[JakeShows] Dance madness this week, solo shows at the Liberty Elm, the Mill, White Electric, and in NYC thereafter

[Jacob Haller]

Hi all,

Voting in the Providence Phoenix poll closes on Friday, and voting in  
the Motif Magazine poll closes Saturday, so things are down to the  
wire!  I'll find out about the Motif results on May 16; not sure when  
the Phoenix results are announced.  In the meantime, if you haven't  
voted yet, information about the polls can be found at <http://community.livejournal.com/jwgh_music/4572.html 
 > (where you can also listen to my CD).

In the meantime, there are some dance shows this week, a couple of  
nifty solo shows the weeks after that, and a little musical trip back  
to New York City looms on the horizon.  Here's what I've got:


Thursday April 1 -- DOUBLE DECKER DANCE BAND PREVIEW
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WHERE: Nick-a-Nees, 75 South Street, Providence, RI
WHEN: 9 pm to midnight

The usual members of the Killdevils will be joined by special guests  
from the Double Decker Dance band.  We'll be gathering for a free  
preview of some of the music you can expect to hear at:


Saturday May 8 -- DOUBLE DECKER DANCE BAND SHOW
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WHERE: The American-Lithuanian Beneficial Club, 475 Smith Street,  
Providence, RI
WHEN: Doors open 7 pm
COVER: $10 for one, $15 per couple

Come and dance with the Double Decker Dance band!  We play Afro-pop,  
Reggae, Soukous, Calypso, and other dance music.  You can hear a free  
preview at <http://www.facebook.com/doubledeckerband> (the music  
player is in the area on the left; you may have to scroll down a  
little to see it).

The lineup is:

	Joseph Paye - guitar, keys, lead vocals
	Matt McLaren - drums
	Chris Monti - guitar, backing vocals
	Scott Reber - bass
	Jacob Haller - keys, backing vocals
	Elvys Oritz - percussion


Saturday May 9 -- BREAKFAST SHOW (SOLO)
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WHERE: The Liberty Elm, 777 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI
WHEN: 11 am to 1 pm

Come and have an excellent breakfast at the Liberty Elm (featured not  
long ago on the Food Network's 'Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives' TV show)  
and listen to me sing a bunch of original and folk songs.


Saturday May 15 -- SOLO SHOW
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WHERE: The Mill, 711 Putnam Pike, Greenville, RI 02828
WHEN: 8 pm
COVER: $8

I am really excited about this show!  Why am I excited about it?  Let  
me count the ways:

- A couple of my favorite local performers, Kim Lamothe and Hannah  
Devine, will be sharing the bill with me. Kim will be joined by her  
excellent drummer, Eric Hastings.

- My friend (and gifted guitarist) Natalie Markward of Anne's Cordial  
has agreed to accompany me on some of my songs!

- The whole thing will be recorded by the Mill's high-quality  
recording setup, so if all goes well this could be a sneak preview for  
an EP sometime in the near future!

All of that aside (but why would you set it aside?) the Mill is a  
great venue for live music, and the audience gets to sit on  
comfortable couches and chairs, so with as much fun I'm planning to  
have I'm sure the folks listening to the show will have a great time  
too.


Friday May 21 -- SOLO SHOW
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WHERE: White Electric, 711 Westminster Street, Providence, RI
WHEN: 8-10 pm
COVER: No cover, but I will 'pass the hat' at some point

This show is kind of an early birthday present to myself (my birthday  
being May 27 -- I'm turning 38).  I wanted to put together a nice,  
intimate, acoustic show with some musicians I love but don't get to  
share the stage with as much as I'd like.

Happily, White Electric, a great coffee house on Westminster which  
occasionally stays open late for special musical shows, agreed to host  
the event, and Allysen Callery and Kate Katzberg both agreed to join  
me for the evening's music.  I don't think Kate and Allysen have ever  
done a show together before, but I think the blend will work very  
nicely.


Saturday May 22 -- SOLO SHOW IN NYC
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WHERE: The Alphabet Lounge, 104 Ave. C, New York, NY 10009 (in the  
East Village)
WHEN: 7-7:45 pm
COVER: $10

It's my second NYC show!  The Alphabet Lounge has kindly agreed to  
book me again.  If you've got any New York City-area friends who you  
think would enjoy seeing me perform, please pass the information  
along; they can currently hear all of my CD at <http://music.jwgh.org/>.


It's possible one or two other things will pop up, but right now  
that's what's going on in May.  As always, you can see everything I've  
got booked at <http://music.jwgh.org/gigs.html>.

Many thanks,
Jacob Haller
http://music.jwgh.org/
http://www.facebook.com/jwgh.music
http://www.myspace.com/jwgh