DECEMBER 2005 EVENTS CALENDAR

compiled by Kate Donohue

happy holidays!
- from AF Webmistress, Dee Loebl


Saturday, December 24th

The Blue Waves
The Pool House
2732 Grand Ave., Bellmore
(516) 409-9728, 11 pm-3 am

Friday, December 30th

Dearly Departed, Satellite Lost, Aeschylus, Espada, + 1 TBA
Smithtown Masonic Temple
34 River Rd., Smithtown
$8 in advance; $10 at door; 6 pm; all ages
More Info: TheVocab21@aol.com

Live Entertainment - Patti Morrone & Ed Marconi
Pisces Café
14 A Railroad Ave., Babylon
(631) 321-1231

Frank Walker
Thyme
8 Tower Place, Roslyn (516) 625-2566, 6:30-10:30 pm

Pistol Whips, Gina Cutillo, Signal Grey, Paulo,
The Vintage Lounge
58 Gardiner's Ave., Levittown
$5; 9 pm
For Info: http://www.myspace.com/vintagelounge

Saturday, December 31st

SpoonWalk
Jessie’s Roadhouse
1810 Merrick Rd., Merrick
(516) 379-7140, 9 pm-1 am

3ManRush
Cozy Clam
960 Bayberry Ave.,
Merrick
(516) 771-0069
$85 includes open bar & buffet

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multiple gigs and series:


Saturday, December 10th
Best of Open Mic Saturday Showcase w/ Robin Eve, Dave & Magge Drew
Café Mojo
191 Higbie Ln., West Islip
(631) 661-2233

Frank Fotusky, Jim Donahue
The Eclectic Cafe
The Unitarian Universalist Society
28 Brentwood Rd., Bay Shore
(631) 968-0667
8:30 pm-Features; 7:30 pm Open Mic
$10 at door; $8 for members

Sunday, December 11th
Ellis Paul, Antje Duvekot
Host: Charlie Backfish
The University Café
Stony Brook Union
Stony Brook University
(631) 632-6027, $20; $15 for students; 2 pm, For More Info: (631) 632-1093 or Email:
CBackfish@notes.cc.sunysb.edu

Wednesday, December 14th

Songwriter's Circle: Cathy Kreger,
Bob Westcott, Jane Ross, James O'Malley
Cool Beanz Café
556 North Country Rd., St. James
(631) 862-4111
Free; 8 pm
* No open mic tonight


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Squirrels from Hell
The Continental
25 Third Ave. @ St Marks Place, NYC
(212) 529-6924
Free; 7:30 pm

Friday, December 30th

Dynamic Stew, Phix
The Lion's Den
214 Sullivan St., NYC
(212) 634-0427
$15; 9 pm; 21+

Saturday, December 31st

Coolfish
Woodhaven-Ale-House
63-98 Woodhaven Blvd., Rego Park
(718) 894-5400

Coumba Sidibe, Mackane Kouyate, Ms. Fatou Toure
St. Nicks Pub
149th St. & St. Nicholas Ave., Harlem, NYC
(212) 283-7132
$15 includes two drinks


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open mics

SUNDAYS

Little Buster's Hideaway
Host: Bob Rieger (acoustic jam)
10 pm
190 Glen Cove Ave., Glen Cove
(516) 671-4364

Mobo's
8 pm
908 Rte. 25A, Miller Place
(631) 744-7449
(www.mobobar.com)

MONDAYS

Jessie's Lip Smackin' Roadhouse
Host: Frank Walker
8 pm
1810 Merrick Rd., Merrick
(516) 379-7140

The Almost Home Café
Host: Dennis Hedge-10 pm
796 Udall Rd., West Islip
(631) 893-5967
www.almosthomecafe.com

Café Mojo
Host: Dave Drew
7:30 pm Signup; 8 pm music
191 Higbie Lane, West Islip
(631) 661-2233

Full Moon Café
Host: Joe DeJesu
9 pm
1095 Route 25A, Stony Brook
(631) 689-5999

Gerry Finlay's NY Tavern
Host: Honey Baked Goodness
About 10:30 pm
40 Bay Shore Rd., Bay Shore
(631) 254-6992

Little Buster's Hideaway
Host: Jim Moran
10 pm
190 Glen Cove Ave., Glen Cove
(516) 671-4364


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TUESDAYS

Bar Reis
Host: Kathy Fleischmann
8 pm
375 A Fifth Ave., Park Slope, Brooklyn
(718) 832-5716

The Bayou
Open Blues Jam
Host: The Blue Waves
8 pm-Midnight
2823 Jerusalem Ave., North Bellmore
(516) 785-9263

Brickhouse Brewery
Host: Gene the Machine
8 pm
67 W. Main St., Patchogue
(631) 447-Beer
www.brickhousebrewery.com

