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Special Guest: Artie Traum Artie Traum is an award-winning guitarist and songwriter. A pioneer of the '70's acoustic music scene, Artie produced or recorded with John Sebastian, Bela Fleck, Richie Havens, Pete Seeger, Livingston Taylor, Patty Larkin, Michael Franks & Jesse Winchester and his compositions have been recorded by The Band, David Grisman & Tony Rice. Artie has also explored jazz acoustic guitar & instrumental music and has composed film scores for PBS, plus wrote dozens of instructional books & DVDs about music and guitar styles. "[A musician] whose work defines the vitality and sophistication of American acoustic music." - Acoustic Guitar Magazine

Angel Band

Heavenly Harmonies

Sunday, June 1, 2008
7:30pm - $19.50*

Angel Band is the result of some of the best Philly & Delaware musicians getting together to regularly jam at a small cafe in Wilmington because David Bromberg wanted to bring live creative music back to a downtown that had once been musically thriving. Led by David's wife, Nancy Josephson, Angel Band is also fronted by Jen Schonwald & Kathleen Weber. Backing them are David Bromberg, Bob Taylor, Jeff Wisor and Nancy's song-writing partner Bobby Tangrea.

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Australia's
Thunder From
Down Under

Australia's Internationally
Acclaimed Male Revue

Wednesday, June 4, 2008
8:00pm - $25.00*

Ladies Night Out!!! Direct from the golden beaches of Australia it's the world's leading internationally acclaimed Male Revue! They've become one of the hottest tickets at the Las Vegas Stardust for the past 6 years with their fully choreographed routine and numerous costume changes with a tasteful non-tipping show. The sexy Australian imports crackle with high energy as they show off their buffed bodies to adoring fans and love to perform & interact with the ladies. Thunder also has become sought-after guests on many television shows including "The View", "Wayne Brady", "The Best Damn Sports Show Period!"& VH1's "Strip Search"

"Best Adult Attraction of 2006 & 2007" - AOL's City Guide

"Best Male Revue in 2006 & 2007." - Las Vegas Review-Journal

Recommended for adult audiences; no full frontal nudity; gentlemen are welcome.

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Over The Rhine

Acoustic Alternative Faves

Thursday, June 5, 2008
8:00pm - $25.00*

Named for a downtown neighborhood in Cincinnati, Over The Rhine is fronted by husband & wife team Linford Detweiler & Karin Bergquist. The multi-instrumental Linford provides the foundation for Karin's voice - which is full of longing & love - and seems to pierce the soul & became the unmistakable focal point of their richly spiritual sound. They describe their songs as little ways that help to heal the wounds that life has dealt us or the wounds we've dealt ourselves. OTR released 20 albums since '89 and have built a strong fan base!

Red Molly's Web Site Tracy Grammer's Web Site Amy Speace's Web Site Julia Othmer's Web Site

PRE-SHOW ART SHOW will feature the work of local artists: Kathy Moniot Katie Leniger Laura D'Alonzo Carol Denker.

Wine, Women & Song: Red Molly,
Tracy Grammer,
Amy Speace &
Julia Othmer

Pre-show Art Exhibit and
Wine & Cheese - 6:00pm-7:30pm

Friday, June 6, 2008
8:00pm - $19.50*

Red Molly:Since coming together at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in 2004, Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner and Carolann Solebello have brought folk fans to their feet all over the Northeast with stunning three-part harmonies, crisp musicianship and a warm, engaging stage presence.

Tracy Grammer rose to acclaim as half of the "postmodern, mythic acoustic" duo, Dave Carter & Tracy Grammer. After Dave's untimely death in 2002, Grammer was determined to honor his memory and the journey the duo had begun. Now touring nationally with songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Jim Henry, playing original music plus paying homage to Carter. "One of the finest pure musicians anywhere in folkdom." - The Boston Globe

Amy Speace, New York-based singer/songwriter, is gifted with a commanding voice, a distinctive melodic sensibility and an uncanny knack for nailing complex emotions in song. Her live performances merge warmth, humor and emotional immediacy.

Julia Othmer: A piano playing siren making a mark with her fiery, passionate performance, Julia Othmer rocks and radiates. Her intimate, yet universally appealing tunes engage audiences with their raw and earthy magnetism.

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Kenny Vance
& The Planotones

"Looking For An Echo"

Saturday, June 7, 2008
8:00pm - $29.50*
SOLD OUT!!!

