COURT HOUSE – Linda Gentille and The Jersey Shore Pops announce that they have resigned an agreement with vocalist Jacklyn Buckingham to appear another season as a guest vocalist with the orchestra. Buckingham will be appearing in 5 of the season concerts including: The Irish Tenor, Stars & Stripes Forever, Legends in Concert and Sinatra & Friends.
Jacklyn Buckingham made her debut with the Pops in 2010 and was such a huge success, that they made her the first official regular guest vocalist for the orchestra. Buckingham is a Graduate of Montclair State University with a B.A. in Theater and a minor in Musical Theater. She has performed in numerous musicals including Les Miserables, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, The World Goes Round and Cabaret. She is currently a member of the Shaken Not Stirred Players whose ‘Broadway By Request’ show has wowed audiences around the area and recently performed to a sold out audience at the Mohegan Sun Resort in Connecticut.
Conductor and music director of the orchestra comments, “Jacklyn has such a beautiful stage voice and poise that our audiences just love her. We are so glad she is available to participate in our third full season of the pops. This season, we will be writing special duet arrangements for her and our other male guest vocalists. It will be a wonderful addition to our current programming.”
The Jersey Shore Pops 2013 Summer Concert Series will include 8 concerts with a focus on international guest stars from around the world. The series will open at the Middle Township Performing Arts Center the last weekend in June. The 8 concert series is as follows:
June 29, 7:30 p.m.: “The Irish Tenor” starring amazing Broadway Vocalist Colm Fitzmaurice. “Broadway Tenor Colm Fitzmaurice thrills audiences around the world with his gorgeous tenor voice on Irish and Broadway favorites.”
July 6, 7:30 p.m.: “Stars & Stripes Forever” starring JSP conductor & piano entertainer Linda Gentille. “Conductor Linda Gentille performs a patriotic tribute to celebrate the great music of America”
July 13, 7:30 p.m.: “Legends in Concert” starring French Canadian singing sensation Claude Eric. “This popular casino and cruise headliner performs the music of Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, Elvis, Frank Sinatra, Edith Piam, Charles Aznavour and Frankie Avalon.”
July 21, 7:30 p.m.: “The Italian Tenor” starring Aaron Caruso: “One of the greatest singers of our time performs Italian and Broadway classics.
July 28, 7:30 p.m.: “Swingin Sixties” starring Jim Yester and the YesterDaze. “If you loved music of the Sixties and “The Association,” you will want to be here for this show. Jim Yester, original founding member of the Association and his band play all the great hits of both!”
Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m. “Classics Rock” starring conductor & pianist Linda Gentille: “This is a brand new show that Linda performs on cruises around the world with all her own arrangements of the most popular classics of all time!
Aug. 10, 7:30 p.m.: “Music of the Glenn Miller Orchestra.” This show is going to be one of the highlights of the season that will feature all of the great hits of Glenn Miller.
Aug. 17, 7:30 p.m.: “Sinatra & Friends” starring Peter Oprisko: “ Back by popular demand yet again is this amazing singer of Sinatra standards. He performs the music of Sinatra and the Rat Pack with additional songs by Judy Garland. This show will close the 2013 summer concert series with a bang.”
Individual tickets are not on sale along with discounted season passes. The individual tickets will range from $25 for balcony seating to $40 for VIP orchestra center seating. Season tickets range from $75 for 3 concerts -$225 for all 8 concerts.
To purchase individual or Jersey Shore Pops Summer Season Silver, Gold or Platinum passes, please call the JSP Ticket Office at 800-838-3006 or the PAC at 609 463-1924. Tickets can be purchased online or in person and student ID must be showed for ticketing. The PAC is open Mon. to Fri. from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. for walk in ticket purchase and is located at the Middle Township High School , Exit 10 (GSP).
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