March 2011

March was a busy month of performances. There were a lot of fun times. Friends celebrated birthdays. The schedule had shows at some 'new' venues. Folks made guest appearances at shows. This month was the debut of Sunday Funday's at Hajjar's (every 4th Sunday). There is a separate blog for St Patty's Day.

Slap Shotz

The first performance in March I hosted an open mic at Slap Shotz on RT 28 in Avon.

Elks in Weymouth

The first weekend of the month I played at a benefit at the Elks in Weymouth. The same night my friend Sue was celebrating her birthday. It worked out that I was able to play a set at the end of her birthday party. What a bash.

McGuiggan's Pub

The next night I played at McGuiggan's Pub in Whitman. My friend Christine was celebrating her birthday that night.

It was a great night for seeing friends.

Friends from my home town.

New found friends.

Friend who I often see at another venue :-)

Friends who made a trek to get to the show.

Beautiful friends.

and I took one of the best 'before and after' pictures I ever took thanks to some new friends.

More pictures here.

Hajjar's (First show)

It had been 4 or 5 years since I played at Hajjar's and this was my first time playing there solo.

The night went well.

Sunday evening is a different atmosphere than Saturday night.

There were nice folks there.

And people I hadn't seen in long time.

Wendy got up and sang a tune. She was awesome.

More pictures here.

Slap Shotz

March was a debut performance at a new venue Slap Shotz on RT 28 in Avon.

I played the show in a duet with my friend Mike Shea.

Stormy Thorson and friends showed up later in the evening.

Mike Shea played the Congas.

Stormy Thorson played a few tunes on the guitar and sang.

The folks at Slap Shotz are great.

Kim and Keith were there with friends.

My friend Melissa was there and she showed my friend Deb how to line dance.

Sherri was there too with Deb.

Stormy's friends were in the house.

Peggy and Bob are fellow performers and they came out for the tunes.

My friends Fred and Gail came out for some tunes. It was great to see them.

It was a great night at Slap Shotz.

Next feature at Slap Shotz is April 22nd.

More pictures here

The Flat Iron Cafe

I had a show at the Flat Iron Cafe in Middleboro in March.

My friend Russ came out for some tunes.

The Flat Iron has great food and they serve beer and wine.

Damien's

Had a gig at Damien's in March! Damien's is on RT 58 in Hanson.

I love playing at Damien's.

My favorite Bon Jovi back up singer was in the house.

Renee and Ericka were beer bottle unicorns.

Dennis was off duty and visiting from the service. Dan was there.

My friend Patti's brother Steve and Sharon were there with friends.

There was a great group of folks there that night.

I am back at Damien's on May 2oth!

The Piccadilly Pub in Randolph (first show)

There were two shows at 'The Pic.'

Both nights were a blast.

The newlyweds were there!

My friend Michelle's sisters were there and one was visiting from down south. I dedicated She Comes From Boston for her.

Opened the evening with some David Gray for Connie.

Chubby's in North Providence

I had a fun Friday night show at Chubby's this month.

Back at Chubby's in the summer!

The Piccadilly Pub in Randolph (second show)

Ann Marie sang Landslide.

The shows at 'The Pic' have been so much fun.

Erin, Ryan, Art, and Nicole came out for dinner and tunes.

Sarah sang too!

Played a bunch of Seger for my friend Tracey.

Next show at The Piccadilly Pub is April 23rd.

More pictures here.

Hajjar's (second show)

The last show in March was my second appearance at Hajjar's.

Mike Shea accompanied me for the first part of the evening.

Folks enjoyed the Irish tunes.

It was great to see friends at the show.

Next show at Hajjar's is Easter night. Music starts at 7PM.

More pictures here.

Shows in February

My first show in February was at The Chilihead BBQ on RT 106 in West Bridgewater. Chilihead BBQ has live music almost every night of the week. They serve great BBQ and the owner Paul and the staff really make folks welcome and they make sure that things are just right. Chiliheads is a nice place to play because it is an intimate setting. I have made some great friends playing at Chiliheads. Back at Chiliheads in June.

My friend Mike Shea joined me to do a gig at JP Greer's in Weymouth Mass. Mike played the Conga drums for this show. It was a great night and by the end of the night we had a dance floor going. JP Greer's has a full menu. I have more shows planned at JP Greer's in the summer and I will be playing there the night before Thanksgiving this year.

Had a fun gig at Stepping Stones in Carver Mass in February. Stepping Stones is a hidden jewel of a place to hang out have some good food and drink while listening to music. There were multiple birthdays being celebrated the night I played and we had a really fun night. I will be back at Stepping stones in April 8th.

Played a great gig at McQuiggan's in February. McGuiggan's is a nice Irish place on Washington Street in Whitman. It was nice to see some old friends (they aren't old but I have known them for a while), and some new friends. :-) I will be playing again at McGuiggan's on April 15th.

