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Here is a listing of 2012 events taking place throughout Lancaster County:
| For ongoing events and live entertainment throughout the year, check the following: - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Hwy. E. (Rt. 30), Lancaster, PA 17602, 717-397-7700, 800-648-4102.  - Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, PA 17601, 717-898-1900.  - Rainbow Dinner Theatre, Route 30, Paradise, PA 17562, 800-292-4301. |
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2012 May Events thru May 12 - Xanadu - Sharadin Bigler Theatre, 320 Cocalico Street, Ephrata Community Park, Ephrata, PA 17522, 717-733-7966. One of the worst Hollywood movie musicals ever was transformed into a big, brash, Broadway favorite in 2009. Happily, the 1980 movie's hit soundtrack survived that great makeover, including E.L.O.'s "Evil Woman" as well as Olivia Newton John's "Magic" and the title tune. The original tale of a forbidden romance between a pretty muse and the roller disco designer she was sent down from Mt. Olympus to inspire was turned into a self-mocking camp delight with the introduction of two outlandishly wicked sister muses whose commentary gives the show a whole new, disco-driven delirium. May 2nd - June 30 - Country Classics - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East (Route 30, across from Rockvale Outlets), Lancaster, PA. 717-397-7700 or 800-648-4102. Polish your boots and straighten your Stetson - AMT is goin' country - Classic Country, that is! This brand new AMT Original Show features country music's very best, as the AMT Cast and Band perform your all-time favorites and some modern day classics. We're tappin' into our country roots for the signature sounds of favorites like Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Garth Brooks, Tim McGraw and more! Plus, we'll mix in a few of today's soon-to-be classic hits as well. Come experience the joy of pure country music with the all-new Country Classics at American Music Theatre. May 3 - National Day of Prayer May 3 - June 17 - Irving Berlin's Annie Get Your Gun - Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, 717-898-1900. Everyone's favorite sharp-shootin' tale of romance and rivalry in the Wild West! See expert riflewoman Annie Oakley go from backwoods girl to shootin' star, as she falls for her rival, ace marksman Frank Butler. Hear Irving Berlin songs like There's No Business Like Show Business, Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better and You Can't Get A Man With A Gun. Great family entertainment! May 6 - Chicago - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East (Route 30, across from Rockvale Outlets), Lancaster, PA. 717-397-7700 or 800-648-4102. Since forming in 1967, Chicago has become one of the best-loved and most successful rock groups ever, thanks to their incredible sense of pop-savvy and innovative use of horns. Their mind-boggling catalog of hits includes "You're the Inspiration," "Saturday in the Park," "25 or 6 to 4," "Feelin' Stronger Every Day," "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?," "Hard To Say I'm Sorry," and the Grammy-winning "If You Leave Me Now." With 18 gold albums, 20 Top 10 hits, and five #1 records to their credit, Chicago remains one of the most widely-recognized American rock bands. May 6 - The Delius Society presents Michael Stairs - Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Michal stairs is the Organist for the Philadelphia Orchestra and has held the Buck chair in Music at The Haverford school in Haverford, PA. May 11 - Peter Richard Conte - Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Organist Peter richard conte presents an innovative style that mixes recognizable audience-favorite pieces so they can be enjoyed by both organ buffs and general audiences. He was appointed Grand court Organist of the world-famous Wanamaker Organ at the Macy's Philadelphia department store in 1989 and is only the fourth person to hold that title since the organ was first played in 1911. conte has been featured several times on National Public radio and on ABc's Good Morning America and World News Tonight. He performs extensively throughout the United states and canada. highlights of conte's program will include transcriptions of Paul Dukas' The Sorcerer's Apprentice and Leonard Bernstein'sOverture to Candide May 12 - The Temptations & Four Tops - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East (Route 30, across from Rockvale Outlets), Lancaster, PA. 717-397-7700 or 800-648-4102. Thanks to their fine-tuned choreography, and even finer harmonies, The Temptations became one of the most successful acts to record for Motown Records. During the group's five-decade career, these Grammy winners have charted numerous #1 hits including "My Girl," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," "Get Ready," "Just My Imagination," and "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone," among many others. The Four Tops teamed up in high school and spent over four decades without a single personnel change to become one of Motown's most consistent hit makers. "Baby I Need Your Loving," "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)," "Reach Out (I'll Be There)," and "Ain't No Woman (Like the One I've Got)" are just some of their well-known hits. May 13 - Mothers Day May 13 - August: Osage County - Fulton Opera, 12 N. Prince St., Lancaster, PA. (717)397-7425. This darkly comic