An August Month!

I had a blast on Aug 2 playing a couple songs on the Saturday Light Brigade for Larry Berger’s interview with Ted Cmarada and Susan Spangler, OG organizers of the All Together Now Pittsburgh music festival.  Did a couple fun songs with  Nadine Douds at the (semi-?)annual Open Mic Aug 3 at Ruckus Cafe, in preparation for our set Aug 9 at  Moondog’s supporting All Together Now Pittsburgh.  I always have fun at Farmers’ Markets, and I played two of them this month, Aug 6 at  Steel Valley Farmers’ Market (thanks to Bruce Hoffman!) and Aug 16 at the Swissvale Farmers’ Market; two days later I was on the patio at 3 Rivers Outdoor Company again. Finally Friday August 22 I shared the stage with  Sarah Fina and Joy Street at the Friendship Summer Picnic & Outdoor Movie Night at Baum Grove, and I had a fun (if chilly!) return to music Aug 30 on the deck at Sullivan’s Bar and Restaurant in Somerset!!

September Brings Autumn (and many songs)!

This coming Monday September 8 I’ll be playing music again, 6-7pm, on the patio at 3 Rivers Outdoor Company. It’s a great spot, with people coming and going along Braddock Avenue, stopping for a song or two or a whole set of music.

On Saturday September 13 I’m hosting a free concert, 6:30-8:30pm, at Baum Grove in Friendship with  Autumn Ayers and Abbey Martin.  This was rescheduled because of rain from earlier in the summer, and I’m really looking forward to it!  Bring a chair, a snack, a drink, and don’t forget to tip Autumn and Abbey for their music!

A week later, on Saturday September 30, I’m playing with Michelle Ricciardi Hall and Jeff Klamut (OK, he looks like a lawyer… well, he *is* a lawyer… but he’s also a great keyboard player and singer-songwriter) for the weekly Starlite Lounge Invitational, 7-9pm.  Come on out, this is wat a neighborhood music bar should be!  Special thanks to Devin Russian for keeping this great Saturday tradition going strong.

Finally, if you happen to be in downtown Pittsburgh around lunchtime on Monday September 22, check out the music of Abbey Martin and Nadine Douds, 11:30-1:30pm, at Mellon Square as part of the Make Music Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership music series. I’m not playing in this one, but I’ll be there to help out with the audio. I’ve played in this series before, which runs daily May through October.

See you out in the world!

-BJ

PS – it’s not October yet, but save Thursday October 23 for a special show with Abbey Martin, Nadine & Nathan Douds, and me, at the Breezeway Home in Point Breeze.  We’re looking forward to making great music in a perfect listening space!