Look Forward to the New Year at Lee Street Theatre

Even though Lee Street theatre will be closed for the holidays, look forward to Chatham County Line & Viva Las Vegas !

"The guys in Chatham County Line began their musical lives as roots rockers before they headed down the path of traditional bluegrass. Dave Wilson (guitar, harmonica and vox) could be found playing in a rootsy rock band called Stillhouse when he first met up with John Teer (fiddle, mandolin and vox) and Chandler Holt (banjo), both of whom were immediately impressed with Wilson's originality and enthusiasm. They were complimentary, saying that his music "didn't suck." After a few beers and a couple of impromptu jam sessions, a new band seemed inevitable. Maybe the most remarkable thing about bluegrass is its ongoing sameness. There hasn't been too much innovation of the Appalachian sound since front porch concerts first gave mountain folk a musical escape from life's hardships, and Chatham County Line taps into Appalachia nostalgia, in a sense, doing its best to keep the sameness flowing. At the same time, even though these 'grassy tunes have the heart of, say, Bill Monroe and Jimmie Rodgers, there's a streak of rebellion-it's subtle, almost like a sleight of hand-pushing their peculiar breed of twang as far out as they could without losing too much authenticity." - Kevin Crowe

Viva Las Vegas Musical Revue

January 19-22 and 26-28

What happens at Lee Street theatre, stays at Lee Street theatre....Our annual music review brings us back to the days of show girls, Elvis, and neon lights.
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