Mackay Entertainment

July 2011 in Review

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July is the single busiest month of the year for us.

On July1st we had the opening of 2 major events for us. . . Subfest in Groton, CT as well as the St. Joseph's County 4H Fair in South Bend, IN.

At Subfest the Naval Sub Base on the banks of the Thames River opens it gates to the public for its annual event celebrating the 4th of July. This years Subfest entertainers included a return of Bwana Jim's Wildlife Show (now in his 4th or 5th straight year a

t this event), Franzen's Elephants & Tigers and the Flying Pages aerial thrill show. Animals are always a huge hit at this event as they are at most events and tiger shows continue to draw the public in the gates.

Out in South Bend the Hot Dog Pig Races made its first

ever appearance at the St. Joesph's County 4-H Fair. Pig racing is a favorite at all kinds of events from fairs to BBQ festivals and the Hot Dog Pig Races offers up to 5 shows per day with a finale of racing Hot Dogs. Actually miniature Dachshunds dressed in buns and condiments, but it always gets a huge reaction from the crowd. I don't know what it is about pig racing but audiences gather at least 6 to 10 deep or more to catch a glimpse of this hilarious spectacle. They performed at the fair until the 9th.

On Saturday the 2nd until Monday the 4th Alexanderiathe Great performed her Houdini style escape show at the Houlton Fair in Houlton, Maine. Houlton is the last exit on I-95 before you get to the Canadian border, I also like to call it the outer most reaches of our Solar System since if you travel to Maine to see the amazing model of the solar system along route 1 you will find Pluto at the visitors center in Houlton. The models follow route 1 all the way into Presque Isle. Alexanderia found a new fan base up in Aroostook County many of who m now follow her on Facebook.

On Sunday North American Amusements brought their family rides to the Stoughton Night Before 4th Celebration. This traditional event attracts locals who its seems come together as a community for this one night a year bring their blankets & coolers to enjoy the rides, music and fireworks.

In addition to the event we had over the July 4th weekend we were busy with last minute arrangements for a daredevil stunt FIVE YEARS in the making. The Human Home Run at the Lowell Spinners. On July 5th the big event was finally to take place. The stadium was sold out and media surrounding the field as if it was the bottom of the 9th in the World Series! David Smith Sr. was shot 165' over the center right field wall to the delight of the baseball fans. Immediately the Boston Red Sox TV coverage picked up the happening on their broadcast and by the 11pm news all the Boston media was buzzing. By the early hours of the morning ESPN Sports Center did a feature on their broadcast and the next day the Human Home Run was

one of the lead stories on Yahoo News! The coverage was picked up nationwide and David Smith's daughter even saw media coverage in Europe!

On the weekend of the 8th, 9th & 10th we brought the Hu

man Cannonball David Smith to the Whaling City Festival in New Bedford to do a victory lap of cannonball performances so to speak. New Bedford is the largest fishing port in the country and we were blessed to meet the crew of the tug the "McAllister Sisters" who came out to see the show and invited us back for a tour of their vessel in New Bedford Harbor. It was awesome to see a real working tug boat and our 8-year old had an amazing time with the Captain taking the ship out for a spin in the Harbor. Thanks to the crew for the tour and for all you do!

The 10th also saw the closing of the Anastasini Circus at Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta. They had a run there that lasted over a month and enjoyed every minute of working with this family friendly theme park. It was a pleasure working with the staff

once again!

On July 14th the McIntyre Family Circus opened a 10 day stand at the Nanuet Mall with Dreamland Amusements performing aerials, unicycle and high wire!

Saturday the 16th was the opening of the Barnstable County Fair on Cape Cod which is open for a full week plus a day from Saturday to Saturday. This year we had the "Enchanted Wa

gon" for the run of the fair. The "Enchanted Wagon" is a kid magnet and I can easily say there is no other strolling entertainment

quite like it, it is completely original and unique. The wagon is operated by a puppeteer and guided by an enchanted faerie. The wagon is like something out of a childhood adventure book with a sea turtle carrying a magical house on his back. It is driven by an owl and their are windows that the children can open to see magical creatures like a sea dragon come to life. It is hands on for the kids which is so rare these days of do not touch. The wagon also blows bubbles and sprinkles magic faerie dust as it goes along its merry way. If your at an event with the "Enchanted Wagon" and you want to see it for your self just look for the crowd of happy laughing children and their you will find it right in the middle.

Wednesday to Saturday Lucky Bob made his appearance at the fair for the 3rd year in a row. The Lucky Bob Show is filled with comedy, magic, juggling and a little rola bola for good measure. I have noticed once a fair books Lucky Bob they repeat him year after year, which is easy to do with such a talented performer who keeps his show funny, fresh, exciting and family friendly.

On Friday the 22nd the South County Balloon Festival opened on the grounds of the University of Rhode Island. The entertainment line up this year featured the Flying Pages with flying trapeze, juggling and aerials. They also had the all new "Flying Pig Races" from the producer of the Hot Dog Pig Races. The Flying Pig Races is also a traditional pig racing show with a final heat of "Flying Pigs" that is pigs who run up a ramp, jump into the fair, splash down into a pool, swimming across to the other side, up a ramp and back out onto the track, refreshed and ready for the final homestretch to the treats waiting to reward them for their efforts. It was the buzz of the festival this year!

July Saturday the 23 rd we took a day out to support a worthy non-profit organization benefiting retired thoroughbred

racehorses, Old Friends Equine Retirement. We spent a day at the beautiful Saratoga Race Track enjoying the races and witnessing

the Coaching Club of America Oaks featuring the five best 3 year old fillies in the country including Joyous Victory, Plum Pretty and Its Tricky. Its Tricky and Plum Pretty put on one heck of a show in the stretch and Its Tricky came out on top. The race was televised by NBC and was seen by over 1.2 million viewers. After the races we headed over to the Washington Inn to the cocktail party hosted by Michael Blowen and his wife Diane White benefiting their local Cabin Creek division. Also in attendance were Hall of Fame Jockey Angel Cordero Jr. and New York legend and former jockey of Funnycide Richard Migliore. There were lots of silent auction items of racing memorabilia and a great time was had by all.

The last weekend of July came all too quickly!

On the 29th we had two events open: the Quick Chek NJ Festival of Ballooning and the Northern Maine Fair in Presque Isle, Maine. At the Quick Chek NJ Festival of Ballooning we

had the "Cannon Lady" Jennifer Smith doing her amazing Human Cannonball. Everyone within 100 miles knew the Cannon Lady was going to be their there were no less than 10 feature articles written on her by the local media. While she was traveling to the event she stopped at Devil's Tower in Wyoming and someone stopped her and said "I know who you are, your the Cannon Lady, I'm from Readington, NJ and you are all over the news!".

Lucky Bob began his first ever run at the Northern Maine Fair in Presque Isle, and if you live up that way or are visiting the area you can catch him at the fair until August 6th.

So what have we learned this month everyone? To entertain your audience and keep 'em on the grounds, pig racing is what you need. Needs something this kids will love and help create memories they will cherish, you must have the "Enchanted Wagon". And if you want the media to cover your event and bring you media attention that has the power to reach millions . . . none other than a human cannonball!

Human cannonball’s having a blast in Lowell - The Boston Globe

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Human cannonball’s having a blast in Lowell - The Boston Globe

Performer Spotlight - the Amazing Anastasini's

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This month we are spotlighting a family of performers who are accomplished circus performers as well as show producers. This family represents eight generations of circus know how.

Luciano Anastasini currently performs as "Luciano's

Pound Puppies" with an adorable and charming mix of mutts who as their name suggests came from various pounds around the country. The act is fast paced, colorful and inventive. Most recently they were featured on the PBS Series - "PBS Circus" which began airing late in 2010. Luciano also performs Diablo juggling and his wife Gladis is an aerialist.

Giovanni Anastasini is a ringmaster, Diablo juggler and aerialist. His daughter Chiara is also multi-talented, she performs a breath hand balancing, as well as hula hoops and aerials. Chiara's brothers Fabio and Guiliano are accomplished in their Risley act and have spent the last few years traveling around the world.

The Anastasini's produce and perform in a variety of venues as well as their own show. The can perform in circuses, cruise ships, fairs, festivals, corporate events and more.

Their show can be performed in a building, on a stage, outdoors or when you are ready to take your event to the next level, in their own European Big Top.

Having a Big Top Circus whether at a theme park, fair, corporate event or private party takes you to the next level. It is also a fantastic options for your guests. Did you know circus tents can be heated and air conditioned? A local vendor can be hired to climate control the big top!

Some of the venues the Amazing Anastasini's have performed at

include: The Big Apple Circus, Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus, Busch Gardens, Disney Land, the White House for President George Bush, Circus Conelli, Wild Adventures Theme Park, the Champlain Valley Exposition and many many more.

February, March & April 2011 in Review

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The amusement business begins to awaken as the snow melts. February sees an end to the live trade shows. Although trade shows have been dwindling in attendance and vendors for quite some time now, I believe its more of a process of natural business evolution and technology with a little bit of the slow economy thrown in. Unless trade show organizers can come up with a way to make these events more worthwhile & viable for all I believe we will see them disappear over the next several years.

Dreamland Amusements paid its annual visit to Kings Bay Village Plaza in St. Mary's Georgia in mid-March (March 16 to 20th). The weather was quite nice and seasonable and we were all hoping this trend woul

d continue throughout the spring.

In April we had three shows open on the East Coast. Power's Great American Midways played the Randolph Mall in Asheboro, NC April 15th to the 23rd as well as the Staunton Mall in Staunton, VA. Of course that was during the major tornado outbreak in the south, fortunate the bad weather went around the shows, as tornadoes for those who have never experience them are very isolated incidents, unless of course they hit your home. However we weren't spared by the heavy rains and thunderstorm. It was school vacation in Staunton and the carnival is always welcome by parents looking for affordable nearby entertainment for their children.

Up in Massachusetts, Rockwell Amusements played the Silver City Galleria in Taunton from April 14th to the 24th and about half of the days saw rain. This year we haven't seen nearly as much warm weather as last year and it has rained in some amount nearly every day.

Spring Carnivals are really popular with the malls, retailers always see an upswing in business at the mall often as much as 20% of the weekly sales over the previous. It is a win for the carnival because they are usually set up on pavement and grass is notoriously soft in the spring.

We are really hoping the weather improves and the rest of the spring and summer events will soon be in full swing!

Alexanderia the Great

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“Alexanderia the Great”

Alexanderia the Great is one of the world’s few female Escapologists in the world today. She performs and improves upon escapes first made famous by Harry Houdini.

Escapes from her own custom built Underwater Cell, straight jackets, chains, or swimming pools. Alexanderia can also custom design an escape just for your event as she did for GreenFest last summer in Boston where she was handcuffed,

chained and locked into a recycling bin filled with water.

Alexanderia the Great is also known as the Hockey Mom Houdini, she has taken her hobby of escaping chains and ropes and picking locks into a profession. She is a mother and a wife of a proud family who is supporting her 100% in her career.

She is a two time world record holder.

Recently she has been featured on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, Fox Morning Show (national broadcast), as well as ABC Boston’s Chronicle and New England Cable News. She has done many benefit performances and is a regular performer in the bewitching city of Salem, Massachusetts.

Music Roster

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The Blues Brothers

The Jake and Elwood Blues Revue is the only Blues Brothers tribute show officially sanctioned

by Dan Aykroyd and the John Belushi Estate! This interactive show boasts up to 60 minutes of non-stop energy complete with “Soul Man”, “Everybody Needs Somebody”, “Gimme Some Lovin” all of the familiar songs from the hit movie “The Blues Brothers” and “Saturday Night Live”. During “Sweet Home Chicago” one lucky guest will become an Honorary Blues Brother’! This Act is guaranteed to bring the house down Chicago Style for your Casino, Fair, Festival, Performing Arts Center, Venue, or corporate function.

Steve Augeri - (Former Lead Singer of Journey)

Steve Augeri joined legendary American rock group Journey in 1998, following on the heels of Steve Perry. Steve recorded three albums during a successful eight-year tenure that brought the world’s most accomplished melodic rock group back to the stage for multiple world tours to millions of fans.

"Seperate Ways (World's Apart)" (#1), "Open Arms" (#2), "Be Good To Yourself" (#2), "Only The Young" (#3), "Ask the Lonely" (#3), "Who's Crying Now" (#4), "Don't Stop Believin" (#7), "I'll Be Alright Without You" (#7), "Girl Can't Help It" (#9), "Faithfully" (#12), "Stone in Love" (#13), "Lovin' Touchin' Squeezin" (#16), "Any Way You want It" (#23), "Send her My Love" (#23), "Wheel in the Sky", "Lights" and much, much more!

Robert Gordon Featuring Chris Spedding

Robert Gordon broke out with his hit "Red Hot" in 1977 often credited for lighting up and, knocking down disco queens, would-be punks, and new wave wannabes with his no-holds-barred take on hot-rodded rockabilly. Since then he has been like a turbo jet, and i roots-rock revival and paving the way for real rock''n''rollers to find their niche among the overblown dance music and arena rock that dominated the airwaves.Gordon's hit songs,"Fire" (a gift fromBruce Springsteen) and "Someday, Someway".

