The Christy Howard Band
Christy Howard, lead vocals
Jeff Howard, lead guitar & vocals
Jan Abrams, drums & vocals
Jon Foley, bass & back-up vocals
Andy Szymanski, keys & back-up vocals
Denny Baran, rhythm guitar & vocals
Jim Kahr, special guest guitar & vocals
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2008 Calendar of Events |
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| Saturday, Jan. 9 |
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Detroit Winter Blast
'08, Campus Martius Park, Detroit, MI (Southern-Rock and Blues by the Christy Howard Band, 6:00 - 7:00 pm; Michigan Lottery Stage) |
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Free Admission |
| Friday, Mar.7 |
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Gilda's
Club, 3517 Rochester Rd., Joe's Cafe, Royal Oak, MI; 6pm - 8pm (Christy and Jeff perform acoustic Blues) |
248-577-0898 |
Free Admission
RSVP For Seating |
| Saturday, Mar.8 |
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Hamtramck
Blowout, 11824 Jos Campau, Post 10, PLAV building, Hamtramck, MI; 8:00-9:00 pm (Southern-Rock and Blues by the Christy Howard Band, hosted by DetroitCountryMusic.com) |
313-893-1355 |
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| Friday, Mar. 28 |
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Gilda's
Club, 3517 Rochester Rd., Royal Oak, MI (Christy Howard Band performs for children affected by cancer, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, hosted by the Detroit Blues Society) |
248-577-0800 |
Free |
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| Saturday, Mar. 29 |
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Gem
Theatre, 108 W. Saginaw. St., St. Louis, MI 48880 (Jeff joins Harmonica Shaw for some low-down dirty blues) |
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Admission TBA |
| Wednesday, April 2 |
Map |
Memphis
Smoke, Royal Oak, MI, (Southern-Rock by the Christy Howard Band, hosted by DetroitCountryMusic.com, 8:00 - 9:15 pm) |
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| Friday, April 11 |
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Joe's
Cafe, 3517 Rochester Rd., Gilda's Club, Royal Oak, MI (Christy & Jeff Howard perform Blues as an acoustic duo, 6:00 - 8:00 pm) |
248-577-0800 |
Free |
| Friday, April 25 |
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Private
party, (Christy & Jeff Howard perform Blues as an acoustic duo, 1:00 - 2:00 pm) |
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| Sunday, May 11 |
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Detroit Hoe
Down, 12:45 pm - 1:15pm, Acoustic Stage (overlooking the Detroit River ) in Hart Plaza on E. Jefferson Ave. in downtown Detroit, between Cobo Hall and the Renaissance Center . Christy performs a set of original Southern-Rock songs -- unplugged -- backed by Jeff Howard (guitar) and John Foley (bass). For more information, see website at 99.5 WYCD, Detroit's Best Country Music! - 2008 WYCD HOEDOWN LINE-UP |
Site Map |
Free |
| Friday, May 16 |
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Wyandotte's 3rd
Fridays, 6:00 pm - 9:30 pm, Elm St. Stage, Biddle and Elm St. in downtown Wyandotte, MI. Southern-Rock and Blues by Christy Howard and her four-piece band |
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Free |
| Saturday, May 17 |
Map |
Private
party, (Christy & Jeff Howard perform Blues as an acoustic duo, 1:00 - 2:00 pm) |
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| Sunday, May 25 |
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Callahan's, 6 pm - 11 pm, 2105 South Blvd., Auburn Hills, MI. Southern-Rock and Blues by Christy Howard and her four-piece band. Fundraiser for the Detroit Blues Society. Performance time TBA. |
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| Wednesday, June 4 |
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Fat Iguana Music
Cafe, 9 pm - 1 am, 27101 Dequindre, Madison Heights, MI, The Christy Howard Band hosts the weekly Blues jam. Sponsored by No Cover Productions. |
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| Friday, June 6 |
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Detroit
Red Wings parade, Campus Martius park in Downtown
Detroit, Country Music Stage. Sponsored by
detroitcountrymusic.com |
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Free |
| Wednesday, June
18 |
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Private
party, 6 - 7 pm; Trenton, MI |
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| Friday, June 20 |
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Gilda's
Club, Party for "Gilda's Kids", Rochester
Rd., Royal Oak, MI |
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| Monday, June 23 |
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Detroit
River Days (fireworks), 3:30 - 4:30 pm, On the
Compuware Rock and Blues Stage, Detroit
River walk east of Rennaissance Center in downtown Detroit |
Website |
Free |
| Friday, June 27 |
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Stars and Stripes Music
Festival, Mt. Clemens, MI, 1:00 pm (Southern-Rock and Blues by Christy Howard) |
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| Sunday, June 29 |
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Alpena Blues Festival, 1 pm, Alpena County Fairgrounds, Merchant's Building, Alpena, MI. (Chicago Style-Blues and Blues-Rock by Christy Howard) |
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Tickets $20 in advance; $25 at gate. |
| Thursday, July 17 |
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Southfield Library Blues
Series, 6:30pm - 8:30pm,
26300 Evergreen Rd.
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Southfield
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MI
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48076
(248.796.4200); On the Fountain Terrace in the library cafe
(Christy and Jeff showcase their original acoustic Blues
songs); www.southfieldlibrary.org.
