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By Rich Branciforte
Arby’s Really Does Have The Meats
Friends who have followed my eating habits over the years have come to the same, unfortunate conclusion: They're really not great. I never saw a Chinese buffet that didn't beckon me, I'm a ghoul for burgers, and can't pass up fast food. That's why, after years of shying away from eating contests, I wound up entering the Arby's East Meadow Meat Mountain eating contest. Because it was there! I had visited the recently opened new location in East Meadow and was delighted that one of my favorite sandwich places had moved closer to home base. Although I enjoy the jaunt to Bellmore or Fresh Meadows, this was within shouting distance of the Good Times office. I was there to sample the bourbon brisket item; in this case, went with The Triple Stack, roast beef and double brisket topped with delicious sugar cured bacon. We replaced the turkey with the double brisket. It was delicious. The brisket really tasted like brisket, not some food chain’s idea of it. And of course, we had the delicious curly fries. That’s when I noticed the flyer on the wall for the challenge.
It was a contest to see who could devour the secret menu item, The Meat Mountain, the fastest. I did my homework, and saw that the 23-ounce behemoth contained some of every meat they serve. That mean, the sandwich contained chicken tenders, ham, corned beef, smoked brisket, angus steak, roast beef, bacon, and cheddar and swiss cheese. Showtime: I showed up an hour early to scout the competition. Not
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bad: Two women, and two guys named “The Handyman” and “The Hungryman.” I'm not a speed eater, but it seemed doable. The prize was dinner for two for a week. The sandwiches came out, we went into battle mode, and the race was on. The sandwich was absolutely delicious; the meat was tender and very tasty. I split it in half to make it easier to eat. I didn't win; Handyman won easily, but I was more into savoring the meal, although the Arby's gang kept prompting everyone not to slow down. After the event, I spoke to Scott, the manager, and Brian, one of the owners. I told them that I thought this was the best Arby's around. Brian said the reason was simple and explained that they use
fresh ingredients and cook them fresh; that makes the taste stand out. The staff was really pleasant, something you don't always find in a fast/casual spot. In all, a winning event at one of my favorite places. Stop by and say hello to the boys, and be aware: The Meat Mountain is from their secret menu and you have to ask for it at the register. The price? A mere $10, well worth it for this giant. My regret? The next time, I won't go to a Chinese buffet for lunch. Just kidding! I think I could have knocked off at least three of these big boys if there was no time limit. Congrats to Jason The Handyman on his big win. But watch out, man, I'm on a roll ...
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The Long Island Arts Alliance (LIAA) will note a milestone as it celebrates its 15th anniversary with a gala on Thursday, September 28 at 6 pm at The Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City; tickets and sponsorships: LongIslandArtsAlliance.org/gala. The evening will pay tribute to actress and singer Melissa Errico; tennis superstar and legendary coach Patrick McEnroe; noted area publisher Paul Fleishman, and the founder of The Long Island Arts Alliance, Roger Tilles. The evening will also feature a video presentation of the 2018 Class of the LIAA’s scholar/artists and a performance by The Central Islip High School Concert Choir.
Hey, porky: The 2017 “Long Island Bacon Bash” will be Sunday, September 23 beginning at noon at The Pennysaver Amphitheater in Farmingville. Admission is free; info is at bestbaconfest.com or call (631) 648-2500. Enjoy craft beer samples from more than 20 breweries and samples of bacon-infused snacks and dishes from local vendors. Bacon cheese quesadillas, bacon filled wontons, apple bacon puffs, bacon bit toppings for ice cream, and more will be available; live music will play. A portion of proceeds will go to Long Island Cares.
Hot Truckin’: Fine Foods Roll Into Westbury The inaugural Westbury Food Truck Festival is slated for Saturday, October 7 beginning at 3 pm at The NYCB Theatre At Westbury. Tickets can be purchased by visiting Ticketmaster.com, or by calling (800) 745-3000; info is at thetheatreatwestbury.com. Foodies will certainly bring their appetites to this first-ever event, which is being presented by WBAB and WBLI radio. On site will be a huge collection of mobile master chefs, who will serve up both famous and new dishes as they usually do in their famous food trucks. More: Vendors from througout the area, games, prizes, beer, and other attractions.
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New Stars, Humor, Dance, & The Gamut Of Culture before embarking on tour ...The young acrobats of Flip Fabrique bring their show “Catch Me!” to the Main Stage on Saturday, October 11 at 4 pm. Their circus skills, learned from performers from Cirque du Soleil and Cirque Eloize, include tricks that take the audience’s
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star and singer/songwriter Stephanie Quayle comes to Staller Center’s Recital Hall on Friday, November 3 at 8 pm. The much talkedabout newcomer captures the heart of storytelling with guitar and piano ... The Martial Artists and Acrobats of Tianjin, People’s Republic of China come to Staller Center Main Stage on Saturday, November 11 at 8 pm as part of their new North American tour in 2017 ... A musical group of four friends, Sons Of Serendip, perform on Saturday, November 18 at 8 pm. The unique combination of harp, piano, cello and voice made them a favorite on “America’s Got Talent” ... “Starry Nights,” coming to the Recital Hall on Tuesday, November 21 at 8 pm, features artists from the Department of Music who are stars of the music world. Hagai Shaham, violin; Jennifer Frautschi, violin; Nicholas Cords, viola; and Colin Carr, cello, will be among the performers. The program will be announced on stallercenter.com ... For the holiday season, John Pizzarelli Flip Fabrique and Jessica Molaskey bring “Holiday With The Swing 7 Band” to Staller Center’s Main Stage on Saturday, December 2 at 8 pm. With the famed Pizzarelli on guitar, this husband and wife duo’s concert is a unique way to celebrate the holidays, with a swinging beat and an upbeat mood.
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breath away ... David Sedaris, the award-winning humorist and bestselling author, returns to Staller Center’s Main Stage on Friday, October 20 at 8 pm. His new book, Theft By Finding, is a collection from his diaries, 1977-2002 ... Colin Carr presents Six Suites for Unaccompanied Cello on Saturday, October 21 at 7 pm in the Recital Hall. The Suites are by Johann Sebastian Bach, and were popularly launched by Pablo Casals in the 1930s ... Tango Buenos Aires brings a dramatic and sensual dance performance to Staller Center’s Main Stage on Saturday, October 28 at 8 pm ... A huge area debut: Budding country super-
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The Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival will return to locations throughout the burough from October 12 through 14, marking the 10th year of Justin Martin this event. The varied attractions will be hosted by multiple traditional and non-traditional venues integrated within the local S ha d es O f B u b l é: S m o o t h S o u n d s I n B a y s i d e community. Highlights The triple vocalist-led group Sounds Of Blue, a tribute to pop star Michael Bublé, headlines include Bicep (live), the early season opening concert at The an Ostgut Queensborough Performing Arts Center in Ton stage, Bayside on October 1 at 3 pm. Tickets and Green info: qcc.cuny.edu/qpac or (718) 631-6311. This three-singer tribute to the Canadian MOR Velvet's sensation Bublé combines big-band standards Relief Records from the jazz era, classic hits, and chart-topshowcase, pers from today in a high-energy, swinging Pete Tong, Gorgon City,'s Kingdom stage, a Kompakt curated concert. Expect to hear many of Bublé’s stage, The Long Count Cycle, Leon Vynehall, Justin Martin, biggest hits performed in this live setting, and Low End Theory. Learn more at brooklynemf.com. including “Haven’t Met You Yet” and more.
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“Get Your Zen On!” is a special event for adults on Saturday, September 23 at 9:15 am at The Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston. Fee is $16 per person; for more information, call (718) 229-4000, or log on to alleypond.com. Certified master instructor Mike Mancini will lead this one-hour yoga experience, offering an adaptable approach suitable for beginners to experienced students. This program is limited to eight participants, so make plans early.
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Rock The Boathouse In Central Park: Dinner Dance For Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center The Loeb Boathouse, New York City September 25 at 6 PM (631) 288-1500 whbpac.org Sumptuous fare, the unique Central Park sunset, a gondola ride in Manhattan, and dancing the night away with The Square Feeet – call the number above to find out how take part in this benefit for WHBPAC.
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Yes Featuring Rick Wakeman, Trevor Rabin, & Jon Anderson Tilles Center, Greenvale Sepember 24 at 7 PM • tillescenter.org (516) 299-2752 Wait – wasn't Yes on the cover last time? Well, yes … but this unit features original members Wakeman and Anderson along with Rabin (think “Owner Of A Lonely Heart” era). We now believe that, yes, we have it all straightened out for you – and this also promises to be a rare show featuring true progressive rock legends.
Michael R. Jackson Adelphi University Performing Arts Center September 24 at 3 PM adelphi.edu (516) 877-4927 The 2017 Jonathan Larson Grant recipient presents a concert reading of his acclaimed musical, White Girl In Danger.
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The New York Mets have to accept the fact that David Wright will resume baseball activity, followed by his having to stall his efforts because of what will be termed “expected unexpected setbacks,” for the next three years.
