Apr 26 Friday
IceHouse Punk & DIY Presents:
RA!D (LV)Post-punk, goth rock; members of Pale Fang and Fictional Name
Purple Lung (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton)Doom metal, stoner rock
Iridescents (LV)Dark psychedelia, avant-garde
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We’re having a “Genre Cross-Over Night,” where the spotlight shines on three exceptional performers blending three genres of music: Danielle Notaro, Brother JT, and Dave Fry. We will also be marking a CD release event for “Limn the Chord,” by Danielle Notaro, Gus Stauffer, and Ernest Knuckle.
Brother JT (John Terlesky) of The Original Sins fame will join Danielle Notaro for a new piece before treating the audience to a set of original tunes from his extensive discography. Dave Fry will accompany Danielle for a piece and then treat us to whatever he wants!
Jun 29 Saturday
Jay Siegel’s Tokens are one of pop music's most versatile, talented and enduring groups. Their first hit single, “Tonight I Fell In Love,” introduced the world to the irresistible harmonies of The Tokens in 1961. Soon after, the group landed at #1 with their signature song, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” In 1994, that song returned to the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart when it was featured in Disney’s The Lion King. It was re-released as part of a unique compilation of twenty of The Tokens' earlier tunes, giving fans a rare opportunity to enjoy many of the songs The Tokens wrote more than thirty years ago, as well as songs popularized by other artists which The Tokens later recorded in their own distinctive style.
Jul 07 Sunday
Who can forget the incomparable music of the Carpenters? The popular brother/sister duo of the 70s and early 80s gave us some of the most unforgettable ballads and melodic pop songs of all time.
Fronted by singer Debbie Taylor, her Karen Carpenter vocal resemblance is absolutely astonishing. She is backed by a seven-piece band consisting of top-notch, professional industry musicians who have had amazing careers in their own right. The band members are all multi-instrumentalists and at times use three keyboards to recreate the incredibly complex arrangements created by Richard Carpenter. The attention to detail paired with saxophone, trumpet, flute and many more instruments complete every song to perfection!
This Carpenters Tribute Band brings the most authentic versions of the Carpenters music to the stage. No doubt, you will be singing along as they perform hits like; “Close To You,” “We’ve Only Just Begun,” “Rainy Days And Mondays,” “Please Mr. Postman” and “Yesterday Once More,” to name a few. Debbie captures the warm tones and contralto range that made Karen’s voice so unique. Sit back and enjoy as Debbie and her band take you on a nostalgic journey through the Carpenters greatest hits while sharing some of the backstories behind the music.
Jul 27 Saturday
On debut album Brand New Distance, Cimarron 615 announce themselves as a vibrant new voice with rich Nashville roots. The 10-song record channels a collective heritage that includes Poco, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Loretta Lynn into a refreshingly contemporary take on harmony-laden, narrative country rock. The album oozes world-class songcraft and innate musicality enhanced with achingly nuanced vocal harmonies, poignant lyrics, and sinewy solos. Marrying bluegrass instrumentation (banjo, mandolin, Dobro) to breezy California country rock, gritty blues, and pop sensibilities, Cimarron 615 effortlessly traverses everything from stripped-down acoustic arrangements to full-on three-guitar rock.
Cimarron 615’s story goes back to country-rock legends POCO and their late frontman Rusty Young, with whom all five members have musical history. When Young passed in 2021, Blue Élan Records head Kirk Pasich organized a tribute concert and album featuring the musicians who would become Cimarron 615 as the house band. The chemistry between the quintet was so palpable that Pasich offered them a record deal as a standalone touring act. The band is comprised of Rick Lonow (Poco, Flying Burrito Brothers) on drums, percussion and vocals; Jack Sundrud (Poco, Great Plains), bass and vocals; Michael Webb (Poco, Hank Williams Jr.), keyboards, mandolin, accordion and vocals; and Ronnie Guilbeau (Flying Burrito Brothers, Griffin-Yancey-Guilbeau, Palomino Road), on guitars and vocals.
Cimarron 615’s astoundingly filler-free Brand New Distance is their ultra-accomplished calling card as a singular new act with a charmingly old soul. It’s a record that lovingly ushers forward a country rock genre too often steeped in nostalgia, offering the tingling interpersonal dynamics and adventurous spirit that only new bands can capture.
Aug 02 Friday
The Machine has forged a 30+ year reputation of extending the musical legacy of Pink Floyd. The New York-based quartet performs a diverse mix of The Floyd’s extensive 16-album repertoire, complete with faithful renditions of popular hits as well as obscure gems.
With stellar musicianship and passionate delivery, The Machine explores collective improvisation rivaling that of an early 1970’s Pink Floyd, while their use of expanded theatrical elements and elaborate stage displays and lighting continues The Floyd spirit of the 1980’s. The band is also known for recreating entire albums as a part of their show, accepting requests from fans, and for taking an A – Z approach in which one song is played for every letter of the alphabet.
The Machine has sold out theaters, premier showcase rooms and casinos across North America, Europe and Asia, performed at renowned music festivals such as Bonnaroo, Riverbend, and Gathering of the Vibes, and shared the stage with full symphony orchestras, including the Atlanta, Detroit, Pittsburgh, Jacksonville, Charlotte and San Diego Symphonies, as well as the Buffalo Philharmonic.
The band features founding member Tahrah Cohen (drums), longtime bandmates Scott Chasolen (keys, vocals) and Ryan Ball (guitar, vocals), and newest member Chris DeAngelis (bass, lead vocals). The band continues on to celebrate the music of Pink Floyd and to honor the life of Joe Pascarell, who co-founded the band with Tahrah in 1988.
Aug 03 Saturday
Since the early eighties, 1964 The Tribute has been thrilling audiences around the globe by taking them on journey through a quintessential moment in music history that will live forever. Over twenty years of researching and performing have made “1964” masters of their craft. They are hailed by critics and fans alike as THE most authentic and endearing Beatles tribute, which has earned them the distinction from Rolling Stone magazine as the “Best Beatles Tribute on Earth.”
“1964” recreates an early 60s live Beatles concert with period instruments, clothing, hairstyles, and onstage banter with an accuracy that is unmatched. “1964” is Mark Benson as John Lennon, Mac Ruffing as Paul McCartney , Tom Work as George Harrison and Bobby Potter as Ringo Starr.
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