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Notes from Liz... We played Crazyhorse Steakhouse & Saloon (www.crazyhorsehagerstown.com) on Friday Dec. 2 and had a great crowd, lotsa fun and great food. There was a young artist who was in the crowd and sketched a quick rendition of me at the microphone – what a talent she is! (I will try to upload it on our photos page – not bad for a 5 minute sketch, hmm?). You can find the artist, Amy Syverson, on Facebook. She creates all kinds of cool stuff. Our next gig will be Saturday, Dec. 17 at Always Ron’s in Hagerstown (www.alwaysrons.com) “where good friends and good food meet.” There is great food to be had here and a night of rockin’ blues in this restaurant that has been a Hagerstown favorite for many years. Always Ron’s also offers 24 craft beers on tap. I continue to book for the coming 2012 year with some new venues under way (Branded 72, Potomac Grill and more) – stay tuned for details! November 27, 2011 We had a great time at our Branded 72 gig on Thanksgiving eve....thanks to everyone who came out - it was a blast and we appreciate your support. Our next gig will be Friday, December 2 at Crazyhorse Steakhouse and Saloon in Hagerstown (www.crazyhorsehagerstown.com). They have great food and there is never a cover charge. Come on out and have fun with us! November 22, 2011 We are really looking forward to our gig tomorrow night - Thanksgiving Eve - at Branded 72 in Rockville. We will play from 8 - 11 PM and have special guest, Chip Clemmer, on drums. Get there early (happy hour) and see the Pucker vodka girls who should have some free samples to get you started. You deserve a break before the family descends and you are up to your elbows in food - come on out and party with us! www.branded72.com. November 5, 2001 We are looking forward to our gig tonight at the Frederick Elks Club. You don't have to be a member to attend on band nights and the bonus is the incredibly tasty and thrifty menu and drink prices. Save $$$$ while enjoying a night out in their comfortable lounge. We will have special guest Tom Taylor on guitar (Jeff is out of town) so you are in for a special treat. We also have a new gig listed for Thanksgiving Eve (our debut at Branded 72!) and our 2012 calendar has new additions....check it out! October 20, 2011 Wow....what a great night we had for our 1st time at Always Ron's - so many friends - both old friends and new, came out to support us and live music - we feel truly blessed. Thanks to Charles Schattenberg who played a few and wowed the crowd by playing 2 saxes simultaneously and Frank Lane for getting up and playing some harp with us. October 5, 2011 We had a blast playing the fundraiser at the Buckeystown Pub this past weekend. Huge thanks go out to Randy Snowman who sat in on drums for us and Danny Goers who sat in on Bass. It was a rockin good time and a successful one for Fisher House. Thanks to everyone who came out and showed their support and to Bob Morris of The Bobby Lewis Blues Band for organizing it! September 22, 2011 October is right around the corner (sheesh - how did that happen??) and we have a cool gig coming up! The first Saturday of October Carl and I will be participating in a multi-band fundraiser for FISHER HOUSE with some friends sitting in on drums and on bass. (This group will be billed at "The Liz Springer Band" since not all of Built 4 Comfort is available to play that day.) Lots of great music, food and the opportunity to help military families just by being there so we'd love to see you! Here are the details: Sat., Oct. 1 The Buckeystown Pub 6803 Michaels Mill Road Buckeystown, MD 21717 Phone: (301)662-9465 www.buckeystownpub.com Organized by Bob Morris of the Bobby Lewis Blues Band, this is a benefit concert for the best charity he knows. They support the families of our military (see more info about Fisher House below). The show starts at 4:00 PM and ends at 10:30 PM and includes the following bands: The Bobby Lewis Blues Band The Bad Influence Band The Liz Springer Band The Vincent 52 Band The event is under a huge tent with seating and a dance floor and will take place rain or shine. Great food and drink are available at the pub. Tickets are on sale now at the pub at at Hershey's Restaurant in Gaithersburg (www.hersheysatthegrove.com) for only $5.00. The Fisher House program is a unique private-public partnership that supports America's military in their time of need. The program recognizes the special sacrifices of our men and women in uniform and the hardships of military service by meeting a humanitarian need beyond that normally provided by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Because members of the military and their families are stationed worldwide and must often travel great distances for specialized medical care, Fisher House Foundation donates "comfort homes," built on