Nightlife Nexus by the Boston Music Coalition the Halloween Edition

By Doug Ruffin

President,

Boston Music Coalition

Boo! Ghosts, sexy costumes and music that goes thump in the night all adds up to a Hell-a-fide Halloween weekend in haunted mansions and grave yards throughout greater Boston! Party People become blood thirsty for good music! DJs Like Terry Corsten, Music, Artists like Duran Duran and Judas Priest will add to the monster smash ups!

                                               Halloween Weekend 2011

                                         October 27,28,29,30 and Halloween

Thursday, October 27’2011  

The Location: Avenue One at Hyatt Regency, 1 Avenue De Lafayette, Boston

The Music:     The Different Shades /trio

The Location: Club Royale,

279 Tremont Street, Boston

The Music:     DJ Terry Corsten

The Location: Great Scott,

1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

The Music:     Judas Priest

The Location: House of Blues,

96 Lansdowne Street, Boston

The Music:     New Found Glory, Man Overboard, Set Your Goals, the Wonder Years,              

                       This Time Next Year                        

The Location: Paradise Rock Club,

969 Commonwealth Ave, Boston

The Music:     Friendly Fires, Theophilus London

The Location: Wilbur Theatre,

106 Boylston Street, Boston

The Music:     Gillian Welch

The Location: Café 939 at Berklee,

939 Boylston Street, Boston

The Music:     Sharon Little, Julian Velard

    

                  Cool Things to Do For Halloween

Witch’s Woods, Hay Rides and Scream Park

www.witchswoods.com

(If anything, check out the dub step they use as part of the promo video)

The Orpheum Theatre, Foxboro

House of Horrors and “The Rocky Horror Picture Show

www.baycolonyproductions.com

October 28 & 29   

Psychic Fair and Witchcraft Expo

176 Essex Street, Salem

( Really? Where else would something like this take place?)

www.festivalofthedead.com/psychicfair.html

Now through Halloween

Zoo Howl

Franklin Park, Boston

www.zoonewengland.org  Fun for the entire Family.

October 29 & 30  11:00 AM – 3:00 PM

October 28, 2011

Note: Many venues will be having special Halloween events and costume contests. Check the venue before attending during this weekend for last minute announcements and Halloween Fun!

The Location: Club Royale,

279 Tremont Street, Boston

The Music:     Full on Friends Halloween Party

The Location: Felt Nightclub,

533 Washington Street, Boston

The Music:     DJ Louie Devito

The Location: Firehouse 13,

41 Center Street Providence, RI

The Music:     Deception of a ghost

The Location: Great Scott,

1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

The Music:     Spirit Kid

The Location: Greatest Bar,

262 Friend Street, Boston

The Music:     4 DJs with a sexiest costume contest

The Location: Hard Rock Café

22-24 Clinton Street, Boston

The Music:     The Voodoo Fix

The Location: The Lily Pad,

1353 Cambridge Street, Cambridge MA

The Music:     Sarah Elizabeth Foster

The Location: The Rhumb Line,

40 Railroad Avenue, Gloucester MA

The Music:      Jenny Dee and the Delinquents

The Location: Showcase Live,

23 Patriots Place, Foxborough, MA

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The Music:     Stephen Bennett, Andy McKee

The Location: Wang Theatre,

270 Tremont Street, Boston

The Music:     Duran Duran

The Location: Wilbur Theatre,

106 Boylston Street, Boston

The Music:     John Oliver and the Distinguished

October 29, 2011

The Location: Church,

69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston

The Music:     Sidewalk Driver

The Location: The Estate,

1 Boylston Place, Boston

The Music:     The Goonies

The Location: Good Life Boston,

28 Kingston Street, Boston

The Music:     Middle School Dance Zombie Prom

The Location: The Greatest Bar,

262 Friend Street, Boston

The Music:      Haunted Mansion Party. Fully Decked out for Halloween, Contests

The Location: The Green Dragon Tavern,

11 Marshall Street, Boston

The Music:      Jackson Wetherbee

The Location: Lupos Heartbreak Hotel,

79 Washington Street, Providence RI

The Music:     Panic! at the Disco

The Location: The Middle East,

472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA

The Music:      Los, Doctor Doom Orchestra

The Location: Paradise Rock Club,

969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

The Music:      Big D and the Kids Table

The Location: Toad,

1920 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA

The Music:      John Colvert

October 30, 2011

The Location: Hampton Beach Casino Ballroon,

169 Ocean BLVD, Hampton

 

