Unplugged: Donn Legge & Dave Gries

Unplugged in the MAC Gallery
Donn Legge & Dave Gries

Friday, November 20, 2026

First Seating: 7:00pm
Second Seating: 8:30pm

Tickets for one seating (approx. 1 hour per set)
$15 MAC members | $20 nonmembers
Limited tickets! 24 people per seating – advanced reservations strongly recommended

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Join us upstairs in the MAC’s Patsy Francis Gallery for an evening of unplugged music featuring Donn Legge and Ed Ledwith!

There will be two separate performances during the night, and each set will last about an hour. Find a spot at a cabaret table to listen to a mix of jazz standards and original compositions by both artists. Guests will enjoy a refreshing setting at this “unplugged” performance featuring mainly acoustic sound, without the volume and density often experienced during larger concerts in the MAC Theater. Guests may bring their own beverages and snacks to enjoy in this intimate setting.

Donn Legge, Guitar 
Donn is a busy performer on the South Coast of Massachusetts. He can be seen playing with Blues Train, South Coast Jazz Orchestra, Patrice Tiedmann’s Seaglass Theater, Dori Rubbicco, NB Rude Boys, and Kareem Sanjaghi on Cape Cod. While living in Miami Florida for a number of years Donn played with the “Miami Heat Band” in the late ‘80’s and also with Gogi Grant, Rich Little and Trini Lopez. Donn received his bachelor’s degree in music from Westfield State University ‘82 and a Masters in Jazz studies ‘85 from the University of Miami Fl. Donn accepted his first teaching job in Miami in ‘85 and taught full time music in public high schools until ‘00 when he and his family returned to Massachusetts. Donn continued teaching music in the public schools until his retirement last year. Donn was featured in a duo with jazz pianist Matt Richard at the first Unplugged at the MAC in April of 2023. Photo by Ray Drueke

Dave Gries, Guitar

Dave studied at Berklee College of Music, UMass Dartmouth (BM) and New England Conservatory (MM). He has been playing bass for decades with the likes of Tavares, The 5th Dimension, Robert Goulet, Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Cape Cod Symphony. Dave is equally comfortable playing for theater and musical productions including venues: Theater by the Sea, Zeiterion Theater, Cape Playhouse, Ocean State Theater, Cotuit Center for the Arts and Falmouth Theater Guild. Dave also had a business building guitar amplifiers, Gries Amplification. Hand-wired personally by Dave, these tube amplifiers are based on late 50s to mid 60s tube amp models with enhancements. 

Additional Information
Accessibility: There are three small steps plus a raised threshold to enter the Marion Art Center. This event is located in the second floor gallery space, which can only be accessed by a stairway.

Audience: Performances are recommended for a general audience.