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Fireside Sessions ∙​​ January 9, 2027 ∙​​ 8:00pm

Nancy Atlas Fireside Sessions with Jonny Rosch

Soul Sonic Love

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Nancy Atlas with Jonny Rosch
Fireside Sessions ∙​​ January 9, 2027 ∙​​ 8:00pm

Nancy Atlas Fireside Sessions with Jonny Rosch

Soul Sonic Love

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The Fireside Sessions conclude with Nancy Atlas welcoming vocalist, keyboardist, and harmonica player Jonny Rosch for an evening of Soul Sonic Love.

Anchored by Nancy Atlas’s unmistakable voice and storytelling, Rosch brings a groove-driven blend of soul, blues, and rhythm-forward energy that feels both intimate and electric. His sound is warm, expressive, and deeply rooted—creating a musical conversation that unfolds naturally by the fire.

This Fireside Session performance at Bay Street Theater is a celebration of connection, musicianship, and the kind of music that lingers long after the last note. A fitting part to a winter series built on warmth, artistry, and surprise.

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Jonny Rosch

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Nancy Atlas

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  • Jonny Rosch

    Jonny Rosch has been performing and recording as a vocalist, keyboardist, harmonica player and songwriter, for more than forty years. He also plays guitar. A consummate and highly respected New York City session musician, Jonny was also the lead singer/front man for the legendary, Original Blues Brothers Band. Jonny holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Music from Bennington College and has the distinction of being the first person in the history of that venerable institution to obtain that diploma with specialized concentration in Electronic Music. In addition to personal live performances at the world renowned Apollo Theatre in Harlem, Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, and the prestigious Carnegie Hall, where he was backed by the legendary conductor, the late Skitch Henderson and the New York Pops Orchestra, the main stage at the New Orleans Jazz Festival (the year after Hurricane Katrina), Bonnaroo Festival, Coachella, Red Rocks, and other major venues, Jonny has performed nationally and internationally including tours in Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and Southeast Asia. In addition to being a lead vocalist and frontman for the Original Blues Brothers Band, Jonny has also recorded or performed with Joe Walsh, Cyndi Lauper, Phoebe Snow, Donald Fagen from Steely Dan, Bo Diddley, Lou Reed, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Cornell DuPree, Tommy James and the Shondells, Joan Jett, Billy Squier, Carly Simon, Steve “The Colonel” Cropper, Eddie “Knock On Wood” Floyd, The James Gang, Alice Cooper, Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi), John Oates, Robert Randolph, Henry Butler, Paul Shaffer, Bernie Williams, Allen Toussaint, Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar, Orianthi Panagaras, Stuff, John Sebastian, Jonathan Edwards, and numerous other recording artists. He has also served as the opening act for many notables including B.B. King, Paul Simon, Joe Walsh, The James Gang, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, Johnny Winter, and countless others. He was a touring band member of the following musical icons: Bo Diddley, Cornell Dupree's Soul Survivors, Phoebe Snow (both as keyboardist and musical director), Tommy James and The Shondells, and of course the Original Blues Brothers Band. For 6 years Jonny was both the musical and creative director for entrepreneurial business mogul, billionaire James Dolan who is the CEO of Madison Square Garden, The New York Knicks, NY Rangers, NY Liberty, Radio City Music Hall, MSG Network, Cablevision, Optimum Online and various other holdings. He left in 2007 to continue touring in Europe with the Blues Brothers Band. Jonny leads his own band, Jonny Rosch and Friends, which include members from Steely Dan, Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, the Late Night with David Letterman band, the Saturday Night Live Band, and the Max Weinberg 7 (Late Show with Conan O’Brian), Bob Dylan's band, Cyndi Lauper and Rod Stewart's band. With this band he has served as the musical director and supervisor for many awards shows including performances at The White House, The Special Olympics, Rockefeller Center Concerts (Louis Vuitton Classic), etc. For the past twenty-five years he has owned the recording facility known as Cabin Fever Studios and the production company; New York Professional Digital. Having recorded on album projects too numerous to list, he has worked on countless film scores as well as television and radio projects. Jonny’s national commercials and clients include McDonalds, Coca Cola, Disney, HBO, Sony, Ford Motor Co., Subway, Cotton Inc., Nabisco, Home Depot, Kohls, Pizza Hut, Law and Order, and The Sopranos to name just a few. Jonny is also the co-leader in two other bands, serving as the keyboard player and lead vocalist for the Cropper/Rosch Project (with the legendary Steve 'The Colonel' Cropper) and the Kortchmar/Rosch Project with Danny 'Kootch' Kortchmar featuring Shawn Pelton and Neil Jason.

    Nancy Atlas

    I write the songs that make the young boys cry. No, not really but I can’t resist quoting Barry Manilow. A description of what I do would fall somewhere between part back street poet and part David Lee Roth wannabe. (High Eighties David Lee Roth thank you very much). I go deep, I sweat, I laugh, I howl, I purge and I have an enormous amount of sweaty kooky fun at my shows. What you see is what you get. I like to work hard before performances so that when it all comes together before your eyes it seems effortless and magical. The way music should be. An ultimate ride. What else… My band nicknames, that is the ones I know of (wink wink) are Blondie, Spanky, Mommmy and a four note melody (G,G, D,C#) that Brett and Johnny play when I mess something up. I love my band, I love my audience and I am not afraid to let it all hang out. As I like to say, “Live Large and Play Hard”. That about sums it up for now.

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