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March 9-10, 2012
Sitnik Theatre of the Lackland Center
THIRD ANNUAL BLUESFEST
“Roomful Of Blues plays an inspired,
lively and heated brand of rippling,
up-tempo, horn-dominated R&B.”
– Rolling Stone
The Third Annual Centenary Bluesfest brings a two-night extravaganza featuring some of the greatest blues talent in the United States. Grammy winning musicians will line the Lackland stage when the Centenary Stage Company BluesFest returns to Hackettstown Mar. 8-10, 2012. With nationally-renown musicians such as Roomful of Blues and Blood Sweat and Tears vocalist and harmonica virtuoso Rob Paparozzi, the festival offers top-notch entertainment throughout the weekend.
Joining Roomful of Blues and Paparozzi for the festival will be The Hudson River Rats, Quimby Mountain Band, the VooDudes, Rhett Tyler, and Johnny Charles and Nasty Ned. The BluesFest will also move downtown during the weekend with a “Down-town Kickoff” on Thursday Mar 8 from 5 – 7 PM at the Gazebo on Main Street with music by “Amplified Heat”, presented by Mr. Music. A performance on Friday by “Rockin’ Blue” will take place from 4- 6:30 PM at Marley’s Gotham Grill on Main Street in Hackettstown. Marley’s will also host a performance by “Great Fraud” on Saturday from 4-6 PM and a “post-show party” on Saturday, from 10:30 – 12 midnight, featuring “Brooke Shive and the 45s” at Marleys.
 Rob Paparozzi [closer view] Photo by: Jay Rosenblatt |
Friday
Kicking off the Lackland activities on Friday, March 9th will be Grammy-nominated harmonica player and vocalist Rob Paparozzi . Known for his work as the lead singer for Blood Sweat and Tears, Paparozzi now brings his own band, The Hudson River Rats, to Hackettstown. A native of New Jersey, Paparozzi has also performed and with legendary musicians such as B.B. King, Whitney Houston, and Bruce Springsteen and toured with the Original Blues Brothers band. Paparozzi’s Hudson River Rats features blues musicians Ed Alstrom, John Korba, Chris Eminizer, Bernard Purdie, George Naha, and Bailey Gee. Also making an appearance at Friday night’s performance will be the veteran Blues Festival band, The VooDudes, accompanied by Hackettstown’s local Quimby Mountain Band. Friday evenings performances at the Lackland Center will begin at 7 PM .
Saturday
Headlining Saturday night’s performance a the Lackland Center will be Roomful of Blues, the eight-piece award-winning lineup of musicians who have been recording albums and touring worldwide since 1967. Described by Billboard as “a tour de force of horn-fried blues… so tight and so right, ” the Roomful of Blues has earned a total of five Grammy nominations, seven Blues Music Awards, and most recently was awarded a Boston Music Award for Best Blues Act in 2011. The Roomful of Blues will feature Phil Pemberton on vocals, Chris Vachon on guitar, John Turner on upright and electric bass, Travis Colby on piano, Ephraim Lowell on drums, Rich Lataille on alto and tenor saxophone, Mark Earley on baritone and tenor saxophone, and Doug Woolverton on trumpet.
 Room Full of Blues [closer view] |
Also performing on Saturday night will be Rhett Tyler, who has been described as “The certain face of future blues” by John Swenson of Rolling Stone. Following Rhett Tyler will be performances by harmonica player, vocalist, and veteran show host of American Roots Live, Nasty Ned, who will be accompanied by guitarist Johnny Charles. Saturday’s performances at the Lackland Center will begin at 6:30 PM.
Schedule
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Schedule |
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| Thurs., Mar. 8, 2012 5-7 pm Main St. Hackettstown |
“Down-town Kickoff” at the Gazebo on Main Street |
| Fri., Mar. 9, 2012 4-6:30 pm Marley’s Gotham Grill |
A performance by “Rockin’ Blue” will take place at Marley’s Gotham Grill on Main Street in Hackettstown. |
| Fri., Mar. 9, 2012 7 pm Lackland Center Centenary Stage Co. and Joe Hirsch Productions |
Rob Paparozzi and his band, The Hudson River Rats Also making an appearance at Friday night’s performance will be the veteran Blues Festival band, The VooDudes, accompanied by Hackettstown’s local Quimby Mountain Band. |
| Sat., Mar. 10, 2012 4-6:30 pm |
Performance by “Great Fraud” on Saturday from 4-6 PM hosted by Marley’s. |
| Sat., Mar. 10, 2012 6:30 pm Lackland Center Centenary Stage Co. and Joe Hirsch Productions |
Roomful of Blues - featuring: Phil Pemberton on vocals Chris Vachon on guitar John Turner on upright and electric bass Travis Colby on piano Ephraim Lowell on drums Rich Lataille on alto and tenor saxophone Mark Earley on baritone and tenor saxophone, and Doug Woolverton on trumpet Also performing on Saturday night will be: Rhett Tyler Nasty Ned accompanied by guitarist Johnny Charles. |
| Sat., Mar. 10, 2012 10:30 – 12 midnight ('post-show party') |
“Post-show Party” featuring “Brooke Shive and the 45s” at Marleys. |
Location
The David and Carol Lackland Center for the Performing Arts is located at 715 Grand Ave in Hackettstown, on the campus of Centenary College.
Gift Certificates
Gift Certificates are also available for all CSC performances.
Tickets
Tickets for Centenary Stage Company’s Blues Festival on March 9th are:
Mar. 9: $25.00 in advance ($30.00 the day of performance).
Mar. 10: $30.00 in advance ($35.00 the day of performance).
Both performances will have a student discount of $15.00, with student ID.
“Blues Pass 2012” - both days of performances for $50.
“Blues Pass 2012” and individual tickets are available through our Secure Online Tickets/Ordering System, at the Centenary Stage Company box office (open 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and two hours prior to each performance) or by calling the box office at 908-979-0900.
For further details about the festival, call our Box Office at 908-979-0900.
Sponsors
The Blues Festival is a co-production of Centenary Stage Company and Joe Hirsch Productions, and is sponsored in part by PNC Bank.
Joe Hirsh Productions
Learn more about Joe Hirsh Productions: www.joehirshproductions.com.
Major supporter for this year’s festival: PNC Bank
| Performances at CSC are made possible (and affordable) through the generous support of The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, The Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, and CSC sponsors and members, including Premiere Sponsors Fulton Bank of New Jersey (formerly Skylands Community Bank) and Heath Village Retirement Community, as well as Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, Mama's Café Baci, and Centenary Stage Company Members and Sponsors. |
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