By: NICOLAS FIERRO
Salina Post
Get ready for a special performance this weekend at the Stiefel Theatre as "The Bacon Brothers," Kevin and Michael Bacon will perform on Saturday, October 25.
Starting at 7:30 pm, the band will play a genre-blending mix of folk, rock, soul and country. The brothers are currently on tour playing songs from their fan beloved albums and recent 2024 release, "Ballad of the Brothers."
Creative, Natural & Free
Michael told Salina Post, growing up in the Bacon household was a "creative household."
"We always played music together. We were in a household that only valued creativity and did not care about anything else," said Michael.
After the band was formed in '95, Kevin and Michael started playing in clubs before earning a record deal. Michael added they make their music with 'freedom' and for it to be as 'natural as possible.' This is evident with the diversity that shows up in their discography.
Michael plays a variety of instruments such as acoustic/electric guitar, cello, autoharp, harmonica and tambourine. Kevin plays a large quantity as well ranging from guitar, percussion and harmonica.
"We like it to be all over the place," said Michael. "We just go: here is the song, how do we put it together in the best way and that is the reason we are all over the place."
"When we play the band live, we have an energy and a groove, because we a are feeling it," said Kevin. "We love live music."
Before Kevin got into the film industry, he started as a live theatre actor. He describes what he loves about live performances, is what he has acquired from doing live theatre.
"What I loved about it, was that feeling of being with a group of people, the audience and just sharing this one night with them that is never going to be exactly the same," Kevin said.
With "Ballad of the Brothers" being the 12th studio album, the brothers don't seem to be slowing down and cease from giving their full effort. Kevin commented he treats every song like if its his last.
"Everytime I write a song, I think to myself that this is the last one and its astounding to me that we have that many records of original music," said Kevin. "I am really proud of Ballad of the Brothers, I think it has some really cool stuff on it."
On Saturday, doors opens at 6:30 pm.
Click here to purchase tickets or learn more about The Bacon Brothers.