BOZ SCAGGS

Fri, June 19 at 8:00 PM

at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA

Boz Scaggs is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. He gained fame in the 1970's with Several Top 20 Hits in the United States, along with his #2 album Silk Degrees.

Although Boz Scaggs is perhaps best known for his innovative white soul music during the 1970's. This versatile musician has recorded many other styles of music as well, ranging from rhythm and blues and folk to slick urban pop and disco. Born in Ohio, Scaggs moved with his family to Plano, Texas (a suburb of Dallas), when he was quite young. His interest in music was sparked by his childhood friendship with Steve Miller, with whom he attended St. Mark's Preparatory School in Dallas. Miller, who would grow up to front the highly successful Steve Miller Band, taught Scaggs the rudiments of guitar playing and encouraged him to sing.
Scaggs became the vocalist for The Steve Miller Band in 1959 and then again later in 1976. In between, he focused primarily on a solo career. In 1980 Scaggs released Middle Man which spawned two more top 20 hits. He continued to tour throughout the 80's and 90's and even opened a San Francisco nightclub called Slims. In 2004, he released a live CD and DVD. He tours each summer with a loyal cadre of fans and remains hugely popular in Japan.

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RUFUS WAINWRIGHT

Thurs, August 6 at 8:00 PM

at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA

Affectionately referred to by Elton John as “the greatest songwriter on the planet” and praised by The New York Times for his "genuine originality," Rufus Wainwright has established himself as one of the great male vocalists and songwriters of his generation.
He has released six albums and two DVDs to date, and has appeared on numerous soundtracks and compilations, as well as collaborating with artists like Elton John, David Byrne, and Keane. Rufus’ latest album is a live recording from his Carnegie Hall concert titled, Rufus Does Judy At Carnegie Hall and has been nominated for a Grammy. It was released concurrently with a live DVD (Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy!) capturing his celebrated Judy Garland tribute performance at the London Palladium in 2007. His previous album, Release The Stars, went Gold in Canada and the U.K
Wainwright has received Juno Awards for Best Alternative Album in 1999 and 2002 for Rufus Wainwright and Poses, respectively, and nominations for his albums Want Two (2005) and Release the Stars (2008). Three of the songs on Poses also garnered him Juno nominations for Best Songwriter in 2005: “Poses,” “Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk,” and “Grey Gardens.” In 2008, Wainwright was nominated for Songwriter of the Year for “Going to a Town,” “Release the Stars” and “Do I Disappoint You,” all on his Release the Stars album.

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ETTA JAMES & THE ROOTS BAND

Wed, August 12 at 8:00 PM

at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA

Even with a prolific catalog of great albums to her credit, it has only been in the last decade or so that Etta has finally received the industry recognition long due to her. Inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 1993, Etta received her first Grammy in 1995 (after nine prior nominations) for her Private Music debut album, Mystery Lady: The Songs of Billie Holiday, a collection that introduced her extraordinary vocal pro wess to a new generation of fans. In 2003, she was honored with another Grammy for “Let’s Roll” as well as receiving a NARAS Lifetime Achievement award by the Recording Academy’s National Trustees, in recognition of her outstanding creative contributions that same year. In 2005, Etta won her third Grammy in the Traditional Blues Album category for Blues to the Bone, an outstanding collection of covers of tunes originated by blues greats such as Robert Johnson, Willie Dixon, and Sonny Boy Williamson.
Now with ALL THE WAY, chock full of contemporary classics and time-honored standards and running the gamut from R&B chestnuts to show tunes, Etta James is ready for what she calls “the next adventure! You know, now that I’ve lost all the weight, I can stand up on the stage again like I used to after five years of sitting down while I sang. I look out at the audiences and I say, ‘how do all these young eyes who are looking at me know my music?’ The range goes from 17 and 18-year olds to some of those older folks, 50 to 70 who are in there hollerin’ away for me to sing one of my songs! ” Looking and sounding great, Etta James is justifiably proud as she declares, “This is one of the best records I’ve ever made!”

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