Gigs
I'll be playing with the following bands/projects at the following venues:
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NOTES -
My good friend, Singer/Songwriter/guitarist
and
author/journalist
Carol Barbieri is co-hosting an open mic night with musician Cook Smith. Their acoustic open mic is held at
Val's Tavern at 123 East River Road in Rumson, NJ. The event is held every Monday evening from 9:00 PM until 12:00 Midnight. However, if you would like to come and perform a piece or two, please arrive by 8:00 PM to sign up. Please stop by and sit in (or just hang out and check out all of the amazing local talent)!
TnT Blues
Date: February 13, 2010
Time: 9:45 PM (or so)
Location: The Brunswick Grove,
327 Milltown Rd
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Here comes TnT Blues again - back at the Grove! Tony
(guitars/vox), Tommy (guitars/vox), Paulie (drumms/vox) and myself
(fretless bass) will be doing our thang, acoustic stylee! And you never know who might drop by to sit in with us! These are some really fun shows, so don't miss it!
For more info and directions, check out:
Dawson/Scott
Date: February 17, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Cornelia Street Cafe
29 Cornelia St, Greenwich Village, NY
(212) 989-9319
Once again, Dawson/Scott will be featured at Cornelia Street Cafe, this time as part of prolific writer/poet George Wallace's week-night poetry series. Cyndi and I will be performing a full set of selections
from our upcoming new CD release. Dawson/Scott are Cyndi Dawson on Voice, Words, Effects and MaGik, and myself on Electric Basses, Guitars, Electronics, Sound Manipulations, Effects and AlKemy. For more information, keep an eye on:
Tony Psi
Date: March 5, 2010
Time: 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Location: Bacio
700 Old Bridge Turnpike
South River, NJ 08882-1052
(732) 238-2228
Virtuoso singer/songwriter and guitarist Tony Psi will be doing one of his amazing acoustic shows at Bacio in South River on Friday, 3/5. Throughout the evening, he'll be joined by various special guests musicians, including (but not necissarily limited to) myself on fretless bass, violinist Kat Viksne, Tommy Abousleman, Jon Mitzner, etc. Come out and enjoy Tony's fantastic mix of classic and progressive rock acoustic renditions and original tunes!
For more info and directions, go to:
Dawson/Scott
Date: March 7, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
(doors open at 5:30 PM)
Location: Bowery Poetry Club
308 Bowery
(Between Houston and Bleecker)
New York, NY
212-614-0505
This is a truly amazing event. Dawson/Scott are honored to have been asked to be featured at the book launch party for very good friend and literary tour-de-force Puma Perl's new book, Knuckle Tattoos! We'll be doing a short set of selections from our soon to be completed/released CD. I'll also be sitting in on bass with Puma and good friends and musical cohorts Tommy Abousleman (guitar) and Rick Lewis (keyboards) as well as percussionist Robert Gibbons on a couple of Puma's pieces.
Puma and "Big Mike" Logan will also be performing a piece together, and there will also be performances by Jackie
Sheeler, Kat Georges, George Wallace, Thomas Fucaloro, and Jane Ormerod. This promises to be a very special evening!
