{"id":30594,"date":"2021-10-21T06:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T10:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=30594"},"modified":"2021-10-20T16:00:14","modified_gmt":"2021-10-20T20:00:14","slug":"on-stage-dukes-of-destiny-ready-to-rock-jameys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/?p=30594","title":{"rendered":"On Stage: Dukes of Destiny ready to rock Jamey’s"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff<\/strong>, Entertainment Editor, The Times<\/em><\/p>\n

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Dukes of Destiny<\/p><\/div>\n

The Dukes of Destiny are headlining a show at Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985, www.jameyshouseofmusic.com<\/a>) and it\u2019s a match made in blues heaven.<\/p>\n

Jamey\u2019s has become the area\u2019s top showcase for regional and national blues acts \u2013 a destination for blues band\u2019s tour schedule and a Mecca for area blues fans.<\/p>\n

The Dukes of Destiny, who have been treating fans to live performances of top-flight blues and soul music for almost three decades, are back in action featuring a throwback lineup.<\/p>\n

The previous lineup featured Arlyn Wolters (vocals), Ian Lander\u00a0(guitar, vocals), Bob Holden (drums, vocals),\u00a0Chicago Carl Snyder (keyboards, vocals), Rich Curtis (bass, vocals) and John\u00a0Colgan-Davis (harmonica, vocals). <\/p>\n

With the new lineup, Wolters is gone, and Joey Blaise has replaced Bob Holden on drums. The major change is the absence of Wolters.<\/p>\n

\u201cArlyn is gone,\u201d said Colgan-Davis during a phone interview Tuesday night from his home in the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia. \u201cShe had other projects she wanted to explore. \u201cShe is a wonderful singer and was with us for 19 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the band\u2019s emails, Colgan-Davis wrote, \u201cIn 2003, the\u00a0Dukes\u00a0held an audition for lead singer, and we heard a singer who blew us away. A few weeks later she did two guest numbers with us at a gig at Ambler\u2019s KC\u2019s Alley, where she sang an Otis Rush song and an Aretha Franklin song. From that moment on,\u00a0Ms. Arlyn Wolters was the lead singer of the Dukes of Destiny. She wowed audiences at clubs such at the Mermaid Inn, The World Cafe in Philly and in Wilmington, The Kennett Flash, Red, Hot and Blue, North by Northwest, and many more. Her performances at festivals in Chestnut Hill, Lancaster, West Chester, Phoenixville, and the Philly Folk Festival had people clapping, singing along, and screaming. Some of her best work in those settings can be seen on the Dukes You Tube videos.<\/p>\n

Arlyn has been a major part of the\u00a0Dukes\u00a0for 19 years, and now she is moving on to other musical adventures and experiences. We are extremely grateful to have had her with us for\u00a0all of\u00a0those 19 years. She brought great joy and excitement to the band. We wish her continued musical success. Thank you, Ms. Arlyn, for your voice, your spirit, and your energy. We will miss you greatly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Colgan-Davis now has a dual role with the Dukes.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow that Arlyn is gone, I\u2019m doing the majority of the singing,\u201d said Colgan-Davis. \u201cI was singing before Arlyn so now it\u2019s back to the roots. Also, our guitarist Ian Lander is singing more now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lander was the band\u2019s previous major change back in 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cIan replaced our old guitarist AC Steel,\u201d said Colgan-Davis. \u201cHe is quite a good guitarist \u2013 and quite a good singer.\u00a0He\u2019s a bit of a younger guy who has played around Philly with his own band. AC Steel\u00a0left the Dukes because he\u00a0also has his own band The Galvanizers and he wanted\u00a0to concentrate on that.\u201d<\/p>\n

The new guy has added more depth and versatility to the Dukes of Destiny\u2019s sound.<\/p>\n

