| * Ohio
Artists presenting pre-concert presentations on the Band Shell Stage |
+ McDowell
Auditorium at
Ashland Middle School designated rain site. 345 Cottage Street - Ashland, Ohio |
^ Little
Theatre at
Ashland High School
Designated rain site. 1440 King Road - Ashland, Ohio |
| Date | Website | Performer |
| Sunday- June 15+ | www.ashland.edu | Ashland Area Community Concert Band - Leonard Salvo, Conductor Recognized as one of Ohio's finest Community Concert Bands, the ensemble performs a wide repertoire including Broadway selections, classic marches and masterworks for concert band. |
| Thursday, June 19+ | www.funcenterchordsmen.com | Fun Center Chordsmen Barbershop Chorus - Steve Kovach, Director This all-male Barbershop Chorus based in Mansfield is dedicated to preserving, promoting and participating in the singing of barbershop harmony. In addition to the chorus, the concert will also feature quartets and audience sing-a-longs. |
| Sunday, June 22+ | www.hotelcalifornia.ca | Hotel California: Eagles Tribute Band Hotel California's tribute to the Eagles draws crowds of all ages with different musical styles: Five lead singers who cover Glenn Frey, Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner, Timothy B. Schmit and featuring the only Don Henley sound-a-like, perform four different styles of music; dance, ballads, country and rock n' roll. |
| www.ashlandchautauqua.org | 2008
ASHLAND
CHAUTAUQUA This year we feature "Literary Legends" Join us for 5 days of entertainment and enlightenment at the 9th Annual Ashland Chautauqua. Evening performances at the Band Shell begin at 7:00 pm with musical opening acts, then a different Literary Legend from history takes the stage at 8:00 pm. |
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| Tuesday,
June 24^ Humorist Mark Twain |
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| Wednesday,
June 25^ Novelist Harriet Beecher Stowe |
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| Thursday,
June 26^ Essayist/Environmentalist Henry David Thoreau |
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| Friday,
June 27^ Poet Emily Dickinson |
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| Saturday,
June 28^ Gothic Fiction Writer Edgar Allen Poe |
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| Sunday, June 29+ | www.happymonproductions.com |
The Happymon Band: A Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band |
| Thursday, July 3+ | www.celticspringband.com |
Celtic Spring Back by popular demand, the "Von Trapp family of Celtic music" and one of the top acts in the finals of NBC's America's Got Talent returns to the Band Shell Stage. Celtic Spring is a fiddle and dance band composed of the six Wood family siblings on fiddles and in dance shoes, joined by their father on the traditional Irish drum, the bodhran, and their mother on the piano. |
| Sunday, July 6+ | www.ashlandsymphony.org | Ashland Symphony Orchestra - Arie Lipsky, Conductor; Sponsor, National City Bank The "Pops In The Park" concert is made possible with major support from National City Bank. This Independence Day favorite returns with Battery D, the 1st Ohio Light Artillery Company, led by Sgt. Don Williams, to lead the 1812 Overture |
| Thursday, July 10^ | www.marklincolnbraun.com | Mr. B (Boogie Woogie pianist Mark Lincoln Braun) Mr. B has become one of the premiere purveyors of a vanishing art. Having learned his craft first-hand from the early masters, he is a rare living link to the first generation of blues and boogie pianists. Mr. B learned directly from legends like Little Brother Montgomery, Boogie Woogie Red and Blind John Davis. Don't miss him on the Band Shell's Steinway Grand! |
| Sunday, July 13*^ | www.dwightlenox.com | Dwight Lenox & The Lenox Avenue Express presents Gershwin & Friends! For more than 20 years, his rich tenor voice and dynamic presence has captivated audiences around the country. From blues to ballads and jazz to swing, Dwight shines. Join him and his 8 piece band presenting their show "Gershwin & Friends". Partial funding provided through the Ohio Arts Council's Ohio Artists on Tour program. |
| Thursday, July 17^ | www.afmlocal159.org | American Federation of Musicians Jazz Orchestra - Don Adams, Conductor Featuring jazz musicians from Richland, Ashland and Wayne Counties, this 18 piece band is directed by Dan Adams. The concert is co-sponsored by the AF/M Music Performance Trust Fund and Brethren Care Village. |
