WTIM: Music around town and all around

What’s going on musically in the Berks-Mont Newspapers coverage area? A lot, and we want to help keep everyone in the know.

Local Bands and Venues
3 Jan. – Blue Grass Jam at Chaplins the Music Café, Spring City (8:00 start)

4 Jan. – The Blue Room, Local Dub, New Kings of Rhythm at Chaplins the Music Café (8:00 start)

4 Jan. – Fisheye at Blind Hartmans Tavern, Temple (9:30 start)

5 Jan. – Throdl, Eye for an Eye, Satans Siblings at Chaplins the Music Café, Spring City (8:00 start)

5 Jan. – Egdon Heath at Blind Hartmans Tavern, Temple (9:30 start)

11 Jan. – Benny Goodman Tribute, Sunnybrook Ballroom, Pottstown (8:00 start)

11 Jan. – Vintage Country (Kutztown Folk Music Society) at St. John’s UCC, Kutztown (8:00 start)

11 Jan. – Eddy Mann Band at the State Theater, Boyertown (7:00 start)

11 Jan. – Jim Meck at Golden Oaks Golf Club, Fleetwood (6:00 start)

11 Jan. – Green Mambas, Whatever We Are at Chaplins the Music Café, Spring City (8:00 start)

11 Jan. – Lush Button at Blind Hartmans Tavern, Temple (9:30 start)

12 Jan – Middle Class Madness at Toms Bar, Royersford (9:00 start)

12 Jan – Jerry Blavat at Sunnybrook Ballroom, Pottstown (7:00 start)

12 Jan – Hyjynx at Blind Hartmans Tavern, Temple (9:30 start)

HAPPY NEW YEAR! From what we hear, the New Year’s Eve shows were awesome! That’s probably why we are a little light on listings for this weekend. Do not fret, though, because we already have an amazing array of listings for 2013 as local venues are putting their listings up early to get the best local bands available.

2012 was a banner year for WTIM as we listed many more shows than years previous and have been recognized in more venues too. This week my local pick is the Blue Grass Jam at Chaplins, I think this event will be a perfect way to shake out those New Year’s bells that are still ringing in my head.

I’m going to let my love of Southern Rock shine when I pick Dickey Betts & Great Southern for the go to show on the big stages. Rob Thomas at the Borgata is a very close second and for those retro folks out there you might want to check out the show at The TD Bank Arts Center. I guarantee the you will leave “feelin’ groovy …”

Do you want to see your band or venue listed here at WTIM?Send an email to tdietterick@journalregister.com with the particulars (at least two weeks in advance) and we’ll get it out there.

Concerts of Note
10 Jan. – Green Day at the Mohegan Sun Arena

12 Jan. – Bruce Hornsby at The Scottish Rite

13 Jan. – Dickey Betts & Great Southern at The Scottish Rite

18 Jan. – Rob Thomas at The Borgata

19 Jan. – Peter Noone, The Turtles, The Buckinghams and The Grassroots at TD Bank Arts Center

19 Jan. – Soundgarden at The Tower Theater

20 Jan. – Stonesour, Papa Roach at The Sands Bethlehem

20 Jan. – Rob Thomas at The Borgata

Tim Dieterick is Circulation Manager for Berks-Mont Newspapers