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A SpicyWeekend:Hofstra’sItalianFestivalCelebrateItaly’sinfluence onAmerica atone of thelargest outdoor festivals inLong Islandwhen HofstraUniversityhosts its 22stannual “ItalianExperience” on Sunday,September 14 from 11 am to 5 pm. The festival will take place outdoors, rain or shine, on the SouthCampus.Headliners are singersChristopher Macchioand Simona De Rosa.

Admission is $6; $5 for senior citizens; childrenunder 12 are admittedfree. Hofstra students,faculty, and staff areadmitted free uponpresentation of a currentHofstra Card. For moreinformation about theFestival, call (516) 463-6504, or visit hofstra.edu/festivals.

Star Boxing:Heat InHuntingtonFast becoming a tradition at TheParamount, JoeDeGuardia's Star BoxingPresents: Rockin' Fights 15is Friday, September 19 at7:30 pm. Tickets are on sale;visit starboxing.com or ticketmaster.com, callcharge-by-phone at (800)745-3000, or visit TheParamount box office.

This recently booked cardwill feature Long Island's“Hebrew Hammer” CletusSeldin, a welterweight who atthe age of 27 is fast becominga major name by compiling aperfect 13-0 record. He'll takeon the game Ramesis Gil ofthe Dominican Republic. Thiswill mark Seldin's 10thappearance at The Paramount.

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One of the mostunique (andenjoyable) localbusinessesaround is SammiHoop, a LongBeach-basedhula-hoopthemed ventureoffered by the talented womanof the same name.

Hoop offers“lovingly hand-crafted hulahoops, hoopinstruction. andhoop parties … Mymotto is 'hoops,joy, love,” saidHoop. You can findher each Saturdayat Arts In ThePlaza, located atKennedy Plaza inLong Beach, a market of art andcrafts featuring livemusic and a free kidsart station; everyThursday at theopen mic hosted byBenoir and SammiHoop at The HubBilliards Club, IslandPark; and her hoopsclasses on the beachevery Monday at 7 pmand Wednesday at 6:30pm on the beach atIllinois Ave in LongBeach.Learn much more

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Magic Wands:Psychic Event InFarmingdale

“An Evening with PsychicMedium Jeffrey Wands,” presented by The League ForAnimal Protection OfHuntington, is Friday,September 19 at 7:30 pm atVFW Post 516, located at 635Main Street in Farmingdale.Tickets are $40 and can be purchased online at laphuntington.org. For moreinformation, write [email protected], or call (631) 757-4517.

Wands is famed for his Sunday radio program,“Psychic Sundays.”

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It’s Still Not Too Late:More Spectacular Fireworks At Citi Field

If you somehow managed to miss the summer fireworks showsthroughout the area this year, don’t fret: The New York Mets willhost a spectacular fireworks display at Citi Field in Flushing onSeptember 13 following the team’s Major League Baseball gameversus the Washington Nationals beginning at 7:10 pm.

Fireworks will be launched from Citi Field’s roof and the centerfield grass, providing a 360-degree experience for fansthroughout the ballpark. Fireworks Night will be presented byDuane Reade. Tickets for this special event and all upcoming Metsgames are on sale at Mets.com and (718) 507-TIXX.

Pedal Power In RockawayThe fourth annual Rockaway BikeParade takes place Saturday,September 13 from 11am to 1 pm at5803 Rockaway Beach Boulevard inRockaway. More information: (718)327-5919, or log on to rwalliance.org.Bike your way along the Rockawayboardwalk; this year's theme is “WestIndian Carnival.” Those taking partare invited to bring flamboyant, colorful costumes and steelpan.

There is no cost to take part in thisevent, but advance registration isrequired. Depart from Firehouse 59 toBeach 17th, and compete for prizesin a “best of show”"competition.

Batter Up, Needles Down: Stitch ‘N Pitch In Flushing

The New York Mets and MetropolitanHospitality will host the eighth AnnualStitch N’ Pitch event during the Mets versus Washington Nationals game onSunday, September 14 at 1:10 pm.Attendees will enjoy discounted seats in theLeft Field Landing and an opportunity tostitch 7x9 inch squares to benefit Warm UpAmerica!, a non-profit organization thatcollects and distributes hand-knit afghans,caps and other items to a variety of socialservice agencies nationwide. Acomplimentary limited edition “Mrs. Met”plush doll will be included in the price ofadmission for the first 1,000 fans purchasing tickets through this advancedoffer (mets.com/stitchnpitch).

Tickets for Stitch N’ Pitch are $30 andcan be purchased exclusively online atmets.com/stitchnpitch. For more information, please contact Carla Sanchez-Armora at (718) 559-3196. For additional info: metropolitanhospitality.com.

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Edwin McCainWesthampton Beach Performing Arts Center

September 20 at 7 pm • (631) 288-1500 • whbpac.orgThere's no question that the personable

McCain has become a huge Long Islandfavorite following past performances in thearea. Over two decades, McCain has morphedinto a road warrior, gigging throughout NorthAmerica most of each year. He's best knownfor his hits “I’ll Be” and “I Could Not Ask For More,” but McCain's canon of songs reveal him to be a master of everthing from Americana to rock to shockingly authentic, stinging blues. He's easily one of themost underrated stars of the modern era; seehim before too many of your neighbors catchon to that little nugget of truth.

Libana World Music EnsembleAdelphi University Performing Arts Center,

Westerman Stage, Garden CitySeptember 13 at 8 PM • adelphi.edu • (516) 877-4927

From ancient traditions to contemporary creations, from the spiritual to the political,Libana’s global repertoire covers a vast musicalspectrum. Making their Adelphi University premiere, Libana will present a fluid repertoire ofworld music and dance.

Smokey Joe's Cafe Featuring The CoastersTilles Center, Greenvale

October 5 at 7 PM • tillescenter.org • (516) 299-2752The longest-running musical revue in Broadway

history features sizzling choreography set to themusic by the legendary Leiber and Stoller. Bopalong to such hits as “Yakety Yak,” “Poison Ivy,”“Jailhouse Rock,” and “Stand By Me.” The showalso gives area fansa chance to hearThe Coasters, one ofthe most legendaryvocal groups of ourtime, who beganthe act in the 1950sand have neverstopped since.

Edwin McCainWesthampton Beach Performing Arts

CenterSeptember 20 at 7 pm • (631) 288-1500 •

whbpac.orgThere's not question that the personableMcCain has become a huge Long Islandfavorite following past performances in thearea. Over two decades, McCain has morphed


PAC TRACK The Biggest Events At Area Performing Arts Centers & Theaters

Live & Let Die:A Symphonic Tribute ToThe Music of Paul McCartney

& The BeatlesMadison Theatre, Molloy College, Rockville Centre

September 11 and 12 at 8 PM • madisontheatreny.org(516) 678-5000

Two nights of the biggest hits in pop history: Led by a veteran of the Broadway hit Beatlemania,Tony Kishman (formerly of Wishbone Ash), Live &Let Die features a four-piece band and a full symphony orchestra led by orchestrator and conductor Martin Herman. Featured will be hit songs from the Beatles catalog, as well as PaulMcCartney’s solo works and Wings classics.

The Coasters

Asylum Theatre brings the famed drama,Doubt, to Staller Center's intimate blackbox Theatre 2 in September to start theStaller Center 2014-2105 season. ThePulitzer Prize and Tony Award winningplay by John Patrick Shanley is scheduled

for eight performances, September 18 through 21and 25 through 28, Thursday through Saturday at8 pm and Sunday at 2 pm. Tickets to the play are$30 at stallercenter.com, or by calling (631) 632-ARTS [2787].

The cast of Doubt includes Steven Lantz-Gefroh as Father Brendan Flynn; Valeri Lantz-Gefroh as Sister Aloysius Beauvier; Nancee Moesas Sister James, and Oya Bangura as Mrs. Muller.Deborah Mayo and Laura Ross-White are co-directors for the production.

The play is set in 1964, with Sister Aloysius, aBronx school principal, taking matters into herown hands when she suspects Father Brendan

Flynn of improper relations with one of the malestudents. The audience is left to decide what mayor may not be true.

In his notes in the script, Shanley writes,"Doubt requires more courage than convictiondoes, and more energy; because conviction is aresting place and doubt is infinite – it is a passionate exercise."

Asylum Theatre and Staller Center co-pro-duced plays that began the Staller Center seasonin past years: Kimberly Akimbo by DavidLindsay-Abaire in 2013 and The Clean House by

Sarah Ruhl in 2012. The Asylum TheatreCompany, a group of professional actors, hasstaged a range of productions over the pastdecade including The Tempest, which was hon-ored with inclusion into the Royal ShakespeareCompany’s Open Stages Festival.

Staller Center brings a colorful mix of artistsfollowing the production of Doubt, from the cel-list Colin Carr and pianist Thomas Sauer,Wednesday, October 1 in the Recital Hall playingBeethoven, Mendelssohn, Debussy and Adès toacrobats on Main Stage: Cirque Peking – TheNational Acrobats of the People’s Republic ofChina, award winning circus performers onSaturday, October 18. The world-renownedEmerson String Quartet performs on Friday,October 24 with Bach and Beethoven on the pro-gram. Salsa and Latin Jazz fans can look forwardto the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, directed by

Oscar Hernandez, coming to Staller Center onSaturday, October 25, bringing their New Yorkstyle to Main Stage.

Also upcoming: Momix – Alchemia brings thework of beautiful dancer illusionists to MainStage, inspired by the four classic elements ofearth, air, fire and water, on Saturday, November1. Mike Super – Magic and Illusion brings thecelebrity magician to Staller Center on Sundayafternoon, November 9 in a show perfect for allages. Jazz star, Japanese composer and pianogreat Hiromi, performs on Saturday, November15. A concert of chamber music on Wednesday,November 19 known as Starry Nights has becomea Staller Center tradition, with artists in residenceperforming. The November Starry Nights pro-gram features the Brahms Quintet for clarinet andstrings with Hagai Shaham, violin and Alan Kay,clarinet among the musicians.

Classic Broadway songs are on the programwith Brian Stokes Mitchell – Simply Broadway onSaturday, November 22.The Broadway star isknown for his roles inMan of La Mancha, KissMe Kate and Ragtime,among others and hasdazzled audiences beforewhen he headlined the2013 Staller Center Gala.

On Saturday, December13, the recording artistand singer Natalie Merchant will perform atStaller Center for the first time. Known for hervocals with the rock band 10,000 Maniacs,Merchant will bring new songs and classics. Formore information and tickets, visitstallercenter.com, or call the Staller Center box office at (631) 632-ARTS [2787].

STALLER CENTER:A Bold New Season

NatalieMerchant

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Ana PopovicYMCA Boulton Center, Bay Shore

September 14 at 7 PM • boultoncenter.org(631) 969-1101

This award-winning, hard-touring, guitar slingerhas become a Long Island favorite, blending smoking electric funk and slide guitar, jazzy instru-mentals and a tight blues groove with soulful, feminine vocals. Add to the mix her incrediblestage presence, which is the final component inmaking her an irresistible force in the world of contemporary blues music. This native of Belgrade(formerly Yugoslavia) is considered by some criticsto be one of the finest blues/rock guitarists.

Billy BraggSuffolk Theater, Riverhead

September 19 at 8 pmsuffolktheater.com

(631) 727-4343Punk, folk, poetry, grit – everything from WoodyGuthrie to Bob Dylan to Johnny Rotten can beheard blended in the music of singer/songwriterBilly Bragg. Whether the melodies are songs ofprotest, political, or romantic, they are full of brutalhonesty, which has made Bragg a leading voice inin many genres. If you’re not familiar: In the past,Bragg worked with the punk rock band Riff Raff,and later became an influential solo artist, writingsongs of both romantic and political bent thatsomehow reveal his vast sense of humanity.

Libana World MusicEnsemble

Adelphi UniversityPerforming Arts

Center, WestermanStage, Garden City

September 13 at 8 PM • adelphi.edu• (516)877-4927

From ancient traditions tocontemporary creations,from the spiritual to thepolitical, Libana’s globalrepertoire covers a vastmusical spectrum.Interweaving music, danceand story from divergentcultures, Libana’s artistryinspires audiences withwonder at the beauty, breadth and wisdom of ourplanet’s diverse yet common humanity. Making

their Adelphi University pre-miere, Libana will present afluid repertoire of worldmusic and dance.

Edwin McCainWesthampton Beach


PAC TRACK The Biggest Events At Area Performing Arts Centers & TheatersJust Booked:

Looking Ahead On The Concert SlateThe autumn concert schedule is really

heating up; at press time, here were new bookings from all over the area: The area

debut of Blood Sweat &Tears featuring theirnew lead singer, BoBice (October 11,Patchogue Theater) …Earthy rocker WillieNile returns to theYMCA Boulton Centeron September 27; a pairof rock legends performacoustic at the same

venue on September 26, as Rusty Young (Poco)and Craig Fuller (Pure Prairie League, LittleFeat) step out on theirown … BeautifulMartina McBride, faston her way to becominga legend of countrymusic, headlines NYCBTheatre At Westburyonce again on October 9after wowing a sold-outhouse there not long ago… The Space atWestbury just added former Foreigner lead

singer Lou Gramm onNovember 7 ... The DarkStar Orchestra returns forholiday shows at TheParamount on December30, and a special NewYear's Eve show onDecember 31.

RustyYoung

BoBice

MartinaMcBride

Maria Sharapova used the U.S.Open as an opportunity to

promote her fledgling confection company, Sugarpova, to the media. Iasked her if she was planning on making any sugar-free candies for thosewho either may be diabetic or merelytrying to avoid possible dental problems. “With a name likeSugarpova, I think you have youranswer,” she replied icily, but seemedto like my question about whether thebig boys in the candy industry, Mars,Nestle, and Hershey, had approachedher about acquiring Sugarpova: “I’vegotten offers, but this is my baby andI’m not ready to sell.”

