website<\/a>.<\/p>\n“I’m showing up with kind of an acoustic band,” Grant said, “so there’ll be four other musicians plus myself and it’ll be an evening of storytelling and walking down memory lane with songs from four decades of making music.”<\/p>\n
Sound check isn’t until 4 p.m., so Grant hopes to spend the morning and afternoon getting to know the town. Grant said she tries to find coffee shops in the cities she visits, just to interact with locals and get a feel for the community. She might also look to find time to go whale watching.<\/p>\n
Grant has criss-crossed the country with numerous tours, and finds a great deal of value in interacting with fans and experiencing different places.<\/p>\n
“It’s easy, because of politics or business, to notice the differences between people,” Grant said, “but when you travel, I find that you’re kind of stepping into someone else’s world and you’re seeing your culture differently.”<\/p>\n
Though she’s been to Alaska a couple times for shows in Anchorage, this trip will be more in the spirit of that initial trip she took as a teenager, she said. Her three older sisters will also be accompanying her on this cruise just as they did years ago, and they’re looking forward to seeing the wildlife, the glaciers and the late-night sun once again.<\/p>\n
“The real star of this trip is Alaska,” Grant said. “That’s why everyone’s going, to enjoy one of the areas of pristine wilderness that are part of the U.S. And we’re gonna do some singing.”<\/p>\n
Know &Go<\/p>\n
When: 6:30 p.m. July 10<\/p>\n
Where: Centennial Hall<\/p>\n
Where to buy tickets: The JACC, JAHC’s website, Hearthside Books<\/p>\n
Price: $20<\/p>\n
\n• Contact reporter Alex McCarthy at alex.mccarthy@juneauempire.com.<\/b><\/p>\n
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