The Music:     Pixies, Surfer Blood

The Location: The Middle East,

472 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA

The Music:      Haunted Mansion with DJ E-Marce, DJ Texas Mike

The Location: PAs Lounge,

345 Summerville Avenue

, Summerville MA

The Music:     Hivesmasher

The Location: Paradise Rock Club,

969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

The Music:     Yellowcard

The Location: Wally’s Pub, 144 Ashworth \avenue, Hampton

The Music:     Halloscream Party with /hed Pe / S;aine

Halloween Night

The Location: Howl At The Moon,

184 High Street, Boston

The Music:     Dueling Piano Bar, Hawlin’ Halloween Party

The Location: T.T. The Bears Place

10 Brookline Street, Cambridge

The Music:     Creeping Death

The Location: Paradise Rock Club,

969 Commonwealth Ave, Boston

The Music:     Wal - O – Ween Party with, Wale

A Music Memo from the President

By Doug Ruffin

President,

Boston Music Coalition

Being the new kid on the block in the business side of music is as about as challenging as being a new boy band competing with Pitbull to sell music. Fulfilling a need by creating a valuable service is what any business would want to plan in order to succeed. The Boston Music Coalition Publicizes Live Music. Our job is to get the word out about your well planned Music-Related events. We have a reservoir of tools at hand to make your project a hit.

One of our efforts invites area arts, entertainment and music organizations to alien with us to create stronger relationships to build a symphony of business development for everyone involved. Last week; I attended an, arts networking event as well as a technology networking event. From that; e mails are populating, telephone calls are taking place and meetings are now scheduled. We will discuss synergy with companies and organizations who want to work with us to, “get the word out” in support of live music performances in any genre throughout the greater Boston Area.

You too are invited to participate with us. If you are involved with live music performances, be it on stage, behind the scenes or need us to be that vital step we are well equipped to be for your entertainment  marketing plan; Contact us. A good friend of mine reminds us all that, “Together, we can make a difference”.

Contact me directly at 617 794-1495 or, e mail. DouglasR@BostonMusicCoalition.com. I look forward to hearing from you soon.   

Nightlife Nexus By The Boston Music Coalition

By Doug Ruffin

President,

Boston Music Coalition

It’s the weekend! Boston’s Party People have been rained on and the wind blew us around for a while. However, somehow, we made it through. Now, sunny Fall weekend days will give way to magical nights of great music! So, Grab a Goo Goo Doll, Smash a Pumpkin and feel the Sting! We’ve got live music up in here!

Friday, PinkRocktoberFest 21’2011

The Location: Atwood’s Tavern,

877 Cambridge Street, Cambridge MA

The Music:     The Tim Gearan Band  

The Location: Avenue One, at Hyatt Regency, Boston

The Music:     Ross Wilcox Jazz Band

The Location: Brighton Music Hall,

158 Brighton Avenue

, Allston (Boston)

The Music:     The Young Adults and Mean Creek

The Location: Citi Wang Theatre,

270 Tremont Street, Boston

The Music      Sting

The Location: Church,

69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston

The Music:     Black Fag and The Meatmen

The Location: Club Passim,

47 Palmer Street, Cambridge MA

The Music:     Barnstar CD Release Party

The Location: Club Royal,

279 Tremont Street, Boston

The Music:     Full on Friday Presents, “A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas” (movie opens 11/4) Party starts Friday 10/21

