Eight to the Bar

Calling All
Ickeroos!
is HERE!

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We've been named
"Best Band 2008"
by Connecticut Magazine (view video!)
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!)

This week's public dates:

Sat 3/13
Concert at Parish Center
for the Arts
10 Lincoln St.
8-11
Westford, MA
978-692-6333
www.westford.com
Come out and support us at our debut performance!
BYOB & BYOF. Large wooden dance floor!

Sun 3/14
New GIG!
"Pre-St. Patty's Bash"
at the Narragansett Cafe's
"Blues, Bloodies & Brunch"
series!
25 Narragansett Ave.
1-4pm
Jamestown, RI
401-423-2150
www.narragansettcafe.com
Join us for a great afternoon of jump blues, blues, classic Motown & swing!
Big wooden dance floor!
No Cover!

Mon 3/15
Wolf Den at Mohegan Sun
(mostly Motown)
7-10:15
Uncasville, CT
A beautiful, fun place to see the band- and no cover!
www.mohegansun.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 store, FASHIONISTA,
NOW AT THEIR BEAUTIFUL NEW LOCATION ON THE CORNER OF TRUMBULL ST. & WHITNEY AVE.
New Haven, CT
203-777-4434
www.fashionista-vintage-variety.com (see below)

What's New!

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

Fri 3/19
ETTB 35th ANNIV/REUNION SHOW!
ETTB TURNS 35 THIS YEAR!
Maple Tree
781 Hopmeadow St.(rte 10)
9:30-1
Simsbury, CT
860-651-1297
Join us as we celebrate 35 years as a full-time band! We'll be joined by the original 1975 lineup, members of the '85 lineup, the 1995 lineup, and our own current lineup. You'll never see these appearances again. A total blowout not to be missed! More details on our flyer above!www.mapletreecafe.com

Sat 3/20
The Knickerbocker
(swing & jump blues)
35 Railroad Ave.
9-12:30
Westerly, RI
401-596-4225
RI's iconic hot spot! Large wooden dance floor, great food, incredible ambience!
Dine and dance at the newly renovated "Knick", where roots music history was made! Southern New England's legendary nightclub is back!
www.theknickerbockercafe.com

Fri 3/26
Swing Dance for
"Swing New Jersey"!
American Legion Hall
13 Legion Place
9-12
Whippany, NJ
www.njswing.com
Come out and support us at our first gig for Swing New Jersey!

Sat 3/27
Fundraiser Dance for
"Kids First"
Elks Lodge #1697
60 Clyde St.
9-12
W. Warwick, RI
Lodge phone: 401-821-9807
Tix: 401-789-3040
or 401-751-4503.
Cash bar, big dance floor, free lot parking! We play this party every year and it's always a blast!

Friday, May 14
ANOTHER ETTB 35TH ANNIV/REUNION GIG!
Toad's Place!
York St.
New Haven, CT
w/ETTB (the original 1975 lineup & the current lineup)
The Helium Bros.
Washboard Slim & the Blue Lights.
All 3 bands and Toad's Place are all 35 years old this year and we're celebrating New Haven as it was in 1975 when we all started!
This is a once in a lifetime show! Don't miss it.
Stay tuned for more details!

We are currently working on our 11th CD, due out before the summer of 2010! Stay tuned for updates!

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.