Issue #181: JAMO's JAMs & GIGs for 3/16/11

Welcome to JAMO’S JAMS & GIGS for 3/16/11, issue #181. Spring is happening. Duck!

Hey - the JAMO Band is lookin for sponsors - give me a shout if you have any ideas...

FYI - Lenny's Night Out will be taking this Wednesday 3/16/11 off ... they will NOT be at Roxy & Dukes this week. LNO will be back at Roxy & Dukes Wednesday 3/23/11. It's still a new venue for us and we just wanna make sure the word gets out there about this club ..It's a great place to play.

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. You can print it out for yer own use, etc. If you meet her at one of our gigs, be sure to say Hi…

Send me your March & April gigs, folks!

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Thu, 3/17
ARLENE SHAR will be playing with CELTIC REBELS from 3pm to 8pm at Woody's Roadside Restaurant, 105 Academy St., Farmingdale , NJ 07727 .

Fri, 3/18
The TRACY LEE BAND is back at the Landslide Saloon! Come see this smoking band play new country like it’s supposed to be played!

DAVE READ will be performing Solo with guest student musicians at The Redwolf Inn 8pm-12am 130 County Road 519 Belvidere, NJ Call for reservations 908-475-4772. http://www.gigmasters.com/Guitar/DaveRead/

KATO At Zing Bar And Grill, (Formerly Gregory's Seafood), 750 North West End Blvd , (Route 309), Quakertown , PA , 215-529-5995, A New Venue Which Is Sure To Please!

HOT FOOT POWDER is back at "work". They will be preforming at Sun Tavern, at 15 South Ave. (Rt 28) in Fanwood NJ . Phone is 908-490-0278. They kick things off at 6:30 until 9:30PM. Please come on out and support your favorite local GOODY, and his merry band of men (no tights - you wouldn't want to see THAT!) GOODY says hello.

THE WILSON BROTHERS BAND is at Tim Kerwins Tavern, Rt. 28, Middlesex , NJ . @ 9:00PM.
www.wilsonbrothersband.com

Sat, 3/19
The TRACY LEE BAND is on their second night at the Landslide Saloon.. You don’t go, you miss out big time!

The SMOKESHIFTERS are at Ole West BBQ, Rt. 31N, Annandale , NJ .

Fri, 3/25
MAMA'S STEW makes their debut at 9:00 PM at
Tavern on the Lake , 101 Main Street , Hightstown , NJ 08520 . 609-426-9345 www.tavernonthelake.net

KATO is at the Cosmopolitan Restaurant, 22 North Sixth St., ALLENTOWN , PA , 9:30 PM - 12:30 AM, 610-435-3540, free valet parking!

Sat, 3/26
The CARL VANCAMP BAND is back at the Midtown! Come hoot ‘n holler with us!

The DAVE READ BAND will be performing at J.P. Kelly’s Eatery from 9:00pm-1:00am 38 Hope Road Great Meadows, N.J. 908-637-0337. http://www.gigmasters.com/Guitar/DaveRead/

MAMA'S STEW is back for more fun at the Rattlesnake Ranch Cafe from 9:00PM on; 559 East Main Street, Denville, NJ. 973-586-3800. www.rattlesnakeranchcafe.com

KATO is at the Cosmopolitan Restaurant, 22 North Sixth St., ALLENTOWN , PA , 9:30 PM - 12:30 AM, 610-435-3540, free valet parking!

THE DOUGHBOYS are at The Record Collector, Bordentown , NJ .

Sun, 3/27
BOB LIEVE The Pianist is at SHOWTIME! Doors open at 1:30pm. Showtime 2:00pm - 4:00pm For tix call or see web site. www.myspace.com/showtime46 908-475-1002

Thu, 3/31
KATO is at Christopher's Restaurant At The Knights (Knights Of Columbus ), 1519 Greenleaf St, Allentown , PA 610-432-6333 7 Pm - 10 Pm. Open To The Public!

