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THEATER Opioid addiction, date rape, racism, gender fluidity, teenage angst, and porn addiction – what hot-button issue doesn’t the Diablo Cody (Juno) cram into her book for Jagged Little Pill, the highoctane, exhilarating, and surprisingly moving musical taking Broadway by storm? Utilizing the songs from Alanis Morissette’s 1995 hit album (with additional Morissette-Glenn Ballard songs and two new numbers), Cody, following the template of Next To Normal and Dear Evan Hansen, fashions an original tale of contemporary family dysfunction and adolescent angst. Belying the cheery family Christmas card that opens the show, pill-popping mother Mary Jane (the moving Elizabeth Stanley) has become dependent on pain killers after a car accident; her well-meaning husband Steve (the surprisingly sympathetic Sean Allan Krill), a workaholic lawyer, has become addicted to internet porn to compensate for his sexless marriage; their over-achieving son (Derek Klena) isn’t sure he wants to go
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to Harvard and agonizes over failing to prevent a rape; and Frankie (Celia Rose
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Gooding), their adopted 16-year-old AfricanAmerican daughter, is exploring gender fluidity and political activism while rebelling against her parents’ unintentional racism and white privilege – and that doesn’t include Frankie’s classmate Bella’s (Kathryn
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Gallagher) trauma of being shamed after being raped at a party; and Jo, (the showstopping Lauren Patten, who gets a standing ovation for her wounded cry of heartbreak “You Oughta Know”), is torn apart when Frankie jilts her for a guy (Antonio Cipriano). Whew! Yet, because of Tony-winning director Diane Paulus’s (Pippin, Hair) high energy (sometimes overly frenetic) staging; Sidi Larbi Chaerkaoui’s jittery, explosive and athletic choreography; the skillful melding of Cody’s story with Morissette’s highly personal songs; and most of all the brilliant, exceedingly talented cast that creates in-depth, moving portraits of these familiar stereotypes, the show soars into something more organic, involving, and exciting than the usual jukebox show. You didn’t have to grow up an Alanis Morissette fan to enjoy this terrific musical.
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Hot & That's No Blarney: Irish Festival At Hofstra It's a yearly tradition just before spring: The 22nd annual Irish Festival returns on March 8 from 11 am to 5 pm at The Mack Physical Education Center at Hofstra University in Hempstead. For general information about the Festival and admission fees, call the Festival Hotline at (516) 463-6582, or log on to hofstra.edu/festivals. As always, this popular festival will feature Irish music, food, and culture; a wealth of music and dance performances will be offered throughout the day, and a favorite highlight among many attendees is the large number of vendors offering Irish delicacies and memorabilia. All net proceeds benefit The Hofstra University Scholarship Fund.
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Hot & Huge: 'Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure' At Patchogue Theatre The Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts presents Erth's Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure: The Mystery Of The Dinosaurs Of The Deep on February 29 at 3 pm; ticket prices range between $25 and $55. Pre-show VIP “Dino Packs” are also available; check (631) 207-1313, or log on to patchoguetheatre.org. Erth's spectacular visual show explores explores the unknown ocean depths, unlocking the mystery of the dinosaurs of the deep.
Hot Cents: A Coin & Collectibles Show In Lindenhurst
The Massapequa Coin Club, now celebrating its 52nd year in the hobby, will present its annual “Coin, Currency, & Collectibles Show” on March 7 from 8 am to 4 pm at The Fireman's Pavillion 5, located at 555 Heiling Boulevard in Lindenhurst; for compete information on this free event, call (631) 2697212 or log on to the official website, massapequacoinclub.webs.com. This show is a coin lover's dream, with free admission and parking, door prizes, a Young Numismatist program, and other features and attractions.
Hot & Sweet: Chocolate Expo Returns To Cradle Of Aviation The 2020 edition of The Chocolate Expo returns on March 1 from 10 am to 7 pm at The Cradle Of Aviation Museum in Garden City; for more information and advance tickets: thechocolateexpo.com and (516) 572-4111. Taste and purchase goodies such as chocolates, baked goods, specialty foods, cheeses, craft sodas, wines, hard ciders, distilled spirits, coffees and teas, food from top and vendors and trucks, and more tasty goodies for all ages.
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PAC TRACK The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Featuring Brown Bear, Brown, Bear Colden Auditorium, Flushing March 8 • kupferbergcenter.org (718) 793-8080 Direct from Off-Broadway, this show makes its way to Queens featuring a menagerie of 75 puppets. The production faithfully adapts four stories by children's author Eric Carle. Squirrel Nut Zippers The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Tilles Center, Brookville • March 8 • tillescenter.org • (516) 299-3100 It's the best kind of two-fer: A double bill of jazz, blues, and swing with both traditional and modern propropents of these sounds. From Tilles: May contain adult content and themes. Gala 2020: Kelli O'Hara & Sutton Foster Staller Center, Stony Brook University March 7 • stallercenter.org • (631) 632-ARTS [2787] It's finally here: The long-awaited night that is not only a benefit for Staller Center, but one that marks the first time that two established Broadway superstars and Tony Award winners – Foster (Anything Goes, The Music Man) and O'Hara (The King & I) – will perform together on the same bill.
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Revitalize Queens: Submit Art Ideas To JCAL
Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) is accepting submissions through March 28 for Jamaica Flux: Workspaces & Windows 2021. JCAL seeks proposals from artists to research the neighborhood of Jamaica in 2020 for the presentation, and possible creation, of new, site-specific, public art projects that engage the local community in 2021. This is a project in which art is displayed along Jamaica Avenue. Get all the info at jamicaflux@jcal.org.
... With A Bit Of Brooklyn, Too Swing That Brush: Paint Night Returns To Citi Field Grab your friends and unleash your inner artistry at one of the area’s biggest Paint Nights, which return to Citi Field in Flushing on Thursday, March 12. The cost is $35; full info is at mets.com and (718) 507-TIXX. Each ticket includes a 16"x20" canvas to create a masterpiece of your own; instruction is provided by an expert host, so no experience is required.
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A Delicious Evening: ‘Fine Food’ In Flushing Meadow
The 24th annual “Evening Of Fine Food,” offered by The Queens Centers For Progress, will be March 3 beginning at 6 pm at Terrace On The Park in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park. This is a business networking event that attracts hundreds of people from the Queens community, businesses, and top restaurants and chefs. To learn more: queenscp.org and (718) 380-3000, extension 325.
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John Lodge Suffolk Theater, Riverhead March 7 suffolktheater.com • (631) 727-4343 The legendary Moody Blues bassist and songwriter (“Ride My SeeSaw,” “I’m Just A Singer (In A Rock & Roll Band),” “Isn’t Life Strange?”) steps out on his own to perform a night of his band's classic hits, as well as solo songs and other classics.
The Robert Cray Band Patchogue Theatre For The Performing Arts March 1 • patchoguetheatre.org (631) 207-1313 One of the few traveling blues guitarists who can be ranked with legends such as B.B. King, Cray keeps on touring and recording, with most of his releases topping the Billboard blues charts – and his shows have become yearly events for his ardent fans.
Inda Eaton Bay Street Theater, Sag Harbor March 7 baystreet.org (631) 725-9500 Long a favorite on the East End, this vibrant singer and songwriter is a musical storyteller in the tradition of Americana and roots rock. Famed for her performances in such top music venues as Stephen Talkhouse, here Eaton will bring her canon of songs to the big Bay Street stage.
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Fantastic Food … With A View: View (located at 3 Consuelo Place in Oakdale, (631) 589-2694, viewoakdale.com), a riverfront destination overlooking The Great South Bay, has announced that the much-lauded restaurant will now serve a “Sunday Supper Club” menu every week beginning at 5 pm. Every Sunday, diners may enjoy a family style meal complete with offerings for two or four people. Reservations are recommended, and can be made by calling the restaurant directly at (631) 589-2694. The menu (subject to change) features: Mixed Baby Greens or Caesar Salad (for two, $18; for four, $34); Today’s Mussels (for two, $19, for four, $36); Shrimp Pomodoro with Sweet Basil, Penne Pasta (for two, $36; for four, $72); Herb Crusted Chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet corn (for two, $32, for four, $56). That’s not all that is cooking at View: The establishment has announced it will host “Prime Rib Thursdays” every week beginning at 5 pm. Every Thursday, diners may enjoy Chef’s Finest Cut of Prime Rib served with their choice of mixed greens or Caesar salad and a potato and vegetable. Cost is $36 for a 14-ounce Queen Cut, or $40 for a King-Bone-In Cut. Reservations are recommended, and can be made by calling the restaurant directly at (631) 589-2694. For further information, call View at (631) 589-2694.
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Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (AC): The Hard Rock will assuredly live up to its name in the coming days and weeks, as there is a host of classic rock, pop, and R&B stars that will take over the various stages there right into the summer. On tap: Classic Albums Live peforms Jimi Hendrix's Are You Experienced on March 6 at the Sound Waves stage; Adam Sandler brings comedy and music on March 14 at Etess Arena; Pitbull headlines that same big stage on April 4; classic rock is on tap with Christopher Cross and his 40th anniversary tour on April 10 at Sound Waves; Ana Gabriel headlines on April 17 at Etess Arena; Classic Albums Live returns to perform The Beatles' Abbey Road at Sound Waves on April 17; former Creedence frontman John Fogerty headlines Etess Arena on April 24 – and on that same date, The Drifters, Platters, and Coasters bring R&B and doo wop memories to Sound Waves. Later in the year: The Happy Together Tour featuring The Turtles and a host of Pitbull rock legends on June 12; Train and its MOR hits headline on June 20; and Rod Stewart brings his Vegas-like show to Atlantic City on August 8. For tickets and information: hardrockhotelatlanticcity.com or call (609) 449-1000. Resorts World Catskills (Monticello) : This new resort and casino that has taken upstate New York by storm also recently released its entertainment schedule for 2020, and it's loaded with a myriad of styles and stars: The Throwback Party Series featuring Dru Hill takes over on March 7; the still-touring 80s rockers Styx return on March 27; Star Boxing, proven to be popular here in Long Island, presents Catskills Clash III on April 17 and Catskills Clash IV on June 19; and REO Speedwagon brings its FM hits on June 6. Get information and tickets at rwcatskills.com, ticketmaster.com, and (833) 586-9358. Jake's 58 (Islandia): This massively successful casino continues on with specials for its regulars, such as “My Generation 55+” on March 3, where Lucky North Club members age 55 and older receive $10 in free play. Get all the information at jakes58.com, or call (718) 232-3000.
FILM: What, Leftovers Again? George Carlin used to do a hilarious bit about foraging through the refrigerator only to find a plate of something that he couldn't identify ... or even tell if it was food. Hollywood has no such problem – once something's a hit, they'll remake or re-tell any story or concept over and over. Do any of these new swings and misses sound a bit familiar to you? The Call Of The Wild Starring Harrison Ford, Karen Gillan Directed by Chris Sanders 20th Century Fox • Now In Theaters Once again, Jack London's tale gets adapted for the big screen; this is at least the fourth time we can think of, in addition to a TV series and a bunch of small screen attempts at telling the story of Buck, a wonderful dog who really gets put through tough times during his life, eventually ending up as part of a sled team. This new attempt at telling the story is okay at best, with Ford quite appealing as Buck's beloved master John Thornton – but the dark pallor of the film as well as a dog that looks so blatantly CGI in spots (think of the dogs in
Babe) pretty much ruined this one for us. Fantasy Island Starring Lucy Hale, Maggie Q, Portia Doubleday, Michael Pena, Ryan Hansen, Jimmy O. Yang Directed by Jeff Wadlow Columbia • Now In Theaters (Barely)
Cripes, Hollwood can pervert anything – on the heels of films that took all the joy out of beloved characters such as Hansel & Gretal and The Lone Ranger comes this cockeyed idea to turn “Fantasy Island” into a horror/escape thriller. Don't get near this one; yeah there's a Mr. Rourke, but this is stupid times infinity, as the comedy isn't funny, the concept doesn't thrill, and even the young cast, seemingly picked solely for their attractiveness, looks bored, as if they're standing in line at the DMV – which is far scarier and actually more entertaining than this soulless drivel.
