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| Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile - May 15, 2008 | ||||
Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile Amazing Bluegrass/Folk Virtuosity Thursday, May 15, 2008 Composer-singer-mandolin player Chris Thile fronts a quintet of the most conceptually daring act of an already impressive career. The line-up of Punch Brothers (whose name is taken from the Mark Twain short story Punch, Brothers, Punch!) is formidable as Chris's prodigiously gifted band-mates are among the most in-demand performers in the worlds of bluegrass, folk & traditional music. Thile's Grammy Award-winning band Nickel Creek attracted fans of both country & alternative-rock as he continues his genre expanding sounds. "May well be the most virtuosic American
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| Gin Blossoms - May 11, 2008 | ||||
Gin Blossoms Platinum Pop-rockers Sunday, May 11, 2008 Gin Blossoms exploded onto the music scene in the 90's with their quadruple platinum album New Miserable Experience which yielded the radio friendly mega-singles "Found Out About You", "Hey Jealousy", "Allison Road" & "Until I Fall Away"; they followed it up with another string of hits including "Follow You Down" & "Till I Hear It From You" (co-penned by Marshall Crenshaw). Gin Blossoms bring their infectious pop-rock sensibilities back to Sellersville!
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| Big Shot - Tribute to Billy Joel - May 10, 2008 | ||||
Big Shot - The Ultimate Billy Joel Experience Saturday, May 10, 2008
"They had a hard time convincing me it wasn't me" - Billy Joel |
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| Live Wire & November Rain - May 9, 2008 | ||||
Live Wire The Ultimate AC/DC & Friday, May 9, 2008 Live Wire emulates the pure essence & electricity of an AC/DC show as they play the classic rockers "You Shook Me All Night Long", "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap", "Back in Black", "TNT" & "Highway to Hell". November Rain meticulously recreates every visual & musical nuance of the Guns N' Roses experience with a sensory overload of the power & energy and perform the hits "Sweet Child O' Mine", "Patience" & "Don't Cry".
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| Marshall Tucker Band - May 8, 2008 | ||||
Marshall Tucker Band Classic Southern Country-rock Thursday, May 8, 2008 Celebrating their 35th year, those "good ol' boys" from Spartenburg, SC, bring their special blend of country, rock, jazz & blues back to Sellersville. The Marshall Tucker Band have racked up multiple gold & platinum albums and charted with several hit singles on country, top-40, gospel & album charts with classics like "Heard It In a Love Song", "Fire on the Mountain", "Can't You See" & "This Ol' Cowboy". |
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| Electric Prunes - May 6, 2008 | ||||
Electric Prunes "I Had Too Much Tuesday, May 6, 2008 Amid a flurry of feedback, tremolo & fuzz the Electric Prunes emerged from the confines of their L.A. garage onto the world stage in '66. Their classic "I Had Too Much To Dream Last Night", recognized as one of the first psychedelic hit records, heralded a transition in music. With other singles also hitting the charts, including "Dr. Do-Good="” & "Get Me to the World on Time", Mojo Magazine named them "Essential Cult Heroes". Three of the original band members continue to produce innovative music with live performances that combine the visual stimulation of a swirling light show with an olfactory sensation of burning incense. |
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| Celtic Spring - May 4, 2008 | ||||
Celtic Spring Award-winning Family As Seen on Sunday, May 4, 2008 Referred to as the "Von Trapp Family of Celtic Music" and recently voted one of the top acts of NBC's America's Got Talent, Celtic Spring is a fiddle & dance band composed of the six Wood family siblings on fiddles & in dance shoes, joined by their father on traditional Irish drum & mother on piano. Celtic Spring's awe-inspiring performances feature a rich variety of music from the Celtic lands & beyond with arrangements ranging from lyrical beauty to dance tempo exuberance. As championship Irish dancers, their skill & enthusiasm have taken them around world and onto national TV, including The Today Show, Good Morning America & PBS. |
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| Peter & Gordon - May 3, 2008 | ||||
