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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2018 3PM

Seattle native Ted Vigil returns to The Newton Theatre for his annual tribute to John Denver in a family fun Christmas Special.

“I do it as a tribute, not as a first person (impersonator),” said Vigil. “I met a sound engineer and a pilot that knew him. They said I should seriously do a tribute show, with my voice and my look. I really switched gears. Some of his music has a rock feel, some of his music has a pop feel. I went to Aspen and I met some of the people he worked with. I met his mother and I met his brother. I really got a feel for his inspiration and what he was about."

Ted has performed at John Denver’s own “Windstar Foundation” in Aspen, Colorado with the late Steve Wiesberg, John Denver’s lead guitar player from 2010 to 2014. Wiesberg  said “Apparently the audience thinks they all look and sound like John. I don’t see it. I see it with Ted. A very strong physical resemblance… Uncanny!”  

The most heard comments after a Ted Vigil show are “I can’t believe how much he looks and sounds like John Denver! It really took us back!” A long-time Denver fan commented they were “completely blown away by Ted Vigil. From the moment he set foot on the stage, I was mesmerized by his voice and his incredible resemblance to the late and great John Denver.”

TICKETS: $29-$44

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SUNDAY NOVEMBER 11, 2018 7:00 PM

Since Scott Bradlee created the project in 2009, Postmodern Jukebox has amassed more than 925 million YouTube views and 3.2 million subscribers, chalked up more than 1.3 million likes on Facebook, performed on “Good Morning America,” topped iTunes and Billboard charts, caught the attention of NPR Music and NBC News, and played hundreds of shows to sold-out houses around the world. The multi-talented collective reimagines contemporary pop, rock and R&B hits in the style of various yesteryears, from swing to doo-wop, ragtime to Motown – or, as Bradlee himself puts it, “pop music in a time machine.” Bradlee's trademark vintage twists on modern pop hits has gained him international attention, having sold out shows in more than 60 countries around the world. Entertainment Weekly wrote, “Scott Bradlee’s group is known for retro-fying modern hit songs into viral success,” while Yahoo! Music added, “if you’ve been on YouTube in the last couple of years, then you’re familiar with the everything-new-is-old-again brilliance of the viral phenomenon known as Postmodern Jukebox.”

TICKETS: $57-$72

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FRIDAY AUGUST 31, 2018 8PM

Ray Benson founded Asleep at the Wheel in Paw Paw, West Virginia 47 years ago. Now based in  Austin, the band holds 10 Grammy awards, 20 studio albums and 20 singles on the Billboard country charts. They began with a simple goal: to play and help revive American roots music. The musicianship of Asleep at the Wheel has become the stuff of legends. Reuter’s pegged The Wheel as "one of the best live acts in the business." The Grammy Award-winning Album Still The King: Celebrating the Music of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys is the band’s most recent release (2015)  and marks their third full-length Bob Wills tribute album.

TICKETS: $37-$47

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 8PM

Delbert McClinton has been a leading Americana artist since before the genre was established. Delbert’s unique musical style grew from his Texas music beginnings. If you’ve seen a live Delbert McClinton show, you will recognize the synchronized energy that comes from thousands of miles of playing together.  Delbert feels that his current road band, Self-Made Men, is the best band he’s ever had. The multi-Grammy Award winning artist is at the top of his game with his 19th studio album, Prick Of The Litter.

TICKETS: $49-$64

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FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 2018 8PM

Parker’s recurring stints in James Brown’s band that not only produced some of the most enduring entries in the vast canon of American soul music, but also sowed the seeds of the funk revolution of the 1970s. Parker joined Brown’s band in 1964 and the sax player quickly established himself as a valuable member of the team. The first sides he cut with Brown, “I Feel Good” and “Out of Sight,” became some of the most famous of Brown’s canon. Parker's collaborations over the years have included Ray Charles, Ani Difranco, James Taylor, De La Soul, Dave Matthews Band and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.

TICKETS: $34-$49

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10 2018 8PM

Rik Emmett gained international recognition as the lead singer/songwriter/guitarist with Triumph.  The adjectives ‘prolific’ and ‘eclectic’ frequently pop up in Rik’s profiles, after five decades in the biz.  Following over a dozen platinum albums from his Triumph years, he produced 19 more as an indie, ranging from rock to blues to jazz to folk to classical.  

