An Evening with Graham Nash.
BY POPULAR DEMAND Graham Nash Live at The Kent Stage SATURDAY, April 2nd at 8 P.M. Gold Circle $91, Reserved $71 About Graham Nash: Legendary artist Graham Nash is a two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee – with Crosby, Stills, and Nash and with the Hollies. He was also inducted twice into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, as a solo artist and with CSN, and he is a GRAMMY Award winner. Towering above virtually everything that Graham Nash has accomplished in his long and multi-faceted career, stands the litany of songs that he has written and introduced to the soundtrack of the past half-century. His remarkable body of work, beginning with his contributions to the Hollies opus from 1964 to ’68, including “Stop Stop Stop,” “On A Carousel,” and “Carrie Anne,” continues all the way to This Path Tonight (2016), his most recent solo album. Fifteen of his songs are celebrated in the 2018 release, Over the Years…, a 2-disc collection of some of Nash’s best-known works from the past 50 years and more than a dozen unreleased demos and mixes. The original classic union of Crosby, Stills & Nash (& Young) lasted but twenty months. Yet their songs are lightning rods embedded in our DNA, starting with Nash’s “Marrakesh Express,” “Pre-Road Downs” and “Lady Of the Island,” from the first Crosby, Stills & Nash LP (1969). On CSNY’s Déjà Vu (1970), Nash’s “Teach Your Children” and “Our House” beseeched us to hold love tightly, to fend off the madness that was on its way. Concert experience enhancementsGRAHAM NASH FRONT ROW PACKAGE:~ One reserved ticket in Front Row ~ Visit to preshow Sound Check with Graham Nash ~ One autographed tour poster ~ One commemorative Graham Nash laminate & ticket ~ Crowd free merchandise shoppingGRAHAM NASH SOUNDCHECK PACKAGE~ One reserved floor ticket within first 8 rows~ Visit to preshow Sound Check with Graham Nash ~ One autographed tour poster ~ One commemorative Graham Nash laminate & commemorative ticket Crowd free merchandise shoppingGRAHAM NASH PREMIUM PACKAGEOne reserved floor ticket within first 10 rowsOne Graham Nash tour itemOne commemorative Graham Nash ticketGUACAMOLE FUND ~ 100% of the Guacamole Fund tickets is paid to organizations that work in the areas of the environment and wildlife, social change, peace with justice, energy and a non nuclear future. .COVIDAt the present time, proof of vaccination or a negative test within 48 hours of the concert and masks required
An Evening with Marc Cohn
THSI SATURDAY – MAY 14th @ 8PMAN EVENING WITH MARC COHNDoors at 7, concert at 8Tickets are available at www.kentstage.orgAnd the door!THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE
Progject with Special Guests: Cuda-Schieferstein-Cuda
The newly formed ProGject will tour America venues this April. The band will be performing the classics and epics of Genesis, Yes, King Crimson and ELP, along with some Pink Floyd, Rush, Jethro Tull, Peter Gabriel, Gentle Giant and more. ProGject is:MICHAEL SADLER (SAGA) Lead VocalsJONATHAN MOVER (GTR, Alice Cooper, Joe Satriani, The Tubes) on Drums, Percussion, VocalsMIKE KENEALLY (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani) Guitar, VocalsRYO OKUMOTO (Spock’s Beard, Asia, Chris Squire) Keyboards MATT DORSEY (Sound of Contact, Beth Hart) Bass, Pedals, Guitar, Keys, VocalsLook for ProGject to perform a two-plus hour set of Prog classics and epics such as “Cinema Show,” “Firth of Fifth,” “Squonk,” “Karn Evil 9: 1st Impression–Pt. I & II,” “Siberian Khatru,” “Roundabout,” “Heart of the Sunrise,” “21st Century Schizoid Man,” “Lark’s Tongues In Aspic, Pt. I & II”, “Xanadu,” “La Villa Strangiato,” “Have A Cigar,” “Wish You Were Here,” “Solsbury Hill” and “Living In The Past,” to name only a few.ProGject–the brainchild of drummer Jonathan Mover–came to fruition out of his childhood dream of playing Prog. “Prog Rock is the reason I play drums,” Mover explains, “but by the time I turned pro, Prog in the classic sense was over. And, although I got to work with some Prog-associated artists, such as GTR (with Steve Hackett and Steve Howe), and Marillion, my career took a decidedly different, though incredibly fortunate path, working with artists such as Alice Cooper, Joe Satriani, Aretha Franklin, The Tubes, Shakira, and others. That being said, I never lost my desire to play the Prog I grew up listening to.”He adds: “The idea and inspiration came in 2019 from my getting a last-minute rescue call to play with the Genesis tribute band, The Musical Box. That not only relit that childhood fire and desire, but made me realize: if there’s an audience