Gigs - Future and Past

Gigs of the Future
Date	Venue
Saturday, March 3, 2012	Otto's Shrunken Head http://www.ottosshrunkenhead.com/ 538 E. 14 Street, NYC We'll be back in NYC for Unsteady Freddie's monthly bash. The 'Tudes go on at 9 p.m., the first of four bands. Come on down and spend the evening listening to the twang and reverb!
Friday, May 25, 2012	Black Eyed Sally's http://blackeyedsallys.com/ 350 Asylum Street, Hartford, CT 06103 The Aquatudes start at 9 p.m. for an evening of twang and reverb to kick off the Memorial Day weekend! Come down early to enjoy Black Eyed Sally's legendary dinner menu.

Gigs of the Recent Past (2011)
Date	Venue
Thursday, September 22, 2011	Durham Fair Main Street, Durham, Connecticut 06422 http://www.durhamfair.com/ The Aquatudes returned for the second rain-free year in a row, this time on the compact Green Stage! Dr. Dave joined us again on the combo organ and Aquatudes alumnus Fred Magetteri played bass for the first six songs (see the top photo). Mike played bass for the rest of the set (second photo). Photos by Roberta R.
Sunday, September 18, 2011	Cruisin' on Main Street Main Street, Manchester, CT http://www.cruisinonmainstreet.org/ The Aquatudes (with Dr. Dave on organ and alumnus Fred Magetteri on bass) played along with with fellow NESMA bands The Crustaceans, 9th Wave, and The Clams. Photo by Christine B.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011	Cafe Nine http://www.cafenine.com/ 250 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511 SURF FOR FOOD The Aquatudes and 9th Wave Show to benefit DESK, the Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen located in New Haven We had a great time playing our set and then watching 9th Wave. Tom and Dick even played a couple tunes with them. Photo is a screen shot from a video shot by the amazing Roberta. See the video of The Aquatudes Theme HERE.
Saturday, August 6, 2011	50's/60's Night and Classic Car Show Stafford Springs American Legion Hall 10 Monson Road, Stafford Springs, CT 06076-1039 (860) 684-7619 The 'Tudes played from 6-10 p.m. There were some awesome hot rods and classic cars in attendance, as well as some great folks that stayed for all four of our rockin' sets.
Saturday, June 18, 2011	Cypress Restaurant (http://www.cypressgrill.com/music.htm) 1265 South Main Street Middletown, Connecticut 06457 (860) 346-3367 A great evening out on the patio. Thanks to family, friends, and all who came, watched, danced, and hula-hooped!
Saturday, June 18, 2011	Private Party Stafford Springs, CT First gig of a double-header for this day. Nice weather for a performance in the outdoor pavilion and a swell crowd to play for.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011	Cypress Restaurant (http://www.cypressgrill.com/music.htm) 1265 South Main Street Middletown, Connecticut 06457 (860) 346-3367 We're brought some sounds of summer fun to the Cypress electric jam. Hopefully we'll be back for a full night on the patio during the summer!
Saturday March 26, 2011	Private Party Our first gig with Mike was, in fact, a party for him, celebrating his retirement from the U.S. Air Force. The 'Tudes played 25 songs for the family and friends in attendance. Photo by Christine.
Gigs of the Past (2010)
Date	Venue
Sunday September 26, 2010	Durham Fair Main Street, Durham, Connecticut 06422 http://www.durhamfair.com/ No rain and Dr. Dave! We were pleased to play from 2-4 p.m. for the nice folks seated on the hay bales and the other nice folks on the hill in front of the Center Stage. Our 2-hour-plus set was punctuated by the awesome roar of souped-up tractors blending perfectly with our high-octane surf and hot-rod rock! Thanks to all our friends, fans, and family who came down to watch.
Saturday August 28, 2010	26th Annual Plainville VFD Balloon Festival Norton Park South Washington Street, Rt. 177 Plainville CT 06062 http://www.plainvillefireco.com/ Balloon_Festival.html (860) 379-5534 Another fun outdoor concert. We played as a quartet once more with Dr. Dave on combo organ. Dave added great organ sounds to our original tunes, as well as classics like "96 Tears" and "Green Onions." Thanks to friends and family who came out in the noonday sun to watch us. Booked by Cubed Squared, we had the pleasure of playing through a monster sound system, manned by an engineer named Joe, who maintained a hands-on approach to keep us sounding our best.