drama explores the unspoken secrets that haunt the Westons, a dysfunctional extended family in rural Oklahoma. Following the disappearance of their alcoholic patriarch, the clan gathers at the farmhouse to rehash family feuds, confront long-suppressed demons and contend with the vitriolic, pill-popping grandmother at the center of the storm. "This turbo-charged tragicomedy is the most exciting new American play Broadway has seen in years," exclaimed The New York Times in just one of countless rave reviews for this heartbreaking masterpiece. Mature audiences only May 13 - Doug Gefvert - Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Longwood's historic 62-bell carillon beckons on Sunday afternoons. Enjoy live performances, then climb to the top of the Chimes Tower and meet the carillonneur. All concerts are free with Gardens admission. May 17 - Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East (Route 30, across from Rockvale Outlets), Lancaster, PA. 717-397-7700 or 800-648-4102. One of the most long-lived and successful vocal groups of the 1960's, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons scored a series of smash hit singles and achieved legendary status with induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. With his unmistakable falsetto voice, Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons, are well-known for their easily recognizable hits like "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man," "Rag Doll," and "My Eyes Adored You," all of which climbed to the top of the Billboard charts. It may not be December, 1963, but with dozens of hits in their repertoire, "O, What a Night" this will be! May 18 - 19 - Rhubarb Festival - Kitchen Kettle Village, Rt. 240, Intercourse, PA. 717-768-8261. Celebrate Lancaster County's harbinger of spring... rhubarb! The village comes alive with two zany days of rhubarb fun featuring food, music, games and family fun! Don't miss the rhubarb race car derby, the baking contest, rhubarb foods and much more. May 19 - Johnny Mathis - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East (Route 30, across from Rockvale Outlets), Lancaster, PA. 717-397-7700 or 800-648-4102. AMT is excited to welcome back one of the most popular traditional male vocalists of our time - Johnny Mathis. His romantic take on jazz and pop standards can be heard in any number of his hit songs, including "Chances Are," "It's Not For Me to Say," "The Twelfth of Never," "Wonderful, Wonderful," "Misty," "I'm Coming Home," and "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late." Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear a musical legend when Johnny Mathis returns to AMT! May 19 - Armed Forces Day May 20 - Ray Price & Gene Watson - American Music Theatre, 2425 Lincoln Highway East (Route 30, across from Rockvale Outlets), Lancaster, PA. 717-397-7700 or 800-648-4102. Grammy winner and Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Ray Price, sings honky-tonk, country, pop, blues, jazz, or anything in between. His well-known hits include "City Lights," "Make the World Go Away," "For the Good Times," and "You're the Best Thing that Ever Happened To Me." Gene Watson built a reputation for soulful ballads in the classic country tradition. Some of his many hits include "Love in the Hot Afternoon," "Where Love Begins," "Should I Come Home (Or Should I Go Crazy)," and "Nothing Sure Looked Good on You." Don't miss this evening of pure country with two of the industry's musical legends! May 20 - R. Robin Austin - Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Longwood's historic 62-bell carillon beckons on Sunday afternoons. Enjoy live performances, then climb to the top of the Chimes Tower and meet the carillonneur. All concerts are free with Gardens admission. May 20 - 21 - Branson on the Road - Dutch Apple Dinner Theatre, 510 Centerville Road, Lancaster, 717-898-1900. Branson on the Road ®, brings the fun of a Branson show directly to you with classic country, hilarious comedy, bluegrass, rockabilly and hand clappin' gospel music. May 28 - Memorial Day
2011 May Events Here is a listing of 2011 events taking place throughout Lancaster County:
Thru May 1 - Grand Opening weekend - Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park, 2249 Route 30 East, Lancaster, PA 17602, 1-866-FUNatDW. It's time to celebrate spring with the 2011 grand opening! Thru May 6 - Annual Sheep Shearing Days - The Amish Farm & House, 2395 Route 30 East (Lincoln Highway), Lancaster, PA 17602. 717-394-6185. This annual field trip tradition continues this year! Visit us during these 2 special days and see, learn, and experience the annual tradition of sheep shearing. We are the only attraction in Lancaster County to offer such a unique experience. Besides our resident artisans, we will also have several special demonstrators including a spinner/weaver and blacksmith! May 1 - Organ Concert by Gail Archer - Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Gail Archer is an international concert organist, recording artist, choral conductor and lecturer. She is the Director of the Music Program at Barnard college, member of the faculty at Manhattan school of Music, and college organist at Vassar College, New York.In spring 2010, she celebrated the 325th anniversary of the birth of Johann Sebastian Bach with six concerts around New York City, concluding with the Art of Fugue at Central Synagogue. May 1 - Carol Ann School of Dance - Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park, 2249 Route 30 East, Lancaster, PA 17602, 1-866-FUNatDW. Pennsylvania''s renowned Carol Ann School of Dance is coming to Dutch Wonderland! 