BNL Music Club Past Events

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2001

    Our First Annual Christmas Concert  Thursday, December 6th, featured Kristhen, James O'Malley  and the BNL Gospel Choir. Through the efforts of all involved we were able to raise $450 for the Little Flower Children's Services in Wading River.

 2002

    Our Second concert, Feb 5 2002,  "An Evening of Jazz" featured the Well known Oak Street Quartet and the William Floyd Senior High Jazz Ensemble. Our efforts raised $550 for the William Floyd Music Program.

    The Third concert, June 6th, 2002,  An Evening of “Acoustic” Music  featured Guitarist Bruce MacDonald and Singer/Songwriter - The Michelle Monte’ Band, with all proceeds benefiting the Long Island Voices Foundation.

    The Fourth concert, June 21, 2002,  "Outdoor Summer Blues Bash"  was a blast!! and featured Sam “Bluzman” Taylor, Blues Hall of Fame inductee; George Bostick, A Chicago Blues Man on Electric Guitar, Hadicus Road, Classic Rock and Blues and The Muddy River Band, Acoustic Rock and Blues. Also in attendance were WRCN's A.J. and Jenn!! See three pages of photos from Sharon's webpage.

Check Out BNLMC Summer Concert Photos from the Blues Bash

 Photos by Sharon "The Flame"     -     Photos by Joe Rubino 

    Our Fifth concert, Friday Oct 18th  "An evening of Acoustic Guitar Music"  featured  Folksinger/Songwriter James O'Malley  and Award Winning Blues Guitarist "Little" Toby Walker. The concert was a huge success for the BNLMC an was well attended. Thanks you for your support.

    Our Sixth concert on 12/14/2002, featured original compositions by Singer-Songwriters Jim Dexter and Bill Meehan  Long Island singer-songwriters Jim Dexter and Bill Meehan performed at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory on Saturday, December 14, at 8 p.m. in Berkner Hall. Both Long Island artists are proficient acoustic guitarists and songwriters in their own right. Dexter and Meehan each presented a set of their original works to an enthusiastic audience.

 2003

    Our Seventh concert on 2/15/2003 was the Songwriters Series - The BNL Music Club and the East End Songwriters Guild  presented their first Songwriters Series at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory featuring eight local songwriters. Opening the show was Kristhen, an acoustic guitar duo featuring Henry Diaz on guitar and the lovely voice of Kristi Diaz. This was followed by "songwriters-in-the-round" performances of singer/guitarists Bill Akin and Mark Mott, singer/guitarist/violinist Sarah Greene with Dennis Raffelock on vocals and upright bass and Terin Greene on vocals. The second half of the program was kicked off by Terry Winchell followed by E.E.S.G. co-founder, singer/songwriter/guitarist/ Larry Hunter accompanied by well known slide guitarist Ray Penney. Headlining and closing the show was Cathy Kreger  who held the audience in rapture for the remainder of the evening.

    Our Eleventh Concert, October 3^rd, Latin Rhythms Starring Yvette Malavet-Blum Featuring with Sam Carr on the Piano. Yvette Malavet-Blum, a Cabaret Singer, has performed shows in Manhattan and Long Island will return to Brookhaven’s Berkner Hall with Sam Carr on the Piano singing her favorite Spanish and English songs. 

    THIS CONCERT CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER.

   Our Twelfth Concert, “A Musical Solstice” on Saturday, December 6, at 7 p.m, Concert at Brookhaven Lab to Benefit United Way of Long Island Featured performers: Pamela Betti and the Bluebloods, playing blues and rock and roll; Kristhen, featuring Henry and Kristy Diaz singing and playing holiday music with acoustic guitar accompaniment; Joe Vignola, playing acoustic country blues; and the Tim Caufield Group, a jazz trio.

