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SEPTEMBER 2022

THE MALLETT BROTHERS

SAT, SEP 24 I 7:30PM
$30
FEATURING
The Mallett Brothers Band is an independent rock and roll /
Americana / country band from Maine. Their busy tour schedule
since forming in 2009 has helped them to build a dedicated fanbase
across the U.S. and beyond while still calling the state of Maine their
home. With a style that ranges from alt-country to Americana,
country, jam and roots rock, theirs is a musical melting pot that’s
influenced equally by the singer/songwriter tradition as by harder
rock, classic country and psychedelic sounds.

PAUL THORN

THU, SEP 29 I 8PM
$36
Some years ago I happened to see Paul Thorn performing on an
outdoor stage at a street festival in the heart of a small Mississippi
town. Suddenly, in mid song, Thorn stopped playing and looked
down at the upturned, sugar-splattered face of a fan on the front
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row. “I sure would like me a funnel cake,” Thorn announced. The
crowd exploded with laughter. By the end of the next song, STEVE SWEENEYM
someone in the audience had responded, and soon Thorn was
happily munching on the doughy confection.
And that, dear people, is one more shining example of how Paul
Thorn is able to breathe in the air around him, everyday and
commonplace, and exhale something original and often side-
splitting funny. It’s a kind of genius, and it’s there plain to see, in his
music, his art and through his performances, which not only
showcase his chops as a singer-songwriter, but as a pitch-perfect
improv comic.

THE LINDA RONSTADT EXPERIENCE

FRI, SEP 30 I 8PM
$35
The Linda Ronstadt Experience is “The Premier Touring Tribute”
showcasing the songs that Linda Ronstadt made famous. The show takes
you on a musical journey of smash hits “You’re No Good’, “When will I Be
Loved”, “That’ll Be The Day”, “Blue Bayou” and many more. This repertoire
spans from Linda’s early days with The Stone Poneys, the 1970’s where she
helped forge the “Country-Rock Sound” with classic renditions of songs by
The Eagles, Jackson Brown, Warren Zevon, and into the ’80s where she
bridged the “New Wave Sound” into huge hits with her chart-topping tenth
album “Mad Love”. Linda’s explosive live shows also included material by
The Rolling Stones, Tom Petty, Little Feet, and other contemporaries of the
day. Come out and revel in the songs Linda Ronstadt brought to life so
beautifully performed by the Linda Ronstadt Experience. Tristan McIntosh
(2016 American Idol finalist) takes you on an emotional ride of purity,
power, and heartbreak as she is soaring through these songs as though
they live inside her. Be part of the experience, and follow Tristan McIntosh
and The Linda Ronstadt Experience as they bring Linda Ronstadt’s music
into the 21st century!
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