Now through Sunday at 1pm. FTC Members buy early and always get a discount.
This Week's Pre-Sales
- Edgar & Johnny Winter, THU MAR 26 | At The Klein
- U-Melt, FRI FEB 13 | At StageOne
- Jim Weider's Project Percolator, FRI JAN 23 | At StageOne
- Nicollette Varanelli, FRI JAN 9 | At StageOne
SIXTIES GREATS
"Wouldn't It Be Nice"
The Beach Boys' Kokomo Christmas
At The Klein Memorial Auditorium
Thursday, December 4, 8pm
Buy Tickets: $47-$82
FTC Members: Discount 
Doors and Bar Open at 7pm
Enjoy a very special holiday concert when The Beach Boys visit The Klein. The quintessential all-American band, the Beach Boys wrap their harmonies around the lyrics of songs like no others can, all the while conjuring up images reminiscent of beaches and bikinis, sun and surf, woody wagons and waxed down boards. And when the bitter cold of December sets in, 'Wouldn't it be Nice' to bask in the warmth of such pop classics as 'Good Vibrations,' 'Barbara Ann,' 'Surfer Girl,' 'Kokomo,' 'California Girls,' 'Surfin' USA,' 'Help Me, Rhonda,' their list of hits is like an endless summer! This concert features The Beach Boys' classic hits mixed with your holiday favorites, so hop in your 'Little Saint Nick' and join us for some 'Fun, Fun, Fun!' It's a show the whole family will enjoy.
GIVE THE GIFT OF ENTERTAINMENT!
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folk/country blues
Kelly Joe Phelps
Lucinda & Michael Connolly
Thursday, November 20, 7:30pm
Buy Tickets: $22
FTC Members: $17
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
Kelly Joe Phelps is at the peak of his songwriting powers, tackling engaging story songs and soul-baring ballads with equal aplomb. Though most highly regarded for his phenomenal playing (he established himself as perhaps the foremost living practitioner of acoustic slide guitar with his 1999 release, Shine Eyed Mister Zen) there's nothing traditional or predictable about his mystical lyrics.
Some of the most emotionally thrilling blues music ever." -Dirty Linen
Opening is Lucinda with Michael Connolly.
THEATRE: Only 8 Performances
Children's Christmas Show
The Missing Claus
All Shows Start at Noon
Weekend 1: Fri Nov 28, Sat Nov 29 & Sun Nov 30
Weekend 2: Sat Dec 6 & Sun Dec 7
Weekend 3: Sat Dec 13 & Sun Dec 14
Weekend 4: Sun Dec 21
Buy Tickets: $15
Doors Open at 11:30am
Get a jump start on the holiday season as Mrs. Claus and her elves search for Santa. A wacky, wonderful Christmas celebration of story and song for the whole family. Bring your best singing voice and join in the holiday sing-a-long.
Written and directed by Maureen Hamill.
J. G. Pinkerton
BENEFIT
Tellabration!
At United Church, Rowayton, CT
Saturday, November 22, 8pm
Buy Tickets: $12
Doors and Bar Open at 7pm
Tellabration! is a worldwide benefit evening of storytelling. It creates a network of storytelling enthusiasts bonded together in spirit at the same time and on the same weekend.
Tellabration! originator J. G. Pinkerton envisioned this international event as a means of building community support for storytelling. In 1988 the event was launched by the Connecticut Storytelling Center in six locations across the state. A great success, Tellabration! extended to several other states the following year, and then, in 1990, expanded nationwide under the umbrella of the National Storytelling Network (then called NAPPS, and later the National Storytelling Association).
GRATEFUL DEAD RE-CREATION
Dark Star Orchestra
Hot Buttered Rum
At The Klein Memorial Auditorium
Sunday, November 23, 7pm
Buy Tickets: $36
FTC Members: $5 Discount
Doors and Bar Open at 6pm
It's really about the sound that's created. It's about a sense of familiarity. It's about a feeling that grabs listeners and takes over. It's about a contagious energy: it's about the experience.
Dark Star Orchestra has been delivering this experience to old and new Grateful Dead fans for 10 years performing complete Grateful Dead shows out of history.
"Fanatical attention to detail." -Rolling Stone
"Dark Star Orchestra takes its act to a level of detail that befits a rock band famous for its fanatical following." -Associated Press
Opening is Hot Buttered Rum.
