Church of Great Rain Spooktacular

Vashon’s own music, comedy, variety show will present their Halloween Spooktacular on Sunday October 30th at Open Space. The show will be tricked out with thrills, chills and great gobs of ghoulish humor featuring twisted news and irreverent views from the Holy Roller Radio Players and uplifting music by the Church House Band.

Marshall Murray, who recently performed in Drama Dock’s Rocky Horror Show, joins the cast and special musical guest Scott Huckabay brings his guitar artistry to the stage. Whether you’ve attended Church of Great Rain before or this is your first show, you are in for a real Halloween treat. Get ready for A Prairie Home Companion meets Saturday Night Live with a Northwest flavor and a Monty Python twist.

Scott Huckabay’s groundbreaking style combines elements of Rock, Blues, Jazz and Fusion. Watching him perform, you are struck by his overall mastery of the fretboard and the way in which his fingers fly up and down the neck of his acoustic guitar. Jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan says "Scott Huckabay is one inspirational cat!" and Flare magazine writes "He’s animated, he’s mesmerizing, and above all, he’s entertaining."

Descended from the Arizona Chiricahua Apaches, Scott was in a near-fatal motorcycle accident in 1987 that left him partially paralyzed for one year. Doctors told him that he would never walk or use his right hand again. He turned to the acoustic guitar for therapy and new music began to well up from deep within, leading him to create a new inspired lifestyle and sound. He now believes his mission in life is to help others find healing, joy, and peace through music. Scott Huckabay’s musical inspirations and influences include Jimi Hendrix, Michael Hedges, Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page, Peter Gabriel, Ani Difranco, and Bob Marley.

Church of Great Rain Spooktacular tickets are $10 at Island bookstores and brownpapertickets.com. A Golden Circle pass with admission for four and reserved front table is $60 at the door or at www.brownpapertickets.com. Golden Circle not available at bookstores.

Doors open at 3 PM and the show starts at 4 PM. This show is rated PG 13. Advance tickets are suggested and please plan to arrive early for best parking and seating.

More information about the show and videos from past shows at
www.churchofgreatrain.com.