BACKSTAGE AT THE LINCOLN Concert Series Kicks Off Spring 2014 Lineup

Backstage at the Lincoln, the Lincoln Theatre's intimate, new concert series, has scheduled three concerts for 2014. These concerts offer patrons the extraordinary opportunity to be seated on stage with the featured local artist, providing concert goers an up-close-and-personal performance set against the hand-painted grandeur of the Lincoln's rare Egyptian Revival-style motif.

The schedule is as follows:

March 20 - Ella Starr featuring the Liquid Crystal Band

April 23 - Baccus Brothers

April 30 - Soul Butterfly Roxie Wolfe

Tickets are $10 and seating is limited. All concerts begin at 7pm at the Lincoln Theatre (769 E. Long St.). Tickets can be purchased at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and www.ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the door on the night of the show if still available.

About Ella Starr: Columbus vocalist and composer Ella Starr specializes in R&B, jazz, and gospel music, and has performed in large and small venues throughout Ohio. Starr began composing, singing, and playing piano at the age of 8, and has since earned a degree from Otterbein College. She has become a fixture of the Columbus music scene, and is presently working on her original music at Touched Sound Studios. Starr loves to work with children and looks for opportunities to give back to her community through workshops or Q&A sessions at local schools.

About the Baccus Brothers: The Baccus Brothers were born in North Carolina to sharecroppers Sunnie and Carrie. Of the couple's 11 children, five were born blind, and all five excel in music. The blind siblings attended both the North Carolina School for the Blind (NCSB) in Raleigh, and The Ohio State School for the Blind (OSSB) in Columbus, participating in the various music offerings of both schools. They are all graduates of OSSB. During their individual journeys as professional musicians, they have had the opportunity to perform with a variety of internationally renowned jazz, gospel, and R&B artists including Stevie Wonder, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Wilton Felder, Kenny Berrell, Bobby Watson, Stanley Turrentine, Dottie Peoples, Sam & Dave, Richard Berry and more.

About Soul Butterfly Roxie Wolfe: Soul Butterfly (born Roxana Wolfe) is a Columbus vocalist and songwriter. She has been singing since the age of 5 and attended the prestigious Duke Ellington School of Performing Arts in DC as a vocal major. In the last year, Wolfe has been performing soul and reggae throughout Columbus and Dayton at various events, festivals, and shows. Affectionately coined the "Soul Butterfly," Wolfe is a soprano that boasts and eight-octave range. She is currently in the studio recording her debut album, Soul Butterfly, which will be released June 13, 2014, and followed with a summer tour.

About the Lincoln Theatre: First opened in 1928, the Lincoln Theatre is a landmark in African-American and jazz history. After undergoing a $13.5 million renovation funded by a partnership of public and private support, the Lincoln reopened in May 2009 as a multi-use, state-of-the-art performing arts and education center serving the diversity of the Columbus and central Ohio community and ten resident Columbus arts organizations. The restoration is the foundation of revitalization plans for the King-Lincoln District, providing a bustling hub of activity 365 days a year with performances, rehearsals, and classes in the performing arts, as well as a wide variety of community events such as film festivals, meetings, and receptions.

For more information, visit www.lincolntheatrecolumbus.com.