This well-know NYC doo wop group redefine oldies with vocal authority and freshness. With material influenced by the music of the 50's and 60's, they consistently bring a unique and musically sophisticated point of view to their work. Kenny Vance's expansive musical resume is indeed extraordinary; he formed Jay & The Americans, produced albums (such as Steely Dan's debut) and composed, produced and/or served as music supervisor for an impressive list of film & TV scores & soundtracks. He and the group did the title song and also performed all of the songs in the movie "Looking For an Echo."

Kenny Vance "KILLED every song and had the audience on their feet for almost the whole show. . . .If you ever get a chance to see Kenny Vance and The Planotones, don't even think twice about it. Just go and when you do, know that you are going to have your mind blown!" - Bob Davis www.soul-patrol.com

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Special Guests: Mike & Ruth Merenda After six years of touring internationally with their string-band The Mammals, Michael Merenda & Ruth Ungar Merenda formed a duo, creating a gorgeous folk recording The Honeymoon Agenda. The acoustic duo features gentle, tight harmony singing on classic and original songs. In addition to performing an opening set, Mike & Ruth will join Jay Ungar & Molly Mason.

Jay Ungar &
Molly Mason

The Heart and Soul of
American Roots Music

Sunday, June 8, 2008
7:30pm - $21.50*

Come listen to the timeless renditions of hard-driving Appalachian, Cajun and Celtic fiddle tunes, stirring Civil War classics, sassy songs from the golden age of swing and country, stunning waltzes, and deeply moving original compositions. It's immediately apparent why Jay and Molly concerts warm the heart, feed the soul, and appeal to all ages. No wonder they continue to receive widespread critical praise.

"Jay Ungar and Molly Mason play music from the heart which reminds us of the best in all of us." - Ken Burns, producer of PBS' The Civil War

"Jay and Molly make music that is simple and overwhelming ... joyful and full of feeling ... an apotheosis of American traditional music." - Garrison
Keillor, A Prairie Home Companion

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Special Guest: Judith Owen Since the late-nineties, fans, critics & Hollywood have been captivated by the truth-seeking lyricism and all-encompassing artistry of Judith Owen. This Welsh-born L.A. resident returns to Sellersville in advance of her next release, "Mopping Up Karma", due out in June. (Courgette Records). "A charmer and a seducer, a rocker, and a jazz chanteuse." - Variety "One of the most passionate, mesmerizing, thoroughly creative vocal artists on the scene today." - celebrated jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson

Strawbs

Legendary Folk-rock Super-group

Wednesday, June 11, 2008
8:00pm - $29.50*

A rare appearance by the classic electric line-up from 1974's "Hero & Heroine" and "Ghosts". Unique among early 70's Progressive Rock bands, this pioneering outfit evolved from a 60's English Folk background and successfully merged the two genres. The Strawbs enjoyed commercial success with songs like "Part of the Union", "Ghosts", "Hero And Heroine"& "Benedictus" and have also showcased a fine array of British musicians over the years, The Strawbs continue to be led by founder singer-guitarist-songwriter Dave Cousins, hailed by the All Music Guide as possibly "the most talented Dylan-influenced songwriter to come out of England". Joined for this tour by Dave Lambert on lead guitar/vocals,John Hawken on keyboards, Chas Cronk on bass/vocals, and Rod Coombes on drums.

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Tinsley Ellis

Southern Blues-rocker

Thursday, June 12, 2008
8:00pm - $19.50*

Hard-rocking blues-soaked guitarist-vocalist-songwriter Tinsley Ellis sings and plays with the energy & soul of great southern musicians who have come before him. Ellis attacks his music with rock power and blues feeling, following in the tradition of his musical heroes Duane Allman, Freddie King, Derek Trucks & Warren Haynes. Tinsley's live shows feature extended fretwork filled with melodic and rhythmic experimentation, in the spirit of jam bands like his friends Widespread Panic and The Allman Brothers.

"Assertive originals...feral blues guitar...non-stop gigging has sharpened his six-string to a razor's edge....His eloquence dazzles...he achieves pyrotechnics that rival Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton." - Rolling Stone

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Special Guest: Danny O'Keefe Well known in the musician community, singer-songwriter Danny O’Keefe has written with Dylan and Elvis Presley recorded one of his songs. His classic "Good Time Charlie's Got The Blues", has been recorded by Willie Nelson, Leon Russell, Jerry Lee Lewis, Cab Calloway, Mel Torme & Chet Atkins among others. He also charted with "Angel Spread Your Wings" (recorded by Judy Collins), "The Road" (Jackson Browne) and "Magdalena" (covered Donny Hathaway & Leo Sayer). An ardent environmentalist, Danny O'Keefe’s heartfelt messages are wrapped in soulful troubadour stylings.

