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WCCA 77th Concert Season
Matthew Ball - “The Boogie Woogie Kid”
Friday December 12th, 2025
A Holiday Program from the American Song Book
Tickets $30
Welcome to the Wellsboro Community Concert Association (WCCA) 77th year of live entertainment! Our 2025-2026 season again consists of six-concerts. Our Six-Concert Season Subscription is only $85! That's all Six Season Concerts for only $85; Unspoken Tradition, Mudmen, Driftwood, Matthew Ball, The John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band, and Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice, which works out to only $14.17 per show! We offer student pricing and kids ages 12 and under are free when accompanied by a paying adult. Student Season tickets ages (13-18) are $25, Individual student concert tickets are $5; Tickets for individual concert are available for $30 with the exception of the Cherish the Ladies Concert, which is a separate concert and not part of the WCCA Six-Concert 77th Season with all seats $39. Or please consider a Combo-Season Subscription which includes the regular Six-Season concerts listed above PLUS the extra special bonus Cherish the Ladies Concert for $110- seven concerts for only $110! It's a savings of $14. for Cherish the Ladies over the individual ticket price of $39. for all seats. And more than half price for the other season shows. Please note that the number of subscriptions offered is limited to 200.
ALL Shows 7:30PM
Coolidge Theatre
Deane Center
Matthew Ball
“The Boogie Woogie Kid”
Holiday Program
Friday December 12th, 2025
Tickets $30
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Holiday Program with a Boogie-Woogie Twist
Matthew Ball, pianist, singer and songwriter performs fun live music with a fresh boogie-woogie piano twist to all we know & love from yesteryear, movies, and pop culture! Known as “The Boogie Woogie Kid,” this piano and song man has more than 5 million YouTube views and has been noted to have the “fastest fingers in the Mid-West". He'll present an upbeat program of New Orleans song, boogie-woogie piano and swing-era favorites, such as “In the Mood, Georgia, When the Saints Go Marchin' In, Amazing Grace, Moonglow, What a Wonderful World, and Bumble boogie, and other Classics from the American Song Book. This performance will include several Holiday tunes as well. His albums include "They Call Me the Kid Vol. 1" and "They Call Me the Kid Vol. 2." A lifetime Metro-Detroiter, Ball trained classically at Oakland University and has gone on to perform in many states and internationally. This will be a fun show for the entire family. Children age 12 and under are free with a paying adult! This is the fourth concert of the WCCA 77th Six-Concert Season.
Cherish the Ladies
Wed. March 11th, 2026
Tickets $39 ​
This is an extra special bonus concert and is not part of the WCCA Six Concert Season.
A Combo Season ticket is available that includes this concert PLUS the Regular Six-Season concerts for $110.
Irish Music, Song and Step Dancers
Cherish the Ladies is celebrating four decades of making Irish music, song, and dance. The award winning long-running, Grammy-nominated, Irish-American super group formed in New York City in 1985. They’ve toured the world, played the White House and at the Olympics, recorded 17 outstanding albums and a live DVD, “An Irish Homecoming,” which recently won an Emmy. They’ve collaborated with such musicians as The Boston Pops, The Clancy Brothers, the Chieftains, Vince Gill, Nanci Griffith, Pete Seeger, Don Henley, Arlo Guthrie and Maura O’Connell. Under the leadership of All-Ireland flute and whistle champion Joanie Madden along with founding member Mary Coogan (Guitar), Mirella Murray (Accordion), Kathleen Boyle (Piano), Nollaig Casey (Fiddle), and Kate Purcell (Lead Vocals, Guitar) the ladies create an evening that includes a spectacular blend of virtuoso instrumental talents, beautiful vocals, captivating arrangements. Cherish the Ladies always travel with the finest Irish dancers with World Champions, National Champions along with Riverdance and Lord of the dance alumni! This show isn't part of the WCCA 77th Season.
