Hits from Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Jethro Tull to Feature in PTPA's CLASSIC ALBUMS LIVE

Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts (PTPA) is proud to present a new concert series, "Classic Albums Live," which will showcase your favorite classic rock albums with a local spin. New York metropolitan and Long Island based musicians will perform some of the world's greatest albums on the Patchogue Theatre Main Stage in their entirety.

Patchogue Theatre will debut its first show of the series, "Classic Albums Live: Volume 1," as it's titled, on Saturday, Jan. 28 at 7:30 p.m. The first show will feature albums from Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Jethro Tull. Opening the show, Patchogue Theatre is pleased to welcome Eddie Ayala to the Main Stage for the first time to play a selection of songs from "Aqualung," the fourth studio album by British rock group Jethro Tull.

Ayala has been a part of the Long Island music scene for decades, performing interpretations of classic rock songs and his own terrific songs; all delivered with powerful vocals and dynamic acoustic guitar playing. He has played "Live in the Lobby" several times and now he will help launch our new concert series, "Classic Albums Live," by playing a handful of songs from the classic Tull album. About Jethro Tull's "Aqualung"
Released in 1971, "Aqualung" is the band's best-selling album, known for the singles "Hymn 43, " "Locomotive Breath" and the title track, all staples on rock radio to for decades.

Something of a departure from the band's previous work, the album features more acoustic material than previous releases. "Aqualung" was generally well-received critically, and has been included on several music publications "best of" lists. Following Eddie Ayala's set, Long Island tribute band Pink Flaw'd will kick off the concert series by performing Pink Floyd's critically acclaimed and best-selling eighth studio album, "The Dark Side of the Moon," in its entirety.

Pink Flaw'd is not your typical Pink Floyd tribute band. Comprised of members of several Long Island bands, the musicians of Pink Flaw'd wanted to see if they could pull off performing the "exacting" and "sonically lush music" of English rock band Pink Floyd. This "rare" musical effort began in 2013, and not long after the band was invited to perform "Live in the Lobby" at Patchogue Theatre. The result was captivating and crackled with live energy, which is why Patchogue Theatre has invited the group to perform on the Main Stage as part of its new concert series focused on local interpretation of classic studio albums.

Pink Flaw'd is compromised of Kevin Griffin on the guitar and vocals, Tom "Groney" Gronenthal on guitar and vocals, Mike Katzman on keyboards and vocals, Jim Fontana on bass, and Russell Steadman on drums. For the group's "Classic Albums Live" performance, the band will also feature Justin Marks on saxophone, along with vocalists Annie McInerny, Amy Stahlin and Crystal Zagarello. About Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon"

Pink Floyd's eighth studio album, "The Dark Side of the Moon" was recorded at Abbey Road in London, and released March 1, 1973. The English rock group used some advanced recording techniques at the time, including multi-track recording, analogue synthesizers and snippets from recorded interviews with Pink Floyd's road crew and philosophical quotations provided by others were featured throughout. "The Dark Side of the Moon" was an immediate and long lasting success, staying on the Billboard charts for 741 weeks from 1973 to 1988, with 45 million copies sold worldwide.
"Albums We Love" is a collection of local musicians hailing from various Long Island music projects. Every year for the past four years, they've gotten together to painstakingly learn and meticulously re-create a classic rock album.

For their Patchogue Theatre debut performance, "Albums We Love" will bring to life the classic Led Zeppelin album, "Led Zeppelin IV," with Bill Donnelly on the drums, Daniel Donnelly on the guitar & vocals, Mike Finno on bass, Cassandra House on vocals, Steven Lucas on the guitar & vocals, Michele Martin on vocals & percussion, and Damien Pagan on the keys, horns & vocals; along with some special guest musicians to join them on stage. About Led Zeppelin's "Led Zeppelin IV"

Led Zeppelin's untitled fourth studio album, commonly referred to as "Led Zeppelin IV," was produced by Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and released in November 1971, selling over 37 million copies worldwide. In addition to lacking an album title, the cover featured no band name, as the group wished to remain anonymous and to avoid being pigeonholed by the press. "Led Zeppelin IV" was a commercial and critical success, featuring many of the band's best-known songs, including "Black Dog," "Rock and Roll," "Going to California" and "Stairway to Heaven." Tickets for "Classic Albums Live: Volume 1" are available online, by phone or at the box office. Ticket prices range from $19 to $34 plus a ticket service fee. For more information on Patchogue Theatre's new concert series, "Classic Albums Live," visit PatchogueTheatre.org or call the Box Office at 631-207-1313.

Patchogue Theatre first opened in 1923 as the largest theatre in Suffolk County. It still is, with the installation of 1,106 brand new seats during the 2016 renovation. Saved by Village of Patchogue in 1996 and lovingly restored it to its original grandeur, this beautiful and historic venue was in use 230 days with over 150,000 in attendance for its 2014-2015 season. PTPA is an independent community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that leases the building from the Village of Patchogue and covers all of the operating costs without any subsidies from the Village. PTPA's leadership consists of a volunteer board of directors and a small professional staff. Patchogue Theatre continues to thrive thanks to the hard work of over 80 volunteers as well as the businesses, funding agencies and individuals who support PTPA by contributing their time and resources. Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts is located at 71 East Main Street, Patchogue, N.Y., and can be reached at 631-207-1313 or by visiting PatchogueTheatre.org.