Two fairly new tennis players gotpublicity boosts in unexpected ways.Montreal native Eugenie Bouchard wason the cover of the Sunday New YorkTimes Magazine the day before theOpen, while Miami’s Monica Puig waschosen by American Express to be partof its latest tennis campaign; her likeness was on the boardwalk thatconnects the 7 Train Station at WilletsPoint to Flushing Meadow Park.

American Express, Asics, TimeWarner Cable, and Ralph Lauren wereamong the many corporations who saw the U.S.Open as an excellent way to market themselves toupscale patrons. The tennis media’s favorite companies, however, were Grey Goose andHeineken, since they sponsored the nightly happy hour.

The World Cup ofBasketball gets afraction of the attention that itsolder soccer cousingets, but it is building momen-tum. Joint Chiefs ofStaff General MartinDempsey, whosetime has understandablybeen monopolizedplanning militaryattacks against ISISforces in Syria andIraq, took a break tocome to MadisonSquare Garden lastmonth before TeamUSA played theDominicanRepublic. Hethanked the playersfor practicing atWest Point and bolstering themorale of thecadets, and compared the NBA

stars to Bob Hope, who brought joy to millions of soldiers with his USO-sponsored shows on military bases.

Former St. John’s Red Storm forward OrlandoSanchez was a part of the Dominican Republic basketball team that played Team USA. To

nobody’s surprise, the Americans won by 43 points.Sanchez more or less admitted that he and histeammates knew that they had no shot playingagainst a team of NBA all-stars. “I received mydegree in sports management and I would like tobecome a player agent, “ Sanchez added.

Former New York Mets general manager OmarMinaya was one of the many baseball luminaries atthe premiere of the animated film Henry & Me atThe Ziegfeld Theater two weeks ago. Minaya isnow the senior vice president of the San DiegoPadres, and understandably enjoys life in that wonderful Southern California city. Henry & Me isabout a boy, Jack, who is fighting pediatric cancer.His spirits are low until he has a dream whileunder anesthesia that he is meeting a number ofpast and current prominent New York Yankeesplayers, who inspire him to battle his illness. The“Henry” here is Henry Louis Gehrig (voiced byRichard Gere, who seems to be doing a KevinCostner impression), who serves as Jack’s guidethrough Yankees history. The film runs approximately an hour, and it’s based on a children’s book written by Yankees special advisor

MariaSharapova

John’s A Champion: Elizabeth John of Astoria, capturedher first LIGBT championship on August 24 at AMF

Garden City Lanes as she rolled a four-bagger to defeatKen Simpson of Shirley in the championship match, 254-243. The talented young right-hander won $1,000 for hervictory; Simpson earned$500 for second place,while Scott Kampf ($300)of Levittown finished inthird place ... Joe Hatchettwon the last summermajor and $3,000 at AMFBabylon on August 31.Learn more: ligbtour.com.

Unsung Heroes: As weenter the new season ofleague bowling – and, like every year, await the begin-ning of the PBA season and collegiate matches – let's takea look at 10 individuals who are helping to advance thesport in various ways. You might not know all of thepeople on this list, but if you're a serious bowler, youprobably should.

Chris Schlemmer:Ubiquitous on PBAtelecasts, Schlemmer thesedays is the marketingmanager for Roto Grip; inthe past, he's served as apro tour consultant for sister company Storm aswell. He's helped numerous pros makeproper bowling ball sec-tions during importantmatches, but anyone who's talk to “Schlem” knows he'sserious about every facet of the sport: “Helping bowlersof all skill levels is what I do,” is his published motto. Hewalks it like he talks it; Schlemmer is a notable presenceat ball expos and clinics across the country. He's alsobecoming quite astute at the microphone; catch hisvideos for Roto Grip on YouTube.

John LaSpina: The owner of the Maple FamilyCenters (these days comprised of Rockville Centre Lanes,

Countryside Lanes in Florida,Coram Country Lanes in Coram,Farmingdale Lanes, Maple Lanesin Brooklyn, and JIB Lanes inFlushing), LaSpina and his son,Joe, are masters at taking moribund centers and makingthem community centers thateven non-bowlers enjoy. Of particular note is the amazingchange at JIB Lanes, which usedto be dank, almost-fogotten bowling alley. Today, it's a clean,

modern center; when people return there after not seeingif for years, they marvel at the difference. The LaSpinasnot only care about their business, but about the overallhealth of the sport as well.

Irwin Bergman:The former LIUSBCpresident not onlyserved that positionwell for years, but actsas league secretary forsome of the largestleagues at HerrillLanes in New HydePark. Here's wishingthis classy gentleman all the bestafter some recenthealth difficulties.

Anthony Martinez: The president of the LIUSBC forthe 2014/2015 season, he'll oversee the activities of allsanctioned leagues in this region.

Johnny Petraglia: Everyone knows the popular lefty asa PBA Hall of Famer – but in recent years, his new scoring system for the game could serve as a model forproposed changes in the way bowling records are

tabulated. Usedat top women'stournaments afew year back,the PetragliaSystem doesn’tcount total pinfall, butinstead countsthe number ofballs thrown toclear the deckevery frame. Astrike equals a“1”; most spareswould end upwith a “2”; splitscould leave a “3”

or higher. Under this system, the lowest score wins –same game, totally different scoring system. (Do webelieve that bowling needs an “easier to understand”scoring system? No – but if the game's leaders ever makea change, this is the type of innovative yet easy-to-understand system we'd go with.)

Vito Genova: His LIYBT tournaments are helping tomake serious bowlers out of young Long Island athletes,which is exactly what the sport needs these days.

Steve Sanders & Bob Olsen: Their well-organizedLong Island Generations Bowling Tournaments (LIGBT)are outstanding events for amateurs, who roll on pro-style patterns and usually have a great time meeting thechallenge.

Philip Chance: In a sport that typically is beingdescribed by some as “fading,” Chance's brainchild, TheUnderground Bowling Association, mixes some greatbowling with an urban, almost pro wrestling-like sensibility. The result? Full houses and loads of fun attheir tournaments.

Frank Wilkinson: Many area bowlers know him fromRab's Country Lanes in Staten Island – but these days,he's also the national USBC's vice president as well.

BOWLING By Bob Smith Photos: Irwin Bergman by Bob Smith; Johnny Petraglia courtesy PBA, LLC; Elizabeth John courtesy LIGBT

SportsBeat By Lloyd Carroll

Henry & Me


and a longtime confidante of the late GeorgeSteinbrenner, Ray Negron. The story is inspirational, and you don’t have to be a Yankeesfan to enjoy this film (although it does help). Themovie will be released on DVD on September 30.There were many delays in the production of thefilm – one was caused by Major League Baseball,which reportedly insisted that the filmmakersremove Alex Rodriguez, who voiced himself.

Sports is as much a part of the entertainmentindustry as movies, theater, and the music biz. In

the last few weeks, The Hollywood Reporter featuredWashington Redskins QB Robert Griffin III on itscover, while TV Guide used NASCAR driver DaleEarnhardt Jr.

CBS Sports engineer Ken Aagard, broadcastingnetwork executives David Hill and Steve Bornstein,and the late ABC sportscaster Chris Schenkel willbe among the inductees at the 2014 SportsBroadcasting Hall of Fame Awards ceremonies inmid-December in New York City.

For years, it seemed almost impossible not tocome across Pat O’Brien on television. He was inmany ways as ubiquitous as Ryan Seacrest is today.O’Brien hosted countless national pre-game showsfor nearly all of the major sports on almost everynetwork. He also hosted the evening syndicatedshows “Entertainment Tonight,” “AccessHollywood,” and “The Insider.” Like Seacrest,O’Brien came across as bland, and never met acelebrity that he didn’t fawn over. His cool,debonair on-screen image masked the fact that hewas reportedly both an alcoholic and philanderer.Eventually, life in the Los Angeles fast lane eventually cost him his television career, and nearlyhis life as well. O’Brien has just published his autobiography, I’ll Be Right Back After This: MyMemoir (St. Martin’s Press), and he holds nothingback; in it, he lashes out at the vanity and vapidityof many of his female co-hosts, such as GiselleFernandez, Nancy O’Dell, Shaun Robinson, andMary Hart. His story truly is a cautionary tale.

One of the fun aspects of attending PGA Tourevents such as the recently concluded Barclays isbeing able to pick up tips on improving your game.A company called Pill Golf displayed a modifiedgolf ball that has its right and left edges of the

circumference shaved off so that it looks like a tire. By practicing putting and chipping with it, you can analyze quickly why your ball is breaking right or left. For more information, log onto thepillgolf.com; check out the free tutorial videos, where you can obtain some valuable advice.

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SportsBeat By Lloyd CarrollPhotos:Maria Sharapova by Justin Smith

Arts Announcements

ArtBareAlex Ferrone Photography Gallery,CutchogueThrough October 20; (631) 734- 8545;AlexFerrone.comAn exhibition highlighting evocativeimages by Michael Edelson and AnnBrandeis. A portion of the sales pro-ceeds will be donated to The RetreatDomestic Violence Services, whosemission is to provide safety, shelterand support for victims of domesticabuse, and to break the cycle of familyviolence.

Still Life: 1970s PhotorealismNassau County Museum of Art,Roslyn HarborThrough November 9; (516) 484-9337; nassaumuseum.orgWorks from The Yale University ArtGallery include those by Chuck Close,Audrey Flack, Ralph Goings, DuaneHanson, Malcolm Morley, BenSchonzeit, Idelle Weber, and more.

ChildrenCinderellaBroadHollow Theatre, ElmontSeptember 27 through October 18;(631) 581-2700; broadhollow.orgBroadHollow Theater Company: Thebeloved fairy tale returns, portrayedin the just-like-Broadway mannerwe've grown to expect from theBroadHollow Children's Theatre.

ConcertsGood Old Dance BandSt. Sylvester's Parish Center, MedfordCheck website for show dates; (631) 730-3333;goodolddanceband.comThe regular monthly show of MikeVirostko and his 17-piece swing band.Dancing, raffles, and more. Log on forthe next show dates.

Long Island Banjo SocietyVFW Hall, CopiagueFridays at 8 pm;

(516) 889-2184; libanjosociety.orgAll banjo players – beginners, advanced, andprofessional – are invitedto play along at theserehearsals. Music fans arewelcome to come and listen; refreshments areavailable.

FilmScreenwriterDisccussion GroupSky Room, Cinema ArtsCentre, Huntington

Every other Monday at 7:30 pm; (631) 423-FILM; cinemaartscentre.orgThis free series offers networking,information, feedback, and readingsby area screenwriters. Log on forschedules and information.

Rock Film Series:Legends Of American MusicBay Street Theater, Sag Harbor

September 19 at 8 pm; (631) 725-9500; baystreet.orgRare film clips featuring Sam Cooke,Staple Singers, Beach Boys, Etta

James, B.B. King, Janis Joplin, BillMonroe, Willie Nelson, BenGoodman, Billie Holiday, Jerry Garcia,Louis Armstrong, Bob Dylan, andmore, presented by filmmaker JoeLauro.

Double Indemity:70th Anniversary CelebrationCinema Arts Centre, HuntingtonSeptember 10 at 7:30 pm; (631) 423-FILM; cinemaartscentre.orgCAC celebrates the 70th anniversaryof this film classic with guest host

Foster Hirschand a booksigning withVictoriaWilson,author of thenew biogra-phy of starBarbaraStanwyck.

HobbiesLong IslandAuto ReplicaSocietyHenriettaAcamporaRecreationCenter,CentereachThird Thursday of every month at 7 pm; (516) 884-2270; (631) 946-6335The L.I.A.R.S. monthly meetings areopen to anyone with an interest inbuilding scale models of automobiles.

Call for more information.

TheaterI'll Be Back Before MidnightBayWay Arts Center, East IslipSeptember 13 through 28; (631) 581-2700; broadhollow.org.BroadHollow Theatre Company: The award-winning thriller by Peter Colley.

EvitaJohn W. Engeman Theatre at NorthportSeptember 18 through November 2;(631) 261-2900; engemantheatre.comEngeman Theatre: The legendarymusical based on the life of EvaPerson, featuring the standards“Don’t Cry for Me Argentina,”“Another Suitcase in Another Hall,”and “High Flying, Adored.”

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling BeeCM Performing Arts Center, OakdaleSeptember 12 through 28; (631) 581-2700;

cmpac.comCM Performing Arts: The wacky comedy smash comes to Long Island.

Play It Again, SamBroadHollow Theatre, Elmont

Through September 14;(631) 581-2700; broadhollow.orgBroadHollow TheaterCompany: This revivalof the famed WoodyAllen comedy moves toBroadHollow Theatre.

Mrs. Parliament’sNight OutStudio Theatre,LindenhurstSeptember 13 through October 18;(516) 775-4420; broadhollow.orgBroadHollow TheatreCompany: Yet anotherwild and unpredictablecomedy by the prolificNorm Foster.

The Addams FamilyGateway PlayhouseThrough September 13; (631) 286-1133; gatewayplayhouse.orgGateway Playhouse: They're creepyand they're kooky ... and they'veinvaded Bellport. This nationallytouring production has drawn raves at every local stop.

Menopause: The MusicalPatchogue Theater for the Performing ArtsSeptember 20 & 21; (631) 207-1313; patchoguetheatre.comThe comedy that millions of womenworldwide have been laughing aboutfor more than 10 years.

The Boy From OzTheatre Three, Port JeffersonSeptember 20 through November 1;(631) 928-9100; theatrethree.comTheatre Three: The Long Island pre-miere of the story of Australian enter-tainer Peter Allen, from humblebeginnings through his meteoric riseto international fame and celebrity.

