Come See Singer-Songwriter/Poet/Storyteller/Wordsmith
JOHNSMITH In Concert On Sunday April 19
Muddy Creek House Concerts is pleased and excited to present its first indoor concert of 2026 at the Heritage Hall Community Center in Monroe, Oregon, seventeen miles south of Corvallis.
Headlining the concert is singer-songwriter/poet/storyteller/wordsmith JOHNSMITH, who is a regular in the folk and Celtic festival circuits in the United States and Ireland. A dessert potluck will be featured before the concert and during the concert intermission, so bring some goodies to share! We will supply bottled water and soda. No-host wine and beer will be available in support of the South Benton Resource Center.
Date: Sunday April 19, 2026
Time: 6:00 pm- Dessert Potluck Starts (and continues through intermission)
6:30 pm- Door To Concert Hall Opens
7:00 pm- Concert Starts
Approx. 9:00-9:30 pm- Concert Ends
Location: Heritage Hall Community Center (South Benton Resource Center- old United Methodist Church), 648 Orchard Street, Monroe, OR
Directions: Turn west off of Hwy 99W onto Orchard Street at the south end of town. The Community Center is on the left between 6th and 7th Streets
A voluntary donation of $25-30 per person is suggested, 100% of which goes to the artist. Donations will be collected at the door. Additional separate donations in support of the South Benton Resource Center are encouraged.
To reserve a seat or seats for the show, go to our Reservations Page at Johnsmith Reservations Page
Note: Concert attendance is limited to 90 people, so if you have to cancel your reservation, contact Pete Angwin ASAP at muddycreekconcert@gmail.com or by text or phone at 530-227-8212. Non-cancelled no-shows make it difficult to host concerts in the future!
Contact Info:
Email- muddycreekconcert@gmail.com
Phone/Text- 530-227-8212 (Pete)
530-227-5078 (Maria)
About Johnsmith:
SINGER, SONGWRITER, POET, STORYTELLER, WORDSMITH
"John plays and sings so well you almost don't notice how good his songs are. It's all there, and he's this nice regular guy you want to hang out with. Watch out, his music will sneak up on you."
-- Tim O’Brien
“.... growing, glowing reputation.... beautiful, high tenor voice, excellent guitar playing, and spirited, uplifting songs. His music is open-hearted, unpretentious, grounded in the personal, yet always accessible and universal.”
~Sing Out! Magazine
"I feel like every time one of Johnsmith's songs gets heard a little healing happens to the world."
~Buddy Mondlock
Johnsmith is one of those artists so often under-recognized- he possesses a genius that cannot be denied, ignored, or overlooked. For the past forty-plus years, Johnsmith has been sharing his music all across America and abroad. He has become a favorite at festivals, clubs, and house concerts alike. In addition to being a Kerrville New Folk Winner, Johnsmith has released nine solo CDs to rave reviews, teaches songwriting (including at the annual Songwriter’s workshop at Esalen Institute near Big Sur), leads musical tours to Ireland, leads Idaho rafting trips, teaches songwriting, and has served as a staff songwriter in Nashville. He has also been featured on NPR's New Dimensions radio program. He now resides along the upper Mississippi River in western Wisconsin. Those of you who were at our concert last year with Irish artists Tommy and Saundra O’Sullivan will remember their encore performance of “Safe Home”, which was written by Johnsmith.
With his faded jeans, his twinkly blue eyes, and his infectious smile, John immediately connects with audiences. You get the sense of a man who loves his life, his family and friends, and who loves nothing more than sharing that love in song and stories all across this land. He is truly one of the finest artists that Muddy Creek House Concerts has to offer.
Website:
Videos:
Safe Home
https://youtu.be/IRlK9vWZyKU?list=RDIRlK9vWZyKU
Kickin’ This Stone
Family Artifacts
Appalachian Rain
All of John’s recorded songs can be heard at: https://johnsmithmusic.com/cds-listen