Congrats to Ron Yarosz and the Vehicle. For the first time, the band has advanced to the semifinals of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. Yarosz posted the good news late Friday morning.
If they make it through one more round, they’ll reach the finals of the prestigious event, which features blues bands from around the country and the world. They must win events at their local blues societies to qualify. Yarosz and the Vehicle won the Cleveland qualifer in 2011.

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Love Never Dies,” the sequel to “Phantom of the Opera,” will be shown in movie theaters, including Tinseltown, on Feb. 28 at 7:30 p.m. The fully-staged production, pre-recorded at Australia’s Regent Theater, features a 36-actor cast and 21-piece orichestra. Ben Lewis stars as the Phantom; Anna O’Byrne plays Christine Daae. The show has yet to premiere in the U.S.
The event includes an interview with Webber, plus behind-the-scenes footage from the set as he provides creative direction.
Tickets will be $17.

“Rain” returns to the Warner Theatre on Feb. 21 and you could win a pair of tickets through a nifty Erie Broadway Series contest.
Pick the title of a Beatles’ song and turn it into a photo. Photos will be posted on the Rain photo contest album on the EBS’ Facebook page. The photo with the most “likes” will win. You must become a fan of the EBS page to be able to vote.
The contest ends on Feb. 14 at 9 a.m. You must submit entries as a JPEG attachment to contest@eriebroadwayseries.com. Put Rain Photo Contest in the subject.
You must be 13 or older to compete. Your entry should include your first and last name, a contact phone number and e-mail address, as well as your mail address, and the photograph title. The title of the Beatles’ song must be in your photograph title.
Questions? Contact contest@eriebroadwayseries.com.