The Wellsville Creative Arts Center has developed its venue into a true music lovers destination for both audience and performers. We offer a friendly listening atmosphere where the music always comes first. Come join us for “A Night at The Arts Center” featuring live performances from top regional and national recording artists. Enjoy a special night of great music with good friends in a relaxed and comfortable setting. Bring the whole family, everyone’s invited….


*All Arts Center Members receive discounts on events including live music, classes, workshops and demonstrations.

Jony James Band
Saturday - September 13, 2008
8:00PM (doors open at 6:30PM)

TICKETS:
   Members/Students - Advanced $9.00, At door $10.00
   Non-Member - Advanced $10.00, At door $12.00
   (Student ID Required.)



Jony James is overflowing with soul. It drips down from his hands onto his guitar, in lyrically urgent bends and intense ethereal assaults. It pours out through his weathered, leathery voice, telling vivid, open-minded tales of a tumultuous life, with his impressive song writing skills. His jovial, yet pensive nature is evident in both his music and stage presence. He is often compared to Stevie Ray Vaughn, however, his persistence on being "Jony" and playing Jony James', original "Survival Blues", sets him apart from the rest of the Blues Shows currently on the circuit.

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Farmer Jason
Saturday - September 13, 2008
2:00PM (Kids Show doors open at 1:00PM)

TICKETS:
   Members/Students - Advanced $5.00, At door $5.00
   Non-Member - Advanced $6.00, At door $6.00
   (Student ID Required.)



You might know "Farmer Jason" better as the fiery frontman of punk hee-hawers Jason and the Scorchers. Ringenberg has been working on his own since 2000 and released his first kids' album, "A Day at the Farm" (reissued here with the Kid Rhino imprint), in 2003. Ringenberg really is a farmer and he really is a father, which means he has plenty of enthusiasm for kids and critters. The man's the real deal, and his music will make anyone grin from ear to ear. "Rockin' in the Forest" gets Jason off the Back 40, and sports string arrangements, horns and some pretty harmonizin'. The kids will like all that fine, but it's the contagious toe-tappers like "Punk Rock Skunk" and "He's a Moose on the Loose" that will give them a simulated sugar rush. The ode to a favorite bottom dweller, "Catfish Song," is an instant classic, too.

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Catfish Hodge
Saturday - September 20, 2008
8:00PM (doors open at 6:30PM)

TICKETS:
   Members/Students - Advanced $9.00, At door $10.00
   Non-Member - Advanced $10.00, At door $12.00
   (Student ID Required.)



"Catfish on stage is like a twelve gauge shot gun of emotion going off!"

- Rolling Stone Magazine

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Neil Jacobs
Saturday - September 27, 2008
8:00PM (doors open at 6:30PM)

TICKETS:
   Members/Students - Advanced $9.00, At door $10.00
   Non-Member - Advanced $10.00, At door $12.00
   (Student ID Required.)



Neil Jacobs is truly a masterful performer on the 12 string guitar. With his own captivating style of playing that the St. Louis Riverfront Times describes as "mesmerizing" and the Austin Chronicle describes as "the rockin'est since early Leo Kottke". Neil covers the world vibe with music diverse as Gypsy, World, Balkan Folk, Jazz, Classical and Modern Fingerstyle, while transforming his 12-string guitar into his own personal orchestra. Neil draws inspiration from his world travels and experiences, and shares his fascinating stories with his audience.

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Jamie Notarthomas
Saturday - October 11, 2008
8:00PM (doors open at 6:30PM)

TICKETS:
   Members/Students - Advanced $9.00, At door $10.00
   Non-Member - Advanced $10.00, At door $12.00
   (Student ID Required.)



Jamie Notarthomas is a veteran of the independent music scene, and has dazzled audiences for more than a dozen years with his inspired performances and ability to blend folk music with nearly any other style. Says Dan Aloi of the Elmira Star Gazette, "He goes from jazzy blues to funky rock to Celtic swing & back again, meeting the demands of those vocal styles while keeping his own identity intact.“ As a songwriter, Jamie has honed his skill to create a potent and eloquent tool for expression: "Critics compare the style to Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie and Neil Young. Some songs are hilarious; others carry messages of preservation, compassion, tolerance and beauty of nature.

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Tom Stahl
Saturday - November 08, 2008
8:00PM (doors open at 6:30PM)

TICKETS:
   Members/Students - Advanced $9.00, At door $10.00
   Non-Member - Advanced $10.00, At door $12.00
   (Student ID Required.)



Tom Stahl used to drive around in a truck full of paint saying, "Would you like paddles and strainers with that?" One day, he hurt his back. He went to the doctor and said, "Doctor! Doctor! It hurts when I do that." The doctor said, "Don't do that." Tom Stahl then started writing songs. And the rest, as they say, is the future.

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