Sunday, December 18, 2011

Robert Ross gigs in Manhattan Friday & Sunday #music #blues #jaz



ROBERT ROSS BAND
Two Time NY Music Award Winner & NY Blues Hall Of Fame Inductee
Website: www.RobertRossBand.com
Quote: "A blues icon. One of the great blues spirits." Bob Fass (Radio Un-nameable, WBAI-FM Pacifica Network).

This Friday in Manhattan!!
Felix Cabrera & Robert Ross @ Gizzi's Cafe
Friday, December 23, 2011
8:30pm - 10pm
16 West 8th St., New York, NY 10011
Phone: 212-353-0099
Other Info: Produced by Evan Ginzburg of Legends Radio (www.legendsradio.net). Featuring: NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Felix Cabrera on vocals, percussion, & harmonica, and NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee & NY Music Award winner Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, & harmonica from 8:30pm to 10pm. FREE Admission. Great food. Thanks Evan you are the best.
Sunday, Christmas Day in Manhattan!!
Robert Ross & The BluesManian Devils @ Jule's Bistro
Sunday, December 25, 2011
12pm - 3pm
65 Saint Marks Place, NY, NY 10003
Phone: 212-477-5560
Other Info: Have a French Blues Bunch for the holidays on the 25th. Featuring: Mal N. Stein (drums), Angello Olivieri on bass, & two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, & harp). We will perform for BRUNCH from 12 noon to 3pm. FREE Admission.
NEW YORK BLUES HALL OF FAME INDUCTIION PHOTOS
View some amazing photographs from the induction ceremony on December 4th at Kenny's Castaways. The event was hosted by Roxy Perry and included the induction of Charles “Honeyboy” Otis, Robert Ross, Arthur Neilson, Michael Powers, Big Ed Sullivan, Roxy Perry, Michael Hill, Ivan Bodley, and Angel Rissoff. Posthumous inductees included drummer, Wally “Gator” Watson, vocalist, Moe Holmes, drummer, Tyrone “Crusher” Green, and vocalist, Frankie Paris. Congratulations to all my friends and colleagues!! And a special thanks to all those wonderful people who showed up to celebrate with us!!
ROBERT ROSS "MERMAID CHILD" VIDEO
The video was shot by Howie Alex at a live performance at the Coney island Side Show during the December 3rd performance of "A Coney Island of the Behind" starring Michael Schwartz, Alfonso Cruz, Pearl Quick, Aneta Brodski, Mermaid Hawley, Bill Brovold, Celia Next Time, Hank Coyote Wagner, Sheridan Lee Roberts, Tahani Salah, Mollye’s Muffins, & Sudsy Spirits at The Freak Bar!!
Nice job, thanks Howie. It was my pleasure to play Mermaid Child in front of that fabulous Coney Island madhouse crowd. 






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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Robert Ross on Staten Island Friday night, Manhattan Sunday afternoon & Tuesday night #music #blues #jazz


ROBERT ROSS BAND
NY Blues Hall of Fame Inductee
Two Time NY Music Award Winner
Quote: "A blues icon. One of the great blues spirits." Bob Fass (Radio Un-nameable, WBAI-FM Pacifica Network).

Queen Tipsy featuring Robert Ross @ Goodfellas
Friday, December 9, 2011
8pm - 11pm
1718 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY
(718) 987-2422
Other info: Phyllis Foreman on vocals & percussion, Rick Peters on bass & vocals, and Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica.

Robert Ross & The BluesManian Devils @ Jule's Bistro
Sunday, December 11, 2011
12 noon - 3pm
65 Saint Marks Place, NY, NY 10003
Phone: 212-477-5560
Other Info: We play for brunch from 12pm to 3pm. Featuring: Mal Stein on drums, Dave Hofstra on upright bass, and Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, & harmonica. FREE Admission. Great French food.


Mal Stein & Robert Ross @ Society of Illustrators
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
6:30pm - 9:30pm
128 East 63rd Street, New York, NY 10065
Phone: (212) 838-2560
Featuring: Mal N. Stein (drums & percussion), and Robert Ross (vocals, acoustic guitar & harp). We will perform from 6:30pm to 9:30pm at the historic and beautiful Society of Illustrators. This is sketch night featuring nude models and live music. Admission: $15 to sketch, or $10 to sit at the bar. You can hear the music and see the models either way.






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The Flanks, in Brooklyn, Friday night #music



The Flanks
Country / Roots Music / Rock and Roll
Members: Tom Bouman, Nick Capodice, Tom Mayer, Margaret Mitchell, Danny Mulligan & Ayan Babi Pal

 

At 10 p.m. this Friday the Flanks will play Pete's Candy Store. It will be fun.

Thanks to everyone who came to see us last week at the Shop! We'll be changing up the set for you this Friday to keep things interesting.

Friday, December 9
10 p.m sharp
Pete's Candy Store
709 Lorimer Street (between Frost & Richardson)
Brooklyn, NY
Take the L to Lorimer or G to Metropolitan
No cover







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Thursday, December 1, 2011

Robert "Bluesman" Ross -- Staten Island 12/2, Brooklyn 12/3, Bohemia 12/4, Manhattan 12/4 pm #blues


ROBERT ROSS BAND
NY Blues Hall of Fame Inductee
Two Time NY Music Award Winner
Quote: "A blues icon. One of the great blues spirits." Bob Fass (Radio Un-nameable, WBAI-FM Pacifica Network).
Queen Tipsy @ Goodfellas
Friday, December 2, 2011
8pm - 11pm
1718 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY
(718) 987-2422
Other info: Phyllis Foreman on vocals & percussion, Rick Peters on bass & vocals, and Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, slide guitar & harmonica.


