Wall Street Theater Spring Entertainment Line-up

THE WALL STREET THEATER IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THEIR UPCOMING LINE-UP OF SHOWS
WITH MORE SHOWS YET TO BE ANNOUNCED

THE GARCIA PROJECT, Saturday, April 20
The Garcia Project’s performances are recreations of full, classic Jerry Garcia Band set lists from 1976-1995. More than just a Jerry Garcia Tribute Band, using thoughtful arrangements and the proper instrumentation and feel, The Garcia Project faithfully channels and projects the feelings, emotions, and music that propelled the Jerry Garcia Band and their fans through the years.

CLASSIC DEEP PURPLE LIVE PERFORMED BY GLENN HUGHES, Wednesday, April 24
Glenn Hughes, former bassist and singer of Deep Purple, known to millions as the ‘Voice of Rock’, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, and the current front man for rock super group Black Country Communion, heads back to his Deep Purple roots - one of music history’s most seminal and influential rock and roll groups. Glenn Hughes Performs Classic Deep Purple Live is the first time Glenn has performed a show solely of Deep Purple material since his last show with Purple at the Liverpool Empire on March 15th 1976. Not one wallow in nostalgia, hence his extensive and varied career post-Purple, Glenn feels the time is right to acknowledge and pay homage to his past, his musical legacy, and, most importantly, to one of rock and roll’s most acclaimed, influential and successful rock bands.

CHRIS DISTEFANO, Thursday, April 25
Presented by the Connecticut Comedy Festival & New York Comedy Club, Chris Distefano is a New York-based actor and comedian who blends his Brooklyn-born edge with his nice-guy charm. Charismatic, razor-sharp, and relatable stand-up has made him a favorite with comedy audiences and critics alike. Chris’ standup special "Chris Disefano: Size 38 Waist" premiered on Comedy Central in January and his weekly Comedy Central series "Stupid Questions with Chris Distefano” was just extended. Chris first burst onto the scene as a standout on MTV’s talking heads franchise "Guy Code/Girl Code," with PopSugar naming him the “funniest guy on MTV.” He went on to star in the IFC series "Benders" and serve as co-host of Netflix’s "Ultimate Beastmaster."

THUNDER FROM DOWN UNDER, Saturday, April 27
Australia's Hottest Import! Thunder From Down Under - The world’s most sought after male revue! The PERFECT Girls' Night Outback! The sexy blokes of Australia's Thunder from Down Under know how to get the audience excited from the minute they walk out on stage! Each performer helps make a different fantasy come true for the thrilled women in the audience whose screams of appreciation fill the Thunder showroom.
For 15 years Thunder from Down Under has been “eye candy” for women of all ages with the dancers making women happy in the blink of an eye and the unbuttoning of a shirt! This show is the ultimate bachelorette party experience.

BRIAN AUGER'S OBLIVION EXPRESS with Frank Gambale, Thursday, May 2
The legendary Brian Auger's Oblivion Express has returned. The famed B3 and keyboard player has a distinct voice that combines jazz, rock, soul and funk, that is clearly recognizable to his millions of fans. With over 20 albums to his name and lengthy stints on the RCA and Warner Bros. labels, Brian Auger has accumulated Grammy Nominations, 10 albums charting in Billboard’s Hot 100, a #1 single, and the title of "The Godfather of Acid Jazz". Brian has recorded with great luminaries as The Yardbirds, Eric Clapton, Van Morrison, Eric Burdon and Down to the Bone. The new incarnation of the Oblivion Express is a family affair featuring Karma Auger on drums and Savannah Auger on vocals. Joining Brian is Grammy-winning guitar virtuoso, Frank Gambale, who exploded onto the L.A. scene in the early ‘80’s with a style “Rolling Stone Magazine” called “ferocious!”

KISSNATION - ICONS ON FIRE CONCERT SERIES, Saturday, May 11
KISSNATION has been on the tribute scene for nearly a decade. They have worked with the KISS camp on many projects, including KISS toy lines and promotions, such as the KISS Box Set, Gene Simmons autobiography, and Tongue magazine, as well as working closely with Silvertone guitars in promoting their Paul Stanley guitar line. VH1 filmed a documentary on the band entitled Mock Rock in which the VH1 cameras followed the band in and out of the KISS world, leading up to the band playing a show for Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley, Tommy Thayer & Doc McGhee.

JULIAN MARLEY, Saturday, May 18
Julian Marley, son of reggae legend Bob Marley and Barbados-born Lucy Pounder is a Grammy award nominated, roots-reggae musician, singer-songwriter, producer and humanitarian. In the same tradition as his father, Julian "Ju Ju" Marley is a devout Rastafarian whose music is inspired by life and spirituality. Having been raised in England by his mother, Julian frequently visited his family and brothers Ziggy, Stephen, Damian and Kymani in Jamaica. Growing up as a youth in a musical atmosphere Julian quickly adopted a musical lifestyle and at an early age and became a skillful, self-taught musician mastering the bass, drums, guitar and keyboards. In 1996, Julian released his debut album titled "Lion in the Morning”, launching him into the public eye. Julian and his brothers Damian and Stephen officially incorporated Ghetto Youths International Inc. in 2002, the label which allowed the brothers to work closely on musical collaborations and carry on the Marley tradition of letting music communicate to a global audience.