Aztec Two-Step

Classic Folk-rockers

Friday, June 13, 2008
8:00pm - $19.50*
THEATER MEMBERS - $10.00*

Aztec Two-Step has helped define American folk-rock in legacy by becoming one of the genre's most enduring acts. Rex Fowler & Neal Shulman have been performing together for nearly thirty years and are best known for their classic "The Persecution & Restoration of Dean Moriarty (On The Road)".

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Special Guest: Robert Hazard Best known for writing "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" for Cyndi Lauper and charting in the 80's with his new wave classic "Escalator of Life", Robert Hazard's recent album Troubadour is an instant Americana classic. This Philly-born musician blends insightful songwriting with straight-from-the-heart singing. "Hazard's new music establishes him as a poetic, sometimes autobiographical songwriter and a soulful singer. His music still rocks at times, but his blues and country influences are more obvious." - Newark Star-Ledger

The Refugees

"High energy, humor,
stellar vocals & musicianship!"

Saturday, June 14, 2008
8:00pm - $19.50*

Cindy Bullens, Deborah Holland and Wendy Waldman are THE REFUGEES, a new band of critically-acclaimed singer-songwriters performing in glorious three-part harmony with energy, humor & stellar musicianship. They represent an incredible convergence of talent, each performing their individual songs accompanied by the other two culminating in the creation of new renditions of their exceptional work.

Cindy Bullens' career began with a stint in Elton John's band (sang on #1 song "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart"); she also recorded eight solo albums. her breakthrough hit "Survivor" earned her a Grammy nomination for best rock vocal performance.

Deborah Holland was introduced with the seminal trio Animal Logic (featuring Police's Stewart Copeland & Stanley Clarke). As a songwriter she's been praised as "a lyrical ironist to match Warren Zevon" (Sing Out! Magazine), & "a female Loudon Wainwright III" (OC Weekly).

Wendy Waldman has a distinguished career as an artist (solo & Bryndle with Karla Bonoff, Kenny Edwards & Andrew Gold); one of the first woman record producers to have a major impact; and wrote multi-platinum songs in genres including country, pop, film, jazz, children's music and R&B.

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Cactus

The American Led Zeppelin

Sunday, June 15, 2008
7:30pm - $25.00*

Cactus was one of the first super-groups that hit the scene in 1970 and still features original members Carmine Appice & Tim Bogert (from Vanilla Fudge). They recently recruited Savoy Brown vocalist Jimmy Kunes, Randy Pratt from The Lizards and Werner Fritzchings. Although only releasing four albums in the 70s’, Cactus influenced a generation of fans turned rockers, including Van Halen, Monster Magnet, Kings X., Billy Sheehan, David Coverdale, Kid Rock & Ted Nugent.

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Special Guest: Honeytribe Listen on MySpace As the son of Gregg & nephew of Duane, Devon Allman's Honeytribe continues the family legacy of exciting jam-band southern rock.

The Outlaws

Southern Rock Super-stars

Wednesday, June 18, 2008
8:00pm - $45.00*

The Outlaws developed the high-powered, guitar-driven country-rock sound, complete with stellar three-part harmony. In their fifth decade – with three gold records to their credit - the Outlaws still feature original singer-songwriter-guitarist Henry Paul and drummer-songwriter Monte Yoho. Their southern-rock anthems include "Green Grass & High Tides", "There Goes Another Love Song", "Hurry Sundown" and "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky".

Listen on MySpace

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Peter Hammill
(of Van De Graaf Generator)

Van De Graaf Generator Front-man

Thursday, June 19, 2008
8:00pm - $22.50*

Peter Hammill of classic prog-rockers Van der Graaf Generator, that chaotic, scary & highly influential underground group of the Seventies is returning to North America this summer for the first time since 1999. The adventurous attitude which they brought to their music remains a feature of Peter's work to this day. In addition to releasing 26 solo recordings, Peter has also composed music for ballet, film & television.

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Parrotbeach

Let's Celebrate the
First Weekend of Summer!

Friday, June 20, 2008
8:00pm - $25.00*

Slap on those Fins, sidestep the Volcano, put on your island shirt & head for the all new Deck at Sellersville Theater as we kick-start the first weekend of summer with Remy St. Martin, Mark James, Jah, Hurricane Harris & Spider Jon. No use in Pacing the Cage when you can have Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes!

Come early: Margaritas and special snacks will be available for purchase on the Deck.

