Boat House Row To Open Thompson Performing Arts Series In Doylestown

DOYLESTOWN, PA — The Thompson Performing Arts Series opens on Wednesday evening with Boat House Row and the silky sounds of soft rock from the late 70s and early 80s.

Boat House Row performs yacht rock, which refers to the highly-polished brand of soft rock that emanated from Southern California between 1976 and 1984. The term is meant to suggest the kind of smooth, mellow music that early yuppies likely enjoyed while sipping champagne on their yachts.

Significant "yacht rockers" include Philadelphia’s own Hall & Oates, Michael McDonald, Kenny Loggins, Christopher Cross, Steely Dan, Toto and many others.

Boat House Row has been selling out venues up and down the East Coast for the past three years thanks to their lighthearted take on music’s smoothest genre.

Boat House Row features Caniche Derstine on guitars and vocals; Riley Hamlin on drums and vocals; Mick Hillside on bass and vocals; Pete Mane on tenor/alto saxophones, clarinet, flute and vocals; Kenny Trout on vocals and piano; and Cougar Wessex on guitars and keyboards.

The Thompson Performing Arts Series provides an array of performances that represent a variety of musical, theatrical and other genres with the intent of presenting Doylestown residents and visitors with the best possible free summer program.

All summer long, community members and beyond, are invited to enjoy the various musical stylings featured. Genres include oldies, classic rock, pop, funk, and everything in between.

The free musical series is sponsored by The Thompson Organization and is open to the public. It is held Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at the C&N Amphitheater in Doylestown Central Park (weather permitting). For a full list of dates and performers, CLICK HERE

Also featured onsite throughout the summer will be a Beer Garden featuring Warwick Farm Brewing and Crooked Eye Brewery. In addition, food vendors will be on hand throughout the series.

Need a ride? The Doylestown DART Bus will be making the rounds with several scheduled stops to make sure everyone has the opportunity to attend.

• Bus No. 1 will pick up passengers at the ACME in the Doylestown Shopping Center at 6 p.m. with stops at Center Square Towers (555 North Broad Street) at 6:05, Broad and Union (Parking Garage) at 6:10; State and Main Street at 6:15; Child La and Old Butler Pike (Colonial Village Trailer Park) at 6:25; and Central Park.

• Bus No. 2 will pick up passengers at Grundy Hall (Almshouse Road and 611) at 6 p.m. with arrival at Central Park (destination).