Saturday August 21, 2010	Swingin Parrott Pub Ledgebrook Plaza 200 New Hartford Road, Winsted, CT 06098 http://www.facebook.com/pages/Winsted-CT/The-Swingin-Parrott-Pub/189737886749 (860) 379-5534 This was a full night gig and we pounded out three sets of twang and reverb, as well as some left-field rock tunes, converted to the Aquatudes sound. We had lots of friends, former classmates, and family in attendance (THANKS!) which kept our energy level up there for the evening.
Saturday July 31, 2010	Zen Bar 317 Farmington Avenue, Plainville, CT 06062 (http://www.zenbarct.com) Blue StingRaye presented “A Mid Summer Night’s Dream Tiki Party” with Commercial Interruption and the Matt Rae Trio filling out the fill. The Aquatudes had the added virtuosity of Dr. Dave on the combo organ.
Wednesday June 23, 2010	Durham Community Concert Series Allyn Brook Park, Pickett Lane Durham, Connecticut 06422 FREE! 6:30 p.m. This was our second appearance as part of the Durham Community Concert Series. A bonus for us was the supplied high-powered sound system and the great folks running it - they helped us sound our best! We were also happy to see some friends come by who hadn't caught our show before.
Thursday May 13, 2010	Two Boots http://www.twoboots.com/TW2008/Bp08/Bp1.html 281 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 331-1377 SURF NITE! courtesy of our friend Bobby D., this time also featuring the well-known and incredible Daikaiju (http://www.daikaiju.org/) as they toured the northeast. We were pleased to share the stage with these talented guys. Mike from Local Band Review was there and took video of us and Daikaiju. See our Music page for links.
Thursday May 6, 2010	Cafe Nine http://www.cafenine.com/ 250 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511 Go-go Smackdown! Joining up with the Clams again, this was a rockin' surf night in New Haven! Included the unstoppable dancing of Frisky a go-go and All Systems Go-Go.
Saturday April 24, 2010	BAR http://www.barnightclub.com/ 254 Crown Street, New Haven, CT 06511 Two-band + DJ show for the benefit of the Surfrider Foundation of Connecticut. We split the gig with the Clams and DJ Zoloft. Also included Frisky a go-go, All Systems Go-Go and Nouveaux Pony Banditos, all of whom danced up a storm at various intervals. Very good crowd turnout for the charitable event.
Thursday March 18, 2010	Cafe Nine http://www.cafenine.com/ 250 State Street, New Haven, CT 06511 The Aquatudes were a last-minute (like at 3 in the afternoon!) replacement, in a show with 9th Wave and, from Russia, The Vivisectors (the first gig of their latest US tour). Show produced by Blue StingRaye Productions (thanks Deb!).
Tuesday March 2, 2010	The Lansdowne Bar : Grill 179 Crown St., New Haven, CT 06510 8 p.m. The Aquatudes were the featured band for New Haven Lansdowne/Ultra-Radio Show. We played a single rocking set of our best tunes to kick off the evening's open-mike format.
Saturday January 30, 2010	Roaring Brook Nature Center http://www.roaringbrookconcerts.org/ 70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT 06019 The third annual "Surfin' at the 'Brook" show, again this year with our friends, the Clams. Tom's brother Dr. Dave sat in for a few songs on the combo organ and added a new dimension to the Aquatudes sound. Go the Music page for links to youtube videos from this show.

Gigs of the More Distant Past
Date	Venue
Tuesday December 15, 2009	Private Party Hartford, Connecticut The Aquatudes wrapped up a festive holiday party for a noted local interior/exterior landscaping firm celebrating their 30th successful year of business. We added "Jingle Bells" and "Silent Night" to a vocal/instrumental surfin' set. Happy Holidays to all!
Thursday November 19, 2009	Discover Durham Business Expo Fire House Function Room 41 Main St., Durham, CT We set up small and provided some cool Instrumental Surf for ambiance at the reception following the day's activities!
