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- Friday 2/3/06:
Ashland
Coffee & Tea, 100 N. Railroad Ave., Ashland, VA. Opening
for one of my songwriting heros, the amazing Catie
Curtis! With Jess Willoughby on bass and harmony vocals.
Advance tickets ($15) are $5 less than at the door so be sure to
get your tickets online before the day of the show. Why not bring
friends and enjoy a delicious dinner in this wonderful listening
room? 8 pm (804) 798-1702. See you there!
- Thursday-Tuesday
2/9/06-2/14/06:
Showcasing at the International Folk Alliance Conference
in Austin, TX with Jess Willoughby on bass and harmony vocals.
- Thursday 2/23/06:
On
The Way Music Series, Norfolk, VA. 8 pm, Granby
North 9619 Granby Street (one block off of the beach
in ocean view) (757) 588-6728. I'll be playing a 20-minute solo
set along with several other area singer/songwriters. Don't miss
Steve
Key, the featured artist of the evening, who's 45-minute
set will include (I hope) his well-known song "Record Time
(33, 45, 78)" recorded by country star Kathy Mattea. No cover
charge!
- Friday 4/7/06:
Relay
for Life to benefit the American Cancer
Society. Virginia Beach Amphitheater. This fun-filled event begins
at 6 pm on Friday evening and I'll be performing on the second stage
(as a duo with Jess Willoughby) from 10:00-11:00 pm. Join us and
thousands of Hampton Roads residents as we work together to raise
$1.6 million for cancer research and prevention. That's a lofty
goal, but together we can make it! 3550 Cellar Door Way. Free and
open to the public. Donations accepted.
- Saturday 4/8/06:
Equality
Virginia Third Annual Commonwealth Dinner. Silent auction
starts at 5pm. Dinner and awards ceremony from 7-10pm. I feel very
honored to be the featured musical performer at this spectacular
event, which is Virginia's largest gala fundraiser to support GLBT
rights in the Commonwealth. Former U.S. Senator Charles Robb will
be the keynote speaker. Greater Richmond Convention Center (Ballroom
B21abc) $100 ticket price goes to support a crucial human rights
initiative: equality for ALL Virginians! Performing
with Jess Willoughby on bass and harmony vocals. Please visit the
event
website or call (804) 643-4816 for more information.
- Sunday 4/16/06:
Performing live on WHRV Public Radio 89.5 FM Norfolk, VA during
the "Off the Shelf" folk show, hosted by Barry Graham
each Sunday evening from 8-10 pm. This particular broadcast is to
spread the word about our upcoming
Dine
Out for Life benefit show at Granby
North Restaurant on 4/27/06. Thanks Barry!
- Sunday 4/23/06:
Wild
Wing Café, 6:30-10:30pm, 1437 Sam’s Drive, Unit
20, Chesapeake, VA 23320 (757)-382-9464 Duo with Jess Willoughby
on bass and harmony vocals. No cover charge!
- Thursday 4/27/06:
Dine
Out for Life at Granby
North Restaurant, 9619 Granby St. Norfolk VA. 20% of
all proceeds from this evening will help Full Circle continue its
mission of providing care for those living and dying with AIDS in
Hampton Roads. Duo with Jess Willoughby on bass and harmony vocals.
We’ll be playing music from 8:30-11:30 pm. Granby North's
kitchen will be open until 11 pm for entrees and 11:30 pm for appetizers.
Call (757) 588-6728 for reservations. (Reservations are being accepted
for three different seating times: 5 pm, 7 pm and 9 pm) Thanks to
the generous folks at Granby North, this is a wonderful way to indulge
in food, fun and music while helping your community at the same
time. No cover charge!
- Saturday 4/29/06:
Charity dinner to benefit citizens with mental retardation.
7-9 pm. Sponsored by The
Knights of Columbus Council 5480. Columbian Center, 100
Columbus Way, Newport News, VA 23606 Duo with Jess Willoughby on
bass and harmony vocals. Adults: $8; Children under twelve: $4 Meal
includes salad, Spaghetti entrée, bread, dessert and coffee,
tea or lemonade. Call Mike Kessler at 247-0520 for tickets.
- Saturday 5/6/06:
Art &
Wine Festival, 12-5 pm. Moonrise
Bay Vineyard, Knotts Island, N.C. With Jess Willoughby
on bass and harmony vocals. 134 Moonrise Bay Landing. Knotts Island,
N.C. 7950 Tel: (252) 429-WINE. Escape for some fresh air and fun
at this beautiful Knotts Island vineyard. $20 ticket price includes
wine tasting and souvenir wine glass, delicious food and live music,
plus an Art Show with exhibits from some of the region’s leading
artists.
