CONCERT POSTPONED DUE TO SNOWSTORM. STAY TUNED FOR MAKEUP DATE…. (PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Guitarist Dave Davies, who with his brother, Ray Davies, cofounded the incredibly influential English rock group the Kinks, will perform at the Colonial Theatre on Wednesday, November 26, 2014, at 7:30pm. While Ray Davies was the group’s primary singer and songwriter,…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – The current touring lineup of country-rock outfit Pure Prairie League will bring its peaceful, easy feeling to the Colonial on Saturday, November 15, 2014, at 8pm. Best known for the band’s 1973 hit, “Amie,” the group personified the soft-rock sound of the early 1970s. Pure Prairie League’s eponymous first album used a…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Mary Verdi brings her “Christmas at The Colonial” program, featuring special guests Bobby Sweet and Ron Ramsey, to the Colonial Theatre on Saturday, November 30, 2013, at 7pm and Sunday, December 1, at 2pm. The family-oriented program includes a sing-along of old favorites, dancing, a children’s choir, a bell choir, and a…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Legendary rocker Dave Mason, a founding member of the English rock group Traffic, will perform at the Colonial on Wednesday, October 9, 2013, at 7:30pm. Mason is best known for writing and recording “Feelin’ Alright” with Traffic (later made into a hit by Joe Cocker) and for his 1977 soft-rock hit single,…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – The David Wax Museum brings its rootsy fusion of folk, rock, Mexican and musical curiosity to the Colonial Theatre on Friday, January 4, 2013, at 8pm. A duo, the group features singer-guitarist David Wax, who primarily plays the jarana, a Mexican instrument similar to a guitar, and fiddler-vocalist Suz Slezak, who also…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Arlo Guthrie will play the Colonial on Friday, November 16, 2012, at 8pm, to honor his father, Woody Guthrie, and his contributions to folk music. For this concert only, Arlo will be accompanied by his family, to celebrate Woody Guthrie’s life and music. Arlo Guthrie has always honored his father in song…
(PITTSFIELD, Mass.) – Pianist Christopher O’Riley, best known as the host of the classical music program From the Top on public radio and for his transcriptions of popular tunes by rock groups including Radiohead, Cocteau Twins, Arcade Fire and other, performs at The Colonial Theatre on Friday, August 17, 2012, at 8pm. O’Riley’s repertoire spans…
