Community Partners
Play With Your Food
Tuesday, February 09, 12:00 PM
Buy Tickets: $42 includes lunch*
Doors Open at 11:40 AM
This popular theatre event starts off with a delicious lunch in the Warehouse, catered by Centro Ristorante and Starbucks. Then head to Stage One, where top-notch professional actors will read three plays: In Fully Committed (Becky Mode), you'll experience the craziness and chaos felt by the reservation-taker at a trendy NYC restaurant. Fairfielder Mia Dillon (Crimes of the Heart), featured in Susan Miller's The Grand Design, strives to keep her sense of humor while seeking answers to life's complicated challenges. Then you'll laugh with John Barrymore, one of history's greatest Shakespearean actors, when he comes back from the dead in Paul Rudnicks I Hate Hamlet. A brief conversation with the cast ensues, and you're on your way promptly at 1:30pm. A delightful way to spend lunchtime..but tickets must be reserved in advance, so order soon!
For Season Details visit www.playwithyourfood.org
Violin Prodigy
Sam Weiser
Wednesday, February 10, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $15*
FTC Members: $5 Discount 
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Teen Violin Prodigy Sam Weiser kicks off his album release tour at FTC's StageOne. The debut album Sam I Am, (Disappear Records, Feb. 16) fuses gypsy jazz, classical, bluegrass, folk and western swing on compositions from Carlos Santana, Bill Monroe, Eddie Vedder, Mark O'Connor, Sonia Rutstein, and George Shearing. Boston Globe's Steve Morse notes Weiser's "gifted, often uncannily fast improvisations, seize the day on wide-ranging tunes." Sam will be joined by many of the album's featured artists.
New Orleans Brass Funk Rock
Bonerama
Thursday, February 11, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $22*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Be ready for a rock 'n' funk extravaganza as these gentlemen from the Big Easy lay down some of the funkiest tunes this side of the Mississippi. With three trombones on the frontline, their sound is so big that you will want to throw beads. Their rendition of Black Sabbath's War Pigs, complete with a trombone covering Ozzy's vocals, is an epic display of cross genre performance. Bonerama takes New Orleans funk to the extreme by thinking outside of the box while sticking close to the 'Nawlins archetype.
This is one of the funkiest, hardest rocking, most creative bands out there right now that you've GOT to see to believe.
Opening:Turbine
Community Partners
Karan Casey and John Doyle
Friday, February 12, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $25*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Doyle & Casey, both from the Irish super-group Solas which took the folk and Celtic music worlds by storm in the 90's, have broken out as must see solo artists in their own right. Casey has been critically acclaimed from Japan to America as one of Ireland's greatest singers while the Wall Street Journal has described her as one of the true glories of Irish music today. Doyle is in high demand in the studio and on the road, immensely talented, blessed with an acute ear, a wicked sense of rhythm and seemingly endless stream of magic in his playing, composing, performing and producing. They return to StageOne for a special performance together as they have both solidly established themselves as two of the most versatile, creative and prolific voices in folk and traditional Irish music.
Opening is Matt & Shannon Heaton
Presented by the Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society (STIMS)
Roots
The Wood Brothers
Saturday, February 13, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $22*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Opening is Carsie Blanton
The Wood Brothers are musician siblings Chris and Oliver Wood. Chris was a founding member of of the long-running, genre-blasting trio Medeski Martin & Wood, and Oliver played second guitar with Tinsley Ellis before forming King Johnson. As players, they display an easy-going virtuosity; as siblings, they have an extraordinary rapport. Their folk and acoustic blues tunes, tinged with gospel hopefulness and country melancholy, were welcomed like old friends by both fans and pundits. National Public Radio named their debut disc one of their top ten discoveries that year. A FTC favorite, their third appearance at StageOne is sure to be their best.
Jam Band
Assembly of Dust
Sunday, February 14, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $25*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Assembly of Dust will bring their "voltaic, raw live performances" (Paste) to the masses when they head out on their winter 2010 tour in support of their critically lauded new album 'Some Assembly Required'. 'Some Assembly Required' is being hailed as a triumph. USA Today says the band "dazzle" and the album's tracks "stand tall," while the NY Times says for the band's lead singer and frontman "here's to Mr. Genauer" and saves some praise for the band, "a four-piece that works here with clarity and concision." 'Some Assembly Required' contains the strongest collection of songs the group has created to date, each expertly crafted tune illuminated by a stellar lineup of guests. Every musician recruited (including Bela Fleck, David Grisman, Grace Potter, John Scofield, Mike Gordon, Richie Havens, and Martin Sexton) lends their considerable talents in service of Genauer's skillful compositions, an inspired, inventive and spirited version of American rock and roots music.
