Rock ‘n Soul Holiday Concert to Benefit the Music Museum of New England
Arlington, MA, November 14, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Many noted New England musicians will join together in the first annual Rock ‘n Soul Holiday Concert as a benefit for the Music Museum Of New England. The event will be at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA on Sunday December 13th at 8:00 p.m. www.mmone.org
Performers at the event will sing a song, play a tune and share two hours of seasonal good cheer with the fans and other musicians, including audience sing-alongs of holiday music. The diverse lineup taking the stage will include Boston punk legend Willie Alexander, blues great James Montgomery, rockers Ernie & The Automatics featuring Sib Hassian and Barry Goudreau (formerly of Boston), ‘60s-style “girl group” Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents, the R&B/soul/garage-rock Andrea Gillis Band, singer-songwriters Charlie Farren, John Powhida and Ramona Silver, guitar stylist Mike Gent, Eli "Paperboy" Reed and pop musician Brian Charles. Other surprise guests are expected to drop by and join in the revelry.
Famed vocalist Barrence Whitfield, noted for his live performances, will be serving as Musical Director, and will be accompanied by a super group of local talent, The Rock ‘n Soul Holiday All Stars led by Jim Haggerty, with Charles Hansen, Andy Plaisted, Allan Scheinfeld, Mario Perrett and Paul Ahlstrand supporting the talented stars gracing the stage.
Attendees are also asked to bring a New Unwrapped Toy or Child's Holiday Gift for Toys For Tots. www.toysfortots.org
The price of admission to the event at the 500-seat intimate venue will be $18.00 reserved seating, with preferred seating available for $28.00, including a $3 facility fee in each ticket price. Tickets are available through the Regent Theatre at 781-646-4TIX (4849) or www.regenttheatre.com.
Willie Alexander www.williealexander.com
Charlie Farren www.charliefarren.com
James Montgomery www.JamesMontgomery.com
Ernie & The Automatics www.ernieandtheautomatics.com
Jennie Dee & The Deeliquents www.myspace.com/jennydeemusic
John Powhida www.johnpowhida.com
Andrea Gillis www.andreagillis.com
Ramona Silver www.ramonasilver.com
Brian Charles www.myspace.com/briancharlesmusic
Mike Gent http://www.myspace.com/themikegent
Produced by Gary Sohmers and Leland Stein
Musical Direction by Barrence Whitfield and Jim Haggerty
Contacts:
Gary Sohmers wexrex@aol.com 508-788-5474 (concert producer)
Steve Nelson steve@mmone.org 617-510-0099 (MM/ONE president)
Leland Stein lelandstein@comcast.net 781-643-4747 (Regent Theatre)
The Music Museum Of New England is a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Proceeds of the benefit will support its mission to preserve, honor and showcase New England’s musical heritage. MM/ONE operates a website at www.mmone.org with information about artists, venues and other aspects of the musical history of the region. It is creating the Boston Music TrailTM, funded in part by a grant from Ernie Boch Jr.’s “Music Drives Us” foundation, featuring historical markers placed at sites of musical significance in conjunction with the Bostonian Society. MM/ONE is building an archive of musical artifacts and memorabilia, and ultimately will create a public exhibition facility. It recently received a donation of the 10,000+ LP library of pioneering FM station WBCN, which went off the air after rocking the Boston area for 41 years.
www.MMONE.org
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Performers at the event will sing a song, play a tune and share two hours of seasonal good cheer with the fans and other musicians, including audience sing-alongs of holiday music. The diverse lineup taking the stage will include Boston punk legend Willie Alexander, blues great James Montgomery, rockers Ernie & The Automatics featuring Sib Hassian and Barry Goudreau (formerly of Boston), ‘60s-style “girl group” Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents, the R&B/soul/garage-rock Andrea Gillis Band, singer-songwriters Charlie Farren, John Powhida and Ramona Silver, guitar stylist Mike Gent, Eli "Paperboy" Reed and pop musician Brian Charles. Other surprise guests are expected to drop by and join in the revelry.
Famed vocalist Barrence Whitfield, noted for his live performances, will be serving as Musical Director, and will be accompanied by a super group of local talent, The Rock ‘n Soul Holiday All Stars led by Jim Haggerty, with Charles Hansen, Andy Plaisted, Allan Scheinfeld, Mario Perrett and Paul Ahlstrand supporting the talented stars gracing the stage.
Attendees are also asked to bring a New Unwrapped Toy or Child's Holiday Gift for Toys For Tots. www.toysfortots.org
The price of admission to the event at the 500-seat intimate venue will be $18.00 reserved seating, with preferred seating available for $28.00, including a $3 facility fee in each ticket price. Tickets are available through the Regent Theatre at 781-646-4TIX (4849) or www.regenttheatre.com.
Willie Alexander www.williealexander.com
Charlie Farren www.charliefarren.com
James Montgomery www.JamesMontgomery.com
Ernie & The Automatics www.ernieandtheautomatics.com
Jennie Dee & The Deeliquents www.myspace.com/jennydeemusic
John Powhida www.johnpowhida.com
Andrea Gillis www.andreagillis.com
Ramona Silver www.ramonasilver.com
Brian Charles www.myspace.com/briancharlesmusic
Mike Gent http://www.myspace.com/themikegent
Produced by Gary Sohmers and Leland Stein
Musical Direction by Barrence Whitfield and Jim Haggerty
Contacts:
Gary Sohmers wexrex@aol.com 508-788-5474 (concert producer)
Steve Nelson steve@mmone.org 617-510-0099 (MM/ONE president)
Leland Stein lelandstein@comcast.net 781-643-4747 (Regent Theatre)
The Music Museum Of New England is a Section 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Proceeds of the benefit will support its mission to preserve, honor and showcase New England’s musical heritage. MM/ONE operates a website at www.mmone.org with information about artists, venues and other aspects of the musical history of the region. It is creating the Boston Music TrailTM, funded in part by a grant from Ernie Boch Jr.’s “Music Drives Us” foundation, featuring historical markers placed at sites of musical significance in conjunction with the Bostonian Society. MM/ONE is building an archive of musical artifacts and memorabilia, and ultimately will create a public exhibition facility. It recently received a donation of the 10,000+ LP library of pioneering FM station WBCN, which went off the air after rocking the Boston area for 41 years.
www.MMONE.org
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Music Museum Of New England
Gary Sohmers
508-788-5474
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Gary Sohmers
508-788-5474
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