This Thursday night, Sarah Street Grill will be alive with an acoustic jam session, featuring Todd Schaeffer (pictured below), the lead singer of bluegrass jam band Railroad Earth. It surprised me to see this show on Sarah Street Grill's list of entertainment, mostly because the latest Railroad Earth shows I've been to have been packed --- this band is certainly getting their name out. I'm hoping that this will be more like a "secret show" that only a few fans know about. (It's not listed on the band's website). After seeing this band on large stages, like at the All Good Music Festival in West Virginia, the Crawfish Festival in New Jersey, and even at the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, the intimacy that the tiny stage of the Sarah Street Grill will be providing is very inviting.
Photograph by Robert Langenburg
Also happening this weekend is the fourth installment of East Stroudsburg University's Jazz Synergy Series, which will feature JARO (Jazz Artists Repertory Orchestra). If you're into jazz and big band music, this is the group for you! These guys come from all over the Pocono Mountain area, each bringing their own pieces of flair to add personality to the traditional music tunes they perform. I always get a kick out of seeing professors play in this group. It's nice to see that they have lives outside of teaching! The show is being held at the Cecilia S. Cohen Recital Hall in the Fine Arts Building and starts at 3pm on Sunday.
Photograph by Robert LangenburgLast, but certainly not least, Scott McKenna will be playing at Siamsa Irish Pub on Friday night. Every time I think of this musician, I think of college girls swooning. He has a sound similar to Jason Mraz, another burning hunk of teenage desire. Besides that, he usually makes the bar scene in Stroudsburg come alive when he plays. So if you're looking for solid entertainment, he's a safe bet.
Take a break from all the work and the stress this weekend. Get out there and see some live music.
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