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However, it's hard to blame Wright and Mets ownership for this situation. The third baseman would love to get back on the field, but it seems unlikely given both his spinal stenosis and his neck vertebrae issues, not to mention his new shoulder troubles. No one can expect him to announce his retirement and forfeit the remaining three years on his contract. The team's management has to keep up the charade that Wright will one day play again in order to collect sizable insurance proceedings on his guaranteed contract, which would otherwise be a worse financial albatross than it already is. Wright worked his butt off in rehab to try to buck the seemingly insurmountable odds so that the insurer,
whichever company that may be, is in no position to try to cancel the Mets’ policy. It was ironic that the only Mets veteran with an expiring contract who general manager Sandy Alderson did not trade was infielder Asdrubal Cabrera, the only player to go public with a request to be traded. Cabrera was upset when he was asked to vacate his shortstop position in favor of prospect Amed Rosario. While attention will be understandably be focused on the young shortstop and first baseman Dominic Smith during this season’s waning games, it will also be crucial for catcher Kevin Plawecki to prove that he is a bona fide
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major leaguer and not a 2011 first-round draft bust. I had to chuckle when Alderson touted that relief pitcher Jacob Rhame, who he acquired from the Dodgers in the deal for outfielder Curtis Granderson, “throws very hard.” This may sound cynical, but these days I assume that the vast majority of young pitchers throw hard. Alderson’s boast would be the equivalent of Best Buy boastfully Rich Gannon advertising that they sell color television sets. One of the few upbeat stories of the second half of the Mets’ season has been the surprising performance of starting pitcher Rafael Montero, a perennial disappointment for the organization because of his poor control. His wildness has been the key reason why he has shuttled between the Las Vegas 51s and the Mets so often. At the recent CBS NFL Media Day, analyst Rich Gannon said that while the New York Jets Photos: PBA winners courtesy PBA, LLC
(pictured from left below are BVL spokesperson Johnny Petraglia, Cliff Barnes of BowlersMart, BVL board chairman John LaSpina, and Andrew Adler of BowlersMart). “On behalf of the veterans we serve, we truly thank Cliff and the BowlersMart organization for this wonderful donation,” said LaSpina. “They told us they were ready to step up to support BVL, and they certainly walked the walk.” Beginning with just one pro shop in Hudson, Florida in 2004, BowlersMart now has pro shops
throughout the country, and continues to grow and expand. “Although we’ve long known about the great things BVL does to brighten the lives of America’s veterans, we decided that on the occasion of their 75th anniversary it was time to launch a targeted collective campaign amongst all our pro shops and our online offerings,” stated BowlersMart owner Cliff Barnes. Learn more about this outstanding charity effort – helmed by LaSpina, known to area fans for his stellar work at JIB Lanes, Rockville Centre Lanes, and his other area centers – at bowlforveterans.org.
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are not playoff bound, they may not be as awful as many are predicting. He is a fan of new offensive coordinator John Morton, who he worked with as a player for The Oakland Raiders. Gannon believes that QB Josh McCown has more talent than naysayers claim, but concedes that McCown can’t do much with below-par receivers. The loss of wide receiver Quincy Enunwa for the season definitely hurts. Gannon and studio co-host Bill Cowher both like the Jets defense, particularly rookie safeties Jamal Adams and Marcus Moye, and that factor should make the Jets competitive in most games. Conversely, there is no way the defense can play well if they don’t get off the
field during games; too many Jets drives last season were three downs and out – it seemed as if the punter was on the field more than QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. CBS Sports CEO Sean McManus has always been known for his candor, and he didn’t sugarcoat the fact that he is frustrated with the Jets’ direction. New York is obviously the biggest televison market; prior to the Rex Ryan years, the Jets were a ratings underachiever for CBS, and things have gone back to the bad old days under Todd Bowles. McManus made it clear that the Jets are as atrocious as many predict that it will have a corrosive effect on both NFL ad rates as well as the Sunday ratings for Jets games on WCBS-TV. There is a famous Chinese proverb: “Be careful what you wish for because it sometimes comes true.” For years, the NFL’s broadcasting partners, Fox and CBS, clamored for an NFL team in Los Angeles since it’s the second largest American market. Unfortunately, neither of LA’s two teams, the Rams or the Chargers (who have just relocated from San Diego), appears likely to be playing in a
Super Bowl in the foreseeable future. “Los Angeles football fans have gotten used to seeing the best games televised into their homes, and now they are going to have mostly Rams and Chargers games,” McManus told me. Given the year-round beautiful Southern California weather, McManus is right to be concerned about whether Los Angelenos will tune out if both of those two franchises stink this season. The Long Island Nets of the NBA’s G League will kick off their season November 4 at The Nassau Coliseum when they take on The Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Season tickets and individual game tickets are now on sale. Thoroughbred racing has returned to Belmont Park after The New York Racing Association’s traditional summer sojourn to Saratoga.
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The FallÕs Hottest Comedy Event: Funny Has No Expiration Date
aul Anthony – the comedy impresario and standup star whose Long Island Comedy organization has become an area tradition, particularly with The Long Island Comedy Festival – is a funny and naturally likeable guy, but one day he looked around the comedy landscape and decided he didn't like everything that he saw going on, and he was intent on doing something about it. “I work with comedy on a lot of different levels,” said Anthony, explaining what his newest brainchild, The 50+ Comedy Tour, is all about; the events begin on September 30 at The BroadHollow Theatre at BayWay Arts Center in East Islip. “Some of the comedians on the Long Island Comedy Festival's yearly summer tours are either turning 50 or are past that point, and they've all been Stevie established GB headliners in their own right. After having a lot of conversations with these comedians, I'm finding out that a lot of them aren't working as much as they used to. A lot of the comedy clubs gravitate to a younger crowd, to sell them drinks and nachos and things like that. Yet, I see these same older comics just go out and kill every time they hit the stage … We're trying to get away from the stigma of once you're in the your fifties, you're not operating at the level you used to – as far as I'm concerned, these performers are still in their
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primes.” Recent performances of the Long Island Comedy Festival have borne that out. Audiences at some of the area's top showplaces, such as Madison Theater at Molloy College in Rockville
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Center, Theater Three in Port Jefferson, and The Gold Coast Arts Center in Great Neck have seen stellar sets by veteran stars such as Rich Walker, Stevie G.B., Tom Daddario, Carie Karvavas, Robin Fox, Bill McCarty, and other masters of the mic, who have left Carie audiences of Karavas all ages rolling in the aisles. In that light, everything about The 50+ Comedy Tour – which Anthony hopes to expand into a regional touring show as well as in Long Island – will be first-rate, using only theaters such as these to bring the comedy to fans in a comfortable environment. “Our comedians have done it all; some have opened for a lot of top names from (Jerry) Seinfeld to (George) Carlin,” explained Anthony, whose opening sets often set the tone for the mirth that's about to unfold. “We're taking it all back to a theater format – every one of these comedians is a headliner in his or her own right. Everyone gets equal time.” If you're a comedy fan, you don't have to have salt-and-pepper hair or a limp to enjoy these shows; funny is funny, and Anthony is promising some of the best lineups he's yet assembled. Waistlines may spread and skin may sag, but the funny bone never ages. That being noted, these are shows that shold appeal to anyone who simply wants to get out and laugh. “The shows are a lot of fun,” said Anthony, who seemed as excited about this tour as any that he's worked on. “We really do package these shows so they'll appeal to that older
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demo – not a lot of profanity or blue material. These folks are pros, and they understand who their audience is. The audience is just absolutely loving that these comedians are really speaking to them on all topics – politics, health care, the economy, everything that's going on. That's why the shows work.” For more information and advance tickets for these enjoyable (and affordable) comedy events, log on to 50pluscomedy.com. The upcoming schedule, with all shows at 8 pm (except New Year's Eve at Theatre Three, which begins at 6 pm): Saturday, September 30: BroadHollow Theater, East Islip – the kickoff show featuring Paul Anthony, Stevie G.B., Jack Simmons, and Tina Rob Falcone Georgi Friday, October 6: Cultural Arts Playhouse, Syosset Saturday, October 14: Gold Coast Arts Center, Great Neck Saturday, November 4: Madison Theatre at Molloy College, Rockville Centre Sunday, December 31: Theatre Three, Port Jefferson (6 pm) and Cultural Arts Playhouse in Syosset.
