#Westport CT–Toquet Hall Teen Center is excited to welcome Nashville based singer/guitarist, firekid, on Friday, January 15 with Pizza Dust and The Foresters. Dillon Hodges, aka firekid, has been earning critical acclaim for his unique blend of indie-rock,firekid

bluegrass, and electronic music. A style he dubs, “metropolitan mountain music”, the young Hodges has been touring in support of his self-titled debut LP, “firekid”, released this past September by Atlantic Records. His hit single, “Magic  Mountain” can be heard in regular rotation on Sirius XM Alt Nation, even landing on their Alt18 list.

Supporting firekid on the show will be local bands, Pizza Dust and The Foresters. The rock/alternative Pizza Dust is composed of talented SHS seniors, Alejandro Hervella, Jimmy Kavetas, Halley Jonas, Tristan Zauls, and Sean Porio. The Foresters are an indie-rock trio of brothers who have been making waves at venues and festivals across the northeast. Doors open at 7 pm and the show will run from 7 pm-9:30pm. Tickets are $7 in advance (available at toquethall.org) and $10 day of the show. Please contact Kevin Godburn or Kiernan Castro at 203-341-1155 or toquethall@hotmail.com with any questions.

By Stephen Krauchick

DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.

Leave a Reply