the grounds of major military and VA medical centers. These homes enable family members to be close to a loved one at the most stressful times - during the hospitalization for an unexpected illness, disease, or injury. Please visit www.fisherhouse.org for more information, and come on out and support a great cause! September 21, 2011 Wow...what a busy weekend last weekend. We really enjoyed our time at The Greenbelt Blues Festival with Chip Clemmer handling drums for us and then had a total blast at Hershey's for the first time....what a cool room to play - lots of super cool people to hang with - a birthday party celebration and yes, they do have some of the best fried chicken around! We can't wait to play there again! September 12, 2011 We had a great time on Saturday night at Dominic's Restaurant in Monrovia - thanks to all who came out! This coming Saturday we have a busy day with 2 shows - one daytime and one in the evening. Our daytime event (1:00 PM) is the Greenbelt Blues Festival. We are very psyched to have the opportunity to play the festival this year! Playing this gig with us on drums will be the amazing Chip Clemmer. Here is the info for the event: The Greenbelt Blues Festival brings its 8th year of local blues to the big outdoor square at Roosevelt Center. Local music, local artists, local shops, great food and drink, all in a shaded outdoor daytime setting and, in the evening in the intimate music room at The New Deal Cafe. The event officially starts at 12:00 PM and bands are scheduled to play until 11:00 PM (see schedule below). Great Food will be available all day from Mediterranean to solidly American. Blues of all styles, Acoustic to Electric, Traditional to Modern starts at noon and the entertainment is FREE all day and evening! ADDRESS FOR EVENT Roosevelt Center 131 Centerway Greenbelt, MD 20770 www.greenbeltbluesfestival.org BAND SCHEDULE OUTSIDE STAGE 1:00 BUILT 4 COMFORT 2:00 PAULVERISERS 3:00 CBE 4:00 KERQ 5:00 MIKE WESTCOTT 6:00 GRAVE 7:00 STINGRAYS INSIDE NEW DEAL CAFE 8:00 LADY ROSE BAND 9:00 FAST EDDIE & THE SLOWPOKES 10:00 UNRULY BLUES Later that evening (9:00 PM) we will be playing Hershey's Restaurant in Gatihersburg, MD (www.hersheysatthegrove.com) so if you can't make it to Greenbelt, please come on out to Hershey's for a great night of music & fun and good food (especially for some of their famous fried chicken!). If you can't make it, please tell your friends. September 8, 2011 We are going to playing a new venue this Saturday night and would love to have your support. Here is the info: Sat., Sept. 10 Dominic's Restaurant & House of Music Green Valley Plaza 11791 Fingerboard Road Monrovia, MD Phone: (301)865-7503 Website: www.dominicsgreenvalley.com 9 PM - 1 AM Dominic's is a cool, laid-back sports bar & grille that has just started offering live music. The owners have built a stage and installed stage lights and are welcoming live music into their place. This is a nice room with good food and an attentive staff. Dominic's is located on Fingerboard Road (Rt 80) in Monrovia, Maryland, (south-eastern Frederick county adjacent to Montgomery county) and minutes from the I-270 and I-70 corridors (a short drive from 75 / 80 racetrack). Cover: $5.00 August 16, 2011 We had a GREAT time at The Pelican Restaurant on Saturday night - we got lots of compliments on our music and the venue got nice compliments on their food. Many thanks to all our friends and fellow musicians who came out to the show (esp. John Fancey who played some harp with us and sang a song). We will be back in the new year when they start booking bands again after football season. Our date at Danielle's on Sept. 10th was cancelled as we were informed the venue will be limiting their live music to smooth jazz bands effective immediately at their landlord's request. I am working on securing another venue for that date if possible. Stay tuned. August 10, 2011 We had a good time at the Elks Club last weekend (the dancers were great!) and for those of you who may find it easier to get to gigs in Montgomery County, we are playing a show in Germantown this Saturday night. We would love to see your smiling faces. Here's the scoop: Sat., August 13 The Pelican Restaurant (formerly Pelican Pete's) 12941 Wisteria Drive Germantown, MD 20874 Phone: 301-540-7833 Website: www.pelicans.biz 9 PM - 12 AM Formerly known as Pelican Pete's, The Pelican is the place to go for great seafood (for menu, click here: http://www.pelicans.biz/Menu.html) and great beer selection (ask about their specials). This location is also a Maryland Lottery retailer and offers Keno, Racetrax, & more. July 22, 2011 We won't be playing Cactus Flats as originally planned this Saturday but we have some other cool gigs coming up soon: Sat., August 6 Frederick Elks Lodge (#684) 289 Willowdale Drive Frederick, MD 21702 8:30 PM - 12:00 AM (in the