Issue #132: JAMO's JAMs and GIGs for 5/13/10

Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 5/13/10, issue #132!!

To all of you who have sent me your June gigs, please remind me sometime around May 20th. As always, if you know anyone who might like to receive this email every week, send me their email address. Thanks!

We had a great time at the Sounds Around Town in Bernardsville on Friday. Little Jimmy and the Starlites were off the hook, and the Blue Sugar Band smoked as usual. I’ve scheduled a few weekend nights off to reset the “work vs. fun” meter, so I hope to get out to see some of you at your gigs & jams soon.



--------------------------------GIGS!!----------------------------------
Thursday, 5/13
ERYN SHEWELL is at the Oyster Point Hotel, 146 Bodman Place, Red Bank, NJ. 6-10pm. www.erynshewell.com

Friday, 5/14
THE JERSEY SOULS, with the great Gary Stebor on guitar, are at Zupko’s Tavern in Dunellen, NJ, 9:30 start. www.myspace.com/zupkos http://www.myspace.com/thejerseysouls

The JAMES SUPRA BLUES BAND is at the Pigpen, 702 Union Boulevard, Allentown, PA 18109-3234. (610) 432-6774. www.jamessuprabluesband.com

KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik, are at the Top Diner Lounge, 1019 Union Blvd., Allentown, PA, 610-432-9821, 10 Pm. The lounge has a new look! www.katoduo.com

Saturday, 5/15
The BILL KUTZMAN BAND is at the Midtown Tavern in Alpha, NJ. 9pm start. We love this place, and they love us too – come on out and have some fun. They have GREAT food, and two-for-$20 dinners! 431 3rd Avenue
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865-4515. (908) 387-0478.

The JAMES SUPRA BLUES BAND is at the Long Valley Brew Pub, 1 Fairmount Ave, Long Valley, NJ 07853
908-876-1122. www.jamessuprabluesband.com

KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik, are at the Top Diner Lounge, 1019 Union Blvd., Allentown, PA, 610-432-9821, 10 Pm. The lounge has a new look! www.katoduo.com

VIAGARA FALLS BAND, with Phil Liebergall on guitar, is at the Rattlesnake Ranch Café, 559 East Main Street,
Denville, NJ 07834-2473. (973) 586-3800. 9:00 start. www.rattlesnakeranchcafe.com http://www.viagarafallsband.com/

Friday, 5/21
CO-OP BOP is at the Allentown Symphony Hall Rodale Room, 23 N. 6th St., Allentown, PA 610-432-6715, 7:30 Pm. Www.Allentownsymphony.Org

Saturday, 5/22
JAMOis at the Relay For Life, at Phillipsburg High School, 445 Marshall St. Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 from 1-2. This is a cancer benefit, so show your support! www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer

LNO Entertainment & American Roots Live “ROOTSFEST 2010”!! BANDS, BEER & BBQ from 1pm till 1am at
KCs Korner, 100 Oak Tree Ave South Plainfield NJ
Doors open at 12 noon. $7.00 all day pass. Early bird special $5.00 before 1 pm. Special performance by Bruce Springsteen’s original band STEEL MILL, With former E Street Band Drummer Vinni “Maddog” Lopez. THE DOUGHBOYS, NASTY NED’S ROOTS REBELS, SLACKJAW, and over 12 more artists and bands from the NY/ NJ area. www.myspace.com/lnoopenmic

LOST IN PLACE is up at Pavinci’s on River Styx Road in Lake Hopatcong, NJ. www.lostinplace.com

The JAMES SUPRA BLUES BAND is at the Relay For Life, at the Phillipsburg, High School, 445 Marshall St. Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 from 3-4. Later on, they are at the brass Rail, 840 Belvidere Rd, Phillipsburg, NJ 08865
(908) 454-0931, from 9-1. www.jamessuprabluesband.com

ERYN SHEWELL is at Cecil's Jazz Club, 364 Valley Road
West Orange, NJ. 9-1am. www.erynshewell.com

GAR FRANCIS, Songwriter of "The Coolest Song In The World", will perform at the Albert Music Hall at 10:00pm. Albert Music Hall Since 1974 - The Best Place on the East Coast to Hear Live Country, Bluegrass, & Pinelands Music Concerts Every Saturday Night: 7:30 - 11:30 PM! Free Parking - Handicap Accessible & Smoke Free - Refreshments & Gifts Available - Air Conditioned
(Saturday Night Shows: Doors open at 6:30pm - Adult Admission: $5.00) http://alberthall.org/satnite.html
131 Wells Mills Road (Rt. 532), Waretown, NJ
http://blog.nj.com/new_jersey_bands_shows/2010/05/gar_francis_at_albert_music_hall_waretown_nj_may_22nd.html

Friday, 5/28
The TODD WOLFE BAND is at the Raven's Nest, 625 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown, PA (215) 536-5369 9:30 start. http://www.toddwolfe.com/

KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik, are at Louie's Restaurant, Wilkes-Barre, 7pm-10pm, 900 Schechter Drive-Across From Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Phone 570-822-8822. www.louiesrestaurant.com www.katoduo.com

Saturday, 5/29
KATO featuring Pat Flaherty and Craig Kastelnik, are at Louie's Restaurant, Wilkes-Barre, 7pm-10pm, 900 Schechter Drive-Across From Mohegan Sun Arena, Wilkes-Barre, PA, Phone 570-822-8822. www.louiesrestaurant.com www.katoduo.com

Sunday, 5/30
LOST IN PLACE is up at the Smoke Rise Beach Club, 9 Perimeter Road, Kinnelon, NJ 07405. 973-838-7449. From 6-9. Raindate 5/31. www.lostinplace.com
http://www.smokerise-nj.com/outside_home.asp

PAT FLAHERTY AND CRAIG KASTELNIK are at the Mayfair Festival, Pat and Craig at the Lakeside Stage, 1 Pm. 2020 W Hamilton St., Allentown, PA 18104-6463
(610) 437-6900 www.katoduo.com www.mayfairfestival.org


---------------------------JAMS!!!!!----------------------------


JERSEY:
TUESDAY NIGHTS: Peter Prasa hosts McCarthys TuesNightMusicClub, 600 East Main Street, Bridgewater, NJ. 8:30- 12. www.mccarthysnj.com/

NJ Jam EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT: LENNY’S NIGHT OUT at KC’s Korner, 100 Oak Tree Road, South Plainfield, NJ, from 8 – 12. 21 and older only! Soon to celebrate their 4th anniversary, so you know that it’s a good jam! Visit http://www.myspace.com/lnoopenmic for directions. This Wednesday and every Wednesday don't miss Lenny's Night Out. At LNO we feature all styles of music. Rock, Country, Reggae, Indie, Jam Band, Acoustic Original, and of course Blues. LNO starts around 8:30 and they go till they're done. 99.9 percent of the time theye get everyone up, sometimes more than once. They supply everything you'll need. Full back line, Drums, Keys and Sound w/operator.

Bernie’s Hillside Inn: Every Wednesday is OPEN MIC NIGHT...(9pm)hosted by Jay from C.B. Radio. Hillside Rd & Oakdale Rd, Chester, NJ 07930. 908-879-7120. http://www.bernieshillside.com/

Karaoke Every Thursday With CATHY 9:00 - 1:00! At The Landslide Saloon 1090 State Route 173, Asbury, NJ 08802-1125. (908) 735-6919 www.landslidesaloon.com


PENNSYLTUCKY:
JAM IN ALLENTOWN, PA: MONDAYS at the PigPen,
702 Union Blvd., Allentown, PA, (610) 435-7451.
8 – 11pm, with your hosts, Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week. www.pigpensportsbar.com

WEDNESDAYS: jam in PA: Rob Fraser & Todd Wolfe hosting "open blues 'n' rock jam with a guest drummer each week at the Raven's Nest, 625 Old Bethlehem Road, Quakertown, PA. (215)536-5369 www.ravensnests.com

JAM IN PERKASIE, PA on THURSDAY NIGHTS: open mic from 8-12 at Hawkeye's Country Tavern 1100 Route 113 (Souderton Rd), Perkasie, PA 18944 (215) 258-1300. Hosted by Thom Palmer and James Supra. www.hawkeyescountrytavern.com

"Rockin' On The River" Open Mic/Open Jam night: The Wardell will now be holding this event EVERY THURSDAY. All backline equipment (Drums, amps, PA) is provided - just bring your instrument, your drum sticks, or your voice and sit in. Bring the whole band and get some stage time or come alone and sit in with the house band - Lehigh Valley's hottest new act - Big Block!!! The Wardell is located right next to the Free Bridge in Phillipsburg, NJ (Formerly the Box Car). www.thewardellpub.com/
9 Union Square ~ Phillipsburg, NJ 08865 ~ (908) 387-1380.

PA Jam EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT: Our friend ROMAN hosts an open mic jam at Grumpy’s BBQ from 9 to 12ish – 3000 Mauch Chunk Road, Mechanicsville, PA. 610-769-4600 http://grumpysbbq.net/ More info at http://www.romanmusic.net/news.php Take Rt. 22W to the Allentown 15th Street exit and go North 3 miles. The club is on the left. Rock, jazz, blues, it’ll all be there. Say Hi to Roman for me. I miss playing with him.


As I mentioned, here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:

Nancy Coletti’s “Black Coffee”; Music from the Great American Songbook! Contact mamasinger@comcast.net. CDs are $13.00, shipping included. OR, go to www.cdbaby.com or http://cdbaby.com/cd/nancycoletti

A Pleasant Symmetry - One Universal Language. Ed Pampani’s first album has been released for download at
http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html.
Only $4.95 for the download - 13 tracks - full album artwork in CD jewel case format and jpeg! Pease give Ed your support!

