Are you lonesome tonight? Got heartaches by the number? A hankering for pedal steel guitar, some high lonesome Floyd Cramer piano and a Patsy Cline yodel? Then you gotta go hear Lush Country, an all-star band playing the best country songs of the hi-fi era, from Eddy Arnold to Tammy Wynette and back again.
Are you lonesome tonight? Got heartaches by the number? A hankering for pedal steel guitar, some high lonesome Floyd Cramer piano and a Patsy Cline yodel? Then you gotta go hear Lush Country, an all-star band playing the best country songs of the hi-fi era, from Eddy Arnold to Tammy Wynette and back again.
Brass Lassie performs extraordinary takes on Scottish, Irish, and Continental music, traditional and new, combining tunes, songs and style with dazzling modern horn lines.
Magic Carpet Ride is a musical journey through one of the most electrifying and impactful times America has ever seen. Immerse your senses in an electrifying video show projection accompanying a live performance of songs by The Doors, The Grateful Dead, The Byrds, Iron Butterfly, Jefferson Airplane, Procol Harum, Cream, The Zombies, Steppenwolf and Janis Joplin.
Gary Rue (Music Director for Gene ("Town Without Pity" Pitney 1986-2006, is proud to present some of the original cast members from History Theatre’s IVEY-Award-winning production of “Buddy! The Buddy Holly Story”, with Nicholas Freeman reprising his role as crooner-in-chief of Buddy's hits.
The music begins with Gary Rue singing “Fake Out” by then (and now) unknown recording artist Frankie Sardo, followed by Brian Pierce delivering swooning performances of Dion and the Belmonts hits. Next up is Zach Spicer giving his all as the Big (Chatilly Lace) Bopper, and Allen Malicsi closing the first set with Ritchie Valens' “La Bamba”.
The 2nd set heralds the main attraction: a red-hot Nicholas Freeman-led quartet serving up all the Holly hits: That’ll Be the Day, Peggy Sue, Rave On, Maybe Baby, Not Fade Away, Heartbeat, Everyday, Words of Love and of course, OH BOY!.
Cricket approved!