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| Allan Holdsworth Band - February 5, 2010 | ||||||||
Allan Holdsworth Band Powerhouse Prog/Rock/Jazz Talent! NEW RELEASE: HOLDSWORTH Friday, February 5, 2010 Widely regarded as one of the 20th century's most prominent guitarists, Allan Holdsworth is a rock & jazz innovator. He was in the legendary Soft Machine, co-founded the prog-rock super-group UK and played in many of the era's landmark recordings with Jean-Luc Ponty, Gong and Bill Bruford (of Yes & King Crimson). Guitar Player Magazine's Hall of Fame inductee, Holdsworth is a five-time winner in their readers' poll and Musician Magazine placed Holdsworth near the top of their “100 greatest guitarists of all time..” In addition to being an accomplished solo artist, Pianist Alan Pasqua collaborated with the who’s who of the music industry – Dylan, Santana, Benatar, Cocker, Cooder, Fogerty, Elton, Aretha, Quincy & Brother Ray among countless others. Alan also co-composed of the “CBS Evening News Theme”, which has been airing nightly since ‘87. Bassist Extraordinaire Jimmy Haslip’s credits include pop & jazz’s biggest stars - Jerry Garcia, Bo Diddley, Bonnie Raitt, Pat Metheny, Rod Stewart, Al Jarreau, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Dave Mason, Dave Koz, Kenny G, Dusty Springfield, Herb Alpert, Bela Fleck, Bobby McFerrin, Bruce Hornsby, George Harrison... and the list goes on! Combining the power & conviction of rock with the sensitivity & finesse of jazz, Chad Wackerman recorded & toured with a diverse range of artists - from Barbra Streisand to Men At Work plus spent seven years with Frank Zappa playing on 26 of his albums! Chad also composed music for 'The Dennis Miller Show.' |
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| Buckwheat Zydeco - February 4, 2010 | ||||||||
Buckwheat Zydeco Mardi Gras Dance Party Thursday, February 4, 2010 Celebrating three decades as Louisiana’s musical ambassador, Buckwheat Zydeco just won a Grammy for Lay Your Burden Down and has three of the top selling Zydeco albums. In addition to also winning an Emmy, Buckwheat has made several television appearances including Letterman, Today Show, CNN, MTV, PBS & BBC. Buckwheat Zydeco also collaborated with many musical peers including Eric Clapton, Willie Nelson, Keith Richards, Ry Cooder, Wynton Marsallis, Elvis Costello, Dwight Yoakam, Gregg Allman & Robert Plant. "The Greatest Party Band In America" - NY Times
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| A Night Of Music To Benefit Haiti - January 31, 2010 | ||||||||
A Night of Music to Benefit Haiti Featuring: Sunday, January 31, 2010 Join some of Sellersville Theater’s favorite musicians as we raise funds to help the people of Haiti. Hosted by Roger Apollon, lead man for the Super Ska band Bigger Thomas (whose parents are Haitian immigrants), the night will really be one to remember! Sellersville staff are all donating their time and 100% of the ticket will go directly to the International Red Cross. Rennaisance vocalist and visual artist Annie Haslam has graciously volunteered to present a new work of art to be raffled at the show with all funds also helping the cause. Please check back here on this part of the website as additional artists plan to join this special one-time event! |
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| Big Daddy Graham - January 30, 2010 | ||||||||
Big Daddy Graham “Philly's Funniest Comic” Saturday, January 30, 2010 In his 12th year on sports talker WIP, Big Daddy Graham loses his mind weeknights and appears on the “Overlap Show” with Angelo Cataldi & the Morning Guys. BDG appeared on the Showtime Comedy Club Network, his hilarious videos have aired on MTV & PRISM and his satirical songs have been played on Dr. Demento, the American Comedy Network, Dick Cavett Comedy Hour, WXPN's Kids Corner & WMMR (where he was a morning zoo regular in the 80’s). Big Daddy has been voted “Philly's Funniest Comic” by Philly Magazine, The City Paper & other publications. |
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| Commander Cody Band - January 29, 2010 | ||||||||
Commander Cody Band "Hot Rod Lincoln" Friday, January 29, 2010 Commander Cody got off to a racing start with the hit single "Hot Rod Lincoln" which sold a million copies and become a classic rock staple. They followed up with other fan faves including “Beat Me Daddy to the Bar”, “Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)” and “Don’t Let Go”. They’ve won multiple music industry awards including Billboard International’s Best Live Band and are still fronted by the Commander, George Frayne.
