Pure Prairie League

82 Seneca St.,Geneva NY 14456

18 June, 2022

Description

Pure Prairie League Smith Center for the Arts ALL AGES Pure Prairie League As crisp and clean as spring water and as comfortable as a well-worn cowboy shirt, Pure Prairie League still brings it all back home. From their beginnings in mid-Sixties Ohio as a group of friends playing cover tunes to the present-day unit featuring founding member/pedal-steel innovator John David Call, veteran bassist Mike Reilly, propulsive drummer Scott Thompson and guitar ace Donnie Clark, PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE continues to embellish the rich 43-year history of one of Country-Rock’s pioneering forces. As one reviewer recently wrote: “PPL’s sound combines sweet memories with edgy, contemporary muscle. Their vocals are as strong as Kentucky moonshine and the musicianship and performance skills are as sharp as a straight razor”. Their eponymous first album - featuring the Norman Rockwell/Saturday Evening Post cover that introduced fans to PPL’s trademark cowpoke “Sad Luke” - has been hailed as a “major early influence in the emerging popularity of Country-Rock music”. Their second effort, the multi-platinum “Bustin’ Out” brought us the Craig Fuller-penned classic “Amie”, along with other gems of the genre. With “Two Lane Highway”, nine more albums and countless shows, a legacy has been forged and enriched during the ‘70s and 80’s, highlighting contributions from several noteworthy members, including original co-founder George Ed Powell, Cincinnati’s legendary Goshorn Brothers, Country Hall of Famers Gary Burr and Vince Gill, award-winning writer Jeff Wilson (3 Top-20 singles) and a host of other guest appearances from Chet Atkins, Johnny Gimble, Emmy Lou Harris, David Sanborn, Eagle Don Felder, Nicolette Larson, and many more. Now in their fifth decade, Pure Prairie League continues to lead the way for the new generation of Country/Rockers such as Keith Urban, Nickel Creek, Wilco, Counting Crows and so many others that cite PPL as a major influence. As crisp and clean as spring water and as comfortable as a well-worn cowboy shirt, Pure Prairie League still brings it all back home. Proof of full vaccination or negative COVID test is required at admission. Please take this into consideration prior to purchasing your tickets.The Smith's COVID-19 PoliciesBy purchasing tickets to this event you agree on behalf of yourself, and all other ticket holders in your party, to abide by The Smith Opera House’s COVID-19 policies. These policies include, but are not limited to: All patrons over 12 years of age at films or live performances at the Smith Opera House scheduled through TBD are required to wear a mask AND be vaccinated or show proof of a negative COVID test*. Children 12 years old or younger are required to wear a mask. Depending on the nature of the show, patrons may be allowed to remove their mask once seated in the theatre. All attendees must follow theater ingress/egress signage and should not enter the venue if they display COVID-like symptoms, have recently tested positive, or have been in close contact with anyone with a known case of COVID-19. Policies are subject to change at any time without notice; however, we will make every effort to contact ticket holders to alert them of changes to this policy. *We strongly recommend the use of the New York State Excelsior Pass Wallet app available from your app store. This app shows vaccine data and test results and will make admission to The Smith go smoothly. Our box office is located at the Smith Opera House, 82 Seneca St., Geneva NY, 14456. Our box office can be reached at 315-781-5483 or [email protected]. Pure Prairie League