Fri 9/4 @ 7-10PM
One of our favorite area vocalist/songwriter/guitarists Diana Chittester has not only kept busy during quarantine teaching over Zoom, working on her podcast about influential women guitarists over the last century, and producing content for her Patreon page, she’s also snagged a live gig where fans can hear her perform her deeply felt, powerful music.
She’s in residence every night through September at Bar 32 in the downtown Hilton from 7-10pm.
“It’s nice to stay connected in a virtual world but even better to connect in person,” she says. “The Hilton is taking many precautions to ensure a safe environment for its guests.”
She also shares that her Facebook page was hacked, destroying ten years of information about her music career — and she’s decided to abandon the platform.
“What took 10+ years to build took only moments to destroy,” she writes. “I have been a little weary of Facebook lately. It began to feel like a platform that was not very safe for its users. I planned to remove my personal life from the social site but hoped to keep my music page alive to help us all stay connected and continue to share new music and performance dates. However, Monday morning [August 24] received a notice that we were no longer able to access the Diana Chittester Facebook Music Page, and since then the account has been MIA despite our avid attempts to report the issue.”
“This may be a small blessing in disguise, however,” she continues. “Facebook did not keep us all connected in the way it was perceived to have. The platform limited who was able to see posts and we never really figured out those ever-changing algorithms. A benefit to moving away from social media as our form of communication and back to our newsletter and website is now we can ensure all who want to stay up-to-date on shows and music will be receiving the information!”
She adds that she plans to share more personal stories and photos, similar to what she shared on Facebook, and will be able to respond to emails personally. You can also stay connected by joining her Patreon community, where she posts her podcast, along with live streams, photos, new music, songwriter and guitar workshops and more. Go here for more information.