Abba Comes to Cary – Tix on Sale Friday
Cary, NC – The concert season continues to take shape at Booth Amphitheatre in Cary with the addition of “ABBA – The Concert” on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March 30. Read more
Kickstarter: Help a Cary Dad Make a Jazz Record
Story and photo by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – Cary musician Michael Pelz-Sherman works as a programmer but has a PhD in Music. Now he wants to make a jazz album and you can help. Read more
B-52s Coming to Cary
Cary, NC – Booth Amphitheatre has announced that the B-52s wil headline the line-up for Band Together NC, a benefit on Saturday May 12. Read more
Coming to Cary: Bob Weir and Phil Lesh
Story by Hal Goodtree.
Cary, NC – Get out your tie-dye t-shirts because Bob Weir and Phil Lesh of Grateful Dead fame are bringing their band Further to Booth Amphitheatre in Cary this July 11. Read more
Video: Day Dream Believer
Story by Hal.
Cary, NC – Davy Jones, lead singer of the Monkees, passed away yesterday in Florida at the age of 66. Facebook and Twitter lit up with tributes, so I thought it might be a good time to post a song that’s been going through my head. Read more
Events: Contra Dance This Saturday
Story from staff reports. Photos by Patrick Smyth.
What happens when symphony musicians put down their violins, then pick them up again and call them fiddles?
Come and see on Saturday evening, February 25 when the Raleigh Civic Symphony Association (RCSA) sponsors a contra dance to benefit the Orchestras of NC State University. Read more
Video Playlist: Valentine’s Day
Playlist by Hal Goodtree. Photo by Shandi-lee.
Cary, NC – Just for Valentine’s Day, here’s a video playlist of love songs for your listening pleasure. Read more
Events: 30 Things to Do In Cary this Weekend
Story by Hal Goodtree and photo by Bill Gracey. Lindsey Chester edits the Calendar of Events.
Cary, NC – With January’s mild weather weather stretching into February, it’s a great weekend to get out and have some fun in Cary. Friday through Sunday, the Calendar lists 30 events for this weekend around town. Here are a few highlights. Read more
Music Students Invited to Play with the Pros
Story by Lindsey Chester, photos by Brooke Meyer from last year’s Cross Currents Festival
Cary, NC – Last summer’s Cary Cross Currents Music Festival brought more than a week of chamber music to Downtown Cary and kicked off the opening of the Cary Arts Center. A key ingredient of the festival was the “Side By Side” instruction given to select area music students. This year, director Carrie Knowles is expanding the program and the time for students to apply is now. Read more
Pictures: Backstage with Nnenna Freelon
Story by Lindsey Chester. Photos by Brooke Meyer.
Cary, NC – Nnenna Freelon, originally scheduled to appear in Cary back in November, put on a show this past Saturday night at Cary Arts Center. Brooke Meyer snuck backstage during the warm-up and took some pictures for CaryCitizen. Read more