THE BLACK BOX presents Ayla Brown - July 10

THE BLACK BOX, the region’s premiere concert, theater, and event venue, has announced outdoor weekend concerts throughout the month of July in the theater’s parking lot. The shows will be presented in a one hour format with two seatings at 6:30 and 8:30 pm. Tables will be socially distanced and masks will be required when patrons enter THE BLACK BOX building to access the box office, restrooms, and bar. Table groupings will be limited to six.

Country singer Ayla Brown will take the outdoor stage on Friday, July 10 at 6:30 and 8:30 pm. This concert schedule is contingent upon Reopening Massachusetts Phase 3 beginning on July 6th. The box office for this show will open when the Phase 3 start date is officially announced by Governor Baker.

Ayla Brown - July 10

From parachuting with the Army Golden Knights jump team, lighting up the scoreboard for Boston College Basketball, or acting as a main correspondent for national news programs, Ayla Brown is no stranger to the spotlight. Most recently, she has been named as the Morning Show Co-host at Country 102.5 in Boston. Jonathan Wier and Ayla Brown can be heard weekdays from 5:30 to 9am on WKLB-FM. 

Musically, Ayla has released two full length albums Heroes & Hometowns and Let Love In both to critical acclaim and her new single, “Label,” is available on all digital platforms. Brown, an alumna of the Franklin School for the Performing Arts, was also a finalist on nationally renowned television program American Idol, and she continues to utilize her vast repertoire of talents while advancing her already successful and illustrious career.

Tickets will be available at www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or by calling 508-528-3370. THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 W. Central St. in downtown Franklin.

Ayla Brown to feature at THE BLACK BOX Outdoor Concert

THE BLACK BOX, the region’s premiere concert, theater, and event venue, has announced outdoor weekend concerts throughout the month of July in the theater’s parking lot. The shows will be presented in a 1 hour format with two seatings at 6:30 and 8:30 PM. Tables will be socially distanced and masks will be required when patrons enter THE BLACK BOX building to access the box office, restrooms, and bar. Table groupings will be limited to six.

The concert series will open on July 2nd with a weekend of Patriotic-inspired entertainment. Country singer Ayla Brown will headline on the Fourth of July. From parachuting with the Army Golden Knights jump team, lighting up the scoreboard for Boston College Basketball, or acting as a main correspondent for national news programs, Ayla Brown is no stranger to the spotlight. Most recently, she has been named as the Morning Show Co-host at Country 102.5 in Boston. Jonathan Wier and Ayla Brown can be heard weekdays from 5:30 to 9am on WKLB-FM (https://country1025.com/shows/jonathan-wier-ayla-brown/). 

Musically, Ayla has released two full length albums Heroes & Hometowns and Let Love In both to critical acclaim and her new single, “Label,” is available on all digital platforms. Brown, an alumna of the Franklin School for the Performing Arts, was also a finalist on nationally renowned television program American Idol, and she continues to utilize her vast repertoire of talents while advancing her already successful and illustrious career. Other July performers will be announced soon.

Tickets will be available at www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or by calling 508-528-3370. THE BLACK BOX is located at 15 W. Central St. in downtown Franklin. 

Ayla Brown to feature at THE BLACK BOX Outdoor Concert

Country Blues with Radcliffe & Dillon in Foxboro, Thursday, Sept. 5

COUNTRY BLUES

with RADCLIFFE & DILLON

at Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center

Thursday, Sep 5, 7:30 PM

The Marilyn Rodman Performing Arts Center (formerly the Orpheum) in the center of Foxboro has opened a new, intimate listening room for musical performers called the Upper Lobby. This 32-seat venue provides seating at tables, allowing ordering of drinks and snacks during the show.

One of the first performances in this new venue will be the country blues duo of Ragtime Jack Radcliffe and Sherman Lee Dillon. 

'Ragtime' Jack has been performing for more than 30 years. He is a master of traditional country blues and ragtime and stride piano, and a powerful singer/songwriter. He also accompanies himself on the keyboard, guitar and fiddle. He was inducted into the Old-Time Music Association Hall of Fame in 2014.

Jack's performances always include a lot of uplifting wit, historical anecdotes and connections with local lore, wherever he performs. His background in journalism amplifies a lifelong quest for the cultural framework of his music and the places he performs.