Chris Spedding is one of the most spectacular, versatile, and menacing guitar players to ever come out of the British music scene. He has lit up sessions for everyone from Dusty Springfield to Paul McCartney to Elton John, and is fully entrenched in the legend of rock''n''roll for having produced the Sex Pistols demos that launched a revolution. More recently he has been seen sharing the stage with Roxy Music.

Robert Gordon returns with his #1 Partner-in-Crime in 2011 to bring their hard-edged style of Blues, Roots-revival, and Rock-n-Roll and of course Rockabilly, to audiences around the World.

“Red Hot”, “Black Slacks”, "The Catman", “Fire”, "Walk On By", "Rock Billy Boogie”, “20-Flight Rock”,“Someday, Someway”, “Its Only Make Believe”, “Wild, Wild, Woman and many more

Jimi Jamison – (Former Lead Singer of Survivor)

Survivor achieved its greatest success in the1980s with its AOR sound, which garnered many charting singles, especially in the United States. The band is best known for its double platinum-certified 1982 hit "Eye of the Tiger", the theme song for the motion picture Rocky III Singles like "Burning Heart" (US #2), "The Search Is Over" (US #4), "High on You" (US #8) and "I Can't Hold Back" (US #13) continued to chart in the mid-1980s.

Eye of the Tiger (#1), Burning Heart (#2), The Search Is Over (#4), High On You (#8), I Can’t Hold Back (#13), I'm Always Here" (Theme from Baywatch).

Bad Finger (Featuring Joey Molland)

The band was at times tagged as the heir apparent to The Beatles, partly because of their close working relationship with them and partly because of their similar sound. After their initial hit song on The Beatles' record label, Apple -"Come and Get It" –(wh

ich was written and produced by Paul McCartney).

Badfinger had four consecutive worldwide hit song s in 1970-71, as well as recording the original version of "Without You," a frequently covered song that became a Billboard #1 hit for Harry Nilsson and a #3 hit for Mariah Carey. Day After Day (#4), Come and Get It (#7), No Matter What (#8), Baby Blue (#14) Plus much, much more!

Gary U.S. Bonds

This Little Girl (#11), New Orleans (#6), Quarter

to 3(#1), Twist Twist Senora (#10), Schools Out (#5)

Artimus Pyle & Street Survivors

Former Member of Lynyrd Skynyrd & Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Drummer

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Drummer & original and surviving member of Lynyrd Skynyrd., performing the Music of Skynyrd with Street Survivors.

Sweet Home Alabama (#8), Free Bird (#19), What’s Your Name (#13), Saturday Night Special (#27), Truck Driving Man (#12), Swamp Music (#16), “Gimme Three Steps”, “That Smell”, “Simple Man”, “Gimme Back My Bullets”, “I Know Little”, “Tuesday’s Gone” and Many More Skynyrd Classics!

Danny Seraphine’s - CTA

Danny Seraphine - founding member of multi-million selling, Grammy Award-Winning band Chicago (1967-1990). Performed & Produced 18 Gold & 13 Platinum Albums; 50 Top 40 Hits, 20 Top 10 Singles & Five #1’s. Performing a set of Chicago’s Greatest Hits.

CTA includes: Marc Bonilla – David Coverdale, Whitesnake, Keith Emerson, Glenn Hughes & Larry Braggs– Tower of Power

Danny Klein’s Full House

Danny Klein, is a founding member and current bass player for one of the worlds all time hard driving rhythm and blues act, The J. Geils Band. A celebration of the music of The J. Geils Band". This is classic J Geils Band material with the unique sound that a group of veteran and talented musicians brings to it. Not your mama's cover band, for sure! Who can resist the top of the charts number one bestsellers like Freeze Frame, Centerfold, and Love Stinks, and the classics like Give It To Me, Musta Got Lost,Whammer Jammer, I Do, Houseparty, Detroit Shuffle and so many more.

Monsters of Classic Rock

The Monsters of Classic Rock is a phenomenal new band containing Original members from the groups that defined “Classic Rock” over the past Three decades. They are: Chris Slade (AC/DC, The Firm & Asia) on drums, Greg Douglass (Steve Miller Band & Greg Kihn) on guitar, Mario Cippolina (Huey Lewis & the News) on bass, Terry Ilous from XYZ on vocals, and Sam McCaslin (Michael Schenker Group and Carmine Appice) on keyboards. Set includes The hits from the bands represented by the above artists.

Ernie & The Automatics

Ernie & the Automatics Feature Original Members of Platinum Selling Band Boston; Barry Goudreau (Guitar) & Sib Hashian (drums). There Boston set is Amazing!

Larry Braggs

Larry Braggs is the current lead vocalist of Tower of Power, TOP's lead vocalist. "LB" is referred to by Emilio Castillo as "Pound for pound, the baddest cat in the land". Larry's high energy vocal range allows the band to pull virtually 40 years of songs out of their "trick bag". Braggs till today remains the longest lead vocalist the band has ever had. Braggs did the lead vocals for TOP's latest album The Great American Soulbook. Laryy Braggs performs selections from Tower of Power, a Sam Cooke Set plus much much more!

Nick Gilder

Hot Child InThe City (#1), Roxy Roller (#1 Can), The Warrior (#1 Scandal),

Cowboy Troy

He is a member of the MuzikMafia, an aggregation of country music singer-songwriters whose membership also includes Big & Rich,Gretchen Wilson and James Otto. He has released four studio albums and one EP, including two releases on Warner

Bros. Records, and has charted twice on the Billboard country singles charts. Cowboy Troy co-hosted, with Jewel, the fifth season of Nashville Star on the USA Network and CMTCanada

"I Play Chicken With The Train" (#48), "Hooke Em Horns", "Hick Chick", "My Last Yee Haw" and more.

TC KROSS

TC Kross is a perpetual power house. There is no doubt that that KROSS is in her element performing

with artists such as Teddy Cook (Ronnie James Dio), Al Pitrelli (Alice Cooper, Trans Siberian Orchestra & MEGADETH), Mark Edwards (Criss Angel), Gary Saint (Tangier), Teddy Rondinelli (Vanilla Fudge) and Tom Cavanaugh (Lita Ford).

TC Kross’ first single & video from her SONY/RED Debut is "Hangover"; also the Lennon & McCartney Hit “Eleanor Rigby” which Kross brings a fresh sound and arrangement to The Beatles Classic.

Royal Doggs

An All Star Band comprised of current & former members playing the hits that they played. Donny Baldwin (Starship & Jefferson Airplane), Tommy Miller (Greg Allman & Friends & Starship), Jeff Tamelier (Tower of Power), Del Burchette (Greg Kihn), Marke JellyRoll Burgstahler (Greg Allman & Friends), Randy Forrester (Eddie Money, Elvin Bishop, Steven Stills), Steve Salinas (Cold Blood), Johnny Gunn (Eddie Money). The Doggs set includes hits from Eddie Money, Allman Brothers Band, Starship, Greg Kihn, Bad Company, Greg Allman, Steven Stills, Jefferson Airplane, Elvin Bishop, Montrose & more.

Music Roster - Continued

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ENTRAIN

Entrain has recorded seven albums, available on Dolphin Safe Records, all of which have been praised for their ability to shift effortlessly between musical styles - from rock, blues, calypso and ska, to zydeco, jazz and funk - often within the same song."The whole Entrain concept is based around the drums and infectious rhythms. Once we've got that.... anything goes, everything goes," explains Major. As Sam Holmstock says, "The most important thing that we try to do with our music is bring everybody together in the spitit of peace, love, fun and a ton of drums!" Entrain's lastest record "Entrain 7-Just a Matter of Time!" has enjoyed heavy rotation in such trendsetter markets as Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, New England, Upstate New York, Aspen, Santa Fe, Houston, Cincinnati, and Nashville, among others and climbing important industry trade charts like those in CMJ, Album Network, FMQB, and The Gavin Report. Entrain's visibility has increased recently, as their song "Dancin' in The Light" has been featured in a national TV and radio commercial for The Sylvania Light Company. Epic in sound and kaleidoscopic in vision, the eclectic Martha's Vineyard-based six piece Entrain has been thrilling critics and fans alike since it's inception. Formed by drummer Tom Major in 1993, Entrain is also conga/djembe/trombonist Sam Holmstock. Joining them is bassist M'Talewa, lead vocalist/guitarist/keyboards Jeff Clark , saxaphonist Phillip Young and guitarist Johnny Trama. Veterans all, their collective resume includes stints with such diverse players as Bo Diddley, Carly Simon, Chuck Berry, Southside Johnny, Sam Kinninger, John Browns Body, Flor De Cana, and Blood Sweet and Tears.

Since it's inception, Entrain has jammed with the likes of singer/songwriter James Taylor, Grateful Dead Alum Bob Weir and rock legend Bo Diddley, Not to mention amateur saxophonist and professional leader of theFree World Bill Clinton. Entrain continues to perform as a hugely popular live act throughout the North East and Mid-Atlantic, and in 1995 the band garnered a Boston Music Award for Best Live Show.

Puro Bandido

Puro Bandido's music is high energy, Latin Rock and was formed in the Mission District of San Francisco. Puro Bandido was instrumental in the development of Border Rock - crossing all borders; having no boundries. Their Sound is a combination of old school and new sounds c The band has opened for Linda Ronstadt, Tower of Power, Eddie reated by a combination of a driving percussion, a rhythmsection incomparable and vocals to match.Palmieri, and Santana.

George Gritzbach

The music is blues/R&B based, we play a good deal of funk and New Orleans. What distinguishes our live performances is a healthy dose of slide guitar and the addition of racked harmonica, as well as high quality original compositions. We play up-tempo material with the addition of a ballad or two per set.

Dr. Tequila

Now onto Dr. Tequila, a Latin & Blues Funk mix supplied by Dr Tequila himself Richie Barron and Five Latino Players from Jorge Santana's Malo. "Bandido" aka Richard Segovia has been the good Doctor's Music Director since the inception of the project.

Walking the Line

Walking the Line is the most authentic performance both visual & the music of Johnny Cash. Playing the most loved hits and some rare gems of Johnny Cash while recreating the look, feel and flow of Johnny Cash concerts. Walking the Line takes you on a musical journey that has become the Johnny Cash Legacy by performing material from every decade of Cash's legendary career. Playing the part of Johnny Cash is New York's own Tom Cavanagh, who is best known for his career as a guitarist and songwriter and has credits that include Lita Ford, The Backseat Devils, Almost Queen and Broadway's Rock of Ages to name a few.

Cavanagh's voice, look and actions don't just replicate Johnny Cash, it is Johnny Cash. The seven piece band comes complete with three Carter Sisters providing the harmonies and three of Long Island's most gifted musicians on guitar, drums and bass. If you love the music of Johnny Cash but never got to see him live, this is as close as a fan can get. And if you were lucky enough to see Cash live, you'll appreciate Walking the Line all the more when you see and hear this most accurate recreation

Johnny Gunn

Has played with bands, and/or members of Eddie Money, Cold Blood, Bandido, Metallica, Tesla, Y&T, Nightranger and Ian Gillan's Band. Johnny has opened for Santana, Los Lobos and Linda Ronstadt.

Rachel Allyn

Rachel Allyn is a Country singer/songwriter who's Talent is hard to ignore. With a Voice full of power, emotion, and grace, she is reminiscent of some ofthe great Female talents that have come before her. She has one foot squarely rooted in Country Music while the other resides in in good old fashioned Rock n' Roll. One hand has a firm grip n todays sound, while the other steadfastly holds onto the Classics.Rachel represents the past and present of country music and does so with respect, talent and class.

Children's Music

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Children’s Music

Imagination Movers

In 2008 Walt Disney Records introduced the Imagination Movers' music to the nation with the release of the Movers first nationally-released CD, "Juice Box Heroes."In September 2008, a 30-minute show featuring the group began airing on the Disney Channel's preschool programming block known as Playhouse Disney.

The "Live from the Idea Warehouse Concert Tour" has been amongst the best selling Tours according to Poll Star. Mover live performances include lots of their favorite songs and dancing, as well as video appearances of Warehouse Mouse.

The Imagination Movers have release Four CD's on Walt Disney Records; Juice Box Heroes, For Those About To Hop, In a Big Warehouse and 2011's Cowabunga to the Beach. In 2011, the Imagination Movers TV series received a WGA Award for CHILDREN'S EPISODIC & SPECIALS - “Happy Ha-Ha Holidays”

Choo Choo Soul

Choo Choo Soul is

a children's entertainment act composed of singer Genevieve Goings as a hip-hop train conductor and her partner, Constantine “DC” Abramson, a dancer and beat-boxer dressed as a railroad engineer. In 2007, “Choo-Choo Soul with Genevieve!” was honored with a Parents’ Choice Award for children’s television. The music video–style shorts feature Goings and D.C. performing Choo Choo

Soul songs with a group of young children in a blend of live action and computer animation during the Playhouse Disney programming block on the Disney Channel.

