While April Verch is perhaps best known for playing traditional fiddle styles from her native Ottawa Valley, Canada, her music blends North American roots, country, folk, Irish-Canadian, and bluegrass for a well-rounded tour-de-force of North Americana sounds.  Touring with world-class musicians as a trio, Verch will perform at the Monroe Arts Center (MAC), 1315 11th Street, Monroe, Wisconsin, on Saturday, November 19, at 7:30 p.m.

One might suspect a performer with as many talents as Verch would pause to take a breath, or need to somewhat compartmentalize her skills during a live performance.  But on stage, Verch is almost superhuman, flawlessly intertwining and overlapping different performative elements.  She stepdances while fiddling.  She sings while stepdancing.  Sometimes she sings, steps, and fiddles all at once, with apparent ease and precision.  Verch is - as they say - a triple threat in performance, her live show a beautiful companion to her music: versatile, robust, and masterfully executed.

Music and dancing has been a part of Verch's life forever. She started stepdancing at the age of three and playing the fiddle when she was six years old.  Verch comments, "My parents were big supporters and fans of the local music scene.  They were always at dances and jamborees and jam sessions.  My Dad plays guitar and sings and had a country band that played locally when I was small."

On her milestone 10th album titled "The Newpart," Verch digs deep into songs and tunes from the era before the often-mined mid-century heyday of bluegrass and folk.  Harkening back to vaudeville and beyond, Verch and her fellow trio members, Cody Walters on upright-electric bass and banjo, and Alex Rubin on guitar and mandolin, pare down their arrangements, highlighting the simple pleasures of the instruments.  Verch explains, "These songs don't need to be revived.  They are timeless and are still very much alive and relevant."

The April Verch Band has established a reputation as consummate performers, winning over audiences not only with sheer virtuosity on their respective instruments, but also with charm, humor, and boundless energy on stage.

Heartstrings magazine remarks, "To witness a performance by April Verch is to participate in a multi-sensory experience...her energetic and breathtaking performances speak to the heart of roots music with mature and reflective songwriting, interpreting, and storytelling."

Reserved seat tickets for the April Verch Band concert are $25.00, $20.00 for adults, and $10.00 for students 18 and under.  Tickets may be purchased at the box office located at 1315 11th Street, by calling (608) 325-5700, or online at monroeartscenter.com.