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Eli Moscovitz Of In Focus Eyewear: LI’s ‘Rocktician’
What do Buddy Holly, Elton John and Eli Moscovitz have in common? You guessed it: They're all musicians who wore glasses. Except, in Eli's case, it's quite a bit more than that. Eli is also a Licensed Optician and Contact Lens Fitter, and owns In Focus Eyewear in Albertson, a sanctuary for those who want to escape from the big box stores and get quality eyewear at great prices. Eli is truly animated, I can say this honestly as someone who has now spent several hours in his store. Mention any topic to him, either about music or eyewear and it gets him going on a trip of fascinating stories and anecdotes that are a pleasure to listen to. For example: Bet you didn't know that Buddy Holly wore two styles of glasses, and he started
to wear the ones with the thick plastic frames as a stage prop. Hank Marvin of The Shadows wore the same kind of glasses, and this look influenced many of the British bands of the ’60s and
’70s. Ever hear of Elton John? The man was known to have a few sets of glasses, some that
have gone for thousands of dollar at auction. Fast forward to the groovy 1960s, and think of Janis Joplin or Roger McGuinn wearing their glasses as a fashion statement on stage. The ’60s were when wearing glasses went from nerd to cool nearly overnight. Everyone wanted to be part of the counter culture, and wearing glasses was definitely COOL! Eli, who has worn glasses since he was a young boy, realized that eyeglasses had morphed into something cool, and now were considered a fashion accessory. He also realized that he wanted to bring his fascination with eyewear into his business life, went to school, and became an optician in the ’80s. His love for music
also crossed over into his professional life. Eli is an accomplished performer in the Rolling Stones tribute band Streetfighter, which has performed since the late ’70s. Eli worked for someone else for 29 years, where he built up a cult following from those who wanted someone who truly cared about both their health and eyewear in the same way that someone trusts their doctor or dentist. Eli opened In Focus Eyewear with the belief that customers want an optician who knows their entire history, someone who is familiar with you. Meanwhile, eyeglass manufacturers were coming out with more and more stylish glasses, and even those who didn't need glasses wanted them. The sunglass business also skyrocketed as companies poured money into the cool “beach look.” Eli forged the two into a popular spot which became a “happening”
destination. And at the base was still the belief that relationships are important, and that combining fair prices with great service would be a winner. And boy, was he right! In Focus Eyewear has flourished, catering to all ages from young kids through teens and college students up to the geriatric set. And there's something for everyone here. The store has vintage display cases filled with a large selection of styles. And because he is the owner/operator, this independent store can meet and beat the big box stores on price – no huge overhead costs to pass along to the customer. Fall is a great time for an “eyeglass tuneup.” Stop by or call In Focus Eyewear and Eli will show you why he is truly The Rocktician. Whether you're a musician, want to look like one, or just want to select the eyeglasses that best suit you, this is the place. And yes, you can get some “satisfaction.” In Focus Eyewear is located at 1015 Willis Avenue in Albertson; call (516) 248-0414. It's an experience that you will not forget.
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Halsey At Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun (CT): Halsey's 2017 North American headline tour is underway in support of her second full-length album, hopeless fountain kingdom — and she will be performing live as part of her massive tour at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, September 29 at 7:30pm. Tickets are $55 and $40 and now now on sale through ticketmaster.com or by calling (800) 745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Mohegan Sun box office. Halsey first stormed the pop culture kingdom in 2015, and took her spot on the throne as her full-length debut, Badlands, crash-landed at #2 on the Billboard Top 200 and earned a platinum-certification in under a year. She sold out arenas everywhere, and garnered a 2017 Grammy nomination in the category of “Best Pop Duo/Group Performance” for “Closer,” her seven times platinum megahit with the multi-facted hitmakers The Chainsmokers. Tropicana (AC): Casinos offer everything from pop newcomers to rock legends – and in the music world, Gladys it’s the great ones who endure. Gladys Knight At Tropicana Knight has long been considered one of the greatest, and “The Empress of Soul” takes the stage at Tropicana Atlantic City on Saturday, November 1 at 8 pm. Tickets are $55, $60, $75, $95, and $125, plus taxes and fees. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster at ticketmaster.com, or via phone at (800) 745-3000. She's a recording artist with a record like no other: Knight has recorded more than 38 albums over the years. She is best known for well-loved ballads, including “Midnight Train to Georgia,” “Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “Neither One Of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye),” and her stirring rendition of the Etta James classic “At Last.” A tireless performer who still wows audiences around the country and the world, Knight also finds the time to make forays into film and television. She returned to the screen in 2014 in the Lifetime original movie Seasons Of Love alongside Oscar-nominee Taraji P. Henson and fellow Grammy winner Cliff “Method Man” Smith. That year also brought Knight to television screens on FOX TV’s hit series “Empire.” Resorts World New York (Queens): One of the most successful casinos in America continues to book a wealth of popular area bands as part of its entertainment schedule. Soon on the RW stages: Killer Joe on September 20; Guilty Pleasures on September 21; Drive, the Cars tribute band, on September 27; and 12X on September 29. Learn more at rwnewyork.com or call (888) 888-8801.
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12X At Resorts World
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Your Guide To Local Events
Tuesday, September 19 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Keith Ruzika Junction (Long Beach) Singer/Songwriter Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Songwriter's Roundtable & All-Original Open Mic Hosted By 42nd & Nelson Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Whiskey Road Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) Paul Cuthbert Spinnakers (Oyster Bay) Open Mic With Mike Dorio Suffolk 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Acoustic Open Mic Night With David Jon Paisley 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Country Night Babylon Beanery Open Mic Night Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Parachute BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Vinyl Night With Jordan Miller Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Open Mic Dek's American Restaurant (Rocky Point) Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) Open Jam With Jeff Regan Katie's Of Smithtown Jam Night Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Whiksey Road Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) The Twisted Circus O Solo Mio (Stony Brook) Phyllis Tagg Paramount (Huntington) Yes Shandon Court (East Islip) Ward Cloughen NYC/Queens/Brooklyn B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) The B.B. King Blues Club All-Stars Featuring The Harlem Blues Project / Ten Years After Blue Note (NYC) Chick Corea / Steve Gadd Band City Winery (NYC) Suzanne Vega
With Toby Tobias Fulton's Gate (Patchogue) Irish Night Huntington Music Hall At Finley’s Of Green Street Open Mic Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Jam Session Joe's Garage & Grill (Riverhead) Open Mic Katie's Of Smithtown: Vox Populi Open Mic Hosted by Michael Perlmutter Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Country Night M.J. Dowling's Steakhouse & Tavern (Sag Harbor) Jam Night Molly Maguire's (Oakdale) Open Mic Night With The Godfather Northport VA Medical Center (Northport) Savannah Sky O Solo Mio (Stony Brook) Phyllis Tagg Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Karaoke & Open Jam Featuring The Lou Saxon Jam Band Paramount (Huntington) Tesla Quogue East Pub (East Quogue) Open Mic With Johnny B. Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Mic Night Smithtown Social Open Jam Toomey’s Tavern On The Crik (Amityville) Acoustic Open Mic With Tom Treme (Islip) The Swing Sessions With Dud Music NYC/Queens B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Dina Martina Blue Note (NYC) Chick Corea / Steve Gadd Band City Winery (NYC) The Mason Jennings Band / Frankie Lee
Blu Mojo • September 22 • Treme (Islip)
Wed., September 20
Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Live Music Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Karaoke Night With DJ Greg Don Lorenzo's Restaurant & Lounge (Glen Cove) Jerry Costanzo & His Trio Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Half Moon Café (Long Beach) Blues Jam With The Mo Betta Blues Band Homestead (Oyster Bay) Open Mic With "Big Daddy" John Struck Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Country Music Originals Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Wonderous Stories Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Midweek Jam: Don Celenza & Friends R.S. Jones (Merrick) Mike Barry Suite 1828 (Merrick) Open Jam With Mike & The Outlaws Sunset Grill (Seaford) Blues At Sunset: Open Jam With The Sunset Boyz Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Country Night Beau's Bar (Greenlawn) Open Mic Hosted By Steve Urban Bobbique (Patchogue) Jam Night With Bobby Nathan BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Kyle Fitzpatrick's Open Mic Night Butterfield's (Hauppuge) The Terri Hines Band Dublin Deck (Patchogue) Hump Day Hoedown: Country Music Finley's Of Green Street (Huntington) Open Mic