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Special Guest: Dan May Listen on MySpace

B. J. Thomas

American Music Legend

Saturday, June 21, 2008
3:00pm & 8:00pm - $39.50*

B.J. Thomas is one of the most recognized & respected voices of the American musical landscape; he has impacted many areas of popular music with 15 Top 40 hits, 10 Top 40 country singles, 5 Grammys, 2 Dove awards, 15 Gold & Platinum Records – all selling over 70 million copies! His classics include "Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song", "Hooked on a Feeling", "I Just Can't Believing", "Rock and Roll Lullaby", "I'm So Lonesome, I Could Cry" and his chart-topping smash "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head".

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Special Guests: Sarah Ayers Band

Buckwheat Zydeco

"World's Greatest Party Band"

Sunday, June 22, 2008
7:30pm - $21.50*
THEATER MEMBERS - $15.00*

Louisiana's Buckwheat Zydeco has been called "the world's greatest party band"! Stanley Joseph Dural, Jr. formed Buckwheat Zydeco in '79 after a brief stint as Clifton Chenier's keyboard player and became the first Zydeco group signed to a major label. Buck's crowd pleasers include "What You Gonna Do?", "The Midnight Special", "Hey Joe", "Hey Baby", "Make A Change", Clapton's "Why Does Love Got To Be So Sad?" and "On A Night Like This" the title track of the biggest selling Zygdeco album ever. We'll be dancing in the cabaret.

"Buckwheat leads one of the best party bands in America; he can pump out zydeco two-beats or shift into rolling 12-bar blues, steaming all the way." - The New York Times

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Robben Ford

Premiere Electric Guitarist

Tuesday, June 24, 2008
8:00pm - $27.50*

Robben Ford is one of the premiere electric guitarists today, particularly known for his blues playing plus a variety of musical contexts. A four-time Grammy nominee, Ford has played with artists as diverse as Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, George Harrison, Phil Lesh, Bonnie Raitt, Michael McDonald & Greg Allman among others. His latest CD, "Truth", was nominated for a Grammy - Best Contemporary Blues.

"[One of the] 100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century" - Musician Magazine

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Barleyjuice &
Screaming Orphans

Dynamic Celtic Double Bill

Friday, June 27, 2008
8:00pm - $19.50*

Barleyjuice is a brilliant pan-celtic trad & original rock band with endless personality. Their tongue-in-cheek take on traditional Celtic sounds will delight & have you dancing in the aisles! The first thing that attracts you to Barleyjuice is their uncanny ability to pen songs that sound like they came straight off of classic Pogues, Christy Moore, or Ewan MacColl albums. The six members pilot a barrage of instruments - guitar, fiddle, accordion, bagpipes, bouzouki, mandolin, harmonica, banjo, tinwhistle, piano, bass and drums. Sometimes they even dance.

Screaming Orphans are the dynamic multi-instrumental Diver sisters who are set to put County Donegal on the music map with their infectious blend of edgy melodic rock, close harmonies and electric live shows. The sisters have played across Europe since 1994, opened & sang back-up with Sinead O'Connor, performed with the Chieftains, Peter Gabriel (on the latest Afro-Celt Sound-System album) and had top-40 success in their native Ireland. This group won many fans when they played one of Sellersville's FREE E-Concerts last year.

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Listen on MySpace Special Guests: Uncle Monk Tommy Ramone along with Johnny, Joey & Dee Dee formed the Ramones, which gave birth to new wave, punk rock & alternative music; as their manager, producer & drummer, he helped create the sound, style & ideology for what became modern rock. Continuing in that indie spirit, Tommy formed the alt-country duo Uncle Monk with Claudia Tienan. Their music is rooted in old-time influences while adding unique musical textures and their songs deal with many aspects of modern existence.

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Bill Kirchen &
The Hammer Of The Honky Tonk Gods

Roots Of Rock

Saturday, June 28, 2008
8:00pm - $19.50*

Grammy nominated guitarist, singer-songwriter Bill Kirchen can step on any stage to play those trademark licks which drove the seminal Commander Cody classic "Hot Rod Lincoln" to the top of the charts and elicit instant recognition for a career that's spanned over 30 years; he's also played guitar on recordings & performances with Emmylou Harris, Gene Vincent, Link Wray, Hoyt Axton, Nick Lowe and Elvis Costello. A Philadelphia Folk Festival standout, Bill Kirchen celebrates an American musical tradition where country music draws upon its roots in blues & bluegrass, and in the Western swing of Texas & California honky-tonks.

"A Titan of the Telecaster" - Guitar Player Magazine

"He's like a devastating culmination of the elegant and funky... a really sensational musician, with enormous depth." - Nick Lowe

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