Sherman Lee Dillon was born in Meadville, Mississippi (pop 451) in 1951, and grew up 15 miles outside of town. Many of his family members were into music, and he learned to play piano, guitar, harmonica, banjo, steel guitar, and other instruments.

One night a band from McComb (Bo Didley's home) drove up at the Dillon house. They asked him to be their guitar player and go to Baton Rouge, Louisiana to make a record with them. At the age of 16 Sherman left home and has been playing music professionally ever since.

Deciding to be a regional performer has actually worked quite well. Sherman has performed in various configurations on shows with B.B. King, Johnny Winter, Koko Taylor, Little Milton, Bobby Rush, and many others. He also consulted and played in O Brother, Where Art Thou?

Tickets are $15, available at the Orpheum Theatre box office, 508-543-2787, or online at Orpheum website https://web.ovationtix.com/trs/pe.c/10447634. For more information, call 508-543-2787 or email boxoffice@orpheum.org.

Franklin 4th of July Celebration: Wednesday, July 3

Schedule Of Events On The Town Common

Wednesday, July 3
6-10 PM: Rides and food booths open (WRIST BANDS FROM 6 -10 PM - $ 30)
7-10 PM: Backyard Swagger Band (a high energy country rock cover band)


Food Booths (sponsored by various non-profit organizations in Franklin):

• Democratic Party- Pizza and water
• Franklin July 4th Coalition - Soda, seltzer water, Gatorade, ice cream and a 50/50 raffle
• Republican Party- Corn dogs, nachos, watermelon and root beer floats
• Rod & Gun Club - Fried dough and French fries
• Rotary Club - Sausages, peppers and onions
• Temple Etz Chaim - Soft pretzels, fresh squeezed lemonade and a raffle board

For the latest updates to our Schedule of Events please visit www.franklin4th.com

Download your copy of this schedule
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/franklinma/files/mai/files/8a._4th_of_july.pdf

Franklin 4th of July Celebration: Wednesday, July 3

Dancing on Dean - Old Town - July 19, 2019

Dean Bank will continue Dancing on Dean, its free summer concert series, for the second year from 6-9 PM on July 19 in the bank’s 21 Main St. back parking lot.

Dancing on Dean is a free event complete with live music, beer and wine and local restaurants offering food for purchase and fun.

The July Dancing on Dean will feature local country rock band Old Town playing a variety of modern country hits.

For information on the band: http://oldtownband.com.

Dancing on Dean - Old Town - July 19, 2019

Franklin 4th of July schedule for Sunday, July 1

The schedule for the Franklin 4th of July celebration for Sunday, July 1

• 1-10 PM: Rides and food booths open 
• 2:30-3:30 PM: School of Attleboro Rock
• 4:30-5:30 PM: Jamie Barrett
• 7-10 PM: Backyard Swagger Band (a high energy country rock cover band)

More about Backyard Swagger at http://www.backyardswagger.com/



Food Booths:
Democratic Party — Pizza and water
Knights of Columbus — Hot dogs, hamburgers, chips and Gatorade
Republican Party — Corn dogs, nachos and root beer floats
Rod & Gun Club — Fried dough and French fries
Temple Etz Chaim — Soft pretzels, fresh squeezed lemonade and a raffle board
4th of July Coalition — Soda, seltzer water and ice cream


View the full schedule or download a copy (PDF) here
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ruYRILk6bmkiq32hDsndMPOiQSA6vJbL/view?usp=sharing

Visit the 4th of July website for updates  https://www.franklin4th.com/
Consider contributing to the nonprofit volunteer based organization that does all the work to put this event together. There is a donation button on the webpage.

