Keeping Up With The Line 2021

☆ JANUARY:
● Thur. Jan. 21 – Meeting with All This Entertainment’s Sergio Rangel at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
● Jan. 30 – Stephen Lee Veal “New Music Release Show” at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL
● * Less than usual activity due to the ongoing Covid 19 Pandemic

☆ FEBRUARY:
● Tues. Feb. 9 – “Headphones On” Live Broadcast with host Steve Centanni (Lagniappe Weekly music editor) ft. musical guest Walking Iris at St. Mary’s Infant Asylum in Mobile, AL (An All This Entertainment Production)
● Fri. Feb. 12 – Jay Megginson at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS
● * Less than usual activity due to the ongoing Covid 19 Pandemic

☆ MARCH:
● Sat. Mar. 13 – “Can’t Stop The Music Drive-In Concert Series” ft. Serabee at Town Commons Park in Gautier, MS (a Mississippi Songwriter Alliance Event)
● Sun. Mar. 14 – The Grammy Nomination Party & Celebration of the Music by Jimmy “Duck” Holmes at the Blue Front Cafe in Bentonia, MS. Some others to perform: Mississippi Marshall and Randy “19th Street Red” Cohen.
● Thur. Mar. 18 – “The Firefly” Mississippi Songs & Stories ft. Brandon Green at the Mary O’Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs, MS
● Fri. Mar. 19 – Sergio Rangel & Satin Dogs at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS
● Fri. Mar. 26 – Dirty Blue Halo at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS
● Wed. Mar. 31 – Phil & Foster with Jose Santiago and special guest Cary Hudson at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
● * Less than usual activity due to the ongoing Covid 19 Pandemic

☆ APRIL:
● Fri. Apr. 2 – Phil & Foster with Dr. Pete Avara at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS
● Sat. Apr. 3 – “Invasion of the 251” ft. Red Clay Strays, Red & The Revelers and Abe Partridge at Duling Hall in Jackson, MS
● Wed. Apr. 14 – RRHOF/Tri-C in Cleveland, OH
● Fri. Apr. 16 – Joshua Stephen Ward at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS (show cancelled)
● Sat. Apr. 17 – Third Annual Grand Magnolia Music Festival featuring Johnny Sansone & John Fohl, Molly Thomas & Rick Hirsch, Cole Hill, and Taylor Craven at The Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula, MS
● Fri. Apr. 23 – Griffin House at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL
● * Less than usual activity due to the ongoing Covid 19 Pandemic

☆ MAY:
● Fri. May 7 – Winger, Jack Russell’s Great White & Hindsight at The Studio at Warehouse Live in Houston, TX
● Sat. May 8 – Night Ranger w/ Love & War, ROZY, and DJ Andy at The Studio at Warehouse Live in Houston, TX
● Sat. May 15 – “The Peoples Room Six Year Anniversary Shindig” ft. The Jollies at Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL
● Sat. May 22 – Royal Horses “Acoustic Show” at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL
● Sun. May 23 – “Mayfest” ft. former Widespread Panic lead guitarist George McConnell, Blue Mother Tupelo & Cary Hudson at The Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula, MS (I left before showtime due to illness).
● Tues. May 25 – Sammy Hagar & The Circle (Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham & Vic Johnson) at Dr. Phillips Center in Orlando, FL
● Thur. May 27 – Summerlyn Powers Interview & Photoshoot in Fairhope, AL
● Fri. May 28 – Grayson Capps, Corky Hughes, Will Kimbrough, Andrew Duhon and Molly Thomas at The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm’s Tree House Hall in Silverhill, AL
● Sat. May 29 – Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes at “Concerts on the Green” at Suneagles Golf Club in Eatontown, NJ.

