Vinegar Creek Constituency
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
with special Guest Corty Byron
Wednesday, April 22
Doors 7:00 PM / Showtime 8:00 PM
All Ages
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Vinegar Creek Constituency
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All tickets are general admission. Tickets are will call only (no physical tickets) and nonrefundable. Seating is limited and available on a first come, first-served basis.
The Pennsylvania Dutch Country's swashbuckling, pseudo-legendary pioneers of the elusive Amerikindasorta genre of string band music, Vinegar Creek Constituency channels the venerable old ghosts of American folk music tradition through imaginative, emotive original songs delivered with rock’n’roll intensity. Full of shouting, floorboard-stomping soul, their live performances are uplifting, high-energy events with fans dancing in the aisles and clapping, stomping, and singing along.
The musicians of Vinegar Creek Constituency come from diverse musical backgrounds that range from formal Classical performance to experimental, police-summoning garage rock to traditional Old Time Appalachian string band music to Gypsy Jazz. Consequently, the band’s sound draws on elements of many styles, including high-octane bluegrass, Sun Records-era rock'n'roll, early swing, vaudeville, outlaw country, and ragtime.
Vinegar Creek Constituency was assembled in 2005 by Lancaster, Pennsylvania singer/songwriter Leo DiSanto, then fronting an obscure rock band called The False Bottoms, whose merch stickers said: The False Bottoms are phony asses. “Gradually it dawned on me that the biggest problem with being in a garage band is that you need a garage, you know, to keep all those drums and amps and stuff in,” muses DiSanto. “A string band? Now you can take the show anywhere! You can twangalang just the same in the woods beside a camp fire as you can on a big stage, and hardly anybody ever calls the cops on your band practice.”
In May 2008, after a few years of sporadic performances, VCC traveled to Cumberland, MD performing in and winning the inaugural Delfest band competition and providing a catalyst for the band's growing creative energy and commitment.
VCC has toured throughout the US and Ireland and released five studio albums of all original material to date: The Vinegar Creek Constituency (released 2008); Angel of the Last Waltz (2010); Don't Go Back In Time (2013); Amerikindasorta (2018); and the duo EP The Halloween Tapes (2020).
Corty Byron is a longtime fixture of the local music scene in Lancaster, PA. He started gigging in his teens, and the road just keeps on going. His performances are eclectic and ever-changing. His sound is Americana roots-driven, vintage, bluesy, soul drenched, and authentic. He performs as a solo acoustic artist, as well as a seasoned rock n' roll band leader.
The trail behind him includes tours of Ireland, prison concerts, a life in Venice Beach, opening for various classic rock legends, social activism, and service in the community.
In March 2024, he was given the 'Best Blues Artist Award' by the Central PA Music Hall Of Fame. He is also a proud father.
Corty has been called ac'chameleon' by his musical peers. He works to remain in a constant 'state of becoming'...one day at a time.