Peter & Gordon "A World Without Love" Saturday, May 3, 2008 Often called "the Everly Brothers of the 60's British Invasion", Peter and Gordon blend folk, blues & rock with their own pop-flavored English sensibility. Their string of hits include the first British invasion #1 single by an artist other than The Beatles with Paul McCartney's "A World Without Love" plus "Nobody I Know", "Woman", "I Go to Pieces" and "Lady Godiva". After going their separate ways, Peter Asher first become director of Beatles' Apple Records and then a Grammy Winning producer (& manager) for the likes of James Taylor & Linda Ronstadt. Reunited since 2005, Peter and Gordon are currently featured on the PBS Special My Music: The British Beat. |
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| James Cotton - May 2, 2008 | ||||
James Cotton Blues Harp Player Extraordinaire Friday, May 2, 2008 The musical pedigree of Grammy Award winner James "Superharp" Cotton consists of a veritable who's who in the world of the Blues. Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2006, the Smithsonian Institute in 1991, and winner of countless W.C. Handy Blues Awards, he has shared the stage with B.B. King, The Rolling Stones, Johnny Winter, the Allman Brothers, Santana, Bonnie Raitt, Led Zeppelin, Janis Joplin, Sam and Dave, The Grateful Dead among many others. An orphan at the age of nine, he was raised in Mississippi by his mentor, Sonny Boy Williamson, who remains famous for his many unique songs and innovative Delta Blues harmonica style. In 1966 Cotton formed his James Cotton Blues Band which continues to showcase his immense talent and keeps him one of the most sought-after, hard-driving, seminal blues musicians touring the world today. Cotton passionately explains, "My audience always tells me how I'm doing. If I look out there and don't like what I see, I work harder." His audiences are still on their feet, they enjoy themselves as much as he does, and there continue to be standing ovations night after night. You will have a memorable evening with an international treasure and a true Living Legend of the Blues. |
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| Solas - May 1, 2008 | ||||
Solas Exciting Traditional Thursday, May 1, 2008 Solas continues to make a major impact in America & abroad as an Irish super-group whose albums and live shows are among the finest & most exciting musical experiences in the world. Multi-instrumentalist wizard Seamus Egan leads the group, who was born in the Philadelphia area but grew up both here and in Ireland. Solas is determined to expand the musical possibilities of the traditions they've mastered! |
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| Chad & Jeremy - April 26, 2008 | ||||
Chad & Jeremy "A Summer Song" Saturday, April 26, 2008 Chad Stuart & Jeremy Clyde were "discovered" by famed movie composer John Barry and went on to record a string of hits during the British Invasion: "Yesterday's Gone", "Willow Weep For Me", "Before and After", "Distant Shores" & their signature classic "A Summer Song". Also making it in Hollywood, these former drama students appeared as themselves in the legendary television shows The Dick Van Dyke Show, Patty Duke Show, Laredo and Batman. Chad & Jeremy's career was revived when their songs were used in contemporary movies (Rushmore and Princess Diaries), a Sports Heaven commercial for the '06 Super Bowl and were featured on a PBS Special. |
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| Harry James Orchestra - April 26, 2008 | ||||
Harry James Orchestra Directed by Fred Radke Saturday, April 26, 2008 Great music is still around - you just have to know where to look for it. If you are longing for the greatest popular music of the 20th century, be at the Sellersville Theater on April 26. Fred Radke and the Harry James Orchestra have entertained folks of all ages, at all types of venues, including intimate private parties, weddings, conventions, cruise ships, formal concerts, and international tours. The group, along with the talented and beautiful vocalist Gina Funes, features show-tunes, standards, love songs, and music from the golden age of swing. Hear classics like "You Made Me Love You", "I Don't Want to Walk without You" and "Two O'Clock Jump". Close your eyes, and you will believe that Harry and his band are here for you....in person. "The band has found a remarkable leader in conductor and trumpeter Fred Radke. Radke has commanding stage presence. His royal figure demanded flawless performances from his fellow musicians, and they delivered with style and grace." - The Des Moines Register |
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| Colin Hay - April 25, 2008 | ||||
Colin Hay "Down Under" Friday, April 25, 2008 Multi-platinum Grammy winning Men At Work front-man Colin Hay returns to Sellersville Theater for an intimate solo concert. In addition to performing songs from his illustrious solo career, he may delve into some pop classics including "Who Can It Be Now", "Overkill", "It's A Mistake" & "Down Under" which hit #1 in dozens of countries and stayed at on top of the American charts for 16 weeks!