JAM BAND
EKL
Wednesday, November 26th, 7:30pm
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
James Caroll on Bass, Justin Kerr on Drums, Jeff Kujan on Guitar/Vocals, and Takeshi Sergel on Keyboards and Vocals, make up the band known as EKL. Formed in 2003 by high school friends, EKL is a jam band with a difference. Their unconventional songs and improvisation-based sound is influenced by a wide variety of styles and bands; think Medeski, Martin, Wood, the Talking Heads and Beck. Most importantly EKL's shows are high-energy and their sound is infectious - dancing strongly encouraged.
Listen: EKL: Sleepwalk
ROCK
"Known to Touch Me"
The Subdudes: The Subdued Tour
Carsie Blanton
Wednesday, December 3, 7:30pm
Buy Tickets: $57
FTC Members: $47
Doors and Bar Open at 7pm
StageOne is one of the few lucky venues to present The Subdudes first all-acoustic tour, The Subdudes Subdued Tour. From the band that has consistently sold out StageOne, comes an intimate acoustic show set in the most intimate venue.
The New Orleans formed group is a living encapsulation of American music, a vibrant cauldron of sounds that stirs together meaty grooves and jazzy dynamics, soulful R&B swagger, easy vocal harmonies, cheeky rock 'n' roll attitude and folky social consciousness.
BENEFIT
Band Together: Home For The Holidays
Proceeds to benefit Habitat For Humanity Of Coastal Fairfield County.
Thursday, December 4, 7:30pm
Buy Tickets: $32
FTC Members: $27
Doors and Bar Open at 7pm
Rob Fried and Jerry Vigorito bring another all star cast for Band Together's "Home for the Holidays". The show will take you on a musical trip around the Cities of America reflecting the musical style and holiday culture of each city. All proceeds to benefit Habitat for Humanity Coastal Fairfield County. Scheduled to appear: Greg Sherrod, Kim Manning, Chris Coogan and his Gospel Choir, Laura Volpintesta, John Cain, Roy Rodriques, Scott Latsky, Jim Clark plus a few surprises.
IRISH
Cherish The Ladies
Presented by Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society
Sunday, December 7, 4pm
Sunday, December 7, 7:30pm
Buy Tickets: $27
FTC Members: $22
Doors Open at 7pm
When describing Cherish the Ladies, the critics say it best - "It is simply impossible to imagine an audience that wouldn't enjoy what they do," The Boston Globe, "An astonishing array of virtuosity," The Washington Post, "Expands the annals of Irish music in America...the music is passionate, tender and rambunctious," The New York Times - and for the past eighteen years, Cherish the Ladies have proven themselves worthy to live up to these accolades and in doing so have become one of the most engaging ensembles in the history of Irish music.
BLUES
Debbie Davies Band
Sponsor: Dr. Jeffrey Babushkin, Complete Preventive Dentistry
Otis & The Hurricanes
Thursday, December 11, 7:30pm
Buy Tickets: $22
FTC Members: $17
Doors and Bar Open at 7pm
One of the hottest female blues guitar players, Debbie Davies won the W.C. Handy Award for Best Female Blues Artist. She learned from the best - Albert Collins, John Mayall and Tab Benoit.
"I believe my reputation backs up my ability to recognize exceptional blues - such a one is Debbie Davies." -John Mayall
Opening is Otis & The Hurricanes.
ROCK
"There She Goes Again"
Push Play
Phil Bensen
Saturday December 13th, 7:30pm
Buy Tickets: $22
FTC Members: $17
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
Push Play, a pop-rock band from Long Island, NY, has taken the world by storm and set itself apart from other pop bands. Their myspace: page, pushplayrox.com averages over 9,000 plays a day. "We are the new generation band and our music is a combination of rock, dance, pop and emotion! We take it all in and live and feel it and then kick it out," says lead singer CJ Baran. "We believe in our music and our strong ties with our fans! We know what they want and we ALWAYS try to deliver," adds Steve Scarola, lead guitarist, who also plays the keyboard for many of the songs on their new album. Push Play is made up of 4 young rockers: CJ Baran, lead singer, rhythm guitarist, key boards, Steve Scarola, lead guitarist, keyboards, Nick Deturris, bass guitar and Derek Ries, drummer.
Opening is Phil Bensen.
ROCK/FUNK
"Genius of Love"
Tom Tom Club Holiday Show
Three Nights!