Reviews and previews by Cody Bell; photos courtesy respective film companies
Dolittle Starring Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, Michael Sheen Directed by Todd Phillips Universal • Now In Theaters Few times in recent history has such a fine cast been as wasted as in this mess of a meandering, unfunny film that has the utter gall to be put into production while Eddie Murphy's triumpant turn in his (first, at least) Dr. Dolittle film is still fondly remembered, and is often run on pay cable. That movie at least had some great jokes; this thrown-together mess is too serious to be funny, and when it tries to get funny, it's seriously awful. The year has barely begun, but this cynical dog of a movie will earn a high spot on every critic’s worst of 2020 lists.
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SPORTS BEAT New York Mets fans recently learned a lesson: Don't get your hopes up about an ownership change unless the contracts are signed and official announcements are made. Two months ago, the Mets issued a press release stating that the team was in negotiations with hedge fund financier Steve Cohen to purchase a majority equity stake in the team. Things remained quiet about any transfer of ownership, but many Kobe fans, as well as media types, Bryant started making it sound if it were a done deal, and that the Mets would soon be bidding for free agents seeking stratospheric contracts akin to the one that the New York Yankees lavished upon pitcher Gerrit Cole. The one thing which stood out from the get-go was the report that Fred Wilpon would remain the Mets CEO while his son, Jeff, would stay as its chief operating officer for the first five years that Cohen owned the team.
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“Great Americans” On The Lanes: Congratulations to Gene DeFazio of Islip Terrace on winning his second Great American Seniors club tournament on January 12 at Herrill Lanes in New Hyde Park. Next for GAS: March 15 at Levittown Lanes. For more information and to find out how to get involved with this popular club: Call Bob Steppe at (516) 378-8349 or write to gasbowling @gmail.com. Dasha Kovalova CBS Sports Update: Live coverage of a Professional Women’s Bowling Association (PWBA) Tour event finals that will take place at The Hammer Junior Gold Championships is one of the highlights of the 17 bowling shows CBS Sports Network will televise in 2020. The live finals of the PWBA Las Vegas Open, scheduled as part of the Junior Gold Opening Ceremony at The Orleans Arena, is set for July 12 at 9 pm. Located in The Orleans Hotel & Casino, the arena will seat approximately 9,000 spectators for the show. The 1995 U.S. Open set the attendance record for a bowling event at 7,212. CBS Sports Network will have live coverage of seven PWBA stepladder finals in 2020, including
If you believed it all sounded a bit weird, you were right; it wasn’t surprising that the deal ultimately fell through. Last month, the Mets held their inaugural fan festival, and it was successful on all fronts. Most of the current team, including newly obtained players as Michael Wacha and Rick Porcello (as well as many former players) were on hand to chat with fans and take selfies. Fans were able to see parts of Citi Field that are normally off-limits to most, such as the batting cages and the home and visiting clubhouses. That day, the Mets and SNY smartly converted The Foxwoods Club at Citi Field into a studio, with fans serving as an audience as pre- and postgame air personalities Gary Apple, Todd Zeile, Andy Martino, and Jim Duquette interviewed players and executives and got some surprising responses. Second baseman Robinson Cano talked about how his season
was hampered by being hit in the hands on five separate occasions in 2019. Outfielder Brandon Nimmo described in stark detail the pain of colliding with a wall in Atlanta’s Sun Trust Park, and it certainly wasn’t for the squeamish. Brandon Far Nimmo Rockaway’s Nancy Lieberman, who is arguably the greatest female basketball player of all time, was honored at the 40th annual Thurman Munson Dinner, which has raised over $16 million to help fund AHRC, a nonprofit which assists those with cognitive disabilities. Like so many in the basketball community, Lieberman was distraught about the helicopter tragedy that
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all majors, plus four shows from the Intercollegiate Team and Singles Championships, the finals of all four divisions of the Junior Gold Championships, and the two title matches at the USA Bowling National Championships. Las Vegas also will host the stepladder finals of the United States Bowling Congress (USBC) Queens, on Tuesday, May 19 at 8 pm at The South Point Bowling Plaza. It is the first of the four PWBA majors that will be televised live. Dasha Kovalova of Ukraine (pictured left) won her first career PWBA Tour title and major championship at last year’s event. The U.S. Women’s Open stepladder finals are June 30 (8 pm) at USA Bowl in Dallas, the PWBA Players Championship finals are August 23 (5 pm) at Seminole Lanes in Seminole, Florida, while the PWBA Tour Championship will be announced at a later date. The finals of college bowling’s major events, The Intercollegiate Team and Singles Championships that will be held at The Spectrum Entertainment Complex in Wyoming, Michigan, will kick off the action. The ISC women’s finals will air Tuesday, April 21 at 8 pm,
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and the ISC men’s singles will be televised April 28 at 11 pm. The ITC women’s title match will be televised May 5 at 8 pm, and the men’s final will air May 12 at 11 pm. Six TV shows will be taped for broadcast when the Junior Gold Championships and USA Bowling National Championships are held in Las Vegas in July. The boys and girls finals in each of the four divisions of the Junior Gold Championships will air on four consecutive Tuesdays starting July 21 with the 12-and-under finals, followed by the U15 (July 28), U17 (Aug. 4) and U20 (Aug. 11) divisions. All finals will air at 8 pm. The U15 title match of the USA Bowling National Championships will air August 18, and the U12 final will be on CBS Sports Network on August 25. Visit CBSSportsNetwork.com for listings and channel information. – With Terry Bigham, IBC Communications Get Motiv-ated: A seemingly perfect ball for seasoned league players (we’re reaching out to older bowlers here), Motiv is knocking them out of pro shops with its new Supra release, designed for light to medium oil. It features its new High Impulse weight block that produces a violent skid-flip backend recation, and it’s paired with the Infusion pearl reactive coverstock, which offers both length and a surprising amount of angle at the same time. Learn all about it at local pro shops and motivbowling.com.
claimed the lives of Kobe Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and seven others. What wasn’t well-known was that Kobe Bryant had hired Lieberman to work with Gianna on her hoops skills. Former Mets closer John Franco was also honored at the Munson Dinner, and told me that he is taking some time off from the
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game, but would very much like to have a meaningful job in the Mets organization. Franco was named a special assistant to the general manager, but apparently it’s more a ceremonial title than anything else. The New York Yankees will be prohibitive favorites to win the American League East title this season, but they will have to
overcome a modicum of adversity in the early months as they will be without two of their starting pitchers: Lefthander James Paxton will miss at least three months because of back surgery, while righthander Domingo German will miss the first 63 games because of a domestic violence incident. Former Yankees first baseman Greg Bird, who has has had trouble staying healthy and was released by the team, has signed a minor league contract with the Texas Rangers; he'll will be given a shot at winning a starting job. Bird is a likable baseball player, and it’s a shame that he was the Bronx Bombers' answer to Job thanks to recurring injuries. Brooklyn Nets play-by-play broadcaster Ian Eagle makes watching games on the YES Network fun, because he notices the little things which have nothing to do with the score. When the Nets played The Golden State Warriors at Barclays Center recently, Eagle noticed that Warriors star Stephen Curry, in street clothes because of a season-ending injury, was entertaining himself by doing his impression of 82-yearold Nets uber-fan Bruce Reznick, known by
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his alter ego of Mr. Whammy. Reznick’s shtick is to stand near the basket where an opposing player is shooting free throws while making hexing gesticulations.
Photos: Stephen Curry, Greg Bird, Kobe Bryant by Keith Allison (CC); Brandon Nimmo by Bob Smith
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A Loving Son’s Annual Mega-Benefit: Bill Popp Honors “Daddy Tapes” In NYC
The legendary New York City-based keyboardist and bandleader Bill Popp has announced his 34th annual “Daddy Tapes” benefit for The American Heart Association on Sunday, March 8 beginning at 6:30 pm at The Parkside Lounge in New York City. Suggested donation at the door is $10, or, as Popp himself put it, “whatever you can give.” Once again, Bill Popp & The Tapes (right) will host and perform at this huge music event, which always seems to bring out a wealth of great performances, special guests, and more than a few surprises. This year’s performers include Anne Husick (a former member of The Tapes who has provided backing vocals for Ronnie Spector, Joey Ramone, and Wilson Pickett); the Brooklyn-based Irish music trio Popp & Reel Celtic; electro-pop performer Hampus His Pop, 1961 Svard; The Hipp Pipps, a trio of NYC indie scene players that rock out to classic grooves; the wry country artists Alan Lee & The Whiskey Bumps; the city-based rockers DonBlackKCAT & Friends; and The Alan Merrill Trio, who rose to fame in 1975 with its original version of “I Love Rock And Roll,” later covered by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. The first benefit was held on “Daddy Tapes'” birthday, March 10, 1987, at CBGB. "My goal at the time was for the benefit to become an annual event that would raise money through live music and help those suffering from heart disease," said Bill Popp, the founder of the event and Daddy Tapes' son. "My father was my closest friend and the biggest supporter of my music career. After his death, I wanted to keep his spirit alive, so, by doing a benefit in his memory and donating the money to The American Heart Association, I've done just that.” The Daddy Tapes Benefit has become a local institution that has raised thousands of dollars for charity, as well as raise awareness. For more information on this special event: Call Bill Popp at (718) 3594110, log on to billpopp.com, or write to billpopp @ verizon.net.
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BEER & SPIRITS Photo: Wolf Moon Bourbon by John Scherer via PR Newswire
Truly A Country Bourbon: Country music stars Jason Aldean and Florida Georgia Line have collaborated on Wolf Moon Bourbon. After touring together since 2014, Aldean, Tyler Hubbard, and Brian Kelley have become close friends and collaborators, teaming up for Aldean's #1 hits such as Aldean's "You Make It Easy," that FGL co-wrote, and joining forces on the song "Can't Hide Red." Now, a new venture: Wolf Moon is an 80-proof bourbon distilled from Midwestern grains and aged for four years in new, charred American oak barrels. The bourbon's flavor profile, chosen by the trio, offers caramel, sweet corn, honey and candied fruit, balanced by hints of oak and spice. "There's nothing like sharing a glass of bourbon with my crew after a show — you could say its been part of our ritual for years," said Aldean. "Tyler and Brian have been a part of that ritual and we wanted to create something to remind us of our favorite memories. Wolf Moon's name is a nod to the pack — the friends that become family. I'm looking forward to raising a glass with all my fans on the road this year." Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard are no strangers to the whiskey world, with the duo introducing Old Camp Whiskey back in 2016, starting with a peach pecan flavor to celebrate their home states and made to get the party started. It was only natural for them and the distilling team to collaborate with Jason on their next whiskey venture — a four-year-old straight bourbon, made for sipping and taking in “the good life” moments with friends. "Making good whiskey is a passion of ours, and we really wanted to create something new and fresh with Jason," said Florida Georgia Line's Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard. "We've had this idea for years and spent a lot of time making sure we got it just right. We're all so proud of this and can't wait for all of the memories to be made over Wolf Moon." Wolf Moon is currently available in select markets, on ReserveBar.com, and soon to be available nationally at a suggested retail price of $24.99 for a 750 ml bottle. For more information, visit WolfMoonBourbon.com. Your Show Of Shows: A huge Craft Beer Showcase will take over on February 29 and March 1 at The Long Island Exhibition Hall inside NYCB Live at Nassau Coliseum. This year's event returns with some of the best-known craft beers in the region, as well as food, live music, and other attractions. Tickets for this event include samples from more than 20 breweries, a souvenir tasting cup, free parking, and more attractions. Event times are February 29 at noon and 3 pm, and March 1 beginning at noon. For more information and advance tickets, log on to nycblive.com or call (516) 231-4848.
