Popular genre-bending band to perform at Village Theater

Cold Chocolate, a Boston-based genre-bending Americana band, is set to perform at The Village Theater at Cherry Hill on Friday, April 10.

Known for seamlessly weaving together traditional styles with modern energy, the band will take the stage at 7:30 p.m. to perform their tight harmonies and dynamic jams.

This talented duo has earned a prestigious reputation for creating a unique sound all their own that fuses together folk, funk, and bluegrass music.

High-energy show

Featuring Ethan Robbins on guitar and mandolin and Ariel Bernstein on percussion and banjo, Cold Chocolate has quickly gained recognition for their original music and high-energy shows, sharing bills with Leftover Salmon, David Grisman, and Angelique Kidjo, and regularly performs at venues and music festivals across the country.

“Cold Chocolate has cultivated a unique jam rock sound infused with a little bit of everything from bluegrass and folk to funk, jazz, blues and rock & roll,” said Ben Frick, Canton Performing Arts Coordinator.

“There’s definitely a lot going on, and to believe that all of these sounds are coming from just two people on stage, you truly need to see it.”

Americana classics

Cold Chocolate continues to impress audiences with concerts filled with inventive reinterpretations of Americana classics alongside their own original material.

As for the band’s intriguing name and the story behind it, “It came from a childhood memory of mine,” says Robbins. “When my brothers and I used to visit my grandfather in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania, the whole drive there from D.C., we’d be in the backseat talking about the frozen Milky Way bars that awaited us in his freezer … so, in some ways, I dedicate the band name to my grandfather’s memory.”

Tickets are on sale now for just $20 at www.cantonvillagetheater.org or by calling 734-394-5300.

The Village Theater at Cherry Hill, located at 50400 Cherry Hill Road in Canton, is a regional center for the arts that offers the magic of live theatre, soul-stirring music, the thrill of the dance, and the enjoyment of fine art exhibitions and events, in addition to providing a home for several cultural organizations and community groups.