The Weight Comes to Bay Street Theater, 4/17

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is pleased to announce an evening of rock 'n' roll on Friday with THE WEIGHT, April 17, 8 pm. FEATURING MEMBERS of THE BAND, RICK DANKO BAND, and THE LEVON HELM BAND. Tickets are $45 center and $35 side and available online at www.baystreet.org or by calling the Bay Street Theater Box Office at 631-725-9500, open Tuesday through Saturday 11 am to 5 pm.

THE WEIGHT is band made up of a five-piece ensemble featuring Jim Weider and Randy Ciarlante from The Band, Brian Mitchell and Byron Isaacs of the Levon Helm Band and Marty Grebb, who worked with Rick Danko and Richard Manuel of The Band. The evening will take the audience back in time to when rock music dominated the music scene.

Jim Weider is a former member of the legendary group, The Band from 1985 to 2000. Jim replaced Robbie Robertson as their lead guitarist, writing songs and performing on their three studio albums, Jericho, High on the Hog and Jubilation. He toured at home and internationally with original members Levon Helm, Garth Hudson and Rick Danko for fifteen years and was featured with them on numerous albums, films, videos and television appearances. Jim is a current member of Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble Band and his group ProJECT Percolator.

Randy Ciarlante was a member of the second incarnation of The Band, until Levon Helm's passing, he double-drummed in The Levon Helm Band. He played drums alongside Levon and sang on The Band's albums, including Jubilation and High On The Hog. Randy also leads his own amazing band, CKS.

Brian Mitchell is a current member of The Ramble Band and is well-known within the circles of the music industry and beyond for his solo career and his high-profile collaborations. He has recorded and performed with some of music's most respected artists like Levon Helm, Bob Dylan, Al Green, B.B. King, and countless others.

Byron Isaacs is a current member of The Ramble Band, The Dirt Farmer Band and Ollabelle. Byron is a well-respected singer songwriter and has written songs that appear on Levon Helm's Grammy winning CDs, Dirt Farmer and Electric Dirt.

Marty Grebb is a former member of the Fabulous Rhinestones and he has played with The Rick Danko Band, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Bonnie Raitt, Etta James, Greg Allman and Bonnie Bramlett. He also wrote songs for The Band appearing on the Jericho CD.

Tickets are $45 center and $35 side and are available online at www.baystreet.org or by calling the Bay Street Theater Box Office at 631-725-9500, open Tuesday through Saturday 11 am to 5 pm.

Bay Street Theater & Sag Harbor Center for the Arts is a year-round, not-for-profit professional theater and community cultural center which endeavors to innovate, educate, and entertain a diverse community through the practice of the performing arts. We serve as a social and cultural gathering place, an educational resource, and a home for a community of artists.