The Location: Copperfields,

98 Brookline Avenue, Boston

The Music:     The Jauntee, Swft Technique and Wolfman Conspiracy   

The Location: House Of Blues,

36 Lansdowne Street, Boston

The Music:     Lettuce and Soulive

The Location: Orpheum Theatre,

1 Hamilton Place, Boston

The Music:     Smashing Pumpkins

Saturday, PinkRocktoberFest 22’ 2011

The Location: All Asia Bar,

332 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA

The Music:     Scarlet

The Location: The Asgard,

350 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA

The Music:      Blue James Band

The Location:  Good Life Boston,

28 Kingston Street, Boston

The Music:      Fresh Produce w/ Camp Lo Performs Live  

The Location:  Great Scott,

1222 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

The Music:      Boy and Bear / Still Corners

The Location:  Greatest Bar,

262 Friend Street, Boston

The Music:      DJ Lady Tribe

The Location: Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom,

169 Ocean BLVD Hampton

The Music:     The Goo Goo Dolls

The Location: House Of Bues,

36 Lansdowne Street, Boston

The Music:     Amos Lee

The Location: Lizard Lounge,

1667 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge MA

The Music:     hiBus

The Location: Paradise Rock Club,

969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

The Music:     Alberta Cross, Portugal, and The Man

The Location: Porter Belly’s Pub,

338 Washington Street

Brighton (Boston)

The Music:     Original Gravity

The Location: Wonderland Ballroom, Revere, MA

The Music:     Martha Wash

Stand in The Center of Boston and You will Hear All The Music

By Doug Ruffin

President,

Boston Music Coalition

ArtsBoston held it’s 4^th annual Fall Social and Arts Preview at the Citi Performing Arts Center Wang Theatre in Boston. Visitors were invited to walk around the upper lobby to meet and be greeted to music and performing arts organizations throughout greater Boston. We were treated to plenty of food and wine was served as well.

But before you think this was a stuffy hand shaking event for the arts; I’m here to tell ya’; It was fun and lively. Warm hugs, eye contact and lots of laughter replaced the traditional hand shaking most networking events seem to offer. To name a few of the leaders in music and arts in Boston would not do justice to the many that attended. But here are a few. Musica Sacra,World Music / CRASHarts, Boston Babydolls Burlesque, Celebrity Series of Boston, MOATSE / The Strand Theatre, Wellesley College, Emerson College, Boston College, The Conservatory of Music, Sheer Madness, Cantata Singers, ArtsBoston, The Lyric StageCompany of Boston, Longwood Symphony Orchestra, Boston Early Music Festival, The Blue Man Group and Shear Madness. Well over fifty companies had tables. Guests easily networked networked amongst them selves.

I met some great people who may soon be working with us at the Boston Music Coalition. And for a moment or two, I could hear a symphony of new and traditional music being played in harmony from music organizations all over greater Boston.

For additional information, visit http://www.artsboston.org/ .   

Nightlife Nexus by the Boston Music Coalition PinkRockToberFest 14 & 15

By Doug Ruffin

President,

Boston Music Coalition

Only in Greater Boston can you party with a dead mouse, get weird with Jars of Clay and slip in to the future with a bunch of great classic hits. Somehow, it’ll all take place this weekend.

Friday, October 14, 2011

The Location: Church

69 Kilmarnock Street, Boston

The Music:     The Lowbred Watts

The Location: Club Royale

279 Tremont Street, Boston

The Music:     Full On Friday’s: Ladies Night with DJ Breezy & NRG

The Location: Estate Nightclub

1 Boylston Place, Boston

The Music:     The “Vinyl Disciples” spin the best in vocal House Music

The Location: House of Blues

36 Lansdowne Street, Boston

The Music:     Deadmou5

The Location: The Lily Pad

1353 Cambridge Street Cambridge, MA

The Music:     Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey

      

The Location: The Middle

East 472 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA

The Music:      Girls, Guns and Glory

The Location: O’Briens Pub

3 Harvard Ave, Allston, MA

The Music:     Deleted Scenes

The Location: Orpheum Theatre

1 Hamilton Place, Boston

The Music:     Steve Miller Band

The Location: Showcase Live

23 Patriot Place Foxborough, MA

The Music:     Jars of Clay

    

Saturday October 15, 2011

The Location: All Asia Bar

332 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA

The Music:     Max Pela  

The Location: Club Royal

279 Tremont Street, Boston

The Music:     Let Them Eat Cake

The Location: Estate Nightclub

1 Boylston Place, Boston

The Music:     DJ Scene

The Location:

Les Zygomates 129 South Street, Boston

The Music:     Yoko Miwa Trio

The Location: Orpheum Theatre  

1 Hamilton Place, Boston

The Music:     Weird Al Yankovic

The Location: Paradise Rock Club

969 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston

The Music:     The Indigo Girls

The Location: The Spotlight Tavern Beverly, MA

The Music:      People with Instruments

She has talent. She can sing and she cares deeply for the community. Shea Rose!