for Genesis, and an audience for Yes, and Pink Floyd, and ELP, and King Crimson…there’s an audience for all of them. So, why not play them all, since I love them all, and assemble a team of extraordinary musicians that feel the same as I do? And they, like me, wanted to play a variety of Prog from all our favorite bands, and therefore thought more of the concept of an ‘homage band’, instead of a tribute band.”Mover says that “the chemistry and dynamics of ProgJect are amazing” and “we’re all very excited and literally counting the days to hit the road. Not only because of the delays imposed by Covid (we were supposed to tour over a year ago), but also because we love playing this music so much and know how much prog fans love it too CUDA – SCHIEFERSTEIN – CUDACSC was formed in the summer of 2006 to perform original prog/jazz/fusion instrumental music. We wanted to integrate all of the great musical influences and blend them with our own original styles. The emphasis had to be on composition because that is the most important aspect of music. We recently added the very talented Matthew Schieferstein on drums. The CuDa brothers have opened for Stick Men, Brand X, Project Object, Allan Holdsworth, Adrian Belew, Ambrosia…
Aimee Mann with Special Guest: Jonathan Coulton
Aimee Mann started developing the new music in 2018 when she agreed to write songs for a stage adaptation of Girl, Interrupted, Susannah Kaysen’s memoir about her psychiatric hospitalization in the late 1960s. It was material that Mann understood well, having had her own struggles with mental illness. The resulting music comes together in Queens of The Summer Hotel.In many ways Queens of The Summer Hotel is the unintentional part two to Mann’s 2017’s Grammy-winning album Mental Illness, both exploring themes of self-harm, depression and suicide. However, Queens of The Summer Hotel was written more quickly than any of Mann’s previous records. The assignment to write songs for someone else’s project offered Mann a sense of liberation, freeing her to enter another person’s consciousness and story—and a brand-new set of musical structures—through the lens of Kaysen’s own alienation. Although several different characters narrate the songs, they’re not strictly tied to any narrative. But together, they form a portrait of one woman’s crisis of disassociation as seen through another woman’s eyes.After several albums with ’Til Tuesday, including their debut album Voices Carry, Mann began her solo career in 1993 with the album Whatever and made a name for herself through her independent success and the founding of her record label, SuperEgo Records. Along the way, Mann forged a powerful new sound driven by her distinctive singing style—stripped-down, folky, acoustic but also forceful and cerebral, exploring psychological themes with dark wit and an eye for the world’s ugliest power plays.In 2017, Mann released her acclaimed album Mental Illness, which won Best Folk Album at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards. The New York Times proclaimed, “Mental Illness wallows in its troubles, and it’s an exquisite wallow,” while The Los Angeles Times declared “Every doomed syllable is sacred and every tragic rhyme fits, as though each song were a puzzle to which only Mann knows the solution.”In addition to her solo albums, she has appeared on many film soundtracks, most notably the score for Paul Thomas Anderson’s Magnolia, with “Save Me” landing her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Best Original Song. Mann has also made numerous cameo appearances in films such as The Big Lebowski and TV shows like “Portlandia” and “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story,” in which she sang an indelible cover of The Cars’ song “Drive.” Other extracurricular activities include performing for President Obama and the First Lady at the White House and starting a Podcast with Ted Leo called “The Art of Process.” Jonathan Coulton Jonathan William Coulton – often called “JoCo” by fans, is an American folk/comedy singer-songwriter, known for his songs about geek culture and his use of the Internet to draw fans. Among his most popular songs are “Code Monkey”, “Re: Your Brains”, “Still Alive” and “Want You Gone” (the last three being featured in games developed by Valve: Left 4 Dead 2, Portal, and Portal 2 respectively). He was the house musician for NPR weekly puzzle quiz show Ask Me Another from 2012 until its end in 2021.His album Artificial Heart was the first to chart, eventually reaching No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Heatseekers and No. 125 in the Billboard 200.