Singer Songwriter
Joe Firstman
Monday, February 15, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $12*
FTC Members: $4 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Opening is Elizabeth Garrell with Kyle Skelly / Supporting is The Kin
In the songs of Joe Firstman, sensitive young men prowl the hills of LA, searching for fame and beauty, only to find self-destructive behavior and egos gone wild. While Hollywood's peaks and pitfalls have been prominently charted by songwriters from Don Henley, Stevie Nicks and Jackson Browne to Warren Zevon, Firstman aims to reinvent the milieu for his own generation. After national tours with Sheryl Crow, Jewel and Willie Nelson, a record deal with Atlantic Records, & a four year gig as band leader for the Last Call with Carson Daly show, Firstman moved to the surfing enclave south of LA called El Porto & wrote an album's worth of material titled after the town. Ready to head back on tour in support of El Porto , this artist coming into his own is one not to be missed at our StageOne.
Acoustic Rock
Barefoot Truth
Sunday, February 21, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $12*
FTC Members: $4 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Opening is Bronze Radio Return
Barefoot Truth consists of a five piece roots/rock band from Mystic, CT. Their upbeat live show features didgeridoo, weissenborn lap guitar, upright bass, lead harmonica, piano, and a drummer on lead vocals. Their songs are hook heavy and their youthful energy makes listeners believe that -yes, maybe each of us can indeed make a positive impact on one another and on our planet. In fact, the band says the concept behind their new album Threads is nothing less than "universal consciousness". They add: "As we emerge from the wreckage of unbridled greed in America, this album aims to inspire us to reset our value meters, and celebrate life!"
This pure, honest spirit is reflected in BFT's growing fan base. Fans from all over the world are gravitating towards the band's unbridled optimism. With over 4.5 million spins on Pandora Radio, listeners of BFT are building the kind of 'new media' support that can spark mainstream success.
Community Partners
Off the Wall Storytelling
Tuesday, February 23, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $12 members, $17 non-members
Series Subscription:$85 members, $125 non-members*
FTC Members: $5-$40 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
From Fourth Wall Down Productions comes the potentially explosive, always inspiring, and often hilarious, "Off the Wall" series. Show up in the audience, or share your story on stage. Either way you're sure to get hooked on this innovative twist to the storytelling craze that's sweeping the nation. Co-hosts, Ina Chadwick and Simon Billig, create an entertaining environment with edgy commentary, live music, a cash bar, and an invitation for all surrounding communities to come and be part of this blow-out revival of the fine art of face-to-face interaction.
Several volunteers will each have approximately ten minutes onstage to share real life stories, which they've shaped in advance.
Additional storytellers can volunteer to be picked from the audience after intermission that evening. Might you be one of them? Click here to find out how.
Click here for ticketing and schedule.
Walk up ticket buyers. Avoid long lines. Show up early.
Schedule: 3/16, 4/20, 5/25, 6/29
Soul-Reggae-Roots
Cyril Neville
Thursday, February 25, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $27*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Opening is The Fairfield Trio
The youngest of the Neville Brothers & a member of the influential and successful band The Meters, Cyril Neville has a tour with the Rolling Stones and collaborations with artists such as Edie Brickell, Jimmy Buffett, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Daniel Lanois, Willie Nelson, Tab Benoit among others to his credit. His newest release, Brand New Blues (2009), is his first solo project in 8 years. The album contains mostly original material written by Cyril with the perspective of an outspoken Human Rights advocate. A musical gumbo of a lifetime of musical influences & passions; blues, funk & soul, it will surely translate into an amazing live show here at StageOne.
