The Main Stage at the Earlville Opera House. In celebration of their 50th anniversary, the EOH has scheduled a full year of high caliber musical performances. (Submitted photo)

EARLVILLE — Earlville Opera House is pleased to announce a diverse and exciting 2022 performance season on our historic Main Stage. With a stellar lineup of musical icons from the past plus new favorites we celebrate our 50th Anniversary Season.

The season kicks off on February 23 with a special performance by Amythyst Kiah, an Alternative/Indie Grammy nominee for Best American Roots Song. This event is a partnership between the EOH and Colgate University's Live Music Collective and Brown Commons. Tickets are only $20/$18 members, and $10 for youth 17 and below, and are available at www.earlvilleoperahouse.com. Colgate students, faculty and staff can register for free tickets by contacting the EOH office.

For our special 50th Anniversary Main Stage Season, EOH is offering season tickets including member rates, and an additional special member discount for season tickets purchased before February 23. Not a member yet? Join now and get the special benefits of our 50th celebration all year long!

Included in our season ticket is twelve Main Stage shows spanning many genres of music including American folk singer-songwriter Vance Gilbert; the Blues, Country, R&B, Rock-n-Roll, Jazz, Gospel, World Music, Soul, and Roots of world travelers Hazmat Modine; Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and Grammy awarded Amy Helm; Jaw-dropping modern troubadour and local prodigy Matt Nakoa; Celtic-American Roots music “super group” Runa; Americana new age songwriters Heather Pierson Trio; Screaming hot blues musician Carolyn Wonderland; the fiercest Bluegrass artists around today Audie Blaylock and Redline; Hot to trot Terrance Simien and the Zydeco Experience; Scottish folk band Old Blind Dogs; the number one on US Folk DJ charts, House of Hamill; and a performance of music, song, dance and stories of seasonal Irish traditions by Irish Christmas in America. Season tickets are on sale now, see our website for rates and scheduled dates.

Our special 50th Anniversary highlight concert is Thursday, September 22, at 7 p.m., with a performance by David Bromberg, the superstar of American roots music. His compelling blend of material and musicianship and associations with Bob Dylan, Jerry Jeff Walker, John Hartford, George Harrison, the Grateful Dead, Emmylou Harris and Bonnie Raitt have made him an icon. Don’t miss this chance to see musical royalty right here in Earlville. These tickets will sell fast, get yours now!

In addition to Main Stage events, EOH hosts an outdoor Courtyard Series and an Arts Café Series. Please visit our website at www.earlvilleoperahouse.com for more information on performers, events and to buy your tickets. For Main Stage shows, premiums apply to the first four rows, college students half off general admission with ID, and youth 17 and under are always $10. Member discounts apply.

Thank you to our sponsors: Community Foundation for South Central New York, NBT Bank, Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, sfcu, and Bruce Ward, Architect. Special thanks to our hospitality sponsors Fred’s Inn of Norwich and the Poolville Country Store and B&B.

The Earlville Opera House is located at 18 East Main Street in the charming Village of Earlville, NY and is handicap accessible. Vaccine proof required at door, masks worn inside. Please check our website for the latest updates and for further information on our programs and services, and like us on Facebook!

Events are made possible, in part, with public funds from New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor of New York and the New York State Legislature, and through the generosity of EOH members.

-from the Earlville Opera House