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Calendar Tuesday, February 25 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Keith Ruzika Bayou Jones (Merrick) Fat Tuesday: The Buzzards Big Daddy's (Massapequa) The King Cobras / The Gail Storm Trio Café Al Denté (Oyster Bay) Open Jam / Open Mic Hosted By Brother Dave Coasters Tavern (East Meadow) Open Mic Dawg Pound (Levittown) Open Jam Junction (Long Beach) Singer/Songwriter Night K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Original Music Showcase: Squirrels From Hell / The Plaine Truth / Other Artists Junction (Long Beach) Open Mic With Dave Kellan Local Tavern (Levittown) Ed Ryan & Tom San Filippo Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Country Night: Sunshine & Whiskey Sergio's Italian Restaurant (Massapequa) Psychic Medium Robert E. Hansen Spinnakers (Oyster Bay) Open Mic With Mike Dorio Sunset Grill (Seaford) The Bay Big Band Suffolk Bobbique (Patchogue) Fat Tuesday Party: Kerry Kearney / The Gumbo & Po Boys BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Vinyl Night With Looney Tunes Brody McKay's Tavern (Selden) Open Mic Night Dek's (Rocky Point) Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Fat Tuesday Celebration: Back On Bourbon Street Featuring Mark Carpentieri, Gail Storm, Dave Phelps, Jerry Sokolov, and Clutch Reilly Katie's Of Smithtown Jam Night With Jim Moran, Danny Miranda & Bobby Rondinelli Long Shot Bar & Grill (Coram) Open Mic Night Po' Boy Brewery (Port Jefferson Station) Fat Tuesday Celebration Pomodorino Trattoria Italiano (Huntington) Sax Talk With Tom Juliano / Open Mic / Industry NIght Revolution (Amityville) Flaw / Gabriel & The Apocalypse / 14 North / Twisted Metal / Chroma Rocky Point Ale House Open Mic With The Johnny Mac Band Shandon Court (East Islip) Ward Cloughan Sound Cellar (Huntington) Jazz Jam Treme (Islip) Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party: Slap Yo Mama Jazz Brigade Warehouse LI (Amityville) Country Music: Line Dancing NYC/Brooklyn/Queens Bourbon Street (Bayside) J&B & The Benoir Band City Vineyard (NYC) The Bobby Harden Trio Village Green (Whitestone) Open Jam Wednesday, February 26 Nassau Big Daddy's (Massapequa) Steve Dale
Your Guide To Local Events Coasters Tavern (East Meadow) Karaoke Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Karaoke With Greg Don Lorenzo's Restaurant & Lounge (Glen Cove) Jerry Costanzo & His Trio Half Moon Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Blues Jam With The Mo Betta Blues Band K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Wonderous Stories Massapequa Bowl Country Night Mickey Malone's (Floral Park) Jam Night Sunset Grill (Seaford) Blues Night: Blue Plate Special Woody’s Village Park (Massapequa Park) Open Mic With Johnny Mac & Dave Ice Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Country Music Night Beau’s Bar (Greenlawn) Open Mic Blue Point Brewing Company (Patchogue) Pete Mancini Bobbique (Patchogue) In Memory Of Timothy T. Smith – All About That Bass: Sly Geralds / Paul Gilmore / Ed Bowe / Matthew Griffin / George Ellert / Clemond Allen Jr. / Henry Goode / Clutch Reilly / Alan Levy / Michael Schuler BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) POSP Open Mic/Jam + Spotlight: Shangri-Lazuli Brixton (Babylon Village) The Zigons Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) The Vanessa Trouble Trio Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Country Night M.J. Dowling’s (Sag Harbor) Acoustic Open Mic Rail (Smithtown) Open Mic Acoustic Rock & Comedy Jam With Russel Pzutto Revolution (Amityville) Funktion / JoBenz / Tmoney$ / DatBoiiBigK / Ty Sav Smithtown Social Open Mic Treme (Islip) Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Party: Slap Yo Mama Jazz Brigade Warehouse LI (Amityville) Live Band Karaoke With Rockjunky Wild Rose (Farmingdale) Karaoke NYC/Queens/Brooklyn City Vineyard (NYC) Doctor Lo Trio Cutting Room (NYC) Felicia Collins' Jukebox Live Jam Thursday, February 27 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Pagman & Robin Bayou Jones (Merrick) Karen Bella Bellmore Bean Open Mic Night Big Daddy's (Massapequa) The Welldiggers Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Trivia Night With DJ Greg J.W. Dowd's Pub (Hicksville) Karaoke K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Ladies Night & Live Band Karaoke / Tiger Rose (Jerry Garcia Tribute) Mesita (Rockville Centre) Latin Pulse Thursdays Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Vacation/ Family Dinner / World's Fair /
Calendar Nightway Mulcahy's (Wantagh) Thursday Night Dance Party My Father’s Place At The Roslyn Hotel Psychic Medium Sandy Ricciardi Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Celebration To Honor Rick & Terri Morrison Paradise Studios (Massapequa) Open Jam & Networking Session Tilles Center (Brookville) Blippi The Musical Turning Point (Farmingdale) Terri DeRespino Woody’s Villlage Saloon (Massapequa Park) Open Mic Night Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Sceneless Scene Showcase Amityville Music Hall Knuckle Puck Bistro 72 (Riverhead) Johnny Sax Bliss Restaurant (East Setauket) Live Jazz BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Karaoke & Ladies Night Brixton (Babylon Village) Evan LoFranco Garden Grill (Smithtown) Open Mic Featuring Super Acoustic Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Jen & Larry James Joyce (Patchogue) Open Mic Hosted by Steven Archdeacon Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) The Interplay
Your Guide To Local Events Jazz Orchestra Patchogue Theatre Branford Marsalis Rail (Smithtown) Thursday Night Open Mic Jam Revolution (Amityville) Smells Like Nirvana Shandon Court (East Islip) Gerry Finlay Southampton Publick House Blues & Brews Jam Session Hosted By
Joe's Pub (Astoria) Karaoke With DJ Frankie Okie Quays Pub (Astoria) Open Mic Rockaway Brewing Co. (Rockaway Beach) Thursday Night Hot Mics
Friday, February 28 Nassau 317 Main Street (Farmingdale) 70s Rock Parade / Vinyl Revival Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) The Fab Francese Trio Bayou Jones (Merrick) Acoustic Blue Bellmore Bean (Bellmore) Jay Reilly Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) The Laia Kay Band Cherish The Ladies Big Daddy's March 7 • Patchogue Theatre (Massapequa) George Howard Featuring The The Powerhouse Moderators / DJ Lyvik Elliot's (Freeport) One More Time Treme (Islip) Mambo Loco Kitty O'Hara's (Baldwin) Cover Storm Warehouse (Amityville) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Bad Sandwich / Open Jam With Pamela Betti The Legendary Murphys Landmark On Main Street (Port NYC/Queens/Brooklyn Washington) Classic Stones Live City Vineyard (NYC) Paul Shapiro’s (Rolling Stones Tribute) Ribs & Brisket Plays The Music Of Local Tavern (Levittown) Mrs. Maisel Featuring Eleanor Reissa Off The Record
Memories 2 (Williston Park) Rockin' 45s Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Trader Joe's Family Reunion: Coastwolf / Shot / Brian Kish's Lounge Pants / Satellite Pyramids / Antonio Longo / Jess Debellis / Tom Moran Mulcahy's (Wantagh) 45 RPM / The 80s Band My Father's Place At The Roslyn Hotel Anthony Rodia Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Lifespeed / Limewire NYCB Theatre At Westbury Trevor Noah Plattduetsche Biergarten (Franklin Square) O El Amor Sergio's Italian Restaurant (Massapequa) Rick Reyes (Beatles Tribute) / Live Standup Comedy Still Partners (Sea Cliff) The Dave Diamond Band Sunset Grill (Seaford) The Rockinghams Turning Point (Farmingdale) Two Guys With Guitars Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Funky Monks / Bombtrack Barmani's Kitchen & Grill (Huntington) The Outta Hand Band Bartini Bar (Babylon) Smokin' Js Beau's Bar (Greenlawn) Ernie & The Band
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The Movie Bistro 72 (Riverhead) April Rain Shandon Court (East Islip) Blue Point Brewing Company The Cara Band (Patchogue) Mel & Jason Southampton Publick House Karaoke Bobbique (Patchogue) Don Olsen Night With Music By Tony Kerr & Brixton (Babylon Village) The Zigons Dory Seymore Butterfield's (Hauppauge) Pamela Betti Staller Center At Stony Brook University & The Masters Of Funk Stony Brook Opera: Poulenc's Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington) "Dialogues des Carmélites" Mary Beth Barone Stereo Garden (Patchogue) Finley's (Huntington) Finley's LI Geoff Tate Bandstand / DJ Charisma Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Finnbar's Pub (Mt. Sinai) Fast Lane (Eagles Tribute) One Way Drive Vanderbilt Planetarium (Centerport) Fork And Fiddle (Port Jefferson) Led Zeppelin Laser Light Show Pete Mancini & The Hillside Airmen Village Idiot Pub (Lake Grove) Garden Grill (Smithtown) Ricky Roche Tooty & The Mother Plucker Warehouse LI (Amityville) Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Cover Girl / Decadia The Barbara King Trio Wild Rose Bar & Grill (Farmingdale) Greenpoint Harbor Brewery (Peconic) Karaoke Cast Of Young At Heart Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Acoustic In The Living Room: Warren Vache / Steve Salerno / Tom Manuel Jewel Restaurant (Oakdale) Disco Unlimited Karver’s Grille (Holbrook) The Pattersons Katie's Of Smithtown Stereomatic Oar (Patchogue) Erich Glaubitz Pace's Steakhouse Della Mae (Hauppauge) Danny Kean March 1 • City Vineyard Paradise Saloon (West Islip) NYC/Brooklyn/Queens Johnny Mac & Dave Ice BLVD (Whitestone) Minor Issues Paramount (Huntington) Joe City Vineyard (NYC) Wesley Stace Deguardia's Star Boxing Joe's Garage (Astoria) Hard Copy Patchogue Theatre Erth's Prehistoric Webster Hall (NYC) Trixie Mattel Aquarian Adventure Pomodorino Trattoria Italiano Saturday, February 29 (Huntington) Tommy Santoriello Nassau & Margaret Lassen 317 Main Street (Farmingdale) Port Jefferson Village Center Lovesong Joe Iadanza Adelphi University Performing Arts Revolution (Amityville) Gorilla Biscuits Center (Garden City) / Indecision / Mindforce / Constant Adelphi's Best Of Broadway Elevation / RO Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Shaker's Pub (Oakdale) The Real Park) Left Jab Whitaker Todd / Good Nature / Bayou Jones (Merrick) Denise Kean Astronauto / Tommy Cavanaugh / Bellmore Bean (Bellmore) Jarvis Probes / Teen Angst: Acoustic Color
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Alley Cat Gang “Do you want to party? One of Long Island’s most diverse and sought after cover bands, playing rock, R&B, country, and some dance!” Category: Cover Band Contact: Doug Gordon (631) 678-3299 DGBDoug@gmail.com AlleyCatGang.com
Old School, Original Metal Category: Alternative/Hard Rock/ Metal/Punk Contact: Frank (516) 493-8367 Brewtunes@aol.com Facebook.com/ BloodshotMondayBand/
Blu Mojo Five-piece blues/rock band with singer/harp, guitar, drums, bass, and sax. All players with playing experience in the New York area and beyond. Category: Blues/R&B/Soul Contact: John Giordano (917) 863-6892 BluMojoBand@aol.com Facebook.com/BLU-MOJO/
Brian Barry & The Creative Jam All original Americana music with roots in folk, blues, jazz, Reggae, and more. Category: Americana Contact: Brian Barry / Ed Marks (516) 426-2356 Britishbluesman@aol.com unsigned.com/BrianBarry
Cabaret Show A one-man cabaret act, featuring stand-up, singing, and dancing for all events. Category: Comedy Contact: Theodore Schmelke (516) 534-6252 T.Schmelke@gmail.com Facebook.com/ Theodore.Schmelke
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New York-based Pink Floyd tribute band. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Dave Aguirre (631) 629-9555 DaveCAguirre@yahoo.com Amerifloyd.com