Lindsey Buckingham
An Evening with Lindsey Buckingham Friday April 22 @ 7:30Enjoy Lindsey Buckingham as you’ve never seen him – within the intimate confines of the recently renovated – Kent Stage!.Want to enhance your concert night? Consider the Lindsey Buckingham VIP experience.Package info below – very limited number availableCOVID Protocol – SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANYTIME – The Kent Stage follows CDC, State of Ohio and City of Kent Health Dept. quidelines. If vaccinated, mask not required – If not vaccinated, masks are strongly recommended.SUBJECT TO CHANGE AT ANYTIME Lindsey Buckingham is one of the most inventive and electrifying musicians of his generation. His instinct for melody and his singular fingerpicking guitar style are showcased on the seven studio and three live albums he has released as a solo artist, beginning with 1981’s Law and Order and continuing through 2021’s Lindsey Buckingham, his first solo release since 2011’s Seeds We Sow. Entertainment Weekly called the new album “a California pop-rock meditation that draws on his Golden State roots and probes what Buckingham knows best: the intricacies of relationships” and named it one of the year’s 10 best, while Newsweek hailed it for featuring “all the recognizable elements of his sound: melodic hooks, intricate production, multilayered vocals, and shimmering guitar.” Buckingham debuted the new material on a 2021 North American tour, during which Glide praised his live guitar playing as “captivating and flawless.”Over the last four decades, Buckingham has developed a radical sense of experimentation and an unrivaled savvy as a producer, skills he first honed as a singer, guitarist, songwriter, producer, and the musical visionary of Fleetwood Mac, where he wrote and produced several Top Ten hits, including “Go Your Own Way” and “Big Love.” Under Buckingham’s direction, Fleetwood Mac became one of the best-selling and most beloved rock groups of all time. As a solo artist, Buckingham often plays nearly every instrument himself; his complex arrangements and inventive production choices make his solo work thrilling to experience. In 2020, he appeared on The Killers’ single “Caution” and last year joined Halsey to perform her single ‘’Darling’’ on “Saturday Night Live.” Lindsey Buckingham is one of the most inventive and electrifying musicians of his generation. VIP Experience info(Select VIP Ticket when purchasing tickets) Includes: One premium reserved seat Intimate pre-show performance with Lindsey Buckingham One signed and numbered Lindsey Buckingham print One exclusive Lindsey Buckingham VIP merch bundle One commemorative VIP laminate Priority entry into the venue First access merch shopping
DEVON ALLMAN PROJECT & SAMANTHA FISH Band & River Kittens
The Devon Allman Project to tour the USA and record debut album in 2022. With The Allman Betts Band on hiatus for much of 2022, Blues Music Award winning artist Devon Allman will hit the ground running in March on a co-headline tour with Blues-Rock star Samantha Fish and special guest appearances from the Allman Family Revival touring brand like Luther Dickinson, Donavon Frankenrieter, Jimmy Hall, Eric Gales, and Larry McCray. The Devon Allman Project is a 6-piece band that gracefully blends & bends genres and are well versed in the jamming vernacular that the Allman family is famous for. Allman states “I can’t wait to get back out and spread some music around with my friends. I’ve known Samantha forever and she’s such a phenomenal talent, her voice and guitar playing are smokin and her new band is world class…we’re gonna have some fun out there.” Luther Dickinson (Grammy nominee and founding member of North Mississippi All Stars) Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie), Eric Gales, and Larry McCray will round out the line-up on various dates and have been featured artists on the now legendary “Allman Family Revival” shows. Additionally, Donavon Frankenreiter will join the Devon Allman Project on their April 1 and 2 shows in Honolulu and Maui, HI. Allman’s career