Dave Mason with special guest: Thunderstorm Artis
HALL OF FAMER Dave Mason left Traffic in 1969 to pursue a solo career in the U.S. Dave has penned over 100 songs, has 3 gold albums: Alone Together, Dave Mason, Mariposa De Oro, and platinum album Let It Flow, which contained the top-ten single “We Just Disagree”. In addition to cranking out hits, Dave has performed on, or contributed to, a number of famous albums, including: The Rolling Stones’ Beggars Banquet, George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass, Paul McCartney and Wings’ Venus and Mars, and Jimi Hendrix’s Electric Ladyland. Mason is featured playing acoustic guitar in “All Along the Watchtower” on Electric Ladyland, a favorite in Dave’s live shows! Dave, a prolific artist in his own right, has collaborated with an enviable list of the who’s who in the music industry … Jimi Hendrix, George Harrison, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Graham Nash, Stephen Stills, Rita Coolidge, Delaney & Bonnie, Leon Russell, Ron Wood, Steve Winwood, Eric Clapton, and Jim Capaldi to name a few. Dave Mason’s career spans half a century and encompasses producing, performing, and song writing.Fans and critics alike hail Dave as one of the most talented songwriters and guitarists in the world – which is why he is still performing over 100 shows a year to sold-out crowds.VIP tickets include an event poster.Thunderstorm ArtisThunderstorm Artis is an American singer/songwriter who is best known for being one of the contestants of the Voice Season 18. He started on Team Legend but was stolen by Nick Jonas in the Knockouts round. On blind audition, he sang “Blackbird” by The Beatles, which has over 6 million views on YouTube.
The Church – The Hypnogogue Album Tour
The Church Few bands enter their fifth decade of making music with all the fierce creative energy of their early years. Few bands are like The Church. The Australian psych-guitar masters are deep into recording the band’s 25th studio album over 40 years after their formation. The 2021 epic line-up is bassist, vocalist and founder Steve Kilbey; with longtime collaborator timEbandit Powles drummer and producer across 17 albums since ’94; guitarist Ian Haug who joined the band in 2013 and Jeffrey Cain, touring multi-instrumentalist who is now a full-time member of The Church since the departure of Peter Koppes in early 2020. The band have also recently recruited one of Australia’s finest and most respected guitarists Ashley Naylor (Even, The Grapes). Ashley and Steve have collaborated on many different projects over the years and now was the perfect time to bring Ashley into the band. Kilbey says: “A band is like a family and over 40 years it is only natural that families will change. It’s too big a body of work not to keep exploring it.” That body of work stretches back in a continuous line to classic early albums ‘Of Skins and Heart’ and ‘The Blurred Crusade’, which revealed a distinctive soundscape of sharp pop hooks and towering guitars complementing Kilbey’s lyrics and vocal tones. The more intricate arrangements of ‘Heyday’ gave way to the wide-open atmosphere of ‘Starfish’ the 1988 album which broke into the mainstream and gave them the international hit 'Under the Milky Way'. The hit single has been regarded as one of the most influential and recognizable Australian rock anthems of all time. Starfish also gave us ‘Reptile’, a song that never seems to date, and is a live favorite around the world. In 2010 The Church were inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame and reaffirmed their status as one of the world’s great live bands with the ‘Future Past Perfect’ tour, performing their Untitled #23, Priest=Aura and Starfish albums to rapturous audiences in the US and Australia. The five-year gap after the release of Untitled #23 became the most extended break between new albums in the band’s career. Haug, formerly of Australian rock icons Powderfinger, joined after the departure of Marty Willson- Piper, sparking a renaissance with Further/Deeper (2014) and Man Woman Life Death Infinity (2017) and introducing new anthems like Miami to the set. In 2018 the band played the Meltdown Festival in London at the invitation of curator Robert Smith of The Cure. The Church went on to play sold-out shows in the UK, US, Canada and Australia celebrating the 30th anniversary of the release of Starfish.
