December 2010 Shows

December was a month full of live music and good times. I played at some new venues and had some great return engagements at venues that I have played at before.

The Piccadilly Pub

This month's show at The Piccadilly Pub in Randolph was definitely one of the best shows of the year there. I especially enjoyed it because there was a great crew of folks there including friends and family.

Here is a before and after look into the evening.

Before

After :-)

Its a treat to see folks you haven't seen in a while.

It was really a blast. Maura, Melissa, Ericka, and Renee got up and danced. Looking forward to more fun times at The Pic in 2011. Next show at The Piccadilly Pub in Randolph is Saturday January 8th. More pics here.

The Red Rose Cafe

I played at The Red Rose Cafe in Weymouth for the first time this month. It was a rare winter time Sunday afternoon show (Patriots didn't play that day). I hope I get a chance to redeem myself at The Red Rose Cafe in 2011 because I was starting to lose my voice during this show and some of the tunes came out a little rough. My friends Christine and Michelle came out for some tunes that afternoon. Stay tuned for follow up performances at The Red Rose Cafe. 

The Chilihead BBQ

It was a nice night at Chilihead BBQ in West Bridgewater this month.

My friend Chrissy White made a surprise appearance and sang a few awesome songs.

Patty and Barry (not to be confused with Paddy Barry's) were there along with my favorite Bob Jovi back up singer Robin.

My friend Tricia was there. I played a version of Soulshine in the first set because I know she loves that one. Ericka, Art, Glenn, Alison, Tricia, Dan, and Renee are in the before and after picture again. :-)

The next show at The Chilihead BBQ is Friday February 4th (7:30 PM). More pics here.

Chubby's

Chubby's in North Providence is a new venue for me.

This was my first weekend night show at Chubby's.

I met some nice folks that night.

People had fun.

Looking forward to my next show at Chubby's.

The next show at Chubby's is Saturday January 29th.

Stepping Stones

I had two shows at Stepping Stones in Carver Mass.

The second show was a little subdued compared to my first show there.

It was definitely a nice night night and folks enjoyed the tunes.

The next show at Stepping Stones is in February. More pics here.

The last gig of the month and of the year will be New Year's Eve at O'Toole's in Whitman MA.

First Time at Stepping Stones in Carver

Last Friday I played a show for the first time at a new venue, Stepping Stones in Carver.

My friend Jackie recommended the place and we had a blast last weekend.

My daughter's classmate Jessica and her husband Braydon came out for dinner and some music. It was nice to see them again. We met during a nursing school break blow off some steam get together that I played at JP Ryan's just about a year ago.

Both Jessica and my daughter GRADUATED and are working now! :-)

There are some folks that when I see them walk in the door I know it is going to be a great night. My friends Kim, Dave, Jackie, Tykie, Liz and Larry are those kind of folks.

Jackie's friend Tammy and her husband came out for the tunes too.

I met Maverick recently at a gig at O'Toole's. He sang a song later in the evening. Kim sang a song too.

There were a lot of nice folks there.

I love people who request Led Zep.

People enjoyed the tunes.

Later in the evening more folks arrived and some folks danced.

People raved about the food.

The folks at Stepping Stones are great.

Looking forward to play at Stepping Stones again Friday December 17th!

KC's November 2010

The November show at KCs was a great night. It was a band show with my friends Mike Shea and Mike McHugh.

We got a little help from our friends during the show too. Cindy played the tambourine on a couple songs.

Jeff got up and sang a couple songs including an awesome rendition of Reflections a classic song from the group The Marmalade.

I met Jeff and Cindy doing a show at Bridge Street Grille in Weymouth. I have met a lot of cool people doing shows at Bridge Street.

Folks like Siobhan and Kim.

Later in the evening my friend Bobby got up to sing an Oasis tune and Willie sang some Rod Stewart.

My friends Michelle and Christine came out for some fun and music.

