Max Creek Celebrates 48th Anniversary At The Colonial

Berkshire Theatre Group is thrilled to present legendary jam band Max Creek, as part of their 48th anniversary celebration at The Colonial Theatre on April 5 at 8pm. Tickets are $25.

For the first time in 19 years, Max Creek has released a new album, 45 and Live. The Colonial Theatre is currently one of only three venues during Max Creek's tour of 45 and Live to celebrate their 48th anniversary, also known as a Creekiversary show.

When John Rider formed Max Creek in 1971, he said he sought "a vehicle for dreams of musicians, artists, poets or anyone else with a vision."

Max Creek has reached its fourth decade of playing music in the Northeast. Creek's style lacks pretense; there is no genre title that can define them. From the beginning, they mixed rock, country, reggae, soul, jazz and calypso and combined it with their own great songwriting.

The band is joyous, and their stage is full of smiles and laughter, both during and between songs. Max Creek is engaging, sculpting lengthy shows on-the-fly from their 200+ song catalog with rockers, ballads, deep jams and crowd sing-alongs. Furthermore, Creek is, most definitely, a family. 40-odd years in, the audience is a multi-generational stew-it's not uncommon to witness old-school "Creek Freeks" getting down with their teenage (or older) kids.

Creek itself is multigenerational. Guitarist Scott Murawski, keyboardist Mark Mercier and bassist John Rider have remained intact since the mid-'70s, and the current drums and percussion team consist of Bill Carbone and Jamemurrell Stanley, who weren't even born when Max Creek started.

There will be Garage Entertainment by Misty Blues Duo (located in the lobby of The Colonial Theatre) at 6:30pm; no cover charge. Refreshments and snacks will be available at The Garage bar.

Tickets to Max Creek are $25, and to purchase tickets, contact the Colonial Ticket Office at 111 South Street, Pittsfield by calling 413-997-4444, or online at www.berkshiretheatregroup.org. Ticket Offices are open Monday-Saturday 10am-5pm, Sundays 10am-2pm or on any performance day from 10am until curtain.

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 organizations 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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