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We just added another great show to our 2013 concert calendar:

Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus Featuring The Robert Cray Band
Monday, June 24, 8pm
Tickets are $69, $84, $99
Members On Sale: March 26
Public On Sale: March 30

As one of the biggest arena rock stars of the 1970s, British guitar virtuoso Peter Frampton is still considered to be one of the most celebrated guitarists in rock history. This singer, songwriter, and Grammy Award winner was previously associated with the bands Humble Pie and The Herd, and is well known for his classic hits “Show Me the Way,” “Do You Feel Like We Do,” and “Baby I Love Your Way.” This summer, Frampton is taking a collection of guitarists on tour in the Peter Frampton Guitar Circus, bringing in special guests for limited engagements throughout the tour. Joining Frampton at AMT is the Robert Cray Band. Cray is a multi-talented blues guitarist and singer, having won Grammy Awards for contemporary blues album and blues recordings.

Check out the upcoming shows by Dana Carvey, ABBA The Concert, and the Happy Together Tour starring The Turtles featuring Flo & Eddie, Chuck Negron, Gary Puckett, Mark Lindsay and Gary Lewis. See our complete 2013 schedule.

AMT Members can purchase tickets before the general public — Click here for more info.

It’s definitely not too early to book your group for The 2013 Christmas Show: The First Noel.

Last year, over 600 groups attended our Christmas Show, and we have alm ost 300 groups already scheduled to see our all-new Christmas Show this November and December. Why not make plans now to join us in this wonderful celebration of the season.

A group at AMT is only 15 or more people, so…
…gather up your friends and family
…bring your church group
…make it part of your office Christmas party
…organize a trip for your social club/organization
…and make it part of your Christmas tradition!

For more information, or to book your group for Christmas or any of our other upcoming shows, contact our knowledgeable, helpful Group Sales staff.

— Nicole Sutton — nsutton@AMTshows.com or 800-648-4102 x6421
— Meghan Young — myoung@AMTshows.com or 800-648-4102 x6200

Our website’s Group Pages are chock full of additional great info. Click here to read more!

We’re excited to add two more great concerts to our 2013 schedule:

Loretta Lynn
Sunday, July 28, 3pm
Tickets are $55
Members On Sale: March 19
Public On Sale: March 23
Loretta Lynn is one of the classic country singers … More Loretta Lynn info.

Herman’s Hermits: Starring Peter Noone and Micky Dolenz of the Monkees
Sunday, September 29, 7pm
Tickets are $56
Members On Sale: March 19
Public On Sale: March 23
Multi-talented singer/actor Peter Noone is well known … More Herman’s Hermits: Starring Peter Noone and Micky Dolenz of the Monkees info.

We also have concerts by Colbie Caillat, Earth, Wind & Fire, Chicago, and Jackson Browne coming up soon. See our complete 2013 schedule.

AMT Members can purchase tickets before the general public — Click here for more information.

Would you like to win an autographed ball cap from country star Rodney Atkins? How about two tickets to see Rodney LIVE at AMT on Wednesday, March 20? Here’s your chance!

Rodney’s smash hit “Farmer’s Daughter” is the inspiration for our current photo contest. We’d love to receive photos of your child or children (girls AND boys) enjoying time on the farm.

We’ll give away Rodney Atkins autographed ball caps to five randomly drawn winners. One lucky grand prize winner will also receive two tickets to see Rodney LIVE in concert at AMT on March 20!

To enter, send us a photo of your child or children on the farm. Submissions should be sent to AMT’s Facebook page and must be received by midnight, March 17. You can also enter the contest on Twitter and Instagram by adding the following hashtag to your photo: #RodneyAtkinsPhotoContest. Winners will be randomly selected and notified on Monday, March 18.

Rodney Atkins – Wednesday, March 20 at 8 p.m. — Great seats are still available! Purchase tickets here

Though country singer Rodney Atkins didn’t get his first guitar until one Christmas in high school, he took to the instrument instantly and was soon playing anywhere he could around his Cumberland Gap, Tennessee, home. While at college at Tennessee Tech, Rodney used the opportunity to go into Nashville as often as he could, and by the time he graduated, he was starting to make himself known as a performer in the area.

With a few more years of performing and recording under his belt, Rodney soon garnered six #1 hits from his first three albums. “With any successful song, you’ve got to sit back and ask yourself, why did this song connect?” Rodney said. “With a lot of songs, the approach is about how perfect things are or how messed up things are — it’s one or the other. For me, real life is the ups and downs, and if I can, I like to get both sides of that in a song.”

Those sentiments are found in many of Rodney’s best known songs, including “Honesty (Write Me a List),” “Watching You,” “If You’re Going Through Hell (Before the Devil Even Knows),” “These Are My People,” “Farmer’s Daughter,” and “Take a Back Road.”

Rodney Atkins will make his AMT debut on Wednesday, March 20. Country artists Josh Thompson and Tyler Farr will open for Rodney, providing a full night of top-notch country music for area fans.

Rodney Atkins – Wednesday, March 20 at 8 p.m. – Purchase tickets here

Wicked — Jersey Boys — Mary Poppins — Chicago — Les Miserables.

Any fan of the theatre will instantly recognize the shows above, and can probably sin g one or more songs from each of them. These marvelous musicals, along with more than a dozen others, provide the inspiration and music for Broadway: Now & Forever, our grand-scale Original Show for 2013.

Broadway “Now” will highlight the blockbuster shows of “today,” showcasing recent and current running Broadway hits. Broadway “Forever” will take the audience on a journey of timeless classics.

