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John Mayall YMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore March 20 at 7 PM • boultoncenter.org (631) 969-1101 For more than 50 years, Mayall has been a pioneer in blues/rock music, earning he title "The Godfather Of British Blues." Currently, he’s touring in support of his newest album release, Find A Way To Care.
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Booming Bats ... & Nights: Fireworks Return To Citi Field
The National League champion New York Mets make sparks fly by re-signing slugging Yoenis Cespedes – and will also host three fireworks nights at Citi Field in Flushing during the 2016 MLB season. Fireworks displays are scheduled on April 9 (versus the Phillies, follwing the game at 7:10 pm); July 2 (Cub, 7:15 pm), and September 2 (Nationals, 7:10 pm). Tickets and info: Mets.com.
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Cannon At Kupferberg: Comedy In Queens
“Nick Cannon Presents Wild ‘N Out Live” will be the featured attraction on Sunday, March 13 at 7 pm at Colden Auditorium at The Kupferberg Center in
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Roll In It: Expert Sushi-Making Class At Alley Pond
A sushi-rolling demonstration and class will be the adult program on Thursday, March 10 at 6:30 pm at Alley Pond Environmental Center in Douglaston. Pre-registration is required; info is at alleypond.com. Chef Andy from the popular Mizumi Restauarant in Douglaston will demonstrate the preparation of favorite forms of sushi such as the California Roll, Tekka Maki, and Masago Gunkan. The cost to attend is $20 per person; the class is limited to 25 participants, so act fast to get involved.
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Flushing; tickets and info: kupferbergcenter.org. The original cast of Wild ‘N Out included stars-in-the-making such as Kevin Hart, J.B. Smoove, and Katt Williams. Now, a legion of young comedy stars engage in a hip hop-edged battle, hosted by the famed comedian and musician Cannon.
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The Doo Wop Project
Staller Center For The Performing Arts, Stony Brook University March 19 at 8 pm • (631) 632-ARTS • stallercenter.com Backed by a full band, The Doo Wop Project traces the popularity of doo wop, from its beginnings to its influences on Michael Jackson, Jason Mraz, and Amy Winehouse. The five singers are current and former stars of the Broadway hits Jersey Boys and Motown: The Musical.
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Adelphi University Performing Arts Center March 13 at 3 PM adelphi.edu (516) 877-4927 This acclaimed traditional Irish music band from the west of Ireland and Scotland is fronted by Ireland’s piano accordion maestro, Alan Kelly, and in recent years has established itself as one of Ireland’s leading contemporary traditional music groups – a perfect St. Patrick's treat.
Christine Ebersole: The Big Noise from Winnetka Tilles Center, Greenvale March 19 at 7:30 PM • tillescenter.org (516) 299-2752 For more than 30 years, this two-time Tony Award winning actress has entertainted audiences on the Broadway stage, in television series (trivia: she once was a regular cast member on “Saturday Night Live”) and in specials, films, concert appearances, and recordings.
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Journey At Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun (Connecticut): Here's a rare double-dip: Classic rock artists Santana and Journey will team up for just three concerts during April – with one of them slated for Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville on “tax day,” April 15 at 7 pm. Tickets are now on sale
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but quickly made a name for herself after a memorable on-air appearance during the late-night sketch show’s “Weekend Update” segment. Upon returning last fall for the show’s 40th season, she found herself promoted to the cast as a featured player. Most recently, Jones wrapped shooting one of the four lead roles in Paul Feig’s all-female Ghostbusters reboot, starring alongside Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, and Kate McKinnon. This winter, Jones will be seen on the big screen appearing in Jared Hess’ Masterminds opposite Zach Galifianakis and Owen Wilson. It's Their World: Resorts World Casino in Jamaica will present two of the hip hop/rap world's most legendary stars on the same night as Busta
via ticketmaster.com. Journey and Santana VIP packages are also available, including premium seats, exclusive merchandise ,and more. For more information, visit journeymusic.com and santana.com. Journey is ranks as one of the most popular American Rock bands of all time, creating hits such as “Faithfully,” “Any Way You Want It,” “Wheel In The Sky,” “Separate Ways,” “Only The Young,” “Open Arms,” “Lovin, Touchin’, Squeezin’,” “Who’s Crying Now,” and the seminal “Don’t Stop Believin’,” the top-selling digital catalog track in history. For 40 years and as many albums later, Santana has sold more than 100 million records and Leslie reached more than 100 Jones million fans at concerts At Trump worldwide. Among many other honors, Carlos Santana has Rhymes and Jadakiss co-headline been cited by Rolling Stone as #15 on perhaps the biggest concert yet at this its list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists Queens destination spot. The show is Of All Time.” Saturday, March 12 at 9 pm; tickets “SNL” In AC: Trump Taj Mahal will and information are at rwnewyork.com. present current “Saturday Night Live” Resorts World also continues to cast member Leslie Jones at its
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Xanadu Theater on Saturday, April 30 at 8 pm. Tickets are at ticketmaster.com. It was just two seasons ago that Jones was hired by “SNL” as a writer,
present the cream of area cover bands; Somethin' Fresh performs on March 18 at 8 pm, with Goldilocks headlining in concert on March 25.
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This year has only just begun, and there are already some amazing things looking to happen. From the awesome tours, the up and coming new artists, and all of the crazy shit that happens in between.
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Personally, I like to experience all the EDM I can live because, well, why not? There are a couple of tours that everyone needs to check out if they want to feel completed. DJ Carnage has taken quite the rise to fame in the last few years. Starting on the smaller, more bass heavy stages, he has made his way to main stage at festivals across the world and is bringing this talents to you on his “Papi Gordo Tour.” One of the things that make this tour special is the crew he is touring with. Valentino Khan and Kayzo bring the full effect of show together with the range of genres they span. Between the three artists, I was able to hear everything from dubstep, trap, hardstyle, all types of house, and some things I really couldn’t even put into a genre. And with all the dope music, Carnage managed to take it to the next level with his introduction. I’ve been to a lot of shows before and I have yet to see as cinematic and intriguing intro. I don’t want to ruin the details for you, but your boy Carnage basically gets tortured a little, killed, then comes back to life in a well produced video playing before the big man himself comes out. How can you not get excited when you’re seeing that live? Bear Grillz
Now, head-banging dubstep might not appeal to most of you, but it surely appeals to me. There are few live shows I would rather go to than one where I can get a solid crew of people and just go absolutely wild for 4 hours and not give a damn. This description can be summed up by the “The Paradox Tour.” When you put together Figure, Bear Grillz, and Excision into one epic night, you know things are gonna get wild. With some of the craziest lighting and video production design in the business, their 150,000 watts of
power will most likely blow you away. Excision’s hard hitting bass has always been his signature and he’s stuck with this style for a while and we can’t get enough. But you also can’t forget about the animal himself, Bear Grillz. I was lucky enough to see Bear Grillz three times in 2015, and get to bring in 2016 with one of his shows as well. It seems like Bear Grillz has just catapulted to the top of the dubstep charts in only the last year. He’s got that energetic, upbeat style that he uses to remix bangers and release
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his own original filth.This is a tour you definitely don’t want to miss and I wish I could go see it every week for the entire year. Does everyone remember when Marshmello came out of nowhere? People had no idea who this guy was, how he got so popular, why were major artists supporting this random guy’s music, and what did it all mean? Well, the next “Marshmello” has come out of nowhere (although not quite as mysterious). In the span of 24 hours, someone named Slushii released three amazing remixes and posted them on Soundcloud. He was immediately supported by Marshmello and the tracks have an extremely high production quality. After doing some snooping around, it seems that Slushii has been around for a little while, previously under the name DJ Swoon. He is no newcomer to the world of EDM, and it shows. He brings a style of melodic bass (similar to Marshmello) with hard dubstep and trap drops. Additionally, he seems to start his songs off with a nice, breezy piano riff before bringing in the vocals or the main progression. I hope to see a lot more of Slushii; and I think with the leadership of Moe Shalizi at Redlight Management, we will. Looking forward to some solid Slushii collabs in the future. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments at richiegtechno@gmail.com. Keep raging, my friends.