has arced over the last two decades to include millions of miles logged touring the world in several iterations like Honeytribe, Royal Southern Brotherhood and The Allman Betts Band. He has created The Allman Family Revival that grew to 19 markets in 2021 as a tribute to his late father, Gregg Allman. The Revival will celebrate it’s sixth year in 2022 and has featured dozens of high profile international musicians like Robin Zander of Cheap Trick, Marcus King, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, G. Love and many many more. In April of 2022, Allman will enter Criteria Studios in Miami, Florida …50 years after the recording of The Allman Brothers classic “Eat A Peach” to record a career-defining album with Grammy winning producer Tom Hambridge. Playing on the album with be George Porter Jr. on bass, Ivan Neville on Hammond B3 and keyboards and several other musicians to be announced. First single is due at the end of May, with a full length expected June. The Allman Betts Band aims for a return to the stage at the end of 2022 for the 6th year of The Allman Family Revival shows at historic venues like the Beacon, Ryman and Fillmore among others. More information and tour dates can be found at: https://devonallmanproject.com/
The Zombies: Life Is A Merry-Go-Round Tour
VIP EXPERIENCE: Package Includes: 1 Premium Ticket (Rows 1-15) Limited edition merchandise including one signed item Commemorative VIP laminate – VERY LIMITED NUMBER AVAILABLE – Iconic British psychedelic pop legends The Zombies are back to celebrate their long-awaited Induction into The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, with a new album in the works and their 2022 “Life Is A Merry-Go-Round” Tour. After receiving their 4th nomination in 5 years, the support for The Zombies’ induction among the public and their peers was undeniable – the band placed 4th in the public online poll with over 330,000 votes Never content to only look back, The Zombies spent the Pandemic touring-hiatus in the studio recording the follow-up to their 2015 Billboard-charting album, Still Got That Hunger. The title for their 2022 tour – “Life Is A Merry-Go-Round” – is a lyric from one of the new songs, but is also a fitting description of the dizzying effect the past 2 years have had on the world.Led by founding members, vocalist Colin Blunstone and keyboardist Rod Argent, The Zombies’ 21st-Century line-up features Steve Rodford on drums, renowned session guitarist Tom Toomey, and the newest member, Søren Koch, who joined the band following the untimely passing of their beloved bassist Jim Rodford (formerly of ARGENT and The Kinks) in early 2018. The band’s live performances, described by Rolling Stone as “absolutely triumphant”, take fans on a journey through time, from their early hits…their 1968 masterpiece Odessey & Oracle…post-Zombies solo favorites…right to today with brand-new material from their forthcoming album. The second U.K. band following the Beatles to score a #1 hit in America, The Zombies infiltrated the airwaves with the sophisticated melodies, breathy vocals, choral back-up harmonies and jazzy keyboard riffs of their 1960’s hit singles “She’s Not There” and “Tell Her No.” Ironically, the group broke-up just prior to achieving their greatest success – the worldwide chart-topping single “Time of the Season,” from their swan-song album Odessey & Oracle, ranked #100 in Rolling Stone’s ‘500 Greatest Albums of All Time.’ To this day, generations of new bands have cited The Zombies’ work as pop touchstones, and the band continues to be embraced by new generations of fans. Following the break-up of the original band, lead vocalist Colin Blunstone went on to develop an acclaimed solo career (with hits including ”Say You Don’t Mind,” “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted”, and “Old & Wise” with Alan Parsons Project) and keyboardist/songwriter Rod Argent rocked ‘70’s arenas with his eponymous band ARGENT (“Hold Your Head Up,” “God Gave Rock ‘n’ Roll To You”), but the legend of The Zombies continued to take on a life of its own.