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| Jerry Douglas Band - April 24, 2008 | ||||
Jerry Douglas Band Famed Dobro Master Thursday, April 24, 2008 Jerry Douglas has been described as the Jimi Hendrix and the Charlie Parker of acoustic music. He's won five Grammies & other specialized awards. Though he got his start in bluegrass, Jerry has made an impact from rock to jazz, blues to Celtic, from mainstream country to contemporary classical and has been a member of Alison Krauss' Union Station, The Whites, and recently with Paul Simon. Douglas has defined the sounds of over 1000 recordings as a session player and/or producer including Garth Brooks, Ray Charles, James Taylor, Reba McEntire, Jesse Winchester, Del McCoury Band, Ricky Skaggs, Emmylou Harris, and the O Brother, Where Art Thou? Soundtrack. "Dobro's matchless contemporary master." - The New York Times
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| Trespass - April 19, 2008 | ||||
Trespass Authentic Tribute to Genesis Saturday, April 19, 2008 Trespass' debut show at Sellersville Theater features their authentic Genesis tribute show. Trespass' repertoire includes Peter Gabriel era classics including "Watcher of the Skies", "Cinema Show", "Supper's Ready", a suite from "The Lamb Lies Down", and Phil Collins era songs including "Squonk", "Ripples", "Afterglow" and other favorites of Genesis music fans. Presenting the theatrical characters and style of early Genesis concerts, and with excellent sound and light show, this is a must see concert for Genesis music fans. |
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| The Smithereens - April 18, 2008 | ||||
The Smithereens "Only A Memory", "A Girl Like You" Friday, April 18, 2008 Dressed in leather, brandishing heavy guitars and an unabashed fetish for British Invasion pop, the Smithereens were an anomaly in the American rock scene of the late '80s. Led by singer/songwriter Pat DiNizio, The Smithereens became rock radio favorites in Philly & NYC thanks to their catchy musical hooks. Their biggest hits – which you can hear on WXPN - include: "Blood & Roses", "Behind the Wall of Sleep", "A Girl Like You", "Only a Memory" and "Too Much Passion". |
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| Moonalice - April 17, 2008 | ||||
Moonalice All-Star Pop Jam Band Thursday, April 17, 2008 Moonalice is a [mostly] all-star super-group consisting of GE Smith (Hall & Oates, Dylan, SNL bandleader), Jack Casady (Hot Tuna, Jefferson Airplane), Barry Sless (Phil Lesh, Kingfish), Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship, Hot Tuna), Jimmy Sanchez (Boz Scaggs, Bonnie Raitt, Dr. John, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, J.J.Cale, Steve Miller, Arlo Guthrie) and their Flying Other Brothers band-mates Ann McNamee & Roger McNamee. They bring their wonderfully eclectic, yet familiar sounds to Sellersville for a unique once-in-a-lifetime line-up! |
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| Leo Kottke - April 13, 2008 | ||||
Leo Kottke Innovative Acoustic Guitar Virtuoso Sunday, April 13, 2008 Leo Kottke is one of the most important & influential acoustic steel-string fingerstyle guitarists of the 20th century. Leo has had a prolific career, recording over thirty albums and has jammed & recorded with a wide range of musicians, from Chet Atkins to Procul Harum to the Violent Femmes to Phish's Mike Gordon. He has won the Guitar Player Magazine annual readers poll as Best Folk Guitarist four years in a row. Leo is not just an amazing guitarist & singer-songwriter, but also has a capacious sense of humor that can be heard in his lyrics & experienced in his concert performances. |
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| Tempest - April 12, 2008 | ||||