Lounge) Phone:(301)662-3301 (Lodge) Website: http://www.elks.org/lodges/lodgefacilities.cfm?lodgenumber=684 Come on out and join us for a night of blues, rock and R&B. Get your dancing shoes ready :) Very reasonably priced drinks and good food. Cash only for non-members (no credit cards accepted for non-members but there is an ATM in the lobby). If you don't belong to the Elks Club, you will be signed in by my contact there (Brian Kobus) in order to enter as his guest. Doors are key card activated but there is a camera and phone to buzz the bar. During band nights the bartenders permit anyone in. There is also a smoking covered patio with fans, TV, music and it is quite large w/plenty of patio chairs & tables. Sat., August 13 The Pelican Restaurant (formerly Pelican Pete's) 12941 Wisteria Drive Germantown, MD 20874 Phone: 301-540-7833 Website: www.pelicans.biz 9 PM - 12 AM Formerly known as Pelican Pete's, The Pelican is the place to go for great seafood (for menu, click here: http://www.pelicans.biz/Menu.html) and great beer selection (ask about their specials). This location is also a Maryland Lottery retailer and offers Keno, Racetrax, & more. If you can't make it, please tell your friends. Thanks for your support! July 19, 2011 We had a great first gig at Hard Times Cafe & Cue in Frederick, MD - lotsa friends showed and we made some new fans. If you haven't checked it out yet, Hard Times serves great food (known for their chilli) and the location in Frederick offers a bunch of pool tables. Check it out. Our next show is Saturday, July 30th at Cactus Flats from 8:30 PM - 12:30 PM (see schedule page for address). It is always a party at the flats where the food is good and the people are friendly and laid back. We'd love to see you there! :) July 11, 2011 Hope you all are doing well as the Summer heats up! We had our first gig at JV’s Restaurant in Falls Church, and it was a blast. You can’t ask for a better host than Ms. Lorraine Campbell – she even provides a tip bucket and we made our first tips…woo hoo! Superman/Clark Kent even made an appearance (you can see his pics on her Facebook page) and we had a great group of dancers and special musical guests, Eric Fredenburgh and Scott Barham, who got up and did some very cool numbers including a parody of “Hoochie Coochie Man” that was off the hook! I was HOWLING at Scott’s creative/funny lyrics. We are playing Hard Times Café & Cue in Frederick for the first time this Friday night (9 PM – 1 AM). Come on out and have some of their famous chili, play a game of pool or just listen to us play some blues & classic rock . We’d love to see you there! June 28, 2011 It has been a busy Summer so far – I’ve been booking new venues for us – including one in Montgomery County in August (The Pelican Restaurant in Germantown, formerly Pelican Pete's). I hope it is going well for everyone on our list, and we hope to see you soon at one of our shows – we love to see your smiling faces! This Saturday night I will be performing with The Crimestoppers from 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM at The Tiki Bar – the outdoor venue located outside the Star Diner in The Kentlands. Here is the info: Star Diner Kentlands Market Square 705 Center Point Way Gaithersburg, MD 20878 Phone: (301) 921-8222 www.mystardiner.com Come on out for a rockin outdoor concert – we will serve up some classic rock and tasty blues for your listening pleasure. BUILT 4 COMFORT JULY GIGS Friday, July 8 JV's Restaurant 6666 Arlington Blvd. Falls Church, VA Phone: (703)241-9504 www.jvsrestaurant.com 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM This is our FIRST TIME @ JV's & we are psyched to play this legendary venue! "Ageless charm without yuppie bastardization" is their famous motto. JV's celebrated their 63RD ANNIVERSARY in November of 2010. This family owned venue is a legend in the Washington, D.C. area for their support of the live music scene (they offer live music 7 days a week!). They started in the early 50's with Bluegrass and have since moved on to offer all kinds of music. They are especially known for attracting the best blues acts the Washington, D.C. area has to offer. JV's also specializes in home-cooked meals, soups & more including award winning chili, meatloaf and lasagna and is very Veteran friendly and supports our veterans. ** We are really looking forward to this and would love to have your support! ** Friday, July 15 Hard Times Cafe & Cue 1003 West Patrick Street Frederick, MD Venue Phone: (301)695-0099 www.hardtimes.com 9:00 PM - 1:00 AM Where can you get some of the best chili around while listening to some rocking tunes? At Hard Times, a long time Washington, D.C. area staple - a family operated restaurant turned franchise success story. I prefer the Cincinnati 3-way but take it any way you'd like - they aim to please. Come on out and join us for some high-energy