Three Zionsville musicians hit the Big Apple Aug. 18 to perform live during Pop City. Eighteen-year-old Emma Petts was one of six featured artist and performed three of her original songs. Petts was accompanied by JD Hall, the reigning Mr. Zionsville. Petts and Hall are recent graduates of Zionsville Community High School.
Petts’ Indie folk style featured her sultry vocals and she played acoustic guitar. Hall accompanied her with acoustic guitar and percussion ensemble. The duo have played regularly at Yats in Traders Point, Greeks in Zionsville, as well as featured performances at Claddagh in Plainfield and the Slippery Noodle in Indianapolis.
Petts’ 12-year-old sister, Sophia Petts, opened the Pop City Tour event with her rendition of the Jackson Five 1970 hit, “I Want You Back.” Sophia, a seventh-grader at Zionsville Middle School, performs rock vocals and plays electric guitar.
The sisters were accompanied by local guitar legend Benito Dibartoli.
The event was live from the world famous The Bitter End on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village. The Bitter End is a live music institution and is reported to be the oldest rock and roll club in New York with a rich history of rock’ n roll hall of famers performing on its stage.
The Pop City Tour music festival features emerging young talent from around the nation. You can learn more at www.popcitytour.com.