"What the country needs is dirtier fingernails and cleaner minds."
- Will Rodgers
RANGER REPORT - JUNE 4th, 2015 - THE MIGHTY MANATEES 30 YEAR MANAVERSARY: "Celebrating 30 Years Of Witty Stage Banter"
NEW MONTH! NEW WEEK! NEW CLUBS! - This week The Mighty Manatees will perform at 2 new venues:
RED RED WINE - This Friday, JUNE 5th, we will debut at a brand new wine bar at 222 Bridge Street in Phoenixville, PA called THE BARREL. Showtime is 8:00PM - 11:00PM.
HOUSE OF SMOKE - This Saturday, JUNE 6th, we will debut at THE SMOKE HOUSE(!) at 155 Pennbrook Pkwy. in Lansdale, PA. Special guest: Brett Andrew. Showtime is 9:30PM - 1:30AM
www.viamarconissmokehousetavern.com
RISING SUN FUN! - TONIGHT - Thursday, JUNE 4th, our electric trio will return to The Rising Sun. Special guest Roy Bell on pedal steel guitar. Fred from the Rising Sun wants me to remind you that Thursdays are Fajita-Rita Night and the Margaritas are $5. The Rising Sun specializes in North American bison which are also the provincial symbol of Manitoba. Showtime is 9:00PM - 12:30PM. Adequate seating!
www.risingsuninn.net
BEAUTIFUL VISION - Thanks to everyone who came out to the Beautiful Vision show last month. If you missed it or want to see it again, you can go to
www.moonalice.com/videoplayer/2015-05-07/25134
Thanks again to Roger McNamee, Doobie Decibel System, Slacker and Mystic Vagabond Productions.
NEW MERCHANDISE! - Our former Mighty Manatees merchandise maven Cherri Poole recently sent us a box of Manatees merchandise from her new Texas home. The box includes Manatees window decals, Manatees key chain/bottle openers, and Manatees shot glasses. Get 'em while supplies last. Thanks, Cherri!
That's it for now.
Stay upful,
Ranger Will
IN PASSING -
B.B. King
Silvio Del Sordo
Snickers (dog)
Dharma (cat)
June 2015
4 – Thurs – Rising Sun Inn 9–1
5 – Fri – The Barrel (Wine Bar), 222 Bridge St. Phoenixville PA 8–11
www.facebook.com/thebarrelwinebar?fref=ts
6 – Sat – Smokehouse Tavern 155 Pennbrook Pkwy. in Lansdale PA
www.viamarconissmokehousetavern.com
12 – Fri – Justin’s – outdoors 8–12
13 - Sat – Private Party - outdoors
18 – Thurs – Upper Salford Park, corner of Schwenksville and Salford Station Roads
– Free Outdoor All Ages Show 7–8:30
18 – Thurs – Rising Sun Inn 9–1
19 - Fri – Hotel Fiesole 8–12
20 – Sat – Private Party – outdoors - 5-9
25 - Thurs – Keystone Lounge 8:30–12:30 www.thekeystonelounge.com
26 – Fri – Pickering Creek Inn 9–1
27 – Sat – Lansdale Water Tower w/Mike Greer, Max Swan & Chuggy – Free All Ages Outdoor Show – N. Richardson Ave and 3rd Street - 3–4:30
27 – Sat – Dugan Ro–Fo Rib-Off, 407 Gay St. Royersford - $20 per adult to enter. Outdoors - Under 21 Free. All you can eat and drink. Kid friendly. No dogs please. 6:30–10:30 www.facebook.com/roforiboff
July 2015
2 - Thurs – Rising Sun Inn 9–1
4 – Sat – Private Party - outdoors - 1-5
11 – Sat – Pete’s Barn w/Rhino Horns 9:30-1:30
16 – Thurs - Thurs – Rising Sun Inn 9–1
17 - Fri – Hotel Fiesole 8–12
18 – Sat – Wounded Warior Benefit w/Rhino Horns – outdoors - Spring Hollow Golf Club, 3350 Schuylkill Road, Spring City, PA 19475
19 – Sun – Turks Head Fest w/Rhino Horns – outdoors – 3:30-8PM
Everhart Park, 100 S Brandywine St, West Chester, PA www.turksheadfestival.com
24 – Fri – Steppy’s – Will & Randy acoustic duo - outdoors – 8 – 11 www.steppyssportsbar.com
25 – Sat – Screwballs – King of Prussia 9:30-1:30
VACATION – (July 26 – Aug 5)
August 2015
6 – Thurs – Swingin’ Summer Street Festival – Outdoors – W. Gay St. West Chester PA (across from Kildair’s) 6:30 – 9:30
8 – Sat – Bethlehem Musikfest w/Rhino Horns 10PM – 1AM www.musikfest.org
For more complete venue info and schedule updates, please visit
www.themightymanatees.com/schedule.htm
You can now download our music at
www.themightymanatees.bandcamp.com
Also now available
www.savethemanatee.org
Every Sunday morning from 10:30 to 11:30, various members of The Mighty Manatees play at The New Church Live in the Mitchell Performing Arts Center, 800 Tomlinson Rd., Bryn Athyn, PA. 19009 (Tomlinson Rd. & Buck Rd. -the corner down at the far end of the parking lot)
Watch LIVE at 10:30 AM on Sundays, or see video clips at www.NewChurchLive.tv