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| Charlie Hunter Trio - January 28, 2010 | ||||||||
Charlie Hunter Trio Jammin' Jazz Thursday, January 28, 2010 Since the debut of his self-titled Charlie Hunter Trio in 1993, Charlie has recorded 17 albums including his most recent Baboon Strength. The collection of songs drew from all different influences including Staxx Soul, 70's/80’s new wave & the sounds of a busy city and has been regarded as one of Hunter's most innovative efforts to date. Charlie has been in the studio and is just about done wrapping up the recording of his next as-of-yet untitled record. The Charlie Hunter Trio features Curtis Fowlkes on trombone and Eric Kalb on drums. |
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| Gemini Rising - January 24, 2010 | ||||||||
An Evening with Gemini Rising Sunday, January 24, 2010 The Sellersville Theater will host "An Evening with Gemini Rising", the award winning web series hailed as a "stylistic triumph" by Bucks Life Magazine, and cited in The Washington Post as part of the new revolution of web TV. Cast and crew will be on hand for this entertaining evening of the arts which will include several episodes of the Webby Award Honoree series leading up to the dramatic season finale. The evening will conclude with live music from the show. In addition to Gemini Rising, select short films will screen including the popular Prog Rock comedy series, Polyester Dreams created by NYU graduate, Andrew Harrison. Gemini Rising is an innovative and fresh comedy/drama series that follows the lives, romantic entanglements and struggles of a 1970s progressive rock band as they attempt to navigate their way through the music industry; the series is produced by filmmakers Gina Andreoli and Christopher Marston, both Bucks County natives. It features an outstanding local cast. Gemini Rising is distributed widely throughout the web. Series can be viewed at www.geminirising.tv, blip.tv or at www.koldcast.tv |
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| Eric Bazilian presents The Optimist Live - January 23, 2010 | ||||||||
Eric Bazilian From The Hooters Saturday, January 23, 2010 Philly’s own Eric Bazilian charted with Hooters on "Day By Day”, “And We Danced”, “All You Zombies” & "Where Do The Children Go" plus hit the album charts with a half dozen releases including their multi-platinum Nervous Night; they also participated in three of the most important musical events of the century, Live-Aid, Amnesty International Concert & Roger Waters’ extravaganza at The Wall in Berlin. In addition releasing his own critically acclaimed solo projects which he’ll perform during his ST debut, Eric collaborated with Cyndi Lauper (including her groundbreaking debut She's So Unusual), Joan Osborne's debut Relish (penning the Grammy nominated "One Of Us") and wrote songs cut by Ricky Martin, Leann Rimes, The Scorpions, Little Feat & Journey.
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| Eilen Jewell & The Sweetback Sisters - January 22, 2010 | ||||||||
Eilen Jewell
& Rising Americana/Roots Stars Friday, January 22, 2010 Boise-born & Boston-based, Eilen Jewell has quickly distinguished herself as one of the rising stars of a new generation of roots musicians with her understated yet insightful songs with a rugged blend of Americana styles. “In an industry in which it's too easy to do it wrong, Eilen Jewell has done it very, very right, resulting in this superb and seamless romp through swing jazz, smoky country ballads, and nostalgic old-time music...” - Sing Out!
Singing country songs in close, surrogate-sister harmony with matching dresses, The Sweetback Sisters repertoire combines several of the Sisters' passions - country music from before they were born and new interpretations of those traditions - to create a fresh take on what it means to be country. They also earned a spot on A Prairie Home Companion’s talent contest for twenty-somethings.