London Has Fallen Starring Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, Melissa Leo, Angela Bassett, Radha Mitchell Directed by Babak Najafi Focus Features
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The Good (inset) & Bad Of Gerard Butler
Gods Of Egypt Starring Gerard Butler, Abbey Lee Kershaw, Rufus Sewell, Brenton Twaites, Geoffrey Rush Directed by Alex Proyas Lionsgate In the commercial film world, we have settled into that usual time of slim pickings between the holidays and the spring/summer film seasons. Who better to call upon hunky Gerard Butler, whose pecs launched 300 into the stuff of action film legend – and is the headliner in both of these new films as well. Before we even saw it, we laughed: The televised trailer for Gods Of Egypt, despite the movie’s reportedly insane budget, might be the most ridiculous-looking ad since the famed stinker Snakes On A Plane – the costumes are preposterous, and there’s more CGI than inside Peter Foldes’ yellowing Mac hard drive. Now that the film is out, we can report that it’s
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like the sort of thing that will make teens beg their parents for $20 for a matinee showing, despite all the non-stop special effects. Butler? His casting here as Set seems meaningless, as he’s just a prop for all the SMASH! BOOM! POW! Thankfully, the handsome Scottish star tries a lot harder in London Has Fallen, as he’s given a lot more to work with: In this sequel to Olympus Has Fallen, the world’s leaders have congregated in London for the funeral of the British Prime Minister, but the solemn event turns into a scene where someone is not only trying to kill every one of those leaders, but also to blow up every landmark in London at the same time. Here comes the U.S. to the rescue as the Secret Service’s Mike Banning (Butler, who really ought to be considered to become the next James Bond) and the President (Eckhart) get down to business and foil a plot that comes close to rocking the entire planet ot its core. The subject matter seems grim, but director Babak Najafi seems about as serious as a whoopie cushion, allowing the acts of daring-do to run together into a satisfying, entertaining conclusion that you’ll forget you even saw about a half-hour after leaving the theater. Such is March at the movies.
not nearly as over-thetop corny as its ubiquitous TV ads might suggest – but it's surely no classic, and nothing about it rings sincere; the story of Set, “the god of darkness,” turning Egypt into his own personal realm of chaos doesn’t sound
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Most spring training stories are fluff, not worth reading – but an exception was New York Post columnist Kevin Kernan’s piece on the New York Mets’ Matt Harvey on the day that pitchers and catchers reported to training
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camp in Port St. Lucie, Florida, as the journalist perfectly captured the pitcher’s aloof, narcissistic nature. Harvey made sure the media saw him arrive in style in a new Maserati. Professional athletes are wealthy and have the right to purchase anything they want, but most shy away from expensive sports cars as they attract the attention of both law enforcement authorities and criminals. Of more pressing concern to Mets fans: Harvey is always blasé when it comes to the topic of signing a long-term contract; he’s scheduled to be a free agent in three years. Harvey has every right to test the market, but it wouldn’t kill him to at least state that he would like to remain a Met; Jacob deGrom has already
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LIGBT’s Triumph: The LIGBT’s first Super Tournament from February 25 through 27 was just that, attracting an amazing field of 532 bowlers (plus 51 additional “desperado” entries) to a packed Farmingdale Lanes. When the smoke cleared long after midnight on Sunday, Tommy Grunwald of Astoria emerged as the champion, earning the $5,000 first prize. Grunwald wisely chose a urethane bowling ball to master the tricky Taj Mahal oil pattern, where a straighter trajectory seemed to work best for many competitors during this grueling tourney. Other finalists: Mike Nian of Bayside ($2,500), Ron Moskow of Huntington Station ($1,500), Fred Jankowsky of Brooklyn ($1,250), and 77-year-old Redy Bugaoan of Massapequa ($1,000). During the same event: Tom Amendolara of Babylon won the inaugural LIGBT Tournament of Champions at Farmingdale Lanes to earn the $1,000 top prize as well as a crystal trophy. Others in the fnial shootout: Dwight Dunkley of Brooklyn ($600); Robert Vecchione of Massapequa Park ($400); and Angel Villavicencio of Whitestone ($300). The TOC featured 64 entrants comprised of title holders from the eight seasons that the LIBGT has
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Greg done so. If Mets fans were concerned about Bird retaining Yoenis Cespedes, they’ll likely be apoplectic in 2018 if Harvey walks. Kernan believes it might not be unfathomable for GM Sandy Alderson to consider trading Harvey sooner rather than later so that the team can get better assets in return. No one is suggesting that the Mets deal Harvey in a fit of pique – similar to nearly 40 years ago when they shipped Tom Seaver to the Reds for a paltry haul in return – but Harvey shouldn’t be considered to be an “untouchable.” Mets executives couldn’t have been happy that Harvey decided to appear on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live!” last month, where he admitted to host Andy Cohen that he has been intimate on the baseball diamond and has engaged in a Matt menage-a-trois, but surprisingly Harvey has yet to join the mile-high club. Harvey wisely pleased the fifth when Cohen asked him which Mets player was the best endowed. contract expires at the end of this season. The New York Yankees Former New York Knicks coach Derek suffered a setback as first Fisher saw his image take a hit when it was baseman Greg Bird underwent revealed that he was carrying on with the shoulder surgery, forcing the estranged wife of former teammate Matt young player out for this season. Barnes. New York Daily News NBA columnist Bird did a fine job filling in for Frank Isola wrote that one reason that the Mark Teixeira after Teixeira Knicks traded their former first round pick, Tim fractured his shin. Hardaway, Jr., to the Atlanta Hawks were At a recent Topps event to because of unsubstantiated reports that Fisher promote his 2016 card, Yankees and Hardaway were dating the same woman. outfielder Carlos Beltran said that he has no plans to retire when his ESPN analyst Jalen Rose tweeted that NBA been in existence. To get involved in these enjoyable handicap tournaments, log on to ligbtour.com. Herrill Heroes: Congratulations to Mike Caputo (PBL) and Mike Missman (Sunday Morning Doubles), who both recently shot 300 games at Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park. More recent high scores from the center:
Wednesday Early Mixed: Anthony Luciano 266; Michael Fels 258; Jeff Louis 257; Kathy Chernow 243 and 225; Jeanine Musacchio 648 series; Bonnie Gortler 616 and 659 series; Mary Ann Mercurio 209; Gregg De Angelo 718 series; Adlo Dicocco 718 series; Paul Pilliteri 258; Tommy Genova Sr. 257;
Frank Nargentino 254; Jeanine Musacchio 619 series; Delia Marquez 218. Friday Mixed Nuts: Eileen Freedman 224; Anthony Calabro 266; Nick Pellegrino 258; Rosemary Gerhold 201. Chatterbox: Tricia Lectora 657 series; Doug Mollin 268; Fred Wiebelt 722 series; Richard Herman 256. 8th Battalion: Pete Mastrandrea Sr. 269;
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Jennifer Rouhani 212. Friday Early Rollers-Srs.: Gil Li 270.
Leagues: Send scores to gtmag@ optonline.net for guaranteed coverage. Youth Bowlers Excel: Jeremy Lutsky and Adam Glickman were crowned champions at the February 7 LIYBT event at AMF Smithtown Lanes. A full house of 68 bowlers laced up for more than $1,000 in scholarship awards. The winners during this event (with scholarship awards): Handicap division: Jeremy Lutsky $125, Timothy Smith $100, Stephen Russell $75, Brian Becktold $50, Jonathan Zaoutis $40. Scratch Division: Adam Glickman $175, Peter Ramos $125, Connor Egan $100, Sean Walsh $75, Anthony Naujokas $50, Brittany Arne $35. Scratch Eliminator: Adam Glickman $26, Joe Zagari $13, Michael Regan $8, Tom Lettich $5. Front Eight Jackpot: Adam Glickman $24. Learn more about upcoming LIYBT events via liybtbowling.com. At press time, Adam Zimmerman talented Adam Zimmerman ranks as the LIYBT scholarship leader. The Teens Masters qualifier is scheduled for March 12 and 13 at Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park.
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players had better spend Valentine’s Day with their girlfriends ... or Fisher might. Rose, who has a sharp sense of humor, has written a funny new memoir, Got To Give The People What They Want (Crown Archetype). Who is dumber: Former Mets reliever Jenrry Mejia, who blew millions by getting a lifetime ban from Major League Baseball for testing positive for banned substances a third time – or Manny Pacquiao, who burned the public’s good will after spouting idiotic anti-gay slurs? Nike quickly and wisely abrogated its multi-million dollar endorsement deal with the boxer. The Brooklyn Nets opened their practice facility that cost $50 million in Sunset Park two weeks ago. Obviously, it’s state-of-the-art and has breathtaking panoramic views of
Manhattan and beyond. It’s unlikely to be enough for new Nets GM Sean Marks to land premium free agents to play for this struggling team. The annual leisure time products trade show, Toy Fair, had a large sports component this year. Franklin Sports unveiled how you can use their website to make customized batting gloves. They also showed off equipment for a fast-growing new sport: pickleball, a hybrid of tennis, squash, and ping pong. Trangle Creations displayed a regulation basketball called Nightball that allows players to keep dribbling and shooting even in the dark. Kick-It Trainer is a teathered soccer ball that allows players to practice kicking indoors. Alex Brands’ Poof has become a leading competitor to Nerf with its line of foam footballs, basketballs, baseballs, and bat sets. Eye-hand coordination is important for all, especially for kids: Zing Toys makes archery sets with foam arrow tips to eliminate the risk of injury. Ideal’s Rack ‘Em Tabletop Pool is a great way for youngster to learn to handle a cue stick. Skateboards were represented at the Javits Center as well, as both Maverix and Razor displayed their latest models. Razor’s Ripsurf, with its wide base that makes it easier to stand, as well as aerodynamic slits that make it easier to negotiate turns, was particularly impressive. Sports collectibles were big at Toy Fair as well: Wicked Cool Toys has added more WWE stars and legends to its 31'’ line of mini
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statues, including Seth Rollins and “Stone Cold” Steve Austin. Breyer, which has long made miniature replicas of famous horses, has several lines of portrait models dedicated to last year’s Triple Crown winner, American Pharoah. Doll manufacturer Madame Alexander will soon issue a new one in honor of NASCAR superstar Danica Patrick.
