Johnstown-based jazz ensemble Candle in the Wind will be returning to Venue of Merging Arts intimate listening room, Club VOMA.

The core lineup of Candle in the Wind has played together since 1979, entertaining at jazz festivals, corporate events, private parties and more. The current edition of the group includes Ron Black on lead vocals, Tom Romanak on drums, Rich Kingera on keyboards and vocals, Tim Baacke on bass and vocals, Joe Tirpek on guitar, and Greg Maiocco on woodwinds and back-up vocals. The band plays a variety of smooth-sounding jazz and jazz-related sounds; including numbers from Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Hancock, George Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael, Van Morrison, Bill Withers, Al Jarreau, Sting and more. These six musicians demonstrate excellent skills and a lot of enthusiasm, elevating their jazz into total musical excitement.

Admission: $10 (Student/VIP Member $8) // BYOB (21+)

Doors @ 7pm // Music @ 7:30pm

Enjoy the smooth jazz sound of Pittsburgh’s Don Aliquo Quartet with Don Aliquo on saxophone, Mark Perna, bass, Joe Defazio, keys and Vince Taglieri on drums with special guests John Wills playing a melodica and Jessie Wills on vocals.

Don Aliquo is a true jazz legend Check out Don Aliquo Quartet Video: https://youtu.be/sKVyYXFy7h8

Admission: $10 (VIP Members $8) // BYOB (21+)

Doors @ 7pm // Music @ 7:30pm

Clint and Ron, formerly of The Platelets, will be providing an all-acoustic evening celebrating 10 years of playing, writing and performing music together. You can expect to hear a lot of original music!

Admission: $10 (VIP Members/Student $8) // BYOB (21+)

Doors @ 6:30 pm // Music @ 7:00pm

Mary Jo passed away December 3, 2025. She was one of VOMA’s founding members, a longtime volunteer and supporter. She also volunteered for many local organizations and charitable causes. Please come and join us this Friday at VOMA to celebrate the life of thiss very special person. There will be live music (featuring the Spinelli Brothers, Ezekiel Cherebum, Adam Mundok and others), good food and friends gathering at VOMA as she would have wanted.

Featuring Mike Borstner (guitar&vocals), Brian Moore (bass&vocals), Jake Moore (guitar), Tucker Moore (guitar), John Mundy (drums) and Rick Rhoades (harmonica) playing some of your favorite rockin’ blues tunes. Also, special guest performances are always a possibility!

Doors at 7pm - Music at 7:30pm

$10 General Admission - $8 VOMA VIP or Student ID (all ages welcome)

BYOB is welcome with proper I.D.

Four acoustic acts for the price of one!
Ezekiel Cherebum (Ron & Clint formerly of The Platelets), Dan Becker, Whohash and Twin Lakes. The evening will feature a variety of music genres (including Indie folk, blues and Christian) with a lot of original songs.

Doors at 6pm - Music at 6:30pm

$10 General Admission - $8 VOMA VIP or Student ID (all ages welcome)

BYOB is welcome with proper I.D.

‍ ‍Blue Diggity is a nationally travelling Bluegrass band featuring tight harmonies, traditional licks and an energetic stage presence.

Johnstown’s Tim Wetmiller migrated to Seattle, WA where he performs about 200 shows a year with three bands playing everything from gypsy jazz and western swing to Latin, Cuban and everything in-between.

‍ ‍Admission: $15 (VIP/Student $12)     BYOB (21+)

Doors @ 7:00pm                         Music @ 7:30pm

‍ ‍Tickets available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/voma-bluegrass-presents-blue-diggity-with-special-guest-tim-wetmiller-tickets-1985475906885

Doors at 6:30pm, Music at 7:00pm

Admission: $15 ($13 w/ VIP)

BYOB (w/ID)

Tickets at the door, and online at Eventbrite

Colin Cutler is a Greensboro, North Carolina-based singer-songwriter, folk musician, poet, and storyteller toting a banjo and guitar. Whether solo or with his band, Hot Pepper Jam, he is a wide-ranging performer whose musical roots draw from the breadth of American folk music—from Appalachian oldtime to blues to gospel to country to rock’n’roll—to form what No Depression has described as “one magnificent tapestry of roots music.”.

While his first few albums were directly inspired by his background in oldtime music, his most recent effort was even more ambitious and electric. Tarwater was inspired by both life and the earthy characters of Georgia author Flannery O'Connor, achieving "...a juke joint energy coursing through it and a humidity that seems to sweat out the sins and the booze that these characters are often soaked in” (Paste).

The 2022 Winner of the Susquehanna Folk Festival’s Emerging Artists Competition, the last couple years have seen Cutler playing across the Southeast, with appearances at Merlefest, Shakori Hills Grassroots Festival, the North Carolina Folk Festival, Antlers and Acorns Songwriters Festival, and the Carolina Bible Camp Bluegrass Festival.