Tempest No-Holds Barred Celtic Rock Saturday, April 12, 2008 Since forming in 1988, Tempest has delivered a globally-renowned hybrid of high-energy folk rock fusing Irish reels, Scottish ballads, Norwegian influences and other world music elements. With 19 years, 12 critically acclaimed CDs, and more than 2,000 gigs to its credit, Tempest has enjoyed an evolving line-up that's enabled its musicianship and creativity to rise with each new member. The group's current roster includes founder and lead singer/electric mandolinist Lief Sorbye who is recognized as a driving force in the modern folk-rock movement, original fiddler and fan favorite Michael Mullen, bassist Damien Gonzalez, who is also an accomplished drummer and didgeridoo player, guitarist James Crocker, former member of the UK's folk-rock band Equation, and Cuban-born drummer Adolfo Lazo, an original Tempest member, who colors the band's sound with inventive percussion. |
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| David Grisman Quintet - April 11, 2008 | ||||
David Grisman Quintet Legendary Mandolin Virtuoso Friday, April 11, 2008 Mandolinist/composer/producer David Grisman is the creator of "dawg" music - a blend of stylistic influences including swing, bluegrass, Latin, jazz & gypsy - which continues to inspire new genres of acoustic string instrumental sounds. Grisman began composing & playing with other urban bluegrass contemporaries like Peter Rowan & Jerry Garcia, with whom he would later form Old & In The Way and he's gone onto producing dozens of recordings, five of which have been Grammy nominated. Several DGQ alumni subsequently established successful careers including Tony Rice & Mark O'Connor… and David Grisman continues to deeply influence several generations of musicians through his own musical explorations. The current David Grisman Quintet includes David on mandolin, Jim Kerwin on bass, George Marsh on percussion, FRANK VIGNOLA on guitar, and Matt Eakle on flute. "The Paganini of the Mandolin"
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| Ottmar Liebert - April 9, 2008 | ||||
An Evening with Ottmar Liebert -
Nouveau Flamenco Guitar Innovator Wednesday, April 9, 2008 Multi-faceted, Grammy-nominated, platinum-selling guitarist Ottmar Liebert will treat us to a rare intimate show of solo flamenco guitar. A Renaissance man who nurtures his songwriting, guitar playing and albums like the children they are, Liebert gained the attention of the music world with his classic recording Nouveau Flamenco, with songs that fused Flamenco, Jazz and Pop into an irresistible new musical form. Ottmar Liebert harnessed the emotional fire and mournful tonalities of traditional Flamenco music, updated it with the subtle rhythms of Jazz and made it widely accessible with the melodic song structures of Pop. Expect to hear holiday music in addition to compositions from his classic albums like the Grammy Nominated Borassca and of course, Nouveau Flamenco. |
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| Nick Lowe - April 8, 2008 | ||||
Nick Lowe "(What's So Funny 'Bout)
Tuesday, April 8, 2008 Nick Lowe is a respected singer-songwriter and producer. He began a back-to-basics movement that flowered into the punk rock explosion in the late 70's, was at the forefront of the new wave movement in the 80's and has become a country-rocker since the 90's. Lowe produced many classic records by Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, Dave Edmunds & Rockpile (in which he was also a member), The Pretenders, Fabulous Thunderbirds and John Hiatt. His classic "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding" - originally cut by Elvis - was featured on The Bodyguard soundtrack plus had hits with "I Knew The Bride When She Used To Rock 'n Roll" & "Cruel to be Kind". Nick Lowe makes his Sellersville Theater debut with a special solo acoustic performance. |
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| Jefferson Starship - April 6, 2008 | ||||
Jefferson Starship The Great '68 Sunday, April 6, 2008 The San Francisco Sound hits Sellersville featuring Jefferson Starship (including founders Paul Kantner & Marty Balin) along with Quicksilver Messenger Service's David Freiberg & Grateful Dead pianist Tom Constanten. Expect to hear their classic repertoire as the halcyon era members of all three bands perform many familiar favorites in four sets, including "Somebody To Love", "White Rabbit", "Crown of Creation", "Volunteers", "Fresh Air", "What About Me?", "St. Stephen", "Deal" & "Cold Rain & Snow". Your ticket includes a soundboard concert download. |
