Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros

with We Are Each Other Featuring Aaron Embry

Friday, July 9, 8:00 PM

The ensemble known as Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros feels both retro and totally of the moment. For some, they're reminiscent of a latter day commune who may have once resided in a well-stocked pawn shop and made the most of the musical detritus. For others, they're the freshest thing to come along in forever. Either way, there's a jubilance and palpable, rhythmic energy that emanates from this musical collective like steam from a boiling pot. Horns, drums, accordions, keyboards, bells and rabble-rousing vocals marked their debut album, Up From Below, which created a serious buzz with tunes like 40 Day Dream and the insanely infectious Home. Don't miss the bus... see them when they get here - it should be one hell of a festive night.

Admission: $18.00 - plus applicable service fees

An evening with Guy Clark and Jesse Winchester

Thursday, July 15, 8:00 PM

Songwriting legend Guy Clark doesn't merely compose songs; he projects images and characters with the kind of hands-on care and respect of a literary master. Clark works slowly and with strict attention to detail, and has produced an impressive collection of timeless gems, leaving very little waste behind. The emotional level of his work, as well as the admiration and esteem of his peers, consistently transcends sales figures and musical genres. Using everyday language to construct extraordinary songs for more than 35 years, Clark continues to be the type of songwriter whom young artists study and seasoned writers, as well discriminating listeners, revere. Guy Clark remains a national treasure and folk icon, crafting masterful, poignant melodies and insightful lyrics. Tough, bare-boned and dryly sentimental, his beautiful songs reflect the man himself and display an old-fashioned masculinity that emphasizes honesty, integrity and carefully chosen words.

It’s been almost 40 years since Jesse Winchester arrived on the music scene. His self-titled debut came out in 1970 and immediately distinguished him as a singer-songwriter to be reckoned with, courtesy of songs like “Yankee Lady” and “The Brand New Tennessee Waltz.” Born in Louisiana and raised mainly in Memphis, Winchester’s music was formed by his Southern roots. His silky vocals and a style that combines folk, pop, country and R&B make him an unforgettable performer and artist. This will be a once in a lifetime performance by two musical masters.

Admission: $26.50 - plus applicable service fees

Dos Equis Comedy Series featuring Sinbad

Friday, July 16, 7:30 PM

Sinbad's name recalls the literary legend that symbolizes strength, adventure and optimism. "I renamed myself Sinbad because Sinbad is bad. He could hang with rogues and with kings. He didn't have the strength of Hercules, but he could outwit anyone." Born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, Sinbad grew up telling jokes to his three brothers and two sisters. The image sticks; Sinbad the wild child, off-the-wall Sinbad who would do anything for attention, free as the wind, on unpredictable force that can't be harnessed and always looking for laughs. He became well-known in the late 1980s and 1990s from being featured on his own HBO specials, appearing on several television series, and starring in the films Houseguest, First Kid and Jingle All the Way.

Sinbad never tells jokes - "I don't know any," he admits - but rather stalks the stage, telling real-life stories. He doesn't deliver payoff lines; he slam-dunks them. His comedy is large, physical and impetuous. Psychologically, he jams us, poking holes in our lifestyles. His stories mirror our foibles. Sinbad is the explosive energy of the neighborhood; his phrasing is manic, musical and right on time. He doesn't write his material; he relives it as he remembers it.

Admission: $39.50 - plus applicable service fees

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Wednesday, July 21, 8:00 PM

From her first gigs as a rising star on Washington D.C.'s folk scene in the early 1980s, Mary Chapin Carpenter has made a reputation as both a singer and songwriter with a mind of her own. Over the course of her career, Carpenter has won five Grammy Awards and sold over 13 million records. She has scored 12 top 10 singles, including "He Thinks He'll Keep Her," which was nominated for a Record of the Year Grammy. Carpenter's first release with Zoe Records, The Calling, received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album, her fifteenth overall Grammy nomination. April 27, 2010 will see the release of Carpenter's twelfth album, The Age of Miracles. She has remained immersed in humanitarian work throughout her career, performing in support of cancer and AIDS research, U.S. troops overseas, the Campaign for a Landmine Free World and hunger relief efforts, among other causes. But it's her music that people connect with first and foremost - with a singular voice that rings true everytime.

Admission: $41.50 - plus applicable service fees

Cowboy Junkies

Thursday, July 22, 8:00 PM

Cowboy Junkies began their singular journey in 1985 when Michael Timmins (guitar), Peter Timmins (drums) and bassist Alan Anton, one of Michael’s oldest friends, began jamming in a garage. The next step was to find a singer. “I never wanted to be a musician,” Margo Timmins confides, “but one day Mike asked me to sing. I said yes…”

The band released its debut, Whites Off Earth Now!!, in 1986 on their own Latent Recordings label. The band toured the Southern and Southwestern US in support of the record, soaking up the music of Waylon Jennings, Hank Williams and Jimmie Rodgers along the way, which, in turn, inspired their second album, The Trinity Session, self-released in 1988. After getting considerable airplay on college and commercial radio and reviewers lauding the band’s fresh sound, word soon began to spread and before long, the Junkies had signed to RCA Records, which reissued The Trinity Session to a wider audience and platinum sales.

Their subsequent albums chronicle the band’s evolution, a process Michael describes as gradual and organic. “It’s become much easier to communicate musically over the years as we’ve all grown as musicians and of course, we have twenty years of shows behind us now. We’re able to bring greater dynamics and infinite variety to the music as a result.”

Admission: $30.00 - plus applicable service fees

Appalachian Voices featuring Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket, Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore

Friday, July 23, 8:00 PM

Kentuckians Yim Yames of My Morning Jacket, singer-songwriter Daniel Martin Moore and genre-bending cellist and vocalist Ben Sollee will embark on a nine date “Appalachian Voices” tour in an effort to raise public awareness of the devastating practice of Mountaintop Removal coal mining throughout Appalachia. While Moore and Sollee completed a US tour in early 2010, the upcoming “Appalachian Voices” tour marks the first time the three will perform together since recording the 11-song album, Dear Companion, in 2009. A portion of the proceeds from Dear Companion as well as the upcoming tour benefit Appalachian Voices, for which the tour was named, an organization devoted to ending mountaintop removal coal mining together with diverse environmental problems impacting the central and southern Appalachian Mountains.

Admission: $26.50 - plus applicable service fees

Tennessee Shines

featuring Various Artists

Wednesday, July 28, 7:00 p.m.

Details regarding the July edition of Tennessee Shines will be listed as soon as all artists are confirmed. Save the date now!

Admission: $20 advance, $25 day of show, plus applicable service fees