Over her 28-year career Natalie Merchant has earned a place among America's
most respected recording artists with a reputation for being a songwriter of quality and a
captivating performer.
Merchant began her musical career as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the pop music
band 10,000 Maniacs and released two platinum and four gold records with the group
between 1981 and 1993 (The Wishing Chair, In My Tribe, Blind Man's Zoo, Hope Chest,
Our Time in Eden & MTV Unplugged).
In 1994 Merchant began her solo career with a self-produced debut album, Tigerlily (1995)
which astounded the music industry by selling 4 million copies. In the years following, she
released Ophelia (1998), Natalie Merchant Live (1999) and Motherland (2001). In 2003
after 18 years she left Elektra Records and independently released an album of traditional
and contemporary folk music, The House Carpenter's Daughter on her own label, Myth
America Records. In 2005 she was persuaded to curate a collection of her own work for a
double album she titled Retrospective.
Doors open at 7pm and the show starts at 8pm.
Patrons needing special assistance may contact the box office at 865-684-1200.
Free parking is available after 6pm at the State Street parking garage located behind the theatre.
