Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Where We Been & Where We'll Be

We're back at a great spot this weekend-Bar Seventy One at the I-71/Fields Ertel exit. We played there a couple of months ago and had a great crowd and a great time. They have plentiful seating, a great stage, excellent food, and one of the nicest dance floors in town. It's a great place to unwind and have a good time, so come on out and join us.

We've kept busy the last few weeks with a public appearance at The Redmoor in Mt. Lookout, and a couple of private functions, the Mt. Notre Dame Father/Daughter dance, and a wedding reception at Kenwood Country Club for Amy & Jake Wolfer. The Redmoor is a beautiful and historic venue, and we hope to schedule more dates there in the future. They have an excellent facility there, great ambience and a really nice place. Stay tuned for future dates.

The Mt. Notre Dame function marks our second consecutive year playing for them. It was especially meaningful for a couple of our members, Tom Heitkemper & Paul Wessendarp, because their daughters are seniors at Mt. Notre Dame, and were in attendance that evening. The crowd was "active" to say the least, and while we really don't necessarily want to take direct credit for it, we will point out that the Mt. Notre Dame basketball team went out very shortly after that and won their 4th consecutive state title. You're welcome, ladies!

Finally, last weekend we played for our old friends Dave and Diane Sullivan for their daughter Amy's wedding reception. Like most receptions, it got going a little bit late, built to a quick crescendo right after dinner, then kept going until quitting time. We had a great time performing for the Sullivans, their guests, and of course the new bride and groom, Jake & Amy. We love doing wedding receptions, and always consider it an honor and a privilege to be invited to be a part of such an important event.

Thanks for checking in, and hopefully we'll see you on the other side of the stage real soon!

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

New Tunes & Our Debut at The Redmoor

The first few months of the year are typically a bit less busy for us while we wait for the good weather to come back, so we take that time to regroup a bit, make plans for the year and add a few new tunes. Thanks to those of you who have voted in our new song poll. We've paid attention to your choices, and added some great new tunes. We're not going to spoil the surprise by telling you what they are-you're going to have to come out to see us to find out-but keep the suggestions coming. We're always open to new ideas, especially from our fans.

This Saturday evening, March 7, we'll be playing at The Redmoor for the first time. For those of you who are not familiar with The Redmoor, it's a classic art deco style building, built in the late 1920's originally as a movie theatre. The current owners have done a wonderful job of converting it to a premier "event house" without sacrificing the original look and feel of the era. They offer a wonderful atmosphere for a good time, with excellent food in an elegant setting.

There is ample seating, a very large dance floor and stage, an in-house PA system and lighting and the acoustics are wonderful. We're very anxious to play there, and we hope you'll come out and join us for a fun and unique evening featuring our own Horn-Charged sounds in a new and unique setting. We might even dress up a little to celebrate the occasion. Curt's promised to iron his jeans and starch his tee-shirt for the occasion. It should be pretty special.............

For those of you looking to join us (and we hope you are) The Redmoor is located at Delta & Linwood, right on Mt. Lookout Square. Some parking is available in the middle of the square, but there are two very large parking lots right behind the building as well. Just turn in the drive right next to The Redmoor and go between that building and the building next door. The place was packed last Saturday night, and there were still plenty of spots to be had.

Come on out and check us out at The Redmoor. We'd love to make a good first impression on them, and nothing makes a more favorable impression than bringing in a big crowd. We'll do our part, like we always do-we're counting on YOU!

See you soon!