SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT - ONE NIGHT ONLY !!!

Southside Johnny & the Poor Fools .... Tri-State Mini Tour

Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes

Southside Johnny & the Poor Fools

Early Elton :
a tribute to the Elton John, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson trio tours of 1970 - 1972 featuring Jeff Kazee (piano, vocals), Rich Pagano (drums and vocals) and John Conte (bass and vocals).

Southside Johnny & the Poor Fools

The Return of Early Elton
A Piano Driven Power Trio-
Performing the music from the Elton John, Dee Murray & Nigel Olsson Trio tours of '70–'72
featuring:
john conte
jeff kazee
rich pagano

"Early Elton" ..........
A tribute to the Elton John trio tours of 1970-72 w/ Dee Murray & Nigel Olson

Southside Johnny & the Poor Fools

MARC RIBLER & FRIENDS "CLASSIC ROCK TRIBUTE/SINGER SONGWRITER NIGHT" - HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS STARTING 5PM.
Honoring the music of The Band , Bob Dylan , Tom Petty & The Byrds.
w/ jeff kazee(keyboards, vocals) , lee finklestien (drums) , marc ribler (guitar ,vocals) john conte (bass ,vocals)

Southside Johnny & the Poor Fools

A Saturday Night with Early Elton !

Early Elton is a Tribute to the Elton John, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson trio tours of 1970 - 1972 featuring Jeff Kazee (piano, vocals), Rich Pagano (drums and vocals) and John Conte (bass and vocals).

Teddy Kumpel & the Teddy K Loopestra..... (an evening of spontaneous music making ! )

Rich Pagano of the Fab Faux and John Conte of 'played with everyone famous' will come down and add some previously unheard of class to my show this Monday at rockwood... MIDNIGHT

teddy kumpel - guitar , vocals , loops
rich pagano - drums
john conte - bass

THE RETURN OF CLANCY BONE !!
yes - Clancy Bone band dipping their feet back in the water at The Lakeside Lounge. One set. Think Booker T meets NRBQ meets The Meters. Mostly instrumental bar music. B3 organ, guitar, bass & drums..and some singing.

Lakeside Lounge
Welcome to the web home of the fabulous Lakeside Lounge. The stories you’ve heard are most certainly true. Come and find out for yourself.

it's a stripped down , 5piece, semi-acoustic , no horns , we all take turns singin' & playin' drums kinda' thing . some blues , folk , country , rock n' roll & mardi gras all rolled up into one.
w/ jeff kazee from the asbury jukes (piano,accordion) , long time billy joel guitarist- tommy byrnes , & soozie tyrell (fiddle, guitar,mandolin

*****

11/10/11
at Bridge Street Live
Collinsville, CT


11/11/11
at The Palace
Danbury, CT

11/12/11
at The Turning Point
Piermont, NY


11/14/11
at Boulton Center
Bay Shore, NY


11/15/11
at Fairfield Theatre: Stage One
Fairfield, CT


11/16/11
at The Kate
Old Saybrook, CT

THE RETURN OF EARLY ELTON: A TRIBUTE TO THE ELTON JOHN, DEE MURRAY, AND NIGEL OLSSON "TRIO" TOURS OF 1970-1972
Featuring Jeff Kazee , Rich Pagano , John Conte

w/ Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes

Early Elton ....continues it's swing thru new england.....

"Early Elton " - A Tribute to the Elton John, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
trio tours of 1970 - 1972

featuring:
Rich Pagano - drums, vocals
Jeff Kazee - piano, vocals
John Conte -bass, vocals

w/ Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes

EARLY ELTON
with Jeff Kazee, John Conte and Rich Pagano

~ A Tribute to the '70 to '72 Trio Tours
of Elton John, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson ~

Memorial Day Weekend Annual Long Island Event
Picnic, Concert and Fireworks

Prisoners of 2nd Avenue
A RARE CONCERT APPEARANCE !
1008 Brown Street
Peekskill, NY 10566
To purchase tickets call TICKET FORCE
1-877-840-0457, Mon-Fri 11am - 6pm

THE RETURN OF
PRISONERS OF 2ND AVENUE ( 2 NIGHTS !! April 1st & 2nd)
featuring:
Jimmy Vivino, John Conte & Rich Pagano
TWO NIGHTS (a varied show each night)

