From Freedom Writer
By Matt Valley | July 9, 2008
ALASKA MUSIC LOVERS:
1. THE MELISSA FISCHER TRIO, featuring Melissa "Jazzmom" Fischer on keyboards & vocals, Dirk Westfall on bass, & John Nyman on drums, will perform their "Jazz" at Rumrunner's Old Towne Bar & Grill (4th Ave. & E St., 278-4493 ) this Tuesday & Wednesday July 8th & 9th from 8 PM till ?. According to Melissa, "This restaurant is under new ownership & has a new menu, beautiful room, a great location, & now 'Jazz!' Please come down, say hello to me (Melissa), and reassure the new owners that this town supports JAZZ!! Thanks so much....see you at the gig." ( http://www.jazzmom.net ).
2. OLD TIME MUSIC JAM is held at McGinley's Pub ( 7th & G, 279-1782 ) Wed. July 9th from 8 PM till ? ( http://www.mcginleyspub.com ). No cover charge.
3. DON WALKER performs "Dance Music, Cha Cha, Waltz, 2 Step, West and East Coast Swing, Rock & Country" at the Golden Lion Hotel
( 36th & Seward Hwy ) Wed. & Thur. July 9th & 10th from 8:30 PM - 11 PM. ROBIN HOWARD, country guitarist extraordinaire, will accompany Don on Thursday. No cover charge. ( http://www.myspace.com/steelbenderz ) ( http://www.dwguitar.com ).
4. GARY STEDMAN hosts an OPEN MIC JAM at Phyllis' Seafood Cafe & Salmon Bake ( 436 D St., 274-6576 ) this Wednesday July 9th
from 9 - 11 PM. ( http://www.myspace.com/dstreetliberationfront ) ( http://www.myspace.com/garystedman ).
5. Fiddlin' KEITH JUNOT & JEANENE WALKER perform "Country & Rock" at Barry's Baranof Lounge ( 12th & Gambell ) Wed. thru Sat.
July 9th thru July 12th from 9 PM - 2 AM. ( http://www.myspace.com/keithjunot ).
6. BROOK FAULK will accompany THE KEN PELTIER BAND, featuring KEN PELTIER (lead vocals & rhythm guitar), BONNIE THAYER ( bass & vocals ), "RANGER DOUG" McCULLOUGH ( guitar & vocals ), & MIKE LASHBROOK ( drums & vocals ), with Special Guest ZACK ROBERTS ( guitar & vocals ) as they perform their "Country & Rock" at Eddie's Sports Bar ( 6300 Old Seward Hwy, 563-3970 ) this Wed. July 9th from 9 PM - 1 AM. ( http://www.myspace.com/kennypeltier ) ( http://www.kenpeltier,com ) ( http://www.myspace.com/brookfaulk ). KBEAR Radio's "Wednesday Work Release Party" precedes the band with KBEAR 104.1 FM hosting the prize giveaways & local instructors providing dance lessons from 7 - 9 PM ( http://www.kbrj.com ). No cover charge.
7. Last minute changes can happen & sometimes I'm made aware of them in time & sometimes not. Also, because hotmail/MSM is still rejecting GCI addresses, many of you will only get these emails from my hotmail address.
Bill Topel
MUSIC AFICIONADO
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