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Chicory House to hold concert on October 9

The Chicory House Concert Series presents The Asylum Street Spankers, an Austin-based wildly eclectic band whose musical universe includes Texas swing, ragtime, two-step parlor dances, jazz, vaudeville, blues, and more genres from early 20th-century musical styles. In their latest (ninth) album, they present a heavenly set of rousing gospel music followed by a set of songs about the joys of sinning.

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The concert takes place Friday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. at Arts YOUniverse, 47 North Franklin St., Wilkes-Barre. Admission is $15; $12 members. Tickets are sold at the door. Information at 570-825-8772 or chicoryhouse.com.

The six-member ensemble delivers intricate musical arrangements and tight harmonies in a performance that the New York Times describes as “mischievously unorthodox in every way.”

The Chicory House is a non-profit organization entirely run by a staff of volunteers.