"Aren't all orchestras just giant cover bands?"
- Mickie Overman
THE RANGER REPORT - October 2022 The Official Newsletter of The Mighty Manatees "Celebrating 36 Years of Serving the Song"
SUNDAY EAGLES GAME W/ MANATEES! - This Sunday, October 2, The Mighty Manatees will perform INSIDE at Root Down Brewing (1 N. Main St., Phoenixville) immediately AFTER the Philadelphia Eagles VS Jacksonville Jaguars game which will be televised throughout the club with the sound ON. Showtime approx. 3:30 PM. http://www.rootdownbrewing.com
FRANCONIA PARK FREE CONCERT! - It's true! It's our last park concert of the year! On Sunday afternoon, October 9 (full moon and Jack Kerouac's 100th birthday) our 5-man electrical band will play a 90 minute free concert in Franconia Park, 376 to 799 Godshall Road, Telford, PA. Showtime is 1:00 to 2:30 PM. http://www.franconiatownship.org/details/parks-recreation/summer-concerts/
ED ROCKS 2022 SEASON CLOSER! - This year we have played three different sold out shows at Ed Rocks and we'll be playing their last show of the year on Saturday afternoon, October 15, from 2:00 to 6:00 PM. This will be an acoustic show w/ Ras Mykl on percussion.
http://www.edrocks.live/
OUR LAST FITZWATER STATION SHOW OF 2022! - As the days get colder our outdoor shows end and this is one of our last ones of the year. On Sunday afternoon, October 16, we will be performing with Ted The Fiddler, Smilin' Ed, and Brian Herder. Special musical guest Ray Adkins. Showtime is 3:00 to 7:00 PM. http://www.fitzwaterstation.com
DOUBLE DEBUT WEEKEND! - On Friday, October 21, we make our debut at Stephens On State in Media, PA. Showtime is 8:30 to 12:00.
http://www.stephensonstate.com
On Saturday, October 22 we make our debut at Imprint Beer Co. in Hatfield, PA. Showtime is 6:00 to 9:00 PM.
http://www.imprintbeer.com
VIDEO CLIP OF THE MONTH - And speaking of Brian Herder...this month's clip features Brian performing with The Fendertones and playing one of my favorite Beach Boy songs, "Little Girl I Once Knew" (w/ "Help Me Rhonda"). Brian Herder is playing the part of Brian Wilson on bass guitar. https://youtu.be/CcyNU4lVeIc
That's all the news for now. Have a most excellent autumn.
- Ranger Will
IN PASSING -
Clyde (dog)
Coolio
Mike Demartinis
Louise Fletcher
Adam Gasparetti
Jean-Luc Goddard
David E. Grange Jr.
John Hartman
Joseph Hazelwood
Marsha Hunt
Ramsey Lewis
Lance Mackay
Mark Miller
Kitten Natividad
Diane Noomin
Lily Renee-Phillips
Jim Post
Rommy Revson
Pharoah Sanders
Bernard Shaw
Henry Silva
Ken Starr
John Till
Sonny West
OCTOBER 2022 -
1 - Sat - Blue Bell Inn acoustic trio 8:00 - 11:00
2 - Sun - Root Down Brewing acoustic quintet (right after Eagles game) 3:30 - 6:00
6 - Thurs - Root Down Brewing acoustic duo 7:00 to 10:00
7 - Fri - Bridgeport Rib House electric quartet 8:30- 12:30
8 - Sat - Private Party in Chalfont, PA electric sextet 3:00 - 7:00 Outside
9 - Sun - FRANCONIA PARK electric quartet 1:00 to 2:30 Outside
14 - Fri - Olszanowski Farm in Spring City, PA electric sextet 5:00 to 9:00 Outside
15 - Sat - FINAL ED ROCKS SHOW OF 2022 acoustic sextet 2:00 to 6:00 Outside
16 - Sun - New Church Live acoustic duo 10:30 to 11;30
16 - Sun - Fitzwater Station acoustic quintet 3:00 to 7:00 Outside
20 - Thurs - Root Down Brewing acoustic duo 7:00 to 10:00
21 - Fri - Stephens On State acoustic trio 8:30 to 12:00
22 - Sat - Imprint Beer Co. electric quartet 6:00 to 9:00
28 - Fri - Faracos acoustic trio 6:00 to 9:00
29 - Sat - VIKING HALLOWEEN PARTY in Nazareth, PA electric quintet 5:00 to 8:00 Outside
30 - Sun - New Church Live acoustic trio 10:30 to 11:30
"Don't go straight, go forward."
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