Saturday, May 31, 2008

Shermapalooza 08

The Sherman Theatre* in Stroudsburg, PA presented their Annual Shermapalooza 08 as part of their Independent Rock Series on Saturday May 31st featuring Bound by Blood*, Wetwork Agenda, Prepare Your Burial, Sirena, As Life Ends, Broken Hands, Bishop, A Split Screen Romance, Life Beyond Reason*, Pearl Heart, and Aphotic Discord along with Vendors Displays by Invincible Clothing, The Arrival, Main Street Jukebox, Rockin Willys, and Valor Clothing Co. The event also featured a graffiti contests. The sizable crowd enjoyed the music and the camaraderie of their generation. And, I do realize how old I sound by saying that. Richard Berkowitz*, Bill Kelly*, Cheryl Yost*, Theresa Woehrel*, and Kendra Snuffer* (all of the Sherman) were among the many as was Arline M. Smeltz*. The next events at The Sherman Theatre* will be The New Riders of the Purple Sage on Friday June 6th at 8pm featuring original members David Nelson on guitar and vocals and Buddy Cage on pedal Steel along with Michael Falzarano of Hot Tuna on guitar, mandolin and vocals, Johnny Markowski of Stir Fried and The JGB on drums and vocals, and Ronnie Penque of Ripple and The JGB on bass and vocals all taking part of the greatest cosmic, psychedelic-country folk rock and roll band in the universe. Please Explore The Sherman Theatre* Website for more information. You’ll find numerous photographs at The Forwardian Arts Society Shermapalooza 08 Gallery at myspace.com/forwardian_arts.

(*) denotes members of The Forwardian Arts Society in good standing and are considered Our Good Friends.

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