The Jimmies

The Jimmies, whose sound New York Magazine describes as "bubble-gum-meets-indie," will unveil their much-anticipated Trying Funny Stuff DVD on November 3. Also on November 3, The Jimmies will make available nationally for the first time their Parents' Choice and Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award-winning debut CD, Make Your Own Someday. The critically acclaimed album-which garnered national visibility as it hit 1 twice on Sirius/XM Radio's kids' music chart and earned the band spots performing at Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Festival.

The Bravo Brothers

The adjectives that best describe The Brothers are "fun," "funny," and "melodic." “I Like Noise”, “ABC Song?” and "Day at the Beach" are crowd favorites. Teachers throughout the country say that “The Bravo Brothers aremandatory listening for everyone with children” says teachers in New Hampshire. “As a Teacher, I use the Bravo Brothers CD in my classroom and my students can’t Wait for “music” time so they can sing along with “Sock Monster” writes Mrs. Clough in Florida.

T-Bone

T-Bone is the Pied Piper of Children's Music. He performs musical shows for the young and young at heart, T-Bone is an experienced entertainer at many of the great fairs and festivals across the United States. Tons of Props and loads of fun, an interactive musical experience for the whole family.

Vic & Sticks

As seen on NBC’s America’s Got Talent!! Vic & Sticks are an engaging act Who perform songs from the comic side of life with a vintage/vaudeville recycled rhythmic beat! This faced paced music/family show, which is great for fairs, family events, festivals, summer concerts, school assemblies, children’s museums, and library programs. Vic & Sticks encourages audience participation as the children in the audience become part of the Vic & Sticks Band!

Other Artists are available please call to inquire.

Performer Spotlight - Lucky Bob

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This month we are spotlighting a versatile one man show with more energy and audience appeal than any other.

Lucky Bob has been entertaining professional for 10 years, he grew up on scenic Cape Cod in Massachusetts. But state lines and even country borders know no bounds for Lucky Bob who performs throughout the United States, Canada, Singapore and Japan. He is looking forward to one day performing in every corner of the world.

His art form is known as prop comedy, a modern day 10 in 1 if you will. His skills include juggling, magic, comedy, mind reading, rola-bola, balancing, mesmerizing and so much more. Many who have hosted his show will tell you he is like a human magnet, drawing in an audience and holding them from start to finish.

If audience participation is what you seek you are looking in the right direction when you bring Lucky Bob to your event. He is a master at making his audience members look good. A great photo opportunity for proud parents of the lucky little people who are invited to join him for a routine.

He is frequently re-booked year after year and he keeps his show fresh so returning patrons have new bits and cherished classic routines to look forward to.

He has worked successfully at Boston prestigious Fanueil Hall Market Place, the Rehoboth Fair, US Navy Bases, theme parks and private events. He can work on any stage large or small, as a one man show, an opening act, after dinner entertainment, food courts, college events, after prom parties, street fairs, malls, anywhere their is a need for people to enjoy themselves, laugh and have a great time.

Looking for a good time? Get Lucky Bob!

Performer Spotlight - The High Flying Pages

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Flying trapeze was invented in 1859 by Jules Leotard (yes, he also invented the leotard) and first performed by Cirque Napoleon now known as Cirque d'Hiver. Since then it has become a mainstay at circuses of all types around the world, but if far from limited to just circus performances, it its difficult to think of a major city without a trapeze school. There are also resorts now offering flying trapeze as a form of recreation, flying trapeze classes can even be found at a popular furniture store located in New England.

There have been many great flying trapeze acts, many of them made up of families and many assembled of excellent "flyers" for a particular show. One of the great current flying trapeze troupes currently touring the world are none other than the "High Flying Pages". They can be found performing at fairs, hot air balloon festivals, circuses and theme parks around the world.

The Flying Pages core performers are family members, extended family and also some of the best flyers in the world who have gone through rigorous auditions to join this performing unit.

The Flying Pages have an outstanding set up that is attractive and eye catching even between shows. The show themselves are high energy and breathtaking keeping the audience on the edge of their seats.

In addition to the Flying Trapeze other elements of performance are added to the show to fit the needs and budget of the venue. Some of these other performances include equestrian performance, hula hoops, Russian swing, aerial lyra, silks and more.

Just added to the 2011 repertoire for indoor (arena) performances is the new "double" flying trapeze, they flying pages also perform the standard flying trapeze as well as the double catcher flying trapeze.

November, December, & January 2010 in Review

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November through January are typically slow months for the family entertainment business and this year it was no exception. People are focused on family celebrations for the holiday season, many fair and festival committees don't hold meetings just for this very reason. The January weather is not always cooperative and this year most of the country saw the most extreme conditions in many years.

We did attend the Maryland Fair Convention on November 5th & 6th in Ocean City, Maryland and met many new faces which is always a pleasure. The convention was held at the Princess Royale, which was really quite a nice place, lovely room and a fantastic pool if you are ever in the area. I am quite glad we were their in the off season since Ocean City looks like it is quite bustling during the summer. We spend so much time at busy events, peace and quiet is very much appreciated although rare.

On December 4th Lisa Dufresne's Horses, Horses, Horses made their debut of their all new Christmas Show at "Christmasville in Rock Hill". The show was so well attended when room ran out for spectators people were literally climbing trees to get a look. Lisa looked festival in her Christmas red but stealing the show of course were the horses dressed for the season with the Mighty Mites as Santa's reindeer and other horses dressed in Christmas wrapping and "The Grinch".

We said our goodbyes to 2010 and are looking forward to hitting the road and visiting everyone in 2011.

Performer Spotlight - Chris McDaniel

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This month we spotlight a performer who was best summed up by David Letterman who said "This is something!"

Chris McDaniel is a one man wild west show, actor, singer, trick roper, bull whip cracker, gun spinner, tomahawk thrower, quick draw artist, knife throwing, musician, whew! Chris has performed at fairs, festivals, corporate events, private parties, theme parks, rodeos, resorts and even the Grand Ole Opry. He has appeared in traveling productions of Annie Get Your Gun and the Will Rogers Follies.

Chris McDaniel holds the World Records for most targets whipped from an assistants hand, 61 targets in 1 minute. And yes, the assistant still has his hand!

Your stage entertainment is not complete until you have hired Chris McDaniel! Currently Chris is enjoying the warm climate working for the winter and spring at a fabulous resort in Mexico. Is is considering offers for summer 2011 and beyond. Chris has affordable rates and can travel easily anywhere in the world!

November Performer Spotlight - Brad Bodary

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This November we are spotlighting a versatile strolling performer, Brad Bodary. Brad can easily perform at a family event such as a fair or festival. Brad is also right at home at a gala, grand opening, performing arts center or museum.

His amazing original characters include the "Human Mannequin", "Bronze Cowboy", "Living Bronze Statue",

classical "Mime" or "Toy Soldier" that all include his mastery of the art of mime. He also has slapstick characters such as his clown and clown on stilts.

An event may choose a single character or a variety of characters depending on the theme of their event. What museum event wouldn't want a "Bronze Cowboy" appearance at a Remington exposition or a "Human Mannequin" at a black tie affair? But the "Bronze Cowboy" would be just as at home at a rodeo or agricultural fair. Fairs and festivals would also be a great place for his stilt-walking to stand out in a crowd. Christmas Party for clients, friends, family or patrons then the "Toy Soldier" would be a welcome addition to the cocktail hour or to greet the guest.

We also recommend Brad as a strolling entertainer at parades to fill in those inevitable open places in the parade procession. Why leave the parade goers yawning when you can get them laughing?

Brad travels easily and can perform anywhere in the world!

October 2010 in Review

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October is the month when the outdoor events begin to wind down.

This month we had Bwana Jim's Wildlife show perform at Mount Wachusett's Apple Fest on October 16 & 17th. The weekend brought chilly New England October weather perhaps a little windy but still nice for getting out and enjoying some foliage in the mountains. Bwana Jim's Wildlife show has a nice assortment of animals such as desert fox, armadillo, alligator snapping turtle, turkey vulture, snakes and more. There is an all day display of animals as well as a hilarious, entertaining and educational presentation by the one and only Bwana Jim.

We spend a lot of time in October looking ahead toward the 2011 season, it seems no matter what month the event may fall in somehow planning begins in October. We spend much of the month gathering updated schedules from performers and getting proposals out to the various fairs and festivals. We also seem to get a lot of new inquiries in October, probably more so than any other month.

For those planning events I though I might take the opportunity to explain some types of entertainment this month that is often underused and overlooked.

Strolling Entertainment - is a versatile entertainer such as table magic, mimes, a stilt-walker, juggler, comedian, original character, etc. They can be used at nearly any type of event but they are especially effect at parades when long breaks between units can become boring for spectators. Street Festivals and downtown events are wonderful places for strolling entertainers since they can move easily and spectators tend to follow they can liven up a section of the street or store front that isn't getting enough traffic flow. Between shows at fairs and festivals when audiences are often waiting for some time for the next show to begin is a great time to show the audience you appreciate their patience by sending in a stroller as a little pre-show warm up. Strollers are also effective at receptions when guests are arriving or between the cocktail hour and dinner to keep the event moving along.

All Day Displays - Attractions such as petting zoos, traveling museums, birds of prey & western attractions. Keep people interested in spending more time at an event and have no down time, actually many all day display offer shows as well such as educational presentations. These are a must have for any fair, but they are also great for a corporate BBQ giving guests an opportunity to visit during activities such as sports and music that may not interest them.

One Man Shows - Shows such as comedy, juggling, magic, etc. with a single person in them can be great for not only smaller events with a smaller budget but also perfect for an opening act for a larger show. One man shows are also perfect for that small stage in a food court area or picnic grove that a band, dance troupe or choir just won't fit on.

Ground Acts - No stage necessary for these acts! But they are great to fill up an open space, lawn or field giving your event a complete feeling. Acts such as large animal acts, circus acts, daredevils, lumberjack shows would all be considered "ground acts".

Comedy Roster

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Here are some highlights of our amazing comedians. Please consider them for your club, comedy night, fundraising event, or private affair. Contact us for a full bio or information on any of these fine performing artists. We also would like to announce our Strategic Alliance with Patrick & Cris @ Cringe Humor.

Dave Attel - the host of Comedy Central's Insomniac with Dave Attell and the Gong Show with Dave Attell. He has been featured on three HBO specials: Young Comedians Special, "HBO Comedy Showcase", and HBO Comedy Half-Hour. Attell has also appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, The Daily Show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Late Night with Conan O'Brien to name a few. He is also a frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show.

Jim Norton - a stand up comedian, radio personality, author and actor. He is an on-air personality, often dubbed the 'third mic' on The Opie and Anthony Show. In addition to his appearance on late night television he has also made cameos in films such as Spider Man, Mira Makes a Porno and Courting Condi. Jim has worked with HBO on specials such as One Night Stand, as well as his own special "Monster Rain", the series Lucky Louie, and the four part series Down and Dirty with Jim Norton.

Sherrod Small - Sherrod is a regular on VH1's Best Week Ever, as wells as FOX News' Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld. He has appeared on Tough Crowd, Premium Blend and The Chris Rock Show. Small can also be seen on G4's International Sexy Ladies. Sherrod is the Guest Commentator on VH1's 100 Greatest One Hit Wonders of the '80's and 100 Most Shocking Music Moments.

Bonnie McFarlane - Bonnie is a Comic, Actress and writer originally from Canada. She has been seen on NBC's Last Comic Standing, Comedy Central Presents, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, HBO's One Night Stand, Late Show with David Letterman, Howard Stern, Premium Blend, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Bonnie recently taped her first One-Hour Special for HBO. As an actress McFarlane has appeared on The Drew Carey Show, Gross Pointe, & Scare Tactics. She has written for the Man Show, Spy TV and Trigger Happy. She can be heard regularly on the Howard Stern Show and Opie & Anthony.

Otto & George - An Adult Themed Comedy Ventriloquist Comedy Team Featuring Comedian Otto Petersen and his Dummy George Dudley. Otto & George are frequent Guests on Opie & Anthony. They've appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman, Penn & Tellers Sin City Spectacular & Bullshit! Otto & George appeared in the Feature Film Comedies Dirtiest Dozen with Chris Rock & Tim Allen. They perform all over the United States & Canada and have performed several times at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal.

Patrice Oneal - has made numerous television appearance including Late Night with Conan O'Brien, The Late Show with David Letterman and the Ellen DeGeneres Show. Oneal tours extensively across the country performing stand up as well as part of Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus comedy Tour.

Keith Robinson - is best known as a regular on Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn. Keith has appeared on the Opie and Anthony Show, and has had his own half hour stand up special as part of the series.

Jim Florentine & Don Jamieson - This duo, who host VH1 Classics's "That Metal Show". The two have also collaborated on the hidden-camera DVD and Comedy Central.com series, "Meet the Creeps" as well as a series of prank call CD's "Terrorizing Telemarketers", which get a lot of airplay on the Howard Stern Radio Show.

Big Jay Oakerson - has performed at Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal and the HBO US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen, CO. Jay has also made numerous television appearances including Comedy Central's Premium Blend and Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, BET's Comic View, P. Diddy's Bad Boys of Comedy on HBO and many more.

