2019 Ben Mere Concert Schedule
Posted on: May 3, 2019 - 11:40am
2019 SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS – 6:30 PM TO 8:30 PM
| Date | Band | |
|---|---|---|
| July 3rd | Jake Davis & the Whiskey Stones | This is an Americana band playing new songs for old souls. Davis' songs are delivered with a honeyed voice, smooth banjo pickin', Telecaster twang, and a tight rhythm section. The band is celebrating the release of their debut album,~Out in The Weeds, recorded in Portsmouth, NH. |
| July 10th | The Ticket | Based in Keene, NH, this Dance/Rock Band performs all the music a DJ can deliver with an exciting show that a DJ could never do! Musicians include Steve Pro (Vocals), Cliff Clegg (Guitars and Vocals), Bill Wightman (Keyboards), Sean Lake (Bass and Vocals), Jody Bregler (Drums and Vocals). |
| July 17th | Wightman & Clegg Band | Top-notch musicians Bill Wightman and Cliff Clegg team up with Jody Bregler on drums to perform jazz and rock covers with their own unique twist (Elton meets Eric) – Dynamic – Funky – Cool. They’re also joined by Matt Langley on tenor sax. |
| July 24th | T-Bird & the Buzzards | A fun and eclectic acoustic trio from Long Island, NY, this groups plays a mix of well-loved pop, rock, blues and country-esque tunes including some surprising selections the average acoustic act doesn’t cover. The “trio” includes Terry Seidl née Pross, a graduate of Sunapee High School (lead vocals, guitar, percussion toys and a MEAN kazoo), Bill Miccio (lead guitar, vocals) and Sal Novello (rhythm guitar, vocals). With favorites spanning every genre and decade from the sixties on up, they deliver a show that truly has something for everyone. |
July 31st | Bill Rosen Quartet | From NH’s Upper Valley and nearby Vermont, this group of ten years, plus plays jazz and swing standards. Musicians include Bill Rosen on guitar, Norm Yanofsky on keyboards, Eric Bronstein on upright bass, Nick Scalera on tenor sax, and Jim Macnutt on drums and percussion. |
| August 7th | The East Bay Jazz Ensemble | A 12 to 14-piece big band featuring Gerry Grimo with lots of brass performing all the “big band” favorites these town band-stands summer music series are famous for. |
| August 14th | Dr. Harp Blues Revue Band | A four-piece blues band specializing in the driving boogie blues popularized by Johnny Winter, George Thorogood and the J. Geils Band; a sound that owes equal debts to Chuck Berry and John Lee Hooker. Dennis Martin took up the harmonica at age 10; over a 30-year professional career, he’s performed all over the world, including the former Soviet Union, and opened for everyone from B.B. King to Steppenwolf. |
| August 21st | Flew-Z-Too | High energy, country, honky-tonk band based in Newport, NH featuring Dale Flewelling on guitar and vocals, Logan Flewelling on acoustic guitar, Kyle Flewelling on drums and vocals, Eric Stone on bass with Jeremy Almstrom & Amanda Merrigan on vocals. |
| August 28th | The Flames | A four piece “Rock & Roll” band playing music of the 50s, 60s & 70s with three vocalists including John Lovejoy on keyboards, Cam Cross on guitar, Eric von Ammon on drums and Terry Langford on tenor sax. |