April Songwriters Circle Series
Join us at Lake Shore Center for the Arts for the April installment of the Songwriters Circle Series, sponsored by Northern Chautauqua Community Foundation, Thursday, April 23rd @ 7:30PM and featuring singer/songwriters, Jade Giambrone, Chris LaVancher, and Michael DeLano.
To be considered for Songwriters Circle, singer/songwriters can apply here.
Jade Giambrone
Jade Giambrone is a spunky country singer/songwriter and recording artist from Cherry Creek, NY. Her acoustic live set consists of performing eclectic music that spans multiple genres including country, blues, pop and captivating original songs. This spring you can catch her performing at several venues in the WNY area. She is very excited to be gracing the LSCFTA stage in April of 2026.
Chris LaVancher
Chris LaVancher’s performance evokes a mini-movie festival in your head, complete with a full soundtrack. He writes cinematic, character-driven songs. His song Nostalgia from his second album, Big Fat Love, received an honorable mention in the 2018 Woody Guthrie Folk Festival Songwriting Contest. In 2023 and 2014 Chris was selected as a Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist. In 2024 he was a finalist in the Rose Garden songwriting contest
Chris grew up in a small town in the hills of North Central Pennsylvania where he learned to observe the many wonderful characters that inhabited that little town. Today he lives just north of Boston Massachusetts, a Mecca for folk singers and songwriters, but much of his inspiration still goes back to that little town in Pennsylvania.
Michael DeLano
Michael DeLano is an alternative rock singer-songwriter from Buffalo, NY, blending raw emotion with a modern edge. As the frontman of Sunday Reign, he’s shared the stage at venues and festivals including South by Southwest, Thursday & Main, and Town Ballroom; , earning a reputation for dynamic performances and an authentic connection with audiences. Michael’s music delivers anthemic hooks, heartfelt lyrics, and the kind of energy that sticks with you long after the last chord.