Acclaimed singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Claudia Schmidt, joins the cast of The Red Jacket Jamboree on March 27 in celebrating the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment.

For more than four decades, Claudia Schmidt has traversed North America, as well as Europe, to perform in venues ranging from intimate clubs to festival stages in front of 25,000 rapt listeners. She has recorded nineteen albums of mostly original songs, exploring folk, blues, and jazz, performing her 12-string guitar and mountain dulcimer. She’s made several appearances on “A Prairie Home Companion,” the show which inspired us to create The Red Jacket Jamboree. You don’t want to miss this iconic performer.

The Red Jacket Jamboree is a new old-time radio variety show, sharing stories, songs, and history from Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. Hosted by Lena Dorey, the show is performed/recorded in front of a live audience at the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Michigan Tech University, and also features Martin Achatz, Poet Laureate of the U.P.,the Red Jacket Actors, and music by the Copper Cats with Jerry Younce on guitar, Bill Carrothers on piano, Harry South on bass, and Zach Ott on percussion. It’s an entertaining show for the entire family. Show starts at 7 p.m., adult tickets are $20; Students with I.D. are $5.

The Red Jacket Jamboree is produced by Real People Media, a nonprofit helping people share their stories through the literary, visual, performing, and media arts. The 2019/2020 season is sponsored by Copper Country Preservation with financial support from the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs, and the Michigan Humanities Council. Episodes of The Red Jacket Jamboree are distributed by PRX Radio Exchange.