\u201cIan is into blues and rock \u2013 and a lot of different things,\u201d said\u00a0Colgan-Davis. \u201cHe has a different style than AC Steel. It\u2019s been fun working with him.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve also added some new material \u2013 soul songs like Marvin Gaye\u2014not just straight blues. We\u2019ve also added some swing songs. We like to get people moving.\u201d<\/p>\n

With Wolters gone, the Dukes\u2019 music has been altered slightly.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur repertoire has changed,\u201d said Colgan-Davis. \u201cI get to do songs that we haven\u2019t done in a while like Slim Harpo\u2019s \u2018Got Love If You Want It.\u2019 I get to sing slow blues.<\/p>\n

\u201cI love to sing those songs again \u2013 songs like Junior Wells\u2019 \u2018Messin\u2019 with the Kid,\u2019 and \u2018Muddy Waters\u2019 \u2018She Moves Me.\u2019 \u201cI also get to sing two Howlin\u2019 Wolf songs \u2013 \u2018Evil\u2019 and \u2018Smokestack Lightnin\u2019. We\u2019re also doing some originals like \u2018Black Man Blush.\u2019 I love singing slow blues.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to performing at most of the clubs in the Tri-State area, the Dukes of Destiny have\u00a0performed at the Pocono Blues Festival, the Waterfront Jam at Philadelphia\u2019s Penn\u2019s Landing, the State Street Blues Stroll in Media, the Bucks County R\u2019n\u2019B Picnic, the New Jersey Folk Festival and the Longwood Gardens Summer Concert Series.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor the past few years, we\u2019ve had great years,\u201d said\u00a0Colgan-Davis back in 2019. \u201cWe played places we had never played before \u2013 like the Philadelphia Folk Festival. We also played places we really love like the Kennett Flash and the West Grove Friends Meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe played the Phoenixville Blues Festival and the Paoli Blues Festival. We really love playing the Kennett Flash. And, we love our Chester County crowd. They\u2019ve been coming to see us play for 14-15 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chester County music fans and the Dukes of Destiny definitely have a love affair going.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did the Turks Head Festival in West Chester two years ago \u2013 and \u2018Rhythm and Roots\u2019 in Media,\u201d said\u00a0Colgan-Davis. \u201cWe love the Flash \u2013 the intimacy and the sound system. And, we love what it stands for and what it means to Kennett Square.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe love the people of Chester County and I really like the landscape of the area. It\u2019s always a special place for us. Chester County gigs have the vibe of old coffee houses. We put out the energy and the audience give sit back to us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Audiences that like to get out of their seats and dance are a big part of the Dukes of Destiny live experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe get all kinds of dancers at our shows,\u201d said\u00a0Colgan-Davis. \u201cWe\u2019ve been playing a lot more festivals. We\u2019re back on the festival circuit. I love playing festivals for a couple reasons. You get a whole bunch of people playing together. That takes me back to the 60s and the be-ins back then.<\/p>\n

\u201cSun Ra had said the message that music is the healing force of the universe and you feel that at festivals. And, kids get to hear real music played by real people. With a band like us that plays off the crowd, a festival show is a real exciting thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

When the pandemic hit, things screeched to a halt for the Dukes of Destiny. Finally, things are starting to spring back to life.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe did shows in Delaware County in June, Philly in July, Swedesboro (NJ) in August and Chestnut Hill in September,\u201d said Colgan-Davis. \u201cThe show this weekend at Jamey\u2019s will be our first indoor show.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to being back at Jamey\u2019s. I love the feel there \u2013 the vibe of the joint. Jamey has put together an incredible sound system. It\u2019s a great place to listen to live music and to celebrate being a human alive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Colgan-Davis\u2019s introduction to the blues came when he was in high school at Central High in Philadelphia and saw the Stones performing with Howling Wolf on the \u201cShindig\u201d TV show. Howlin\u2019 Wolf, whose real name was Chester Burnett, was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player who was one of the premier Chicago bluesmen.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I saw Howlin\u2019 Wolf on that TV show, I jumped up and said \u2014 this is what I want to do,\u201d said\u00a0Colgan-Davis. \u201cI started playing blues when I was 16. My dad gave me a grab bag for my birthday and a harmonica was in it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started listening to blues records a lot \u2014 players like Muddy Waters and James Cotton. I was really into Chicago blues of the 1950s and 1960s when I started. Then, I got into guys like Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee. One of the first bands I played in was a Philly blues band called Sweet Stavin\u2019 Chain.\u201d<\/p>\n

