Jammin’ For The Animals II, 7/30-31 @ Blue Falls Grove

The Reading festival season is alive and kicking again with the second annual Jammin’ For The Animals Festival, an event benefiting the Humane Society of Berks County in memory of festival organizer’s brother, Bobby Jones, being held at Blue Falls Grove in Ontelaunee Township.

The second year also brings the addition of a second night of live music, with the festivities to begin on Friday evening (7/30) with two very solid bands, and did we mention, a Grammy Award wnner to fill in the gaps (and from what the rumor is, to sit in with BOTH bands to make the first evening, an epic night of improvisational jams and dueling solos).

The camping music & arts festival returns to Blue Falls Grove, a family fun picnic & camping site for over 26 years, complete with an Olympic size swimming pool (additional discounted cost), fishing (license required), over one mile of creek front, volleyball, basketball, hiking, and horseshoes.  It is adjacent to 3,000 acres of watershed and a 1,000 acre lake for fishing and it has become famous recently as the site of the “birthday party episode” of  the “John & Kate Plus 8” reality television series.

Gates will open at 5pm on Friday, July 30th with Grateful Dead tribute band, the Good Lovin’ Jamband kicking off the music at 6:30pm.  Grammy-winning guitarist David Cullen, a Berks County native, will be providing the “tweener” set before premier Pennsylvania bluegrass band Cabinet hits the stage to headline the first evening at 8:30pm.  There will also be an acoustic campfire jam with the members of Cabinet immediately following their set on the main stage.

Gates will re-open at noon on Saturday, July 31st with events for children and adults of all ages.  Scheduled events are juggling & hula hooping workshops, tie-dying & pottery workshops, piercing & tattooing seminars, glassblowing, fire performances, live painting in the art village, disc golf, Chinese auction, raffles, as well as dozens of kids activities in their own pavilion.  This is all happening while non-stop premier live music is going on from 1pm until 10:30pm with artists including Mike Miz, Flux Capacitor, Fellswoop, George Crow & Cody Chelius, Dakini, Estaban & Friends, and headlining the event is breakout gospel, funk, organic groove jamband, Natural Breakdown.

In only its second year, the Jammin’ For The Animals festival is leading the way in captivating the small, hassle-free festival scene with the caliber of music one would normally see at a larger festival.  Combine the top notch music with workshops, kids events, raffles, and a variety of vendors of all kinds with proceeds benefitting a great cause in the Humane Society of Berks County, and what you get is a great festival with a great vibe – something +VIBES is proud to be a part of.   

PlusVibes Productions will be providing the light show for the festival, as well as greeting you at the front gate and patrolling the grounds as the VIBES PATROL.  Our good friends at Scarlet Sound will be providing the crisp sound.

This event is an ALL-AGES, rain or shine, family-friendly (please be kind to the people AND the environment) event.    Friendly pets are also welcomed (leashed only).

A limited number of advance tickets are available for $30 for the weekend through CHRIS at PlusVibes Productions, at the Brass Lantern, and at the additional ticket outlets listed on the MySpaceand Facebook pages.  

Tickets will be available at the gate for $40.   NO DAY PASSES are available.  We highly recommend you take advantage of the discount and guarantee your ticket (we’re expecting a big crowd) by purchasing your ticket now.

Children under 10 are admitted free with adult.  Camping is available for an additional $5 per person (to be paid at front gate).

For more information or any additional quesitons, email info@plusvibes.com.

WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.    BRING A FRIEND!

“WOW” Thursdays Concert Series At The Brass Lantern

PlusVibes Productions is very proud to present a new series of live music shows at the Brass Lantern called the “‘WOW’ Thursdays Concert Series“, bringing in premier music acts from around the country that provide a live show that will leave you saying, “WOW“.

The shows will be held on one Thursday each month at the renowned small jam band venue, the Brass Lantern, starting around 9:30pm and going until at least 1am with a cover charge varying depending on the band.