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Double Indemnity

Sin City:A Dame To Kill ForStarring Jessica Alba, Josh Brolin, MickeyRourke, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Eva Green,Rosario Dawson, Bruce Willis, JamieChung, Powers Boothe, Ray LiottaDirected by Frank Miller and Robert RodriguezDimension Films

We will admit it without fear of being labeledsexist, but from her recent interviews, we don'tthink she'll mind, not even a little: After seeingJessica Alba in everything from bikinis to far lesson the covers of seemingly everything fromEntertainment Weekly to Aluminum Siding Monthly,yeah – we were excited to see this second install-ment of the Sin City series, again based on thegraphic novels of the same name. Alba has neverlooked hotter or more buff, and if she was in anactioner that made her the focal point? Sure; shecan't act her way out of a convenience store line,but we'll be darned if we didn't want to see whatall the hype was about – even while fully knowingthat the first Sin City film wasn't all that much towrite home about in the first place.

Unfortunately, no letter to dear ol' mom after see-ing this one, either. Sin City: A Dame To Kill Forfollows the same formula as the initial 2005 movie,complete with clichéd dialouge, colors on black-and-white backgrounds, animations where the linebetween CGI and Mickey Rourke's naturally odd

looks blend together seamlessly, andon it goes. Amazingly, despite theglossy-yet-dour comic book feel, thisfilm ranks as one of the most violentmovies any mallplex dweller is likelyto see – but then again, what's RobertRodriguez (who directed with FrankMiller, the originator of the graphicnovel series) gonna do, focus on tritenecessities such as plot and characterdevelopment? Rodriguez is from theAndy Sidaris school of directing –bullets, bombs, and babes, indeed –and to him, the closer any of hisworks come to a gruesome EC horrorones from the 1950s, the better.However, not all comics books aregood; this film is what Metal Menwas to X Men.

The message of both Sin City filmsbelies the hopelessness and degrada-tion of the comics series, where theoverall theme is to take whatever youcan from life before some SOB ribsyour heart out with a boat hook.Seems right; in an era where blackdeath metal fans celebrate things likebloody miscarriages in their half-assed tunes, anything goes; anythingis game to be laughed at by some.But after an 90 minutes of stylizedbrutality, the only thing we can ascertain is that Sin City is inhabitedby utter losers – and anyone who'denjoy this can probably be describedthat way as well. – Cody Bell

Film Reviews


HerculesStarring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson,John Hurt, Ian McShane, Rufus Sewell,Joseph Fiennes, Peter MullanDirected by Brett RatnerParamount

Frankly, we still think the greatest Hercules infilm history was featured at the dinner table inEddie Murphy's The Nutty Professor (“My littleHercules! Hercules! Hercules!”). But then again, wehad never acquired a taste for this wheezing, barrell-chested, chestnut of a character – actuallythe subject of a “major motion picture” for the second time during 2014 (the first was the amazingJanuary stink bomb The Legend Of Hercules, aLionsgate film that received a near-record threepercent “fresh” at Rotten Tomaotes while garneringless than $20 million at the domestic box office).

This time out, there's a bigger budget, far betteractors, and an actual reason to exist: This version ofHercules is actually based on Radical Comics'Hercules by Steve Moore, which is more logicalsource material in that the published comic was abona fide hit. And wonder of wonders: This isn'tall BANG! BOOM! POW! as the always welcomeformer WWE wrestler Johnson makes for the first-ever amiable, actually funny-at-times Hercules.

Shoot ... now we're getting visions of The ThreeStooges Meet Hercules, Columbia's 1962 attempt tomerge two hot acts at the time – Hercules in theaters, the Stooges on syndicated TV – into a filmthat could be a hit at the box office. Unfortunately,

the film suffered from the sprocket-clogging presence of “Curly” Joe DeRita, the weakest “third Stooge” of all time – yet, this underwhelm-ing effort was the comedy trio's most financiallyrewarding box office film of all time. Even with alame DeRita and a wooden Hercules in SamsonBurke, audiences couldn't stay away.

With the erstwhile “Rock” in thelead role, this can be said for thisnew version, which landed at number two in its opening weekend,losing out only to the ScarJo sci-fimeller, Lucy: While hack actiondirector Brett Ratner guides this filmalong with his usual hammy fist,Johnson saves the day while somehow managing to be his usualcharming self despite the garishfright wig and various body armorsand animal heads he's forced tosport. Another treat is watching IanMcShane (HBO's “Deadwood”) chewup the scenery as the seerAmphiaraus, who also gets off somekiller lines. Thank screen writersRyan Condal and EvanSpiliotopoulos for giving his film thesame light touch that Moore always used to.

Yes, it's the cast that saves this one, as a horde of heroes comes tothe aid of The King of Thrace (Hurt), and let the whacked-outaction and quips begin. It's all safe harmless fun – but if you really want some Greek heroism,

stop by Greek Family Kitchen in Hollis Hills beforeor after you see this; get some tzatziki to go withyour sword and sorcery. And whatever you do,don't miss barely clad supermodel Irina Shayk's bigscreen debut. She can't act her way out of a paperbag ... but who's asking her to?– Cody Bell

Film Reviews

Johnson’s New Wax: ProvogueRecords and rock/jazz guitarist EricJohnson recently released EuropeLive, his new in-performancealbum.

Guitar Player Magazine citedJohnson as “one of the mostrespected guitarists on the planet,”and the reasons why are many.Such primary ones as the lyricalbeauty of his playing and compositions, his broad palette oftones, his instrumental agility,breadth and command, and themesmerizing spell he summons upin concert.

The in-concert collection’s 14tracks draw from throughoutJohnson’s career and include twonew compositions: The mesmeric“Intro” that opens the set, and therocker “Evinrude Fever” (thatalludes to his love for water skiingand boating). His Grammy-winninginstrumental “Cliffs Of Dover” andGrammy-nominated “Zap” are performed aswell; other high-lights include hissoaring, blues-tingedsalute to hishometown,“Austin,” and theairy and glistening “40Mile Town.”

Johnson’s life-long love of jazzand more recentforays into playing itemerges on hisnine-and-a-halfminute interpretation ofJohn Coltrane’s“Mr. P.C.,” onwhich bassistChris Mareshand drummerWayne Salzmannalso step out withpower. The songselection rangesfrom an acousticguitar renditionof “A Song ForLife” which heinitially cut onhis debut studioalbum to theferociously funky “Fatdaddy” fromhis most recent release, Up Close.Johnson celebrates his side-projectAlien Love Child with the hard-driving rock workout “Zenland,”and the 11-and-a-half minute multi-modal suite “Last House On The Block.” Originally released in1996, the fan favorite “Manhattan”shines, while a gloriously cinematicrearrangement of “When the SunMeets the Sky,” titled “Sun Reprise”closes the set.

Europe Live was recorded invenues across Johnson’s tour of thecontinent, with the majority of the

album capturing his appearance atAmsterdam’s Melkweg along withselections from two dates inGermany at Die Kantine in Kölnand Bochum Zeche and the Parisshow at New Morning. Eachappearance featured a unique setlist, offering Johnson the opportunity to cull this track listingfrom a wealth of repertoire captured.

Although he may be best knownas the masterful studio craftsmanbehind his acclaimed million-plusselling breakout 1990 album Ah ViaMusicom and its Top 10 hit “CliffsOf Dover,” Johnson first made hismusical bones and sparked a potentbuzz in live performance from thelate 1960s to the mid-1980s longbefore he ever issued an album andwas heard on radio. As guitar legend Johnny Winter recalls of see-ing Johnson perform back then,“When I first heard Eric, he wasonly 16, and I remember wishing

that I could have played like that atthat age.”

Over his seven studio albums,Johnson has delivered three Top 10hits (“Cliffs Of Dover,”“Trademark” and “Righteous”) andtwo Top 40 singles (“Pavilion” and“High Landrons”). N.A.R.A.S. hascelebrated his career with sixGrammy nominations. He contin-ues to refine and expand his musi-cal brilliance in his own electric andacoustic tours (playing both guitarand piano), and his recent live col-laborations with Mike Stern andslide master Sonny Landreth.

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Eric Johnson

End-Of-Week Wackos: The popular“Friday Night Face Off” comedyimprov series rolls on at Theatre Threein Port Washington; the series resumeson Friday, September 12 at 10:30 pm.Tickets and information:theatrethree.com. “Friday Night FaceOff” now ranks as Long Island'slongest running improv comedy show.Using audience suggestions, “FNFO”pits two teams of improvisers againsteach other, in an all-out comedy cham-pionship. As Theatre Three describes it:

“Think 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' onabout a dozen Redbulls and completelyuncensored. 'FNFO' performs mostFriday nights at 10:30 pm downstairs atTheatre Three; tickets are $15 (cashonly) at the door, with no advancereservations required. Log on for moreinformation.

Stevie Wonder: There are dozens ofLong Island-based standup comedyperformers, but no one seems to bebusier than Stevie G.B., who has hadmore bookings of late than anyone wecan think of; he was at his best duringhis performace at the Long IslandComedy Festival finale at TheaterThree on September 23.

Upcoming for the “comedy account-ant,” Groucho Marx tribute peformer,and all-around mirthmaker:Performances on September 19 andOctober 16 at The Patchogue Theater;September 27 at The Suffolk Theater inRiverhead; October 19 as one of the“Clean Comedy All-Stars” at The FirstPresbyterian Church Coffee Café (saythat five times fast) in Babylon;November 1 at the Yaphank Firehouse;and those shows are just the tip of theiceberg. Catch up with Stevie G.B. Atsteviegb.com.

Jerry's Back: Borgata Hotel Casino &Spa has again booked Jerry Seinfeld,who will continue his series through2016, with tickets now on sale; his first

show is scheduled for Thanksgivingweekend – Saturday, November 29.

"I've been coming to Borgata for fouryears now, and it has become one ofmy favorites," said Seinfeld, adding,“I'm happy to come back as often asthey will have me."

Quickie Review – Oddball Comedy &Curiosity Festival: In a nutshell: Showgreat, everything else ain’t, as FunnyOr Die’s recent comedy tour was both aboom and a bust at Nikon at JonesBeach Theater on August 22. Certainly,it was a dream lineup of standups onthe main stage in Louis C.K., ChrisHardwick, Sarah Silverman, HannibalBurress, Bill Burr, Dave Attell, JeffreyRoss, and newcomer Jermaine Fowler,but the mess before the main showstarted was inexcusable. Those purchasing tickets in advance believedthe show began at 5 pm – that’s whatwas told to them in an email and onlineweeks earlier – so thousands of fansshowed up as early as 3:30 pm.However, only the front part of theamphitheater opened, causing seemingly mile-long lines for entrance,and literally thousands of people packing the beer garden and concessionareas for an hour and a half. Why? Forsome unfathomable reason, admittanceto the actual seating area for the mainshow wasn’t allowed until 6:30 pm,forcing patrons to eat, drink, and listento the non-stop overamplified meanderings of the astoundinglyunfunny Brody Stevens and a handfulof other comics nobody paid to see.

All of the stars on the main stagewhen the show actually began at 7 pmwere outstanding, but there were somany frazzled patrons by the time thelights went up, we’re suprised we evenheard a chuckle. We’re also surprisedthat Elsie The Cow wasn’t also on thebill, since the audience was certainly treated like cattle.

COMEDY By Bob Smith, Who Is Sick Of The Howdy Doody References, Grandpa.

Friday NightFace Off

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StevieG.B.

Comedian Lewis Black – easily one of theworld’s most popular standups thanks tohis hit cable specials and “Back In Black”segments on Comedy Central's “The DailyShow With Jon Stewart” – will return to TheNYCB Theater in Westbury for not one but

two evenings on September 26 and 27. Tickets arenow on sale, but you had best make plans early;they're available online at ticketmaster.com, chargeby phone at (800)745-3000, or at the Westbury boxoffice located on Brush Hollow Road in Westbury.

Black's star has been on the ascent for morethan a decade; his super-charged way of venting hisrighteous indignation about everything from politics to the sheer stupidity of many aspects ofmodern life has endeared him to millions. Blackactually began as a playwright; after trying standup(he was no stranger to his region, preforming atvenues such as Jimmy's Comedy Alley in Queens),things started firing on all cylinders following his

1998 “Comedy Central Presents” appearance; by2003, his HBO special “Black On Broadway”cemented him as one of the great performers of themodern era. Yet, if you ask Black about it, you canalmost hear the shrug.

“If you had come up to me at Jimmy's ComedyAlley back then and said this is what my future wasgoing to be like, I would have thought you wereinsane,” said Black. “I am still stunned by the goodfortune that my career has bestowed on me. I havecome way further than I ever imagined possible. Ihave been very lucky.”

Luck might have something to do with it, but alot of hard touring might have more than a littleinfluence on his good fortunes as well. He's beensomewhat of a regular at NYCB Theatre atWestbury over the past several years, and he countsthe famed theater in the round as one of his favoriteplaces to perform.

“I am not blowing smoke, but both JohnBowman, my opener and I, love that venue,” saidBlack. “I love the intimacy of the space. It may havea circular stage but it helps create a space in whichthere doesn't seem to be a bad seat in the house.Everyone can actually see the expressions on ourfaces and the acoustics are terrific. And by havingto adjust the performance to a circle rather a prosce-nium, it takes me out of our comfort zone and helpsus in creating new and different wrinkles in my act.The audiences there are also incredible. They are asreceptive and fun loving and as bitter as anywhere Igo in the country. I love performing for them. I amthrilled I get to perform two nights there eachyear.”