Thursday, September 21 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) The Allmost Brothers Band (Allman Brothers Band Tribute) Ciao Baby (Massapequa Park) The “J” Effect – Joey Luongo Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Trivia Night With DJ Greg Craft Kitchen & Tap House (Lynbrook) Paul Cuthbert E.B. Elliot’s (Freeport) Open Jam Front Street (Massapequa) Tiberius: Marty & Friends Hub (Island Park) Open Mic With Benoir Hudson's Mill (Massapequa) Live Music Kacey's Rooftop (Rockville Centre) Country Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Ladies Night & Live Band Karaoke / Sir Duke Mesita (Rockville Centre) Latin Pulse Thursdays Montana Brothers (Freeport) Open Mic With Pep & The Soul Explosion Band Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Open Mic Plum Tomatoes (Mineola) Acoustic Open Mic With Frank Walker R.S. Jones (Merrick) Jim Treutlein Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Dave Christian Tocolo Cantina (Garden City) Thursday Night Music Club Featuring Bryce Larsen
Calendar Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) A Band In Ship / Escaper / The Republic Of Wolves / BmO Bar Louie (Commack) Live Music Cedar Beach Hut (Babylon) That 70s Band House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) The Stoller Brothers Band Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Rich Iacona Looney Tunes (West Babylon) Sleeping With Sirens (In-Store) Niesen 347 (Saint James) Nisen 347 Thursdays Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Sex On The Beach Male Revue Red River Inn (Yaphank) E3 Ristegio's Restaurant (North Patchogue) Been There Done That Shandon Court (East Islip) Gerry Finlay Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Live Jazz Treme (Islip) Latin Rhythm
Your Guide To Local Events R.S. Jones (Merrick) County Line Space At Westbury Theater Pixies Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Jellyband Sunset Grill (Seaford) Beyond Fab Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Tooty & The Brother Pluckers Tropix (Freeport) Radio Riot Trotter’s (Franklin Square) The Rockinghams
Carrie & The Cats September 22
NYC/Queens B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Indian Ocean Blue Note (NYC) Chick Corea / Steve Gadd Band City Winery (NYC) Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, & John Jorgenson Ford Amphitheater (Coney Island) Disco Biscuits Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Fresh Kids Of Bel-Air Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Kevin & Johnny
NYC/Queens B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Rosario Flores Blue Note (NYC) Chick Corea / Steve Gadd Band City Winery (NYC) Ben Ottewell
Friday, September 22
Nassau Althouse 1828 (East Rockaway) Live Music Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Foam Broadway 247 (Hicksville) Live Music Brokerage Comedy (Bellmore) Paul Mecurio Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Cyndi & Billy E.B. Elliott’s (Freeport) Rock & Roll Brewing Company Governor’s Comedy (Levittown) John Ziegler Junction (Long Beach) The Project Kasey's (Rockville Centre) Generations K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) 2U (U2 Tribute) / Let Love Rule (Lenny Kravitz Tribute) Lighthouse Waterfront Café (Glen Cove) Ruby Lounge At The Space At Westbury Shock Radar Memories 2 (Williston Park) FiveStone Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Soul Purpose Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Gypsy (Stevie Nicks Tribute) / Stifler's Mom Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) VaVoom / Nicholls Road / DJ Rumer Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) Wonderous Stories
Gardenswartz Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Anthony Raffa Pace's Steakhouse (Hauppauge) Danny Kean Paramount (Huntington) Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Popei's Clam Bar (Coram) The Vibe Red River Inn (Yaphank) Outlaw Rockers Revolution (Amityville) Girls Run The World: Carrie & The Cats / Necter / The Frankel Sisters / Criminal Syndicate / Sharp Violet Ristegio’s Restaurant (North Patchogue) 20 Highview Rudi's (Patchogue) The Lisa Polizzi Band Shorefront Park (Patchogue) The 60s Invasion Smith Point Beach Hut (Shirley) Panic / The Touch Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Homes / Running Rampant Suffolk Theater Robby Krieger Treme (Islip) Blu Mojo
Revolution (Amityville) Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Illusion (Women Rockers Tribute) / JC & The Legends Of Blues Guitar Review / Pure Led (Led Zepelin Tribute) Basement (Port Jefferson Station) The Real Whitaker / Kenny Truhn / Soundscapes / Curly Bobbique (Patchogue) Live Music Bottoms Up (Islip) Klassic Rewind Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Matt Nakoa / Seth Glier BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Music Brody McKay's Tavern (Selden) Live Music Butterfield's (Hauppague) Guilty Pleasures Carney's (Amityville) Brian McGeough Cedar Beach Hut (Babylon) The Legendary Murphys Crooked Rail (Northport) Live Music Dublin Deck (Patchogue) Dance Party Band Madison Steak House (Hauppauge) Sound Chaser McGuire’s Comedy Club (Bohemia) Noah
Yer Man's Pub (Glendale) The Mudcat Blues Band
Saturday, September 23 Nassau Bacaro's Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Redneck Romance Backstage At Woodmere Lanes Acme Dynamite / The Trio Brokerage Comedy (Bellmore) Paul Mecurio Covert Avenue Street Fair (Elmont) Live Music E.B. Elliot’s (Freeport) Save It For Later Governor’s Comedy Club (Levittown) Noah Gardenswartz K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) The 60s Invasion / Wild Honey Junction (Long Beach) Hot Date Kitty O'Hara's (Baldwin) South Shore Rockers Lido Boulevard (Lido Beach) Festival By The Sea: Live Music Lighthouse Waterfront Café (Glen Cove) Memories 2 (Williston Park) Jetstream MP Taverna (Roslyn) Jazz Brunch With Jack
Morelli Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Roy Buchanan Tribute Night Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Big Shot (Billy Joel Tribute) Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale) Professional Bull Riding Northwell Health At Jones Beach Theater (Wantagh) Sammy Hagar / Collective Soul Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) 12X / Rag Doll / DJ Chris Kenny Old Bethpage Village Restoration Long Island Fair: Live Music Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) Rock Out Cures Presents Roc X: Mr. Chrisp & Dan Peluso / The Individuals / Exit Verona / Evolution (Journey Tribute) / Victim Of Changes Rockaway Avenue (Valley Stream) Valley Stream Community Festival: Live Music R.S. Jones (Merrick) Wolf Cats Sonny's Canal House (Baldwin Harbor) The Hambones Still Partners (Sea Cliff) The Biscuit Kings Sunset Grill (Seaford) The John Sinatra Band Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Acoustic Blue That Meetball Place (Farmingdale) Rock Stars From Mars Trotter’s (Franklin Square) The Generators Uncle Uncle Tony’s (Farmingdale) Anthony Raffa Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Op Effect / Rag Doll / Drop Dead Sexy Bar Louie (Commack) Phil Varca & The Slamjammers Bayport Fire Department Southbound Beau's Bar (Greenlawn) Shecky & The Twangtones Big Kahuna (Huntington) Seven Turns (Allman Brothers Band Tribute) Bistro 72 (Riverhead) Danny Kean B.K. Grosso's (Bay Shore) The Key Three Black & Blue Seafood Chophouse (Huntington) Live Music Blue Point Brewery (Patchogue) Jellyband Bobbique (Patchogue) Live Music Boulton Center (Bay Shore) James Maddock BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Melting Pots Brody McKay's Tavern (Selden) Live Music Butterfield's (Hauppauge) Our Generation Cedar Beach Hut (Babylon) The Mystic / Us & Floyd (Pink Floyd Tribute) Dublin Deck (Patchogue) Southbound
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Calendar Eleanor’s Lounge (Bohemia) Penny Lane Farmingdale Stage College The Electric Dudes Farrell's Of Brooklyn (West Islip) Radio Play Katie's Of Smithtown Live Music Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Martin Flynn / DJ Epic Looney Tunes (West Babylon) Circa Survive (In-Store) McGuire’s Comedy Club (Bohemia) John Ziegler Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Copy Cat Paramount (Huntington) UFO / Saxon Patchogue Theatre Clint Black Red River Inn (Yaphank) The Johnny Mac Band Revolution (Amityville) Michale Graves / Sweet Tooth / Phosfate / Psycho Hill / Transmigration / Punches Pilot Ridge Fire Department Whiskey Road Ristegio’s Restaurant (North Patchogue) Somethin' Fresh Seaford Avenue Harvest Fair (Seaford) Harvest Fair: Live Entertainment Shandon Court (East Islip) The Cara Band Smith Point Beach Hut (Shirley) Justice Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Hayes Carll / Under Pressure Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Town of Riverhead's 225th Anniversary Gala Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ray Anderson – Ray's Proteges Jazz Treme (Islip) Sweaty Betty Vanderbilt Planetarium (Centerport) Led Zeppelin Laser Light Show
Your Guide To Local Events West Babylon Public Library The Hambones (Bob Dylan Tribute Show) NYC/Queens B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Burlesque Blue Note (NYC) Chick Corea / Steve Gadd Band Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition Pete Mancini / Others Ford Amphitheater (Coney Island) Disco Biscuits Forest Hills Stadium Interpol Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Jessie's Girl Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) The Kearney Brothers Band
Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale) Professional Bull Riding Northwell Health At Jones Beach Theater (Wantagh) Laid Back Festival: Jackson Browne / Steve Winwood / Peter Wolf / Garland Jeffreys / Scott Sherrard Old Bethpage Village Restoration Long Island Fair: Live Music
Money / 2 Canes / Lay Your Hands / Revel 9 / All New Episode / Last Turn Off Broadway Cedar Beach Hut (Babylon) Wonderous Stories Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Dave March Hotel Indigo (Riverhead) Jazz Joe's Garage & Grill (Riverhead) The “J” Effect – Joey Luongo Katie's Of Smithtown Live Music
Pump!
