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CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION 1912-2012

Wellfleet Preservation Hall is proud to announce its Centennial Celebration. Festivities will center around the "100 + 1" theme which honors the 100 year history of the building at 335 Main Street and the 1st anniversary of opening Wellfleet Preservation Hall. A variety of events are planned to commemorate the rich and varied sense of history and community from this historical building. The season will begin with the"100 + 1" Annual Birdhouse Auction on Sunday May 27 and will be followed by a "100 +1" Auction of Art and Travel Extravaganza on Sunday July 22nd. The legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band will be back in Wellfleet on August 2. Their show last year sold out quickly so be sure to get your tickets today! A Heritage Fest will be celebrated at the Hall on Saturday, September 1st to present and highlight the history of community at 335 Main Street. Items of memorabilia and photographs depicting the history of the building will be on display throughout the season. CLICK HERE FOR PRESERVATION HALL JAZZ BAND TICKETS!

FIFTH ANNUAL BIRDHOUSE PROJECT & AUCTION

Sunday, May 27 • 11 am

The Birdhouse Auction has become a signature event at the Hall starting from a desire to use bits and pieces of the old church to create wonderful new birdhouses. The amazing variety of structures...works of art in their own right...created by noted artists and yet-to-be discovered artists...the birdhouses are then donated to the Hall...displayed for a pre-auction viewing and auctioned off in a wild and wooly event. All way-too-much-fun...all to raise funds for programs at the Hall. Email us or phone us at 508-349-1800 to get more info about how you can create your unique birdhouse and be sure to put May 27 on your calendar to join in the auction fun!

PREZ HALL FARMER'S MARKET RETURNS!

Every Wednesday 9 till noon beginning May 23

Our very own Farmer's Market featuring local produce, flowers, yummy baked goods and so much more...in the garden behind the Hall. The very best from our local farmers to your table!

THE ALL WORN OUT JUG BAND AND FRIENDS

Saturday, June 2 • 7:30 pm

The All Worn Out Jug Band brings original jug band era music to Wellfleet Preservation Hall! A post-revival Jug Band band on Cape Cod, its repertoire includes jug-band root music, blues, ragtime, old-time folk music and white-tradition gospel songs. With roots in raucous New Orleans street bands, jug band music developed circa 1900 in the urban south (e.g. Louisville, and Memphis). The original music was a mix of Memphis blues, ragtime & Appalachian music played on a combination of traditional and makeshift instruments, The bands were street performers, made up of African American vaudeville and medicine-show musicians. Along with guitars, banjos and mandolins, typical jug-band instruments included washboards, washtub bases, and kazoos And always a jug. Leaving a little air space while buzzing their lips and half blowing, half humming into a jugs mouth, players produced distinctive mid- and lower-range harmonies. The bands flourished in Memphis, a "wet" oasis in a dry area. Beal Street was "hot." Jug bands played a part in the development of the blues, however, in the 1930s, the depression and the devastating effect of radio on record sales brought the original jug-band era to a close. The All Worn Out Jug Band is a group of friends with incredible talent,a passion for this music and for keeping the tradition alive.

THE LOWER CAPE CONCERT BAND

Tuesday, June 5 • 7:30 pm

The Lower Cape Concert Band has been entertaining summer visitors and residents alike with great music for over 30 years. A fabulously talented bunch whose repetoire includes classical concert music, Broadway favorites with a few marches mixed in. Always a fun night for all ages.

ZOE LEWIS PERFORMS WITH SPECIAL GUEST ROXANNE LAYTON

Saturday, June 9 • 8:00 pm

The season begins with audience favorite, British, multi-instrumentalist Zoë Lewis performing her jazzy, world-beat originals on piano, ukulele, guitar, washboard and even the spoons!. Zoe's been a Cape Cod staple for the last 20 years singing and writing songs and musicals, touring internationally with Judy Collins, the Indigo Girls, Richie Havens, Nanci Griffith and more. She'll be joined by maestra of the recorder ROXANNE LAYTON who's' as comfortable playing latin groves as she is with Bach Cantatas! Expect an upbeat, joyous evening. Get ready for a party!