Finishing out a fantastic month!
Happy Halloween! We are finishing out a fantastic month! Here’s a look back at some of the action captured at the various events we got ourselves into this past month. Rock-tober was a fun one! THANKS ALL!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN.. GREETINGS from all of us at BlairOutLoud!!
BlairOutLoud would like to say THANK YOU to all the venues, private parties, fans, and friends that have made October 2022 one of the best months of the year for us!
October feels like the last big push for all the “stuff” that you wanted to accomplish in ‘22… Not that we don’t have some great stuff still to come in November or December! But it feels like you wake up on Nov 1, and the world starts spinning so fast that you really just have to hold on to something, and ride out the storm until January 1. Do you ever feel like that? The holidays are a mess and I just smile and take it..LOL.
However, this is a solid time in the next few weeks to be planning and prepping for ‘23! We are already contracting, and confirming some interesting events for next year, and the BAND has been brainstorming lots of new material to debut next year for the fans. Should be a killer year! More on all of that in future posts!
For now.. here’s a look back at OCT 2022. What a month! Again.. THANKS TO ALL for the support! Here’s to the Holidays and on to a strong and bright 2023!
-Tom Blair
BlairOutLoud BAND rockin’ at Rosati’s Pizza Pub Friday Night October 7th, 2022.
BlairOutLoud BAND at MS Society Event at Wild Leap Brewing Oct 8th, 2022.
Amanda, Tom, and Tom at MS Society Bike Ride Fundraiser at Wild Leap Brew Oct 8th, 2022.
BlairOutLoud TRIO packing the house at MacCrackens late night Oct 8th, 2022.
Packed house at MacCrackens “Crack Outback” with BlairOutLoud TRIO Oct 8th, 2022.
BlairOutLoud DUO, Amanda and Tom Blair jamming at Center Street Tavern Oct 14th, 2022.
Horsemen’s Run Neighborhood “Oktoberfest” Gathering, BOL BAND setting up in a gazebo!
BlairOutLoud BAND performing for the Horsemen’s Run Oktoberfest Event in Fayetteville, GA on Oct 15th, 2022.
Gazebo rockin’ on Oct 15th, 2022.
Amanda and Tom Blair on stage at Grazing Here, Oct 21st, 2022.
BlairOutLoud BAND having a blast entertaining the crowd at Grazing Here Oct 21st, 2022.
BlairOutLoud DUO performing for ‘Que & Brew Festival sponsored by Livesafe Resources on Oct 22nd, 2022.
BlairOutLoud BAND burning up the stage at Good ‘Ol Days in Cumming, GA on the evening of Oct 22nd, 2022.
The group doing our thing at Good ‘Ol Days.
Three guitar attack.. well.. one keytar, one guitar, and one bass guitar slaying on stage at Good ‘Ol Days Oct 22nd, 2022.
Tom from BlairOutLoud was invited to play to raise money for the North Georgia Legends Baseball Team at a Chili-Cookoff Event in Blue Ridge, GA on Sunday Oct 23rd, 2022.
Finally getting back to Marietta Wine Market to play for folks on the Marietta Square on Oct 29th, 2022.
MOMENTUM BUILDING!! FEB '21 Bring it!
Last week was a GREAT WEEK! All three shows were just amazing.. Tips were outstanding.. I really can’t express enough gratitude for the support.. And there were several confirmations of events coming this year that I’m so excited about! BlairOutLoud is gonna have a big year! And YOU make it possible!
Happy to be performing at Los Magueys in Marietta last Thursday Feb 4, 2021.
Hello gang, it’s Monday morning Feb 8, 2021, and I’m just super grateful for how fantastic all my shows were last week, and I can’t help but feel that ‘21 is gearing up to be a great year!
ALL THREE SHOWS were spectacular last week. People are out and about, bringing their friends and families, most are being careful about how they interact keeping things respectful and safe, and the vibe was celebratory and fun!
I performed at Los Magueys Mexican Restaurant on Thursday Feb 4th to a full house! I had the place singing and cutting up. The tips were AWESOME and I can’t thank you enough for that support!
I try to capture a song or two on my camera at each event if I can. Although the Eagles cover that I captured from this show is a little tame on the excitement level (it was earlier in the evening as well), make no mistake, Los Magueys got pumped up about 8:30! Great crowd and super fun! BTW, I’ll be performing this Thursday 2-11-21 at the Dallas location Los Magueys!