☆ JUNE:
● Fri. June 4 – Wester The Band at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL
● Sat. June 5 – Cary Hudson & Katrina Miller at The Government Street Grocery in Ocean Springs, MS
● Fri. June 11 – John Conlee with guest Double Dee at The Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula, MS
● Sun. June 13 – Molly Thomas & The Rare Birds at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
● Thur. June 17 –
– Private Rehearsal for a upcoming event in NYC (day one)
– Max Weinberg at City Winery in New York City, NY
● Fri. June 18 – Tim Reynolds (Dave Matthews Band guitarist & collaborator) at Ridgefield Playhouse “Playhouse Tent” in Ridgefield, CT
● Sat. June 19 – Steve Forbert & The New Renditions at Tim McLoone’s Supper Club in Asbury Park, NJ
● Sun. June 20
– Private Rehearsal for a upcoming event in NYC (day two)
– Foo Fighters “Rock Returns To The Garden” with special guest Dave Chappelle (who performed Radiohead’s “Creep”) at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY
● Wed. June 23 – Phil & Foster with Jose Santiago and guests Kentucky’s Eric Bolander and Seth Murphy. Also: Rick Hirsch, Tim Dennis & Sal Canzone at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
● Sat. June 26 – Madison Grace & Jared Messinger Jazz Duo at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL
● Mon. June 28 – Lisa Mills at The Peoples Room of Mobile at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL

☆ JULY:
● Sun. July 4 – Sugarcane Jane at the Lake Forest Yacht Club “Grand Opening” in Daphne, AL
● Sun. July 11 – Ross Newell at Callaghan’s Irish Coast Club in Mobile, AL
● Tues. July 13 – RRHOF/Tri-C in Cleveland, OH
● Wed. July 14 – Bruce Springsteen “Springsteen On Broadway” at St. James Theatre in New York City, NY (I was at some of the Broadway shows at the Walter Kerr Theatre in 2017/2018 and will attend another at St. James Theatre in August of this year)
● Thur. July 15 – Maggie Rose with guests Them Vibes & Dylan Hartigan at Rams Head on Stage in Annapolis, MD
● Sat. July 17 – Meeting with Sergio Rangel and Steve Dale at Murky Waters in Ocean Springs, MS
● Mon. July 26 – Rodney Crowell with guest Phil & Foster (with Sister Sara) at The Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula, MS
● Fri. July 30 – Blue Mother Tupelo at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL

☆ AUGUST:
● Sun. Aug. 1 – “Telling Songs and Singing Stories presented by The Gulf Coast Swamp Hippies” featuring Taylor Cook (Blacksheep Troubadour), Joshua “Catfish” Peacock, Ross Graham (Alabama Gandalf) at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL
● Mon. Aug. 2 – RRHOF/Tri-C in Cleveland, OH
● Tues. Aug. 3 – Jon Anderson (from Yes) with the Paul Green Rock Academy at Rams Head on Stage in Annapolis, MD
● Wed. Aug. 4 – Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters at Rams Head on Stage in Annapolis, MD
● Thur. Aug. 5 – “An Evening with Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: One Last Time” at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, NY * Tony Bennett’s final concert.
● Fri. Aug. 6 – Squeeze at Hershey Theatre in Hershey PA
● Sat. Aug. 7 – Brandon “Taz” Niederauer with guest Waiting On Mongo at Daydream Farm in (Wall Township) Monmouth County, NJ
● Aug. 18 – Wilco and Sleater-Kinney at Altria Theater in Richmond, VA
● Aug. 19 – Steve Forbert & The New Renditions at Daryl’s House in Pawling, NY.
● Aug. 20 – Bruce Springsteen “Springsteen On Broadway” at St. James Theatre in New York City, NY * I saw this show several times at the Walter Kerr Theatre in 2017/2018 and earlier this year at the St. James Theatre on July 14.
● Aug. 21 – WE LOVE NYC: THE HOMECOMING CONCERT ft. New York Philharmonic (conducted by Marin Alsop), Andrea Bocelli, Jennifer Hudson, Carlos Santana, Wyclef Jean, Rob Thomas, Journey, Earth, Wind & Fire, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Jon Batiste, LL Cool J & Friends (including Grandmaster Melle Mel & Scorpio, Busta Rhymes & Spliff Star, A Boogie Wit da Hoodie, French Montana, Fat Joe & Remy Ma), JP Saxe & Julia Michaels, Kane Brown, Polo G, and Barry Manilow “The Clive Davis Mega-Concert Event for The Reopening of New York City at Central Park’s Great Lawn in New York City, NY” * The event was cut short due to torrential rains associated with Hurricane Henri. The following scheduled music artists did not perform due to the weather: Maluma, The Killers, Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon.
● Aug. 22 – Alanis Morissette with special guests Garbage & Cat Power at Coastal Credit Union Music Park (Walnut Creek) in Raleigh, NC
● Aug. 26 – Trip to West Coast for a Musicology Workshop (Postponed due to Covid 19)

