Category: GMG Music Schedule

HUGE REMATCH RESCHEDULED – Sugar Mags vs. Classic Cooks Tomorrow (Thursday) at 4pm

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OK, you’ve waited patiently now for 4 weeks to see this epic rematch and tomorrow is the day — 4pm Stage Fort Park — weather looks great — and we have a special twist:  Thursday’s throwdown will help answer the question How does local seafood affect the health and diet of young people?  In addition to the pro judges (Lara Lepionka of Backyard Growers and Beacon Street Farm and Hallie Baker of Turtle Alley Chocolates) we’ll have 3 youth judges who will make sure the chefs’ creations are compatible with young people’s palates — a very tall order, indeed.  So bring your kids and get them to try the dishes too.

Here’s a video that Joey made of the last contest between these two culinary giants (check out the end of the video where Angela Sanfilippo tells you what to do with the head of a hake — delicious!)

And here’s the press release from Niaz Dorry of the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance, who sponsors the throwdowns:

Seafood Throwdown Brings Unique Partnership to Farmers Market
Highlights Local Seafood in Healthcare Industry’s Purchasing Decisions

 Gloucester, MA – Seafood Throwdown, a unique cooking competition that highlights the importance of local seafood in restoring a healthy ocean ecosystem, is back at Cape Ann Farmers Market on Thursday, August 23, 2012 with a twist: focus of this Throwdown will be to highlight the role of local seafood in young people’s health and diet while showcasing the work underway to assist healthcare industry in shifting their buying practices to support locally caught seafood. The Cape Ann Farmers’ Market and the Northwest Atlantic Marine Alliance have sponsored Seafood Throwdowns for the past four years to raise awareness about why “Who Fishes Matters.”

This Thursday’s event is a rematch between Classic Cooks and Sugar Mags. Last year’s Seafood Throwdown winner Julie Ann Geary of Classic Cooks Catering will be joined by Justin Grandin of The Happy Taco food truck. They will compete against 5 time winner Sugar Mags who will be featuring Lidia Sands and Sandro Carvalho with owner Missy Hart cheering from the sidelines … download the full press release PDF here.

After the throwdown, be sure to stay in town for a night of great music at 10 local venues.  See the full music lineup here.

Lisa Marie to join the Dave Sag Blues Party this Thursday night 8-23-2012 @ The Rhumb Line

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 Dave Says,

Thank you for flying Widow’s Peak Hairlines. We’re ready to fly over the top, under the radar, pulling out all the stops whilst pulling up the landing gear and your leg with the one and only Ms. Lisa Marie at the helm. Fasten your seat belts as we rev up the jets and burn some rubber on our way to the wild blue yonder! Ms. LM has been away awhile on a quest for gold, and we’re happy to have her back to rattle your cage. And my teeth.
Our instrument panel includes Air speed indicator, Mr. John Hyde, pantywaist, jazz snob and loving husband, on keyboards, Tachometer Mr. Jeff Casper, the  friendly drummer, on what else?, wind direction meter, Mr. Bob Enik, on glitar( a new guy for us) and check engine light basest, meselph, on the dented fender bass. You might think I’m crazy, but you keep on comin’! This is gonna be a nite to remember. Come early and stay late. Recuperation’s our most important product. Alive music is best!

http://www.myspace.com/lisamarieblues

Why does Fly Amero play guitar upside down?

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No, Fly’s not upside down.  The guitar is.

If you look carefully, you can see that the thin strings (higher) are at the top in this picture.  That’s upside down from the norm.

But why?  Well, this question has generated much speculation over the years and Fly clears it up in an excellent interview on  Aurelia Nelson’s Curtain Up show this past Sunday on 104.9

Listen to a podcast of the show here.

You can see Fly tomorrow at the Rhumb Line and next Friday with his touring band Orleans at North Shore Music Theatre.

It’s another excellent week of music on Cape Ann leading up to a weekend of two sold out Tom Rush shows at Shalin Liu.  See the full live music lineup here.

Wednesday’s with Fly Amero @ The Rhumb Line

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Surf & Turf Specials!
Wednesdays Only!

Hello everyone!
Wednesday, August 22nd
Special Guest: Toni Ann!