A while later, the Dukes of Destiny became the main musical vehicle for\u00a0Colgan-Davis.\u00a0At first, they played house parties in Germantown, generating word of mouth interest. A gig at the now-defunct Taker\u2019s Cafe in Germantown launched their public career<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Dukes got together in the mid-1980s,\u201d said\u00a0Colgan-Davis. \u201cSteve Brown started the band and it began with that gig at Taker\u2019s Caf\u00e9. Steve died of pancreatic cancer in 2000 and I\u2019ve been the leader ever since. Steve has always been in my mind. We did a tribute concert to him a few years ago and we still do some of his favorites in our set.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have a whole range of music in what we can play \u2014 everything from Chicago blues to old-school soul. What\u2019s great about the Dukes is that we\u2019re a band. We use each other\u2019s strengths.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for the Dukes of Destiny \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/j5fM0sugB5w<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show at the Jamey\u2019s House of Music will start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 in advance and $36 at the door.<\/p>\n

Another show at Jamey\u2019s this weekend will feature The Jackson Taylor Band with Parjita opening on October 22.<\/p>\n

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Kun-Yang Lin\/Dancers<\/p><\/div>\n

Philadelphia\u2019s Kun-Yang Lin\/Dancers\u00a0are making their debut at\u00a0Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center (226 North High Street, West Chester, uptownwestchester.org<\/a>) on October 22.<\/p>\n

One of the country\u2019s premier contemporary Asian-American dance companies, described as \u201cdeeply spiritual\u201d by Dance Magazine, Kun-Yang Lin\/Dancers celebrate the ability of dance to integrate body, spirit and mind.<\/p>\n

Under the direction of Executive Artistic Director Kun-Yang Lin, Kun-Yang Lin\/Dancers weave together older pieces with relevant contemporary works that reflect around the social themes of climate change, gun violence and the LGBTQIA2S+ community.<\/p>\n

Kun-Yang Lin\/Dancers (KYL\/D) is a professional dance company located in Philadelphia.\u00a0Hailed for its superbly trained dancers and inventive choreography,\u00a0the internationally active KYL\/D draws upon Eastern philosophies, contemplative practices and the movement arts.\u00a0Artistic Director Lin’s zen-inspired practice of dance manifests in lush works of poetic sensibility that The New York Times says “create and inhabit worlds of their own.” Lin draws upon insights from his ongoing research throughout Asia and around the globe, creating a personal movement language that is suffused with strong spiritual underpinnings.<\/p>\n

KYL\/D has performed around the world, including at the Tanzmesse International Dance Festival (Dusseldorf), Busan International Dance Festival (Korea), Jogia International and AsiaTri festivals (Indonesia), Festival Internacional de Danza in Queretaro (Mexico), Victoria Theatre (Singapore), HsinChu Performing Arts Center (Taiwan).<\/p>\n

In the U.S., KYL\/D has performed at Lincoln Center Out of Doors Festival, Interlochen Festival,\u00a0Columbia Festival, Kaatsbaan International Dance, Jacob’s Pillow Inside\/Out, Dancing in the Streets Festival, the Painted Bride Art Center, the Annenberg Center, the Kimmel Center, the Forrest Theater, the Philadelphia Museum of Art,\u00a0the Barnes Foundation, and Philadelphia’s City Hall.<\/p>\n

KYL\/D has been supported by numerous funders including the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the Jerome Robbins Foundation, the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage, the William Penn Foundation and a USArtists International grant from MidAtlantic Arts Foundation, as well as support from the U.S. Department of State.<\/p>\n

