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       Welcome to the Monterisi Music Stove. I created this space to share info and news about a few of the music and band projects I'm working on, and let you in on what's cooking in my musical world. The site has pages dedicated to the Boston "big band" Jane's Great Dane, and 32 North, “eclectic high vibe Americana,” made in Maine. There's a page to report on Finntown Road, a new (2020) Maine project. I will also update sightings and happenings with the venerable soul band Hipsocket, the A Team Band, and other music adventures. There are some pix, a virtual store, and a bit of blogging about recent gigs. Of course, I will provide information about seeing friends and me live, recordings and contacting me to hire these bands.

     Please feel free to contact me at john.monterisi@gmail.com with questions or comments, or interest in hiring one of these bands.

    Thank you for visiting the Stove and please return often!

    Yours in music,
    John 

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DAN BERN WINTER TOUR 2024

21 SHOWS OVER 5 WEEKS ACROSS THE USA

WITH DAN, ORIT SHIMONI, JANE'S GREAT DANE

RECORDING AT SUN STUDIOS, FEBRUARY, 2024

NATALIE'S MUSIC HALL, COLUMBUS, OHIO 2/9/24

ARTSY SHOT PLAYING A SOLO

TOUR SCHEDULE:

Date: Venue Hotel: Notes:
Jan. 22, 2024

Askew Bar

150 Chestnut St, Providence, RI 02903; (774) 526-9736

45 Forest Drive, Salem, CT, 06420

Family Cottage 4736

Spencer – 3610

Front door – 4326

Downstairs - 4561

Show: 9:00 pm
Jan. 23, 2024 Woodbury Brewing Co.

45 Forest Drive, Salem, CT, 06420

 

Show: 9:30 p.m.
Jan. 24. 2024 ______ TBD – Boston  
Jan. 25, 2024

Club Passim

47 Palmer Street

Cambridge, MA

TBD - Boston

Show: 8:00 p.m.

 

Jan. 28, 2024 Live On Elgin, Ottawa ON Dan in Canada Show: 8:30 p.m.
Jan. 31, 2024

Monarch Tavern

Toronto, ON

Dan in Canada Show: 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 1, 2024

Abilene Bar & Lounge

153 Liberty Pole Way

Rochester, NY

 

Hilton Garden Inn Rochester Downtown,

155 E Main St, Rochester, NY, 14604

Show: 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 2, 2024

443 Social Club & Lounge

443 Burnet Ave.

Syracuse, NY 13203

Crowne Plaza Syracuse

701 E Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY, 13210

Show: 7:00 p.m. (seems early?)
Feb. 3, 2024

Caffe Lena

47 Phila St, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866-3264

Hampton Inn & Suites Saratoga Springs Downtown

25 Lake Ave, Saratoga Springs, NY, 12866

Show: 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 4, 2024

Parlor Room

32 Masonic St.
Northampton, MA 01060

The Ellery

259 Elm Street, Northampton, MA, 01060

Show: 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 5, 2024 ______ TBD  
Feb. 6, 2024

9TH Ward

341 Delaware Avenue

Buffalo, NY 14202

The Mansion on Delaware

414 Delaware Ave, Buffalo, NY, 14202

Show: 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 7, 2024

Club Café

56 S 12th Street, Pittsburgh, PA

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Pittsburgh

20 S 10th St, Pittsburgh, PA, 15203

 

Show:
Feb. 8, 2024

The Ark

316 S. Main Street

Ann Arbor, MI

CD2 Central artist's loft

Ann Arbor

Show: 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 9, 2024

Natalie’s Music Hall

945 King Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212

Aloft Columbus University District

1295 OLENTANGY RIVER RD, Columbus, OH, 43212

Show: 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 10, 2024

Southgate House

111 East 6th St.

Newport KY 41071

 

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 110 Landmark Dr, Bellevue, KY 41073 Show: 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 11, 2024 _______   Show:
Feb. 12, 2024 City Winery, 3730 Foundry Way Suite 158, St. Louis, MO 63110

Element St. Louis Midtown,

3763 Forest Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO, 63108

Show: 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 13, 2024 Red Room at Flanagan’s, 934 Baxter Ave.
Louisville, KY 40204

AC Hotel Louisville Downtown, 727 East Market Street, Louisville, KY, 40202

 

Show: TBD
Feb. 14, 2024 _________   Show:
Feb. 15, 2024 _________   Show:
Feb. 16, 2024 _________   Show:
Feb. 17, 2024 Hernando’s Hideaway, 3210 Old Hernando Rd, Memphis, TN 38116

The Guest House at Graceland, 3600 Elvis Presley Blvd, Memphis, TN, 38116

 

Show: 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 18, 2024 Folk School of Fayetteville, 207 W Center St, Fayetteville, AR 72701 Mainstay In Fay on Dickson St., Fayetteville, AR Show: 7:30 p.m.
Feb. 19, 2024 Blue Door, 2805 N McKinley Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73106

OKC Hotel, 301 S Council Rd, Oklahoma City, OK, 73128

 

Show: 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 20, 2024 Post at River East,  2925 Race St, Fort Worth, TX 76111 Cuntry Inn & Suites by Radisson, 2200 Mercado Drive, Fort Worth, TX, 76106 Show: 8:00 p.m.
Feb. 21, 2024 Mohawk, Indoors, 912 Red River St, Austin, TX 78701

The LINE Austin, 111 East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX, 78701

 

Show: 8:30 p.m.
Feb. 22, 2024 Mucky Duck, 2425 Norfolk St, Houston, TX 77098

Crowne Plaza, 2712 Southwest Fwy, Houston, TX, 77098

 

Show: 7:00 p.m.
Feb. 23, 2024 _______   Show:
Feb. 24, 2024 Hermann Sons Ratskeller Bar, 525 S St Mary's St, San Antonio, TX 78205 The Ranch Motel, 3101 Broadway, San Antonio, TX, 78209 Show: 8:00 p.m.
       

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BULLETIN 12/5/23: I am so very pleased to announce that I will be on tour with Dan Bern (www.danbern.com) again this winter, along with Jon Plaut (bass, viola) and Lou Serio (drums & percussion). We play three dates in New England, including Passim (Cambridge, MA) on 1/25/24, then on tour cross country from February 1-22. I will post dates and venues soon. Dan will be performing some new material from “Starting Over,” a new record recorded with Jon, Lou and me, and also Jeff Garmel, Bob Cooper and Doug Batchelder. It will be awesome. Stay tuned!

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