~ A Tribute to the Spirit of Bill Graham's Fillmore East ~

BOWERY ELECTRIC
APRIL 1st AND 2nd

327 Bowery (at 2nd Street) NYC 8pm
(212) 228-0228
tickets available on-line or 'night of show' (if not sold out)

go to URL below for april 1st tickets :

Dana Parish & Friends ....

it's dana's birthday...
and she'sust recorded the first 3 songs in LA for her next record with uber-talented writer/producer Chris Seefried. He wrangled a few of the Counting Crows and some other hotshots to come play on them dana says: " I feel like I got the best of both coasts". 'and i'm thrilled to have my favorite nyc guys with me: Rich Pagano/ drums, Rob Bailey/ gtr, John Conte/ bass, and Andy Hollander/ keys.

The Return of EE (Early Elton)
with Jeff Kazee, John Conte and Rich Pagano
A Tribute to the Elton John, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson
'Trio' tours of 1970 - 1972
Friday, January 14th
Ticket info: rockwoodmusichall.com

john joins his nyc friends aaron comess & kevin bents as touring bandmates for the return of german superstar marius mueller -westernhagen .

here's some background on mr. westernhagen :
During the 1990s, Marius Westernhagen ruled the German music scene. He had songs among the Top Ten on the Media Control Charts for 111 weeks during that decade and held Number 1 position for 28 of those weeks. Album after album rose to the top of the music charts and his tours continued to sell out. He began performing in soccer stadiums, something no other German musician had ever done, to accomodate the crowds of fans. Westernhagen also attracted more media attention than had been afforded any other German star.

After 20 albums, many of which went gold or platinum, in 1999 Westernhagen took a break from touring. He nonetheless continued to produce albums, including So weit (2000), a "best of" album, and In den Wahnsinn (2003). In 2004, he unexpectedly announced a new tour, which promptly sold out. And the 2005 release of the LP Nahaufnahme marked the sixth time the musician has released an album directly into the Number 1 spot on the German LP charts.

Westernhagen was recognized in 2001 with the Germany's highest civilian honor, the Bundesverdienstkreuz, for his numerous years of socio-political involvement and contributions to the nation. He continues to live up to the spirit of the award as one of Germany's greatest and well-known performers in modern times.

The return of " Prisoners of 2nd Avenue"..... ONE NIGHT ONLY !

Jimmy Vivino happens to be passing through town.... so we couldn't pass up the oportunity to rock out again !
feauturing special guests and some new songs.....

Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes
come celebrate the release of the jukes new record "Pills & Ammo"

the band will play the new record in it's entirety

..... w/ special guest Gary U.S. bonds

Rich Pagano & The sugarCane Cups host a special live rehearsal at City Winery of songs for the following day’s March 2nd benefit concert "The Music of The Who" at Carnegie Hall, presented by Michael Dorf Presents.

As the house band leader for the Carnegie show, Pagano will anchor this intimate dress rehearsal with a selection of his original music, Beatles tunes and of course, the music of the Who. Joining him will be some of the artists performing at Carnegie Hall the following night. In addition there will be special appearances by The Contes and Jimmy Vivino's Prisoners of 2nd Avenue.

This is a great opportunity to come and see the artists in a live rehearsal as they prepare for the benefit concert.

Rich Pagano & The sugarCane Cups:

Rich Pagano (The Fab Faux, Rosanne Cash, Patti Smith) - drums/vox

Andy York (John Mellencamp) - guitar/voxv

John Conte (Southside Johnny, Rosanne Cash, Ian Hunter) - bass/vox

Steve Conte (New York Dolls, Paul Simon) - guitar/vox

Kevin Bents (Donald Fagen) - keyboards/vox

for more info & tickets : http://www.citywinery.com/events/61383

"...it won't change the inconvenient truth that Rich Pagano + The sugarCane cups is among the best albums that you'll hear in 2009." - Reverend Keith A. Gordon, Blurt Magazine

