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Wednesday, April 29, 2015
NEWSLETTER
Grammy Winning Artist Shelby Lynne - Record
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The Baseball Project (members of REM,
Young Fresh ... - 5/5
Check out our featured shows above and our newly added shows below!
Please note that newly added shows do not go on sale to the public until Friday, May 1st at
3PM. Tickets are only on sale now to our Johnny D’s Members.
To learn more about the Johnny D’s Membership click here!
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JOHNNY D'S NEWSLETTER — APRIL 29, 2015
NEWLY ADDED SHOWS!
Saturday May 16th 10PM VINAL + The Space Between (Jam Band)
VINAL is on the scene with an assault of dynamic, melody-driven funky folk and soulful rock n
roll. Equally comfortable unleashing a high energy dance party as they are crooning a stripped
back acoustic performance and allowing the songwriting to shine, VINAL takes the repertoire of
lead singer/guitarist Jonny Vinal (of Rack Em Let’s Go) to the next level. Additional vocals are
provided by Colleen McNamara, backed by a rhythm section of Jason Cerutti (of Rack Em Let’s
Go) on bass, Chris Narainen (of Blue Boy Productions) on drums, and Alex Russo (of Blue Boy
Productions) on keys. With such eclectic backgrounds and a collective appreciation for all
musical styles, anything is fair game in VINAL’s originals and covers. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
VINAL Facebook | VINAL Website
JOHNNY D'S NEWSLETTER — APRIL 29, 2015
Thursday May 28th eMC Album Release Party! With The Lynguistic CIvilians (Hip-Hop)
On May 5th, 2015, eMC will release their 2nd full length album called ‘The Tonite Show’. The
album follows a day in the life of the fellas (Masta Ace, Wordsworth and Stricklin) as they
prepare for their first ever performance on the famed late night talk show. In a cool twist of life
imitating art, their mission is to turn this concept album into a reality! Being fans of The Tonight
Show, which features the great Jimmy Fallon and the legendary Roots Crew, it would be a dream
come true for the group to finally grace its stage. They’ll be celebrating the release of this album
at Johnny D’s and promoting their adventures on trying to make this dream a reality!
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
eMC Facebook | eMC Website | eMC YouTube
Friday May 29th 10PM 80s Tribute Night! “LoVeSexy” A Tribute to Prince plus Rod Stewart
Tribute featuring Jay Gates
LoVeSeXy ..the New England area's only tribute to the music of PRINCE! This amazing 6-piece
band performs a wide range of his material from the early years including all the hits that made
him a worldwide star! LoVeSeXy will keep any audience, even that person who isn't the biggest
Prince fan, highly entertained and dancing all night!
Oh sure, every Rod Stewart impersonator has the haircut, shoes, and clothes…some even have
the voice and moves. But in addition to all of that, Jay has something the other Rod Stewart
look-alikes will never have. He’s got the nose..HE’S GOT THE NOSE! As Rod himself would sing,
and some guys have all the luck.Be it with a dynamic four-piece band, along with backing tracks,
or any combination in-between, Jay astonishingly recreates all phases of Rod’s award winning
career from his early days with the Jeff Beck Group and Faces right through to his current
residency at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
LoVeSexy Facebook | Rod Stewart Tribute Facebook
Thursday June 11th 7PM Chick Singer Night
The Boston Chapter of Chick Singer Night, A National Organization dedicated to promoting
women in music. Proceeds support music and arts programs in our public schools. This night will
feature some of Boston's best female talent! Featuring: Diva's Daughters, Valerie Giglio, Jennifer
Truesdale, Marcia Macres CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Chick Singer Night Facebook | Chick Singer Website | Chick Singer YouTube
JOHNNY D'S NEWSLETTER — APRIL 29, 2015
Wednesday June 17th 8PM Men Without Hats (80s / New Wave)
The Men Without Hats have been delivering high-energy shows packed with all of the band’s
absurdly catchy lyrics as well as great tracks from the new release, a disc that picks up right
where the hit-making band left off. “Sure, lots has changed in music over the last few decades, ”
says Ivan, ” but the world still loves a hooky song with a bit of edge that can get you thinking.”