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$3 cover
charge |
| Saturday, July 19 |
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2008 Detroit Stand
Down, 1pm - 3:00pm, 2770 Park
Ave., The Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 9 Center at Park St. (one block
west of
Woodward Ave.) and Temple St., Detroit, MI (The Christy Howard Band
performs Southern-Rock and Blues at free concert for the
Michigan Veteran Foundation's 2008 Stand Down for homeless
American War Veterans).
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free |
| Sunday, July 20 |
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Ionia
Free Fair, 3 pm - 3:30 pm, 317
S. Dexter, in the City of
Ionia
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Michigan
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(The Christy Howard Band performs a set of original
Blues-Rock and Chicago-Style Blues)
When traveling on
I-96, take exit 67, then head north on M-66.
The fairgrounds is 6 miles north of I-96 on
the
west (left hand side) of the road.
When traveling on M-21, take M-66 south to
fairgrounds.
You can access the
Ionia
Fair parking lots from M-66 AND
Riverside Drive
(Just South of the Fair Grounds).
Follow the signs when coming from I-96 to
avoid the traffic. |
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free |
| Friday, July 25 |
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Heatstock,
4pm- 5pm, outdoor Blues Festival hosted
by No Cover productions and featuring No Cover artists (The
Christy Howard Band showcase their original Blues songs from
their soon to be released No Cover CD called I Crossed The
Tracks); For more information, see No Cover Productions
website at www.nocover.com.
To get to Heatstock: Take the Palace exit off 1-75 and
go north until you get to Lapeer. (or take I-69 to the
Lapeer exit) continue north on Lapeer road for another 15
miles to
Otter
Lake
road. turn left on
Otter
Lake
road and go 4 miles to
Fostoria Road
. turn right and go approximately 3 miles to town.
turn left on
Saginaw St.
(at the Fire Escape Bar) and follow the curves/signs for 1
mile to the site. There will always be a map
included with all advance tickets or you can call the Hotline
at 248-398-6877 for more info. Map Quest address:
915 Garfield Road
Fostoria
MI
48435
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| Friday,
August 8 |
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Trenton
Hotel Grill, Downriver Blues Bash,
8:30pm - 12:30am, The
Trenton Hotel Grill, 2651 W. Jefferson Ave. Trenton, MI;
GREAT FOOD; come early for a dinner; Cash Bar
(The Christy
Howard Band performs Southern-Rock and Blues).
Advance tickets: www.Trentonhotelgrill.com
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$5
cover |
| Sunday,
August 10 |
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Spencer
Bell Tribute Concert and Fundraiser for the University of
Michigan's Adrenal Cancer Research Program,
7
- 10:00 pm (doors open 6:30 pm); The Magic Bag Theatre,
22920 Woodward Ave.,
Ferndale, MI 48220, 248-544-3030. Admission: $20;
Includes three bands
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Tribute concert for the late Spencer Bell, 20 year old
songwriter who died from adrenal cancer in 2006
(7pm
- 7:45 pm :Christy
showcases her original Southern-Rock and Blues; two other
bands: Tin Tin Can and the Stevedores; website:
www.spencerbellmemorial.com).
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$20
donation Over 18 only |
| Friday,
August 22 |
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A.J.s
Music Cafe, 9 pm - 12 am, 240 W. Nine Mile Rd., Ferndale, MI;
248.399.3946 (A showcase of original Chicago Style-Blues and Blues-Rock by Christy
Howard - note A.J.'s is smoke- and alcohol-free; excellent
deli-style food) CANCELLED |
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$5 |
| Saturday,
August 30 |
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Arts,
Beats and Eats Festival,
1:30 - 2:30 pm, On the Detroit News Stage in Downtown
Pontiac Michigan,
MI; (The Christy
Howard Band performs Southern-Rock and Blues) CANCELLED
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Fall 2008 Calendar of Events |
| Saturday, Sept. 20 |
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Wyandotte
Fall Festival, tentative,
more info soon. |
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| Saturday,
Sept. 27 |
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Muskegon
Country Music Festival, time
TBA, Muskegon
Michigan; (Christy
showcases her original Southern-Rock and Blues).
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| Saturday, Sept. 27 |
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New Place
Lounge, 9 pm - 12 am, Michigan Ave., Dearborn, MI,
Christy and Jeff perform a set of acoustic Blues at fundraiser
for WHFR radio; other bands include: Paul Miles Band, Front
Street Blues Band. Donations support WHFR at Henry Ford
Comm. College. |
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| Saturday,
Oct. 4 |
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Art
On The Avenue, 10
am - 12 pm, Michigan
Ave., Dearborn, MI; (Christy
and Jeff play acoustic Blues at annual festival).
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| Saturday, Oct. 4 |
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Fratello's,
9 pm - 12 am, Fort St. and West Rd., Trenton, MI,
(The Christy
Howard Band performs Southern-Rock and Blues) |
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| Sunday,
Oct. 12 |
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Memphis
Smoke, 8
pm - 12 am, 100 S. Main St., Royal
Oak, MI; !!
with
special guests: from Chicago, Blues guitar virtuoso Jim
Kahr; from Nashville, B-3 master, Johnny Lightning, Detroit's
own Billy Davis (former guitarist for Hank Ballad and the
Midnighters) and harpmaster Wailin' Dale (Alligators). The
Christy Howard Band showcases
Christy's original Blues compositions from her new CD: I
CROSSED THE TRACKS.
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