Saturday November 14, 2009	2009 Special Olympics/Law Enforcement Torch Run International Conference Southern California Hospitality Event MGM Grand at Foxwoods 39 Norwich-Westerly Road Mashantucket, CT 06338 We got this gig through Cubed Squared Entertainment. We played after the closing banquet, where attendees at the conference were invited to “...dance the night away to the classic surf-rock favorites of the live band, The Aquatudes..." What a gig - huge sound system, the client paid us to play an extra hour - it doesn't get much better than that!
Saturday October 3, 2009	Otto's Shrunken Head http://www.ottosshrunkenhead.com/ 538 E. 14 Street, NYC We had the pleasure of being second on the bill this time at Otto's, where we knocked out a high-energy set including a few surf-vocals.
Sunday September 27, 2009	Durham Fair Main Street, Durham, Connecticut 06422 http://www.durhamfair.com/ Well, we got rained-out for the second year in a row - DANG! We'll have to try again next year.
Saturday September 12, 2009	Cypress Restaurant (http://www.cypressgrill.com/music.htm) 1265 South Main Street Middletown, Connecticut 06457 (860) 346-3367 Another great Luau Night at the Cypress! We had quite a crowd, many stayed for the whole evening!
Friday July 10, 2009	Higganum Green - Outdoor Concert 272 Saybrook Road, Higganum, Connecticut 7:00-8:30 p.m. The Aquatudes presented a rockin’ and surfin’ set for the whole family at the Haddam-Killingworth Recreation Department’s Outdoor Summer Concert Series. It was a bee-utiful evening and there was a fine crowd present to take in the proceedings. Lots of young ones hula-hooping throughout our set and a spirited contingent of maraca-shakers during our audience participation tune. Thanks to all for a fun gig on a summer evening!
Friday June 19, 2009	Time Out Sports Bar & Grill 384 Middle Turnpike West, Manchester, Connecticut http://www.myspace.com/timeoutmanchester The Aquatudes played three rip-roaring sets of classic and original surf and rockabilly. We had some great dancers and participants with hula-hoops and hand percussion. Thanks to Cubed Squared Entertainment.
Friday May 8, 2009	Private Party Groton, CT We played 4 rocking sets for some great folks at the Elks Club in Groton, Connecticut. Thanks to Cubed Squared Entertainment.
Saturday May 2, 2009	Zen Bar (http://www.thezenbar.net/) Farmington, Connecticut The Blue Stingraye presented her Swingin’ Spring Fling! We opened to a sizeable crowd, including our Hartford friends, folks from Northford, and a bunch of Tom's high school classmates, who converged on the Zen Bar for a mini-reunion.
Saturday May 2, 2009	Gengras Ducati/BMW/Triumph East Hartford, Connecticut We played 3 sets during an Open House at this well-known motorcycle dealer. The passers-by enjoyed the tunes and we got some nice compliments. This gig was arranged through Cubed Squared Entertainment and we hope we'll be able to return.
Friday March 20, 2009	The Warehouse, Hartford 45 Bartholomew Avenue Hartford CT 06106 http://www.thewarehousehartford.com The Aquatudes opened the "Friday Night Spotlight" series at The Warehouse, Hartford. This series is presented by Cubed Squared Entertainment, and features a wide sampling of original music genres by local musicians. Thanks to Cindy, Dano Clam, Marge, and other friends who came out and supported us - and danced!
Thursday February 26, 2009	Two Boots http://www.twoboots.com/TW2008/Bp08/Bp1.html 281 Fairfield Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203) 331-1377 SURF NITE! Another show with our surf-buddies, the Clams. Also on hand were the Nouveaux Pony Banditos, dancing up a storm in precise synchronicity while the Clams played. Great stage at this place, complete with a fine sound system with monitors (good for Tom's singing!). We're told we were HOT!
Saturday January 31, 2009	Roaring Brook Nature Center http://www.roaringbrookconcerts.org/ 70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT 06019 The second annual "Surfin' at the 'Brook" show, this year with our friends, the Clams http://www.myspace.com/theclamswedontsing. Another fun night at the RBNC, This time we used "Bo Diddley" as our "audience participation" song, with a bunch of brave souls coming forth to play various shakers and other percussion.
Friday January 2, 2009	Stonewall Tavern Route 32, Eagleville, Storrs, Connecticut We played with 9th Wave on their home turf, along with The Vivisectors/Gulag Tunes from Russia. Lots of NESMA folks and other regulars came out to see the show. Thanks to all our peeps who attended! Also on hand was Unsteady Freddie from NYC who shot some video of each band.
