Continued from page 22... Chris Vipond & the Stanley Street Band with new guitarist CJay Castello at Altoona’s Belmar Hotel, the Giants of Science at the 4D’s Lounge (thanks Mick and co. for inviting me to be a djembe-playing Giant for a song!), and the trio of Ty Ayers, Eric Wertz and Matt Pletcher during their weekly Sunday appearance at the upstairs 4D’s Lounge. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the family, friends and musical associates of Dave Cherry, who passed away after illness last month at age 66. Dave played guitar and sang in numerous Altoona area bands and acoustic projects; including Sunrise, Crossroads, Legends of Rock and Roll, and the acoustic duos Quick Picks (with Rick Wertz) and Big Daddy & Baby Blue Eyes (with his daughter, Christa). He also toured the Eastern seaboard with the U.S. Navy rock band Long Island Sound. A music scholarship fund has been established at Altoona Area High School in his name. News and notes…A new album paying tribute to Ceann singer Patrick Halloran has been issued. The Legend of Handsome Pat features songs that Pat wrote, performed by Scythian, Icewagon Flu, The Fighting Jamesons, The Havers, Cruel Seamus, The Hang Lows, the surviving members of Ceann and more; Halloran d i e d i n a 2 0 11 traffic accident...Beatlemania with guests The Sitch launch this year’s Alive@Five Concert Series on June 1at Altoona’s Railroaders Museum; other performers this summer include Seven Bridges (Eagles tribute), Almost Queen (Queen tribute), Pyromania (Def Leppard tribute) and The Clarks…Ganister, Backlash, NailDriver, Screaming Ugly, Twelve, Third Degree and The Backyard Rockers will perform at the 7th annual Day Of Rock benefit for Easter Seals of Central PA, happening June 1 at the Saxton Sportsmen’s Club…The second annual Striking Chords Against Cancer benefit concert for the American Cancer Society happens June 8 at Altoona’s Railroaders Museum, featuring performances from Travis Singer, 7th Gear, Matt Wagner, The Hope Fallacy, Jackson Monsour, Pistol Peg & the Beer Kegs, Ryan Matthew, Flight 19, Drew Dodson and Chris Vipond & the Stanley Street Band…National recording group 10,000 Maniacs will perform a free concert June 14 at
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People’s Natural Gas Park in Johnstown, with Smooth Sound opening; admission is free, but advance tickets are required…The Hillbilly Gypsies, The New Broad River Band, Van Wagner, Nora Jane Struthers & the Party Line, Jim Gaudet & the Railroad Boys, Grain, Colebrook Road, Mama Corn and The Tussey Mountain Moonshiners are among many acts performing at the 10th annual Smoked Country Jam Bluegrass Festival June 20-22 at Quiet Oaks Campground
north of Renovo; proceeds benefit the Lupus Foundation of PA…Atlas Soundtrack, Pure Cane Sugar, Hot Mamas, Biscuit Jam, Erin Condo & the Hoofties, Spider Kelly, Ted McCloskey & the Hi-Fi’s and AAA Blues Band are among the
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entertainers at this year’s Summer’s Best Music Fest, happening in downtown State College June 22…The Lampshades and This Calling have both returned to action after brief hiatuses…Billy Price has issued his new album, Strong…Happy Birthdays to Mike Ritchey (All Natural), Greg Malec (Red Alert), Zac Grace (Chris Woodward & ShinDiggin’), Kolt Green and Ben Frick (Inside Out), Norman Nardini, John “JT” Thompson, Bryan Zerbee (Without Zerb), Zupe, Brett O’Donnell (Untyed), Adam Pielmeier and Eric McCrum (The Hope Fallacy), Jaime Dubetsky (Acoustic Stew), Todd Alper (Bite the Bullet), Chris Verbano (Whiskey River Panhandlers), Erika Marino (Shallow 9), C’Jay Castello (Chris Vipond & the Stanley Street Band/Gigbox Music), Johnny Bayush (Painted By Millions), Ernie Peterson (Southside Strays), Ken Gray (Twelve), Luke Pfister (Stereo Frenzy), Chris Conrad (Syrins), Ed Somerville (Driving Sideways), Kayla Feaster (Rhythm Sharks), Ken Slovikosky (Cottonmouth), Whitey Noll, Scott Imler, Jimmy Mowery, Kira Burley, Jason Berardi and Bob Sr. (4D’s Lounge). And welcome aboard and thanks to new street team member Dan McCorkle, delivering us to locations in Huntingdon County! Please send correspondence and recordings to: Jim Price, 1104 S. Catherine St., Altoona, PA 16602. You can also e-mail me at either jprice@pamusician.net or profjp@rocky1049.com. For my weekly updates on area music scene happenings, check out JP’s Corner on the Rockpage forums area at www.rockpage.net, and my “Backyard Beats” blog on the Altoona Mirror’s website, www.altoonamirror.com. And if you’re into social networking, look me up on Facebook. SUPPORT LOCAL MUSIC!
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