Centrestage brings things right up to date in their latest entertainment offering as the musical spotlight shines onto four of the most popular singer/songwriter/acoustic guitarists of the past decade, namely Jack Johnson, John Mayer, James Blunt and Jason Mraz.
The “Jack, John, James and Jason show”, also billed as “The J-show”, features a 7 piece live band who will recreate their trendy, laid back, feel-good sound at the New Cash Store on Thurs 13th and Fri 14th March and at Old Grey on Thurs 20th and Fri 21st March.
Introducing Aston Wylie as James Blunt and welcoming back Brad Peens to the Centrestage fold as Jason Mraz, the group will pay tribute to the modern acoustic juggernauts whose lyrical and melodic songwriting dwarfs the synthetic electronic music so prevalent today.
Aston is known to PE audiences as one half of “Aston and Charlie”, whilst Brad Peens was the front singer for the group Eminent Child for many years.
The exciting new lineup also features Kristo Zondagh and Barry Kilian, known locally as The Linebackers, on bass and drums respectively – and also sees popular songbird Claire Venn joining in the joviality.
John Dicken fills out the sound on percussion and guitar and also plays a John Martyn cameo in the show.
The Jammin’ J-Band is fronted by Centrestage musical director Wayne Kallis, who slips effortlessly into Jack Johnson’s surfing booties and then later dons the seductive blues mantle of John Mayer.
The J-show joyride judiciously juxtaposes giant hits such as James Blunt’s You're beautiful and Bonfire heart, jostles John Mayer’s Your Body is a wonderland and Waiting on the world to change, jiggles Jack Johnson’s Banana pancakes and Bubble toes and juggles Jason Mraz’s I won't give up and I'm yours, amongst many others.
James Morrison, John Legend, Janice Joplin and Jack Black, along with a surprise finale, also join the J-jol.
Tickets costing R120 each (or tables of 8 at R100) can be purchased through Computicket http://tinyurl.com/pwmtpda
Block bookings can contact Wendy on 082-6616921.
So don’t be a jambulicious jebhead, a jubalicious jamtard or jeapordise your juvenescence- just join the jubilation and get jeweled at the joygasmic J-show!!
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