
May 17, 2008
The
Lizardz are looking for a drummer
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We offer
paying gigs, secure studio/rehearsal space,
band
trailer, web presence, and great times
2008
brings a new chapter to The Lizardz...
March
1 brought the debut of the 'new chapter'
...April
12 brought yet another...
*
SHOWS *
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> 2008 <
Sat., September 20 - Good Time Charlie's
- WIRapids, WI - 7-11pm
Pete
and Beth's Wedding
Fri./Sat., September 26 & 27 - T.Murtuagh's
- Minocqua,WI - FREE
Beef-o-Rama and the usual Up North insanity!
Our home in the Northwoods -WILD people,
WILD times, WILDLY free!
Fri./Sat. October 31 & November 1
- T. Murtaugh's - Minocqua, WI - FREE
Omigod, another Halloween at the great googly-moogly
in the Northwoods.
Murtaugh's was shakin' last year and this
one should be an all out, knock down, drag out party!
* Annual Kellner Deer Hunter's
Widows' Ball *
Sat., November 22 - Wildhorse Saloon
- Kellner,
WI
Our home in Kellner-WILD people,
WILD times, WILDLY free!
* Annual Kellner Deer Hunter's
Widows' Ball *
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The Lizardz
June 2008 Sampler
1. All
Day and All of the Night>Who Do *
2. Make
It Happen *
3. Low
3.1.8
Kellner, WI Wildhorse Saloon
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4. All
Over Now
5. Acoustic
Lizard * +
6. Chicago
4.12.8
WI Rapids, WI Hollyrock's w/ Bill Rodencal
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7. Myrtle
* - The Egg of the Phoenix CD (2/2008)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
8. Like
A Rolling Stone
9. Almost
Cut My Hair
10.
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part One)>Fearless>Another Brick in the Wall
(Part 2)
11.
SynthDrumSoundcheck
5.31.8
Kellner, WI Wildhorse Saloon w/ Jack Faville
*=ORIGINAL
+=debut
66:16
3/10/8 UPDATE
PATTY
LEAVES
after 19 days, a handful of half-rehearsals
and ONE gig,
stating her 'heart isn't in it', that she 'always wanted to front a
band' but it 'wasn't what she thought it'd be'.
personally, i believe the whole 'band thing' scared her...
BIG PA, LOUD SOUNDS, STANDING IN FRONT OF A DRUM KIT,
10 HOUR SHOW (load out/in at 5p that she was unaware of, club load-in
at 7:30p, club load-out at 3am)
...just TOO MUCH for an acoustic girl!
As in
the past, this band will move on...and we will be
CHICKLESS
once
again!!!!!!!!!!!
how does one deal with such absurdity?
why PARODY of course!
Acoustic Lizard (Gauss)
(sung to Louie Louie and/or Plastic People, in G)
acoustic lizard ooooooooh
it was so absurd
acoustic lizard ooooooooh
unplugged is the word
a tough little girl audition for band
she had the power in her hand
she had some pipes but we didn't see
she was afraid of electricity
acoustic lizard ooooooooh
she had to go
acoustic lizard ooooooooh
we didn't know
we search for singer for many months
she join the band but sing only once
making some sounds, she was Meronek
it was us that were moronic
acoustic lizard ooooooooh
'twas so absurd
acoustic lizard ooooooooh
wooden's the word
ok, let's plug in right now!
SOLO
she said she wouldn't let us down
but an acoustic needs no ground
a waste of time but what's the Point
just to play Danny's All Star Joint
acoustic lizard ooooooooh
she had to go
acoustic lizard ooooooooh
after one show
under a blood red moon above
we'd found lineup that we love
she was afraid of electricity
a product of acousticity 3X
hey Lizardz,
let's unplug...right NOW
(5/5/8 UPDATE: This song has been
going over GREAT at Live Shows and will become a staple)
Tom Clasen
...and his 24" kick drum!
Tom also plays with The Recliners
The Passing of the Key...and another successful drummer transition
So it
was under a Blood Red Total Lunar Eclipse
on 2/20/8
that the new chapter began outside of Area 31 in an undisclosed location!
(photo by 19 day girl)
******
Benefit
CD Liner Notes ******
Lizardz
donate 2 songs
(EXCELLENT cover art by Mark Larson)

All proceeds from your purchase of this CD go to this family...THANK YOU!
1. Shaky Ground - The aTomix
2. Swallow Your Pride -
Surrender Dorothy
(Ceplina/White)
3. California - The Lizardz
(Rodencal)
4. Fairy Tales - KGP Conspiracy
(Kinney)
5. Travelin' Soldier -
John Cismoski and Mary Panzer
6. Six Days on the Road
- Whiskey River Band
7. Everytime I Roll the
Dice - The aTomix
8. If That's What It Takes
- KGP Conspiracy
(Kinney)
9. Hometown - Surrender
Dorothy
(Ceplina/White)
10. Prop Me Up Beside the
Jukebox - Whiskey River Band
11. Myrtle - The Lizardz
(Rodencal/San Juan)
12. Tomorrow Never Knows
- KGP Conspiracy
Produced by Jeff Gauss and
Milo Plante
Artwork by Mark Larson
Printing by Bryon at Staples
(WR)
Executive Producer: Travis Plantico
Donations may be sent to:
Wood Trust Bank
P.O. Box 8000 Wisconsin
Rapids, WI 54494
Please make checks payable
to:
Musch-Plantico Benefit
Fund
myspace.com/surrenderdorothyinc
thelizardz.com
weavils.com/KGPConspiracy.html
myspace.com/muschplanticobenefit
weavils.com/muschplanticobenefit.html
THANK YOU for supporting this project
****this
CD is available HERE****
Recordings
begin!
1/9/8
(photos by Evan O'Day w/ Jeff's cameraphone...THANKS EV!)
* we'll miss ya Trav! *
Also...Brenda resigned as frontwoman...looks
like half-a-new band in 2008...
EXCITING!
* ...miss ya Brenda! *
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*
the 2007 lineup
(photo by Tammy at Big Hunchies
Roadhouse - THANKS!)
(7/4/7 photo by Brother Craig)
Xmas CDs available!
ALSO available here
the following pics by Brother
Craig on 7/4/7 at the Barmuda Triangle, downtown Rapids pre-fireworks
Jeff giving away CDs to some happy fans-May 2007 Rehearsals
(THANKS Craig)
at Mark Motors' Arts Council Texas Hold'em Fundraiser on 5/4/7
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"Wisconsin's best rock band"
-Tom Striegel, Hollyrock's
owner-Wis. Rapids 12/31/5
"Wisconsin Rapids' Favorite band"
-Hotel Mead,
World's Largest Office Party flyer 12/9/5
"You guys fukkin' rock!"
