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CapLive and the historic Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center in downtown York welcome back the Carolina Chocolate Drops to the Capitol Theatre on Thursday, April 17, at 8:00 p.m. The Carolina Chocolate Drops are the newest addition to CapLive’s eclectic 2013-14 season lineup of nationally-known acts and up-and-coming performers. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 10:00 a.m.

With their 2010 debut, Genuine Negro Jig — which garnered a Best Traditional Folk Album Grammy  — the Carolina Chocolate Drops proved that the old-time, fiddle and banjo-based music they’d so scrupulously researched and passionately performed could be a living, breathing, ever -evolving sound. Starting with material culled from the Piedmont region of the Carolinas, they sought to freshly interpret this work, not merely recreate it, highlighting the central role African-Americans played in shaping our nation’s popular music from its beginnings more than a century ago.

The group’s 2014 lineup will feature two more virtuosic players alongside Rhiannon Giddens and Hubby Jenkins — cellist Malcolm Parson and multi-instrumentalist Rowan Corbett — illustrating the expansive, continually exploratory nature of the Chocolate Drops’ music.  Expect a new album from this quartet in 2015.

Tickets are $26.00 and go on sale to the general public on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 10:00 a.m. Tickets may be purchased online at www.StrandCapitol.org, by calling the Strand-Capitol box office at 717-846-1111, or at the door the evening of the show.

About CapLive

CapLive features international recording artists, up-and-comers and regional favorites of every genre in the Capitol Theatre. Soulful, honest and always rocking, CapLive brings you an up-close-and-personal music experience in an intimate setting. The 2013-14 CapLive season is sponsored by Production Express, Inc. For more information about CapLive, visit www.CapLiveMusic.com, Facebook.com/CapLive or on Twitter @CapLiveMusic.

About the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center

The Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center is Central PA’s premier venue for dynamic live entertainment, presenting an array of Broadway productions, comedy performances, live music, and family shows. Located in downtown York, the historic Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center is committed to serving as the cultural center of the community, offering a diverse number of arts and education programs to enrich the quality of life for all area residents. Sponsors for 2013-2014 include Glatfelter Insurance Group; M&T Bank; The Art Institute of York — Pennsylvania; Perform Group, LLC.; New Standard Corporation; Moxie; Wells Fargo; Kinsley Construction; PeoplesBank: and the Vigilant Social Club.  For more information about the Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center, visit www.StrandCapitol.org, Facebook.com/StrandCapitol or on Twitter @StrandCapitol.

Price: $26.00