Tim Dietterick: WTIM: Music around town

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
1 Feb. – Uptown Band at The State Theater, Boyertown (7:00 start)

1 Feb. – Chestnut Grove at Chaplins the Music Café, Spring City (8:00 start)

1 Feb.. – Jim Meck at Roman Delight, Orwigsburg (8:00 start)

1 Feb – Go Commando at The Sandtrap, Limerick (9:00 start)

2 Feb. – Jiggly Jones, Doug Alan Wilcox at Chaplins the Music Café, Spring City (8:00 start)

2 Feb. – Blackhorse at The Sandtrap, Limerick (9:00 start)

2 Feb. – Dave Mell Duo at The Bridge Inn, Pleasentville (7:30 start)

2 Feb. - Mystic Warrior at Shoey Fire Co, Shoemakersville (10:00 start)

2 Feb. – Jim Meck at Louies Restaurant, Allentown (7:00 start)

6 Feb. – Strait Line Stitch, Oshian and more at Reverb, Reading (6:00 start)

8 Feb. – Ken Gehret, Henry Koretsky with the Kutztown Folk Music Society at St. John’s UCC, Kutztown (8:00 start)

8 Feb. – Middle Class Madness at The Spring City Hotel, Spring City (8:00 start)

8 Feb. – Morning Star Worship Band at The State Theater, Boyertown (7:00 start)

8 Feb. – Addyxshun, Revast at Chaplins the Music Café, Spring City (8:00 start)

8 Feb.– DMX and more hosted by Power 99 at Reverb, Reading (7:00 start)

8 Feb. – Rooney Green at The Sandtrap, Limerick (8:00 start)

9 Feb. – Slingshot at The Sandtrap, Limerick (9:00 start)

9 Feb. – Jim Meck at Louies Restaurant, Allentown (7:00 start)

9 Feb. – Flux Capacitor at Frecons Hard Bean, Boyertown (8:00 start)

9 Feb. – Holy Smoke at Shoey Fire Co, Shoemakersville (10:00 start)

9 Feb. – Mightychondria, Haley and the Fragile Hearts at Chaplins the Music Café, Spring City (8:00 start)

And from the winter’s icy grip we say “Hello February!” and “where’s that ground hog anyway?” If he had any sense he’d be in Florida.

Anyway, we have WTIM friends Chestnut Grove, Middle Class Madness and the ever popular Jim Meck checking in this time. Finally found the listings again for the Shoey Fire Co— the folks up there always run a great party and keep the local bands jamming. We also read that Flux Capacitor will be slamming into the Hard Bean. Whoa, Nice!

On the big stages we have the sounds of Pink Floyd courtesy of The Machine and a Rocky Mountain High courtesy of Mr. John Denver, but the big stage pick of the week has to be 3 Doors Down and Daughtry at The Sands in Bethlehem. This is going to be a rocking show.

Speaking of rocking shows, the local pick is Holy Smoke at Shoey Fire Co. even though all the local shows look awesome. Again we want to express our thanks to all of our local venues that continue to bring music to our area and to all the great local musicians (and I’m always amazed at the quantity and quality) for practicing hard and putting it all out there for our entertainment. Hope to see you all out there soon!

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
1 Feb. – Alfie Boe at The Keswick Theater

2 Feb.– The Machine at The Scottish Rite Auditorium

8 Feb. – John Denver at The Keswick Theater

8 Feb. – Rufus Wainwright at The Borgata

9 Feb. – The Lumineers at The Tower Theater

10 Feb. – 3 Doors Down, Daughtry at The Sands Bethlehem

Tim Dietterick is Circulation Manager of Berks-Mont Newspapers