Ruby Ramblings

WHY WNY

I’ve come through Buffalo a few times this year, and feel like I’ve already become entrenched in some friendships and families thanks to my friends from the former Redheaded Stepchild.  As my new buddy Tim Pitcher and I were talking over Christmas about the winter lulls and being laid off, we got the idea of booking a bunch of shows together in Western New York. Possibly to Tim’s surprise, I don’t joke about these things, so here I am in Batavia, sipping coffee, trading who knows who stories, and rehearsing for a weeks worth of listening room and coffeehouse style concerts.

Our last show of the week will be on Wed. at a fantastic little venue in Corfu, NY called The Union Hotel.  It’s an old fashioned bowling alley/bar/music venue.  As opposed to my favorite venue in Maine, Bayside Bowl, The Union Hotel in Corfu is genuine retro. The bowling alley is so old you have to keep score on paper.  Snoops, the owner, made me feel like  a star, and took me for a tour behind the scenes of the pin machine.  I got to play pin monkey and photographer for a while.

Shows:

Tonight: Saturday, February 18th, Black Eyed Susans, Angelica, NY 7:30pm
Tim and I will be pickin’ acoustic original tunes in Angelica. I hope to see some of the folks I talked to at LLBeans on the phone who live in the area!

Monday, Feburary 20th, Nietzsche’s, 8 to 9pm
Nietzsche’s is a Buffalo music staple. Following the showcase will be an open mic. I’m really excited to hang out and here what is happening on the Buffalo scene.

Tuesday, Feburary 21st, Rohall’s Corner with Tim Pitcher and Alan Whitney, Buffalo, NY 8pm

Wednesday, Febrary 22nd, Union Hotel, Corfu, NY, 7:30pm
Beer, bowling, and country music. What the hell else do you want?

This is a new venue in Buffalo that looks great, and sounds better.

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