Local singer/songwriter Laura Walsh performs for the crowd at Central Arizona College in Maricopa. Photo by Adam Wolfe

Dozens of country fans flooded Central Arizona College’s Maricopa campus Thursday night to see local recording artist Laura Walsh.

Walsh recently received her “golden ticket” on FOX’s reality show “American Idol.” Fans are taking advantage of the opportunity to see the budding star in concert before she travels to Los Angeles in hopes of progressing on the show.

“I’m really excited to be the headliner of this concert,” Walsh told InMaricopa in an interview last week. “It’s exciting to be a headliner for my hometown and county, and I’m excited to see who shows up and to see how it goes.”

Walsh performed some original songs for the crowd, but also showed her range by performing hits such as “Sugar, We’re Going Down” by Fall Out Boy and “Miss Independent” by Kelly Clarkson.

“I try to add authenticity to my shows,” Walsh said. “That was my word for last year, ‘authenticity.’ I see it a lot with different national acts I’ve seen and been around. One think I noticed was they think outside the box. So one thing I wanted to do was be courageous this year and add in some songs that were really influential on me.”

Walsh will be back on stage on Friday, Jan. 29 at Mind Benders in Tempe.

For more information, visit www.laurawalshmusic.com.

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Adam Wolfe
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Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams. Adam was born in New Haven, Connecticut, but spent the majority of his young life in Lakeside, Arizona. After graduating from Blue Ridge High School, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University. He has been working in the field of journalism since 2010. Adam has worked in a wide range of fields including professional sports and international media relations. He has also been a breaking news reporter, sports columnist, government reporter and community reporter. He spent a year in Denver, Colorado before coming to Maricopa in 2015. In his spare time, he will often be found enjoying the great outdoors. If he isn’t hiking or fishing, he is likely hopelessly cheering on his Arizona sports teams.
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