Singer Songwriter
Jeff LeBlanc
Friday, February 26, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $12*
FTC Members: $4 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
With Sean Fournier and Joe Beleznay
A recent Sacred Heart University graduate turned full time musician, Jeff LeBlanc returns to Fairfield to make his first appearance at Stage One. Jeff, who's sound often draws comparisons to the pop sensibilities of Howie Day and John Mayer, is fresh off an extensive fall college tour in which he visited over twenty five campuses throughout the Northeast. Jeff's studio debut, Signals, was recorded in Nashville and released in September of 2009 to widespread acclaim including licensing deals from MTV shows such as The Hills and The Real World. Recently supporting the likes of Matt Nathanson and Augustana, his instantly likable solo-acoustic live show is something that cannot be missed.
Pop Rock
Alternative Takes - An Acoustic Evening with The Verve Pipe
Saturday, February 27, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $25*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
The Verve Pipe stands out by virtue of its sophisticated, complex melodies and dense, almost organic arrangements. With three million albums sold world wide, the unforgettable #1 single "The Freshman" and a reputation for spectacular live performances its no wonder they've been featured on MTV, VH1 and Rolling Stone.
With a new LP set to be released in 2010, this tour showcases it all by featuring a mixture of their old favorites and some sneak peaks from the new album.
Opening is Alexis Babini
Rock
An Evening with Jason Isbell
Sunday, February 28, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $17*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
After spending six years with the genre-defying roots rock ensemble Drive-By Truckers, singer/guitarist Isbell amicably left the group in 2007 to pursue a solo career. Isbell had already displayed his songwriting prowess during his tenure with the Truckers, and he funneled those talents into Sirens of the Ditch, a bluesy, punk-infused lesson in guitar tones and Southern swagger. Backed by a band dubbed the 400 Unit, Isbell took his songs on the road and soon began penning another album, which he recorded with the 400 Unit in 2008 to critical acclaim. A must-see songwriter ruminating on issues of love, youth, and war, he sets out on solo tour with a special stop at StageOne.
Folk Rock
Carbon Leaf
Monday, March 01, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $25*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Opening is Suzanna Choffel
Carbon Leaf blasted into the national spotlight two years ago with their major label debut, Indian Summer. But while they kept busy working as support on major national tours such as Dave Matthews Band, Counting Crows, John Mayer and headlining their own, these Viginia-based self-starters kept moving forward musically as well as professionally. Carbon Leaf continues their relentless 2009 touring schedule in support of NOTHING RHYMES WITH WOMAN, the band's third release on Vanguard Records. The album, produced by John Morand, is led by the hit single, "Miss Hollywood."
Martini and a Movie
Medium Cool
Tuesday, March 02, 8:00 PM
Tickets: Free Admission - no ticket necessary
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
The rise of TV news was discussed endlessly in the 1960s, but only writer-director-cameraman Haskell Wexler was stirred up enough to make a movie on the topic. This 1969 classic follows a TV cameraman (Robert Forster) who is assigned to cover the 1968 Democratic Convention and who sees first hand how TV was starting to make news as well as documenting it. Wexler kept his script loose so that his cast of actors could head into the real events surrounding the turbulent gathering in Chicago. The result is a riveting combination of drama and documentary unlike any other film ever released by a major Hollywood studio.
Sponsored by Ameriprise
Master Pianist
George Winston
Thursday, March 04, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $52*
FTC Members: $10 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
George Winston, pianist is best known for his "melodic rural folk style." He has found much inspiration in the pianists of New Orleans and is now working to raise money to benefit those who suffered from the hurricanes. He is going to donate all of his royalties from his new album Gulf Coast Blues & Impressions - A Hurricane Relief Benefit to hurricane relief organizations. His new album has been receiving great reviews and Tom Jurek from All Music Guide said anyone who has ever been interested in his music should own this album.
Rock
The Radiators
Saturday, March 06, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $42*
FTC Members: $10 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
A group that could only come from New Orleans, this ever eclectic group of musicians rely on a myriad of musical influences to create their own sound - "Fish Head Music". At a Radiators show it is not uncommon to hear blues, R&B, jazz, country, Zydeco, soul, swing, and even gospel filtering through their original New Orleans Rock N' Roll. They combine influences of Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, The Meters & Dr. John with the rising spirit of sixties rock and R&B to form a new, rhythm-intensive blend of rock and roll. 2010 will mark their 32nd year of serving up the one of the most intense live performances out there with all 5 original members! Don't miss an evening of music is sure to bring a party to StageOne this winter!
