Vickie grew up in Iowa. Lived in Silicon Valley & NYC. Peter has lived all over (NJ, NY, CH, IN, CA, MA, etc.) We chose to live and raise our family in Gloucester. Owners of gimmesound.com & Van Ness Group. Producers of gimmeLIVE concerts.
Here’s something you don’t see (or hear) every day — father & son performing together with voices that blend this beautifully. In this video, Allen & Dylan Estes sing one of Allen’s classic songs on his show Local Music Seen. Tomorrow (Sunday) you can see them at Giuseppe’s — and they’re even better live! You might want to call ahead to be sure you get a seat. Music starts at 6pm. Take your kid(s) and get inspired.
Now for tonight. It’s time to get out and DANCE! Gloucester is HOT tonight with all kinds bands ready to ROCK! Take your pick or try to fit them all in. Whew! Check out the hot music lineup here.
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You probably already know about our Summer Concert Series. Since this weekend is Summer’s kick-off, we’re running a special ticket give-away for GMG readers (FOBs). Text GMG to 72727 and you’ll be entered to Win 2 FREE Tickets to the concert of your choice. The winner will be contacted on Tuesday.
And it gets better. If you reply to the text with your email address or sign up for the gimmeLIVE Concert Club (click here, it’s free) you’ll also be entered to win 2 FREE VIP UPGRADES to the concert of your choice. (You will have to buy or win 2 regular tickets in order to use the upgrade.)
VIP packages offer exclusive access to VIP Pre-Parties, 3 Course Dinner at Backstage Bistro, Meet & Greet, Gifts & more (see VIP details here).
You know it’s the Summer season on Cape Ann by the weather (trust me, it will be very nice tomorrow) and by the fact that tonight you have a dozen choices for live music. See full music lineup here. And it gets even better going into the long holiday weekend.
Whether or not you supported the wars, let’s honor those who “gave the last full measure of devotion” to preserve our freedom by supporting those who express that freedom through their music.
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Any doubt that Chelsea Berry is one of Cape Ann’s finest songwriters will be vanquished by her haunting new tune. Chelsea uses the first TV performance of this song to show off her powerful, dramatic, versatile voice. Then she reveals how she wrote the song, proving that Livingston Taylor was right when he said, “A voice of remarkable power and control with a joyous soul. Brave and bright, Chelsea Berry is the real thing.” Watch the video and see what we mean.
Lots of opportunities to start the weekend early tonight from solo acoustic to open mic to DJ to Rock, Reggae and more. See the full music lineup here.
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He’s on a roll, folks. Every week we hear a new Allen Estes song — and they keep getting better too! This gem is featured on Local Music Seen TONIGHT at 6:30 on Cape Ann TV Channel 12. Chelsea Berry is Allen’s guest on this week’s show — and she has a beautiful new song too — must be something in the air!
If case you forgot, Chelsea will be opening for Chris Isaak at North Shore Music Theatre on June 28 with her new band — and they ROCK. Imagine Chelsea’s powerful voice soaring over a rockin’ new band. This will be the first time you can see them together on a magical night in an intimate listening venue with perfect sound. Tickets are selling fast, so don’t wait until the last minute — get tickets here.
… just because you can see them every Tuesday at Jalapenos. They are some of the best musicians on Cape Ann. And once in a while guests show up and sit in. Last week it was Allen Estes. You never know what will happen.
Yesterday we published a clip from Celebrate Gloucester 2010 and people asked for more. Here it is. It’s KBMG Electric and they ROCK!
Now if you can’t get into Jalapenos to see these guys tonight because it’s too crowded, there are other choices. And if you’ve never seen Henley Douglas, Jr, you should really go down to the Rhumbline at 10 and check him out. See full music lineup here.
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We need help. You probably know that we’re producing a new concert series at North Shore Music Theatre this summer featuring top local talent on stage with national recording stars (more info here).
As you can see from this video (taken from the Celebrate Gloucester DVD) concerts are a lot of work — and we do EVERYTHING, from dreaming up the idea to organizing talent, lights, sound, staging porta-potties … to convincing someone to purchase a VIP ticket when he wasn’t planning on it (you can see that in the video) to designing, printing and hanging posters to … well you get the idea.
So, if this looks like fun to you and you’re willing to work as hard as we do, we’ve got a job for you. And it pays. 20 hours a week to start. Full time later this year. You need lots of energy, just the right amount of ambition, a love of live music, brilliant communication skills (texting doesn’t count) and fairly thick skin.
If this sounds like you, we’ll have a lot of fun together! Call Vickie or Peter at 978-525-9093 or click here to contact us.
It’s Monday. That means Bandit Kings host an open jam @ Rhumbline. Always a good time. Big music week here on Cape Ann. You can’t get to everything so check out the full week’s music lineup and start thinking about where you want to go.
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Well we don’t usually like to brag about our super talented son 🙂 but today we will. Not only did he come up with the idea, design and test this zip line himself, he even gave us credit for the tiny amount of work we did, which consisted of getting the rope up in the tree and tightening it enough to work.
Some people think of Sunday as a slow entertainment day, but not on Cape Ann. There’s music playing RIGHT NOW and it will continue through the night. Nine events to choose from. Check it out here.
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August 11 from 11 to 7 (lucky dates and times) Stage Fort Park. Top blues artists in Gloucester. Save $12 by getting tickets NOW (get them on-line here)
It’s a beautiful day. Perfect night to follow. 10 venues with music on Cape Ann starting at 6pm. How do you choose? Well, go to lots of them. We’ll be at the Berklee Tribute to Herb Pomeroy @ Fuller School to support the Berklee/Gloucester Scholarship Fund.
In yesterday’s post (see here) I got the title wrong to my favorite new Pete Lindberg song. The real title is Death, Taxes, & Matches — perfect title.
