RED JACKET JAMBOREE
What: The Red Jacket Jamboree, a New old-time radio variety show
When: Saturday, July 28th 7 – 9:15
Where: Calumet Theatre, Calumet Michigan
Doors open at 6:30
Advance Tickets: Students with I.D. $12:50; Adults: $17:50 (Students 17 and under are Free!)
Door (Students $15.50; Adults: $20) Historic preservation and online fees may apply.
Tickets: www.calumettheatre.com More info: www.redjacketjamboree.org
The Red Jacket Jamboree, Old-Time Radio Variety Show to Feature Younce Guitar Duo
Younce Guitar Duo will be the featured guest at The Red Jacket Jamboree on Saturday, July 28th. The old-time radio variety show presents stories, music and songs reflecting the history, landscape and culture of Michigan's Copper Country. The show is recorded in front of a live audience at the historic Calumet Theatre for radio broadcast at a later date. Two hour long radio episodes are recorded per show with each episode having its own theme.
Every episode of The Red Jacket Jamboree includes humorous original sketches performed by the Red Jacket Radio Actors and music by the Copper Cats, consisting of Bill Carrothers on piano, Jerry Younce on guitar, Carrie Biolo on vibraphone and percussion, and Harry South on bass. The show is hosted by Lena Dorey who shares the stage with an array of guests including regular appearances by Marty Achatz, the 2018 Poet Laureate of the U.P..
The Saturday, July 28th performance will include the musical stylings of Younce Guitar Duo, a unique father son collaboration that has been entertaining audiences since 2009 with their exquisite original compositions and superb musicianship. Younce Guitar Duo creates intricate, flowing & rhythmic sonic weavings inspired by Latin, Jazz and World Music. Get ready to be taken on a musical journey that is both moving and exhilarating!
The next performance is Saturday, July 28th at 7pm. The audience is asked to be in their seats 10 minutes prior to the performance. Tickets for reserved seating can be purchased online at www.calumettheatre.com or by calling the box office at (906) 337-2610. The show is presented by Main Street Calumet and Real People Media and produced by Real People Media. The program is made possible with support from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs, the Leo S. Guthman Fund, and private donors and sponsors. For more information and our complete summer schedule, visit: www.redjacketjamboree.org.
