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June 2nd, 2010
Hey,
Thanks for checking in. June is here, and the summer season is looking really
good. I've got regular Duo appearances for the next few months, scheduled
at both the Beach Club Grill, in Concord and the Beach Club Bistro, in Euclid.
Both of these clubs have great food, nice atmosphere and reasonable prices.
The owners are good people, with whom I enjoy working.
I will be playing solo at John Palmer's Bistro 44, every month or so, and they
will be enlarging the patio area soon. Owner/Chef, John DeJoy is a great guy
and the food is simply amazing.
I played at the Quail Hollow Resort, on Easter Sunday, and Mother's Day. .
I have several dates confirmed there now, in CK's Lounge for the Don Perry
Duo.
There will be some outdoor festivals this year also. These are always fun,
as long as the weather cooperates. Watch the schedule page as summer approaches
for more info about Vintage Ohio in Kirtland and the LakeFest at Pymatuning
Lake.
The big news on the solo front, is that there will be several, 3 day appearances
at Axel and Harry's Waterfront Grille, in Put-in-Bay Ohio. One of which, will
be over the Fourth of July weekend. Come join me on the Island! They have a
patio overlooking the lake, that seats 200. Very Cool!
There's something new that's going on this year. Recently I've begun sitting
in with a few area bands, whose work I enjoy. I will start announcing these
dates, when possible, on the schedule page, but they are often, last minute
decisions. These bands are, “The Four Kings”, “Joey Vanilli”, “The
Mary Taylor-Brooks Band”, and an up and coming reggae band, “I & I”.
It is both a pleasure and a privilege to join these bands on stage. I'm not
sure just how often I'll be doing this, but I'll try to keep you posted.
Another
collaboration that is a lot of fun, is “The
Don Perry Duo”. I've joined forces with my friend,
guitarist, Armand Cadieux, formerly with the “Outta
Nowhere Band”. Armand is a skilled guitarist and vocalist
who will be joining me for the Beach Club gigs and the Quail
Hollow Gigs. We play a variety of classic stuff that you'll
recognize, but not the ones you'll hear every single time
you go out.
Our song list contains great old tunes from the likes of Eric Clapton, The
Eagles, Three Dog Night and even the Stones. We also perform a few of my songs,
and we will continue to do more of those. This was just a spur of the moment
idea, that is quickly gaining momentum. This is whole different animal than
my solo performances and this is the first time that I've done cover tunes
in almost 20 years. Watch for more dates and locations, on the schedule page.
My first and foremost interest is creating my own music, but these new ventures
are paving the way for a very busy and fun summer. Hope You'll join me!
Other big news: After accepting the fact that I would not be playing at The
Old Firehouse Winery this year, I received a rather last minute request to
play as many Saturdays as possible there from Noon til 3 pm. There will be
an arts and crafts fair every Saturday as well. So fortunately, I will be there
after all. Just an earlier time slot than usual. Hope to see you there!
Thanks for listening,
Click
to View - Newspaper Article in the Ashtabula Star
Beacon on May 3, 2008
Click
to View - Magazine Article in the North Coast Voice
on November 4, 2009
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