Saturday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m. 

Forest Park Nature Center in Peoria Heights, IL 61616 Forest Park Nature Center presents Kat Parsons in concert for an acoustic evening of piano, guitar and unforgettable vocals in the warm rustic surroundings of the Nature Center Museum. Dubbed a modern day Carole King, Kat Parsons has been enjoying a blossoming career since releasing her recording No Will Power on March 29. In April, she appeared on the cover of the well-known industry bible, Music Connection Magazine, joining the likes of Shania Twain, Gretchen Wilson, Joss Stone, Phil Ramone and Moby, who have also been the subject of cover stories this year. Other recent print media coverage includes articles in Billboard and The Boston Globe.           

As the Chicago Review puts it, Kat brings a “performance that reveals a passion and intimate detail well-suited to a small stage, with a sound big enough to fill an arena.”            

Kat Parsons was born to parents Darrell and Julie Parsons in one of Europe’s most prominent musical cities, Vienna. Her father was an opera singer in the Vienna Opera House, her mother a professional pianist and singer. Kat’s entire extended family are musicians, her father’s side coming from a deep bluegrass tradition and her mother’s side, from a jazz tradition.            

Parsons has studied piano, majored in theatre at Northwestern University, and has opened for Jim White, The Fixx, Dave Mason, Maria Muldaur, Spin Doctors, The Knack, Jonathan Brooke, Shannon McNally, Lori McKenna and Charlotte Martin in her professional career.            

Entertainment World states: “Kat’s vocals and sound will stand up against Norah Jones even on the coldest day in Chicago.”            

Reserved seating available: $7/adults, $6/ages 12 and under. Call 686-3360 for more information.