-Some Drunk Dude-T. Murtaugh's. Minocqua,
WI 6/17/5
"My new favorite band...with the worst sound"
-Taylor, Bartender-T. Murtaugh's. Minocqua,
WI 7/28/6
"Lizardz? They oughtta call 'em Chameleons"
-Jake, Wildhorse Salloon. Kellner, WI 3/10/7
"local faves"
-The
Daily Tribune 5/31/7
"The best band we have here"
-Anna, T. Murtaugh's 7/28/7
"My bartenders and staff tell me you're the
best band we have here"
-"Shitty", T. Murtaugh's owner 8/10/7
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*****
(photo by mike haessig...cartoon by
mark larson)
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the passing of the baton...or drumsticks as it was 2006-2007
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Lizardz
Bootz
Fellow Lizardz' guitarist Milo and i finished the first of, hopefully, many live Lizardz compilations which we can tailor to various venues after 16 hours of perusing the many live shows we have in hand...for the FIRST one,
inspired by our promo idea for the wildhorse, and our soundman's live
demo cd,
the live lizardz 'authorized bootleg series' began friday by 3 of us
digging through all recordings we have in hand.
notes were taken on each and every song on these discs-based on various
'tests',
some were keepers and some were not.
these 'tests' included such variables as:
is the entire song on the recording?
is this the best version available or is there a better one?
how's the mix?
any blatant errors?
(etc)
beginnings and ends were also taken into account
the initial concept was to make one cd, a 'best of' all the recordings we have in hand combined with some studio material, but as we perused through the pile we found more songs that 'passed the tests' than we thought so a 'small pile' of goodies became quite large-but much smaller than the mountain we began with.
so we began to see that we could TAILOR MAKE different editions for
different venues, something that should excite owners, workers, and fans...and
get live and studio recordings (and originals) out of the den and into
hands outside the band. we also attempted to get all vocals and styles
represented.
gary mossak is also featured (live and studio) as he has been with
us at the wildhorse.
2 of us then began to assemble the first of these, designed for this
month's wildhorse show
the 5 male lizardz listened to many of the cuts after the super bowl
the final tweak was assembling in an order that made sense and had
flow
-MUCH more tricky than we thought.
also we looked at running time-many bands feel they need to fill an
entire CD because they can and this often leads to death. we decided to
go with under an hour so as to represent the good stuff and leave 'em wanting
more.
hopefully, fans will collect and trade these (like football cards)
and this may get some to go to multiple shows at different venues.
our keyboardist and art teacher mark has a great idea for the disc
covers that will work well with this concept,
SO.................after 16 + hours on the first edition here's the
scoop
Lizardz Bootz Vol. 1 - 5 info here:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~************** Lizardz
Bootz***************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
w/ The Lizardz and nephew and
niece in the Hotel Mead parking lot
for
Hogs
to Bogs,
a charity event sponsored by (dig this) bikers and cranberry growers
10/8/5
(photos courtesy of Maggie Molesky-MANY MANY THANKS!!!!!)
at Hollyrock's in Rapids on 8/14/5,
Albert Bouchard (founding
member of Blue Oyster Cult) sits
in with The Lizardz
to perform "Make It Happen"
to close the opening set!
(photo by Barrymore Sal)
(Photo by Tim O' Day)
photos copyright The Lizardz/Bill
Nieman
2/14/5
the following shots from 2006's CMN Balloon Rally 'borrowed' from Relentless'
site...THANKS!


^ who's that freak in back?!?! ^
As a result of some very enthusiastic reviews from GarageBand.com members,
"Early Springtime Rainfall"
was be Track of the Day at GarageBand.com.
For 24 hours on Thursday, the 27th of January, 2005 (PST)
"Early Springtime Rainfall" was featured on
GarageBand.com's Country front
page
The Lizardz' Garageband.com site
Weavils' and Lizardz' music featured here
in podcast form in Toddland!
Release dates were:
Aug 07, 2006, 12:00 Early Springtime Rainfall (The Lizardz)
Aug 03, 2006, 12:00 River City Blues (The Weavils)
Jul 30, 2006, 12:00 Who Do (The Lizardz)
Jul 26, 2006, 12:00 Satisfy (The Weavils)
Jul 22, 2006, 12:00 Gypsy Moth (The Lizardz)
Jul 18, 2006 Ode To Todd (The Weavils)
(many thanks to the incomparable Roger Linder for this)
A local band, The Lizardz, play recently at the Terrace of the Hotel
Mead.
DOUG ALFT/DAILY
TRIBUNE
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ALL HAIL HOLY MILO!
Here are show dates for The
Lizardz :
~~~~~~~~~~~~>>>>>PAST SHOWS<<<<<~~~~~~~~~~~~
*
>
2008 <
*
Sun., August 31 - Anchor
Bay Bar and Grill - Biron, WI - 4-8pm ALL AGES -FREE!
3460 North Biron Dr
Brother Craig's Birthday Bash!
OUTDOORS
(weather permitting)
* Labor Day Weekend *
Sat., August 23 - CMN
Balloon Rally - Alexander
Field - WIRapids
- FREE - ALL AGES
Lizardz open Beer tent
2-3pm
OUTDOOR fund-raiser for Children's
Miracle Network...GREAT PEEPS, GREAT TIMES, GREAT FUN!
with
Special Guest Drummer Dean
Tassone
of the
Weavils
Sat., August 16 - Biron Community Street
Dance - Biron, WI - FREE
~ 6p-11p
451 Kahoun Road
One of Rapids' "suburbs"...OPEN
TO PUBLIC...good ol' summer in Central Wisco!
with
Special Guest Drummer Travis
Plantico
of KGP
Conspiracy
(THANKS Dan, Maggie, and Dennis)
* Fundraiser
for Biron Fire Department *
Post show note: Travis was AMAAAAAAZING...as
always.
Brenda sat in on "Comin' Home" and "Didn't
Come to Dance" (first play this year!)
It seemed obvious that we have 'moved
on' as
we couldn't think of any other songs
we used to do.
GREAT CROWD, GREAT TIMES, NO RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!
*
888 *
Friday, August 8 - Hollyrock's
Beer Garden - WIRapids, WI - 9:30pm - FREE
Rapids' FINEST beer garden...
HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME!
with
special guest Shane Huser on percussion
Fri., July 25 - Hotel
Mead - WIRapids,
WI - 6-10pm - FREE
Tunes on the Terrace
Jeff's Birthday Weekend
new ownership...GREAT TIMES!
with
special guest Shane Huser on percussion
* APPROXIMATE SETLIST *
I
Not Fade Away>
Mercury Blues>
Feelin' Alright>
Chicago
All Day and All of the Night
For Your Love
Shiny Ford Truck
Summertime Blues
One Way Out
Rocket man
When I Paint My Masterpiece
add Gary Mossack:
Evil Ways
Roadhouse Blues
II
The Last Time
Hey Bulldog
Like A Rolling Stone
Fearless
Almost Cut My Hair
Low
The One I Love
Acoustic Lizard
All Over Now
Big Boss Man
III
I Can't Explain>
Honey Don't
Locomotive Breath
Lawyers, Guns and Money
Shien On You Crazy Diamond (Part
1)>
Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)>
Not Fade Away (Reprise)
Sun., July 6 - Anchor
Bay Bar and Grill - Biron, WI - 4-8pm ALL AGES -FREE!
