Shea Presents The Samples

#GETTOTHESHEA on Friday, July 18th 2025 for The Samples at the Shea Theater Arts Center in Turners Falls 

The Shea Theater is pleased to present The Samples

w/s/g Will Bradford (of SeepeopleS) and Sparxsea (duo set)  

WHEN: Friday, July 18th, 2025 at 8pm 

WHERE: Shea Theater Arts Center, 71 Avenue A, Turners Falls, MA 

TICKETS: $35 SRO GA, $30 GA seated 

DOS: $45 SRO GA, $40 GA seated

ALL AGES

Accessibility Notice: Our theater and first-floor gender-neutral restroom are wheelchair accessible. There will be alcohol on-site for this event.

ABOUT THE SAMPLES

Best known for his high voice, unique guitar playing and songwriting (“Nature”, “Feel Us Shaking”, “Did You Ever Look So Nice”) rock, reggae and folk singer/songwriter Sean Kelly frontman for The Samples, was born February 7, 1965 in Norwalk, Connecticut. The son of a WW2 veteran and a mom who worked construction to put food on the table, Kelly grew up in Vermont. While attending only one year of high school, he began playing guitar and composing his own songs. After moving to Colorado in 1987 to start a band, Kelly became a fixture on local club stages as the front man for The Samples, playing original songs with a variety of rock, reggae and folk. When not touring with The Samples, he enjoys playing his songs acoustically. The Samples are currently recording their 20th album, Indian Summer, to be released later this year. Kelly’s songs have been featured in Perks of Being a Wallflower and more recently in television’s Younger and in ads for MSNBC’s midterm election coverage. 

ABOUT THE SHEA THEATER 

The Shea provides performance space for a variety of attractions designed to appeal to the widest  range of tastes. Musical offerings include folk, pop, rock, swing, jazz, country and traditional.  Theatrical productions encompass musical comedy, drama, comedy, and political satire. In addition,  audiences can take advantage of magic shows, children's shows and silent film revivals. 

The Shea, with the help of a wonderful corps of volunteers, has been attracting a growing audience  and as a result is bringing people into Turners Falls from an ever larger geographical area. This growth  has put the Shea on a path to an even more exciting future for this vital community asset. 

https://sheatheater.org/ 

TICKETS 

All ages