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Frank Solivan and Dirty Kitchen
Saturday, July 31, 2010 8:00 PM
Advance sales are now over for this show. There will be plenty of tickets available at the door.
Driving, high-energy bluegrass!
Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen
play a wide variety of New Acoustic American Roots Music focusing on bluegrass and acoustic country, yet blues, folk, swing, and jazz also shine through as influences. Video!
Erica Brown and Matt Shipman open!
($15 adv/$18 door, 8pm)
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Robbie Fulks
Thursday, August 05, 2010 8:00 PM
Robbie Fulks live performances feature improvised rearrangements of his original songs, off-the-cuff musical humor, and covers of songs by Michael Jackson and Cher, among others. As a songwriter Fulks is difficult to define. Many of his compositions are silly, funny or spoof songs, while others are serious country songs. One album, 2001's Couples in Trouble comes off more as an experimental rock album than as country.Video! ($15, 8pm)
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Roomful of Blues
Friday, August 06, 2010 8:00 PM
Even though Roomful of Blues’ lineup has changed over the years, the band has always been one of the tightest, most joyful blues ensembles in the world. Currently an eight-piece unit led by guitarist Chris Vachon, the band has never sounded fresher or stronger. Video! ($25 adv/$28 door, 8pm)
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Ukulele Summit: Brittni Paiva & Victoria Vox
Saturday, August 07, 2010 8:00 PM
Ukulele Summit: Brittni Paiva & Victoria Vox, One night, two of the finest ukulele talents on the music scene today. Brittni Paiva awarded the 2007 Hawaii Music Awards “Ukulele Album of the Year” and received two nominations for the 2007 Na Hoku Hanohano “Best Instrumental Album of the Year” and “Album of the Year”. Victoria Vox averages 125+ dates for over 6 years, performing at a mixed bag of venues and festivals across the country, Europe, and Canada. Vox has also been awarded runner-up for “My Darlin’ Beau” (Jumping Flea) and First Place for “C’est Noyé” (from her 2008 album, Chameleon) in the International Acoustic Music Awards. Video! Video!
($15 adv/$18 door, 8pm) Joel "Ukulele Eck" Eckhaus opens!
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Grupo Mofongo
Thursday, August 12, 2010 8:00 PM
A Latin Dance Party featuring traditional Afro-Cuban music from Andres Espinoza (percussion), Rafael Freyre (tres, vocals), Gary Wittner (guitar, vocals), and Nate Therrien (bass).($8 adv/$10 door) |
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The Steve Grover Quintet presents:
The Beatles Project Volume One
Friday, August 13, 2010 8:00 PM
The Steve Grover Quintet will reprise The Beatles Project, a jazz interpretation of The Beatles songbook. ($8 students/seniors - phone orders or at the door only, $10 door, 8pm)
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Paul Geremia & Frank Fotusky
Saturday, August 14, 2010 8:00 PM
Paul has earned a reputation as one of the best country blues fingerpickers ever. Frank understands and performs the Piedmont Blues repertoire like few others. Together, they offer an evening of unforgettable acoustic blues. Video! ($15 adv/$18 door) |
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Art moves Dance Project "Back to Brasil"
Thursday, August 19, 2010 7:30 PM
BACK to BRASIL is a night of dance performance and party
directed by Debi Irons. Blame it on the bossa nova, this show
goes from classical jazz through possessed modern, into an
elevator and out to Carnaval.
(Performance and Dance Party $12 adv/$15 door, 7:30pm. Dance Party only 9pm $5 door )
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Paddy Keenan & Pat Kilbride
Friday, August 20, 2010 8:00 PM
Two of the most talented Irish music artists in the Irish music world, together for one unforgettable night. Paddy Keenan & Pat Kilbride are not to be missed! Video! ($15 adv/$18 door, 8pm)
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Ernie Hawkins
Saturday, August 21, 2010 8:00 PM
Ernie Hawkins is a man with a mission. He is a disciple of a form of Blues nearly lost in our times, that of the Piedmont style of guitar. Ernie has reminded us that Blues is not just an electric bar scene experience. It was born in the country by people who lifted their heads above their problems and drew from their roots, flowered and spread the seed of Blues.Video!
