BTG Announces New $10 Music Garage Series Presenting Emerging Musicians and Regional Talent

Berkshire Theatre Group announces a brand new series, the $10 Music Garage. This series is devoted to presenting emerging musicians and regional talent. The first installment will feature dream-pop band, Arc Iris, with special guest, the North Adams, MA based band, Francesca Shanks. This event is scheduled for Friday, April 28 at 8pm at The Garage (111 South Street, Pittsfield, MA). This event is presented in collaboration with Common Folk Artist Collective.

Tickets to Music Garage Series: Arc Iris are $10. Contact the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street, Pittsfield by calling 413-997-4444. Tickets can also be bought online at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org. The Ticket Office is open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday's 10am-2pm or on any performance day from 10am until curtain.

Grab a friend and your dancing shoes, and join us for the brand new $10 Music Garage Series! This series is devoted to presenting emerging musicians and regional talent. This event is presented in collaboration with Common Folk Artist Collective. Common Folk's mission is to inspire creativity, strengthen local and emerging artistry, and make a healthy impact on our community.

Arc Iris has attracted fans from across the world, as well as critical attention from NPR, The New York Times and Rolling Stone for their charismatic stage performances, and lyric and melody-based, experimental dream-pop. Through their diverse influences, singer, Jocie Adams, keyboardist, Zach Tenorio-Miller and drummer, Ray Belli find avenues for producing a blend of soul-satisfying sounds that are truly their own. The band is coming off of an international tour for their second album, Moon Saloon, released last fall.

North Adams based band, Francesca Shanks is comprised of Francesca Shanks on the ukulele and Joe Aidonidis on the keys and drums.

About Berkshire Theatre Group

The Colonial Theatre, founded in 1903, and Berkshire Theatre Festival, founded in 1928, are two of the oldest cultural organizations in the Berkshires. In 2010, under the leadership of Artistic Director and CEO Kate Maguire, the two organization merged to form Berkshire Theatre Group (BTG). Berkshire Theatre Group's mission is to support wide ranging artistic exploration and acclaimed performances in theatre, dance, music and entertainment. Every year, BTG produces and presents performances to over 68,000 attendees and, through our Educational Program, serves over 13,000 Berkshire County schoolchildren annually. BTG's celebrated stages reflect the history of the American theatre; they represent a priceless cultural resource for the community.

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