[NEohioPAL] Seventh Year Celebration starts Friday, Rosanne Cash in July and more

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Cowboy Junkies kick-out Seventh Year Celebration 

Todd Snider & Ashleigh Flynn 

Two-Time Rock & Roll HOFer Jack Bruce comes to Kent during R & R HOF Week 

The one and only, Leo Kottke returns 

Rock N Roll HOF'er Roger McGuinn 

Brandi Carlile 

John Groka & Susan Werner 

Coming Soon! More GREAT concerts 

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  SOLD-OUT

During the first two weeks of March and our run-up the the Seventh Year Celebration, we at The Kent Stage were privileged to host two SOLD-OUT concerts within eight days!  What's the big deal, you may ask?  Concerts sell-out all the time.  Well, not at The Kent Stage.  In seven years we have had six sell-out, including the two this month. On March 6th, Joshua Radin, along with Meiko and Jessie Harris, returned home to Northeast Ohio to a sold-out show.  Joshua had performed at The Kent Stage in October for a few hundred fans.  We promised him a full house the next time he was in Kent.  When he walked out onto the stage and said "It's great to be home, it felt like he has a new home in Kent.  What a concert!  The following Saturday, we welcomed Rusted Root to The Kent Stage.  Michael had been here in 2003.  Like Joshua, he played for a few hundred fans, but the 14th of March was a different story!  When the band walked out on stage,
 the huge crowd erupted in cheers and proceeded to have a great time at The Kent Stage.   Thanks to all these artists who helped bring so much happiness to two capacity crowds!

Just Announced

Hoots & The Hellmouth Mar 26

Fred Wesley & The New JB's April 14th

Cadillac Sky featuring David Mayfield April 26

Ramblin' Jack Elliott May 2nd

Peter & Gordon (plus Denny Laine of Wings) May 8th

The John Cowan Band May 9th

Rosanne Cash July 11th

Friends of The Kent Stage,

It is hard to imagine The Kent Stage about to celebrate seven years of existence.  Each anniversary we plan a special concert or two.  Past celebrations have included; Joan Baez, Tom Paxton, Greg Brown, Leon Redbone, Leo Kottke, Cheryl Wheeler, Ralph Stanley, Over The Rhine, Lucy Kaplansky, and Richie Havens. 
 This year's celebration is: Seven Years/Seven Concerts.   
 It started out  with Leo Kottke on April 2nd and then Todd Snider was booked for March 28.  Then, Kent Stage favorites, John Gorka and Susan Werner were added for April 17th.  Soon after that show was booked, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Jack Bruce of Cream became available on April 1st which is during the RnR HOF Induction Week here in Northeast Ohio.  Even on a Wednesday, it made sense to book him with these events in our area. An area who has been on ourpriority list for quite a while,  Brandi Carlile had a date routing through the area on Monday April 6th, so I booked her.  Soon another Kent Stage favorite, The Cowboy Junkies were coming on the 27th of March and today we announce the return of RnR HOF'er, Roger McGuinn to The Kent Stage on April 3rd, the night before the Induction Ceremonies.  Now I had the problem of identifying one or two of these concerts as the celebration.  Why limit one's celebrations?  These seven concerts
 became the Seventh Year Celebration!   Seven Years/Seven Concerts! 

We at The Kent Stage hope at least one of these concerts appeals to you strongly enough for you to invest your money and time into coming to Kent for a great night of entertainment.  Come early for dinner and shopping and stay late.  If you must leave The Kent Stage after the concert, stop in one of the other fine establishments in Downtown Kent.  For more info about Downtown Kent visit Main Street Kent at www.mainstreetkent.org. 

Thanks again for your support.  Without you we would not have made it seven months!
See you at The Kent Stage.

