Category: GMG Music Schedule

OK, school started & it’s after Labor Day so you think the Summer festival season is over, right? Wrong!

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This Saturday (9/8) is Noise Magazine 31st Anniversary Fete starring Preacher Jack, Willie Alexander and T Max @ the Dog Bar.

If you missed these guys back in the spring, you DO NOT want to miss this!  If you were there, you’ll want to go again.  These guys ROCK!

And don’t forget Rob Newton’s Cape Ann Community Cinema music/movie festival Fall into the Rhythm starts next Tuesday with La Cenerentola.  Check this out from the Opera in Cinema website: A Live Fairy Tale, a stunning new film-opera event from producer Andrea Andermann, has been called “A kaleidoscopic fairytale suspended between Mozart and Disney with a hint of noir” by La Repubblica. Watch as Rossini’s jubilant take on the story of Cinderella unfolds in real castles and ballrooms in Europe, and through lush, never-before-seen animation.  Starring Lena Belkina as Cenerentola.

It’s still summer folks, as you can see by the fact that we have six live music choices tonight.  Check the full live music schedule here.

Wednesday’s with Fly Amero ~ Tonights special guest ~ Alberta Hill

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Surf & Turf Specials!
Wednesdays Only!

Hello everyone!
Wednesday, September 5th
Special Guest: ALBERTA HILL!

Most commonly known as “Fozzie”, and… slightly older in
real life than pictured here, Alberta Hill is a songbird with a
child-like spirit.  This is a first.  Come hear her sing.  ~ Fly
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Surf & Turf Dinner –  $11.95 (while they last)
Something new for the summer! Tenderloin Tips with Grilled Garlic Shrimp!
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming:
Sept. 12: Ric St. Germain

Looking forward…
…to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

 

Gloucester Schooner Festival

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Our son took this photo of the Lannon and the Ardelle.

What a great weekend and there is still great music around town tonight, get out and enjoy the music.  See the full schedule here: http://www.gimmesound.com/Gloucester.cfm

To cross or not to cross ~ the bridge, that is.

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IF YOU CROSS THE BRIDGE
Believe it or not, it’s still not too late to get your tickets to see two home-town legends in a once-in-a-lifetime performance tonight at the North Shore Music Theatre.  See yesterday’s post for details — remember 2 years ago this weekend? See video below:

IF YOU DON’T
Well, there are literally a dozen live music choices on Cape Ann tonight starting at 6pm.  See full live music lineup here.

FREE CONCERT ON THE BOULEVARD THIS SATURDAY NIGHT WITH MUSIC PROVIDED BY FULL CIRCLE TO ACCOMPANY THE BOAT PARADE OF LIGHTS & FIREWORKS!

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This will take place on Stacey Boulevard, near the Cut-Bridge and a few hundred yards up from the Man At The Wheel Statue in Gloucester, Ma. They will have renown Sound Engineering and Lighting Company, R.K. Lighting Design and Engineer Ron Kuszmar will be on hand to handle all the sound and lights for the evenings events! I hear tell there
may be a Laser Show as well! This is going to be a gangbuster of an event that you’ll be sure to remember as Full Circle performs some of best classic rock music you will hear anywhere on the North Shore! We would like to extend a hearty thank you to Ringo Tarr for asking Full Circle to perform at this traditional event. We are truely honored and humbled, and we plan on giving you a performance you are sure to enjoy with selections to please a wide variety of tastes. No matter what your age, you will hear songs that are familiar to you and will make you want to dance! Full Circle appreciates this performance opportunity and looks forward to seeing you all there!

