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HEMET: Casey Abrams, Lee Rocker head to Historic Hemet Theater

Casey Abrams will perform in Hemet on Nov. 16. (Fielding Buck/Staff Photographer)

Casey Abrams will perform in Hemet on Nov. 16. (Fielding Buck/Staff Photographer)

Two prominent bassists will be making their way to the  Historic Hemet Theater in the coming weeks.

On Saturday, Nov. 16,  Idyllwild’s musical icon and former “American Idol” contestant Casey Abrams is playing at the venue, where he had a evry successful show a few months back.

On Dec. 7 Lee Rocker, of the Stray Cats, will perform at the venue.

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There are two tiers of tickets available for the shows. The VIP ticket is $45,before fees, and gets you a reserved seat, a meet and greet and one drink ticket. You also get to enter the show an hour earlier.

The general admission tickets are $25 each, before fees.

You can pick them up online at www.goldencrownproductions.com. Both ticket types will be upped by $10 if you purchase at the door on the day of the show.

6 p.m. for VIP, 7 p.m. for general admission, Saturday, Nov. 16, Historic Hemet Theater, 216 E. Florida Ave. , Hemet, 951-658-2411.

HEMET: Casey Abrams to play historic theater Nov. 16

Idyllwild native, Casey Abrams performs on Saturday August 31,2013 at the Norco Fair. (Milka Soko/Freelance Photographer)

Idyllwild native, Casey Abrams performs on Saturday August 31,2013 at the Norco Fair. (Milka Soko/Freelance Photographer)

Casey Abrams, a man and his bass, will be at the Historic Hemet Theater on Nov. 16.

The former “American Idol” contestant, who grew up in Idyllwild, performed a sold out show there earlier this year. He released  his self-titled debut album in the summer of 2012.

Abrams will also be releasing a new video this month and will join “Idol” pal Haley Reinhart on Oct. 22 for a performance you can pay to watch online.

The Hemet show has two tiers of tickets. The VIP ticket is $45,before fees, and gets you a reserved seat, a meet and greet and one drink ticket. You also get to enter the show an hour earlier.

The general admission tickets are $25 each, before fees.

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You can pick them up online at www.goldencrownproductions.com. Both ticket types will be upped by $10 if you purchase at the door on the day of the show.

The Hemet performance is being put on by Golden Crown Productions, who team up with local groups for each concert. The show will benefit the Diamond Valley Arts Council.

Golden Crown is also bringing Lee Rocker, of The Stray Cats, to the theater on Dec. 7. Those tickets are also $25 for general admission and $45 for VIP.

The Historic Hemet Theater is located at 216 E. Florida Ave. in Hemet.

IDYLLWILD: Former ‘American Idol’ contestant Casey Abrams releases video

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Idyllwild’s multi-instrumentalist and singing star Casey Abrams has released a new video for his song “Get Out.” It’s a love story, kind of, or a stalker story with a heart of gold.

Things you need to know about this video:

1-The former “American Idol” contestant has found the secret to cloning. Apparently it involves being a busker in the New York City Subway System.
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AUDIO FILES: Listen to Mariah Carey, Jimmy Fallon, The Roots

Mariah Carey joined Jimmy Fallon and The Roots for a new take on “All I Want for Christmas Is You.” (NBC/Contributed Image)

All hail the melodica. The instrument isn’t just for Idyllwild’s Casey Abrams anymore. The Roots and Jimmy Fallon channeled its power along with a children’s xylophone and one of those recorders we all had to play in elementary school* to breathe new life into Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
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