New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee playing original “American rock n' blues n’ roll” as well as select covers. Category: Rock/Blues/Roots Rock Contact: Howie Haber (516) 770-7382 Howieatbreakaway@gmail.com breakawaygroup.com
Breaktime Band Archdeacon
“Solo acoustic, acoustic duo, or full band playing covers and originals in the vein of Dave Matthews meets Clapton and Hendrix.” Category: Folk/Acoustic/ Singer-Songwriter Contact:Steven Archdeacon (631) 235-6430 Archs21@aol.com Archdeaconmusic.com
Chelsea Takami “A powerhouse live performer, vibrant recording artist, exceptional songwriter, and a force to be reckoned with ... and she’s available for your event!” Category: Folk/Acoustic/ Singer/Songwriter Contact: Chelsea Takami (516) 404-3882 Chelsea@ChelseaTakami.com ChelseaTakami.com
“Outstanding jam and classic rock, mesmerizing light shows and incredible magic/illusion/fire eating can be added. Break free today!” Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Rob McEntee (631) 757-4206 MagicBobMcEntee@aol.com Facebook.com/ BreakTimeBandNY
party music, from the 1920s to the sounds of today. Category: Blues/R&B/Soul Contact: David Clive (917) 622-4578 DCGretsch@aol.com DavidCliveMusic.com
Dritty Pope “Rapper, producer, DJ, clothes designer, and bongo extraordinaire, this Long Islander spits a unique blend of spoonerisms and self-deprecating humor. @drittypope; @drittywear” Category: Hip-Hop/Rap Contact: Clark Adomaitis (516) 587-9275 ClarkAdoma@gmail.com drittypope.tk
Flashback “1960s, ’70s, ’80s pop rock – strong three-part harmonies, featuring sax and keys; all hit songs, great for dancing or listening.” Category: Cover Band Contact: Chris Angyl (516) 731-2746/(516) 650-3573 poppop3386@yahoo.com Facebook.com/ Flashbackclassicrock
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Dave Clive’s Nawlins Funk Band
“A three-piece family ‘classic rock’ band taking you on a magical history tour back to [and through] the roots of rock & roll.” Category: Cover Band Contact: Bob Peck (516) 982-7219 BeatleBob55@gmail.com FlipsideLive.BandCamp.com
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interpretations.” Category: Folk/Acoustic/ Bluegrass/Roots Rock Contact: Todd Evans (516) 840-3294 tlcevans@optonline.net HeBirdSheBird.com
Head Over Heels Band
Graffiti Rose Band Fools For Kings “Hailing from the dirty underbelly of Long Island, Fools For Kings is a ’90s alternative, grunge, hard rock, and classic rock band.” Category: Cover Band Contact: Ron Poisson (917) 440-0017 FoolsForKingsBand@gmail.com Facebook.com/FFKBand
Fred Farell Sings repertoire from The Great American Songbook, as well as jazz compositions by Miles
Largely a rock band that plays at Long Island pubs and restaurants with a well-established fan base and strong following. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Ron Cook (631) 275-4935 Ron@graffitirose.band GraffitiRose.band
Top 40, rock, club, corporate, and wedding band. Category: Cover Band Contact: Ed Sankis (917) 846-3858 Nfeddy@aol.com HeadOverHeelsMusic.com
He-Bird, She-Bird “Harmony-driven trio features a wide-rambling repertoire of American acoustic roots music. Sparks of country, bluegrass, and folk-rock fuel their original songs and spirited cover
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Hellgate “Arena rock music covering artists such as Deep Purple, Rainbow, Boston, Foreigner, Rush, Led Zeppelin, Bon Jovi, Aerosmith, Kiss, Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, Whitesnake, and more!” Category: Cover Band Contact: Corrado Mazzuca (516) 639-6983 Cormaz1@optonline.net
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Good Times Talent Directory 2020 Category: Cover Band Contact: Eric Kramer (516) 851-2437 ready2gig@aol.com likeyoumeanitband.com
Just Cause J. Brittany & The Rock Bottom Blues band playing a mix of traditional and contemporary blues/rock/soul, performing both covers and originals. Category: Blues/R&B/Soul Contact: J. Brittany DeVarso (516) 967-4787 madgirlmusic@gmail.com ReverbNation.com/jbrittany
Joe Piket “One of New York's top songwriter/lyricists has worked with Chuck Berry, Leon Russell, Jason Bonham, and more. Music and CDs available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, CDBaby, and more.” Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Spotlight Productions (516) 528-5037 SpotlightMediaSV@aol.com JoePiket.com
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“New York's ultimate Aerosmith tribute band featuring Steven Tyler impersonator Bobby Mann and The Ragdoll Band.” Category: Cover Band Contact: VIPContacts.com (203) 488-7277 Joe@vipcontacts.com
Available for fundraisers, private parties, and club events. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Ron Cook (631) 275-4935 Ron@justcause.band JustCauseBand.org
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Mary Peck Performing music from the roaring ’20s to the swinging ’60s. Category: Cover Band Contact: Mary Peck (631) 560-0701 PeckCMPVC@gmail.com ReverbNation.com/MaryPeck
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Romeo’s Dream “Featuring kickass lead vocals with hypnotising harmonies accompanied by rock solid, crispy guitars, bass, & drums.” Covering rock, country, pop, soul, and blues.” Category: Cover Band Contact: Mike Lademann (631) 379-2132 Instagram: Romeosdreamcoverband Facebook.com/RomeosDream/
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Route '67 Monday Mourning “Singer/songwriter with acoustic/ alternative background seeking shows and full band, familiar with open D tuning and playing originals.” Category: Folk/Acoustic/ Singer-Songwriter Contact: Joseph Zippo (646) 584-3736 mondaymourningjw@gmail.com Facebook.com/ mondaymourningband/
“M+F, Anglo-American rock+folk duo (guitar, percussion, two vocalists) playing classic rock and folk, Beatles, Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Clapton, Cindy Lauper, John Mayer, CCR, CSNY, and originals.” Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock/ Folk/Acoustic/Singer-Songwriter Contact: Brian Viner (516) 423-0168 B_Viner@hotmail.com Facebook; LoveRevolution.org
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Also from Paradiddle Records Bob Dylan Uncovered Vol 1 & 2, The Kinks Uncovered, Hank Williams Uncovered, Foothill Freeway by Pete Mancini, Pros & Cons by Allen Santoriello, Live in Peace by Russ Seeger and Better Angels by Mike Meehan.
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Good Times Talent Directory 2020 South Shore Rockers
Shoob Shows Covers of several famous bands including The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, The Doors, Janis Joplin, and Bob Marley. Category: Cover Band Contact: Tracy (Shoob) Luis (516) 965-3265 ShoobL@aol.com Shoobshows.com
Soulstice
Southern and blues rock covers from Allmans to ZZ Top, plus a diverse mix of other styles. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Gary Worrell (631) 275-2866 KillRDrums@aol.com Facebook.com/SoulsticeNY
“A group of well-known Long Island veteran musicians performing classic rock and blues covers at the finest Long Island venues.” Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Mark Thomas (516) 314-8598 Mthomas@optonline.net facebook.com/SouthShoreRockers
Squirells From Hell “Original music that spans multiple styes, but always with honesty, energy, and lyrics that reach for the true depiction of life in 21st Century America.” Category: Alternative Contact: Will Duggan (516) 946-5152 Elevator34@aol.com ReverbNation.com/ squirrelsfromhell
Steel Wolf “Four guys playing loud original music while wearing forest green polo shirts embroidered with a yellow and red steel wolf!” Category: Alternative/Hard Rock/ Metal/Punk Contact: Mark Adomaitis (516) 672-5195 steelwolf2000@hotmail.com steelwolfband.com
Rock band with grunge, pop, and funk influences. Can be seen and heard on Instagram @StylesClashny. Category: Alternative/Hard Rock/ Metal/Punk Contact: Yuval McFadden (516) 439-8761 YuvalMMcFadden@gmail.com Instagram.com/StylesClashNY/
Summer Haze “Punk rock meets pop rock in a teenage-dropout love story. This Long Island quartet makes the men wanna dance and the ladies wanna howl!” Category: Alternative/Hard Rock/ Metal/Punk Contact: Clark Adomaitis (516) 587-9275 clarkadoma@gmail.com Instagram.com/ summer_haze_offical
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an incredible amount of enthusiasm and feeling, adding their own interpretation and style.” Category: Cover Band Contact: Ray Kairys (917) 689-4772 Ray@theelectrix.com theelectrix.com
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“Rock n roll band from New York City playing catchy melodies on loud guitars.” Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock DON’T MISS A SHOW! Contact: Alex BECOME A MEMBER TODAY! ONL (201) 874-9219 www.myfathersplace.com TakeoverBandNYC@gmail.com The Fabulous Instagram.com/ Clusters TakeoverbandNYC/
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The Bad Bax On and off for over 40 years, they have now been back together for over 13 years, performing all original music. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Joe Terrace (516) 395-1969
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The Electraglides Classic rock covers including The Pretenders, Fleetwood Mac, Grand Funk, ’60s, ‘70s, ’80s, ’90s, and more. Category: Cover Band Contact: Bill Beechey (516) 233-8425 Wbeechey99@verizon.net TheElectraglides.com
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Performing hits of the ’60s, ’70s, Motown, classic rock, and more. Category: Blues/R&B/Soul [Cover Band] Contact: Paulie Gee (631) 226-5625 TheClusters@verizon.net TheClusters.net
The Electrix “A group of accomplished musicians, each with a lifetime of diverse experience in the music field, The Electrix have been together since 1995 and are recognized as one of the leading jam bands performing classic rock of The Grateful Dead and The Allman Brothers Band, and other related genres of music and original compositions. The Electrix weave in and out of intense jams with
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The Great Acoustics With Mark Bryce “The dynamic Mark Bryce along with charismatic sidekick Don Cook are the ultimate acoustic duo! An eclectic mix of classic hits for the pub crowd!” Category: Cover Band Contact: Mark Bryce (516) 241-1969 MarkBryce@mail.com Facebook.com/ THEGREATACOUSTICS
The HumBuckers “Rockabilly, surf Americana, garage, and country four piece with different guitarist(s) and
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Arizona Lindsey The annual Your Big Break semifinals will be March 14 and April 25, with the finals taking place on June 6; the submission period recently ended for the 2020 event. Young music artists are judged in categories, including stage presence, overall musicianship, and fan reactions. The Gold Coast Arts Center, Love Revolution Org., and The Rick Eberle Agency give ambitious young artists an opportunity, presenting the annual Your Big Break showcase held at The Gold Coast Arts Center’s Weinstein Playhouse, where accomplished veteran music business professionals donate their time and resources to help identify and assist a new wave of aspiring stars to take them along the next steps in their professional musical journey. At the last finals event in May, Your Big Break crowned its seventh winner: Arizona Lindsey of Lindenhurst. “With her sweet-sounding voice, passionate vocal performance, and heartfelt lyrics, Arizona has been captivating the audience’s attention worldwide. Since her win, she has appeared in multiple live interviews and performances and featured on radio stations across the East Coast,” according to the organization. For more information, visit goldcoastarts.org, or call (516) 829-2570.
