The Devil Makes Three, Kansas and More Set for Ridgefield Playhouse, Now thru July 2013

The Ridgefield Playhouse has announced its upcoming music acts, now through July 2013. Details below!

The Devil Makes Three
Wednesday, April 17 at 8:30pm
with special guest Jonny Fritz

With a slightly punky perspective on vintage American blues, The Devil Makes Three is a breath of fresh musical air. Laced with elements of ragtime, country, folk and rockabilly, the critically praised, drummer-less trio - consisting of guitarist/frontman Pete Bernhard, stand-up bassist Lucia Turino and guitarist Cooper McBean - brings forth a genuine approach to acoustic music that is deeply steeped in rhythm.

Tickets: pre-ordered: $17.50 at the door: $20.00.

Average White Band
Thursday, April 25 at 8pm
109 Cheese & Wine Evening of Art, Wine and Jazz

Join us in the lobby at 7:15pm for a complimentary wine and cheese tasting and artist reception with and art work by Chaz Well's Artistry

Their infectiously danceable, funky soul based on the sounds of Memphis, Motown and Philadelphia have made Average White Band (AWB) one of the bestselling soul and funk bands in the history of music. The Scottish group stormed onto the US charts in 1974 with the million selling #1 album, Average White Band (The White Album), including the #1 single 'Pick Up the Pieces' - that single remains one of the most widely recognized funk grooves today, frequently covered by hip-hop artists and featured on television. The group's follow-up album Cut the Cake proved just as successful, with the title track hitting #1, while their 1975 album, Person to Person, remains among the bestselling live funk albums ever. With multiple Grammy wins and Platinum selling hits, AWB continues to record and tour, laying down their hip R&B grooves on sellout audiences worldwide.

Tickets: $40.00.

Keller Williams
Thursday, May 2 at 8pm

Since he first appeared on the scene in the early '90s, Keller Williams has defined the term "independent artist." Keller built his reputation initially on his engaging live performances, no two of which are ever alike. Williams' solo live shows, and his ability to improvise to his determinedly quirky tunes despite the absence of an actual band, quickly became the stuff of legend, and his audience grew exponentially. Today when he performs as a one-man band he sings his compositions and cover songs accompanied by an acoustic guitar connected to a delay system that allows him to simulate a full band. Keller is a singer, songwriter and musician, always on a quest for the new and has never followed the prescribed path laid out by the conventional music business.

Ticket Price: $37.50.

Lucie Arnaz Latin Roots
Friday, May 10 at 8pm
The Ridgefield Magazine Broadway and Cabaret Series &
109 Cheese & Wine Evening of Art, Wine and Jazz

Join us in the lobby at 7:15pm for a complimentary wine and cheese tasting and artist reception with art work by Andres Chaparro.

The daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, much of America grew up with Lucie Arnaz having watched her blossom as an actress opposite her mother on The Lucy Show and Here's Lucy. But Arnaz has since triumphed in a variety of mediums, most notably in the Broadway musical They're Playing Our Song and in the film The Jazz Singer, for which she received a Golden Globe nomination. In recent years, she has become a popular nightclub performer, and on May 10th, she brings her new show Latin Roots, based on the CD of the same name, and an homage to her father's legacy.

Ticket Price: $55.

Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra
Saturday, June 8 at 8pm

Ottmar has been nominated five-times for a Grammy award. Since 1990, Ottmar Liebert has released a total of 25 albums including live releases, Christmas CDs, 15 CDs of original music, a DVD and remixes. He has received 38 Gold and Platinum certifications in the USA as well as certifications in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. His debut album sold double-platinum and has become one of the best-selling guitar albums of all time.

Ticket Price: $47.50.

Kansas
Thursday, July 11 at 8pm
with Special Guest Arc and Stones

Kansas has produced eight Gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, Best of), one platinum live album (Two for the Show) and a million-selling gold single with"Dust in the Wind." They have appeared on the Billboard charts for over 200 weeks throughout the '70s and '80s and played to sold-out arenas and stadiums throughout North America, Europe and Japan. "Carry On Wayward Son" was the #2 most Played Track on classic rock radio in 1995 and went to #1 in 1997.

Ticket price: $70.

The Ridgefield Playhouse is located at 80 East Ridge in Ridgefield, CT. Call 203-438-5795 or visit the website for the complete season line-up and to purchase tickets: www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org.