Schedule Of Events for May 2012
May 5 | | Cinco de Mayo with Marko Marcinko Latin Jazz at the Mauch Chunk Opera House | | Featuring star players from Latin music circles and beyond, Marcinko has a group that will bring you out of your seats. The quintet features conga master Bob Velez, guitarist Bill Washer, bassist Paul Rostock, saxophonist/flutist Tom Hamilton, and Marcinko as drummer and bandleader.To buy tickets or get info click here. |
| May 12 | | Bennie and the Jets at the Mauch Chunk Opera House | | If your thing is the music of Elton John and his band, then this is the perfect show for you. Greg Ransom plays the Elton John character with aplomb, but most importantly – he has mastered the songs, both vocally and on the piano.To buy tickets or get info click here. |
| May 19 | | Mike Miz Band at the Mauch Chunk Opera House | | MiZ music is a fusion of folk, rock, bluegrass and blues; a melting pot blended into pure Americana.
They blew away anyone who hadn’t seen them before, with their opening set before the October 2011 Badlees show.To buy tickets or get info click here. |
| May 19 - 20 | | Jim Thorpe Birthday 2012 | | This event honors Jim Thorpe, one of the greatest athletes of the 20th century, and our town's namesake. The 16th Annual Jim Thorpe Birthday Celebration will be held on Saturday, May 19th and Sunday, May 20th, 2012 at Josiah White Park in Jim Thorpe. For more info, click
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