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Great Entertainment Lineup for Friends Gala & Auction

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Music for GalaBest-Ever Lineup of Musical Entertainment for the Friends Gala & Auction on February 5, 2011!

 

 

In the Ballroom:
Skin TightSkin Tight is a group loaded with the finest singers and musicians from New York City. The band members of Skin Tight have played with Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Tower of Power, Mary J. Blige, Bruce Springsteen, South Side Johnny, and Gladys Knight, to name a few.  They will rock the hotel big time. Check them out here.

 

In Wiggins Tavern:
Leah RandazzoThe Leah Randazzo Quintet knows how to bring an audience to its feet with Leah's powerful voice and high-energy stage performance. Her original songs, described as jazz-infused R&B and funk, are sophisticated and soulful compositions. "At their most boisterous—as on the brash "My Weapon"—the band's songs are highly danceable and colored with punchy horn lines. At their most sensitive—as on the piano and string-laced Morning Song—they blow the work of Starbucks divas like Norah Jones out of the water." - Nick R. Scalia, Play Magazine. Check out their music here.

 

In the Hampshire Room:
Karaoke's Back! We heard you all loud and clear. Now we understand that you may take the karaoke out of the gala but you can’t take the karaoke out of our patrons. Cloud Nine returns with the lights, music and everything you need to be a star.

Stephen PageIn the Coolidge Café:
UMass' own Stephen Page provides some stellar piano playing while you catch your breath and relax in the café. Stephen performs New World Contemporary Jazz Improvisation and Blues. He has studied with a variety of jazz teachers and masters including Billy Taylor, Yusef Lateef, Andy LaVerne and Kenny Werner. His playing is truly delicious. Check him out here.

Tickets are on sale on now! Don't wait until it sells out: call 545-2511 or 800-999-UMAS or go online to umasstix.com. And don’t forget to check out the online auction going live December!

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