Concert series coming to Wellsboro
The Wellsboro Community Concert Association’s 77th season featuring six concerts will open next Saturday, Sept. 27. Each concert will be presented at 7:30 p.m. in the Deane Center’s Coolidge Theatre, 104 Main St., Wellsboro.
WCCA’s 2025-26 season begins with a concert on Saturday, Sept. 27 by Unspoken Tradition, a North Carolina-based quintet that is “a fast-rising voice for a new generation of roots music,” a news release said. “This five-member group performs original bluegrass at sold out shows nationwide. Their 2022 album, ‘Imaginary Lines,’ features seven Top 20 singles. They released ‘Resilience,’ their newest album, in 2025.”
The Mudmen will perform on Saturday, Oct. 11. Together for 27 years with 11 albums and over 3,000 performances, both internationally and throughout North America, they are described as a fun group.
“The six members of this band took inspiration from the likes of the Irish Rovers and AC/DC, and combine their Celtic sound with rock,” the news release said.
On Friday Nov. 7, the five-member band Driftwood, of Binghamton, New York, will perform Americana folk rock with a nod to 1960s R&B, 1970s country rock, contemporary pop, folk and traditional Appalachian music. Together since 2009, they are known for electrifying live performances.
Matthew Ball, “The Boogie Woogie Kid” is a pianist, singer and songwriter who performs “fun, live music with a fresh boogie-woogie piano twist, the news release said.
“The John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band (J2B2) is an all-star, bluegrass supergroup featuring four legendary, award-winning musicians whose fresh twist is combining bluegrass with elements of West Coast folk rock,” the news release continued.
They will perform on Saturday April 11, 2026.
“Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice will present an unforgettable night of traditional jazz, spiced with blues, rhythm and blues, and rock and roll on Saturday April 25,” the news release said. “Piccolo’s legendary career spans over 60 years. His skillful tenor saxophone playing, unique vocal style, and charismatic stage presence have earned him a place among the best in the industry.”
For more information about a season subscription for adults to attend the six regular season concerts, visit www.wellsborocca.org/ or call the Wellsboro Community Concert Association at 570-404-0411. Youngsters ages 12 and under are admitted free to the six regular season concerts when accompanied by a paying adult.