Tour de Music II

2010 Sheldon Summer Concert Series

Presented by the

Ste. Genevieve Area Chamber of Commerce

In Association with The Sheldon Concert Hall

and Mineral Area College

Supported by the
Ste. Genevieve
Community Foundation

June 4th through August 6th, 2010

All Shows begin at 8pm and tickets are only $10 ($15 June 4th only - General Seating only)

Orris Theater, 265 Merchant St, Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670

Tickets Available at:

Ste. Genevieve Area Chamber of Commerce
251 Market Street
Ste. Genevieve, MO 63670
Phone: 573-883-3686

Featuring

June 4th at 8pm "Make Me Smile" A tribute to the ever popular band Chicago. Presented by Mineral Area College. Musical clips, video memorabilia and twenty-four of Chicago's greatest hits. From their earlier breakthrough material that changed how rock 'n roll was thought about to their popular 1980's power ballads, to their various theme albums, it will all be heard as they performed it, featuring some very talented MAC students and community musicians. Show created by Dr. Kevin White.

June 11th at 8pm Kim Massie Blues, R&B, jazz, gospel - all soulful and sassy. Her 2003 musical debut, It Ain't Nothin' But the Blues garnered her a Woody Award nomination and repeat run at the Kansas City Rep.

June 18th at 8pm The Boneheads a.k.a. The St. Louis Trombone Quartet returns again this year. Performing jazz, swing, marches, doowop, classical tunes, R&B, polkas, blues, ragtime, Americana and more!

June 25th at 8pm Hudson and the Hoo Doo Cats "JumpSwingRockinBoogieBluesA-Billy" band founded in 1989 in Austin, TX. Over 4,000 performances mixing shufflin' blues, 1950's rock & roll and rockabilly dance music.

July 2nd at 8pm St. Louis Stompers The Stompers have performed at many jazz festivals including the Bix Beiderbecke and Cedar Basin Festivals in Iowa, Suncoast Dixleland Jazz Classic in Clearwater, festivals in Fresno, CA and Ogden, UT and the Orange County (California) Jazz Festival. Past engagements include the Dixiefest at Clear Lake, IA, Great River Jazz Society of Hannibal, St. Louis Jazz Club, Goldenrod Showboat and countless parties and concerts across the Midwest.

July 9th at 8pm Denise Thimes Denise Thimes is unquestionably one of the fastest rising stars in modern jazz. So much, in fact, that when Queen Elizabeth II made her highly publicized visit to the United States in May of 2007, she hand-selected Denise as the entertainment for her private dinner gala with President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush among many other esteemed guests. Her brilliant voice as a perfect mix of "Ella, Sassy, Lady Day, Nancy, Dianne, and Carmen, to name a few"... sharing the stage with such jazz greats as Dr. Billy Taylor, Earl May, Benny Powell, Jimmy Heath and Tootie Heath.

July 16th at 8pm The Sheldon Jazz Quintet Led by guitarist Rick Haydon, The Sheldon Jazz Quintet features St. Louis all-stars performing straight-ahead jazz and swinging jazz standards! Haydon will be joined by acclaimed vocalist Mardra Thomas, and a rhythm section including pianist Reggie Thomas and bassist Miles Vandiver.

July 23rd at 8pm The Bel Airs Together for over 20 years, the Bel Airs, fronted by brothers Dick and Dave Pruitt on bass and electric guitars, with Michael Cherry on drums, play a danceable mix with an authentic but eclectic bluesy-country-soul-and-rock-n-roll sound influenced by the likes of Wilson Picket, Slim Harpo, Howlin' Wolf and Johnny Cash.

July 30th at 8pm Rick Thum and Cabin Fever First place winner at the Southwest Regional Dulcimer Festival and other numerous accolades and awards. Voted Best Performer and Favorite Teacher at the Evart Dulcimer Fest.

August 6th at 8pm Rich McDonough and the Rough Riders The most virtuous and beautiful blues variations heard performed live in the region... jump blues that lights up your brain. It's a night you will never forget.