Community Partners
Play With Your Food
Tuesday, March 09, 12:00 PM
Buy Tickets: $42 includes lunch*
Doors Open at 11:30 AM
Fairfield County's popular lunchtime theatre series begins its third season at FTC. Grab a few friends and start in the Warehouse at 12noon with a delicious lunch. Then head to Stage One, where top-notch professional actors read heartwarming, provocative and funny one-act plays by award-winning playwrights. After a brief conversation with the cast, you'll be on your way promptly at 1:30pm. A delightful way to spend your lunch hour...but tickets are going fast, so order soon!
For Season Details visit www.playwithyourfood.org
Irish
Green All Over
Wednesday, March 10, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $35*
FTC Members: no member discount Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Come early to shop for food and trinkets.
A great way to kick off the St. Patrick's season! This exciting show will have audience members tapping their feet to the music and getting swept away by the Irish experience. Celebrating the history of Irish dance and music, Green All Over, showcases the riches of Irish culture.
Featured in the show: Mulkerin School of Irish Dance Emerald Dancers
John Whelan: award winning accordion player.
"Humor and high energy blend with impeccable musicianship in the performances of Whelan...true master..."-The Wall Street Journal
Liz McNicholl: Ireland born singer songwriter.
Keltic Kick Band: Energy infused traditional Irish music
Proceeds of this show will benefit the Mulkerin School of Irish Dance as they plan their trip to Ireland in 2011.
Folk Rock
Hothouse Flowers
Thursday, March 11, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $22*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
With their fifth and latest studio album, Into Your Heart, Hothouse Flowers are planning to steal their way into hearts everywhere. "The one thing I tell everyone," says Hothouse Flowers guitarist Fiachna O.."Braonain, "is that this record is the most raw, soulful record we have ever done." Coupling the Flowers.." hunger for a solid soul sound along with the distinctive, instantly recognizable vocals of lead singer Liam O Maonlai, Into Your Heart is the sound of a band in love with their music- and completely comfortable with the many roots and sources that give their music its unique vibe.
Beatles Tribute Band
The Fab Faux
Saturday, March 13, 8:00 PM
Buy Tickets: $47-$77*
FTC Members: $10 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
The Fab Faux are without a doubt the most musically satisfying Beatles tribute band on the scene today. Boasting the high visibility of TV star/musicians Will Lee from The Late Show with David Letterman and Jimmy Vivino from Late Night with Conan O'Brien, this is the band to see if you want to know what it might have been like if The Beatles toured behind their later albums. With a full horn and string section, The Fab Faux don't just play the easy stuff, they flawlessly recreate songs the Beatles themselves never performed live. Even if you were lucky enough to see the Beatles live, this will be something different -- the equivalent of the later Beatles concert that never was. So, for Beatles fans (and music fans), the choice is clear: If you want to hear songs recreated that were written, arranged, and performed with a genius and talent sadly missing from today's music scene; if you're too young to remember what all the fuss was about; or if you just want to see one of the best live rock bands performing today, look no further than The Fab Faux....
Blues/Southern Rock
The Subdudes
Monday, March 15, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $57*
FTC Members: $10 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Straight from the depths of the mystical music playground of New Orleans, comes the truly handcrafted American music of The Subdudes. Usually without a drum set, they use their feet, hands, voices and tambourines to display a deep rhythmic knowledge that cannot be explained without witnessing. Drenched in thick blues and dripping with tight jazzy compositions, these funk masters ignore basic song structures and fill each tune with rich organic lyrics, traces of haunting gospel and easy but elaborate vocal harmonies.
FTC welcomes The Subdudes back to StageOne for the eighth time, in the same way you gave your best friends a key to your summer home. It's because of passionate musicians like these, who value intimacy and tasteful instrumentation like no others, that StageOne even exists.
Community Partners
Off the Wall Storytelling
Tue, March 16 - Tue, June 29, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $12 members, $17 non-members
Series Subscription:$85 members, $125 non-members*
FTC Members: $5 - $40 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
From Fourth Wall Down Productions comes the potentially explosive, always inspiring, and often hilarious, "Off the Wall" series. Show up in the audience, or share your story on stage. Either way you're sure to get hooked on this innovative twist to the storytelling craze that's sweeping the nation. Co-hosts, Ina Chadwick and Simon Billig, create an entertaining environment with edgy commentary, live music, a cash bar, and an invitation for all surrounding communities to come and be part of this blow-out revival of the fine art of face-to-face interaction.
