The Romeros in Concert closes out 2017-18 Esbenshade Series season
'The Royal Family of the Guitar' to perform at 7 p.m., Sunday, April 15th
Marietta, Ohio (03/27/2018) — The Romeros, known to millions as "The Royal Family of the Guitar," will perform at 7 p.m., Sunday, April 15th, as part of Marietta College's Esbenshade Series.
The Romeros were founded by the legendary Celedonio Romero with his sons Celin, Pepe and Angel in 1958. With a 55-year plus history, The Romeros have built an enviable discography.
The performance - The Romeros in Concert - is free and open to the public at the Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam St., in downtown Marietta. Tickets are available online at https://peoplesbanktheatre.com/events/, or you can pick them up at the Theatre's ticket office.
This is the final performance of the 2017-18 Esbenshade Series.
These events have been funded by the Frederica G. Esbenshade Memorial Fund, which provides annual income for the purpose of bringing lectures, performing artists or programs of diverse nature to the campus for public appearances. The endowed fund was established in 1980 by Harry H. Esbenshade, Sr. and Harry H. Esbenshade, Jr., husband and son, respectively, of the late Mrs. Esbenshade of Uniontown, Pennsylvania. All events are free and open to the public.
Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy back in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today Marietta College serves a body of 1,200 full-time students. The College offers 45 majors and is consistently ranked as one of the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, as well as one of the nation's best by Forbes.com. Marietta was selected seventh in the nation according to the Brookings Institution's rankings of colleges by their highest value added, regardless of major.
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