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oss Stone, the UK export who has become one of the most famous soul and R&B singers of her generation, makes her debut on Friday, March 18 at 8 pm at The Space At Westbury. Tickets and information: thespaceatwestbury.com and ticketmaster.com. By her own admission, Stone has been obsessed with soul music since she was a little girl. By the time she was in her early teens, she had begun to intuitively hone her gravelly but lustrous vocals by singing along to Aretha’s Franklin’s Greatest Hits. She began pursuing a singing career at 13, securing a record deal at 15, and recording her
writer but not losing the soulful edge that’s made her a superstar. In her short life and already long career, Stone has performed onstage with the likes of James Brown, Gladys Knight, Solomon Burke, Blondie, Smokey Robinson, and Melissa Etheridge, among others. She’s contributed to albums by Jeff Beck and Ringo Starr, played the Super Bowl pre-game show, performed on the Grammy Awards, and has won a Grammy herself. She’s approached it all with a sense of independence and joie de vivre. Stone has always been a bit of a rebel; whether she’s dancing barefoot onstage, dyeing her hair various colors, or speaking out on issues she’s passionate about, part of what her fans love about her is that she’s a free-spirit. As Stone herself put it: “My mission is to explore and understand the universal language of music in every country on the planet. The tour will be tiring and tough and I know at times very emotional, but it will be a truly amazing journey.”
British Star Is A WorldTouring Ambassador Of Soul
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star-making debut album, The Soul Sessions, which was released in 2003. Ten years on from those stunning debut sessions, Stone decided to bring things full circle and revisit where it all began with her followup to that multi million-selling debut, The Soul Sessions Volume 2. The album was well received globally and charted in the Top 20 both in the UK and in the US, garnering some of the best her reviews in years. Last year, Stone released a new album, Water For Your Soul, that shows her maturing as a singer and song-
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ne of rock's most passionate live performers is gearing up for a return to his natural habitat. Meat Loaf – the classic rock performer whose career has spanned more than 40 years – is again on tour, with not one but two dates booked at Huntington’s lavish The Paramount on March 15 and 17 at 8 pm. The “Founder’s Room Aterparty” applies for both dates; for more information and tickets: paramountny.com and ticketmaster.com. Some people think big. Some people think huge – and then there’s Meat Loaf. For the past 40 years, he has been a towering monument on the musical landscape. His legendary
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Get A Double Helping Of A Rock Legend At The Paramount 1977 album Bat Out Of Hell transformed this former stage actor into an American rock ‘n’ roll icon. That record, with its staggering operatic sound and impassioned vocals, has sold more than 44 million albums worldwide and remains one of the best selling albums in the world to date. In 2013, Meat took his “Last At Bat” tour to Europe for a two-month run, playing to sold out arena’s when for the first time, fans got to see him perform Bat Out Of Hell in its entirety.
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Meat Loaf: Bat Out Of Hell Has Sold More Than 40 Million Copies
There is a lot more to Meat Loaf than just that album: Three multiplatinum albums followed the sophomore album, including 1993’s Bat Out Of Hell II: Back Into Hell (which sold five million in the U.S., 15 million worldwide), producing the hit, Grammy-winning single, “I’d Do Anything for Love (But I Won’t Do That),” a #1 single in 28 countries, earning the honor for Best Rock Vocal Performance Solo. Welcome To The Neighborhood went double-platinum in 1995, while 2003’s Couldn’t Have Said It Better earned platinum in 2003 and 2006’s Bat Out Of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose, the third in the best-selling trilogy, nabbed platinum in 2006. He’s still an actor as well: To date, Meat has also appeared in more than 60 films and television shows, including The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Crazy In Alabama, Tenacious D In The Pick Of Destiny, Focus, Formula 1 (with Sam Jackson), Fight Club, M.D., “Masters Of Horror,” Hallmark’s “Citizen Jane,” “Monk,” and “Glee.”
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Tuesday, March 8
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Original Music Showcase: Storm Of The Century / The Troy Ramey Band / Muted Minds K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Body & Soul Puglia's (Garden City) Open Mic hosted by Mike Dorio Jack Halyard's American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay) JDL Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern (New Hyde Park) DJ Neil Wrangler / DJ Cowboy Ben-E The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Karaoke E.B. Elliot's (Freeport) Ed Bruni Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Suffolk Acoustic Open Mic Night hosted by David Jon Paisley 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Acoustic Open Mic One Main (Babylon) Bobby Dee's Open Mic & Jam Pour House (Holbrook) Tuesday Night Live: George Cintron & Bobby Rondinelli Katie's of Smithtown The Cogs Singles Open Jam Gator Blue (East Islip) Open Mic with Dan Acosta & DJ Harry-Oke The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook) Open Mic with Shaun Lally Flanagan's Pub (Ronkonkoma) Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Open Mic Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Eamonn O'Rourke & Gabriel Donohue Shandon Court (East Islip) Vinyl Night With Jordan Miller BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Starry Nights March Staller Center (Stony Brook University) NYC/Queens Butchers Blind (Duo) / David Mayfield Parade Mercury Lounge (NYC) Jimmy Heath 90th Birthday Celebration The Blue Note (NYC)
Your Guide To Local Events Fleetwood Maxx (Fleetwood Mac Tribute) B.B. King's (NYC)
Wednesday, March 9
Nassau
Wonderous Stories K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Blues At Sunset: Open Jam With The Sunset Boyz Sunset Grill (Seaford) Live Music Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Andy Dell Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Phil Smith Manning's (Carle Place) Country Night Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Open Jam Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Jerry Costanzo And His Trio Don Lorenzo's Restaurant & Lounge (Glen Cove) Open Mic w/"Big Daddy" John Struck The Homestead (Oyster Bay) Open Mic w/The Night Owls Band Phat Daddy's (Oceanside) Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Country Music Originals Night Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam w/Mike Nugent & Ian Petillo The Breakers (Bayville) Randy & P.J. Of The Zoo Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Country Wednesdays Otto's Sea Grill (Freeport) Karoke With DJ Chris Of Songbird Entertainment Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa) Thunder Road (Bruce Springsteen Tribute) The Living Room (Bethpage) Karaoke Night With DJ Greg Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Jane Murphy Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Suffolk The Cogs Singles Open Jam The Stadium (Bohemia) Garet Newman's Jazz Jam East End Republican Club (Sayville) Open Blues/Jazz Jam Park Avenue Studios/Briggs Music (Huntington)
Open Jam Night with Jim Kolman The Diamond Club & Sports Bar (Ronkonkoma) Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. Quogue East Pub (East Quogue) Open Mic Night Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Mic With Ryan Fitzpatrick BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Open Jam / Paint Night Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Karaoke With DJ Jay Red River Inn (Yaphank) Wayne Sabella Trio Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Country Night Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Jesse James Decker Emporium (Patchogue) NYC/Queens Buckwheat Zydeco City Winery (NYC) Peter Valera & The Jump Blues Band B.B. King's (NYC) Jimmy Heath 90 th Birthday Celebration The Blue Note (NYC) Leon Bridges Beacon Theatre (NYC) Le Butcherettes Rough Trade NYC Daddy Tapes Benefit: Bill Popp & The Tapes / Anne Husick / Lenny Kaye / Ricky Byrd & Deuces Wild / The Left Banke / Dive Bar Romeos / The Cynz / The Allen Merrill Trio Bowery Electric (NYC) Common Kings / Oogee Wawa Gramercy Theatre (NYC)
Thursday, March 10 Nassau Ballyhoo! / Non Stop To Cairo / Bumpin' Uglies / The Offshore Regulars Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh) Live Band Karaoke / FM (Steely Dan Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) FameUS The Lounge At The Space At Westbury A Witch's Brew E.B. Elliot's (Freeport) Open Mic Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Open Mic with Benoir The Hub (Island Park) Mike & The Outlaws Suite 1828 (Merrick) Acoustic Open Mic With Frank Walker
Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Trivia Night With DJ Greg Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Brian McGeough Grillfire (Merrick) Ralph Martinez Vintage Wine & Bar Bistro (Farmingdale) Grateful Girls Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Jorma Kaukonen Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Thursday Night Music Club: Sean Llewellyn Tocolo Cantina (Garden City)
Suffolk Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Jam / Showcase With Tom Pekar Red River Inn (Yaphank) Gerry Finlay Shandon Court (East Islip) Frank O'Brien & Tim Givens Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Nisen 347 Thursdays Niesen 347 (Saint James) Live Music Showcase & Open Mic With Tom Pekar Red River Inn (Yaphank) Karaoke BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Trii / Swindleville / Diezel & EP / Sarkazm / Seyi / Conscious Revolution (Amityville) Kim Mayo Treme (Islip) NYC/Queens Charlie Musselwhite City Winery (NYC) Is Tropical Rough Trade NYC Roy Haines 91st Birthday Celebration: Pat Metheny The Blue Note (NYC)
Friday, March 11
