2010
Saturday January 9th - The Jackson Medical Care Facility - I paid a visit to one of my favorite neighbors from when I grew up on Third St. last month by the name of Ruth Egan and had a chance to play some songs for her. I had such a good time I told her I would come back when I could arrange it to play for her and her friends and this will be that chance. I'm looking forward to kicking off the new year with this show. What a blast! With the sun streaming through the overhead windows of the main dining room, an enthusiastic audience clapped and sang along to songs by Johnny Cash, John Denver and Kenny Rogers and gave me a chance to try out a couple of Ricky Nelson songs that I've just added to my repertoire. It was the perfect way to kick off the new year of shows.
Friday January 29th - Care Community - Battle Creek, MI 2:00
Sunday February 14th - The Roadhouse -4112 Lansing Ave. Jackson 2:00 - 5:00 - A chocolate extravaganza at the Roadhouse. Bring your sweetie out for a chocolaty good time at the "Sweets for Your Sweets" bake off. Proceeds will go to the St. Francis Camp for Disabled children.
Saturday February 20th - Retreat for St. Mary's 8th grade confirmation class at St. Stan's Kostka Hall.
Thursday March 4th - The Roadhouse - 4112 Lansing Ave. Jackson 5:30 - 8:30 - This year's annual golumbki cook off will be my sixth. It's always a great occasion at the Roadhouse. This year's golumpki cook off will again benefit the Lyle Torrant Center so bring your friends! Another standing room only Golumpki cook off! I got to dust off "I Fought The Law" (and the law won) for the guy with the blue Ford Focus who chose not to move his car that was double parked. Hopefully he got it back without too much trouble. A big thank you to owners Aleksander and Leah Denda. Over $1800.00 was raised for the Lyle Torrant Center and a great time was had by all.
Friday March 5th - Care Community - Battle Creek, MI 2:00 - A return trip to visit my new friends in Battle Creek.
Saturday March 20th -Cherry
Creek Winery -
15750 US 12 in the Irish Hills - 1:00 - 5:00 - I'm excited to be back with the
wonderful folks from Cherry Creek Winery for their Open House
celebrating their 4th anniversary at the old schoolhouse. Be sure to stop in to
sample a wide selection of delicious wines and other treasures.
I'll provide the music : )
Thursday April 8th - Care Community - Battle Creek, MI 2:00
Friday April 9th - Cascarelli's - 116 S. Superior St. in downtown Albion 6:00 - 9:00
Thursday April 15th - Knights of Columbus third annual Jackson Awards Dinner - Jackson Catholic Middle School 915 Cooper St. Jackson - This is the third annual awards dinner to honor some of Jackson's finest citizens.& MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo will be the guest speaker. What a night! A sold out crowd of more than 500 guests, inspiring talks from both Tom Izzo and his wife Lupe, and a chance to give some well deserved thanks and attention to honorees Al & Henry Thorrez, Joe Wolfe, and Pat Soltis. I feel so fortunate to have been able to provide the entertainment for such a wonderful evening.
Saturday - April 17th - The Lone Oak Vineyard Estate - 8400 Ann Arbor Rd. Grass Lake, MI, - 6:00 - 9:00 - I'm very excited to be a part of this very special concert dinner series in this intimate setting. There is a $5.00 cover and seating is limited to 42, so reservations are necessary. Dinner, lite fare and wine by the glass available. Dinner menu tba. Dinner is optional and should be reserved early. Of the hundreds of shows that I have had the pleasure to perform, there are a few that stand out in my mind and this will be one of those. The Lone Oak Winery provided a perfect intimate setting to share some of my favorite songs and stories with the audience. The mix of old and new friends made for the kind of show a performer dreams of.
Saturday April 24th - Night Light -145 W. Pearl St. in downtown Jackson 6:00 - 9:00
Thursday April 29th - The Hard Knock Grill - 3705 Ann Arbor Rd Jackson 6:00 - 9:00 - I am very excited about playing at Jackson's finest new dining night spot. After going to dinner at the Hard Knock Grill with Margaret last month I knew immediately that I wanted to add it to the venues for you to try while you listen to my music. The food and service are excellent and the setting is perfect, very spacious and with a fire place in the middle of the main dining area. They have a wide ranging, reasonably priced menu and with of your favorite drinks and deserts. I believe that the Hard Knock Grill will be a perfect setting for my music and hope that you will be able to join me for a very special evening out.
Saturday May 1st - St. Johns Parish Social Center - 711 Cooper St. in Jackson 7:00 - The "Bountiful Bowls" fundraiser returns to help raise money for the end hunger in Jackson campaign.
Wednesday May 12th - Win Schuler's Restaurant - 115 S. Eagle St. Marshall, MI 7:30 -10:00 - I'm so pleased to be back in this year's line up for Win Schuler's popular Wednesdays at Winston's series. I hope you can join me for a very special night out.
