10,000 Maniacs open Fermilab Arts & Lecture Series
The Fermilab Arts & Lecture Series Series kicks off its 2015-16 season with 10,000 Maniacs at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, in Ramsey Auditorium, off Pine Street in Batavia. Tickets are $39 or $20 for ages 18 and under.
Hear old hits like "Hey Jack Kerouac," "Like The Weather," as well as new releases. 10,000 Maniacs is one of rock's most critically acclaimed bands. The quintet's pop-conscious, literate and lush aesthetic helped reshape FM radio with hits such as "Hey Jack Kerouac," "Like The Weather" and "These Are The Days." Along with bands like R.E.M., U2, The Smiths, and The Police, 10,000 Maniacs is considered one of the primary architects of the college rock sound.
The Jamestown, New York-born group first gained widespread recognition with 1987's "In My Tribe" which charted at #37 - an impressive feat for a pioneering alternative group - and would go on to sell over 2 million copies. Rolling Stone Magazine voted the album in the Top 100 releases of the decade.
Their next album, "Our Time in Eden," was released in 1993 and sold over 4 million albums. 2015 finds songwriter and vocalist Mary Ramsey celebrating her 22nd anniversary with the group. Her haunting voice and viola add an evocative twist to vivid songs of love and loss. The 30-year collaboration between Jerome Augustyniak, Steven Gustafson and Dennis Drew, forms a nuanced and compelling rhythm section. Guitarist Jeffery Erickson recently made his recording debut with the band writing and singing two songs. In 2013, they released the "Music from the Motion Picture" album.
The band's newest recording, "Twice Told Tales," is a full-length collection of traditional British Isles folk songs and it was released on both CD as well as a special vinyl format.
For information or reservations, go to www.fnal.gov/culture to order online, or call (630) 840-ARTS (2787) weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ramsey Auditorium is located in Wilson Hall, the central building of Fermilab. Wilson Hall, a high-rise, is visible from the lab entrance from the west on Kirk Road at Pine Street. Both the West (Pine Street at Kirk Road) and East (Batavia Road at Route 59) entrances are open for Arts & Lecture Series events.