Fri, 4/1
JAMO will be at Larry Holmes Ringside from 9:30-1:30! Let’s see if we can make this place ROCK!!

The BILL KUTZMAN BAND w/ Dolan Kutzman, Tim Beery & special guest Marc Young; @ The Brass Rail from 9:30 -12:30, 840 Belvidere Road, Philipsburg, NJ. 908-451-0931. www.thebrassrailpburg.com

Fri, 4/8
PLAINFIELD SLIM & THE GROUNDHAWGS WITH SLACKJAW at Roxy & Dukes Rockabilly Roadhouse, Dunellen , NJ !

Section 3: ------------------------------JAMS!!-------------------------

IN NJ:


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

WEDNESDAYS:
Every Wednesday Lenny’s Night Out Open Jam is at the brand new Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse located at 745 Bound Brook Rd in Dunellen NJ 08812.

This new room is quickly gaining a reputation for it’s unique atmosphere. Add to that a band friendly stage and dance floor and you have the makings for a great night of music. This place was built for entertainment. You won’t find any big screen TVs or sports memorabilia hangin on these walls. The feel in the room is like you just walked into an old rockabilly roadhouse with dancers and diners. Tables and chairs from the 60s. Couches and tables line the walls … It’s a fun place. LNO is hosted by Lenny D from the Slcakjaw Blues Band. Lenny provides a full back line including amps for 2 guitars and a bass player. A 5 piece Tama drum set and a full rack of keyboards. There is also a house band for anyone who wants back-up… Roxy & Dukes is a great sounding room with a house PA, monitors and lights. Roxy & Dukes also serves food till 10pm for anyone who wants to come and have diner. The staff is very attentive. They go out of their way to make you feel at home. LNO runs from 8pm till midnight. Sign up is at 7:30 and the list is strictly followed. You sign up and you go up…....Give it a try..You’ll never wanna leave. Roxy & Dukes www.roxyanddukes.com Lenny’s Night Out www.lnoentertainment.com


THURSDAYS:
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

SUNDAY NIGHTS!!!
Weekdays are not good for you for one reason or another ... Which is why starting this Sunday March 6th we'll be starting "LENNY'S NIGHT OUT SOUTH" at the South Side Grill in South Bound Brook NJ. We'll be starting sign up at 8pm and we'll go till 12:00am or later if necessary. The South Side has an awesome atmosphere and kick ass food. Drink specials and give aways all night. This is a new adventure for LNO so come on out and show the love. Sundays just got better.
www.lnoentertainment.com www.southsidegrille.com


IN PA:

TUESDAYS:
Join your Hosts Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser for open Blues `N' Rock Jams
Tuesday Nights in November at Larry Holmes Ringside Lounge, 8PM to 11PM! 91 Larry Holmes Drive #100 , Easton , PA 610-250-0202 Todd Wolfe - Guitar, Rob Fraser - Bass and guest drummer every week! Come on out ... bring your guitars and sticks ... drums and amplifiers provided! Don't play an instrument? That's OK, come out for the hang!

WEDNESDAYS:
Rob Fraser hosts "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

ROMAN is hosting an open mike in Perkasie PA at The Perk. He I supplys the PA, bass and drummers are welcome but have to bring a small rig. Clams and mussels are the special (call ahead to reserve an order!) The Perk, 501 E Walnut St .,
Perkasie PA. www.attheperk.com

THURSDAYS:
Hey y'all ... Thursday nights at the Pig Pen - 8'ish to 11'ish! Great place to jam, full stage with P.A. and lights so come on out in August! Todd Wolfe & Rob Fraser and guest drummers every week. www.pigpensportsbar.com

Weekly Blues Jam from 6-9 @ Pitchers - 570 Union Blvd Allentown - 610-841-4001. Hosted by BC Combo! Outside, weather permitting - food and drink specials - bring your instrument and sign in!
This week's Line up: Bev Conklin; vocals, Wayne Smith; guitar, Nick Franclik; bass, Gary Rissmiller; drums

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

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.