Several volunteers will each have approximately ten minutes onstage to share real life stories, which they've shaped in advance.
Additional storytellers can volunteer to be picked from the audience after intermission that evening. Might you be one of them? Click here to find out how.
Click here for ticketing and schedule.
Walk up ticket buyers. Avoid long lines. Show up early.
Schedule: 3/16, 4/20, 5/25, 6/29
Members-Only Event
FTC Spring Fundraiser: Martin Sexton
Saturday, March 27, 8:00 PM
Buy Tickets: $125 / $175 for the first three rows
No Member Discount for this Event*
Doors Open at 6:30 PM
First Ever Members Only Event to Benefit FTC!
The New York Times writes that Sexton "jumps beyond standard fare on the strength of his voice, a blue-eyed soul man's supple instrument," adding that "his unpretentious heartiness helps him focus on every soul singer's goal: to amplify the sound of the ordinary heart."
"The real thing, people, a star with potential to permanently affect the musical landscape and keep us entertained for years to come." -Billboard
Evening will include:
Light Dinner & Open Bar: 7-8/ Third Sister: 8-8:45/ Auction: 8:45-9/
Martin Sexton: 9-10:30
Click here for more info
Community Partners
Play With Your Food
Tuesday, April 06, 12:00 PM
Buy Tickets: $42 includes lunch*
Doors Open at 11:30 AM
Fairfield County's popular lunchtime theatre series begins its third season at FTC. Grab a few friends and start in the Warehouse at 12noon with a delicious lunch. Then head to Stage One, where top-notch professional actors read heartwarming, provocative and funny one-act plays by award-winning playwrights. After a brief conversation with the cast, you'll be on your way promptly at 1:30pm. A delightful way to spend your lunch hour...but tickets are going fast, so order soon!
For Season Details visit www.playwithyourfood.org
Pop Rock
The Ruse / Honor By August / Luna Halo
Thursday, April 08, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $12*
FTC Members: $4 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
With a fan base extended from coast to coast, several albums and a MTV Video Music Award nomination, Grand Prize for the Billboard World Song Contest the Ruse and Honor By August are ready to take their arena ready sounds mixed with intimate and thoughtful melodies to StageOne's intimate setting for the second time. Luna Halo joins them with Velvet Revolver, Hoobastank, Switchfoot, Collective Soul touring credits and a sound all their own.
Singer Songwriter
Willy Porter
Thursday, April 22, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $22*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
"Willy plays rhythms that make me want to crawl inside his guitar and sleep there forever." -Tori Amos
"A genre-defying maverick." -Frets Magazine
Having toured with artists as diverse as Jeff Beck and Tori Amos, Porter capitalizes on his experience as a seasoned live performer on his new album How To Rob A Bank. World-renowned guitarist Greg Koch had this to say about Porter's new disc: "you get the same feeling listening to it as you do from one of his solo gigs...that you are in the presence of greatness..." as each song is a fresh crosspollination of styles, genres and musical forms.
JamBand
The Disco Biscuits
Thursday, April 22, 8:00 PM
Buy Tickets: $35 pre-sale / $38 day of show*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
THE DISCO BISCUITS RETURN TO THE KLEIN!
The Disco Biscuits enter their second decade as one of the most successful acts on the circuit. Their crazy-quilt mixture of rock, techno, jazz, soul, blues, and classical, has quickly taken them to the upper echelon of the jam/groove scene. Their highly danceable style has been dubbed "trance fusion" and drawn comparisons to Frank Zappa. In the process, the band has garnered critical acclaim and a loyal fan base; Rolling Stone lists them as one of the Top 15 Jam Bands.
Pop Rock
Graham Parker
Friday, April 23, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $32*
FTC Members: $10 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
For over 30 years, Parker has been slinging a signature sound across continents and airwaves that has rightly earned him a spot in the pantheon of truly original and influential figures in rock and roll. Since his early days with his band the Rumour (with whom he has two albums in Rolling Stone's "Top 100 Albums of All Time"), Graham has coupled punk's energy with his deeply rooted love of American R&B, country and soul music. He's got a snotty barroom brawler's rasp and sneer, a soulman's swagger and an ear for indelible hooks and pop songcraft.