VOMA & Theatre Matters Presents:

A HIGH FANTASTICAL, ALMOST FANATICAL, SPRING FLING THEATRE THING

Welcome the long-awaited return of VOMA’s Theater Program featuring the Theatre Matters troupe under the direction of Mr. Randy Jeffreys!

This inaugural event will be a variety show featuring: Scenes from Master William Shakespeare, “Bootsie” by FJ Hartland, Live music by Ian Jeffreys and Special Guest, Pittsburgh Poet Matt Ussia!

*** WARNING: Show will contain some strong language ***

The VOMA kitchen will be open.

Admission: $9 ($7 for VIP/Student) … BYOB (21+)

Doors at 5:30pm … Show at 6:00pm

Christopher Mark Jones is a world-traveled song artist drawing from folk, country, rock, blues and jazz for his folk-rock meditations, which now include seven albums.  Between careers as a professional basketball player and French professor, Jones busked in Paris, toured the UK, Denmark, and Holland, and played New England clubs. Now based in Pittsburgh, The Roots Ensemble is Christopher’s full-band that includes Dave Gillespie (electric & and acoustic guitars & vocals), Christopher’s cousin and a superb multi-instrumentalist, singer and writer in his own right, Eric George (drums & percussion) the house drummer and music director for Acousticafé at Mr. Small’s Funhouse, as well as a frequent session musician, and Mark Perna (electric & upright bass), a Pittsburgh jazz scene regular.

Listen to samples @: https://christophermarkjones.com

  Admission: $15 (VIP Members $12)        BYOB (21+)

Doors @ 7pm                             Music @ 7:30pm 

Enjoy the smooth jazz sound of Pittsburgh’s Don Aliquo Quartet with Don Aliquo on saxophone, Mark Perna, bass, Joe Defazio, keys and Vince Taglieri on drums with special guests John Wills playing  a melodica and Jessie Wills on vocals.

Don Aliquo is a true jazz legend. He has played all major clubs, show venues and festivals in the Pittsburgh area, recorded for “Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood” TV program, was a guest soloist with River City Brass Band, performed at Heinz Hall and Benedum Center with Tony Bennet, Lena Horne, Mel Torme, Johnnie Mathis and many other stars. He has also performed with many legendary jazz and big band greats. Check out Don Aliquo Quartet Video: https://youtu.be/sKVyYXFy7h8                                                                                                   
            Admission: $10 (VIP Members $8)          BYOB (21+)

                   Doors @ 7pm                             Music @ 7:30pm  

Join us for a very special Mardi Gras Show by Jazz in Your Face under the direction of Michael Bodolosky.  This show will be held in the VOMA Gallery where the acoustics enable the musicians to perform unplugged, the way they play in New Orleans. The VOMA kitchen will be serving authentic New Orleans Shrimp Po Boy sandwiches and Jambalaya for this special event (Advance food orders appreciated: 814-533-9616).

Admission: $10 (VIP Members $8)           BYOB (21+)

                  Doors @ 7pm                          Music @ 7:30pm  

Heavily influenced by a variety of musical genres and musicians, Jeff Webb was led to a career as a music professor where he could explore and teach the music that influenced his life.  In 2014, Webb formed The Delectable Sound as a vehicle to present a wide array of music that was in line with his influences.  Mixing a blend of original material with cover songs, the band features male and female vocalists, keyboards, guitar, drums, bass, and horns. The band is led by keyboardist/lead vocalist   Jeff Webb with Josh Covert (guitar, trumpet and vocals), Dom Peruso, Jr (drums),  Scott Jeffreys   (bass) and vocals by  Kelly Mednis and Venus Hall.  

   Admission: $10 (VIP Members $8)                  BYOB (21+)

    Doors @ 7pm                                 Music @ 7:30pm

That Oldees Band will be performing the soundtrack of your life…your favorite songs from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s live at Club VOMA! The band includes vocalists Joe Chon and Lisa Richardson, Paul Carpenter on drums, Jim Smedo keys, Tony Piskurich playing bass and Paul Stephenson on guitar.

Doors at 7pm - Music at 7:30pm

$10 General Admission - $8 VOMA VIP or Student ID (all ages welcome)

BYOB is welcome with proper I.D

POSTPONED due to inclement weather!

Check back here and/or Facebook to see when this is rescheduled

Join us in celebrating the life of Mary Jo Berardone, a founding member of the Venue of Merging Arts (VOMA) and a volunteer for so many local charitable organizations and activities.