For more information, check out:
Back-Alley Diplomats
Date: March 13, 2010
Time: 9:45 PM (or so)
Location: The Brunswick Grove,
327 Milltown Rd
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
The B.A.D. crew is invading The Grove once again with their own special brand of acoustic madness. Our last few Grove shows have been really fantastic and full of fun and mayhem. So come out and see what all of the fuss is about! The Diplomats are Jon Mitzner on acoustic guitar and vocals, Ken Ramos on acoustic guitar and vocals, myself on fretless bass, Kat Viksne on electric 5-string violin and vocals, and Mike Wilder on drums. And you never know who'll come up and join us for a few tunes! For more info/directions, check out:
All-Stars
Date: March 20, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Location:East Brunswick Public Library
2 Jean Walling Civic Center
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
732-390-6950
The All-Stars are back again to demonstrate their
amazing classic rock skills. During this show, we'll be performing both
acoustic and electric repertoire. The line-up for the evening will
include Tony Psi on guitars and vocals, Tommy Abousleman on guitars and vocals,
Jim Moise on drums, Rick Lewis on keyboards and backing vocals, Kat Viksne on
violin and backing vocals, and myself on basses. For more info and directions, check out:
TnT
Date: March 27, 2010
Time: 10:00 PM to 2:00 AM
Location: The Brunswick Grove,
327 Milltown Rd
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
TnT is back once again at the Brunswick Grove, laying down some power-house acoustic classic rock jams! Our shows have been getting pretty wild, some come out and join in the fun! TnT are: Paul Falcone on drums and vocals, Tony Psi on vocals and acoustic guitar, Tommy Abousleman on acoustic guitar and vocals, and myself on fretless bass. For more info and directions, check out:
Back-Alley Diplomats
Date: April 2, 2010
Time: 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Location: Bacio
700 Old Bridge Turnpike
South River,
NJ 08882-1052
(732) 238-2228
Here come "The Dips" again, to invade Bacio with their modern rock and singer/songwriter acoustic stylings. The evening's line-up will be none other than Jon Mitzner on vocals and acoustic guitar, Kat Viskne on electric 5-string violin and vocals, myself on fretless bass, and Mike Wilder on drums.
For more info and directions, go to:
TnT
Date: April 16, 2010
Time: 7:30 PM - 12:00 AM
Location:
Bacio
700 Old Bridge Turnpike
South River, NJ 08882-1052
(732)
238-2228
For the first time, the mighty TnT will be taking over Bacio with our unique blend of acoustic classic rock and modern rock covers. And we'll be throwing in some originals too! TnT are; Tony Psi on vocals and acoustic guitar, Tommy Aboussleman on acoustic guitar and vocals, Paul Falcone on drums and vocals, and myself on fretless and 5-string acoustic basses.
For more info and directions, go to:
Acoustic Atypical Situation
Date: April 17, 2010
Time: 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Duffy's
239 Bloomfield Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 963-5512
A historic first, this is actually a closed, invitation only event, but it's the re-forming of New Jersey's premier Dave Matthews Band tribute group, Atypical Situation! We've stripped down a bit and are all acoustic! The rendition of the band features Jimi Cimino on acoustic guitar and vocals, Kathryn Viksne on electric 5-string violin and backing vocals, myself on 5-string acoustic bass, and Joe Braverman on reed instruments.We'll be doing our own arrangements of everyone's favorite Dave tunes! For more information, check out:
Mulligan's Underground Wordrock Music Festival
Date: April 22, 2010
Time: 7:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Location: Mulligan's
159 1st Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030-3543
(201) 876-4101
That's right, you read right . . .it's the first annual Mulligan's Underground Wordrock Music Festival! Sponsored by Mulligan's on First, Guitar Bar and Hoboken Vintage Guitar, this event will feature performances by some of New Jersey and New York City's premier independent rock bands, spoken word artist and performance artists. On the bill are Tweede Kamer, Dawson/Scott, The Coots, Rick Lewis of PH101, The Steve Jones Group, PM Edition, Tommy Aboussleman, Lauren O'Brien, DJ Enhancer, Puma Perl, Jackie Sheeler, David Lawton, George Wallace, Christine Goodman and Babs Martin, and maybe even a special guest or two! The event will be hosted by Cyndi Dawson, Puma Perl and Jackie Sheeler, and promises to be an unforgettable evening of music and free expression! A truly historic event! I'll be sitting in with Babs, Tommy, and Rick Lewis in addition to playing with Tweede Kamer and Dawson/Scott. For more information and directions, check out:
TnT
Date: April 24, 2010
Time: 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Location: The Southside Grill
2 Main Street