 2004

     Our Thirteenth Concert,  “A Southern Thaw” Two Rock Bands — Brother Peach and Street Survivors  —  at Brookhaven Lab, January 24

Upton, NY – Two rock groups — Brother Peach and Street Survivors — will perform in a concert called “A Southern Thaw” at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory on Saturday, January 24, at 8 p.m. in Berkner Hall. The concert is open to the public. All visitors to the Laboratory age 16 and older must bring a photo ID.

Brother Peach will perform the best of the famous rock band with southern roots, the Allman Brothers. The local group has performed at numerous Long Island venues, including the Funky Monkey and Calico Jack’s in Oceanside, the Village Pub South and Molly Bloom’s in Amityville, the Fire Island Grill in Oakdale, and the Hairy Lemon in Selden. Recently, they performed with the classic rock cover band, Roadhouse.

The Street Survivors will play the best of the southern rock group, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Like Brother Peach, the Street Survivors have performed at the Funky Monkey in Oceanside, and they have also played at such venues as CPI in Hampton Bays, Cashmere’s in Shirley, the Village Pub in Port Jefferson, and the Maples in Manorville.

     Our Fourteenth Concert,  Meeting at the Crossroads’ Blues Concert, March 20, 2004

"Meeting at the Crossroads," a blues concert featuring Joe Vicino and the Smokedaddys and The Dare Ya Blues Band, will be held in Berkner Hall at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory on Saturday, March 20, at 8 p.m. Sponsored by the BNL Music Club, the concert will be open to the public. All visitors to the Laboratory age 16 and over must bring a photo ID.
 

Joe Vicino and the Smokedaddys, featuring Vicino on guitar and lead vocals, Pete Kiernan on bass and Ralph Santiago on drums, have played at many local venues, including the Yankee Peddler in Merrick, Giacomo Jack’s in Amityville, and Belle’s East in Southampton. Their musical influences range from Stevie Ray Vaughan to Jimi Hendrix and Motown to Chicago blues. The band has recorded four CDs, with a fifth due out this spring.
 

The Dare Ya Blues Band is made up of five musicians who are veterans of the Long Island music scene. Band mates Johnny Dunn and Luke Alvino have rejoined, combining their talents in songwriting and performing. The band plays original blues, while adding some unique twists to their favorite cover songs. They have played at such clubs as The Viking in Islip, Nawlin's Grille in Mineola, Paula Jean's in Setauket, and the A&M Roadhouse in New York City. The band's second CD, titled "Lonely Street," is completed and will be available at the show.

    Our Fifteenth Concert, James O'Malley CD Release Concert - Saturday, June 5, 2004 at 8:00PM  Berkner Hall, Brookhaven National Lab, Upton, NY (631) 344-3413

Contemporary folk singer and songwriter James O'Malley will give a concert in Berkner Hall at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory on Saturday, June 5, at 8 p.m. to debut his second CD, titled "If Only In My Dreams."

BNL Press Release on Jim O'Malley

    Our Seventeenth Concert, "Great Caesars Ghost & G.E. Smith",  Friday December 3rd FRIDAYNITELIVE! a Rockin' Blues Show
Great Caesars Ghost  with Legendary Rock Guitarist G.E. Smith Berkner Hall at  8pm

2007
 

Gathering of the Slide 5 appeared on Saturday, February 24th at Berkner.

Black 47 Concert performed on Friday March 9th at Brookhaven Center at 7:00pm

Smokin' Guitar Genius Concert on Friday, April 27th appeared at Berkner at 8:00pm

Alexis Suter Band performed at Brookhaven Center at 6:00pm on Friday, May 11th.

North Sea Gas Band performed at Brookhaven Center at 5:00pm on Thursday, May 17th

Johnny Volume Band performed at Brookhaven Center at 7:30pm on Friday June 15th

Dog Days Blues Festival on Friday, August 10th at

Funky New Orleans Blues  performed on Saturday, August 18, 2007 at 8:00pm .  New Orleans most famous cabby is driving into our town and will be appearing at Berkner.  No longer a hack, guitar player, songwriter and singer Mem Shannon will be appearing on a double bill with Sam 'Bluzman' Taylor.