2019 Grammy Nominated power-house blues, Memphis soul, and roots rock ’n’ roll bluesman, the sound features the high-octane boogie piano and big soul sounds of vocalist and bluesman Victor Wainwright, backed by one of the tightest, smokin’est bands on the scene; the Train.
Though his career began over a decade ago with genuine rock n’ roll honky-tonk, Wainwright has broadened his artistic scope over the years to include music representing virtually every corner of the blues. His insatiable interest in music discovery, and sheer love for entertaining and curiosity have led him all around the world, and the resulting perspective is a reflection of his passion for entertaining and creating progressive roots music in an effort to move the art-form forward. Composer, producer, vocalist, and award wining entertainer and piano player; Victor Wainwright is a raucous high-octane, dynamic performer and crowd pleaser with soul to spare.
At a sweet-spot in his career, where most established stars would rest on their laurels, Victor Wainwright & The Train instead rips up all that has gone before. These twelve tracks are originals in every sense, written by Wainwright, pricking up ears in a sterile music industry and stretching the concept of roots in bold directions. The result is an album that walks a tightrope between scholarly respect and anarchic irreverence. On this white-knuckle ride, only The Train could keep the material on the tracks. “I ended up with a hit-squad of downright amazing musicians,” he reflects, “that shared my curiosity for all corners of the roots genre. We wanted to capture how we feel performing, right smack-dab on this record, and I believe we’ve done that. Now I just try to keep up…”
Comprised of 6 members including 10-year veteran and MC Billy Dean on Drums, Terrence Grayson on bass (6yrs), Pat Harrington on Guitar (3yrs), Doug Woolverton on Trumpet (2yrs), Mark Earley on Saxophone’s (2yrs) and lastly Dave Gross (Guitar, Recording and Mixing Engineer, Co-Producer and auxiliary musician for 4 yrs),
The Train is a piano-pounding band-driven ministry powerful enough to raise the dead and scald the living with righteous fervor… roaring like a conductor with a snoofull of cinders, with piano rocking so hard it’s about to knock the train off the tracks.” – NO DEPRESSION MAGAZINE
“Wainwright serves as an electrifying guide to a good time-spinning tales, telling his listeners how to beat the blues, and meticulously conjuring raw soul and energy out of his acoustic piano. He displays a sharp sense of humor and a knack for storytelling… every track is brilliant.” – Living Blues Magazine
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Have you ever perked up when the radio plays a song that first hit popular stations when you were in middle school or high school? Do you turn the volume up to obnoxious levels and sing along?
Many of our “firsts” (first swig of beer, first school dance, first time we shaved, first time we got the courage to kiss someone else, and so on) went hand in hand with the music that was popular at the time.
AM Radio Tribute Band plays all of those songs from the 60’s and early 70’s that you grew up listening to… even the ones you’ve forgotten. AM Radio Tribute Band performs the music and vocals with an uncanny likeness to the original recordings as you’ll ever hear – Live!
Be prepared for a ride in the way back machine, as AM Radio emulates the sounds, voices, appearances, slogans, images, and styles in authentic detail with outfits ranging from mod dress to multi-coloured flower power, psychedelic tie-dye shirts, go-go boots, long hair, and an amazing energy that urges you travel back to one of the most creative decades of our time. Feel yourself begin to turn on, tune in and experience what it was like to be a part of a generation that exploded like a pressure cooker full of color, creativity, and love.
AM Radio Tribute Band gives us a glimpse into the years when our brains leaped with joy at the music that’s come to define us. Those years may have passed, but each time we hear the songs we loved, the joy they once brought us surges anew.
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With “a voice for the gods that can transport listeners to other realms” (Boston Globe), Mary Fahl is an expressive, emotional singer/songwriter who first achieved fame as lead singer and co-founder of the mid-1990s NYC- based chamber-pop group October Project. As a solo artist, she’s had more freedom to pursue her own muse, whether that means writing and recording songs for movies (including the theme for the Civil War epic “Gods and Generals”), singing arias and medieval Spanish songs for Sony Classical or releasing unique album-length take on Dark Side of the Moon.