☆ SEPTEMBER:
● Wed. Sept. 8 –
– RRHOF/Tri-C in Cleveland, OH
– Alanis Morissette with special guests Garbage & Cat Power at the Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH
● Thur. Sept. 9 – Doobie Brothers with Michael McDonald “50th Anniversary Tour” at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, OH (Postponed due to Covid 19)
● Thur. Sept. 9 – American Aquarium with guest Katie Pruitt at The Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall in Pittsburgh, PA; earlier in the evening: Howling Mob on the Front Porch Stage at The Thunderbird Cafe & Music Hall.
● Fri. Sept. 10 – Chip Herrington Jazz 5 at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL
● Sept. 16 – 19 – The 2021 Mississippi Songwriters Festival at various locations in Ocean Springs & Gautier, MS
● Sept. 23 – 24 – Firefly Festival ft. Billie Eilish, The Killers, Cage The Elephant, Phoebe Bridgers etc at in Dover, DE
● Sept. 24 & 25 – Bogalusa Blues & Heritage Festival in Bogalusa, LA (Postponed due to Covid 19)

☆ OCTOBER:
● Sat. Oct. 2 – Sturgill Simpson at Webster Hall in New York City, NY (Canceled)
● Tues. Oct. 5 – KISS at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, MS * The last time I saw them was in 2019 at Madison Square Garden in NYC.
● Fri. Oct. 8 – Cheap Trick at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Biloxi, MS (Postponed)
● Oct. 9 – Rolling Stones with guests Ghost Hounds at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN * I have attended one, two or more Stones’ shows during each of the Stones’ tours since the 80’s. Two of my most memorable Stones’ concerts were in Manchester, England & Edinburgh, Scotland in 2018.
***** Two Day Trip To Las Vegas *****
● Wed. Oct. 13 – Rod Stewart “Las Vegas Residency” at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV
● Thur. Oct. 14 – Lady Gaga “Jazz & Piano” 2021 Las Vegas Residency at Park MGM in Las Vegas, NV (I was able to see Lady Gaga during her previous run of Las Vegas shows; earlier in 2021, I attended her show with Tony Bennett at Radio City Music Hall)
***** Trip To The Northeast *****
● Thur. Oct. 21 – Headin’ North.
● Thur. Oct. 28 – Graham Parker with guest Stefan Heuer at Rams Head On Stage in Annapolis, MD
● Fri. Oct. 29 – The Doobie Brothers featuring Michael McDonald at PPL Center in Allentown, PA
● Sat. Oct. 30 – Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony ft. Taylor Swift, Jennifer Hudson, Carole King, LL Cool J, Eminem, Jennifer Lopez, Jay-Z, The Go-Go’s, Christina Aguilera, Mickey Guyton, Keith Urban, H.E.R., Gary Clark, Jr., Foo Fighters, Paul McCartney and more at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, OH ) This is always one of my favorite events of the year.
● Sun. Oct. 31 – Larkin Poe with guest The Collection at the House of Blues in Cleveland, OH * I have been seeing Larkin Poe since they were the Lovell Sisters (including older sister Jessica). I have seen Larkin Poe in a number of places including Atlanta, Easton (MD), Austin (SXSW), Memphis, New York City, New Orleans etc.