Nassau Arena Rock Tribute / Songs In The Attic (Billy Joel Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) ZBTB (Zac Brown Tribute Band) Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh) Howie Mandell NYCB Theatre At Westbury Catfish John Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Nine Deez Nite / Worst Case Scenario The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Jukebox Romantics / Hopeless Otis /
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Calendar Too Many Voices / Carbon Thief Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Paparazzi Puglia's (Garden City) Jacinta & Billy Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Victims Of Rock Sunset Grill (Seaford) Beer Nutz E.B. Elliot's (Freeport) Grand Boulevard Trotters (Franklin Square) Wonderous Stories Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) Danke Baby Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Kane Daily Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Paula Poundstone Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Suffolk Piff The Magic Dragon The Paramount (Huntington) Jellyband Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) The Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip) Slip-Not (Slipknot Tribute) / Fight Of The Century /·Terra Stigma / Life After Death / Onto Carthage Revolution (Amityville) Barbara King & Friends Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Milagro (Santana Tribute) / Blue Bayou (Linda Ronstadt Tribute) / Gathering Time (CSN Tribute) 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Who Loves You: The Music Of Frankie Valli Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) That 70s Band / 45 RPM Emporium (Patchogue) Blu Mojo Treme (Islip) E3 Red River Inn (Yaphank) Cousin Earth Spectrum / Happy Hour With Kyle Fitzpatrick BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) DJ Epic Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Caliente! Latin Night Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor) Kendall Madison Foundation Benefit / DJ Curt Doogie Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) NYC/Queens Cabinet Of Wonders City Winery (NYC) Roy Haines 91st Birthday Celebration: Pat
Your Guide To Local Events Metheny The Blue Note (NYC) David Cassidy / Bruce Katz Band B.B. King's (NYC) The Fresh Kids Of Bel-Air Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Killswitch Engage Rough Trade (NYC) Big Gigantic Terminal 5 (NYC) Squirrels From Hell Niagara Bar (NYC)
Saturday, March 12
Nassau Shilelagh Law Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh) The Legendary Murphys / Liverpool Shuffle (Beatles Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Dick Fox's Doo Wop Extravaganza: The Duprees / The Coasters / Shirley Alston Reeves / The Marcels / The Elegants / The Capris / The Knockouts NYCB Theatre At Westbury Arash The Space At Westbury The Wild Ones / 45 RPM The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Live Deejays Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Jazz Brunch With Jack Morelli MP Taverna (Roslyn) Live Music Savoy Tavern (Merrick) Sweetwater Puglia's (Garden City) Jukebox Romantics / Hopeless Otis / Too Many Voices / Carbon Thief Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Tony Kelly & The Real Deal Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Uppercut Sunset Grill (Seaford) Sunset Rebels Blue Parrot Lounge (Massapequa) The Rockinghams Trotters (Franklin Square) That 70s Band Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra Tilles Center (Brookville) Cool Hand Lou & The Downtown Daddy-Os Sutton Place (Long Beach) The Nina Gordon Party (Duo) R.S. Jones (Merrick)
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Wolf! Still Partners (Sea Cliff) France Joli / Disco Unlimited Milleridge Inn (Jericho) North Shore Symphony Orchestra POB-JFK High School (Plainview) Lisa Vetrone / Jordan Cherntob Pat’s Place (Glen Cove)
Suffolk Tracy Morgan The Paramount (Huntington) Us & Floyd (Pink Floyd Tribute) / Project Genesis (Genesis Tribute) 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Asleep At The Wheel Boulton Center (Bay Shore) LHT / Fundraiser For Amagansett Fire Department In Honor Of Erik Payne Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Powerhouse BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Mean Machine Painters Restaurant (Brookhaven) The Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip) Ayako Shirasaki & Noriko Ueda Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Ray Anderson: Ray's Proteges Jazz Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Early Show: Nexus / Katelin Pena / Maura McGovern / Collide & Cope / Every Now & Then / Valerie Ann / Late Show: Ozzmosis (A Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne) / Black Tooth Grin (A Tribute To Pantera) / LoveHateLove (A Tribute to Alice In Chains) Revolution (Amityville) Shinebox The Arden (Port Jefferson) O.T. Genasis The Emporium (Patchogue) Live Irish Music / Live DJ Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Rhythm 'N Blues Express Red River Inn (Yaphank) Live Deejay Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Stagecoach Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Danny Kean Treme (Islip) Buckwheat Zydeco Staller Center (Stony Brook University) Butchers Blind (Duo) Homegrown Music Café (Port Jefferson Station) Dead Of Winter VIII: The Electrix / Reckoning /
Dawg Star Vail-Leavitt Music Hall (Riverhead) Noah's Arc Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Funk Flex / Mack Wilds Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) FM (Steely Dan Tribute) Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor) Piedmont Bluz Eclectic Café/Unitarian Society (Bay Shore) NYC/Queens Rickie Lee Jones City Winery (NYC) Here Come The Mummies B.B. King's (NYC) Jessie's Girl (80s Tribute) Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Jay Prince Rough Trade NYC Bag Raiders Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Big Gigantic Terminal 5 (NYC) Roy Haines 91st Birthday Celebration: Pat Metheny The Blue Note (NYC) Imagination Movers The Concert Hall (NYC)
Sunday, March 13
Nassau Curt Arnel & Friends Open Jam K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Phil Coulter / Andy Cooney NYCB Theatre At Westbury Jazz Brunch With Jack Morelli MP Taverna (Roslyn) Live Music Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Live Irish Music Connoly Station (Malverne) Live Reggae Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Live Jazz Brunch City Cellar (Westbury) Jazz Brunch With Jack Morelli MP Taverna (Roslyn) Little Wilson / Au Privave Jazz Big Daddy's (Massapequa) The Allen Kelly Gang Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (Garden City) Kenny Hendricks Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Gibraltar Jazz Baldwin Library St. Patrick's Parade: Noah's Arc Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Pink Martini Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington)
Calendar Suffolk Imagination Movers The Paramount (Huntington) Battle Of The Bands Revolution (Amityville) Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Tommy Mulvihill Shandon Court (East Islip) Live Breakfast Music Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Corned Beef & Chaos: “Dr. Dirty” John Valby Emporium (Patchogue) Live Irish Music Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Joe Carter Duo Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Open Jam With Jim Moran Red River Inn (Yaphank) Live Reggae Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Lifestyle, Hair, & Fashion Expo II 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Rickie Lee Jones Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Judi Jackson Trio Treme (Islip) R.A. The Rugged Man / A-F-R-O / Rite Hook / Midnight Grahmmer / Sir Bigs / The Brotherhood / Stephen Yannone / Kllymax & Lavano Amityville Music Hall Vocal Trash John W. Engeman Theater (Northport) NYC/Queens Open Mic with Anthony Gibney Diving Bell (Sunnyside) Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls The Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria) The Earth Wind & Fire Tribute Show B.B. King's (NYC) Lucinda Williams City Winery (NYC) Mount Moriah Rough Trade NYC Foxing Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Roy Haines 91 st Birthday Celebration: Pat Metheny The Blue Note (NYC) Robert Ross Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach) Nick Cannon: Wild’N Out Live / The Classical Clown Kupferberg Center/Queens College (Flushing)
Your Guide To Local Events Monday, March 14 Nassau Open Mic & Jam Hosted by Kenny Forgione K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Industry Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) United States Navy Band Tilles Center (Brookville) Suffolk Open Mic Comedy Show Shakers Pub (Oakdale) Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLean Shandon Court (East Islip) Open Mic with Dave Drew The Bartini Bar (Babylon) Open Mic Night Hosted by Jerry Ramone The Crooked Rail (Northport) Open Jam with Rockin' Rob Diamond Club (Ronkonkoma) Open Mic Night w/Kenn Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst) Open Mic Featuring Bobby Dee, John Dobert, & Johnny Mac Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Mic Night Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Open Mic Night Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Acoustic Open Mic BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Open Mic Even Flow (Bay Shore) NYC/Queens Jam with Richie Cannata The Bitter End (NYC) Open Jazz Jam Session Kitano New York Hotel (NYC) Pigpen Theatre Company Rough Trade NYC Lucinda Williams City Winery (NYC) The Red Hot Chilli Pipers B.B. King's (NYC) Ameen Saleem The Blue Note (NYC)
Tuesday, March 15
Nassau Original Music Showcase: Pops Rizzo & The Brajole Brothers / Media Crime / Dylan Ander
