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A Trailblazing Tribute to a Trio of Female Country Singers at WHBPAC

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Nashville-based vocalist Kristina Train, one of “The Trailblazing Women of Country,” performs at WHBPAC on May 5. FAIRLIGHT HUBBARD

Nashville-based vocalist Kristina Train, one of “The Trailblazing Women of Country,” performs at WHBPAC on May 5. FAIRLIGHT HUBBARD

Nashville-based vocalist Kristina Train, one of “The Trailblazing Women of Country,” performs at WHBPAC on May 5. ERIC MORGENSEN PHOTOGRAPHY

Nashville-based vocalist Kristina Train, one of “The Trailblazing Women of Country,” performs at WHBPAC on May 5. ERIC MORGENSEN PHOTOGRAPHY

Miko Marks, one of “The Trailblazing Women of Country,” performs at WHBPAC on May 5. AMANDA LOPEZ

Miko Marks, one of “The Trailblazing Women of Country,” performs at WHBPAC on May 5. AMANDA LOPEZ

Miko Marks and Kristina Train, “The Trailblazing Women of Country,” perform at WHBPAC on May 5. ERIC MORGENSEN PHOTOGRAPHY

Miko Marks and Kristina Train, “The Trailblazing Women of Country,” perform at WHBPAC on May 5. ERIC MORGENSEN PHOTOGRAPHY

Miko Marks, one of “The Trailblazing Women of Country,” performs at WHBPAC on May 5. ERIC MORGENSEN PHOTOGRAPHY

Miko Marks, one of “The Trailblazing Women of Country,” performs at WHBPAC on May 5. ERIC MORGENSEN PHOTOGRAPHY

authorStaff Writer on Apr 29, 2024

“The Trailblazing Women of Country” is a dazzling, country-fried tribute to Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton that will be hitting the stage at the Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center on May 5, at 8 p.m.

Helmed by Miko Marks, a rising country singer who was named CMT’s “Next Woman of Country” in 2022, alongside Nashville-based vocalist Kristina Train, the duo is backed by a five piece, all-female band as they recreate the music of the legendary singers who paved the way for generations of new fans.

“The Trailblazing Women of Country is selling out venues across the country,” said WHBPAC marketing director Heather Draskin. “Country music is having a real moment right now and singers like Patsy Cline and Dolly Parton are still relevant to artists like Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, and more.”

Marks and Train will be supported by a band featuring Megan Palmer (musical director, piano), Miss Tess (bass), Heather Thomas (drums), Thayer Sarrano (acoustic guitar, keyboards) and Anne McCue (electric guitar, lap steel).

“This is going to be an outrageous celebration of the women who made it possible for a whole generation of country singers to exist in a typically male dominated industry,” said WHBPAC Executive Director Julienne Penza-Boone.

Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton revolutionized country music and blazed a trail for future generations of female artists. With their chart-topping hits and record-breaking sales, they wove threads of contemporary womanhood throughout the tapestry of country music, resulting in unprecedented commercial success and earning each a place in the Country Music Hall of Fame. “The Trailblazing Women of Country Tour” is set to entertain and inspire audiences during this pivotal moment in our nation’s history.

“To go on tour with ‘The Trailblazing Women of Country’ is a childhood reimagined,” says Marks. “I used to sit at my grandmother’s house while she played records and I remember being drawn to these three women for their unique strengths, their life stories and their music. They are inspirations and I’m honored to pay tribute to these icons of music.”

“This program and lineup are truly what dreams are made of,” Train adds. “Dolly, Loretta, and Patsy bestowed on me an education in country music and as a young girl — they helped me dream up what it might feel like to be a fully-grown woman. They certainly offered three unique yet united perspectives with relentless hits and philosophies that have resonated deeply and boundlessly from generation to generation, across all genders through the universal language of music.

“On ‘The Trailblazing Women of Country’ tour, I imagine our group of fantastic women and musicians, along with everyone present in the room, will be experiencing a joyful celebration honoring Dolly, Patsy and Loretta and all they have given us,” she adds.

Tickets are $82 to $116 at whbpac.org, 631-288-1500 or at the box office. Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center is located at 76 Main Street in Westhampton Beach.

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