Bluegrass Christmas December 10, 2009

The Lakewood Cultural Center

presents

Timothy P. and the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers

Bluegrass Christmas

Timothy P. and the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers returns to the Lakewood Cultural Center stage at 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Sunday, December 10 – 13, and 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 13 with a toe tappin’, red-hot pickin’ holiday bluegrass extravaganza.

An audience favorite, Bluegrass Christmas has become a Lakewood Cultural Center holiday tradition. Featuring some of the regions finest musicians, Timothy P. & the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers guarantee an amusing mix of singin’, pickin’, strummin’, fiddlin’ and lots of laughin’ to kick your holidays off with a smile.

Tickets are $22 for adults, $12 for children and are available by calling 303-987-7845, online at www.Lakewood.org or at the Lakewood Cultural Center Box Office, 470 S. Allison Parkway (Wadsworth Boulevard and West Alameda Avenue). Senior, student and group discounts available. Ample, free on-site parking.

The brainchild of consummate Colorado entertainer Timothy P. Irvin (Timothy P. & Rural Route III and Flash Cadillac) and his pals Jon Chandler and Ernie Martinez, the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers import bluegrass music’s Appalachian magic to the West to create a unique brand of joyful holiday music. In addition to Irvin, who serves as the show’s emcee and lead vocalist, the Rocky Mountain Stocking Stuffers include string wizard Ernie Martinez and Denver dobro legend Pat Rossiter. Dakota Blonde’s songbird Mary Huckins contributes her sweet vocals and keyboards, while Jeff Graves adds his trademark bass. One of the country’s finest guitarists, Dana Vernon is featured, as is award-winning singer/songwriter and author Jon Chandler, who adds guitar, harmonica and vocals. Talk radio personality and former Ozark Mountain Daredevil Jerry Mills is featured on mandolin. Denver’s fiddlers of choice, Ron Jones and Johnny Neill, and premier banjo picker Hereford Percy round out the roster.

With 10 seasons under their belts, these eleven fine Christmastime comrades perform a rollicking show that explores the nuances of the season through original compositions such as Chandler’s I Want My Daddy Back & That’s What Christmas Means to Me. Traditional holiday songs include an incredible eight-minute, five-movement bluegrass version of Night Before Christmas, along with Jingle Bells, White Christmas, and a great rendition of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band’s Colorado Christmas. Irvin’s moving cover of Christmas in the Trenches is a show-stopper.

The Lakewood Cultural Center 2009 - 2010 Performing Arts Season is generously supported by the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District (SCFD) – with appreciation to the citizens of the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District – Aura Spa and Wellness Center at the Sheraton Denver West and The Denver Post.