May 12, 2012 7:30 PM Allen Estes Band Tickets: $10 Day of show suggested contribution: $12 65 or over: $7, under 18: $5, family: $24

Allen Estes is a veteran singer, songwriter, and performer with a long and distinguished resume. His songs have been recorded by David Mallett, The Judds, Tom Wopat, Tammy Wynette, and Shania Twain. He has co-written songs with Tammy Wynette, Shania Twain, Pat Alger, Norro Wilson, Lorrie Morgan, Kent Blazy, Larry Cordle, Robert Ellis Orrall, Billy Montana, David Mallett, and Jimmy Stewart. Allen has released a dozen CDs, and he has been part of the bands Madhouse, Steamboat Willie, The Estes Boys, and Trinity Lane. He has opened shows for Bonnie Raitt, J Geils, Reba McEntire, Waylon Jennings, Kenny Chesney, Tricia Yearwood, Livingston Taylor, Robert Palmer, and many others. He has been the Winner of "Independent Music World Series New England" $25,000 1st prize, and was voted "Best Independent Act of New England". Allen is a lecturer in songwriting and performance at Berklee School of Music. Also in the Allen Estes Band are Sal Baglio on guitar and vocals and Matt Leavenworth on fiddle, guitar, and vocals. Sal is front man for the legendary Boston rock band The Stompers and has been described as "Boston Rock Royalty". Matt is a master instrumentalist and another veteran of the Boston music scene. Learn more about Allen Estes and the Allen Estes Band at http://allenestes.com.