We're very excited to announce a partnership between the CommUnity Zone and the Local Music Collective to continue our Listening Room Series, beginning this September!
These performances will take place on the second Wednesday of each month, with shows running from 7 PM to 9:15 PM. Each evening will feature performances from two acts, chosen from our incredible pool of local musical talents! Details on performers will be posted on our Facebook and Instagram accounts, so make sure to follow us there for updates.
These shows will take place in the Community Partnerships building, our home at 328 Market Street in Lewisburg. Our maximum capacity for seating is 80, so definitely mark your calendars and plan to arrive early on performance nights! Admission is $10 to support the artists, the Zone, and the Local Music Collective, with children under 12 admitted for free.
Our first show is slated for September 13th, featuring Antonio Andrade and Jeff Mamett!
These performances will take place on the second Wednesday of each month, with shows running from 7 PM to 9:15 PM. Each evening will feature performances from two acts, chosen from our incredible pool of local musical talents! Details on performers will be posted on our Facebook and Instagram accounts, so make sure to follow us there for updates.
These shows will take place in the Community Partnerships building, our home at 328 Market Street in Lewisburg. Our maximum capacity for seating is 80, so definitely mark your calendars and plan to arrive early on performance nights! Admission is $10 to support the artists, the Zone, and the Local Music Collective, with children under 12 admitted for free.
Our first show is slated for September 13th, featuring Antonio Andrade and Jeff Mamett!
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Antonio Andrade has been delivering his brand of “Rockin’ Folk” since 1976. Accompanying himself on guitar and harmonica, Andrade is known for the passion and personality that he brings to the stage. He has recently been awarded Best Male Solo Artist (2021) by the Central Pennsylvania Music Awards. His music, from seven full length CDs, plays nationally on college and community Folk and America radio. Andrade’s version of the Talking Heads song ”This Must Be The Place” was included in the 2012 European film drama of the same title starring Sean Penn and Frances McDormand. Check his website www.lifeshakes.com for his schedule, performance videos, store, and more.
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Jeff Mamett is a singer-songwriter influenced by artists such as Guy Clark and John Prine. His authentic and earthy songs tell stories and take people places. Growing up with horses and cows, made a deep imprint in his life, but music seemed to have the stronger hand. Jeff began learning the guitar at age 7 and by 12 was performing regularly with older players. After years as a sideman, recording and touring with various artists, he left the music industry to raise a family. During that time he worked feedlots in the Texas panhandle, ran a cow/calf and stocker operation, and worked as a large herd consultant. Once the kids were grown, Jeff began writing and singing his own songs. His 2018 album, "Carry Me Back", was critically acclaimed in Americana Highways, Making a Scene Magazine, Wide Open Country, Midwest Record, Gold Mine Magazine, Country Std. Time, and other publications . He has been traveling the country entertaining audiences who have enjoyed his easy, laid back style and distinct baritone voice.
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What is a Listening Room?
The idea of a listening room event is right in the name: To provide a space directly and exclusively for an audience to listen to an artist perform. Many musicians and other vocal artists find venues where they have to compete with other noise: the background chatter in a restaurant, patrons and orders in a bar, sports and even other music playing on TVs and over speakers. What a listening room provides is a space free from those distractions, and invites an audience who is present for one reason: to listen to the performance.
Listening rooms have grown in popularity for a wide range of artists, from acoustic singer-songwriters to spoken-word performances and more. They are typically held in relatively small spaces, and are often modeled to provide a more intimate experience than would be found in other settings. Refreshments may be available, but in all cases, the focus of the event is on the performance.
At the CommUnity Zone, our hope is to offer this deep listening experience for both local artists who want the chance to perform for a small, focused audience, and for the audience members who want to listen to the artist! We do plan on offering a selection of food and drinks at the events, and hope to have both curated events with established artists as well as 'open nights' when the stage might be open to anyone who wishes to perform.
The idea of a listening room event is right in the name: To provide a space directly and exclusively for an audience to listen to an artist perform. Many musicians and other vocal artists find venues where they have to compete with other noise: the background chatter in a restaurant, patrons and orders in a bar, sports and even other music playing on TVs and over speakers. What a listening room provides is a space free from those distractions, and invites an audience who is present for one reason: to listen to the performance.
Listening rooms have grown in popularity for a wide range of artists, from acoustic singer-songwriters to spoken-word performances and more. They are typically held in relatively small spaces, and are often modeled to provide a more intimate experience than would be found in other settings. Refreshments may be available, but in all cases, the focus of the event is on the performance.
At the CommUnity Zone, our hope is to offer this deep listening experience for both local artists who want the chance to perform for a small, focused audience, and for the audience members who want to listen to the artist! We do plan on offering a selection of food and drinks at the events, and hope to have both curated events with established artists as well as 'open nights' when the stage might be open to anyone who wishes to perform.
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