And that’s exactly what the Hats deliver: tracks that will get you bopping across the dance floor
with subtle messages that will haunt you long after the music has ended. The Hats song
catalogue always sounds fresh and relevant, and over the years, Hats hits have been featured on
The Simpsons, Family Guy and Glee. “The Safety Dance” now lights up TV screens in a Lipton Iced
Tea commercial featuring Hugh Jackman, and the main riff of “Pop Goes The World” is now a
popular cheer at soccer stadiums around the world.
Men Without Hats have been providing a hit-filled, catchy soundtrack for our lives since the ’80s
and the band powers magnificently into the 21st Century with a steady stream of jaw-dropping
live shows and a fantastic new album. You still can “dance if you want to” — and Men Without
Hats still makes it easy and fun! CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Men Without Hats Facebook | Men Without Hats Website | Men Without Hats YouTube
Thursday July 23rd 7PM Front Country (Bluegrass)
Formed in 2011 as a collective of the Bay Area’s finest young acoustic talent, Adam Roszkiewicz,
Jacob Groopman, Jordan Klein, Leif Karlstrom, Melody Walker and Zach Sharpe joined forces to
play a monthly gig with friends in San Francisco’s Mission District. In 2012 they won the
Rockygrass band competition in Colorado and followed up in 2013 with a win at Telluride
becoming the third band in history to win both contests. Also in 2013 lead singer Melody Walker
won the Chris Austin Songwriting competition at Merlefest and mandolinist Adam Roszkiewicz
was nominated for Grammy for his work with the Modern Mandolin Quartet on their album
"Americana". 2013 and early 2014 has seen Front Country break onto the national scene with
festival performances at Rockygrass, Old Settlers Music Festival, Wintergrass, Grass Valley
Bluegrass Festival and many others along with headlining performances at the Great American
Music Hall in San Francisco. In addition to performances at Telluride, Summergrass and IBMA's
Wide Open Bluegrass Festival, 2014 will see the release of their highly anticipated debut album
"Sake of the Sound" in September. "Front Country's willingness to stretch the bluegrass
boundary while maintaining the acoustic integrity of the music will solidify them as one of the
top new bands on the acoustic / bluegrass scene" Woody Platt (Steep Canyon Rangers)
CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
Front Country Facebook | Front Country Website | Front Country YouTube
CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL CALENDAR LISTING
JOHNNY D'S NEWSLETTER — APRIL 29, 2015
WERS Listeners Appreciation Party featuring KINGSLEY FLOOD
Johnny D's is pleased to host WERS end of Spring
fundraising celebration! WERS is thanking it's members and
listeners with a free show! WERS relies on it's
communi... [more]
Wed, Apr. 29, 2015
7:30 PM
NRBQ plus Sarah Borges and Muck & The Mires
Often called "the world's greatest bar band," NRBQ are that
rare group that's eclectic, stylistically innovative, and
creatively ambitious while also sounding thoroughly
unpretentiou... [more]
Thu, Apr. 30, 2015
7:30 PM
World Music / CRASHarts presents: Noura Mint Seymali
Johnny D's is a mix of table seating and standing room. This
event is being promoted through World Music/CRASHarts.
Tickets for this event can be purchased through World
Music/CRASHa... [more]
Fri, May. 1, 2015
7:30 PM
We Dig Free Friday Presents: The Red Pennys & Whiskey Kill
Come on down...Great music, great food, great drinks...
AND IT'S FREE !
Fri, May. 1, 2015
10:00 PM
JOHNNY D'S NEWSLETTER — APRIL 29, 2015
JAZZ BRUNCH
A constant thread in Tom’s playing is his ability to find new
ways to interpret familiar songs. He is well versed in Jazz,
Classical, Flamenco, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock and
more. His continual... [more]
May. 2, 2015 to Aug. 1, 2015
Multiple Showtimes
Open Blues Jam! featuring Matthew Smart Band
Blues with feeling with some R&B and Soul that grooves !A
band that loves to play and you'll love to see !