TICKETS: $34-$44

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SUNDAY DECEMBER 16, 2018 3:00PM

From the producers of the smash hit and fastest growing Irish dance show in the U.S., Rhythm in the Night, comes Carol of the King: The Irish Dance Christmas Spectacular. Led by the founder of Two Step Productions and former lead dancer of Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, Justin Boros, Carol of the King brings together Irish dance and Christmas for the first time to create an exciting Irish dance Christmas spectacular for the entire family.

Carol of the King brings an original inspiring Christmas story of love and salvation to life, transporting the audience to a time and place of heroes and redemption. The world-renowned troupe, featuring 20 of the world’s most skilled Irish dancers and musicians, performs lighting fast hard shoe rhythms and graceful soft shoe jigs to an original epic orchestral soundtrack featuring many Holiday favorites.

TICKETS: $39/$34

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SAT JUNE 30, 2018 • 8PM

Canned Heat rose to fame because their knowledge and love of blues music was both wide and deep. Emerging in 1966, Canned Heat was founded by blues historians and record collectors Alan “Blind Owl” Wilson and Bob “The Bear” Hite. Hite took the name “Canned Heat” from a 1928 recording by Tommy Johnson. They were joined by Henry “The Sunflower” Vestine, another ardent record collector who was a former member of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention. Rounding out the band in 1967 were Larry “The Mole” Taylor on bass, an experienced session musician who had played with Jerry Lee Lewis and The Monkees and Adolfo “Fito” de la Parra on drums who had played in two of the biggest Latin American bands, Los Sinners and Los Hooligans.

The band attained three worldwide hits, “On The Road Again” in 1968, “Let’s Work Together” in 1970 and “Going Up The Country” in 1969 became rock anthems throughout the world with the later being adopted as the unofficial theme song for the film Woodstock and the “Woodstock Generation.”

TICKETS: $32 / $42

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For Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes - ‘comfortable’ has never been a word associated with their brand of raucous, roots-tinged rock and bluesy reverie. The Jukes have more than 30 albums on their resume, thousands of acclaimed live performances across the globe, and a vibrant legacy of classic songs that have become "hits" to their large and famously dedicated fan base.

$49-$64

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Twelve Twenty-Four returns to The Newton Theatre for a night of Christmas inspired Orchestra Rock! Their performances feature the music of the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, as well as their own music. Twelve Twenty-Four performs its music with a theatrical, rock edge and combines it with a narrated storyline to create a family friendly holiday show, suitable for all ages.

Tickets $27-$42

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The Celtic Tenors live show is overflowing with vitality and variety from start to finish. The unique voices, appeal and wit of Daryl, James and Matthew, combine in a thoroughly uplifting experience. In Christmas with The Celtic Tenors, their voices and personalities will shine, alongside their undeniable Celtic charm, beautifully weaving the songs of the season throughout a captivating performance!

Tickets $34-$49

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Ted Vigil returns to Newton! Celebrate the holidays with the beloved songs of the Rocky Mountain troubadour, featuring cherished songs such as Rocky Mountain High, Annie’s Song, Sunshine on My Shoulder and all of Denver’s hits, as well as some of the holiday season’s best loved songs.

Tickets $29-$44

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Darlene Love celebrates the holidays in an engaging performance of her classics and holiday hits Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) and All Alone on Christmas, from Home Alone 2.  The show is rounded out with a full band and singers.

Tickets $47-$62

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Experience the Love, Relive the Memories, and Celebrate the Songs of the Woodstock generation. The Summer of Love Concert, led by Glen Burtnik (Styx, Beatlemania), features a full band and one of the most famous psychedelic light shows in rock history, and most importantly the music that changed the world!

Tickets $34-$49

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Performing the classic hits... Two Dozen Roses, Church on Cumberland Road and Next to You, Next to Me as well as the achingly beautiful, Grammy winning classic Somewhere in the Vicinity of the Heart!

Tickets $44-$59

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The critically acclaimed Imagination Movers, Emmy-winning stars of their hit series on the Disney Junior channel, are a rockin’ band for families. Over the last decade they have entertained more than a million fans worldwide. They live by their Movers’ motto: “Reach high, think big, work hard, have fun!” - which will be evident in their high-energy, interactive live performance.

Tickets $19, an additional $30 for a meet and greet.

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Rock n’ Roll doo-wop legends Sha Na Na bring the classics of rock n’ roll to the stage with signature songs. Sha Na Na delivers an exciting show of celebrated songs like Rock n’ Roll Is Here To Stay, The Twist, Hand Jive, Get a Job, and much more!


Tickets $32-$47