Back in late June, I was on the coast in Manzanita, performing mainly originals and some cover tunes at The Hoffman Center. Intimate and responsive crowd. Sold some CDs, too. I was joined on stage for Elton John’s, “Love Song,” by long time friend, Sher Ireland.
Been jamming all summer with the band, HomeBrew, at mostly private events like, auctions, to weddings, graduations and an upcoming 50 year high school reunion.
So yeah…things are groovin’!!
HomeBrew has a gig this Sunday afternoon in Salem at the Salem Art Fair and Festival.
We’ll be on the main stage July 19, from 1:30-2:30pm. If you’re in the Salem area drop on by and enjoy the wonderful festival. This art fair has been going on for over 60 years. Some 35,000 people attend this yearly gathering.
Enjoy a classic Oregon summer experience and the classic R&B sounds of HomeBrew this Sunday afternoon.
This is where it started this weekend. Out in rural Hillsboro, Oregon for a combined graduation party and summer BBQ. Crowd wouldn’t let us leave when we were done, so we had a three song impromptu set that started with Brown Eyed Girl, which lead into LaBamba which we mashed up with Twist and Shout. Kudos to our drummer and singer, Dave Panzer, for handling the main vocals. The “Graduate” turned out to be a great drummer. He showed off his talent and then jammed with us on Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition.” It was awesome.
This Sunday, HomeBrew, the smaller version of our band, were part of a wedding ceremony in NW Portland.
Here we are chilling during the ceremony.
When the band took its first break, I did about a 20 minute set of cover tunes.
This weekend I perform with the band, HomeBrew. This 11 piece classic R&B party dance band will be entertaining at a couple of private functions. Today, it’s a college graduation and BBQ summer party out in Hillsboro, Oregon. Playlist for this event includes: Al Green, Van Morrison, Chicago, Stevie Wonder, Brian Setzer, Muddy Waters, Steely Dan, KC & the Sunshine band and others.
Sunday, a wedding reception in NW Portland, where we’ll have a “striped down” (colloquially speaking) version of HB. This playlist includes: Temptations, Aretha Franklin, Nat King Cole, Ray Charles, The Beatles, James Taylor and of course – others.
Looking forward to jamming with my HB peeps!!
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