The first official edition will be held on THURSDAY, JULY 22nd with

KUNG FU

 
Jambase.com writes about the recently formed band:

“Some of today’s most innovative musical minds – who have played with the likes of John Scofield, Warren Haynes, Dave Matthews Band, The Allman Bros., The Breakfast and RAQ – will be pushing the boundaries of improvisation each week…”

Calling themselves Kung Fu, this new super group consists of Tim Palmieri (The Breakfast/guitar), Todd Stoops (RAQ/keys), Kris Jensen (Dickie Betts/Jaimoe/sax), David Livolsi (Jazz Is Dead/Scofield/bass) and Adrian Tramontano (The Breakfast/drums).

“Everyone is a monster,” says Palmieri, who is a regular in the New Haven, CT music scene. “This music is going to be funky, mature and powerful.”

“It’s lethal funk,” explains Palmieri. “It’s music smart and strong enough to defend one’s self, or art’s self. I love this music.”

They are on the lineup at some big festivals this year such as the 20th Annual Chaffee Gathering, Gathering of the Vibes, and Camp Barefoot.

Here’s a link to a Kung Fu show for you to stream or download:
                      http://www.archive.org/details/KungFu2010-01-18

Here’s all the information:

WOW Thursdays Concert Series

with

KUNG FU

Thursday, July 22nd @ The Brass Lantern

9:30pm - 1am
21+ only / NO SMOKING
Doors:  6pm

$8 at the door

 
The Brass Lantern offers:

 - Well lit parking lots on both sides
 - Music room, Bar room, Game room
 - Great drinks.  Great Staff.  THE BEST live music
 - TACO THURSDAY special 6pm – 9pm (A.Y.C.E. for $5.99)
 - BRAND NEW menu (available to view here)
 - Kitchen closes at 9pm

Upcoming WOW Thursday Concert Series

 
August Edition – Thursday, August 19th with CopperTonic
September Edition – Thursday, September 16th with Zach Deputy

Three’s Company at Trooper Thorn’s (outside) every 2nd Friday

In an audio and visual extravaganza, PlusVibes Productions and Trooper Thorn’s are proud to now host local DJs Gregg Nyce and DJ Evolution with progressive visuals by VjcA every second Friday of every month. 

Being billed as “Three’s Company“, including a hilarious poster design created by Tony and Allen Jackson of T-Bone and Aljaxx Illustration and Design, mimicking the classic TV series theme.  The Jacksons were also recently approved by national music act, Ween, to produce a poster for their Baltimore, Maryland show.  

The shows will feature individual sets by each DJ, with a showcase battle at the end of the evening.  The entire evening will also feature two projectors with spectacular visuals controlled by engineer, and York, Pennsylvania native, Justin, also known as VjcA. 

DJ Gregg Nyce has been spinning records since the age of 15, starting off spinning hip hop & reggae at local parties in the Reading area gaining a loyal fanbase and eventually gaining enough reputation to be officially “booked” by venues.   

In 1999 he moved to Philadelphia and quickly established himself, including a Saturday spot spinning hip hop and reggae on Drexel University radio 91.7 WKDU, then transitioning in the club music on Fridays in popular clubs such as Club Eden Roc, Club Glam, Transit, and Shampoo.  He also branched out as far as the New York City scene, with stints in clubs such as Manhattan’s Club M1-5, Delancey, and The Knitting Factory.  Most recently Nyce went global, when he headlined two nights in Amsterdam, Holland at the famed Club De Duivel in April of 2009. 

The Gregg Nyce sound has evolved into an eclectic mix that encompasses all genres from Hip Hop to R&B to Reggae to House to Electro to Classics.  His eclectic show is a perfect pairing with sounds of DJ Evolution. 

Starting his musical identity with a large collection of L.P.’s and 12-inch singles passed on from his father in his teen years, DJ Evolution first began “mixing” using the simple start-stop technique when experimenting as a teenager.  He recognized the potential of adding non-musical snippets, such a movie voices, nature sounds, recorded conversations, and speeches to the music tracks and he began to produce the makings of an overall show. 