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| International Guitar Night - January 21, 2010 | ||||||||
International A World of Guitar Talent Thursday, January 21, 2010 THE INTERNATIONAL GUITAR NIGHT (IGN) brings together the world’s foremost acoustic guitarists to perform their latest original compositions and exchange musical ideas in a public concert setting. Brian Gore is a melodic fingerstyle guitarist, author, and impresario from San Francisco. He founded International Guitar Night in the 1990’s as a cultural haven for the world’s finest guitarists to share their original ideas in a public setting. Lulo Reinhardt is a spontaneous and passionate musician. As a boy he learned to play Gypsy Jazz on his grandfather's Django Reinhardt model guitar. His travels took him to southern Spain in search of flamenco roots, and to South America, exploring various musical styles of Latin Jazz. Stephen Bennett is a guitarist to hear, whether playing his great-grandfather's harp guitar, his 1930 National Steel, or a standard 6-string. On stage and in the recording studio, his diverse musical influences and interests reflect a lifelong love affair with the sound of guitar strings. Itamar Erez is a classically trained musician and composer whose works have been performed by soloists, ensembles and orchestras in North America, Europe and the Middle East. He formed the Adama Ensemble to explore the connections between jazz and Middle Eastern music and it is these earthy, ethereal melodies that form the backbone of his solo guitar work. |
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| Jars Of Clay - January 17, 2010 | ||||||||
Jars Of Clay Award Winning Christian Rock Sunday, January 17, 2010 Since winning the Gospel Music Association’s Spotlight Competition in 1994, Jars of Clay has achieved multi-platinum status and collected numerous awards including a Grammy & four Dove Awards. They’re played on both contemporary Christian radio & mainstream alternative rock stations resulting in 10 #1 singles including “Flood” and have a talent for blending edgy & dynamic sounds with thought provoking lyrics. They took their name from II Corinthians 4:7 - “We have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.”
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| Defending The Caveman - January 16, 2010 | ||||||||
Defending The Caveman Broadway’s Smash Comedy Saturday, January 16, 2010 The wildly popular comedy, written by Rob Becker, has become a peacemaker in the ongoing misunderstandings between men and women. People all around the world LOVE Defending the Caveman! It has won the hearts of millions in more than thirty countries and is performed in over fifteen different languages. With hilarious insights on contemporary feminism, masculine sensitivity and the erogenous zone, Defending the Caveman mines the common themes in relationships that go straight to the funny bone. |
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| The Waiting Room - Tribute to Genesis & Peter Gabriel - January 15, 2010 | ||||||||
The Waiting Room A Tribute to Genesis & Peter Gabriel Friday, January 15, 2010 Thrilling fans with an accurate reproduction of the signature Genesis sound, The Waiting Room recaptures the live energy & drama with their extensive repertoire featuring mostly Peter Gabriel vintage classics such as “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway”, “Carpet Crawlers”, “I Know What I Like (in Your Wardrobe)” & “Musical Box”. TWR’s first set will feature Peter Gabriel solo faves – this time with a female back-up singer – including “Don’t Give Up”, “Solsbury Hill”, “In Your Eyes” & “Games without Frontiers”. |
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| Bo Bice - January 14, 2010 | ||||||||
Bo Bice American Idol Rocks Out Acoustic Thursday, January 14, 2010 Since we were first introduced to Bo Bice on American Idol Season 4, he has not slowed down. The songs on Bo’s new album, See The Light are meant to be played live, in the most straightforward manner possible. "I don't need a laser show," Bo says. "I don't need a bunch of pyro to blow up in front of you to impress you. That's not the show. The show is the music and being entertained for an hour and a half. The album and the show have the same concept…not over-produced, just raw, Southern rock and getting back to basics.