| Sunday, July 20+ | www.chapter6.com | Chapter 6 Vocal Band Chapter 6 is a professional, acappella ensemble from Illinois comprised of six vocalists and one arranger. Their comedy-infused blend of pop, jazz, gospel, and rock brings spontaneous bursts of laughter and applause throughout the show. High energy performances feature diverse repertoire ranging from freshly-arranged swing standards and pop-rock covers, to signature pieces such as "Ode To Krispy Kreme," Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", and Chapter 6's very own version of "The Wizard of Oz". |
| Thursday, July 24+ | www.bandofflight.af.mil | Wright Patterson Air Force Band of Flight Concert Band - Lieutenant Colonel Alan C. Sierichs, This forty-five member group is the largest single ensemble within the Band of Flight. The Concert Band performs a diverse repertoire which includes original band compositions and orchestral transcriptions, popular Broadway and show tunes, marches, and patriotic selections. |
| Sunday, July 27*^ | wwwactive-media.com/dca/lynn/ | Lynn Trefzger, Comedy & Ventriloquism With a trunk full of zany characters that accompany her to stages throughout the country, Lynn's vocal illusion talents were first brought to national audiences on TV's "Star Search." She has since performed with Jeff Foxworthy, Ray Romano, Smothers Brothers, Tim McGraw and Faith Hill. Her off-the-wall audience interplay is riotously funny. Lynn (and her many voices) has appeared on ABC, TNN, A&E and Lifetime. Fact: Your voice is not necessarily your own when you're in an audience for Lynn's Show. You could find yourself next to a rather inebriated camel, or with a new baby you didn't know you had. Partial funding provided through the Ohio Arts Council's Ohio Artists on Tour program. |
| Thursday, July 31+ | www.teenytucker.com | Teeny Tucker Blues Band Always "Ebullient" Teeny Tucker enchants every audience with her powerful three octave contralto/mezzo-soprano voice and her repertoire of spice Rhythm & Blues, hot melting Soul, expressive ballads and ardent Gospel Songs. |
| Sunday, August 3*+ | www.neiljacobs.com | Neil Jacobs & American Gypsy Internationally recognized 12 string guitarist Neil Jacobs, Ukrainian master violinist Arkadiy Gips, and award-winning bassist Steven Fox form this exciting high-energy trio. This highly-acclaimed ensemble transforms Gypsy, Jazz and World Fold into intriguing New American Music. American Gypsy has thrilled and mesmerized audiences across the United States and Europe. Partial funding provided through the Ohio Arts Council's Ohio Artists on Tour program. |
| Thursday, August 7^ | www.vancegilbert.com | Vance Gilbert The Chicago Tribune said, "Gilbert took the stage, accompanied only by an acoustic guitar, a whimsical sense of humor, and an astonishingly smooth, pure tenor voice. But that proved to be more than enough." Fort Worth Star-Telegram reinforces it with"...the voice of an angel, the wit of a devil, and the guitar playing of a god...". |
| Sunday, August 10*+ | Clear Fork Bluegrass Quartet These veteran musicians, including fiddler Ray Sponaugle, the recipient of the 2006 Ohio Heritage Fellowship in the Performing Arts, combine their musical influences to offer a unique acoustic blend: classic Bluegrass music, traditional country songs and American fiddle tunes. Playing all six of the Bluegrass instruments between them, they entertain with confidence, precision and playful ease. Clear Fork prides itself on making the music they love, accessible and enjoyable for first-time listeners or lifelong fans. |
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| Thursday, August 14+ | www.alexthejester.com | Alexander, King of Jesters Alexander
has
performed his one-man physical comedy show on Showtime, The Just for
Laughs comedy
festival in Montreal, World Performance Festival in Japan, The
Singapore Arts Festival and international festivals in four
continents.
He speaks a magical sounding gibberish called Grammelot that transcends
language and generational barriers. His dialect, costuming, music,
charisma and wildly imaginative spirit transport you back into the era
of the Medieval Fool. It's a thrilling journey that your sense of
wonder and your funny bone won't ever forget!.
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| Sunday, August 17+ | www.ashlandregionalballet.org | Ashland Regional Ballet, in collaboration with Opus II Dance Studio - Hellie Schussler, Artistic Director Opus II Dance Studio was founded in 1982. Ashland Regional Ballet was founded in 1989 as an outgrowth of Opus II. The dancers in both the school and company study and perform dances in a wide range of styles including ballet, modern dance, jazz, and tap, offering great entertainment for the entire family and a richer artistic atmosphere in our community. |