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:: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: :: Fri., 8/13...private party in the afternoon. Are you having a private party? Day or night, we can be your musical party favors! Just send me an email, and we’ll work out all the details. Fri., 8/13...Positive Vibe Café, 7-9 pm, duo, 560-9622, 2825 Hathaway Rd., Stratford Hills Shopping Ctr., right off Forest Hill Ave.; duo, free (though tips are always appreciated!). You’ll find something--or many things--on the menu to get your weekend off to a great start, thanks to new executive chef Frits Huntjens and his delicious creations. Come support this fantastic restaurant that is also a training facility for people with physical and intellectual disabilities; here, these folks learn job skills that qualify them for jobs in food service, and many have great jobs all over our area. In other big Positive Vibe news, you can visit their Vibe Express location, just opened at the Library of Virginia, right next to Richmond City Hall downtown! More opportunity to do good while eating well! Sun., 8/15...Meadow Park concert POSTPONED due to rain! We’ll be there next Sunday, August 22. I will put the info below, on the new date. Wed., 8/18...Rock the Block Party at Spring Park Historic Site in Henrico County, 6-8 p.m., duo, free! The awesome folks at Henrico Recreation and Parks do such a great job in keeping our public spaces vibrant and bringing music to these beautiful parks. Spring Park is located on Park Street behind the Bank of America on Lakeside Ave. North Side is so cool! And we hope the temperatures will be, too, on this Wednesday evening, so join us! Here is a link to Henrico County Parks and Rec, and you can find Spring Park by exploring here and searching “Spring Park Historic Site” on the search space. http://www.co.henrico.va.us/departments/rec/ Sat., 8/21...Williamsburg Farmers’ Market, 9-11 a.m., duo, free. Join us at Market Square, the adorable and multifaceted shopping area right next to Colonial Williamsburg, as we serenade you while you shop! I am certain that the bushels will be full of fabulous produce from area farmers who hopefully have irrigation or more rain than we’ve had in our garden. I’ll be stocking up after we finish playing. And the dog-watching is unparalleled! Sun., 8/22...Meadow Park Concert Series, 6-8 p.m., in the Fan, at Meadow and Park (imagine that!), duo, free! Rescheduled from the previous Sunday (8/15). This very family-friendly evening of music is brought to you by the wonderful folks of the Fan District Association, and we are just thrilled to be returning for another evening of music in this idyllic setting! I’m thinking that you’ll be able to get ice cream while you’re there. Bring a blanket or chairs and a picnic dinner; we’ll all have a big time! Sat., 8/28...Ashland Coffee & Tea, 8 p.m., 798-1702, 100 N. Railroad Ave., full band, $10. The summer is winding down, and you need a chance to be lazy, sit back, let someone else cook for you, let someone play music for you, and just have a relaxing evening before the rigorous work schedule begins anew. I know: Come hear us play at Ashland Coffee & Tea! Relaxation accomplished! Coming up in September, we have plenty of outdoor, public gigs, including the 43rd Street Festival and a wonderful anniversary celebration at Bryan Park later in the month. We’ll hope for some truly moderate temperatures and the beauty that the month always brings--along with the rain that the month often brings. Maybe I will start a crop of lettuces to cheer me up after such a blistering and scalding summer! Please call all venues before venturing out, just to make sure. Things can change quickly, and sometimes I’m not able to update the web site as quickly as things can change. Remember to drink plenty of water, wear your sunscreen, rediscover the wonder of hats, and be kind to yourselves. Relax when you can, and be grateful (as I certainly am) for the opportunity to work. Work is good! So is relaxing! So is listening to music, live or recorded! Here’s to better times ahead for everyone in need, whether music is involved or not. |