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RIDE in NH and MA This Week

Hi New Englanders, I'll be in you part of the planet this week, with the RIDE Band at the Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge, Friday evening and Music in Bass Hall at the Monadnock Center in Peterborough, NH Saturday night. I'll also be performing RIDE in concerts at three Massachusetts libraries. Acoustic magician, Joe Flood will join me on mandolin, fiddle and guitar in Framingham on Thursday evening and in Franklin, Saturday afternoon. On Sunday, I'll be at The Thomas Crane Library in Quincy for a concert featuring the upright bass fabulousness of Mr. Marty Ballou. Fri, Feb 9 @9 PM      The Red Lion Inn, Stockbridge, MA Sat, Feb 10 @7 PM   Music in Bass Hall, Peterborough, NH Ariel Bernstein - Drums / Greg Toro - Bass / Joe Flood - Fiddle, Mandolin, Guitar / Marc - Guitar, Harmonica Thursday, Feb. 8th @ 7 PM   Framingham Library Saturday, Feb 10th @ 2 PM   Franklin Library Sunday, Feb 11th @ 3 PM     Thomas Crane Library YouTube   "Gritty, cinematic tales of the real west...at times stripped bare, at other times dramatic and haunting...an experience like no other album I've heard this year." - MAVERICK, U.K. Copyright © 2018 Marc Berger Music, All rights reserved. . Our mailing address is: Marc Berger Music 165 East Miller Road Ithaca, NY 14850

Variety of choices for February/March performances at THE BLACK BOX

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	February/March at THE BLACK BOX  2017
	This Weekend! Ayla Brown Returns to  THE BLACK BOX! Friday, Feb. 17, 8:00 PM Nashville artist and  American Idol finalist! Tickets: Adults $22;  Students/Seniors $20 THE BLACK BOX New England  Artist Series: World on a StringSunday, Feb. 26, 4:00 PM Irina Fainkichen and Tara Novak present "World on a String." The performance will feature music from around the world, including Irish, Hungarian, Romanian, American, and Gypsy tunes.  Tara Novak is a multi-genre acoustic and electric violinist and vocalist. In addition to being a dynamic solo performer, Tara is also an active composer, arranger, and orchestrator.  Irina Fainkichen is a busy freelance violinist in the Greater Boston area. She was concertmaster of San Francisco's Russian Chamber Orchestra for many years, appearing as soloist numerous times. Currently, she is a member of Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra, assistant concertmaster of Brockton Symphony Orchestra, and co-founder of "Flying Hearts" duo, which performs in a number of musical genres including Jazz, Klezmer and classic American tunes. Tea service will be available in the lobby. Tickets: Adults $20;  Students/Seniors $18 BLACK BOX Jazz Big Band Brunch with Kenny Hadley Big Band Sun., March 5, 11:30 AM The critically-acclaimed 16-piece  ensemble, led by drummer Kenny Hadley, boasts masterful musicians with performance ties to Big Band legends Woody Herman, Count Basie, Stan Kenton, Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich and more. The Kenny Hadley Big Band has shared the stage with such notables as the Count Basie Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Orchestra and has hosted guest soloists including Clark Terry and Louie Bellson. Brunch begins at 11:30 a.m., with music beginning at noon.  Sponsored by: Tickets: Big Band Only: $20; Big Band and Brunch $12 FPAC Presents Disney's Beauty and the Beast Saturday, March 11, 7:30 PM Sunday, March 12, 2 PM Friday, March 17, 7:30 PM Saturday, March 18, 7:30 PM Sunday, March 19, 2 PM Step into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, an international sensation that has played to over 35 million people worldwide in 13 countries. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature, the stage version includes all of the wonderful songs written by Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman, along with new songs by Mr. Menken and Tim Rice. The original Broadway production ran for over 13 years and was nominated for nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical. This "tale as old as time" is family theatre at its best! Tickets: $34 Electric Youth 2017 Friday, March 24, 7:30 PM Electric Youth 2017 returns to THE BLACK BOX, offering family entertainment with music for all ages! Backed by an eight-piece band of world-class musicians, EY delivers high-energy music, including contemporary pop,  classic rock, Broadway and country hits. The EY show at THE BLACK BOX will feature fully choreographed performances of The Black Crowes, Michael Bublé, Queen, Stevie Wonder, Colbie Caillat, Carrie Underwood, The Who, Guns N' Roses, and more!            Tickets: $26 THE BLACK BOX Local Artist Series The Jennifer Tefft Band Saturday, March 25, 8 PM Catch award winning Alt-Rock singer-songwriter Jennifer Tefft and her band as they celebrate the release of their 5th CD, the first in over 10 years!  A Boston Music Award nominee, and 4 time Local Music Award winner, Tefft is  a fired up, energizing presence who pulls earthy music from its roots and breathes fresh, soulful, rock and roll life into them. Her music combines intense rhythms with melancholy textures and haunting vocals that wind easily from darkly ethereal to outspoken, creating her own brand of Gritty-Lush Alternative Rock.   Together with her band, guitarist John Parrillo, drummer Phil Antoniades and bassist Jeff St. Pierre, Tefft has toured the country playing clubs and opening for national acts like Aerosmith, her music has been heard on several TV shows including CSI, MTV, Stargate Universe, One Life To Live, The Young & The Restless and many others. Celebrate the release of this new, edgy, deeply personal CD in Jenn's hometown! With Special Guest Grand Evolution.              Tickets: $15 The Magic of Broadway in Downtown Franklin! Sunday, March 26, 3 PM The magic of 42nd Street comes to Boston's MetroWest suburbs as stars and students share the stage! Don't miss this Broadway revue of show-stopping numbers from the Great White Way.  Broadway in Franklin features Broadway headliners and appearances by musical theater students from the Franklin School for the Performing Arts and by Electric Youth.  Coming in April! THE BLACK BOX Presents The Fat City Band Friday, April 7, 8 PM James Montgomery Friday, April 14, 8 PM Franklin Performing Arts Company Presents The Crucible April 28, 29, 30 Franklin School for the Performing Arts Presents All Student Productions Ballet Conservatory Presents Cinderella (all student production) Saturday, April 1, 7:30 PM Sunday April 2, 1 & 4 PM Robin Hood (all children production) Saturday, April 1, 12 & 2 PM Click Here to Purchase Tickets to Any of These Events at THE BLACK BOX!
	15 West Central Street, Franklin, MA 02038 Tel: (508) 528-3370 www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com

