Enjoy An Evening with Nanci Griffith at John Ascuaga’s Nugget

Sparks/Reno, Nev. – Straddling the line between folk and country music, Nanci Griffith has become as well-known for her brilliant confessional songwriting as her beautiful voice. Catch Griffith on Friday, April 30, in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga’s Nugget.
A self-styled "folkabilly" singer, Griffith got an early start on her path to performing and songwriting. At the age of 6 she began to write songs, thinking of it as “part of the process of learning how to play guitar.” While she doesn’t remember many of her earliest songs, she does recall that “the first original song my mother commented on … was a song about Timothy Leary.” Then at the age of 14, when a campfire turn at the Kerrville Folk Festival caught the ear of singer-songwriter Tom Russell, she was on her way. Having recorded 18 albums and performed concerts all over the world, it’s safe to say that she’s never looked back.
The Loving Kind, her latest release, finds Griffith at the top of her game as a songwriter, interpreter, and singer. Featuring nine songs written by Griffith and her collaborators, and four well-chosen covers, the album takes its place alongside the consistently acclaimed work of this Grammy Award-winning, genre-defying artist.
Nanci Griffith plays one night, Friday, April 30, at 8 p.m. in the Celebrity Showroom at John Ascuaga’s Nugget. Tickets are $30, and are available by calling (800) 648-1177 or 775) 356-3300 or by visiting janugget.com. Dinner and room packages are available. “Do the Nugget Tonight!”