Russ Meneve - is a writer for and appears on Comedy Central Presents as well as on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno. His television appearances include: The Caroline Rhea Show, Last Comic Standing, & Last Call with Carson Daly. Russ was awarded "The Impact Player of 2005" and made the "Ten Funniest New Yorkers You've Never Hear Of" list.

Mike DeStefano - has been heard on the Opie and Anthony Show appeared on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Comedy Central's Live at Gotham and was featured comic at both HBO's Aspen Comedy Festival and the Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in Montreal.

Mike Vecchione - While "Vec" isn't that angry on stage, his biting commentaries on life and society are dead on and he has audiences howling . . . Mike has the style to make it huge in stand up, and I predict he will be headlining across the country very soon.

Ted Alexandro - is a stand-up comedian from New York City. He has appeared on most late night talk shows and has had his own half hour specials on Comedy Central. Alexandro has appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel Live! The View and Comedy Central Presents.

Laurie Kilmartin - A seasoned comic who has performed in Iraq, the United Kingdom, much of the United States, The Montreal Comedy Festival, and a laundromat. Laurie is currently a staff writing for Comedy Central's Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn where she has also made several appearances. Kilmartin has also been seen on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Comedy Central's Premium Blend, the USO Tour, Shorties Watchin' Shorties and the World Stands Up.

The Tortuga Twins - the world's most innovative interactive comedy troupe. A multi-talented team with an extensive live performance background combining over 30 years of comedic audience participation and improv experience. They can turn any boring, run of the mill event into something quine unforgettable. This troupe is led by former graduate of the US Navy's Submarine School (no kidding), Ronn Bauman. The Tortuga Twins repertoire includes a variety of audience participation and physical comedy, as well as staged combat stunts and themed interactive characters. The Tortuga's can provide a number of pre-packaged characters, scenarios and performances or go in a completely different route and tailor a show specifically to fit the theme of your program or event. If you are looking for a professional, versatile, dependable, and above all fun crew with the background and experience to handle even the biggest enterprise, then the Tortuga Twins are just the TRIO for you!

Dante Nero - a comic and actor out of Brooklyn, NY. He has been seen on HBO's Everyday People. He was on the Dave Chappelle Show on Comedy Central. A Finalist on NBC's Last Comic Standing, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn and Show Time's Chris Isaac & BET's 106th.

Robert Kelly - based out of Boston he frequently performs at the Comedy Cellar. Robert regularly appears on The Opie and Anthony Show, he has also appeared on Last Call with Carson Daly, Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and Premium Blend.

Rick Shapiro - his role on Louis C.K.'s HBO sitcom, Lucky Louie elevated him to a wider audience. Rick is known for his ability to improvise, making up much of his trademark long sets on the spot. Rick speaks about his troubled past in his comedy, making light of what many comedians see as a difficult topic. Rick has also appeared in the UK at the Edinburgh Festival Show, produced by Calvin Wynter at The Green Room.

Judah Friedlander - known for his trademark trucker hats, over sized glasses and unkempt appearance, which he retains in most of his screen roles. His feature films include Meet the Parents, Zoolander, and Full Grown Men. He was also in the Dave Matthews Band video "Everyday". He was a regular on VH1's Best Week Ever and is currently on NBC's 30 Rock, on which he plays Frank Rossitano.

John Cassidy - "The Balloon Freak" - The ultimate in balloon prop comedy. John is far from your party balloon twister! He has appeared numerous times on television as either a stand up comedian, magician or as a Guinness Book of Records celebrity. He has been a guest on The Late Show with Conan O'Brien, Martha Steward Living, NBC's Today Show, Live with Regis and Kelly, and the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, Las Vegas three years running. John has even performed at the White House, The Magic Castle, Foxwoods Casino, the Golden Nugget Las Vegas and the Flamingo Las Vegas. He is also a regular on many cruise ships.

Steve Van Zandt - has been dazzling audience with his amazing talent for mimicking famous people. At the age of 19 he garnered a perfect 30 point score on NBC TV's "The Gong Show". He is regarded as one of the best comic-impressionists on the comedy scene. Steve's one hundred plus characters and unique style of stand up can be seen in comedy clubs, resorts, cruise ships, and at corporate events. He has opened for major performers such as Michael Bolton and Howie Mandel.

Rev. Bob Levy - is a stand-up comedian and radio personality who is most well known as the frequent guest on the Opie and Anthony Show and on the Killers of Comedy tour. During Levy's early days in comedy, former Stern show writer Jackie Martling awarded Levy the title of "Reverend".

Rich Vos - Has the distinciton of being the first white comedian to perform on Def Comedy Jam. Vos placed third on the first season of NBC's Last Comic Standing and now performs regularly at Caroline's Comedy Club and at the Comedy Cellar in New York. He also served as host of Opie and Anthony's Traveling Virus Comedy Tour.

Nick DiPaolo - guest hosts the Dan Patrick Show when Patrick is absent, as well has for Dennis Miller on the Dennis Miller Show. DiPaolo is often scene on the Smoking Gun: Dumbest.....Comedy Central on such shows including Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn, and The Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary, Pam Anderson, Jeff Foxworthy and Larry the Cable Guy.

Steve Byrne - was recently scene on his own Comedy Central special entitled "The Byrne Identity". He has numerous television appearances under his belt such as The Real Wedding Crashers, The Tonight Show, Chappelle's Show, History Channel's "History of the Joke", The Late Late Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, Good Morning America and Last Call with Carson Daly. He has also been a featured comic at many comedy festivals including The Just For Laughs Festival, Montreal; HBO US Comedy Arts Festival, Las Vegas; TBS Very Funny Festivals, Chicago & Toronto, and The CanWest Comedy Fest in Vancouver.

Jim Florentine - is co-hosting That Metal Show on VH1 Classic. Florentine is best known for his characters "Special Ed" and "Bobby Fletcher" created for a series of prank phone calls featured on the Comedy Central telvision show Crank Yankers. He as also been scene on The Apprentice, Comedy Central's Mother Load, HBO's Inside the NFL, Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, Jimmy Kimmel Live and Louie Anderson's Comedy Showcase, just to name a few. Jim also voiced the redneck radio host Bobbie Ray in the video game Grand Theft Auto. He also played Jenna Fischers love interest in the independant film "A Little Help" that is currently playing film festivals nationwide.

Frank Santorelli - Is best known for his lovable character "Georgie the Bartender" on HBO's The Soprano's. He is no stranger to the big screen with appearances on "Meet the Parents", "Crooked Lines" & "Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits" . He as also appeared on 21 television shows and done commercials for some of our favorite products including Olive Garden, Coor's Beer and McDonalds. He has headlined at some of the most famous comedy clubs in the world including Catch a Rising Star, The Improv and Carolines.

Danny Lobell - Danny has made an impact on all levels of Comedy from headlining Clubs around the World, to writing for Network Telvision, to dabbling in Publishing. Lobell has been featured in the New York Times, MySpace Comedy and Industry Magazines. He is also a regular guest on Sirrius/XM Raw Dog Comedy Network, the Jim Breuer Show, and serves as a correspondent for WSNR in Chicago. Danny has contributed to Comedy Central's Colbert Report and The Daily Show. Lobell's appearances have included the Glasgow, Boston & Long Island Comedy Festivals.

October Performer Spotlight - The Bravo Brothers

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This month we spotlight children's music artists "The Bravo Brothers". This duo is actually made up of an nephew/uncle team of Brian Dwyer and Rick Pantano. The Bravo Brothers music and shows are geared toward children 2 to 8 years of age. The Bravo Brothers debut album "I Like Noise" released nationally by Straw House Entertainment distributed by SONY/Red.

Brian Dwyer is a multi-talented performer, in addition to his music he is also "Big League Brian" official stilt-walker of the Boston Red Sox and appeared in the movie Fever Pitch. Brian has also performed with Clyde Beatty-Cole Brothers Circus, is a Big Apple Circus Clown Doctor at Children's Hospital in Boston, and is a graduate of the Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Clown College.

Rick Pantano has been a musician since childhood and plays a wide variety of musical instruments. He performs not only with the Bravo Brothers but has also back "Bobby Boris Pickett" of "Monster Mash" fame. He is an award winning songwriter and also writes jingles and is currently creating music for a children's book

Their shows are a lively blend of original music, children's favorites, comedy with a little bit of juggling and mayhem thrown in. Their original music includes songs like the title track from their album "I Like Noise", "A Day at the Beach", and my personal favorite "Sock Monster". In addition to the Brian & Rick duo a full band is available and recommended for larger events or those with the budget to do so, nothing adds to any event like a full band.

The Bravo Brothers have performed at a wide variety of events for a multitude of clients including National Night Out, the US Navy/MWR Kids Karnival, July Fourth Events, performing arts events, theater shows, city festivals, PTO events, library appearances, recreation departments and Earth Fest Boston.

They have the kind of music that makes the little ones get up and dance and Mom's and Dad's appreciate that the music is great for listening on car trips.

The Bravo Brothers also offer to non-profit organizations the opportunity to host a low risk fundraising event in the Eastern Massachusetts area where they both call home. Please contact us for the details. However they are available to travel all over the United States.

September 2010 in Review

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September is a crazy month, balancing the beginning of the new school year with a busy event schedule is always a challenge, but a welcome challenge. This month we have seen more unseasonably warm weather as well as soaking rain storms, with the occasional fall day thrown in just for kicks.

Labor Day weekend is one of the busiest of the year for fairs and festivals. The Amazing Anastasini's continued their run at the Champlain Valley Fair under the big top as well as the Nerger's Lion & Tiger Show.

Labor Day weekend events typically open on Friday which saw some inclement weather in New England, but at least if the rain has to fall let it be on a weekday. The Spencer Fair in Spencer, Massachusetts opened on Friday with Vicenta Page's Royal White Bengal Tigers as well as a return of the Flying Pages trapeze act. In addition to bringing talent to the Spencer Fair we also create and place the advertising for this event which is the largest event of the year in Worcester County. The Fair Committee in Spencer is made up of all volunteers and they truly come together to put on a really great fair with every element a fair should have. The motor sports are always the most popular events at the fair but Spencer also has a great array of entertainment for young children, a tremendously popular Karaoke contest, great 4H animals and so much more. This year the fair was fortunate enough to receive a grant to cover some improvements to the fairgrounds such as more grandstand seating and a new roof for the exhibit hall.

On Sunday we paid a visit to the Three County Fair where Adam & Elaine Burck were presenting their tiger show which features 3 golden tigers and 3 white tigers including the magnificent Spartacus probably the largest white tiger I have ever seen. Over the summer Adam & Elaine welcomed to their family a litter of cubs, 2 white & 2 golden. Their names as Zeus, Zena, Isis & Ursula. This Northampton facility has really come a long way since the end of horse racing some years ago. The fair is growing in leaps and bounds and has also received a grant to remove and rebuild the stables and well as add an indoor horse show arena and there is a long term plan in place for many more exciting changes to the fairgrounds. Our heartfelt congratulations to Bruce Shallcross and his staff at the Three County Fairgrounds.

The second weekend of September seems to come so quickly, Labor Day comes and goes and boom we're into the second weekend in a flash. The Flying Wallendas made a return engagement for Atlantic Music Productions at the Franklin County Fair in Greenfield, MA.

We also had an open air showing of the Amazing Anastasini Circus in Westport, NY on September 10th to the 12th. The show played a rather last minute engagement to tie together an upcoming date in Pennsylvania with their appearance in Vermont. For a last minute appearance they had a respectable attendance and made some good connections with organizations in neighboring communities.

On Sunday the 12th the Big O opened in Oxford, Maine. The fair also known as the Oxford County Fair had a special Community Day event and then reopened for the remainder of the Fair run on Wednesday the 15th through Saturday the 18th. We visited the fair on Wednesday where the Flying Pages made a return appearance and new for 2010 was the Cannon Lady. Jennifer Smith Schneider has played in every state in the US, Canada and seven other countries.

On Friday night the 17th we went to Guilford for the premier of the latest addition of the Flying Wallendas Super Circus with special guests the Nerger's Lion & Tiger Show. This combined show is a fantastic attraction with the Flying Wallendas performing their famous pyramids over the cage of waiting tiger and Caesar the male African Lion down below. The crowds were terrific for this spectacle and we expect that this combined show will become a popular attraction in the years to come.

The Amazing Anastasini's brought their big top circus to Moscow,PA on September 16 to the 19th as a benefit for the Pocono Equestrian Center, a therapeutic riding program for special needs children as well as a horse rescue. The turnout was a little disappointing the Scranton area has always done well for family entertainment. The Anastasini's will look into making some changes before deciding whether or not to return.

The final weekend of September was a bit quieter with a corporate event in central Massachusetts. The event had a Renaissance theme and we had the ever popular Boris the Stilt-walker appear with his "King Richard" costume as well as his "Wizard" Costume. Boris has over 25 costumes to suit nearly any occasion. Also coming in from Ohio for the event was the enchanting "Dragon Scales & Faerie Tales" with the incredible "Enchanted Wagon" strolling act. Also coming in from Ohio was the jousting team of Hole in the Wall Farm. Jousting is a medieval form of martial arts that includes tournament style games on horse back, lance passes, as well as ground combat with swords and daggers.