DAVID SANCIOUS - JIM WEIDER Blues Project with Joe Bonadio and John Conte

David Sancious first came to the music industry as an original member of Bruce Springsteens' E Street Band. Also a composer and producer, David has recorded and toured with a wide variety of some of the most notable talent in the music industry, including Bruce Springsteen, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Seal, Santana and Natalie Merchant. :|: JIM WEIDER ~ former member of the legendary group THE BAND ~ has been featured on numerous albums, films, videos and television appearances, including a 1990 performance with The Band and Ronnie Hawkins at The Berlin Wall; The Bob Dylan Tribute at Madison Square Garden; and a 1995 appearance on the A&E Biography documentary The Authorized Video Biography The Band. :|: David & Jim will be joined by two highly seasoned musicians - Joe Bonadio on drums and John Conte on bass.

Glen Burtnik & Friends
Celebrate the Music of The WHO
Featuring Tom Brislin, Steve Conte,
John Conte, Paul Wells, and Lorenza Ponce
Sat, Feb 13 at 8pm Tickets: $22-42
Glen Burtnik, Central Jersey’s bonafide rock
star, and his musician-friends-extraordinaire
perform the entire album Who’s Next album
plus other legendary Who tunes.
Rock out to hits like “Baba O’Riley,” “Won’t
Get Fooled Again,” “Behind Blue Eyes,”

15 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Ticket Hotline: 732-246-SHOW (7469)

AL KOOPER'S 66TH BIRTHDAY SHOW !!

i'll be backing al w/ jimmy vivino & rich pagano for a 6 song set.
al will also play with other configurations throughout the evening.
other special guest tba !

The Quick:

What: By Popular Demand...Jeff Kazee, John Conte & Rich Pagano revisit Early Elton: Music From The Elton John Trio Tours '70-'72.

When: Wednesday, July 29th 8:00 PM

Where: The Bitter End
147 Bleeker Street (bet Thomson & LaGuardia)
NYC, NY

Tickets: $10
Advance tix at Ticketweb.com




The Long:

~ EE~ Early Elton A Tribute to the Elton John, Dee Murray and Nigel Olsson trio tours of 1970 - 1972 featuring: Jeff Kazee - piano, vocals Rich Pagano - drums, vocals John Conte - bass, vocals.
As the story goes, Elton's label didn't have the funds to send him out to tour the US with a full band, yet Elton need to promote his imminent releases. Having decided on Dee and Nigel, Elton then rearranged the songs and vocals to fit within the limitations of his new lineup. Suddenly, a new sound emerged that was both raw and poignant.
While Jeff, John and Rich have used rare video, bootleg recordings and even Elton's own home demos in shaping their collective vision of Elton's Trio Period, they will be blurring the lines between replication and innovation slightly, while still capturing and utilizing the spirit, mood and energy from those early tours.

Our May show was a fantastic debut.

Dig us playing Amoreena on Youtube

3 new songs will be added to the July 29th show! Also, check out our last show's SETLIST:

1.TAKE ME TO THE PILOT
2. SON OF THE FATHER
3. LEVON
4. BORDER SONG
5. MY FATHER'S GUN
6. GREY SEAL
7. AMOREENA
8. MADMAN
9. COUNTRY COMFORT
10. BURN DOWN THE MISSION

Probaby the very last appearance of the
Prisoners of 2nd Avenue- "The Jimmy Vivino NYC Farewell Show w/ Jimmy Vivino - John Conte - Rich Pagano
w/ special guests
Saturday, April 4th
The Bowery Ballroom - 6 Delancey Street NYC

11/21/2008 CROWN JEWELS REUNITE FOR 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF "LINOLEUM" ALBUM
It's been 8 long years since the Jewels have performed!
Come hear a fresh take on some of your favorite songs from the Conte bros. 2nd album plus some added surprises...
John and Steve will be joined by Linoleum alumni Rich Mercurio (drums) & Chris Palmaro (organ)
(a limited number of Crown Jewels t-shirts will be given away!)
Friday Nov.21st 8:00pm
@The Cutting Room
19 W. 24th st. NYC
tickets available @ www.smarttix.com
or by phone @ 212-868-4444

this is a benefit concert for a unique boston area program for artists in recovery. go to right-turn.org to view full promo for the event

BEN NEILL

Hippie Fest