Friday May 14th - Cascarelli's - 116 S. Superior St. in downtown Albion 6:00 - 9:00
Saturday May 15th - Relay for Life - Belleville, MI 10:15 - Belleville High School
Monday May - 17th The Jackson Interfaith Shelter - 414 S. Blackstone in Jackson 8:00 for the "Gimme Shelter" Concert series
Thursday May 20th - The Hard Knock Grill - 3705 Ann Arbor Rd Jackson 6:00 - 9:00
Sunday May 23rd - St. Peters Church - Eaton Rapids MI - Noon - 2:00 - Time to head to Eaton Rapids to join my friends at St. Peters for their Spring Festival.
Thursday June 3rd - Private Party - Albion, MI 5:00
Saturday June 5th - Private party
Sunday June 6th - Albion College Equestrian Center Summer Horse Show & Festival at the Nancy G. Held Equestrian Center - This sounds like a very cool festival that I am really excited about, check it out Horses and riders from all over the Midwest and beyond will gather to compete in this Show Jumping competition in which $10,000 will be awarded as prize money. Competitors and attendees will also enjoy a festival atmosphere including: Full-contact jousting, Frisbee dog competitions, car show, live music, vendors, beer/wine tent, and delicious food. This event is open to the community and will have attractions for all ages, equestrians and non-equestrians alike.
Thursday June 10th - The Hard Knock Grill - 3705 Ann Arbor Rd Jackson 7:00 -10:00
Friday June 11th - Cascarelli's - 116 S. Superior St. in downtown Albion 6:00 - 9:00
Thursday June 17th - Sleeping Bear Winery - 2110 Concord Rd. Albion, MI (Formerly St. Julian's) just off of I-94 Join us for business after hours to check out this new winery by the same folks who make Cherry Creek Winery so much fun. Try out the wines and other goodies and I'll provide the music.
Tuesday June 22nd - The Jackson Medical Care Facility 10:00
Thursday June 24th - The Hard Knock Grill - 3705 Ann Arbor Rd Jackson 7:00 -10:00
Saturday June 26th - The Great Lakes Wine Fest - MIS - Brooklyn, MI 12 noon - 3:00 - I'm thrilled to be kicking off the entertainment for the first ever Great Lakes Wine Festival at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. This will be a huge festival with the best wineries from all over Michigan. The headliner for Saturday will be Alto Reed the saxophone player for Bob Seger's Silver Bullet Band.
Wednesday June 30th - St. Francis Camp On The Lake - Jerome, MI 7:00 - I learned of this wonderful camp and the great work that they do last February at a benefit at the Roadhouse and can't wait to play for their campers
Monday July 5th - The Lakeshore Fireworks Festival - Ypsilanti, MI 2:00 p.m. - This is another new festival for me. The last minute addition came about after I fielded a call about adding another day to the festival. Woo hoo!
Wednesday July 7th - Cascade Waterfalls Jackson, MI 7:30 - I am so pleased to be back as a part of the seasons family night concerts at the beautiful Cascade waterfalls. This show is always a highlight of the Summer season so bring the whole family.
Thursday July 8th - The Hard Knock Grill - 3705 Ann Arbor Rd Jackson 7:00 -10:00
Friday July 9th - The River Raisin Festival - Dockside stage 5:00 -7:30 Blissfield, MI
Saturday July 10th - The Trenton Mid-Summer Festival - Trenton, MI -2:30 - 3:30 Main Stage - Taking the show to the main stage at one of the Berkemeier family's favorite festival stops of the Summer.
Saturday July 10th - Private Party - Jackson -7:00
Thursday July 15th - The Arts In The Park Concert Series - Brooklyn, MI Swain Memorial Park 7:00 - 8:30 - the river side at Swain Memorial Park provides a perfect setting for a Summer concert and I'm pleased to be back as a part of this wonderful series again this year.
Thursday July 22nd - The Hard Knock Grill - 3705 Ann Arbor Rd Jackson 7:00 -10:00
Friday July 23rd - Cascarelli's - 116 S. Superior St. in downtown Albion 6:00 - 9:00
Sunday August 1st - Private party
Saturday August 7th - The Lone Oak Vineyard Estate - 8400 Ann Arbor Rd. Grass Lake, MI, - 6:00 - 9:00 - I'm very pleased to be returning to this concert series as my first show there back in April was a very special evening. There is a $5.00 cover and seating is limited to 42, so reservations are necessary. Dinner, lite fare and wine by the glass available. Dinner menu tba. Dinner is optional and should be reserved early.
Saturday August 28th - Private Party
Tuesday August 31st - Bucky Harris Park Downtown Jackson 12:00 noon Picnic In The Park Concert Series
Wednesday September 1st - Win Schuler's Restaurant - 115 S. Eagle St. Marshall, MI 7:30 -10:00
Saturday September 4th - Private party - Concord, MI
Friday September 24th - Jackson Family Fall Festival - On the grounds of Jackson Catholic Middle School. This festival has become one of the Fall highlights for the Jackson area and I am thrilled to have been asked to kick things off again this year.