Time to move onward and upward into the month of October. The events are beginning to wind down here in New England but booking for 2011 is really starting to pickup. Don't hesitate to call as we are starting to put together some routes for many of the acts not only here in New England but across the country. Now is a great time to explore entertainment options for the upcoming season.

Mackay Entertainment: Performer Spotlight - Accipiter Enterprises

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Accipiter Enterprise - Birds of the Gauntlet is our Spotlight of the Month. Kitty Carroll is a Master & Eagle Class Falconer. This is the only Bird of Prey show that offer a Free Flight Demonstration.

Accipiter is Perfect for Fairs, Festivals, Hunting Shows, Fishing Shows & Renaissance Faires.

Performer Spotlight - Accipiter Enterprises

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This month we spotlight an education entertainer who brings the plight of birds of prey to audiences with a message of conservation. Kitty & Pete Carroll travel throughout the United States with one of the few free flight birds of prey shows and exhibits. Kitty is a master and eagle class falconer who has been involved in the art of falconry since 1974.

Kitty Carroll is a knowledgeable lecturer who will speak to the audience with two unique presentations of your choosing. One option would be a lecture on the conservation of our native birds of prey including the efforts of falconers to bring back the Peregrine Falcon from near extinction. This presentation includes a video or a slide show presentation. When requested some live birds and be brought in to augment the lecture. The second option would be a historical presentation of birds of prey complete with Renaissance dress and discusses birds of prey in our history and language. These lectures have been presented at schools, senior centers, corporate events, outdoor groups or anyone interested in learning more about these magnificent birds.

The Birds of the Gauntlet Exhibit and Show is the perfect attraction for fairs, festivals, equestrian events, Renaissance Fairs, Highland Games, Celtic festivals, sportsman's show, Native American Pow Wow's and more. There is a display of the birds of prey featuring falcons, owls and hawks open to the public where the birds can be viewed up close on their mews with photo opportunities where permitted. Kitty Carroll also offers shows during the day with a free flight demonstration with some of the birds showing off their natural grace and dignity. This show can be presented in modern falconry dress or in medievel dress to suit the occasion.

Some of the birds traveling with Accipiter Enterprise include Harris Hawks, Red Tail Hawks, Peregrine Falcons, Kestrals, and an amazing collection of owls. Bringing Accipiter Enterprises can have another desirable affect on your event, the disappearance of nuisance birds, such as pidgeons, gulls, etc. The mear presense of the birds of prey in the area will discourage nuisance birds from bothering your patrons at the event.

August 2010 in review

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August began on a sad note with Dondi the elephant's memorial service at the Southwick Zoo on Sunday evening August 1st. Dondi passed away after a brief illness in late July. She had a very well attended service with about 100 people in attendance, including her family Joshua, Ashley, Phil, and Francine. Much of the staff of Southwick's zoo was there, many performers who knew and loved Dondi, staff from the Enchanted Forest Amusement Park in New York where she once worked as well as fair committee members from the Guilford Fair in Connecticut. Even more surprising were the everyday people who Dondi had given rides to or performed for, one lady came out from Connecticut, Dondi had given her husband a ride while he was suffering from Alzheimer's Disease. Dondi was truly an extraordinary animal who touched many, many lives and without the ability to travel and perform this would not have been possible.

On Wednesday the 4th we traveled up to the Crown of Maine as it is known to the Northern Maine Fair in Presque Isle. This is a beautiful ride right to the northern end of I-95 followed by 50 miles on Route 1 through countless potato farms. We had a chance to visit with the fair President Andy LeBlanc and also Vicenta Pages with her White Bengal Tigers that we had booked at the fair this year. We even saw motor daredevil Crash Moreau visiting the fair. Crash is a thrilling performer but also visits many, many fairs and circuses during the season and documents the layouts of each and every one. We were hoping for an appearance by the Aurora Borealis that evening since there had been a recent solar flare but the skies did not co-operate with a cloud cover much of the evening.

On Thursday the Rehoboth Fair opened on the south coast of Massachusetts. We had the Magic of Lance Gifford and Company and his amazing staging. Also at the fair was Lance's Grannie's Racing Pigs as well as Lucky Bob. This fair is everything you think of when you think country fair, a carnival midway, motor events, 4H animals and entertainment. The fair reopened about 5 years ago after a long layoff and a change of fairgrounds and fair committee. Every year the attendance has increased and it is very well received by the people in Rehoboth and the surrounding communities. The fairgrounds itself is a nice mix of open spaces and shady trees. They have grown so much and improved each and every year I cannot wait to see what the next 5 years brings.

On Monday the 9th we were called in by the Anastasini's to help bring acts to a secret location in central Maine for an all star circus rivaling some of the finest shows traveling the world. The acts for the show included the CannonLady, Sacha Pavlata(Cloud Swing), Chiara, Anastasini (Hand Balancing), Ringmaster Joe Barney, Jumbo the Clown, "The Human Inferno" - Nicholas Penny (Fire Eater & Sword Swallower) and Vicenta Pages with her White Tigers, Larry Records (Camels) and a boatload of Clowns! The show was presented at 6 am!!!!

We spend a lot of time in August preparing for Labor Day Weekend's Spencer Fair, making all the final advertising and promotional arrangements with the media. Spencer is an event that the media looks forward to each year as it is the largest event in Worcester County and a long time family favorite.

The end of August we had the Flying Wallenda's making a return engagement for the Union Fair and their talent buyer Diana Ammon of Atlantic Music Productions. The fair is well known for also being the Maine Blueberry Festival.

This Great photo of the Flying Wallendas is courtesy of Legendary Daredevil & Movie Star Crash Moreau.

On Thursday the 26th we traveled up to Lyndonville, Vermont for the Caledonia County Fair, we had a visit with midway operator Bob DeStefano of Dreamland Amusements. We also had an opportunity to visit with the Flying Pages and Vicenta Pages and her White Tigers.

On Friday we headed over for the set up day at Champlain Valley Exposition where both the Nerger's Tigers and the Anastasini Circus under the big top were making return performances.

Saturday was opening day of the Champlain Valley Exposition and is was a very busy opening day. We had a chance to catch a couple performances each of both Nerger's and the Anastasini's. This year's Anastasini Circus included Heidi Herriott ring-mistress and big & little horses, Luciano's Pound Puppies, the Globe of Death, Rola Bola, Rocky the boxing kangaroo, Nicholas Souren juggling & contortion. It was nice to see the crowds at the fair were filling the tent right from the very first performance.

Most of the month of August was extremely hot here in the Northeast, with many, many days reaching well into the 90's normally we have just a handful of 90 degree days in a summer this year it was not unusual to have a handful of 90 degree days in a week!

We are looking forward to having a very busy September!

Performer Spotlight - The Flying Wallendas

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In circus history one name stands alone, the legendary Flying Wallendas. The Flying Wallendas regularly perform around the world at circuses, fairs, festivals and all kinds of special events. They are best known for their amazing high wire skills including pyramids on the wire as well as with bicycles and even adding in a chair.

Did you know a show with the Flying Wallendas can be so much more than high wire?

The Wallendas are well rounded in many of the circus arts including comedy, juggling, cloud swing, and even flying trapeze. They also perform the most death defying type of high wire art, the sky walk. Sky Walks are typically perform at greater heights and distances than your see in the typical high wire act in a circus. Sky Walks are often performed over rivers, gorges, canyons, between sky scrapers or cranes, really the sky is the limit. They make a great opening day or holiday promotional event.

Notable dates in the Wallenda's History:

1780's - the Wallendas were performing in the Austro-Hungarian Empire

1905 - Karl Wallenda was born in Germany

30's & 40's - performing as the Great Wallendas for Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey, after a slip before members of the media they were promptly nicknamed sarcasticly, the "Flying Wallendas" and the name stuck to this day.

1944 - The Wallendas were performing in Hartford Connecticut for Ringling Bros. when the infamous great circus fire broke out that killed 168 people, the Wallenda's slid down a rope to safety

1947 - the 7-Person Pyramid was created by Karl Wallenda in Sarasota, Florida

January 30, 1962 - Detroit, Michigan Shrine Circus, the 7-Person Pyramid collapses, 3 men fall to the ground, 2 of them die, one is paralyzed. Karl is injured.

1977 - the 7-Person Pyrmid is re-created by the

grandchildren for a television movie

1978 - Karl Wallenda dies in a fall while attempting a sky walk between hotels in

San Juan, Puerto Rico.

1998 - Triumph, the Flying Wallendas return to the Shrine Circus in Detroit and successfully re-create the 7-Person Pyramid

2001 - An 8 person pyramid is created for Guinness Records and Fox television

The Flying Wallendas can perform as a single person, the 3-person family show, larger family show typically 5 or more people and of course the one of a kind 7-person pyramid show. Shows always include a high wire presentation as well as other acts to suit the buyers needs and budget.

The Flying Wallendas name is an attraction in itself! Well known by the public and the media. In 1978 the move the Great Wallendas starred Lloyd Bridges about the family. Multiple documentaries including the History Channel & most recently TLC. A racehorse was named after them by a fan who witnesses a sky walk at Tallulah Gorge in Georgia. The horse is Wallenda raced by Dogwood Stables, ran in the 1993 Kentucky Derby and won the 1993 Super Derby. Wallenda is now in retirement at Old Friends Equine in Georgetown, Kentucky, where the Wallendas performed a benefit performance in 2008. There have also been countless books including most recently "Walking the Straight & Narrow" by Tino Wallenda. The Americana group the Drive by Truckers released a song this year called the Flying Wallendas as well.
Currently the performing members of the Flying Wallendas are Tino Wallenda, grandson of the late Karl Wallenda, joining him are his son Alex and daughter Aurelia. His wife Olinka assists in the show. Joining them in the extended show is Tino's daughter Alida and her husband Robinson Cortes and their daughter Ysabella. Guest performing artists include clown JP Theron, aerialist and wire walker Sacha Pavlata, sky walker Jade Kindar-Martin, juggler and wire walker Trevor McNabb.

Spencer Fair 2010

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Vicenta Pages - Northern Maine Fair.

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July 2010 in Review

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A very busy July, lots of travel, and tons of heat and humidity! As always July began with a bang with one of the busiest entertainment weekends of the year here in the United States, the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

We began July on the road traveling to Houlton, Maine through one of the most picturesque parts of I-95. Houlton is just about as far as you go before I95 ends at the Canadian border. Its fair time in northern Maine and we paid a visit to the Houlton Fair and fair president Paul Cleary. We had a couple of shows returning to Houlton, Kachunga and the Alligator came to Houlton for the 3rd time in 6 years, this time bringing with the the ultimate in rare reptiles, an albino alligator born in Louisiana and one of less than 50 known in the world. All albino alligators live in captivity since their life expectancy in the wild is less than 24 hours due to predators and the fact that they have zero sun protection, exposure to the sun would cause a quick death.

Also returning to Houlton was Maximum Velocity, an action sports show featuring BMX riders and a flatland skateboarder. This year Maximum Velocity performed outdoors in front of the Civic Center. Maximum Velocity is a very popular attraction with young people who really enjoy the high flying, acrobatic BMX stunts and their parents enjoy the message of safety and safety equipment.

On Saturday we spent most of the day just south of Boston in the town of Stoughton, Massachusetts were we had two events in the same day celebrating the July 4th holiday. First was Kids Day run by Janet Jasmin formally Janet Salvaggi whom I graduated high school with in an undisclosed year. Kids Day is for the local children and there were lots of activities for the children including the music of the Bravo Bros. who also performed for the committee in 2009, Chuckwagon Mac Tales of the Old West, and Boris Koski who supplied balloon twisting, face painting artistry and a little Velociped riding to start of the bicycle parade. Later that evening Chuckwagon Mac stayed on for the fireworks celebration, after all what is more American than cowboys on the 4th of July. North American Amusements also supplied a midway at the event for the second year.
Sunday it was off to Groton, Connecticut to the U.S. Navy Base for Subfest 2010. Rockwell Amusements again supplied the midway with lots of rides for the whole family. Returning for an unprecedented fourth year was Bwana Jim's Wildlife show. Two all new shows for Subfest 2010 was Vicenta Pages and her Royal White Bengal Tigers and the Old Tyme Lumberjack Show.

Overall the entire east coast was in the midst of a heat wave over the weekend from Maine to Georgia where the Anastasini's finished up their run at Wild Adventure's Theme Park in Valdosta. The heat was an overall factor in the attendance figures at so many events once that mercury rises & the humidity becomes oppressive we find the attendance is similar to that of a day filled with rain.

On July 16th we opened up the South County Balloon Festival at the campus of the University of Rhode Island for the Wakefield Rotary Club. Two shows at this popular event this year, returning for a second year was Taylor Michael's Magically Medieval and his lovely assistant and wife Vicky. All new for 2010 it was the High Flying Pages trapeze family whose aerial artistry is a nice compliment for this type of event and audience. George Gritzbach, blues artist and Becky Chase, Americana provided an afternoon and early evening of music on Saturday night.

