Entertainment News: Trout Fishing In America Comes to Raritan Valley Community College

There is a handful of musical duos who can say they’ve been playing together for over 45 years and Trout Fishing In America is one of them. Meeting in the 1970s in Houston, TX, Keith Grimwood and Ezra Idlet were a part of the five-piece band St. Elmo’s Fire. When the group dissolved, Grimwood and Idlet formed Trout Fishing in America, named after Richard Brautigan’s novel.Trout Fishing in America (troutmusic.com)

With Grimwood on upright and electric bass and Idlet playing a variety of guitars, the singer/songwriters built a nationwide fanbase by delivering a percussive, vibrant sound and a dynamic stage presence. TFIA earned critical recognition as an eclectic folk-rock band who writes songs for all ages. The band received four Grammy nominations in the Best Music Albums For Children category, as well as three National Indie Awards, multiple Parent’s Choice and NAPPA Gold awards, and The American Library Award.

Keith and Ezra have always been road dogs, driving tens of thousands of miles throughout the United States every year. They had an infamous red truck, Robert Redford, which they had to retire after accumulating over half a million miles.

It is not unusual for three or four generations of a family to show up at a performance and this is a point of pride for both Keith and Ezra.

-Saturday, November 16th at The Theatre at Rarity Valley Community College
FAMILY MATINEE 2pm/ $13-$28 Tickets: https://rvccarts.org/trout-fishing-in-america/
118 Lamington Road Branchburg, NJ 08876

-Sunday, November 17th at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center
MATINEE 4pm/ Students $30/ $40 General Tickets: https://uptownwestchester.org/pf/trout-fishing-in-america/
226 N High St, West Chester, PA 19380

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