Her elegant, cinematic songs draw on classical and world music sources, American art song, as well as thinking man’s folk-pop which she performs with an earthy, viscerally powerful contralto that bridges the generational gap between Fairport Convention’s Sandy Denny and London Grammar’s Hanna Reid. Her most recent album “Live at the Mauch Chunk Opera House”, winner of the Indie Acoustic “Album of the Year” award, is a collection of twenty-four tracks recorded live at one of America’s oldest vaudeville theaters that captures the soaring vocals and musical breadth that makes the Mary Fahl concert experience what the Portland Press called “soul-permeating”.
The show was filmed for PBS and is currently airing on PBS affiliates around the country.
Sat 6/20 – VIC DiBITETTO Comedy
Two Shows 6PM – 9PM
TICKETS $44
His pace is frenetic. He holds no hostages. He says what you are thinking but are afraid to say out loud. The bottom line is this: Wear adult diapers if you are going to see Vic DiBitetto perform live.
- 1.2 million followers on social media
- An internet sensation with over 500 million video views worldwide
- Regularly featured on the nationally syndicated daytime TV show Right This Minute
- Currently the Host of Vic’s Picks, a digital TV show for Hearst Digital/Entertainment
Vic has created many viral video characters like Tony Gaga, That Guy, Frankie Pentangelli, Fool by the Pool and Ticked Off Vic. His Yankee and Giant locker room satires are now legendary. And his Bread and Milk video is like a Christmas Carole that comes back on TV, radio and news outlets every time it snows almost anywhere in the world.
Trust us. You’ve never seen anything like Vic DiBitetto on stage. Vic DiBitetto…blue collar comedy in a red sauce.
Born in Everett, Washington, Curtis Salgado grew up in Eugene, Oregon. By his early 20s, he was already making a name for himself on Eugene’s bar scene with his band The Nighthawks, and later as co-leader of The Robert Cray Band. Salgado quickly developed into a player and singer of remarkable depth, with vocal and musical influences including Otis Redding, O.V. Wright, Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson I and II, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Howlin’ Wolf and Magic Sam. NPR calls him “a blues icon” with a “huge voice.”
In 1977, Salgado met actor John Belushi while the comedian was filming Animal House. Salgado and Belushi spent hours playing old records, with Belushi soaking up the music like a sponge. He used his new blues knowledge to create the The Blues Brothers. Once Salgado joined forces with The Robert Cray Band, he shared stages with many of his heroes, including Muddy Waters, Bobby Bland, Albert Collins and Bonnie Raitt. He fronted Roomful Of Blues, singing and touring with them from 1984 through 1986. Forming his own band, he released the first of his ten solo albums in 1991.
With Curtis’ inspired singing and world-class harmonica playing the music is a moving exploration of the joyful, emotionally uplifting power of passionately played and soulfully sung acoustic blues. Curtis’ full band shows, give fans a taste of “American Classical music.” “This type of music moves us the most,” says Salgado. “You believe it when you hear it.
Doors open 7PM – Showtime 8PM
Tickets $30
Dressed 2 the 9’s, Dean Ford embodies Prince with every fiber of his being, giving you a show as close as you will ever get to the real thing. Ford and company perform all the hits you know and love, including the “Purple Rain” album in its entirety. But, it’s more than just the songs. He’s got the look, the moves, and the sounds down jaw-droppingly well. So well, you’ll forget it’s only a tribute.
It all started in 2012, when Dean Ford and his musician friends put on their first of many sold out tributes to the Purple One in Portland, Maine. The show, lovingly entitled “Purple Brainz” is now held annually at the prestigious, Port City Music Hall. Past shows have featured Prince and The Revolution’s own keyboardist Matt “Doctor” Fink. Lately, Ford has been sticking with a rotation of his core band, The Beautiful Ones. Though, he and the band have plenty of surprises up their frilled sleeves.
The Beautiful Ones have performed at venues including: Port City Music Hall (Portland, ME), BAE (Bangor, ME), Down Under Club (Bangor, ME) The Cannery Music Hall (Southbridge, MA), Ralph’s Rock Diner (Worcester, MA), The Dover Brickhouse (Dover, NH), River Jazz Cafe (Plains, PA), Funk ‘n Waffles (Syracuse, NY), Vernon Downs Casino (Vernon, NY), Haven Lounge (Orlando, FL), 1904 Music Hall (Jacksonville, FL), Calistoga Grill (Pointe-Claire, QC, Canada), and more.
Hear – and see – for yourself what it sounds like when Dean Ford’s doves cry.