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| Chris Smither - January 9, 2010 | ||||||||
Chris Smither Singer Songwriter Guitarist Saturday, January 9, 2010 Calling Chris Smither "my Eric Clapton”, Bonnie Raitt has cut many of his songs including her signature “Love Me Like a Man”. Chris returns to Sellersville Theater in celebration of his new album Time Stands Still from which you can expect to hear new material plus some faves like “Happier Blue” & “No Love Today”. “With a weary, well-traveled voice and a serenely intricate finger-picking style, Mr. Smither turns the blues into songs that accept hard-won lessons and try to make peace with fate.” - NY Times “Bathed in the flickering glow of passing headlights and neon bar signs, Smither’s roots are as blue as they come. There is plenty of misty Louisiana and Lightnin’ Hopkins in Smither’s weathered singing and unhurried picking.” - Rolling Stone
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| Asylum Street Spankers - January 8, 2010 | ||||||||
Asylum Street Spankers Acoustic Americana: Friday, January 8, 2010 Rolling Stone called what they do "inspired, lunatic brilliance." Jazz Review describes them as "an audacious, genre-defying national treasure!" The Asylum Street Spankers are masters of dozens of instruments, adept arrangers and songwriters. They're also brilliant interpreters of Golden Age Americana, spiced with right-on influences from their own era, performed with a ripping sense of humor, often with pointed social and cultural commentary, that creates unbridled fun and merriment. Defiantly acoustic, fiercely independent and absurdly good, the Spankers are an internationally renouned underground institution.
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| Bearfoot - January 7, 2010 | ||||||||
Bearfoot Contemporary Bluegrass at its Best Thursday, January 7, 2010 Finding themselves atop a cultural mountain where they overlook the past, present and future of bluegrass music, Anchorage Alaska's Bearfoot have experienced meteoric success in recent years as an established national touring band. Bearfoot earned one of roots music's most prestigious awards - Telluride Bluegrass Band Champions - an honor they share with artists Dixie Chicks and Nickel Creek. As of August, their latest album, Doors and Windows, hit #13 on Billboard Bluegrass Chart!!! "From old-time fiddle tunes to gospel harmonies, Western swing to contemporary folk, these kids move from breakdown to Beatles and back again without missing a beat." - fiddlefreak.com |
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| Works Progress Administration - January 6, 2010 | ||||||||
Works Progress Administration "Musical Collective" of Mega-Talent Wednesday, January 6, 2010 Taking their name from FDR’s New Deal initiative, WPA is an expandable collective fronted by Toad the Wet Sprocket’s Glen Phillips, Luke Bulla of Lyle Lovett’s Large Band & Nickel Creek’s Sean Watkins with Soul Coughing’s Sebastian Steinberg & L.A. drummer Extraordinaire Jerry Roe. The quality of songwriting with exquisite musicianship makes each show a unique and inspiring event!
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| Fred Eaglesmith - January 3, 2010 | ||||||||
Fred Eaglesmith Americana Music Hero Sunday, January 3, 2010 Fred Eaglesmith is a singer/songwriter/storyteller/comedian that has audiences laughing until their sides ache at the hilarious personal tales he weaves into his show; his songs - and stories - are carved from keen observations of the modern world and how it affects Everyman as his rabid coterie of fans - known as "Fredheads" - often travel hundreds of miles to catch his vibrant live performances. A Juno award-winner, many recording artists have cut Fred's songs, including Toby Keith, Cowboy Junkies, Dar Williams, Kasey Chambers & Todd Snider and Martin Scorsese used his songs in his movies. "Eaglesmith delivers passion like few singers since Woody Guthrie" - New York Press
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| Barleyjuice - January 2, 2010 | ||||||||
Barleyjuice High-Octane Celtic! Saturday, January 2, 2010 Start 2010 by getting Barleyjuiced with the New Decade Celtic-rock Kick-off Party! “Toe tapping, hand clapping, whiskey drinking, crowd pleasing, high stepping music that makes the blood flow a little faster.“ - Shay Clarke, Irish American News.
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| Dr K's Motown Revue - December 31, 2009 | ||||||||
New Year's Eve: Another Super-Sellersville NYE Thursday, December 31, 2009 It’s a Motown fiftieth anniversary celebration this New Years Eve with the sound that’s made an indelible stamp on the heart & soul of every generation world-wide. Paul Korman – aka Dr. K – with his amazing array of seasoned musicians & singers takes you on realistic journey that’ll make you dance to the Supreme music of Diana, the Temps & Tops, Lionel & the Commodores and of course Stevie, Smokey, Marvin & Michael . . . what a ride! "Dr. K's Motown Revue is the most authentic Motown band since the original Funk Bros . . . It is a great treat for me to perform with them." - Alan Slutsky, musician/composer & author of the hit movie "Standing In The Shadows of Motown |
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| Poco - December 30, 2009 | ||||||||
Poco "Crazy Love" Wednesday, December 30, 2009 Pioneering country-rockers Poco return for a special pre-New Years acoustic concert. Their sound & members have had an enduring influence on bands like Eagles and Loggins & Messina. Despite personnel changes through their 40+ year existence, Poco is still fronted by founder Rusty Young with Paul Cotton as they continue to perform their biggest hits, such as "Good Feeling To Know," "Crazy Love," "Heart Of The Night" and "Call It Love."