It was not until the age of 17, when he bought his first set of Technics, that he was truly able to accurately (and mechanically) express the musical art that was flowing through his creative veins.  DJ Evolution spent many years after that with his headphones on in his bedroom studio, practicing the basic skills of beat matching, seamless mixing, and track selection, but more importantly, he was incessantly collecting more and more records. 

It was this collection that formed his extremely eclectic identity.  DJ Evolution spins ANY and EVERY genre of music – no exaggeration.  Hip hop, reggae, Motown, soul, techno, hard rock, funk rock, alternative rock, pop, even country (Johnny Cash is most definitely in his repertoire) – these are some of the major genres he covers and he’s bound to mix and match, and maybe even create his own genre on any given night. 

He’s been the hardest working DJ in the area with spotlights in Allentown, Bethlehem, Philadelphia, and more locally in Reading spots such as the Northeast Taproom, Blind Hartman’s Tavern, and The Brass Lantern. 

One thing you can guarantee at any DJ Evolution show is that you will be embarking on a musical journey from beginning to end and he keeps your attention on the dance floor, and, more often than not, you will sporadically hear familiar banter from people in the crowd saying, “I LOVE this song”. 

The trifecta of two DJs and a visual engineer makes each show one that stimulates all the senses.  We hope that you can come and experience the stimulation for yourself. 

Here’s all the information: 

Three’s Company

   every second Friday of every month 

with Live Art & Visuals by VjcA

 at Trooper Thorn’s
(outside on the deck) 

ALL SUMMER LONG

RAIN OR SHINE (covered dance area)

$5 at the door

Lights provided by PlusVibes Productions.

  - May 14, 2010 
 - June 11, 2010
 - July 9, 2010
 - August 13, 2010
 - September 10, 2010

Trooper Thorn’s offers a unique Irish-pub style atmosphere and dinner menu, with two floors of indoor seating, and an outside deck with a bar and a covered stage & dance area.

GRATEFUL DEAD night monthly with GLJB @ the Brass every 3rd Friday

After a successful celebration of the birthday of Grateful Dead leader, Jerry Garcia, last month at the Brass Lantern, the members of the Good Lovin’ Jam Band (GLJB) were asked to return for a monthly residency.

Every third Friday until 2010 (or beyond), starting this Friday at 9pm, PlusVibes Productions is especially proud to establish a consistent monthly spotlight on Grateful Dead music once again in Reading, at the Brass Lantern.

It’s been some years since the likes of Grateful Dead cover bands such as Living Earth, Double Dose, and Solar Circus (just to name a few) frequented the Reading area in small clubs like the Brass Lantern, Mr. Charlie’s, The Strand, and Top of the ROC (all but the Brass have long since closed).  With all of those bands dissipating over the years it has been extremely difficult to find a solid replacement until now. 

The Good Lovin’ Jam Band has filled the shoes of its predecessors in providing a complete show for Grateful Dead fans,  starting off with a set by Pangea Acoustic, a set by Neo Trio, and ending with combination of both openers to form the Good Lovin’ Jam Band for two full sets.

It’s a 4-set night of magical music in tribute to a band that’s influenced the ears of happy-hippie listeners since the 1960′s – the Grateful Dead.  We’re sure that all Deadheads will be satisfied in the right on performance that the Good Lovin’ Jam Band provides each and every show.

Take a listen or download the GLJB show from August here.

Here’s all the information:

The Good Lovin’ Jam Band

    every third Friday at the Brass Lantern

featuring Pangea Acoustic & Neo Trio

9pm – 2am
21+ only

$5 at the door

Friday, May 21st
Friday, June 18th
Friday, July 16th
Friday, August 20th

The Brass Lantern offers:
 - $2.50 domestic drafts, $6.50 pitchers
 - $3 Jager, Rumplemintz, Blackhaus, & other shots
 - Wings, Burgers, Nachos, Patty Melts, Salads, & more
 - Kitchen open until 9:45pm!
 - Friendly service & great overall vibe

The Brass Lantern Kicks Off A Strong Summer: Music/Food

In what has been typically called the “slow” season for most area bars due to family vacations, festivals, and national band tours such as Phish and The Dead, the Brass Lantern is kicking it into high gear and striving to break the trend.

