Saturday, April 25, 2009

Staples Singers "facebook" page.


Happy d'day Stu Cook!


The Creedance Clearwater Revival bassist turns 64 today.

Friday, April 24, 2009

"The Paul Butterfield Blues Band" legit "facebook" page.


Bob Dylan's all-star ballpark tour '09 w/ a big opening guest.


From bobdylan.com's online newsletter:


Dear Friends,Bob Dylan has just announced an ambitious line-up for this year's summer concert tour. Along with fellow troubadour Willie Nelson, this summer The Bob Dylan Show will also feature John Mellencamp, marking just the second time in the past 24 years that these three performers have shared the concert stage.bobdylan.com is happy to offer pre-sale tickets for all ballpark shows to its visitors, going on sale starting on Monday, April 27. At each venue, the gates will open 30 minutes early for holders of tickets purchased during the bobdylan.com pre-sale. For details, see the bobdylan.com Tour page. Since first embarking on a tour of minor league baseball parks in 2004, over a half-million fans have come together to spend a night under the stars. With free admittance for children*, these tours draw a multi-generational fan base rarely seen on the concert circuit, causing one reporter to describe it as, "more like a backyard party than a rock concert." The Boston Globe ranked the tour amongst "the most relaxed, enjoyable shows of the year. "You Can't Beat Fun At The Old Ballpark," came a headline from the Chicago Sun Times.All concert tickets are priced at $67.50 and most shows are general admission, allowing fans to grab a seat in the stands or find a place to watch from the field. Tickets will go on sale throughout the month of May and will be available at the local ballpark ticket office and affiliated ticket outlets. There is no baseball game on the day of the show. *Children 14 and under get in free with each adult ticket holder.Showtime is 5:30pm and gates open at 5:00. Gates will open at 4:30 for holders of bobdylan.com pre-sale tickets.For more information about Bob Dylan's summer tour dates and pre-sale opportunities, visit bobdylan.com
Date
City
On-Sale
Pre-Sale
7/2
Sauget, IL at GCS Ballpark
5/2
4/27
7/4
South Bend, IN at Coveleski Stadium
5/2
4/27
7/8
Louisville, KY at Louisville Slugger Field
5/9
5/4
7/10
Dayton, OH at Fifth Third Field
5/2
4/27
7/11
Eastlake, OH at Classic Park
5/2
4/27
7/13
Washington, PA at Consol Energy Park
5/2
4/27
7/14
Allentown, PA at Coca-Cola Park
5/2
4/27
7/15
New Britain, CT at New Britain Stadium
5/9
5/4
7/19
Syracuse, NY at Alliance Bank Stadium
5/9
5/4
7/21
Pawtucket, RI at McCoy Stadium
5/9
5/4
7/23
Lakewood, NJ at FirstEnergy Park
5/2
4/27
7/24
Aberdeen, MD at Ripken Stadium
5/9
5/4
7/25
Norfolk, VA at Harbor Park
5/9
5/4
7/28
Durham, NC at Durham Bulls Athletic Park
5/9
5/4
7/29
Sevierville, TN at Smokies Park
5/16
5/11
8/4
Round Rock, TX at The Dell Diamond
5/16
5/11
8/5
Corpus Christi, TX at Whataburger Field
5/16
5/11
8/7
Grand Prairie, TX at QuikTrip Park
5/30
5/25
8/11
Glendale, AZ at Camelback Ranch
5/16
5/11
8/12
Las Vegas, NV at Cashman Field
5/30
5/25
8/14
Fresno, CA at Chukchansi Park
5/30
5/25
8/15
Stockton, CA at Banner Island Ballpark
5/30
5/25
Together Through Life will be released by Columbia Records on April 28. Order the CD, Vinyl, Digital*, or Limited Edition CD/DVD edition today from the official Bob Dylan online store and receive the following as an added bonus:
An exclusive vintage retail poster (very limited quantity)
An additional 10% off select Bob Dylan albums including New Morning and Modern Times.

Happy b'day to Doug Clifford!


The Creedance Clearwater Revival drummer turns 64 today.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Chris Bergson Band's Netherlands tour update.


From Chris Bergson Band's online newsletter:

Additional dates have been announced for the Chris Bergson Band's upcoming tour of the Netherlands. In addition to festival appearances at the Koninginnenach Festival in the Hague, the Moulin Blues Festival in Ospel and Rhythm and Blues Night in Groningen, the band will perform at Porgy and Bess in Terneuzen on April 30 and Nix Blues Club in Enschede on May 3.
Chris Bergson Band Tours the NetherlandsApril 29 - May 3:
For more details, please visit: www.chrisbergson.com/shows
Next NYC Show: Friday, May 15 - Rodeo Bar

Remembering Lonesome Sundown today...


It was 14-yrs ago today the blues singer & guitarist passed away @ 66. Tom Petty recorded a tune called Lonesome Sundown.

Happy b'day to the late Roy Orbison!


Roy would have turned 73 today. He sadly left us in '88.

Eric Clapton's new "EC Access" website.


Eric Clapton has launched his new fans website:

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Pete Merrigan live gig update.


From Pete's virtual newsletter (he does great renditions of The Band tunes):

Thursday, April 23, 6-8 P.M.
Bubba's
Newbury Harbor, Newbury, NH
The buffet, the desserts, the friendly staff...
come on out!

Saturday, April 25, 8-12 P.M.
The Polish-American Club
Claremont, N.H.
It's usually members only but I hear they are opening
this one to the general public.

Big thanks to everyone involved at the Sunapee Coffee House gig! What a great evening! This is an organization that not only deserves your support but provides a great way to get out and hear some live music without getting into the bar scene. Check out details and their schedule at
www.sunapeecoffeehouse.org

Thanks, also, to James and the Mahoney/Bello families for a great time at the party for Jack & Diane's 50th last weekend. The Bellotones (Bob Gagnier, Skip Truman, Sandy Alexander and James himself) put in a lot of work and turned in a great hour of oldies for the party. We MUST do it again sometime!

www.petemerrigan.com
www.myspace.com/petemerrigan

For bookings, call 603-863-6938 or reply to this email.

cheers!
Pete

David "The Director" McDonald update.


David The Director McDonald brought us his cool Woodstock...Can't Get There From Here doc & it will hopefully be used in upcoming Woodstock 40th anniversary events. Here is a link to a short clip for a television series he is directing called The Mystery of Creativity:

Dr. John's "facebook" page.


The Night Tripper's fan page on facebook.

"It's a free concert from now on!"


This very cool book celebrating the 40th anniversary of the '69 Woodstock Music Festival is set for release mid-June '09. We are definitely looking forward to it.

"Internet Archive" is a cool site for live downloads.


Thanks to a poster on the official The Band website Guest Book, we have added to our music media link Internet Archive, a site that is useful for folks of all ages relative to anything creating history. Essentially, it is a paperless archive of various material, documents, etc. One very cool item is its live music download link. Check it out:

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Neil Young's "facebook" page.


Happy b'day to the late Bobby McClure!


Soul artist Bobby McClure would have turned 67 today. He passed away in '92.

Happy b'day to John Weider!


The Family member turns 62 today.

Happy b'day Iggy Pop!


Iggy Pop turns 62 today.

Sunday, April 19, 2009

Happy b'day Bernard Worrell!


The funkadelic musician turns 65 today.

Happy b'day Alan Price!


The Animals keyboardist turns 67 today.