Sunday, September 24 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Keith Ruzika Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Jazz City Cellar (Westbury) Live Jazz Brunch Connoly Station (Malverne) Live Irish Music Farmingdale Public Library The Hambones K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Curt Arnel & Friends Open Jam / Paws On The Patio Lido Boulevard (Lido Beach) Festival By The Sea: Live Music Living Room (Bethpage) Pride Dance Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Live Music
September 29
Shelter Rock Public Library (Williston Park) Penny Lane St. Brigid's School Parking Lot (Westbury) Hispanic Heritage Celebration Suffolk Backstage Pass (Ronkonkoma) James Hoyt Benefit: Dear Prudence / Craving Strange / Ninjas Need
K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore)
Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Martin Flynn Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Oakdale Yacht Club The No Request Band Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Luau: Dinner & Live Show Patchogue Theatre Songs In The Attic (Billy Joel Tribute) Red River Inn (Yaphank) Jam Night With Tom Pekar Shandon Court (East Islip) Tommy Mulvihill West Islip Public Library Six Gun
NYC/Queens Wave Hill House at Armor Hall (Bronx) Manhattan Chamber Players B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Harlem Gospel Choir Blue Note (NYC) Keyon Herrold City Winery (NYC) Red Molly Diving Bell (Sunnyside) Open Mic With Anthony Gibney Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria) Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls McKittrick Hotel At Gallow Green & The Heath (NYC) New York Hot Jazz Festival: The Hot Sardines / Stephane Wrembel & Cyrille Amiee / Bria Skonberg Sextet / Brianna Thomas / Gordon Webster / The Earregulars / Aaron Weinstein / Others Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Jerry's Jazz Band
Monday, September 25 Nassau Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Industry Night Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Roberts & Ice K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open Mic & Jam Hosted By Kenny Forgione Suffolk Bartini Bar (Babylon): Open Mic With Dave Drew BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Acoustic Open Mic Cinque Terre Restaurant (Huntington Station) Monday Jazz Jam Crooked Rail (Northport) Vox Populi Acoustic Open Mic With Live Artist Tapings Hosted by Michael Perlmutter La Scala Ristorante (Commack) Phyllis Tagg Little Nook Café (West Sayville) Open Mic Nags Head Ale House (Huntington) Open Mic Shandon Court (East Islip) Musicians Night Hosted By Gil McLean Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Open Mic Trifecta Lounge (Copiague) The Swing Sessions Hosted By Dud Music Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst) Open Mic Night With Kenn NYC/Queens B.B. King Blues Club (NYC) Jon Paris Jam Night / Coco Montoya Blue Note (NYC) Jeremy Pelt Quintet / Theo Croker City Winery (NYC) Avery*Sunshine Kitano New York Hotel (NYC) Jazz Open Jam
Tuesday, September 26 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Keith Ruzika Junction (Long Beach) Singer/Songwriter Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Original Music Showcase Madison Theater At Molloy College (Rockville Centre) The Art Of Triumph: Encore Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale) Paul McCartney Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Country Music Night Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) Paul Cuthbert Reel (East Rockaway) Anthony Raffa Spinnakers (Oyster Bay) Open Mic With Mike Dorio
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Suffolk 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Acoustic Open Mic
Calendar Nite hosted by David Jon Paisley 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Country Night BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Vinyl Night With Jordan Miller Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Open Mic Crooked Rail (Northport) Open Mic Night Hosted by Jerry Ramone Dek's American Restaurant (Rocky Point) Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) The People's Open Mic House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) Open Jam With Jeff Regan Katie's of Smithtown Open Jam With George Cintron & Rob DeMartino O Solo Mio (Stony Brook) Phyllis Tagg Shandon Court (East Islip) Ward Cloughen Tap And Barrel (Smithtown) Jazz Jam Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno
NYC/Queens B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Diamond D & The Psychotic Neurotics / The B.B. King Blues Club All-Stars Blue Note (NYC) Chick Corea / Steve Gadd Band City Winery (NYC) John Popper Forest Hills Stadium Chance The Rapper
Wednesday, September 27 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Live Music Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Karaoke Night With DJ Greg Don Lorenzo's Restaurant & Lounge (Glen Cove) Jerry Costanzo & His Trio Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Open Mic Homestead (Oyster Bay) Open Mic with "Big Daddy" John Struck Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Country Music Originals Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Pops Rizzo & The Brojole Brothers Lounge At The Space At Westbury Kate Van Dorn Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Midweek Jam: Don Celenza & Friends Nassau Coliseum (Uniondale) Paul McCartney R.S. Jones (Merrick) David Phelps Space At Westbury Theater Rodriguez Suite 1828 (Merrick) Open Jam With Mike & The Outlaws Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Country Night Babylon Beanery Open Mic Night Beau's Bar (Greenlawn): Open Mic Hosted By Steve Urban Bobbique (Patchogue) Jam Night With Bobby Nathan BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue): Kyle Fitzpatrick's Open Mic Night Butterfield's (Hauppague) Acoustic Angry Alice Dublin Deck (Patchogue) Hump Day Hoedown: Country Music Finley's Of Green Street (Huntington) Open Mic With Toby Tobias Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Open Mic & Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Fulton's Gate (Patchogue) Irish Night Huntington Music Hall At Finley’s Of Green Street Open Mic Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Jam Session Katie's Of Smithtown: Open Mic Hosted by Michael Perlmutter Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Country Night M.J. Dowling's Steahouse & Tavern (Sag Harbor) Open Mic Molly Maguire's (Oakdale) Open Mic Night With The Godfather Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Karaoke & Open Jam With The Lou Saxon Jam Band Paramount (Huntington) Jake Miller Quogue East Pub (East Quogue) Open Mic With Johnny B. Revolution (Amityville) Acoustic Night: Perimeter / Danni Christian / Lexy Cassell / Kayla Muro / Ashley Juavinett / Paris Ray / Kate Van Dorn Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Mic Night Smithtown Social Open Jam Toomey’s Tavern On The Crik (Amityville) Acoustic Open Mic With Tom Treme (Islip) Blues Jam NYC/Queens Blue Note (NYC) Chick Corea / Steve Gadd Band Forest Hills Stadium Chance The Rapper Red Lion (NYC) Danny Kean
Thursday, September 28 Nassau Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Jazz & Sushi Night Althouse 1848 (East Rockaway) Live Music Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Ace Duo Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Trivia Night With DJ Greg E.B. Elliot's (Freeport) Open Jam
Your Guide To Local Events Holiday Inn (Carle Place) Salsa Night Hub (Island Park) Open Mic With Benoir K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Ladies Night & Live Band Karaoke / Tiger Rose (Jerry Garcia Tribute) Lighthouse Waterfront Café (Glen Cove) The Johnny Mac Band Lounge At The Space At Westbury Sammi Rae Murciano Mesita (Rockville Centre) Latin Pulse Thursdays Montana Brothers (Freeport) O pen Mic With Pep & The Soul Explosion Band Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Open Mic Plum Tomatoes (Mineola) Acoustic Open Mic With Frank Walker R.S. Jones (Merrick) The Biscuit Kings Space At Westbury Theater Dan + Shay Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin) Open Mic Night Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Tooty & The Brother Pluckers Tocolo Cantina (Garden City) Thursday Night Music Club Featuring Bryce Larsen Suffolk Bar Louie (Commack) Live Music Beau’s Bar (Greenlawn) Tiberius: Marty & Friends BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Music Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) The Irish Sessions Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Interplay Jazz Orchestra Niesen 347 (Saint James) Niesen 347 Thursdays Paramount (Huntington) Star Boxing: Live Boxing Red River Inn (Yaphank) E3 Revolution (Amityville) Midnight Foolishness / Plan For Panic / Reunite Pangea / Bending Over Backwards Ristegio’s Restaurant (North Patchogue) Perfect Combination Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Treme (Islip) Mambo Loco Vanderbilt Museum (Centerport) Lez Zeppelin Laser Lifhr Show NYC/Queens Blue Note (NYC) Chick Corea / Steve Gadd Band City Winery (NYC) Dan Wilson
Friday, September 29 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Tooty & The Mother Pluckers Brokerage Comedy (Bellmore) Eddie Brill Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Jukebox Bob E.B. Elliot’s (Freeport) Time Lapse Governor’s Comedy (Levittown) John Mulrooney K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Unglued (Stone Temple Pilots Tribute) / Pump! (Aerosmith Tribute) / The Mystic Junction (Long Beach) Pump! (Aerosmith Tribute) Lighthouse Waterfront Café (Glen Cove) Electric Jam Living Room (Bethpage) Grown Folk Fridays Lola's Kitchen & Wine Bar (Long Beach) Luxor (Hicksville) Live Music Memories 2 (Williston Park) Rapid Fire Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) Larger Than Life (Boy Band Tribute) / The Allmost Brothers Band (Allman Brothers Band Tribute) Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Joe Sanders' Birthday Fiasco: Tom Moran / Joe Sanders / Derek Smith / Others Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Whiskey Road / XOX / DJ Rumer Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) The Touch R.S. Jones (Merrick) Chic 'N Martini Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Harvest (Neil Young Tribute) Sunset Grill (Seaford) The Legendary Murphys Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Mike Barry Trotter's (Franklin Square) FiveStone
Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Slam / Common Ground / Superbad Amityville Music Hall Emarosa / A Lot Like Birds / Jule Vera / Persona / Emo Night Brooklyn Backstage Pass (Ronkonkoma) Live Music Beau's (Greenlawn) Live Music Bobbique (Patchogue) Live Music Bottom's Up (Isllp) South Shore Rockers Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Big Laughs In Bay Shore: Live Standup Comedy BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Music Brody McKay’s Tavern (Selden) Live Music Butterfield's (Hauppauge) Rewind Carney's (Amityville) Live Music Cedar Beach Hut (Babylon) Completely Unchained / Rick Of Ages / Lay Your Hands Dublin Deck (Patchogue) Dance Party Band House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) Souls On Board Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Nick Mancini Katie's Of Smithtown The Nightmare Police Looney Tunes (West Babylon) Enter Shikari (In-Store) Mary Dowling's Irish Pub (Islip) Live Music McGuire’s Comedy Club (Bohemia) Joe DeVito Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Live Music Pace's Steakhouse (Hauppauge Danny Kean
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Calendar Patchogue Theatre Miles To Dayton / Jack Licitra / Kerry Kearney Primi (West Islip) Brian McGeough Red River Inn (Yaphank) Null & Void Ristegio’s Restaurant (North Patchogue) Jetstream Shaker's Pub (Oakdale) Staleworth / An Old Friend / The World Between / This Machine Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Platinum One Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Abbafab (Abba Tribute) Treme (Islip) Stagecoach Vanderbilt Planetarium (Centerport) Led Zeppelin Laser Light Show Village Pub (Lindenhurst) The Foundlings NYC/Queens B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Jerry Lee Lewis Blue Note (NYC) Chick Corea / Steve Gadd Band City Winery (NYC) Madeleine Peyroux / Dayna Kurtz Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Fresh Kids Of Bel-Air Resorts World (Queens) 12X Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Ricky Stein Triad (NYC) Robert Fulton