☆ NOVEMBER:
● Fri. Nov. 5 – Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY *It was great seeing him return to “The Garden”.
● Mon. Nov. 8 – “Stand Up For Heroes” ft. Bruce Springsteen, Brandi Carlile & others at Alice Tully Hall (Lincoln Center) in New York City, NY
** Trip Back To The Gulf Coast **
● Sat. Nov. 13 – “Sting: My Songs” at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, NV
● Thur. Nov. 18 –
– Mississippi Songwriters Alliance: Songs & Stories Presents “Sugarcane Jane” at the Mary C. O’Keefe Cultural Center in Ocean Springs, MS
– Grand Mag Music Presents “Louisiana’s LeRoux with guests Taylor Craven & Double Dee at Grand Magnolia Ballroom in Pascagoula, MS
● Fri. Nov. 19 – John Hiatt with the Jerry Douglas Band at Weinberg Center for the Arts in Frederick, MD
● Sat. Nov. 20 – The Immediate Family featuring Danny Kortchmar, Waddy Wachtel, Leland Sklar, Russ Kunkel and Steve Postell with special guest Willie Nile at Adler Hall at Society for Ethical Culture in New York City, NY
● Sun. Nov. 21 – Danny Clinch and the Transparent Clinch Gallery “Cheers to 5 Years” Anniversary Event celebrating five amazing years in Asbury Park ft. live music by Low Cut Connie, Alexander Simone & Whodat, Black Flamingos, plus a Transparent Gallery Alumni Jam led by Danny Clinch, Rachel Ana Dobken & “Special Guests” at Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NJ.
● Wed. Nov. 24 – Photoshoot of Eric Erdman “2021 Music Artist of the Year’
● Mon. Nov. 29 – Meeting with Sergio Rangel at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL

☆ DECEMBER:
● Wed. Dec. 1 – Phil & Foster with Jose Santiago at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL
● Fri. Dec. 3 –
– Meeting with Swamp Hippies’ James Kennedy
– Phil & Foster with Donna Hall Foster, Sister Sara & Truitt Williams at Jack’s by the Tracks in Pascagoula, MS
● Sat. Dec. 4 – Chuck Cannon at Granny’s Garden & Buckdance Theater near Wade, MS
● Sun. Dec. 5 – Meeting with Steven Dale & Sergio Rangel; Cary Hudson & Katrina Miller were performing at The Shed BBQ & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs, MS
● Sat. Dec. 11 – Eric Erdman “2021 Music Artist of the Year at The Southland Music Line” at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL
● Sun. Dec. 12 – The Frog Pond Sunday Social ft. Grayson Capps, Corky Hughes, John Calvin Abney, Ross Newell, Gram Rea & Jimmy Lumpkin at The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm in Silverhill, NY
● Mon. Dec. 13 – John Henry’s Friends’ Autism Education Benefit ft. Steve Earle & The Dukes with guests: Bruce Springsteen, Rosanne Cash, Willie Nile, The Mastersons & Matt Savage (An event benefiting The Kesswell School) at Town Hall in New York City, NY * After-Party at The Loft at Pier 57
● Tues. Dec. 14 – Chris Botti at the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York City, NY
● Wed. Dec. 15 – Andrea Bocelli at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY
● Thur. Dec. 16 – Genesis at TD Garden in Boston, MA
● Thur. Dec. 23 – An Evening with Mark Pfaff/Corky Hughes/Jim Roebuck Blues Trio at The Peoples Room of Mobile in Mobile, AL
● Wed. Dec. 29 – The Marlow Boys at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club in Mobile, AL

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