The Arts Center at Duck Creek in Springs kicks off its 2026 Music Series with the Luke Bergman Trio in concert on Friday, June 19, from 6 to 8 PM. The Luke Bergman Trio is comprised of Luke Bergman on Pedal Steel Guitar, Martin Nevin on Bass, and Jason Burger on Drums.
Luke Bergman is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and recording artist based in Seattle. His voice, bass, and guitar work have been used in groups he writes for, such as Heatwarmer, as well as in his work as a sideperson with Bill Frisell, Cuong Vu, Andrew Bird, and others.
“A focus of mine is taking music that is not typically associated with my instrument and arranging it on the instrument in a way that I feel works and is not a gimmick. Country music is typically what’s associated with pedal steel guitar, but I think it has a lot of applications in Jazz and other types of music… This trio is a good vessel to try and figure that out,” said Luke Bergman.
“This year’s program at Duck Creek is exciting, and new, and in some ways a bit of a departure from our normal offerings. We’re trying to do something special, and to that end we’ve commissioned some larger works, larger in terms of the size of the groups, and in the ambition we will hear from the stage. We started running across really strong works from younger composers this year, who were working in jazz-adjacent territory, and we reached out to them. We’re proud of our tradition of bringing great up-and-coming performers to our stage,” shared curator and art and music series founder Peter Watrous.
2026 Music Series this season will include Kayvon Gordon Sextet, Devon Gates: Large Ensemble, Tim Watson Trio, Minnie Jordan Sextet, and Caracas Trio featuring special guest Yilmer Vivas. Visit duckcreekarts.