The Columbus Symphony today announced the 2022 season lineup for its two annual summer outdoor concert series Nationwide Picnic with the Pops and Popcorn Pops.
As the conductor of the Columbus Symphony’s Picnic With the Pops concerts held each summer at the John F. Wolfe Columbus Commons, Stuart Chafetz has teamed with artists ranging from Kool & the Gang to members of the Best Damn Band in the Land.
Last year, of course, the Commons was quiet: Picnic With the Pops, like most summertime entertainment events, was called off.
Yet, in reflecting on what he most missed about last year’s canceled series, Chafetz pointed to a non-musical moment that comes before a single note is played.
“There’s this sort of side backstage entrance that’s connected to the Ohio Theatre,” said Chafetz, the symphony’s principal pops conductor. “You walk out onto the stage. . and then you kind of peer behind the percussion section and you look out: There’s just this sea of people.”
Additional details have been announced for the one-night only, bi-coastal livestream jamfest Rock of Ages: All-Star Reunion Concert tomorrow night, Saturday, April 24, 2021 at 8:00PM ET, available exclusively on the premium streaming platform Stellar. All ticket purchasers will have the option of watching the concert live and/or on demand for an additional 24 hours through Monday, April 26.
In addition to the supergroup of Rock of Ages stars from across the globe starring in the concert, there will be a pre-show party with over 25 additional Rock of Ages alumni, hosted by Tom Lenk, Willam, and entrepreneur Randi Zuckerberg - who played Regina in the Broadway production as part of their 5-year celebration in 2014. The pre-show, which is included with the price of the concert ticket, will begin at 7:30pm ET. Additionally, the main event will feature a true retrospective of how the little show that could became a world-wide smash, surprising duets, exclusive mashups, songs cut from t