Black's comedy special, “Old Yeller,” was firstbroacast as a pay-per-view special instead of on payor free cable. Others such as Andrew “Dice” Clayhad used such a means in the past; Black noted thatit all was for a specific reason.

“We couldn't get a deal put together quicklyenough with HBO or Comedy Central,” Blackexplained. “I was hoping the PPV route could getmy special seen as quickly as possible. Wheneveryou shoot a special for HBO or Comedy Central orShowtime, the editing time and the process meansthe special comes on the air about seven or eightmonths later, and in my case some of my materialloses its immediacy and might seem dated. We didn't reach as many folks as I had hoped. And I'llbe looking at other ways to get my shows seenwhen I think they should be seen, immediatelywithout having to wait.”

New or taped, Black's specials are now indelible

in the minds of comedyfans across the nation –particuarly “Black OnBroadway,” the 2003HBO special that now isa comedy landmark.

“It was incredibly special to me, because Ihad felt that as far as myspecials went I hadentered the big leagues,”said Black. “It was adream to play Broadwayand to have my parentsout there. I had been aplaywright for a longtime and was hoping Iwould have a play go upthere. So it meant a lot tome. It's a show I am veryproud of.”

Of course, Black's rantson the polticially charged“The Daily Show WithJon Stewart” are can'tmiss TV for comedy fans.Yet, the more Black ravesabout politics in his act,the worse things seem toget in Washington. Cananything be done beforewe're all eating dog foodin our seventies?

“I believe we are betterthan our leadership hasbeen for quite sometime,” said Black. “I thinkour better nature willprevail. I think we live ina time period in which agroup of idiots are trying

to fight to keep us in a time period, almost the 1950s, thathas long since passed. The natural changes that haveoccured over my lifetime hasfreaked them out. They talkabout freedom, but it scaresthem to death to see it in action.They hold back our intelligencein so many ways. Their fear ofscience is staggering. But likethe dinosaurs that they seem tobe like, they will pass from theearth. And we shall move on.And we will be better for it.We won't end up eating dogfood, but you may have to fightto eat something other thanvegetables.”

Black, like virtually all comedy fans, is still dealingwith the shock of losing RobinWilliams, a contemporary thathe was involved with professionally in the past.

“I knew Robin,” said Black. “We weren't close, buthe meant the world to me.Working and spending timewith him was as joyous as itwas inspirational. His confidence in my humor made me more confident in mywork. His invitation to join himon two USO Christmas Tourswas life changing. I was a hugefan of his, as a comic, as anactor and as a person. His generosity was astonishing. Iwill miss him terribly.”

The Good Times Interview:LEWIS BLACK

Black Is Back In Westbury

Interview by Bob Smith; photos (cover and article) by Clay McBride


Calendar Your Guide To Local Events

Tuesday, September 9

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Open Mic hosted by Mike Dorio Jack Halyards American Bar & Grill(Oyster Bay)Tribal Hoop Jam & Drum Circle hostedby Sammi Hoop Lafayette Boulevard(Long Beach)Acoustic/Electric Open Mic hosted byThe Reflectors Connolly Station(Malverne)JDL Paddy's Loft (Massapequa)Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern(New Hyde Park)Long Island Rock Unplugged K.J.Farrell's (Bellmore)The Grand Central/DJ Cowboy Ben-EThe Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale)

Suffolk

Acoustic Open Mic Night hosted byDavid Jon Paisley 50 Yard Line (WestBabylon)Acoustic Open Mic One Main (Babylon)John Edward The Paramount(Huntington)Tuesday Night Live: George Cintron &Bobby Rondinelli Katie's of SmithtownThe Cogs Singles Open Jam Gator Blue(East Islip)Jimi Hendrix: Rock Legends Live FilmSeries Cinema Arts Centre (Huntington)The People's Open Mic Grey HorseTavern (Bayport)Open Mic with Dan Acosta & DJ Harry-Oke The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook)

Open Mic with Shaun Lally Flanagan'sPub (Ronkonkoma)Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (SaintJames)Paul Mahos Dockers Waterside (EastQuogue)Industry Night Stephen Talkhouse(Amagansett)Ward Cloughen Shandon Court (EastIslip)

NYC/Queens

Beyond TheWall (PinkFloyd Tribute)B.B. King's(NYC)Justin TownesEarle Stage 48(NYC)Rachel LynneRockwoodMusic Hall(NYC)Banks RoughTrade NYCKaren O McKittrick Hotel (NYC)Caleb Hawley Mercury Lounge (NYC)Amy Grant City Winery (NYC)

Wednesday, September 10

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Blues Jam w/Joe Vicino Band SunsetGrill (Seaford)Wonderous Stories K.J. Farrell's

(Bellmore)Fred The Human iPod The NuttyIrishman (Farmingdale)Donny Celenza & Nina Gordon MickeyMalone's (Floral Park)Jerry Costanzo And His Trio DonLorenzo's Restaurant and Lounge (GlenCove)Open Mic w/"Big Daddy" JohnStruck:The Homestead (Oyster Bay)Open Mic w/The Night Owls Band PhatDaddy's (Oceanside)

Open Michosted byRobert SloanFront StreetPub(MassapequaPark)Tommy T.Mudcat BluesJam w/MikeNugent andIan PetilloThe Breakers(Bayville)

Suffolk

Cassandra House Bobbique (Patchogue)The Cogs Singles Open Jam TheStadium (Bohemia)Garet Newman's Jazz Jam East EndRepublican Club (Sayville)Open Blues/Jazz Jam Park AvenueStudios/Briggs Music (Huntington)Open Jam w/Ed The Hat & Friends TheDiamond Club (Ronkonkoma)Open Mic hosted by Johnny B. QuogueEast Pub (East Quogue)

Open Mic hosted by Kyle FitzpatrickBrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue)Game Night Katie's of SmithtownAcoustic Artist Tom Lily Flanagan's(Babylon)Rattlesnake Dawn The Nutty Irishman(Bay Shore)Sarah Conway & The PlayfulSouls/Swift Technique StephenTalkhouse (Amagansett)

NYC/Queens

The Spirit Animal Mercury Lounge(NYC)Reza Khan Zinc Bar (NYC)Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers/SteveWinwood Madison Square Garden(NYC)Metalfier/Avatar/Beyond VisableWebster Hall (NYC)Karen O McKittrick Hotel (NYC)Nick Waterhouse Rough Trade NYCThe Red Hot Chili Pipers B.B. King's(NYC)

Thursday, September 11

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Classic Rock & Blues Jam w/Curt Arnel& Friends: Callahan's (East Meadow)Jazz Jam Wickers Club (Hicksville)Open Mic Night Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/DarylPooser/Bill Smith Viana Hotel & Spa(Westbury)Jazz & Sushi Night Allegria Hotel (LongBeach)


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Calendar Live Band Karaoke/F.M. (Steely DanTribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Open Mic Night Spice's Restaurant(Baldwin)Open Mic Night Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)Acoustic Open Mic with Frank WalkerSunset Grill (Seaford)Woody Mack R.S. Jones (Merrick)Open Mic Night Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)Salsa Night Holiday Inn (Carle Place)Karaoke with DJ Joey Mongoose BlueParrot Lounge (Massapequa)

Suffolk

Acoustic Open Mic with Dave ChristianLefty's (Lindenhurst)The Scofflaws Declan Quinn’s (BayShore)Karaoke The Blue Parrot (Massapequa)Hawthorne Heights Revolution(Amityville)Mobb Deep Emporium (Patchogue)Gerry Finlay Shandon Court (East Islip)Latinology Treme (Islip)Syncrosanct Bobbique (Patchogue)

NYC/Queens

Sylvian Esso Rough Trade NYCMan Or Astro-Man? Mercury Lounge(NYC)Katchafire B.B. King's (NYC)Beginning Of Fortune Blackthorn 51(Elmhurst)Charlotte OC Slipper Room (NYC)Analytical Symmetry Cornelia StreetCafe (NYC)Nik Turner's Hawkwind Webster Hall

(NYC)The Parlor Mob Gramercy Theatre(NYC)Cassadee Pope Irving Plaza (NYC)Bell X1 City Winery (NYC)

Friday, September 12

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Sinbad NYCBTheatre atWestburyBillboard Live/RollingStoned K.J.Farrell's(Bellmore)Kamellot/Young RebelGoombasHudsons OnThe Mile(Freeport)Down & DirtyBand Caracara Mexican Grill(Farmingdale)The Wild Ones/Touch The NuttyIrishman (Farmingdale)Peat Moss & The Fertilizers MulcahysPub & Concert Hall (Wantagh)Carrie McQuade R.S. Jones (Merrick)Nevada Rose Vibe Lounge (RockvilleCentre)It Dies Today Revolution (Amityville)Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola)Fivestone Memories (Williston Park)Generations/Barry Waller Reel (East

Rockaway)

Suffolk

Tom Rush/Vance Gilbert Boulton Center(Bay Shore)Mumbo Jumbo/Johnny Irish DeclanQuinn’s (Bay Shore)Body & Soul/ Lily Flanagan's (Babylon)Something (Acoustic Beatles Tribute)

ShandonCourt (EastIslip)UndercoverFarrell's OfBrooklyn(West Islip)Tommy DuckSwept Away(Bay Shore)JellybandGrey HorseTavern(Bayport)Big Shot(Billy Joel

Tribute) Emporium (Patchogue)Los Dos FatFish (Bay Shore)Blues To Black Street Treme (Islip)DJ Sparky/Uppercut The NuttyIrishman (Bay Shore)Lisa Polizzi Band Bobbique (Patchogue)The Alternative/Mind Riot/Unglued 89North Music Venue (Patchogue)Abbafab Suffolk Theater (Riverhead)

NYC/Queens

Heathen McKittrick Hotel (NYC)Goodnight, Texas Mercury Lounge(NYC)Dog Fashion Disco Webster Hall (NYC)Jerome Sabbagh Quartet Cornelia StreetCafe (NYC)Leslie West/Utopia Featuring JillionaireB.B. King's (NYC)Trampled By Turtles Terminal 5 (NYC)Christopher Cross City Winery (NYC)Parachute Irving Plaza (NYC)Mike Stud Best Buy Theater (NYC)Luke Bryan Madison Square Garden(NYC)

Saturday, September 13

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The Charlie Daniels Band/New RidersOf The Purple Sage/Molly HatchetNYCB Theatre at Westbury100 Proof Band Reel (East Rockaway)Man Down/Fullhouse The NuttyIrishman (Farmingdale)Russ Seeger & Friends R.S. Jones(Merrick)Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola)Kerry Kearney Band/Butchers BlindThe Hub (Island Park)The Retros Mulcahys Pub & ConcertHall (Wantagh)Rockin 45s Memories (Williston Park)The Dollyrots Vibe Lounge (RockvilleCentre)Westbury Street Fair Post Avenue(Westbury)Farmingdale Music Festival Caracara


Your Guide To Local Events

Big Shot - September 13Mulcahys Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh)

Mexican Grill (Farmingdale)Somerton Suitcase Pajama Party Mr.Beery's (Bethpage)Liverpool Shuffle (BeatlesTribute)/Desert Highway (Eagles Tribute)K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Something Fresh/Therapy Hudsons OnThe Mile (Freeport)Jerry DeMeo Jack Halyards (Oyster Bay)Deja Blue Blue Parrot Lounge(Massapequa)

Suffolk

Steely Dan The Paramount (Huntington)The Savoy Swing Band St. Sylvester’sCenter (Medford)Loudon Wainwright III Boulton Center(Bay Shore)Joseph & Friends Grey Horse Tavern(Bayport)Acoustic Dave Swept Away (Bay Shore)Rock The House Farrell's Of Brooklyn(West Islip)Mickey B's Oldies Fall SpectacularPatchogue TheatreThe Cara Band Shandon Court (EastIslip)Cousin Fungus/Jellyband/Woodfish 89 North Music Venue(Patchogue)Lil Cliff & The Cliffhangers FatFish (BayShore)Blue Roots Band Treme (Islip)Grown The Empire Revolution(Amityville)Bandrew All-Stars Declan Quinn’s (BayShore)The Hip Swayers Unitarian Society (Bay

Shore)Harborfest All-Star Comedy: MarinaFranklin/Akaash Singh/Nicky K/GiulioGallarotti/Joseph Vecsey Bay StreetTheater (Sag Harbor)Mick Hargreaves & The King GuysBobbique (Patchogue)The Drifters Suffolk Theater (Riverhead)Boy Meets World Revolution(Amityville)Green Machine/45 RPM The NuttyIrishman (Bay Shore)Liz Queler & Seth Fowler/Rubix CubeStephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)

NYC/Queens

The Blackfires Mercury Lounge (NYC)Spirit & Harmony Festival: RoyAyers/Freddie McGreggor/Wummi/ChinoRoy Wilkins Park (Queens)Ritz Reunion: Bill Popp & TheTapes/Coby Koehl/Stafe/Sic F*ucks RBar (NYC)Pinback/Tera Melos Irving Plaza (NYC)Gemma Ray Rough Trade NYCSavoy Terminal 5 (NYC)Natalie Merchant Beacon Theatre (NYC)Natalie Cressman Drom (NYC)Spherea Blackthorn 51 (Elmhurst)Mat Maneri & Lucian Ban New QuintetCornelia Street Cafe (NYC)The Members Webster Hall (NYC)Roger Cline & The Peacemakers B.B.King's (NYC)The Eagles Madison Square Garden(NYC)Greensky Bluegrass Gramercy Theatre(NYC)

Sunday, September 14

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Laia Kay Band/CL Quartet/Ship Of FoolsBlue Parrot (Massapequa)Challenger Baseball Autism Benefit Mr.Beery's (Bethpage)Pitbull/Enrique Iglesias NassauColiseium (Uniondale)Merrick Fall Festival Weekend R.S. Jones(Merrick)Gerry & ThePacemakers/Chad &Jeremy/Billy J.Kramer/Mike Pender'sSearchers/Denny LaineNYCB Theatreat Westbury

