Ordinary Elephant @ Howl at the Moon

Join us for a HOWLING good time as we present some of the best musicians and songwriters from around the bend to around the globe, sharing their music with YOU in an intimate listening room experience! We transform our spacious meeting space into a magical musical room with comfy couches and chairs.

Cost: Tickets are $20 per person. Snacks and beverages provided (coffee, tea, water, colas) Feel free to bring your own beverage.

Doors at 4:30pm | Show at 5pm

About our guest artists:

—Nominated for 2025 Artist of the Year by Folk Alliance International—

Mesmerizing folk duo Ordinary Elephant has spent the better part of the last decade on a never-ending tour that’s earned married couple Crystal and Pete Damore widespread critical acclaim and made fans of luminaries like Tom Paxton and Mary Gauthier. In 2017, the pair took home the International Folk Music Award for Artist of the Year on the strength of their breakout album, Before I Go, and two years later, they returned with the similarly lauded Honest, which the Associated Press hailed as “one of the best Americana albums of the year.

The band’s new stripped-down, self-titled collection is the purest distillation of their sound yet, showcasing the arresting power of the couple’s gorgeous harmonies and intricate fretwork. The songs are timeless, rooted in rich, character-driven storytelling, and the performances are similarly transportive, fueled by delicately intertwined banjo, guitar, and octave mandolin. Though the songs were born out of a period of deep uncertainty, the record itself is a work of profound self-assurance, one delivered by a duo whose personal and professional lives embody the limitless possibility of honest, organic collaboration. Press play on Ordinary Elephant and you’ll hear more than just a husband and wife; you’ll hear the sound of sincerity and commitment, of patience and gratitude, of learning to let go of expectation and revel in the simple beauty of the moment.

Praise for Ordinary Elephant (2024):
Nominated for Album of the Year by the International Folk Music Awards

“A real contender for album of the year.”
— Paul McGee, Lonesome Highway

“As can be heard in the album’s early singles, the writing and harmonies are rather stunning.”
— Saving Country Music

“…beautiful, soulful, exquisitely simple, and totally essential.”
— Ben Salmon, Bandcamp Daily

“…earthy economy of the songwriting, where songs are plucked and crafted with care. It results in something ornate, carefully curated, a neatly woven tapestry, time and experience in every stitch.”
— Tom Harding, Americana UK

📺 Watch: youtu.be/bff4YmVvTvk
🎧 Listen: ffm.to/oe24
🔗 Website: www.ordinaryelephant.net

Howl at the Moon is a concert series presented in the lower level of the Gobles Veterinary Clinic by Andy & Marianne Baker. They present monthly concerts by local and regional touring artists on Sunday afternoons, beverages and snacks provided. Comfy couches and chairs around a faux campfire create a truly unique atmosphere to see a show! Please email Andy at andybakermusic@gmail.com if you have any questions.