The Flying Monkey Performance Center welcomes Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Marc Cohn to the Plymouth stage on Saturday, June 2 at 7:30 PM.  Rising star Matt Nakoa opens. Tickets for this concert start at $39.

Marc Cohn is rightly proud of his Grammy Award but it’s not the most valuable thing in his house.
The trophy sits in a heaving bookcase right above a copy of Bob Dylan’s The Lyrics. That thick volume was once owned by Dylan, who presented it to Cohn with a personal inscription when they toured together in 1992.

As you might guess, it’s priceless to Cohn. “My kids all know, in case of a fire, I grab the kids, they grab the book,” says the singer-songwriter, laughing. “The Grammy is on its own.”
Lyrics have always been the fuel for Cohn, the singer-songwriter best known for Walking in Memphis from his self-titled debut album. When Cohn talks about the night in 1991 when he won the Grammy for best new artist, he reminisced on a shared connection with his musical influences.

“It was very, very poignant and meaningful to be on that stage and accept an award that my heroes had won in the past,” he says. “The night itself was otherworldly. I felt like I was in a waking dream.”

His connection with the Grammys endures – he co-wrote half the songs on William Bell’s album This Is Where I Live, which won the best Americana album Grammy in 2016. This year, a tune he co-wrote for the Blind Boys of Alabama is nominated for best American roots performance.
For Cohn and his fans, though, it’s always been about experiencing a live performance.
“I’ve got an audience that comes to see me when I come into town and I’m able to do what I love for a living,” he says. “As complicated as it is now, that to me is still an incredible blessing.”

Tickets for Marc Cohn and special guest Matt Nakoa are $39 and $49 for premier seating. For more information on upcoming shows or to purchase tickets call the box office at 603-536-2551 or go online at www.flyingmonkeyNH.com.