2008/11/08  Capitol Theatre; York, PA CapLive show draws crowd Kathleen Edwards and John Doe played for fans When Kathleen Edwards and John Doe walked onto the Capitol Theatre's stage at 8 p.m. Saturday, they were greeted by a near-capacity crowd. The Capitol Theatre can hold 400, and, at 7:40 p.m., Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center development associate Dan Crowell said 378 tickets were sold. "We have people as far as West Virginia, New York, Philadelphia and Delaware," he said. Tickets to the concert, which was part of the CapLive series, began selling as soon as the show was announced, CapLive organizer Sean Kenny said. 'ticket pre-sales are already double our best concert turnout so far," Kenny said. He added that about 30 percent of ticket sales come from the night of the show. Emily Neff of Red Lion accepted Rick Murphy's last-minute invitation to see Edwards and Doe. "It's father, daughter night," Neff said. "I usually like his taste in music." The last show Murphy and Neff saw together was Neil Young's 2005 Hershey concert. "I heard (Edwards) on the radio and liked her style," Murphy, 55, said. Kenny said he thought Edwards was a great fit for the CapLive series, which aims to expose York to new alternative artists with the help of Fresh York, The Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center and WXPN. "(Edwards has) made a lot of headway for such a young artist," he said. He added that CapLive was excited to book her in the middle of a special two-week tour with singer/songwriter John Doe. Edwards and Doe opened the show with the title track from Edwards' March release "Asking for Flowers." Some fans sang along, but Kenny said knowing Edwards' music wasn't necessary. "It's about getting people's trust so they know they will see a good show whether they are familiar with the artist or not," he said. JJ Sheffer said she didn't know anything about Edwards, but was excited to have the opportunity to hear live music. She assembled a group of 10 to have dinner at the White Rose Bar & Grill and see the concert. The group included her 8-year-old son Carter Grimm. "It's great to have a family-friendly venue close by," she said. Eric Menzer of Fresh York distributed surveys to find out more about CapLive's potential audience. "We're asking them what they're listening to and what will bring them back," he said. Erin McCracken York Daily Record				Album reviews Feature articles Interviews Show reviews