Shoutout to Center Street Tavern! đź“Ł
Another great week of gigs on the books to kick off the month of March for 2023.
I’m sitting here on a beautiful Sunday afternoon in Marietta, GA.. it feels fantastic today.. low humidity, clear skies, maybe 70 degrees. I’m finding a moment to reflect on the week.. and everything that has been happening lately. It’s nice to slow the roll.. get some fresh air.. and reflect on where we’ve been, and what might come next.
Amanda and I played Center Street Tavern again last night. Center Street has been a great place for the DUO to play and thrive. I believe the ownership of this establishment kinda “get” what we are going for with the duo. It’s a little louder and more interactive than my solo thing, but it brings a dynamic that is refreshing with Amanda on the keys and flute, my guitar work, and our harmonized vocals and diverse song selection; it doesn’t demand too much attention, and it doesn’t create too much volume like a full band would.
Of course, I would love to put the BAND in this space regularly. But I think I understand the owner’s interest in placing an engaging acoustic duo act into the mix on Friday or Saturday nights to get some entertainment going, but not blow everyone out on volume every weekend.
But this brings me to a very fun announcement:
We WILL be bringing BlairOutLoud BAND to perform at Center Street on St Patty’s Day, Friday March 17th!!
This is crazy exciting, and one of the first places in Acworth, GA to invite the full band to jam. Believe me.. we are bringing our “A” game, so if you’ve been wanting to see the band in action “closer to home” (for my fans that look disappointed when I tell them where all the band plays around metro Atlanta.. HA), this might be your chance to come check it out!
In addition to Amanda and I, the BlairOutLoud BAND adds a drummer and bass player to complete the line-up:
We will have Darren Goot on the skins.. Darren is a great all-around drummer. Any style, any vibe.. he’s got great timing, great awareness of the vibe, and a great smile behind the kit.
On bass, we’ll have a multi-talented long time good friend and mentor of mine, Gary Stone. Pay attention.. Gary can play is ass off.. sing with the best.. and btw.. you might actually see him on drums down the road filling in for Darren here or there.. WHAT? Yes.. Gary is also a drummer… and also tall.. LOL. Two tall dudes rockin’ the stage.. gotta love it.
So, let me take this last few sentences to give a very hearty THANK YOU for all the support for BlairOutLoud coming out of Center Street Tavern. The owners have been extremely supportive, given us lots of great opportunities to come play and entertain their patrons.
We are forever grateful and we can’t wait to rock the house on St Pattys! Have a great week all.. see you soon!
-Tom
Here’s a highlight reel of one of our recent DUO shows at Center Street. Enjoy!