K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Open Mic hosted by Mike Dorio Jack Halyard's American Bar & Grill (Oyster Bay) Whiskey Road The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern (New Hyde Park) JBL Paddy's Loft (Massapequa) Karaoke E.B. Elliot (Freeport) Body & Soul Puglia's (Garden City) United States Air Force Rhythm In Blues Jazz Ensemble Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (Garden City) Suffolk Meat Loaf The Paramount (Huntington) Acoustic Open Mic Nite hosted by David Jon Paisley 50 Yard Line (West Babylon) Open Mic with Shaun Lally Flanagan's Pub (Ronkonkoma) The Liverpool Shuffle (Beatles Tribute) Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Open Mic Night Hosted by Jerry Ramone The Crooked Rail (Northport) The Cogs Singles Open Jam Gator Blue (East Islip) Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Ward Cloughen Shandon Court (East Islip) Open Mic with Dan Acosta & DJ Harry Oke The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook) Open Jam w/George Cintron & Rob DeMartino Katie's of Smithtown Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Vinyl Night With Jordan Miller BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) NYC/Queens Mosh Ben Ari B.B. King's (NYC) Shearwater Rough Trade NYC Roy Hargrove The Blue Note (NYC) Frank Turner The Concert Hall (NYC)
Wednesday, March 16 Nassau Wonderous Stories K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Randy & P.J. Of The Zoo The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Country Music Originals Night Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Open Jam Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Kane Daily Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Jerry Costanzo And His Trio Don Lorenzo's Restaurant and Lounge (Glen Cove) Open Mic w/The Night Owls Band Phat Daddy's (Oceanside) Open Mic hosted by Robert Sloan Front Street Pub (Massapequa Park) Open Mic with "Big Daddy" John Struck The Homestead (Oyster Bay) Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam with Mike Nugent and Ian Petillo The Breakers (Bayville) Karoke With DJ Chris Of Songbird Entertainment Blue Parrot (Massapequa) Karaoke Night With DJ Greg Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Phil Smith Manning's (Carle Place) Suffolk The Cogs Singles Open Jam The Stadium (Bohemia) Open Jam Night with Jim Kolman Diamond Club & Sports Bar (Ronkonkoma) Garet Newman's Jazz Jam East End Republican Club (Sayville) Open Mic Night Sea Cove (Center Moriches) Open Blues/Jazz Jam Park Avenue Studios/Briggs Music (Huntington) Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. Quogue East Pub (East Quogue) Open Mic BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Live Deejay Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Chris Janson / Clare Dunn Emporium (Patchogue) Ladies Night Karaoke With Nicole & DJ Frankestein Red River Inn (Yaphank) Open Jam / Paint Night Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Country Night Lily Flanagan's (Babylon)
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Calendar Lisa Gary & Friends Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Annie Minogue / Gnarly Karma / Samurai Pizza Cats / Blue Movie Revolution (Amityville) NYC/Queens Tank B.B. King Blues Club (NYC) Lucinda Williams City Winery (NYC) Benji Hughes Rough Trade NYC Megadeth Terminal 5 (NYC) Roy Hargrove The Blue Note (NYC) Drinkable Arts Musician Showcase: The Receiver Thai Rock (Rockaway Beach)
Thursday, March 17 Nassau
St. Patrick's Party: Big Shot (Billy Joel Tribute) / Ricky Roche Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh) Live Band Karaoke / The Legendary Murphys K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Lewd Buddha / The Vinyl Plane The Lounge At The Space At Westbury Open Mic With Benoir The Hub (Island Park) Jazz & Sushi Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach) Open Mic Night Spice's Restaurant (Baldwin) Open Mic Night Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Acoustic Open Mic with Frank Walker Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Salsa Night Holiday Inn (Carle Place) Mike & The Outlaws Suite 1828 (Merrick) 10 Yards Range E.B. Elliot's (Freeport) St. Patrick's Party: DJ Fresh The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Brian McGeough Leo's (Garden City) Tom & Luke Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Thursday Night Music Club: Justin Ryan Tocolo Cantina (Garden City) Suffolk Meat Loaf The Paramount (Huntington) Ray Anderson & Steve Salerno Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Nisen 347 Thursdays Niesen 347 (Saint
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Your Guide To Local Events James) St. Patrick's Party / Jelly Jam & Showcase With Tom Pekar Red River Inn (Yaphank) St. Patrick's Day Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Frank O'Brien & Tim Givens Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Early Show: Affiance / Mutiny Abroad / Champ / Late Show: St. Patrick's Party: Two Cent Sam / The Fearless / Good Luck Lapis / Wake The Sun Revolution (Amityville) Ladies Drink Free / Soundswell / Lands 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Judy Collins' Ireland: St. Patrick's Day Performance Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Bobby Sexton Trio Treme (Islip) David Jacobs-Strain Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington) NYC/Queens Jazz Night Smoke BBQ Pit (Jamaica) Larry Kirwan B.B. King's (NYC) Earthless / Red Octopus Rough Trade NYC Megadeth Terminal 5 (NYC) Roy Hargrove The Blue Note (NYC) Lucinda Williams City Winery (NYC)
Friday, March 18
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The Swon Brothers Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh) Billboard Live / FiveStone K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Joss Stone The Space At Westbury Ukelele Ed & Po' Boy Reinhart The Cup Coffeehouse (Wantagh) Generations E.B. Elliot (Freeport) Richie Bohan & The Koots Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Live Music Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Live Music Savoy Tavern (Merrick) Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Ready In 10 / Arena Rock Tribute The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Sound Chaser Puglia's (Garden City) Band Of Dwellers / Muted Minds Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)
Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Acoustic Urge Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Rockin' 45s Sunset Grill (Seaford) One 2 Many Blue Parrot (Massapequa) U.S. Band Trotters (Franklin Square) 45 RPM Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) Dave Christian Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Folk-2-Funk Festival Long Beach Public Library Inebriators Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Martin Sexton Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Rorie Kelly / Honor Finnegan Our Times Coffeehouse / Ethical Humanist Society (Garden City) Melody & Comedy Night: Richie Byrne / Eric Haft / Darcy Novick / Peter Mazzeo Frank’s Steaks (Jericho) Suffolk Mayday Parade / The Maine The Paramount (Huntington) Tony Middleton Trio Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Four Year Strong / Light Years / Can't Swim / Giants At Large / Shorebreak / Whittled Down Revolution (Amityville) To Hell & Band (AC/DC Tribute) / Blackout (Scorpions Tribute) / Cruecified (Motley Crue Tribute) 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Drop Dead Sexy Emporium (Patchogue) The Mondays Red River Inn (Yaphank) Live Deejay Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Indulgent Lucie BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Slingshot Painter's Restaurant (Brookhaven) Gnarly Karma / The Glazzies / Nancy Atlas Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Brian McGeough Sea Levels (Brightwaters) The Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip) Sweet Suzi Blues Band Treme (Islip) NYC/Queens Cowboy Mouth / Reggae Fest B.B. King's
(NYC) Dr. Dog Terminal 5 (NYC) Lucinda Williams City Winery (NYC) Trixie Whitley Rough Trade NYC The Fresh Kids Of Bel-Air Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Roy Hargrove The Blue Note (NYC)
Saturday, March 19
Nassau 45 RPM / Badlands (Bruce Springsteen Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) The 90s Band Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall (Wantagh) 70s Soul Jam: Harold Melvin's Blue Notes / The Stylistics / The Dramatics / Bloodstone / The Main Ingredient NYCB Theatre At Westbury 7 Band With JSB E.B. Elliot Christine Ebersole: The Big Noise From Winnetka Tilles Center (Brookville) King Cobras / 52 nd Street Jazz Band Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Risky Business Puglia's (Garden City) Peat Moss & The Fertilizers / Rock Solid The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola) Box Of Angels / The Geri DeJohn Band / The Harbor Rats Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Live Deejays Jetty Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Live Music Savoy Tavern (Merrick) Mike Barry: An Irish Show Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Revolver Sunset Grill (Seaford) Brunch With Jack Morelli MP Taverna (Roslyn) Generations Trotters (Franklin Square) Half Step Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) Folk-2-Funk Festival Long Beach Public Library Rude Mood Blue Parrot (Massapequa) Patterson B-Sides Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Lisa Vetrone / Jordan Cherntob Locust Valley Inn Bistro (Locust Valley) Suffolk The Marshall Tucker Band The Paramount (Huntington)
The Best Venues & Bars, Unveiling The Stars
K.J Farrell’s Original Music Showcase: The Troy Ramey Band Muted Minds Storm Of The Century
K.J. Farrell's, Bellmore May 8 at 17:30 PM kjfarrells.com (516) 804-9925 This weekly nirvana for serious music fans continues to present the cream of rising area musicians, presenting entirely original music in a variety of genres and styles. Of particular note on this night is Troy Ramey (pictured), already a favorite in the New York City metro area club scene, who returns to a LI stage after a long absence.
Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall, Wantagh March 12 at 8 PM muls.com • (516) 783-7500 ticketweb.com The baddest irish band in the land – the proponents of “bare-knuckled Irish music” – invades Mulcahy's for one of the club's two upcoming St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations. 14 • Good Times Magazine - March 8 - 21, 2016
St. Patrick’s Party: Two Cent Sam • The Fearless Good Luck Lapis • Wake The Sun Revolution, Amityville March 17; Doors at 7:30 PM clubloaded.com• revolutionli.com What's better than a four-leaf clover? How about a show with four of Long Island's hottest bands headlining a raucous St. Patrick's party on the same stage on the same night?
