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By Chad Mearns  Johnstown will have no shortage of live music during Thunder in the Valley weekend, but those looking to avoid the rally's large crowds can still get their rock n' roll fix.
The fourth annual Perigopalooza, a festival for local and regional original musicians, will be held June 26 at the Runaway Tavern, located two miles east of Ligonier along Route 30.
The event is organized by musician and songwriter Jeff Perigo, of Boswell, himself a performer at Thunder in the Valley.
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Dixiana Studio Invites George Lucas
Nashville, TN --- May 15, 2010 --- LOCAL MUSICAL TALENT George Lucas, of Windber, Pennsylvania has been invited by Dixiana Studio on Music Row to perform in Nashville during Country Music Association week in June.
Studio producer Phil Lister said, “George Lucas was asked to represent the studio because of his talent and his rapport with his audience. George is very serious about music and not afraid of hard work. CMA week puts him in touch with die-hard country fans. George will represent our studio well. We are very pleased that he is able to come.”
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 The Sounds of the Supremes will bring the music of the influential vocal group to the Arcadia Theater Oct. 22.
The show features Kaaren Ragland, a member of the Supremes from 1977 to 1985.
"We're not a tribute act. We're a spin-off because I was in the Supremes," Ragland said.
The group also features vocalists Kathy Merrick and Althea Burkhalter.
"We have three strong singers, and it's all about the music," Ragland said.
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As you'll notice this week, only the final four songs are able to be played. Once the round is finished, all of the songs from this year and some from previous years will be available for you to listen to.
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By Chad Mearns
 Owner Denny Blanar will open The Back Yard, a new concert venue, Sept. 18 and 19. (Photo by Chad Mearns)
Rockin' in the Valley will go live Sept. 19, as contestants in the annual online competition for original musicians in the Johnstown area help open the region's newest venue for live music.
Grind Squad, One Track Mynd, Suspects, Moondog, NE146, Jackie Kopco and Grandeur are among the acts planned to perform at The Back Yard, located along Route 22 in New Florence.
The venue features a 24-feet-by-16-feet stage, as well as state of the art lighting and audio systems.
Owner Denny Blanar said the venue will offer high quality sound and full-scale concert facilities
"For 25 years now, I've done audio, lighting and visual rentals and installations for many types of events," Blanar said. "The audio, lighting and visual is a huge part of an event."
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 The Arcadia Theater on Graham Avenue in Windber will welcome Steve Lippia and his Orchestra for a return performance Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. for "Simply Sinatra".
"Steve is coming back by popular demand" said Frank Cunsolo, the chairman
and program director of the Arcadia. "This is not a tribute show it's a
‘Salute to Old Blue Eyes', that's what he likes to call his show. He will be featured with one of the finest orchestras that have ever preformed at the Arcadia. His orchestra has backed up some famous people such as Tony Bennett, Steve Lawrence & his wife Edie Gorme along with many others who have preformed in Las Vegas."
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Rockin' in the Valley IV just got bigger and better with two new additions to the annual online music contest.
Rockin' in the Valley Live, a concert featuring musicians entered in the contest, will be held Saturday, Sept. 19 at The Back Yard, the area's newest venue for live music.
The concert will double as the grand opening event for The Back Yard. Located just 20 minutes west of Johnstown on Route 22, The Backyard is loaded with state-of-the-art lighting, sound and video equipment -- all under a plug-and-play set up so bands don't need to lug around their own equipment. |
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