Thursday, December 18, 7:30pm
Friday, December 19, 7:30pm
Saturday, December 20, 7:30pm
Buy Tickets: $42
FTC Members: $32
Doors and Bar Open at 7pm
Think Tom Tom Club, and you'll probably be bombarded with an aural imprint of their mega-hits, "Genius of Love" and "Wordy Rappinghood." Or maybe Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees and founding members of the Talking Heads' Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth will come to mind.
Join us in celebrating three nights of Tom Tom Club classics, favorites and holiday tunes.
Opening all three nights is Caravan of Thieves.
Ska / Reggae / New Wave
"Mirror in the Bathroom"
New Year's Eve with The English Beat
Member Pre-Sale: Today through Sunday at 1pm
At The Klein Memorial Auditorium
Wednesday, December 31, 8pm
Buy Tickets: $50-$100
FTC Members: $10 Discount
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
The English Beat became an overnight sensation and one of the most popular and influential bands of the British ska movement after forming in 1978. Their infectious sound fuses ska, pop, punk rock, soul, and reggae. The band’s popularity brought them around the world, touring with such artists as David Bowie, The Police, REM, The Clash, The Talking Heads, The Pretenders, and The Specials, to name but a few.
POP / ROCK
"Don't Wanna Know"
Nicollette Varanelli
Member Pre-Sale: Today through Sunday at 1pm
Friday, January 9, 7:3opm
Buy Tickets: $22
FTC Members: $17
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
New breakout artist Nicollette Varanelli brings her soulful take on r&b, rock and pop to FTC. Raised in Dobbs Ferry, NY, this dynamic performer has been singing, writing music and modeling for 10 years. Nicollette's line of Marilyn Monroe clothing hits the stores in the Spring of 2009.
IRISH: TWO SHOWS
"Dulaman"
Altan
Presented by Shamrock Traditional Irish Music Society
TWO SHOWS: Sunday, January 11, 4pm & 7:30pm
Buy Tickets: $27
FTC Members: $22
Doors and Bar Opens half hour before show.
Altan is one of the top traditional bands in Ireland.
"They deserve the tag as the best Irish band today, and certainly the most accomplished." -All Music Guide
ADULT INDIE
"Drought"
Vienna Teng
Thursday, January 15, 8pm
Buy Tickets: $22
FTC Members: $17
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
Vienna Teng shares her name with the Austrian home of Mozart and Beethoven and she has studied classical piano from the age of five. But there's nothing old-world about the music of Teng, whose debut brings to mind artists as diverse as Tori Amos, Simon & Garfunkel and Radiohead.
Not so long ago, being a singer-songwriter was merely a hobby for Vienna Teng, a Stanford computer science grad who was on the fast track to a lucrative career, working as a software engineer in Silicon Valley. She gave all that up to pursue her musical passions - a risky career move, but one which has paid off. The 27-year-old has already released two critically acclaimed independent albums: 2002's Waking Hour and 2004's Warm Strangers, which landed on three Billboard album charts and reached #2 on Amazon's best-seller list. Tang has appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman and toured widely, opening for such artists as Shawn Colvin, Joan Osborne, Patty Griffin, Joan Baez and the Indigo Girls.
GUITAR GREAT
"Egyptian Danza"
Al Di Meola
World Sinfonia '09
Friday, January 16, 7:30pm
Buy Tickets: $52
FTC Members: $42
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
Al Di Meola's World Sinfonia tour includes Fausto Beccalossi (Accoridan), Peo Alfonsi (Guitar) and Gumbi Ortiz (Percussion).
PROGRESSIVE BLUES-ROCK
Jim Weider's Project Percolator
Member Pre-Sale: Today through Sunday at 1pm
Friday, January 23, 7:30 pm
Buy Tickets: $22
FTC Members: $17
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
Jim Weider, former member The Band, brings his all star line-up to FTC. "We take the audience on a jamming, improv journey", says Weider, "we are playing elements of classic rock. If you like Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd and Jeff Beck, you'll love our mix of organic and acoustic music."
JAM BAND
Donna Jean & The Tricksters
Friday, February 6, 7:30pm
Buy Tickets: $27
FTC Members: $22
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
What do you get when you mix the Grateful Dead's Donna Jean Godchaux with the venerable jamband, The Zen Tricksters, David Nelson Band's Mookie Siegel and a soupcon of Wendy Lanter? A rocking evening of great songs and jamming music.