The Fearless
Calendar (Early Show) Take A Breath / I The Victor / Six Stories Told / Skyward Effect / Danie / A Place To Hide / (Late Show) Battle Of Los Angeles (A Tribute to Rage Against The Machine) / Beastie 'N Effect (A Tribute To The Beastie Boys) /·The Offshore Regulars /Rico And The Rebels Revolution (Amityville) The Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip) Ray Anderson: Ray's Proteges Jazz Tasting Notes Jazz Club at Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Richard Shindell Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Easy Chief Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Post-Parade Party: Live Deejay / Saturday Night Dance Party Emporium (Patchogue) Schroeder's Ghost Treme (Islip) Live DJ Villiage Idiot Pub (Patchogue) DJ Epic / Live Irish Music Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Streetfighter (Rolling Stones Tribute) / Who's Next (The Who Tribute) 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Jefferson Starship Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) The Next Level Band Red River Inn (Yaphank) Hot Date Painter's Restaurant (Brookhaven) St. Paddy's Party: Mean Machine The Arden (Port Jefferson) The Doo Wop Project Staller Center (Stony Brook University) The HooDoo Loungers / Second Shift Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) Nice Garage Showcase: Butchers Blind Ripe Art Gallery (Huntington) The Electrix Beau's Bar (Greenlawn) Ayako Shirasaki & Noriko Ueda Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Chauncey Nedd & The Neddmen / St. Patrick's Day Parade BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) NYC/Queens Dr. Dog Terminal 5 (NYC) Roy Hargrove The Blue Note (NYC) Jessie's Girl (80s Tribute) Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Superhuman Happiness Rough Trade NYC The Sons & Heirs (Morrissey & The Smiths Tribute) / Dave Hill Bowery Ballroom (NYC) Pump (Aerosmith Tribute) Wee Pub (Ozone Park) A Decade Of Soul B.B. King's (NYC) Rickie Lee Jones City Winery (NYC)
Sunday, March 20
Nassau Curt Arnel & Friends Open Jam Featuring Glen Goldman, Tim Smith, & Paul Karekinian K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) The Smith Sisters Ensemble NYCB Theatre At Westbury Live Jazz Brunch City Cellar (Westbury) FX Zero & Pals Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Brunch With Jack Morelli MP Taverna (Roslyn) Brahms, Mendelssohn, And Schumann Tilles Center (Brookville) Brian McGeough Kitty O'Hara's (Baldwin) St. Baldrick's Benefit 2016 / Farmingdale St. Patrick's Day Parade The Nutty Irishman
Your Guide To Local Events (Farmingdale) Kenny Hendricks Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Folk-2-Funk Festival Long Beach Public Library
Suffolk Big Bad Voodoo Daddy The Paramount (Huntington) Live Breakfast Music Village Idiot Pub (Patchogue) Ray Anderson's Tasting Notes Jazz Club Harmony Vineyards (Head Of The Harbor) Gibraltar Jazz Bayport/Bluepoint Library Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Live Reggae Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) AnneMarie Benefit Featuring E3 & Joe Mayer / Jam With Jim Moran Red River Inn (Yaphank) Live Irish Music Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) John Mayall Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Tommy Mulvihill Shandon Court (East Islip) Pauline Salotti Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport) Look Up & Rock On Fundraiser: The Griffs / The Morning Miracles Band / Somehow Sorry / Satchel Boogie / The John Hanna Band / Europa / Adam Nusen 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Green & Scream Revolution (Amityville) Gail Storm / Wayne Sabella Duo Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Sabori Treme (Islip) Taste Of Ireland: Mick Thomas CM Performing Arts Center (Oakdale) NYC/Queens Bluegrass Jam Hosted By Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Of Moonshine Falls The Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria) Open Mic w/Anthony Gibney Diving Bell (Sunnyside) Roy Hargrove The Blue Note (NYC) Jefferson Starship B.B. King's (NYC) Kimock City Winery (NYC) New Shanghai Circus Kupferberg Center/Queens College (Flushing)
Monday, March 21
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An Instant Rig: Sonoma Wire Works' new studio quality interfaces provide mobile and computer music creation experiences on compatible Mac, PC, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Android systems. The new products allow you transform a computer, smartphone, or tablet into a amp and effects rig, and control guitar software using Innovation assignable knobs and foot From switches. With the compact and Sonoma portable StudioJack Mini audio Wire Works interface, musicians record, watt-rated ceramic magnet guitar and acoustic practice, and play live anywhere with a cominstrument amplifier speaker. puter or mobile device using popular audio Named after the legendary San Francisco software. With the GuitarJack Stage audio concert hall, the Tone Tubby Winterland delivinterface and guitar-pedal-style controller, ers the clean, dynamically uncompressed and guitar players transform their computer, articulate tone of the classic ceramic-magnet, smartphone, or tablet into an amp and effects high-power-handling speakers of the 1970s, rig, and control guitar software using assignable knobs and foot switches Sonoma's 1980s, and 1990s, with modern refinements like its hemp driver cone and soft dome that FourTrack, StudioTrack and GuitarTone iOS provide a smoothness and harmonic richness apps are updated with enhanced support for GuitarJack Stage, StudioJack Mini, GuitarJack unavailable from conventional paper cone material. The Winterland sounds articulate, clear and nuanced when played clean and delivers a cutting yet full-bodied tone when played hard or used with overdriven tube amps or overdrive, distortion or fuzz pedals. It’s Model 2, GuitarJack 2 USB and generic USB available in 8-ohm and 16-ohm models. audio interfaces. "Our new Winterland is the perfect speaker Info: sonomawireworks.com. for players who want to maintain the distinct Get Hot With Winterland: Tone Tubby, a sonic personality of their guitar, amp, or rig distributor of hempcone speakers for acoustic with the touch sensitivity only a customand electric instrument amplification have designed hemp cone and ceramic magnet can introduced their new Winterland 12-inch, 30-
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produce," said Charlie Shapiro, Tone Tubby Technical Marketing Specialist. "The speaker has a rich low end and a midrange peak and a touch of upper-midrange emphasis that add presence." "When driven hard, the Winterland speaker does not compress with magnet dynamics. Instead, it generates cone overdrive," Shapiro said. "The custom-designed hemp cone remains stable, which virtually eliminates cone cry, thus making the Winterland ideal for guitarists who use a dynamic picking attack to move notes from semi-clean to overdriven." The Winterland has a high 101.3dB sensitivity, adding to its dynamic responsiveness and making it a choice for both low-powered amps that can benefit from greater volume and headroom, to large stacks that crank out arena-volume SPL. It has a retail list price of $215; for more information on this and other products, log on to tonetubby.com.
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Dave Brock and his unique Doors tribute, Wild Child set the night on fire with their 19-song set at this Huntington hotspot. Truth was found in advertising as the neon marquee lit the boulevard bearing the slogan: “A Jim Morrison Celebration.” The unmistakable opening riff to “Roadhouse Blues” signaled the start
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of the party as the band recreated the ambiance and nuance of the original Doors. Next up where such nowstandards as “Break On Through,” “Soul Kitchen,” “Touch Me,” and “Winter Time.” With each passing number, it was easy to wonder what gem would next be polished and presented as a delicacy for the audience to savor: “Alabama Song
(Whiskey Bar)” ripped into a haunting “Back Door Man.” The jaunty celebration of bar-hopping based on Berthold Brecht's poetry perfectly melded into the raucous debauchery of “what the little girls understand.” Moving into “Hello I Love You,” sliding with ease into the groove that makes the tune fun and unmistakable, they continued with “Strange Days,” “When The Music's Over,” “Love Me Two Times,” and “Crystal Ship.” Brock hesitated to start the vocal to “Peace Frog” to let the opening riff embed itself like a fish hook that set the crowd to dancing as if it was caught on a line. The set finished off with “Riders On The Storm,” “Love Her Madly,” “Not To Touch The Earth,” and the eternal “Light My Fire.” Brock left the stage while the guitar solo rang out, and he had clearly left a stamp on the evening by the time he had returned for the encore – and scored with a fine “L.A. Woman” and a splendid rendering of “The End.” The master showman thanked the crowd, and announced that Wild Child would likely be back touring in the spring. The excitement, showmanship, and musicianship displayed on this evening is likely already selling tickets for the promised shows to come.
Area Music Reviews You Can Use At this December performance, Mad Co. struck powerfully wielded the hits created by Bad Company. The opener, “Rock Steady,” set the tone, most appropriate to summarize the efforts of the band. “Movin' On” followed; lead singer “Texas” Bob Weir announced that this was the band's equivalent of playing Madison Square Garden – and it held nothing back. Highlights included “Good Lovin' Gone Bad,” Hammer Of The “Shooting Star,” and Gods / “Rock And Roll Fantasy.” Mad Co. Billy Dee set a fine foundation on bass, and Jeff Hickman rounded out a tight rhythm section on the drums. Joe Siciliano offered fine leads on guitar, while Jay Walker rocked the keyboards. The show reached a climax with Bad Company's namesake tune, much to the delight of many fans who danced and sang along. Mad Co. took the audience into halftime with “All Right Now,” having left it all out on the field. Hammer Of The Gods ensured that more good times were to follow, opening with “Achilles Last Stand,” proving this tribute act’s longevity and popularity have been no accident. The group has added a video
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backdrop to its presentation, adding to the meticulous look the group already has recreated with its theatricality. Next: a hopping little helping of “Rock And Roll,’ then the catalog took over: “Trampled Underfoot,” “Stairway To Heaven,” “Houses Of The Holy,” and “Black Dog.” Modern technology added a Facebook request for “Physical Graffiti,” messaged in during
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the performance. “Kashmir” provided a rousing stomp before the encore; after toweling off, the band offered “Whole Lotta Love” and “What Is And What Should Never Be.” Mad Co. took on the unenviable task of opening for a hot, established band, which HOTG has been for years. While Hammer Of The Gods produced its usual fine show, Mad Co. more than held its own. These two bands have shared the same bill on several occasions, and it has proved to be a fine “two-fer” for classic rock fans.
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Books Kristin Cavallari Book Revue, Huntington March 15 at 7 pm; (631) 271-1442; bookrevue.com The reality TV star and host (above) will speak and sign her new memoir, Balancing In Heels: My Journey To Health Happiness, And Making It All Work. Comedy Joe List McGuire's, Bohemia March 12 at 7 and 9:30 pm; (631) 467-5413; govs.com The national headliner comes to Long
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Island for a pair of headlining shows. The Ivy League Of Comedy John W. Engeman Theatre At Northport March 11 at 8 pm; (631) 261-2900; engemantheatre.com Engeman Theatre: This all-star night of mirth features Shawn Eli, Karen Bergreen, and Jon Fisch. Concerts 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.
