Name: Popa Chubby
Start: 2025-05-30T20:00:00
Location: The Mauch Chunk Opera House

The Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe, PA is set to host an exciting lineup of tribute performances in 2025, celebrating legendary bands and artists through unique and heart-stopping shows. With events like Zeppelin Reimagined, Creedence Revived, and Grateful Dub, music enthusiasts can anticipate a vibrant journey through classic rock, reggae, and more. Featuring performances by incredibly talented tribute bands and renowned artists, this series of events promises to deliver unforgettable experiences for audiences of all ages. Let’s dive into what makes each of these events a must-see!

Musical Homage: Celebrating Iconic Bands and Sounds at Mauch Chunk Opera House

Get ready for a thrilling musical adventure at the Mauch Chunk Opera House in Jim Thorpe, PA. This captivating series of tribute performances will bring together a diverse collection of artists and genres, ranging from reggae to rock and blues. With vibrant tributes to the Grateful Dead, Poison, Santana, and Van Morrison, along with an exclusive showcase of yacht rock and more, these events promise to honor the legends of music in a style that's both unique and deeply respectful.

A Melodic Journey: Celebrating Musical Tributes at Mauch Chunk Opera House

Popa Chubby

Mauch Chunk Opera House

Popa Chubby, born Ted Horowitz, has been hard rocking the blues in his fierce and soulful way for more than 30 years. Over the course of a career that dates back to 1994, he has been a force of to be reckoned with on the guitar, and his tempestuous, soulful playing has never been more powerful. An imposing figure with a shaven head, tattooed arms, a goatee and a performance style he describes as “the Stooges meets Buddy Guy, Motörhead meets Muddy Waters, and Jimi Hendrix meets Robert Johnson,” Popa Chubby is an endearing character who is one of the genre’s most popular figures. His career has always been about moving forward and carving a place for himself in the imposing terrain of the music business, overcoming odds to continue growing and maturing as a creative force. He has built a constantly increasing base of fans across the world, where in many territories he is a star. A native New Yorker, Horowitz’s first gigs were in the NYC punk scene as a guitarist for what he reflects was a “crazy Japanese special effects performance artist in a kimono, called Screaming Mad George, who had a horror-movie inspired show.” He was always immersed in rock ‘n’ roll as theater, and learned from George and others playing CBGB’s at the time, including the Ramones, the Cramps, Richard Hell, whose band, the Voidoids he joined and learned that rock ‘n’ roll should be dangerous. He reflects, “Musicians like the Ramones and the Sex Pistols weren’t just bands. They were a threat to society.”

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