By Doug Ruffin

President,

Boston Music Coalition

I attended Phenomena 2011 on Saturday. It was a swanky fundraiser for, Christopher’s Haven, a local charity that helps children and their families facing cancer. The event was held at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline.

The event offered not just one but two fashion shows, good food, great wine, terrific networking and a phenomenal songstress; Shea Rose. Shea is elegant, clear, diverse, strong and smooth. Shea Rose performed for the lucky attendees at Phenomena 2011 on Saturday.

Shea Rose  "Light Fades"

After her performance, Shea Rose came over to our Boston Music Coalition VIP Table. I took the opportunity to discuss her performance as it related to the fundraiser. She first told me, “The creative arts is one of the most powerful platforms we can use to inform our society, connect and inspire our  communities and raise awareness about social issues that affect our world at large.” Not knowing what to expect out of her, I told her laughingly that I felt that the statement she made was deep; and Shea Rose looked up at me and smiled warmly with true sincerity in her eyes. At that very moment knew that a star will indeed emerge from Boston. When I asked Shea, How she enjoyed singing at this swanky fund raiser event? She instantly replied, “I'm honored to perform at the Bless By Bless Charity Gala and to be amongst other creative artists who also aspire to impact humanity in a positive way with their art.” I loved what she said and how she stated it. Who wouldn’t? What I like about talking with Shea Rose is that her answers were not in a prepared statement. She answered me on the spot and was gracious enough to stop by after singing from her heart to speak from the bottom of her heart. And for that, I thanked her.

                                                           Shea Rose  "Free Love"

                                                             

                                                             Shea Eose "I'm The Sh*t"

It’s Phenomenal! Announcing a Very Special Event!

By Doug Ruffin

President,

Boston Music Coalition

Greater Boston always has something going on. Live music can be found everywhere. This weekend is an exception. By that I mean, exceptionally great.

The Boston Music Coalition Publicizes Live Music Events. We are honored to sponsor this spectacular event. Phenomena 2011, The War for Peace, is a black tie fun and swanky fundraiser this Saturday, October 8^th at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum,

15 Newton Street Brookline MA

. The fund raiser benefits Christopher’s Haven, a local charity that helps children and their Families facing cancer.

Anyone lucky enough to attend Phenomena 2011 on Saturday, you will be treated to a multi talented singer / song writer from Boston. Shea Rose, a recognized by Queen Latifah and on the brink of world wide success, Phenomena 2011 will be an experience like none other.

Apperantly, Phenomena is the talk of the town. People come up to be asking how to get tickets. Visit www.war4love.com for tickets and information. For directions and information about the Larz Anderson Auto Museum click here to visit www.larzanderson.org .

For a preview of Shea Rose’s performance at Phenomena, go to www.shearose.com

Steve Jobs will be missed

On the passing of Steve Jobs; I just want to say that he changed the way music is distributed as well as the way we listen to it.

Steve Jobs moved technology forward. More than that, Steve had the vision to capture our imagination.

Douglas Ruffin

President,

Boston Music Coalition

Nightlife Nexus Music TV. It's Online Now!

By Doug Ruffin

President,

Boston Music Coalition

October 3, 2011

The Boston Music Coalition is movin’ and groovin’ to the sounds of business success. Many thanks to all of you who continue to send us your thoughts and music-related needs of business. In the not too distant future, you may be able to search for local bands and music artists in all genres for bookings or, to plan a fun night out with live music.

Happening now is a bright and exciting music channel by the Boston Music Coalition. Our first show is a dance music video show. We’ll touch on as many major music genres as we can. We will go beyond music videos to include live performances, documentaries and music-related educational programs. For now, check out, “Nightlife Nexus”. It’s the dance sounds DJs all over greater Boston are spinning these days.

The Boston Music Coalition is always ready to publicize your music events. Businesses, organizations and Musicians with a well planned music-related event can contact us. Just call, 888 984-1495. In addition, call us when your venue is having a music event or contest. We would love to participate with you.

For now, click on the Nightlife Nexus navigation just above this blog or look for the Nightlife Nexus channel on You Tube. Stay tuned for more music and business opportunities.

Later this week; I’ll have a, “Phenomenal” announcement”.