LV MUSIC: Top 5 Concerts of a Week

March 10, 2011

Here are a Top 5 concerts for a entrance week:

1.  APOCALYPTICA

Saying Apocalyptica is “the world’s premier orchestral rock/metal band� isn’t many some-more divulgence than observant it has rock’s inaugural three-cellist lineup. There aren’t many bands out there personification strain like this.

Maybe that’s a loss. The Helsinki, Finland-based rope has sole some-more than 4 million copies of a 7 albums internationally. It also played sold-out debate final summer to support a many new disc, “7th Symphony,� expelled in August.

The New York Post said, “you haven’t seen anything until you’ve seen long-haired dudes head-banging while personification exemplary cellos.â€�

The group’s debate final tumble was canceled by undisclosed health problems of member Perttu Kivilaakso. All tickets from a progressing date will be honored.

7 p.m. Mar 16, Crocodile Rock Cafe, 520 W. Hamilton St., Allentown. Tickets: $20. www.crocodilerockcafe.com, 610-434-4600.

 2. GRACE POTTER THE NOCTURNALS

Grace Potter The Nocturnals’ stand adult stone music’s ladder was delayed though steady.

With a sound shabby by classical rock, and a Janis Joplin essence component thrown in, a organisation expelled a vital tag debut, “This is Somewhere,� in 2007. It strike No. 119 on Billboard’s albums draft and No. 1 on a Heatseekers chart. The rope upheld Black Crowes, Dave Matthews and others.

Now a stand is speeding up. In Jun a rope expelled a self-titled sophomore front that zoomed to No. 20 on a Billboard draft (No. 3 on a Rock Albums chart), and it recently seemed on “The Late Show with David Letterman.�

And, oh yeah, Rolling Stone repository chose it as one of a best new bands of 2010.

9 p.m. Mar 11, with The Belle Brigade, Theatre of Living Arts, 334 South St., Philadelphia. Tickets: $31.25. www.livenation.com, 215-922-1011.

3. ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL

Country-western pitch rope Asleep during a Wheel had a highest-charting album, “Texas Gold,� with a Top 10 strain “The Letter That Johnny Walker Red,� approach behind in 1975.

It has been around, personification boogie and roots music, for some-more than 40 years and releasing 30 albums and personification with Garth Brooks, Bob Dylan, The Dixie Chicks and others. In that time, it also prisoner 9 Grammy Awards.

While a rope has had some-more than 30 members over a years, frontman Ray Benson has remained a anchor.

Recently, it had a second outing to a tip with a Top 15 album, “Willie and The Wheel,� with Willie Nelson. It was nominated for a 2010 Grammy for Best Americana Album.

7:30 p.m. Mar 10, Sherman Theater, 524 Main St., Stroudsburg. Tickets: $27 and $35, www.shermantheater.com, 570-420-2808.

4. HOPE FOR ALLENTOWN II

The initial of 6 Hope For Allentown fund-raising concerts to advantage a victims of a deadly Feb. 9 gas line blast in Allentown lifted $3,000 in money and 4 vans full of domicile goods, unison organizers say.

The second of those shows will underline Connie Edinger Trio, Andrew Kanas, Alonzo Gross a.k.a. ZO, Brian Xander, Candice J Quinones, Kaotic Karma, Lou Franco Project and Flux Capacitor. Special guest speaker Tori Thomas of WZZO.

Again, additional donations over a sheet prices are encouraged. Items many indispensable are clothes, cleaning supplies, beds, towels, linens, toys, non-perishable food Items, blankets, coats and shoes. New and kindly used home furnishings and domicile equipment also will be accepted. A box lorry will be during any plcae from 9 am compartment a finish of a uncover to collect items.

Volunteers also are indispensable to work a events, and sponsors to yield present baskets and equipment to raffle. Contact Mary Pierce during 267-574-5334 or mabpierce@hotmail.com, or Gloria Domina during 215-421-5644 or gloria11355@rcn.com.

HOPE FOR ALLENTOWN II, 2 to 8 p.m. Mar 13 during Florence Italian Grille, 238 Sycamore Drive, Breinigsville. Tickets $10 during a door.

5. CELTIC  CROSSROADS

The initial of many Irish-themed shows that will symbol a St. Patrick’s Day holiday shows adult with Celtic Crossroads, one of Ireland’s many critically acclaimed theatre shows.

Described as “youthful appetite and  dazzling musicianshipâ€� it fuses normal roots by other genres of a strain family, including bluegrass, hobo and jazz, with a rhythms of Irish dance percussion.

The expel of all-Ireland champion performers has world-class musicians personification normal and non-traditional instruments.

8 p.m. Mar 16, Sellersville Theater 1895, 24 W. Temple Ave., Sellesville. Tickets: $33 (Cabaret sole out), www.st94.com, 215-257-5808.