On Saturday the 17th after the festivities of the balloon festival we made a trek up to Boston's Hatch Shell for a show with Eddie Money who after a long flight delay in Chicago made it to the show by the hair of his chinny chin chin, as did we coming from the furthest reaches in Rhode Island. The audience was just tremendous, overfilling the famed Esplanade for this show presented by Oldies 103.3 Boston.

July 17th was the opening of the Barnstable County Fair. For the opening weekend we had strolling artist Brad Bodary with his Bronze Cowboy, Living Mannequin and other popular characters. Returning to the food court stage this year was the prop comedy of Lucky Bob who can really draw in and keep an audience. On Thursday evening George Gritzbach graced the food court stage on what turned out to be a record attendance night at the fair.

The weekend arrived with another tremendous blast of heat and humidity on the east coast as the Flying Pages trapeze act traveled to their second weekend at a hot air balloon festival. This time they appeared at the Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning at the Solberg Airport. This is the largest hot air balloon festival outside of New Mexico and probably the most unique of any festival we have attended. The highlight of the event is always the sunrise and sunset launch of more than 125 hot air balloon but they also offer a large music stage with national acts as well as some variety entertainment to pass the hours between the launches. Their is a vendor and food concession area that compares to no other event, and they continue to amazing me with some what can only be called one of a kind offerings, that you won't see at any other event. The Quick Chek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning can certainly be considered a destination and is certainly worthy of your vacation or leisure time! Bring comfortable walking shoes as this event takes up the entire airport, leave your heels and flip flops at home!

We had some devastating news on Wednesday the 28th, Dondi the beloved Asian elephant belonging to the Schacht family passed away after a brief illness at Southwick's Zoo in Mendon, Massachusetts. She had appeared at many festivals, fairs, amusement parks, zoos, church events, some circuses and Renaissance Faires over the years that were all too brief.
The Schacht family dedicated the last 35 years to her care after she was taken as a calf from a lumber camp in Thailand. For those of you unfamiliar with the teak camps in Southeast Asian they can be hell for elephants and humans alike feeding the need for teak furniture, lumber, boat decking, etc. Elephants are used to knock down trees with their heads, carry the lumber miles through hot, humid, infested jungles to rivers, over and over again. They are used because these places do not have the machinery to pull off this type of labor. Elephants and humans die young and baby elephants are either taken from their mothers or killed if the lumber business owners feel the babies are taking away from their mothers work in the forest. Their is no regard for life of either the human laborers or the endangered Asian elephant.
Dondi was bonded to Phil, Francine, Joshua, & Ashley although Dondi had been introduced to her own kind she had little interest. Her human family and later on a couple a miniature horses is what she desired for companionship. Please keep the Schacht Family in your prayers their loss is devastating, they have lost not only their beloved elephant, but their way of life and also their co-worker, Dondi. They will be in our thoughts and prayers as they start over in life.

On the 29th of July the Tigers of Adam Burck opened at WestFair in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Adam and his wife Elaine have a nice mix of Royal Bengal Tigers, three golden tigers and three white tigers. They perform a great show educating the public on the natural abilities of tigers and bringing attention to the few remaining tigers left in the wild. Elaine tells me they really enjoyed their time at WestFair and they were well received by the fair goers.

Friday the 30th was opening day at the Northern Maine Fair in Presque Isle up in the crown of Maine. If you ever had a Maine potato chances are it came by way of Presque Isle a lovely farming community and only of the only cities in far northern Maine. The fair committee is dedicated to bringing first quality entertainment to the people who live in Aroostook county especially animal shows. This year we had Vicenta Pages and her White Bengal tigers perform at the fair this was Vicenta's second visit ever to Presque Isle she also visited with the Shrine Circus.

Although July was busy it passed far too quickly but we are now into August and enjoying our time visiting on the road.

Until our August review . . . we will see you all down the road!

July Performer Spotlight - Hole in the Wall Farms

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This month we are featuring Hole in the Wall Farms a 501c3 non-profit animal rescue whose working animals and animal shows help support the farm. They are strategically located in the Midwest making them convenient to a large area of the Nation .

Included in their offerings are camel rides, petting zoos, animals for live Nativity scenes, carriage rides and a Renaissance Jousting team.

Hole in the Wall farm provides camel rides for zoos, private parties, Three Kings Day, parades, fairs, festivals, and special events. They have a small herd of camels including farm favorites Josh & Josie who will delight your guests with their affection and willing attitude.

A petting zoo from Hole in the Wall Farm will include all your favorite barnyard critters includes sheep, goats, llamas, miniature donkeys, ponies and more depending on your needs and budget.

The Christmas season is one of the favorites at the farm as Hole In the Wall proudly serves churchs, parishes, civic groups and more a variety of stable animals for live Nativity Scenes, plays, & Las Posada's which are often an annual event that families look forward to each and every year. These offerings include lambs, donkeys and even camels.

Hole in the Wall Farm is also proud to have a team of rescued draft horses and offers carriage rides for weddings, downtown's, parades, historical villages and more.

The Renaissance jousting team from Hole in the Wall Farm can include small shows such as 2 Knights in Armour with 2 horses in caparisons (ornamental cloth bearing the heraldic symbol of the knight) along with 2 squires to assist the knight. For larger shows we could present 4, 6 or 8 knights, ladies on horse back, squires and a herald to help tell the story. The Knights, Ladies and horses are skilled at a wide variety of the Renaissance skills from jousting and lance passes, to tournament games, ground combat and more. This team is perfect for Renaissance Fairs, movie work, fairs, festivals, theatre groups, parades, weddings, & corporate events.

Hole in the Wall Farms has served events and venues such as the Naples Zoo, the Columbus Zoo, the Spencer Fair, Erie County Fair, the Pegasus Parade at the Kentucky Derby Festival, and Renaissance Fairs in Kentucky, Ohio, & Michigan to name a few.

On the rescue side Hole in the Wall Farms rescues horses & dogs of all kinds from less than ideal situations. Those animals who are able can be adopted or put into foster care. If you are looking for a new horse or dog for your family or work please consider adoption.

You may contact us regarding any of the offerings of Hole in the Wall Farm including adoption or fostering of animals. Hole in the Wall Farm is a charity that Marybeth MacKay is also on the Board of Directors of.

June 2010 in Review

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June went by so very quickly. This month we were blessed by a few new events and was sad to see a few long time events fall victim to the economy and other unfortunate circumstances. Such is life, riding out the good with the bad.

The first Saturday in June "Big League Brian" Dwyer was invited back for yet another repeat performance for Family Day at Fenway hosted by Northeastern University's Alumni. This is one of "Big League Brian's" favorite events and they are always a pleasure to work with.

We were able to assist Dreamland Amusements with very last minute entertainment for their carnival at the Staten Island Mall. Bringing in the Grimmy Family to present some of their amazing circus acts to the event. The Grimmy Family originated from THE Moscow State Circus, Russia. We had the pleasure of first meeting the family ten years back on one of their first tours with the Royal Hanneford Circus. The Grimmy Family performs many many acts including juggling (which they are best known for), comedy, hula hoops, contortion, plate spinning, the much sought after magical transformation in which dresses are quick changed at the blink of an eye. Daughter Viktoria is an amazing aerialist who know resides in Los Angeles where she is making a name for herself on the west coast while still performing many shows a year around the world. The Grimmy Family is very popular in the resorts of Catskills, corporate dates, circus, fairs and festivals.

Mid June we had the pleasure of sending the enchanting Miss Rebecca Ostroff and her "iron jaw" aerial artistry to the 20th Century Fox production of Water for Elephants a book by Sara Gruen which was on the New York Times Best Seller List. The movie version features Reese Witherspoon, Robert Pattinson, Christoph Waltz and Hal Holbrook it is expected to hit theaters in 2011. If you haven't read the book, I highly recommend it, although it is fiction the author did a remarkable job on showing the rivalry between traveling circuses, a rivalry that still exists today. Special thanks to Porter Lontz-Underhill who we originally met some time ago on the renowned Circus Smirkus of Vermont for bringing this opportunity to our attention.

Mid June also saw the premier opening of the Amazing Anastasini Circus under the Big Top at Wild Adventures Theme Park in Valdosta, Georgia. The show had an amazing cast with comedy, dogs, cloud swing, rola-bola, diablos and contortion and was produced by Giovanni Anastasini. Gordon went down to the park for the set up and opening weekend to make sure the opening went smoothly. The show was extremely well received by the park, staff and guests.

The final weekend of June we had two attractions at Trade Days in Tennessee which is a festival with a Native American Pow Wow and celebrates Appalachin culture. Chuckwagon Mac, chuckwagon display and storytelling as well as Accipiter Enterprises birds of prey were presented at the festival.

Kitty Carroll of Acciptier had this to report "Trade Days went well. Seasonably warm weather. Trade Days was a lovely site. The Pow Wow really appreciated the presence of the birds. I also go to visit with my cousin who lives just a mile away in Zionville, near Boone." She was also able to point out to the committee some out dated power equipment on their property, which can be a hazard to our feathered friends and was able to leave them with information on contacting the power company to have the equipment made safe by the regulations of the USFWS at the expense of the power company. And as anyone knows with a fairgrounds upgrades to the electrical system at the expense of the power company is as Martha Stewart would say "its a good thing!" both for the birds and the fairgrounds.

The live entertainment industry is certainly changing at such a rapid pace, new challenges include putting on an event with few or no sponsors, re-inventing advertising for the digital age, increased awareness for the need of security and keeping a budget balanced in the slow economy. Change is no stranger to live entertainment but an ever present challenge to keep us all on our toes.

June Performer Spotlight - Maximum Velocity

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This month we highlight Maximum Velocity an action sports stunt team whose shows can be customized for nearly any venue and budget.

Maximum Velocity consists of athletes who perform stunts on freestyle bikes, in-line skates, and skateboards. The show can be performed on a variety of hard surfaces including asphalt, concrete and yes even wood gym floors. The team provides it all box jumps, half pipes, quarter pipes, street spines and more turning your venue into an action sports mecca. In the event your venue has a grass or dirt surface a wood runway can be built for the athletes.

The show provides a sound system, professional announcer, the athletes, equipment and is fully insured. There are several shows to choose from depending on your budget, venue and the length of show your would like to have. Some show options include the Box Jump show and the Street Course show.

All new this year, by popular demand, Maximum Velocity has added a Dirt Jump Show to their line up featuring BMX bikes and two dirt jumps. The team will work with your facility to built a proper course for the riders.

Maximum Velocity has performed successfully at theme parks, fairs, National Night Out, New Year's Eve events, festivals, corporate picnics and halftime shows. Just this winter Maximum Velocity was featured on an episode of ABC's Extreme Home Makeover where they assisted in the demolition phase of a project home.

Maximum Velocity also offers a package for non-profit groups to use as a fundraising event that can be held indoors or out. Suitable venues would be skate-parks, basketball courts, hockey rinks (no ice), etc. This fundraiser is perfect for PTO's, school groups, or any organization looking to attract or raise money for projects involving young people.

Call us for a proposal to suit or needs and budget or for details on the fundraising show।

May 2010 in Review

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The month of May is now all but a memory, seems hard to believe! We spent much of the month preparing for the summer season however we do have a couple of events to report on.

The Bravo Brothers appeared in Groton, Connecticut for Kids Karnival a children's event sponsored by Subase New London's MWR. We were so glad to see Kids Karnival get 3 days of nice weather after the last few years of lets just say not so optimum conditions. The event ran from April 30 to May 2nd with the Bravo Brothers appearing on Saturday and Sunday May 1st and 2nd. Mary Catherine from the MWR Dept. said "I was very pleased with the Bravo Brothers, they really added a nice touch to Kids Karnival!"

The Bravo Brothers are made up of Brian Dwyer and Rick Pantano (actually nephew and uncle) who currently have a children's music album available through Sony/RED Music on the Strawhouse Entertainment label. Their music is geared toward children 2 to 10 years old and is fun for mom and dad to listen to as well. You can find their albums available online @ Amazon or at your favorite music retailer.

On May 7th we lauched the MacKay Entertainment Facebook page. If you haven't already become a fan please do so today. Everyday we post updates on new acts, routing opportunities, specials and more. We try not to post more than once or twice a day as not to drive you crazy. But if you are in the business of entertaining people we hope you might join us.

Also I'd like to put a call out for marching bands to submit your package to us! Please send photos, bio, references, video, music samples what ever you can to help us and you get the job. Packages can be sent through e-mail to mackayentertainment@gmail.com or by USPS to Marybeth MacKay, MacKay Entertainment, P.O. Box 683, Bridgewater, MA 02324. For the past two years I have had more calls from parades than I have parade units to fill the spots. Such a shame to let a good job go!

A friendly reminder to all events, we are already getting requests for proposals for Fall 2010 & all of 2011 as well as contracts coming in. However, we still have acts available for last minute booking for 2010, last minute acts can offer a great deal. We are getting a number of last minute calls that are becoming difficult to fill. Some tips for last minute booking: 1) you may want to be not too particular about the type of act, keep an open mind 2) the best deals can be found on routable or local acts 3) Remember to promote your last minute addition through the media, we are willing to help you do this at no charge, just ask. That way you will get maximum bang for your last minute buck!