ORLEANS TONIGHT @ North Shore Music Theatre

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LET THERE BE MUSIC!
ORLEANS, in its 40th year of life, WILL PERFORM
Friday, August 31 – 8pm
North Shore Music Theater
62 Dunham Road
Beverly, MA 01915
978-232-7200It’s not too late to grab tix for this rare North Shore performance!
Click here for tickets:  http://bit.ly/Hg7owW)
Click here to listen to Fly Amero & Lance Hoppen on North Shore 104.9FM: http://ns1049.podbean.com/2012/08/20/curtain-up-08-19-12/

”STILL THE ONE”         “DANCE WITH ME”         “LOVE TAKES TIME”
“What’s next?  Where do you guys go from here?”  The answer, according to longtime ORLEANS member, Fly
Amero, is the same as it always has been in the entertainment business – the show must go on!  Or, perhaps an
even better reply may be found in the words of Larry Hoppen himself…   “ LET THERE BE MUSIC ! ”

John Hall, songwriter and co-founding member of the classic american pop group, ORLEANS, rejoins his friends
(Fly Amero among them) once again as they carry on through the 2012 calendar year in honor of their fallen
comrade, Larry Hoppen. This rare New England performance features not only the legendary John Cafferty and
Michael “Tunes” Antunes (formerly of the Beaver Brown Band and Eddie & the Cruisers)… but also includes a
“walk-on” appearance by the great Joe Bouchard (formerly of Blue Oyster Cult).  Local legend Allen Estes will
open the show, and 10% of profits go to the North Shore YMCA Summer Camp Program.  Doors at 7:30pm!

 

Weekend starts now ~ Don’t be fooled

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And what a weekend it is!  First, there’s the Harbor Loop Concert Series Finale TONIGHT.  You simply cannot miss this extraordinary gathering of some of Gloucester’s best talent.

Tomorrow “our boy” (as Joey would say) Allen Estes interrupts his vacation to open for “our boy” Fly Amero and his touring band ORLEANS at North Shore Music Theatre.   Now, don’t be fooled.  Just because you can’t get a VIP seat (they’re sold out) doesn’t mean you can’t get a great seat! Here’s a trick to using their ticketing website:
1) Choose “Best Available” where it says “Select Price Level”
2) Put the number of seats you want in the line that says Regular under Ticket Type (see example, below).

Remember, all seats at North Shore Music Theatre are good seats — even the BACK ROW! This picture of Chris Isaak on June 28th was taken on Vickie’s phone from BEHIND the last row! Get your tickets now and LET THERE BE MUSIC!

Then on Saturday, it’s a FREE concert at the Boulevard featuring FULL CIRCLE from 7-11pm with breaks for the Boat Parade of Lights and Fireworks.

And Sunday Morning, you’ll want to sleep late in order to recover from all this fun, but you’ll be happier if you get yourself out of bed for the Parade of Sail led by the Lannon.

OK, now you can sleep  . . .

Tonight’s Dave Sag’s Blues Party will host Mike O’Connell ~ Smokin!

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 Dave says,

Fur trapping season is over and we’re lucky to snag Mr. Mikey O’Connell for a ruminative blast o’ blues this week. Newly recuperating from  bear trap removal surgery, he’ll be hobbling in this thursday to regale you with his awesome originals and bluesy renditions of classic r&b. Moreover, Mr. Steve Sadler,string iconoclast,vocalist, and slide master will be along for the ride. Worse, one of our fave drummblers, Mr. Forrest “Frosty” Padgett, will be orchestrating the Heimlich maneuver to the boogy beat. I’ll be there, too, holding on to the stick bass for dear life. It’s gonna be a carpet bombing kind of nite, with little elves digging little holes and jumping around muttering muted incantations. I wouldn’t miss it even if I could. Show starts at 9, goes till midnite. And…the air conditioning is working! Thanx for your continued support!

Hey ya’ll. What better way could you top off an exciting Harbor Loop Concert Series night (  https://goodmorninggloucester.wordpress.com/2012/08/27/the-2012-harbor-loop-concert-series-finale-on-thursday-august-30th-will-be-an-exciting-night-for-the-city-of-gloucesters-music-fans/). Mike OConnell is joinin the Blues Party with Dave Sag @The Rhumb Line 9:00 to 12 mid………go let off some steam….there will be plenty of it there too, I am sure :O
Mike O’Connell says,
Uncle Sag Is having me down at the Rhumbline for his weekly Blues Party,, I cant wait,, Uncle Steve Sadler and Frosty are coming too! You should also. I will put in my request for Sags shoes,, Sagaroonies,, Love You, MO’C

Mike O’Connell says,
Uncle Sag Is having me down at the Rhumbline for his weekly Blues Party,, I cant wait,, Uncle Steve Sadler and Frosty are coming too! You should also. I will put in my request for Sags shoes,, Sagaroonies,, Love You, MO’C

Saturday night, September 1, Gloucester Assembly of God ~ Bob Bennett in concert.

