Megon McDonough featured Friday, November 1, in the first concert of the winter 2024 season. The concert is live at Stage Left Cafe, 7:00 pm CDT. Doors open at 6:30 pm CDT. We hope to see you there!
We know you’ll enjoy this opportunity to hear exceptional musicians in a uniquely personal way.
This first concert of the season features Megon McDonough, a folk/cabaret singer-songwriter who grew up in Crystal Lake, Illinois. She has performed solo and was a founding member of Four Bitchin’ Babes (Four Bitchin’ Babes is a group of female singer-songwriters with rotating membership performing mainly humorous, satirical, or light-hearted songs in the folk genre). Her eclectic repertoire includes folk, country, cabaret, and jazz. She also starred in the play, Always, Patsy Cline.
This is a ticketed event, $20.00/pp. Get your tickets HERE:
Here’s Megon McDonough, in her own words:
From https://www.megonmcdonoughmusic.com/
“My hope for the world is transformation through REDISCOVERING & RECOVERING your heart’s desire.”
As a speaker: My keynote concert is designed to inspire people to take action and make something great happen in their life.
As a musician: My songs are meant to entertain, inspire and teach. My sweet spot is setting the human condition to music in ways that make us all smile; but also make us think.
As a coach: I work one on one with people who want a partner in achievement, clarity of purpose and support creating and following a new vision for their life and work. As a result of my work, people often share they have more focus on what matters and more courage to do the things they didn’t feel they could do.
And there’s more…
From Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megon_McDonough
Megon wrote her first song at age 11 and had her first record deal by the time she was 14, securing the deal after winning a local “Big Break” talent contest sponsored by local radio station WLS. The label was Wooden Nickel, and she released four albums between 1972 and 1974. By age 17, she was the opening act for John Denver at Carnegie Hall. She also opened for acts such as Steve Martin and Harry Chapin.
McDonough played Patsy Cline in the musical Always…Patsy Cline. She wrote and performed a one-woman cabaret show, An Interesting Bunch of Gals, in which she pays tribute to eight artists who influenced her, including Édith Piaf, Billie Holiday, and Joni Mitchell.
In 1993, McDonough also played the singing voice for actress Jennie Garth during the performance of the song Timeless Love in the made-for-TV movie Danielle Steel’s Star.[2]
Discography
From Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megon_McDonough
Her first name was spelled “Megan” on her earlier albums, changing to “Megon” with Day by Day.
- In the Megan Manner (privately re-released songs from defunct 1972 Wooden Nickel album # WNS-1004)
- Megan Music (privately re-released songs from defunct 1972 Wooden Nickel album # WNS-1007)
- Keepsake (privately re-released songs from defunct 1973 Wooden Nickel album # BWL1-0145)
- Sketches (privately re-released songs from defunct 1974 Wooden Nickel album # BWL1-0499)
- If I Could Only Reach You (unknown release year – privately released songs from late 1970s pop-country era while playing college campuses and Chicago clubs)
- Day by Day (1989)
- American Girl (1990)
- Blue Star Highway (1993)
- My One and Only Love (1996)
- 4+1 (2002)
- The Patsy Project (2002) (with Don Stiernberg)
- Spirits in the Material World (2006)
Would you like to know more about Megon McDonough?
- Visit her website: megonmcdonoughmusic.com
- Here’s her Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/MegonMcDonoughMusic
- And: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065715210541
- Read her full bio in this Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Megon_McDonough
- Check out Dean Milano’s Book, The Chicago Music Scene: 1960s and 1970s, November 4, 2009, Arcadia Publishing. pp. 14–. ISBN 978-0-7385-7729-6.
- And from All Music Discography: https://www.allmusic.com/artist/megon-mcdonough-mn0000404984#discography
Better yet, hear Megon McDonough in person at Stage Left Cafe when she performs for us Friday, November 1, 7:00 pm CDT (doors open at 6:30 pm CDT).
With thanks to our supporters
Program made possible with grants from the Illinois Arts Council, the City of Woodstock, and the McHenry County Community Foundation.
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