Old Front Porch

Live!  From the Living Room

 

 
Text Box: LIVE! FROM THE LIVING ROOM ACOUSTIC SHOWCASE located in the atrium of the Oakland Arts Center (next to the Blue Note Cafe)  7 N. Saginaw St. Pontiac, MI Admission:  $5.00/person 8:15 pm to 10:30 pm With your hosts: JACK & MAGGIE FERGUSON  Hi everybody, In operation since 2001, Live! From the Living Room Acoustic Showcase is a weekly acoustic/folk venue in downtown Pontiac, Mi. that features local artists along with the occasional touring act. The Living Room combines coffeehouse vibe with listening room ambiance to produce a friendly, yet sublime experience for both listener and performer. Refreshments can be found just steps away in the Blue Note Café. Parking is found easily in the nearby lot or on the street. Door donation is just $5.00 per person. Shows begin at 8:15 pm sharp. THIS WEEK’S SHOW   Friday, February 3rd   John Finan & Ben Hassenger celebrate another one of Ben's 49th Birthdays!   John Finan and Ben Hassenger may not share any family heritage, but they are certainly musical brothers in spirit. Both are accomplished, passionate, energetic, and involving performers and multi-instrumentalists; you will find them playing guitars, ukuleles, mandolins, melodicas, kazoos, and who-knows-what-else on stage. They will have you falling out of your seats laughing one minute and wiping a tear from your eye the next. Ben's annual celebration of his 49th birthday will be an added attraction for this special show; expect cake and a big singalong at the end with a variety of special guests.    John Finan - In his nearly 30 years of live performances and 4 self-produced CDs, this singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist has earned a reputation for passionate and energetic live shows, as well as first-rate musicianship.  His songs range from the subtle and insightful to the wild and hilarious, and will leave you smiling (and with a new appreciation for squirrels).  Music and video at www.johnfinan.com   Ben Hassenger - his musical career started in the cafeteria of Lansing Community College when he was arrested for performing a version of “Smoke on the Water” in various animal sounds. He played for years in the popular Lansing-area band Mystic Shake, the duo Blue Jello, and as a solo artist. He is the unofficial "Michigan Ukulele Ambassador"; founding the Lansing Area Ukulele Group (L.A.U.G.H.), promoting the Mighty Uke Day festival in Lansing, and is the proprietor of the Uke-O-Gram singing telegram company. Ben has also had the recent honor of having two of his songs about the Detroit Tigers admitted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY. www.benhassenger.com     Thanks to John Rinn, Bob Marshall, Greg Greenway, and Jen Cass for sharing their extraordinary musicianship with us.  The night was very special – celebrating ten years of acoustic music in the north Oakland County area.  Thanks to volunteers, Andy & Caylynn Mather, Jim Foley, Pete Hartung, Dennis Kingsbury, and especially Tim of the Blue Note Cafe for their constant support, over the years.  We couldn’t do it without you!                   Our schedule is currently full for the rest of the winter/spring season.Fall performance opportunities will open when springtime rolls around. marmik21@yahoo.com         COFFEEHOUSE WEBLINKS and other great info  Click on the name to locate concerts and dances all over the tri-county area   FLAMEKEEPER's CALENDAR of EVENTS               PAINT CREEK COMFY CONCERT SERIES MAMA's COFFEEHOUSE OFF-THE-WALL Acoustic Coffee House THE BLUEWATER FOLK SOCIETY COFFEEHOUSE              THE WHITE CROW CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC MICHIGAN FINGERSTYLE GUITAR SOCIETY                    FLINT FOLK MUSIC SOCIETY LAMB'S RETREAT FOR SONGWRITERS Text Box:  Our Schedule Here's our upcoming Living Room Schedule.  If you want to play on our stage please email Maggie at marmik21@yahoo.com February 3rd Ben’s Birthday – Cake – Friends – A BIG Hullabaloo Ben Hassenger John Finan February 10th Butch Runyon Roger Blair February 17th Jack’s 60th Birthday Party Judy Insley & Floyd Raeon February Sky February 24th Floyd King and Buckrooster King Blaise Glander March 2nd Beverly Meyer Joel Palmer March 9th Bobby Pennock Luti March 16th John’s Birthday - Woo-Hoo! John Finan Sharon Tse March 23rd Exclusive Time Machine Show starring Banjo Jim & Ricky March 30th Delta Twins The Lost Cuzzins April 6th Maggie’s Birthday Party Sue Fink www.suefink.com Josie Pace April 13th Eastward Bound Jan Krist

To Contact Maggie:

E-mail: marmik21@yahoo.com

DIRECTIONS TO THE OAKLAND ART CENTER

From I-75 go north (or south) to M59 West until you run out of freeway and the road turns into a one way street (University).  Stay in the second lane in from the left (crossing Woodward Ave. or the Loop) and when you can't go any further you'll make a left turn on Mill St. which will lead you to Huron (M59), you will go past a big church that is now Clutch Cargo's. Take a right on Huron and go to the second street Saginaw St. and make a left.  Go to the second block and when you're close to the corner look for parking on the street or at the municipal lot.  There is limited angle parking available on the street and a large attended municipal lot ($3.00 sometimes) on the corner of Saginaw and Pike St.  Phoenix Center also has parking.

The Oakland Art Center is accessible thru the main doors or via the coffeehouse.  See you there!