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 SEVENTH YEAR CELEBRATION  

Cowboy Junkies
March 27

 Although it didn't originally have anything to do with their sound, the Cowboy Junkies' name wound up seeming pretty accurate: their music was grounded in traditional country, blues, and folk, yet drifted along in a sleepy, narcotic haze that clearly bore the stamp of the Velvet Underground. The vast majority of their songs were spare and quiet, taken at lethargic tempos and filled with languid guitars and detached, ethereal vocals courtesy of Margo Timmins. Over the late '80s and '90s, the group recorded a succession of critically acclaimed albums that found favor in the alternative rock community.
The Cowboy Junkies were founded by guitarist/songwriter Michael Timmins and bassist Alan Anton (born Alan Alizojvodic), who first played together in a Toronto-based band called the Hunger Project in 1979. They later moved to the U.K. and played with an avant-garde instrumental outfit called Germinal, but eventually grew weary of the group's style and returned to Toronto in 1984. They started jamming with Timmins' brother Peter on drums, and in 1985 they recruited a vocalist in sister Margo, at the time a social worker who'd never sung publicly before. Dubbing themselves the Cowboy Junkies simply because the name had a ring to it, they formed their own independent label, Lament, and released their debut album, Whites Off Earth Now!!, in 1986. Featuring only one original song, the album was recorded using only one microphone, and although it was initially available only in Canada, it helped them land a major-label deal with RCA. Their first widespread
 release was 1988's The Trinity Session, which was recorded inside Toronto's Holy Trinity church in the span of one night -- again using only one microphone. The Trinity Session became a cult hit, earning rave reviews from critics and substantial college radio airplay for tracks like "Misguided Angel" and their cover of "Sweet Jane."
The band is still comprised of its four original members: Margo Timmins (vocals), Michael Timmins (guitar), Peter Timmins (drums) and Alan Anton (bass) - all siblings except for life-long-family-friend Alan. The band has released nine albums in its fifteen-year career. 

Tickets: $30 adv/$33 door
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TODD SNIDERopening act
ASHLEIGH FLYNN 
Saturday, March 28 -- 8:00 PM 

Best known for his wry humor, Snider has been a fixture on the Americana, alt-country, and folk scene since his debut on MCA, entitled Songs for the Daily Planet, named for the bar where Snider used to play regularly in Memphis. On that album were the minor hits "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues", a folk song about the early '90's grunge scene, featuring a band that "refused to play", and "Alright Guy", which later became the title cut of Gary Allan's 2001 album.
He released two more albums for MCA, Step Right Up and Viva Satellite, the latter often sparking colorful debate amongst fans for its comparisons to Tom Petty. He moved to John Prine's Oh Boy Records where he made Happy to Be Here, New Connection, Near Truths and Hotel Rooms, East Nashville Skyline and Peace Love and Anarchy. That Was Me: The Best of Todd Snider 1994-1998 was released on the Hip-O Records label in August 2005.
Todd Snider's next studio album, The Devil You Know, was released in August 2006. It marked Snider's return to a major label, as he is now recording for New Door Records, a subsidiary of Universal Records.
The Devil You Know was named to several critics' year-end "best" lists, including a No. 33 ranking in Rolling Stone magazine's top 50 albums of the year, a No. 25 ranking by No Depression magazine, and No. 14 by Blender magazine.
Snider's songs "Late Last Night" and "I Believe You" have been recorded by the Oklahoma country-rock band Cross Canadian Ragweed. He co-wrote the song "Barbie Doll" with country star Jack Ingram.
Snider's new album, Peace Queer, was released on October 14, 2008. Peace Queer reached #1 on the Americana Airplay Chart on October 27, 2008

Ashleigh Flynn hails from Kentucky where she grew up foot stomping along the Ohio River as the steamboats and barges made their way to the muddy Mississippi. A songwriter of exceptional depth and poetry, Flynn is also an electrifying performer blessed with unbridled charisma and the voice of an angel.
Flynn has released 4 full-length records: American Dream (2008), Sneakin Out with Ashleigh Flynn - Live from Mississippi Studios (2006), Chokecherry (2002) and Ashleigh Flynn self-titled (1999). All three records have received national acclaim and strong independent sales. About Chokecherry The Village Voice said, "Darling of the NW Americana scene...Flynn adds a smoky soulful voice...marrying styles from bluegrass to pop and dobro to drums."
Flynn has traveled near and far, touting her tunes amassing new fans in markets all over the US - including month long "up and comers" residencies at The Living Room and Pianos in Manhattan, and Toad in Cambridge, MA in 2007. She released her fourth studio effort in Fall 2007.
Ashleigh Flynn's WeKnow your target audience. Who are your most important customers, clients or prospects, and why? Know what is important to them and address their needs in your newsletter each month. Include a photo to make your newsletter even more appealing. 
Tickets: $18adv/$22 door 
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JACK BRUCE
April 1 @ 7:30PM