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Saturday night, September 1, Gloucester Assembly of God (211 Washington St.) will be hosting Bob Bennett in concert. A singer, songwriter, storyteller and amazing guitarist, his acoustic folk style will appeal to a wide audience. His lyrics are honest and thoughtful. With 10+ CDs to his recording credit and a new one on its way, Bob has been a highly regarded musician in the industry for many years. The concert is free, but an offering will be taken to defray expenses. ALL ARE WELCOME!

http://www.bob-bennett.com/

Saturday, September 1, 2012
7:00 p.m. Concert
Admission: Offering Will Be Taken, Donation Appreciated

Gloucester Assembly of God
211 Washington St.
Gloucester, MA 01930

MORE INFO:
978-283-1736 Church
Church Web Site Contact Page is HERE

My thanks to Ann Olson for assisting me in scheduling this date.
So excited to be doing this.
I rarely get to the Northeast … hopefully Fall will make itself know early.
(One can hope!)

 

Another FREE Concert on the Boulevard Saturday Night to complement the Boat Parade of Lights and Fireworks!

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July 3 Concert on the Boulevard

Ringo Tarr is at it again, folks.  He’s putting on another FREE concert at the Boulevard.

Thousands of people danced and partied with us on July 3.  Were you there?  It was a perfect night for dancing and celebration.

Saturday’s concert features classic rock dance band Full Circle, so come ready to dance again!

Music starts at 7pm and continues until 11pm with breaks for the Boat Parade of Lights and Fireworks

Help celebrate the the Schooner Festival by dancing on the Boulevard.

Don’t miss the last free big outdoor concert of the summer!

Couches & stuffed chairs, excellent sound, huge HD screen, live music, luscious food, beer & wine ~ all in a single venue

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If you’ve never been to Rob Newton’s Cape Ann Community Cinema, now’s your chance.  For 10 days in September, he’s featuring films celebrating music.  Some screenings will feature live music and some feature dinner.  Some are perfect for the whole family.  For others, you might want to leave the kids at home.  All will be lots of fun!  Check out Cape Ann Community Cinema’s Fall Into The Rhythm series starting September 11.

This Wednesday John Rockwell Joins Fly Amero as his special guest.

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Surf & Turf Specials!
Wednesdays Only!

Hello everyone!
Wednesday, August 29th
Special Guest: JOHN ROCKWELL!
Photo by Louise
The lovely and talented John Rockwell joins us this week! 🙂
It is ALWAYS a great time when John is in the house.  Such
a great performer! Such a great entertainer! Be there! ~ Fly
Dinner with Fly Amero: 8 – 11pm
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Surf & Turf Dinner –  $11.95 (while they last)
Something new for the summer! Tenderloin Tips with Grilled Garlic Shrimp!
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Upcoming:
Sept. 5: Fozzie Hill
 (photo currently unavailable)
Sept. 12: Ric St. Germain

Looking forward…
…to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

The 3rd Annual Lanesville Music Festival takes the stage at the Lanesville Community Center on Sat. Sept. 22 at 1:30.

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     Enjoy live music by some of the North Shore and Cape Ann’s best players, including Pick 3, Alek Razdan and the A Train, HUM, Pete Lindberg, Merrimac Rounders, Sasquatch Bondo Band, Quentin Callawaert, John Hicks and a few surprises, under the tents and in the meadow next to the LCC, rain or shine, from 1:30-7.  Smokin’ Jim’s BBQ, Lobster Pool chowder, beer and snacks on sale, kids’ activities, vendors and raffles.  Admission by donation to the LCC.
     Come indoors at 7:30 and put on your dancing shoes for Bill Gleason, followed by KBMG (Dan King, Dave Brown, Dave Mattacks and Wolf Ginandes) with JB Amero, at
8:30.  Advance tickets for the Dance Party are $10 and available at Gloucester Music and the Plum Cove Grind,  $15 at the door.  Beer and wine on sale,  plenty of parking.  see our website for directions, and more information.
                          www.lanesvillecommunitycenter.org
The music sched. for the day part :
Merrimac Rounders   1:30
Steve Brennan, and a Sasquatch Bondo reunion   2:20
Quentin Callawaert      3:10
HUM (Deb Hardy, Alyce Underhill, Kerry Mullen)   3:30
Pick 3     4:00
Alek Razdan and the A Train Orchestra    4:45
Pete Lindberg    5:40
(John Hicks leads a barn jam session (with a few surprises) @ 6:15)   

