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The War and Treaty, husband-and-wife duo Michael and Tanya Trotter, announced today that they are bringing their new tour to Walton Arts Center on Wednesday, Oct. 7.
The duo performed last season as part of West Street Live and sold out the performance. Their return performance will be in Baum Walker Hall. All-in tickets are $40.25-$86.25. Presales start on Tuesday, June 23 on seated.com. Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, June 26 at 10 am. Purchase at waltonartscenter.org or by calling 479.443.5600.
For the past decade, The War and Treaty has released music that continues to elevate them beyond being beloved industry favorites, as well as award-season and touring staples. The War and Treaty have redefined themselves beyond Academy of Country Music, Country Music Association and Grammy® nominations. They’ve been lauded by the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Grand Ole Opry and the Americana Music Association, which named them duo/group of the year for two consecutive years.
On their most recent album they have collaborated with titans of the arts who are as much friends, mentors and trusted confidants as they are legends across multiple industries: Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award ® winners Whoopi Goldberg (who provides the spoken word intro for “Litty”) and John Legend (“Forgive Me”), Songwriters Hall of Famer Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds (writer of “You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore”), Country Music Hall of Famer Wynonna Judd, and Grammy-nominated performer Valerie June (both on “Reclaim All of Your Time”) all contribute as guest artists.
Beyond collaborations, The War and Treaty’s latest work also thoughtfully seeks to expand Ray Charles’ 50-year-old idea that the best music exists in the tension between sacred sounds and secular desires.
Given that the Trotters are a married couple, their ability to explore that space is obvious. Yet, their decade-long efforts to meet industry expectations in folk, Americana and country music left significant raw and romantic potential in their sound untapped.
“For The War and Treaty, feeling every aspect of what we’re writing and singing has grown from representing routine emotions to now demanding that people connect with our spirit,” says Michael Trotter.
Support for Walton Arts Center is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Walton Arts Center is Arkansas’ largest and busiest performing arts presenter. Each year more than 215,000 people from Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma and beyond attend more than 300 public events at Walton Arts Center, including performances, rehearsals, community gatherings, receptions, weddings and more. Approximately 32,000 students and teachers participate annually in arts learning programs at Walton Arts Center, and almost 250 volunteers donate 28,000 hours of time each year to its operations. Walton Arts Center presents entertainers and artists from around the world including Broadway musicals, renowned dance companies, international artists, up-and-coming jazz musicians and more. As a non-profit organization, Walton Arts Center enjoys the generous support of public sector funding, corporate sponsorship and private donors, allowing audience members to enjoy world-class performances at a great price. To learn more about Walton Arts Center, visit www.waltonartscenter.org.
