Just Announced: Boston Rock Star Charlie Farren of FARRENHEIT and THE JOE PERRY PROJECT will headline this year’s Cape Ann Winter Solstice concert hosted by Allen Estes with Rising Boston Blues Star Danielle Miraglia (who blew the crowd away with James Montgomery at this year’s Celebrate Gloucester benefit for The Open Door).
You can get tickets to this very special event at The Cape Ann Farmers Market’s first Indoor Market is tomorrow (SAT) 10am – 1pm at Gloucester’s UU Church. Just go to the Farmers Market and look for the UU Church table.
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This Week:
Prime Rib, $12.95! Wednesday, August 20th
Special Guest: ALLEN ESTES!!
We all know who the great Allen Estes is, so there isn’t much
for me to say except, if you’re interested in an evening of
wonderful music and entertainment, I’d expect to be saying
hello to you in person at the Rhumb Line this Wednesday! ~ Fly Dinner with great music! *Each week features a special, invited musical guest Dave Trooper’s Kitchen… Awesome food prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good! Prime Rib, $12.95! (while they last) Plus – Check out Fred’s rockin’ wine menu! Upcoming… Bradley Royds Bill Gleason JB Amero
This Thursday on the Lannon! A Sunset Cruise with ALLEN ESTES & FLY AMERO!! Â Â watercolor by Marilyn Swift
We only do this once a year, folks, so… please don’t miss it!  Sitting on the deck of
the Thomas E. Lannon is perhaps the most elegant way to appreciate the amazing
and beautiful city in which we live. Â Actually, there always seems to be people from
other parts of the country (and world) on board, taking it all in for the very first
time. Â We find ourselves looking at familiar waters through fresh eyes as we hear
their stories from points beyond the island.  But it’s Tommy, Kay and the rest of the
Ellis crew who are the true stars of the show. Â So smooth and professional, you can
hardly tell there’s serious work being done all around you – until you volunteer to
help hoist a sail, that is! Thursday, July 31st
A Sunset Cruise with Great Music!
6:30 – 8:30pm (be at the dock by 6:15) The Thomas E. Lannon
Seven Seas Wharf at The Gloucester House Restaurant
Rogers Street (Rte. 127) | Gloucester, MA Â 01930
978–281–6634 | info@schooner.org Visit:http://schooner.org/ Looking forward… …to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly
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Tomorrow at 3pm we’re taping a very special Local Music Seen show at the Cape Ann TV Studios (38 Blackburn Center).  Allen Estes’ guest will be National Recording artist Mark Berger, who’s in town for a gig at the Dog Bar tomorrow night at 9.  Come and be in the audience for this show.  You can clap and cheer all you like.  You probably won’t be on camera, but you never know.  Check out Marc’s video:
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Wednesdays Only:
Prime Rib is BACK!!! $12.95! Wednesday, June 4th
Special Music Guest:Â ALLEN ESTES!
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 photo by Donna Amero
Recently, Allen has been filling in as host here and there when
I’m on the road.  This week, we get to play together again!
How many times have I mentioned how lucky we are to have
him here on the island?  Such a great spirit!  Allen Estes! ~ Fly Dinner with great music! *Each week features a special, invited musical guest Dave Trooper’s Kitchen… Prime Rib, $12.95!(while they last)
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good! Plus – Check out Fred’s rockin’ new wine menu! Coming soon… Jon Butcher
Charlee Bianchini Visit: http://www.therhumbline.com/ Looking forward… …to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly
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Jon Butcher will be featured on “Local Music Seen with Allen Estes” today at 6:30 pm, Channel 12 Cape Ann T.V. and will be aired over the next 2 weeks! You don’t want to miss the show Jon has a BIG announcement. Â
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hey folks,  i will be subbing for Fly Amero at the Rhumb Line here in Gloucester Weednesday nite…8pm on…singers/songwriters welcome to come by and sit in…a “musical love fest” if you will.see you then,allen
Over the past few years, we’ve profiled a number of rising stars from Cape Ann.  Here’s our latest pick for whom to watch: James & Jake these kids are in high school and already making a name for themselves. Watch the show tomorrow (Wednesday 2/26/14) on Cape Ann TV Channel 12 at 6:30 and watch their stars rise over the next couple of years.
If you miss Wednesday they will be on again Friday (2/28/14) at 1:30 & Sunday (3/2/14) at 6:00
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Well, anybody who thinks Cape Ann’s music scene is only hot during tourist season should look at this weekend’s lineup (see full weekend music schedule here).
That’s the good news. Â The bad news is that you just can’t see every good show this weekend. Â You’re gonna have to choose. Â Maybe I can help. Â It just so happens that I’ve recently interviewed two people who are performing this weekend at Shalin Liu.