3460 North Biron Dr
the new place in biron...right ON the river. ANOTHER great one at Dennis'
spare-no-expenses classy joint.
OUTDOORS
(weather permitting)
Post show note: ANOTHER rain gig! This
time NO SHOW...
we apologize for any inconveniences
Sat.June 28 - Mosquitofest - Boner Again
- Nekoosa,
WI - 6 to 10pm
6-10, then we emcee titty
contest til 11
tuck pence follows...
Near Rainbow
Casino
(GREAT STUFF from Brother
Shane Huser on percussion! THANKS BRO!)
* ACTUAL SETLIST *
(taken from recording)
I
Not Fade Away>All Day and All of
the Night>Roadhouse Blues
Summertime Blues
Chicago
Smoke 2 Joints
Feelin' Alright>Like A Rolling Stone
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part
1)>Fearless>One Way Out
II
Iko Iko>Alright Now
Big Boss Man
The One I Love
Almost Cut My Hair
Locomotive Breath
Shiny Ford Truck
Low
Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)
III
Fire On the Mountain
I Can't Explain
Mercury Blues>Evil Ways
Fri. June 27 - Hotel
Mead - WIRapids,
WI - FREE - Outdoors - ALL AGES
Tunes on the Terrace!
new ownership...GREAT TIMES!
Fri., June 20 - Port
Edwards Fire Station - Port Edwards, WI - FREE - ALL AGES
7:30-11:30pm
Hot fun in the summertime!
Proceeds
benefit the
Port
Edwards Fire Department
with
Fish Audio Productions
w/ Special
Guest drummer Jack Faville
" Music by the Lizzards "
(yet ANOTHER variation on the spelling)
Post show note: ANOTHER rain gig...this
time featuring "Rain" by the Beatles as a 2nd set opener. Lots of kids
dancing and having fun...great FD peeps!
...and appearence by former frontwoman,
Brenda Haessig
THIS is why one plays music for so long-to
get these cool outdoor gigs on trailerbeds in parking lots in front of
communities like this.
GREAT SHOW!
* ACTUAL SETLIST *
(taken from recording)
I
Iko Iko>All Day and All of the Night
Honey Don't>Secret Agent Man (for
Christopher and Megan)
Chicago
Hard to Handle
Roadhouse Blues
Jambalaya>Summertime Blues
Acoustic Lizard
Big River
You Ain't Goin' Nowhere
All Over Now
Hey Bulldog
II
Rain>Not Fade Away>Like A Rolling
Stone
enter Brenda
I'm A Believer
I Saw Him Standing There
Twist and Shout
Are You Gonna Be My Girl?
Me and Bobby McGee
I'm Coming Home (aborted)
exit Brenda
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part
1)>Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)
III
Feelin' Alright
Who Do
For Your Love
Mary Jane's Last Dance
The One I Love>The Last Time
Alright Now
Almost Cut My Hair
Sun., June 8 - Anchor
Bay Bar and Grill - Biron, WI - 4-8pm ALL AGES -FREE!
3460 North Biron Dr
the new place in biron...right ON the river. ANOTHER great one at Dennis'
spare-no-expenses classy joint.
OUTDOORS
(weather permitting)
Post show note:Weather was AWFUL as storms
swam around our heads but the band held steady and true to perform a TWO
HOUR SET and a second long one as well!
*** The Lizardz CD Giveaway! ***
Sat., May 31 - Wildhorse Saloon - Kellner,
WI
Our home in Kellner-WILD people,
WILD times, WILDLY free!
w/ Special
Guest drummer Jack Faville
* ACTUAL SETLIST *
(taken from recording)
I
Iko Iko
All Day and All of the Night>Honey
Don't
Jambalaya
Chicago
Roadhouse Blues
Summertime Blues
Never Can Tell
When I Paint My Masterpiece
For Your Love
Big River
Mustang Sally
All Over Now
II
Not Fade Away>Like A Rolling Stone>Alright
Now
(69:15)
enter Tom DeWitt
Feelin' Alright
Some Kinda Wonderful
Mean Old World
exit Tom DeWitt
The One I Love
Almost Cut
My Hair
Hard to Handle
III
Locomotive
Breath
Hey Bulldog
Myrtle
While My Guitar
Gently Weeps
Shine On You
Crazy Diamond (Part I)>Fearless>Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)
Bonus: Synth/Drums
Soundcheck
(68:13)
Fri., May 23 - Hotel
Mead - WIRapids,
WI - 6-10pm - FREE
Grand Avenue Tavern
new ownership...GREAT TIMES!
Post show note: our first GREAT gig in
the 'morgue' (perhaps) ever!
Overwhelming comment was, "Hey, you're
a ROCK band again!"
(THANKS for noticing...and yes we are)
Sat., May 17 - The
Lure - Nekoosa, WI - FREE
1735 Archer Ln
w/ Special
Guest drummer Jack Faville
on beautiful Lake Petenwell
THANKS Mitzy, Ron, Cammy, Jack, and Connie
Sat., May 3 - Jennings
and Co. - WIRapids,
WI - FREE
*The NEW place in the Barmuda
Triangle*
MANY THANKS TO RICHARD RAJCHEL for sittin
in on SAX!
Some FABULOUS moments including killer
Pink Floyd!
Sunday, April 27 - Hollyrock's
- WIRapids,
WI
Benefit for Val Fenander
with Special Guest BILL RODENCAL
*In the Barmuda Triangle*
Several other bands on the
bill including KGP
Conspiracy
OUTDOORS if nice...else inside
other bands include:
KGP
Conspiracy and The aTomix
* ACTUAL SETLIST *
Iko Iko>Secret Agent Man
Big River (Bill Rodencal Lead Vocals)
Summertime Blues
Chicago
They Love Each Other (Bill Rodencal
Lead Vocals)
Mercury Blues
California
This One Goes Out
Like A Rolling Stone
Not Fade Away
Myrtle
Acoustic Lizard>Women Are Smarter
Friday, April 25 - The
Bar (First Floor) - WIRapids,
WI - 9-1
Our follow-up gig to the Musch-Plantico
Benefit!
*In the Barmuda Triangle*
* ACTUAL SETLIST *
(taken from recording)
I
Iko Iko>All Day and All of the Night>Honey
Don't>Secret Agent Man
Chicago>Mercury Blues
Roadhouse Blues
They Love Each Other
Summertime Blues
For Your Love
Who Do
Rocket man
When I Paint My Masterpiece
All Over Now
II
Fellin' Alright>The Last Time
Like A Rolling Stone>Alright Now
Mustang Sally (w/ Roger Vantry)
Acoustic Lizard (w/ Roger Vantry)
Hey Bulldog (w/ Jack Faville)
Ain't No Sunshine (w/ Jack Faville)
Some Kinda Wonderful (w/ Tom DeWitt)
Fire Down Below (w/ Tom DeWitt)
III
One Way Out>Lawyers, Guns and Money
This One Goes Out
Locomotive Breath>California
Myrtle
I Can't Explain
Outside Woman Blues
Women Are Smarter>Not Fade Away>Ben
Jennings Vamp>Mona>Not Fade Away
THANKS TO ALL THE GUESTS FOR SITTIN' IN!