SINGER-SONGWRITER
"Ring of Fire"
Lucy Kaplansky
Meg Hutchinson
Saturday, February 7, 7:30pm
Buy Tickets: $32
FTC Members: $22
Doors and Bar Open at 7pm
Lucy Kaplansky touched FTC audiences on her first visit back in early 2008 with her heartfelt acoustic folk and genuine personality. The folk music veteran calls herself a hybrid of Tammy Wynette and Elaine from Seinfeld. While critics call her silky harmonies and flatpicking "enchanting, moving and gorgeous." She hops on a train from NYC to StageOne for a concert that's sure to be another memorable night.
Opening is Meg Hutchinson.
FOLK/ROCK
"Hands"
Jewel
Matt Nathanson
At The Klein Memorial Auditorium
Sunday, February 8th, 8pm
Buy Tickets: $77-$37
FTC Members: $10 Discount
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
It comes as no surprise that Jewel, an acclaimed American singer, songwriter, actress and poet, finds herself in the embrace of country music for the release of her seventh career album, Perfectly Clear. From the remote ranch of her Alaskan youth to the triumph of international stardom, the three-time Grammy nominee, hailed by the New York Times as a "songwriter bursting with talents" has enjoyed career longevity rare among her generation of artists. Whether alone with her guitar or fronting a band of ace musicians, Jewel has always been a charismatic live performer.
VOCALISTS
Manhattan Transfer
At The Klein Memorial Auditorium
Thursday, February 12, 8pm
Buy Tickets: $37-$67
FTC Members: Discount
Doors and Bar Open at 7pm
Riding a wave of nostalgia in the '70s, the Manhattan Transfer resurrected jazz trends from boogie-woogie to bop to vocalese. Originally formed in 1969, the quartet recorded several albums of jazz standards as well as much material closer to R&B/pop. Still, they were easily the most popular jazz vocal group of their era, and the most talented of any since the early '60s.
JAM BAND
U-Melt
Member Pre-Sale: Today through Sunday at 1pm
Friday, February 13, 7:30 pm
Buy Tickets: $22
FTC Members: $17
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
U-Melt's music is all over the place. Within five minutes the band can shift from heavy metal riffs, Steely Dan-esque lyrics to poppy melodies. U-Melt has never run away from their influences, covering the likes of Phish, the Smashing Pumpkins, Talking Heads and Medeski, Martin & Wood.
VOCALIST
"Bridge Over Troubled Water"
Art Garfunkel
Will Knox
At The Klein Memorial Auditorium
Thursday, March 19, 8pm
Buy Tickets: $35-$75
FTC Members: Discounted Tickets
Doors and Bar Open at 7pm
Although it has been over 35 years since "Bridge Over Troubled Water" was recorded, Art Garfunkel's image and signature vocal remain among the most instantly recognizable in popular music. On his own, Garfunkel exhibits many of the same strengths that marked his work with Paul Simon - an angelic tenor voice, a fine sense of understatement and subtlety, and a genius for harmony vocals. A five-time Grammy winner, Garfunkel has earned himself a reputation that doesn't depend on an ampersand.
Opening is Will Knox.
BLUES / ROCK
"Frankenstein"
Edgar & Johnny Winter
Member Pre-Sale: Today through Sunday at 1pm
At The Klein Memorial Auditorium
Thursday, March 26, 8pm
Buy Tickets: $27-$72
FTC Members: $10 Discount
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
Individually, Edgar Winter and his brother Johnny Winter are powerful artists, but combined, they are virtually unstoppable. Live, from start to finish, Edgar and Johnny having a rockin' & rollin' good time, and that happiness channels over to the audience.
They'll pull out smoking renditions of classics such "Soul Man" or "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling" or Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti" or Elvis Presley's "Blue Suede Shoes" or their hard rock monster hit, "Frankenstein".
COMEDY
The Smothers Brothers
At The Klein Memorial Auditorium
Sunday, April 26, 8pm
Buy Tickets: $32-$67
FTC Members: Discount
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
ROCK
"China Grove"
The Doobie Brothers
At The Klein Memorial Auditorium
Tuesday, April 28, 8pm
Buy Tickets: $57-$107
FTC Members: $10 Discount
Doors and Bar Opens at 7pm
"Listen to the Music," "Black Water," "Jesus Is Just Alright," and "China Grove" are a few of the huge hits The Doobie Brothers recorded. One of the most popular Californian bands of the '70s, the Doobies evolved from an Allman Brothers-esque boogie band to a white soul band (when vocalist Michael McDonald joined) by the end of the decade.
