Paxton Theatre bluegrass festival returns to Bainbridge
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By
Wade Hamilton-
This year’s indoor Bluegrass in Bainbridge event at the Paxton Theatre will feature seven bluegrass groups and will take place Saturday, Aug. 17 from noon to 11 p.m.
Headlining the event will be local bluegrass legends The Poverty String Band. The band centers around Lucasville’s Romanello family and includes several third- and fourth-generation musicians.
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“It started with our great-grandfather, James Adkins, who lived in Sandy Hook, Kentucky. He used to have little music gatherings at their house on Saturday nights and all the neighbors would come and play music. He played the fiddle and they would dance,” Beth Pertuset said.
Members of the Poverty String Band include Pertuset, Greg Romanello, Joe Romanello, Dana Romanello, Bobby Hall, Adam Jackson and Jeff Weaver.
Also featured during the Bluegrass in Bainbridge event will be Bainbridge locals New Again, Columbus’ Three Rivers String Band, Cincinnati’s Hickory Robot, Hocking County’s Hocking River String Band, Athens’ Weaver Brown Duo and Cincinnati’s Bill Lykins & Intentional Grass.
The event will feature reserved seating, air conditioning, a barbecue food truck, outdoor dining area and a cash bar featuring microbrews from Cincinnati’s 50 West Brewery. Tickets will be exchanged for wristbands at the door, and patrons can come and go as they please throughout the day. Live music will run from noon to 11 p.m.
Doors and box office open at 10 a.m. Saturday. Tickets are $20 and include come-and-go admission throughout the day. Tickets and additional information are online at paxtontheatre.org or are available by calling (740) 634-3333.
The Paxton Theatre is located at 133 East Main Street, Bainbridge. For more information, please visit www.PaxtonTheatre.org.
About the Paxton Theatre: In the November election of 1907, the residents of Paxton Township marked their ballots in support of erecting a new township hall on the corner of Main & Maple streets. The new Paxton Township Hall featured a large theatre seating over 500. Early shows included live theatre, movies, minstrels, vaudevilles, magic shows and other entertainment. The early ’60s brought the start of the Paint Valley Jamboree, currently operating in its 54th continuous season. Today the Paxton Theatre offers a variety of live, family-friendly entertainment to audiences young and old.
Headlining the event will be local bluegrass legends The Poverty String Band. The band centers around Lucasville’s Romanello family and includes several third- and fourth-generation musicians.
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“It started with our great-grandfather, James Adkins, who lived in Sandy Hook, Kentucky. He used to have little music gatherings at their house on Saturday nights and all the neighbors would come and play music. He played the fiddle and they would dance,” Beth Pertuset said.
Members of the Poverty String Band include Pertuset, Greg Romanello, Joe Romanello, Dana Romanello, Bobby Hall, Adam Jackson and Jeff Weaver.
Also featured during the Bluegrass in Bainbridge event will be Bainbridge locals New Again, Columbus’ Three Rivers String Band, Cincinnati’s Hickory Robot, Hocking County’s Hocking River String Band, Athens’ Weaver Brown Duo and Cincinnati’s Bill Lykins & Intentional Grass.
The event will feature reserved seating, air conditioning, a barbecue food truck, outdoor dining area and a cash bar featuring microbrews from Cincinnati’s 50 West Brewery. Tickets will be exchanged for wristbands at the door, and patrons can come and go as they please throughout the day. Live music will run from noon to 11 p.m.
Doors and box office open at 10 a.m. Saturday. Tickets are $20 and include come-and-go admission throughout the day. Tickets and additional information are online at paxtontheatre.org or are available by calling (740) 634-3333.
The Paxton Theatre is located at 133 East Main Street, Bainbridge. For more information, please visit www.PaxtonTheatre.org.
About the Paxton Theatre: In the November election of 1907, the residents of Paxton Township marked their ballots in support of erecting a new township hall on the corner of Main & Maple streets. The new Paxton Township Hall featured a large theatre seating over 500. Early shows included live theatre, movies, minstrels, vaudevilles, magic shows and other entertainment. The early ’60s brought the start of the Paint Valley Jamboree, currently operating in its 54th continuous season. Today the Paxton Theatre offers a variety of live, family-friendly entertainment to audiences young and old.