Suffolk

The BobLepley BebopBand Treme (Islip)Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (SaintJames)Judy Charmichael The American Hotel(Sag Harbor)Long Island Battle Of The BandsRevolution (Amityville)Steely Dan The Paramount (Huntington)Ana Popovic Boulton Center (Bay Shore)Peter Mayer, Scott Kirby, & BrendanMayer Stephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)Iain Matthews/Butchers BlindUniversity Cafe (Stony Brook University)

Traditional Irish MusicShandon Court (East Islip)

NYC/Queens

Songs Of Love & Revolution: BettyeLavette/Dana Fuchs/LucyKaplansky/Tom Chapin/GarlandJeffreys/Guy Davis City Winery (NYC)

A Decade OfSoul (Lucille's)B.B. Kings's(NYC)Open Micwith AnthonyGibney Diving Bell(Sunnyside)Jane Ira BloomCornelia StreetCafe (NYC)CrowbarGramercyTheatre

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Monday, September 15

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Industry Night Allegria Hotel (Long Beach)Open Mic & Jam Hosted by KennyForgione & Friends K.J. Farrell's


Liverpool Shuffle - September 13K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)




(Bellmore)

Suffolk

Open Mic Comedy Show Fin's Pub(Oakdale)Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLeanShandon Court (East Islip)Open Mic with Dave Drew The BartiniBar (Babylon)Open Mic Night w/Kenn VillageLanterne(Linden-hurst)ComedyHosted byAdam D.ParsonsRevolution(Amityville)Open MicNight w/TheHouseWreckers/Jeff LeblancStephenTalkhouse(Amagansett)

NYC/Queens

Nick Grinder Cornelia Street Cafe(NYC)Jam with Richie Cannata The Bitter End(NYC)Jim Caruso's Cast Party Birdland (NYC)Sucre/The Honey Trees Webster Hall(NYC)August Alsina Irving Plaza (NYC)Open Jazz Jam Session Kitano NewYork Hotel (NYC)Stand Of Oaks Rough Trade NYCAccept Gramercy Theatre (NYC)Ocean Carolina Mercury Lounge (NYC)Puya B.B. King's (NYC)John Mayall City Winery (NYC)

Tuesday, September 16

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Open Mic hosted by Mike Dorio JackHalyards American Bar & Grill (OysterBay)Acoustic/Electric Open Mic hosted byThe Reflectors Connolly Station(Malverne)Songwriters Roundtable hosted by 42nd & Nelson K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Rattlesnake Dawn/DJ Cowboy Ben-EThe Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale)Jazz Jam Session Walk Street Tavern(New Hyde Park)JDL Paddy's Loft (Massapequa)

Suffolk

Paul Mahos Dockers Waterside (EastQuogue)Ward Cloughen Shandon Court (EastIslip)Acoustic Open Mic Nite hosted byDavid Jon Paisley 50 Yard Line (WestBabylon)Tuesday Night Live: George Cintron &Bobby Rondinelli Katie's of SmithtownOpen Mic with Shaun Lally Flanagan'sPub (Ronkonkoma)The Cogs Singles Open Jam Gator Blue(East Islip)Open Mic with Dan Acosta & DJ HarryOke The Thirsty Scholar (Holbrook)Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (SaintJames)

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Marco Benevento Mercury Lounge(NYC)Clean Bandit/Movits!/M.A.K.U. SoundsystemWebster Hall (NYC)

John Mayall City Winery (NYC)Dita Von TeeseGramercyTheatre (NYC)Little DaylightRough TradeNYCPhilip PhillipsBest BuyTheater (NYC)MariaManousakiQuartetCornelia StreetCafe (NYC)B.B. King

Blues Club All-Stars (Lucille's) B.B.King's (NYC)

Wednesday, September 17

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Fred The Human iPod The NuttyIrishman (Farmingdale)Blues Jam with The Joe Vicino BandSunset Grill (Seaford)Donny Celenza & Nina Gordon MickeyMalone's (Floral Park)Jerry Costanzo And His Trio DonLorenzo's Restaurant and Lounge (GlenCove)Open Mic w/The Night Owls BandPhat Daddy's (Oceanside)Open Mic hosted by Robert SloanFront Street Pub (Massapequa Park)Open Mic with "Big Daddy" JohnStruck The Homestead (Oyster Bay)Tommy T. Mudcat Blues Jam with MikeNugent and Ian Petillo The Breakers(Bayville)45 RPM K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)

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The Cogs Singles Open Jam TheStadium (Bohemia)Acoustic Artist Tom Lily Flanagan's(Babylon)Garet Newman's Jazz Jam East EndRepublican Club (Sayville)Dijon/2/3 Goat/Spinn/PGP Revolution(Amityville)Suzanne Vega Boulton Center (BayShore)Whiskey Road The Nutty Irishman (BayShore)Vintage Val & Paul Gilmore Bobbique(Patchogue)Open Blues/Jazz Jam Park AvenueStudios/Briggs Music (Huntington)Welcome Home/Bienvenido a CasaPatchogue TheatreOpen Mic hosted by Johnny B. QuogueEast Pub (East Quogue)Open Mic hosted by Kyle FitzpatrickBrickHouse Brewery (Patchogue)Linda Sabosto Bistro 72 at Hotel Indigo(Riverhead)Open Jam w/Ed The Hat & Friends TheDiamond Club (Ronkonkoma)

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Savoy - September 13Terminal 5 (NYC)



Billy Bragg City Winery (NYC)Avant B.B. King's (NYC)Dita Von Teese Gramercy Theatre (NYC)Billy Joel Madison Square Garden (NYC)Marco Benevento Rough Trade NYCSenses Fail Webster Hall (NYC)Jean Rohe Cornelia Street Cafe (NYC)How To Dress Well Irving Plaza (NYC)Lia Ices Mercury Lounge (NYC)

Thursday, September 18

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Classic Rock & Blues Jam with CurtArnel & Friends Callahan's (East Meadow)Jazz Jam Wickers Club (Hicksville)Fabtalbo R.S. Jones (Merrick)Bubbles & Oysters: VIP Lounge EventNYCB Theatre at WestburyBrian McGeough Grillfire (Merrick)Jazz Night: Marty Phillips/DarylPooser/Bill Smith Viana Hotel + Spa(Westbury)Jazz & Sushi Night Allegria Hotel (LongBeach)Chris D'Elia The Space at WestburyLive Band Karaoke/Tuesday Afternoon(Moody Blues Tribute) K.J. Farrell's(Bellmore)Karaoke The Blue Parrott (Massapequa)Open Mic Night Spice's Restaurant(Baldwin)Open Mic Night w/Mike Longo Mr.Beery's (Bethpage)Acoustic Open Mic with Frank WalkerSunset Grill (Seaford)Salsa Night Holiday Inn (Carle Place)Open Mic Night Mr. Beery's (Bethpage)Karaoke with DJ Joey Mongoose BlueParrot Lounge (Massapequa)

Suffolk

Acoustic Open Mic with Dave ChristianLefty's (Lindenhurst)Gerry Finlay Shandon Court (East Islip)Elton In The Lobby: Live In The LobbyFundraiser Patchogue TheatreBottoms Up Emporium (Patchogue)Open Mic Zebra Club (Copiague)Slaid Cleaves Boulton Center (Bay Shore)Syncrosanct Bobbiquie (Bay Shore)Miles To Dayton/Anna Dagmar CinemaArts Centre (Huntington)Con The Villain Revolution (Amityville)Sly Geralds Trio Treme (Islip)

NYC/Queens

Dita Von Teese Gramercy Theatre (NYC)Gil Parris B.B. King's (NYC)Alfio Cutting Room (NYC)Vinnie Sperrazza Cornelia Street Cafe(NYC)The Eagles Madison Square Garden(NYC)Jarflower/Dishwalla Blackthorn 51(Elmhurst)Pink Martini Beacon Theatre (NYC)Justina Valentine Webster Hall (NYC)King Crimson Best Buy Theater (NYC)Hiss Golden Messenger Rough TradeNYCBronco Mercury Lounge (NYC)Billy Bragg City Winery (NYC)

Friday, September 19

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Luca Brazi/Blue Tattoo Mr. Beery's

(Bethpage)Satisfaction: A Tribute To The RollingStones Mulcahys Pub & Concert Hall(Wantagh)Bridges & Powerlines Vibe Lounge(Rockville Centre)Jan Slow R.S. Jones (Merrick)Tony K & Boardwalk Memories(Williston Park)Harpeth Rising Our Times Coffee Houseat Ethical Humanist Society (Garden City)Joy Behar NYCB Theatre at WestburyBrian McGeough Jack Halyards (OysterBay)Ninedeeznite/45 RPMThe Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale)Riptide Blues Bandn Swiss Tavern(Lynbrook)Disco 54 Band The Patio (Freeport)Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola)Wonderous Stories/Soul Cages(Police Tribute) K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)

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Star Boxing The Paramount (Huntington)Stiffler's Mom/Somethin' FreshEmporium (Patchogue)The Hackensack Men & The TrentonHorns/Charity Benefit StephenTalkhouse (Amagansett)Robert Randolph/Tonic/Toby Lightman/Paul McDonald Westhampton BeachPerforming Arts CenterRattlesnake Dawn Farrell's of Brooklyn(West Islip)Down & Dirty Band Black & Blue(Huntington)Star Trouper Zebra Club (Copiague)Rock & Roll University Band ShowcaseBobbique (Patchogue)Frank & Eric Swept Away (Bay Shore)Howie Seal & The NeighborhoodShandon Court (East Islip)Rob Balone FatFish (Bay Shore)Blindside Tackle Lily Flanagan's(Babylon)DJ Sparky/Tradewinds The NuttyIrishman (Bay Shore)I Ignite Even Flow (Bay Shore)Chris Antonik Band Treme (Islip)O El Amor/Captain Jack 89 North MusicVenue (Patchogue)Billy Bragg Suffolk Theater (Riverhead)John Mayall & The BluesbreakersBoulton Center (Bay Shore)Comedy Night Patchogue TheatreTurnover Amityville Music HallVetstock: All-Day Music Benefit For WarVeterans Declan Quinn’s (Bay Shore)The Long Island Banjo Society VFWHall (Copiague)

NYC/Queens

Stromae Terminal 5 (NYC)The Cave Singers Mercury Lounge(NYC)Rusted Root B.B. King’s (NYC)King Crimson Best Buy Theater (NYC)Tedeschi Trucks Band Beacon Theatre(NYC)Bane Webster Hall (NYC)The Replacements Forest Hills Stadium(Queens)Cher/Pat Benatar & Neil GiraldoMadison Square Garden (NYC)Dita Von Teese Gramercy Theatre (NYC)Robin Verheyen NY Quartet CorneliaStreet Cafe (NYC)Metronomy/Dawn Golden Irving Plaza(NYC)Wesley Stace's Cabinet Of WondersCity Winery (NYC)

Tickets are on sale for the seventh International Great BeerExpo at Belmont Racetrack inElmont on November 8. The Expois quickly becoming known as ahot ticket forbeer lovers inLong Island.More than 50breweries fromaround theworld show-case more than100 of their latest craftbrews in twosessions.America’s bestbreweries, including local LongIsland favorites such as Blue Pointand Great South Bay, will beshowcased along with breweriesfrom Japan, Germany, France,Belgium, Italy, Ireland, Mexico,Austria, Nicaragua, Thailand,Poland, New Zealand, Indonesia,Sweden, China, and more. Thepay-one-price admission includesa five-ounce souvenir tastingglass and the opportunity to trysamples from around the world.There is water and food availableto stay well-nourished andhydrated, as well as specialdemonstrations that are sure toplease beer drinkers who want tolearn more about the art of brew-ing. The beer seminars are alwaysinformative and entertaining seg-ments, and the timed releasesgive guests the chance to sampleexclusive beers brewed just forthe Expo. Portions of ticket salesbenefit The Beer For BrainsFoundation, a non-profit charita-ble organization that raises aware-ness about brain cancer and fundsresearch for a cure. Designateddrivers are eligible for reducedadmission ticket; event volunteerson Friday earn free admission onSaturday. For more information,

visit greatbeer-expo.com, orcall (631) 940-7290.

Long IrelandBrewingCompany isbecoming oneof the mostprominentbreweries inthis region .The companywas foundedby beer loversGreg Martinand Dan Burke,who decided totry home

brewing on a whim. Theirfamous handcrafted Celtic Aleput the company on the craft beermap in 2009, and they have beenexpanding their reach ever since.

They plan tocelebrate theperennial beerholiday, St.Patrick's Day,with a“Halfway To St.Patty's Day”celebration attheir tastingroom inRiverhead onSeptember 20.

From 1 to 6pm, beer lovers will betreated to the latest creations fromLong Ireland, which has recentlyexpanded its lineup to includeseasonal ales. Free admission,food, and live music make this

event a choice outing for thoselooking to sample fine craft beerfrom a fine brewery. For moreinformation, visit longireland-beer.com, or call (631) 403-4303.

Shipyard Brewing Company ofPortland, Maine brings its award-winning craft beer to one of LongIsland's finest brew pubs with atap takeover at K.J. Farrell's inBellmore on September 21.Featured brews include MonkeyFist IPA, Pumpkinhead Ale,Export Ale, and Sea DogBlueberry on draft. Shipyard taptakeovers are always memorable;their Sunday football-themed parties include a photo booth, freesamples, and the opportunity toscore free merchandise. As perusual at K.J. Farrell's, expect finelive music to provide a sound-track for what is sure to be anexceptional afternoon. For moreinformation, visit kjfarrells.com,or call (516) 804-9925.