Saturday, September 30 Nassau Althouse 1828 (East Rockaway) Live Music Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Goodheart Brokerage Comedy (Bellmore) Eddie Brill Governor’s Comedy (Levittown) John Mulrooney E.B. Elliot’s (Freeport) The Carmen Avenue Band Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Live DJs K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Wonderous Stories / Petty Rumours (Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty Tribute) Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Living Room (Bethpage) Top 40 Night: Live DJ Memories 2 (Williston Park) Hambones Micky Mo's Cafe & Lounge (Lynbrook) Live Music MP Taverna (Roslyn) Brunch With Jack Morelli Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Bear Or Battleship Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh) The 00s Band (Tribute To The Music Of The 2000s) Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Empire Radio / O El Amor / DJ Chris Kenny NYCB Theatre At Westbury Chris Tucker Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) The Ronald Reagans R.S. Jones (Merrick) Breakaway Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Wolf! Sunset Grill (Seaford) Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Tribute) Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Hell Or High Water Tap Room (Massapequa Park) Live Music Trotter’s (Franklin Square) T.J. Fox Uncle Tony's (Farmingdale) Danny Kean
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Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Van Hagar (Van Halen's Sammy Hagar Period Tribute) / Bottoms Up (Van Halen Tribute) Bar Louie (Commack) The Charlie Justin Duo BayWay Arts Center (East Islip) Long Island Comedy: 50+ Comedy Tour Beau's Bar (Greenlawn) Live Music Bobbique (Patchogue) Live Music Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Wishbone Ash BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Music Brody McKay’s Tavern (Selden) Live Music Butterfield’s (Hauppague) Vinyl Boogie Cedar Beach Hut (Babylon) Rockin' 45s / The Legendary Murphys / Uppercut Crooked Rail (Northport) Live Music Dublin Deck (Patchogue) Patchogue Brew Fest: Oogee Wawa Good Ground Road (Hampton Bays) The San Gennaro Festival Of The Hamptons: Live Music Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Emily Duff House Of Brews (Port Jefferson) The Electrix Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Hendrick Helmer Organ Trio Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Martin Flynn / DJ Epic McGuire’s Comedy Club (Bohemia) Joe DeVito Paramount (Huntington) Mystic Rhythms (Rush Tribute) Patchogue Theatre Gloria's Miami Sound (Gloria Estefan Tribute) Red River Inn (Yaphank) US Veterans Benefit: Yankee Rebel / 3 Dayz Till Sunday Revolution (Amityville) Rock Central / The Lost Boys Ristegio’s Restaurant (North Patchogue) Billboard Live Shandon Court (East Islip) T he Cara Band Sherwood House Vineyards (Jamesport) Kate Van Dorn Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Lost Bayou
Your Guide To Local Events Ramblers / The Realm Suffolk Theatre (Riverhead) Jackie “The Joke Man” Martling / Joseph Vecsey Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Live Jazz Treme (Islip) Atomic Red Hots Vanderbilt Planetarium (Centerport) Led Zeppelin Laser Light Show NYC/Queens B.B. King’s Blues Club (NYC) A Decade Of Soul Blue Note (NYC) Chick Corea / Steve Gadd Band City Winery (NYC) Madeleine Peyroux / Dayna Kurtz Ford Amphitheater (Coney Island) Gin Fizz Harlem Ms. Bluntler Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Jessie’s Girl Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Gray Riders
Sunday, October 1 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Live Music Big Daddy's (Massapequa) The Mudcat Blues Band City Cellar (Westbury) Live Jazz Brunch Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Live Music K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Curt Arnel & Friends Sunday Open Jam Madison Theater At Molloy College (Rockville Centre) Swingtime Big Band Mini Marf Festival (Sea Cliff) Tiberius: Marty & Friends Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Live Music NYCB Theatre At Westbury Shopkins Live: Shop It Up Old Bethpage Library (Plainview) Fall Festival: Live Music Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Benefit Concert For Zac: Evolution / Flashback LI / Billboard Live / Decadia Carney's (Amityville) Brian McGeough Cedar Beach Hut (Babylon) That 70s Band / The Lords Of 52nd Street Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Open Mic Good Ground Road (Hampton Bays) The San Gennaro Festival Of The Hamptons: Live Music Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Acoustic Rhythm Kings Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Red River Inn (Yaphank) Jam Night With Tom Pekar Shandon Court (East Islip) Tommy Mulvihill Sherwood House Vineyards (Jamesport) Kate Van Dorn Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Reggie Hendrix' Jimi Hendrix Celebration Treme (Islip) Live Music Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Live Breakfast Music
NYC/Queens B.B. King's Blues Club (NYC) Harlem Gospel Choir City Winery (NYC) Tommy Fleming Diving Bell (Sunnyside) Open Mic Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria) Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls Jazz Standard (NYC) Freddy Cole Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) The Ancient Jazz Quartet
Monday, October 2 Nassau Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Industry Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open Mic & Jam Hosted By Kenny Forgione Suffolk Bartini Bar (Babylon) Open Mic with Dave Drew BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Vinyl Night Cinque Terre Restaurant (Huntington Station) Monday Jazz Jam Crooked Rail (Northport): Vox Populi Acoustic Open Mic With Live Artist Tapings Hosted by Michael Perlmutter La Scala Ristorante (Commack) Phyllis Tagg Little Nook Café (West Sayville) Open Mic Hosted By Justin Odiogn & Eva Marie Nags Head Ale House (Huntington) Open Mic Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Mic Shakers Pub (Oakdale) Open Mic Comedy Show Shandon Court (East Islip) Musicians Night Hosted By Gil McLean Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Open Mic Tap And Barrel (Smithtown) Blues Jam Trifecta Lounge (Copiague) The Swing Sessions Hosted By Dud Music Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst) Open Mic Night With Kenn
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Treme, Islip September 23 at 7 PM • tremeislip.com • (631) 277-2008 Here's another band that's obviously doing something quite right: For years, this rocking unit has performed in top clubs throughout the region. With a catalog of songs that rivals any area cover group, we can pretty much guarantee an upbeat, enjoyable night with this pleasing quartet. Petty Rumours (Tommy Petty & Stevie Nicks Tribute) K.J. Farrell's, Bellmore September 30 at 7 PM kjfarrells.com (516) 804-9925 How blazing hot is this Tom Petty and Stevie Nicks tribute? The “Long Island Spotlight” artists from our last issue are now regulars at Sammi Rae Murciano this Long Island music hub – The Lounge At The Space At Westbury they're also headlining on October September 28 at 7 PM 27, November 25, and December thespaceatwestbury.com • (516) 283-5566 29. It's a testament to their rocking, More rising stars at this hot new lounge: Long authentic shows that they keep Island's Merciano is already a social media their loyal fans coming back for sensation, with recently released singles and more. From “Refugee” to performances at such top venues as “Rhiannon,” if you close your eyes, Foxwoods Casino under her belt. Now, area you’ll swear you’re hearing the real music fans can find out what all the talk is artists live and in person. about at this intimate performance.
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HEADLINERS
Make Your Plans Now For These Huge Events Chris Tucker NYCB Theatre At Westbury September 30 at 8 PM thetheatreatwestbury.com (516) 334-0800 The ways things are going, we could all use a laugh these days – and who better to prove some aching sides than Tucker, the uproarious star of the comedy film classics “Rush Hour” (as well as its hit sequels) and “Friday” as he makes a rare Long Island appearance? This charismatic star is back on tour after a long absence.
Pixies The Space At Westbury Theater September 22 at 8 PM • thespaceatwestbury.com • (800) 745-3000 They're back, and right on time: Black Francis and his uniquely original, indescribable band are on the road again, as original and stirring as ever. One of the unofficial founders of alt rock, the group remains at the forefront in the genre's hierarchy, and this rare area appearance is sparking mucho interest, even amongst fans who have never seen them before.
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Big Bad Voodoo Daddy The Paramount, Huntington September 22 at 8 PM • paramountny.com (631) 673-7300 This year marks the 24th anniversary of this big band's arrival. Since its formation in the early nineties in Ventura, California, the band has toured virtually nonstop, performing on average over 150 shows a year, and has produced a sizable catalog of recorded music with sales of more than two million albums to date. And, yes – they still swing like mad.
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Joe Crookston: All That & A Can Of Soup: Breaking The Seal On 2017 Sunday Street Series Andy Warhol Lives On At Hofstra National recording artist Joe Crookston will be the first A selection of screen prints and phoartist in the 2017/2018 season of the popular Sunday tographs by 20th century pop star and art celebrity Andy Warhol is now on display at The Hofstra University Museum’s David Filderman Gallery. This original exhibition features work from the Museum’s permanent collection. By juxtaposing his photographs with his screenprints, the exhibition provides a view into Warhol’s working methods and artistic process. As a participant in The Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program since 2008, the Museum received donations of 153 photographs (Polaroids and gelatin silver prints) and nine screen prints from Street Series on Sunday, September 24 at 5 pm in The The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc. The Legacy Program, Gillespie Room at The Long Island Museum in Stony launched in 2007, donated a curated selection of original Polaroid photographs and gelatin silver prints by Andy Warhol to a select group of educa- Brook. Advance sale tickets at $22 are available at sundaystreet.org through Friday, September 22; tickets tional institutions across the United States. “The images in Andy Warhol represent an artist whose work transcends at the door are $27. Crookston is a songwriter, singer, the everyday, and asks that we pause and question originality, fame, and pur- guitarist, fiddler, pianist, and painter whose live shows are rapidly becoming legendary as word travels through pose,” said Museum Director Nancy Richner. A free opening reception will take place on Thursday, October 5 at 4 pm the acoustic music world. His unique performances are at The David Filderman Gallery. Susannah Ray, Hofstra Associate Professor multi-media celebrations of art, with looped fiddle, video, of Fine Arts, Design, Art History, will be the featured host and guest speaker. slide guitar, and more. His most recent album is Georgia, I’m Here.rIt all begins with a 3:30 pm art show For more information about this exhibit and associated programs, and reception by Crookston; the concert is at 5 pm.pm call (516) 463-5672.