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Shanghai Stories, Featuring Maine Musician Ryan Baird
Tuesday, August 24, 2010 8:00 PM
This is a rental event, for more information on renting the Square click here.
Maine guitarist and composer Ryan Baird returns to Portland to share his experiences living and studying in Shanghai, China, for the past two years through a unique multimedia performance called Shanghai Stories ($12, 8pm)
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The Portland Jazz Orchestra
Thursday, August 26, 2010 8:00 PM
Dr. Chris Oberholtzer and his 18 piece ensemble perform an evening of big band swing!
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Jay Ungar and Molly Mason Family Band
Friday, August 27, 2010 8:00 PM
Authors of Ashokan Farewell & The Lover's Waltz!
Since joining forces in the late 1970s, Jay and Molly have become one of the most celebrated duos on the American acoustic music scene. With their comfortable sense of fun and their love of music, they make each concert a musical journey — sometimes spanning two continents and two centuries. Their incomparable warmth and wit — coupled with consummate musicianship — have delighted audiences worldwide. Video!
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David Maxwell and Maximum Blues
Saturday, August 28, 2010 8:00 PM
David Maxwell plays many styles of blues, jazz and improvised music, but he is best known for his soulful virtuosity and unmatched ability to reach the heart of post-war Chicago Blues. Through his work, he has gained the respect of artists, critics and fans and has established a reputation as one of the finest blues pianists alive.
With: Mike Williams, guitar,
Marty Ballou, bass,
and Per Hanson, drums, vocals
Video! ($15 adv/$18 door, 8pm)
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The Neil Pearlman Band
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:00 PM
Acclaimed Scottish and Jazz pianist (and Portland native) Neil Pearlman and his brand new New York-based band kick off their east coast tour at One Longfellow Square. Blending Scottish, Cape Breton and Irish melodies with Jazz harmony and Latin and Funk grooves, the group creates an entirely new and exciting sound which you won't want to miss. Expect some special guests as well...
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Red Molly
Thursday, September 02, 2010 8:00 PM
Red Molly consistently brings concert-goers to their feet with stunning three-part harmonies, crisp musicianship and a warm, engaging stage presence. They have earned a devoted and ever-widening fan base, and have begun to tour nationally. Laurie MacAllister, Abbie Gardner and Molly Venter have a lot of fun on stage, and it's contagious.Video!
($20 adv/$23 door, 8pm) Jud Caswell opens!
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The Steve Grover Quintet presents:
The Beatles Project Volume Two
Friday, September 03, 2010 8:00 PM
The Steve Grover Quintet will reprise The Beatles Project, a jazz interpretation of The Beatles songbook. ($8 students/seniors - phone orders or at the door only, $10 door, 8pm)
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The Portland Jazz Orchestra
Thursday, September 16, 2010 8:00 PM
Dr. Chris Oberholtzer and his 18 piece ensemble perform an evening of big band swing!
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Big Sam's Funky Nation
Friday, September 17, 2010 8:00 PM
Big Sam’s Funky Nation delivers a large dose of its unique brand of New Orleans infused funk. The band is fronted by trombone powerhouse, "Big" Sam Williams, who began playing with the Dirty Dozen at the tender age of 19 before striking out on his own and creating the Funky Nation.