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| The Craig Thatcher/Mike Dugan Dream Band - December 28, 2009 | ||||||||
The Craig Thatcher/ Mike Dugan A Tribute to The Allman Brothers Monday, December 28, 2009 As the Allman Brothers celebrate 40 years of southern rock, Lehigh Valley’s Craig Thatcher and Mike Dugan are celebrating the Allman Brothers. THE CRAIG THATCHER BAND is a must-see-live performing band whose on-stage energy and confidence is explosive! Regularly selling out shows at Sellersville with his popular Eric Clapton Tribute, this time Thatcher and friends will bring us such hits as “Midnight Rider”, “Ain’t Wastin’ Time No More”, ”Jessica”, ”Melissa”, ”One Way Out”, ”Revival” and of course ”Ramblin Man”. |
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| Project/Object with Ike Willis & Ray White - December 27, 2009 | ||||||||
Project/Object with Performing the Music Sunday, December 27, 2009 Project/Object continues it's singular mission to present the music of Frank Zappa as it was recorded and also to respect and develop the creative "live" aspect that Zappa always pushed his band towards. With the support of the fans, Project/Object chooses to do this with the "Alumni", the people who were there with Frank as the music was created, recorded and performed. Special guests for this show are soul vocalist and rock/blues guitarist Ray White & singer, guitarist & regular Zappa side man Ike Willis.
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| Real Diamond - December 26, 2009 | ||||||||
Real Diamond A Tribute to Neil Diamond Saturday, December 26, 2009 Returning to Sellersville with TWO shows, Real Diamond captures the excitement of one of America’s top hit-maker’s. Expect to hear just about all of Neil Diamond’s platinum & gold chart-topers “Sweet Caroline”, “Holly Holly”, “Cracklin’ Rosie”, “Song Sung Blue” and “Forever in Blue Jeans”. |
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| The Moscow Boys Choir - December 20, 2009 | ||||||||
The Moscow Boys Choir Renowned Vocal Group Sunday, December 20, 2009 Enjoying an international reputation for excellence, The MOSCOW BOYS CHOIR® is a careful blending of heavenly voices bringing a distinct Russian flavor to the choral experience. These highly talented youngsters are hand-picked from over 400 students at their special school in Moscow which provides both general education and musical training. Under the direction of Mr. Leonid Baklushin, MBC was founded in 1957 and have toured worldwide. Their Christmas Around the World repertoire includes new and vibrant carols of Russia, Europe, and North America, many sung in their language of origin. Also featured will be favorites from previous tours including excerpts from Handel's Messiah, holiday treats such as "The Twelve Days of Christmas", "Silver Bells" and "We Wish You a Merry Christmas", plus their hauntingly beautiful rendition of "Silent Night". |
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| Holiday Hop - December 19, 2009 | ||||||||
Holiday Hop A Triple Treat of Oldies Magic Saturday, December 19, 2009 It’s HOLIDAY HOP time again! Get ready for a rip-roaring ride of rock ‘n’ roll good times, starring The Cornell Gunter Coasters, The Marvelettes and The Platters. Come join the groups as they bring in the Yule Tide Cheer with a little help from Santa and his friends. Sing-along to old favorites like “Let It Snow”, “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”, “The Christmas Song”, and many more. Yes, it will be a rocking good Christmas as the groups perform their most memorable hits with a splash of holiday twist. "Poison Ivy", "Yakety Yak", “Charlie Brown”, "Please Mr. Postman", "Don't Mess With Bill", “Only You”, “The Great Pretender”, “Love Potion #9” and so many more! |
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| A Jazz Holiday with The Eric Mintel Quartet - December 18, 2009 | ||||||||
A Jazz Holiday with The Eric Mintel Quartet A Holiday Tradition Continues! Friday, December 18, 2009 Pianist-composer and Bucks County’s own Eric Mintel performs a holiday show with his quartet along with special guests The Pennridge High School Choir. (Eric is a Pennridge grad!) This very popular concert features the jazz music of Vince Guaraldi from the beloved holiday classic A Charlie Brown Christmas. Families have come to treasure these timeless songs and are now introducing them to their children as only the Eric Mintel Quartet can perform them. The concerts are not only entertaining but introduce children to jazz in a live concert setting. Original music by Eric is also performed as well as classic holiday standards like, Silent Night, Christmas Tree, The Christmas Song and many others. Eric Mintel has performed at the White House, Kennedy Center, Kimmel Center and was a featured guest on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on NPR.