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| Sonny Landreth - April 5, 2008 | ||||
Sonny Landreth "Congo Square" Saturday, April 5, 2008 One of the most celebrated guitarists in the world, Sonny Landreth's popularity is based not only his impeccable taste but on his unique technique… a merging of Chet Atkins-style finger-picking and Sonny's own revolutionary approach to the bottleneck slide guitar. In addition to his distinguished solo career, Sonny has played with Clifton Chenier's Red Hot Louisiana Band, BeauSoleil, Kenny Loggins, Dolly Parton & John Hiatt and wrote the classic "Congo Square" which was a hit for John Mayall's Bluesbreakers & the Neville Bros. |
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| Tony Rice & Peter Rowan Quartet - April 4, 2008 | ||||
Tony Rice & Innovative American Roots Friday, April 4, 2008 Two of the most influential musicians in American music. Rowan - whose career has spanned from SeaTrain to Old & In the Way to numerous solo and ensemble projects with Don Edwards and others - is a soulful singer and a poignant songwriter. Rice, a veteran of the David Grisman Quintet, the Tony Rice Unit, the Bluegrass Album Band, Rice Brothers and Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen, is an unparalleled guitarist. In addition to their compositions from their immense catalogue, expect to hear material from their first full-fledged collaborative album You Were There For Me. |
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| Laura Cortese & Alice Peacock - April 3, 2008 | ||||
Laura Cortese & Critically Acclaimed Rising Stars Thursday, April 3, 2008 A little folk, a little rock & a twinge of country, Alice Peacock CD has been voted one of the "Ten Best Emerging Artist CDs" by Amazon.com. She's been compared by critics to such luminaries as Joni Mitchell, Sheryl Crow, Shawn Colvin, Rickie Lee Jones & Mary Chapin Carpenter but Alice Peacock has a trademark voice, style & song sensibility all her own. Singer-songwriter-fiddler, Laura Cortese lights up the stage with a radiating smile, dazzling musicianship & uninhibited delight. She deftly strums, plucks & chops her fiddle behind her raw & rootsy voice. Cortese returns to Sellersville with Aoife O'Donovan (Crooked Still & Sometymes Why) on glockenspiel, mini wurlitzer and guitar. On her latest live release, Blow the Candle Out, Cortese couples the groove & polish of urban music with universal themes of the old world. Also, check out Laura's new music video: "Bad Year". |
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| Tom Paxton - March 29, 2008 | ||||
Tom Paxton American Folk Icon Saturday, March 29, 2008 Tom Paxton has become a voice for addressing issues of injustice & inhumanity while laying bare the absurdities of modern culture and celebrating the most tender bonds of family, friends & community. He's been an integral part of the songwriting & folk music community since the early 60's Greenwich Village scene and continues to be an enduring influence with standards like "Ramblin' Boy", "Where I'm Bound", "Whose Garden Was This" & "The Last Thing on My Mind". Tom Paxton's place in folk music is secured not just by hit records & awards, but as a loved cultural figure who has always chosen goodwill over commercial success. "Tom Paxton's songs are so powerful and lyrical, written from the heart and the conscience." - Judy Collins "Tom Paxton embodies the spirit of folk music in the most beautiful sense." - Ani DiFranco |
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| The Wiyos, Two-Man Gentlemen Band & The Hunger Mountain Boys - March 28, 2008 | ||||
The
Wiyos, Two-Man
