Kevin Grace: The 1950’s Experience

The 1950's Experience is a one-man show featuring stylistically accurate cover version's of 1950's hit songs. The music includes full band backing tracks to accompany me. I will play guitar as well in the majority of the songs. l come dressed in 1950's era wardrobe and display replicas of concert posters from the era on each side of the performance space. Occasionally, I bring my restored 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air (For an additional fee) to park along side of the performance space for an added 1950's effect. As a professional performer, I have over 30 Years of experience ranging from Opera to pop music. I have earned a BA in Music Education/Performance and a Masters in Vocal Performance.

Bass-baritone, Kevin Grace has been receiving critical acclaim for his portrayal of roles in opera, musical theater, oratorio, and more recently his one-man 1950's performances throughout the United States. Grace is described as: “handsomely voiced” (The New York Times), “Magical” (The Times Herald Record), “very talented”, and “hilariously off the charts”.
Reactions to the 1950's experience: "I have been to a Ton of 1950's shows and this one is top notch"- Elmwood Park, NJ (2022), "People are still raving about his performance weeks later"- Fair Lawn (2022), "His version of Earth Angel took me right back to High School and my first date with my wife"- Garfield, NJ (2021)

Grace has appeared in numerous major venues including: David H. Koch Theater, Carnegie Hall, Cathedral of St. John The Divine, New York City Center, Avery Fisher Hall, The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Annenberg Center, and St. Patrick’s Cathedral.

He has performed in many Regional and Metropolitan area companies including: New York City Opera, New York Grand Opera, New York City Center Encores, Capital Repertory Theater, Roanoke Opera, Alamo City Opera, St. Petersburg Opera, The Salvatones, Boheme Opera, Bronx Opera, New Rochelle Opera, New Jersey Association of Verismo Opera, Light Opera of New Jersey, Hudson Opera, Caramoor International Festival, The Belleayre Music festival, Westfield Symphony, The Philadelphia Chamber Soloists, Vox Ama Deus Consort, The Canterbury Chorale, Connecticut Master Chorale, Ars Musica Chorale, Middletown City Chorale, The Stonewall Chorale, and Trenton Choral Society.
Kevin conducts the St. Leo’s Catholic Church choir in Elmwood Park, NJ. His responsibilities include: direction of adult choir, youth choir, and lead cantor for mass.

Kevin earned a B. M. in Music Education (K-12) from Moravian College in Bethlehem, PA. He earned his M.M. in vocal performance from the Mannes School of Music/The New School in New York City. Grace maintains an active private voice studio in Northern New Jersey and is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association and the American Guild of Musical Artists.