 Jack Bruce, composer, bassist, singer and multi-instrumentalist was born in the ship-building, Scottish city of Glasgow to working class parents. his love of music was stimulated by his mother (Scots folk music) and father (jazz). At age sixteen he won a scholarship in cello and composition to the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama of which he now holds an Honorary Doctorate of Music.
He left home at seventeen to seek fame and fortune and travelled around Europe playing with many jazz bands before settling in London. There he played with Alexis Korner's Blues Inc., The Graham Bond Organization, John Mayall and Manfred Mann before forming the world's first super group, Cream with Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker. He composed most of Cream's hits, including I Feel Free, Sunshine of Your Love, White Room and many others during the band's meteoric career. After the demise of Cream he began his dream of pursuing his personal goal of forging his own musical language and playing with many of the finest musicians in the world in his own bands.
In 1993 Jack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Cream, and the band had a tremendously successful reunion in 2005. The following year, Jack was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Grammy for his work with Cream.
He continues to be prolific musically and records and plays concerts all over the globe.
His most recent releases are Seven Moons with guitar god, Robin Trower and the six CD box set entitled Can You Follow? which traces his career from the age of nineteen up until (almost) the present day. 
Tickets: $35 adv/$40 door 

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an evening with 
LEO KOTTKE 
Thursday, April 2 -- 8:00 PM 

Innovative acoustic guitar virtuoso Leo Kottke absorbed a variety of musical influences as a child, flirting with both violin and trombone before trying his hand at the guitar at age 11. 
Kottke entered college, dropping out after several years to hitchhike across the country as an itinerant musician. After settling in the Twin Cities area and becoming a fixture on the city's folk club circuit, he issued his 1969 debut LP, Twelve String Blues. 
Kottke's 1971 major-label debut on Capital, Mudlark, positioned him somewhat uneasily in the singer/songwriter vein, despite his own wishes to remain an instrumental performer. Still, despite battles with label heads, Kottke flourished during his tenure on Capitol, as records like 1972's Greenhouse and 1973's live My Feet Are Smiling and Ice Water found him branching out with guest musicians and unusual song covers drawing on folk, rock, jazz, and bluegrass, all the while honing his propulsive fingerpicking mastery.
With 1975's Chewing Pine, Kottke reached the U.S. Top 50 for the first time; he also gained an international cult following thanks to his performances at folk festivals the world over. Kottke's contract with Chrysalis ended, and he moved over to the independent Private Music label.
Kottke's powerful technique, combined with his prolific output and extensive touring schedule, resulted in a lingering pain in his hands that began to hamper his playing in the middle of the 1980s. Consequently, the beginning of his tenure on Private Music coincided with the beginnings of a shift in technique closer to classical guitar performance.
Simultaneously, Kottke cut back dramatically on his live schedule, settling comfortably into his role as a cult figure. 
Tickets: $25 adv/$30 door 
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 ROGER McGUINN 
Friday, April 3 -- 7:30 PM 

