Press Release

Concerts

JT Carter – fame for Sixteen Candles

Tuesday, August 22^nd @ 7pm Shawnee on Delaware, Pennsylvania --
The Shawnee Community Concert Series will host JT Carter.  Winner of the vocal group hall of fame in 2004.

About the Performer:

JT was the original founding member of  “The Crest”. The show starts at 7 p.m. Tuesday, August 22^nd. About the performers: J.T. CARTER - Has been in show business since the beginning of Rock n Rolland formed the well-known vocal group, "The Crests". They recorded such popular songs as "Sixteen Candles", "Step By Step", "Six Nights A Week", "The Angles Listened In" & "Trouble in Paradise". He was trained by the N.Y.C. Metropolitan Opera Co., has a four octave range, expansive personality, rich bass speaking voice and inspirational approach to show business. In addition to leading "The Crests", he has performed with "The Drifters" and "Five Satins" and was a featured performer in the cast of "Dirty Dancing Tour of Europe. 

For your dancing and listening pleasure with a wide range of musical entertainment JT’s performance includes tribute to The Four Tops, Temptations, The Drifters, Barry White, Al Green, Nat King Cole, and sparkling renditions of top standards, golden oldies, contemporary, and soul.   To contact JT Carter, call 570-460-1527.

About the Concerts:

Seven years ago, Charlie and Virginia Kirkwood (owners of the Shawnee Inn and the Shawnee Institute) organized this series of concerts as a way to give back to the community. Boasting a wide variety of musical entertainment, the concerts have become quite popular over the years for visitors and local residents alike. An attendance of 300 people is not uncommon, and well over 400 gather for the Fourth of July patriotic celebration.

The series of lawn concerts typically consists of 13 shows, and, because the Poconos is such a musically talented community, it is not hard to find performers.  Volunteering their talents, these artists perform a wide range of music, including jazz, big band, country, polka, Broadway, oldies, folk, gospel, acoustic, patriotic and more.  Each one as entertaining as the next, these shows are fun for audiences of all ages.  Each concert is free of charge and donations to the performers are accepted in order to show appreciation for their time and talents.  Shows run rain or shine at the front lawn of the Shawnee Inn and in the event of inclement weather they are moved to the Inn’s lobby or veranda.