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What’s going on musically in the Berks-Mont Newspapers coverage area? A lot, and we want to help keep everyone in the know.
Local Bands and Venues
12 July – The Manatawny Creek Ramblers at Union Jacks on the Manatawny, Oley Twp. (7:00 start)
12 July – Jim Meck at Bear Creek Mountain Resort on the deck, Macungie (7:00 start)
12 July – Delaise and Little Kingdoms at Chapmans the Music Café, Spring City (8:00 start)
12 July – Sammus Theory, My Only Vice, Chasing Hades and more at Reverb, Reading (6:30 start)
13 July – Brian and Deb at The Sandtrap, Limerick (6:00 start)
13 July – Mile 181 at Chapmans the Music Café, Spring City (8:00 start)
13 July – Gnargoyles (CD release show) at Reverb, Reading (6:30 start)
13 July – Karaoke w/DJ Mitchell DOT Com at the Mohnton VFW Mohnton (7:00 start)
13 July – Honey Badgers at Blind Hartmans Tavern, Temple (9:30 start)
14 July – Hopwood at the Tikki Shack at Sunnybrook, Pottstown (8:00 start)
14 July – Rebourne (Ozzy tribute band), Blynsyde, Metrix and more at Reverb, Reading (7:30 start)
14 July – The Jim Meck Trio and Strange Brew at the Topton Fire Company Block Party, Topton (3p.m. start)
14 July – DJ Gary at the 2012 Summer Classic Car Show at Eastwood Co., Pottstown (10 a.m. start)
14 July – Ziggy Issacs at The Bridge Inn, Pleasentville (7:30 start)
14 July – DJs Don and Mon at Mohnton VFW, Mohnton (9:00 start)
15 July – Sunnybrook Polka Fest at Sunnybrook Ballroom, Pottstown
15 July – Good Lovin’ Jam Band at Union Jacks on the Manatawny, Oley Twp. (6:00 start)
19 July – Society Beat at Union Jacks on the MAnatawny, Oley Twp (7:00 start)
20 July – Stephanie Grace with Black Hat Boris at The State Theater, Boyertown (9:30 start)
20 July – Cozmophonix at the Sandtrap, Limerick (6:00 start)
20 July – Stacc Decc at Chapmans the Music Café, Spring City (8:00 start)
20 July – Kittenberry Crunch at Reverb, Reading (7:30 start)
20 July – Usual Suspects at Blind Hartmans Tavern, Temple (9:30 start)
21 July – Jody Rush at The Bridge Inn, Pleasentville (7:30 start)
21 July – Maggoo at the Tikki Shack at Sunnybrook, Pottstown (8:00 start)
21 July – Matt Roach at the Hard Bean Café, Boyertown (8:00 start)
21 July – RK3 at The Sandtrap, Limerick (6:00 start)
22 July – Frog Holler at Union Jacks on the Manatawny, Oley Twp (6:00 start)
Crank up the AC folks, in case you hadn’t noticed the heat is on. Fear not, because 99.9% of our venues have the sweet luxury of air conditioning and those that don’t have huge supplies of ice to mix with your favorite beverage!
Not to dwell, but you know it’s hot when Jim Meck only has two shows scheduled. We have another entry into our favorite band name list as the Honey Badgers take the stage at Blind Hartmans. If you haven’t seen the honey badger (the animal not the band) video on YouTube (not the real documentary, the one with the alternate sound track), take a couple minutes and get a laugh.
There are some really cool shows hitting the big stages. Get The Led Out will be doing a show on the Ocean City Music Pier and BIG rocking names like Areosmith, Cheap Trick, The B52s, Stevie Nicks and Nickelback are all in the area and so are demi-legends like YES, Kenny Loggins, Levon Helm and Arlo Guthrie.
The big stage pick of the week is of course Areosmith with Cheap Trick. If you have to ask why, you don’t get it so buy a seat and find out. Locally, WTIM friends Stephanie Grace and Black Hat Boris will be gracing (unintentional pun, sorry) the stage at Boyertown’s historic State Theater. You WILL enjoy Stephanie’s set; and Bob Dan Matt and Jay of BHB are always fun to listen to.
Looking forward to the end of July, The Fleetwood Blues Festival is coming up! Look at next week’s WTIM for complete show times. The Reading Motorcycle Club’s annual bash is also on the horizon and this year’s festivities promise to again host one the area’s largest collections of local talent at one event. Again watch WTIM for show times. STAY COOL folks…
Do you want to see your band or venue listed here at WTIM? Send an email to redneck@berksmontnews.com with the particulars (at least two weeks in advance) and we’ll get it out there.
Concerts of Note
12 July – Levon Helm at Longwood Gardens
13 July – Squeeze and The B-52s at the Borgata
14 July – Nickelback, Bush, Seether and My Darkest Days at Hershey Park Stadium
15 July – Stevie Nicks at the Borgata
16 July – Arlo Guthrie at the Ocean City Music Pier
17 July – B52s at the Sands Bethlehem
18 July – Vans Warped Tour at Montage Mountain
18 July – YES at the Sands Bethlehem
20 July – Vans Warped Tour at Susquehanna Bank Center
20 July – Kenny Loggins at the Borgata
21 July – Aerosmith and Cheap Trick at the Wells Fargo Center
21 July – Wilco, The Avett Brothers and Dr, Dog at Susquehanna Bank Center
23 July – Get The Led Out at Ocean City Music Pier
Tim Dietterick is the Circulation Manager for Berks-Mont Newspapers
