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Office and archives now located on the 2nd floor of the historic Emerson House,
in the heart of Rockford’s vibrant Cultural Corridor
420 N. Main St. Rockford, IL 61103
Charlotte’s Web’s 40th Season has been designed not only to showcase favorite artists from the Web’s rich history but also to debut fine new artists, representing many genres.
High quality talent and professional production is the Web’s signature and
can be found at every show. The Charlotte’s Web audience has come to expect this.
And we are proud to deliver.
Thank you to our sponsors: JustGoods for coffee; Mary's Market for food; Sleep Inn for showers & beds and Snapshotmusic for recording and preserving the concerts.
20 shows from September 2011 through May 2012 represent our 40th Anniversary Season, culminating with an Anniversary Celebration Extravaganza on the weekend of June 1 & 2, 2012.
Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Emerson Auditorium (inside Mendelssohn) -
7:30 PM
415 North Church Street
Rockford Illinois 61103
USA 815 964-2238
Price: $18 adv. $20 door
There is a $2/ticket processing fee included. Please PRINT your receipt to present at the door.
Friday February 3 will kick off with a rousing gypsy romp featuring The Red Sea Pedestrians, down from Michigan for a break from the cold. This talented band of artists arrived on my play lists from two CDs that had somehow arrived on my shelf. I honestly do not know if an audience member gave them to me or if the artists had reached out or if they'd been passed down to me from Mom but however they came into my world, I am pleased indeed. I like to load all CDs into my computer and then let the media program shuffle them up for me and play them randomly. When a sound catches me, I check the name. Well, this one sound kept capturing my attention so I'd quick move the mouse to see the title only to find it listed as Unknown Artist, track 6, Live at the Ark. Phooey. During a piling/repiling session, I found a CD titled Live At The Ark and immediately emailed the listed contact. Sometimes it happens like this: by random chance synchronicity!
Friday, February 17th, 2012
Emerson House -
7:30 PM
420 North Main Street
Rockford Illinois 61103
USA 815 964-2238
Price: $15 adv. $18 door
There is a $2/ticket processing fee included. Please PRINT your receipt to present at the door.
Friday February 17 is the day we've all been waiting for: the return of Beppe Gambetta guitarist extraordinaire from Italy! The first time I heard Beppe was at JustGoods Listening Room where the Web presented him back in 2007. The first thing that struck me about him was his smile, (followed almost immediately by his red shoes), but this was only because he wasn’t on stage yet. As soon as he took the stage, it was clear that this artist was not only an extraordinary guitarist, but also an extraordinary performer. He captured the attention of us all and did not let go until after giving us our demanded encore.
Saturday, February 25th, 2012
Venue TBA -
7:30 PM
Rockford Illinois USA 815 964-2238
Price: $15 adv. $18 door
There is a $2/ticket processing fee included. Please PRINT your receipt to present at the door.
Saturday February 25 we'll take a trip to the Green Isle as Celtic harpist Patrick Ball weaves his leprechaun lore.Whether in the stronghold of a Galway chieftain in the years before history began or yesterday in the snug corner of a pub in Dublin, the Irish have always delighted in storytelling. And always, amidst the storytelling, there was music. Jigs, reels and haunting airs graced the spaces between the tales. And first among Irish instruments and the most honored, was the legendary Celtic harp. With its crystalline, bell-like voice and lavish resonance, it would soothe its listeners and lead them deeper into the realms of the imagination. In Celtic Harp and Story Patrick Ball rekindles the fire and wonder of an evening of Irish storytelling. For in telling the marvelous old tales of wit and enchantment, and in playing the ancient, brass-strung harp of Ireland, he not only carries on two of the richest traditions of Celtic culture, but blends them in concert to create “a warm and magical performance”.