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Iconic Vineyard radio station 88.7 FM WMVY and Cotuit Center for the Arts join together for a very special fundraising concert to benefit both organizations. Amazing music. Great food. Worthy cause. This is a one-night only special event you won't want to miss. Show your support of WMVY radio and of live performance venues by attending this great evening of music at Cotuit Center for the Arts. This special fundraising event features the incredible Jason Spooner Band, a recent winner for Best Live Band Performance for the New England Music Awards, opening act singer-songwriter, Jordan Renzi and Brazilian Bossa Nova “Cla Da Bossa Nova” outside on the patio. The evening includes a terrific meal catered by Simply Divine catering, and a full cash bar. Jason Spooner is a multi-award winning New England-based songwriter who discovered his father's collection of eight-track tapes as a child and never looked back. After early exposure to songwriter legends like Neil Young, Paul Simon, Jim Croce and Van Morrison along with Motown heavies like Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight, Jason was inspired to start making the rounds on coffee house stages in his teens. Spooner has received overwhelming recognition for his songwriting talents from prestigious outlets including Mountain Stage, Starbucks Music Makers, SXSW, The Food Network, NPR's Car Talk, The Kerrville Folk Fest, & The Falcon Ridge Folk Festival's Most Wanted Poll. Spooner and his band have toured extensively over the past few years, sharing the stage with artists including Ray LaMontagne, Brandi Carlile, Guster, Amos Lee, Blues Traveler, Kathleen Edwards, Jackie Greene, Carbon Leaf and more. Whether you're a fan of great songwriting or power-house live performance, Jason Spooner and his fabulous band represent a formidable emerging act that should be watched closely. Jordan Renzi is a singer-songwriter with a unique and deeply moving original music style. Jordan’s soulful voice and song-writing style, coupled with her growing fan base has expanded her visibility locally and in New England and New York. Jordan released her first EP “September” in the fall of 2015 and her second album “Featherbed Land” in May of 2016. Cla Da Bossa Nova, featuring Rayssa Ribeiro on vocals, plays a blend of samba and bossa nova music in an authentic style. Tad Price the leader of the band says "The music of Brazil seduced me like a woman, and samba is the only response”. About the Beneficiaries: 88.7 FM WMVY is a non-profit music station on the Island of Martha's Vineyard, broadcasting to The Cape, Islands, Southcoast and South Shore, and streaming to a worldwide audience at mvyradio.com. Their mission is to create and share programming that reflects and represents the spirit of the Vineyard through music and information, a sense of place and a human touch. Funded by listeners, business underwriters, and local and national grants, WMVY was born from this community, and is sustained by it. More info at www.mvyradio.com Cotuit Center for the Arts Over the last fifteen years, thousands of people have come through the doors of Cotuit Center for the Arts and experienced an art center unlike anything else. Offering a variety of educational programs, performances and exhibitions, The Center has established itself as a great place to celebrate the arts. Founded in 1993 and incorporated as a non-profit charitable organization in 1995, Cotuit Center for the Arts has an excellent history of producing and presenting innovative, quality works that encourage individual artistic development and exploration. Our mission is to be a welcoming hub for Cape Cod’s artists, performers, students, and audiences, working together to make the creation and experience of art accessible, nurturing, and thrilling to all. WMVY AT COTUIT PARTNERS IN MUSIC AND ART One night only concert featuring the Jason Spooner Band, with special guests Cla Da Bossa Nova and Jordan Renzi August 7 Passed appetizers on the patio with music by Cla Da Bossa Nova 5:30-6:30 Jordan Renzi inside at 6:40 to 7:35 10 minute Intermission Jason Spooner Band at 7:45 Tickets are $150 per person. Cotuit Center for the Arts is at 4404 Route 28 in Cotuit. For more information, visit ArtsOnTheCape.org or call 508-428-0669.