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Mary Flower
Monday, September 20, 2010 7:00 PM
Yellow Dog Records recording artist Mary Flower is renowned for a uniquely personal vision of roots music that blends ragtime, acoustic blues, and folk - technically dazzling yet grounded in the down-to-earth simplicity of early 20th century American music....Video! ($10, 8pm)
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Mike & Ruthy (formerly of The Mammals) CD Release
Friday, September 24, 2010 8:00 PM
Mike & Ruthy, the folk-rock duo formerly of The Mammals have a sound that is a new spin on the Folk-Rock tradition. They blend their incredible talents into one blissful rockin' voice, a musical duo not to be missed. Listen to the new CD here! Million to One Video! ($15 adv/$18 door, 8pm)
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Mark Olson (founding member of the Jayhawks)
Monday, September 27, 2010 8:00 PM
As a founding member and principal singer/songwriter of The Jayhawks, Mark Olson spent a decade at the front of the alt-country movement, until leaving the band—and the familiar environs of Minneapolis—in 1995. Video! ($12 adv/$15 door, 8pm)
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A Special Acoustic Evening with Zach Deputy
Thursday, September 30, 2010 8:00 PM
There is nothing out there like Zach Deputy. Truly a one-man band, he is a powerhouse of performance, technical chops, and one hell of a charismatic presence. Put simply, Zach Deputy does what is called live looping: layering sounds through the magic of technology to create a full band effect. He isn’t the only performer out there doing this, but he has taken the technique to the next level. First and foremost, however, Zach Deputy is a songwriter, a shredding guitarist and a soulful singer with a 4+ octave vocal range. Video! ($8 adv/$10 door, 8pm)
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Julie Downs
Friday, October 01, 2010 8:00 PM
Julie Downs has been singing, writing songs and performing since she was young, most notably singing backup up for the country star duo Brooks and Dunn since 2004. Her solo career is blossuming these days and she will be bringing it all to our stage.Video! ($15 adv/$18 door, 8pm)
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Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade w/Over A Cardboard Sea
Saturday, October 02, 2010 8:00 PM
Miss Tess is a young, Boston-based songwriter, whose “Modern Vintage” sound bridges eras and genres, strumming and picking her way through an array of styles, from ragtime, to blues; country, to swing. Over a Cardboard Sea opens! Video! ($12 adv/$15 door) |
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Erin McKeown Band
Friday, October 08, 2010 8:00 PM
DISTILLATION" 10th Anniversary Tour
Come celebrate the 10th anniversary of the release of
Erin's groundbreaking debut album, "Distillation".
McKeown, backed by full-band, will perform the album in sequence
followed by a set drawing from the best of her old and new music
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Kris Delmhorst & Jeffrey Foucault
Saturday, October 09, 2010 8:00 PM
One Longfellow Square is pleased to present a rare performance from the husband and wife duo of Kris Delmhorst and Jeffrey Foucault. You've heard them as solo performers here, now is your chance to hear them together. Video! ($15 adv/$18 door, 8pm)
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David Liebman
Sunday, October 10, 2010 7:00 PM
Grammy nominee David Liebman is a renaissance man in contemporary music. He has played with Miles Davis, Chick Corea, McCoy Tyner and others, and has been performing worldwide for over 35 years. Video!
($15 adv/$20 door, $10 student/senior price at door or in person at Box Office, 8pm)
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The Chapin Sisters
Tuesday, October 12, 2010 8:00 PM
The Chapin Sisters release their new EP – Oh, Hear The Wind Blow on May 25th
The Chapins have the sort of tight, celestial harmony that only sisters can achieve. The Chapin Sisters’ lilting voices, lush arrangements and lovely melodies are wedded to dark lyrical content. Their words are sometimes cheeky, sometime utterly forlorn. Video! ($10 adv/$12 door, 8pm)
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Jill Sobule
Thursday, October 14, 2010 8:00 PM
Jill Sobule belongs to a rare breed of artists. Her work is at once deeply personal and socially conscious, seriously funny and derisively tragic. Over five albums and a decade of recording, the Denver-born songwriter/guitarist/singer has tackled such topics as the death penalty, anorexia, shoplifting, reproduction, the French resistance movement, adolescence, and the Christian right. Did we mention love? Love found, love lost, love wished for and love taken away.Video!
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The Duke Robillard Band
Friday, October 15, 2010 8:00 PM
Four time winner of the "Best Blues Guitarist" recognition from the Blues Music Awards, Robillard is a one-man cheering section for the blues, in all its forms and permutations. Video! ($20 adv/$23 door) |
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Maeve Gilchrist Band-CD Release Party
Sunday, October 17, 2010 7:30 PM
featuring Darol Anger, Aidan O'Donnell and Mike Block plus special guests.
Intertwining their roots in traditional music with a combined interest in jazz and improvisation, the trio plays original music and rearranged traditional material to produce an exciting, multicultural sound. Video! ($12 adv/$15 door, 7:30pm) |
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Jez Lowe
Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:00 PM
For the last twenty-five years, Jez has toured the world, building up a formidable reputation in the USA, Australia and Europe, and gaining the respect of his peers and his audience alike. Folk supremo Richard Thompson called him "the best songwriter to emerge from the UK in a long time", and his songs are among the most widely sung by folksingers and bands around the country’s clubs and festivals.Video! ($15 adv/$18 door, 8pm)
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Jill Andrews
Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:00 PM
Formerly of The everybodyfields!