VOMA welcomes back BLUE DIGGITY and fiddle player TIM WETMILLER for a repeat of last year’s day-after Christmas show.  The band is a nationally touring Bluegrass act based in Wheeling, West Virginia and has played many venues and festivals throughout the tri-state area and beyond. Between their passionate vocal leads, tight harmonies, and powerful instrumental arrangements, Blue Diggity generates a dynamic presence on stage that is sure to engage spectators at any venue or event. The band will be joined by former Johnstown and current Seattle violinist/fiddle player Tim Wetmiller.

Listen to Blue Diggity: https://www.youtube.com/@bluediggity

Admission: $15 (VIP/Student $12)     BYOB (21+)

Doors @ 7:00pm                         Music @ 7:30pm     

WANDERLOST is made up of four local music teachers: Ferndale’s Dustin Rainey (piano/vocals), Cambria Heights Mike Kokus (bass/vocals), Indiana’s Jason Olear (drums), and Westmont’s Daniel Hutton (sax/flute/synth/vocals). The band has been performing together since 2021 throughout Western Pennsylvania. This piano pop/rock quartet is known for their jazz/funk-inspired horn lines, tight vocal harmonies, and infectious grooves. You may have seen these very talented musicians performing at this summer’s Flood City Music Festival, Potato Fest, VOMA and other local & regional venues.

Admission: $10 (VIP Members &Students $8)   BYOB (21+)

Doors @ 7pm                                         Music @ 7:30pm  

VOMA Presents: Scott Tournet

With special guests The Rusty Shackles (acoustic)

Doors at 7:00pm, Music at 7:30pm

$15 ($13 w/ VIP)

BYOB w/ ID

Tickets available on Eventbrite and at the door if still available.

Scott Tournet plays songs from his latest album "Home" along with material that spans his 22 year career (Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Elektric Voodoo, Blues & Lasers). He'll be performing on acoustic and electric stringed instruments and bass pedals. He will be accompanied by drummer and multi-instrumentalist Adam Miller.

Scott Tournet is a producer, mixing engineer, solo artist, the frontman for Elektric Voodoo, and a founding member of Grace Potter & The Nocturnals (2003-2015).  With The Nocturnals he was a co-writer on 3 Top 40 albums and scored a gold record for the song “Paris”. 

In addition to his work with the Nocturnals, Scott has written and recorded with Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), Willie Nelson, T Bone Burnett, Kenny Chesney, Alison Krauss, Mark Batson (Dr. Dre, Alicia Keys, Eminem) and others.  He has performed with The Allman Brothers, members of The Grateful Dead and Phish, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) and many others.  

Johnstown-based jazz ensemble Candle in the Wind will be returning to Venue of Merging Arts intimate listening room, Club VOMA. 

 The core lineup of Candle in the Wind has played together since 1979, entertaining at jazz festivals, corporate events, private parties and more. The current edition of the group includes Ron Black on lead vocals, Tom Romanak on drums, Rich Kingera on keyboards and vocals, Tim Baacke on bass and vocals, Joe Tirpek on guitar, and Greg Maiocco on woodwinds and back-up vocals. The band plays a variety of smooth-sounding jazz and jazz-related sounds; including numbers from Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Cannonball Adderley, Herbie Hancock, George Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael, Van Morrison, Bill Withers, Al Jarreau, Sting and more. These six musicians demonstrate excellent skills and a lot of enthusiasm, elevating their jazz into total musical excitement.

Admission: $10 (Student/VIP Member $8)        BYOB (21+)

                  Doors @ 7pm                                    Music @ 7:30pm  

Johnstown’s Screech Owl comes back to VOMA!

Doors at 7:00pm, Music at 7:30pm

$10 admission ($8 w/ VIP)

BYOB w/ID

www.screechowlmusic.com

Screech Owl on Spotify

Looking for some great entertainment in Johnstown? The Venue of Merging Arts (VOMA) will be featuring Pittsburgh’s Jimmy Adler Blues Band in their intimate listening room, Club VOMA.

Jimmy Adler is regarded as one of Pittsburgh’s best blues performers and is no stranger to Johnstown, having performed at past Flood City Music Festivals and Cambria City Ethnic Fest Block Party on Third Ave. and a couple shows each year @ VOMA.

As a bandleader, singer, and guitarist, Jimmy has played many styles that are always steeped in the blues, yet always stamped with his unmistakable touch; gritty, soulful, and sweet. He will be joined by Kenny Kellner on drums, Bob Insko on upright bass, and Steve Binsberger on keys. 