The lovely and talented Toni Ann Enes joins us this week.
Please come for some great music and great fun! ~ 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:
John Rockwell

Dan King
 …many more!
Looking forward…
…to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

GARFISH will be returning to perform at the Harbor Loop Concert Series Thursday August 23rd, 6:30 to 8:00pm. This is their first appearance since 2008. Also playing at 8:00 Miss Judy’s Farm

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Pictured from left to right, Gary Hiltz, Doug Comeau, Kevin Lopes, Walter Piscitello & Paul MacEachern

Garfish will be performing classic rock-n-roll music from the 1960’s & 70’s. The band performs their own renditions of classic songs by Jethro Tull, Chicago, Styx, The Doors, Joe Cocker, Billy Joel, Dropkick Murphys and others which will surely get the crowd to its feet. The second band to perform that evening will be Miss Judys Farm.

The band consists of Walter Piscitello on drums, along with fellow musicians: Kevin Lopes on lead vocals, Doug Comeau on guitar & vocals, Gary Hiltz on bass & vocals and Paul MacEachern on keyboards, guitar and vocals.

Garfish has played regularly at many area venues since forming the band in 2006, including the Topsfield Fair, American Cancer Society and Senator Bruce Tarr fundraisers along with other local benefits and venues on the North Shore.

Bring your chairs, blankets and picnic dinner and enjoy the show from the lawn of the historic Fitz Henry Lane House with views of Gloucester’s Inner Harbor.

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Also playing will be:

8:00 pm MISS JUDY’S FARM

Join Miss Judy`s Farm, a tribute to the music of the Faces and early Rod Stewart, this Thursday night at The Fitz Hugh Lane House. This is part of the Harbor Loop Concert Series. Also playing, Garfish. The Fitz Hugh Lane House and Harbor Loop is located directly across from Walgreen`s on Rogers Street in Gloucester, MA.

Celebrate The 17th Anniversay of the Monday Night Open Jamm~Special Guests Soule Monde ~ Russ Lawton & Ray Paczkowski of the Trey Anastasio Band

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The Rhumb Line Monday night Jam turns 17 tonight with extra-special guests Soule Monde (Ray Paczkowski & Russ Lawton)(from Trey Anastasio’s band), who will then be joined by a cast of not-quite-as-special-but-special-in-their-own-way guests, all Monday night regulars from one time or another.Host & founder Dan King curates the guests, rocks the guitar, and does what needs to be done, amen & hallelujah.

Big weekend starts NOW ~ Get ready to DANCE, PARTY, SHOP & WIN with this Classic, Camera-Swinging Video!

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It all starts tonight with live music at 14 venues.  See the full schedule here.  Don’t worry about sleep (“I’ll sleep when I’m dead” – who said that?  Leave a comment if you know).  Get up tomorrow (Saturday) morning and go to the Rotary Pancake Breakfast — best deal in town and for a good cause.  To get you in the right spirit, I thought it would be fun to reprise Ed Collard’s classic, camera-swinging coverage from 2010 (pants, shoes, turf & all).

Once you’re full of pancakes, walk down to the Waterfront Festival (click the STOP button on the video camera before you start walking — unlike Ed).

Be sure to stop by the GMG booth where you can enter to Win 2 free tickets to ORLEANS at North Shore Music Theatre PLUS 2 Killer GMG Mason Jars of Iced Tea.

Head right from the Waterfront festival to the Block Party for an evening of al fresco dining, dancing, shopping, music, kids’ games & prizes, street performers, life-sized street chess, robot squirt gun fights & more.

Then take the Block Party inside @ 8 local clubs until the wee hours.  Check the complete live music listings for Saturday here.  You’re guaranteed to find something you like — even if you don’t like to party.

Win 2 Killer Mason Jar Iced Teas and 2 Tickets to see ORLEANS 40th Anniversary Concert

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Look for the GMG booth at the Waterfront Festival on Saturday and get your Killer Mason Jar Iced Teas.  While you’re there, be sure to enter to win 2 more iced tea jars, plus 2 tickets to the once-in-a-lifetime concert at North Shore Music Theatre on August 31 starring Gloucester legend, Fly Amero‘s touring band ORLEANS featuring the band’s founding songwriter/guitarist John Hall with John Cafferty (of the Beaver Brown band and cult film classic, Eddie & the Cruisers).  Award-winning Gloucester singer/songwriter Allen Estes opens the show.