2011 marks the 7th year this prestigious school will entertain Dutch Wonderland guests with their amazing talent. This year''s show theme is "The Calendar" and will feature over 40 performers! May 3 - July 30 - Who Goes Bare? - Rainbow Dinner Theatre, Route 30 East, Box 56, Paradise, PA 17562, 800-292-4301. Two inept brothers try to save their family's Country Spa. They find a health happy client to invest, unfortunately she thinks the resort is a nudist colony! Will Rainbow bare it all? Of course not, but reserve now and be prepared to laugh your socks off! May 5 - National Day of Prayer May 8 - Mothers Day May 7 - Diesel Pick-Up Powerfest Series - Buck Motorsports Park, Route 272 south of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA 17604, 800-344-7855; Track (day of event only) 717-284-2139. May 7 - Storytime with Princess Brooke - Barnes & Nobles, 1700 H Fruitville Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601, 717-606-5303. Come join Princess Brooke from Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park as she reads some of her favorite books at Barnes & Noble! May 13 - Organ Concert Featuring Cameron Carpenter - Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Enjoy Sunday organ concerts on the newly restored Longwood Organ. Be dazzled by the magnificent sound of this 10,010-pipe instrument. Cameron Carpenter is known for his intensely personal, often flamboyant performances and unorthodox arrangements that span Bob Dylan to John Williams. His performance of Chopin's Revolutionary Etude in a live webcast concert became an immediate sensation on YouTube and the blogosphere and won Carpenter a multi-album recording contract with Telarc International. His debut album, Revolutionary made him the first organist ever nominated for a Grammy for a solo album. Carpenter’s program can be eclectic from the works of J.S. Bach to jazz etudes by Ukrainian classical-jazz genius Nikolai Kapustin to his own compositions. May 14 - Traditional Dinner & Murder Mystery Train - Strasburg Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 717-687-7522. The Goobers are back again on the Dining Car with more of their absurd hilarity and murder mystery drama. Romeo Goober is running for Mayor of Paradise. In order to raise funds for his political move, the whole family has decided to film their life story for reality TV. Unfortunately the producer of the reality show is murdered at the Strasburg Rail Road and Moses Goober is being blamed. One of the guests on the railroad has a dark secret, they are the murderer and it was caught on camera – their own! May 14 - East Coast Truck / Tractor Pull - Buck Motorsports Park, Route 272 south of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA 17604, 800-344-7855; Track (day of event only) 717-284-2139. May 14 - Piano Concert featuring Yeol Eum Son - Longwood Gardens, US Route 1, Kennett Square, PA 19348, 610-388-1000. Enjoy Sunday organ concerts on the newly restored Longwood Organ. Be dazzled by the magnificent sound of this 10,010-pipe instrument. Pianist Yeol Eum Son, already acknowledged as an artist to watch in Asia, was awarded both the silver Medal and the Steven De Groote Memorial Award for the Best Performance of Chamber Music in the 2009 Van Cliburn competition. Program selections will include Brahms’ Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, Liszt’s Three Concert Etudes S. 144 and Kapustin’s Variations, Op. 41 May 14 - Cocalico Middle School Choir - Dutch Wonderland Family Amusement Park, 2249 Route 30 East, Lancaster, PA 17602, 1-866-FUNatDW. Young vocalists from Cocalico Middle School will entertain Dutch Wonderland guests with musical selections. May 20 - 21 - 28th Annual Rhubarb Festival - Kitchen Kettle Village, Route 340, Intercourse, PA 17534, 800-732-3538. We’ve been celebrating rhubarb for 26 years! See the fastest rhubarb cars in our world-famous rhubarb derby. Taste the tastiest–“Best Rhubarb Dessert in Lancaster County” Baking Contest (on Saturday). Dance down Pepper Lane to our Rhubarb Stroll. What’s cooking? Rhubarb dips, sauces, pies and delectable rhubarb drinks. May 21 - Armed Forces Day May 28 - Traditional Dinner & Murder Mystery Train - Strasburg Rail Road, Route 741, Strasburg, PA, 717-687-7522. The Goobers are back again on the Dining Car with more of their absurd hilarity and murder mystery drama. Romeo Goober is running for Mayor of Paradise. In order to raise funds for his political move, the whole family has decided to film their life story for reality TV. Unfortunately the producer of the reality show is murdered at the Strasburg Rail Road and Moses Goober is being blamed. One of the guests on the railroad has a dark secret, they are the murderer and it was caught on camera – their own! May 30 - Memorial Day May 21 - Mud Bog / Tuff Truck Series - Buck Motorsports Park, Route 272 south of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA 17604, 800-344-7855; Track (day of event only) 717-284-2139. May 28 - Memorial Day Weekend Demo Derby / Fireworks - Buck Motorsports Park, Route 272 south of Lancaster, Lancaster, PA 17604, 800-344-7855; Track (day of event only) 717-284-2139.
2013 May Events May - National Day of Prayer May - Mothers Day May - Armed Forces Day May - Memorial Day |
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