TANK AND THE BANGAS with Adia Victoria, Thursday, May 23
Coming from New Orleans, Tank and the Bangas are surrounded by plenty of grand musical traditions. And the five-piece group has a rare knack for combining various musical styles—fiery soul, deft hip-hop, deep-groove R&B and subtle jazz—into one dazzling, cohesive whole that evokes the scope of New Orleans music while retaining a distinctive feel all its own. What started as a loose collaboration at an open-mic night in 2011 has grown into a mesmerizing musical force that’s only picking up speed. After a featured set at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival early in the band’s career, the musicians built a reputation outside their hometown by grinding it out on the road, honing their live show and releasing the 2013 album Think Tank, all the while converting audiences into passionate fans and garnering critical acclaim from the New Orleans Advocate to The New York Times.

THE WIZ Presented by Wall Street Theater’s Broadway Teens of Connecticut, FRI · May 24-26
The Teen Musical Theater program at the Wall Street Theater is proud to provide teens with a theatrical background in the arts where they can learn many aspects of mounting a high-energy musical theater production. WST’s highly trained professional staff provides instruction from pre-production through stage performance. The age range for participation for all shows is 12-18. Students experience professional training in acting, dance, voice and theatrical production both behind the scenes and on the stage. They participate in the audition process and move into each stage of production with our skilled team of instructors and guest speakers and performers. Join BTOC for this urban adaptation of the 1939 mega musical The Wizard of Oz.

THE MUSICAL BOX: A GENESIS EXTRAVAGANZA, Friday, May 31
An all-out performance of live visual signature stunts, a museum-worthy array of vintage instruments and a dizzying pace of iconic tracks and stage rarities, THE MUSICAL BOX indulges for the 1st time in its 25 year existence in an intense trip into the world of early GENESIS. From its unique perspective as the only band ever licensed and supported by Genesis and Peter Gabriel, TMB presents a new, never performed show featuring the music of Trespass, Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound, The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, A Trick of the Tail and Wind & Wuthering.

DAVID BRIGHTON'S SPACE ODDITY - ICONS ON FIRE CONCERT SERIES, Saturday, June 1
David Brighton is credited as being the world's best David Bowie impersonator, with one of the most entertaining tribute acts ever to hit the stage. Brighton's credits include performing side by side with David Bowie himself in the TV commercials for Vittel Mineral Water and for Reality - Bowie's CD. The career spanning ads, in which Brighton portrays many of Bowie's most legendary personas, have been airing in the United States, Great Britain and throughout Europe. This unforgettable stage production is complete with flamboyant costume changes, elaborate staging, perfectly emulated vocal stylings and one of the best all-star backing bands in the business. All of the many faces David Bowie are present… from stadium-sized pop phenomenon, to space-age rock and roll alien Ziggy Stardust… and so is the excitement and electricity.

VOYAGE - THE ULTIMATE JOURNEY TRIBUTE BAND, Friday, June 7
VOYAGE has been hailed by fans and critics alike as the #1 JOURNEY tribute band in the world, performing JOURNEY's music with chilling accuracy! Singer Hugo, is an absolute dead ringer for Steve Perry, both visually and vocally. He continues to stun fans with his miraculous resemblance, exact mannerisms and identical voice to Steve. Fans agree that VOYAGE delivers the closest experience to the original Steve Perry fronted lineup.
The band also features world class New York musicians; Robby Hoffman, Greg Smith, Charlie Zeleny and Al Spinelli who along with Hugo have brought the show to critical acclaim through the many sold out shows as well as private and corporate events throughout America. VOYAGE takes you back to the '80's era when the timeless music of JOURNEY ruled the airwaves.

TERRAPIN, Friday, June 21
Terrapin is the ultimate Grateful Dead experience bringing a raw and emotional interpretation to one of the best-known and beloved catalogs of music anywhere.

THE ALLMAN BETTS BAND, Sunday, July 7
After a successful year touring as The Devon Allman Project with special guest Duane Betts - the sons of Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts are joining forces to form The Allman Betts Band. They will kick off 2019 with a new Allman Betts Band album and a worldwide tour that will feature new music, songs from their solo projects and classic Allman Brothers and Gregg Allman tunes in honor of the 50th Anniversary of The Allman Brothers Band. The new album, which is slated to be released in the Spring of 2019, will be produced by Matt Ross-Spang (Jason Isbell, Margo Price, John Prine and Elvis Presley). The new ABB will include Devon, Duane, Berry Oakley Jr. (son of original Allman Brothers Band bassist Berry Oakley), slide guitar virtuoso, John Stachela and DAP percussionists R. Scott Bryan (Sheryl Crow) and John Lum. Peter Levin (Gregg Allman's Hammond B3 player) and Chuck Leavell will both appear on the record.


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