May. 3, 2015 to Jul. 26, 2015
Multiple Showtimes
Johnny D's Comedy Showcase Presents: Nine Tonight ( Stand-Up )
JOHNNY D’S COMEDY SHOWCASE with host Kevin Quigley
(ImprovBoston's Sketchhaus, Radio Comedy Presents)
features many different flavors of funny, from standups and
storytellers to sketch group... [more]
Mon, May. 4, 2015
7:00 PM
Stump! Pub Trivia
Johnny D's is a mix of table seating and standing room.
Tables for this event are available on a first come, first serve
basis. Team Trivia Every Monday An evening of team trivia
with the Stump! crew &... [more]
May. 4, 2015 to Jun. 1, 2015
Multiple Showtimes
JOHNNY D'S NEWSLETTER — APRIL 29, 2015
Thu 4/30 5:30PM NRBQ plus SARAH BORGES and MUCK & THE MIRES-- (Rock) - $20
Fri 5/1 7:30PM World Music/CRASHarts presents: NOURA MINT SEYMALI -- (World/African) - $25
Fri 5/1 10PM We Dig Free Fridays Presents: THE RED PENNYS and WHISKEY KILL -- (Country/Honky
Tonk) - FREE
Sat 5/2 8:30PM THE ENGLISH BEAT plus THE ALLSTONIANS -- (Ska, Reggae, New Wave) -$35
Tues 5/5 7:30PM THE BASEBALL PROJECT plus THE ZAMBONIS-- (Rock) - $15
Wed 5/6 7PM MATTHEW CURRY plus COLIN DWYER, BEN KNIGHT -- (Blues Rock Phenom) - $10
Thu 5/7 7:30PM AN EVENING WITH SHELBY LYNNE -- (Country) - $60
Fri 5/8 7:30PM ANTIGONE RISING plus A FRAGILE TOMORROW -- (Alt Country/Rock) - $13
Fri 5/8 10PM Afropop Night Presents: THE MACROTONES plus BARIKA -- (Afropop) - $10
Sat 5/9 4PM BEAVER COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL -- SPRING CONCERT - $6
Sat 5/9 7PM RUST NEVER SLEEPS - (Tribute) - $15
Sat 5/9 10PM ROSS LIVERMORE BAND plus HEY MONEA! plus THE DOYLE BROTHERS -- (Rock/Pop) $12
Wed 5/13 7:30PM RHETT MILLER plus DAVID & DAVE OF THE RATIONALES -- (of Old 97’s) - $20
Thu 5/14 7PM BAD MANNERS plus RIKI ROCKSTEADY -- (Ska) - $20
Sat 5/16 4PM WOLFMAN’S SCHOOL OF MUSIC: GUITAR CLINIC WITH ARLEN ROTH -- (Guitar clinic) $55
Sat 5/16 7PM ARLEN ROTH with BOB WOLFMAN BAND-- (Master of the Telecaster) - $25
Sat 5/16 10PM VINAL plus THE SPACE BETWEEN -- (Rock) - $8
Thu 5/21 7:30PM THE BLUES MAGOOS plus GRASSROOT-- (Psychedelic Rock) - $15
Fri 5/22 7:30PM PAUL OSCHER of the Muddy Waters Blues Band -- (Blues) - $20
Fri 5/22 10PM THE JAUNTEE plus SPROCKET -- (Rock/Funk/Psychedelic) - $10
Sat 5/23 7:30PM STEVE LAURI FROM THE HOLLIES -- (Singer-Songwriter) - $20
Thur 5/28 7PM eMC Record Release plus LYNGUISTIC CIVILIANS -- (Hip Hop) - $15
Fri 5/29 7:30PM LOOSE CHANGE -- (Roots Rock/Country/Blues) - $12
Fri 5/29 10PM A Night of Sexy Sounds: LOVESEXY plus ROD STEWART TRIBUTE ft. JAY GATES-(Tribute) - $10
