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I’ll Be Home For Christmas

The CMS cast invites you to be a part of the most wonderful show of the season guaranteed to but you in the holiday spirit. Special guest performer Bill Leslie of WRAL News. Get your tickets early be...more...

December 03, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Buy Tickets$12.50 in advance; $15.00 at the door

December 04, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Buy Tickets$12.50 in advance; $15.00 at the door

December 05, 2009 at 02:00 PM
Buy Tickets$12.50 in advance; $15.00 at the door

December 05, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Buy Tickets$12.50 in advance; $15.00 at the door

December 06, 2009 at 03:00 PM
Buy Tickets$12.50 in advance; $15.00 at the door


Home Is Where The Heart Is

There really is no place like home! We think of our audience as a part of the family so we invite you to come home to be a part of the CMS 17th anniversary celebration. Surprise guests will be at ever...more...

February 05, 2010 at 07:00 PM
$10.00 in advance; $12.00 at the door

February 06, 2010 at 02:00 PM
$8.00 in advance; $10.00 at the door

February 06, 2010 at 07:00 PM
$10.00 in advance; $12.00 at the door


Country Music Showcase

The JCC Country Music Showcase, held bimonthly in the Paul A. Johnston Auditorium on the campus of Johnston Community College in Smithfield, North Carolina, provides an opportunity for regional talent to perform with a live band in a professional setting. Auditions are held yearly and attract talented performers from North Carolina and surrounding states.

The College Foundation receives proceeds annually from the Country Music Showcase.  These funds are contributed to a fully endowed scholarship of over $100,000, with multiple scholarships awarded annually to deserving students from the endowment.

Emcee Debbie Elam is joined by the Showcase Band, featuring Melanie Horton.  Each show features great entertainment provided by our regular cast in addition to the impressive talent of our guest performers.

The themes for each show allow for the performance of an assortment of artists and styles.  Whether your tastes lean towards the Southern folk tradition of the Carter Family, the honky-tonk sound of Hank Williams, Patsy Cline's "Nashville Sound," the outlaw style of Willie Nelson, or new country artists like Brooks & Dunn, you're sure to hear one of your favorites at the JCC Country Music Showcase.

Ticket prices are only $8 general admission for the Saturday matinee and $10 reserved seating for Friday and Saturday evening performances.

For more information, contact Debbie Elam; Assoc. Director & Artistic Manager, Performance Series; at 919-209-2180.

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