Electric Youth Concert Set for 2/12

Performing Electric Youth's 2012 in-concert debut, thirteen talented young performers from Franklin, Hopkinton, Medfield, Sharon and Wrentham will take the stage at Showcase Live, Patriot Place, on Sunday, February 12 at 6:00 p.m.  This Valentine's Weekend show offers a great evening of family entertainment with music appealing to all ages.

              Electric Youth 2012 includes veteran members Giovanna Ferri, Ali Funkhouser, Melissa Mandia and Lucas Melfi of Franklin, Michael Egan of Hopkinton and Erica McLaughlin of Medfield.   New EY members are Graham Hancock, Jocelyn Jones, Shaina McGillis, Jillian Rea and Alicia Rivera of Franklin, Jenna McDermott of Wrentham, and Sasha Gardner of Sharon. 

  Trained exclusively at Franklin School for the Performing Arts, Electric Youth members are selected by audition at the beginning of each academic year. This season's thirteen talented performers, ages 13 to 18, study multiple dance disciplines, voice, and acting at the Franklin School for the Performing Arts.  Some members of EY are preparing to pursue a career in the performing arts, while all gain valuable life skills through their extensive training, performing opportunities and travel experiences.

Accompanied by an eight-piece band of world-class musicians, Electric Youth performs a high-energy, fully choreographed show with an extensive repertoire of classic rock, pop, swing, country, and contemporary Broadway music. EY's Showcase Live sets will include EY audience favorites by The Beatles, Journey, Aretha Franklin and Duffy as well as songs new to EY by Lady Gaga, Pink, Black Eyed Peas and The Who.  

           Following 2011 appearances aboard Royal Caribbean's Oasis of the Seas and the May release of their new CD "All Amped Up", Electric Youth is preparing for a 2012 European Concert Tour June 15 – July 8.  EY last toured Europe in 2010 when they performed 15 shows in Austria and Italy and headlined the Fourth of July celebration for the U.S. Troops and their families stationed at Aviano Air Force Base. 

          For the Showcase Live performance on February 12^th, doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and a full dinner menu will be available. Tickets can be purchased at the Electric Youth box office at The Spotlight Shop, 34 Main Street, by phone at (508) 528-8668, in person at the Showcase Live Box Office or through Ticketmaster.com.