Concerts with Erica Wheeler

Take a journey through story, story and conversation.

About Erica: Music Highlights

Erica was a full-time nationally touring artist for several decades, performing her music at clubs, concert halls, and national festivals. She now offers public and private concerts in addition to her work with organizations inspiring sense of place stories, and her career as an interpretive trainer for parks and museums.

  • An award-winning singer-songwriter with six recordings to her credit, and three released on the Signature Sounds label, Erica’s music has charted in the top ten on Billboard’s Gavin Americana Chart and the Folk DJ List.

  • Featured in Yankee Magazine and The Washington Post, and she has been interviewed on NPR’s All Things Considered and Voice of America.

  • Taught songwriting at venues ranging from the Rocky Mountain Folks Festival Song School to the Swannanoa Gathering. Her 2008 CD Good Summer Rain was sponsored in part by the Trust for Public Land, a national land conservation organization.

  • Provided keynotes at events including the Association of National Park Rangers and several Governor’s Conference on Tourism where she weaves songs into her presentations as well as stories and conversation questions.

Erica’s music is a blend of contemporary folk, Americana, country, and bluegrass. She is known for her warm, conversational style and sense of humor, and her songs have been called “cinemagraphic” for their ability to evoke vivid visual and sensory details.

Her concerts help people experience a sense of ease, connection, and belonging that is deeply needed in the world today.

”Listening to 'Good Summer Rain' is like flipping through the photo album of an Ansel Adams road trip. Each artfully created song transports the listener to a particular location, like a snapshot in time.”

— Planet Jackson Hole

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Concerts & Keynotes

These are curated experiences that take listeners on a journey of song, story, and conversation that builds connection and cultivates a shared sense of place and belonging.

Ideal for community events, gatherings, or public programs seeking something soulful, intimate, and lasting.

Sometimes Erica creates a “Song-on-the-Spot” with the audience that is always unforgettable.

Campfire-Style Concert

Casual and welcoming— think storytelling, a few sing-alongs, seasonal readings, and a good dose of laughter.

Erica curates a selection of songs that root us in a time and place and evoke a kind of nostalgic ease.

Hel indoors or out, this format creates an atmosphere where people relax and feel a sense of community and connection that we could all use more of these days. At retreats and wellness events, these are always a guest highlight.

Milestones and Celebrations

This unique, curated concert celebrates life’s big moments with a journey of song that tells a story. Whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, retirement, or another meaningful event, Erica will craft a one-of-a-kind program tailored to your memories and milestones.

She’ll gather stories ahead of time from the guest of honor and/or family members and friends and weave them into a heartfelt performance that is part tribute, part memoir, part magic, and always unforgettable.

“Her songs measure the cost of urban sprawl not in terms of species endangered, but in memories lost. Her lyrics evoke all the trails we've hiked, the streams swum, the trees climbed, and all the moments of growth enjoyed there--the silent epiphanies, the stolen kisses--without ever sounding preachy. But when she drops the truism ‘Your children won't know (the land) the way I did,’ suddenly your local zoning battle may seem a little more interesting."

— Yankee Magazine

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From backyard concerts to concert halls, let’s explore which kind of concert you have in mind.
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