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Talent Directory 2020 vocalists sitting in. All seasoned musicians, playing the tri-county area for more than years. Category: Americana Contact: Brian Donnelly (516) 872-9697 MarkA5977@gmail.com Facebook.com/molfy60/
The Mondays
Regional pop/rock recording artists on Harborgate Records. Five studio albums: The Mondays (Self-Titled), Storyteller, Cherry Bomb, Push, and Movers and Shakers. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Ken Carmen (631) 582-1229 mondays1@aol.com themondays.com
The Music Staff Trombonist-led ensemble, performing as brass quartet, quintet, or big band in various musical styles including Oompah/ Octoberfest, swing/jazz, standards, and classical. Featuring one to 18 musicians. Category: Blues/R&B/Soul Contact: Frank Pedulla (718) 706-7085 FPBonePlayers@yahoo.com boneplayer.com
The Provacateurs “Plays the best of rock and rhythm & blues.” Category: Cover Band Contact: Jeff Rosenberg (516) 446-9920 justal883@yahoo.com Facebook.com/ The-Provacateurs/
The Revelators
“Tight, balanced, and talented band with bluesy female vocalist ... from Zep to Benatar, we pratice hard and love what we do! Fun dance set as well.”
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Category: Cover Band Contact: Nick Morales (646) 596-5088 musicmage69@gmail.com The Revelators Rock Band Facebook Page
The Satellites Band Doo-wop music of the ’50s and ’60s, playing all five boroughs. Category: Cover Band Contact: Joe Drago (718) 845-1747 wheels1948@aol.com thesatellitesbandofny.com
The Surreal Journey “Lounge act; four-piece playing classic Bowie, Beatles, Coldplay, and others in an ethereal fashion.” Category: Ambient/Avant-Garde/ Spoken Word; [Cover Band] Contact: Steve Vollmer (631) 807-0107 SteviePunk@hotmail.com
The Walk-A-Bout Aussie/American band performing acoustic-driven rock and blues. Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Kev Anderson 631) 566-4007 KDA511@aol.com Walkaboutband.com
Time Lapse “Long Island-based band that plays all your favorite rock & roll from the bands you love!” Category: Cover Band Contact: Joe Sloboda (516) 903-2888 JS2377@optonline.net TimelapseBand.com
Sloan Wainwright
Takes A Stroll On The ‘Sunday Street’ Americana music star Sloan Wainwright returns to Long Island as part of the “Sunday Streeet Series” on Sunday, March 8 at 5 pm at The Long Island Museum in Stony Brook. Advance tickets are $25 through Friday, March 6 at sundaystreet.org, with tickets at the door $30 (cash only). Information: sundaystreet.org and (631) 632-1093. Wainwright is at ease in a variety of styles – pop, folk, jazz, and blues – held together by her rich contralto. Her family tree (brother Loudon Wainwright III, nephew Rufus Wainwright, nieces Martha Wainwright and Lucy Wainwright Roche) reads like a “who's who” of contemporary folk music.
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“New York band playing classic rock and party rock from all the bands you love. Check them out, they'd love to be your new favorite band!” Category: Cover Band Contact: Joe Sloboda
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Trainwreck “Progressive/classic rock, performing epic covers from bands such as Rush, Yes, The Who, Pink Floyd, Kiss, Deep Purple, Van Halen, Queen, Thin Lizzy, Aerosmith, and many more.” Category: Cover Band Contact:Corrado Mazzuca (516) 639-6983 cormaz1@optonline.net Facebook.com/ hellgatearenarock/
Under The Covers Six-piece classic rock band featuring both femal and male lead vocals, covering songs from Fleetwood Mac, The Beatles, Blondie, and Van Halen.
Category: Cover Band Contact: Howard Rose (631) 455-1955 UndertheCoversLIBand @gmail.com Facebook.com/coverband1980/
Contact: Gerry Dantone (631) 623-6914 info@UniversalDice.com UniversalDice.com
Valerie Griggs Original acoustic music in pop, rock, and adult contemporary stlyes as well as similar covers from the 1970s through today. Category: Folk/Acoustic/ Singer/Songwriter Contact: Valerie Griggs (516) 455-6496 vmg79@optimum.net
Universal Dice “Long Island’s leading original indie classic rock band. Listen to their latest album, titled birth, love, hate, death, on all streaming services or pick up the CD in stores everywhere.” Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock
Wild Card “Playing a fun mix of music that everyone loves, including rock, blues, pop, punk, metal, R&B, country, dance, and disco.” Category: Cover Band Contact: Kevin Yorke (347) 534-6743 Kevin.Yorke@aol.com WildCardLongIsland.com
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Ben Goldsmith & The Original Band “New fresh rock/blues Long sland touring band.” Performing originals and covers. Category: Rock, Pop, Roots Rock, Blues, R&B, Soul Contact: Michael Crowley (516) 395-7832 mcamgt@gmail.com
Bill Popp & The Tapes 1960s Brit-pop band doing originals as well as covers by The Beatles, Monday Blue, The Kinks, and many more with dance grooves. Category: Rock, Pop, Roots Rock Contact: Bill Popp (718) 359-4110 billpopp@verizon.net billpopp.com
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Jammin’ Jeff
“1980s-inspired electronic alternative rock music. White House crafts a fresh yet familiar sound from classic new wave, roots, and modern EDM influences.” Category: Alternative, Hard Rock, Metal, Punk, Rock, Pop, Roots Rock, EDM Contact: Charlie Thurman (516)655-5779 wearewhitehouses@gmail.com wearewhitehouses.com
“Good vibes flow from the moment Jammin’ Jeff takes the stage, performing popular SOCA songs from around the Caribbean!” Category: Reggae, Funk, World Music, Dance Contact: Jeff (631)255-5391 soundstudio@mac.com Instagram.com/sssoundstudio
Already Taken Piano, bass, and drums trio performing original music, combining rock, pop, and singer/songwriter. Category: Rock, Pop, Roots Rock Contact: Dadio (516) 610-8166 dadio@dadiomusic.com alreadytakenmusic.com
The Nubs “Originally formed in 1980 playing clubs on Long Island. Now they’re back, playing the best punk, new wave and dance music.” Category: Cover Band Contact: Chris Doyal (631)902-9281 doyalcn60@gmail.com Facebook.com/thenubsny
Classic rock covers and electrifying originals.” Category: Rock/Pop/Roots Rock Contact: Gingee Bustamante (512) 428-1043 sonsofsoundband@yahoo.com https://gingeel.wixsite.com/ sonsofsoundbandcom
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TrapKatz
“The sophisticated alternative to DJs. Cocktail hour and party music played by a professional piano man who knows exactly what’s appropriate for any occasion.” Contact: Thomas Zembko (516)807-2029 tzembko@optonline.net
“A four- or five-piece vocal-rich band playing your favorite pop, rock, funk, country and dance hits.” Category: Cover Band Contact: Chris Doyal (631)902-9281 doyalcn60@gmail.com facebook.com/trapkatz
Sons Of Sound “Mind-blowingly amazing soulful rock trio: Ben Goldsmith 12, guitar; Ben Bustamante 14, drums; James Bandini 15, bass.
ANNOUNCING THE LONG ISLAND MUSIC BUSINESS ASSOCIATION The Long Island Music Business Association Is A Chamber Of Commerce Like New Organization. Its Purpose Is To Promote And Highlight Long Island Music Businesses Including: • Clubs • Restaurants • Music Instrument Stores • Music Social Media Sites
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It Will Run Several Events A Year, Including: • Support Long Island Music Festival 200 Bands At 150 Locations • Long Island Music Week - A Restaurant Week–Like Promotion With Deals On Drinks And Food • Seminars And Workshops Throughout The Year • Long Island Music Conference And Expo • Recording And Rehearsal Studio Open House For More Info: email limusicbusinessassoc@gmail.com
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Calendar Elliot's (Freeport) Panic Attack Half Moon Bar & Grill (Long Beach) Leap Day Party K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) 45 RPM / Floodwire Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Chris Pepe / Cousin Fungus Memories 2 (Williston Park) Plain Jane Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Josh Yavneh & The Culprits Mulcahy's (Wantagh) Almost Queen (Queen Tribute) My Father's Place At The Roslyn Hotel The Pat Travers Band Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Peat Moss & The Fertilizers Plattduetsche Biergarten (Franklin Square) The 90s Band Sergio's Italian Restaurant (Massapequa) Janet Soluri (Stevie Nicks Tribute) / Tommy Lynn (Neil Diamond Tribute) / Live Standup Comedy Still Partners (Sea Cliff) Chicken Head Sunset Grill (Seaford) Radio Daze Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Hell Or High Water Ziggy's (Massapequa) Dave Ice Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Damage Inc. / Live After Death Amityville Music Hall The Acacia Strain
Your Guide To Local Events / Rotting Out / Creeping Death / Chamber / Fuming Mouth Barmani's Kitchen & Bar (Huntington) The Bruno Brothers Band Bartini Bar (Babylon) The Dave Christian Band / Shecky & The Twangtones Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor) Soul Spectacular Bistro 72 (Riverhead) Dinny Keg / Southbouwn: Country Jam Blue Point Brewing Company (Patchogue) Dr. Groove
Bobbique (Patchogue) The Pamela Betti Band BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Common Ground Brixton (Babylon Village) Chelsea Takami Brody McKay’s Tavern (Selden) Bangers & Mash Butterfield's (Hauppauge) Guilty Pleasures Finley's (Huntington) DJ Charisma Fulton's Gate (Patchogue) St. Baldrick's Haircutting Event Garden Grill (Smithtown) The Legendary Murphys Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Ayako Shirasaki & Noriko Ueda Greenpoint Harbor Brewing Company (Peconic) Gnarly Karma Jackson Hall American Bar & Grille (East Islip) J.P. Hansen Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) Acoustic In The Reel Big Fish Living Room: March 6 • The Paramount
Mala Waldron / Steve Salerno Karver's Grille (Holbrook) The Little Music Company Katie's Of Smithtown Mystery Play Long Shot Bar & Grill (Coram) Creative Conclave #24 Mills Pond Gallery (Saint James) Acoustic Afternoon Open Mic Mill Roadhouse (Westhampton Beach) Christine Sweeney Off Key Tikki (Patchogue) Petty Five (Tom Petty Tribute) Pomodorino Trattoria Italiano (Huntington) Tommy Santoriello & Margaret Lassen Recipe 7 (Miller Place) Rock Nation Repeal XVIII Lounge (Huntington) Hitz Revolution (Amityville) Gorilla Biscuits / Kill Your Idols / Fiddlehead / Rule Them All Shandon Court (East Islip) The Cara Band Southampton Publick House Saturday Night Publick Affair With DJ JetSet Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett) LHT Stereo Garden (Patchogue) Fetty Wap Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Prentiss McNeill (Tribute To Sam Cooke) Swell Taco (Patchogue) Christine Sweeney Treme (Islip) Mach 5 Vanderbilt Museum & Planetarium (Centerport) Led Zeppelin Laser Show Village Idiot Pub (Lake Grove)
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COMEDY Compiled by Bob Smith, who you might remember from the cruise ship revival of 1927’s “Honey Do The Hula.”
