Please note: The Bexley Public Library will close today, April 2nd, at 3:30pm due to the impending inclement weather.
Alec Wightman will discuss his new book, which follows his evolution from music fan to concert promoter-all while keeping his day job as a lawyer-with Charlie Jackson, co-owner of Natalie’s.
Join us for a conversation with Alec Wightman, author of Music in My Life: Notes from a Longtime Fan.
Rock & roll first spoke to Wightman as a ten-year-old boy when he heard Dion sing “The Wanderer” on his transistor radio. Over the next sixty years, Wightman would listen to countless records, chase live shows from coast to coast, promote singer-songwriter acts through his own concert promotion company, and work with leaders in the industry as a member and chair of the board of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame—all while maintaining his day job as a successful corporate lawyer.
In his book, Music in My Life: Notes from a Longtime Fan, Wightman chronicles his musical evolution from the great rock & roll of the 1960s to numerous Neil Young concerts in the ‘70s and on to decades of discovering singer-songwriter favorites like John Stewart, Jesse Winchester, Tom Russell, Rosie Flores, and Dave Alvin. His engagement with the Rock Hall is the cherry on top, giving him a unique perspective into the world of rock & roll—the music of our lives.
Wightman will be joined in conversation by Charlie Jackson, co-owner of Natalie’s Worthington Coal-Fired Pizza and Natalie’s Grandview Music Hall & Kitchen, and a passionate music aficionado himself.
In-person space is limited, masks are required, and registration is requested. Online registration is required to receive the Zoom link.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Arts, Music, and Popular Culture |
TAGS: | pop culture | music |
Bexley Public Library was founded in 1924 and first housed in Bexley High School, now Montrose Elementary School. The present building opened in 1929 and was designed by architects O.C. Miller and R.R. Reeves who drew upon French and Italian architecture from the 17th century for the design.
The library is located at 2411 East Main Street, at the intersection of East Main Street and Cassady Avenue. Parking is available in our parking lot on Euclaire Avenue and in front of the library on Main Street. Main Street is a No Parking Tow Zone from 4:00-6:00 p.m. weekdays.