Most of our cast has been assembled, and will begin rehearsals soon. In the coming weeks we’ll launch our Broadway: Now & Forever web pages where you can meet these talented performers, and also get more information about the show.

Broadway: Now & Forever opens April 16 and runs through October 12. Make plans now to join us for some of the most memorable musical moments from many of Broadway’s finest shows. Purchase tickets here.

We just added three incredible new shows to our 2013 concerts calendar:

Earth, Wind & Fire
Tuesday, May 7, 8pm
Tickets are $106, $91, and $76
Members On Sale: February 26
Public On Sale: March 2
One of the most popular funk bands of the 1970s … More Earth, Wind & Fire info.

ZZ Top
Monday, May 13, 8pm
Tickets are $114, $99, and $85
Members On Sale: March 5
Public On Sale: March 9
ZZ Top, the self-described “little ol’ band from Texas,” … More ZZ Top info.

Jackson Browne with Special Guest Sara Watkins
Monday, July 1, 8pm
Tickets are $75
Members On Sale: March 12
Public On Sale: March 16
Jackson Browne’s laid-back, folk/rock style … More Jackson Browne info.

We also have concerts by Olivia Newton-John, Rodney Atkins, The Beach Boys, and Chicago. See our complete list of upcoming shows.

AMT Members can purchase tickets before the general public.

American Music Theatre is a 1,600-seat theatre in Lancaster, Pennsylvania that hosts more than 300 live concerts and performances each year: from Broadway shows to rock concerts and comedy club performers to today’s hottest country music concerts. We’ve welcomed Grammy winners, CMA winners, Tony winners, and even Oscar winners to our stage. No other theatre in central PA offers a wider variety of live music, country music, Broadway shows, and comedy performances, year in and year out. We hope you take the opportunity to catch a show in the comfort of one of Pennsylvania’s premier venues for live entertainment. Welcome to American Music Theatre, and enjoy the show!

The weekend of February 22-24 packs a 1-2-3 punch of incredible concerts, each completely different than the one before.

On Friday evening, the lovely and talented Olivia Newton-John makes her long awaited return to the AMT stage. This four-time Grammy winner has amassed five No. 1 and ten other Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 singles, along with two No. 1 Billboard 200 solo albums.
Olivia Newton-John — Friday, February 22 at 8 p.m. — Purchase tickets here

Japanese-born country music fiddler Shoji Tabuchi will bring his popular Branson, Missouri stage show to Central PA on Saturday afternoon. In the words of Southern Living Ma gazine, this is a “Must-see-Show: Shoji Tabuchi. Utterly charming. No matter where you roam, you’ll never see another performer like Shoji Tabuchi.”
The Shoji Tabuchi Show — Saturday, February 23 at 3 p.m. — Purchase tickets here

Then on Sunday, country singer/songwriter Craig Morgan will round out the weekend with a hot country concert. Craig’s been a mainstay on the charts with an impressive body of work that includes 14 Top Ten hits.
Craig Morgan — Sunday, February 24 at 3 p.m. — Purchase tickets here

Don’t miss out on this incredible weekend of shows — Call us at 800-648-4102 or click the links above to get your tickets today!

Want to know what other shows are coming this year? Click here to see our full schedule.

We’ve already unveiled lots of terrific concerts for our 2013 season. Check out our impressive schedule so far!

Believe it or not, we’ll be adding even MORE concerts to our 2013 line-up –

BUT … we can’t spill the beans on who they are just yet, so keep checking our website, or join our Email Club to be the first to find out when we break the news!

STAY TUNED … you’ll be glad you did!!

John Denver was an American folk singer and songwriter who became one of the most popular singers of the 1970s. By 1969, he had released his first album, Rhymes and Reasons, which included the hit song “Leaving on a Jet Plane.” His breakthrough album, Poems, Prayers and Promises, came out in 1971 and contained the single “Take Me Home, Country Roads.” The string of hits became virtually ceaseless after that, including “Rocky Mountain High,” “Sunshine on My Shoulders,” “Annie’s Song,” “Back Home Again,” “Thank God I’m a Country Boy,” and “I’m Sorry/Calypso.”

John Denver passed away in October of 1997. In the years since, there have been a number of tribute acts that have kept his music alive, but never before has there been a production of this caliber, presented by his estate. For the first time in fifteen years, audiences are experiencing John Denver in concert, performing hit songs from throughout his career.

The concert features projected video of Denver performing, backed live by former members of his touring band and an accompanying string section, which includes legendary saxophonist, Jim Horn. “We’re playing the songs along with him, note for note, to his video,” said Horn, who was with Denver on and off from 1978 to 1995. “I think people will really enjoy seeing some old footage of John… it will bring back a lot of memories.”

The tour kicked off February 1, and fans of all ages have been raving about the experience, saying:

– “Feels like John is here with us and brings back clear joyful memories of the two actual times I saw him live at the Garden and Nassau Coliseum in the mid 70s!”

– “For one night, he was with us again!!! What a wonderful show!”

– “Loved, loved the show tonight. For a while John was alive again up there for me”

A two time Grammy Award winner and member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, John Denver recorded and released around 300 songs, 200 of which he composed. He had four #1 hits, was the first American to perform in the People’s Republic of China, and was honored by the State of Colorado when his hit “Rocky Mountain High” was selected as their state song.

John Denver: A Rocky Mountain High Concert — Saturday, February 9 at 8 p.m. — Purchase tickets here