- Sunday 5/7/06:
Wild
Wing Café, 6:30-10:30pm, 1437 Sam’s Drive, Unit
20, Chesapeake, VA 23320 (757)-382-9464 Duo with Jess Willoughby
on bass and harmony vocals. Come early and enjoy dinner at this
brand new Chesapeake restaurant. We had a GREAT time at Wild Wing
on their opening weekend and look forward to more delicious food,
fun and music. Best of all, we have an early-evening timeslot that's
perfect for Sunday dinner. No cover charge!
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Friday 5/12/06:
Susquehanna
Music & Arts Festival Darlington, MD. Performing as one
of ten songwriting finalists. This contest will run from 6-to-7:30
pm as part of a full day and evening of great music. I'm looking
forward to meeting the other finalists and being part of this growing
festival! Ticket price at the gate for Friday is just $15. For info
on camping and details about this festival's music throughout the
weekend, please visit the Susquehanna Music & Arts website.
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Saturday 5/13/06:
The
Westside Café, Frederick, MD. 1A W. 2nd St. (corner
of Market), Frederick MD 21701 in the Old Town district. Tel: (301)
418-6886.
8-11 pm. This evening is gonna be a blast... Duo with Jess Willoughby
on bass & harmony vocals. Plus, we're splitting the bill with
The
Malvinas, a "feminist folk trio with a seriously
original sound created by three of the most temperamental, romantic,
down-to-earth, tolerant, funky, maternal, independent, impassioned,
politically opinionated, completely-unlike-one-another, singer-songwriter-instrumentalists
you've ever had the good fortune to know." The Westside Café
usually switches to a reduced menu in the evenings, but this Saturday
night, the grill will stay open until 8pm. Why not come early with
friends and enjoy dinner? $10 cover.
- Saturday 5/20/06:
Stockley
Gardens Spring Arts Festival Norfolk, VA. 3:15 to 4:00
pm, Mainstage. Duo with Jess Willoughby on bass and
harmony vocals. Join us for
one of the best outdoor fine arts festivals in the area! Proceeds
benefit the Hope House Foundation, providers of much-needed assistance
to people with developmental disabilities. Location: Stockley Gardens
Park in the Ghent section of Norfolk, VA 23507. Free and open to
the public.
- Sunday 5/21/06:
Wild
Wing Café, 5:30-8:30pm, 1437 Sam’s Drive, Unit
20, Chesapeake, VA 23320 (757)-382-9464 Duo with Jess Willoughby
on bass and harmony vocals. We
love our early-evening / Sunday dinner timeslot at this happenin'
new Chesapeake restaurant. Join us for live music in a
relaxed atmosphere with delicious food. No cover charge!
- Friday 6/2/06:
First
Friday in Ghent (Norfolk, VA) 6-9 pm. I'll be performing
(as a duo with Jess Willoughby) at Rowena's Gifts and Gourmet Foods:
758 West 22nd St. Norfolk, VA 23517. First Friday in Ghent is sponsored
by the Ghent Business Association. Experience the Art of Ghent:
live entertainment, shopping and dining. Each First Friday of the
month, beginning in June, Ghent restaurants will offer specials
and Ghent retailers will stay open until 9pm with specials that
are new and different. Near our performance spot there will be a
life-size chess game on
the lawn in front of The New Leaf with 25 cent hot dogs and soda
available.This is a great opportunity to stroll through Ghent
and hear other local performers such as the Jim Newsome Quartet,
the Annie Johnson Band, Danatale and more. There will also be a
NET bus to help you get around. Free and open to the public.
- Sunday 6/11/06:
Harborfest
(Town Point Park, Norfolk, VA) Hard Rockfish Stage, 12:30-3 pm.
Duo with Jess Willoughby on bass and harmony vocals. Free and open
to the public.
- Monday 6/19/06:
Big Brothers/Big Sisters Annual Wine Festival Benefit.
GREAT NEW LOCATION! Hampton Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Drive,
Hampton, VA. 5:30-8:30pm. Tickets: $30 in advance; $35 at the door.
Includes over 50 wines available for tasting, delicious heavy hors
d’oeuvres from fine local restaurants, door prizes and live
music. There will be a silent auction for 50 unique gift baskets
at fabulous bargains, so don’t forget your checkbook! All
proceeds benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Peninsula. Please
join us in supporting this great cause with a very special evening
of wine, food and music. For tickets and info, call (757) 827-0110.
