MUSIC & MUMFEST...a diversity of live stage entertainment

Tee Jay Jones and The Pamlico Sound Machine

 It Ain't No Jive, Tee Jay Jones and The Pamlico Sound Machine has arrived!

Assembled in Eastern Carolina at its Washington, NC home plant in 2007, and strolling onto the Carolina beach/boogies/blues music scene in 2009 with their Do Me Good CD, they are fully equipped with selectable songs of Soul, Beach, Blues, Pop, Motown, R&B, Funk and Jazz. Front man Tee Jay Jones rewinds the mind to Marvin Gay, Clarence Carter, Sam Cooke, Otis Redding and others.

"It’s all about the spirit in which the music is performed... no matter what genre label it carries... we are not the kind of Soul Band most people think of...we're not confined to what is often called "Black Music"...we reach into the heart of each piece of music and bring out its SOUL!" says Tee Jay Jones.

The Main Stage is located in front of the Galley Store. Be sure and check the entertainment schedule on mumfest.com, the official program or for those with smart phones, click on the QR code on MUMFEST posters or signage (October 13 – 14) in the festival area.

Susan Moffat Thomas

Executive Director

More Great Stage Entertainment at MUMFEST

THE ACHORDANTS - COLLEGIATE A CAPPELLA CHAMPIONS

Founded in Spring 2001, The Achordants formed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with the mission "to entertain and promote the message of diversity through music". Using tight harmonies and a lighthearted appeal that pleases any audience, the groups diverse repertoire, ranging from gospel to Scottish folk songs, is reflective of the group members' individuality.

In 2005 they became the South Regional Champions at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella, securing them a spot on the stage at NYC's Lincoln Center.

The group holds a rich tradition of advocating charitable causes and believes the key to Collegiate A Cappella is to have fun and not take oneself too seriously!

The Main Stage is located in front of the Galley Store. Be sure and check the entertainment schedule on mumfest.com, the official program or for those with smart phones, click on the QR code on MUMFEST posters or signage (October 13 – 14) in the festival area.

Susan Moffat Thomas

Executive Director

MUMFEST Stage Entertainment...something for everyone

The Shake Doctors are one of the Carolina's premier party bands. With musical roots reaching back to their high school days, they have performed singularly and together in every genre until 2009 when they locked on The Shake Doctors.

With contagious energy their schedule stays busy playing everything from corporate events, seaside bars, formals, festivals and pool side parties. Five members strong, led by front man Clay Kirschner, passionate pick-man Jim Ray (lead guitar),Wick Wickline (bass), non-stop beating by Jeremy Cayton and Glenn Hubbard surfing 88 keys. They have a play list that spans seven decades from Billy Idol to Chairman of the Board and everything in between continually seeking new ways to challenge the musical norm.

The Main Stage is located in front of the Galley Store. Be sure and check the entertainment schedule on www.mumfest.com, the official program or for those with smart phones, click on the QR code on MUMFEST posters or signage (October 13 – 14) in the festival area.

Susan Moffat Thomas

Executive Director

MUMFEST Stage Entertainment

3 Day Weekend

MUMFEST offers a diversity of entertainment for the young and old alike! 3 Day Weekend is one of the many bands on the Main Stage in this year’s exciting line-up.

3 Day Weekend delivers all the best in classic and southern rock in a high powered performance. These highly seasoned musical professionals have rocked stages all over the Southeastern US. In 2004, they combined forces in Eastern NC with four part harmonies, thunderous twin lead guitars, rocking keyboards, synthesized horns and the granite city rhythm section. 3 Day Weekend continues to amaze crowds with the classic songs of the era by bands such as The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynrd, Thin Lizzy, The Doors, The Cars and Pink Floyd. With a contagious passion felt immediately by the audience, this band is able to bring the magic of the classic and southern rock era back to the stage for the most memorable and fun show you've experienced in years.

The Main Stage is  located in front of the Galley Store. Be sure and check the entertainment schedule on mumfest.com, the official program or for those with smart phones, click on the QR code on  MUMFEST posters or signage (October 13 – 14) in the festival area.

Susan Moffat Thomas

Executive Director

New Bern's Cultural Center...a sampling of downtown happenings!

Bank of the Arts Gallery

Bank of the Arts Gallery

 ART

Bank of the Arts Gallery

On May 8, the Bank of the Arts opened with a gallery filled with a wonderful array of art…paintings, pastels, drawings, pottery, photography, fiber, fine arts, weaving, basketry, graphics, wood, glass and mixed media. More than 120 artists throughout the region submitted media to the Bank of the Arts' 11^th Annual Juried Art Show competing for $5,000 in awards. The Show is sponsored by the Craven Arts Council & Gallery and the Twin Rivers Art Association. For more information read Luminary May 2012.

If you missed this one day only market, don’t despair. The exhibit opens during ARTWALK, with an Artist’s Reception on Friday May 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. and runs through June 28.

ARTWALK,  held the 2^nd Friday of every other month, offers 13 art venues…a mix of galleries, restaurants and shops.  

THEATRE

Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, a Tony nominated musical comedy centers on two con men in the French Riviera featuring the memorable songs Give Them What They Want and Love In My Legs. New Bern Civic Theatre in collaboration with the Rivertowne Ballroom, offers performances May 11, 12, 18, 19 at 8 p.m. and May 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets $17 in advance, $19 at the door. For more information go to newberncivictheatre.org.

The River Towne Players bring Noel Cowards, Blithe Spirit to the stage in the Masonic Theatre May 18, 19, 25, 26 at 8 pm., May 20 and 27 at 3 p.m. Written as an escape for the people in Great Britain during the war, this comedy conjures up laughs at the expense of novelist Charles Condomine. Tickets $12 in advance $15 at the door. For more information call 638-2577.

MUSIC

JOEL MABUS - a maverick in the folk art world, has been a mainstay on the folk circuit for the past 30 years with 20 albums to his credit. He will perform at the Trent River Coffee Company on May 18, 8 p.m., $15 general, $12 members, $8 students. For more information call 633-6444.

Twenty Songs For 25 Years – Voci Allegre, New Bern’s longest-running and continuously performing vocal ensemble, is celebrating its 25^th year with an anniversary concert at the Bank of the Arts, Friday, May 25 at 6 pm. The concert features favorites spanning a broad range of musical genres and periods from Renaissance madrigals to art songs, to folk and patriotic tunes to Broadway and movie themes. The concert is free…contributions are accepted and may be made to the CAC&G (Craven Arts Council & Gallery).

Susan Moffat Thomas

Executive Director