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SUMMARY:Songwriters Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Central Pennsylvania is graced with a multitude of singer songwriters writing and performing original material in a variety of genres. The Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts is pleased to present four of the finest\, along with host and moderator Jim Colbert. \nThis year’s line-up includes:\n \nKJ Reimensnyder-Wagner (KJ) is a singer songwriter with Central Pennsylvania roots who performs throughout the U.S. and the U.K. She has been writing songs since she was 12. Her songs speak of land conservation ideas\, overcoming physical challenges\, and the stories of the people she has met in her global travels performing. \n  \n \n  \nJim Colbert – Host Jim Colbert is a multiple-award winning songwriter from Bellefonte. He has performed at festivals\, venues and concert series throughout the United States\, including Godfrey Daniels\, The Borderline Folk Club\, Sumner-Knight Chapel and The Rose Garden. He has shared the stage with notable performers including Red Molly\, Verlon Thompson\, and Joe Crookston. He is currently recording an upcoming EP at RAL Studios in Lemont. \n  \n \n  \nJon Rounds – Jon Rounds’ musical career began in State College in the 1970s as lead guitarist for Bob Dear. A prolific songwriter\, Jon went on to play and write for the Rounds Brothers\, Cartoon\, Hughes Kidder & Rounds\, and currently performs as part of the Guitar Brothers. He has appeared at the legendary Bluebird Cafe in Nashville\, in addition to being a longstanding performer at both Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts and First Night State College. His songs have been performed or recorded by dozens of artists with State College ties\, including Richard Sleigh\, Tommy Wareham\, Whetstone Run\, Morningsong\, and Kevin Slick. \n  \n  \nJoe Tombasco – Joe Tombasco’s musical roots started with his childhood family band The Tomcats and continue onto current day local favorites LoJack and OK Otter. He has been creating and performing music continuously for 25 years. Joe is a multi-instrumentalist whose work reflects his varied and eclectic music history and his roots in Northeastern PA. \n  \n  \n \nMichael Lundy – Michael Lundy is a singer/songwriter from Williamsport\, PA. After spending 32 years in the United States Air Force\, Michael returned home to the Central Susquehanna Valleys in 2012. Since then\, he has pursued his life-long ambition to perform music not only as a solo artist but also as a member of the band\, Prairie Dogma. Michael’s originals songs will be featured on the band’s forthcoming studio album.
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/songwriters-showcase/
LOCATION:Sidney Friedman Park\, 241 South Fraser Street\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Saturday,Sidney Friedman Park
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SUMMARY:My Hero Zero
DESCRIPTION:My Hero Zero has honed its captivating blend of showmanship\, talent\, and pop-savvy to become one of the East Coasts most popular bands. The dual fronting abilities of Jason Olcese and Eric Damiano give the band the ability to cross genres. \nMy Hero Zero doesn’t just take the stage to play popular songs\, they take the stage to remind you why you fell in love with live music in the first place. \nThis performance is sponsored by The Retreat.
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/my-hero-zero/
LOCATION:Festival Shell Stage\, 100 W. College Avenue\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival Shell Stage,Saturday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T170000
DTSTAMP:20260505T160817
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230707T180041Z
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SUMMARY:WAVE
DESCRIPTION:Wave is a fusion project that has recently planted its roots in the State College music scene. A versatile group of musicians\, Wave blends a number of musical genres into their own unique style. Their sets highlight the sounds and voices of the 90s and early 2000s alternative hip hop/neo-soul scene with an added mix of both energizing jazz fusion instrumentals and more contemporary R&B. The project is led by Anton Fatula\, a Centre County native who has been a well known figure in the State College music scene over the last few years.
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/wave/
LOCATION:3 Dots Downtown\, 137 E. Beaver Avenue\, State College\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:3 Dots Downtown,Saturday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T180000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T131554Z
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SUMMARY:Tierradentro
DESCRIPTION:Folklore refers to a body of popular music created in Argentina outside the urban center of Buenos Aires. Based on indigenous dance rhythms like the zamba\, cueca\, chacarera\, carnavalito and vidala\, these songs were passed on through oral tradition and were virtually unknown outside their own region until the early 20th century. They then became a part of Argentina’s regional and national identity. Tierradentro explores this rich trove of music\, adding their own colors and textures and expanding the forms of these songs while retaining their rhythmic essence and powerful poetry.
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/tierradentro/
LOCATION:Festival Shell Stage\, 100 W. College Avenue\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival Shell Stage,Saturday
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T180000
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SUMMARY:Open Music
DESCRIPTION:Open Music is an experimental music ensemble that has been presenting unique\, adventurous\, and thought-provoking concerts in and around State College since 2014. For this show\, a 6-piece ensemble will perform works by visionary American musician Joshua Abrams. Abrams music occupies a unique corner of the grainy and meditative branch of minimalism. His group\, Natural Information Society\, is an eclectic ensemble that weaves hypnotic patterns in melody\, rhythm\, and drone. Open Music will present a program of two mesmerizing works by Abrams\, performed by an eclectic instrumentarium of our own consisting of harmonium\, dulcimer\, oud\, bass\, and drums.