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The Bruce Of Windsor Project: Lording Over Area Charts Shortly after its release, The Bruce of Windsor Project's new album, We Are One, captured a wealth of listens on the ReverbNation webiste, scoring as high as #3 on its Rock charts for the New York metro and Long Island areas, according to the group. As of press time, the BOWP has remained in the Top 40 of most listened-to indie artists in the New York metro area on the service. “This is a result of the listening fan base,” wrote the Hempstead-based group founder Bruce David Loeffert in an email letter to fans. “So, thanks to you and all the music fans that support independent artists like myself. The Bruce of Windsor Project is slowly getting more and more listeners. As we all know, the music business is super competitive and unpredictable ... Songwriters like myself often go unrecognized for years but then when least suspected with a little luck get recognized by a major publisher or promoter. That is the hope of most songwriters and recording artists.” Learn more about the group and hear tracks at reverbnation.com/
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Susan Gibson: Earthy Sounds At Long Island HC
National recording artist and singer/songwriter Susan Gibson – she is the composer of “Wide Open Spaces,” the classic hit by The Dixie Chicks – headlines on Sunday, September 24 at 4:30 pm at the newly renamed Long Island HC in Lake Ronkonkoma. Advance tickets are at brownpapertickets.com; for more information about this Americana music organization, log on to longislandhc.com. A road warrior in the truest musical sense, Gibson has toured nationally for almost three decades, continually performing her own brand of Texas-bred Americana folk music. Her #1 hit song, "Wide Open Spaces," helped launch the mega-career of The Dixie Chicks. Gibson performs everywhere from listening rooms to festivals, and also teaches at many songwriter classes and workshops. Learn more about this unique performer at susangibson.com.
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An In-Depth Look At The Hottest Area Artists
New stunning alt Rock From Seasoned musicians Who: New on the area music scene is A Second Life, an alternative rock band comprised of ambitious veteran area musicans who recently took to the studio to release some highly praised new music. The Artists & Their Sound: From the group’s bio: “A Second Life is a recently formed band bringing together several talented and experienced musicians from the New York music scene. The band is focused on making emotion-evoking music. A Second Life consists of Chris Damphouse (vocals), Dan Delveechio (guitar, backup vocals), Max Ross (guitar, backup vocals), Dan O'Dowd (bass), Justin Scheidling (drums), and Rob Mino (guitar). “They recently released their first two singles, the first being ‘Civil War’ (editor’s note: Find the video for the song on YouTube). ‘Civil War’ is a song about unity; it’s about being one human race. The second single is ‘Just Whisper,’ which is a fun song about flirting (available on iTunes). A Second Life has a busy schedule in the fall, highlighted by the release of their third song, ‘Beautiful Distraction,’ on October 1. The band will perform at the world famous Bitter End in New York City on October 28, and the big show: The group will perform at the world’s largest sporting event, The TCS New York City Marathon, on November 5 at 10 am.” To Learn More About & Contact The Artists: Follow A Second Life at Facebook.com/ ASecondLifeNY, on Spotify, and at asecondlifeny.com. 20 • Good Times Magazine - September 19 - October 2, 2017
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TV, but guess what? Now everyone does that, and there's nothing special about With Jimi LaLumia you anymore. Here's an idea: How Taylor-Made Retorts: “Battle about programming music videos records” are nothing new in pop and concerts again, now that the music, and became an art form unto YouTube videos that hurt you when themselves once hip hop established they were new don’t sting quite as its ongoing dominance. Yet, it's all bad. That honeymoon is over now, been going on for decades: Who can forget John Lennon penning "How Do and I'll bet people will return for actual music on MusicTV – and then, You Sleep" about Paul McCartney, perhaps, the VMAs, your showcase and Sir Paul responding with the and crown jewel, might get the life incredibly successful "Silly Love support that it needs to survive. Songs." The fur also flew between I was on your side from the the lines during glam/glitter rock – especially between David Bowie and beginning, remember? Just trying to help right now is all. My best regards Marc Bolan of T.Rex, and a favorite to you and your "TRL" reboot – and please make it about music, not selfies; that would be so last decade. Becker's Legacy: Yet another RIP, this time for Walter Becker of Steely Dan. I saw the group perform at Max's Kansas City in the early 1970s, when "Reelin 'In The Years" was a new hit record. Needless to note, they went on to dominate that decade, and then some. More on legends: There's a new book, Lou Reed: A Life, by Anthony DeCurtis, and it's quite the page turner, very much on the money, and impossible to put down once you start delving in. All sides of Reed appear – and I saw those various sides, including a combative evening when I brought him to WBAB-FM for a two-hour interview I co-hosted Walter with Joel Martin, and our last, Becker pleasant encounter when I introduced him on stage at The Bowery Ballroom, and brought punk faceoff was "New York" by The a tear to his eye in a conversation Sex Pistols, which was answered back stage. None of which appears with "London Boys" by Johnny Thunders. Should we be surprised that the omnipotent Taylor Swift has come back with "Look What You Made Me Do" for Katy Perry, Kanye West, and the rest? I'm not; I love the record and the video, and I love that she has shaken up the recently sleepy pop scene with this “call out." Brava! As for me? "Slander my name at Max's. Call the gang at Punk Magazine..." ("Mangle Me," 1978, the second Psychotic Frogs 7' single). Dear MTV: Time for an open letter: Hi, MTV; just dropping a line, as I read that this year's VMA's were the lowest rated in the show's history. Were you surprised by this? It's mind boggling; Video Music Awards on a channel where music is now an afterthought (except for spinoff and secondary channels that no one in Anthony's brilliant new book, but watches). You serve a daily diet of will be in mine! Enjoy DeCurtis' new reality shows in "Teen Moms," book, published by Little, Brown "Catfish," and whatever, and I know & Company. you helped invent reality
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Arts Announcements Linda Stasi
Art Glamour Icons: Marc Rosen Saltzman Fine Art Building, Nassau County Museum Of Art, Roslyn Harbor Through November 5; (516) 484-9338; nassaumuseum.org Through the work of the award-winning designer, this exhibition celebrates fragrance and cosmetic packaging as an art form. This retrospective spanning the designer’s 40-year career includes many of his most iconic designs as well as
Mozart Orchestra Of New York: Gerard Schwarz
vintage 20th-century perfume bottles from Rosen’s personal collection. Auditions/Cast Call Northport Chorale Northport High School Chorus Room September 20 at 7 pm; (631) 223-3789; northportchorale.org Auditions for Winter semester, all voices. During the winter concert, the Chorale will be joined by The Northport Community Band. Books Linda Stasi Book Revue, Huntington September 28 at 7 pm; (631) 271-1442; bookrevue.com The New York Daily News columnist and TV personality will speak and sign copies of her new thriller, Book Of Judas. Comedy Friday Night Face-Off Theatre Three, Port Jefferson Most Fridays at 10:30 pm; theatrethree.org; (631) 928-9202 Long Island's longest-running improv show rolls on with new laughs each week. Call or log on for schedules.
Concerts The Good Old Dance Band St. Sylvester's Parish Center, Medford Check website for show dates; (631) 730-3333; goodolddanceband.com The regular monthly show of Mike Virostko and his 17-piece swing band. Dancing, raffles, and more; log on for the next show dates. Mozart Orchestra Of New York Tilles Center, Greenvale September 23 at 8 pm; tillescenter.org; (516) 299-3100 An all-Beethoven program: Coriolan Overture, Piano Concerto No. 5 (Emperor), and Symphony No. 2, featuring pianist Vladimir Feltsman; Gerard Schwarz is conductor and music director (pictured). Hobbies Long Island Auto Replica Society Henrietta Acampora Recreation Center, Centereach Third Thursday of each month at 7 pm; (516) 884-2270; (631) 946-6335 L.I.A.R.S. meetings are open to anyone with an interest in building scale models of automobiles. Call for more information and meeting dates. Singles Contemporary Singles Dances VFW, Sayville September 23 at 8 pm; contempsnglsdance.com; (516) 520-9385 A buffet, dancing, and more with the latest event from this popular singles organizaion; log on or call for details. Theater The Bridges Of Madison County Theatre Three, Port Jefferson Through October 28; (631) 928-9100; theatrethree.com The classic modern drama based on the best-selling novel; the play concerns a forbidden love affair between a photographer and a housewife, and how it changes them forever. The topflight cast includes TracyLynn Connor (pictured above right), Ella Watts, and Matthew Raffanelli. Dreamgirls Noel S. Ruiz Theatre At CM Performing Arts Center, Oakdale Through October 1; (631) 218-2100; cmpac.com This modern musical classic follows the story of an African-American all-girl singing trio from Chicago called “The Dreams,” and gives a glimpse of the behind-the-scenes reality of the entertainment industry.
Send arts notices to gtmag@optonline.net oo nn ee m m oo nn tt hh before your first event. Through September 23; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: You “Better Be Sincere” and make your way to what quite possibly ranks as the first rock musical ever staged.
