Wayside Grange/Theatre announce concert schedule
DEXTER —The Wayside Grange/Theatre announces its 2016 concert schedule. From April through October, Maine bands will perform rockabilly, blues, bluegrass, classic country, fiddle hymns, Americana and folk.
The season begins on Saturday, April 30 with singer/songwriters Anni Clark and Jim Gallant. These two friends and talented guitarists play folk, blues and rockabilly, all blended with a hearty dash of Maine hue-mah.
Blues fans will appreciate the Old Blues Kats on May 28. Harpman DW Gill and guitarist Doug Wainoris play delta, ragtime, Louisiana, zydeco, Cajun, Texas and country blues.
June 25 marks the return of the Misty Mountaineers, a five-piece award winning traditional bluegrass band. July 23 is the annual Variety Show which showcases the area’s incredibly talented musicians plus the Grange’s warped, and hopefully humorous, skits.
Aug. 27 is Brooks and Kennedy. Ken and Jane Brooks share the stage with Joe and Nellie Kennedy, playing classic country and Americana.
Sept. 10 is Susan Ramsey with the North Country Strings. Hear “Fiddlehymns,” traditional hymns interpreted “North Country” style with fiddles and flute, drums and guitars, cello and bass and beautiful vocals.
Local favorite Evergreen reunites on stage Sept. 17 Together for 25-plus years and sorely missed for the last three, this quartet will delight with their American roots. Reservations are accepted for this show only. For more information, call Joe Kennedy at 277-3733 or Dave Pearson at 924-5035.
The season finale is the Gawler Family Band on Oct. 29. This six-member family plays new and old folk while interweaving incredible family harmonies with fiddles, banjo, cello, guitar, ukulele and piano.
All shows begin at 7 pm. Doors open at 6:30. Fine desserts and pretty good coffee are sold at intermission.
The theatre is located at 851 North Dexter Road (Route 23). For more information on the Wayside Theatre/Grange concerts contact Chester Bekier at 924-5711, Kennedy at 277-3733 or on Facebook under “Wayside Grange”.