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/open-music/
LOCATION:3 Dots Downtown\, 137 E. Beaver Avenue\, State College\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:3 Dots Downtown,Saturday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T183000
DTSTAMP:20260505T160817
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T154401Z
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SUMMARY:The Centrefugues
DESCRIPTION:While the name “The Centrefugues” might be new to the State College music scene\, the individual members are not. Collectively\, the members of the band have been playing music in State College and Central PA for well over 100 years. The Centrefugues are a blend of classic rock and modern rock from bands like The Rolling Stones\, The Who\, Neil Young\, Tom Petty\, The Smithereens\, R.E.M.\, The Beatles\, Kings Of Leon\, Foo Fighters and more. \nThis performance is sponsored by Appalachian Outdoors.
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/the-centrefugues/
LOCATION:Allen Street Stage\, 123 S Allen St\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Allen Street Stage,Saturday
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T190000
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SUMMARY:Stephen Ulrich / Big Lazy
DESCRIPTION:Stephen Ulrich guitarist and Big Lazy band leader has released his first solo album Music from This American Life. The album is a collection of 10 pieces Ulrich was commissioned to write For Ira Glass’ iconic radio program of the same name. Ulrich is best known for his long-running ‘guitar noir’ trio Big Lazy and for his score to the HBO series Bored to Death. Barbes Records has simultaneously released his band’s back catalogue of 6 albums.
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/stephen-ulrich-big-lazy/
LOCATION:3 Dots Downtown\, 137 E. Beaver Avenue\, State College\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:3 Dots Downtown,Saturday
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T203000
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SUMMARY:Low Water Bridge Band
DESCRIPTION:There’s a sound the Shenandoah River makes as it rumbles over old stones in the shallows. It sings songs the way they used to be – plain and honest. No frills\, buckle that belt before you head to the hills and hollers. It’s there under a Virginia moon that you’ll find the Low Water Bridge Band. \nForged by firelight picking\, the band’s romping\, stomping\, country-grass Americana ain’t for the faint of heart. Since their founding in 2020\, they’ve gone from barnstorming the Shenandoah Valley to festival stages along the East Coast. Venues from the Carolinas to Kentucky and\, yes\, Nashville\, Tennessee ring with their sound and are asking for more. \nThey’re led by guitarist and lead singer Logan Moore’s searing melodies. The precision thump of brothers Alex and Riley Kerns’ bass and drums and their pitch-perfect vocal harmonies fill out the sound. Justin Carver’s pedal steel and banjo swirl through songs like smoke from the campfire. Stacey Rae Sinclair’s fiddle spits licks of flame. And it’s all brought together with the crunch and crackle of James “The Chainsaw” Montgomery’s electric guitar riffs. \nFrom the first time you see them\, your boots will be worn from kicking up dust. By the time a second chorus comes around you’ll be hooting and hollering their memorable originals alongside their die-hard fans. You’ll join a crowd who travels far and wide\, bringing the party to your town. If you’re a fan of good music done right\, be sure to catch this fast-rising outfit from Clarke County\, Virginia.
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/low-water-bridge-band/
LOCATION:Festival Shell Stage\, 100 W. College Avenue\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival Shell Stage,Saturday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T203000
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SUMMARY:Zydeco-A-Go-Go
DESCRIPTION:Originating from the heart of Philadelphia\, PA\, this all-star lineup boasts a colorful group of personnel with decades of experience. Their mission was spreading worldwide the gospel of soulful rocking rhythm & blues. Seasoning off the group nicely on percussion is the newest member Pamela Eshelman. She brings to the band a swinging sense of rhythm and a truly contagious on-stage enthusiasm. Whether Zydeco A-Go-Go is playing a neighborhood street party\, big outdoor music festival\, downtown nightclub\, small-town fair\, black-tie dinner dance fundraiser\, college dance concert\, backyard crawfish boil\, or one of those non-stop everybody’s-up-and-dancin’ wedding receptions\, they always deliver fresh\, exciting\, irresistible dance music. They love to give the people a Zydeco Dance Party!\, which incidentally is also the name of their 1999 debut CD release.
