Drummer

Director

Film Maker

Boston-area Theatrical Premiere with filmmaker panel following the screening! Documentary film by Stephen Maing and Eric Daniel Metzgar, filmed in black and white across the US from 2017 to 2021, followed by a filmmaker Q&A.

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The Great Experiment

Somerville Theatre

Set sail on a musical journey where the smooth sounds of the ’70s and ’80s come to life in a unique orchestral experience. Let the elegant strings and brassy sounds of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra sweep you away as this concert blends together the lush harmonies and iconic melodies of yacht rock legends like Hall & Oates, Toto, Christopher Cross, The Doobie Brothers, Jimmy Buffett, and Steely Dan. Immerse yourself in a wave of summer nostalgia as rich orchestral arrangements breathe new life into classic yacht rock hits, creating an evening of music where the rhythms of soft rock meet the majestic power of symphonic sound.

Summer Breeze: Yacht Rock Classic­s with the ISO

Conner Prairie

This power-packed evening of the decade’s #1 hit songs includes “The Power of Love,” “Time After Time,”” Material Girl,” “Everybody Wants To Rule The World,” “Higher Love,” “I’m Still Standing,” “Addicted to Love,” and many more unforgettable melodies. Featuring the music of such 80’s iconic stars as Madonna, Debbie Gibson, Huey Lewis & The News, Phil Collins, Joe Cocker, and others, this powerful concert of the 1980s biggest pop hits features the incredible vocalists Paul Loren, Brie Cassil & Colin Smith with arrangements by Grammy-winner Jeff Tyzik.

Decades­: Back to the 80s with the ISO

Explore the early music that started the Blues and is at the heart and soul of nearly every form of popular music of the past 100 years, as we pay tribute to Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Ma Rainey, Louis Armstrong, and more – these are the first musical legends who sang their way into history.

Nothin’ But The Blues - Louis Armstrong, Billy Holiday, And More

Miller Symphony Hall

Renowned trumpeter, conductor, singer, actor, and multi-talented performer Byron Stripling returns to lead and perform with the Charleston Symphony for an exhilarating evening of symphonic jazz. Featuring works such as I Got Rhythm, Saint Louis Blues, Someone To Watch Over Me, Sweet Georgia Brown, and more. Join us in celebrating 100 years of the Harlem Renaissance, an electrifying artistic revolution that ignited the golden age of African American culture and left a lasting impact on the landscape of popular music.

Byron Stripling’s Harlem Renaissance

Gaillard Center

Hear iconic songs including “Mack the Knife,” “La Vie en Rose,” “Alabama Song,” “Sweet Georgia Brown,” “Dream a Little Dream of Me,” and more as we travel back in time to the 1920s. Immerse yourself in the music of artists like Irving Berlin, Edith Piaf, Kurt Weill as they walked through the dark cabarets and speakeasies of New York, Chicago, Paris, and Berlin.

Drummer, Director, Film Maker

Eric Metzgar

Events

Past events

Oct 21, 2026

The Great Experiment · Somerville Theatre

Jul 18, 2026

Summer Breeze: Yacht Rock Classics with the ISO · Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

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