"When you stop thinking about yourself all the time, a certain sense of repose overtakes you."
- Leonard Cohen
RANGER REPORT - July 25, 2013
MIGHTY MANATEES TO PLAY OVARIAN CANCER BENEFIT - This Saturday afternoon, July 28th, we play the 6th Annual Sarah Parvin Memorial Soccerfest on 221 California Rd. in Quakertown, PA. Our set runs from 3:30-4:30PM. Also appearing: Scott Marshall, Ultra Violet, StaticQuo, and many others. This is an outdoor all-ages event with a dunk tank, water slides, face painting, Zumba, and more!
www.sarahsoccer.com
MIGHTY MANATEES TO PLAY FOSTER CARE BENEFIT - Next Saturday afternoon, August 3rd, we play at "Music For Kid's Sake" at the Fire Chiefs Memorial Bandshell at Elmwood Park, 1325 Harding Blvd., Norristown, PA. This is an Adoption and Foster Care Awareness and Recruitment Event. It is being sponsored by The Montgomery County Office Of Children & Youth, superKIDS, and the Sam Ash Music Store in King Of Prussia, PA. Also appearing: Vibratek, Allen Reynolds Band, Christian O' Connor, and comedian Jim Thomas. Another outdoor, all-ages show.
MANATEES ADVENTURE TOURS! - On Saturday, August 10, we return to the Pinnacle Ridge Winery for an afternnon show from 2 - 6PM. Manatees friend Todd Fritche has chartered a bus for this expedition. The bus departs at 12:30PM from East Pikeland Elementary School and returns by 6PM. There are still a few seats left so contact Todd at twf47@comcast.net . All aboard!!!
www.pinridge.com
MANATEES FUN FACT: Did you know that Manatees saxophonist John Bian and his wife Grace are expecting a child? It's true! The little Mana-tot is due on February 14 (Valentine's Day). Congrats to John & Grace!
ANOTHER MANATEES FUN FACT: Did you know that Manatees bassist/vocalist/producer Brett Haas was on The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno last Thursday night? It's true! Brett was doing his regular job as Robert Randolph's guitarist/vocalist. After their performance Sir Anthony Hopkins came on stage and shook Brett's hand! It's true!
YET ANOTHER MANATEES FUN FACT: Did you know that The Mighty Manatees were on the cover of last month's May/June issue of Out On The Town Magazine? Well, it's a fact!
THE MIGHTY MANATEES ONLINE - Recently some of our more memorable live Mighty Manatees shows have been posted in their entirety. Check them out at www.Archive.org
All for now and one for all,
Ranger Will
IN PASSING -
Slim Whitman
Helen Thomas
Ma Best
JULY - 2013
26 - Fri. - Strange Brew Tavern 10 - 1:30
27 - Sat. - Sarah Parvin SoccerFest 3:30 - 4:30 www.sarahsoccer.com
AUGUST - 2013
1 - Thurs. - Coble Park - Free Outdoor Concert - All-Ages - 7 - 8:30PM w/ Ted The Fiddler
1 - Thurs. - Rising Sun Inn 9 - 1
2 - Fri. - Screwballs 9:30 - 1:30
3 - Sat. - Music For Kid's Sake - Benefit - Free Outdoor Concert - All-Ages - Elmwood Park Bandshell, Norristown, PA 4 - 5
3 - Sat. - Temperance House 8 - 12
9 - Fri. - Tex-Mex Tiki Bar - Outdoor - 5 - 8
9 - Fri. - Justin's - Outdoor 8 - 12
10 - Sat. - Pinnacle Ridge Winery 2 - 5 www.pinridge.com
15 - Thurs. - Rising Sun Inn 9 - 1
16 - Fri. - Hotel Fiesole 8 - 12
17 - Sat. TBA
23 - Fri. - Folk Fest Volunteers Party 8 - 12
24 - Sat. - Steam 10 - 2
29 - Thurs. - Rising Sun Inn 9 - 1
30 - Fri. - Blue Dog Tavern w/ Ras Michael 9:30 - 1:30
31 - Sat. - Wedding
SEPTEMBER - 2013
1 - Sun. - Wiggins Park Camden N.J. FREE CONCERT! La Banda Grande (8-Piece), 3:30 - 4:30PM
w/The Stooges Brass Band, Nigel Hall & Lettuce, plus more!
7 - Sat. - Wedding - Will & Ray 5 - 7PM
12 - Thurs. - Rising Sun Inn 9 - 1
13 - Fri. - Tex-Mex Tiki-Bar All-Ages Outdoor Charity Fundraiser 5 - 8PM
13 - Fri. - WHO HILL - Doylestown, PA
14 - Sat. - Wedding - 6:30 - 10:30PM
20 - Fri. - Wedding - 6 - 11PM
21 - Sat. - Hotel Fiesole 8 - 12
26 - Thurs. - Rising Sun Inn 9 - 1
27 - Fri. TBA
28 - Sat. - Asher Annual Fallfest - Free Outdoor Concert - All-Ages - 11AM - 3PM
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Every Sunday morning from 10:30 to 11:30, various members of The MightyManatees
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 