420
BASH
Saturday, April 19 - Pour
House - WIRapids,
WI - 9-1
3140 Lake Ave
Our first gig at the 'new
place' on the edge of town...NOW with music weekly!
* ACTUAL SETLIST *
(taken from recording)
I
Iko Iko>All Day and All of the Night>Honey
Don't>Secret Agent Man
Mercury Blues>Chicago
Big River
They Love Each Other
Roadhouse Blues (w/ Lars Steinke)
Acoustic Lizard
Summertime Blues
For Your Love>Used to Love Her
II
The Last Time>Feelin' Alright>Like
A Rolling Stone>Lawyers, Guns, and Money (78:53)
Polish Girlfriend
Dead Flowers>I Can't Explain
Ring of Fire
Almost Cut My Hair
Alright Now
III
Locomotive Breath
Ain't No Sunshine>Not Fade Away>Who
Do You Love>Not Fade Away
Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part
I)>Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)>(Turn On Your)Lovelight
Outside Woman Blues
This One Goes Out (67:59)
420 AT MIDNIGHT!
Saturday, April 12 - Hollyrock's
- WIRapids,
WI
!!!!! Desi and Steve's Wedding !!!!!
kinda private, kinda open
*In the Barmuda Triangle*
* WITH BILL RODENCAL
ENTIRE SHOW *
* ACTUAL SETLIST *
(taken from recording)
I
Iko Iko>Desi Don't>All Day and All
of the Night>Secret Agent Man
Mercury Blues
Chicago
Who Do
They Love Each Other (Bill lead Vocals)
Rocket man
Summertime Blues
Not Fade Away
garter kazoos
Myrtle
When I Paint My masterpiece (Bill
lead Vocals)
California
Shiny Ford Truck
Used to Love Her (Bill lead Vocals)
(79:52)
II
Feelin' Alright (w/ Shakedown tease)
16minutes!!!>
The Last Time
Like A Rolling Stone
* enter Tom Striegel harmonica *
Born in Chicago
Mustang Desi
One Way Out
* exit Tom Striegel *
Hey Bulldog
Shine On You Crazy Diamond Intro>
Fearless
Plastic People>Acoustic Lizard+
Johnny B. Goode (Bill lead Vocals)
(69:40)
III
Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad (Bill
lead Vocals)>
Women Are Smarter
Locomotive Breath (Ian Vocals)
Trivia Invasion (Improv w/ Ian on
Bass)>
Not Fade Away 2 (w/ Ian on Bass)
Not to Touch the Earth (w/ Ian on
Bass)>
Roadhouse Blues (w/ Ian on Bass)
They Love Each Other 2 (bill lead
Vocals)
Another Brick in the Wall Part 2
(67:19)
from the official
site...
I'm really pleased to announce that our first official show at Hollyrock's
as a five piece was a HUGE success! Thanks to Desi and Steve for a Trivia
wedding reception like no other. Our pal Bill Rodencal was on hand to add
his talents to the show and it was like a time trip back to the heyday
of the band. Many old favorites were dusted off and the Dead were resurrected
to the delight of many fans. It felt really good to be playing tight and
being able to fly off the map and jam into some great improvisation again
too. Tom Clasen's drumming is proving to be a great addition to the band
and the grooves are really falling into place. Come on out to our local
shows - we're playing the area a lot to shakedown the set lists,
so be prepared for lots of "new" stuff.
See ya at the shows!
Sat., March 1 - Wildhorse Saloon - Kellner,
WI
Our home in Kellner-WILD people,
WILD times, WILDLY free!
Patty's
first and last show with The Lizardz
!!!!!The
debut of the new configuration!!!!!
***** PRESS RELEASE
- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *****
The
Lizardz began 'new chapter' this weekend
Local
band The Lizardz will begin a 'new chapter' this Saturday, March 1 2008,
at the Wildhorse Salloon in Kellner. The band, celebrating its 19th year,
has gone through some recent personnel changes and will debut the new lineup
at this show. Singer Patty Meronek, from Stevens Point's Head Over Heels,
and drummer Tom Clasen, of Wisconsin Rapids' band The Recliners, have recently
joined the group. Patty brings a great energy, good ideas, and excellent
voice to the Lizardz while Tom's style brings a unique propulsion and feel
to The Lizardz. Patty and Tom also bring over a decade of stage experience
with them, respectively. Patty said, "I am looking forward to the journey
ahead.
Head
Over Heels will still be doing shows, but The Lizardz will be my first
priority"
while
Milo Plante, a founding member, added, "The new players are a great fit
for the band".
"I'm
very excited about the new lineup", said bassist Grant Meyer, also a founding
member.
Early
rehearsals have been quite successful and this year promises to bring many
new songs to their setlists after this initial performance. Keyboardist
Mark Larson added, "We've been recording and writing and hope we
can add some new originals very soon." Both Patty and Tom also plan to
alter the band by bringing in some fresh material to be worked on throughout
the spring.
The show
takes place at 9:30pm this Saturday, March 1, at the Wildhorse Salloon
in Kellner
and
admission is free.
(photo by Grant Meyer)
initial reports from 3/1/8 Wildhorse gig...
buzzword was "PIPES", her vocals have power but
timing and attention to the band need much work.
these were almost cloned statements from 3 different
old-school fans
* ACTUAL SETLIST *
(taken from recording)
I
Iko Iko>Honey Don't
Mercury Blues>Secret Agent Man
California
The Last Time
* enter Patty *
Can You Feel the Sun?
When Will I Be Loved
Stop Draggin' My Heart Around
Blue Bayou
White Rabbit
* exit Patty *
Dead Flowers
Fearless>Lawyers, Guns and Money
II
Make It Happen
For Your Love
Early Springtime Rainfall>Plastic
People
* enter Patty *
Keep On Growin'
Breakdown
What I Am
I Didn't Come to Dance
* exit Patty *
Outside Woman Blues>I Can't Explain
Myrtle
Low
III
All Day and All of the Night>Who
Do
Not Fade Away>Who Do You Love>Mona>Not
Fade Away
Rocket Man
* enter Patty *
Roadhouse Blues
After the Gold Rush
Danny's All Star Joint
* exit Patty *
Another Brick in the Wall Part 2
Hey Bulldog
*enter Patty *
Poor Poor Pitiful Me
Can You Feel the Sun?
3/10/8 UPDATE
exit Patty...forever
BUH-BYE
*******************************************************************************
!!!!!
ONLY ONE SET IN THIS CONFIGURATION LEFT !!!!!
* Don't miss out *
Sun. Feb 10 - The
Bar - 150 2nd St N
- WIRapids,
WI
Musch/Plantico Benefit
NOTE: this will
be The Lizardz final set in this configuration as
Travis and Brenda
are leaving
Fire destroys Grant home
7/30/7
GRANT -- Charred remains are
all that's left of a town of Grant home after a fire destroyed it Sunday
afternoon.
