The Coffeehouse Series presents The Pickups

Inspired by The Exchange's Listening Rooms (ExchangeArts.org/listening-room), the seventeenth of Berwick, Pa.'s, Coffeehouse Series at Anomaly Craft Brewing, 135 West Front Street, took place on Wednesday, August 14th, 2024, with THE PICKUPS performing.
Sponsored by the Berwick Arts Association (BerwickArtsAssociation.com), with booking and sound by The Exchange (ExchangeArts.org), the Coffeehouse Series (ExchangeArts.org/coffeehouse-series) features regional, national, and international musicians in this intimate venue at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of every month except July.
Previously known as A Perfect Blend, Anomaly Brewing (AnomalyCraftBrewing.com) has added craft beer to the same great food and same great family.
You won’t find better music anywhere!
For links to videos of more Coffeehouse Series concerts, and for information about upcoming concerts, visit ExchangeArts.org/coffeehouse-series.
Sound, lighting, and video camera by William Jay; roadie assistance from Roger Tapp; still photos and video editing by The Exchange's executive director, Oren B. Helbok.
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Also, check out the Listening Room: On the last Wednesday of almost every month (and occasionally on other days), from 7 to 9 p.m., musicians perform in our intimate space in the Exchange Gallery at 24 East Main Street in Bloomsburg, up close and personal. We feature a range of acts - solo artists and small bands, acoustic and electric - in an atmosphere conducive to enjoying and experiencing the music: just a few dozen concertgoers, the musician(s), and the music. For links to videos of those performances, and for more information about upcoming concerts, visit ExchangeArts.org/listening-room.
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Don Shappelle grew up in Forty Fort, Pennsylvania, and lives on the banks of the Susquehanna River in Wilkes-Barre, so it comes naturally that he wrote many of his original songs about this river in subject and spirit. After graduating from College Misericordia in Dallas, Pa., with a degree in music, Don’s musical life has taken him to many places, including time spent living and touring in Europe. Don has also lived and performed in New York City and the Hudson Valley of New York, where he collaborated with folk music legend Pete Seeger and The Clearwater Organization, dedicated to cleaning up the Hudson River. Don’s lifelong commitment and dedication to the environment and nature blossomed at that time. Don's original tune “The Tugboat Song” was featured on the album “Broad Ole River” released by Pete Seeger and the Hudson River Sloop Singers.
His years of traveling also influenced Don’s music, with trains as a constant theme in his music and writing. His musical influences include Blues, Folk, and Rock traditions mixed with a bit of Jazz and Ragtime. Don has recorded more than 150 original songs with the legendary George Graham for the award-winning radio show “Homegrown Music” on WVIA-FM.
Don and three of his friends have played as The Pickups for decades; enjoy this homegrown group right in our own backyard!
For more, visit DonShappelleMusic.com.