Oswego Music Hall Welcomes Loren and LJ Barrigar Appearing on the Main Stage

by Site Administrator | September 6, 2025 12:07 pm

OSWEGO COUNTY — The Oswego Music Hall is proud to welcome back Loren and LJ Barrigar on Saturday, September 13. The venue is the McCrobie Civic Center, 41 Lake Street in Oswego. Doors open at 7 PM; the show begins at 7:30.

 

Critically acclaimed father and son musicians! Loren is an award-winning acoustic guitar player.

 

Loren started playing guitar when he was only four years old, and by the time he was six, he played the Chet Atkins hit “Yackety Axe” in front of thousands of country music fans at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. He went on to study with Jimmy Atkins (Chet’s brother) which led to a touring career with his family band from Nashville to Las Vegas. Since settling down in Central New York, he has been in constant demand as a studio musician.

 

Loren’s finely-honed songwriting skills have launched his melodies on NBC’s #1-rated show “ER”, “The Young and The Restless” and on a Christmas CD with BB King and Patti Labelle. He has performed with some of the best acoustic players in the world including Stephen Bennett, Richard Smith, John Knowles, Muriel Anderson, and Loren’s friend and mentor Tommy Emmanuel, the Australian guitar sensation. He has also recorded with Multiple Grammy winner and legendary producer Lloyd Maines.

Close to seven years ago at age sixteen, LJ picked up his guitar and started to play again. He had learned basic chords as a youngster and had been around his father’s playing and performing his entire life. LJ paid attention, watched, and listened. However, as a teen, he focused on school and athletics and left the guitar for quite a while. Finally, he decided to see if he could learn to play songs like his dad, famed guitarist Loren Barrigar.

LJ began to play in earnest by listening to his dad’s CDs, he learned by ear, effort, and practice. A willingness to seek advice meant he asked his dad as well as his dad’s performing partner, Mark Mazengarb to teach him how to improve his play. He also watched videos of his guitar hero and mentor, his dad’s friend, famed Australian guitarist, Tommy Emmanuel.

Self-taught musician, LJ is now playing with his dad as part of their finger-picking style duo and performing all over Central New York and beyond. They have been on the road doing shows and appearing on the radio in Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Maryland, and Arkansas. Audiences are enthusiastic and many fans return frequently to local shows.

 

For further information, visit https://www.lorenbarrigar.com/[1] or view a video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk8KxUGcYpU[2].

 

Shows start at 7:30 PM and doors open at 7:00 for all National Stage concerts. For a complete performance schedule and ticket information, visit the website at https://www.oswegomusichall.org/[3]  or stop at the river’s end bookstore, 19 West Bridge Street in Oswego.

 

Tickets are on sale online now at https://www.oswegomusichall.org/[3] ($17-$22), or at the rivers end Bookstore, although you may be able to get tickets at the door if it is not sold out. The community is encouraged to buy tickets early to ensure a seat.

 

Ticket prices for the National Stage range from a low of $17 to $25 at the door. Children 16 and under are half price and under 5 are free. Purchase tickets at any concert, online or at the river’s end bookstore. Tickets are cash or check only at the door.

 

The wheelchair accessible venue is located in the McCrobie Civic Center, on 41 Lake Street in Oswego. It is adjacent to Breitbeck Park and overlooks Lake Ontario and the Oswego Harbor. The atmosphere is intimate with candle-lit tables surrounding a small stage. Light refreshments will be available at reasonable prices.

 

Oswego Music Hall is a family-friendly, non-profit organization that has been run entirely by volunteers since its inception in 1977. Volunteers can earn admission to shows through various tasks — from event support to making popcorn. Students can also earn credit for community service. To volunteer, email Volunteer Coordinator Michael Moss at [email protected][4].

 

Find more information online at https://www.oswegomusichall.org/[3], on Facebook and Instagram, or email [email protected][4].

 

Concerts are made possible in part with funding by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the governor and New York Legislature. Other major supporters are the City of Oswego and Shineman Foundation.

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On Saturday, September 13^th 7:30 PM at the McCrobie Civic Center, 41 Lake St., Oswego, the Oswego Music Hall will feature Loren and LJ Barrigar. Info: https://www.oswegomusichall.org/[3]

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