The renters who lived in the
home at 2311 100th St. S. were Lizardz' drummer Travis's mother and sister.
They lost all belongings and
their dog.
Two Stages, Raffles, Prizes, Food, Beverages,
and Fun for all ages!
*FREE ADMISSION *
Rock Stage bands include:
Whiskey
River Reunion, the Lizardz, the
aTomix, KGP Conspiracy,
Surrender
Dorothy, and Metalzedge
Acoustic Stage includes: Jack
and Connie Duo, Kosmic Sounds, Jeff
Weavil Power Hour,
and more
(poster by Travis Plantico)
* SETLIST *
(each member picked
two songs)
Can You Feel the Sun
Stop Draggin' My Heart
Around
California
Shiny Ford Truck
I Didn't Come to Dance
I Can't Explain
Myrtle
Alright Now
Make It Happen
Low
While My Guitar Gently
Weeps
Are You Gonna Be My
Girl
(THANKS Brenda and
Travis!)
> 2007 <
* LAST FULL SHOW with
BRENDA and TRAVIS *
Mon., December 31 - NEW YEAR'S EVE BASH
-
Hotel Mead - WI
RAPIDS ,WI
New Year’s Eve
Vegas Night at Hotel Mead
Over $5,000 in prizes to be given away!
$20 cover charge buys:
*$5,000 worth of chips
*Blackjack, Craps, Roulette, Dice -8pm-11pm
*Admission to band
*One complimentary drink ticket
*Champagne toast at midnight
*Balloon Drop
*Party favors
*Complimentary after midnight coffee and dessert station
*Room Rates starting at $49!
*Special New Year’s Eve menu in the Grand Avenue Grill with family
specials in the Café Mulino
*Horse & Carriage Rides available starting at 7pm by Equestrian
Elegance
Fri., Dec. 14 - Hotel
Mead - WI
Rapids
Third year at The World's
Largest Office Party
(post-show note: THANKS to
all the companies that participated!
Roger Vantry of Rumours sat
in to pack the dance floor with an LCD tune...THANKS Roger!)
Fri., December 7 - Private Party
Jeff-less (he's a Weavil that day)
!!!!! Deer Hunter's Widow's Rapids' Area
Weekend BASH !!!!!
Saturday, November 17 ~ Wildhorse Saloon
~ Kellner,
WI ~ FREE ~ 9:37pm
Our home in Kellner-WILD people,
WILD times, WILDLY free!
!!!!! Deer Hunter's Widow's Rapids' Area
Weekend BASH !!!!!
Setlist (taken from recording)
One
Iko Iko
Honey Don't
California
Stop Draggin My Heart Around
Mercury Blues
Fearless
Runaway
Keep On Growin'
Are You Gonna Be My Girl
Rocket Man
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding?
Danny's All Star Joint
I Saw Him Standing There
Two
Just A Girl (enter Tom Clasen)
Last Time> Lawyers, Gins and Money
Dead Flowers
(exit Tom Clasen)
Ain't No Sunshine
Can You Feel the Sun
Go Your Own Way
Strange Kinda Woman
Comin' Home
True Friends
Three
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Myrtle
I Can't Explain
Gold
Another Brick in the Wall
Me and Bobbie McGee
Friday, November 16 ~ Mulligan's ~ WI
Rapids, WI
212 W. Grand Ave.
Return to the Irish Pub...under
NEW ownership
Friday/Saturday, October 26-27 ~ TMurtaugh's
~ Minocqua,
WI ~ FREE ~ 9pm
500 Oneida St.
(P.O. Box 1041)
Spend a weekend with the Lizardz
- Great peeps, great times!
Halloween Weekend-COSTUMES/PRIZES/MORE!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23 ~ Jeff and Geppy (of
The Weavils) at Cold Shot ~
APPLETON,
WI ~ 9:30
Hosting the Jam Session with 'Scruffy' on drums...
MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16 ~ Jeff at Cold
Shot ~ APPLETON,
WI ~ 9:30
Hosting the Jam Session with Bobby Evans on bass and 'Scruffy' on drums...
MUCH FUN!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, October 13 ~ HOGS
TO BOGS ~ HOTEL MEAD ~ WI
Rapids ~ 2-6pm
AFTERNOON/OUTDOORS/ALL AGES/FREE
Mix chili cookoffs with lots of live
music, vendors, beautiful scenery, special tours, and a couple hundred
bikers and you've got the makings for a great time!
Our third time at this KILLER event that
welds motorcycles and cranberries (imagine)
Saturday, September 29 ~ Wildhorse Saloon
~ Kellner,
WI ~ FREE ~ 9:36pm
Our home in Kellner-WILD people,
WILD times, WILDLY free!
Friday/Saturday, September 14-15 ~ TMurtaugh's
~ Minocqua,
WI ~ FREE ~ 9pm
500 Oneida St.
Spend a weekend with the Lizardz
- Great peeps, great times!
Sunday, September 2 ~ Lake
Arrowhead ~ Rome,
WI ~ 7:30p-11:30p
Labor Day weekend
**** BLizardz (Boy Lizardz) ****
Monday, August 27 ~ Hotel
Mead ~ WIRapids,
WI ~ 7-11pm
State Tavern League Association mid-summer
meeting
Grand Avenue Tavern
*** BLizardz (Boy Lizardz) ***
Fri., Aug. 24 - CMN
Balloon Rally - ALEXANDER
FIELD - WI
RAPIDS ,WI - ALL AGES
3620 First Street South
~ FREE ~
LIZARDZ 9pm-11pm
Outdoors...in front of THOUSANDS!!!!!!
GREAT fundraiser for Children's
Miracle Network
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21 ~ COLD
SHOT ~ APPLETON,
WI ~ 10PM ~ FREE
Jeff hosts open jam
with owber/drummer Scuffy and bassist/axeman Bobby Evans...
ALWAYS a good time!
Saturday, August 18 ~ Biron
Community Street Dance ~ Biron, WI ~ FREE ~ 6p-11p
451 Kahoun Road
One of Rapids' "suburbs"...right
up the street from my parents' and Travis'
OPEN TO PUBLIC...good ol'
summer in Central Wisco!
(THANKS Dan and Maggie)
(Post show note: RAIN RAIN
and Beatles/Todd Rundgren "RAIN" debut by this incarnation.
KILLER THANKS to Dan for the
VERY creative awning design that kept us mostly dry!
***Cornerstone Carpentry 2526
31st St N Wisconsin Rapids, WI (715) 423-8703***
(Rumor has it we may be invited
back next year)
!!!!!! SPEND THE WEEKEND WITH THE LIZARDZ
!!!!!!
~ Last Minute Add ~
Friday, August 10 ~ Trail's
End ~ Nekoosa/Rome, WI ~ 7pm
Our first time at one of the
newer joints in the area
so please support this
(just ignore the fence if
you can)
Saturday, August 11 ~ Hotel
Mead ~ Tunes on the Terrace ~ WI
Rapids, WI
Outdoors ~ ALL AGES ~ 7-11pm
GREAT times...weather permitting
Great place, great peeps,
great food, great drinks!