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| Annie Haslam & Friends - December 17, 2009 | ||||||||
Annie Haslam & Friends - "In The Spirit Of The Holidays" Famed Renaissance Lead Vocalist Thursday, December 17, 2009 Returning to the Sellersville Theater stage is Renaissance's Annie Haslam 'In the Spirit of the Holidays' featuring Rave Tesar, Dave Keyes, Tom Brislin & Frank Pagano with very special guest Lizanne Knott. Now a gifted painter, Annie is an equally heralded solo artist whose five octave voice & warm personality has graced the most prestigious world stages including London’s Royal Albert Hall & NYC’s Carnegie Hall. Last year’s concert sold out, so we strongly recommend purchasing your tickets well in advance!
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| "Celtic Yuletide" featuring Michael Londra - December 15, 2009 | ||||||||
"Celtic Yuletide" An Irish Christmas
Celebrated Tuesday, December 15, 2009 World renowned tenor Michael Londra gained fame as the voice of Riverdance on Broadway. He returns to Sellersville to present his popular evening of traditional, heartwarming Irish carols and Gaelic favorites, along with his Christmas classic "Beyond the Star". Joining Michael on stage will be talented musicians to perform age-old Celtic airs on pipes & low whistles thrilling us with frenetic traditional jigs & reels, while breathtaking Irish dancers will perform traditional & modern dances. |
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| Savoy Brown featuring Kim Simmonds - December 13, 2009 | ||||||||
Savoy Brown Innovative British Sunday, December 13, 2009 One of the earliest of British blues bands, SAVOY BROWN (with founder, guitarist & longtime member Kim Simmonds at the helm) helped launch the UK blues-rock movement that paved the way for such acts as Led Zeppelin. Their classic records "I'm Tired" & “Run to Me” became radio staples while "Tell Mama" & their funky re-make of the Motown classic, "I Can't Get Next To You" took the band to platinum status placing them in front of wildly enthusiastic rock audiences worldwide.
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| Kenny Vance & The Planotones - December 12, 2009 | ||||||||
Kenny Vance Masters of Doo Wop in a Saturday, December 12, 2009 Vocal Group Hall Of Famers Kenny Vance and The Planotones have voices of original & inviting dimension. They redefine oldies with vocal authority and freshness as exemplified by their signature song "Looking For An Echo." Kenny’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 including American Hot Wax (in which he also acted), Saturday Night Live, Animal House, Eddie, Eddie & The Cruisers & several Woody Allen films including Manhattan. |
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| Danny Paisley & Southern Grass and Darren Beachley & Legends Of The Potomac - December 10, 2009 | ||||||||
Danny Paisley & Southern Grass Pure Bluegrass Double Bill Thursday, December 10, 2009 Danny Paisley and the Southern Grass play powerful, unadorned, and intense traditional bluegrass. There is no hybrid or genre-bending music here.. It is music borne of the vibrant old time southern fiddle bands, as well as the lonesome moans of the backwoods mountain blues. The instruments blaze with energy while the songs reveal a paradoxical, desperate sadness anchoring the music squarely in the classic bluegrass tradition. It is music you not only hear, but feel in your gut. Darren Beachley, most recently with Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, has started a new band with a Who’s Who of great bluegrass musicians. Joining Beachley are Mike Auldridge and Tom Gray, original members of The Seldom Scene. Tom was also a member of The Classic Country Gentlemen. Norman Wright, a former member of The Bluegrass Cardinals and Country Gentlemen, is known for his excellent songwriting and arranging and harmony singing. Banjoist Mark Delaney is former member of The Country Gentlemen and is known for his innovative style. Pure Bluegrass Double Bill and drive. Darren Beachley and Legends of the Potomac is a shining example of what is right in bluegrass music today. |
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| Vienna Teng - December 9, 2009 | ||||||||
Vienna Teng Critically Acclaimed Singer-songwriter Wednesday, December 9, 2009 Originally a Stanford computer science grad who worked as a Silicon Valley software engineer, Vienna Teng instead pursued her musical passions. She released several critically acclaimed albums including her latest Inland Territory and also won accolades for her soprano vocals ("smooth and sophisticated" - Washington Times) & lyrics ("smart and introspective" - Philadelphia Daily News) & the San Jose Mercury News calls her "a child of Chopin and Sarah McLachlan". Chamber folk or classically-influenced pop, Vienna Teng's music is simply one of the most enchanting new sounds.
