“I’ve recently been diagnosed with a neurological disease, so maintaining my health has been the number one priority for me. After 19 years, he sold his shares of the company to DeGiosio, and has retired.
Today, the revitalized Mauch Chunk Opera House has grown into one of the region’s top music venues and one of Jim Thorpe’s biggest attractions, drawing hundreds of fans into town every weekend.īut for Dan Hugos, the founder of JTAMS with business partner Vincent DeGiosio, the company that produces shows at the opera house, it’s the final curtain. show time.I t started as a wistful late-night idea nearly 20 years ago while sitting on a front porch stoop. Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 on Friday.ĭoors open at 7 with an 8 p.m.
The lineup for Control for Smilers, which also hails from Philadelphia, includes Matt Elberson on drums, Matt Agostini on bass, Brad Lukach on keys and Henry McGuigan on guitar. It will be joined by Control for Smilers, a tribute to Phish – another top-tier band in the world of improvised music. The Dead tribute, Splintered Sunlight, is no stranger to the opera house and is every bit the equal of the various, bigger-named Dead bands.įormed in 1992 in Philadelphia, Splintered Sunlight has been captivating audiences with its authentic tribute to the Dead, and the band’s faithful following reflects its deep understanding of the traditions of improvisation in jam-band music.įrom its authentic two-drumset lineup to Butchy Sochorow’s soaring lead guitar and naturally dead-on Jerry Garcia-like voice, Splintered can do it all in a big way. Friday night, a renowned Grateful Dead cover band and a tribute to the jam-band Phish will take the stage at Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe.
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