Plus some of Cape Ann’s favorites all over town, including Linda Amero, Charlee Bianchini & Dave Brown, Runaround, Dan King, Michael O’Leary, Mari Martin, Allen Estes & Orville Giddings — and there’s the Community Sing-a-long in Celebration of Pete Seeger at the Lanesville Community Center tonight. WOW!  Is your head spinning?  Click here for some help choosing.
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Wednesdays Only: Prime Rib, $12.95!
Wednesday, January 15th
Special Guest:Â ALLEN ESTES! Photo by Sheila Roberts Orlando
The man continues to surprise his audiences with new, brilliant
songs from the heart.  You’re always sure to hear something
you’ve never heard before when you come to see Allen Estes! Dinner with great music!
*Each week features a special, invited musical guest
Dave Trooper’s Kitchen…
Prime Rib Special –Â Â $12.95Â (while they last)
Prepared fresh weekly by “Troop”… always good!
Plus – Check out Fred’s rockin’ new wine menu!
Upcoming… 01/22 – Toni Ann
Visit:Â http://www.therhumbline.com/
Looking forward…
…to seeing you there!  🙂 ~ Fly
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What a gift it is to live in a community full of tremendously talented musicians, who can bring world-class music to one of Gloucester’s most treasured spaces.
All the performers were at the top of their game last night and, based on their level of talent, they could have brought giant egos with them.
But they chose to leave their egos at the door and collaborate at the highest level of professionalism in order to lift a packed house at Gloucester’s UU Church to a level of musical joy that many said they hadn’t felt in years.
Bravo!
Thanks to all the sponsors, volunteers and Cape Ann TV crew who helped to bring The Cape Ann Winter Solstice Concert to life.
Thanks, most of all, to everyone who came out to support our local music treasures and help restore the Meetinghouse so it can become a premier listening venue for dozens of major musical events  every year.
Based on last night’s success, it’s safe to say we’ll be doing this again and again and again. Â Stay tuned …
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You can’t get advanced tickets online any more, but you can still go the Gloucester UU Church and get tickets at the door ($25 for all ages).  Box office opens at 4pm.  Doors open at 7.  Concert starts at 7:30.  There’s plenty of free parking at the Church and nearby (Trinity Church parking lot and Library lot off School St. are both plowed) so come on down and celebrate the longest night of the year with some of Cape Ann’s finest musicians while you help to restore one of Gloucester’s most treasured buildings!
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We’ve pointed out before that North Shore 104.9 host Aurelia Nelson frequently features local talent on her show, “Curtain Up” (see examples here). Â This Sunday 12/22 she pulls out all the stops with her hyper-local Christmas show featuring some of Cape Ann’s top talent performing a Christmas repertoire that rivals what you’d hear on a big city radio show!
You’ll hear Dan King’s wonderful new Christmas song “Handmade With Love (Present)” featuring Charlee Bianchini, “I wish I Could Fly” written by Allen Estes & Fly Amero, new songs by Bryan Alex, John Stevens and Angie Miller (Beverly’s own Idol finalist) and selections by the Beantown Swing Orchestra.
We know you’ll be at Gloucester’s UU Church on Saturday night, where you can see many of these stars LIVE — and we promise the show will be over in plenty of time for you to get a good night’s sleep and get up by 9am for Curtain Up on North Shore 104.9.
Then on Sunday night at 7pm, you can hear a realradio play, “It’s a Wonderful Life.”  This is a rare experience you simply can’t get any other way.  Build a fire, sit together as a family in the living room, tune the radio to 104.9, chill in a comfy chair, close your eyes and lose yourself in this classic story.  When’s the last time you heard a radio play?
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Reserved Pews (no hassle): Â $225 Seats 12 or $195 Seats 10 (less than $20/person)
or General Admission $20 in advance $15 Child/Senior (under 12/over 65)
$25 At the Door (all ages) – Cash only, please, at the door.
Tickets are available online, at the church and liquor locker. Â They will also be available on Saturday morning at Solstice Farmers Market.
Plenty of free parking available:
both sides of Pine Street and Proctor Street (Pine becomes Proctor after it crosses Church Street)
in a small parking lot on Proctor Street (free parking)
portions of both sides of Middle Street (and any place on Middle where there is a parking meter – no fee on Sunday)
one side of Church Street (please be mindful not to block the driveway of residents)
Parking also available at Trinity Congregational Church 70 Middle Street & Saint John’s Church at 48 Middle Street
The Line-Up:
Allen Estes with Matt Leavenworth, Wolf Ginandes & Dave Mattacks
Willie Loco Alexander & the Raztones
Fly Amero
Gordon Baird
Inge Berge & Julie Cleveland
Charlee Bianchini
Ken Bonfield
Lenny Campanello – Gloucester Police Chief
Will Hunt & Alexandra Stella D’Maris
Dan King
T Max
Michael O’Leary
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