Eight to the Bar

Calling All
Ickeroos!
is HERE!

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Photographer: John Columbus

New! Check out myspace.com/eighttothebar

We've just been named "Best Live Band 2010" by Hartford Magazine &
"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!)

We're on TV! Check us out on Channel 8's "CT Style", which aired on 5/4!

This week's public dates:

Wed 7/28
Outdoor Show
at Waterford Beach Park
6-8PM
Waterford, CT
860-444-5881

Thur 7/29
Outdoor Show
Alice Clover Pinney Park
School St.
7-8:30PM
Unionville, CT

Fri 7/30
Chowder Pot
560 E. Main St.
Rte 1
9pm-1am
203-481-2356
www.chowderpot.com

Sun 8/1
Swing Dance! (Public invited)
Elks Club
134 N. Main St.(rte 12)
6:30: Beginner-friendly swing dance lesson
ETTB: 7:30-10:30
Leominster, MA
Big beautiful wooden dance floor!
Cash Bar!
www.dance2swing.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)

Check out Fashionista on YouTube

What's New!
Our brand spankin' new CD, "The Romper Room" (our 11th) is coming out on August 5 and will be available in limited quantities at our Cheshire show on that date (see showdates). Be the first one on your block to get it!

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"

Thu 8/5
Outdoor Show
Cheshire Park
Route 10
7-8:30PM
Cheshire, CT
Just wanted to let you know that our brand spankin', long-awaited 11th CD, "The Romper Room" is coming out (in limited quantity) this Thursday! It will be available at our Cheshire show that night (Thursday, 8/5, Cheshire Park, Route 10, 7-8:30, Cheshire, CT). Be the first one on your block to get it. There will only be 25 copies available until the full shipment comes in on the following week. We'll be glad to autograph it for you!

Fri 8/6
Narragansett Cafe (mostly Motown)
25 Narragansett Ave.
9:30-1
Jamestown, RI
401-243-2150
www.narragansettcafe.com

Sat 8/7
Owenego Inn (PUBLIC!)
45 Linden Ave.
8:30-12
Branford, CT
203-488-3805
www.owenego.com
Join us for another beautiful night on the water! Grilled items available out on the deck. We played there in May and the place was PACKED!

Sun 8/8
Charlestown Seafood Fest!
Ninigret Park
(off rte 1)
1-3 pm
Charlestown, RI
www.charlestownrichamber.com

Thur 8/12
1149 Restaurant
(mostly Motown)
1149 Division St.
Warwick, RI
www.elevenfortyninerestaurant.com

Fri 8/13
Route 22 Restaurant
(mostly Motown)
1980 W. Main St.
10-1:30
Stamford, CT
203-323-2229
www.rt22restaurant.com

Fri 8/20
Milford Oyster Fest!
Harbor Stage
7:45-9:15
Milford, CT
www.milfordoysterfestival.org

Thur 8/26
Outdoor Show
Sherman Green Gazebo
Post Rd.
7-8:30
Fairfield, CT

Fri 8/27
Nikki's Grill & Chill
(mostly Motown)
307 Great Island Rd.
(across from the Ferry)
9-12:30
Galilee, RI
401-284-4555

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.