Brewer-friendly legislation hasmade New York State a haven forcraft beer – and Long Island isclearly its epicenter.

BEER & SPIRITS By Peter Mancini

InternationalGreat Beer Expo



Saturday, September 20

NassauHalfstep (Grateful Dead)/45 RPM K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Joe Sanders Birthday Party Show: JoyceNancy/Joe Sanders & The ReevesAvenue Revue/Sick Sticks/RiceCultivation Society Mr. Beery's(Bethpage)

42nd &Nelson R.S.Jones(Merrick)Dick Fox'sDoo WopExtravaganza:Jay Siegel &TheTokens/TheTymes/The

Harptones/Little Peggy March/TheEternals NYCB Theater at WestburyNew York State Of Mind CaracaraMexican Grill (Farmingdale)Live Music Eleanor Rigby's (Mineola)Randy Jackson Blue Parrot Lounge(Massapequa)Push/The Stanton Anderson Band The Nutty Irishman (Farmingdale)Chosen Few Memories (Williston Park)Plunge Mulcahys Pub & Concert Hall(Wantagh)

SuffolkNine Days/Dishwalla/Stroke 9 The Paramount (Huntington)CD Release Party Zebra Club (Copiague)Man Day Pennysaver Amphitheatre(Farmingville)Johnny A Boulton Center (Bay Shore)Out Of The BlueSwept Away (Bay Shore)The Cara Band Shandon Court (East Islip)Lisa Polizzi Band Lily Flanagan’s (Islip)Us & Floyd (Pink Floyd Tribute)Revolution (Amityville)Classic Rewind Bobbique (Patchogue)Over 40 Contemporary Dance ClarionHotel (Ronkonkoma)Chris & Eddie Duo FatFish (Bay Shore)Todd Wolfe Band Treme (Islip)Easy Chief Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport)Down & Dirty Band Farrell's Of Brooklyn(West Islip)12X/Rockin' 45s The Nutty Irishman (Bay Shore)Edwin McCain Westhampton BeachPerforming Arts CenterFreebird/Seven Turns 89 North MusicVenue (Patchogue)Open Mic hosted by Foreverman & JoeBrown Mug's Pub (Smithtown)Black & Sparrow/Rubix Cube StephenTalkhouse (Amagansett)

NYC/Queens

Yacht Mercury Lounge (NYC)Asia B.B. King's (NYC)Everyone Orchestra Cutting Room (NYC)Rhett Miller City Winery (NYC)Dita Von Teese Gramercy Theatre (NYC)Avi Buffalo/Justin Currie/The CaveSingers Rough Trade NYCKing Crimson Best Buy Theater (NYC)Tedeschi Trucks Band Beacon Theatre (NYC)

Stromae Terminal 5 (NYC)Leprous Webster Hall (NYC)Cher/Pat Benatar & Neil GiraldoMadison Square Garden (NYC)Charles AznavourThe Theater at Madison Square Garden(NYC)Stiff Little FingersIrving Plaza (NYC)

Sunday,September

21

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CarolynHarding Trio:Jazz BrunchDiletto'sRestaurant(Westbury)Creme de laFemme VibeLounge(Rockville

Centre)Skeedle Bros. 3.0 K.J. Farrell’s (Bellmore)Tree House Studios Open Mic Ziggy'sCorner (Massapequa)

SuffolkTraditional Irish MusicShandon Court (East Islip)Fortunate YouthRevoluton (Amityville)Brian Gallo Grey Horse Tavern (Bayport)Stitches Amityville Music HallSlang Treme (Islip)Open Mic Comiskey Park Bar (Saint James)

NYC/Queens

King Crimson Best Buy Theater (NYC)2014 Underground Music Awards B.B.King's (NYC)Bunbury Beacon Theatre (NYC)Phil Lesh & Friends Forest Hills Stadium (Queens)Megaton De Polito VegaMadison Square Garden (NYC)The Everymen/Everest CaleMercury Lounge (NYC)KIT Webster Hall (NYC)

Monday, September 22

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Open Mic & Jam hosted by KennyForgione K.J. Farrell's (Bellmore)Industry Night Allegra Hotel (Long Beach)Out Of The Weeds Mulcahy's Pub & Concert Hall (Wantagh)

Suffolk

Open Mic Comedy Show Fin's Pub (Oakdale)Open Mic with Dave Drew The Bartini Bar (Babylon)Open Mic Night w/Kenn Village Lanterne (Lindenhurst)Musicians Night Hosted by Gil McLeanShandon Court (East Islip)Open Mic Night w/The HouseWreckers/Donovan FrankenreiterStephen Talkhouse (Amagansett)

Justina Valentine - September 18Webster Hall (NYC)

Queens' Resorts World Casino offerstop-notch entertainment and gamingthat’s close to home. The venue’s lineupthis month doesn’t disappoint, as there’ssomething for everyone: The casino’slongstanding “Tribute NightWednesdays” featuressome of the hottest coveracts in the area, with U2Nation headlining onSeptember 10, and The BStreet Band performs classic Bruce Springsteenhits on September 17.Those who think they candance can attend “AnEvening of BallroomDancing” on September12, while laugh-a-holicscan attend a comedy showand fundraising drive onSeptember 13 featuringA.G. White, Marshall Brandon, KennyWilliams, Stephanie McCrae, and otherurban standups. New Legends Boxingpresents “International Fight Night” onSeptember 20. A live deejay spins everySaturday, and there are different localand national bands playing every nightof the week. For more information, visitrwnewyork.com or call (718) 215-2828.

Foxwoods Resort Casino inConnecticut boasts a lineup sure toplease fans of standup comedy. JulianMcCullough plays a string of three

shows from September 11 through 13,while “Everyone Loves Raymond” starBrad Garrett brings his act to the stageon September 12. Russian comedianYakov Smirnoff makes a rare statesideappearance on September 17, while PeteCorreale is booked for three shows fromSeptember 18 through 20. NBC FightNight presents Thabiso "The Rock"Mchunu in a 10-round battle againstGarrett "The Ultimate Warrior" Wilson onSeptember 20. Psychic medium MattFrasier plies his trade on September 21.Up-and-coming female star DJ Juicy Mplays an EDM set on September 23. Formore information, visit foxwoods.com, or call (860) 312-3000.

Steely Dan makes a rare Atlantic Cityconcert appearance at Caesars onSeptember 12. After the band stoppedtouring in 1974, they surprised the musicworld and delighted their fans by returning to the stage in the 1990s, andhave been touring ever since. Their mixof R&B and jazz-influenced grooves withesoteric songwriting has made them acult favorite worldwide. For more information, visit caesarsac.com, or call(609) 348-4411.

Harrah's Resort in Atlantic City wel-comes pop legends Jay & The Americanson September 11. Led Zeppelin tributeact Get The Led Out performs September13. The Platters bring their legendaryR&B and soul sounds to the stage on

September 18; country music legendWillie Nelson plays September 19 in sup-port of two records and a new book enti-tled Roll Me Up And Smoke Me When IDie. For more information, visit harrah-sresort.com, or call (609) 441-5000.

Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City iswell known for its eclectic choices inentertainment. Country music star TravisTritt plays September 13 in support of hisnew album, The Calm After. September20 sees Asylum Fight League return tothe Xanadu Lounge, with multi-platinum

Philippine singerGary V in the maintheatre. For moreinformation, visittrumptaj.com, orcall (609) 449-1000.

Rising folk-rockgroup The LoneBellow playsMohegan Sun inConnecticut onSeptember 12,while comedianKevin James bringshis show to thearena stage thenext day. NewYork Yankees out-

fielder turned jazz guitarist BernieWilliams plays The Wolf Den atMohegan Sun on September 20, and TheFabulous Thunderbirds play September21. “Restaurant Week” hits Mohegan Sunfrom September 14 to 19. For more information, visit mohegansun.com, or call (888) 226-7711.

CASINOS & RESORTS

The Fabulous Thunderbirds At Mohegan Sun

The B StreetBandAt ResortsWorldCasino

By Peter Mancini

DJ Juicy MAt Foxwoods

Techno Beat Well, needless to say, this weekend was one hell of a weekend. After 3 days of classes, I went back home for my yearly attendance at the Electric Zoo festival; one that I am all too familiar with. Having gone the last 2 years, it is interesting to see how the festival changes each year. I’d have to say, I think overall the festival definitely has seen its high point this year. I’m not saying it’s going to go down, but if they can keep the quality of the festival the same as this year (or even make it better), the other festivals will have some serious competition. I just want to get this out of the way for people who are wondering or are being critical of the festival: safety and security was the best I’ve seen it. EZoo added “Zookeepers”, which are people walking around to help you out with anything you need. Free water was plenty and camelbaks were eventually allowed in. Unfortunately, the third day of EZoo was cancelled mid-day due to severe thunderstorms (trust me, it was like a monsoon). It was out of the hands of EZoo as a national weather flood warning was issued for the area and NYPD got involved and had the whole place evacuated. It sucks because EZoo really reacted to what happened last year and stepped up their safety game tremendously, but had some bad luck with the weather. With that out of the way, it’s time to get into the meat and bones of the festival. Stage design and lighting were off the charts. Great job. I commend anyone involved in the design, lighting, or visual crews and these were some of the best have seen yet. I am also referring more heavily to the main stage. The setup made it look like the NYC skyline behind the DJ. And went the sun went down, everything got crazy; from the intense visuals, the cloud-like lasers, and the abundance of very fast moving, very colorful assortment of lights on the stage. They was such a vast variety of lights that it was able to coincide with whatever feeling the music was evoking. Truly, well done. In terms of the actual lineup, Electric Zoo killed it. For a festival that is only 6 years old, EZoo is bringing in such a large quantity of top name artists that it is incredible. I, myself, am not a “main stage artist” fanatic and tend to spend my time in the smaller stages amongst the trap and dubstep DJs. With that

being said, I did make my way around to the main stages and even to the all-vinyl stage throughout the weekend

and was thoroughly impressed. As a DJ myself, I always notice the quality of the mixing of the artist and that was on point for sure. The mixing of all the songs was impressive. If I had

to pick a few acts that I really liked, I would definitely put MAKJ, A Trak, Zomboy, Keys N Krates, Pegboard

Nerds, Zedd, and Milo and Otis. The reason I picked these was because of their song choice and ability to keep the crowd in a high-energy state the whole performance. A Trak, having

won the DMC World Championships at age 15, is an incredible vinyl DJ and knows how to scratch like a master,

working that into his set and getting the crowd going. I was especially drawn to Keys N Krates due to the fact that they play hese trap and hip-hop songs live and mash them up on the spot. With a drummer, a keyboard player, and a vinyl DJ, Keys N Krates are able to really give the crowd a one of a kind performance. Which leads me to my interview with them… These guys are easily one of my favorite, if not my favorite, interview to date. They are all just so laid back and down to earth guys that I had a great time speaking with them. They started out just jamming with regular drums, keyboard, and a DJ and then it just progressed from there, adding

more keyboards, more hardware and eventually evolved to form Keys N Krates. With the release of their new EP and the single off of it, “Are We Faded”, they are definitely stepping up to the plate and trying to make themselves known to the EDM world. “We try and treat it like it’s a concert and like we’re a band…. We try to have a different feel to it, make it more musical, have more vibey parts and some stuff you wouldn’t

expect, like broken up tempos and stuff.” It’s

always cool to see an act to take their musical background and combine it into their performances and you can clearly see the positive effects of doing that when watching the group live. To get to that level, however, they spend a lot of time looking for samples that are the perfect match for the feel they are trying to achieve. “There’s some shit that I hear that we worked out and I just can’t believe what it used to be like… We take stuff and pitch it up so it sounds like a girl’s voice but it came from the roughest, soulful male’s voice in the original sample.” It’s things like that, which separate the good from the great in my opinion. For their upcoming EP they went for a feel in which “you don’t have to be at a rave to listen to the songs. You can listen to them at home.” They’re the type of act I would go and see again and again. With that being said, I had an amazing time and can’t wait for next year. Don’t hesitate to email me with any questions, comments, or concerns at [email protected]. Keep raging, my friends!

Photos courtesy of Electric Zooby Richard Joseph Branciforte


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WHEELS & DEALS Hot Artists & Events Rocking The Area Scene

Seaford’s Jessie Kinch Wins ABC’s ‘Rising Star’Seaford native and long-brewing local talent Jesse Kinch won the

popular television singing competition “Rising Star.” Kinch, 20, was thewinner announced during August on the ABC hit summer show. Weekafter week, the Nassau County singer beat out other talents from aroundthe country. Kinch, who we first covered as a guitarist years back butnow is proving himself to be a gifted vocalist, won a major recordingcontract for his efforts. Kinch has worked in the past with top audio proFred Guarino of Tiki Recording Studios, who raved about the young starin a recent “Studio News.” “I have been working with Jesse Kinch sincehe was 13, and with his parents for over 30 years,” reported Guarino.“He is a really good kid; I am so proud of him. There is no BS with Jesse,it's all true – and he is not afraid to be himself and do what he believesin ... He loves old format rock & roll.”

Matthews & Blind:Big Evening In Stony Brook

Iain Matthews, a founding mem-ber of Fairport Convention, playsThe University Café on Sunday,September 14 at 7 pm, with fast-rising area group Butchers Blindopening the concert with an acousticset. Matthews, a founding member(with Richard Thompson, SandyDenny, and others) of the influentialfolk/rock band Fairport Convention,will be accompanied by guitarist JimFogarty for this performance. LongIsland’s Butchers Blind appear insupport of their latest album.

