Even though music lovers aren't bears, many spend the winter months in a sort of hibernation waiting for the warm days of spring and summer, when patios open and outdoor concerts abound across the area. With the Shine Through Winter Listening Room Series, one local music lover decided to "shine a light" in the darkness of winter while providing independent musicians a means of expression (and income) during their slow winter months.
"I have a lot of musician friends, and the winter time is kind of a struggle for them financially," said Erica Holthus of Shine On Event Management.
The entrepreneur, who has been married for 17 years to local musician John Henry Holthus of Front Porch and John Henry and Friends, found her groove working in "any capacity you could think of" at music festivals and events oftentimes alongside her spouse.
