Dusty Bowl concerts series set to return to Basin

The Dusty Bowl summer concert series in Basin will commence its 2023 season on July 8, with performances by Cynthia Hilts and featured guests MJ Williams and Eric Moe.

The series – started two years ago by friends Sarina Eckman and MJ Williams – currently has four shows scheduled to take place July 8 through Sept. 1.

Eckman, whose father owned Basin Creek Pottery, said that she took control of the building with her brother after their father’s passing. Looking for a way to utilize the space for creativity, Eckman said that Williams pushed for a concert. Williams was also driven to the arts by her father who was a jazz trombonist and passed his passion for music onto her. Williams’s musical career has taken her to places like Seattle, Denver, San Francisco and even a number of stents performing in small clubs in Paris.