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| Gary Hoey - December 8, 2009 | ||||||||
Gary Hoey A Ho Ho Hoey Christmas Tuesday, December 8, 2009 Gary Hoey’s biggest chart hit was the cover of the Focus’ "Hocus Pocus." He’s maintained his status as a fiery guitarist with a series of blood-boiling albums that are heavy on riffage while upholding the basic rock n‘ roll values of melodies, hooks & heart. Even Surf-guitar King Dick Dale (with whom he’s shared the Sellersville Stage) proclaimed Hoey his favorite modern guitarist. Expect a show filled with concert faves and of course holiday classics from his popular Ho! Ho! Hoey Christmas albums.
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| Crystal Gayle - December 6, 2009 | ||||||||
Crystal Gayle A Crystal Christmas Sunday, December 6, 2009 Known for her trademark ankle-length hair, Crystal Gayle became the first female artists in country music whose albums went platinum, largely due to introducing the genre to mainstream audiences and crossing-over to the pop charts. It began with “I’ve Cried The Blue Right Out Of My Eyes” written by her older sister Loretta Lynn, and following it with 52 hits - 18 peaking at #1! In addition to winning a Grammy, Crystal received multiple CMA Female Vocalist of the Year awards and is best remembered for her enduring signature song “Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue.” Expect Crystal to perform many favorites and Christmas classics!
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| Twelve Twenty-Four - December 5, 2009 | ||||||||
Twelve Twenty-Four A Resounding Recreation of Saturday, December 5, 2009 Recreating the music of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Twelve-Twenty Four combines the edge of a rock band with the soothing sounds of an orchestra. They perform songs within the context of a story, complete with an on-stage narrator, angel, four piece string-section and choreographed dancing. Twelve-Twenty Four creates an atmosphere that celebrates the magic of Christmas and touches the hearts of family members of all ages |
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| Tim O'Brien - December 4, 2009 | ||||||||
Tim O'Brien Americana Multi-instrumentalist Friday, December 4, 2009 One of the most respected and beloved singers and musicians in the ever-growing Americana explosion, Tim has been nominated for three Grammys and was named 1993 International Bluegrass Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year. Well known for his pitch-perfect voice and amazing talent with multiple instruments, Tim has played everything from swing to traditional, bluegrass to country.
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| Solas - December 3, 2009 | ||||||||
Solas Exciting Traditional Thursday, December 3, 2009 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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| the subdudes - December 2, 2009 | ||||||||
the subdudes Americana New Orleans Blues-funk Wednesday, December 2, 2009 Over the course of 20 years and eight albums, the subdudes have quietly become one of America's national musical treasures. The New Orleans-rooted group is a living synthesis of American music, a vibrant cauldron of sounds that stirs together meaty grooves and jazzy dynamics, soulful R & B swagger, easy vocal harmonies, cheeky rock ‘n' roll attitude and folky social consciousness – not to mention exceedingly sharp musicianship and ensemble playing. It's tight enough to be loose, but never sloppy. Their latest CD, Flower Petals, is garnering high praise!
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