{"id":112568,"date":"2022-06-09T21:56:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T01:56:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=112568"},"modified":"2022-06-09T21:56:18","modified_gmt":"2022-06-10T01:56:18","slug":"albert-cummings-at-mauch-chunk-opera-house-on-june-17","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=112568","title":{"rendered":"Albert Cummings at Mauch Chunk Opera House on June 17"},"content":{"rendered":"
Photo credit: Nick Spanos<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n
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ALBERT CUMMINGS<\/strong><\/div>\n
In Concert<\/strong><\/div>\n
FRIDAY, JUNE 17 @ 8:00PM<\/strong><\/div>\n
MAUCH CHUNK OPERA HOUSE<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
14 WEST BROADWAY<\/strong><\/div>\n
JIM THORPE, PA<\/strong><\/div>\n
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NEW ALBUM\u00a0TEN\u00a0OUT NOW<\/div>\n
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\u00a0THE ACCLAIMED BLUESMAN BUSTS DOWN GENRE WALLS ON\u00a0TEN,\u00a0PRODUCED BY GRAMMY-WINNER CHUCK AINLAY AND FEATURING A GUEST APPEARANCE<\/div>\n
BY VINCE GILL<\/div>\n
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June 2022 – Guitar virtuoso\u00a0Albert Cummings<\/a>\u00a0brings his dynamic live show to Jim Thorpe, PA at the Mauch Chuck Opera House on Friday, June 17. Showtime 8:00 pm.\u00a0The acclaimed guitarist’s new album,\u00a0TEN,\u00a0showcases<\/div>\n
his musical diversity, exemplary musicianship, and strong vocals to match. For more information and tickets, click\u00a0here.<\/a><\/div>\n
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Cummings’ new single \u201cMeet The Man\u201d is one of the standout tracks from his new album\u00a0TEN.\u00a0The video features Cummings by himself, performing the song in front of a somber backdrop, fitting the track\u2019s emotional lyrics. \u201cMeet The Man\u201d sets a solemn tone, framed as a farewell from someone facing their mortality. \u201cIt is a song that has deep personal meaning to me,\u201d notes Cummings, \u201cbut I think it\u2019s universal and an inspirational song too, and I hope people take it that way.\u201d<\/div>\n
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WATCH THE VIDEO\u00a0<\/a><\/div>\n
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Cummings\u2019 new album\u00a0TEN\u00a0hit the Billboard Charts in its first week, debuting at #2 on its Blues Chart, marking his sixth Top 5 release. The impressive new album reigned at #1 on the iTunes Blues Chart and splashed across genres debuting at #20 on the Americana\/Folk Album Chart and a slew of other charts: #23 Top New Artist, #63 Record Label Independent Current Albums, #93 Current Digital Albums.<\/div>\n
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TEN\u00a0is available now on CD and all digital platforms. Produced by Grammy winner Chuck Ainlay and recorded in Nashville at Peter Frampton\u2019s Phenix Studios,\u00a0TEN\u00a0presents an expansive sound venturing into rock, country, soul, blues, and Americana, while his songs range from wall-ratting tunes to soft ballads, with his rugged, world-wise vocals hitting all the right moods. With thirteen original songs,\u00a0TEN\u00a0spotlights Cummings’ musical diversity and expressive songwriting.\u00a0TEN\u00a0features a guest appearance by Country superstar Vince Gill on the track \u201cLast Call.\u201d<\/div>\n
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\u201cNeed Somebody,\u201d the first single, continues to gain momentum across the board with increasing radio airplay nationwide, including Sirius XM\u2019s BB King\u2019s Bluesville and iHeartRadio\u2019s \u201cOut of the Box.\u201d Watch the video\u00a0HERE.<\/a><\/div>\n
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PRAISE FOR\u00a0TEN<\/div>\n
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“The album features 13 musically diverse tracks with Cummings at home with the countryside of blues. With\u00a0Ten, it\u2019s not so much the blending of genres that speaks the loudest, but it\u2019s the songs themselves…well-crafted with compelling melodies and a focus on storytelling.” –\u00a0Rockandbluesmuse.com<\/a><\/div>\n
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\u201cWith over two decades’ worth of solo releases under his belt, his recorded body of work catalogs a guitarist that has gone from strength to strength. Renowned for his raw, off-the-cuff stage performances, what you see really is what you get with this maestro.”\u00a0–\u00a0Guitar Player Magazine<\/a><\/div>\n
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\u201c…this is a special album. It\u2019s strong songs and thoughtful guitar that transcends genre. Cummings sounds locked in and he seems to know it.\u201d –\u00a0Blues Rock Review<\/a><\/div>\n
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\u201cHe really soars on this record. Let\u2019s call it genre-fluid since\u00a0Albert\u00a0mixes it up a bit. But that guitar and those heartfelt vocals still shine through. Even better, his songwriting dazzles.\u201d\u00a0– Allthewayblue.com<\/div>\n
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“There are lots of good reasons why the blues gets associated with crossroads. Blues intersects with nearly every form of American popular music: jazz, gospel, country, rock, even mainstream pop. And standing at that crossroads is the one and only Albert Cummings, master of sound and extraordinary soloist. Cummings knows country and gospel, and he certainly rocks. But every note he plays is rooted in the blues. With every song, he reminds us, all over again, of the essentials.” –\u00a0Music Existence<\/div>\n
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Tour Dates 2022\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n
Jun 16 \u2013 Tally Ho Theatre \u2013 Leesburg, VA<\/div>\n
Jun 17 \u2013 Mauch Chunk Opera House \u2013 Jim Thorpe, PA<\/div>\n
Jul 13 \u2013 Shepard Park \u2013 Lake George, NY<\/div>\n
Jul 14 \u2013 Bousquet Mountain Summer Concert Series \u2013 Pittsfield, MA<\/div>\n
July 15 – Bandshell Concert Series – Reading, PA<\/div>\n
Jul 29 \u2013 Head of Falls and Riverwalk \u2013 Waterville, ME<\/div>\n
Jul 30 \u2013 The Music Room \u2013 West Yarmouth, MA<\/div>\n
Aug 7 \u2013 Donnacona Park \u2013 Quebec, QC (Canada)<\/div>\n
Aug 27 – Market Square – Kingston, ON (Canada)<\/div>\n
Sep 7 \u2013 SPACE \u2013 Evanston, IL<\/div>\n
Sep 10 \u2013 Riverside Park Band Shell \u2013 Murphysboro, IL<\/div>\n
Sep 14 \u2013 Dosey Doe Big Barn \u2013 The Woodlands, TX<\/div>\n
Sep 30 \u2013 Thrasher Opera House \u2013 Green Lake, WI<\/div>\n
Oct 1 \u2013 Franke Center \u2013 Marshall, MI<\/div>\n
Nov 11 \u2013 Colonial Theatre \u2013 Laconia, NH<\/div>\n
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Visit Albert Cummings on social media:<\/div>\n
Facebook<\/a>\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0Twitter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Information provided to TVL by:
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