One of Rapids' finest outdoor
venues...and we're there MONTHLY in this year!
!!!!!spend the weekend with the lizardz!!!!!
Friday/Saturday, July 27-28 ~ TMurtaugh's
~ Minocqua,
WI ~ FREE ~ 9pm
500 Oneida St.
Spend a weekend with the Lizardz
- Great peeps, great times!
Jeff's B-day Weekend!
~~~~~~ SPEND THE WEEKEND WITH THE LIZARDZ!
~~~~~~
Saturday, July 21 ~ Assumption
High School All Alumni Dance ~ WI
Rapids, WI ~ Time TBA
One of theeeeeeeeeeeese shows...but
since Milo is a
part of that family it's DESTINED to be a blast!
Sunday, July 22 ~ Anchor
Bay Bar and Grill ~ Biron, WI ~ 4-8pm ~ ALL AGES ~ FREE
3460 North Biron Dr
the new place in biron...right ON the river. help us break in the inaugural
year at Dennis' spare-no-expenses classy joint. OUTDOORS (weather permitting)
4-8pm all ages welcome! FREE
~~~~~~ SPEND THE WEEKEND WITH THE LIZARDZ!
~~~~~~
***
Friday, July 13 ~ Hotel
Mead ~ Tunes on the Terrace ~ WI
Rapids, WI
Outdoors ~ ALL AGES ~ 6-10pm
GREAT times...weather permitting
Great place, great peeps,
great food, great drinks!
One of Rapids' finest outdoor
venues...and we're there MONTHLY in this year!
(Post show note: a PERFECT
night to be on Rapids finest terrace...THANKS for all the great vibes and
kind words.
TIM, it was cool to see ya
bang those skins! Gary Mossack TORE UP a couple tunes with us as well...THANKS!)
Wednesday, July 4 ~ Barmuda
Triangle ~ Downtown Wis. Rapids ~ ALL AGES ~ FREE
* 5-ish 'til fireworks *
Our 2nd time at this 'town
gathering'...bring the kids!
VERY COOL EVENT
Thanks Maggie and the Aqua
Skiers for booking this great event!
(Post show note: one of the
GREATEST times EVER!!!!!!!)
Sunday, July 1 ~ Lake
Arrowhead ~ Rome,
WI ~ 7:30p-11:30p
Our first time at this classy
joint...4th of July weekend
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
* 5/11/7 NOTE: This show has just been
cancelled *
Friday, June 15 ~ St. Lawrence Parrish
Picnic ~ WI
Rapids ~ FREE ~ALL AGES
10th Avenue - 7pm
GREAT outdoor stage, excellent cheap
food/drink, and GOOD TIMES!
GREAT FUN the past two years
so be a part of this one!
* 5/11/7 NOTE: This show has just been
cancelled *
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Saturday, June 9 ~ Robinson
Park ~ WI Rapids, WI
FREE ~ ALL AGES ~ Outdoors
Lynn McGrath Benefit * Lizardz play 3p-6p
Our good friend lynn mcgrath
was injured in a diving accident during the summer of '6
and is still in the hospital
Please support this great
event...and let's hope for a BEAUTIFUL day!
from the committee...
"Music starts at 11:30 with Tom Dewitt. He will play one short
set until about 12:15 at which time the Washington School 6th Grade Orchestra
will perform three to four songs. Tom will then play another short
set until around 1:15.
1:30-3:00 TJ Greene
3:00-6:00 The Lizardz
6:30-10:00 Surrender Dorothy
Shortly after 10:00 we will begin announcing the winners of the 37 chinese
raffle prizes and the 32 silent auction winners. We will then announce
the ticket winners for the bow, the ATV, the LazyBoy, the HD TV and the
WobbleLight.
Whew! It should be quite an evening!"
(Post-show note: we raised quite a sum to help lynn with her bills!)
Saturday, June 2 ~ Hotel
Mead ~ Tunes on the Terrace ~ WI
Rapids, WI
Outdoors ~ ALL AGES ~ 7-11pm
GREAT times...weather permitting
Great place, great peeps,
great food, great drinks!
One of Rapids' finest outdoor
venues...and we're there MONTHLY in this year!
(Thanks Dwight)
Saturday, May 19 ~ Wildhorse Saloon ~
Kellner,
WI ~ FREE ~ 9:35pm
Our home in Kellner-WILD people,
WILD times, WILDLY free!
with former drummer Jack
Faville
Friday, May 4 ~ Mark
Motors ~ Texas Hoe Down/Hold'em Event
Wis. Rapids, WI ~ 6:30-11p
Arts
Council of South Wood County Fundraiser
fun, food, and real country
flavor as the Arts Council kicks off a fundraiser campaign for this upcoming
season.
A long time supporter of the
arts in the Rapids community,
they also sponsor many artists-in-residents
programs and art scholarships to our area youth.
Please come out to support
this fabulous community treasure!
Learn how to play Texas Hold'em
for fun and cheap prizes. Dress up in your favorite cowboy/cowgirl gear
and join your friends for an evening of good fun, food, and music.
Chuck wagon food includes:
BBQs, baked beans, coleslaw, and mudpies.
Dheap beer and wine availabble
at cash bar.
$50
ticket includes: food, music, and grubsteak for Texas Hold'em
$25
ticket includes food and music
MUST BE 21
Tickets available at Daly
Drug and the Arts Council office
Support the Arts, Dance to the Lizardz,
Eat BBQ, and drink Bad Coffee
Proceeds support the Performing Arts-In-Education
Programs by the Arts Council of SWC
* Call 715/421-4552 for more info *
****post show notes****
GREAT time with very unique stage setup. we kept volume low so sound
was ok (if not it'd a been a nightmare).
twas cool to hear my leads bounce around the ceiling.
reminds me of the age-old question: how do you get $25 or $50 at the
door in Rapids
answer: you DON'T!!!!
props to kristopher gasch for attempting such a fund-raiser, and trying
something unique but i guess 'round here ya got to do like everyone else
(as my mulligan's stint also proved)
the MAX ya can get here is $10...then ya sell em the raffle tickets
and make out like bandits!
******** ************************************* *********
Friday, April 13th ~ Blizardz ~ Hollyrock's
~ Wis
Rapids, WI ~ 9:34pm-ish
114 2nd St N
!!!!! 2nd Annual Chickless Show !!!!!
the Blizardz=Boy Lizardz
*Chickless-no Brenda*
Olde School Lizardz at our olde home...the 'Rox
!!!Last Minute Add!!!
SATURDAY, MARCH 31 ~ CAMELOT
~ APPLETON,
WI ~ 8pm
POWER TRIO
Jeff w/ Weavil Geppy and Scruffy of Cold
Shot and Apple Creek
TUESDAY, MARCH 20 ~ COLD
SHOT ~ APPLETON,
WI ~ FREE ~ 9:30pm
Jeff sits in with the
Hair Band
!!!!! LAST MINUTE ADD !!!!!