I also forgot to mention that at the end of Tuesday’s spectacular show at Minglewood, Pete led ALL the performers in The Weight, which turned into a crowd sing-along and really got to me (I’m a big Levon Helm fan and we had him booked at North Shore Music Theatre for July 7 — bad luck for all).
In this video, Pete does an excellent version of another Band favorite, The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, at Celebrate Gloucester 2010. Not many people can pull this off solo. We should all be grateful that Pete’s voice is getting better!
It’s almost the weekend. Lots of great choices starting tonight. See the full music lineup here.
And don’t forget the Herb Pomeroy tribute concert on Friday that benefits the Berklee/Gloucester Scholarship Fund.
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OK, we admit it. Vickie’s GMG posts are not always by Vickie. Sometimes they’re by Peter. This could be because Richard Gaines once called us “interchangeable”. Or it could be because we’re both insanely busy and sometimes she doesn’t have time to post. Actually, sometimes we co-write the posts. Anyhow, that’s why we’ve newly identified ourselves as team FOBs and you now see both of us in the photo. So you can try to guess which one of us writes each post. Just put your guess in the comments and maybe we’ll do something about it.
Now, we can’t mention Pete Lindberg without reference to his great new song “I Won’t Pay for Matches” (Please correct me, Pete, if I got the title wrong). Next time you see him, be sure to request it. We’re all waiting patiently for him to record it (well not so patiently, really).
Before I went to Minglewood, I was at Shalin Liu for Greg & Francie’s spectacular presentation/concert. No amps, no mics. Just a harpsichord on stage in one of the most perfect acoustic settings on Earth. I was in the back row and I could easily hear every nuance. Beautiful!
All this on a Tuesday night! There’s simply no way to see all the great music on Cape Ann. You just have to choose. See the full lineup here for some help with that.
And don’t forget the Herb Pomeroy tribute concert on Friday that benefits the Berklee/Gloucester Scholarship Fund.
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Well you saw it first right here on GMG. Then the Artist of the week Video Series on gimmesound all last week. Now Greg Bover and Francie Fitch are on NPR — SEE HERE. BUT WAIT! THAT’S NOT ALL. You can see Francie play Greg’s magnificent harpsichord at Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport Tonight at 7:30 FOR FREE. Don’t let the rain keep you home. This is BIG!
Here’s what Greg says about the interview:
Dear Friends,
Thanks to an introduction made by John McElhenny of Matter Communications, Francie and I were interviewed yesterday by Andrea Shea of NPR affiliate WBUR. The interview will be broadcast this afternoon about 3:50 on the show Radio Boston and may be on All Things Considered later. We will be discussing tonight’s 7:30 concert at Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport celebrating the completion of the harpsichord I’ve been working on for 25 years.
As John McElheny says, “Nice to see such a positive Gloucester story in the news. Congratulations, Greg and Francie!”
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Come see the people who performed with Herb Pomeroy at a special tribute concert to one of Gloucester’s most famous jazz men and one of Berklee’s most legendary faculty members.
The rhythm section (bass and drums) from this video will be there. You should be too. Doors open at 7pm. Full band includes:
» Phil Wilson – trombone
» Jack Stout – trumpet
» Tom Ferrente – Clarinet & Sax
» Ray Santese – piano
» John Rapuchie- Bass
» Arti Cabal – Drums
Tickets are $20 ($10 for 12 and under) available at Liquor Locker, Gloucester Music or call Dan Leahy at 978-876-1953.
It’s an unusually good week for music on Cape Ann and it starts early. Here are just two highlights for tomorrow: Pete Lindberg with his friend Tristen (from Nashville) at Minglewood; and last week’s gimmesound Artist of the Week Frances Fitch performs the harpsichord her husband Greg Bover built at Shalin Liu.
In this final video of our gimmesound Artists of the Week series featuring Greg Bover and Frances Fitch, the two of them talk about their inspiration and reveal some of the things that make this harpsichord so special ~ all with a smattering of music thrown in.
Your mom has a choice of a dozen live shows this evening on Cape Ann. Don’t wait ’till tomorrow to treat her right. Take her out tonight. See the full lineup here.
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If you’ve never seen Allen Estes with his band — Sal Baglio on guitar and vocals (in the photo left) and Matt Leavenworth on fiddle, guitar and vocals — tomorrow night is your chance. They’re at the Old Sloop Coffeehouse in Rockport and when the three of them get going, you will lose yourself in the music. There are still tickets available (get them here) or call (978) 546-3551.
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Didn’t think the harpsichord could ROCK? Check out this video of gimmesound Artist of the Week, Frances Fitch performing a piece written in 2005 by American composer Edwin McLean, who lives in the South. Listen carefully and you’ll hear a rhythm similar to Big Chief performed here by Henri Smith. And don’t miss her performance of the full piece next Tuesday 5/15 at 7:30pm at Shalin Liu. It’s FREE!
You’ve heard Frances Fitch play her new harpsichord (see here or here if you missed either of those videos). In this video, her husband and gimmesound co-artist of the week, Greg Bover, takes us under the hood (literally — he takes off the jackrail to reveal plectra and then shows us how they pluck the strings).
You won’t see the plectra Next Tuesday, May 15, but you should go to Shalin Liu at 7:30pm anyhow to hear his masterpiece played in one of the most perfect acoustic settings on Earth — and it’s right down the street — and it’s FREE.
Inge Berge is back at Giuseppe’s tonight for his 2nd of 5 Thursdays. If you go, request his gorgeous new song and ask him if it’s the sequel to this song.
Let’s not take Gloucester’s tremendous talent base for granted. Get out and support them. It’s fun! See the full music lineup here.
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Good Morning Gloucester 