Sunday, December 13, 2009

Tonight! For our Beantown friends...

Rock ‘n Soul Holiday Concert - Music Museum Of New England
Regent Theatre in Arlington MA - $28(preferred)/$18(the rest of you slobs)

Many great musicians and performers will present a concert to raise funds to support the Music Museum Of New England’s mission of preserving New England music history with the first annual Rock ‘n Soul Holiday Concert at the Regent Theatre in Arlington, MA on Sunday December 13, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. The Music Museum of New England is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization based in Massachusetts, documenting the music history of all 6 states in New England on the Internet at www.MMONE.org, and currently involved with the Bostonian Society to place markers for a Boston Music Trail of musically important historic locations funded in part by a grant from Ernie Boch Jr’s “Music Drives Us” Foundation.

Reaching out to many of New England’s finest performers to come sing a song, play a tune and revel with the fans and other musicians at a concert and sing-along. The diverse lineup taking the stage will include punk legend Willie Alexander, rock star Charlie Farren, rockers Ernie & The Automatics featuring Sib Hassian and Barry Goudreau (formerly of Boston), ‘60s-style “girl group” Jenny Dee and the Deelinquents, R&B/soul/garage-rock Andrea Gillis Band, singer-songwriters John Powhida and Ramona Silver, guitar stylist Mike Gent, and pop musician Brian Charles. Other surprise guests are expected to drop by and join in the revelry as two generations combine for a fun concert.

Famed vocalist and performer Barrence Whitfield will be serving as Musical Director, and accompanied by a super group of local talent, The Rock ‘n Soul Holiday All Stars led by Jim Haggerty, with Charles Hansen, Andy Plaisted, Allan Scheinfeld, Mario Perrett and Paul Ahlstrand supporting the talented stars gracing the stage. More special guest performers will be announced on the www.MMONE.org website.


The price of admission will be $18.00 for Reserved Seating to the 500 seat intimate showplace, with a very limited amount of Preferred Seating available for only $28.00 ($3 facility fee included in each ticket). The Music Museum Of New England is a 501(c)(3) non-profit and is offering blocks of tickets to corporate sponsors, supporters and others which may be tax deductible.

The Regent Theatre is expected to sell out early and make this an annual event that allows the music community of New England to gather for festive holiday cheer, camaraderie and to support the mission that commemorates all music styles. Classic artists share the stage with talented new comers in a musical union worthy of the holiday spirit.

The Rock 'n Soul Holiday Concert will take place at the historic Regent Theatre, on Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 8:00 pm. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. The Regent Theatre is located at 7 Medford Street (off Mass. Ave.) in Arlington, Massachusetts, and is MBTA and handicap accessible, with free parking across the street.

For tickets and more information, call 781-646-4849 or visit regenttheatre.com. For information contact:
Gary Sohmers wexrex@aol.com 508-788-5474
Steve Nelson steve@mmone.org
Leland Stein lstein@regenttheatre.com

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