Hey everyone!
I’m sending this out a few days early because I added a last minute show this month that I didn’t want y’all to miss!
I will be opening for MUDcat this Friday at Northside Tavern in Atlanta. I play a set solo acoustic to lay down a groovy vibe and then MUD and the Atlanta horns will come out and get the party started! I dare you not to dance. For those of y’all that know me you know this is my absolute favorite performer in Atlanta and I am simply blessed to be a part of the celebration. Not to mention Northside Tavern is a nationally known venue with serious alumni along with features in several films. So come get over your Thanksgiving hangover and Black Friday woes at Northside this Friday! Show starts at 10.
Northside is located at 1058 Howell Mill Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318. (404)874-8745 or you can find them on the web www.northsidetavern.com
This Sunday, 11/30, I will be returning to The Wrecking Bar Brewpub. This place is awesome, great beer, great food, and a unique atmosphere. There are no TVs and I will be DVRing my game so no updates please! But I will be in full mojo uniform singing for my many beer nerd and non-sports-watching friends. Plus Mom and Dad will be in town woot woot! For real, this gig was super fun last month and hoping to see some of the same folks come out and some new ones too! Music is from 6-8.
The Wrecking Bar is located at 292 Moreland Ave NE in Atlanta, GA 30307 (404)221-2600. Visit them online at www.wreckingbarbrewpub.com
Next week I will be trying out a couple new venues. On Wednesday, 12/3, I will be performing at The Place Bar & Grill in Towne Lake. I have spent many hours at The Place on Sandy Plains but I have yet to visit this location, so it will be interesting to see if both locations live up to the hype! 😉 The Place never has a dull moment and is always a party, and has some of my favorite staff in town along with good pub fare. I know I have some fans in Woodstock… Music is from 8-11:30.
The Place is located at 1105 Parkside Ln, Woodstock, GA 30189. Contact them at (770) 928-8901 or find them on the internet www.theplacebargrill.com
Then on Thursday, 12/4, I will be performing for RLife Live at the Renaissance Waverly at Galleria. While seemingly just a hotel, this place gets a lot of traffic and I am really looking forward to entering into a relationship with this group. This is a great opportunity for me, and you know what makes a great opportunity even better? The support of family and friends. Come hang out with me for a couple hours instead of sitting in that awful demon that is Atlanta traffic. I will be playing from 6-8.
The Renaissance Waverly is located at 2450 Galleria Pkwy SE, Atlanta, GA 30339 or contact (770)953-4500. Find more info at http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/atlrb-renaissance-atlanta-waverly-hotel-and-convention-center/
I will be out of town that weekend to introduce some Atlanta folk to the frozen tundra, but after I return I will be back at Jekyll Brewing in Alpharetta on Friday, 12/12. This place has an awesome set up, including multiple TVs, video games, and a life size Jenga game, not to mention delicious beer and down to earth staff. You won’t want to leave! Music is from 7-9.
Jekyll is located at 2855 Marconi Drive, Ste 350 in Alpharetta, GA 30005. Find out more about Jekyll at jekyllbrewing.com
Sunday, 12/14 (I know! another Sunday!) I will be back at The Place Bar & Grill in Marietta. While generally a party spot, The Place has a nice low-key relaxing environment on Sunday evenings and more importantly, one of my favorite bartenders Megs will be working the main bar. And me? And TVs? What more do you want people? This is in my neighborhood so I am thoroughly expecting a big turnout and yes, I will be calling each and every one of my neighbors out. I play from 7:30-11.
The Place is located at 700 Sandy Plains Rd in Marietta, GA 30066 (770) 427-9060. You can look them up online at theplacebargrill.com
OK, Atlanta folks, now pay attention. You’ve been begging me for in town gigs and you have promised and some even pinky swore that if I got a gig at a major venue you would show. So… On Wed, 12/17, I will be playing at the Little Vinyl Lounge, which is downstairs at the Star Bar. While they have larger acts upstairs on the main stage, they are trying to give the lounge ( which used to house punk acts) a more acoustic, stripped down feel. This is a great opportunity for you to show me just how much you really do love me, as well as for you to hear the latest stuff I’ve been writing. This girl is going somewhere! PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE help me promote this event. Tell your friends, and PLEASE show out! Show is from 8-10.
The Star Bar is located at 437 Moreland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 and online at www.starbaratlanta.com
The end of the month I will be in Wisconsin for the holidays, but hold on… that doesn’t mean the gigging stops! On Friday, 12/26, I will be performing at West Bend Tap & Tavern. So for all my old old school friends from way way back in the day, I can’t wait to see you! West Bend Tap & Tavern is committed to using fresh local ingredients, which y’all know I love. And although this show is late evening, it is a kid friendly environment for all my parental friends. Music is from 8-10.
West Bend Tap & Tavern is located at 315 N Main St, West Bend, WI 53095. Contact them at (262) 353-9282 or find them online at wbtapandtavern.com
And last, but not least, I will be bringing in the new year at Bugsy’s Back Alley Speakeasy in Milwaukee on Jan 2, 2015. Bugsy’s is modeled after the Speakeasy’s of the 1920s with prohibition style drinks and burlesque ladies dancing on the bar. I was leery of how my style would fit in with that type of environment, but when I performed there in August it seemed to be a perfect fit! These girls can dance to anything! Staff was amazing and the atmosphere was awesome. Bugsy’s is located on Water Street but being that it is a Speakeasy, of course, you must enter from the alley behind it off of Chicago Street. But don’t worry, you don’t need a password! 😉 I will again be performing with the extremely talented Aaron Gardner on saxophone. Seriously this gig was a blast last time and I can’t wait to play there again!
Bugsy’s is located at 218 N Water St in Milwaukee, WI 53202. Contact them at (414) 221-6565 or find them on the internet at www.bugsysbackalleysaloon.com
Seriously, that’s a lot of news! And lots of shows for you to come out and support your girl!
Don’t forget there’s lots of other ways to support me as well… Some easy ways are listed in my blog:
http://www.mandistrachota.com/blog/21-in-the-biz-music/13-10-ways-to-be-a-fan-of-me
Or of course, check out my websites, like me, fan me, subscribe to me, tell your friends!
Preview of January – I will be playing at Kavarna in Decatur as well as the Atlanta Room at Smith’s Olde Bar… stay tuned for details…
Love you all!
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