Eight to the Bar

Calling All
Ickeroos!
is HERE!

Check out the sound clips!

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Photographer: John Columbus

New! Check out myspace.com/eighttothebar

We've been named
"Best Band 2008"
by Connecticut Magazine
and
"Best Jazz Band"
in the 2008 Hartford Advocate Readers Poll!
(as well as being named "Best Old School R&B/Swing Band" in the 2007 Hartford Advocate Readers Poll,"Best Vocal Group 2007", "Best Vocal Group 2006", & "Best Dance Band 2005" by Connecticut Magazine!)

Our next public dates:

Wed 7/1
THIS SHOW HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED FOR
WED 7/29
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
Outdoor Show
"Music at the Mansion"
Wadsworth Mansion
421 Wadsworth St.
6:30-8
Middletown, CT
860-347-1064
A spectacular location on the HUGE, beautiful lawn of Wadsworth Mansion!
www.wadsworthmansion.com

Fri 7/3
Oceanmist!
Matunuck Beach Rd.
approx 10-1
Matunuck, RI
RI's greatest beach bar!
Eat, drink, dance, & dive into the ocean in the club's back yard!
401-782-3740
www.oceanmist.net

Sat 7/4
4th of July BLAST
at Captain's Cove!
(outdoors or in, based on weather-if weather is "iffy" be sure to call the club first!)
1 Bostwick Ave.
3:30-7pm
Bridgeport, CT
203-335-7104
www.captainscoveseaport.com

Dear Fans: Need some hip vintage clothes for your next swing dance? Check out my baby sister (and former ETTB lead singer) Todd Lyon's new store, FASHIONISTA
33 Church St.
New Haven, CT
203-777-4434
www.fashionista-vintage-variety.com (see below)

BIG NEWS!

CD Design/Layout: James Pettus
Illustrations: Eric Panke
ericillustration@cox.net
OUR LATEST CD, "CALLING ALL ICKEROOS!" IS HERE! LISTEN TO OUR SOUND CLIPS! Buy it (or any other of our 10 CDs) at our gigs or our web site by clicking on "discography". It's being played on 24 stations nationwide, including:
WVSU Birmingham, AL
KXJZ/KUOP Sacramento, CA
KSDS San Diego, CA
KVNF Paonia, CO
WPKN Bridgeport, CT
WVOF-Upper Room Fairfield, CT
WWUH Hartford, CT
WLRN Miami, FL
WUCF-FM Orlando, FL
KSHK-Kauai, HI
WICN Worcester, MA
WGVU Grand Rapids, MI
WLNZ Lansing, MI
WCMU Midland, MI
KBEM Minneapolis, MN
WITR Rochester, NY
WAER Syracuse, NY
WXTS Toledo, OH
WXUT Toledo, OH
KMHD Portland, OR
WJZS Newport, RI
WUMR Memphis, TN
WTJU Charlottesville, VA
WHRV Norfolk, VA
WWSP Stevens Point, WI
and Radio 2 (Blues 94.1)-
in Skopje, Macedonia(!)
Tune in and listen!

Don't miss these special upcoming public shows! Keep scrolling down! (more details in "Show Dates")
For a complete listing of our shows, see "Show Dates"

Eat, drink, dance on their HUGE deck, & watch the boats go by! Bring the kids!

Thur 7/9
Outdoor Show
Saltonstall Park
149 Main St.
(next to Town Hall)
6:30-8
Watertown, MA

Fri 7/10
We're back at the MAPLE TREE!
(mostly Motown)
781 Hopmeadow Rd. (rte 10)
Simsbury, CT
9:45-1:15
860-651-1297
www.mapletreecafe.com

Mon 7/13
Mohegan Sun
The Wolf Den
(mostly Motown) approx 8-11
Uncasville, CT
www.mohegansun.com

Thur 7/16
Outdoor Show
(in our home town!)
Totoket Valley Park
rte 22
(next to Police Station)
6:30-8:30
Northford, CT

Fri 7/17
"Summer Sizzle" Fundraiser
for NEARI Childrens' Fund
OPEN TO PUBLIC!
Elks Lodge #1697
60 Clyde St.
W. Warwick, RI
8:30-11:30
Cash bar, raffles, snacks & loads of fun!
$15 per ticket
Call: Denise Cinquegrana 401-232-2728
Tix are limited-advance sales only

Wed 7/22
Outdoor Show
Waterford Beach Park
6-8pm
Waterford, CT

Thur 7/23
"Music & Dancing at the Towers"
(swing)
35 Ocean Rd.
7-10pm
Narragansett, RI
401-782-2597
www.thetowersri.com

Fri 7/24
Outdoor Show-
Town Center Park at Meadowbrook
2761 Dixwell Ave.
8:15-9:45
Hamden, CT

Sat 7/25
MUSIC & MIRACLES BENEFIT CONCERT
W/Kal David, Greg Piccolo, Christine Ohlman & others!
12 noon-11pm
Glastonbury Elks Lodge
98 Woodland St.
So. Glastonbury, CT
ETTB: 3-4:30pm
www.musicandmiracles.org

Sun 7/26
Swing Dance!
Elks Club
134 N. Main St.
(rte 12)
6:30: Beginner-friendly swing dance lesson
ETTB: 7:30-10:30
Cash bar
Plenty of free lot parking
Big, beautiful wooden dance floor!
www.dance2swing.com

Tues 7/28
Outdoor Show
Blunt Park
Roosevelt Ave.
Springfield, MA
7-9pm
More details tba

Thur 7/30
Outdoor Show at
Evergreen Walk
1 Evergreen Way
7-9pm
South Windsor, CT

Fri 7/31
Point Breeze!
Point Breeze Rd.
Webster, MA
approx 8:30-11:30
508-943-0404
Check out this spacious, beautifully remodeled restaurant on the lake. Have a wonderful dinner & then dance to us!
www.pointbreezeonwebsterlake.com

ETTB On-line Store!
For years, you've been asking us to put out T-shirts, hats, mugs, etc. Well we've finally hooked up with CafePress.com and we now have our own internet store! You can buy all kinds of products- and they make great holiday gifts for the ETTB fans in your life! Simply go to www.cafeshops.com/eighttothebar and look at the array of items you can buy with our image on it!

T odd Lyon Wants to Marry You!
Former ETTB lead singer Todd Lyon is now a Justice of the Peace, State of Connecticut, specializing in personalized vows and unconventional ceremonies. Creative couples can contact her at toddlyon@earthlink.net.

Fifty Ways to Read Your Lover
Yes, there really are 50 ways to spy on your loved one's soul, including palmistry, tea leaves, handwriting analysis, Chinese astrology, interactive quizzes, and more. Todd Lyon, former ETTB female vocalist, guides you through the secret languages of romance with her newest book, 50 WAYS TO READ YOUR LOVER (Fireside). Look for it at your local book store, or buy it on Amazon.com.