Although I didn't catch them all with the camera there was great group with the Mullen contingent that evening. I will be playing a benefit, the Sgt Jeffrey Mullen Scholarship Dance, on January 14. Drop me a line for more info.

There were some nice folks there I hadn't met before at KC's.

More pics are available here.

More shows are planned at KC's in the Spring. Next band show will be New Year's Eve at O'Toole's in Whitman.

New threads from Rock Reunion Clothing. :-)

Thanksgiving Eve At Louis Crossing

On Thanksgiving eve I played at Louis Crossing in the Houghs Neck section of Quincy Mass. Besides being Thanksgiving Eve it was a doubly special evening because my friend Joanne was celebrating her birthday. She went to the Celts with friends and they all stopped in to Louis Crossing after the game. They even got into the act singing along (see above Joanne, Liz, and Marianne).

I am originally from Quincy so when I play at Louis Crossing I see a lot of friends. My friend Joe was there early in the evening with some of his family.

My friend Mike Shea (shown below) stopped by for a couple tunes. Mike plays drums with me when I do band shows.

I went to school with Mike, Deb and Lisa. It is great to see friends again.

I met Sue when I was playing at Marina Bay.

My friend Joe was there with his wife Terry. It is alway Nine O'Clock on a Saturday when Joe is at a show.

Leslie, Pete, Jim, John, Roberta, and Brenda had dinner and stayed later to listen to tunes.

Margaret McLean Laforest was there. She is a City Councillor.

We had a visitor from Italy shown above with Brenda.

It was nice to see the Cuneo's later in the evening.

Thanksgiving is a home coming time. It was great to see Bobby Thompson who has been living out in California.

There are more pics here.

A good number of folks were there although they were there at different times in the evening. Later in the night I went unplugged and we had a sing along at the bar. It was nice.

Definitely looking forward to more shows at Louis Crossing. Stay tuned for future dates.

Chubby's November 2010

In November I had my second gig at Chubby's Bar and Grill in North Providence. Chubby's is a great place to hang out, get something to eat and listen to some live music. I like the folks who hang out there. Check it out online at the place page for Chubby's.

It was a special occasion as this evening I met Jess in person for the first time. She is a cancer survivor and the inspiration behind the song Hope Rains Down. If you were one of the people who got a copy of the A Better Day CD the song is on there.

We have a mutual friend Jenn (She's An Ass Kicker) and we have been online friends for sometime. The idea behind the song about Jess came from the design of her my space page. When you visited her page the word hope would appear all over it and then fall down the page like rain.

It was great to finally meet Jess. She brought a crew with her and we had a lot of fun. Jess even got up and sang a couple songs. It was a blast.

A double bonus for the night was that my ultra cool friend Donna was able to come by to listen to the tunes. It was great to get to see and hang out with Donna for a while. We met years ago when I played in a cover band that played a gig at Shooters in Providence.

The people at Chubby's are great!

Really looking forward to my next gig at Chubby's.

Back at Chubby's on December 11th!

McGuiggan's November 13, 2010

Saturday November 13th was a great show at McGuiggan's Pub in Whitman center. My friend Ericka (one of the angels above) brought Melissa (the other angel) and a bunch of other friends to the show.

It was awesome to see folks dance and enjoy the tunes.

My friend Brenda was there with a big crew (this is the ladies and one of the gents, John). :-)

I met Adam and Michelle, very nice folks. They had front row seats for most of the night.

Played Soulshine for my friends Tricia and Glenn and met Alison.

It was really cool to see Jackie again.

The only thing I can say about these people is "WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!" :-)

I played my original She's An Ass Kicker for my friend Theresa. Not every day I play that song.

My friends Jacqui and Ernie came all the way from north of Boston for two shows on the south shore and I am honored that mine was one of them. They probably between them have the world record in concert going.

It was cool to talk with Pam and Mary from my home town.

This guy got the team haircut for the evening.

The folks at McGuiggan's are awesome. Back at McQuiggan's February 12th.

More pics are here