- Friday 6/30/06:
Babe's
of Carytown
8-11pm, (804) 355-9330, 3166 W. Cary St., corner of Cary & Auburn,
Richmond, VA. Duo $5. Everyone's welcome at this mostly women's
club. I look forward to seeing my Richmond-area friends again. C'mon
out for hot burgers and cool tunes!
- Monday 7/3/06:
Private party. This one’s for my good friend
Kim
Walsh who often helps out with music gear and selling
CDs at my shows. Thanks for everything you do, Kim!
- Sunday 7/9/06:
The
Gravity Lounge, Charlottesville, Va. Opening for SONiA
and Disappear Fear. (Duo) 103 South First St., Charlottesville Virginia
22902-5006, (434) 977-5590. 7pm $10
- Wednesday
7/26/06: Clubhouse
Cafe, Corolla, NC 27927 6:30-9:00 pm. (Duo) 1197 Franklyn St. Are
you in the mood to watch the moon rise over the ocean and indulge
in what's known as the "Best Crabcake Anywhere"? This
restaurant has great food, a wonderful atmosphere and no cover charge!
(252) 453-4748
- Friday 7/28/06:
Ashland
Coffee & Tea 100 N. Railroad Ave., Ashland,
VA. I'm very excited to be scheduled for my first full show in this
wonderful listening room. And it's a BIG room too! Please come out
and bring your friends so they invite us back. (Their food is delicious,
by the way.... panini's, quesadillas, bruschetta, great soups and
much more... Yum!) Duo with Jess Willoughby on bass and harmony
vocals. 8 pm (804) 798-1702. Non-smoking. $8 Hope to see you there!
- Sunday 7/30/06:
Sunrise
to Sunset Acoustic Music Festival (Town
Point Park, Norfolk, VA) This will be the City of Norfolk's very
first official Acoustic Music Festival, to be held from 6am to 9pm.
DJ Hunter Hughes will broadcast his wonderful radio show "Sunrise
on Sunday" live from Town Point Park on 93.7 Bob FM from 6-10
am. Jess Willoughby and I will perform live at Town Point Park from
12:30-1:15 pm. This full-day lineup is sure to be packed with terrific
local, regional and national acoustic artists. (I've heard rumors
of Bloody Marys and Mimosas being served during the morning hours
of this shindig.) C'mon out and let's show that acoustic music is
alive and flourishing in Hampton Roads! Free and open to the public.
- Thursday 8/3/06:
JM
Randalls Williamsburg, VA 9pm -12:30am Duo with Jess
Willoughby on bass and harmony vocals.
I'm looking forward to performing at JM Randalls, a well-known restaurant/nightclub
that's hosted hundreds of touring artists over the years. 4854 Longhill
Road Williamsburg, VA 23188 (757) 259-0406 Why not spend a relaxing
Thursday evening in the 'burg? Thursday is Martini Night with dinner
specials at JM Randalls - and the weekend's almost here! No cover
charge.
- Friday 8/4/06:
First
Friday in Ghent (Norfolk, VA) 6-9 pm. I'll be performing
solo, along with singer/songwriter Narissa Bond, at The Palace Shops
in Ghent. This will be an outside show in the parking lot near Lambda
Rising and Baker's Crust, located at 322 West 21st St. 23517. First
Friday in Ghent is sponsored by the Ghent Business Association.
Experience the Art of Ghent: live entertainment, shopping and dining!
Each First Friday of the month, Ghent restaurants offer specials
and Ghent retailers stay open until 9pm with specials that are new
and different. This is a great opportunity to stroll through Ghent
and hear other local performers. There will also be a NET bus to
help you get around. Free and open to the public.
- Saturday 8/5/06:
18th Annual August Birthday Bash - Hampton, VA. This
year's rain or shine bash will run from 1-7 pm and I'll be performing
from 3-6 pm along with my friend singer/songwriter Narissa Bond.
Please note the new location: Bethel Park on Big Bethel Road (Pavillion
#5 at the back of the park). This year 90% of the funds raised will
be used to help send The Joker's softball team to the World Series.
(Woohoo!!!)
The remaining 10% of funds raised will go toward
breast cancer research. Advance tickets: $10; Day of the party:
$15. Ticket price includes live music, fried chicken, hot dogs,
beans, chips, munchies, volleyball, corn hole and bocce ball. Please
bring your own beverages and a lawn chair. For advance tickets contact
Barb Wilt at barbara.wilt@langley.af.mil or (757) 851-8960.
