Two Upcoming Shows!

Addison here with another Avery Island blog. It's certainly been a while, wouldn't you say? Hopefully, I can make up for the absence here with this write-up that's sure to get you excited and in the mood for some excellent beats.

There are two shows coming up; one show is very very soon and the other is in November. Let's talk about the one that is fast approaching.

AVERY ISLAND w/ Friends At The Central

Date: Thursday, October 28

Time: 9:00pm - 1:00am

Location: The Central

               603 Markham St.

               Toronto, ON

Some of you may already know about this concert if you have liked the fan page on Facebook. This is going to be a memorable night, no doubt, AND it's for a good cause. The cover is strictly a "pay what you can" deal with all the collected proceeds going towards The Trevor Project and GLSEN. Here are two links describing what exactly those two foundations are; very kind hearted, individuals behind both of those.

THE TREVOR PROJECT: http://www.thetrevorproject.org/

GLSEN: http://www.glsen.org

At 9, the doors open to the venue where you and your friends are able to mingle around, grab some drinks, and perhaps talk to other fans. The show begins at 9:45 where Dan Brooks will play a 30 minute set. Dan is a great musician and definitely has a unique voice. Check out his MySpace here:

DAN BROOKS: www.myspace.com/theredvinyard 

After Mr. Brooks, Avery Island will take the stage at 10:30 until 11:15 where they will play an incredible set. The reception at the past gigs have been stellar and we can't wait to see how the audience at The Central will react to the music. After Avery Island, Triple Gangsters will perform at 11:30 until 12:15. Haven't heard their music but I'm sure they will be great nonetheless.

Hopefully, everyone can make it out to this show and if you see any of the members of any of the bands, throw them a "hi" and a hand shake; tell them how well they did. I'm sure all three bands would appreciate the kindness and take the time to speak with their fans.

In my last blog, I talked about a show in November. That show is still planning to take place and is still planning to blow some minds.

AVERY ISLAND @ The HorseShoe Tavern

Date: Monday, November 29

Time: 9:00pm - 10:00pm

Location: The Horseshoe Tavern

               368 Queen St. W

               Toronto, ON

Mark your calendars, kiddies, because this show is going to be planted into your brain. THAT'S how hard this show will rock. Right now, the information I have is that Avery island will start their set at 9:15. What if I told you the show is absolutely free? That's right. FREE! It just doesn't get any better than that. You and your friends, your family, your profs and your pets need to come to this show. If not, you may not see these guys until next year. This could very well be the last time you see Avery Island LIVE this year. If that doesn't light a fire underneath you, I don't know what will. 

If I get any more information about these shows, I'll be sure to provide it as soon as I obtain it. In the meantime, everyone should rush out to the show that takes place on the 28th. It's going to be a blast.

Hope everyone is having a great week and make sure you follow AI on Twitter @averyislandband!

Cheers!


P.S: Here's a bonus! Avery Island at the Phog Lounge. Enjoy and thanks to the special individual who took this video.

Rancho, Atria, and More Shows! Oh my!

Hey all,

Addison here with some Avery Island details that are sure to excite you. But first, let's talk about the past.

Even though I couldn't make it out, I hear the Rancho show was sensational! The crowd in attendance clocked in at about 100 people which is, to my understanding, a record turnout for a show that fell on a Wednesday night. We know people are getting into the swing of school so the band and I really appreciate that a lot of you were able to manage making it out on Wednesday. The support is a great help. When AI was performing, the crowd was very involved; bobbing their heads slowly to the music and moving their feet to the sweet sounds. The crowd went wild when AI finished their set. From the sounds of it, you can tell that the crowd wanted more.

The Atria show in Oshawa was last night and it was another show that went extremely well. Like the Rancho show, the crowd was immediately hooked to Lauren's vocals and their eyes were glued to Jordan and his bass, Kyle and his drums, and Brandon knocking out some stellar guitar riffs. Big thanks to the Oshawa crowd that were able to come! The crowd also ate up the stylings up The Warped 45's. Great job, 45's! For those who might've missed this excellent pairing and also missed The Warped 45's on stage, you can check out their music here.

THE WARPED 45's: http://thewarped45s.com/wordpress/

To the talented Warped 45's, AI loved performing with you. Hope the band and I meet you down the road sooner than later.

As you know from Facebook links and the video that I shot and edited, a few updates have been utilized on both the main AI webpage as well as the MySpace page. In the video, I briefly talked about what I thought of them. I thought I could go into slightly more detail here. I think these updates were certainly for the better. The MySpace, for instance, had a very nice layout with everything being easily accessible. After the revamp, I find the page to be a lot more appealing on the eyes. The background graphic is a great picture that was wonderfully chopped. I really like those filters that have been applied to that background image. I also think the background complements the text well making everything on the site very easy to read. I hate when I'm on a site and someone's made the text dark blue and the background dark purple. You can't read a single thing unless your eyes are three inches away from the monitor and you squint like mad. I digress though. I also love the official AI website. Again, everything is easily accessible and I adore how the song of choice that begins to play is "Grapes", head-over-heels with that song, I say. I like the addition of quotes from reviews and the slideshows present are put together very professionally. Overall, the websites are tweaked for the better and the developer(s) deserve a hearty pat on the back as well as a nice warm mug of hot chocolate for their hard work.

The AVERY ISLAND Webpage: http://www.avery-island.com
The AVERY ISLAND MySpace: http://myspace.com/averyislandmusic

Now onto the concert news. Just for a reminder, here are the next two shows coming up.

AVERY ISLAND @ Phog Lounge
Date: Saturday, October 9th
Time: 9:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: Phog Lounge
157 University Ave. West
Windsor, ON

THIS IS TONIGHT! That said, the status of this one has stayed the same; no additional information. Hope you guys have a blast; it'll be a lot of fun. AI, break a leg!

AVERY ISLAND & JUMPLE! @ The Drake Hotel
Date: Monday, October 11th
Time: 10:00pm - 2:00am
Location: Drake Underground
1150 Queen St. West
Toronto, ON

Still desperately want to make it out for this show on Monday. Like I said before, if you like rowdy, original, party music with a mix of a lot of fun, you're going to love these guys. Here is their MySpace:

JUMPLE's MYSPACE: http://www.myspace.com/jumplemusic

Listen immediately to Na-Na-Na and You and Me. Highly recommend those tunes. The fact that you'll be seeing these guys as well as Avery Island will make this show incredible. Why not wash that turkey down with some stellar tunes. Want to know what else is incredible? There's no cover and, in case that Turkey and those mashed taters didn't fill you up, there's a free buffet at 10pm. Sure to be an excellent topper to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Now, finally, the big news. Some of you might've caught this bit of information on our Twitter earlier but, in case you haven't heard, Avery Island will be playing a set at The Horseshoe on Monday, November 29th at 9:15pm. There's no cover but it'll be a 19+ show. This very well could be the LAST Avery Island show of 2010 so we have to fill that tavern up to the brim, ladies and gentlemen. For those on Facebook, once an event page is created, you'll all be hearing about it. Not on Facebook? I'll be blogging about it right here so don't you worry. However, I definitely suggest signing up for a Facebook account and I wholeheartedly recommend liking AI on Facebook and following their Twitter (@AveryIslandBand). You'll be the first to know any details about any concerts these guys will be appearing at.

Phew, well there's all the information all out on the table. Now, it's up to you to show up to these sure to be awesome shows. Looking forward to coming out to one of these shows, meeting some people, and overall having an excellent night with Avery Island.

Happy Early Turkey Day, everyone!

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