Application ID:
20898
Larry & Joe
Category:
Music
Category subgenre:
Subgenre 2:
Latin
Subgenre 1:
Folk/Bluegrass/Americana
Identifies as the following:
Performer Identify
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Contact Info:
Performer Phone
Performer location:
NC
United States
Website(s):
Performance Information
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ID020898-larry-and-joe-itinerary.pdf
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Showcase Description
Larry & Joe is the duo of living legend of Llanera, Larry BellorÃn (Venezuela) - also an asylum-seeking migrant - and Joe Troop (North Carolina), former bandleader of GRAMMY-nominated Latingrass ensemble Che Apalache.
Larry & Joe offer a special bilingual (esp/eng), cross-cultural program of virtuosic folk fusion music rooted in their Venezuelan and Appalachian traditions across the harp, banjo, cuatro, fiddle, upright bass, guitar, maracas, and beautiful tenor harmonies. This joyous family-friendly show includes storytelling, humor, and singalongs and features both reimagined traditional tunes as well as original music.
In 2023, they played the Kennedy Center and were featured on NPR's Here & Now, WNYC's New Sounds, and PRX - The World's Movement Series.
Other Offerings
Residencies,Workshops,Master Classes,School Programming,Christmas Shows,Spanish-language Programs
Is an outreach performance included in your mainstage performance fee?
Showcase Question Response
Community Educational Outreach
We have prepared and executed community and educational engagement programs including the following:
- School performances.
- Bilingual community singalong ft songs popular across the Americas, including a separate holiday program. Presenter to provide lyric sheets or lyric projection.
- Latin strings workshops, tailored to any level. Participants must provide their own instruments.
- Songwriting (or poetry) from Testimony, where Joe crafts a song based on Larry's testimony - with care, sensitivity, and great respect
- Harp-building residency. This is 3-5 day team-building residency that requires significant funding.
Programs are in both Spanish and English. Joe interprets for Larry.
Would this artist like to be considered for a Spotlight/Speed Pitch if they are not selected to showcase?
no
Promotion Publicity
Larry & Joe are committed to promoting all of their shows. Our general marketing plan consists of the following:
- sharing our admat with the presenter (photos, bio, relevant links, press)
- adding the date(s) to our website, Spotify, bandcamp
- reaching out to local media to request coverage and encourage interviews
- including the date(s) in our tour graphic
- announcing the dates in our email newsletter and on our social media platforms
- providing a custom video to the presenter
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Promotional filenames:
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ID020898-larry-and-joe-pressphoto.jpeg
ID020898-larry-and-joe-biography.docx
ID020898-larry-and-joe-techreq.pdf
Fee & Tour Information
Touring Performers
2
Rooms Needed
2
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Tour/Tech filenames:
ID020898-larry-and-joe-itinerary.pdf
Performance Fees
1 show
$8,000 USD
2-3 shows
$6,000 USD
4-7 shows
$5,000 USD
8+ shows
$4,000 USD
Please answer indicate that your 2 most viable touring months in the upcoming season(s).
Tour already planned for February 2025; the Myrna Loy is already on board.
Technical Contact Name, Email, Phone
Performance Load Strike Time
15-20 minutes
Supplementary Files
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Representative Information
Representative Role:
Manager
Kayla
Oelhafen
Larry & Joe
Phone:
919.606.4277
Mailing Address
806 N Gregson St
104
Durham
NC
27701
United States
Rep Name (if applicable):