Film Bay Street Theater Film Series Weekends (log on for show times); baystreet.org; (631) 725-9500 This winter, Bay Street Theater will spool two series of films on weekends, encompassing documentaries and children's fare. Coming up: Toy Story 2 on March 13, and Toy Story 3 on April 3. Hobbies Long Island Auto Replica Society Henrietta Acampora Recreation Center, Centereach Third Thursday of every month at 7 pm; (516) 884-2270; (631) 946-6335 The L.I.A.R.S. monthly meetings are open to anyone with an interest in building scale models of automobiles. Call for more information and meeting dates.
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Elmont Public Library March 12 through 26; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: A revival of the modern Broadway classic. Norman Is That You? Merrick Theatre & Center For The Arts Through March 30; (516) 868 6400; merrick-theatre.com
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Estate Carriage House, Centerport Through March 13; (516) 293-0674; ArenaPlayers.org Arena Players: Gardner McKay’s gripping psychological thriller. Seminar Bare Bones Theater, Northport Through March 20; barebonestheater.com; (800) 838-3006 The Long Island premiere of the comedy by Theresa Rebeck.
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Theater First Date Smithtown Center For The Performing Arts Through March 26; (631) 724-3700; smithtownpac.org The famed musical comedy makes its Long Island debut. Hello Muddah, Hello, Faddah BayWay Arts Center, East Islip Through March 20; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre Company: Song parodies are woven into a musical about the life of Barry Bockman; inspired by comedian Allen Sherman's eight classic comedy record albums. I Ought To Be In Pictures BroadHollow Theatre,
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The famed comedy hit. Deathtrap Helen Butler Hall Theatre At Dominican Village, Amityville Through March 13; (631) 213-9832; townshiptheatregroup.org Township Theatre Group: Ira Levin's classic thriller. Toyer Arena Players Theatre, Vanderbilt
Godspell Theatre Three, Port Jefferson Through March 26; (631) 928-9100; theatrethree.com Jeffrey Sanzel directs this revival. The Music Man CM Peforming Arts Center, Oakdale March 12 through April 10; (631) 218-2100; cmpac.com The classic musical features a legendary score.
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Hot Artists & Events Rocking The Area Scene In Memory of Daddy Tapes: Massive Music Benefit Returns To NYC
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Bill Popp of what very well may be New York’s City’s longest-lasting live club band – Bill Popp & The Tapes – has announced the 30th annual “Daddy Tapes” benefit on Wednesday, March 9 beginning at 6:30 pm at The Bowery Electric in New York City. Tickets are $12 at the door, or may be purchased in advance through TicketWeb. According to Popp, 100 percent of all tickets sales will benefit The American Heart Association in memory of his father, affectionately known as “Daddy Tapes.”
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Scotland’s The Paul McKenna Band will be the headliners on Sunday, March 20 at 3 pm as part of the “Sunday Street Series” at The Gillespie Room at The Long Island Museum in Stony Brook. Advance sale tickets are $17, with student tickets at $10 (to age 18) at sundaystreet.org; tickets at the door are $22 (cash only). All ages are admitted. Info: sundaystreet.org or (631) 632-1093. McKenna and his band are touring in support of their newest release, Paths That Wind. Led by McKenna, a young Glasgow singer, songwriter, and guitarist, the band This is the biggest array of bands yet for this special includes Sean Grey on flute and guitar from Ayrshire in the South West of Scotland; beneift; the list of acts includes Anne Husick, Lenny Kaye Ayrshire-born percussionist Ewan Baird on bodhran and cajon; Conor Markey, a (guitarist for The Patti Smith Group), Bill Popp & The Tapes, singer, banjoist, guitarist, bouzouki and mandolin player from the town of Ricky Byrd & Deuces Wild (Joan Jett), The Left Banke (“Walk Coatbridge, Lanarkshire; and the band's newest member, Jack Smedley, one of the Away Renee”), The Dive Bar Romeos, The Cynz, and The Scottish folk scene's finest young fiddle players from Cullen, on the Banffshire coast Alan Merrill Trio. Some history: The first benefit was held on of North-East Scotland. “Daddy Tapes'” birthday on March 10, 1987 at CBGB. Johnny Cuomo, formerly of the traditional Irish band Gallowglass, will open. For more information, log on to billpopp.com.
Ashley’s Headed For The A-List: Gerasimovich Stars In TBS Series
The young Long Island-based actress Ashley Gerasimovich has been cast as “Delilah” on the new TBS comedy “The Detour” opposite Jason Jones and Natalie Zea. The show centers on a family vacation road trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which every leg of their trip is fraught with unforeseen disaster as they encounter one atrocious turn after another. The series premieres on April 11. Gerasimovich has worked with a number of the industry's biggest stars in a variety of challenging roles in her everrising career: At the age of five, she auditioned for her first feature film, in which she won the role playing Naomi Watts and Sean Penn's daughter in Fair Game. Soon after wrapping that, she went on to play Tilda Swinton and John C. Reilly's daughter “Celia” in the thriller We Need to Talk About Kevin with Ezra Miller. On the small screen, “Louie” viewers may recognize Ashley as Louis C.K.'s youngest daughter “Jane” on the hit FX series. Other credits include NBC's “30 Rock,” CBS's “Blue Bloods” and “Deadbeat” for Hulu. She'll also soon star in the independent film A Different Sun. The young star continues to reside in Long Island with her parents and her sisters, actresses Alexa and Erin.
Bridge And Tunnel: LI-Based Film Goes National
Bridge And Tunnel, a new independent film shot entirely in Long Island, has been released worldwide on the modern “Video On Demand” format, including on most area cable TV systems, iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, Vudu, and other digitla platforms.
The film was the winner of “Best Made in NY Film” at The Long Beach Film Festival and The Long Island Film Expo. The movie stars Long Island native and “X-Files” star Annet Mahendru, as well as Arjun Gupta, Wass Stevens,and Joe Murphy. The film also features an original soundtrack from Long Island natives John Nolan (of the band Taking Back Sunday), Vinnie Caruana (of The Movielife), and Ryan Hunter (Envy On The Coast). The film was written and directed by Malverne native Jason Michael Brescia, whose first feature film, The Newest Pledge, was released by Lionsgate in 2012.
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Bass & Drums for Cream, Hendrix Trio. Weekends; studio only. (631) 462-5987. (1194) Bassist & Drummer seek flashy and very technical guitarist and vocalist for
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a very fun and challenging project. We are assembling players for a band performing a tribute to the guitar bands of the 80s. We will start with the band Extreme or Mr. Big and change up the act to keep things from getting stale. We hope to "attack" a new band every few months. Venues are waiting. Contact Ray at thedarknight1@optonline.net. (1183) SOUND & LIGHTING
Professional Lighting and concert sound house mix engineer looking for concert, audio mix, or club stage lighting job on a regular, weekly full-time basis. Please call Ken at (516) 5872222. Need a piano player? (1184) MUSICIANS AVAILABLE
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massive concert featuring five groups from the glory days of smooth soul will be Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 pm at The NYCB Theatre At Westbury. The long list of legends includes Harold Melvin's Blue Notes. The Stylistics, The Dramatics, Bloodstone, and The Main Ingredient. Tickets are now on sale; for information and tickets, log on to The Main livenation.com, Ingredient ticketmaster.com, or thetheatreatwestbury.com. As a public service, rather than hit you with hype or list the current members of the bands (there have been changes; for
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example, Harold Melvin died several years ago), here's a list of the biggest hits from the type of groove that never will die: The sounds of real, heartfelt soul: The Stylistics: Easily one of the greatest
vocal groups of all time, during the 1970s The Stylistics had 12 consecutive R&B Top 10 hits, including "Stop, Look, Listen," "You Are Everything," "Betcha By Golly, Wow," "People Make The World Go Round," "I'm Stone in Love with You," "Break Up To Make Up," "You Make Me Feel Brand New," and more. The Dramatics: These dashing Detroit singers scored two massive hits with "In the Rain" and the mega-funky "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get." They also scored with “Hey You! Get Off My Mountain,” “Fell For You,” and “You're Fooling You.” Bloodstone: This unique group charted a whopping 13 hits from the late ’70s through
the early ’80s; they're best remembered for the mega-smash “Natural High,” “Outside Woman,” “My Little Lady,” and “We Go A Long Way Back. Harold Melvin's Blue Notes: The group that made legends of both Melvin and Teddy Pendergrass has one of the biggest array of hits ever by a vocal group, including such classics as "If You Don't Know Me By Now," "I Miss You," "The Love I Lost," "Wake Up Everybody," "Bad Luck," "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon," and many more. The Main Ingredient: In the 1970s, RCA Records only had a handful of hit pop artists save The Guess Who and Elvis Presley – but Cuba Gooding Sr. and The Main Ingredient stormed out of the gates with “Everybody Plays The Fool,” “Just Don't Want To Be Lonely,” “Happiness Is Just Around The Bend,” and more.