Da Funky Phish
Host: Hank Frank
10 pm Signup; 10:30 pm-2 am music
1668 Union Blvd., Bay Shore
(631) 665-9851 or (631) 969-1039
www.dafunkyphish.com

Funky Munky Lounge
Open Jam
Host: Lisa Miller
10 pm
3297 Long Beach Rd., Oceanside
(516) 766-9822

Grafton Street Pub
Host: Lori Wiepert
9 pm - Midnight
1261 Veterans Hwy., Hauppauge
(631) 360-0761

Mixed Notes Café
Al Cardillo & Friends
8 pm - Midnight
333 Elmont Rd., Elmont
(516) 328-2233
www.mixednotescafe.com

O'Reillys
Host: Mike "The Godfather" Clemente
9 pm
927 A Montauk Hwy., Oakdale
(631) 472-4200

Sea Cliff Coffee Company
Host: Tony Tedeschi (ISS)
7:30 pm Signup; 8 pm start
100 Roslyn Ave., Sea Cliff
(516) 671-4411
www.seacliffcoffee.com
www.islandsongwriters.org

Truffles
Host: Karl Blessing
8:30 pm
Corner of 25 A & Wading River Rd., Wading River
(631) 929-3728

Willow Creek
Host: Paul Alexander
7 pm Signup
10-93 Jackson Ave. @ 11th St., LIC, Queens
(718) 706-8783.
www.thecreekandthecave.com
Note: Piano, congas, and drum kit available

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WEDNESDAYS

The Bayou
Host: Michele Monté
8-11 pm
2823 Jerusalem Ave., N. Bellmore
(516) 785-9263

Cup Café
Host: Greg Fine
8:30 pm
3268 Railroad Ave., Wantagh
(516) 826-9533

Drama Café
Host: Stuart Markus
8 pm
758 Merrick Rd., Baldwin
(516) 377-4008
www.dramacafe.com

The Dubliner Pub
Open Acoustic Blues Jam
Host: The Bluewaves
9 pm- 1 am
193-195 Merrick Rd., Valley Stream
(516) 593-3920

Fadeley's Deli Pub
Host: Reckoning
Main St., Patchogue
(631) 758-8882

Fulton Street Pub
9 pm
123 Fulton St. (Rt.24), Farmingdale
(516) 752-7119

The Inn
Host: Matt & Garth
9 pm - 2 am
943 West Beech St., Long Beach
(516) 432-9220

Irish Cottage
Host: Frank Walker
9 pm
1010 Park Blvd., Massapequa Park
(516) 798-2196
www.massapequapark.net/irishcottage/

Ruby's
9 pm
28 Oakland St., Port Jefferson
(631) 642-1942

Sgt. Peppers Pub
Host: The Remedy
9 pm - Midnight
2090 Jericho Tpk., East Northport
(631) 493-1400

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THURSDAYS

Borders Books & Music
(1st Thursday of month)
Island Songwriters Showcase
Host: Bill Ryan
7:30 pm Signup
425 Jericho Tpk., Syosset
(516) 496-3921

The Cat's Meow
Open Jam
Host: Josey Wales Band
9 pm
60 Terry Rd., Smithtown
(631) 265-3331
www.thecatsmeow.com

The Irish Cottage
Frank Walker / Jim Treutlein
9 pm - Midnight
1010 Park Blvd., Massapequa Park
(516) 798-2196
www.massapequapark.net/irishcottage/

Music of the Night (formerly Hey Joe's Piano Bar)
Acoustic Jam/Open Mic w/Feature
Host: Mike DiGeronimo
8 pm
788 Rte. 25-A, Miller Place
(631) 821-9100

FRIDAYS

The Vault
Music Club Night
Host: Vinnie "Dean" Del Basso
90-21 Springfield Blvd., Queens Village
(718) 479-2594
(www.thevault.org)
* Open Mic with jam session at end

Borders Books & Music
(3rd Friday of month)
Island Songwriters
Host: Rich Stein
7:30 pm Signup
Old Country Rd., Westbury
(516) 683-8700

East Enders Coffee Shop
Host: Michele Monté
8 - 11 pm
40 East Main St., Riverhead
(631) 727-2656

SATURDAYS

Tailgator's Sports Bar
Sizzlin Saturday Nite Jam
Host: Karl "BigDaddy" Reamer
8:30 pm
232 East Main St., Patchogue
(631) 758-8539

Rudy's Coffee Bar
6:30 pm
50 Love Lane, Mattituck
(631) 298-7407
(Acoustic artists only)

Call venue for specifics and any schedule changes.
Please send updates to donohuekathryn @hotmail.com.

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