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we are thrilled to present a wide array of world-class performing artists to our community during the fall of 2022.

The first half of our 25th Anniversary Season features highly acclaimed artists including fence by staibdance, a visually stunning performance based upon dramatic events George Staib experienced as a child growing up in Iran; Final Cut features FSU alum Oualid Mouaness, the award-winning creator of 1982, a film based on experiences set in Lebanon; pop culture phenomenon Scott Bradlee’s Post Modern Jukebox remakes today’s hits with the sounds of yesterday; R&B hitmakers All4-One, known for their countless love songs; rising star Mykal Kilgore, who received a GRAMMY® award nomination for “Best Traditional R&B Performance;” award-winning John Jorgensen Blue Brass Band will fill Goodwood with their signature “high lonesome” sound; the magic of Disney comes to Ruby Diamond Concert Hall with Disney Princess – The Concert, featuring four Broadway Disney Princesses singing all the songs you know and love; high rollicking Celtic band Seven Nations brings a new twist to traditional Celtic

music; the enchanting music of tenThing Brass Ensemble, an all-female group from Norway, rings in the holiday season with beautiful music.

It’s not too late to become a member of Opening Nights and to show your support of our mission to present exceptional artists—a mission worthy of supporting and celebrating! These performances create a thriving cultural life in our community and create priceless educational experiences on campus and throughout the community. Ask any Opening Nights associate about these philanthropic opportunities. We hope you join us!

Thank you again for supporting Opening Nights 25th Anniversary Season at Florida State University. Enjoy these outstanding performances!

Jennifer Wright-Allen Director, Opening Nights at Florida State University

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Princess: The Concert family, vocal, musical theatre Sponsored by The Law Office of Johnny Devine

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John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band (J2B2) is an all-star bluegrass supergroup featuring four legendary, award-winning musicians—John Jorgenson on acoustic guitar, mandolin and vocals; Herb Pedersen on banjo, acoustic guitar and vocals; Mark Fain on bass; and Patrick Sauber on acoustic guitar and vocals—delivering bluegrass like never before. The four combine forces to form a spot-on union of impeccable musicianship, incomparable songwriting, incredible harmony vocals (a fresh twist combining bluegrass with elements of West Coast folk rock) and seasoned showmanship. This is the “high lonesome sound” of American roots music at its finest.

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The band’s undeniable live shows have received stellar reviews and have the bluegrass world buzzing. Jorgenson and Pedersen are founders (with Chris Hillman) of the formative country rock group Desert Rose Band. After working as a freelance musician in Southern California, Jorgenson met Hillman and soon formed the Desert Rose Band. In 1990, Jorgenson went on to found the Hellecasters and toured with Elton John’s band for six years. Artists ranging from Barbra Streisand to Bonnie Raitt to Earl Scruggs have sought out Jorgenson’s guitar work. Jorgenson portrayed Django Reinhardt in the Hollywood feature film Head in the Clouds. In 2008, Jorgenson won a GRAMMY® for Best Country Instrumental with Brad Paisley and was nominated for Best Bluegrass Album with Earl Scruggs.

Herb Pedersen was a member of legendary bluegrass band The Dillards as well as bluegrass super-group Old and In the Way. A sought-after singer and musician,

he has worked with such music legends as Chris Hillman, Earl Scruggs, Gram Parsons, Emmylou Harris, Tony Rice, Dan Fogelberg, Stephen Stills, Linda Ronstadt, Kris Kristofferson, John Prine, Jackson Browne and John Denver. Mark Fain toured and recorded as the bass player for Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder for 13 years. He’s toured and recorded with the Dixie Chicks, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt, Dwight Yoakam, Allison Krauss and Dolly Parton, as well as producing many artists in jazz, country, bluegrass and gospel genres.

Patrick Sauber is a multi-instrumentalist who has quickly made a name for himself in the world of bluegrass and old time music. Equally adept on guitar, mandolin and banjo, Sauber has toured with Peter Rowan and Laurie Lewis and appeared on screen in The Mighty Wind

J2B2’s debut album, From The Crow’s Nest, was recorded in Sheryl Crow’s home barn studio in Nashville, Tennessee. The album was recently released as part of a John Jorgenson limited edition, 3-CD box set called DIVERTUOSO (Cleopatra Records), which has received vast critical acclaim.

DIVERTUOSO includes three new distinct albums by Jorgenson: J2B2 – From The Crow’s Nest; John Jorgenson Quintet –Returning (gypsy jazz); and John Jorgenson – Gifts From The Flood (instrumental electric guitar).

In addition to recording their first album as a group, J2B2 has played several major tour dates since their formation, including tours of Norway and the United Kingdom, performances at the annual RockyGrass Festival in Lyons, Colorado; the Joe Val Festival in Framingham, Massachusetts; and headlining the Guitar Town Festival in Copper Mountain, Colorado, three years in a row. J2B2 made its Grand Ole Opry debut in October 2013 and has returned several times to the Opry since.

J2B2 created quite a buzz, and The International Bluegrass Music Association is among many giving the band’s live performance high marks. In a review, the IBMA noted, “There was warmth, and storytelling, and lots of laughter as this fresh band of legends made their debut… but with their expertise combined, you would think they had been playing in this configuration for years.”

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