7th Annual Blues Bash at Centenary Stage Company Set for 3/18

The 7th Annual Blues Bash at Centenary Stage Company on Friday March 18 in the Sitnik Theatre at the David and Carol Lackland Center blends Blues, Americana, and other styles of music for a night of legendary music. Doors open at 6:30pm with lobby entertainment, opening acts take to the stage at 7:30pm and the evening's headliner starts at 9:00pm.

Friday night's line- up features super act The Edgar Winter Band. A prolific writer, Edgar's music encompasses many different genres, including rock, jazz, blues, and pop. By the time Edgar Winter left his hometown of Beaumont, Texas in the 1960s he was already technically proficient in every aspect of music. A child prodigy who achieved international success early on, Edgar has found an audience in every major entertainment medium - music, film and television. From his critically acclaimed 1970 debut release, Entrance, he has demonstrated his unique style and ability to cross the genre lines and do the unexpected. His early recording of "Tobacco Road" is a powerful, emotionally devastating masterpiece that propelled him into the national spotlight. Edgar followed Entrance with two hit albums backed by his group White Trash, a group originally comprised of musicians from Texas and Louisiana. White Trash enjoyed huge success, both with the 1971 release of the studio album, Edgar Winter's White Trash, and with 1972's follow-up live gold album, Roadwork.

In late 1972 Edgar brought together Dan Hartman, Ronnie Montrose and Chuck Ruff to form The Edgar Winter Group, the legendary band that created such hits as the number one Frankenstein and the ever popular Free Ride. Released in 1973, They Only Come Out at Night peaked at the number 3 position on the Billboard Hot 200 and stayed on the charts for an impressive 80 weeks. It was certified gold in April 1973 and double platinum in November 1986. Edgar invented the keyboard body strap early in his career, an innovation that allows him the freedom to move around on stage during his multi-instrument high-energy performances. He was also the first artist to feature a synthesizer as the main instrument in a song. Frankenstein revolutionized rock and roll and opened up a whole new world of possibilities with experimentation and sound.

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Tickets for The Edgar Winter Band on Friday night are $42.00 for balcony seating and $47.00 for orchestra seating in advance. Premier seating is available and limited to the first three rows of the orchestra at $57.00. To reserve premier seating, interested parties must contact the CSC box office directly at (908) 979 - 0900. As with all concerts, jazz and special programs ticket prices increase $5.00 day of performance

To purchase tickets or to get more information visit www.centenarystageco.org, call the box office at (908) 979 - 0900 or stop by the box office in the David and Carol Lackland Center 715 Grand Ave. Hackettstown, NJ. The box office is open Monday through Friday from 1 - 5 pm and 2 hours prior to every performance.

Sponsors and supporters of Blue Bash 2016 are the Inn at Millrace Pond, Good Impressions Printing & Mailing, Karmabridge Acupuncture & Herbals, Hackettstown Business Improvement District, Marley's Gotham Grill, PNC Bank, Cathy Miller Photography, HTV Media Productions, WNTI, and CHP Communications, Kennedy Events, United Jersey Blues Network, CHP Communications, Village Family Clinic and Kope Electric.

The 2015-16 season of performing arts events at the Centenary Stage Company is made possible through the generous support of the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the NJ State Council on the Arts, the Shubert Foundation, the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation, the Sandra Kupperman Foundation, and CSC corporate sponsors, including Premier Season Sponsor Heath Village Retirement Community, Silver Sponsors Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, Home Instead Senior Care (Washington), The Holiday Inn in Budd Lake, and Fulton Bank of New Jersey, and Centenary Stage Company members and supporters.