From opera to disco, Pocono Mountains Music Festival has it all

The Pocono Mountains Music Festival 14th season will feature six musical performances and three “audience extra” special events.

The 14th season will launch July 20 with The Line Up hosted by NYC’s Susie Mosher at Buck Hill Falls Tennis Tea venue. This wild, anything goes variety show, spotlights professional and local vocalists providing a taste of what’s to come at the Festival.

Disco Inferno – a 70s Celebration rocks the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg on July 21. It’s a groovy night of the hottest disco hits with a cast of

New York’s top performers singing, dancing, and celebrating disco days and boogie nights.

Weekend one of the Festival continues with Christine Andreas, Live and In Concert on Saturday, July 22 at Pocono Mountain East High School, Swiftwater. Audiences will experience this performance in an intimate, on stage setting perfect for Ms. Andreas “distinctive and gorgeous” voice.

Sunday, July 23 brings the elegance of Bridgerton to Skytop Lodge with Tea and Symphony – An Elegant Tea and Classical Music Afternoon. Dainty savories, scones with clotted cream and jam, and luscious sweets are accompanied by a live performance of classical music and opera selected to complement this very sophisticated afternoon.

Fans of country music won’t want to miss Country Music with the Pocono Pops! Orchestra at the Sherman on Friday, July 28. It’s a toetapping evening filled with the glory of country music from classics of the 1950s all the way up to the hottest contemporary hits.

We close on Saturday, July 29 with the raise-theroof showcase, The Room Where It Happens! starring the student artists of our Performing Arts Camp Experience. This concert always brings the audience to its feet.

New this season are Audience Extras celebrating the Performing Arts in our highly talented Pocono community, a local author, and an exclusive experience for donors. Pocono Performs! on Monday, July 24 brings companies from The Shawnee Playhouse, Rebel Stages, and In2YouArts to the Sherman to perform highlights from each of their summer productions. Tuesday, July 25 we invite donors to a behindthe-scenes look at our Performing Arts Camp

Experience – Behind the Curtain. Our very own book club, Pocono Page Turners, meets on Wednesday, July 26 at the Barrett Paradise Friendly Library to discuss local author Susan Jordan’s delightful mystery, The Case of the Carousel Killer. Sue’s book will be brought to life with performances by local vocalists and actors.

The Pocono Mountains Music Festival is proud to be recognized for its ongoing support of the performing arts and commitment to the student artists of the Poconos. We’re thrilled to perform in venues across Monroe County with a season spanning a broad mix of musical genres. We invite all ages to join us July 20 – 29 to experience our spectacular 14th season. For tickets and more information, go to http:// www.poconofest.org

About The Pocono Mountains Music Festival. Originally founded in 2009 as the Buck Hill Skytop Music Festival by Buck Hill resident, David S. Mazza, M.D., the Festival has presented world-class performers from a wide range of performing arts disciplines. The mission of the Pocono Mountains Music Festival, together with its Performing Arts Camp is to engage world-class talent from all musical genres to entertain, enrich and educate.