Blues / R&B / Classic Rock and even shoot some pool if you'd like to! We'd love to see you. Saturday, July 30 Cactus Flats 10026 Hansonville Road Frderick, MD Venue Phone: (301)898-3085 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM We are back at the Flats ...come on out for a great night of high energy blues, R&B and classic rock and good times with good people. It's always a party at the Flats! $5.00 cover charge / 21+ June 16, 2011 We had a great time at Crazyhorse Steakhouse in Hagerstown, MD this past weekend (as usual!). Thanks to everyone who came out to support us and to special guests, Kenny Stewart on keys & sax and Mike Lushbaugh on sax and Ted Chapman who did a couple of numbers of his own. It was a BLAST! Our next gig is Friday, July 8th (9 PM - 1 AM) at the legendary JV's Restaurant: JV's Restaurant 6666 Arlington Blvd. Falls Church, VA Venue phone: (703)241-9504 www.jvsrestaurant.com This is our FIRST TIME @ JV's & we are psyched to play this legendary venue! "Ageless charm without yuppie bastardization" is their famous motto. JV's celebrated their 63RD ANNIVERSARY in November of 2010. This family owned venue is a legend in the Washington, D.C. area for their support of the live music scene (they offer live music 7 days a week!). They started in the early 50's with Bluegrass and have since moved on to offer all kinds of music. They are especially known for attracting the best blues acts the Washington, D.C. area has to offer. JV's also specializes in homecooked meals, soups & more including award winning chili, meatloaf and lasagna and is very Veteran friendly and supports our veterans. ** We are really looking forward to this and would love to have your support! ** Until then, we are adding new material to our repetoire and sharpening our tools! Hope you are having a fun Summer! June 7, 2011 We are looking forward to getting back to The Crazyhorse Steakhouse in Hagerstown this Friday night (9PM - 12AM). Come on out and join us for a night of rockin blues, R&B and classic rock. While you are at it, you owe it to yourself to have some of the amazing food at this venue. Crazyhorse Steakhouse has the best steaks in town, plus a wide variety of other fascinating dishes. The BBQ ribs imported from Denmark have been made the same way by the same cook for ten years. The menu also boasts the best quality of exotic wild game in the tri-state area. Buffalo, elk, lama, and ostrich are some of the exotic meats you will find on our specials along with the most alligator sold in the tri-state area! Also feel free to select from the wide variety of beers and throw your peanut shells on the floor! www.crazyhorsehagerstown.com Venue Phone: (301) 791-2611 No cover 21+ June 2, 2011 It has been a busy Summer for me and I can’t believe it is June already. And the heat is here in full force (didn’t seem like much of a Spring did it?). I am excited about our upcoming gig at Dunmor’s this Saturday night in Gaithersburg. This neighborhood tavern has such a friendly vibe with people who dig the music and sometimes there are even dancers – we hope they come back this time – I dig watching them do their thing. Here is the info for Saturday, June 4: Dunmor's Tavern 18257 Flower Hill Way, Gaithersburg, MD 9PM - 12AM Dunmor's is a great neighborhood hangout/sports tavern in the Flower Hill neighborhood of Gaithersburg that offers tasty food, sports events on large screens and fantastic bartenders (say "hi" to Amy if you stop in - formerly of Dad's Pub). We hope to have some special guests at this show * Please come on out and help support live music ! I have been performing with the band The Crimestoppers this Summer. The Crimestoppers have their own regular & very talented front man, Danny Jones. He can’t always make the outdoor gigs so I fill in when necessary. If you get the opportunity to see them sometime, you should. You will be treated to some very well done & juicy classic rock & blues (including but not limited to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Joe Jackson, Los Lobos, the Allman Brothers, Eric Clapton, the Blasters, Neil Young, and Jimi Hendrix). Their website is www.thecrimestoppers.com. I will be performing with The Crimestoppers this Friday night from 7:30 - 8:30 PM at the Montgomery Village Lawn Theater as part of their 2011 Summer Concert Series. This will take place at 18850 Montgomery Village Ave. in Montgomery Village. Parking is avail behind Watkins Mill Elem School on Watkins Mill Rd. In case of rain, call 301-948-0110 x2334 after 5 PM for cancellation info. Come on out and bring the family! You can find info at www.montgomeryvillage.com as well. May 18, 2011 Hi everybody – I have some news that isn’t directly regarding Built 4 Comfort but thought I’d share anyway. This past weekend, I performed with The Crimestoppers at the Naptown BarBAYq Festival in Annapolis and