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Who: Kirsten Maxwell, a young Huntington-based folk singer/songwriter, is off to a fast start in her career: The young star was named a winner of The 2016 South Florida Folk Festival Singer-Songwriter Competition after showcasing her talents along with 12 other finalists during the annual festival in Fort Lauderdale on January 16. As one of three winners, Maxwell received a cash prize, and has been invited to perform on the Festival’s main stage next January. This is just the latest in a series of accolades that the versatile 23 year-old vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter has received in recent months. During 2015, Maxwell was the first-place winner in a contest sponsored by The Rhode Island Songwriters Association (RISA), and opened a concert for Michael Johnson (“Bluer Than Blue”). She also earned a slot in The Suzi Wollenberg Folk DJ Showcase at the 2015 Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference in Kerhonkson. In November, Maxwell performed at Cinema Arts Centre’s Sky Room in Huntington. More recently, Maxwell performed at The Huntington Public Library, and shared a bill with Cathy Kreger at The Our Times Coffeehouse at the Ethical Humanist Society of Long Island in Garden City. Maxwell’s voice has drawn comparisons to the likes of Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and Joni Mitchell, and is evocative of the 1960s folk scene. “I never thought I’d ever hear a voice as angelic and mesmerizing as I did when I first started listening to Joan Baez some 50 years ago, but then I heard the voice, the songs, and melodies of Kirsten Maxwell,” said Jon Stein, host of “Hootenanny Café” on WTBQ-FM in Orange County. Last year, Maxwell independently released her debut album, Crimson, and is currently promoting it to folk and other radio programmers across the country and beyond. The album was produced by Maxwell and Fred Guarino of Tiki Recording Studios in Glen Cove. Much is upcoming for Maxwell: John Platt, host of “Sunday Supper” on WFUV 90.7 FM in the Bronx, will feature Maxwell on his monthly “On Your Radar” showcase at Rockwood Music Hall on Manhattan’s Lower East Side tonight (March 8.) Other upcoming area appearances include The Song Box house concert series in Seaford on Saturday, April 30 (co-billed with Annie Mark, another Huntington area performer), and The Eclectic Café in Bay Shore on Saturday, May 14 on a bill with Rachael Kilgour and Matt Nakoa. “It is exciting to return to your home town after college and connect with it in a new way,” said Maxwell. “My days at Huntington High School were some of the best, but I did not identify with the community until I found the folk music scene on Long Island. The musical community here is powerful, and fellow musicians and music lovers are the reason I have made it this far doing what I love.” To Learn More About The Artist: Log on to kirstenmaxwell.com.
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HBO’s Music History: Director Martin Scorsese has long been a fan of pop music, and has incorporated that admiration into his body of work, starting with the brilliant "Mean Streets." In addition to his canon of TV and film projects, rock music documentaries have sprung from his
New York Dolls. CBGB as we knew it might not have ever happened if Max's hadn't been there first. All of those nuggets of truth seemed to be lost to the sands of time, as MTV News in the ’80s acted as if everything in the punk universe had originated at CBGB. Now, finally, HBO allows the world to see the dawn of everything: The hardly mentioned Mercer Arts Center; a version of The New York Dolls turning a record exec's head around; and Max's Kansas City being recognized as the birthplace of the scene. "Vinyl" is not a documentary;
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Rhythm Tracking With Jimi LaLumia
work bench as well – so it was not a surprise to learn of the new HBO series "Vinyl," a collaboaration from Scorsee and Mick Jagger, that features the early 1970s downtown New York City scene I was once part of. Word spread fast that The New York Dolls and Max's Kansas City would be two of the early elements featured in the series. This was joyous news; the NYC scene has been dismissed and trivialized for decades. The biggest New York victims: Max's and The Dolls. The Rock & Roll Hall Dolls Of Fame has inducted The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, and other stars of the era, but The New York Dolls remain on the outside looking in despite the fact that both The Ramones and The Pistols gave credit to The Dolls for inspiring them to become bands in the first place. Clearly, punk as we know it might never have existed if not for The Dolls. I remember CBGB honcho Hilly Krystal getting a well-deserved inclusion in the Hall; I never had issues or problems with Hilly or HBO’s “Vinyl”
CBGB – but Max's still has yet to be honoroed. The fact is that CBGB started exclusively booking the NYC “scene bands” during the period that Max's temporarily closed in 1973, changing hands from first owner Mickey Ruskin to Tommy and Laura Dean. Max's served as the prototype for CBGB, having booked The Velvet Underground, Alice Cooper, The Stooges, Wayne County, and The
it is an entertainment product that details the journey of a record guy, played by Bobby Cannavale, as he rediscovers his love for rock & roll. Some details in “Vinyl” aren’t historically correct. Iconic figures are used to move the storyline along; Jagger's son, James, plays the lead man for The Nasty Bits, who are punk a few years before the punk sound came to pass. As a result, some downtown cellar dwellers are moaning over details. Of course, The Mercer didn't collapse the night The Dolls played there; that info belongs in a documentary, not in an entertainment product. However, the good news is that “Vinyl” will induce a new breed of fans to “Google” The Dolls, The Mercer, Max's, and everything else to discover a world they’ve never known. I was thrilled to get a call from “Vinyl's” casting people who wanted Jayne County to make an appearance; they got to us too late, but hopefully they're keeping us in mind for Season Two. I’m looking forward to every episode of “Vinyl,” and I’m thankful that Scorsese and Jagger have picked this time frame and this particular scene to focus on.
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BITS & PIECES Arleigh Kincheloe Of Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
‘Magnolia’ Blooms
Dirty Birds Are Back: Sparrow’s ‘Fowl Play’
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Brooklyn-based hard soul band Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds have captured their 2015 New Year’s Eve performance for a new live double album, Fowl Play; U.S. tour dates have been confirmed well into 2016. Led by the harmonica of Jackson Kincheloe and the deep blues wail from his sister, Arleigh Kincheloe (“Sister Sparrow”), the new album is a snapshot of what Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds do best: raucous and spontaneous soul, a direct response to the energy of their audience. “Our music is loud, fun, and it’s supposed to make you feel good,” Arleigh declares. “That’s the goal.” Recorded among family, friends, and their “Party Fowl” fans at a soldout show at The Warehouse in Fairfield, Connecticut, Fowl Play is a celebration of what a landmark year 2015 was for the band: 25 major festival dates, 125 shows, and their national television debut on NBC's “The Today Show.” Locally, they wowed the Westbury audience with their appearance at the then-new The Space in 2014. More: sistersparrow.com, or find them at Twitter and Instagram.
Bring Out Your Dead: Double Dip At Citi Field
Following the success of the band’s 2015 tour, Dead & Company is launching its massive 2016 tour on Friday, June 10 in Charlotte, North Carolina, before headlining Bonnaroo 2016 that weekend. The reconstituted group’s cross-country run features two nights at Citi Field in Flushing on June 25 and 26. Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart, Bill Dead & Company Kreutzmann, and Bob Weir, singer/guitarist John Mayer, Allman Brothers’ bassist Oteil Burbridge, and “Fare Thee Well” and RatDog keyboardist Jeff Chimenti will perform two sets of music drawing from the Dead’s vast catalog of songs. Tickets for the Flushing shows are at mets.com. Check deadandcompany.com for complete ticketing information.
The Raitt Idea:
Bonnie’s Back On Road
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support of her 20th album, Dig In Deep. With more than half of her spring tour dates already sold out, Raitt returns to cities across the country where she has performed ni the past, including Boston, Philadelphia, Austin, Seattle, and Portland, among others (rumored is an appearance in Westbury on August 15 that we can't confirm as of yet). Raitt is joined by her longtime touring band: James "Hutch" Hutchinson (bass), Ricky Fataar (drums), and George Marinelli (guitar), along with legendary Mike Finnigan (keyboards). The 10-time Grammy winner performed at the recent 58th awards with Chris Stapleton and Gary Clark Jr., honoring blues master B.B. King.
Photo: Little Mix by Mariano Vivanco
Megan Bonell
Singer/songwriter Megan Bonnell will release her new album, Magnolia, on MapleMusic Recordings on April 15. Bonnell has teamed up once again with producers Chris Stringer (The Wooden Sky, Timber Timbre) and Joshua Van Tassel (David Myles, Gypsophilia) to create her collection of 11 new songs, showcasing a very specific time in her life. The first single, "Can't Have You," recently debuted at the PureVolume website. "Magnolia started to take shape back in 2013,” said Bonnell. “I was touring my first album, Hunt And Chase, and as I did, new songs started to arrive, and thank goodness for that. It was in the making of this record that I was able to make a certain kind of sense of the world around me … Love came and went, and then came again, and my family found itself blessed by the birth of my beautiful sister's first little girl. Things were changing. I wanted to move forward, but I didn't want time to diminish history's meaning." As radio has already taken notice, U.S. tour dates in support of the soon-to-come new effort will be announced soon.
Little Mix, Bit Hit:
New Single Rocks Tube
The biggest girl group in the world at this wriring, Little Mix has released the video for their new single “Secret Love Song”’ featuring Jason Derulo. The song is the second single from the act’s third album, Get Weird, their most successful album to date, scoring platinum sales in the UK. “Secret Love Song” follows the previous single, “Black Magic,” which has earned nearly 100 million Spotify streams worldwide to go with nearly 150 million video views. Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, and Jade Thirlwall formed as Little Mix in 2011. Since that time, they have racked up 12 million global sales and clocked more than half a billion YouTube and Vevo views worldwide, clearly becoming one of the U.K.’s biggest musicla exports, with successful tours in the U.S., Australia, and Japan already under their belts. The singers also recently won the “Ultimate Girl Band” award at the 2015 Cosmopolitan Women of the Year Awards. More: little-mix.com, or find them at Twitter and Facebook.
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