Rock & Roll
Bud & Budd - The Kind Buds
Saturday, April 24, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $12*
FTC Members: $4 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Celebrating 5 years together, this duo takes their audiences on a roller coaster of tension and release, trading fiery-sweet guitar licks with raucous, wide-open acoustic jams and stunning guitar interplay. Tight vocal harmonies compliment and complete their polished sound. They have 4 years of being a part of The Gathering of the Vibes to their credit, as well as many other music festivals up & down the East Coast. This performance at StageOne is part of their All Your Mind CD Release Tour. The third CD to be released by the duo is a compilation of original material and a few old favorites as well.
"The Kind Buds represent everything that is beautiful about the music of The Grateful Dead and the scene that grew up around the band." -Uncle Dave of the syndicated radio show "Dead Air" 88.7 WNCW out of Spindale
Pop Folk
Dar Williams
Friday, May 07, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $42*
FTC Members: $10 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
"Seasons change, but Williams remains both ambitious and pleasingly plain-spoken...And importantly, she seems more at ease than ever." -Rolling Stone
"A new generation of pop-folk enthusiasts lauds her as one of the genre's central figures." -Paste Magazine
Dar Williams has just released her first album of original material in over three years, Promised Land. With clean, driving production by Brad Wood (Pete Yorn, Liz Phair, Smashing Pumpkins), the album features 12 songs that showcase Dar's signature wide range of stories and social themes. Lending support on the album are such renowned artists as Suzanne Vega, Marshall Crenshaw, and Gary Louris (of the Jayhawks).
Comedy
Johnny Rizzo
Saturday, May 08, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $22*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
National touring headliner and Bridgeport native Johnny Rizzo comes to FTC for the release of his DVD, Here's the Thing... which was filmed on StageOne. The co-star of "A Night of 1000 Guidos" which recently won best comedy at the NY Independent International Film and Video Festival, brings his "rubber face" for an evening of hilarity!
With MC Pat Oates and
Featuring Chipps Cooney
New Wave/Ska
The English Beat
Sun, May 09 - Mon, May 10, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $42*
FTC Members: $10 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
The English Beat is a 2 Tone ska revival band founded in England in 1978. Their songs fuse ska, pop, soul, reggae and punk rock. The band's popularity brought them around the world, touring with such artists as David Bowie, The Police, REM, The Clash, The Talking Heads, The Pretenders, and The Specials, to name but a few. An FTC favorite and must see at StageOne!
Jazz
Giacomo Gates
Thursday, May 13, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $22*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
A swinging, feel-good quartet, featuring jazz vocalist Giacomo Gates, guitarist Tony Lombardozzi, bassist Jeff Fuller, and drummer Ron Vincent, will be performing the music of Gershwin, Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Ellington, Miles, Monk, Dizzy and Bird, along with other composers from the Great American Songbook and Mainstream Jazz Compositions with stories about the composers, the music and the era. Gates has been nominated as Best Male Jazz Vocalist by the Jazz Journalists Association and is a DownBeat Critics Poll Winner.
Cabaret
Leslie Orofino
Thursday, May 20, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $22*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Don't miss Leslie Orofino in Red Hot And Blues the songs & lives of vamps, tramps, heartbreakers, mantakers and the girl next door...Alberta Hunter, Eartha Kitt, Peggy Lee, Carolyn Leigh, Edith Piaf, Sophie Tucker and many more. Legend Julie Wilson remarked, "This show is so much fun...a winner!
Comedy
Earl David Reed
Saturday, June 05, 7:30 PM
Buy Tickets: $22*
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors Open at 7:00 PM
Comedian Earl David Reed was once 245 lbs and is now a lean, mean laugh machine. Aside from winning an amateur bodybuilding trophy, he recently poured his energy into his first comedy CD titled Funny 'N Fit! and he has been featured in Mens Fitness Magazine and on the cover of Sir Magazine. During his 15 years of standup and 10 years of morning radio broadcasting, he has performed at over 100 comedy clubs and colleges and is a favorite in Las Vegas and Atlantic City. Deemed the "ultimate morning show co-host for any format," he can be heard weekday mornings in Pennsylvania on WQXA 105.7 the X. His dynamic presence, hard-driving wit and undeniable style make for a performance that leaves audiences breathless and always wanting more.
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