Friday September 26, 2008	Durham Fair (rained out) (http://www.durhamfair.com/) Durham, Connecticut We were scheduled to headline the Town Green Stage at 7, but the weather didn't cooperate (in a big way) and all entertainment was cancelled for the day. Oh, well, better luck next year!
Saturday August 16, 2008	Private Party The Aquatudes were the featured entertainment at a long-running annual private bash. It was a great group and we had a blast!
Saturday July 26, 2008	Silvercity Shakedown Quality Time Cafe, 999 Broad Street, Meriden, Connecticut http://www.myspace.com/silvercityshakedown http://www.qualitytimecafe.com AllStar Hotrods and QT present The 1st Annual SILVERCITY SHAKEDOWN Pre 1962 ROD & CUSTOM gathering. The Aquatudes went on at 3 p.m. for a wild power-set! Also playing were our friends The Crustaceans and the inimitable Preston Wayne Four.
Saturday July 19, 2008	Cypress Restaurant (http://www.cypressgrill.com) 1265 South Main Street Middletown, Connecticut 06457 (860) 346-3367 The Aquatudes returned for their second engagement at the Cypress, this time on the patio. Great weather, great evening, great crowd - thanks to all our friends/family who attended and special thanks to those who stuck around for all four sets!
Tuesday June 17, 2008	Corporate Event New Haven, Connecticut The Aquatudes entertained at a private party with a beach/surf theme. Interesting international crowd enjoyed the music, danced a bit, and took lots of pictures of us!
Saturday June 7, 2008	Zen Bar (http://www.thezenbar.net/) Farmington, Connecticut The Aquatudes returned to the site of their first trio gig, courtesy of host the Blue Stingraye. Three other cool bands filled out another fun night.
Friday May 23, 2008	Allyn Park Pickett Lane, Durham, Connecticut The Aquatudes kicked off the Summer Concert Series outdoors in the meadow in Durham. It was a perfect spring evening and the audience stuck around despite the presence of thousands of mayflies!
Saturday April 19, 2008	Cypress Restaurant (http://users.ntplx.net/~cypress/index.htm#here) 1265 South Main Street Middletown, Connecticut 06457 (860) 346-3367 Well-known restaurant that regularly offers entertainment. Another one-band-night - another cool place to play! We played three sets to a receptive, dancing crowd. Rockabilly Willy from WESU-FM (88.1) was in attendance and was kind enough to introduce us.
Saturday March 29, 2008	Funky Monkey Cafe (http://www.thefunkymonkeycafe.com) 130 Elm Street, Watch Factory Shoppes Cheshire, CT 06410 (203) 439-9161 Cool restaurant in Cheshire - a little hard to find the first time, but worth it. We played for 2 hours and covered a lot of ground. Audience stayed all the way through and had a great time. We hope to go back during the summer to play outdoors on the patio.
Friday February 29, 2008	Corner Pocket Cafe http://www.myspace.com/thecornerpocketcafe 501 Boston Post Rd. Orange, Connecticut 06477 (203) 891-0777 Cost : $5.00 - over 21. SURF NITE! with 9th Wave and Big Fat Combo. We played first and got a great reaction to our original material. Dick brought his vintage blue Slingerland kit.
Saturday February 2, 2008	Roaring Brook Nature Center http://www.roaringbrookconcerts.org/ 70 Gracey Road, Canton, CT 06019 Phone: 860-693-0263 We performed at this well-known venue, along with our friends, The Crustaceans (http://www.myspace.com/crustaceansrock). Rockabilly Willy from WESU-FM (88.1) was in attendance and was kind enough to introduce both bands.
Saturday January 5, 2008	Otto's Shrunken Head http://www.ottosshrunkenhead.com/ 538 E. 14 Street, NYC The Aquatudes were one of four bands. Otto's was a really cool place. We were the 4th band that night and some great folks hung around for our whole set. Thanks to Unsteady Freddie for adding us to the show.
Saturday November 17, 2007	Zen Bar Farmington, CT Our first gig as a trio - we rocked out and had a great time with all the friends and family who came out to see us. THANKS!