Enjoy a family friendly evening of entertainment while raising scholarships to send children with special needs to Partners In Adventure Camp, a non-profit organization that provides camps and year-round programs designed to enrich the lives of children and young adults with special needs! The Joe Shook Scholarship Fund honors a beloved camper with special needs, who passed away at the age of 20.
The fourth annual All Shook Up Variety Show will be held on Friday, January 15, from 7:00 - 9:30 at FlynnSpace in Burlington, with comfortable café style seating. The cost is $30 per person / $10 for students and PIA past and present participants.
There will be free refreshments during intermission. Tickets can be purchased at the Flynn box office or go to: www.flynntix.org
This year’s show will feature folk, rock and comedy:
The best of folk with Pete Sutherland and Pete’s Posse: The well-known multi-instrumentalist and troubadour PETE SUTHERLAND has decades of concert touring, teaching and studio production behind him. His all-Vermont “POSSE” includes his talented young fiddle protégé and fellow Clayfoot Strutter, OLIVER SCANLON, and the dynamic accompanist TRISTAN HENDERSON, also of Atlantic Crossing and Pipers Den. Featuring Pete’s rootsy songs, the band’s original and traditional fiddle music, and a few unique covers, this band provides a fine opportunity for an intimate listen to an ever-evolving musical friendship that spans generations! “For three people who initially weren’t going to become a band, some things, like their chemistry together, were meant to be.” – Dillon Walsh, The Vermont Standard
Reggae, folk, rock with Linda Bassick: Linda Bassick plays with the psychedelic 60s band, Mellow Yellow and the all female rocksteady reggae band, Steady Betty. An Early Childhood Educator, she also can be found playing music for kids of all ages every Friday morning at the Radio Bean in Burlington or caring for the young children in her registered home childcare. Linda is also director of Girls Rock Vermont, a non-profit summer day camp empowering girls through rock and roll.
American folk tradition duo Cricket Blue: The music of Vermont-based folk duo Cricket Blue is inspired by diverse aspects of the American folk tradition: old and current, popular and obscure. Laura Heaberlin and Taylor Smith write songs marked by close-knit harmonies and words about myth, confusion, love, and the ends of the things.
“Artists as skilled and astounding as Laura Heaberlin and Taylor Smith of Cricket Blue pass through only rarely. They possess rare wisdom and depth… your heart and mind will dance.” ~ Mark Sustic, founder, Young Tradition Vermont
Colin Ryan, comedian, story teller and winner of the Moth Slam in July at the Flynn.
Colin Ryan is a national motivational speaker and stand-up comedian, who travels all over the country, sharing the secrets of the universe. To date he has spoken to over 200,000 students and adults. Colin has also performed in Europe and Mexico, has partnered with National Geographic Television, and was named one of the top 10 money presenters in the US. Colin has been called “Hysterical” by Seven Days, “Captivating” by the Times Union, and “A Special Boy” by his mom.