A limited number of reserved seats available on Eventbrite.com:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pittsburghs-jimmy-adler-blues-band-tickets-1975340041238?aff=oddtdtcreator&lang=en-us&locale=en_US&status=30&view=listing

Admission: $15 (VIP Members $12)                 BYOB (21+)

              Doors @ 7pm                                  Music @ 7:30pm    

Back Page was a very popular local group in the 1990's. They opened for Toby Keith, The Guess Who, Sizzle Jam with Night Ranger and Oldies Spring Break at the War Memorial. The band consists of Gary Mapes (vocals), Gene Suto (keyboard), Darren Reese (bass), Tim Cicotello (guitar), together again with Craig Stevens on drums. They’ll be playing some classic Rock and Country music. Check them out and you’ll see that they still got it!

Admission: $10 (VIP/Student $8)     BYOB (21+)

Doors @ 7pm                      Music @ 7:30pm 

VOMA welcomes Nashville's acclaimed Jason Ringenberg back to Johnstown for a special Evening With performance!

Doors at 7:00pm, Music at 7:30pm

$15

All Ages / BYOB with ID

Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award-winning punk roots singer-songwriter, performer, and barnstorming force of nature... “The Godfather of Americana" - Mojo

Renowned music critic Peter Cooper once said, “Jason Ringenberg is Nashville’s greatest 20th-century rock ‘n’ roll frontman.” With statements like that, you would think Jason might rest on his laurels now that he is in his 60s. Not so. His new record Rhinestoned once again sets Ringenberg on a collision course with people’s souls. It reaffirms the claim that not only is he one of rock ‘n’ roll's greatest frontmen but also one of the preeminent singer-songwriters of his generation.

Tickets are available online at Eventbrite, and at the door if still available

Enjoy the smooth jazz sound of The Don Aliquo Quartet with Don Aliquo on saxophone, Mark Perna, bass, Joe Defazio, keys and Vince Taglieri on drums with John Wills playing a melodica and Jessie Wills on vocals.

Don Aliquo is a true jazz legend. He has played all major clubs, show venues and festivals in the Pittsburgh area, recorded for “Mr. Rodgers Neighborhood” TV program, was a guest soloist with River City Brass Band, performed at Heinz Hall and Benedum Center with Tony Bennet, Lena Horne, Mel Torme, Johnnie Mathis and many other stars. He has also performed with many legendary jazz and big band greats.

Check out Don Aliquo Quartet Video: https://youtu.be/sKVyYXFy7h8                                                                                                   
            Admission: $10 (VIP Members $8)          BYOB (21+)

                   Doors @ 7pm                             Music @ 7:30pm 

The VOMA Folk & Bluegrass Series Presents: An Evening with The Dirty Grass Players

Doors at 6:30pm, Music at 7:00pm

$20 - Advance Tickets available at Eventbrite and at the door if still available

All Ages / BYOB with ID

With a nod to the past and a wink to the future from behind their sunglasses, Baltimore's The Dirty Grass Players have been pushing the leading edge of bluegrass music since 2015. As convincing on a 10-minute jam as they are on a 2-minute classic, they find an intersection between progress and tradition that in one set could inspire Flatt & Scruggs to reunite and then break up all over again. With harmonies to please any purist, compositions fresh enough to have been written tomorrow, and improvisations that fearlessly stride to the end of every limb, this band can play as clean as anybody but isn't afraid to get a little dirty.

After starting with jams between founders Ben Kolakowski (guitar) and Ryan Rogers (mandolin), DGP quickly made a name in the Baltimore scene before hitting the road. Since then, they've toured the US and Europe and made appearances at festivals like Grey Fox, DelFest, Dark Star Jubilee, ROMP, Bristol Rhythm & Roots, and the Rotterdam Bluegrass Festival. With Connor Murray on bass since 2021 and the addition of Sam Guthridge on banjo in 2024, a reinvigorated lineup is on the road and coming your way.

With two albums and a slew of singles, their latest full-length, “Shiny Side Up”, was produced by Travelin' McCoury's guitarist Cody Kilby and reveals a band probing the possibilities of bluegrass with dark themes and adventurous playing. In its praise of the album, Bluegrass Unlimited says, “Shiny Side Up validates the arrival of the Dirty Grass Players onto the scene and shows bluegrass is in good hands going forward." Their first single with the new lineup, a cover of “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” by Jimi Hendrix, reimagines the rock classic with a driving bluegrass arrangement which makes a compelling argument that sometimes looking to the roots is the most inventive approach a band can take.

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Crawdad Joe plays a blend of classic, southern, blues, alternative, and funk rock they like to call "Swamp Rock". Their sound is heavily influenced by lead singer Joe Dedon’s Louisiana roots.  They will be playing your favorites & some original songs. The band features Joseph Dedon - Lead Vocals/Guitar, Mark Randall – Bass and Scott Wilson on Drums.

    Admission: $10 (VIP Members $8)     BYOB (21+)

Doors @ 7pm                      Music @ 7:30pm