Centre Stage Productions

Sweet Town Little will perform a Preview Concert at Centre Stage, Thursday, April 1 from 7:30 to 9:30.

This will be a free concert, although donations to Stagelights Musical Arts Community  are gratefully accepted.  All proceeds will go toward the development of the lesson program which is almost ready to begin.  We have students waiting, and teachers are formulating their lesson plans…your donations will help defray the costs for both students and Stagelights!  Centre Stage is located at 703 Chetco Ave., Brookings (in the Central Mall)

                      Scott Perry - Lead Vocals, Keys, Guitar         Mike Tyce - Bass
                David Amato – Drums                                    Paul Lopez - Lead Guitar

 Singer/Songwriter Scott Perry has been performing here locally since he was 12 years old. He has won and done well in many competitions including, Southern Oregon Idol, and Colgate Country Showdown.   He has also opened for rising acts such as Country Music Artist, Jake Owen, and American Idol Top 10 finalist, Kristy Lee Cook, from Selma, OR.
Paul Lopez - A guitar player from the young age of eight.  He’s the jack of all genres but rooted in progressive rock, blues, and acoustic originals. Paul now tries his hand at country for the first time and he’s loving it. He says, “it doesn’t matter what you play as long as you have fun doin it.”

Drummer David Amato started playing drums at the age of 10 in Grants Pass, Oregon. He has played in various Rock bands throughout the years, including American Standard, Tongue of Razors, 3DM, and End of Never. David has now discovered his talent in Country Music with Sweet Town Little.
 Mike Tyce has been involved in music since he was 5 years old.  Says he started out playing various instruments but eventually found his interest in playing bass guitar.  After 30 years of playing in several bands, which pertained to different genres such as blues, rock, country, and bluegrass, he now enjoys playing and writing music with Sweet Town Little.

Saturday, March 20 7-9 A variety of short performances, story-telling, poetry, stand-up, musical comedy. Audience ballot voting will decide who wins three cash prizes.  Food, beer & wine will be available from the Backstage Cafe’.  $10 per person, $15 for two.

Saturday, April 3 7:00 to 10:00 PM: San Francisco Bay Area singer/songwriter Steve Meckfessel offers intimate songs of family secrets, of long forgotten poets, of separateness, connection, of second chances and acceptance. He is a guitar player’s songwriter with arrangements distinguished by their varied voicings and unexpected chord progressions. Checkout Steve’s website here.

Steve will be joined by songwriters Perry Devine and Larry Diehl for a songwriters-in-the-round set that is sure to be fun and deeply moving at the same time. Checkout Larry’s website here and Perry’s website here.

This show will be a fundraiser for the Stagelights Musical Arts Community. Tickets are $8 in advance or $10 at the door. Tickets are available at Centre Stage and Earl E. Books. Both are located at 703 Chetco Ave (Hwy 101) in Brookings.

Saturday, March 27 7-9 p.m.  Stagelights presents Portland singer-songwriter Christine Havrilla in her first performance at Centre Stage.  This is a fundraiser for the Stagelights Musical Arts Community… $10 at the door  $8 in advance, tickets available at Earl E. Books or The Backstage Cafe’. 

Portland based, Philadelphia native, Christine Havrilla, brings her “well-built, catchy, smart tunes” (Upstage Magazine) to audiences all over! Touring nationally in support of her latest project, “In My Chair,” Christine utilizes the soft gritty texture of her vocals to express warmth and honesty audiences quickly embrace. Named “One of the Top Ten Indie Artists” by The Advocate Magazine, The Washington Post writes, “(Havrilla’s) songs are intelligent and moving, the arrangements are incisive and colorful, and, best of all, Havrilla consistently comes across as a confident and seasoned performer.”

Thanks to our sponsor for this event, Wild Rivers Motor Lodge, Brookings, Or.

Friday, March 26, 7-9 p.m.  Robert Meade is from Eugene and has visited Centre Stage in January of this year with his wife Talia Winship.  This time around, Robert will be performing solo.  $10 at the door  $8 in advance.

A recent review read:  “Eugene, Oregon’s Meade channels some of indie rocks greatest souls in his raw, vulnerable lyricism and playing. His voice cracks at just the right emotional pitches, his solo guitar work builds and plateaus achingly and leaves you feeling, simply, depressed. But it’s deftly and soulfully done, a reminder that even life’s painful subjects have a strange beauty about them that we sometimes need to face head on. And not all of Meade’s work is of the downer sort, just some of his most haunting” ~MF (The Monterey County Weekly Dec. 26th 2009).

Friday, March 19 7-10 p.m.  Perry Devine is out of town but we are having the monthly open mike without him because we love to have the excuse to perform!  Please come out and join in!  Bring your instrument and a few songs to share with us…This is a Stagelights event and so there is no cover charge, but donations are welcome and appreciated. 

The Backstage Cafe’ will be open for espresso and other goodies. 

Saturday, March 6,  3-5 p.m.  Come and try out for Centre Stage Comedy night, the first ever, the be held March 20.  The rules are simple, no profanity, keep it clean and under 10 minutes.  There will be cash prizes awarded at the show, with the audience critiquing and deciding who the winners are.    Categories include stand-up, musical comedy, slapstick, story-telling, and poetry.  Try out and make us laugh!

Saturday, March 13 4-7 p.m.  Featured musicians…Jurassic Country and Co. (Rapp Brush, Cousin Elmo, Bill Pearson, Dave Tanner)…classic country sound!  Featured artists:  Bette Sherbourn-mixed media, James C. Anderson-whimsical sculpture, oriental influenced mixed media,  beaded jewelry. Free event, refreshments will be provided with additional items available at the Backstage Cafe’. 

Friday, March 12 7-10 p.m.  Enjoy classic hits from the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s with local talent Michael Quale…12 string and classical guitar and vocals, and his own unique style.  $5 at the door

 Saturday, March 13, 8:00 pm:  - Alaskan singer/songwriter Tom Begich returns to Centre Stage for an evening of heartfelt contemporary folk music. Tom completely mesmerized the audience with his moving songs, rich vocals and awesome guitar playing when he was here in October. Don’t miss what is sure to be a magical evening. Admission is $10 at the door or $8 in advance. Stop by Centre Stage or Earl E. Books to get your tickets in advance, since this show will probably sell out. This will be a fundraiser for the Stagelights Musical Arts Community, so come out and support this great organization while enjoying some fantastic music.