Six year anniversary coming up

Doing design work for some of our giveaways, gearing up the promotion...it's about time to celebrate our six year residency at The Cantab Lounge on September 22! More info to follow.

It was our good fortune to take over the Thursday slot when Little Joe Cook became too frail to carry on, back in 2005. In celebration of the great Little Joe Cook-- the Peanut Man-- and his 25 year run at The Cantab, we'll soon be posting a multi-part article written by Camille Dodero for the Boston Phoenix in 2005.

It's quite a story....

Here's a pic of Little Joe Cook at The Cantab.

See you on the 22nd for our Sixth Year Anniversary Circus.!

Travel time

Busy month...on the 6th we played a wedding reception in Peterborough, NH. Tomorrow, the 14th, we play a wedding reception in Newton, RI, and then we play The Narragansett Cafe on Friday, the 19th, in Jamestown, RI, followed by a reception the next day in Hyde Park, VT. Then, on August 27, we play a wedding reception in Bethlehem, CT. Traveling, traveling, traveling...

And, of course, we're at The Cantab on Thursdays...

We're looking forward to our first appearance at The Narragansett Cafe-- the club has a great reputation as a friendly neighborhood bar, attracting big acts, simply 'cause Cathleen Squires and the staff love the music and make it easy. "Best live music in Newton County," says Rhode Island Monthly. Also, says Rhode Island Monthly: "the best neighborhood bar in all of Rhode Island."

See you there!

The Narragansett Cafe

25 Narragansett Avenue

Jamestown, Rhode Island

call (401) 423 2150 for more info.

Spotlight on Mark Purrington

Now and then we'll be sharing video featuring performances by each of our great players. We start here with a great drum solo by Mark Purrington from last week's Cantab performance. Mark was using the small kit that night-- just a snare, bass, hi-hat, and crash cymbal, and shows here how much music you can make from a limited setup. Mark is one of the best in Boston.

Mark, 24, is from Dartmouth, MA. He has studied at Bridgeton Academy and Berklee School of Music, and continues to be a voracious student of all great musical genres. And he's a great golfer!

Enjoy!

Busy week...

Yes, it's a busy time of year-- the week of June 13 includes an outdoor concert on Wednesday at Titus Sparrow Park in South Boston, our regular Thursday night residency at The Cantab in Cambridge, a return to Johnny D's Uptown in Somerville on Friday, and a wedding at the Boston Public Library on Saturday...

Congrats to all graduates!!

Our college fans have been very good to us-- we thank you for your support and wish you many prosperous and happy years upon your graduation. And don't forget to come back and visit!!

Wedding season is here

The cool thing about The Chicken Slacks playing weddings is that we bring the same music and the same show that you'll find at any Slacks performance-- classic soul and funk, played Slacks-style. This year we'll be playing some twenty wedding receptions in six states, and almost all of these gigs come to us by word of mouth, many from our Boston fans who have no interest in a typical "we play all styles of music" wedding band.

 

 

We've had some memorable times in memorable places-- Squirrel Island, Maine (quite the boat ride under stormy skies), Battery Gardens, NYC (great view of the Statue of Liberty), the Fogg Museum at Harvard (getting paid to see all that great art!), Martha's Vineyard Agricultural Hall (one of so many great historic barn venues), and that wedding in Gloucester, MA, where all the men wore tuxedos and fishing boots...

 

 

We have a great time playing weddings for fans! Thanks to all who have invited us to the party.

Benefit for Minds Matter on April 16

Each year The Chicken Slacks perform for two or three benefit events that we believe to be important and life-changing. We're looking forward to joining Minds Matter of Boston for their Spring Soiree this April 16 at the Cyclorama in Boston.

Minds Matter is a non-profit organization with chapters in eight cities nationwide, helping prepare disadvantaged high school students for college by arranging test training, career panels, financial-aid guidance, and preparatory mentorships.

Tickets are still available! Learn more in this article from Stuff Boston magazine.

Hope to see you there for this important event.