John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band
Saturday April 11th, 2026
Tickets $30​
All-Star Bluegrass Supergroup
The John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band (J2B2) is an all-star bluegrass supergroup featuring four legendary, award-winning musicians, John Jorgenson (Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin and Vocals); Herb Pedersen (Banjo, Acoustic Guitar and Vocals), Mark Fain (Bass), and Patrick Sauber (Acoustic Guitar and Vocals). Their live shows, both nationally and internationally, have received stellar reviews. Their music is the “high lonesome sound” of American roots music at its finest. They combine forces to form a union of impeccable musicianship, incomparable songwriting, incredible harmony vocals (a fresh twist combining bluegrass with elements of West Coast folk rock) and seasoned showmanship. In addition to recording their first album From the Crow’s Nest, they’ve played at the Grand Ole Opry several times. Jorgenson and Pederson founded the Desert Rose Band. Jorgenson later founded the Hellecasters and toured with Elton John’s band for six years. Herb Pedersen was a member of The Dillards and has worked with Chris Hillman, Earl Scruggs, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Tony Rice, Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills, Linda Ronstadt, Kris Kristofferson, John Prine, Jackson Browne and John Denver. Mark Fain toured and recorded for Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for 13 years, the Dixie Chicks, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Dwight Yoakam, Allison Krauss and Dolly Parton. Patrick Sauber quickly made a name for himself in the world of bluegrass and old-time music. Adept on guitar, mandolin and banjo, Sauber has toured with Peter Rowan and Laurie Lewis and on screen in “The Mighty Wind”. J2B2 will bring on a fantastic show! This is the fifth concert of the WCCA 77th Six-Concert Season.
GREG PICCOLO and Heavy Juice
Saturday April 25, 2026
Tickets $30​
Jazz spiced with Blues, R&B, and Rock
Greg Piccolo has a legendry career spanning over 60 years. He continues to captivate audiences with timeless performances and unmatched artistry. A lifelong performer he’s never shied away from creating an engaging experience for his fans, ensuring that each show is as unique as it is memorable, spontaneous, with no set list, he’s driven by his mood and the energy of the moment. His unwavering commitment and skillful tenor saxophone playing, unique vocal style, and charismatic stage presence have earned him a respected place among the best in the industry. Greg has collaborated with Pat Benatar, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan including a multi-year stint with the "Tilt-A-Whirl" Band, Eric Clapton, Big Joe Turner, and Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, among many others. Heavy Juice is composed of Shinichi Otsu (Organ/Piano/Bass) and Steve Langone (Drums), both are also respected educators at Berklee College of Music, further elevating the caliber of this performance. This show will be an unforgettable night of exceptional traditional jazz, flavored with blues, classic Rhythm & Blues along with a smidgen of Rock & Roll. Come and experience the magic of Greg Piccolo and Heavy Juice.This is the Sixth concert of the WCCA 77th Six Concert series.
Unspoken Tradition
North Carolina based quintet Unspoken Tradition a fast-rising voice of a new generation of roots music artists performed mostly new original Bluegrass to an enthusiastic crowd on September 27th. Audie McGinnis (Guitar & Vocals), Ty Gilpin (Mandolin & Vocals), Tim Gardner (Fiddle & Vocals), Sav Sankaran (Bass & Vocals), and Zane McGinnis (Banjo). It was a show not to miss as the band received several standing ovations!
Mudmen
The Mudmen, self-described Celtic Rock Warriors from Canada, performed to an enthralled crowd who gave a standing ovation on October 11th. Exhilarating Bagpipes combined with rock music lived up to the bands description as fun. The six member band are; founding members Sandy Campbell and Robby Campbell (Bagpipes), Colin Amey (Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitar), Andy Gingerich (Drums), Alex Showdra (Electric Guitar & Banjo) and Emmett Glancie (Bass Guitar).
Driftwood
On Nov. 7th and 8th the five-member band Driftwood, from Binghamton, New York, presented their style of Americana folk rock with a nod to 1960s R&B, 1970s country rock, contemporary pop, folk and traditional Appalachian music. Performing to an enthusiastic crowd were founding members Joe Kollar on Banjo & Guitar and Dan Forsyth on Guitar along with Claire Byrne on Violin, Joey Arcuri on Upright Bass and vocals along with Sam Fishman on Drums. Kollar, Forsyth and Byrne who write original songs for the group shared the role of lead vocalist. Arcuri also sang. Driftwood on November 7th was the third concert of the WCCA 77th 6-Concert Season.