They started by launching a brand new (pub style) menu with the return of some “Lantern favorites,” such as fresh cut sweet potato french fries and their famous quesadillas, as well as the introduction of some new special items, such as a grilled portobello mushroom burger and .  They have also topped the city-wide wing flavor list with an astounding 21 flavors available (and growing) and just to stand out in the crowd a little more they are serving a “Baker’s Dozen” when you order them from the regular menu. 

The entire menu, which is also available for take-out, can be viewed here.

The Brass Lantern combines this great new menu with the best food and drink specials in town, including an ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT wing special every Wednesday for just $6.99 (with the purchase of a beverage) and a TACO SPECIAL [beef, chicken, or beans on a hard or soft shell] every Thursday for just $1.25 per taco (with the purchase of a beverage).

With the menu now expanded to entice more patronage, +VIBES is now working in full force to provide the ‘best of the best’ live music all summer long including expanding some monthly residencies that have proved to be exponentially growing (and also starting some new residencies), bringing back some favorites as well as bringing in some of the hottest new acts on the circuit, and then bringing in a few acts that you mave have thought would never come to the Brass Lantern.  

 
If you’re looking for some “WOW” factor, well this year will be the year for the Brass Lantern. 

This is just a preliminary announcement, so keep posted to www.plusvibes.com for all future show announcements. 

You can find the entire current +VIBES event schedule here.

You can also find us on Facebook.

+VIBES joins Berks Jazz Fest ’10 – hosts Grammy winnner

After many years of showing tribute to Berks Jazz Fest by hosting live jazz during the festival’s traditional days at the Brass Lantern, +VIBES has become a member of the Berks Jazz Fest in 2010 and together they will be bringing you two premiere (non-ticketed) events, each to be listed and promoted by all Berks Jazz Fest media outlets.

On Friday, March 19th, the very first day of events of Berks Jazz Fest, the Brass Lantern will feature its very first Grammy award winner on its stage in David Cullen, appearing with the Good Lovin’ Jamband, a Berks County bred Grateful Dead tribute band.

David Cullen is a world-reknown Classical guitarist and has won a Grammy Award for BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING.  He has performed with Will Ackerman, Samite, Michael Manring, Victor Wooten, The JacoBig Band and with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra. He earned his Bachelor of Music in Classical Guitar Performance from the Hartt School of Music.

David has performed throughout North America for Classical Guitar Societies, Jazz Festivals, and Performing Arts Series.   He has released 9 CDs for the acoustic guitar label Solid Air Records and his recordings have been featured on NPR stations across America.

In honor of all that is jazz, David and the Good Lovin’ Jamband, whose drummer is David’s brother (Matty), will be performing a very special set in tribute to “Jazz Is Dead” in which the classic tunes of the Grateful Dead are performed all instrumental with a heavy jazz edge.

David has been known to play Grateful Dead tunes at local solo acoustic shows for many years in the Berks County area, and the combination of the full band with David leading on Classical guitar is mind-blowing.  It will be a historic event for the Brass Lantern and PlusVibes Productions is extremely excited for this event!

On Saturday, March 20th, the Brass Lantern will be hosting Reading-native and another jazz-guitarist,  Josh Taylor with his trio.  Josh is a seasoned guitar veteran and is versed in many styles including jazz, blues, rock , bossa nova, Latin, and flamenco.  He has played at various Berks County venues over the years, including gigs at Bixler’s Lodge, The Brass Lantern, The Inn at Reading Cabana Bar, and Gerald Veasley’s Jazz Base at the Crowne Plaza, and he has been involved with Berks Jazz Fest for many years – a time when his expertise can shine, and he can capture an audience on his very first note.

Josh is joined onstage by local stand-up bassist, Trey LaRue who is the full time bassist in The Kingpins, a self proclaimed “tortured, mean rockabilly” band also based in Berks County, and drummer John Fundyga, who plays in various projects including local veterans, John King’s Dance Band and the Ukrainian Club House Jazz Band.