On The Rodia Again: The original My Father's Place was not just for Anthony Rodia rock; the legendary entertainment club also introduced scads of young comedians who went on to huge things. That tradition continues on February 28 as Anthony Rodia headlines My Father's Place At The Roslyn Hotel for two shows (at press time, the early one had sold out, but tickets remained for the 10:30 late performance). Rodia is a first generation Italian comedian born and raised in Westchester; using social media as his platform, he has exploded onto the comedy scene seemingly out of nowhere, making a name for himself and building a large fan base. He is known for his sketches and song parodies as well as his weekly "Road Rage Wednesday" using his popular character, Uncle Vinny. Expect a lot of comedy at My Father’s Place as the months roll on: Carie Karavas – see her on her Crackle comedy special – makes her MFP headlining debut on March 6. The More, The Merrier: As usual, Long Island and its surrounding environs remain a comedy hotbed, and we're here Terry McNeely to cover every guffaw, chortle, and spit take … Just booked at The Paramount in Huntington is an evening with Colin Jost of “Saturday Night Live,” who you might have seen at The Academy Awards on the arm of an actress we just couldn't place, but then again, we still watch a console black-andwhite television. The date is April 19; tickets are at paramountny.com and (631) 673-7300, and you had best act fast … The Long Island Maureen Langan Comedy Festival returns on March 7 to The Argyle Theatre in Babylon, featuring veteran standup performers in Matt Burke, Art Schill, Maureen Langan (above right), and Joe Starr; tickets and info are at (844) 631-5483 … Comedy that really goes to the dogs: Aragona's Comedy presents “A Fundraiser For Pawsome Animal Rescue” on March 7 at Legends Sports Grill Chris (formerly Uncle Chuck's) in Roach East Islip; for ticket information and reservations, call Tabytha at (631) 566-8896; on the bill are five area comedy stars in Terry McNeely (above left), Daren Dillon, Tony Landolfi, and George Gallo, with the equally funny John Butera serving as the emcee for a night of frolic for a very good cause. This event features a buffet dinner, a 50/50 raffle, auctions, and other attractions and special moments taking place throughout the night. Find tickets at eventbrite.com … You say you want stars? Another comedy benefit event is March 6 at Patchogue Theatre, where Chris Roach (“Kevin Can Wait,” “Ronkokomo”), Joe Starr, and Dennis Rooney rock the mic to raise funds for Long Island's Gigi's Playhouse Down's Syndrome Achievement Center, soon to open with our help. Tickets and more: patchoguetheatre.org and (631) 207-1313.
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Calendar Dizzy After Midnight Warehouse LI (Amityville) Entourage / Petty Rumours (Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks Tribute) NYC/Queens/Brooklyn City Vineyard (NYC) Hayes Carll Flushing Town Hall Global Mashup 1: Klezmer Meets Venezuela Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning The Andrea Project Presents: Still Standing Jamaica Performing Arts Center Fanikie! African Dance Troupe Le Poisson Rouge (NYC) Jessie's Girl Sunday, March 1 Nassau K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore) Curt Arnel & Friends Sunday Jam My Father's Place At The Roslyn Hotel Just Sixties NYCB Theatre At Westbury Masters Of Illusion Sunset Grill (Seaford) Mikki & The Mechanics Tilles Center (Brookvile)
Your Guide To Local Events NYC/Queens/Brooklyn City Vineyard (NYC) Della Mae Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria) Bluegrass Jam With Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Jazz Standard (NYC) The George Coleman Quintet Monday, March 2 Nassau Bellmore Bean Open Mic Comedy Night Creative Corner (West Hempstead) Open Mic Night & Jam K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Super Monday Jam Session Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Country Night Ziggy's Corner Pub (Massapequa) Open Mic Comedy Night Suffolk Bartini Bar (Babylon) Open Mic With Dave Drew BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Acoustic Open Mic Cinque Terre Restaurant (Huntington)
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The Knights / Tilles Center String Orchestra Convocation Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Cabin Fever Music Festival: Cherry Pop / The Avoiders / Haunted Hacienda / The Ice Cold Killers / Live Fast Die Fast Amityville Music Hall Joey Cape / Chris Chriswell Blue Point Brewing Company (Patchogue) Martin & Lucas Boulton Center (Bay Shore) Eric Johnson Hops Scotch Bottle Shop (Deer Park) Open Mic Oar (Patchogue) Sunday Acoustic Series: KJA Paramount (Huntington) Lil Tjay Patchogue Theatre The Robert Cray Band Red River Inn (Yaphank) Jam Night Revolution (Amityville) Ingested / Visceral Disgorge / The Last Ten Seconds Of Life Smithtown Brush Barn Bluegrass Club Of Long Island Bluegrass Jam Southampton Publick House Tom Wardle Station Pub (Sayville) Open Jam Staller Center At Stony Brook University Stony Brook Opera: Poulenc's "Dialogues des Carmélites" Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) Mary Wilson Swell Taco (Patchogue) Chrstine Sweeney Treme (Islip) Jazz Jam Hosted By Robert LePley
Monday Night Live Jazz Jam Katie's Of Smithtown Blues Jam Lion’s Den (West Islip) Open Mic Little Nook Café (West Sayville) Open Mic Hosted By Justin Odiogn & Eva Marie Nags Head Ale House (Huntington) Open Mic Shandon Court (East Islip) Musicians Night Hosted By Gil McLean Tap & Barrel (Smithtown) Vox Populi Open Mic Hosted By Michael Perlmutter Village Lantern (Lindenhurst) Open Mic Night With Kenn NYC/Queens/Brooklyn El Rey Restaurant (Jamaica) Comedy Bites: Live Standup Comedy Jazz Standard (NYC) The Mingus Big Band Tuesday, March 3 Nassau Amalfi Restaurant (Glen Cove) Open Mic Night With Frank Walker Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Ryan Ruzika Café Al Denté (Oyster Bay) Open Jam / Open Mic Hosted By Brother Dave Coasters Tavern (East Meadow) Open Mic Dawg Pound (Levittown) Open Jam K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Original Music Showcase: Between Reason / Brown Sugar & The Blind Albinos / Frankenblazer Junction (Long Beach) Singer/Songwriter Night Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Uniondale) Celine Dion
Calendar Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Country Night Spinnakers (Oyster Bay) Open Mic Suffolk BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Vinyl Night With Looney Tunes Café Castello (Bellport) Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Open Mic Dek's (Rocky Point) Jam With The Johnny Mac Band Katie's of Smithtown Jam Night Long Shot Bar & Grill (Coram) Open Mic Pomodorino Trattoria Italiano (Huntington) Sax Talk With Tom Juliano / Open Mic / Industry Night Rocky Point Ale House Open Mic With The Johnny Mac Band Shandon Court (East Islip) Ward Cloughan Staller Center At Stony Brook University University Orchestra: Family Orchestra Concert Warehouse LI (Amityville) Country Music Tuesdays: Line Dancing NYC/Queens/Brooklyn City Winery (NYC) Vicky Dussich Flushing Town Hall Kegelstatt Trio Jazz Standard (NYC) Lionel Loueke Trio Village Green (Whitestone) Open Jam With Lisa Miller Wednesday, March 4 Nassau Charlotte's Speakeasy (Farmingdale) Rugcutter Wednesdays: Dance Party Coasters Tavern (East Meadow) Karaoke Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Karaoke Night With DJ Greg 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 With Don Celenza & Friends NYCB Theatre At Westbury Post Malone Sunset Grill (Seaford) Blues Night: Blue Plate Special Woody’s Villlage Saloon (Massapequa Park) Open Mic Night With Johnny Mac & Dave Ice Suffolk 89 North (Patchogue) Whiskey Road Babylon Beanery Open Mic Night Basement (Port Jefferson Station) Equilibrium Open Mic & Chill Sessions Blue Point Brewing Company (Peconic) The Dave Diamond Band BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Open Mic With Kyle Fitzpatrick Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington) Cat Video Fest Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) The Jazz Loft Trio / Jazz Jam Session Lily Flanagan's (Babylon) Country Night Rail (Smithtown) Open Mic Acoustic Rock & Comedy Jam With Russel Pzutto Quogue East Pub (East Quogue)
Your Guide To Local Events Open Mic With Johnny B. Smithtown Social Open Mic Toomey’s Tavern On The Crik (Amityville) Acoustic Open Mic With Tom Warehouse LI (Amityville) Live Band Karaoke With Rockjunky Westhamption Beach Performing Arts Center Yao Yao NYC/Queens/Brooklyn City Vineyard (NYC) Radney Foster Cuttting Room (NYC) Felicia Collins' Jukebox Live Jam / Robbie Fulks Flushing Town Hall Jazz Jam Jazz Standard (NYC) Lionel Loueke Trio Thursday, March 5 Nassau Bellmore Bean Open Mic Night Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Trivia Night With DJ Greg K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Live Band Karaoke / Shining Star
Geoff Tate • Stereo Garden • February 28 (Earth Wind & Fire Tribute) Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) On A Winter's Night: Cliff Eberhardt, John Gorka, Patty Larkin, Christine Lavin, & Cheryl Wheeler Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Open Mic My Father's Place At The Roslyn Hotel Dana Simone / Stephanie Lombardo / Kristen Ardito Paradise Studios (Massapequa) Open Jam & Networking Session Turning Point (Farmingdale) Terri DeRespino Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue) Drive (Cars Tribute) / No Angelz / 12 th House BrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue) Psychic Night Dinner Garden Grill (Smithtown) Open Mic Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Jen & Larry James Joyce (Patchogue) Open Mic Hosted by Steven Archdeacon Jazz Loft (Stony Brook) The Jazz Loft Big Band Paramount (Huntington) Chippendales Male Revue Rail (Smithtown) Thursday Night Open Mic Jam Featuring The Rail House Band: Rob Noxious, Russ Pzutto, Joe Sansone, & Tony Pappas Southampton Publick House Brews & Blues Weekly Jam Session Hosted By George Howard Featuring The Moderators / DJ Lyvik Warehouse LI (Amityville) The J.D. Leonard Band
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Calendar NYC/Queens/Brooklyn Jazz Standard (NYC) Dafnis Prieto Sextet Joe's Pub (Astoria) Karaoke With DJ Frankie Okie Quays Pub (Astoria) Open Mic Rockaway Brewing Co. (Rockaway Beach) Thursday Night Hot Mics Webster Hall (NYC) Silverstein Friday, March 6 Nassau 3rd Rail (Bellmore) Groovin' Bayou Jones (Merrick) The Carrie McQuade Trio Bellmore Bean Jay Braiman Corner Galley Restaurant (Massapequa) Dave Christian Kitty O'Hara's (Baldwin) Stretchin' The Truth K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Beyond Fab (Beatles Tribute) / Wonderland Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Jim Messina Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Hard Rock Lunch Box: Something Heavy / Craving Strange / Know Your Enemy / Pathmaker Mulcahy's (Wantagh) Eddie Montgomery My Father's Place at The Roslyn Hotel Carie Karavas / Pat Marone Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) The Hey Nows / The Legendary Murphys NYCB Theatre At Westbury Boyz II Men Sergio's Italian Restaurant (Massapequa) Bobby Bahama (Bruce Springsteen Tribute) / Live Standup Comedy
Your Guide To Local Events Elijah Churchill's (Northport) Pagman & Robin Garden Grill (Smithtown) Rubber Soul Greenpoint Harbor Brewery (Peconic) Live Standup Comedy: Tim Krompier / Bob DiBuono / Steve Rocco Perrillo Suffolk Katie's Of Smithtown 70s Flashback Amityville Music Hall The Yellow Lights Mill Roadhouse (Westhampton Beach) / Running With Fire / Crooked Arrows Christine Sweeney Yao Yao Pace's Steakhouse (Hauppauge) Danny Kean Paramount (Huntington) March 3 Reel Big Fish Patchogue Theatre Comedy Night To Benefit Gigi's Playhouse: Chris Roach / Dennis Rooney / Joe Starr Pomodorino Trattoria Italiano (Huntington) Tommy Santoriello & Margaret Lassen Port Jefferson Village Center Doug Reina & Doug Baldwin Simplay (Hauppauge) Karaoke Night Southampton Publick House Karaoke Night With Music By Tony Kerr & Dory Seymore Westhampton Beach Suffolk Theatre (Riverhead) The Performing Arts Center Machine (Pink Floyd Tribute) Warehouse LI (Amityville) The 90s Band / Scarlett's Alibi / 70s Rock Parade Blue Point Brewing Company (Patchogue) Dave March NYC/Queens/Brooklyn Brickhouse Brewery (Patchogue) Jamaica Center For Arts & Learning Indulgent Lucie Aaron Edgcomb Brody McKay's Tavern (Selden) Jazz Standard (NYC) Acoustic Hand / J.P. Hansen Dafnis Prieto Sextet Butterfield's (Hauppauge) Blue Angel Joe's Garage (Astoria) CM Performing Arts Center (Oakdale) A Latin Movement Benefit For Make-A-Wish: Bon Knitting Factory (Brooklyn) Journey (Bon Jovi & Journey Tribute) Sunset Grill (Seaford) The Remedy Tilles Center (Brookville) Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de Silvia Lozano
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The Lil' Smokies Webster Hall (NYC) Silverstein
Saturday, March 7 Nassau 3rd Rail (Bellmore) Too Fat Guys Bacaro (Massapequa Park) The Johnny Mac Band Barnum Ballroom (Island Park) Misty Mountain (Led Zeppelin Tribute) Bellmore Bean Uncle Charlie Dawg Pound (Levittown) 231 The Band Elliot's (Freeport) Victims Of Rock (VOR) Junction (Long Beach) TripWire Kitty O'Hara's (Baldwin) The Project K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Desert Highway (Eagles Tribute) Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Broadway On Main Street 2020 Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Jellyband Mulcahy's (Wantagh) ZBTB (Zac Brown Tribute Band) My Father's Place At The Roslyn Hotel Steve Forbert Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale) Shake Shake Shake / Leprocon Plattduetsche Park (Franklin Square) 45 RPM Staller Center At Stony Brook University Sutton Foster & Kelli O'Hara Sunset Grill (Seaford) Vinyl Revival Swing The Teapot (Floral Park) Dinny Keg Tilles Center (Brookville) Squirrel Nut Zippers / The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Suffolk 89 North Music Venue (Patchogue)
HEADLINERS Kiss The Sky (Jimi Hendrix Tribute) Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center March 7 • whbpac.org • (631) 288-1500 Jimy Bleu, a virtuoso left-handed guitarist like Hendrix himself, recreates all the famous moves – playing guitar behind his back, head, between his legs, and with his teeth – during this nationally touring tribute act that's left fans raving about its authenticity.