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Wrentham native Ayla Brown returns to THE BLACK BOX on February 17

Country music recording artist and Wrentham native Ayla Brown headlines a New England Artists Series concert at THE BLACK BOX in downtown Franklin on Friday, February 17 at 8 p.m. 

The singer-songwriter, athlete, and TV personality experienced early recognition in 2006 as a Season 5 semi-finalist on the Fox-TV phenomenon, American Idol. The singing competition has launched the recording careers of superstars Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Chris Daughtry, Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson and many more.

Wrentham native Ayla Brown returns to THE BLACK BOX

Since then, Ayla’s career has taken her to the legendary stages of the Grand Ole Opry and Ryman Auditorium. She has opened for numerous country music stars, including Jason Aldean, Clint Black, Charlie Daniels, Sara Evans, Tracy Lawrence, Loretta Lynn, Craig Morgan, Darius Rucker, Josh Turner and Chris Young. Ayla has also made multiple CMA Music Festival appearances and was a national news correspondent for The Early Show on CBS.

She recorded her self-titled country music album, Ayla Brown, at Ronnie’s Place, the Nashville studio of legendary country music star Ronnie Milsap. Ayla produced the album from her own record label, Ambient Entertainment, and wrote seven of the CD’s nine tracks.

Her 2012 sophomore release, a patriotic-inspired album titled Heroes & Hometowns, peaked at #1 on Amazon MP3 and reached #51 on iTunes. Ayla performed two singles from the album, “Pride of America” and “Hero in Her Hometown,” with the Boston Pops in 2013 during the July 4th Fireworks Spectacular on the Esplanade. A portion of every CD sale of Heroes & Hometowns benefits Hugs for Heroes, Inc., a Massachusetts-based military nonprofit. Ayla has entertained American troops overseas in Afghanistan, Spain, Italy, Greece, Turkey and Egypt.

Ayla’s most recent album, Let Love In, was released in 2015. The full-length, 13-song album was sponsored by the popular Texas Roadhouse restaurant chain, and two of Ayla’s songs, “Matches and Gasoline” and the album’s title track, are in rotation in every Texas Roadhouse jukebox throughout the country. On Valentine’s Day, Ayla will release a brand new single, “Take Your Name.”

Tickets for Ayla Brown’s concert at THE BLACK BOX are $22 (adults) and $20 (students/seniors). For tickets and more information, visit www.THEBLACKBOXonline.com or call (508) 528-3370. THE BLACK BOX, the home of the Franklin Performing Arts Company (FPAC), is located at 15 West Central Street in downtown Franklin.
 

Wrentham native Ayla Brown returns to THE BLACK BOX

For more info on Ayla visit her webpage  http://www.aylabrown.com/