Iain Matthews rose to prominence as a vocalist for FairportConvention in 1969. In 1971, he hit

#23 on the Billboard charts and #1 in the UK with his band Matthews SouthernComfort and their cover of Joni Mitchell’s “Woodstock.” He returned to theU.S. charts in 1978 with a#13 single, “Shake It,” fromhis ninth solo album,Stealin’ Home, which hasjust been re-issued.

Advance tickets at $22are available at university-cafe.org through Thursday,September 11; remainingtickets at the door are $27.The University Café is anot-for-profit organization.

Discover The Space & More:Annual Westbury Street Fair

Westbury’s annual autumn Street Fair takes place Saturday,September 13 from 10 am to 5 pm on Post Avenue (rain date is Sunday,September 14). Visitors to this quaint local street will have the opportunity to shop at vendors and the merchants of Post Avenue while

enjoying live music, pony rides, a petting zoo, The Long IslandAquarium, Last Hope Animal Rescue, an inflatable kiddie carnival, andother attractions. Added this year is a street fair food court, as well as aballoon bust raffle where every baloon is a winner; prizes include tick-ets to shows and concerts, gift certificates to local stores and restaurants,and cash. A “pop-up” art gallery will be on site on Post Avenue, sponsored by The Westbury BID and The Greater Westbury Council forthe Arts. Music fans, take note: Fans can visit The Space at Westbury fora scheduled tour of the theater. For more information: Westbury-BID.org; for vendor information, call Craft-A-Fair at (718) 456-8822.y

Photo: Jesse Kinch courtesy ABC

Iain Matthews

Butchers Blind

The SpaceAt Westbury

Weekends seem to be "legends nights"at this famous theater in the round, as latesummer brought a round of weekly classic/post-classic radio staples in rapidsuccession. On this particular Sundaynight, the always quirky, ever-heartfeltLyle Lovett broughthis impressive 14-piece orchestra backto NYCB for a concert thatenthralled the nearly full house.

Lovett's band isworth the price ofadmission all byitself. It’s a groupthat performs Texasswing and slow ballads with equalaplomb, and is aunit that's as tightand tasty as any onthe road today.Particularly notableare its veterans;drummer RussKunkel toured for years with James Taylorand recorded with virtually every famousrocker on the Warner Brothers label duringthe 1970s and 1980s; and backup (and, ontwo occassions, lead) vocalist FrancineReed – she of the infamous AnvilMortgage infomercial from years back –remains her soulful, charismatic self at the age of 67.

However, Lovett, the leader of this

extraordinary band, is always its focalpoint, and he remains one of pop music'smost acquired tastes. His pleasing onstagedemanor is ever humorous and gentlemanly, and his warm voice, on pointhere, hasn't changed much during the past

three decades. He lefthis fans happy by performing most ofhis best-known tunes(“If I Had A Pony,”“That's Right (You'reNot From Texas),”“Cowboy Man") incompact arrangements thatdidn't vary too muchfrom the originalrecordings. Lovett'smain flaw remainshis songwriting,which somtimes canbe ever-so-precious(particulary "She'sNo Lady" and theinfuriatingly self-indulgent faux blues

"Here I Am"); those who actually believe alightweight like Lovett could ever be arepresentative of the "Texas sound" probably believe Woody Allen is the epitome of New York City masculinity.

Despite the occasional cloying song,Lovett and his Large Band still deliver oneheck of a concert – even if on occassionone of his tunes requires intellectual hipwaders to plod through. – Bob Smith


LONG ISLAND SOUNDS Entertainment Reviews From on & Around LI

Large & In Charge Vereda Tropical & Vegas Flushing

Photos: Rod Stewart by Wayne Herrschaft, headlampdigital.com; Lyle Lovett by Forest Smith III

This is certainly the era of the doubleconcert bill; in recent years, we've seensuch reasonable and/or odd pairings onlocal stages such as James Taylor/CaroleKing; Burton Cummings/Don McClean,and this summer, Chicago/REOSpeedwagon and Motley Crue/AliceCooper. At one point during this disparate, long,expensive-as-hell show, the innovative, multi-genreguitarist Carlos Santanajoked about what he andpop/rocker could possiblyhave in common: "I likeEtta James; he likes EttaJames. I like Sam Cooke;he likes Sam Cooke ... weboth play black music forwhite people."

Well, sort of. Openingthe set was Santana andhis usual huge band, but ittook at least four songs forthe massive outfit to jell(we suspected a long nightwhen they couldn't evenlock in during the easy-to-play chestnut"Tequila"). Yet, things finally fell togethernicely as the band launched into its canonof hits ("Evil Ways," set closer "Smooth"),and Santana, despite his 67 years, still is afiery and passionate fretslinger, playingwith as much soul and groove as ever.

However, as slick and soulless as afloor wax commercial was Stewart. To befair, the staging for this sequence of the

show was breathtaking – incredible lighting and effects, a half-female band all sporting mini-dresses, choreographeddance moves from everyone involved –but after about two songs it started toresemble an oily Las Vegas casino tributeband. Stewart actually left the stage on

four occasions for spiffyoutfit changes, such arock & roll thing to do.Yes, all the hits wereplayed, but his canononly reveals how longago Stewart decided tosell out his rock cred tobe just another pop star;his forays into "The GreatAmerican Songbook"only cemented his rep for pure schmaltz. Hisappearance here wasutterly homogenized andtotally walked through,yet the hits-happy, graying baby boomercrowd barked like trainedseals every time they

recognized a song. Of course, the teemingthrong of old ladies that comprised muchof the crowd thought Stewart was stillcute – which apparently is all that reallymatters for someone who once was anactual rock artist but now ranks as a withering self-parody alongside such blatant sell-outs as Dolly Parton, Elvis Presley, and Kiss. – Bob Smith

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Rich Robinson is a founding member of the classic rock revivalistgroup The Black Crowes; he recently released his third soloalbum, The Ceaseless Light. OnAugust 17, Robinson and his excellent road-tested band stoppedat this popular venue to showcasethe influential guitar style that wassuch an integral part of his formerband.

The show opened with the NewYork City-based roots rockers HollisBrown, who have been creatingquite a buzz on the national circuit;tours with The Zombies and REM-spinoff The Baseball Projectare two of their recent roadaccomplishments. The band was infine form as it played new materialmixed in with songs from their firstrecord, Ride On The Train. Theirsound is reminiscent of the heart-land rock of Tom Petty, but mixedwith a dose of blue-eyed soul and asmattering of great guitar work toboot. Prophet Omega followedthings up with an eclectic set thatwas heavy on R&B drum samples,which were bolstered by HammondB3 organ and lilting pedal steel

licks. Prophet Omega is fronted byJoe Magistro, who is the drummerin Robinson's band. Their sound is aunique blend of influences that setthe tone for Robinson and his group

to take the stage. Robinson came charging straight

out of the gate with “I Know You,”a song that showcased his signatureguitar sound reminiscent of the

alternate tunings utilized by KeithRichards. The six-piece band was infine form throughout the set, whichcherry-picked the best material fromRobinson's three solo albums.Toward the end of the set, Robinsondonned a Fender Stratocaster andled the band through some improvisational numbers that sawthe band stretch out quite a bit.Robinson's vocals are reminiscent ofLowell George of Little Feat, and hisstrong original songs kept thecrowd’s attention up until the lastnote.

The soulful groove laid down byRobinson's band filled the roomwith an expansive sound that wastruly impressive, a testament to theyears of touring the band has underits belt.

89 North Music Venue hasproven itself as one of the best spotsto see live music in Long Island;those who made it out to see RichRobinson, Prophet Omega, andHollis Brown can attest to the validity of that statement.

Turn off the television and go seeand hear some live music – you'll beglad you did. – Peter Mancini


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A Crowe Flies Solo Rich Robinson/Prophet Omega/Hollis Brown • 89 North Patchogue

The soulful groove laiddown by Robinson’s band

filled the room with anexpansive sound that was

truly impressive.

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interest from its1994 demo ToHell and Back,the bandreleased its1996 self-titleddebut and 1999Kingdom OfThe Knightsalbums on

Sentinel Steel Records. In 2003, theband released its third CD, Up FromThe Ashes, on Limb Music, furtherestablishing the band as a force andenduring presence in the world’sheavy metal scene. Over the years,the band hasplayed count-less shows,opening fornational actsand participat-ing in severalU.S. festivals.The bandreleased theirlatest CD,Reflections From The Other Side,worldwide in the summer of 2012,which garnered excellent reviewsfrom the metal press. The band isnow booking shows and performinglive in support of their new CD, andis already working on new musicfor their follow-up release.”

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area, including Starland Ballroom inNew Jersey, Toad's Place inConnecticut, and shows here onLong Lsland at the now-defunctDowntown in Farmingdale [sup-porting Helloween on their 2004North American tour]. Since, theband has relocated to Levittown,and over this past year the band hasrecruited Ronkonkoma native NickParisi as frontman and lead vocalist.They have shared the stage withQueensryche,Saxon, PrimalFear, GrimReaper, MichaelSchenker, UFO,and other national artists.During the pastsix months, theband has performed at such famousvenues as B.B. King's Blues Club,The Bergen Peforming Arts Center,The Emporum, Revolution, Stage

48,ClubSt.Vitus,Mul-cahy's,andmanyothers.Thebandhas

upcoming shows in October as theyreturn to B.B.King's as well asStage 48, withshows in Octoberand Novemberslated for LongIsland.”

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CBS: The “Tiffany Network” has hadthe most viewers during the last decade,but it has taken shots from hipster criticsfor appealing to an older audience. That’snot a problem, but the lack of risk takingmight be. CBS CEO Les Moonves loveshis “CSI” and “NCIS” franchises, and islaunching a new one from each this fall.“CSI Cyber” stars Patricia Arquette andJames Van Der Beek as FBI agents whospecialize in high tech crime. Scott Bakulahas long played gruff characters; he’sback as another on “NCIS: New Orleans ”... Johnny Lee Miller’s success as SherlockHolmes on “Elementary” has created anemployment opportunity for fellowBritish actor Iaon Gruffudd, who stars asa New York City medical examiner in“Forever.” The twist is that Gruffudd’scharacter is immortal ... It’s not a new TVseason unless Dylan McDermott is starring in yet another show. This time,it’s “Stalker,” where he plays a formerNYC detective who relocates to the LAPDto track down ... guess what ... A moreintriguing cop show is “Battle Creek,” byVince Gilligan of “Breaking Bad,” whichstars Josh Duhamel and Dean Winters ...A mid-season addition will see NeilSimon’s “The Odd Couple” get a reboot;Thomas Lennon (Felix) and MatthewPerry (Oscar) star.

NBC: “Allegiance”stars Scott Cohen as thepatriarch of whatseems to be a normalAmerican family butare actually Russianspies. Apparently noone told NBC thatcable’s FX has a similarshow called “TheAmericans.” “State OfAffairs” stars KatherineHeigl as a CIA attache.My prediction for theseis that the dice willcome snake eyes, justas they did for NBC entertainment chair-man Bob Greenblatt’s other recent proj-ects: “Smash” and “The Michael J. FoxShow” ... “Aquarius,” set in the late1960s, stars David Duchovny as an LAdetective who will eventually cross pathswith Charles Manson. “The Mysteries OfLaura” has Debra Messing, playing atough-as-nails single mom NYPD detective ... On the comedy front, KateWalsh stars as a wacky guardian of thelaw in “Bad Judge.” The fact that the television version of “Bad Teacher”flopped on CBS last spring apparentlydid not deter Greenblatt. The always-welcome Craig Robinson stars as a juniorhigh music teacher in “Mr. Robinson.”

ABC: These have not been the best oftimes for ABC, which has finished fourthin the ratings the last two years. But now

it seems as if the network is trying tobring diversity to prime time: ComedianAnthony Anderson, who has neverstarred in a hit show in spite of numerouschances, gets a chance to fail yet again inthe questionably titled “Black-ish,” inwhich he stars as the head of an upscaleAfrican-American family. NewcomerCristela Alonzo stars in “Cristela”; sheportrays a law school grad who finds that the only employment open to her is an unpaid internship at alaw firm ... Baseballs star Nick Swisher’swife, JoAnna Garcia, stars in “TheAstronauts Wives Club” set in the 1960s, while “Manhattan Love Story” is yet another “Friends”-inspired showabout twentysomethings in the big city.

Fox: Rainn Wilson portrays a brilliantyet humorously crude Portland detectivein the hour-long dramedy, “Backstrom” ...Terence Howard stars as the head of a hiphop music label on “Empire.” Taraji P.Henson, last seen on CBS’s top-notchdrama, “Person Of Interest,” co-stars ...Fox executives are hoping that “The RedBand Society,” about chronically ill teensin a hospital, will be their next “Glee” ...On the comedy front, “Seinfeld” fansshould check out “Mulaney” starring former “SNL” writer John Mulaney, who

portrays a slightly fictionalized version of himself; the supporing cast includesMartin Short, “SNL’s” Nesim Pedrad, and Elliot Gould. Another former“Saturday Night Live” player, Will Forte, stars in “Last Man On Earth.”

CW: Last year, this flailing networkfinally had a minor hit with a DC Comics hero, “The Arrow.” This year, the CW is doubling down on DC Comics superheros with “The Flash.” The CW has had a touch of success with vampire-themedshows, so now it will expand into theworld of the undead with “iZombie,” featuring Rose McIver portraying a medical student who works in a coroner’s office so that she can maintainher zombie lifestyle undercover.– Lloyd Carroll

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Steely DanThe Paramount, HuntingtonSeptember 13 & 14 at 8 PM

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Dude, if you were able to score tickets for whatprobably is the highest-profile Long Islandclub show of 2014, consider yourself lucky.Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, and their usualcast of characters are back, and for some reason, they've eschewed a shed (where they'replaying on most dates of this tour) in favor ofthe intimate environs of the spiffy Paramount.This tour – dubbed “Jamalot Ever After” – willhighlight songs from throughout the band'stenure … but expect some lilting new arrange-ments on some. Don't say we didn't warn you!