NASTY NED'S best blues yet! Please order your ROOTS 52 CD direct from the label online at http://www.americanshowplacemusic.com only $10! Verisign Secure Server! All ROOTS 52 CDs purchased online mail autographed on March 6th!!

BOB LANZA’s “Things Ain’t So Bad”, and it ain’t!!! Killer blues from a killer bluesman. It’s available on CD baby, or go to http://www.myspace.com/boblanzabluesband.

TODD WOLF’s new CD “Stripped Down at Bang Palace” was just released on November 10th. I guarantee that it’s worth buying! You can get it at http://www.amazon.com/Stripped-Down-at-Bang-Palace/dp/B002S395IK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1258837775&sr=1-1 ---or at ---
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8012399
---or at ---
http://www.toddwolfe.com/albums.php



----------------------------NOTES!!!--------------------

If you have any trouble reading this thing, just go to http://jamogigcentral.blogspot.com/, and it will all be there. Marisa Chiara does that for me, and I really appreciate her help. If you meet her at one of our gigs, be sure to say Hi…

Come to the Molten Lounge at the Bethlehem Sands Casino and enjoy the classy sounds of GENE BELLETIERE AND THE GENE MACHINE. Gene sings selections from all eras of popular music accompanied by an all-star 8-piece band featuring: Marty Mellinger (keyboard), Tom Kozic (guitar), Paul Rostock (bass), Gary Rissmiller (drums)
Jan Betz (trumpet), Chuck Dressler (trombone), Lou Mazza and Ken Moyer (woodwinds). Every Tuesday night in April 7:00 – 9:00 pm.

CAN’T STOP NOW still needs your votes: Please go http://www.cantstopnow.com/, click on the “Vote” image, then on the “Enter and Vote” image. That’s all it takes to help the band out!!!

Hey – Bands take note: if you need a live recording of your band, or if you need a sound system for gigs or parties at venues big or small, give JIM FERRANTE a call. You can even rent a backline for special events. (Drums, PAs, amps, etc.) Jimmy is the owner of Stirling Audio Services, (and a great guitar player too). He has a 32+++ track Mac/Cubase 5 recording setup, and he can get it done for you. Demos, CD’s, whatever. He also has a warehouse full of audio systems ready for you to use anywhere – he’ll rent you a backline, or he’ll set up lights, sound, have a guy there to mix on the fly, and record it too!!! OR, anything in between. Contact him at 732-417-1001, or jimmy@stirlingaudioservices.com, www.stirlingaudioservices.com. Trust me on this one – he’ll get it done for you whether you’re in a small bar or a huge arena. I use him all the time!!! (Come to Franky & Johnny’s to see/hear what I mean.) (Obviously he can make ANYONE sound good!!!)

For those of you who are on the left side of the river, Barry Hay is still turning out the listings for live gigs, etc out there. Go to www.hayblue.com to find out anything you could want to know about who/what/where in the Lehigh Valley! (I know that Barry also does this on his own time, and has the same intentions that I do, so don’t hesitate.)

Here’s my personal schedule for the next few months. Changes: the 5/22 gig at the Blue Mountain Pub has been cancelled, and I’ll be doing the 6/7 Pig Pen jam. More Midtown dates. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.
May:
Sat, 5/15: Midtown Tavern with the Bill Kutzman band**
Sat, 5/22: Relay For Life Benefit, Phillipsburg, NJ HS football field, 3 – 4pm.**
June:
Fri, 6/4: Midtown Tavern with JAMO**
Sat, 6/5: Midtown Tavern with the Carl Van Camp band**
Mon, 6/7: Pig Pen Jam with Todd Wolfe, 8-11**
Sat, 6/12: Revolutions at the Holiday Inn, Clinton, NJ with Can’t Stop Now**
Sat, 6/19: Midtown Tavern with the Bill Kutzman band**
Sat, 6/26: Tracy Lee Band, Schnecksville Fair, PA. 7 – 11pm**
July:
Sat, 7/3: Private Party with JAMO**
Wed, 7/14: Lunchtime Concert Series, Newark, NJ, 12-2pm with Little Jimmy and the Starlites**
Sat, 7/17: Lehigh County PA Fair with the Tracy Lee Band **
Mon, 7/19: Summer In The Park Concert, Seaside, NJ, with Little Jimmy and the Starlites, 7-9pm**
August:
Sat, 8/21: Blue Valley Farm Show with the Tracy Lee Band 7 – 10 pm**
Mon, 8/23: Summer In The Park Concert with JAMO, Seaside, NJ, 7-9pm**
September:
9/11: Palmerton Festival with the Tracy Lee Band, 11am – 1pm**
9/18: Ron & Carol’s Wedding with JAMO!!!!**
Thanks for listening, folks!
JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer
www.myspace.com/jamodrummer


UPCOMING SHOWS

Midtown Tavern Alpha, NJ Sat May 15 10 08:00 PM
Phillipsburg High School Hampton, NJ Sat May 22 10 12:00 PM
Midtown Tavern Phillipsburg, NJ Fri Jun 04 10 08:00 PM