Keller Williams & Steve Poltz – Shut the Folk Up & Listen
Keller Williams kindly invites you to Shut the Folk Up and Listen…again, as he teams up with folkie Troubador, Steve Poltz, for the third installment of Williams, Shut the Folk Up and Listen concert series. You can expect one set from each artist and a collaborative endeavor at the end. A seated evening of song, story and if all goes well, laughter. Keller will be bringing back his “Shut the Folk Up and Listen” series this winter with one of his favorite folk guru’s, Steve Poltz. As he described in 2016 when he kicked off this seated evening of song and stories concept with Leo Kottke and again in 2018 with Martin Sexton “I take great pride in the evolution of my career. Between all the electronic toys and all the eclectic people that allow me into their worlds, this set goes back to the beginning. Guitar and microphone. Loopless. I focus on material that can be enjoyed while sitting and listening. Not necessarily slow songs but instrumentals and lyrics that are often overlooked when performed in venues with no seats. Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy those venues and look forward to hopefully playing them for the rest of my life. This set focuses on the listening rather than the dancing and the socializing. You’ll hear songs you recognize and a few you won’t. I may even hit you up for a request. All in all, its a loose night in comfortable chairs with acoustic music. So shut the folk up and listen. Please. Kw”
MORGAN JAMES with Special Guest Kirk Thurmond
Powerful, Soulful, Phenomenal… All can be used to describe Morgan James’ live performances! The Kent Stage is happy to host Morgan James Live in Concert on Monday, April 10th! Broadway Star of Motown:The Musical, Godspell, and The Addams Family, the voice talent was always there. James released her first studio albums Hunter in 2014, kicking off her solo music career. Since then she has released multiple albums, and is perhaps most known for her collaborations with the Jazz collective Postmodern Jukebox. James has ammassed hundreds of thousands of followers in her short solo career, and has had over 50 Million views on her Youtube channel! Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, November 18th at 10 A.M. EST at kentstage.org.”A phenomenal talent whose feel for classic soul music is bone deep… This woman is on fire!” — The New York Times~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~KIRK THURMOND to open.More info about Kirk at [email protected]
WOODCHOPPERS BALL – 2022
Woodchopper’s Ball 2022 Edition Saturday, December 3rd at 7 P.M.! Tickets go on sale Thursday, November 11th at 10 A.M. Prices: Gold Circle $30 – Reserve $20$5.00 more at the door Nine award winning finger-style guitarist gather for one amazing night at The Kent Stage.A portion of the proceeds benefit the NEO Coalition for the Homeless. 2022 marks the 21st presentation of this eventPerformers: Michael Kelsey Mark Sganga Brian Henke The Red Door Duo (Helen Avakian and Dave Irwin) Atom Lax Jesse Smith Matt Thomas Bill Russell Peter Rowen And of course, the founder of the Woodchoppers Ball & Northeast Ohio’s finest fingerstyle guitarist – Brian Henke
An Evening with Hot Tuna
HOT TUNA(Acoustic Duo)Live at The Kent StageFriday, April 21st!Jack Casady and Jorma Kaukonen, formerly of Jefferson Airplane unite as HOT TUNA! The Kent Stage is very happy to host Hot Tuna “Acoustic Duo” Live at The Kent Stage on Friday, April 21st in 2023! Tickets go on sale Friday, November 11th at 10 A.M. EST at our website kentstage.org! Come see the emotion invoking performances that are often describe as “Masterful” and “Cutting Edge”! The name Hot Tuna invokes as many different moods and reactions as there are Hot Tuna fans — millions of them. To some, Hot Tuna is a reminder of some wild and happy times. To others, that name will forever be linked to their own discovery of the power and depth of American blues and roots music. To newer fans, Hot Tuna is a tight, masterful duo that is on the cutting edge of great music.All of those things are correct, and more!For more than four decades, Hot Tuna has played, toured, and recorded some of the best and most memorable acoustic and electric music ever. And Hot Tuna is still going strong – some would say stronger than ever!
Dan Tyminski featuring Gaven Largent
Dan TyminskiThroughout his 30+ year career, Dan Tyminski has left his mark in every corner of modern music. In addition to his highly successful solo career, Dan Tyminski has played guitar and mandolin for Alison Krauss and Union Station since 1994. His unmatched instrumental skills and burnished, soulful tenor voice has delivered 14 Grammy Awards from 18 nominations among numerous awards and “best of” lists. You may also know Dan of the Voice when George Clooney sings “Man of Constant Sorrow” in the 2000 film O Brother, Where Art Thou”!Gaven LargentNo stranger to the world of bluegrass, Gaven Largent has already become a highly sought-after studio musician. It’s easy to describe his dobro playing as once-in-a-generation because it is. His note section, approach to soloing, and his soulful musicality are second to none. In addition to dobro, Gaven is accomplished on the banjo, guitar, mandolin, and a world-class vocalist. He’s also a respected luthier building under his own name: Largent.