As the frontman of the Byrds, Roger McGuinn and his trademark 12-string Rickenbacker guitar pioneered folk-rock and, by extension, country-rock, influencing everyone from contemporaries like the Beatles to acolytes like Tom Petty and R.E.M. in the process. James Joseph McGuinn was born on July 13, 1942, in Chicago, where by his teenage years he was already something of a folk music prodigy. After touring with the Limelighters, in 1960 he signed on as an accompanist with the Chad Mitchell Trio, appearing on the LPs Mighty Day on Campus and At the Bitter End; frustrated with his limited role in the group, he soon joined Bobby Darin's group when the singer moved from pop to folk.
After appearing on sessions for Hoyt Axton, Judy Collins, and Tom & Jerry (soon to be known as Simon & Garfunkel), McGuinn began playing solo dates around the Los Angeles area, where he soon formed the Jet Set with area musicians David Crosby and Gene Clark. After a failed single under the name the Beefeaters, the group recruited bassist Chris Hillman and drummer Michael Clarke, changed their name to the Byrds, and set about crystallizing McGuinn's vision of merging the poetic folk music of Bob Dylan with the miraculous pop sounds heard via the British Invasion. McGuinn was the only member of the Byrds to play on their landmark debut single "Mr. Tambourine Man," but his jangly guitar work quickly became the very definition of the burgeoning folk-rock form; still, despite the Byrds' immediate success, both commercially and critically, the group was plagued by internal strife, and following the release of their 1968 country-rock breakthrough Sweetheart of
 the Rodeo, McGuinn was the only founding member still in the band.
Under the direction of McGuinn -- who had changed his first name to Roger after a flirtation with the Subud religion -- the Byrds soldiered on, delving further and further into country and roots music before finally dissolving in February 1973. That same year, McGuinn issued his self-titled solo debut, an ambitious, eclectic affair which explored not only folk and country but surf and even space rock. 1974's Peace on You and 1975's Roger McGuinn & His Band preceded a stint with Bob Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue, which helped revitalize his standing within the musical community. 1976's Cardiff Rose was regarded as his best solo effort to date, but the next year's Thunderbyrd, which featured a cover of Tom Petty's "American Girl," failed to connect with audiences.
In late 1977, McGuinn reunited with Byrds mates Chris Hillman and Gene Clark; the resulting LP, 1979's McGuinn, Clark & Hillman, notched a Top 40 pop hit with the McGuinn-penned "Don't You Write Her Off." Midway through recording the follow-up, 1980's City, Clark departed, and the album was released under the name "Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman Featuring Gene Clark." Following another effort, 1981's McGuinn/Hillman, they went their separate ways. After undergoing another religious conversion, this time becoming a born-again Christian, McGuinn spent the remainder of the 1980s without a recording contract and performing solo dates.
The appearance of a faux Byrds led by Michael Clarke prompted McGuinn to reform the group with Hillman and David Crosby in 1989, resulting in a series of club performances, an appearance at a Roy Orbison tribute, and a handful of new recordings for inclusion on a box set retrospective. In 1991 -- the same year the Byrds were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame -- McGuinn issued his first new solo recordings in over a decade, the all-star Back to Rio, which was met with great public and critical acclaim. Live From Mars, a retrospective of songs and stories, appeared in 1996
Tickets: $25adv/$30door 
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Brandi Carlile
April 6
Brandi Carlile grew up in Ravensdale, Wash., and made her live debut when she was just eight years old. As the story goes, her mother got her up on stage at "the Northwest's version of the Grand Ole Opry," where the young girl performed her version of Rosanne Cash's "Tennessee Flat-Top Box."
When she was still very young, Carlile taught herself to sing and play piano. She didn't teach herself to play guitar until she was 17.
Since then, she's never had a "real" job. She started out singing back-up vocals for an Elvis impersonator, and was playing gigs every chance she got. She eventually developed a back-up band with brothers Tim and Phil Hasenroth. Together, they began playing at local restaurants and bars, weddings, parties, and every other gig available. 
In 2004, Carlile finally signed a deal with Columbia Records, and continued recording throughout that year. The resulting album, Brandi Carlile was recorded partly in studios in Seattle, and partly in her home in Maple Valley, Wash.
Since then, Carlile's career has taken off at rocket speeds. She was named one of Rolling Stone magazine's Top 10 Artists to Watch in 2005, and was invited to sing backing vocals for the Indigo Girls on their album Despite Our Differences. She's toured persistantly throughout the US and around the world with artists like Sheryl Crow, Ray LaMontagne, Train, Maroon Five, and others-as well as selling out headlining dates around the world.
Tickets: $25adv/$30 door