“The 2012 Harbor Loop Concert Series finale on Thursday, August 30th will be an exciting night for the City of Gloucester’s music fans!”

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Bradlely Royds with Walter Peckham at the first Harbor Loop Concert Series 2012

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“The 2012 Harbor Loop Concert Series finale on Thursday, August 30th will be an exciting night for the City of Gloucester’s music fans!” says event coordinator Bradley Royds. “We are going to pair up some of the North Shore’s finest talent with a world class band fronted by my friend Murali Coryell.”Chelsea Berry will open the show with a solo acoustic set at 6:30pm, along with Pete Lindberg, John Rockwell, Bradley and other special guests. Sasquatch will be singing The GTown anthem and Henley Douglas and Jake Pardee are set to sit in. Murali and his band will play a set starting at 7:15pm, and then will be joined by Gloucester favorites for a rock-and-blues jam that will wrap up the concert series in grand form!
Just added to the fun:
Henley Douglas, Tucker Linquist, Mike Chipperini and many more players  will be sitting in with the Murali Coryell band on Thursday:)
Photo by Louise
Photo by Louise

Photo by Joanne

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On a special note, this concert is being held in honor of Caleigh Harrison. The Harrison family will be there toshare their story and to raise awareness about child safety.

Murali Coryell is a triple threat contemporary blues artist who can sing, write and play guitar with the best in the business. As the son of guitar legend Larry Coryell, Murali grew up around the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, & Carlos Santana. In 1995, Murali joined Duke Robillard’s touring band and was quickly signed as a solo artist resulting in the stax/volt influenced “Eyes Wide Open”. In 1999 Murali recorded “2120” for Marshall Chess in which Rolling Stone named Murali “One promising new hound”. Over the years Murali has toured with father Larry Coryell and Joe Louis Walker as a featured artist and appeared many times as supporting act for B.B. King. “Murali’s latest CD “Sugar Lips” reached # 5 in 2010 on the Living Blues Radio Chart was recorded in Nashville with Tom Hambridge producer of Buddy Guy’s latest Grammy winner. Featuring special guest stars Joe Louis Walker and Larry Coryell, Cortney Harding of Billboard called it “one sweet triptych across the musical map”. The CD received rave reviews in Living Blues and Elmore Magazines and also resulted in a Murali Coryell feature in Guitar Player Magazine. Internet music lovers can listen to the Murali Coryell channel on Pandora. The official website is http://www.muralicoryell.com

The release and touring behind Murali Coryell’s latest CD release “Sugar Lips” has drawn praise from such music heavyweights as Jimmy Webb, Judy Collins and Joe Louis Walker.
Acclaimed by Billboard, CNN, Rolling Stone, & The New York Times, singer/guitarist/songwriter Murali Coryell is a rising force in contemporary American music. As the son of jazz guitar legend Larry Coryell and author/actress Julie Coryell and grandson of TV, film and stage actress Carol Bruce, Murali was born into an entertainment family. Murali has a voice, a guitar style and a musical intuition that enable him to excel at many different kinds of music. To quote Mark Uricheck in reviewing “Sugar Lips” in Living Blues Magazine “He can play beer-soaked blues until last call, and he can also hang with more pop-tinged material-think a grittier, bluesier John Mayer.”
“Murali’s latest CD “Sugar Lips” released November 17, 2009 reached # 5 on the Living Blues Radio Chart was recorded in Nashville with Grammy nominated producer Tom Hambridge featuring special guest stars Joe Louis Walker and Larry Coryell. The CD has also garnered features and rave reviews in Guitar Player Magazine, Elmore Magazine, Living Blues, and newspapers across the United States. Murali Coryell can be seen this year performing extensively as a featured artist with Joe Louis Walker. Murali has toured as the supporting act for B.B. King and played with Buddy Guy, Levon Helm, George Clinton, George Thorogood & Gavin DeGraw among others. Murali’s music can be heard on independent, college, blues, internet, Pandora and public radio. As a performer, songwriter and producer Murali has built up a body of hook laden classic and contemporary blues, rock and soul songs that have appeared in TV, film and been covered by other artists.
Over the course of multiple solo CD’s as well as in collaboration with his father Larry and brother Julian, Murali has recorded the songs of Sam Cooke, Al Green, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters, Charles Mingus and Marvin Gaye as well as the Chess Chicago blues classics on the CD co-produced by Marshall Chess “2120”. Murali’s voice and guitar has been heard on NBC’s TV show “Crossing Jordan”. Murali Coryell is a fully realized artist in complete control of a voice with soul to burn and the tastiest of guitar chops.

