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Grab your valentine and dance to the music
Sara Evans sings Feb. 2
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Sara Evans, the Academy of Country Music's reigning Female Vocalist of the Year and a recent contestant on the ABC hit series, Dancing With The Stars, will be live in concert at the Saenger Theatre in Pensacola on Friday, Feb. at 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets are on sale now.
Just in time for the holiday season, you can find Evans' first book, "You'll Always Be My Baby" in stores this now. She co-wrote "You'll Always Be My Baby," also the title of her current single and video, as an anthem for unconditional love.
Ben Vereen performs Feb. 3
Emmy and Tony Awardwinner Ben Vereen will appear at The Arts Center at Okaloosa-Walton College in Niceville, Fla. on Saturday, February 3, at 7:30 pm. Vereen will razzle-dazzle with the best of song and dance that made him a Broadway legend. Tickets are available now through The Arts Center Box Office.
From fame in Broadway's "Chicago" to television's "Roots" and hit musicals such as "Jelly's Last Jam", "A Christmas Carol" and "Wicked", Vereen has proven himself to be one of the world's most talented and versatile performers.
Vereen's performance will celebrate The Arts Center's 10th anniversary. The popular local group Jones & Company will appear as the opening act for Ben Vereen.
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Tickets are now available through The Arts Center box office for $25 each. A group discount for 10 or more tickets is available. Call (850) 729- 6000 or toll free 1-888-838- ARTS (2787) or visit The Arts Center website at www.owc.edu/arts.
Classic Concert Series in Destin
The Village of Baytowne Wharf honors some of the most famous musicians of all time with the month-long Tribute to the Classics concert series. Relive days gone by with outrageous costumes, fun and funky haircuts and tribute bands that bring back great memories. From 6- 8 p.m. on Feb. 7, 14 and 28 at the Events Plaza, visitors will be treated to blues, soul and rock concerts that will be fun for the entire family.
Sporting dark suits and sunglasses while belting out favorite tunes such as "Soul Man," "Give Me some Lovin'" and "Rawhide," the crowd is sure to get movin' as the Alabama Blues Brothers hit the stage on Wed., Feb. 7.
There will be a "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" with Viva Las Baytowne: An Elvis Tribute on Wed., Feb. 14. J.W. Adams has been performing the "Echoes of Elvis" show for more than 30 years.
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A beatles tribute band will perform Feb. 28.
Master Guitarist Jerome Ducharme Feb. 10
Montreal-based classical guitarist Jerome Ducharme is holding a free master class 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 9, at the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, Building 8, on the Pensacola Junior College main campus. Ducharme's concert is 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, at the Ashmore.
The 2005 winner of the Guitar Foundation of America International Competition, Ducharme began his musical studies at the Cultural Center of Joliette in 1990 with André Morissette. In April of 2000, he graduated from the Music Conservatory of Montreal and was awarded a prize of distinction. He later spent a year studying with Oscar Giglia and Stephan Schmidt in Switzerland.
Ducharme is a multipleprize winner of various competitions including the 2004 Guitar Foundation of America International Competition, the Guitare- Antony in France and Montreal's Guitarre-Lachine of 2003.
General admission tickets for the concert are $10; seniors, children, non-PJC students, $8; Senior Club members, PJC staff, faculty, retirees, $6; PJC students, free. VISA, MasterCard, American Express, cash or check are accepted. Purchase tickets at the Lyceum Box Office in the Ashmore Fine Arts Auditorium, 1000 College Blvd. For more information, call 850-484-1847.
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Arturo Sandoval Feb. 10
One of the most gifted musicians of our time, trumpet virtuoso Arturo Sandoval, brings his exhilarating mixture of jazz, classical and Latin music to Pensacola for one sizzling performance at the Saenger Theatre with the Pensacola Symphony Silver Bullet POPS! Saturday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. With this concert, the Pensacola Symphony launches its Latin American Festival which runs through April and includes five concerts featuring Latin jazz and masterworks from Mexico, Brazil, Cuba, Argentina and Venezuela.
A protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, Arturo Sandoval was born in Artemisa, a small town on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba in 1949, just two years after Gillespie became the first musician to bring Latin influences into American jazz. Granted political asylum in July 1990, Sandoval and his family made their new home in Miami, Florida.
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He has received four Grammy awards and recently received his sixth Billboard Award for "Best Latin Jazz Album." Sandoval was awarded an Emmy for his composing work on the entire underscore on the 2000 HBO movie based on his life, "For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story" starring Andy Garcia.
Tickets range from $23 to $59 and are available by calling 850-435-2533 extension 104, or online at www.PensacolaSymphony.com Course of Nature Feb. 23
The hard-working Alabama band is back for a southeast tour and will perform at The Swamp Feb. 23.
Course of Nature is a hard rocking band from Alabama that started playing small venues throughout the south to fast growing crowds. Their reputation spread quickly and the band recorded their first album, Superkala, independently in Memphis, Tenn. The first single off the record, Caught in the Sun, got heavy radio play in the southeast, no small feat for an unsigned band. Major labels came calling soon after Caught in the Sun was released and Course of Nature signed with Lava/Atlantic Records. Following the success of the bands first album (Superkala) Course of Nature toured the country with Nickelback, Creed, Fuel and Stone Temple Pilots amongst others.
Now, after a short hiatus, Course of Nature is back! Signed to Ramma Jamma Records and currently in the studio recording their next album Course of Nature is poised to once again take the rock world by storm. Stay tuned for new music and a new look at one of the premier rock bands in the country.
Hinder concert Feb. 24
Finger 11 and Black Stone Cherry will open for Hinder at the Pensacola Civic Center Feb. 24. Post-grunge rockers Hinder began in the early 2000's in Oklahoma City, where Joe Garvey and drummer Cody Hanson found Austin Winkler singing cover songs at a college dorm party. The three formed the core of Hinder, and started landing gigs opening locally for acts like Theory of a Deadman. Lineup changes introduced guitarist Mark King and bassist Mike Rodden, and after an initial, self-released EP the quintet signed with Universal for their 2005 full-length debut, Extreme Behavior.
Urban Arts Expo Feb. 24
The Urban Arts Expo is all about facilitating positive, conscious urban culture by bringing together various forms of live music, performing arts, and guest speakers from various social justice organizations. Actual time schedule is yet to be determined and the lineup includes: Will Inspire, Groove Hypnotiq, Vibe Irie, Scorpion, Inferno, Gameplan, MC3D, Sayjack, Jamal Steele, Nacirfa & Friends, DJ Shaggy, Break Dancing show by Ernest and The Fam and Late night bottle club from 2am- 6am with DJ K-LO. For more information about some of the performing artists visit www.panhandlehiphop.com.
The event will take place at Club Unity, located at the corner of corner of Belmont and DeVillers streets in downtown Pensacola. The event starts at 5 p.m. and there is a $10 cover charge.
Beach concerts Feb. 28-March 4
Free concerts, camaraderie, and great band music will be the focus of the 29th annual Association of Concert Bands convention on Pensacola Beach February 28 through March 4. This year's convention is hosted by the Pensacola Civic Band and will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn, 12 Via de Luna Drive.
Throughout the week, community band members from all over the county will enjoy clinics, special luncheons, an annual banquet and tours of the beach, NAS and the historic districts as well as nightly concerts by several guest bands.
All concerts take place in the Ballroom of the Hilton Garden Inn on Pensacola Beach and are free and open to the public. For more information, call Robin Rowan, 2007 ACB Convention Chair, at 850-433-1319.
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