Jill Andrews has been a musician all her life: from her first original tune in kindergarten – a ditty about the letter P – to the stage at Fillmore East. And this year, the heart-stopping voice and June-apple face of the everybodyfield’s embarks on an exciting new solo project.
Video! ($10, 8pm)
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The Kingston Trio 3:00PM Show
Sunday, October 24, 2010 3:00 PM
Two very special performances by the legendary Kingston Trio! Through changing times, the Trio has played on, remaining popular for a simple reason... great songs that sound as good today as the first time you heard them. And fifty-two years after Tom Dooley shot to the top of the charts, the Trio is still on the road thirty weeks a year, bringing back all the great memories and making new ones.. Video! ($60, EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: $50 until August 24th, call box office for details! (207) 761-1757, 3:00pm SHOW)
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The Kingston Trio 7:30PM Show
Sunday, October 24, 2010 7:30 PM
Two very special performances by the legendary Kingston Trio! Through changing times, the Trio has played on, remaining popular for a simple reason... great songs that sound as good today as the first time you heard them. And fifty-two years after Tom Dooley shot to the top of the charts, the Trio is still on the road thirty weeks a year, bringing back all the great memories and making new ones.. Video! ($60, EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: $50 until August 24th, call box office for details! (207) 761-1757, 7:30pm SHOW)
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Nosferatu (1922) w/Les Sorciers Perdus
Sunday, October 31, 2010 7:00 PM
A screening of F.W. Murnau 1922 silent classic, Nosferatu with a score written and performed by Mark Tipton and Les Sorciers Perdus, as part of "Local Scores, Silent Films".Video! ($10 , 7pm)
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Eric Andersen
Friday, November 05, 2010 8:00 PM
Eric Andersen's songs, voice, and guitar have created a career spanning over 40 years, that includes 25 albums of original songs, and numerous tours worldwide. His songs have been recorded by artists all over the world, including Judy Collins, Fairport Convention, Peter Paul and Mary, Linda Ronstadt, and The Grateful Dead. Video!
Danielle Miraglia opens! ($22 adv/$25 door)
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Gandalf Murphy & The Slambovian Circus of Dreams
Saturday, November 06, 2010 8:00 PM
"The sound of a yesterday long forgotten, and a refreshing revival of what made you listen to music in the first place." (Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Review) Video! ($20 adv/$23 door)
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Greg Brown
Sunday, November 07, 2010 7:30 PM
Having recorded more than a dozen albums and reached chart topping success, Greg Brown’s deep, swampy voice delivers songs of sorrow and joy, born of cross-country drives and soul-searching fishing trips. Video! ($35 adv/$40 door) |
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Girlyman
Thursday, November 11, 2010 8:00 PM
Girlyman sells out renowned venues such as The Barns at Wolftrap, The Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago, The Ark, and The Freight and Salvage. They also frequent festival main stages, making a huge splash this past year at the Ann Arbor Folk Festival, the Kate Wolf Memorial Folk Festival, and the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival, to name a few. Video! ($15 adv/$18 door, 8pm)
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Crooked Still
Friday, November 12, 2010 8:00 PM
Purveyors of the nu-folk, bluegrass movement, Crooked Still are equal parts ambassador and innovators as evidenced on their newest release Some Strange Country available May 18th on Signature Sounds. The musical prowess of this defiantly non-traditional bluegrass quintet is on display as radically re-imagined traditional fare blends seamlessly alongside four original compositions and a surprising take on the Rolling Stones’ “You Got The Silver”.
Video! ($25 , 8pm)
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Joy Kills Sorrow
Thursday, November 18, 2010 8:00 PM
With its bold new brand of acoustic music, Joy Kills Sorrow pushes right through the envelope and out the other side. The Boston-based stringband brings a decidedly modern sensibility to an old-world sound, channeling the prodigious talents of its individual members into elegant arrangements and well-crafted songs. Video! ($12 adv/$15 door, 8pm)
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Ta Ka Di Mi Duo: Glen Velez & Lori Cotler w/Inanna
Friday, November 19, 2010 8:00 PM
Three-time Grammy Award winning master drummer Glen Velez and singer Lori Cotler create live performances that create a sacred-space, a musical setting where the ancient and modern worlds collide, where sound and pulse become a sanctuary. Along with Inanna this performance will create a night of rhythm and song not to be missed.Video! ($18 adv/$20 door, 8pm)
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Christine Lavin & Don White's Concert & Comedy
Saturday, November 20, 2010 8:00 PM
Two of the funniest entertainers on today's songwriting scene, Christine Lavin and Don White tour with an evening of smart, funny songs that can make you laugh and cry within the space of a sentence. Video!