St. Patrick's Weekend
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, MARCH 16 and 17
OLD
RUSTIC MILL
BLACK
RIVER FALLS, WI
FREE 9pm
N5491 State Hwy 54
Last Minute St. Pat's weekend with
the Blizardz=Boy Lizardz
*Chickless-no Brenda*
Newly remodeled, come in and enjoy some fine dining.
Featuring steaks, Friday night fish fry, try the “Dry Ribs,” either
as an appetizer or main entrée,
or deep fried green beans, plus many more delicious entrees.
Live music every Thursday, Friday, & Saturday evening.
Saturday, March 10 ~ Wildhorse Saloon
~ Kellner,
WI ~ FREE ~ 9:34pm
Our home in Kellner-WILD people,
WILD times, WILDLY free!
Saturday, February 24 ~ Switched
~ Nekoosa,
WI ~ FREE ~ 9pm to 1am
Our first time at this newly
remodeled club so PLEASE support...THANKS!
Fat Tuesday, February 20 ~ Hotel
Mead ~ WI
Rapids, WI ~ FREE ~ 5:30-9:30pm
Think N'awlins and party wif
us on a Tuesday-in the Churchill Room!
Saturday, January 27 ~ Big
Hunchie's Roadhouse ~ Stevens
Point, WI ~ FREE ~ 9:36pm
Our home in Point
GREAT food, peeps, and $1
POINT
bottles all day/night long
LOCK UP THE KIDS!
(MORE killer art by keysman Mark
Larson)
Friday, January 19 ~ Lincoln
High School Cafeteria ~ Sportainment ~ FREE ~ 7-ish
SCARY fun last year to return
to the cafe of childhood doom so we been asked back again
"We don't need no Education"
Centers around a basketball
game
Sportainment!
WISCONSIN RAPIDS -- At
Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids, the sports marketing classes are
continuing a great tradition.
In the process, some area
teachers are getting wet for a great cause.
Lincoln High's annual Sportstainment...
put on by the Sports Marketing classes.
Erik Siler, a teacher from
the Marketing Education Department at Lincoln says, "Our marketing class'
final project, they're putting together some entertainment around the sporting
activity."
The students worked a good
part of the semester putting together all of the games... events and setting
up sponsors.
That's giving them some great
experience.
"This course really helps
you with things like that. It helps you determine what you want to do with
sports marketing." says, Brent Goska, a Senior at Lincoln.
As if you don't hear about
Brent Goska enough as the quarterback of the football team... and also
a member of the Varsity basketball team... he's done a lot to get this
event going.
It's helping him and other
students choose a possible career path.
Brent says, "It gives me the
perspective on being in charge of promotion. What I want to do as a career,
it's great experience."
The crowd they've brought
it haven't forgotten their wallets either.
Most of the money will go
towards the girls and boys basketball booster clubs.
The rest, from events like
the dunk tank... will go towards the Childrens Miracle network.
Katie Esselman, a Junior at
Lincoln says, "This year we had some people step up to the plate and get
it in and help people out."
Because the crowd keeps growing..
more money will go towards CMN.
It was the students... that
brought the people here.
"The kids, they own the project
and they're doing a great job." adds Eric
NOTE: the January 10, 2006
bit below for more information
>
2006 <
Sun., December 31 - NEW YEAR'S EVE BASH
- Hotel Mead - WI
RAPIDS ,WI ~ 9pm to 1am
cool packages available...
NEW YEAR’S EVE DECEMBER 31, 2006 HOTEL MEAD
THE ONLY “PLACE TO BE” ON NEW YEAR’S EVE!
Enjoy two different entertainment venues during your evening!
THE LIZARDZ-Wisconsin Rapids' most
favorite band playing the best in Rock and Roll Classics in the Grand Avenue
Tavern. Show begins at 9:00pm and goes to 1:00am.
Come out and ring in the New Year with Jeff, Brenda, Mark, Milo, Jack
and Grant. Bring your dancing shoes!
***** Interesting that my name is first *****
HOWARD SCHNEIDER BIG
BAND-Performing in our festively decorated Grand Ballroom! The exciting
show and sounds of the Howard Schneider Big Band will be playing all the
songs of the Big Band era to the present. Enjoy a great selection of Big
Band, Polkas, Waltz, Jazz and Swing music.
Performance begins at 9:00pm, enjoy to 1:00am. A must see New Year’s
Eve show and dance!
Fri., Dec. 8 - Hotel
Mead - WI
Rapids
The
World's Largest Office Party
Jeff-less...he's a WEAVIL
that day
Fri., Nov. 24 - COLD
SHOT - Appleton
- FREE - 9:30pm
The Weavils' home in Appleton...and,
hopefully, that of the Lizardz too!
Last time Hawk joined us...FULL
BAND this trip
(and first/last 'Zardz-Faville
show in the Fox Valley)
...with GREAT SOUND by owner
'Scruffy'
Sat., Nov. 18 - Wildhorse Salloon - KELLNER,
WI - FREE
Our home in Kellner...great
food, awesome dance fllor, excellent staff
~Deer hunter's Widows Ball~
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11 ~ MULLIGAN'S
~ WI RAPIDS, WI ~ 9:30pm
Jeff's place of work so it WILL be a
blast!
Veteran's Day Bash!
(all veteran's get in for FREE-just bring
your card)
(Post-show note: MANY THANKS to Tom Stern
and ALL vets that showed that eve...
the A/V fest was VERY special)
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10 ~ WANDER
INN ~ JUNCTION
CITY ~ FREE ~ 9:30pm
Our NEW home in the Amherst
area...welcome back to a land of strange
Thursday, October 26 ~ Little Chubby's
Vintage Blues and Chophouse ~ Stevens Point, WI
9pm ~ FREE!
(formerly Blue
Top)
3425 Church St ~ Stevens
Point, WI ~ FREE
Halloween Weekend Kickoff ~ Free CDs
to the first 50 people (Bootz
Vol. 5)
(Post-show note: FIRST BAND TO PLAY THIS
NEW VENUE!
'twas GREAT to open the music scene at
this new venue-
the free CDs were a smash hit again.
special thanks to all the cool staff,
three drummers for showing up, and Al)
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7 ~ HOGS
TO BOGS ~ HOTEL MEAD ~ WI Rapids
~ 2-6pm
AFTERNOON/OUTDOORS/ALL AGES/FREE
Mix chili cookoffs with lots of live
music, vendors, beautiful scenery, special tours, and a couple hundred
bikers and you've got the makings for a great time!
Our second time at this KILLER event
that welds motorcycles and cranberries (imagine)
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 ~ 4
STOOLS SHORT ~ WI RAPIDS, WI ~ 9:30pm
Our first time at this crazy joint...in
the main room
Sat., Sept., 23 - Wildhorse Salloon -
KELLNER,
WI - FREE
Our home in Kellner...great
food, awesome dance fllor, excellent staff
Wed., Sept 20 ~ Hotel
Mead ~ Grand Ave. Tavern ~ WI Rapids ~ 7-11 ~ FREE
As ambassadors for our community
and the Hotel we will be hosting the State Highway Conference on Wednesday
and Thursday. It is anticipated that well over 500 people will be at the
hotel on Wednesday evening!