- Wednesday
8/9/06: Wine
Festival at The
Whalehead Club, 1100 Club Road, Corolla, NC 27927. Wine
Festival runs from 3:00-8:00 pm. I’ll be performing from 4:00-7:00
pm with Jess Willoughby on bass & harmony vocals. $20 admission
includes tasting of wines from local Currituck County vinyards,
local artists, live music and children’s activities. (No admission
charge for children.) Tickets can be purchased on the day of the
festival. For advance tickets, call (252) 453-9040 Ext. 3. or visit
The Whalehead Club online.
This is a great day trip from Hampton Roads! In addition to the
Wine Festival, you can tour the historic Whalehead Club, climb the
Currituck Beach Lighthouse and visit the new Outer Banks Center
for Wildlife Education.
- Thursday 8/17/06:
Summer Concert Series on the lawn at The
Whalehead Club, 1100
Club Road, Corolla, N.C. 7:00-8:15 pm. Duo with Jess Willoughby
on bass and harmony vocals. Bring a chair or a blanket and watch
the sun set over Currituck Sound! No charge for admission or parking.
- Friday 8/18/06:
Clubhouse Cafe, Corolla, NC 27927 6:30-9:00 pm. 1197
Franklyn St. Duo
with Jess Willoughby on bass and harmony vocals. Are
you in the mood to watch the moon rise over the ocean and indulge
in what's known as the "Best Crabcake Anywhere"? This
restaurant has great food, a wonderful atmosphere and no cover charge!
(252) 453-4748
- Friday 9/1/06:
Town
Center Plaza Virginia Beach, VA
6:00-9:30 pm, 222 Central Park Ave. Enjoy fresh air and live music,
outside in the Town Center Plaza courtyard (weather permitting).
Duo with Jess Willoughby on bass and harmony vocals. Show is free
and open to the pubic. Free parking is available in the Block 11
Parking Lot which is bordered by Columbus Street, Constitution Avenue,
Main Street and Town Center Drive.
- Saturday 9/2/06:
Harris
Creek Acoustic House Concerts, Hampton, Va. This will
be a special "In the Round" show with my songwriter friends
Narissa Bond, Paddy Dougherty and Susan Greenbaum. Two show times:
5 pm & 8:30 pm. $20 Donation. Advanced reservations required:
email hca@harriscreek.net or call (757) 850-1011 Directions provided
when you make a reservation.
- Wednesday
9/6/06: Special
volunteer performance for the residents of Beverly Manor nursing
home. 900 London Blvd., Portsmouth, VA. 2:15 pm. Sponsored by Tidewater
Arts Outreach (TAO).
- Saturday 9/9/06:
Burke, VA Burke
Centre Fall Festival I’ll
be performing solo from 5:00-6:00 pm; Saturday's festival runs from
10am to 6 pm. Conservancy Festival Grounds, 6060 Burke Centre Parkway,
Burke, VA 22015 in Fairfax County. (703) 978-2928. Free and open
to the public.
- Sunday 9/17/06:
Williamsburg, VA. Private event with
Jess Willoughby on bass and harmony vocals. (Is your company planning
a special event? Are you thinking of throwing a party? Don't forget
the special touch of live music! To explore the possibility just
email with details.)
- Tuesday-Saturday
10/10/06-10/14/06:
The
Vixen at Pilgrim House, Provincetown, MA. Duo shows 2
pm daily during Women's Week (10/10 through 10/14/06). Ever been
to Women's Week in Provincetown? This is a great year to plan on
coming... there's no place like it in the world! 336 Commercial
St., Provincetown, MA 02657. Tickets available at (508) 487-6424
or at the door.
- Sunday 10/15/06:
38th
Annual Phoebus Days Festival. This annual celebration
of small-town living includes antique cars, collectibles and much
more - including a pie eating contest. Seriously! Sunday's events
run from 7 am to 7 pm. I'll be performing (duo with Jess Willoughby)
from 11 am to 12:30 pm
on the main stage, located at 38 E. Mellen St. and
Hope St. (in front of Sarah's Irish Pub) in the Phoebus community
of Hampton, VA.
- Saturday 11/4/06:
Poquoson,
VA. Private event with
Jess Willoughby on bass and harmony vocals.
(Are you planning
a party? Make it extra-special with live music! Just email with
details.)
- Sunday 11/5/06:
Chesapeake,
VA. Chesapeake
Heritage Arts Festival Festival runs from 10am to 4pm.
I'll be performing from 12:30-1:30 pm with
Jess Willoughby on bass and harmony vocals. Free parking,
free admission. Free live
acoustic music & crafts all day! Chesapeake City Park.
Directions: Exit I-64 onto Greenbrier Parkway. Go
2.5 miles South and City Park will be on the right (500 Greenbrier
Parkway).
After that... in the
studio working in CD #2!!!
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