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STAGE CENTER JANUARY 2018 WINTER MUSIC FESTIVAL Al Stewart Laurie Lewis John Craigie Castletown T he Friends of the Florence Events Center and Sea Lion Caves are proud to bring the 16th Annual Winter Music Festival to the FEC main stage on January 12 through the 14th. Featuring headliner Al Stewart and a line up of a dozen accomplished musicians with Amer- icana, bluegrass, folk, country and rock-n-roll fl avors - the Winter Music Festival is worth the price of admission. Tickets for Saturday night’s “Th e Main Event,” sponsored by Brand- borg Winery are already selling briskly. Opening for Stewart that evening is troubadour and storytell- er, John Craigie. Th e “Friday Night Th rowdown,” sponsored by Th e Grocery Outlet, showcases Grammy winning Blue- grass Icon Laurie Lewis & Th e Right Hands and the blistering Americana banjo artistry of Jeff Scroggins & Colorado. Oregonfast.Net will be the sponsor for the “SuperSession 16” beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Several groups are returning by popular demand for this general admission event: Pretty Gritty, Cabin Fever NW, Calaveras, and the high energy fi ddlin’ of Castletown. Petunia & the Vipers (“Th e Canadian Hank Williams/Woody Guthrie/Tom Waits/Elvis Presley”) will round out the aft ernoon. Th e Gospel Gumbo Gathering on Sunday, sponsored by Th e Waterfront Depot, features Billy Jones, Marty Adams, and local choir members in a Gospel Singalong; followed by the PNW’s number one a cappella group, On the Rocks. Th e popular FRAA Artisan Fair, Ladies of Elks sponsored pie sale, food and drink off erings (Pavilion Catering, Ninkasi Brewery, Brandborg Winery, and others), plus the awesome late night jam sessions and amazing inter- actions will round out the successful weekend. Th e core of the festival remains the two Kids Concerts, provided at no cost to more than 900 area school children from Mapleton, Reedsport and Siu- slaw Elementary Schools. Students are bussed to the FEC from funding provided by sponsors and grants. Tickets to the Winter Music Festival are available during business hours at the Florence Events Center from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 541-997-1994. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.wintermusicfestival.org. Check out the web- site for performer descriptions and more information about the festival. Quattrosound Q uattrosound will kick off the New Year for Seacoast with its return engagement to the Event Center on Wednesday, January 17 at 7 p.m., with a pre-concert talk at 6:15. Th is innovative ensemble fuses Classical, Latin Pop and Jazz for a sound that is all their own. Th ey are highly engaging and draw the audience into their performance as many who enjoyed their prior visit to Florence will recall. Th is show will be a bright spot in the gloom of January rains! Th ese four musicians combine violin, cello, guitars and percussion with amazing lead vocals and four part harmonies. Th ey radiate high energy, good humor and fun from the stage with their playful vocal arrangements creating a sound that satisfi es even the most discerning of musical pal- ettes. continued on page 3 A LSO INSIDE THIS ISSUE Jazz Kings (Page 3) Fresh Impressions (Page 2) 715 QUINCE STREET Mandy Harvey (Page 4) EventCenter.org 541-997-1994 - 888-968-4086