The company\u2019s performance at Uptown! will feature Chi, a piece inspired by the ancient art forms of tai chi and calligraphy, Santuario, described as \u201cstunning and profoundly moving\u201d by HuffPost, and a preview of the company’s latest work Fish & Girl.<\/p>\n

The evening will culminate with a Q&A, allowing the audience and artists to exchange dialogue, questions, ideas, and connections made when viewing and performing the work.<\/p>\n

Video link for Kun-Yang Lin\/Dancers — https:\/\/youtu.be\/QpTTpfE6r1c<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The show on October 22 will start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $32 for adults and $27 for children (12 and under).<\/p>\n

Other upcoming shows at Uptown! are Better Than Bacon on October 23, Dueling Pianos on October 28 and Cash Unchained on October 29.<\/p>\n

On October 21, it will be time for another edition of Candlelight Comedy Club at the Candlelight Dinner Theatre (2208 Millers Road, Arden, Delaware,\u00a0302- 475-2313,\u00a0www.candlelighttheatredelaware.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

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The Legendary Wid<\/p><\/div>\n

The show\u2019s headliner will be nationally acclaimed comedian The Legendary Wid. The show will have two features \u2013 Coleman Green and John Kensil \u2013 with Justin Gonzalez as the emcee.<\/p>\n

When you go to a show by The Legendary Wid, you need to prop yourself up for an evening of pun-ishment.<\/p>\n

The Legendary Wid is the stage name of Michael Baldwin \u2013 a Philadelphia-based comedian who has established himself as one of the tp comics in America working in the prop comedy field.<\/p>\n

Prop comedy is a comedy genre in which performers use conventional objects in humorous ways. The stages and films term \u201cprop\u201d, an abbreviation of \u201cproperty,\u201d refers to any object an actor handles in the course of a performance. Though some form of prop comedy has likely existed as long as there have been comedians, the genre reached its zenith in the vaudeville era.<\/p>\n

A\u00a0prop comic\u00a0is a\u00a0comedian\u00a0who uses prop comedy and Baldwin uses it extremely well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was born in Cranford, New Jersey and later moved to New Brunswick,\u201d said Baldwin, during a phone interview Wednesday afternoon from his home in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had an antiques store in New Brunswick and made jokes about items to the customers. After a while, I had a little routine that I did at \u2018gong shows\u2019 \u2013 they\u2019re called \u2018open mics\u2019 now. I had always been a hoarder\/collector, so I started as a prop comedian.<\/p>\n

\u201cI used to spend a lot of time at Englishtown Auction, a flea market in central New Jersey where I had a sales booth. The haggling was part of it. It made you a student of human nature.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of the great prop comedians were Rip Taylor, Harpo Marx and Jonathan Winters. I got to do two Showtime specials with Jonathan Winters.<\/p>\n

\u201cI went my own way with props and puns. I have my own style. All my life, I\u2019ve been a trash picker. I\u2019m a big advocate for recycling.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since his humble beginnings in Cranford, The Legendary Wid has become the undisputed \u201cPrince of Props and Puns.\u201d He is also the subject of an award-winning documentary film entitled, \u201cWid\u201d by Jason Ferraro and Brian Galla. From his sold out shows at New York\u2019s The Bottom Line in the early 80\u2019s to his frequent TV appearances ever since, The Legendary Wid has always been an audience favorite.<\/p>\n

