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Tour de Music
2009

Sponsored by the Ste. Genevieve Area Chamber of Commerce

And presented by
The Sheldon Concert Hall
and the
Mineral Area Council on the Arts
in cooperation with Mineral Area College

This series has been made possible in part by a grant from

Missouri Arts Council
Ste. Genevieve Community Foundation

Friday, June 5th at 8 pm at the Orris Theater
The Sheldon Presents
THE ST. LOUIS STOMPERS

Traditional Dixieland with the old-time and good-time sounds of trumpet, piano, banjo, trombone and tuba.  The Stompers have sold out shows in St. Louis and around the Midwest.  Great interaction with the crowd!

Wednesday,June 10th at 6:30 pm at the Guibourd Historic House Gardens
The Sheldon Presents
TRIO D'ANCHES
 
A variety of chamber music favorites.  Features Elsie Parker on clarinet. (Classical Performance)

Friday, June 12th at 8 pm at the Orris Theater
The Mineral Area Council of the Arts Presents
“LET IT BE-atles”
A musical production combining live musicians and multimedia.  The history of the most-popular and most-important musical group of all time. The Beatles will be offered in two acts.  The program features a live band and vocalists united with historic film clips and video…hit after hit after hit after hit!

Friday, June 19th at 5:30 pm and 8 pm at the Orris Theater
The Sheldon Presents

THE SHELDON ACOUSTIC ACES
Guitarist John Higgins has assembled some of the finest acoustic performers in the region to form The Sheldon Acoustic Aces.  The group will perform acoustic music, including the best traditional folk music, Americana, and music by contemporary singer-songwriters. 
NOTE! Alcohol will not be served at the 5:30pm performance, but WILL BE AVAILABLE for purchase at the 8pm performance.

Wednesday, June 24th at 6:30 pm at the Guibourd Historic House Gardens
The Sheldon Presents

CONFLUENCE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA 
Brass quintet featuring traditional and contemporary chamber music.

Friday, June 26th at 8 pm at the Orris Theater
The Mineral Area Council of the Arts Presents
SWEET KINGWILLIAMSTOWN
An original production by Mineral Area College Adjunct Faculty Member Leigh Graf is a one-woman dramatization of the true story of Nora O’Leary and 6 teenage friends who book passage to America from Ireland on the Titanic.  Local musicians entertain after the 60 minute play!

Friday, July 3rd at 8 pm at the Orris Theater
The Sheldon Presents

MAYOR TAYLOR
Folk-blues-swing.  Features Lydia Ruffin on vocals, Charlie Pfeffer on guitar and mandolin and Mike Tiefenbrun on upright bass. Musicians have played together nearly 30 years and are known for their vocals.

Friday, July 10th at 8 pm at the Orris Theater
The Sheldon Presents

JONATHAN WHITING TRIO
Swinging jazz.  Vibraphonist Jonathan Whiting, considered by many to be the  best in St. Louis, leads a high energy jazz trio with Darrel Mixon on upright bass and Gary Sykes on drums.

Friday, July 17th at 8 pm at the Orris Theater
The Sheldon Presents

HOT CLUB CARAVAN
Gypsy jazz.  The swinging French jazz sounds of Django Reinhardt are performed by top St. Louis musicians, including harmonica virtuoso Sandy Weltman and guitarist Gary Hunt.

Friday, July 24th at 8 pm at the Orris Theater
The Sheldon Presents

THE BONEHEADS
Swing, pop and jazz.  The Original Boneheads, a.k.a. The St. Louis Trombone Quartet was founded in 1998, and has played art fairs, concerts, wineries and microbreweries, university ceremonies and parades.  The song list includes jazz and swing, marches, rock, doowop, classical, R&B, polkas, blues, ragtime, Americana and more.

Friday, July 31st at 8 pm at the Orris Theater
The Sheldon Presents

LOS FLAMENCOS
Latin.  With guitar, percussion and two dancers, Los Flamencos captures the spirit of flamenco music and dance that is associated with casual and intimate settings, such as cafes in Spain.  Exquisite and spontaneous!

Tickets are $10 and are available from the Ste. Genevieve Area Chamber of Commerce, 251 Market Street; during regular business hours of 8am – 12pm and 1pm - 4:30pm Monday through Friday.  For more information please call the Chamber at 573.883.3686 or via email at

stegenchamber@sbcglobal.net

Note! All seating GENERAL ADMISSION - doors will open 30 minutes prior to the performance.

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