Clean Sweep concert

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On Friday, February 16, the Soper Reese Theatre Third Friday Live series spotlights a recently formed Lake County band, Clean Sweep. This group plays what they call “Let’s Have Fun” dance music -- from swampy slow to get down Rock, R&B, Blues, Funk, and Jazz. The show starts at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $15 for all seats. Dance floor and no-host bar will be open. These seven professional musicians, who boast top talents and long experience, came together through the efforts of band leader Patrick Gleeson, formerly of “62 Blues” and “Baluga Whale.” Patrick plays a mean harmonica with soulful feeling and delivers a great vocal with that bluezey growl. Vocalist, Joanie Lane, born of a musical family, has played with the likes of Taj Mahal, Merle Saunders, Jackson Browne, and Juice Newton. Guitarist, Michael Gymnaites has played with Chuck Berry, Bo Diddly, the Coasters, and the Drifters, and opened for Sly and the Family Stone. Keith Crossan took up the saxophone at 11 years of age and went on to play with a constellation of music greats including Natalie Cole, Pattie Labelle, Bonnie Raitt, Albert Collins and Teddy Pendergrass. David Neft plays piano and keyboard and is seen regularly at Lake County dances, concerts, plays and special events. Dave Falco, on bass guitar and vocals, has shared the stage with Elvin Bishop, Southern Pacific, David Lindley, Jefferson Starship, Tower of Power, the Steve Miller Band, the Temptations and B.B. King. On drums is Tim Schellenberger, known as the man of few words. He counts among his musical influences such musical giants as Dave Garibaldi, Cozy Powell and Will Kennedy. Major sponsor is the Strong Financial Network. Also sponsored by KXBX 98.3 and KNTI 99.5. Tickets are available online at SoperReeseTheatre.com; or at The Travel Center, 1265 S. Main, Lakeport, Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.