We expect both nights to be fantastic nights with great crowds, so we recommend you get there early.  We’ll have the fireplace stoked and the mood set to “jazz lounge” at the Brass Lantern for these and all shows during the Berks Jazz Fest celebration.

WE’VE JUST ADDED ANOTHER JAZZ FEST EVENT.  The Dirk Quinn Band will be coming back, fresh off their latest tour, on THURSDAY, March 25th at 9pm.

Here’s all the information:

Berks Jazz Fest 2010

March 19th – 28th

Good Lovin’ Jamband @ The Brass Lantern

with very special guest, and Grammy-award winner,

David Cullen

Friday, March 19th, 2010

9pm – 2am
21+ only

$7 at the door

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the Josh Taylor Trio @ The Brass Lantern

Saturday, March 20th, 2010

9pm – 1am
21+ only

$6 at the door

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the Dirk Quinn Band @ The Brass Lantern

THURSDAY, March 25th, 2010

9pm – 1am
21+ only

$5 at the door

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The Brass Lantern offers:
- $2.50 domestic drafts, $6.50 pitchers
- $3 Jager, Rumplemintz, Blackhaus, Kettle, Stoli & other shots
- Wings, Burgers, Nachos, Patty Melts, Salads, & more
- Kitchen open until 11pm on weekends!
- Friendly service & great overall vibe

+VIBES 1-Year Anniversary – Saturday, 2/13 @ The Brass

On Friday, February 13th, 2009, a day that is normally described as “unlucky”, +VIBES Productions held its very first event (at least since its inception in December 2008) at the Brass Lantern in Reading, Pennsylvania.

It is important to note at this time that, although the 2-13-09 show was the first official +VIBES event, company founder and Reading native, Chris Kratz had been booking live music acts two to three times a week at the Brass Lantern (and for a few years FOUR times a week) since 2003.

The first official event featured an established Baltimore reggae band, Jah Works, at the Brass Lantern.  It was billed as a “Company Kick-Off” and despite the typical unlucky Friday-the-13th undertones, the night was overwhelmingly successful and the 150-plus people that were in attendance that evening were treated to a great night of friends and music, and the +VIBES name was introduced to the community.

Well, it’s now almost one year later, and with over 100 booked shows and  five sponsored (summer) festivals in 2009, +VIBES has quickly established itself as the premier production company in the area, bringing the BEST live original music from around the WORLD to Reading, Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas.

On Saturday, February 13th, 2010, +VIBES celebrates its 1-year anniversary (to the exact date) and we are EXTREMELY proud to be hosting the Marco Benevento Trio with two full sets at the Brass Lantern.

The Marco Benevento Trio features seasoned musicians Marco Benevento (The Benvento/Russo Duo, Garage a Trois, Bustle In Your Hedgerow) on keys, “Diamond” Dave Dreiwitz (Ween, Bustle In Your Hedgerow) on bass, and Andrew Barr (The Slip, Bustle In Your Hedgerow) on drums.

Benevento is supporting his latest studio album, Me Not Me, featuring interpretations of songs by artists including My Morning Jacket, Leonard Cohen, Led Zeppelin, and Deerhoof, among others.  The ten-track collection arrived within a year of the release of Benevento’s critically acclaimed debut studio effort, Invisible Baby, and its release coincided with formation of his own label, The Royal Potato Family.

When asked about the “cover” songs on the latest album, Benevento explains,

“When I first started touring with the trio, in addition to my own material, there was a great opportunity for me to perform tunes from other artists that I’d always wanted to play, both a combination of older rock songs and modern tunes that are part of our current culture…”

NPR Music says, “After more than a decade of jamming, improvising and experimenting with sound, Benevento has discovered his own way into music by combining the thrust of rock, the questing of jazz and the experimental ecstasy of jam…”

Jambase.com reviewed the latest album and said, “Benevento’s finest hour to date…a totally absorbing yet surprisingly accessible mosaic that represents the past, present and future in eye‐opening ways.”