South Bound Brook, NJ 08880-1407
(732) 667-3727
The TnT crew will be invading the Soutside Grill with their acoustic rock n' roll mightiness! Come out and check us out as we do our thing, unplugged style. And of course, you never know which special local musical guests will come and sit in with us! Anything can happen! TnT are: Paul Falcone on drums and vocals, Tony Psi on vocals and
acoustic guitar, Tommy Abousleman on acoustic guitar and vocals, and
myself on fretless bass. For info and directions, check out:
Back-Alley Diplomats
Date: May 21, 2010
Time: 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Location: Bacio
700 Old Bridge Road
(Old Bridge Turnpike)
South River, New Jersey 08882
The Back-Alley Diplomats are back at Bacio! Jon, Kat, Mike and Myself will be rocking the joint with our own special brand of acoustic mayhem! For more info and directions, check out:
TnT
Date: May 22, 2010
Time: 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Location: The Brunswick Grove,
327 Milltown Rd
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Here they come again! TnT will be at the Brunswick Grove on Saturday nigh, 5/22 to rock the house with their acoustic classic rock goodness! And of course, TnT are Paul Falcone on drums and vocals, Tony Psi on vocals and acoustic
guitar, Tommy Abousleman on acoustic guitar and vocals, and myself on
fretless bass. For more info and directions, check out:
Carol Barbieri
Date: May 23, 2010
Time: 10:00 PM
Location: Rock On Radio - WIFI, 1460 AM
My good friend, singer/songwriter/guitarist/journalist Carol Barbieri will be the guest on ROCK ON RADIO this coming Sunday Night, May 23rd! I'll be joining her on fretless bass. Together we'll be playing cuts from Carol's CDs, featuring myself (basses), Guy DeRosa (harmonica), Bo Child (mandolin), Mark Hill (guitars) and Tom Reock (production, rhythm programming). The show will be aired on several radio stations during the week, including in England. ...You can listen live or hear the show later. For more information and to find out where you can listen to the internet stream of the broadcast, check out:
All-Stars
Date: June 19, 2010
Time:7:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Location: East Brunswick Elk;s Club
Hardenburg Lane
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
(732)
821-9527
Once again, it's time for the fantastic HollyRock and Roll event! And the All-Stars will be in attendance, doing a set of their dynamic classic rock interpretations. This year, the All-Stars will be among the list of performers/bands and amazing local talent who will grace the HollyRock and Roll stage this year. The All-Stars line-up for this show is Tony Psi on guitars and vocals,
Tommy Aboussleman on guitars and vocals, myself on 5-string electric bass, Rick Lewis on keyboards and vocals, and Paul Falcone on drums and vocals. For more information and to purchase tickets, check out:
Get your tickets quickly, there are only 300 available and they're going fast!
All-Stars
Date: July 2 - July 5, 2010
Time: TBA
Location: Undisclosed
Can't go into detail regarding the exact time and location of this show, but suffice it to say it's one of my favorite gigz to play every year and I'm always thrilled to be a part of it. I can tell you that it is not in New Jersey, and also this year's All-Stars line-up includes but is not limited to Tommy Aboussleman on guitars and vocals, Tony Psi on guitars and vocals, myself on various electric basses, Rick Lewis on keyboards and vocals, and the drummer also TBA. Those who know, know. Those who don't will know when it's over!
Back-Alley Diplomats
Date: July 10, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM - 10:30 PM
Location: Blue Hill Country Club, Canton, Massachusetts
That's right folks, the B.A.D. crew are taking our show on the road. We'll be doing three full sets of our super-smooth, ultra-groovy acoustic business at the illustrious Blue Hill Country Club in beautiful Canton, Massachusetts. This is a private gig, but maybe we'll get some righteous live audio to share with our fans back home. Of course, Back-Alley Diplomats are none other than Jon Mitzner on vocals and acoustic guitar, Ken Ramos on vocals and acoustic guitar, myself on fretless bass and acoustic 5-string bass, Kat Viksne on electric 5-string violin, and Mike Wilder on drums. For more information, check out:
various artists
Date: July 16, 2010
Time: 9:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Location: The Brunswick Grove,
327 Milltown Rd
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
This is a very special event at the Brunswick Grove. Team Love, a local organization devoted to raising funds for MS research, is planning a fund raising party which will be hosted at The Brunswick Grove. Come out and enjoy great food, drink and music. There will be a bunch of acoustic musical acts including Tommy Abousleman (TnT, All-Stars, Tommy and Friends), Back-Alley Diplomats front man Jon Mitzner, and Gmac and the Big Daddies. I'll be there sitting in throughout the night on fretless bass with Tommy, Jon, and who knows who else! There will be raffles and give-aways all to help Team Love raise money and awareness for the fight against MS. Some come on out and join us! For more information check out:
TnT
Date: July 17, 2010
Time: 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Location: The Brunswick Grove,
327 Milltown Rd
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Summer is upon us and no summer should start without a TnT gig at the Brunswick Grove! Come check it out as Paul, Tony, Tommy and myself lay down some classic rock accoustic jams for ya! And you never know who will come by and sit in with us! For details and directions, check out:
Gary Kaplan/Rk Scott
Date: July 22, 2010
Time: 7:30PM - 8:30 PM
Location: Nighthawk Books
212 Raritan Avenue
Highland Park, NJ 08904-2446
As part of Highland Park's Random Acts of Fun summer street festival series, I will be joining singer/songwriter/guitarist Gary Kaplan of the original indie rock band The Fletchers. Gary and I will be playing some of The Fletchers songs tomorrow at 7:45 PM in
front of the Nighthawk Books. Come check out our set! For more information on this event, check out:
Back-Alley Diplomats
Date: July 23, 2010
Time:
8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
Location: Bacio
700 Old Bridge Road
(Old Bridge Turnpike)
South River, New Jersey 08882
This is the farewell Bacio performance for Back-Alley Diplomats! We're sad to report that this venue is closing it's doors and the 7/23 B.A.D. show is the last live music date at Bacio. We're honored to have been able to play here, so please come out and help Jon, Kat, Mike and myself bid a fond fairwell to this excellent little spot! For more info and
directions, check out:
Back-Alley Diplomats
Date: August 7, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: Hightstown Elks, Lodge#1955
110 Hickory Corner Road,
East Windsor, NJ 08520-2416
The Diplomats have been asked to be part of a very special event. We'll be playing at the destination point for the third annual Karl Cuff Memorial Bike Run.This event is organized and sponsored by the fine people at the Jamesburg Elks Lodge and M/C in Jamesburg, NJ. This year's event will benefit Jason D'angelo, who has suffered from Leukemia since age 3. I've personally played a few events for the Elks over the past handful of years, and I enjoy supporting them in their efforts. They do some truly fine work for so many local communities and people. Of course, the B.A.D. crew are none other than Jon Mitzner on vocals and acoustic guitar, Ken Ramos on vocals and
acoustic guitar, myself on fretless bass and acoustic 5-string bass, Kat
Viksne on electric 5-string violin, and Mike Wilder on drums. For more information, contact the Jamesburg Elks at 732-521-2180 or Bob Mitchell at 732-236-4898. You can also check out:
or
Registration for the bike run is between 9AM and 11AM at the Jamesburg Elks lodge, but of course, you don't have to ride to show your support. Just come out and hang with us for a while! The rain date for this event is August 8, 2010.
TnT
Date: September 25, 2010
Time: 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Location: The Brunswick Grove,
327 Milltown Rd
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Fall is just around the corner and so are TnT - at the Brunswick Grove! We'll be at our usual acoustic rock shenanigans all night long, and you never know who will come bad to sit in and add to the fun! Of course, TnT are Paul Falcone on drums and vocals, Tony Psi on vocals and acoustic
guitar, Tommy Abousleman on acoustic guitar and vocals, and myself on
fretless bass. For details and directions, check out:
TnT
Date: October 30, 2010
Time: 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Location: The Brunswick Grove,
327 Milltown Rd
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
Now THIS is going to be an interesting show! For the first time ever, TnT plays a Halloween gig! Will the TnT boys be sporting costumes? Will they be playing in drag? The only way to find out for sure is to come and check out the show (and of course, come in costume yourself!) TnT are Paul Falcone on drums and vocals, Tony Psi on vocals and acoustic
guitar, Tommy Abousleman on acoustic guitar and vocals, and myself on
fretless bass. For details and directions, check out:
TnT
Date: December 11, 2010
Time: 10:00 PM - 2:00 AM
Location: The Brunswick Grove,
327 Milltown Rd
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
The holidays are approaching and with it, so are the infamous TnT! The guys will be bringing their acoustic rock machine back to the Brunswick Grove for an evening of pre-holiday season fun and frivolity! Come check it out! TnT are Paul Falcone on drums and vocals, Tony Psi on vocals and acoustic
guitar, Tommy Abousleman on acoustic guitar and vocals, and myself on
fretless bass. For details and directions, check out:
