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I just arrived back home from a week of concerts with Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone. We performed 6 shows in 5 days in 5 different states. And we had a blast!!!!! There are even videos of some of the performances on YouTube. Jimmy Greenspoon of Three Dog Night came to our Alexandria, VA show. That was a thrill for me personally considering that the first live concert I ever saw was Three Dog Night at Public Hall when I was in the 9th grade.

“backstage with Jimmy Greenspoon”

Our last date of this run was in Suffern, NY where the Noonatics had a “Brigade.” I know…. you’re wondering, what’s a “Brigade?” That’s when Noonatics come from far & wide, this time as far west as California and as far east as England, to spread the musical word of Herman’s Hermits to the masses. The Brigade was put together by Mo but Jana stole it from her and banished Mo to Siberia to spread the musical word all by herself without the help of the Brigade. Below is a picture of me hangin’ with the Brigade before the show.

“with Jana’s Brigade”

Local update: Billy & I will be making all of our Mad Cactus Thursdays in July. Billy will miss the July 16th date but I’ll still be there with Jeff Varga filling in for Billy. Stop in and say hello!!

I head back out on the road this Friday so have a safe & fun 4th of July.

Summer in C-Town is always a wonderful time of the year but I’m usually on the road so I don’t get a chance to experience much of it. Since returning from Toronto a week ago, I’ve been able to enjoy a rare 2-week break from touring. That’s the longest I’ve been home during the month of June in years!! So, I’ve been performing some dates locally, recording, soaking up the sun and seeing some of my friends perform.

This Tuesday I’ll be lending my talents on keys and vocals to Steve Jochum as he headlines a concert at Cain Park to debut his new CD “Sky”. And this Thursday Steve returns the favor as he joins me at The Mad Cactus filling in for Billy Sullivan. Speaking of The Mad Cactus, Billy and I will be there for most of the Thursday nights over the next couple of months. And we always have a good time…lots of our friends in the music biz stop in and sometimes even join us for a few songs.

“Debi Lewin (The Divas, That 80’s Band) sitting in.”

This Friday Billy and I will be performing at the Coe Lake Gazebo from 7:30pm to 9:00pm as part of their summertime concert series. After that, I’ll be heading back out on the road with Peter Noone where we will be doing five shows in five different states in 6 days (Massachusetts, Maryland, Virginia, Florida & New York). Hope to see ya at one of the shows!!!!