By Tim DietterickCirculation Manager, Berks-Mont Newspapers
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 Venues17 Mar: Open Mic at Craft Ale House, Limerick (8:30 p.m. start)
17 Mar: Steve Walker at Jack Cassidy’s, Boothwyn (12 noon start)
17 Mar: Steve Walker at Doc Watson’s Irish Pub, Gilbertsville (5 p.m. start)
17 Mar: Steve Walker at Pub 990, Pottstown (9:30 p.m. start)
18 Mar: Jim Meck at CJ Hummels, Lenhartsville (6:30 p.m. start)
18 Mar: Legendary Barto Jam at The Other Farm Brewing Co, Boyertown (7:30 p.m. start)
19 Mar: “50 Years Grateful” celebrating 50 years of The Grateful Dead – featuring Acoustically Speaking, Matt & Brian of The Good Lovin Jam Band devolving into a Grateful Jam session at The Sofrito Gastro Pub, Reading (8 p.m. start)
19 Mar: Front Porch Pickin w/ Amy Forsyth at The Other Farm Brewing Co, Boyertown (7:30 p.m. start)
19 Mar: Hopwood Acoustic at Cutillos Restaurant, Pottstown (7 p.m. start)
19 Mar: Open Mic w/ Chip at Pappy T’s, Hamburg (8 p.m. start)
20 Mar: Bernard Sarkissian, Rhythm Road at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (8 p.m. start)’
20 Mar: Jeff Krick Elvis Tribute Show at The Loft, Limerick (reservations required)
20 Mar: Rougarou at Cutillos Restaurant, Pottstown (8:30 p.m. start)
20 Mar: Drysdale at Blind Hartmans Tavern, Temple (9:30 p.m. start)
20 Mar: Christopher Dean Band w/ Nate Myers at Cigars International (9 p.m. start)
20 Mar: Octavia Blues Band at Pappy T’s, Hamburg (9:30 p.m. start)
20 Mar: Ryan Conroy at The Bridge Inn, Pleasentville (7:30 p.m. start)
21 Mar: Zach Alex, Chestnut Grove at The Other Farm Brewing Co, Boyertown (7:30 p.m. start)
21 Mar: Jim Meck at Louies Restaurant, Allentown (7 p.m. start)
21 Mar: STORM at Alley OOPS in Hiesters Lanes, Reading (9 p.m. start)
21 Mar: Special Gust Villians at Sleepy Hollow AC, Reading (9 p.m. start)
21 Mar: Stir Crazy at Creekside Sports Bar & Grill, Limerick (9 p.m. start)
21 Mar: Mystic Warrior at Shoey Fire Co, Shoemakersville (10 p.m. start)
21 Mar: Lights Out at The Greshville Inn, Boyertown (8 p.m. start)
21 Mar: The Ozzman Cometh at The Peanut Bar & Grill, Royersford (9:30 p.m. start)
21 Mar: Talent Show at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (8 p.m. start)
21 Mar: Whitewalls Band at The Water Tower, Oaks (9 p.m. start)
21 Mar: Acoustic Johnny Cornelius at Cigars International, Hamburg (9 p.m. start)
21 Mar: Get Real at The Bridge Inn, Pleasentville (7:30 p.m. start)
22 Mar: Open Mic at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (8 p.m. start)
23 Mar: Open Mic w/ John Valerio at Creekside Sports Bar& Grill (6 p.m. start)
24 Mar: Open Mic at The Craft Ale House, Limerick (8:30 p.m. start)
25 Mar: The Legendary Barto Jam at The Other Farm Brewing Co, Boyertown (7:30 p.m. start)
26 Mar: Open Mic w/ Cliff Stackonis at The Other Farm Brewing Co, Boyertown (7 p.m. start)
26 Mar: Larry Rooney at Cutillos Restaurant, Pottstown (7 p.m. start)
26 Mar: Open Mic w/ Chip at Pappy T’s, Hamburg (8 p.m. start)
27 Mar: Monkey Bizzness at CR Shenanigans, Aston (8 p.m. start)
27 Mar: Jim Meck at Roman Delight, Orwigsburg (8 p.m. start)
27 Mar: Old School at Creekside Sports Bar & Grill, Limerick (9 p.m. start)
27 Mar: Holy Smoke at Pappy T’s, Hamburg (9:30 p.m. start)
27 Mar: Born Cross-Eyed Acoustic at Ron’s Crooked Hill Tavern, Sanatoga (9 p.m. start)
27 Mar: MO 7’s at Cutillos Restaurant, Pottstown (8:30 p.m. start)
27 Mar: Duke Maroon, Overfield, Aim 4 Grey, Folk by Default at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (8 p.m. start)
27 Mar: Fisheye at Blind Hartmans Tavern, Temple (9:30 p.m. start)
27 Mar: Dean House at The Bridge Inn, Pleasentville (7:30 p.m. start)
28 Mar: Writers in the Round featuring Greg Bickhardt for Listen Live Music at The Macungie Institute, Macungie (7 p.m. start)
28 Mar: Mudpuppy at The Phoenixville Moose Lodge, Phoenixville (9 p.m. start)
28 Mar: Jim Meck at The Oley Valley Community Fair, Oley (7 p.m. start)
28 Mar: Monkey Bizzness at St Gabe’s Lodge, Stowe (8 p.m. start)
28 Mar: Fisheye at Creekside Sports Bar & Grill, Limerick (9 p.m. start)
28 Mar: Bobby Rydell at Sunnybrook Ballroom, Pottstown (7:30 p.m. start)
28 Mar: Salsa Dance w/ Star Seguinot at The Other Farm Brewing Co, Boyertown (9:30 p.m. start)
28 Mar: 4 Way Stop at The Peanut Bar & Grill, Royersford (9:30 p.m. start)
28 Mar: A Honest Year, Rock & Roll After School Super Group at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (8 p.m. start)
28 Mar: Magoo at The Greshville Inn, Boyertown (8 p.m. start)
28 Mar: Possom Kingdom at The Water Tower, Oaks (9 p.m. start)
28 Mar: Just For Play at The Bridge Inn, Pleasentville (7:30 p.m. start)
28 Mar: 6 X 9 at Pappy T’s, Hamburg (9:30 p.m. start)
30 Mar: Open Mike w/ John Valerio at Creekside Sports Bar & Grill. Limerick (6 p.m. start)
Spring starts with a pile of events. Steve Walker, Jim Meck, Zach Alex, Chestnut Grove top the list of WTIM friends this time along with the return of STORM and a first glimpse of the Special Guest Villians – How can it get any better than this?
Do you want to see your band or venue listed here at WTIM? Send an email to tdietterick@21st-centurymedia.com with the particulars (at least two weeks in advance) and we’ll get it out there.