Gentlemen Band Old-timey Fun-loving Triple-bill Friday, March 28, 2008 The Wiyos charm & amuse with their exuberant style of Old-Timey American music inspired by the idioms of the 1920s & '30s. Gleefully subverting genre distinctions, their instrumentation of washboard/harmonica/kazoo, resonator guitar/banjo & upright bass with three harmony vocals create a visual spectacle in the tradition of vaudeville-esque performers with on-stage physical comedy recalling the silent films of Laurel & Hardy, Keaton and Chaplin. Performing with plectrum banjo, string bass, kazoos & foot percussion, The Two-Man Gentlemen Band combines early-jazz, old-time country & vaudevillian-swing to create a joyous sound. Their quirky compositions address a broad range of topics including: badminton, the Hindenburg disaster, math, civil war, dead presidents, corn liquor, gentlemanliness, and matters of the heart. Audiences will be called upon to participate and may be rewarded with a complimentary kazoo. The Hunger Mountain Boys spirited performances of eclectic traditional American music as well as their own compositions have put them on stages with many roots-based artists from Taj Mahal to Doc Watson and Ralph Stanley to Kathy Mattea. Expect a healthy dose of Americana infused bluegrass. |
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| Battlefield Band - March 26, 2008 | ||||
Battlefield Band Glasgow's Foremost Folk Revivalists Wednesday, March 26, 2008 Celebrating their thirtieth anniversary, Battlefield Band plays Scottish music of a rare passion and joy. They mix heritage songs with a self-penned repertoire, all played on a fusion of ancient & modern instruments: bagpipes, fiddle, synthesizer, guitar, flutes, bodhran & accordion. Battlefield Band continues to inspire with their rich heritage of Celtic music as their latest album Dookin' has been nominated for a Grammy in the Traditional Folk category. |
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| Tim Reynolds & TR3 - March 23, 2008 | ||||
Tim Reynolds & TR3 Dave Matthews Collaborator Sunday, March 23, 2008 Despite selling more than 2 million CDs with Dave Matthews, Tim Reynolds' work is completely different. His music is beyond high energy with a power trio - TR3 - that is a wildly danceable blend of funk, jazz & rock originals. A guitarist who rises above the mere mastery of chops to a virtual state of communion with his instrument, Tim makes utter use of every capacity the guitar has to create sound - harmonic, melodic & percussive. |
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| Craig Thatcher Band - March 22, 2008 | ||||
Craig Thatcher Band Blues Rock at its Best Saturday, March 22, 2008 THE CRAIG THATCHER BAND has been entertaining audiences with their exciting brand of blues-rock since '93. This is a must-see-live performing band whose on-stage energy and confidence is explosive! Based in the Lehigh Valley, Craig has sold out Sellersville Theater twice last in '07 with his Eric Clapton Tribute... and while you can still expect to hear blues & rock classics, Craig will perform his own powerful original compositions. Craig is very active in mentoring up and coming area musicians and will present the phenomenal Eric Steckel at this performance. Originally from the Lehigh Valley,
Eric Steckel's passion for the Blues enabled him
to soon share the stage with many nationally known artists. He delivers
a Freddie-BB-Albert King influenced performance with an intensity
and skill that belies the fact that he is only 17 years old. |
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| Seldom Scene - March 21, 2008 | ||||
Seldom Scene America's Award-winning Friday, March 21, 2008 Since its inception in 1971, the Seldom Scene has thrived on playing bluegrass a little differently than everyone else. Through skilled musicianship and an urban approach to bluegrass, the Seldom Scene has become one of the most influential – if not the most influential – bluegrass band of the last 30 years. |
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| Leon Russell - March 20, 2008 | ||||
Leon Russell "This Masquerade", "Tightrope" Thursday, March 20, 2008 Leon Russell has been a major force in music for five decades with a resume that includes: half dozen gold albums; session-player for Phil Spector's Wall of Sound plus artists like The Byrds, Herb Alpert, Barbra Streisand & Frank Sinatra; wrote songs that became chart-toppers for Joe Cocker ("Delta Lady"), The Carpenters ("Superstar"), George Benson ("This Masquerade" - first single to become #1 in jazz, pop & R&B); and is well-known for his own string of hits including "Tight Rope", "Back To T |
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