was on the biggest stage ever (for me anyway). I had to climb a bunch of stairs to get up there and everything - it was way cool :) This Saturday night, I will be performing with them at the Wing Hub in Bethesda, MD from 8 – 12. Come and check it out – we will be outside if it isn’t raining. Visit www.winghub.com for address/info. There is a new blues jam in town! Ronnie Ray & The Coolers will be the host band on Thursday nights starting at 8:00 PM at Always Ron’s Restaurant in Hagerstown. Check out their website for more info at www.alwaysrons.com . Built 4 Comfort will also be playing this venue in October (see schedule). May 11, 2011 Thanks to everyone who came out to Danielle's this past Saturday night - we had a great time and had a couple of special guests sit in: Joe Galicic on some monster harp and Chris Adams of The Chris Adams Band on guitar - 2 great players and friends of the band. Check them out if you ever get a chance. Our next gig is scheduled for Saturday, June 4th at Dunmor's Tavern, a friendly neighborhood hang out in Gaithersburg (9 PM - 12 AM). We hope to have some exciting guests at that show as well. Come on out and come early for a seat. No cover and good food! :) In the spirit of continuous improvement and the opportunity to perform more frequently, I am going to be performing with a band called The Crimestoppers at various times throughout the Summer. I have been fortunate enough to be asked to do this by this great group of musicians and it has been a fun ride. It has given me exposure to different types of gigs and the opportunity to get to know new folks. This Saturday I will be doing a set with them at the Naptown BarBAYq in Annapolis, MD. Our set will run from 12:05 PM - 1:05 PM. So if you are out and about in or around Annapolis, come on out for fun, family activities, multiple bands, a beer garden and GREAT BBQ! Visit http://www.barbayq.com for more info. May 2, 2011 This Past Weekend What a great weekend for music. Saturday I sat in with The Crimestoppers and did a set at Mike Numera’s Guitar Army event at The Whiskey in Annapolis to benefit The Tigerlily Foundation (breast cancer). Carl even got to sit in for a few and it was a great day of music. So many amazing musicians gave their time and played sets from noon through the evening. My personal faves were John Bell and Jonny & The Stingrays who both played upstairs. Got to see some musician buddies & made some new ones….I hope to do it again next year. On Sunday, Built 4 Comfort hit Hagerstown to play an event for Chase Rubek, a young boy fighting cancer, only to be rained out (we still heard some good musicians do their thing though!). Next Gig This coming Saturday, May 7th we will be at Danielle’s with some rockin’ Blues/R&B and Classic Rock. Please join us – weather permitting, we may be setting up on the back patio. We enjoy playing Danielle’s where there is always a cool vibe and good food & friends. New Blues Jam Finally, there is a new blues jam in town that could use your support….….whether you are a blues fan or a musician, Sunday nights at Bentz Street Sports Bar is the newest place for the blues. The jam is run by Dennis Wright of BluesGate and runs every Sunday from 6-9:00 PM (I hear musicians’ sign up starts at 5:00 PM). Built 4 Comfort hopes to host one Sunday night soon and urges all their fellow blues musicians and blues supporters to check it out. Let’s keep live music – especially BLUES MUSIC – alive and well in the area. April 6, 2011 Phew....it has been a flurry of activity behind the scenes for me in terms of bookings. We have some new charity gigs on the schedule as well as new dates/re-bookings on the schedule at Dunmor's and Danielle's and have booked our first gig at the LEGENDARY JV's Restaurant in Falls Church, VA on Friday, July 8th. Their famous motto is "Ageless charm without yuppie bastardization." This long time family owned club (63 years in business!) specializes in homecooked meals, soups and has a full kitchen that is open tll 2 a.m. They provide the DC Metro area's best local entertainment 7 days a week, offer award winning chili and meatloaf, lasagna & more and are very veteran friendly. We would LOVE to have your support as we play this club for the first time on July 8th. March 31, 2011 We have some new dates booked (including another date at Danielle's) and have booked some charity events in the coming months. Please check our schedule here for the most up to date info or vist my page on Facebook. Thanks for supporting live music! March 30, 2011 We have been asked to participate, along with some other bands, in a fundraiser & open mic on April 10th at The Braddock Inn in Frederick, MD. Here's some info: The Braddock Inn 4830 Schley Avenue Frederick, MD 21701 Venue Phone: (301)371-0411 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM w/last hour being an OPEN MIC for all