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It is a little-known fact that most Amish practice a tradition similar to the Christian “Confirmation” and Jewish “Bar Mitzvah” called “Rumspringa” (literal translation: “running around”) in which Amish children at the age of 16 have an opportunity to live free of the strict Amish code of conduct before deciding if they want to come back and be baptized into the Amish church. Surprisingly, virtually all of the youths return.
But sometimes they don’t.
Four out of the original six members of The Amish Outlaws were born and raised in Lancaster, PA and had a strict Amish upbringing. No electricity from land lines, no alcohol, no musical instruments, but their spirits were too wild for the Amish lifestyle. Once they trampled in the Devil’s Playground, there was no turning back. In the years since Rumspringa, the members of the Amish Outlaws have become very well acclimated to the pleasures and vices of the modern world... music, most of all. Hip hop, rock, country, metal, disco, opera. There is no genre they do not touch upon.
Thus, with a bold lust for life and a fire for music and performance that can only come from 16 years of repression, The Amish Outlaws were unleashed upon the world.
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Ellis Island (@ellisislandband) is made up of musicians with diverse backgrounds and musical histories. Combined, we have more than a century of experience playing for audiences from upstate New York down to Alabama and Florida and across the ocean in London.
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My Friend Abby will be onsite spreading awareness of their mission to Empower Youth And Young Adults To Actively Create Peer To Peer Connections Through Grants that Improve Mental And Emotional Health. My Friend Abby gives grants to those willing to take action in the arena of mental health, mental wellness and suicide prevention. Stop by their table to say hi!
"We are thrilled to partner with My Friend Abby, a vital community organization addressing the tough topic of youth and young adult suicide prevention!” - Ezekiel, Amish Outlaws
$21 Advance / $26 Day of