Alaska Music Lovers 06-20-08
By Matt Valley | June 20, 2008
from Freedom Writers...
ALASKA MUSIC LOVERS:
1. Correction/Update Dept.: The VFW 9981 JAM for Thursday nights has been cancelled, unfortunately.
2. THE VERONICA PAGE BAND, featuring Veronica Page on lead vocals, & special guest SOULMAN SAM ( just back from Memphis ), will perform their "Soul, Showtunes, & Rock" at La Cabana ( 312 E, 4th Ave., 272-0135 ) this Fri. June 20th at 2 PM
4. DAN LESPERANCE, "A Cool Guitar Playing, Song Singing One Dude Show!", will perform his solo acoustic & electric guitar "Country, Folk, Rock, & Blues" at the Silvertip Grill ( Hightower St. next to the Mercantile, Girdwood, 907-783-2594 ) this Fri. June 20th from 7:30 PM - 11:30 PM. ( http://www.silvertipgrill.com ).
5. DON WALKER performs "Dance Music, Cha Cha, Waltz, 2 Step, West and East Coast Swing, Rock & Country" at the Golden Lion Hotel
6. THE JOHN HILLBORN BAND, featuring John Hillborn on ocals & bass guitar, Butch Porter on lead guitar, & Matt Tanner on drums, will
perform their "Rock & Blues: at the Eagle River Elks Club ( 17111 N. Eagle River Loop Rd., 694-3557 ) this Fri. June 20th from 8:30 PM - 12:30 AM ( http://www.myspace.com/johnhillborn ).
7. From our musical friend up north, TED HENDERSON, comes this note: LEGENDS OF ROCK will perform at "Foodstock '08" at the Howling Dog Saloon (Fox, Alaska ) this Fri. June 20th at 8:30 PM. LEGENDS OF ROCK, with special guest PENNY LEE ARMENT (from Anchorage ) will also perform at the "'08 Summer Solstice Festival" at the Caribou Stage (2nd & Cushman, Fairbanks ) at 6:30 & 8:30 PM this Sat. June 21st ( http://www.hipbootproductions ).
8. LULU & THE AQUA NETS, featuring Lulu Small on lead vocals & guitar & "hair spray can slide", Sandy Heikes on drums & vocals, & Patti Greene on bass guitar & vocals, will perform at the Yukon Bar ( 4th & Washington, Seward, 907-224-3065 ) this Fri. & Sat. June 20th &
9. THE KEN PELTIER BAND, featuring Ken Peltier on vocals & rhythm guitar, Bonnie Thayer on vocals & bass guitar, Merle Kidd on vocals & lead guitar (filling in for "Ranger Doug" McCullough), Mike Lashbrook on vocals & drums, & special guest Zack Roberts on guitar & vocals, will perform their "Country Rock" with at Eddie's Sports Bar ( 6300 Old Seward Hwy, 563-3970 ) this Fri. & Sat. June 20th & 21st from 9:45 PM - 2:15 AM. No info on who will play bass or drums at "press time". No cover charge. ( http:///www.myspace.com/brookfaulk ).
10. SNEAKY FEELING, featuring Pat Ryan on guitar & vocals & Paul Paslay on bass guitar & vocals, will perform at The Alaska Wild Berry Park Beer Garden ( 5525 Juneau St., across from Sourdough Mining Co., 562-8858 ) this Sat. June 21st from 1-3 PM.
11. THE FELICETTY BAND, featuring Tim Felicetty on vocals & guitar, Ron Felicetty on bass guitar & vocals, & Ralph "Papa Smurf" Felicetty on drums & vocals, will perform their "Rock, Country, & Blues" at VFW 1685 ( 1200 W. 33rd Ave., 562-1685 ) this Sat. June 21st from 7 - 11 PM.
12. FAB 3, featuring Frank Iarossi on guitar & vocals, Andy Toth on drums & vocals, & Bob Renke on bass guitar & vocals, will perform
"Country, Rock, & Originals" at the Moosehead Saloon ( 808 S. Colony Way, Palmer, 907-746-2299 ) this Sat. June 21st from 9 PM -
13. DON WALKER performs his "Dance Music, Cha Cha, Waltz, 2 Step, West and East Coast Swing, Rock & Country" at the Forks Roadhouse ( Mile 114.5 on the Parks Hwy, then go to Mile 19 Petersville Rd., 907-733-1851 ) this Sat. June 21st from 9 PM - 1 AM.
14. Last minute changes can happen & sometimes I'm made aware of them in time & sometimes not.
Bill Topel
MUSIC AFICIONADO