Make It a Shadowbox Live Weekend Before Shows Leave for the Summer

Make this weekend a memorable one by spending it with Shadowbox Live! There are two see-it-before-they're-gone opportunities, one indoors and one outdoors!

First, stop by the Shadowbox Live Building at 503 S Front Street tonight or tomorrow night to check out one of the last four performances of The Best of Shadowbox 2016, a two hour sketch comedy and rock 'n' roll show highlighting all the best comedy and music from our last season. Missed one of our shows? Never been to one? This is the perfect way to catch up or get introduced to Shadowbox Live's most popular, highest energy performances!

Next, mark your calendar for this Sunday evening, because Shadowbox Live is performing their beloved tribute to Joe Cocker, Mad Dog and Englishman, at the Columbus Commons for absolutely free! Come early and claim your spot, because it's sure to be packed. While you're savoring one of the last few days of summer, enjoy the music of opening act Dr. Simple before Shadowbox Live takes the stage at 8:30pm. And there's no admission, so bring the entire family!

And don't forget, next Thursday, Sept 8th, a brand new sketch comedy and rock 'n' roll show premiers, Shadow Zone, poking fun at all the ghouls, monsters, and bizarre happenings that come along with the fall season.

Don't miss out on these amazing shows, because, much like the summer sunshine, once they're gone, they're gone!

Best of Shadowbox 2016 is playing Friday Sept 2 and Saturday Sept 3 at 7:30 & 10:30 PM. Admission is $20 - $40. A Tribute to Joe Cocker: Mad Dog and Englishman will play this Sunday, Sept 4 at The Columbus Commons at 8:00 PM. Free Admission. Shadow Zone opens Thurs Sept 8 and runs Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 & 10:30 PM through Nov 12. Admission is $20 - $40. For more information, or to make reservations, call the Box Office at 614-416-7625 or visit www.shadowboxlive.org.

Shadowbox Live, a non-profit 501C3 performance ensemble, is the largest resident theater company in America, producing over 500 shows per year. For over 20 years Shadowbox Live has produced world-class performances, spanning the artistic spectrum with sketch comedy, rock 'n 'roll, original rock operas, traditional musicals, drama, dance theater and new media; always putting emphasis on the unparalleled live experience.

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