musicians * come on by! Tickets are $10 at the door. Proceeds will go to the Youth of Unity Education Fund * All ages welcome * open to public Participating bands include: Built 4 Comfort, Brent & Patty's Magical Mystery Tour and The Jug Band. March 28, 2011 I had the good fortune of sitting in and singing a couple of songs with with The Bad Influence Band on Saturday night at Dogifsh Head Alehouse in Gaithersburg. What a great crowd and what talented musicians. Those guys are one of the best bands in the area IMHO and have been a GREAT influence on me ;) Check them out sometime www.badinfluenceband.com. March 22, 2011 We had a great time with our special guest, Ronnie Ray, at Danielle's on Saturday night. Great venue, crowd, food & the blues - what more could you ask for? Next up: Dunmor's in Gaithersburg on Saturday, April 9th. Until then, gonna catch some other blues acts out and about doing their thing. Have a great rest of the month everybody! March 9, 2011 We are REALLY looking forward to our gig at Danielle's on Saturday, March 19th (8:00 - 11:00 PM). Not only because it is our first time at this cool venue but also because we will have Ronnie Ray sitting in with us on harp! We would love to have your support at this venue and you will be in for a real treat w/Ronnie's soulful harp stylings. Come on out for a good time! February 25, 2011 Happy almost March everyone (I'm ready for Spring, are you?)...we've been asked back to Dunmor's and will be there on Saturday, April 9th. We will start at 9:00 PM and play (with a couple of breaks thrown in) until midnight. We hope to get some friends up at this gig. February 15, 2011 Happy (belated) Valentines Day and thanks to everyone for coming out to Cactus Flats this Saturday - we had a great time and Helen B. of Cactus even sat in and did "Gimme One Reason" with us. Thanks also to Kenny Barfield who ran sound and to Donna for always bringing us back. Next show is Friday, Feb. 25th at Crazyhorse Steak House & Saloon in Hagerstown, MD (www.crazyhorsehagerstown.com) from 9PM - 12AM w/special guest Kenny Stewart on keys.....we hope to see you there! January 31, 2011 We had a great gig at Dunmor's in Gaithersburg on Saturday night. Thanks to everyone for coming out and making it such a success for us at this new venue. And special thanks to some friends that got up and played some tasty licks with us: Steve Eckstrom on harp, Scott Geshen on guitar and Rick Briefs on drums. You guys all sounded great! :) January 27, 2011 I am so proud of Built 4 Comfort for their willingness to help others by volunteering their time to play at the benefit last Saturday. From Jeff Cooperman (event organizer): "A big thanks to Liz, the guys in Built 4 Comfort and all those that came out! You really made it a fun night with great music! Including a few added contributions we raised $500 plus some food donations. Thanks again! Cordially, Jeff C. of Sean Collins and the Backbeats P.S Thanks to Donna and the folks at Cactus Flats too!" We had a great night, enjoyed Sean Collins & the Backbeats very much and would also like to thank Joe Galicic for getting up and blowing some amazing harp with us on some songs. January 11, 2011 We are transitioning in a new bass player, Gene Beavers. We will miss Bernie Hromek tremendously (I'm gonna cry if I type much more about that), but his work schedule has become soooo busy (which is good news on that front for him)...look for more info soon on Gene who will be playing the charity gig with us on 1/22 at Cactus....he is a guy with a great groove and he fits right in. Bernie's last gig with us will be at Dunmor's in Gaithersburg on 1/29. January 1, 2011 We have been asked to participate in a benefit that will be held on Saturday, January 22nd at Cactus Flats, and we would love to have your support for the cause. Proceeds raised at the event ($5 at the door, any canned food donations you may be able to make, and any other money raised, i.e., 50/50 raffles) will go to the Frederick area homeless and hungry via the Frederick Community Action Agency (for info on this organization, please visit: http://www.cityoffrederick.com/cms/page/index.php?id=124). Jeff Cooperman, bass player of the band "Sean Collins and The Backbeats" (Oldies/Motown/R&B) is organizing the event, and we will be splitting the night musically with them. This is an event put on yearly by Jeff (who you may also know from the Georgia Lea and Stone Cold Country Band). The bands are donating thier time for this cause and hope that you can come on out and show your support for those less fortunate in the Frederick area. Here are some more details: Sat., Jan. 22: Cactus Flats 10026 Hansonville Road Frederick, MD 21701 (301)898-3085 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM If you can't make it, please tell your friends. Thanks, in advance, for your support of this worthy cause. |
