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.
Jul 28 Sunday
2024 Borough of Emmaus Summer Entertainment Series Event
Aug 04 Sunday
Out of the rich roots music traditions of the Southern Blue Ridge Mountains comes the authentic sound of Fireside Collective. A band steeped in the technical proficiency of bluegrass music, their sound draws on blues, country, and folk traditions while being interpreted through the exciting instrumental interplay of an American jamband. Energetic, inspired solos featuring mandolin, dobro, and acoustic guitar are woven tastefully atop the rock-solid rhythm section of electric bass and drums. Formed in Asheville, NC in 2014, the ensemble has been winning over audiences across the country with their soaring vocals and heartfelt original music.
Aug 11 Sunday
2024 Borough of Emmaus Entertainment Series Event
Aug 17 Saturday
Tony dazzles audiences everywhere with this production! The music in this performance is nothing short of AMAZING! Come sing along to the hits from the Glory Days!
Atlantic City’s Reviews of Sands’ That’s Life Concert praise him not only for his uncanny vocal recreation of Sinatra, but the illusion that he creates of Ol’ Blue Eyes being back! It's as if Sinatra himself walked out onto the stage. Accompanied by his LIVE Big Band, Swingtopia, Sands performs the classic hits “That's Life,” “Come Fly With Me,” “Luck Be A Lady,” “My Way, New York” and many more!
Aug 18 Sunday
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Aug 30 Friday
“Supergroups are rare in the world of modern guitar music but if any group qualified it would be this one!” (Guitar Modern)
PAKT is made up of fretless bass guitarist Percy Jones, guitarists Alex Skolnick and Tim Motzer, and drummer Kenny Grohowski. They are all very experienced players. Skolnick is best known as the lead guitarist in the thrash metal band Testament; he went on to freelance work, playing jazz with his Alex Skolnick Trio, and experimenting with World Music. Motzer has a long background in free improvisation as well, including the bands Bandit65 (with fellow guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel) and Orion Tango, plus many other recorded collaborations for his 1k Recordings label. Welsh bassist Jones (long time a New York resident) is known for his tenure in the jazz fusion group Brand X, collaborations with Suzanne Vega, as well as extensive studio work (especially with Brian Eno). Grohowski's recent associations include Imperial Triumphant, John Zorn, Brand X, Felix Pastorius & the Hipster Assassins.
"PAKT recalls the fearless attitude and daring approach that originally defined progressive music: where the magic of the moment always triumphed over preconception. Templates be damned... this music blazes its own path! This is truly exquisite fare, serving as a reminder to aficionados of what initially drew them to this most creative, visionary of genres."
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Sep 14 Saturday
This dynamic show features hits like “That’ll Be the Day,” “Peggy Sue,” “Oh Boy” and “Rave On”. Zachary Stevenson presents Buddy Holly so perfectly that we seem to be watching a genuine replica of the nerdy, and hip young Texan. He has the guitar licks down and his superb vocals make him equally comfortable with the sweet ballads or on-the-edge rockabilly songs, including Holly’s trademark hiccup and energetic dance moves that often brings the audience to their feet.
Above and beyond the music, Stevenson weaves in engaging stories about Buddy and of his personal experience in the role, including his travels to Iowa, New Mexico and Texas seeking a greater understanding of the man and his music. He gives context to the songs and pays tribute to Buddy’s friends - The Big Bopper, Ritchie Valens, Dion and Eddie Cochrane - and delivers a dynamic show uniquely his own.
Having led sold out productions of the Buddy Holly Story across Canada and the US, with well over a thousand performances under his belt, Stevenson is a true showman who exudes charm and knows how to connect with an audience. In 2018, he was awarded a Jeff Award in Chicago for most outstanding lead performance in a musical. His bandmates Kieran McCabe and Shaun Whitley accompany Stevenson in this tribute when they are not out performing as The Oh Boys, a vintage-inspired power trio performing pop, rock, folk and doo-wop.
You will be singing along to “Teenager in Love”, sighing over “True Love Ways” and dancing to the “Hand Jive” as Stevenson’s performance transcends the generation gap and proves Buddy’s music is timeless and will “Not Fade Away.”