Saturday, April 5, 2025

CULTURAL CENTER OF CAPE COD

MORE GOOD MUSIC

Tom DiMenna Presents: Story Songs of the 70s

Bass River Campus
Fri, Mar 28, 730pm. Member $25, Not-Yet-Member $30
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Tom DiMenna resurrects some of the 70s greatest story songs from three of the era’s greatest singer/songwriters: Cat Stevens, Gordon Lightfoot, and Harry Chapin.

This devoted review will feature Maine based singer/songwriter Tom DiMenna, whose tribute shows have sold out opera houses up and down the Maine coast. DiMenna’s impressive vocal range and guitar style artfully channel all of these revered artists and will surely satisfy their most die hard fans. This is your chance to see what all the buzz is about. You may even be moved to sing along, or at least hum!

Dance Party: Silver Threads

A Linda Ronstadt Experience with Sara Sneed

Bass River Campus
Sat, Apr 5, 730pm. Member $25, Not-Yet-Member $30
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You don’t want to miss this high-energy, rockin’ tribute show full of Linda Ronstadt’s most-loved music from her decades-long career!

Sara Sneed is a celebrated Cape Cod performer with vocal training from Pacific Lutheran University and is a recipient of Broadway Worlds Boston Best Actress in a Drama for the 2018 season.

Accompanying Sara Sneed is Marcia Wyntreal, Sonia Schonning, Misao Koyama, Michael Dunford, Rich Hill, and Mark Van Bork.

Real Jazz in the Moment

Greg Abate Jazz Quartet
Bass River Campus
Sat, Apr 12, 730pm. Member $25, Not-Yet-Member $30
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Greg Abate is a New England jazz saxophonist, flutist, composer, and recording artist who tours Internationally and spends 2 months each year in the UK playing clubs and festivals. Greg is proud to have been selected as the number 2 favorite Alto Saxophonist on the Downbeat Magazine Readers Poll in 2022 and has been in the top 10 for 3 years now.

At the beginning of his career Greg played lead alto saxophone in the Ray Charles Orchestra and had the opportunity to play tenor sax with the revived Artie Shaw Orchestra under lead, Greg played lead alto saxophone in the Ray Charles Orchestra and had the opportunity to play tenor sax with the revived Artie Shaw Orchestra under the leadership of Dick Johnson.

Following this experience, Greg ventured out as a soloist or with his quartet to Jazz Festivals, Jazz Societies, and Jazz Clubs throughout the U.S., Canada, and abroad, including most of Europe, and the United Kingdom.

Playing alongside Greg at the performance is Joe Delaney, pianist; Paul Del Nero, bass; and Gary Johnson, drums.