Branford Marsalis Patchogue Theatre For The Performing Arts February 27 patchoguetheatre.org (631) 207-1313 From his early acclaim as a saxophonist bringing new energy and new audiences to jazz, Marsalis has refined and expanded his talents and his horizons as a musician, composer, bandleader, and educator – a 21st Century mainstay of artistic excellence.
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Dweezil Zappa & The Hot Rats Orchestra The Paramount, Huntington March 7 • paramountny.com (631) 673-7300 The guitarist returns to The Paramount, and if you want to be part of it, act fast as he usually sells out: Dweezil and his “rocking teenage combo” will perform his father’s entire Hot Rats live, surrounded by an assortment of other psychedelic, avant-garde, odd-metered toe tappers.
Calendar Instant Replay / Drop Dead Sexy Amityville Music Hall Murphy's Law/ Leeway NYC / Nihilistics / The Last Stand / No Idea Bartini Bar (Babylon) Mediacrime Bar West (Islip) Pawsome Pet Rescue Comedy Show Fundraiser Bay Street Theater (Sag Harbor) Inda Eaton Butterfield's (Hauppauge) The Parade Congregational Church Of Huntington (Centerport) Tracy Grammer / Jim Henry Finnbar's Pub (Mt. Sinai) Cover Storm Garden Grill (Smithtown) Jim & Joe Grasso's (Cold Spring Harbor) Ayako Shirasaki & Noriko Ueda Greenpoint Harbor Brewery (Peconic) Route 48 Katie's Of Smithtown The Toby Tobias Ensemble / The Dave Christian Project / The Mark Newman Band Long Shot Bar & Grill (Coram) The SpinOffs Mills Pond Gallery (Saint James) Acoustic Afternoon Open Mic Paramount (Huntington) Dweezil Zappa & The Hot Rats Orchestra Patchogue Theatre Cherish The Ladies Pomodorino Trattoria Italiano (Huntington) Tommy Santoriello & Margaret Lassen Port Bistro & Pub (Port Jefferson) Acoustic Hand & J.P. Hansen Recipe 7 (Miller Place) Ninjas Need Money Repeal XVIII (Huntington) Wonderland Revolution (Amityville) Spite / Varials / I Am / Orthodox / Dealer
Your Guide To Local Events Shandon Court (East Islip) The Cara Band Smithtown Center For The Performing Arts Brian LeBlanc Southampton Publick House Saturday Night Publick Affair With DJ JetSet Stereo Garden (Patchogue) We Love The '90 Jam: Kid Capri Suffolk Theater (Riverhead) John Lodge
Sunday, March 8 Nassau Bayou Jones (Merrick) Annie D. K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Curt Arnel & Friends Open Jam Landmark On Main Street (Port Washington) Mutts Gone Nuts Mr. Beery's (Bethpage) Word & The Whisper My Father's Place At The Roslyn Steve Hotel Peter & Clyde Forbert NYCB Theatre At Westbury Steve Hackett Sergio's Italian Restaurant (Massapequa) Tribute To The Music Of The 1960s & 1970s / Tribute To Tito Puente / Hosted By The Comical Hippies Mike & Sue
Suffolk 89 North (Patchogue) Look Up & Rock On Benefit: 70s Rock Parade March 7 • My Father’s Place / Odd Chance Bayard Cutting Arborteum (Great River) Swell Taco (Patchogue) Trio Portinari Christine Sweeney Blue Point Brewing Company Village Idiot Pub (Lake Grove) (Patchogue) Krista & Jon Once & For All Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James) Warehouse LI (Amityville) Edgar Guitars Open Mic & Jam The Vibe / Wonderous Stories Giacomo Jack's (Amityville) Westhamption Beach Performing Arts Rick Reyes Duo Center Kiss The Sky Hofstra University (Hempstead) (Jimi Hendrix Tribute) Hofstra Irish Festival NYC/Queens/Brooklyn Long Island Museum (Stony Brook) BLVD (Whitestone) The Tribe Band Sloan Wainwright City Winery (NYC) John Hammond Red River Inn (Yaphank) Jam Night Jazz Standard (NYC) Shandon Court (East Islip) Dafnis Prieto Sextet Tommy Mulvihill
Southampton Publick House Tom Wardle Station Pub (Sayville) Open Jam Featuring Jim Moran Swell Taco (Patchogue) Christine Sweeney Treme (Islip) Jazz Jam With Robert LePley NYC/Queens/Brooklyn City Vineyard (NYC) Chely Wright Irish Whiskey Bar (Astoria) Bluegrass Jam With Dave McKeon & Mary Noecker Monday, March 9 Nassau Bacaro Italian Tavern (Massapequa Park) Johnny Mac & Dave Ice Bellmore Bean Open Mic Comedy Night Creative Corner (West Hempstead) Open Mic Night & Jam K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore) Super Monday Jam Session Ziggy's Corner Pub (Massapequa) Open Mic Comedy Night Suffolk Katie's Of Smithtown Blues Jam Lion’s Den (West Islip) Open Mic Little Nook Café (West Sayville) Open Mic Shandon Court (East Islip) Musicians Night Hosted By Gil McLean Tap & Barrel (Smithtown) Vox Populi Open Mic Hosted By Michael Perlmutter
Make Plans Now For These Major Concerts & Events A Brother's Revival (Allman Brothers Band Tribute) Featuring David Goldflies & Johnny Neel The Gateway Playhouse, Bellport March 27 • thegateway.org • (631) 286-1133 In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of The Allman Brothers Band, two actual former members – bassist David Goldflies (he debuted on the Allmans’ “comeback” album, Enlightened Rogues, pictured at right) and Johnny Neel (a member of both The Allman Brothers Band and The Dickey Betts Band) – have put together A Brother's Revival, honoring their former band by creating a tribute show that includes fans' favorite Allmans songs in their original formats.
Photos: Masters Of Illusion via Live Nation; Kiss The Sky by Mike Vechesky; Branford Marsalis by Rogert Thomas via Patchogue Theatre
Masters Of Illusion NYCB Theatre at Westbury March1 ticketmaster.com (516) 247-5200 It's getting to be a yearly tradition in Westbury: The touring version of the Masters Of Illusion television magic show returns to the famed theater in the round, ready for another Sunday night of delivering ooohs, ahhhs, and a lot of “How did they do that?!?”
The Outlaws The Space At Westbury Branford MarsalisTheatre March 27 •For (516) 283-5566 Patchogue Theatre The Performing Arts The country legends are still rolling down February 27rock patchoguetheatre.org (631) 207the road, moseying into towns and cities across 1313 America their classics –bringand From his performing early acclaim asradio a saxophonist slated theynew have a newand album, Highway, ing energy new Dixie audiences to jazz, to hit stores week. Marsalis hasthis refined and expanded his talents
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Photos courtesy respective venues and arts organizations; Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat courtesy Theare Three; Mary Beth Cerrone, Cat Video Fest via Cinema Arts Centre; Snow White Goes West by Mark Schoen via Plaza Theatrical Productions; René Taylor courtesy The Gateway
Comedy Mary Beth Barone Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington February 28; cinemaartscentre.org; (631) 423-7610 The “Comedy In The Sky Room Café” series rolls on with an appearance by this Manhattanbased new star who wowed at Comedy Central's Clusterfest showcase last year.
Snow White Goes West
Books Donna Leon Book Revue, Huntington March 5; (631) 271-1442; bookrevue.com The New York Times bestselling author will speak about and sign copies of her new novel, Trace Elements. Children Snow White Goes West The Showplace At Bellmore Movies Through March 15; plazatheatrical.com; (516) 599-6870 Plaza Theatrical Productions: All ends well, thanks to Marshal Joe Prince and the seven prospecting Dwarf Brothers in this tongue-incheek retelling of the timeless classic. Hansel & Gretel Theatre Three, Port Jefferson February 29 through March 21; theatrethree.org; (631) 928-9100 The world’s most famous brother and sister team contend with a feeble father, a wicked stepmother, and a well-meaning witch.
Mary Beth Barone
Concerts The American Chamber Ensemble Hofstra University, Hempstead March 8; americanchamberensemble.com; (516) 586-3433 The American Chamber Ensemble, celebrating its 54th anniversary, will present “Music Of The Americas: Part Cat 2,” featuring the Video second part of ACE's Fest season-long exploration of the music of North and South America. Brian LeBlanc Smithtown Center For The Performing Arts March 7; smithtownpac.org; (631) 724-3700 LeBlanc returns to Smithtown with tributes to Johnny Cash, Jim Morrison, Billy Joel, Neil Young, Jimmy Buffet, Neil Diamond, Tom Petty, Paul Simon, and more. Soul Spectacular Bay Street Theatre, Sag Harbor February 29; baystreet.org; (631) 725-9500 This night of grooves and memories features The Hoodoo Loungers and Mighty Ramon & The Phantoms Of Soul. Film Cat Video Fest Cinema Arts Centre, Huntington March 4; cinemaartscentre.org; (631) 423-7610 This evening features a compilation reel of cat videos culled from countless hours of unique submissions. Ticket sales benefit a local
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Hobbies Long Island Auto Replica Society Henrietta Acampora Recreation, 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 info and meeting dates.
Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Theater Green Day's American Idiot CM Performing Arts Centre, Oakdale Through March 14; (631) 218-2100; cmpac.com The hit Broadway show based on the music of modern punk's ultimate trio. The Million Dollar Quartet
Disco Inferno BroadHollow Theatre, Elmont Through March 8; (516) 775-4420; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre: In this musical by Justin Sepple, the story of Faust is brought to life with hit songs, dance routines, and glitter ball-spinning action. Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Theatre Three, Port Jefferson Through March 21; theatrethree.org; (631) 928-9100 The Tim Rice/Andrew Lloyd Webber musical is revived. Becoming Dr. Ruth Manes Studio Theatre, Lindenhurst Through March 1; (631) 226-8400; studiotheatreli.com The triumphant story of Karola Siegel – the girl who became Dr. Ruth – stars Heddy Zirin.
John W. Engeman Theatre, Northport Through March 1; (631) 261-2900; engemantheater.com This Broadway smash portrays the time when Sun Records' superstars – Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, and Jerry Lee Lewis – jammed together. The Taming Of The Shrew Smithtown Center For The Performing Arts Through March 1; smithtownpac.org; (631) 724-3700 The classic comedy by William Shakespeare. Guys & Dolls BayWay Arts Center, East Islip February 29 through March 15; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org BroadHollow Theatre: The oddball romantic comedy featuring the legendary scalawag Nathan Detroit returns to Long Island.
Urinetown: The Musical Madison Theater at Molloy College, Rockville Centre March 7 & 8; madisontheatreny.org; (516) 323-4444 This comedic musical follows the people of Urinetown as they navigate a world where water is scarce and hope leads to revolution – and ultimately freedom for all.
René Taylor
René Taylor’s My Life On A Diet The Gateway, Bellport February 28 & 29; (631) 286-1133; thegateway.org The legendary actress (“The Nanny”) returns in her own comedy.
DEMOLITION
Jan Slow & The Vanishing Cowboys 4 AM Independent Who: Still possessing one of the finest voices in the area music scene, Jan Slow returns with a new album of original music (as well as some choice covers of The Doors, Dave Alvin, Paul Simon, and others) that should open up the eyes and ears of new fans to his talents. This is one serious project: Slow traveled to Nashville to work with Beaird Music Group for this recording, and appearing on the album are such talents as Troy Lancaster, Miles McPherson, Steve Nathan, and more. In all, this is a career high water mark for an under-theradar veteran artist whose time may be now – even after his years of entertaing at local clubs and events. The Songs: “Wanda And Duane,” “Just Got Married To The Blues,” “Roses On The Tree,” “After the Lights Go Down Low,” “Danger Zone,” “A Nightingale Sangs In Berkeley
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Square/Around The World,” “That Was Your Mother,” “Missing Moments,” “Love Street,” “Johnson's Love.” To Learn More About The Artists And Their Music: This new album is available through Jan Slow at vanishingcowboys@ yahoo.com; it will be distributed on a wider basis in the coming months.
Washington, as well as at Garlic Knot Studios and Sonic Garden Studios in West Saugerties; mastering is by Grammy winner Bob Stander, and the disc certainly sounds first rate. This is heady, funny, off-kitler music for those with Vapor Vespers open minds One Act Sonix and serious (A Storytelling And Sonic Slam) musical bents. The Songs: Independent Who: Hailing from Long Island, “Timbuktu,” “In The Lap Of multi-instrumentalist Sal The Drooling Cataldi – known by many in the area for his pro audio skills Buddha,” “The Bells,” “Bottomless Seafood Surprise,” “Bubble Squared,” “Prophecy,” – teams with the Alaskan playwright, actor, and slam “The Meatcleaver & The Butterfly,” “Her poet Mark Muro for this wild, Lemon Peel Raincoat,” “Birthday,” indescribable sonic stew that “Scrambled Eggs,” “Maisey Hot & Humid,” mixes wild lyrics and storytelling, every genre “Bubbleham Park,” “Headrest.” you can think of, and expert musicianship To Learn More About The Artists And that recalls everyone from Steely Dan to Was Their Music: Find Vapor Vespers at (Not Was) to Frank Zappa. The effort was SoundCloud and ReverbNation; you can find recored and engineered by Cataldi at the or hear the album at Amazon, Spotify, iHeart Radio, CDBaby, and Deezer. studio aboard his houseboat in Port
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RHYTHM TRACKING
With Jimi LaLumia
Music At The Oscars: Pop music has become integral at all mass audience programs, as witnessed by all the back-and-forth over the performances of Shakira and Jennifer Lopez at The Super Bowl, which rage on this very moment. Likewise, the motion picture industry has always been dependent on music in and for the product known as movies. The Academy Awards has always tried to maintain an “of the moment” position where pop culture is concerned, so it was no surprise that Rhythm Tracking fave Billie Eilish was asked to perform The Beatles tune "Yesterday” during its "In Memorium' segment. It was a surprise to see Eminem Eminem show up to remind us of 8 Mile, as he turned out to be the showstopper of the night. While music films can turn out quite well for all parties concerned (recent examples include Queen, Elton John, and Lady Gaga) there can also be the disaster that the film version of Cats turned out to be. My months-ago predictions that Joker and Judy would take the Best Actor/Actress spots turned out to be quite accurate. Swift On Celluloid: Speaking of movies, I recently saw the Netflix documentary on Taylor Swift, Miss Americana, and it is a truly enjoyable watch. We follow her rise from a teenage country music star to her current stance as the biggest star in pop music, which I have dubbed her more than once here in Rhythm Tracking. You can't help but admire Swift's “just plain folks'' stance; her overcoming many career roadblocks, most notably the Kanye West incident; and her brave stand on the issues of the day, which she acknowledges could damage her career and her legacy. The film also serves as a great tutorial on how the current pop music scene operates. All in all, there's never a dull moment in this viewing experience. More From Marvel: My obsession with the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues in 2020 – but the pickings are lean, with only two new movies. Black Widow shows up in May, and will apparently wrap up the earthbound story line that began with the Iron Man flick in 2008; we then have to wait till the end of the year for The Eternals, which brings forth a new cast of characters and leads the storyline into the cosmos. It sounds more than a little interesting to me – or, as we used to say in the 1960s: "Make Mine Marvel!" Photos: Miss Americana poster courtesy Netflix
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A Trio Of Plays For All For Bay Street Theater
Bay Street Theater and Sag Harbor Center for the Arts have announced their 2020 summer mainstage season. The three productions will be Windfall (May 26 – June 14), a new comedy by Scooter Pietsch; Dancing At Lughnash (June 23 – July 19) by Brian Friel; and the musical Ragtime (August 4 – September 6), with book by Terrence McNally, music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, based on the novel by E.L. Doctorow. Subscriptions are available by calling the box office at (631) 725-9500, or online at baystreet.org “I am delighted to announce Bay Street’s 2020 mainstage summer season,” said Scott Schwartz, Bay Street Theater’s artistic director, at the time the schedule was announced. “These plays and musicals are about people living in times of change, families looking for a better life, and the things that pull us apart and bring us together. From a hilarious and wild new play to one of the most beloved works of one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights to a musical with a thrilling, Tony Award-winning score that offers us a glimpse of what made America the nation we now are, Bay Street has it all in 2020. We will offer our audiences a broad range of powerful productions that will touch the heart, inspire the spirit, and tickle the funny bone, and that I know will be the talk of the East End all summer long.” For more information: Call the box office at (631) 725-9500.
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G-68 On Your Plate:
Bingo Night At Ben’s Deli
Here’s something truly different that promises to be both enjoyable and, obviously, delicious: Ben’s Deli in Carle Place (located at 59 Old Country Road) will present an early evening of bingo on Monday, March 9 at 6 pm. The cost is $29.99 per person (tax and gratiuity included). For more information and reservations, call Ben’s at (516) 742-3354. Those taking part can enjoy one of Ben’s famed pre-fixe dinners, complete with dessert and soda, before the games begin. Prizes will be awarded; reservations are required. The pre-fixe dinner includes mini latkes, a choice of overstuffed sandwich, cole slaw, potato salad, pickles, dessert, and unlimited soft drinks. As regulars at the Ben’s chain, we can only exclaim: Even if you don’t win at bingo, you can’t really lose during this unique night out. – Bob Smith
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Photos courtesy respective labels and artists; Maddie & Tae provided by The Green Room PR; Jess Jocoy by Patrick Sheehan; Rihanna supplied by NAACP; Melanie Martinez courtesy Atlantic Records (by Brian Zunico); Meek Mill & Justin Timberlake by 20K
Jess Jocoy Americana Star On The Rise
Nashville-based Americana singer/songwriter Jess Jocoy will release her debut album, Such A Long Way, on April 10. The album was produced by Michael Rinne (Miranda Lambert) and Dylan Alldredge and recorded at Skinny Elephant Recording in Nashville. “The biggest truth in this record is my journey,” Jocoy said of her rootsy album (the followup to her 2018 EP, New Heart/Old Soul). After already releasing one single from the album (“Aching To Feel Alive”), two more singles from Such A Long Way were planned in the lead-up to the album's release: “Love Her Wild” (released February 14) and “Somebody Somewhere” (to be issued March 6). Learn more at jessjocoy.com.
Baldwin’s Melanie Martinez Headlines Radio City Music Hall
Atlantic recording artist (and Baldwin native) Melanie Martinez has announced an extensive leg of her world tour, one that will bring her home – to no less than Radio City Music Hall in New York City on June 24. The news came on the heels of the announcement of her new single, “Copy Cat (Feat. Tierra Whack),” available now at all DSPs and streaming services. "Copy Cat” will be featured on Martinez's first project since the 2019 album K-12, an EP entitled After School which is due for release this spring. Tierra Whack is the first artist to be included as a feature on a Melanie Martinez track. “I’m so thrilled to be releasing this song with the most magical artist and insanely gifted lyricist, Tierra Whack,” said Martinez. “This song was written years ago and from an empathetic perspective, even while in a very hurt place.” Find the soulful star all over social media.
Maddie & Tae: The New Album Gets A Release Date
The Platinum-selling duo Maddie & Tae will finally release their full-length sophomore album The Way It Feels (Mercury Nashville) on April 10. Produced by Jimmy Robbins and Derek Wells, the album is available for pre-save now. Here's a new age stat about this new age country duo: The pair now ranks the best streaming country duo of all time, with (at press time) more than 812 million streams played. “It has been four years since we’ve released an album. For us, this is a lot more than just an album release,” said the duo's Maddie Marlow. "This sophomore album will always be a reminder that no matter the setbacks and struggles, we will come out stronger and better.”
Rihanna: Lauded by NAACP
The NAACP bestowed Rihanna its President's Award during the 51st NAACP Image Awards on February 22. The award is presented in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service, with previous recipients including last year's recipient, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, as well as Jesse Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Soledad O'Brien, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, and Muhammad Ali, among others. NAACP President Derrick Johnson presented the award to Rihanna during the awards special, shown on BET. "Rihanna has not only enjoyed a groundbreaking career as an artist and musician but has also distinguished herself as a stellar public servant," said Johnson.
Meek Mill: Joins Justin Timberlake For New Smash
Meek Mill has released a collaboration (and video) with Justin Timberlake titled “Believe,” which marks the first time they’ve worked togither. Produced by Rob Knox and co-produced and written by Timberlake, the two first hit the studio in October after Knox brought the track to Timberlake’s attention. “This is a special track, and I’m grateful I had the opportunity to collaborate with Justin on it,” said Mill. “We really wanted to send a motivational message that would inspire people to take it to the next level and pursue their dreams.”
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