Here’s the video that I captured from early in the evening (basically getting everyone warmed up LOL):
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I’m making a solid PUSH TO 1000 SUBS! Thank you!
Friday the 5th, I found my way back down to one of my favorite breweries: Hixtown Brewing Company in Villa Rica. The patrons at Hixtown are always so supportive! I saw lots of familiar faces and people that told me they were excited about seeing me back at Hixtown and that is awesome!
Also, I think Hixtown has a good number of country-ish artists that perform there, so my friends and fans down that way are very welcoming of a good rock and roll night.
I wish that I had the camera powered-up for this event, but unfortunately I didn’t capture any of the action. But I did manage to snap a pic of the curbside promo that Hixtown displayed for the event.
Hixtown, thanks for doing this!
There are many places that will put something about “Live Music” or they will just write “Tom Blair” on the sign if it’s my acoustic solo show. But drawing out “BlairOutLoud” to help me promote the brand.. WAY COOL and I really appreciate it!
BlairOutLoud promo curbside at Hixtown Brewing Company 4-5-21
I love playing this location, and btw, if you haven’t seen my 2020 Promo Reel CLICK HERE, you should check it out. My June 2020 show at Hixtown was so amazing that I stitched several amazing “sing-along” moments together and uploaded the whole thing as a promo for BlairOutLoud!
Saturday the 6th WAS EPIC! I usually perform at SoFo Modern Cuisine in Suwanee, GA about one Thursday a month. But every now and then I’ll get a Saturday out there. I believe my next event is a Thursday, but my May event there is a Saturday again. Always check my EVENTS for the latest!
Well… it started slower because around 5:30 that afternoon it was snowing and sleeting. I thought that it might be a rough night because people would be afraid to get out and about. However, at around 8pm, I noticed that the temperature rose a few degrees, and the sleet and snow was holding off. This was truly a gift because slowly but surely the party crowd made it on out, and WE THREW DOWN from about 10 to 11:30 it was LIT for sure!
I wish I had a camera rolling right around 11pm.. everyone on their feet.. I was stringing danceable tunes one after the next.. it was a blast! THANK YOU SOFO for such a fun evening and if you have pics or video from that night, let me know in the comments, or just post to social media and tag @blairoutloud !!
Here’s a few more confirmations from last week:
I got a final confirm that I will have my “every other” Tuesday gig at Brewsters continue well into 2021, maybe for the rest of the year!
Also.. an announcement is coming soon regarding a BlairOutLoud opportunity for St Patty’s Day! Although it won’t be a local show (sorry about that) it will be a fun experience, and a chance to push BlairOutLoud beyond the GA state line… stay tuned!
ONE MORE THING..
I don’t want to comment on the timeline of the following actions, only because it’s a fluid transition, and I need to strategize the best way to flip the overall switch.. SOBEIT..
Just to put some quick last minute news in your brain..
BLAIROUTLOUD ENTERTAINMENT will be the new name of my projects somewhere in the middle of 2021 moving forward!
I’m so excited to be finally be announcing this little bit of “inside baseball” if you will. LOL
LK3 remains the most fun, stress-free, potentially ever-expanding party band that I’ve ever been a part of, and in terms of the players involved, the material that we are working on weekly, etc, etc.. NOTHING drastic will be changing. (Except now when we add Amanda Blair into the mix, we don’t have to explain “Trio” in the name.. HA.
We are contracting private parties, club gigs, wedding events, and SO MUCH MORE as we speak.. CONTACT ME FOR DATES AND RATES!
HOWEVER.. the Leonard Koggins Trio name (as well as LK3 Acoustic or LK3+) will soon be phased out, and all line-ups: Solo, Duo, Trio’s, full band.. blah, blah, will all be headed for a re-brand under the title of BlairOutLoud Entertainment!
More details to come as we get into this promising year of 2021!
For now I’ll leave you with a HUGE ROCK AND ROLL THANK YOU!
Thanks for all the recent support as well as sticking with me through all the rougher patches that 2020 brought us. BlairOutLoud is building some serious momentum here, and I’m glad you are a part of the success and most importantly.. the fun!
Thanks!!
-Tom Blair