A CONEY ISLAND OF THE BEHIND
Saturday, December 3, 2011
7pm - 10pm
1208 Surf Ave., (corner of West 12th), Brooklyn, NY 11224
Other Info:
Admission is $10 IN ADVANCE OR AT THE DOOR
at Coney Island USA / Sideshows by the Seashore
Coney Island USA - Sideshows By The Seashore & The Freak Bar
1208 Surf Ave. (corner of West 12th), Brooklyn, NY
train: F or Q to West 8th Street or F, Q, D, N to Stillwell Ave Coney Island
Coney Artland Productions presents A Coney Island Of The Behind, an evening of poetry, storytelling, comedy, dance, burlesque, music and mayhem about Coney Island, starring Coney Artland founder Michael Schwartz, joined by his very special guests, some of the finest artists in New York, for the inaugural benefit to launch Coney Artland and its outreach wing: CAAMP (Coney Artland Art Makers Project). Schwartz is an award winning writer, actor, director, comedian, and singer/songwriter and will be performing some of the pieces that have been wowing audiences all over New York City and that will be included in his upcoming book. 
Scheduled to appear at A CONEY ISLAND OF THE BEHIND:
Michael Schwartz: poetry, storytelling, comedic characters, singing
Alfonso Cruz: burlesque dancing/comedy, singing
Robert Ross: 2011 inductee into NY Blues Hall of Fame
Pearl Quick: star of new award winning film TO BE HEARD 
Aneta Brodski: American Sign Language poet & star of new PBS Independent Lens: DEAF JAM
Mermaid Hawley and Bill Brovold: “The Coney Island Love Letters”
Celia Next Time: burlesque dancing/comedy
Hank Coyote Wagner: howling harmonica
Sheridan Lee Roberts: dancing and singing
Tahani Salah: poet and co-star of new PBS Independent Lens: DEAF JAM
Mollye’s Muffins: the launch of exotic homemade muffin co. (fresh muffins available at show)
Sudsy Spirits: The Freak Bar
PLUS SPECIAL SURPRISE GUESTS
Felix Cabrera & Robert Ross Band @ Connetquot Public Library
Sunday, December 4, 2011
2pm - 3:30pm
760 Ocean Ave., Bohemia, NY 11716
631-567-5079
Other Info: We perform from 2pm to about 3:30pm. The band will feature: NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Felix Cabrera on vocals & harmonica, Thierry Arpino on drums, Dave Hofstra on bass, and two time NY Music Award winner and NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross on vocals, guitar & slide guitar. FREE Admission!!

NY Blues Hall Of Fame Induction Celebration at Kenny's Castaways
Sunday, December 4, 2011
6pm - 12 midnight
157 Bleecker Street New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-979 9762
Other Info: The New York Blues Of Fame Induction Celebration will be at Kenny's Castaways on Dec 4th starting at 6pm. This year's inductees are: Charles "Honey Boy" Otis, Michael Hill, Michael Powers, Roxy Perry, Angel Rissoff, Ivan "Funkboy" Bodley, Big Ed Sullivan, Felix Cabrera, & Robert Ross. Posthumous inductees are: Frankie Paris, Mo Holmes, Wally Gator, & Crusher Green. I have had the pleasure and honor of sharing the stage, working with, or jamming with nearly every one of these great artists. It is sure to be a night to remember. Admission is $15. There will be plenty of performances, video taping, and a tribute. Thank you to my old buddy Felix Cabrera and to my new buddy and NY Blues Ambassador Roxy Perry for this great honor. 
SCHEDULE FOR DEC. 4TH
6:00 Posthumous Inductions:  WALLY GATOR, CRUSHER GREEN (received by Marsha Mayer, niece) - MO HOLMES (received by son Jamaal (presented by Jerry Dugger)
6:30 – 7:00 CHARLES HONEYBOY OTIS / Dave Keys kbd / Bob Fusco bs / Jim Moran gt
7:00 – 7:30 ROBERT ROSS - Steve Holly dr./ Dave Hofstra bs
7:30 – 8:00 ARTHUR NEILSON - Carl Lorentzen bs / Eric Heilner kbds /
Matt Mousseau  dr
8:00 –  8:30 MICHAEL POWERS - Barry Harrison dr / Charlie Torres bs
8:30 – 9:00 BIG ED SULLIVAN - Bob Fusco bs / Dave Keyes kbd / Barry Harrison dr
9:00 – 9:30 ROXY PERRY - (presented by Michael Hill) / Dave Keyes kbd./ Scott Lebish dr / Bob Fusco bs / Jim Moran  gt / Fred Clark gt
9:30 – 10:00 MICHAEL HILL-  Dave Keyes kbd / Bill McClellan dr / Mike Griot  bs
10:00 – 10:45 IVAN BODLEY & ANGEL RISSOFF (2 songs each) (FRANKIE PARIS TRIBUTE ADDED HERE WITH IVAN ON BASS - 1 SONG) Dave Keyes kbd / Scott Lebish dr./ Arthur Neilson gt
Kenny's Castaways induction (presented by Mike Packer + Roxy) at some point
JAM FINALE ...ALL THE ABOVE PLUS STAFF WELCOME







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