The Garden Theatre Presents A Blues Evening 4/17
The Garden Theatre is pleased to present A Blues Evening, on Saturday, April 17 at 8pm at the Garden Theatre (160 West Plant Street). Produced by Jeff Willey (formerly of The Smokin' Torpedoes), this show is the Part VIII in a series of blues concerts in and around Central Florida.
ABOUT JP SOARS AND THE RED HOTSBlues-rock trio JP Soars and the Red Hots took first place in the Blues Band category. Sponsored by the South Florida Blues Society, Soars also took the IBC's "Best Guitarist" Awards. John Paul "JP" Soars took an unlikely road to the blues. A music industry veteran with better than a decade of experience under his belt, Soars began playing guitar at the age of eleven while living with his family in Arkansas. Featuring Soars' rough-hewn, soulful vocals and his elegant, nimble-fingered guitar style, the band's mix of blues, blues-rock, and jazz is performed brilliantly and with loads of joyful energy. For music samples and images, visit www.jpsoars.com.ABOUT RJ HARMAN AND COMPANY
Richard "RJ" Harman has been playing the harmonica for six years and has already won numerous music awards and been featured in two full page article's in the Orlando Sentinel. RJ has studied and played with some of the finest professional harmonica players in the world, including: Canadian harmonica virtuoso Carlos del Junco, Jason Ricci, Larry "Ice Man" Eisenberg, Dennis Gruenling, Joe Filisko and more. His style is fresh and vibrant; he brings a youthful passion and a love of the blues, Funk, Jazz, and Shake-a-billy to the stage. RJ is currently playing professionally around the United States and based in FL. He has attended the Augusta Heritage Blues Festival in Elkins, West Virginia for three years, studying and playing and teaching with some of the best blues music performers. For music samples and images, visit www.rjharmanmusic.com.
Located in the heart of historic downtown Winter Garden on Plant Street, the Garden Theatre is operated by the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit community organization which works to preserve local history and offers cultural theatric experiences unique to West Orange County and the citizens of Winter Garden. The theatre restoration project, which began in 2003, showcases an atmospheric theatre in a Mediterranean Revival style venue. The former single screen movie theater hosts live theatre, dance and music, cinema viewings, various community events and educational programs.
For tickets or additional information, contact the Garden Theatre Box Office at 407-877-GRDN (4736) or gardentheatre.org. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Garden Theatre Box Office, located at 160 West Plant Street.
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