GMG Iced Tea Jars by Sista Felicia and The Mrs at the Sidewalk Bazaar ~ photo by Donna Ardizzoni

Speaking of Allen Estes, he’s also opening the Harbor Loop concert tonight and has a great new song that needs a name (click here if you want to try to name it).  He’ll most likely play it tonight.  Dan King follows and then Safety rocks the night away.  And that’s just the tip of the entertainment iceberg tonight.  See the full live music lineup here.

Musical chairs, open mics, special guests, family co-hosts, sing-a-long, smooth jazz scat … and more tonight

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You’re gonna have to choose because they’re all going on at the same time.  See the detailed live music line up here.  If you go see Fly with his sister Linda & special guest Jack Senier on piano at the Rhumb Line tonight, you might want to see if Fly will play Mall Cop.  No reason.  Just cuz.

And don’t forget the premiere of Local Music Seen with Allen Estes tonight at 6:30pm, with guest John Rockwell and the TV premiere of Allen’s new song, which you can name if you like — see yesterday’s post about that here.

Dave Sag’s Blues Party to host Greg Luttrell, Sam Hooper and Steve Chaggaris. It’s gonna be good!

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Thursday – 9:00-12:00

Dave says,

Any of you who were at the Rummie last thursday witnessed the remarkable sit-in of Mr. Sam Hooper, guitar-slayer from L.A.. Well, guess what?  He’s gonna join us for a complete evening this Thursday along with his old buddy and crackerjack frontman/guitslinger, Mr. Greg Lutrell. It’s gonna be a rainbow coalition!  Greg, one of our faves, has just returned from China where he received the Sum Yung Guy Award for the least amount of noodles in a guitar solo. And he can sing like an angel! Handsome, too. Turns out that Sam and Greg are old buddies, and are looking forward to kvetching and meshing their way thru the entire canon of sweet American soul and other roots music.
I’ll be in the background cringing along with our tonsorally challenged egg-beating rhythm ace, Mr. Steve Chaggaris. I’m counting on losing some hair, myself. We’re gonna wind this thing up and let it go; see where it takes us. It’s going to be a heck ova nite. Don’t forget to re-charge your pacemakers.
And don’t forget: almost every Monday, from 1 to 3 , you are invited to witness the materialization of the Good Old Salty Jazz Band at the Rose Baker Senior Center. We swing ,we sway , we stumble thru the entire labryinth of pre-concocted Dixieland, trad jazz, and the great American schlongbook. And it’s free! EMTs’are standing by! Do come! We’ll be there next Monday. Seeya!

http://www.gregluttrell.com/

Music Night on the Schooner Ardelle – Thursday

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http://schoonerardelle.com/

The featured musicians on Thursday’s Music Cruise is Harlow, Hicks, Stone & Spillert. With special guest Barry O’Brien. The band is made up of Guitar, Bass, Dobro, Banjo & Harmonica. Great acoustic tunes with tight harmonies & soaring solos. Come out & enjoy the sunset aboard the Schooner Ardelle!

Name that tune – for our friend Allen Estes

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Well, Allen’s done it yet again — another new song.  This one’s perfect for summer and could well be on its way to becoming a summer anthem for Gloucester and Cape Ann.

As Allen says in this clip, he doesn’t yet have a name of this song.  If you feel like suggesting one, just leave a comment and we may mention your name on a future Local Music Seen regardless of what Allen finally decides to call the song.

This was recorded yesterday for a brand-new Local Music Seen show that will premiere tomorrow (Wednesday, 8/15) on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 at 6:30pm.  John Rockwell is Allen’s guest. Two excellent voices singing wonderful harmonies and reveling in Cape Ann’s burgeoning music scene.  So watch the show and then run down to Alchemy to see John Rockwell live at 7.

And don’t forget about all the music available tonight.  See the full live music lineup here.