 

A few teasers for some of tonight’s music events. There is so much more happening in this fine town or ours.

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Wes Thibodeau
This, our last performance of the 2012 season at The Madfish, is going to be an incredible show that you’ll surely want to attend… The music will be hot, the drinks cold and the crowd moving to the classic rock sounds of one of the North Shore’s best classic rock bands, Full Circle! Slip on your dancin’ shoes and come join the fun!
The BKs mix it up at The Rhumbline this Saturday with 3 full sets of new and used originals and a sprinkling of their best b-side covers…9:30pm, free, but tip your awesome bartenders!

So what’s this band Mike O’Connell and The Backstabbers playinMinglewoodTavern AtLat? I heard they are a wicked hot, roots, blues and rock band from Gloucester MA. Is it true………..Oh yeah! 9:00pm

This is not the Mike O’Connell and The Backstabbers. It is however Mike OConnell, Dan King, Joe Cardoza, Scott Noring and Andrew Jones. You get some kind of idea what you are in for tonight. Mike and the guys made the crowd go wild.

More music here > click it > http://blueslvr.wordpress.com/2012/08/20/music-around-town-august-20-26-2012/

Who’s the Serious Security Guy in this Blues Fest Video of the great Shemekia Copeland?

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Here’s another video of Shemekia Copeland (Queen of the Blues) at the Gloucester Blues Festival with yet another powerful song that shows off her band as well as her remarkable voice (see yesterday’s post if you missed the song that gave me the chills).

Who’s that security guy walking in front of the stage at at about :30 seconds into the video?  He looks so serious! You wouldn’t wanna mess with him would ya?

Just in case you missed getting Shemekia’s excellent CDs signed at the Blues Fest, you can order one here and ask her to sign it next time you see her (see tour schedule).

It’s a testament to Gloucester’s stature as a music destination that we can attract major international recording artists, the caliber of Shemekia’s Copeland, for our very first Blues Festival.  Perhaps it’s because of the tremendously talented musicians who live here.

Don’t take them for granted.  Check Cape Ann’s live music schedule and go see them now.  Some day you may  have to drive an hour and pay a hundred bucks to see artists you can see this weekend right here on Cape Ann for free.

Just a Ghetto Child in Gloucester

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Shemekia Copeland’s astounding performance was the climax of Gloucester’s Blues Festival 2 weeks ago.  We blogged all day from the festival, but never showed you any of Shemekia’s set — so here you go:  In this video, she walks the crowd singing without a mic, while the band plays from the stage.  Perfect mix; powerful music; gave me the chills.

We’ve had a busy month of festivals, here in Gloucester.  This weekend we’ve got 28 artists in 16 venues — two of which are schooners. And that’s just Friday & Saturday (see the Friday & Saturday live music lineup here).  You’d think it was another festival.  Nope.  Just more evidence of Cape Ann’s thriving music scene.

Start the weekend a little early with the epic Seafood Throwdown rematch today at 4pm at the Farmer’s Market at Stage Fort Park.  Then the Harbor Loop Concert — 12 live music choices in all.  See tonight’s live music lineup here.