Like its predecessor, Benevento was joined on the studio sessions by bassist Reed Mathis, and drummers Matt Chamberlain and Andrew Barr.  The band recorded Me Not Me at Chroma Sound in Seattle during days off on a West Coast tour earlier this year, and engineer Bryce Goggin (Pavement, Antony & The Johnsons, Phish) mixed the sessions in Brooklyn.

On Saturday, February 13th, the Brass Lantern is about to prove (once again) that they are a musical landmark in the city of Reading and in the Berks County area, by hosting three of the most talented musicians ever to be on their stage at the same time (in regards to individual instrument expertise, world-wide recognition and touring, and being in proven full-time bands).

We are very proud to announce a very special opening set by Tom Hamilton (Brothers Past, American Babies).

This very intimate show will be standing room only, with a limited amount of tickets being sold.   We advise all potential concert-goers to purchase their tickets online to ensure they gain entry to this phenomenal event.

Please note that this is a TICKETED event, and the venue will not open its doors to potential concert-goers until 8pm!

Here’s all the information:

+VIBES Productions 1 Year Anniversary Party

with 2 full sets by the

Marco Benevento Trio

featuring Marco Benevento, Dave Dreiwitz, and Andrew Barr

opening set by Tommy Hamilton

Saturday, February 13th, 2010

at the Brass Lantern
1350 N. 12th Street
Reading, PA  19604
610/372-9311 (no ticket sales by phone)

21+ ONLY
(must have VALID identification)
NON-smoking show
STANDING ROOM ONLY

Doors open at 8pm!
- NO early entry -

$12 pre sale
$15 at the door

The Brass Lantern offers:
- 2 large parking lots on both sides of the building
- a large fireplace
- $2.50 domestic drafts, $6.50 domestic pitchers
- $3 Jager, Rumplemintz, Blackhaus, & other shots
- Kitchen open until 11pm!
- Friendly service & great overall vibe

ATTN: Music-Lovers — HELP SAVE THE BRASS LANTERN

Due to the relentless recession, the steady decline of patronage, and for various other reasons (any thing that could possibly break in the last year, HAS), the Brass Lantern joins the long list of privately owned companies in serious danger of closing its doors forever!!  The venue is currently on the market and will continue to be, until sold or until their business begins to thrive again.

The Brass Lantern has been a landmark for live music in Reading, Pennsylvania since around 2001, hosting prime national touring acts such as Melvin Seals & JGB, DJ Flow (of the Chappelle Show), The Recipe, RAQ, and Michael Glabicki (of Rusted Root), just to name a few.  More importantly, it has been the “stepping stone” venue for hundreds of smaller jam bands, building solid fan foundations for bands such as Lotus, Pnuma Trio, Quagmire Swim Team, Juggling Suns, Frog Holler and many others.

These bands played (and some are still playing) multiple shows at the Brass Lantern in order to capture the hearts of Reading live music fans and create the “travelling music fan” in an era where live shows (and turnout for live shows) is in direct proportion to keeping each band travelling and performing, thus keeping the band together.  Some of these bands have moved on to bigger venues and large festivals largely in part to building their fanbases at the smaller clubs across the country like the Brass Lantern.

By consistently providing the quality live music stated above, and using mainly word-of-mouth promotion with bits of Internet blogs and posts by its proud staff and satisfied patrons over the years, the Brass Lantern has gained the reputation as “PA’s Best All-Around Small Venue“, and truly is a hidden gem (although scuffed) nestled in the city of Reading.  People connect at the Brass Lantern, whether it’s over a fine craft beer or a top-end mixed drink, over a game of darts or pool, or over some top notch live music;  all patrons, whether it’s their first time there, or they’re a regular customer, are assured a safe and fun time.  It is for this reason that people want to come back.   Many patrons who come in from out of town remark, “this bar reminds me of my hometown bar” and it’s because we treat bands and out-of-town concert-goers so kindly and with open arms (yes, this is still possible in the heart of the city).

Simply put, the Brass Lantern is the reason PlusVibes Productions was even created.

So, I plead with you to KEEP THE BRASS LANTERN ALIVE.

