2008-2009 McCelvey Series
Season tickets for the McCelvey Series
go on sale in July.
Become a Friend of McCelvey
And receive 25% discount off single tickets for McCelvey Series performances (available during Friends of the McCelvey Appreciation Week, August 11th thru 18th)
Download The 2008-2009 McCelvey Series & Friends of McCelvey Campaign brochure
Shady Grove Band
September 20, 2008
8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
McCelvey Center
The season kicks off with the bluegrass band Shady Grove Band. From the Lincoln Center to Merlefest, this Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based band has made a tradition of delighting audiences with their new-timey bluegrass sound. Shady Grove Band has performed over 2,500 concerts throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe and has appeared nationwide on CBS and NBC.
Official Website>>
Cost: $15 CHM members, $20 non-members, $18 seniors, $10 students.
Season tickets are $55 for CHM members, $75 for non-members.
War Bonds: The Songs & Letters of World War II
October 26, 2008
3 p.m.
McCelvey Center
War Bonds: The Songs & Letters of World War II is a musical journey through the epic 20th century conflict that redefined the world.
Described as a "living history cabaret," the production is interspersed with personal letters written on the battlefield and headline news of the day.
Cost: $15 CHM members, $20 non-members, $18 seniors, $10 students
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Season tickets are $55 for CHM members, $75 for non-members.
Annie Moses Band
November 15, 2008
7:30 p.m.
McCelvey Center
Annie Moses Band is leading the way in the popclassical revolution sweeping the music world. Virtuosic strings, beautiful vocals and great songs set apart this family of Juilliard-trainedc musicians and award-winning songwriters. Led by violinist/lead Annie Wolaver, the Band includes her six siblinings - Alex, viola; Benjamin, cello; Camille, harp/keyboard; Gretchen, violen/mandolin; and Jeremiah, guitar/banjo. Add the veteran songwriting talents of their parents, Bill and Robin Wolaver, and you have a dynamic group with roots in classical, pop, and jazz. Together, they are leading an artistic renaissance through musical excellence, strength of family, and a message of faith, inspiring all generations to join in the discipline, beauty, and excitement of highly skilled musicianship.
Official Website>>
Cost: $15 CHM members, $20 non-members, $18 seniors, $10 students.
Season tickets are $55 for CHM members, $75 for non-members.
Simply Sinatra
March 21, 2009
8 p.m.
McCelvey Center
Reminiscent of the young Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, and Harry Connick, Jr., Steve Lippia moves from crisp, popping swing tunes to lush poignant ballards with equanimity. His natural sound and style is a remarkable combination of his own musical interpretation and the influence of the best singers of an incredible era of American music.
Official Website>>
*Special add-on performance - Not included in Season Pass*
Billy Jonas
April 2, 2009
7 p.m.
McCelvey Center
Through original songs, soundscapes, stories, and improvisations, Billy Jonas delights audiences with his clear, tenor voice, acoustic guitar, and found and foraged instruments.
Official Website>>
Cost: $7
Funded in part by the South Carolina Art Commission which receives support from the National
Endowment for the Arts, Hampton Inn, Hilton Garden Inn and the CHM Leadership Circle:
Rock Hill Coca Cola Bottling Company and Williams & Fudge, Inc.