Centre Stage Productions

Saturday, November 20 2 p.m.  Portland singer-songwriter Robert Richter will host a FREE slide guitar workshop.  The workshop will be held at Stagelights headquarters, 617 Chetco Ave. (just south of the Redwood Theater), downtown Brookings.  Space is limited and reservations are recommended.  Please contact Kim at 541-251-3952 to rsvp.   The workshop will cover the following:

¨ Brief history of slide guitar including use of glass and brass slides

¨ Basic open tuning techniques to illustrate how it is most commonly used especially in blues…also types of strings used (thicker gauge) and how to raise your strings with a special tool…needed to create the sound.

¨ Most important technique—-the secret to get the sound you want and once you know this you will be able to practice on your own and develop your own style.

¨ Strumming and finger-picking styles.

 Don’t miss Roberts performance the same evening at 7 p.m. in the Chetco Playhouse, 1240 Chetco Ave.  See post for this event for more information.

Saturday, November 20 7-9 p.m.  Portland’s Robert Richter will perform at the Chetco Playhouse, 1240 Chetco Ave., Brookings.  Admission is $10 at the door, $8 advance ticket purchase.  Tickets are available at Cousins & Co. Music, 615 Chetco Ave., downtown Brookings.  This is a Stagelights event and the proceeds will benefit both the artist and the music lesson scholarship fund.  Robert will also host a FREE slide guitar workshop at 2:00 the day of his performance.  Please see the post for that event for more information. 

Singer songwriter guitarist Robert Richter is an energetic performer creating music that blends different genres from folk to blues to rock all played with passion and energy entertaining audiences around the Pacific Northwest and beyond.

Portlander Richter began teaching himself guitar at the age of 12 when he purchased a Sears “Silvertone” guitar from a neighbor for $5 and the promise to mow his lawn for a month. (He still has the guitar) Over the years Richter has become known as a versatile singer/songwriter and guitarist. His skilled and emotional slide guitar playing often works his audiences into “hoots and hollers.” 

Richter’s credits include appearing on Tom May’s nationally syndicated radio program “River City Folk,” carried on more than 250 NPR affiliates nationwide. In addition, his music was played on the “Bob Dylan Radio Hour” heard on the Sirius Satellite Network and on KUSF-FM in San Francisco.

“Robert Richter is a charismatic entertainer that gives his all every time he performs and is a stellar musician.”  Morry Feldman, WQED-FM Pittsburgh, PA.

Solo or with his band he performs regularly around the Northwest at festivals, outdoor concerts and other venues.  He has also opened for a number of regional and national acts.