He has hosted TV shows such as\u00a0VH-1\u2019s Top 20 Countdown,\u00a0Stand-Up Spotlight,\u00a0Make Me Laugh,\u00a0Comedy Central, HBO,\u00a0Comedy On The Road,\u00a0Caroline\u2019s Comedy Hour, and 30 Seconds To Fame on FOX. Wid also appears on the best-selling DVD\u00a0\u201cLaughing Out Loud \u2013 America\u2019s Funniest Comedians\u201d\u00a0along with\u00a0Adam Sandler, Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen Degeneres, Jeff Foxworthy, Ray Romano, Drew Carey\u00a0and\u00a0Jay Leno.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s opened for Robin Williams, worked with Jonathan Winters, and gotten high with rock legend Donovan. The Wid is respected nationwide among comic circles. More importantly, Wid has been giving\u00a0back to the Philly comedic community for the past 30 years running amateur\/open mic nights, teaching classes, and individually helping aspiring comics hone their craft.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also make \u2018found object art\u2019,\u201d said Baldwin. \u201cI\u2019ve had shows at several venues including the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnother side project I have is singing in the The Roddenberries, a Star Trek tribute band. We\u2019ve played at different Syar Trek conventions, including the 50th Anniversary Star Trek Convention in Las Vegas.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Roddenberries\u00a0are the galaxy\u2019s premiere Star Trekkified, multi-media sci-fi rock cabaret. Forged in Philadelphia in 2012 to boldly go where no Star Band has gone before, this nine-piece troupe is comprised of professional musicians, cabaret performers, film makers, dancers and educators, and is a unique spectacle to behold.<\/p>\n

The band has also played at the Franklin Institute\u2019s Fels Planetarium, the Penn Museum, the New York Comic Con, and the Philadelphia Wizard World\/Comic Con, where it opened for George Takei\u2019s documentary \u201cTo Be Takei.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than anything, Baldwin is a comedian \u2013 a clean comedian suitable for the entire family.<\/p>\n

He is also a collector of all things who can make a pun for almost any item. Every Wid performance leaves the stage covered with hundreds of items many would consider junk or trash. Cleaning up after a Wid show is akin to what hotel housekeepers experienced after Led Zeppelin or Deep Purple checked out.<\/p>\n

Video link for Legendary Wid–\u00a0 https:\/\/youtu.be\/FOysbzw61Io<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Coleman Green<\/p><\/div>\n

Coleman Green is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer and producer of his own animation series. One of the fan favorites is Coleman\u2019s portrayal of a pink pixel in the Optimum iO Pixels television commercial. Like most entertainers, his progress has been derailed by the pandemic shutdown.<\/p>\n

\u201cI haven\u2019t really been working much,\u201d said Green, during a recent phone interview while he was working out at an LA Fitness club in Philly. \u201cI\u2019m just starting to get back. I\u2019ve only had a few shows.\u201d<\/p>\n

Green is a big dude. If you look at him, you\u2019d probably think \u2014 he must have played football.<\/p>\n

And you\u2019d be right.<\/p>\n

\u201cI played football at Dobbins Vo-Tech in the Philadelphia Public League,\u201d said Green. \u201cI was a guard and a linebacker. Then, I played football at Morgan State University. After that, I played semi-pro ball in Canada for a few years. But I\u2019ve always lived in Philly.\u201d<\/p>\n

Green\u2019s life path took him from the gridiron to stages in comedy clubs around America.<\/p>\n

\u201cI got into comedy the same way a lot of stand-up guts do,\u201d said Green, who now lives in Northeast Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople kept telling me that I was funny and should do stand up. So, I decided to give it a try. I took a comedy class and now I\u2019ve been doing it for 20 years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI started with open mics \u2013 the rough gigs. Then, I was doing gigs as a host. I was hosting at different places. I got my first headline gig at the Comedy Cabaret in Northeast Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Comedy Cabaret kept me onstage almost every week. I went from host to feature to headliner in a year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI played a lot of gigs. I was pretty good as a host. You get a 10\u201315-minute set as a host and 25-30 minutes as a feature. Headliner is 45-60. I built my set from 25 minutes to headline pretty easy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Green\u2019s comedy is very relatable.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s people observations,\u201d said Green. \u201cI talk about family. Basically, I talk about my life. I also bring the audience in and talk with them a little bit.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy show is a combination of regular routines and improv. I try to regularly add two or three new jokes and replace others. But I still use some of the same jokes from when I started.\u201d<\/p>\n