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JOHN GORKA & SUSAN WERNER 
FridayApril 17th @ 8PM 

John Gorka received his first guitar as a Christmas gift, though Gorka alleges that his older brother stole it from him shortly thereafter. He eventually learned, instead, to play the banjo, and began performing in a folk music group at his church.
Gorka attended Moravian College in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and joined the Razzy Dazzy Spasm Band which would also include guitarist Richard Shindell. He later began performing solo at the Godfrey Daniels coffee house as the opening act for various musicians who toured there. These included Nanci Griffith, Bill Morrissey, Claudia Schmidt and Jack Hardy.
In 1984, Gorka took first place at the Kerrville Folk Festival. Since then he has toured with artists such as Suzanne Vega, Shawn Colvin, Michael Manring, Christine Lavin, Dave Van Ronk, Cliff Eberhardt, David Massengill, Frank Christian and Lucy Kaplansky. In 1991, Rolling Stone magazine called him "the preeminent male singer-songwriter of what's been dubbed the New Folk Movement."
In 2008 John Gorka decided to go to Europe. In October, he played four times in the Netherlands, he played live on VPRO radio and he did a session for the John Gorka video site.

Farm girl Susan Werner was raised in rural Iowa but began her professional music career in Philadelphia, after studying classical voice at Temple University. Inspired by a Nanci Griffith concert, Werner left behind her opera training and began performing as a singer-songwriter at coffeehouses throughout the northeast.
With 6 albums under her belt, an active touring career throughout the U.S. and a string of accolades from the likes of The Washington Post, The Village Voice and The New Yorker, Susan Werner has become one of the defining artists of the folk music genre. Her songs effortlessly slide between folk, jazz and pop, and are delivered with a sassy wit and classic midwestern charm.
Tickets $25 adv/$30 door

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Coming Soon

HOOTS AND HELLMOUTH 
and Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson
Thursday, March 26 -- 8:00 PM
$8 adv/$10 door: general admission

SEAN BENJAMIN; STORM & DRIVE;
SEE URCHIN;
THE GEORGE HARRISON FORD EXPLORERS 
Saturday, April 4 -- 8:00 PM 
$6 adv/$6 door: general admission

FRED WESLEY & THE JB's 
Tuesday, April 14-- 8:00 PM
$20 adv/$25 door: general admission

ONE UNDER 
Thursday, April 23 -- 8:00 PM
$8 adv/$10 door: general admission

CADILLAC SKY featuring David Mayfield 
Sunday, April 26 -- 8:00 PM
$15 adv/$17 door: general admission

MAIA SHARP 
Friday, May 1 -- 10:00 PM
$15 adv/$17 door: general admission 

RAMBLIN' JACK ELLIOTT 
Saturday, May 2 -- 8:00 PM
$20 adv/$25 door: reserved seating

PETER and GORDON with special guest DENNY LAINE of Wings 
Friday, May 8 -- 8:00 PM
$30 adv/$35 door: reserved seating

THE JOHN COWAN BAND 
Saturday, May 9 -- 8:00 PM
$15 adv/$18 door: general admission

ROSANNE CASH
Saturday July 11th @ 8PM
$30 adv/$35 door: reserved seating

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Thanks for reading our updates.  I hope you like what's happening and feel free to send suggestions to us at wrfaa at yahoo.com.  Who knows what concerts we will have to announce next week!

Sincerely,
Friends of The Kent Stage 

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Location & Ticket Info
The Kent Stage is located at 175 East Main Street in downtown Kent, Ohio.  There is FREE parking behind the theater and on all city streets.  Advance tickets are available at Woodsy's Music and Spin-More Records in Kent, or 24-hours a day at www.kentstage.org or call 1-800-595-4849.  Tickets will also be available at the door.  Doors open one hour before concert.  If you have any questions please email us at wrfaa at yahoo.com or information at kentstage.org or call 330-677-5005.  

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