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The Weight Band to Perform at the Sherman Theater

originally published: 06/15/2024

(STROUDSBURG, PA) -- The Weight Band, featuring members of The Band and the Levon Helm Band is headed to the Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, PA on Saturday, September 7, 2024 Doors are at 7:00pm, showtime is 8:00pm.

Performing original songs as well as classics of The Band, The Weight Band is led by Jim  Weider, a 15-year former member of The Band and the Levon Helm Band. The Weight Band originated in 2013 inside the famed Woodstock barn of Levon Helm. Weider was inspired by  Helm to carry on the musical legacy of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group.

On their new album, Shines Like Gold, The Weight Band presents a dynamic set of classic  Americana that draws upon roadhouse rock, funky swamp pop, blues, country soul and folk  music. Composed of band leader, renowned guitarist Jim Weider (The Band, Levon Helm’s  Midnight Ramble Band, Jim Weider Band), keyboardist Brian Mitchell (Levon Helm’s Midnight  Ramble Band), bassist Albert Rogers (Jim Weider Band, Jimmy Vivino), drummer Michael  Bram (Jason Mraz) and keyboardist Matt Zeiner (Dickey Betts), the veteran quintet shares a  deep appreciation and knowledge for this music, which Weider describes as the “Woodstock  Sound.” The Weight Band continues to serve as its torchbearer, with Shines Like Gold  representing a sublime example of these masterful roots musicians at work.

The Weight Band recorded Shine Like Gold live at Clubhouse Studios in Rhinebeck, NY, over  four days – with minimal rehearsal during the height of the pandemic in 2020. Producer Colin  Linden, an award-winning musician and Weider’s longtime collaborator and co-writer on  several of the album tracks, was in Nashville. The arrangement, however, worked out perfectly,  according to Weider. “He had a big hand and footprint on this record. Weider added, “We go  back, so there is a comfortableness working with him.”

In 2017, The Weight Band performed on the PBS series Infinity Hall Live. The following year,  their self-produced debut, World Gone Mad, was released to strong reviews. Billboard called it  “excellent” while Goldmine Magazine hailed World Gone Mad as one of the year’s best indie  albums. Most recently, the Weight Band put out Acoustic Live in 2021. This 11-track album  features five songs recorded at the Big Pink on October 25, 2019, and six songs recorded the  following night in Levon Helm’s barn/studio. Performances include memorable versions of  “World Gone Mad,” Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited,” Jerry Garcia’s “Deal,” and several Band covers.




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The Weight Band’s origins are tied to Woodstock and some of its most famous inhabitants, The Band. Weider, a Woodstock native, served as The Band’s lead guitarist from 1985-2000,  following Robbie Robertson’s departure. In the late 00s, he replaced Jimmy Vivino in the Levon  Helm Band, which already included Mitchell. The connections extend further, as Rogers shared  the stage with Helm and Hudson while in The Jim Weider Band and Bram drummed in the  Chris O’Leary Band, an off-shoot of Helm’s band The Barnburners.

Following Helm’s death in 2012, Weider performed a few “Songs of The Band” concerts, which  included Vivino, Byron Isaacs, Randy Ciarlante and Garth Hudson. The shows were so well  received that Weider started the first version of The Weight Band with Ciarlante, Isaacs,  Mitchell, and keyboardist Marty Grebb. Over the next several years, the group shifted from  playing mainly Band songs to their originals. Along the way, band membership shifted too.  When Isaacs left for the Lumineers, Rogers came aboard. Bram joined the group after  Ciarlante’s departure. Following World Gone Mad’s release, Grebb bowed out and Zeiner stepped in.

Tickets range from $29-$39 and are available for purchase online or by calling the Box Office at 570-420-2808. Sherman Theater is located at 524 Main Street in Stroudsburg, PA.

THE WEIGHT BAND IS:

Jim Weider (guitar, mandolin & vocals) is a former member of The Band. From 1985 to 2000, Weider  replaced Robbie Robertson as their lead guitarist, writing songs and performing on their three studio albums, Jericho, High on the Hog, and Jubilation. He toured internationally with original Band members  Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and Rick Danko for fifteen years and was featured with them on numerous  albums, films, videos, and in television appearances.

Michael Bram (drums & vocals) is a soulful singer and multi-instrumentalist. Bram splits his time  drumming for The Weight Band and Jason Mraz. He has been a staple in the New York music scene for  almost two decades- other career highlights include working with Willie Nelson and recording tracks with Bob Margolin of The Last Waltz fame.

Brian Mitchell (keyboards & vocals) is a current member of Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble Band and is  well-known within the circles of the music industry and beyond for his solo career and his high-profile  collaborations. He has recorded and performed with some of music’s most respected artists, Levon Helm,  Bob Dylan, Al Green, B.B. King, and countless others.




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Matt Zeiner (keyboard & vocals) began his career with Hartford’s Street Temperature band, then hit the  road with Matt “Guitar” Murphy of Blues Brothers fame. Zeiner has also toured extensively with Dickey  Betts, a founding member of the Allman Brothers Band.

Albert Rogers (bass, vocals) has shared the stage with Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and played in The Jim  Weider Band. Rogers has also performed with Sid McGinnis, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Vivino, Albert Lee and  many others.

The Sherman Theater is Monroe County’s only nationally ranked, non-profit theater and performing arts center. Located in downtown Stroudsburg, PA, the Sherman Theater has proudly served the Pocono region for 90 years. The Theater and Performing Arts Center is committed to strengthening the community by producing culturally-diverse, nationally-known professional acts and festivals at the theater and at satellite locations throughout Monroe County for people of all ages, by providing an opportunity for local artists to perform, and by creating economic development in the region. The Sherman Theater projects and events attract over 100,000 visitors to the Pocono Region annually.

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