Concerts at the Crossing

Note: If you are not aware, the Southside Johnny concert originally scheduled for Feb. 18, was moved to Jan. 13 and was a great show. We made every attempt to notify those who had purchased tickets to the Feb. 18 concert. If you are one of the few people we did not have contact info for and was not notified please email concertsatthecrossing@yahoo.com.

7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $23/$5 kids 14 an under. Order tickets online.

Ellis Paul

It’s always a treat when Ellis Paul graces the stage at Concerts at the Crossing. In case you haven’t had the good fortune to attend an Ellis Paul performance, he’s a critically-acclaimed singer, songwriter, poet, and troubadour originally hailing from a potato farming family in northern Maine. An engaging performer and raconteur, he is the recipient of 13 Boston Music Awards, second only to multi-platinum act, Aerosmith. Over the course of sixteen years, Ellis Paul has built a vast catalog of music which weds striking poetic imagery and philosophical introspection with hook-laden melodies. It’s a pleasure to have him back with us this season. www.ellispaul.com

Caitlin Canty

Caitlin Canty is a Vermont bred, NYC-based singer-songwriter. She performs regularly solo and with her trio, as well as backed by the string-rock band Darlingside. Prior to her latest album, Neon Streets (2010), Caitlin independently produced several EPs and one full-length album, Green (2007), which she recorded and mixed herself. Caitlin is currently at work on a new album slated for early 2012 release.

 “…masterful beyond-her-years songwriting and vulnerably pure voice.”-David Coffey, Daily Collegian

“The first thing that strikes the listener about Caitlin Canty is her voice. It’s not just her pure tone and precise control, but the poetic nuance with which she injects every fraction of a syllable with meaning and feeling. Her stage presence is delightful and her songwriting is well-crafted, insightful, creative and entertaining.” – Mark Schaffer, The Folk Project

Suzie Brown

7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $20/$5 for ages 14 and under. Order tickets online.  

Note that there is $1.50 surcharge for each online ticket order. ADVANCE TICKET SALES END AT 3 P.M. DAY OF SHOW.  ALL ADVANCE TICKET ORDERS ARE PICKED UP AT THE DOOR THE NIGHT OF THE SHOW. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE NOT MAILED.

Don’t miss this very special concert celebrating the works of classic country songwriters from the 1950’s through the 1970’s as performed by four of our favorite Philadelphia-area performers, including Suzie Brown, Brittany Ann, Natalie Acciani,  Chuck Schaeffer. They’ll be joined and accompanied throughout the evening by multi-instrumentalist Jim Henry who has appeared at  Concerts at the Crossing in the past accompanying Tracy Grammer and has been on tour for the past two years in Mary Chapin Carpenter’s band. Each of these artists will put their own twist to these songs as well as perform their own classic country flavored originals. Expect to hear such songs as “I Walk the Line,” “Crazy,” “Jolene,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “King of the Road,” “Your Cheatin’ Heart” and many more favorites that have become classic country standards.

Jim Henry

7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $20; Ages 18 and under $5 for this show only! Note that there is $1.50 surcharge for each online ticket order. Order tickets online. ADVANCE TICKET SALES END AT 3 P.M. DAY OF SHOW.  ALL ADVANCE TICKET ORDERS ARE PICKED UP AT THE DOOR THE NIGHT OF THE SHOW. ADVANCE TICKETS ARE NOT MAILED.

Ariana Gillis is the best new emerging artist anywhere, PERIOD!” – Dave Marsh, best-selling author, former music journalist for Rolling Stone & Creem magazines, and host of Sirius Radio’s Kick Out the Jams.

Ariana Gillis

Ariana Gillis is intriguing, funny, thoughtful, and writes songs about issues most people haven’t got their heads around yet—like terrorists building a bomb and falling in love at the same time, or brave soldiers returning down the highway after dying in Afghanistan, or how close she came to drowning on a carefree Florida holiday, or a funny fantasy inspired by the Life of Pi. In 2009 she was recognized as Young Performer of the Year at the Canadian Folk Awards, and in 2010 she garnered two 2010 Niagara Music Awards for Album of the Year and Top Female Vocalist. She won the Niagara Songwriting Award the previous year. She performs with her dad, David, an award-winning guitarist who also was recently nominated for a 2010 Canadian Folk Music Award for Producer of the Year.

A blast of energy and fearless confidence, Ariana Gillis sings and strums and stomps and leaves ripples behind her wherever she goes. With an impressive vocal range and a firm grasp on the craft of songwriting, Ariana is unstoppable. – Andy Frank, Roots Music Canada

Over the last few years I have had the opportunity to hear and observe Ariana Gillis perform in several varied venues — a showcase of young artists at the OCFF conference, an intimate nightclub, a folk festival workshop stage. I’ve been in this business for well over 35 years and consider myself a pretty good judge of talent…. she’s got it all!” – Wendell Ferguson

Victoria Vox

Eclectic, upbeat and clever, Victoria Vox, has been warming the hearts of her audience across the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. Her songs are honest, moving, but also light-hearted. Vox earned a degree in songwriting from the Berklee College of Music and has become known among the ukulele community for her refreshingly modern and rhythmic ukulele technique. Her songs have been featured on NPR, television and in independent films. Vox is a First Place award winner for her french tune, “C’est Noyé” in the International Acoustic Music Awards. She has been included in Relix Magazine and Washington D.C.’s City’s Best lists of artists to watch and is a multi WAMA (Washington D.C. Area Music Award) winner for her 2010 release Exact Change and for her work as a Folk-Contemporary vocalist. Also, Vox appeared on the Jay Leno Show to demonstrate her perfected mouth trumpet! Originally from Green Bay, WI, Vox now lives in Baltimore and performs 125+ shows a year. www.victoriavox.com