Stone Row Returns to GCC for Final Show

Band's Visit Ends 12-Year Run

BATAVIA, NY (03/23/2017) (readMedia)-- After more than 12 years together, Stone Row is near the end of its journey as a band and on Friday, March 31, 2017 from 7:30 – 10 p.m., the group will return to GCC for its final show. Experience the high energy of Celtic and world music in a seamless fusion of traditional folk and contemporary genres and bid farewell to the band. This will be the last Stone Row performance as the group plans to pursue separate enterprises.

"We've had a lot of fun and GCC has been great to us," said Stone Row front man and bassist Glenn Bernardis. "It will be a very bittersweet performance, but we all have future plans and projects that we're excited about."

Inspired by cultural diversity and fueled by a deep artistic passion, Stone Row has put on hundreds of shows over the years, weaving a rich tapestry of Celtic and world music. Band members Jayson Clark, Nick Corallo, Katie Clark and Dave Schmeidler have been nominated for five Buffalo Music Awards, and were named the 2010 "Top Original Alternative Band" by Buffalo Music.

"This group has been a nice melting pot of ideas," Bernardis explained of the band's acclaim. "I've loved every second playing with them."

The band, while making a name locally, has also earned international acclaim during its more than 12-year run. The independent group's album Alignment received press in Europe and Stone Row has evened earned air time on Celtic podcasts around the globe.

There is something for everyone at a Stone Row show: traditional Celtic songs and World music, elements of folk, country and hard rock, rich vocal harmonies and virtuosic instrumentals. Heartfelt performances are delivered with a fun-loving and outgoing stage presence that showcases the talent, humor and uncompromising musical integrity of these contemporary musicians.

For tickets to see Stone Row's final performance on Friday, March 31, 2017 in GCC's Stuart Steiner Theatre, contact the Box Office at Genesee Community College at boxoffice@genesee.edu or by calling (585) 345-6814. Box Office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.

For more information, contact Marketing Communications Associate Director Donna Rae Sutherland at (585) 343-0055 ext. 6616, or via email: dsutherland@genesee.edu.

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