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/zydeco-a-go-go/
LOCATION:Sidney Friedman Park\, 241 South Fraser Street\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Saturday,Sidney Friedman Park
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T203000
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SUMMARY:Jack Grace Band
DESCRIPTION:Jack’s form of experimental country art rock has been compared to everything from Frank Zappa to early Johnny Cash. \nThe man Jerry Lee Lewis once likened to “that Cash kid\, but good” has enjoyed a long and varied career. Jack Grace is that man: a singer\, songwriter\, and guitarist who’s been touring and recording for over 25 years. His duet with Norah Jones\, “Bad Wind Blowing” was a standout tune on his last recording\, Everything I Say Is A Lie\, produced by Joan Jett and Steve Earle’s former guitarist Eric Ambel. He’s performed with a diverse collection of artists\, like the aforementioned Lewis as well as Doc Watson\, Fishbone\, Junior Brown\, The Meters and has even shared the bill with Merle Haggard. \nJack Grace is known for his several songs in Super Troopers 1 and 2. He has spent 28 years on the road in the US\, Canada and Europe playing his Country Rock\, Latin Twang. He has performed with Jerry Lee Lewis\, Norah Jones\, Doc Watson. Fishbone Merle Haggard\,The Meters etc. Jack has headlined several festivals in England\, Ireland\, Canada and the US. 
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/jack-grace-band/
LOCATION:Allen Street Stage\, 123 S Allen St\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Allen Street Stage,Saturday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T210000
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CREATED:20220526T193520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T154532Z
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SUMMARY:Happy Valley Improv
DESCRIPTION:Happy Valley Improv is State College’s premier longform improv company\, bringing the art of improvisation to Centre County through performances\, classes\, workshops\, and community outreach. Started by four improvisers in the basement of a church in early 2017\, the group now consists of seventeen company members performing a variety of improv styles and forms at their new home in Calder Way\, The Blue Brick Theatre. If you’ve ever seen Whose Line Is It Anyway…it’s like that\, but also not like that at all! \nAn Arts Festival wristband is required for this performance. \nThis performance is sponsored by Urish Popeck. \n 
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/happy-valley-improv/
LOCATION:Blue Brick Theatre\, 209 W. Calder Way\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Blue Brick Theatre,Saturday
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T210000
DTSTAMP:20260505T160817
CREATED:20230511T133440Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230608T154649Z
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SUMMARY:Alice Howe & Freebo
DESCRIPTION:Alice Howe & Freebo present a unique study in contrasts\, bringing together a rising voice in Americana music and a venerable rock\, folk\, and blues icon. Each a compelling performer in their own right\, they both lead and support each other in their well-crafted songs with flawless harmonies and tasteful instrumentation. They have worked as creative collaborators in the studio and on stage since 2017. Freebo weaves his unique fretless bass stylings into Alice’s superb vocals for a presentation with undeniable chemistry. \nAn Arts Festival wristband is required for this performance.
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/alice-howe-freebo/
LOCATION:State College Presbyterian Church\, 132 West Beaver Avenue\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Saturday,State College Presbyterian Church
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T230000
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CREATED:20230417T151026Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230417T154208Z
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SUMMARY:Minas
DESCRIPTION:Minas’ longevity speaks for itself. With over four decades performing in a variety of formats\, their professionalism and versatility\, from the duo to ensemble\, to orchestra and big band\, has placed Minas in high demand. From small intimate settings to large venues\, Orlando and Patricia have enchanted audiences with their magical and unique sound\, artistry and warmth\, where the poetry of their lives is heard in every note. Minas reflects a perfect musical marriage with a stage presence and chemistry that only a lifetime can produce. \nMulti-talented as composers\, vocalists and instrumentalists\, and equally comfortable in Brazilian festive music and jazz\, folk and classical genres\, Minas’ various performance styles have placed them in front of every kind of audience and venue. Minas takes Brazilian and American roots to create a sound that is fresh and innovative. Their latest release “Beatles in Bossa” reached #1 in July 2022 on RMR (Roots Music Report) and was among the top 10 best recordings of 2022 in the category of Latin Jazz.
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/minas/
LOCATION:Sidney Friedman Park\, 241 South Fraser Street\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Saturday,Sidney Friedman Park
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T213000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T230000
DTSTAMP:20260505T160817
CREATED:20230511T133703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T133703Z
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SUMMARY:The Ruta Beggars
DESCRIPTION:Appealing to traditional and progressive acoustic music fans alike\, The Ruta Beggars combine bluegrass and early swing to create a timeless act filled with intricate vocal harmonies\, fiery instrumentals\, and plenty of fun. They have been praised for their creative yet tasteful arrangements and charming performances\, winning Thomas Point’s band competition in 2019. Since 2018 they have brought the joy of their live show to audiences across the US and Canada from festival stages to storied folk listening rooms and as support for legacy acts Lyle Lovett and Ricky Skaggs.
URL:https://arts-festival.com/event/the-ruta-beggars/
LOCATION:Festival Shell Stage\, 100 W. College Avenue\, State College\, PA\, 16801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Festival Shell Stage,Saturday
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