Come in and spend a little money – have a drink or have a bite to eat, catch up with good friends and good people, see the best live music that Reading has to offer, and TELL SOME FRIENDS ABOUT the Brass Lantern.  We honestly have some of the best food & drink specials around the city and we absolutely need all the business we can get, plus we love seeing new faces!

I actually bartend every Tuesday evening from 5pm until 2am, with our $1.25 Taco special (chicken, beef, or beans, 7-10pm) along with $6 domestic pitchers.  I am also usually playing some of the best Brass Lantern live show recordings from over the years on our soundsystem.  Do you have a request? Do you want to talk about good music?  I would love to chat. 

Is there a live show from the Brass Lantern that you would love to have a copy?  I personally extend an invitation to anyone wanting a copy of a live recording to come in, have a couple drinks, maybe eat some tacos, write down the show you want, and I will personally make you a copy for free(first come, first served).  It will be ready for pick up  the following week (there, I got ya’ for two visits).  All I ask is that you buy a drink or two each time you stop by!

I thank you for your continued support of live music in the city of Reading, Pennsylvania, and I hope to see you soon.

Chris K

   Founder, +VIBES Productions
   Entertainment Director, The Brass Lantern

More information, including a full band schedule can be found here.

The Brass Lantern
1350 North 12th Street
Reading, PA  19604
610/372-9311

Hours:  Mon thru Sat 5pm-2am

Thanksgiving Week Jam-A-Thon @ The Brass Lantern

With a whopping 7 bands scheduled in 3 days (Wednesday, Friday, & Saturday), the Brass Lantern has ensured that they are the ONLY choice if you’re wondering where to check out the best live music in Berks County this week.

Starting off on Wednesday, traditionally known as the biggest bar night of the year, the Brass Lantern welcomes psychedelic rock & jazz ensemble, Pychedelphia, out of Philadelphia (the name says it all). 

It’s the first time Pychedelphia will be appearing at the Brass Lantern, and it will be their second show of the day, since they are scheduled to play a post-Phish party (from Tuesday at 11:30pm until 6am on Wednesday) with acts like The Breakfast, Steve Molitz (Particle), and DJ Logic.  It should prove to be a very big show for them.  They also have scheduled gigs at The M Room (Philly), The Chameleon Club (Lancaster), and the Millcreek Tavern (Philly) to finish out the rest of 2009.

Supporting Pychedelphia will be local indie rock band Flux Capacitor, who are seasoned veterans of the Brass Lantern, where they always put on a great show, as well as at various Berk County bars and clubs.  They finish out their year with stops in Columbus (Ohio), Ocean City (Maryland), and Allentown.

The music starts at 9:30pm with Flux Capacitor and then Pychedelphia coming to the stage around 11:30pm.  Thanksgiving Eve is sure to be filled with an evening of dancing and smiling, all in preparation for the annual feast the following day.

Friday evening, November 27th, marks the return of our favorite bluegrass jam band, Cabinet, out of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton area.  Every night at the Brass Lantern with the bluegrass phenoms is a musical journey that leaves their large following wanting more and more.  The room is always filled with great people (all smiles) and with the holiday mode still in effect, we expect this night to be one of the best of 2009.  Come chill out after dealing with those Black Friday shopping crowds with some of the best jam bluegrass in Pennsylvania.

With only this show and a Thanksgiving Eve show at Appalachian Brewing Company (Harrisburg) scheduled before taking some time off through Christmas & New Year’s to be with friends & family, Cabinet will be prepped and ready for yet another dance-fest. 

This show will start at 10pm with two long sets.  Be sure to catch Cabinet at one of these two shows!

Saturday ends the weekend right at the Brass Lantern with “Moonlight Forest Studios (in association with PlusVibes Productions) presents…A Wooded Revue“.

Called “a celebration of quality original music [indie-folk-bluegrass] from Philly to New York to the Moonlight Forest” [a recording studio in Fleetwood (PA) managed by Daniel Bower], the night features four bands from those regions who have all been previous guests of the studio and/or have performed at various musical events held on the property, and who have all formed a musical union and personal friendship with Bower over the years.