Video link for Coleman Green \u2013\u00a0https:\/\/youtu.be\/IP0hW-ff1SY<\/a>.<\/p>\n

John Kensil began his comedy career as a joke writer for radio personalities, then wrote for Jay Leno and Joan Rivers. He had been entertaining audiences with his aptly titled \u201cJohn Kensil Show\u201d, a sarcastic takeoff on the old Dean Martin show, with Kensil as host and a cast of offbeat character comedians dropping in.<\/p>\n

Kensil entered the standup comedy arena while attending Temple University. Everything he talks about in his act is based in reality.<\/p>\n

Kensil has performed in the Boston Comedy Festival and the Las Vegas Comedy Festival. He has written for the Tonight Show, and his work has appeared in Rolling Stone magazine. Kensil has worked in New York at Carolines, Stand Up New York, Gotham, New York Comedy Club, The Comic Strip, Rascals, Stress Factory; Los Angeles at The Comedy Store, Laugh Factory, Ice House; in Philadelphia at\u00a0Comedy Cabaret, Laugh House, and Comedy Works; and at colleges across the US.<\/p>\n

Philadelphia native Justin Gonzalez began performing professionally at the age of 11 as an internationally touring choral musician, classical soloist, award winning operatic singer, ukele player, pop singer, musical theater lead, stand-up comedian, and magician.<\/p>\n

Gonzalez is an independent musician based in Philadelphia who travels throughout the tri-state area and beyond. Justin performs a mix of classical, big band, Broadway, and operatic repertoire. Most recently he added a new genre when he began as lead vocalist for \u201c33 1\/3 LIVE\u2019s Killer Queen Experience\u201d.<\/p>\n

The show at the Candlelight Theater will start at 7:30 p.m. on October 21. Tickets, which are $30, include complimentary light fare and free parking.<\/p>\n

Kennett Flash (102 Sycamore Alley, Kennett Square, 484-732-8295,\u00a0http:\/\/www.kennettflash.org<\/a>) will have The Numbers on October 22.<\/p>\n

The Ardmore Music Hall (23 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, 610-649-8389,\u00a0www.ardmoremusic.com<\/a>) will present Perpetual Groove on October 21, Broken Arrow on October 22, Los Amigos Invisibles on October 23, Dumpstaphunk on October 24 and The Accidentals on October 26.<\/p>\n

The Keswick Theater (291 N. Keswick Avenue, Glenside, 215-572-7650,\u00a0www.keswicktheatre.com<\/a>) will present Asleep at the Wheel on October 21 and The Hooters on October 22 and 23.<\/p>\n

The Sellersville Theater (24 West Temple Avenue, Sellersville, 215-257-5808,\u00a0www.st94.com<\/a>) will host BeauSoleil on October 21, Ginger Billy on October 22, Ricky Skaggs on October 23, Jeff Allen on October 24 and Tab Benoit on October 26.<\/p>\n

The Grand Opera House (818 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware, 302-652-5577, www.thegrandwilmington.org<\/a>) will present Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes on October 21, Post Modern Jukebox on October 23 and The Temptations on October 27.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Denny Dyroff, Entertainment Editor, The Times The Dukes of Destiny are headlining a show at Jamey\u2019s House of Music (32 South Lansdowne Avenue, Lansdowne, 215-477-9985, www.jameyshouseofmusic.com) and it\u2019s a match made in blues heaven. Jamey\u2019s has become the area\u2019s top showcase for regional and national blues acts \u2013 a destination for blues band\u2019s tour […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30590,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5166],"tags":[10954,3912,10956,10955,10957],"class_list":["post-30594","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-d-arts-entertainment","tag-coleman-green","tag-featured","tag-kun-yang-lin-dancers","tag-the-dukes-od-destiny","tag-the-legendary-wid"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30594","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30594"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30594\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":30595,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30594\/revisions\/30595"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/30590"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30594"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30594"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/coatesvilletimes.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30594"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}