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The Bridges Of Madison County: TracyLynn Conner
Run For Your Wife BayWay Arts Center, East Islip Through September 24; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: The British farce that has drawn raves in London and New York. Gypsy John W. Engeman Theatre At Northport Through October 29; (631) 261-2900; engemantheatre.com Engeman Theatre: Let them entertain you with the classic musical centering around the life and times of Gypsy Rose Lee. Into The Woods Merrick Theatre & Center For The Arts Through October 1; (516) 868-6400 A witch tasks a childless baker and his wife with procuring magical items from classic fairy tales to reverse the curse put on their family tree.
The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
Why Torture Is Wrong And The People Who Love Them Studio Theatre, Lindenhurst September 29 through October 15; (631) 226-8400; studiotheatreli.com An comedy about a young woman who wakes up to discover that she may have inadvertently married a terrorist. “Guaranteed to offend,” claims the theater group. Rapunzel Long Island Children's Museum, Garden City
September 23 & 24 at 11:30 am & 2 pm; (516) 599-6870; plazatheatrical.com Plaza Theatrical Productions: Let down your hair and bring the kids to this new production by this top-flight area theater company. Jimmy & Carolyn Queens Theatre, Flushing Through October 1; queenstheatre.org; (718) 760-0064 In this comedy, Jimmy, a retired auto body repairman, and his homemaker wife, Carolyn, drive from Florida to idyllic Weekapaug, Rhode Island to celebrate
Jimmy’s birthday at the fancy beach house of their gay son and his life partner. A new play by James Andrew Walsh; directed by Brooke Ciardelli. The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged) Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum, Centerport September 24 at 7 pm; (516) 557-1207; carriagehouseplayers.org The Carriage House Players: A comedy celebration that sends up all things Skakespeare.
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Man Of La Mancha Smithtown Center For The Performing Arts Through October 22; smithtownpac.org; (631) 724-3700 The classic musical of a dying old man’s quest for the impossible dream returns to this famed Smithtown stage to celebrate its 15th anniversary. Bye Bye Birdie Broadhollow Theater, Elmont
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The Art Of Triumph – Encore: Dance As You’ve Never Seen It At Madison Theatre
The Art Of Triumph Encore, presented by The Partner Project, returns on Tuesday, September 26 at 6:30 pm at The Madison Theatre at Molloy College in Rockville Centre. Tickets and information: madisontheatreny.org and (516) 323-4444. Admission is $10 for this unique entertainment presentation. The Art Of Triumph – dance, photography, art, written expression, and music – will all be used to tell stories of strength, perseverance, resiliency, and positive change. Ballet dancer Laura Ramirez and a team of veteran choreographers will portray the essence of this human experience.
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If you are a music fan heading to Los Angeles for an autumn vacation, stop by The Grammy Museum for its Ella Fitzgerald exhibit, running through November 5. Fitzgerald was arguably the most important female jazz vocalist of the 20th century; The Grammy Museum is commemorating the centennial of her birth. There is a wealth of rarely seen archival footage of the singer in both film and on television, as well as a selections of her recordings for visitors to enjoy. The Grammy Museum allows visitors to sample practically every genre of music in world history thanks to its interactive listening booth. The Grammy Museum is located across the street from The Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. – Lloyd Carroll
ard rock Icons UFO and Saxon are back on tour in the US – and their current tour touches down on Saturday, September 23 at 7:30 pm at The Paramount in Huntington. Tickets and info: paramountny.com or call (631) 288-1500. UFO, featuring the longstanding lineup of Phil Mogg (vocals), Paul Raymond (keyboards and guitar), Andy Parker (drums), Vinnie Moore (guitar,) and Rob De Luca (bass), are currently working on a studio cover album. Saxon are touring on their latest release Battering Ram,
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A wealth of new concerts and events have been booked at area venues … Coming to NYCB Theatre at Westbury: gospel with Kirk Franklin & Ledisi on November 29; the annual return of Todd Rundgren (left) on December 9; and comedy with Bill Engvall on May 4, 2018. Tickets and more: thetheatreatwestbury.com or (516) 247-5200 … The Paramount in Huntington recently announced shows headlined by The English Beat (November 8), Andy Grammer, who wowed the crowd last year at Citi Field (below, October 29), the return of Boy George and Culture Club (November 14), and 311 in a special Halloween show (October 31). Tickets and info: paramountny.com and (631) 673-7300 … Big doings at The Space at Westbury Theater with a return performance by Halestorm (above right, October 8) and Winger (December 10). Tickets: thespaceatwestbury.com.
Photos: The Art Of Triumph courtesy Madison Theatre; Laura Ramirez by Christopher Collado; Todd Rundgren by Bob Smith; Ella Fitzerald Exhibit by Rebecca Sapp/WireImage.com
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Scarrett (guitar) and Tim “Nibbs” Carter (bass). “Seldom do you get the chance to have a tour with such great bands and great personalities, said UFO’s
Mogg. “We have been offered such a chance and will be grabbing it with both hands. We are looking forward very much to our autumn tour with the lads from Saxon.”
UFO & Saxon:
A Dream Double Bill At The Paramount
together with the new live DVD Let Me Feel Your Power, both on the UDR label. Saxon is also currently in the studio working on a new studio album for release early 2018. Saxon is Biff Byford (vocals), Paul Quinn (guitar), Nigel Glockler (drums), Doug 22 • Good Times Magazine - September 19 - October 2, 2017
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BITS & PIECES
Izzy Steve Miller: Bizu Rockin’ Retrospectives
Izzy Gets Cold(play): Bizu’s Big Moment
British artist Izzy Bizu performed a stripped back acoustic set at The Wynwood Yard Miami in late August – with a special impromptu appearance from Coldplay's Chris Martin. The duo performed a song in front of a packed crowd that had gathered for the venue's Reggae Sundays event. Bizu, who recently supported Coldplay on its stadium tour, took to social media to express her thanks to Martin, expressing that the show was "extra special" and shared photos across Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. From South West London, the 22-yearold was selected as the 2016 Brits Critics Choice finalist, The BBC’s Introducing Artist of the Year 2016, and chosen as the voice of the 2016 Euros.
Katie Larson
Steve Miller has produced and personally directed the curation for two new career-spanning Steve Miller Band Ultimate Hits collections, now available via Capitol/UMe. Ultimate Hits is available in a single CD and digital edition featuring 22 Steve Miller Band tracks, including three previously unreleased rarities, and in an expanded two CD and digital deluxe edition with 40 tracks, Steve including Miller the band's top hits, live tracks, and eight previously unreleased recordings from the studio and the stage. On October 27, both editions will be released on 180gram vinyl in 2LP and 4LP deluxe packages, which are also available now for preorder. Both Ultimate Hits editions feature Steve Miller Band's biggest worldwide chart-toppers, including "Take The Money And Run," "Rock'n Me," “Jet Airliner," "The Joker," “Abracadabra," "Jungle Love," and "Fly Like An Eagle."
Hello, Cello:
Larson’s Accidentals Opening Eyes & Ears
Cellist Katie Larson and her indie folk-rock band The Accidentals are celebrating their recent signing as Sony Materworks artists, as well as the release of a new album, Odyssey. The album release tour kicked off in New York City and continues on as word of the hot band spreads. Larson and bandmate and violinist Savannah Buist are both multi-instrumentalists, and combined with the talents of drummer Michael Dause, The Accidentals provide an edgy and energetic
sound that musicians have noticed and that audiences have responded to. This hardworking young trio has toured as supporting acts for artists ranging from Martin Sexton and Brandi Carlile to Joan Baez and Arlo Guthrie. To find links to their new album, tour dates, and more, visit moreaccidentals.com.
Linda Perry:
On A ‘Girl’ Hunt
Famed producer Linda Perry is spearheading the search for an all-girl band – “All Girl Band,” a musicdriven TV show, will tour music cities in the U.S. to search for undiscovered female musicians. "We are looking for authentic, timeless musicians who can fill the void in the music industry," said Perry. "We want women who don't fit the mold of your typical pop star. We're looking for the female Rolling Stones." Utilizing online submissions, surprise drop-in auditions, and public events, the search will be held in markets including New York, Nashville, Chicago, Seattle, Austin, New Orleans, and Los Angeles, where
Photos: Steve Miller by David Woo; Katie Larson by Max Sharp
Linda Perry
Perry will be joined by female rock stars from each city. The search will narrow down the 50 best singers, guitarists, bassists, keyboardists, and drummers; each will battle it out to become the “All Girl Band.” The best band will be signed to a record contract, have the chance to write and record an album with Perry, and embark on a tour. For more information on “All Girl Band,” log on to AllGirlBand.net.
School’s Still In:
Cooper Album Dominates
At press time, Alice Cooper and his record label, earMUSIC, were celebrating the worldwide chart success of Paranormal, the longtime shock rocker's new album. Against all odds, the album was a worldwide smash the week of its release. Some of the chart positions achieved by the album so far are among the highest for Cooper in the last 30 years: #4 in Germany and Australia; #6 in the US and the UK as well as Sweden; # in Belgium; and #9 in Finland. Alice Cooper's longtime manager, Shep Gordon, commented: "Working with the earMUSIC team made me remember the days when record companies really contributed to the work and success of an artist."
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