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April 2024
Destination JAZZ! – Day Two
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS and more info! The Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro/Destination ARTS! presents Destination JAZZ! This celebration of jazz spotlights multiple generations, from local school ensembles to renowned, award-winning performers. Questions? Email us at [email protected] TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR ONE OR BOTH DAYS! WATCH & LEARN MORE ABOUT THE GUEST ARTISTS! Joe Lovano Quartet Patrick Bartley Georgia Heers William Schwartzman, Alexander Claffy, and Joe Peri THIS PROJECT SUPPORTED BY FRANKLIN COUNTY IMPACT! GRANT PROGRAM Also sponsored by RENTinWaynesboro.com
Find out more »May 2024
Prophets of the Abstract Truth – Live Music Friday!
LIVE MUSIC - FREE ADMISSION On Friday, May 3, during the Opening Reception for our new Gallery 50 Exhibit "America the Beautiful," enjoy the music of the Prophets of the Abstract Truth next door in Music Makers. The Prophets of the Abstract Truth conjure a mystical blend of blues, bossa nova and Latin-tinged modern jazz standards, as well as jazzy covers of Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers and even Beatles. Join Carl Disque, Arnie Helmick, and Bob Courter as they transport…
Find out more »Gallery 50 New Show Opening – “America the Beautiful”
Gallery 50 invites you to the Opening Reception for our new art exhibit “America the Beautiful'' at 50 West Main Street in downtown Waynesboro on Friday, May 3 from 5:30 - 8 pm. Enjoy the music of Prophets of the Abstract Truth next door in Music Makers. Admission is FREE! Our 10 Artists include: Jeffrey Barnhart, Anne Finucane, Paul Gallo, Melissa Hook, Eric Hyne, Leslie McEntire, Laurie McKelvie, Anita Williams, Amélie Lavenant-Wink, and Gallery 50 curator Marti Yeager. The Gallery…
Find out more »SHALE PILE – Live Music Friday!
LIVE MUSIC - FREE ADMISSION Stop by Friday night, May 10 and enjoy the music of SHALE PILE. SHALE PILE features Brad Munn and Johnny Calamari. Brad and Johnny play many genres, such as classic country, bluegrass, folk, blues and occasionally, rock. Please enter through Gallery 50 (50 West Main Street) and check out the amazing art! Gallery 50, Music Makers, and Destination ARTS! are all initiatives of the non-profit Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro. Free live music has been…
Find out more »Ken Jankura – Live Music Friday!
LIVE MUSIC - FREE ADMISSION Ken Jankura - vocals and upright bass. In this rare solo performance, Ken is excited to share songs that are emotional, clever, and poignant. Musical stories that will touch your heart, including some jazz standards as well as lesser known favorites by Dave Firshberg, Jay Leonhart, and Jacques Brel. Some of these songs may not be familiar, but you will be glad to make their acquaintance. His artistry, in this unique setting of one man…
Find out more »Waynesboro Bluegrass Hootenanny
LIVE MUSIC - FREE ADMISSION Y'all come Sunday, May 19th!The Waynesboro Bluegrass Music is back! Join us at Music Makers on Sunday, May 19th from 2 - 4 pm, for another great Waynesboro Bluegrass Hootenanny, led by Johnny Calamari and Brad Munn. Grab your instruments, call your friends and come enjoy the music. Everyone is welcome, Admission is FREE! Don't miss this very special Bluegrass Event!
Find out more »Songwriters & Poets Open Mic Night
FREE! ALL ARE WELCOME. All Songwriters and Poets are invited to bring your talent to Music Makers on Monday, May 20th from 7 - 9 pm."Longtime Waynesboro Songwriters' Workshop Member Dave Dishneau will lead a Songwriters & Poets Open Mic at Music Makers on the third Monday of each month. Each two-hour, evening session will feature both songs and poems, in an alternating format. Participants will be invited to perform up to three works initially, with additional rounds if time…
Find out more »Ethan Larsh & the Cicadas – Live Music Friday!
LIVE MUSIC - FREE ADMISSION Come to Music Makers Friday Night, May 24 to see Ethan Larsh & the Cicadas. They put on an electrifying live show. The band includes Ethan Larsh (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Brad Kurzawa (vocals, guitar, keyboards, mandolin), Audrey Harper (vocals, glockenspiel, omnichord), Josh Ryan (bass, keyboards), Bill Sinclair (tenor sax, harmonica, lap steel, keyboards), Quinn Myers (violin), Shane Statler (drums), and Tim Weller (drums). Don’t miss it! Please enter through Gallery 50 (50 West Main Street) and…
Find out more »Karensa Gray and Beth Trez – Live Music Friday!
LIVE MUSIC - FREE ADMISSION Join us on a very special night, Friday May 31st at Music Makers for the music of Kerensa Gray featuring Beth Trez on piano! This will be Kerensa Gray's last performance at Music Makers, before moving to South Carolina. Kerensa is often compared to jazz greats like Ella Fitzgerald and Etta James, Kerensa Gray weaves elements of Jazz, folk, blues, R&B, and classical to create her unique style. Please enter through Gallery 50 (50 West…
Find out more »June 2024
Drew Adams – Live Music Friday!
LIVE MUSIC - FREE ADMISSION Drew Adams is a working musician from Waynesboro, PA, who has been singing and playing instruments for over 20 years. He has played in the bands Dimestore Profit, On Tap, and The Drew Adams Project. A wide variety of popular music is represented in Drew’s repertoire. Most of his influences come from the 1990’s, but some of the more classic selections include covers by Rod Stewart, Billy Joel, Tom Petty, Johnny Cash, and Van Morrison.…
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Inclement Weather Policy
The Arts Alliance of Greater Waynesboro (AAGW) recognizes the fact that inclement weather can affect the organizations’s ability to be open for business, hold events, and the employees’ and volunteers’ abilities to get to and attend events. The safety of the AAGW’s employees and volunteers is paramount to the organization. If any of the following events occur, Gallery 50, Music Makers, and all events associated with the AAGW are considered cancelled for that day:
(1) The governor declares a weather emergency and asks people to stay off the roads
(2) Waynesboro Area School District cancels school or after-school activities due to inclement weather
(3) Penn State Mont Alto cancels evening classes.
The AAGW will make every attempt to update social media to reflect the cancellation by 3pm for any evening events and by 8:30am for any morning events, but any notification stating one of the (3) events listed above has occurred should be considered notification of the cancellation.