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JOSHUA TREE – TRIBUTE TO U2
SAT, JAN 21 I 8PM
$29
THE NATION’S PREMIER TRIBUTE TO U2
The Joshua Tree pride themselves with their ability to generate
a unique musical experience that does not lend itself to
impersonations. Without compromising artistic integrity, the
band has gone to great lengths to reproduce the distinct sound
of one of the world’s most popular rock bands. Playing each
song with the same intensity and emotion, Joshua Tree covers
all phases of U2’s music catalog.
SESSION AMERICANA
FRI, JAN 27 I 8PM
$29
“The group, whose members have played with a variety of acts including
Patty Griffin, Josh Ritter and the J. Geils Band, expertly blends vintage
American roots music styles — from country to jazz to rock — in a rowdy
but deft fashion.” – Rolling Stone
Session Americana is a group of musicians’ musicians: a cast of top-
shelf players, singers, and writers: Billy Beard, Jon Bistline, Ry
Cavanaugh, Dinty Child, and Jim Fitting. From the beginning, there
were lines around the block to get into Toad and Lizard Lounge for
Session Americana’s weekly residencies in Cambridge, MA. Those
nights included an astonishing array of collaborations and sit-ins,
and long-term “seventh chair” guests.
EASTERN BANK LOBBY JAZZ SERIES:
MIKE IANNANTUONI QUARTET
THU, FEB 02 I 7:30PM
$15
The Quartet will perform selections from their latest CD release
“Deja-Vu”. Mike’s bandmates include Dennis Hughes on piano,
Scott Tarulli on guitar and Joe Baglione on bass. The group
performs an eclectic blend of jazz styles including Fusion, Latin
and African and cover a range of tunes by popular artists including
Sting, Peter Gabriel, The Meters, Robbin Ford, Miles Davis,
Stanton Moore and David Sanchez.
As a highly in-demand drummer, Mike has worked with numerous
artists in the jazz and popular music fields including Jimmy
Herring, Steve Oliver, Jeff Berlin, Stan Strickland, Tavares, Little
Richard and The Platters!
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