Wissahickon Chicken Shack, Hezekiah Jones, Joe D’Amico Band, and Land of the Look Behind are all scheduled to play throughout this night, with Bower being the ringleader and emcee for the evening. 

“It’s refreshingly communal,” Bower explains, “…we all listen to each other’s music.  We all play together and go to each other’s shows.  There’s no competitive nonsense – just creative people having fun together.  ‘A Wooded Revue’ is our attempt to bring the vibe out of the woods and to the live music lovers of Berks County”.

The event will begin at 9:30pm and it will also be coinciding with a canned food drive for “Friend, Inc.“  where we will be offering $2 off your admission price for any item donated.

We encourage you all to take part in this wonderful week of quality live music at the Brass Lantern (yet again).   Come and see why we are THE best spot in Berks County for live original music.

Here’s all the information:

Pychedelphia

with Flux Capacitor

at the Brass Lantern

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009

9:30pm – 2am
21+ only
$5 at the door

http://www.thebrasslanternlive.com/

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Cabinet

at the Brass Lantern

Friday, November 27th, 2009

10pm – 2am
21+ only
$8 at the door

http://www.thebrasslanternlive.com/

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Moonlight Forest Studios in association with +VIBES Productions presents

A Wooded Revue

at the Brass Lantern

featuring

Wissahickon Chicken Shack
Hezekiah Jones
Joe D’Amico Band
Land of the Left Behind

Saturday, November 28th, 2009

9:30pm – 2am
21+ only
$8 presale / $10 at the door
for tix email mofoproductions@mail.com
http://www.myspace.com/moonlightforeststudio
http://www.thebrasslanternlive.com/

Friday the 13th with Quagmire Swim Team @ The Brass

Goal! III hd

Billed as the DAY After Party for the November 12th show at the Silo Nightclub with 2020Soundsystem and BioDiesel, Reading music fans are treated to a rare performance by rock/electronica veterans Quagmire Swim Team at the Brass Lantern on Friday the 13th of November.

The Limping Man on dvd

It’s been since February 21st, 2009 since their last appearance anywhere, coincidentally it was at the first PlusVibes event at the Silo Nightclub, opening for the New Deal.  What an event that was!  It was one of the biggest crowds they have ever played in front of, and they played their hearts out!  That tends to happen every time they come to Reading, no matter if it is at the Silo, at the Brass Lantern, at a small private party in Muhlenberg, or on the deck of a superfan’s condo (wink) in Exeter at an after party.

• Blue Streak movies

• Half a Person divx

We are so proud that Quagmire Swim Team calls Reading, Pennsylvania their “home away from home”, and we know this will be another magical night of music and friends.  There’s no reason to have to pitch it any further, because those who know will surely be there, and those who don’t know – well, you should really find out!

Sharpshooter It looks like this show should be at maximum capacity, so we would like to recommend coming early, and don’t forget to bring your 2020 ticket stub to receive $3 OFF your entry to the Quagmire show.

Also, this event coincides with a grand weekend of PlusVibes sponsored events in the Reading area, with the 2020Soundsystem show on Thursday, Quagmire Swim Team on Friday, the phenomenal microbrew tasting festival called Brewphoria 6, at Canal St. Pub on Saturday early evening, and then ending the weekend right on Saturday with “Albright College Senior Night” at the Brass Lantern

• Coming to America download

August Rush movie with musical residency “Three’s Company“, featuring DJ Gregg Nyce versus DJ Evolution, with mind blowing visuals by VjcA.

So, we encourage you to spend a weekend in Reading, Pennsylvania.

See the appropriate venue’s website for additional information or email info@plusvibes with any questions or comments.

 

Here’s all the information on the Friday the 13th show:

Quagmire Swim Team

Killin’ Sh@#t on Friday the 13th!

Friday, November 13, 2009

at The Brass Lantern

10pm – 2am
21+ only

$8 at the door
$5 w/2020 stub

MISSED THE SHOW?  Here’s an AUDIENCE recording, just for you.

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