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Joy BeharNYCB Theatre At Westbury

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One thing we know for sure: “The View” will neverbe the same without the wit, wisdom, and out-and-out honesty of this brash, hilarious come-dian. Long before taking the chair alongsideBarbara Walters and crew, Behar ranked as one ofthe funniest standups for years. Thankfully, she’snow returned to what she does best.ranks as per-

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Can you say “hot”? D’Elia is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after young comedians and actors in the entertainment world. Recently named one of Variety’s “Top 10 Comics to Watch,”D’Elia can next be seen starring as Danny on NBC’s comedy “Undateable”; he previouslystarred opposite sexy and funny WhitneyCummings on NBC’s “Whitney.” His real forte, however, is standup comedy, as he's playing nothing but major houses on his current tour.

Half StepK.J. Farrell's, BellmoreSeptember 20 at 10 PM

kjfarrells.com (516) 804-9925Sure, there are more Grateful Dead tribute acts running around than we can name – but none ofthem are busier or more popular than Half Step,who perform more shows each month than wehave office breaks. Scott Bardolf, Cindy Lopez, Tom San Filippo, Ron Cohen, Craig Privett, andMatt Iselin are well-known to literally thousands of Long Island club fans for their faithful interpre-tations of Dead classics. They've played every topvenue in the region – including K.J. Farrell's, wherethey're greeted back time and again. AnotherFarrell's favorite, 45 RPM, performs at 7 pm.

Satisfaction:A Tribute To The Rolling Stones

Mulcahy's Pub & Music Hall, WantaghSeptember 19 at 9 PM

muls.com • (516) 783-7500 This ain't no band from the garage down the street:Satisfaction has been internationally acclaimed asthe most authentic cast and production show on theroad, as always honoring the “World’s GreatestRock & Roll Band.” From “Satisfaction” to “MissYou,” from“Ruby Tuesday” to “Harlem Shuffle,”Satisfaction will satisfy even the most demandingJaggerphile.

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September 19 • (631) 226-7913Copiague's music spot features this fast-rising Long Island act, which will featureTommy Russo of Sacred Circle on vocals,famous for his stint on the eighth season of“The Voice.”

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September 10 at 8:30 PM • (631) 969-9700nuttyirishman.com

“Country Nights” at this popular venueare becoming a weekly tradition – and noarea country band is more popular oraccomplished than this fast-rising act.

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Charlie’s Way In Westbury: The Charlie Daniels Band headlines astacked evening of southern andcountry rock legends coming to TheNYCB Theatre in Westbury onSaturday, Septmember 13 at 7 pm;The New Riders Of The Purple Sageand Molly Hatchet also will performfull sets in an evening dubbed“Westbury Rocks.” Tickets are now on sale; log on to thetheatreatwestbury.com,Ticketmaster,com, or livenation.com.To learn more, call (800) 745-3000.

Daniels and his legendary bandare currently on tour in support oftheir latest album, Off The Grid:Doin' It Dylan. Obviously, one mightwonder why such a firey performerand his exceptional big band wouldwant to take on the more traditional

standards of folk pioneer Bob Dylan.“There's a TV show called 'Hell On

Wheels,' and we were asked to dosome music for it,” said the ever-personable Daniels. “Because of thetime period of the show, we werelimited to acoustic instruments likethey had in the 1800s. We had neverdone acoustic music before; the bandsounded so different and so great. So we decided to do a whole albumlike that – and who better to go tothan the endless well of Bob Dylanmaterial. Plus, I was a huge BobDylan fan and I wanted to do a tribute to him anyway. It was just a very opportune time todo this.”

Rather than an album ofrote covers, Daniels and hisband put their own spin onclassic songs such as “HardRain's A Gonna Fall,” “GottaServe Somebody,” and“Tangled Up In Blue,” andsomehow manage to makethese folk/rock standardssound fresh and new.

“Our whole objective wasto, obviously, do Dylan songs, but make them like our songs, to do them in a way that's never been done before,” said Daniels, who worked as a session musician on three of Dylan's classic albums.

Of course, much of Daniels' canon – “The Devil Went Down ToGeorgia,” “Still In Saigon,”“InAmerica,” and so many others –

are nearly on par with Dylan, but fea-turing Daniels' own signature south-ern sound. Through the years,Daniels has been unwaveringly patriotic, performing overseas (threetimes in Iraq) and writing andrecording songs in tribute to ourtroops; his “The Last Fallen Hero”was a post 9/11 song that madeheadlines and touched hearts. His stance on backing the U.S. andour military is one that Danielsspeaks of without reservation.

“I have a very deep feeling for themilitary,” said Daniels. “There are notwo ways about it: America is thegreatest nation that ever existed. Wedon't realize what a great nation it is;even the other nations in the westernworld, they don't have everythingwe've got. They don't have all the

freedoms that wehave, things thatwe take for granted far toooften. We have the best of allworlds here.”

Daniels speak-ings glowingly ofhis performancesin Iraq to entertainU.S. troops.

“They're the bestwe've got,” saidDaniels, who laternoted, “Me beingaround them, theykept coming up to

me and saying, 'Thanks for beinghere.' I said, 'No thank you – I'mgoing home in a few days, but you'llstill be here.' … They deserve awhole lot of credit for what they doevery single day.”

Guess Again: Reissue specialistIconoclassic Records recently released a digitially remastered version of Power In The Music, thefinal album by The Guess Who originally issued in 1975 by RCARecords. The album, pretty muchcompletely ignored by radio and thepress during its original run, features the final formation of the

Canadian band, which includedvocalist Burton Cummings and guitarist Domenic Troiano. In thenew liner notes for the disc,Cummings seems to eschew much of the album today, but as a wholeit's a revelation, proving the lateTroiano to be a stellar guitarist capable of both accessible pop and progressive, experimental rock.

CLASSIC ROCK Favorites & Legends Rock OnInterview & text by Bob Smith; Photo (The Guess Who) courtesy RCA Records, 1974

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But Dad, It’s Smokey: Motownmania continues as a new album bySmokey Robinson makes its way ontothe Top 10 at Amazon, iTunes, andjust about everywhere else. Smokey& Friends has been issued on theiconic jazz label Verve Records, andfollows the tradition of superstar

duets asRobinsonrevisits hislegendaryclassics withequally legendarypartners:Elton Johnkicks off“Tracks OfMy Tears”;“You ReallyGot A HoldOn Me”

keeps its rock & roll roots thanks toSteven Tyler; James Taylor jumps inon “Ain’t That Peculiar.” Othersinclude Mary J. Blige, John Legend,Sheryl Crow, CeeLo Green, andBritish star Gary Barlow. The tracksare more mellow and jazzy than theoriginals – but Smokey is well intohis seventies and happy to reinventthe way these tunes are presented.The album does not break any newground, but in this year of Motown, itsure sounds good.

More Makeup: Ken Sharp is at itagain: His Nothin’ To Lose: TheMaking of Kiss hardcoverbestseller is still doing well,but he has now droppedKooks, Queen Bitches, AndAndy Warhol: The Making ofDavid Bowie’s Hunky Dory,which was the first Bowiealbum to make noise inAmerica. It delivered a singlewhich crept its way into thelower part of Casey Kasem’sAmerican Top 40 severaltimes in “Changes” (or, ifyou prefer, “Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes”!). The book features quotes from many ofthe principals involved, frommusicians, producers, critics,and fellow travelers, who allgive a laser-precise light tothe moment and the albumthat changed everything forBowie (the follow-up LP,Ziggy Stardust, sealed thedeal). For Bowie devotees,this new book is a must;you’ll find it online, and it’swell worth the search.

Outdoors Soars: I actuallymade it out to Patchogue tothe bandshell off the water as

summer was winding down, andthere was longstanding Long Islandmusic legend Anthony Richards playing keyboards for Milagro, aSantana tribute band, as the entirevillage joined me in having a blast.Hearing a band play outdoors wasonce a way of life for me in the 1960sand 70s, and after this outing, Iintend to do it more often. Memoriesof the “Woodstock generation” wereevoked, and I actually spotted quite afew hippies in the crowd (yes, I wasa one once ... until glitter camealong). If you haven’t gone out to hear a band play live in a while, tearyourself away from the computer anddo it; there’s nothing like it, and youwon’t regret it.

VMA Mucho: The MTV VideoMusic Awards brought the usual suspects out to parade their latest creations. Among my favorites:Taylor Swift, with her “Shake It Off”instant #1 hit, channeling CherryVanilla via 80s Madonna; Sam Smith,this generation’s version of BoyGeorge (minus the makeup, doing“Stay With Me”; he has a brilliantvoice, and knows exactly how topresent himself); 5 Seconds Of Summer, the latest teen boy band in punk rock drag; and my two faves of the summer, ArianaGrande and Iggy Azalea, keeping theteen beat alive, thank heavens.

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Meg Myers:The Road After Her ‘Desire’Not only is Meg Myers’ single“Desire” gaining on the charts, butafter her headline-making perform-ance at Loolapalooza, she’s now anin-demand live performer as well:The Los Angeles-based singer/songwriter has announced a new setof fall tour dates, including a run withUK rock duo Royal Blood.

Myers was first featured in thisspot after the release of her debutvideo “Desire,” which caused a stormon YouTube months before the singlefinally took off. Her debut EP, Make AShadow, is also climbing the charts.More: megmyers.com.

Alanna Royale:The Old Meets The NewAlanna Royale will release its debutalbum, Achilles, on September 16.The band combines rock, pop, funk,and soul and features vocalist AlannaQuinn-Broadus. The band also fea-tures Jared Colby on guitar, GabrielGolden on bass, Matt Snow on drums,Kirk Donovan on trumpet, and DiegoVasquez on trombone.

To date, the band has shared thestage with some of Nashville’s finestacts, and made appearances atBonaroo, Austin City Limits, EastNashville Underground, and MusicCity Roots.

Johnny Winter:His Final AlbumThe final album of JohnnyWinter's career, Step Back, wasreleased on September 2 on theMegaforce label. Released in theweeks before the album was ablues classic Winter recorded forthe disc, “Can't Hold Out (TalkTo Me Baby),” featuring specialguest Ben Harper.

Produced by Paul Nelson, thenew album features Winter performing with musicians fromacross the spectrum of blues,R&B, and soul music, includingHarper, Eric Clapton, BrianSetzer (The Stray Cats), BillyGibbons (ZZ Top), guitaristsLeslie West, Joe Bonamassa, andJoe Perry (Aerosmith), JasonRicci, and Dr. John.

The new album is now available everywhere; learn more at johnnywinter.net.

Jeff The Brotherhood:Coverin’ It UpJeff The Brotherhood will release anew self-produced EP of cover tunes,Dig The Classics, on September 30 onWarner Bros. Records.

BrothersJake (guitars,vocals) andJamin Orrall(drums) havechosen six oftheir favoritesongs toinclude on Dig

The Classics, including The Pixies'"Gouge Away," My Bloody Valentine's"Come In Alone," Teenage Fanclub's"Mad Dog 20/20," and Beck's "Totally Confused." Dig The Classicswill be available both digitally and inthe now-popular 12" album formatpressed on purple vinyl.

Dig The Classics will be releasedjust before Jeff The Brotherhoodlaunch a full-scale fall tour of both theeast and west coasts. The tour willbring the band to Santos Party Housein New York City on October 13.

Bebe Rexha:A Song That Just Pours OutFresh off her Lollapalooza performance, Albanian-American

singer and songwriter Bebe Rexha hasreleased the video for herdebut single, "ICan't StopDrinking AboutYou."

Rexha is keeping focusedon the future asshe works withWarner Bros.Records on herdebut album. “If you chasemainstreamradio you’realready too late,” she said. “I wantto do somethingfresh andunique.”

Find thevideo onYouTube; learn more aboutRexha atFacebook, Twitter, and atbeberexha.com.

Dream Theater:A New Concert VideoProgressive metal act Dream Theaterhas announced the release of BreakingThe Fourth Wall, a live Blu-ray/DVDset of the band’s performance at TheBoston Opera House on March 25.Produced by the band’s John Petrucci,the concert is more than two hours inlength; the official release date isSeptember 30.

The collection will be available inmultiple configurations, including

Blu-Ray, a two-DVD set, and a web store deluxe exclusive Blu-Ray/three-CD set with a poster,all currently available for pre-ordervia the RoadrunnerRecords web store.Furthermore, DreamTheater has premiereda video of “TheLooking Glass” fromthe new video release,which can be streamedon the band’s officialYouTube Channel. Allpre-orders for the webstore exclusive willreceive an instantdownload of “TheLooking Glass (Live).”

Monica Heldal:From Norway With Folk Singer/songwriter Monica Heldal'supcoming debut album, Boy FromThe North, is now available for pre-order.

Heldal – this year's selection for "Best New Artist" and "Best Pop Solo Artist" at theSpellemannprisen Awards (alsoknown as the "Norwegian Grammys")– has also been tapped for her first-ever shows in the U.S. as supportfor The Last Bison; they’ll appear in New York, Connecticut, andPhiladelphia.

Part Americana, part bluegrass,part Irish folk, Heldal's debut album spent 21 weeks on the Top 40 albums chart in Norway, and will be arriving in the U.S. onSeptember 16. Following a sold-outNorwegian tour as well as an opening slot for Tom Petty, Heldal quickly caught the attention of Warner Bros. executives in 2013, and was signed to WarnerMusic Norway with major plansworldwide.

Heldal will make one of her firstappearances in the United Stateswhen she performs on October 16 atMercury Lounge in New York City.

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