Blue Brothers - Sanctioned By Dan Aykroyd and the John Belushi Estate!

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BLUES BROTHERS

The Jake and Elwood Blues Revue is the only Blues Brothers tribute show officially sanctioned by Dan Aykroyd and the John Belushi Estate. These amazing impersonators have been performing for more than 10 years across the globe for over 1,000 corporate functions. Based in Orlando, Florida, this incredible duo is a mainstay at Universal Studios and House of Blues. Add a high-energy dance band, and you have one of the most powerful acts in the country.

There’s a 9-piece band with full horn section. This interactive show boasts up to 60 minutes of non-stop energy complete with “Soul Man”, “Everybody Needs Somebody”, “Gimme Some Lovin” all of the familiar songs from the hit movie “The Blues Brothers” and “Saturday Night Live”. During “Sweet Home Chicago” one lucky guest will become an ‘Honorary Blues Brother’!

The Jake and Elwood Blues Revue is the only Blues Brothers tribute show officially sanctioned by Dan Aykroyd and the John Belushi Estate! This Act is guaranteed to bring the house down Chicago Style for your Casino, Fair, Cruise Ship, Festival, Performing Arts Center, Venue, or corporate function.

Accolades include:

•The longest running show at Universal Studios Orlando

•The #1 corporate show at House of Blues Downtown Disney

•Opened the Daytona 500

•Rang the bell at the New York Stock Exchange in front of a world-wide audience

•Over 10,000 appearances to date!

See them above, and much more on the new “Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary DVD”!

To Book the Blues Brothers: Contact Gordon & Marybeth MacKay – 1-508-947-8595

May Performer Spotlight - Puro Bandido & Dr. Tequila

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Its May the month of Cinco de Mayo and Margaritas! Its time for a little Latin Rock with Puro Bandido and Dr. Tequila!

Puro Bandido is a highly acclaimed Latin Rock Band featuring Richard Segovia, Johnny Gunn, Rolando "Choco" Contreras, Angel Arozco, Rafael Ramirez, Steve Salinas. The members of this band have written and/or performed with the likes of Carlos Santana, Stevie Wonder, Eddie Money, Randy Jackson, Tommy Castro, Kool & the Gang, Tower of Power and more.

Here is what the media is saying about Puro Bandido:

Voices of Latin Rock - "Casa Bandido is pure Latino magic! Its starts with a three chord, slightly melancholic refrain with excellent guitar atmospherics by Jorge Santana and Johnny Gunn before breaking into a Salsa inflected joyous song featuring Richard Segovia on Timbales and Rafael Ramirez on congas and Angel Arozco on the drum kit. This is truly a great cut, both fully steeped in the San Franciscan Latino-Mission tradition but with a fresh and uplifting vibe."

The SanFrancisco Bay Guardian - "Puro Bandido is more than a refreshing new muscial group - it is a new attitude and an eclectic new sound that mesmerizes its audiences with its incredible stage presence, driving rhythms, soaring guitars, and precise musical execution."

Puro Bandido has a new release on Straw House/Sony-Red

"We Don't Need No Stinkin' Badges" due in stores this summer! This band is perfect for fairs, festivals, casinos, corporate events and private parties.

The CD was recorded in San Francisco's Mission District, the Heart of Latin Soul! Many who have heard the self-titled Dr. Tequila CD have tagged the sound as "Santana in Magaritaville"! Barron aka Dr. Tequila previously toured in a Blues Rock band with ZZ Top Drummer Frank Beard.

Here is what the media is saying about

Dr. Tequila:

Blues Wax: Full of Smokin' Hot Latin, with Jumpin' and Funky Blues, that will surely get you moving.

Blues Art: The rhythm section has me in total awe!

Vintage Guitar: Richie (Dr. Tequila) is a strong guitarist, who's delivery is tried and true, Dr. Tequila is bound to make a lasting impression on music lovers everywhere!

Relix Magazine: Barron (Dr. Tequila) has assembled one of the finest bands playing Latin Blues today.

Both are currently available on iTunes, Amazon & your favorite online digital stores!

April 2010 in Review

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April is now behind us . . . back on April 8th we lost an amazing animal trainer. Derrick Rosaire passed away after a brief battle with cancer. Derrick leaves behind two sons, a wife and a family of the best animal trainers in the business. Our sincere condolences to the Rosaire family.

April is the month of spring break and all the events that welcome in the beginning of spring. We had events throughout the east coast including Power's Great American Midways in Staunton, VA as well as Asheboro, NC. We also had Rockwell Amusements close to home in Taunton, MA. In typical April fashion the weather was both with us and against us. We saw record high temperatures and record low temperatures all in the same week. Cabin fever prevailed on the warm sunny days as families shed their sweaters and sweatshirts and line up for the first pay one price wristbands for the season.

One of the most exciting events we have had this year occurred on April 17th. Jade Kindar-Martin became the first high-wire artist to cross the new Wembley Stadium on the high-wire 150' above the floor of the stadium and 500' across. That type of extreme high-wire performance is known as a
sky-walk. It has been 35 years this year since Evel Knievel made his attempt at jumping thirteen buses at the original Wembley Stadium and that was not far from Jade mind as he made his preparation for this historic event. This event was pre-match entertainment for the Saracens Rugby team and was sponsored by Domino's Pizza. The match had record attendance not only for the Saracens, not only for a rugby match at Wembley but record attendance for a rugby match in general throughout the entire Guinness Premiership League. Both the Saracens and Dominos were thrilled with all the media coverage of the event which was considered a huge success. This is yet more proof that Jade's sky-walks are a proven draw for audiences. This is the perfect event to sell through those extra seats in a stadium, to draw audiences to a festival or to bring media attention to a company or product. Sky-walks are inspirational to audiences and show nothing is impossible!

Coming this winter Accipiter Enterprises, birds of prey show will feature and all new opportunity for resorts, hotels, golf courses, etc. The event is the Bird Strike Force, a bird of prey abatement/educational show. This provide and educational and entertaining show to patrons and guests and at the same time encourage wintering birds to move along. No birds will be harmed in the process but the mere presence of the owls, hawks and falcons is reason enough for the mobs of feathered friends to find a new hang out, providing a more relaxing atmosphere overall. This show will be geared towards those resorts in the warmer climates where winter birds can become a nuisance and possibly even a health hazard.

A couple more RED HOT ROUTING SPECIALS to report! The Magic of Lance Gifford and Company has July 12 to August 1st open for the Northeast. Includes fabulous illusion show with magician, assistant and animals! Lance has his own stage and will let the purchaser use the stage for other shows/presentations during the event such as music and awards presentations. Lance also can include Granny's Racing Pigs as well as Karaoke if the purchaser is interested.

The second RED HOT ROUTING SPECIAL is a fantastic deal for any special event in the Midwest! Maximum Velocity actions sports show is presenting their street course show on June 20th in Colorado Springs. They need to route the show in and out with the starting and ending point being in New Hampshire. If you are along the way we can bring you the show with NO MILEAGE FEE! Maximum Velocity was recently featured on ABC's Extreme Home Makeover as well as New Hampshire's Chronicle.

As we enter into the outdoor event season I wish to remind all those planning to attend and event to keep a few things in mind. One wear comfortable shoes, you will encounter all types of terrain at fairs and festivals, from paved walkways to grass, gravel and maybe even mud. You will also encounter crowds and stomping feet of all sizes. It is not a good place for heels, flip flops, sandals, and alike. Trade in your fashion sense for a good pair of sneakers! You and your feet will thank me for this advice.

Music Roster - April Update

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Music Roster

Eddie Money

26 Top 100 Hits including: Two Tickets to Paradise,

Baby Hold On (#11), Shakin (#9), Take Me Home Tonight (#1),

Walk on Water (#2), Think I’m In Love (#1); I Wanna Go Back (#3)

Jimi Jamison – (Former Lead Singer of Survivor)

Eye of the Tiger (#1), Burning Heart (#2), The Search Is Over (#4),
High On You (#8), I Can’t Hold Back (#13)

Bad Finger (Featuring Joey Molland)

Day After Day (#4), Come and Get It (#7),
No Matter What (#8), Baby Blue (#14)

Monsters of Classic Rock

The Monsters of Classic Rock is a phenomenal new band containing Original members from the groups that defined “Classic Rock” over the past Three decades.
They are:

Chris Slade (AC/DC, The Firm & Asia) on drums, Greg Douglass (Steve Miller Band & Greg Kihn) on guitar, Mario Cippolina (Huey Lewis & the News) on bass, Terry Ilous (XYZ) on vocals, and Sam McCaslin
(Michael Schenker Group and Carmine Appice) on keyboards.
Set includes The hits from the bands represented by the above artists.

Ernie & The Automatics

Feature’s Founding Members of Platinum Selling Band Boston;
Barry Goudreau (Guitar) & Sib Hashian (drums).
There Boston set is Amazing!

Artimus Pyle

& Street Survivors

Artimus Pyle Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Drummer & founding member of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Sweet Home Alabama (#8), Free Bird (#19), What’s Your Name (#13), Saturday Night Special (#27),
Truck Driving Man (#12), Swamp Music (#16)

Gary U.S. Bonds

This Little Girl (#11), New Orleans (#6), Quarter to 3(#1),
Twist Twist Senora (#10), Schools Out (#5)

Nick Gilder

Hot Child In The City (#1), Roxy Roller (#1 Can),
The Warrior (#1 Scandal),

Cowboy Troy

Member of Big & Rich & the MuzikMafia;
Former Host of Nashville Star.
I Play Chicken With The Train (#48),
Hooke Em Horns, Hick Chick

The Cowsills

The Rain, The Park, And Other Things (#2),
Hair (#2), Indian Lake (#10)

Richard Street of The Temptations

Papa was a Rolling Stone (#1), Just My Imagination (#1),
My Girl (#1)

Terry Sylvester of The Hollies
2010 Rock n Roll Hall of Famer

Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress (#2),
Bus Stop (#5), Carrie-Anne (#9),
He Aint Heavy He’s My Brother (#7),
The Air That I Breathe (#6)

The Platters

(featuring Herb Reed or Sonny Turner)
The Great Pretender (#1), My Prayer (#1),

Smoke Gets In Your Eyes (#1),

Only You (#5), Twilight Time (#1)

The Drifters
(featuring Charlie Thomas)

Save the Last Dance For Me (#1), Under the Boardwalk (#4),
Up On The Roof (#5), On Broadway (#9),

The Marvelettes

Please Mr. Postman (#1); Don’t Mess With Bill (#7),
Playboy (#7)

The Tokens

The Lion Sleeps Tonight (#1), Tonight I Fell In Love (#15)

Tommy Roe

Dizzy (#1), Sheila (#1), Everybody (#3),
Sweat Pea (#8 & #1Can)

Maxine Nightingale

Right Back Where We Started From (#2), Lead me On (#5)

Eddie Holman

Hey There Lonely Girl (#4), This Can’t Be True (#17),
Am I A Loser (#17), My Mind Keeps Telling Me (#20),
Cathy Called (#28), This Will Be A Night To Remember (#25)

Rex Smith

You Take My Breath Away (#10), Everlasting Love (#32)

Thelma Houston

Don’t Leave me This Way (#1), Love Masterpiece,
Love Machine

Tiffany
I Think We’re Alone Now (#1), Could’ve Been (#1),
All This Time (#6), I Saw Him Standing There (#7)

Evelyn “Champagne” King

I’m In Love (#1), Love Come Down (#1), Shame (#8)

Andy Kim

Rock Me Gently (#1), Sugar, Sugar (#1 The Archies),
Baby I Love You (#9), Be My Baby (#17)

Yvonne Elliman

If I Can’t Have You (#1), Love Me (#14),
Hello Stranger (#15),
I Don’t Know How To Love Him (#28),
I Can’t Get You Outa My Mind

Percy Sledge

When A Man Loves A Woman (#1),
Take Time To Know Her (#11)

Gene Chandler

Duke of Earl (#1), Groovy Situation

The Coasters
Yakety Yak (#1), Charlie Brown (#2),

Poison Ivey (#7),

The Shirelles

Featuring: Shirley Allston-Reeves

Will You Still Love We Tomorrow (#1), Soldier Boy (#1)
Dedicated To the One I Love (#3), Mama Said (#4),
Baby Its You (#8)

The Crystals

He’s A Rebel (#1),
Da Doo Ron Ron (#3),
Then He Kissed Me (#6)

Tommy Tutone

867-5309/Jenny (#4), Angel Say No (#38)

Larry Braggs

Lead Singer from Tower of Power,
Sam Cooke Set plus TOP Tunes and more!