I played a Thursday night show at The Tinker's Son in Norwell. It was a great night. One lady in particular really was enjoying some Neil Young tunes. Happiness is watching someone really enjoying the tunes. :-)

Mid month I had a really fun gig at Chubby's Bar and Grill in North Providence. I took a lot of requests. There was a fun crew there that night. I have met a lot of nice folks at Chubby's. Good times.

I played two great shows at The Piccadilly Pub on RT 28 in Randolph Mass. we have been having some legendary singalongs at 'The Pic.' The shows in February were awesome. One night was a mini high school reunion for some great folks who went to Braintree High. We really had a blast. When you see people who work long hours at a venue then go back there to see the show it really makes you feel loved. I have a number of gigs coming up at The Piccadilly Pub throughout the year.

Near the end of the month I attended 'Bandapalooza.' This is an event that Dadd's Beach Club puts on to let the musicians who play there come to Nantasket and have a jam session and enjoy some free pizza. It was fun. I played with Satch Romano for a couple tunes. I played harmonica with the folks from Acoustic Phase on a Neil Young tune. I was really happy to play again with my friend Guy. I played with Guy in the band Sharky back in 2006. Looking forward to playing at Daddy's beach Club this summer. I have some Saturday afternoon gigs booked during the summer. BEACH DAY! I love Nantasket! :-)

In Febraury I played a special event at The Commonwealth in Quincy (The Two Dead Presidents Chilifest). I played this gig along with my friend Mike on the Congas.

Near the end of the month I had a full band gig at O'Toole's in Whitman Mass. Its always a fun time at O'Toole's but this gig was a special treat because our friend Evan Dennis joined us to play some lead guitar. We had a guitar duel at the end of the night with our friend Chris playing rhythm guitar. Mike McHugh played bass that night and Mike Shea played the full drum set. There were some guest performers too including my friend Sven and the band Sidebar did an acoustic set. It was a full and great night of music.

January Shows 2011

This first gig of 2011 was at Damien's in Hanson Mass.

Damien's

I love playing Damien's. It is a casual place with the best pizza in town and coldest beer. The folks who go there are my kind of people (especially because they like the tunes I play). :-)

It is always awesome to see friends at shows.

It makes it easier to perform knowing that you have some support in the crowd.

It's a treat when you see folks you haven't seen in a while.

It's great to meet new folks too.

This next pic is Ericka doing a Unicorn impression. Is it St Patty's yet?

This month at Damien's we had some line dancing!

The Piccadilly Pub

I had two great gigs at The Piccadilly Pub in Randolph during January. There are a great bunch of folks who come out for the tunes at 'The Pic.'

We had some awesome guest performances.

Some friends came a great distance to join in the fun.

We had some legendary sing along's.

Robin loaned me some hair for this pic.

There was a couple birthdays in the house.

The shows at The Pic were some great nights with friends.

I even got a nice picture and Dan and Renee.

So much fun.

It's a double bonus when see folks at shows who have invited you to play at their own events.

I have the privilege to party with some great folks who I met at The Pic.

I hadn't seen my friend Gary in decades! :-)

One of the greatest compliments for me is when folks who work at a venue come back to the place they spend so much time working to hear you play.

BIRTHDAY WEEKEND

I celebrated my birthday for a whole weekend with two gigs one at O'Toole's and one at McGuiggan's.

O'Toole's

O'Toole's is a fun Irish place. It's always a blast at O'Toole's. My friend Mike Shea played the Conga drums that night.  My friend Chris performed.

McGuiggan's

My daughter's helped me celebrate my birthday at McGuggan's. McGuiggan's is a nice Irish place that serves some awesome steak tips. Lot's of fun at McGuiggan's.

Lot's of friends came out to help me celebrate.

Played some Elton for my friends who are going to see Elton soon.

People had fun. I really enjoyed the night.

I really felt 'celebrated' this year. :-)

Chubby's Bar and Grill

The last gig of the month was at Chubby's in North Providence. I enjoy playing at Chubby's and have met some really nice people playing there.

People have fun there.

My friend Ron got up and played at the January show. He plays some mean blues tunes.

Sgt Jeffrey Mullin Benefit Dance

What may be one of the biggest events of the year was in January, the Sgt Jeffrey Mullin Benefit Dance. It was held at Legion Post 79 in Weymouth and was a sold out event. The night went great and at one point it probably was the most people I have ever gotten moving on the dance on the floor while playing solo. The event was a big financial success too raising money for a scholarship. The event is held every 5 years to honor the memory of Sgt Jeffrey Mullin who gave his life in service of his country during Dessert storm. I was honored to be a part of that special occasion.

Daddy's Beach Club

Another special event was at Daddy's Beach Club. I played the day that the folks took an artic plunge into the water at Nantasket Beach. Daddy's has a unique style of pizza that folks really love and its a cool place to party while taking in the view of the ocean.

Playing at Daddy's brought back happy memories of last summer's shows there.

There was some crowd participation there too.

January was a great month for live music and lots of fun!

More pics from all the recent shows are online here.