The Wailers – One World Tour
Sam Bush
Grammy Award Winning Mandolinist SAM BUSH Live at The Kent Stage Friday, March 18th at 8 P.M.! Tickets on sale Friday, January 21st at 10 A.M. EST Prices: Gold Circle $40, Reserved $30 Purchase Tickets ONLY at kentstage.org There was only one prize-winning teenager carrying stones big enough to say thanks, but no thanks to Roy Acuff. Only one son of Kentucky finding a light of inspiration from Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys and catching a fire from Bob Marley and The Wailers. Only one progressive hippie allying with like-minded conspirators, rolling out the New Grass revolution, and then leaving the genre’s torch-bearing band behind as it reached its commercial peak. There is only one consensus pick of peers and predecessors, of the traditionalists, the rebels, and the next gen devotees. Music’s ultimate inside outsider. Or is it outside insider? There is only one Sam Bush.
Al Stewart with the Empty Pockets – Greatest Hits Tour
Al Stewart returns with his band The Empty Pockets The Greatest Hits Tour NEW DATE – Wednesday, August 17th at 7:30PM Prices: Gold Circle $50, Reserved $40 Purchase Tickets at kentstage.org Come Join us to enjoy some of Al’s Greatest… Year of the Cat, Time Passages, On The Border, Modern Times, Roads to Moscow, Song on the Radio, Last Days of The Century, Night Train to Munich, Palace of Versailles.. Al Stewart: Ask Al Stewart to sum up where he is now, musically speaking, and you’re likely to wind up two steps behind where you started; this is by no means an unusual circumstance in conversation with Al, keenly aware as he is that making a leap forward often entails taking a step backward. Sometimes it’s into the library stacks where the late historian Ms. Tuchman dug for material. Sometimes it’s into the record stacks where the late rocker Mr. Cochran made his mark as a teenager singing his “Summertime Blues” so many summertime’s ago. Al Stewart came to stardom as part of the legendary British folk revival in the sixties and seventies and developed the combination of folk-rock songs with delicately woven tales of the great characters and events from history. Stewart has 19 studio albums between “Bedsitter Images” in 1967 and “Sparks of Ancient Light” in 2008, plus the live album “Uncorked” with Dave Nachmanoff in 2009. Al continues to tour extensively around the U.S. and Europe. He is perhaps best known for his hits ‘Year of the Cat” from the Platinum album of the same name and the Platinum follow up album “Time Passages.” But his career spans four decades as a key figure in British music. He played at the first ever Glastonbury Festival in 1970, worked with Yoko Ono pre-Lennon and shared a London apartment with a young Paul Simon. The Empty Pockets: Sincerity, pathos and powerhouse vocals. “Polished yet rootsy Chicago outfit Empty Pockets” (Rolling Stone) celebrates old-school classic rock, folk, and the blues, skillfully blending singer/songwriter catharsis with rich harmonies and real players. Bold Americana flavors straight from the soul. When not busy recording in their personal studio, The Empty Pockets are out on the road headlining or opening for acts like Bob Schneider, Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Dickey Betts (Allman Brothers) and Dave Mason (Traffic), among many others. They also have passionately served as backing band for a number of artists of note, including Kenny Loggins, Al Stewart, Gary Wright, Richie Furay (of Buffalo Springfield), and Simon Kirke (of Bad Company). In 2015, The Empty Pockets released their debut full-length album, The Ten Cent Tour, entering both the Billboard Indie and Heatseekers charts for the first time. With the 2017 release of Voices, The Empty Pockets entered a particularly prolific period with four Billboard-charting independent albums, releasing a holiday EP, Snow Day, in 2018, followed a year later by a new studio album, Tanglewoods, and then the live concert album, Live in Seattle.