Danny Seraphine’s - CTA

Danny Seraphine founding member of multi-million selling,
Grammy Award-Winning band Chicago (1967-1990).
Performed & Produced 18 Gold & 13 Platinum Albums;
50 Top 40 Hits, 20 Top 10 Singles & Five #1’s.
Performing a set of Chicago’s Greatest Hits.
Marc Bonilla – David Coverdale, Whitesnake, Keith Emerson, Glenn Hughes
Larry Braggs – Tower of Power

Royal Doggs

All Star Band comprised of current & former members

playing the hits that they played. Donny Baldwin (Starship &

Jefferson Airplane), Tommy Miller (Greg Allman & Friends & Starship), Jeff Tamelier (Tower of Power), Del Burchette (Greg Kihn), Marke JellyRoll Burgstahler (Greg Allman & Friends),
Randy Forrester (Eddie Money, Elvin Bishop, Steven Stills),
Steve Salinas (Cold Blood), Johnny Gunn (Eddie Money).
The Doggs set includes hits from Eddie Money, Allman Brothers Band,
Starship, Greg Kihn, Bad Company, Greg Allman, Steven Stills,
Jefferson Airplane, Elvin Bishop, Montrose & more.

Danny Klein’s Full House

Danny Klein, is the founding member and bass player for one

of the worlds all time hard driving rhythm and blues acts,

The J. Geils Band. A celebration of the music of The J. Geils Band".
This is classic J Geils Band material with the unique sound that a group
of veteran and talented musicians brings to it. Not your mama's cover
band, for sure! Who can resist the top of the charts number one bestsellers like Freeze Frame, Centerfold, and Love Stinks, and the classics like Give It To Me, Musta Got Lost, Whammer Jammer, I Do, Houseparty, Detroit Shuffle and so many more.

Johnny Gunn

He played with bands, and/or members of Eddie Money,
Cold Blood, Bandido, Metallica, Tesla, Y&T, Nightranger
and Ian Gillan's Band. Johnny has opened for Santana,
Los Lobos and Linda Ronstadt.

Puro Bandido

The music is high energy, Latin Rock and was formed in

the Mission District of San Francisco. Puro Bandido was
instrumental in the development of Border Rock - crossing
all borders; having no boundaries. Their Sound is a combination
of old school and new sounds created by a combination of a
driving percussion, a rhythm section incomparable and vocals to
match. The band has opened for Linda Ronstadt, Tower of Power,
Eddie Palmieri, and Santana.

Dr. Tequila

Dr. Tequila was born in 2008 Dr. Tequila has their first release in

summer 2010 of the same name. Innovative white, blues/rock/funk boy does Latin sound. The musicians are Richie Barron on guitar and
vocals; Richard Segovia and 3 other former members of Malo.

The band frequent’s San Francisco’s Mission district where their music
is described as “unlike any of the other Latin bands, Dr. Tequila is like
Santana in Margaritaville”.

George Gritzbach

The music is blues/R&B based, we play a good deal of funk and

New Orleans. What distinguishes our live performances is a healthy

dose of slide guitar and the addition of racked harmonica, as well as
high quality original compositions. We play up-tempo material with
the addition of a ballad or two per set.

David Becker Tribune

The David Becker Tribune has produced some of the most

rewarding Contemporary Jazz since the late 1980s. Allmusic

referred to them as a band that occupied what could be

considered a healthy middle ground in the electric jazz realm
which favored a very melodic and accessible blend of jazz, pop
and rock but had a lot more bite, substance and imagination than
the sort of lightweight fluff that was dominating new adult contemporary
(NAC) radio at the time.

TC KROSS

TC Kross is a perpetual power house. There is no doubt this Rock
Goddess is in her element performing with artists such as Teddy Cook

(Ronnie James Dio), Al Pitrelli (Alice Cooper, Trans Siberian
Orchestra and currently on tour with MEGADETH), Gary Saint (Tangier), Teddy Rondinelli (touring with Vanilla Fudge in Europe), Dave DeFeis (Virgin Steele) and the infamous Pamela Falcon (NY Nights @ the Riff Club in Germany).

TC Kross is endlessly sought out by other artists aspiring to create with
her. Including songwriters and producers such as Al Fritsch and Mark
Mangold, (Cher, Fiona) they also produced TC‘s First CD, “On The
Edge“. Others were, Viet Renn (N’ Sync & the Backstreet Boys) Gina
Stile, & Roxy Petrucci (Vixen), Tom Cavanaugh ( LitaFord), who is
currently recording/co-producing/her new CD with Peter Kuperschmid
RUN DMC & Joan Jett) along with Mike Watts at Vu Du Studios, (Saliva).

Kross’ first single from her upcoming release is the Lennon & McCartney Hit
“Eleanor Rigby”. Kross bring a fresh sound and arrangement to The Beatles Classic.

Children’s Music

Imagination Movers

In 2008 Walt Disney Records introduced the Imagination Movers'

music to the nation with the release of the Movers first nationally-released CD, "Juice Box Heroes." In September 2008, a 30-minute show featuring the group began airing on the Disney Channel's preschool programming block known as Playhouse Disney. In October, 2009 the Imagination Movers started the "Live from the Idea Warehouse Concert Tour 2009". Traveling from mid-October to mid-December 2009 their live performances include lots of their favorite songs and dancing, as well as video appearances of Warehouse Mouse.

Choo Choo Soul

Choo Choo Soul is a children's entertainment act composed of singer
Genevieve Goings as a hip-hop train conductor and her partner,
Constantine “DC” Abramson, a dancer and beatboxer dressed as
a railroad engineer. In 2007, “Choo-Choo Soul with Genevieve!”
was honored with a Parents’ Choice Award for children’s television.
The music video–style shorts feature Goings and D.C. performing
Choo Choo Soul songs with a group of young children in a blend
of live action and computer animation during the Playhouse Disney
programming block on the Disney Channel.

The Jimmies

The Jimmies, whose sound New York Magazine describes as

"bubble-gum-meets-indie," will unveil their much-anticipated

Trying Funny Stuff DVD on November 3. Also on November 3,

The Jimmies will make available nationally for the first time their
Parents' Choice and Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award-winning
debut CD, Make Your Own Someday. The critically acclaimed
album-which garnered national visibility as it hit #1 twice on
Sirius/XM Radio's kids' music chart and earned the band spots
performing at Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits Festival.

The Bravo Brothers

The adjectives that best describe The Brothers are "fun,"

"funny," and "melodic." “I Like Noise”, “ABC Song?”and
"Day at the Beach" are crowd favorites. Teachers throughout

the country say that “The Bravo Brothers are mandatory listening

for everyone with children” says teachers in New Hampshire.

“As a Teacher, I use the Bravo Brothers CD in my classroom and my students can’t Wait for “music” time so they can sing along with “Sock Monster” writes Mrs. Clough in Florida.

T-Bone

Musical shows for the young and young at heart, T-Bone is an

experienced entertainer at many of the great fairs and festivals

across the United States. Tons of Props and loads of fun, an
interactive musical experience for the whole family.

Vic & Sticks

As seen on NBC’s America’s Got Talent!! Vic & Sticks are

an engaging act Who perform songs from the comic side of life

with a vintage/vaudeville recycled rhythmic beat! This faced paced music/family show, which is great for fairs, family events, festivals, summer concerts, school assemblies, children’s

museums, and library programs. Vic & Sticks encourages audience participation as the children in the audience become part of the Vic & Sticks Band!

All pricing is subject to availability, Sound, Lights and Staging are the responsibility of the buyer.

Each Artist has specific travel, and hospitality that may increase the final price.

Other Artists are available please call to inquire.

Pizzas and Other Stuff: Domino's Pizza To Be Delivered via Tightrope at Wembley Stadium

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Wednesday, 14 April 2010 - Courtesy of Dominos Pizza

Domino's Pizza To Be Delivered via Tightrope at Wembley Stadium

Jade Kindar-Martin will create history at Wembley Stadium on Saturday April 19th 2010 when he becomes the first person to walk across the width of the world famous venue - but he will be doing it at a height of more than 150 feet on a wire no wider than that width of your finger!

As part of the pre-match show at the Saracens v Harlequins Guinness Premiership clash, the daredevil performer will walk the 500 feet across the roof of the world famous venue on a wire just 16mm thick – while also delivering a pizza in full Domino’s uniform!

The sky walk, sponsored by Domino’s Pizza, is yet another first for Saracens at the iconic venue which has already hosted matches against Northampton Saints, South Africa and Worcester Warriors this season in front of club record crowds.

Kindar-Martin is no stranger to creating history having sky walked at some of the most unique spots around the world. He set a Guinness World Record when he walked 1,500 feet across the River Thames and he topped that with a 1km walk across the Han River in Seoul to set another world record.

The Sky Walk is just a small part of the pre-match show at Wembley on Saturday which includes performances from 90s pop sensations Right Said Fred, the hit West End play WarHorse, circus acts and there will also be 10,000 knights at the stadium.

Tickets are on sale now priced £10 for adults and £5 for U16s and are available from Ticketmaster or by calling 0844 847 2482.

Posted by Simon at 19:13

Pizzas and Other Stuff: Domino's Pizza To Be Delivered via Tightrope at Wembley Stadium

Performer Spotlight: A is for April, Amazing and Alligator, as in Kachunga and the Alligators!

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This month we spotlight a show that will quickly become the most requested entertainer at your event, Kachunga and the Alligator.

The show is entertaining, exciting, hilarious and educational, yes if you are not careful you might just learn something at this attraction. It is perfect for all areas of the country whether or not the American Alligator is indigenous to your locale. Featuring Kachunga, which is one of the Castillo brothers or their counterpart Bert and a lovely land loving assistant/narrator. Kachunga is in amazing physical shape, and he would have to be to present this very physical show.

The show features a decent sized pool for the alligators comfort and the excitement of the audience as well as a stage and an eyecatching backdrop. Typically there are two or three alligators traveling with the show of various sizes. The origins of this show have their roots with the Seminole Native people of Florida who have for centuries practiced the skill of handling alligators.

During the show Kachunga enters the pool to wrangle the alligator up onto the stage, which is no easy task. Stand to close to the pool and you might find yourself a little damp, a great thrill for the kids. Kachuga will safely (hopefully) get the better of the 'gator and carry him up on to the stage. At this point a volunteer will be chosen from the audience to get the chance to touch the 'gator and let everyone in the audience know just how an alligator feels, safely.

Kachunga will then demonstrate some of the Seminole alligator handling techniques perfected by Florida's native peoples. This includes mesmerizing the alligator, putting his hand into the 'gator's mouth and holding the animal with only his chin!

This show is thrilling! I have seen audiences line up an hour in advance to get a good spot and return over and over again to the show. Kachunga and the Alligator is frequently rebooked by the event year after year. Fair managers tell us it is the most requested show to return they have ever had.

What type of event is Kachunga and the Alligator perfect for? Any show with a family audience especially, fairs, festivals, hunting and camping shows, school events, company picnics and so much more. There are three units of Kachunga and the Alligator available and they book quickly for the peak season, don't delay to reserve your date call today! A few dates left for 2010, if you are disappointed this year, you can book now for 2011 and I suggest you do!

March 2010 in Review

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We are soaking wet up here in New England, nearly 20 inches of rain have fallen in three weeks, making March is wettest ever. In a typical year we receive 40 inches of rain so does this mean we have received half our rain for the year? Probably not, but I'm sure there are many events wishing that were so.

The phones have really picked up as people are snapping up entertainment for the spring, summer and fall of this year. This month peoples interest has really turned to thrill shows, action sports shows, monster truck shows and daredevils.

On March 21st we paid our annual visit to the city of Lawrence, Massachusetts for their fantastic Saint Patrick's Day Parade. They had a lovely warm day, which was a rarity here in the past month. Provided by MacKay Entertainment for the parade was Molly the Clown whom we have worked with for many years, Molly is an alumni of Vermont's own Circus Smirkus as well as a veteran of Ringling Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus. Big League Brian also joined the crew, he is a regular performer/stilt walker on Yawkey Way at every Red Sox home game. Brian was seen in the movie Fever Pitch and if often seen on many many sports news shows. Boris Koski took a ride through Lawrence on his Velocipede as a Leprechaun. Joining them in the strolling performer team was Dumbo and KooKoo the clowns. Strolling performers are a great addition to parades, as any parade coordinator can attest, they have the ability to fill in the gaps that happen somehow between parade units and keep the audience entertained with slapstick jokes, juggling, bike riding and much more.

For the first time in the Lawrence St. Patrick's Day Parade two camels from Zoo Shows marched in the parade. The Dromedary O'Camels as we call them on St. Patrick's Day were a big hit with the children. I'm betting it was one of the only St. Patrick's Day Parades around to have live marching camels! Camels are often seen around during Christmas Parade's as well as a must have for Three Kings Day Parades. We are fortunate enough to have camels available throughout the country for appearances, parades, rides, photos shoots and even a few performing camels as well!

On Sunday the 28th is was great to get an inside look at Herschand Family Entertainment as the reality show "Undercover Boss" took CEO Joel Manby on a secret mission through some of their property's to get a day in the life view of some of their employees. We will be visiting Wild Adventure's late this spring which is a Herschand Family Entertainment property.

We have received word from the High Flying Pages Trapeze Act that they have one short run left to book this summer. If anyone is looking for a fantastic family show with lots of action (Trapeze, Russian Swing, Ponies) there is an opportunity to book them between August 9 to 22nd. We should be able to accommodate one or two fairs that we can route between Michigan and Vermont. Please call us if you would like to place an offer for this crowd pleasing act.