THE MONKEES celebrated by MICKY DOLENZ
The Monkees – Micky Dolenz was born in Los Angeles on March 8, 1945. Both of his parents had worked in entertainment; his father George starred in a number of films and as the title character in The Count of Monte Cristo (a mid-1950s syndicated television series). Micky established himself as an entertainer at age ten under the stage name of “Mickey Braddock,” starring in commercials and his first TV series, Circus Boy (which aired on NBC and then ABC from 1956-1958). In his early teens, Micky guest-starred on a number of television shows including Peyton Place. At every step, Dolenz pursued an interest in singing and playing guitar. He began touring in 1957 to promote his television work and would often sing at state fairs and parades as a part of his duties. During his late teens, he recorded and performed with such combos as Micky & The 1-Knighters and the Missing Links. In the fall of 1965, Micky was one of 400 applicants who responded to a trade ad that announced auditions for a new TV show about a rock band. He auditioned for The Monkees TV show by playing and singing Chuck Berry’s legendary rocker “Johnny B. Goode,” and wound up chosen for the show along with three other actor/musicians: Davy Jones, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork. The Monkees’ debut single, “Last Train to Clarksville,” featuring Micky on lead vocals, hit the charts on September 10, 1966 and rocketed swiftly to #1. Two days later, The Monkees series debuted on NBC to immediate success. For two seasons, the program captured the minds of young people around the world and in 1967 garnered two Emmy awards for “Outstanding Comedy Series” and “Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy.” Micky and his fellow “TV bandmates” actually went on to become a real live rock band that first toured North America from late December 1966 to May 1967, and then began a US/UK summer 1967 tour that featured (at Micky’s invite, following the Monterey Pop Festival) none other than guitar legend Jimi Hendrix as the opening act for the first few dates. It was around this time that Micky also acquired one of the first Moog synthesizers, which he played on the Monkees’ fourth #1 album (Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.), predating use of the instrument on a recording by any popular music artist. Ultimately, the Monkees achieved their greatest success not as a TV show but as viable recording artists, selling in excess of 65 million units and achieving worldwide success. Their first four albums—The Monkees (1966); More of The Monkees (1967); Headquarters (1967); and Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, & Jones, Ltd. (1967)—all reached the number-one position on the charts and launched three number-one singles: “Last Train to Clarksville,” “I’m a Believer” (both with lead vocals by Micky), and “Daydream Believer.” In all, the group scored fourteen Hot 100 albums and a dozen Top 40 hit singles. VIP M&G package available – It includes: one of the best seats in the house, pre-show M&G, exclusive signed and numbered Monkees photo print, and VIP laminate.
The Cream of Clapton Band
From Cocaine, Badge, Sunshine of Your Love and Layla, to Forever Man, Tearing Us Apart, Holy Mother and Bad Love. Four stellar musicians with indelible family and musical ties to the Clapton legacy, join forces to perform this inspirational new concert with an energy and flair that’s all their own.Lead guitarist and vocalist Will Johns is Eric’s Nephew; on keyboards, Noah East is son to Clapton’s longtime bassist, Nathan East. This is augmented by the prodigious talent and showmanship of Dylan Elise of Blood, Sweat & Tears, on drums, and multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Steve Ball, who recently toured with The Music of Cream. The set includes not only the ‘Clapton Classics’ but rekindles hits from albums such as Behind the Sun, August and Journeyman – recordings that have particularly influenced this band and led to Eric’s record breaking 24-night residency at London’s Royal Albert Hall.Played with a sensibility that comes from being around this music their whole lives, the band also share stories about growing up in and around a musical legend who is ‘honoured and pleased’ that this project will be hitting the road in 2023 and beyond.
Neko Case
A Letter from Neko Case My name is Neko Case. I am a music producer, songwriter, and musician. I just finished a record called ‘Hell-On’ with a cast of talented musicians, techs, label folks and friends.What I want you to know about me isn’t too much, nor do I want to over talk it. What you take away on your own, as a listener is most important. I worked really hard and I was present for every second of this project. Producing a record is a huge task and there were times I was deep in the weeds, but that is normal for a record that takes a year plus. The weeds aren’t so bad. There were a lot of break-through moments, belly-laughs, sleepless nights and grubby, shiny jeans. In the end it was all worth it and I am so proud of how it turned out, and I am so grateful to have worked with such dedicated, giving artists to make it happen.There were a few challenges during the making of this record from small (scheduling difficulties, and occasional miscommunication) to large (my house burning down while I was overseas.) But none of them are the story of this recording, the songs are the story. They are my best self. They are everything I’ve worked for since I was a kid, whether I knew it or not.I write songs from a feeling of solidarity with folks who feel alone or isolated, I think I’m trying to comfort people in this way. It’s not a forceful way rather “No commitment necessary;” take it if you want it, take it as you can.My style is odd, I don’t know what genre this is. I don’t have a pretty voice or a trained voice, and I am constantly disappointed that I don’t have a “tough” voice, no matter how hard I practice, but it’s mine, and for all its loud, heavy-handed, nasal, vibrato-less qualities I accept it. The closest sound I have found to compare it to is Bulgarian Folk singing. My Eastern ancestors could have been proud of me a century ago? I could have been a droning “caller of wasps” perhaps? I just invented that job, I like the sound of it.The songs are who I believe myself to be and that will change but for now that’s how it is an I’m very satisfied with that!