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 4 Dec – Single Going Steady at The Water Tower, Oaks (5p.m. start)
5 Dec – Open Mic w/ Dennis ‘Two Shoes’ Schwartz at Good Eatz, West Reading (7:30p.m. start)
5 Dec – Bluegrass Jam at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (7p.m. start)
6 Dec – Rhythm Road at The Halfmoon Cafe at Clay on Main, Oley (8p.m. start, $10 Donation)
6 Dec – Matt Martinez at The Greshville Inn, Boyertown (8:30p.m. start)
6 Dec – DJ Freddie Frederick at Sunnybrook Ballroom, Pottstown (8p.m. start)
6 Dec – Girls, Girls, Girls Motley Crue Tribute at Reverb, Reading (8p.m. start)
6 Dec – Single Going Steady at The Sandtrap, Limerick (7p.m. start)
6 Dec – Trespass (Genesis Tribute) at Building 24, West Reading (7:30p.m. start)
6 Dec – Wheres Pete at The Water Tower, Oaks (9p.m. start)
6 Dec – Brosef Gordon Levitt, Bystander, Anthony Pergiovanni Band at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (7p.m. start)
7 Dec – Stephanie Grace at Woods Pub & Grill, Shanesville (6p.m. start)
7 Dec – Jeremy Simon Evergreen Tour w/ Taking Motion, Everything Dear at The Joy Event at The Valley View Community Church, Audubon (5p.m. start)
7 Dec – Oldies Dance and Concert featuring DJ Dr ‘C’ and The Tributes at The North End Fire Company, Pottstown (doors open at 6p.m. show starts at 7p.m.)
7 Dec – Norswind at Cooper Morgans, Barto (9p.m. start)
7 Dec – A Life in Reverse, Ross Cohen, Lucky & The Strikeouts and more at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (7p.m. start)
7 Dec – The Left Edge at The Sandtrap, Limerick (8p.m. start)
7 Dec – Sultans of String at Building 24, West Reading (7:30p.m. start)
7 Dec – Amy & Josh at The Bridge Inn, Pleasentville (7:30p.m. start)
7 Dec – Work Release at The Water Tower, Oaks (9p.m. start)
8 Dec – Jim Meck at Pappy’s Trees, Mertztown (1p.m. start)
8 Dec – Open Mic at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (7p.m. start)
11 Dec – Single Going Steady at The Water Tower, Oaks (5p.m. start)
12 Dec – Stephanie Grace at Durangos Saloon, Boyertown (7p.m. start)
12 Dec – Jim Meck at Cigars International, Hamburg (7p.m. start)
12 Dec – Open Mic w/ Dennis ‘Two Shoes’ Schwartz at Good Eatz, West Reading (7:30p.m. start)
13 Dec – Jeremy Simon Evergreen Tour with Taking Motion, Everything Dear at Lititz Church of the Brettheren, Lititz (7p.m. start)
13 Dec – Middle Class Madness at The Spring City Hotel, Spring City (8p.m. start)
13 Dec – Jeff Krick (Elvis Tribute Artist) Christmas Show at The Greshville Inn, Boyertown (8:30p.m. start)
13 Dec – Craig Thatcher and Nyke Van Wyk at The State Theater, Boyertown (7p.m. start)
13 Dec – DJ MZ Hammer at Sunnybrook Ballroom, Pottstown (7:30p.m. start)
13 Dec – More Than Alive, Glue Factory, Josh Granese more at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (7p.m. start)
13 Dec – RK3 at The Santrap, Limerick (7p.m. start)
13 Dec – Gregg Karukas, Shelby Flirt Holiday Show at Building 24, West Reading (7:30p.m. start)
13 Dec – Get Real at The Bridge Inn, Pleasentville (7:30p.m. start)
14 Dec – Stephanie Grace opening for Steel Magnolia at Building 24, West Reading (7:30p.m. start)
14 Dec – Listen Live Music Presents The Grand Slambovians at The Macungie Institue, Macungie (7:30p.m. start)
14 Dec – Jim Meck at The Bridge Inn, Pleasentville (7:30p.m. start)
14 Dec – August at The Greshville Inn, Boyertown (8:30p.m. start)
14 Dec – Dreadnought at Cooper Morgans, Barto (9p.m. start)
14 Dec – Lisa Bouchelle, Jeff Kerchner at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (7p.m. start)
14 Dec – Dirty Mary at The Sandtrap, Limerick (8p.m. start)
14 Dec – Prime Time at The Water Tower, Oaks (9p.m. start)
15 Dec – Steve Carlisle & Friends, John Dennick & Friends, Kork Moyer & Friends Holiday Concert at The State Theater, Boyertown (2p.m. start)
15 Dec – Open Mic at Chaplins the Music Cafe, Spring City (7p.m. start)
Fa la la la yadda yadda yadda Is anyone really ready for Christmas. I know I’m not. We have so much music to hear and so little time left in 2013. So everyone needs to make a concerted effort to get out and hear everything! WTIM friends Stephanie Grace and Jim Meck are vying for the title of busiest performer in Berks county catch one of their shows, you won’t be sorry. If you like holiday shows you might want to check out WTIM friend Jeremy Simons Evergreen Tour at different venues with guests such as Taking Motion and Everything Dear, old friend Steve Carlisle is on deck (the halls) at The State with some of his friends for what promises to be an awesome get together of musical talent, last but certainly not least my friends at Listen Live Music are presenting the Grand Slambovians (and this will be their Christmas set) at The Macungie Institute.
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.
Concerts of note: 6 Dec – Pink at The Wells Fargo Center
6 Dec – Straight No Chaser at The Sandtander Center
7 Dec – Michael McDonald at The Keswick Theater
11 Dec – Rod Stewart at The Wells Fargo Center
13 Dec – The Beach Boys at The Santander Performing Arts Center
13 Dec – The Killers at The Susquehanna Bank Center
15 Dec – the Beach Boys at The Keswick Theater
Tim Dietterick is the Circulation Manager for Berks-Mont Newspapers.