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Bruce Molsky
Sunday, November 21, 2010 8:00 PM
Alone or with fellow musicians; guitar, fiddle, or banjo in hand, Bruce Molsky has been exploring traditional music from an astonishingly broad range of cultures over the past two decades – synthesizing them and refracting them through his own evolving sensibilities to the point where the sources of his inspiration transform themselves into a sound that is uniquely his. Video! ($15 adv/$18 door, 8pm)
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Imagined: The John Lennon Song Project
Saturday, November 27, 2010 8:00 PM
In a labor of love, celebrated folk/rockers Rex Fowler of Aztec Two-Step and Tom Dean of Devonsquare have teamed up with Tom’s former band mate Alana MacDonald and a host of talented musicians to recapture the spirit of Lennon’s legendary music. don't miss this wonderful tribute to John Lennon and his music. Video! ($27 adv/$30 door, 8pm)
Special guest Devonsquare will open.
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John McCutcheon
Friday, December 03, 2010 8:00 PM
John McCutcheon is America’s balladeer.
His songs sing of the nation’s heritage. His words channel the conscience of our people into streams of poetry and melody. Think of McCutcheon as an incarnation of Pete Seeger and Mr. Rogers, Will Rogers and Bruce Springsteen. The most versatile and compelling performer you will see this year! Video!
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The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Show featuring The Fabulous Ginn Sisters
Friday, December 10, 2010 8:00 PM
Fred Eaglesmith has forged one of the most distinguished and unique independent careers in popular music from the grassroots upwards, marked by a consistent string of critical superlatives for his work. And now after being a leading light in both the new folk and Americana movements, Eaglesmith stays at the cutting edge of the musical zeitgeist to help spark a rock’n’roll renewal. Video! ($20 adv/$25 door, 8pm)
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Paula Poundstone
Saturday, December 11, 2010 7:30 PM
Paula Poundstone Live! at One Longfellow Square! Paula Poundstone is so quick and unassuming that audience members at her live shows often leave complaining that their cheeks hurt from laughter and debating whether the random people she talked to were "plants". ($40, EARLY BIRD SPECIAL: $35 until October 11th, call box office for details! (207) 761-1757, 7:30pm SHOW)
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Jorma Kaukonen
Wednesday, December 15, 2010 8:00 PM
In a career that has already spanned a half-century, Jorma Kaukonen has been the leading practitioner and teacher of fingerstyle guitar, one of the most highly respected interpreters of American roots music, blues, and Americana, and at the forefront of popular rock-and-roll. He was a founding member of two legendary bands, The Jefferson Airplane and the still-touring Hot Tuna.Video! ($35 adv/$40 door, 8pm)
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Darol Anger's Yulegrass
Saturday, December 18, 2010 8:00 PM
Renowned fiddler and Portland resident Darol Anger brings together an all-star collection of string virtuosos for an evening performance featuring some of the finest talent from today's contemporary string band scene! ($25 adv/$30 door) |
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Debbie and Friends
Monday, January 17, 2011 11:00 AM
Debbie and Friends concerts are fun for the whole family. Parents and kids join in this interactive “variety show,” which includes a diverse array of styles including rock, pop, country, reggae, and Broadway-esque tunes. You’ll become the Big Bad Wolf and blow the house down, fix Rosie's wrong rhymes, test your skills with the Simon Sez Song, and share a special moment with your loved ones singing "Love Is a Family."Video!
($8 adv/$10 door, Kids 2 and under get in free! 11am)
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Chris Smither
Friday, April 08, 2011 8:00 PM
Some artists continually reinvent themselves; others, like Chris, identify their muse early on and spend their careers single-mindedly pursuing it, remaining recognizably themselves through a career-long process of refinement, growth and discovery. Video! ($22 adv/$25 door) |
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