SECTION 4: Here’s your playlist of new releases from musicians in the area:

NEW!! My good friend Chip Mergott has released his new CD, “ Islands ” on Notebook Records. (www.notebookrecords.com) It’s available from Notebook, and also on www.cdbaby.com. He now has 8 CD’s on CD Baby. Folks, this guy is a consummate guitar player, and his work is always impeccably recorded. You owe yourself this one.

Gar Francis backs up his bark with a promising bite with a new production of a single I Won't Cry Anymore". "I Won't Cry Anymore" the new single on Bongo Boy Records, written and produced by Gar Francis ( Plainfield Slim/Doughboys), unleashes a powerhouse with the vocal dominance of New York City icon Genya Ravan . It is available as a digital download at CD Baby, iTunes, Rhapsody, Amazon, etc

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! Listen to some of the tracks on the new album "One Universal Langauge" By " A Pleasant Symmetry" at http://www.reverbnation.com/apleasantsymmetry
You can purchase this new album for only $4.95 USD as a download at this link:
http://www.darkryders.com/A%20Pleasant%20Symmetry.html. For those of you who prefer to buy a CD, you can make purchases via this link:
http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX00Z4SYCQ&pp=1
Please 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 ship autographed, next biz day!!

THE CONGREGATION'S debut CD is now available on Amazon.com: http://www.amazon.com/13-Reasons/dp/B004F25JPK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1292463586&sr=8-2 and itunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/13-reasons/id407296964
"13 Reasons to buy a CD: Rise and join the Faithful in welcoming the release of 13 reasons, the debut album from North Jersey blues band, The Congregation.

Here’s an update about what's happening with the TODD WOLFE BAND … their first DVD was released at the end of November by American Home Entertainment and now a CD from that same show at McCoole's Tavern is being released as well! This DVD & CD features Suavek Zaniesienko on bass and Roger Voss on drums and
really kicking it! Mary Hawkins makes a guest appearance on the DVD! You can purchase the DVD and CD at http://www.toddwolfe.com/albums.php Or on line at Best Buy, CD Universe, Amazon or American Home Entertainment. Last month their new CD entered the National Blues Roots Charts at #2!

Bongo Boy Records, NJ’s own INDIE label, has released a new single this month - "Lady Gaga" by The Swinging Iggies. Watch their full music video at=> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCMh_gtJpmo
download available now at http://cdbaby.com/cd/swingingiggies

SECTION 5: NOTES!!!
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!!!

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.)

SECTION 6: My personal schedule for the next little while. There are more changes to come, I’m sure.

March:
Fri & Sat, 3/18 & 3/19: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 3/26: Midtown Tavern with the Carl Van Camp Band**
April:
Fri, 4/1: Larry Holmes Ringside with JAMO**
Sat, 4/9: Midtown Tavern with the Honkey Tonk Shamans**
Fri & Sat, 4/15 & 4/16: Landslide Saloon, with the Tracy Lee Band**
4/30: Midtown Tavern with JAMO**
July:
Sat, 7/2: Private Party with the Tracy Lee Band**
Mon, 7/11: Summer In The Park Concert in Seaside , NJ with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sat, 7/23: Plainfield Farmers Fair with the Tracy Lee Band**
Wed, 7/27: Bushkill Fire Company with the Tracy Lee Band**
August:
Sat, 8/13: Slatedale Fire Company with the Tracy Lee Band**
Sun, 8/14: Carbon County Fair with the Tracy Lee Band**

Thanks for listening, folks!

JAMO
http://www.reverbnation.com/jamodrummer
www.myspace.com/jamodrummer


UPCOMING SHOWS
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Fri Mar 18 11 08:00 PM
Landslide Saloon Asbury, NJ Sat Mar 19 11 08:00 PM
Midtown Tavern Alpha, NJ Sat Mar 26 11 08:00 PM