PERFORMANCE HISTORY
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2006-2007 SEASON

MainStage Series

BIG BAD VOODOO DADDY Holiday Show Sunday, December 17, 2006 SOLD OUT! Sponsored by WILX TV10 and Charlotte Area Insurance & Financial Professionals: Joseph Stachnik CFP (Ameriprise Financial Services), Daryl Baker (Charlotte Insurance Agency), Kirk Evans (Edward Jones Investments), Charles Archer (Archer Financial), Stephen Shook (Russell & Schrader Insurance), Robert Wilson (State Farm Insurance) with additional support from Lansing Sheraton Hotel One of the most popular bands on the road today and considered by many to be the coolest swing band on the planet, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy will be performing their big band swing music with a special holiday show that will also incorporate some of their non-holiday hit songs. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is renowned for their high-spirited and electrifying stage shows and for their impeccable style. [back to top]

An Evening with JEFF DANIELS Saturday, January 13, 2007 SOLD OUT! Sponsored by WILX TV10 and Hayes Green Beach Hospital Actor, director, playwright and musician Jeff Daniels will bring to the CPAC stage many of his songs from his Jeff Daniels Live and Unplugged CD. Mr. Daniels, recently inducted into the Michigan Walk of Fame, is well known for his roles in such movies as The Purple Rose of Cairo, Terms of Endearment, Dumb and Dumber and the just recently released movie RV. As a playwright, Mr. Daniels is well known in Michigan for his play Escanaba in da Moonlight. [back to top]

SOLAS Saturday, February 24, 2007 Sponsored by WILX TV10, Co-Sponsored by The County Journal and Insty-Prints Downtown Solas, acclaimed by many as the most exciting Irish traditional group in the world, will be performing a mix of traditionally-rooted original compositions as well as innovative versions of songs composed by others. The group has made a major impact in both America and abroad as an Irish supergroup whose albums and live shows among the finest and most exciting musical experiences in the world. [back to top]

FamilyStage Series

SARAKASI: The Amazing African Acrobats Saturday, October 14, 2006 Sponsored by Charlotte Area Medical & Dental Professionals: James Balger DO, Gauresh Kashyap MD, Lisa Knowles DDS, Robert Leeser MD, Hugh Lindsey MD, Jeffrey Maier DDS, Joseph Mashni MD, Gregory V. Poole DDS, Mark Russell DO, & John Thiel DO, and WILX TV10 Direct from the continent of Africa, the Sarakasi troupe performs with authentic music and costumes, incorporating flaming batons and limbo rods in their show. The first truly authentic African circus to tour the United States brings a fusion of cultures from Kenya, Tanzania and Ethiopia to the CPAC stage and is sure to entertain audiences of all ages. [back to top]

RIDERS IN THE SKY: “Riders Radio Theatre . . . On The Road!” Thursday, February 15, 2007 SOLD OUT! Sponsored by WILX TV 10, Co-Sponsored by Crandell Bros. Trucking, and Adams Outdoor Advertising, with additional support from Charlotte Comfort Inn. Multi-Grammy award winning singing cowboys Riders In The Sky, along with announcer Texas Bix Bender and sound effects wizard Professor Zeno, will be performing their Riders Radio Theatre show live on stage. Loosely based on shows from the Golden Age of Radio, the show will include a mix of both classic and original western songs, hot licks and slapstick comedy and is sure to delight audience members of all ages (younger audience members will know the Riders from the song Woody's Roundup from the movie Toy Story 2). [back to top]

THREE MEN and a TENOR Friday, March 23, 2007 SOLD OUT! Sponsored WILX TV10, Co-Sponsored by Charlotte Shopping Guide, LCN This Emmy-award winning, international touring vocal group will be performing five decades of your favorite music, using only their voices to replicate the instruments (you'll believe you actually hear guitars, keyboards, etc.). With a resume of over 2,000 performances across the globe, Three Men and a Tenor present a high-energy, family-friendly performance for all ages. The group will also present a special matinee show for students from the Charlotte Public schools and surrounding school districts. [back to top]