LIVE 80S BAND AT HARBOR LOOP CONCERT SERIES & Souls of the Sea ~ August 16, 2012

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This Thursday, August 16 Dan King and SAFETY 80s band will rock the Harbor Loop Summer Concert Series in Gloucester, MA with special guest, Allen Estes. The evening will will feature live 80s covers by the Cape Ann’s most radical 7-piece cover band. Free for all ages.

BIO

Produced in the summer of 2008 by Dan King, of Gloucester, SAFETY has fast become a local phenomenon. Lead singers Ann Marie, Kascia Murray, Guy Fiero and Brian King make your favorite 80s hits all their own, singing spot on renditions of everything from the Bangles to the Pretenders, Cindi Lauper to David Bowie, Talking Heads to the rarely covered neo-soul group, Soul II Soul. Keep an eye out for new covers from Michael Jackson, Human League, The Cure, The Clash, and Billy Idol.

SAFETY also features a dynamic rhythm section with Tony Goddess on Guitar and Keyboards, Dan King on Bass, and Dennis Monagle on Drums and Vocals. Add the fine keyboard work of Fiero, Brian King and Murray and this 7-piece group becomes a powerhouse of sound.

Thursday, August 16 • Harbor Loop • Gloucester, MA • free • bring a blanket!

Safety and
Souls of the Sea…

The Souls of the Sea performs musical tributes to the lives and experiences of the fishermen of the Gloucester and their families. The original songs co-written by Allen Estes and Frank Tedesco are unique interpretations of life around the working harbor, both yesterday and today. The group performs throughout the Northeast and features: local artist,  Allen Estes, who has lectured in songwriting and performance at THE BERKLEE

SCHOOL OF MUSIC in Boston, MA, and has co-written songs with Tammy Wynette and Shania Twain; and Matt Leavenworth, was voted best fiddler and best mandolin player in numerous Boston Country Music Awards.

Good Ole Salty Jazz Band Tears Up the Rose Baker Senior Center From Ron Gilson

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After several intermissions to clear the stage of panties thrown at the musicians the capacity crowd was whipped into a frenzy. 

The riot police was called in after the third encore when several senior citizens were spotted hanging from the chandelier in the Rose Baker Ballroom.

Wednesday’s with Fly Amero @ The Rhumb Line

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Surf & Turf Specials!
Wednesdays Only!

Hello everyone!
Wednesday, August 15th
Co-Hosting with me this week:
LINDA AMERO!
  
*WITH JACK SENIER ON PIANO!  At long last!  I’ve been trying to pull this off for over 3 years!
My sister, one and only LINDA AMERO, will co-host the evening along with her brilliant keyboard
accompanist, Jack Senier!  This will be a night to remember – unlike any other at the Rhumb Line,
as we cover a wide spectrum of musical genres, from folk blues to country to great american jazz
standards.  I PITY the fool who misses this unique and rare event! ~ 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!
Coming soon…
John Rockwell

Dan King
 …many more!
Looking forward…
…to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly

 

 

Honky Tonk Women of Gloucester – FREE concert @ Stage Fort Park ~ 8-12-2012

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TONIGHT: Stage Fort Park Sunday Night Concert features:
Honky Tonk Women of Gloucester – FREE concert
7:00 pm.  August 12, 2012 Gloucester’s Stage Fort Park gazebo.
Free Parking, Free Concert, Pet’s welcome.  Listen to the sounds
of the 1960’s in 4 part harmony from Patsy Cline to Roy Orbison,
the Supremes, the Shirelles, the Crystals, the Ronnettes, Brenda Lee,
Connie Francis, Elvis, the Beatles, Patti Page, Dion, The Everly Brothers
and many, many, more.
Sharing the “end of the evening stage” will be the Old Salty Jazz
Band with Dave Sag and his favorite songs of the 50’s to complete
this outdoor concert.  Bring a lawn chair, a cooler, a blanket, your kids,
the neighbors, your grandparents, your honey, your pet and you.
Join us and sing along…you ‘ll know every word.

Blues Festival is over but the party is just starting

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Pub Crawl tonight at Minglewood, Cape Ann Brewery & the Dog Bar, many of the Blues Festival musician are planning on jamming tonight.  check it out!  Kenny Neal and Dikki Du both asked me how to get to Rogers Street for the Pub Crawl!!