Sat 5/30 7PM THE INSTALLERS - (Blues/jazz) - $15
Sat 5/30 10PM MILO Z & JOHNNY BLAZES AND THE PRETTY BOYS --(Funk) - $20
Wed 6/3 7:30PM THE BLACK LILLIES -- (Indie Roots Rock) - $13
Thur 6/4 7:30PM SAMANTHA FISH plus THE BLIND SPOTS -- (Blues/Rock/Soul) - $15
Fri 6/57:30PM DAYNA KURTZ -- (Jazz/Folk/Pop) - $12
Fri 6/5 10PM JOE FIRSTMAN of THE CORDOVAS -- (Alt. Rock) - $10
Sat 6/6 7PM THE FOOLS -- (Rock) - $20
Sat 6/6 10PM EMPEROR NORTON’S STATIONARY MARCHING BAND Cd Release-- (Funk) - $12
Thur 6/11 7:30PM CHICK SINGER NIGHT -- (Singer/Songwriter) - $10
JOHNNY D'S NEWSLETTER — APRIL 29, 2015
Fri 6/12 6:30PM AMY BLACK CD RELEASE -- (Singer Songwriter/Soul/Country/Blues) - $18
Fri 6/12 10PM BOOTY VORTEX -- (Disco/Funk) - $12
Sat 6/13 6:30PM WUMB MEMBER CONCERT: AMY BLACK CD RELEASE-- (Singer
Songwriter/Soul/Country/Blues) - $18
Wed 6/17 9PM MEN WITHOUT HATS -- (New Wave) - $19.83
Thu 6/18 8PM Bill Blumenreich Presents: CAMERON ESPOSITO- (Comedy) - $22
Fri 6/19 7PM CARAVAN OF THIEVES -- (Gypsy Swinging Circus Freaks) - $12
Fri 6/19 10PM MISS TESS & THE TALK BACKS -- (Songwriter/Blues/Swing/Country/Folk) - $12
Sat 6/20 7:30PM SLEEPY LABEEF’S 80TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION -- (Rockabilly) - $20
Tues 6/23 7:30PM THE QUEBE SISTERS-- (Western Swing) - $22
Thu 6/25 7PM LEE ANN WOMACK plus AMY FAIRCHILD-- (Country) - $35
Fri 6/26 7:30PM JOHN SEBASTIAN -- (Rock n Roll Hall of Famer/of Lovin’ Spoonful)
Sat 6/27 7PM LEE ROY PARNELL-- (Blues Guitar Legend) - $25
Tues 6/30 7:30PM NOVALIMA -- (Afro Peruvian, Latin Alternative, Dub) - $20
Thur 7/9 8PM BOOKER T. JONES -- (Soul/Rock n Roll) - $55-65
Fri 7/10 7:30PM EMI SUNSHINE -- (10 Year old Virtuoso Gospel and Americana) - $15-18
Sat 7/18 7:30 THE BAND THAT TIME FORGOT -- (Classic Rock) - $12
Thur 7/23 7:30PM FRONT COUNTRY -- (Bluegrass) - $12
Thur 7/23 10PM Afropop Night: PAA SECK DIERY BAND -- (Afropop) - $12
Fri 7/24 7PM STEELEYE SPAN feat MADDY PRIOR -- (Folk Rock) - $40-60
Fri 7/31 7:30PM TED DROZDOWSKI’S SCISSORMEN plus PETER PARCEK - (Americana/Roots) - $12
Wed 8/12 7:30PM NATHAN & THE ZYDECO CHA CHAS -- (Zydeco) - $20
Fri 8/21 7PM JAREKUS SINGLETON -- (Rock/Soul/Blues) - $15
Thur 9/3 7:30PM DAILEY & VINCENT RECORD RELEASE PARTY -- (Bluegrass) - $65
Sat 9/12 9:30PM BEATLEJUICE -- (Beatles Covers) - $15
Wed 9/16 7:30PM YOUNG DUBLINERS -- (Celtic Rock) - $20
Fri 9/19 7PM HONKY TONK MASQUERADE -- (Honky Tonk) - $12
Wed 9/23 8PM BOBBY WHITLOCK (of Derek & The Dominos) & COCO CARMEL -- (Rock) $25-$35
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