Sat., Sept. 16 ~ PAC
~ Lincoln High School ~ WI Rapids
ODC benefit
(Jeffless...he wass a WEAVIL
that day)
Friday/Saturday, September 8/9 ~ T.MURTAUGH'S
~ MINOCQUA,
WI
9pm ~ FREE!
500 Oneida Street
Spend a weekend with the Lizardz - Great
peeps, great times!
Fri., Aug. 25 - CMN
Balloon Rally - ALEXANDER
FIELD - WI
RAPIDS ,WI - FREE - 7pm
Outdoors...in front of THOUSANDS!!!!!!
Friday, Aug. 25 - WUSPon-air
interview 3:00pm
(Thanks Charlie!)
Saturday, August 19, Rockin' Rec Park,
Monroe
County Fairgrounds, Tomah,
WI
An outdoor festival featuring
Thunder Road, Bonneville Roof Riders, The Lizardz, & the Catfish Walker
Band, this one should be a blast! Only an hour from Rapids, here's a chance
for our local fans to take a little trip, take a little trip and see ...
Ticket
outlets set for Rockin' Rec Park
By Staff
Organizers for Rockin’ Rec Park (RRP) have announced ticket outlet locations
for the music festival at Recreation Park in Tomah.
The event is Saturday, Aug. 19. Gates open at noon and four bands will
perform from 1 to 11 p.m. in front of the grandstands.
The Lizardz, from Wisconsin Rapids, open the festival. They will be
followed by the Catfish Walker Band from Black River Falls.
The Bonneville Roof Riders from the Tomah area will follow Catfish
Walker. Thunder Road, with band members from Elroy and Reedsburg, close
out the show as the headline act.
Tickets are at the printer and expected to be available for purchase
next week at the following locations: Tomah Newspapers, Tomah Chamber of
Commerce, First Bank of Tomah (downtown and Wal-Mart Super Center locations),
Coulee News (West Salem), Vernon County Broadcaster (Viroqua), Westby Times
(Westby) and Jackson County Chronicle (Black River Falls).
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show.
There will be food and refreshments on the grounds. Carry-ins will
be prohibited.
Local
band to perform at Rockin Rec Park in Tomah
.
TOMAH - A Black River Falls band is one of four that will perform at
Rockin Rec Park on Aug. 19 at Recreation Park in Tomah.
The Catfish Walker Band will join The Lizardz, Bonneville Roof Riders
and Thunder Road at the event being coordinated by the Tomah Lions Club.
The Catfish Walker Band is scheduled to perform after The Lizardz, who
will open the outdoor music concert at 1 p.m. The gates open at noon.
Thunder Road has played at the Monroe County Fair for the past couple
of years. Bonneville Roof Riders are based in Tomah. The Lizardz are based
in Wisconsin Rapids.
For those unfamiliar with the Wisconsin Rapids group, refer to their
web site on internet by typing in The Lizardz. The Bonneville Roof Riders
also have a web site if you want to learn more about that group, bonnevilleroofriders.com.
Food and refreshments will be provided on the grounds. Carry-ins will
be prohibited.
The goal of the Tomah Lions is to have Rockin Rec Park become a signature
event at Recreation Park with a percentage of proceeds going back to the
city for maintenance and upkeep of Rec Park facilities.
Tickets for the event are $10 in advance and $15 the day of the show.
The Jackson County Chronicle is serving as an outlet for tickets. Other
advance ticket outlets are available until Aug. 18 at the Tomah Chamber
of Commerce, First Bank of Tomah (downtown and Wal-Mart locations), Tomah
Newspapers, Westby Times (Westby), Coulee News (West Salem) and the Vernon
County Broadcaster (Viroqua).
For more information on Rockin Rec Park, call 372-7892 and ask for
Bob.
*****************************************************************
(Post-show note: unless people showed up for the late afternoon/evening,
the promoters probably lost their asses. this shows how important it is
to support cool gatherings in their infancy. hopefully they will continue
this next year as i believe it has very promising possibilities as the
venue/setting is awesome...and i would like to continue to be a part of
this.
Also Catfish Walker's originals were KILLER as was the sound system
and entire crew!!)
********************************************
******NOTE: Date moved******
Thursday, August 17 ~ Veteran's Park
~ Wis Rapids ~ FREE ~ All Ages
11:30 am - 1pm
Lunch
By the River
(post non-show note-cancelled due to some of the only rain all summer
(go figure!) )
Saturday, August 12 ~ Grotto
~ Rudolph ~ FREE ~ 6-9:30p
outdoor religious display - caves, bridges,
flower garden and picnic grounds. ...
and Lizardz
Let's RAWK those caves!
(Post-show note-a RELIGIOUS experience fo' sho')
Friday, Aug 11 ~ Wander
Inn ~ Amherst Junction ~ 9pm
First time in the Amsterdam
of Central Wisco so please support this
(Post-show note-Amherst Junction is VERY FAR REMOVED from Amherst...Amsterdam
it is NOT!)
Friday/Saturday, July 28/29 ~ T.
Murtaugh's ~ Minocqua,
WI ~ 9pm ~ FREE
500 Oneida Street
Jeff's birthday up nort dere
hey
Join Us for FREE fun!
Saturday, July 22 ~ Big
Hunchie's Roadhouse ~ Stevens Point ~ FREE ~9:32pm
Our home in Point
GREAT food, peeps, and $1
POINT
bottles all day/night long
Friday, July 21 ~ Hotel
Mead ~ Tunes on the Terrace ~ ALL AGES ~ FREE
Great place, great peeps,
great food, great drinks!
Thursday, July 6 ~ McMillan
Memorial Library ~ Wis Rapids ~ FREE ~ All Ages
SHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
NOT!
Beautiful auditorium for a Thursday
show
Friday, June 30 ~ Lions Community Picnic
~ WI Rapids
Heart
of Wisconsin Business and Economic Alliance
the big stage at the Lions Club on Cty
W-just outta town
Outdoors and MUCH FUN!
SUNDAY, JUNE 25 ~ HOLLYROCK'S
~ WI RAPIDS, WI ~ 7pm
114 N. SECOND ST.
Jeff hosts the monthly Open Jam at Hollyrock's
All styles and ages welcome
(under 21 must be accompanied by adult)
Friday, June 16 ~ St. Lawrence Parrish
Picnic ~ WI Rapids ~ FREE ~ALL AGES
10th Avenue - 7pm
GREAT outdoor stage, excellent cheap
food/drink, and GOOD TIMES!
GREAT FUN last year so be
a part of this one!
Sunday, June 11 ~ Good Time Charlie's
~ Wis. Rapids ~ 2p - 3:30p
yet another fukkin' benefit
* Chickless *
Thursday June 8 ~ Private Party ~ Wildhorse
Saloon ~ Kellner ~ 7pm
...but come one and all!
SUNDAY, MAY 28 ~ HOLLYROCK'S
~ WI RAPIDS, WI ~ 7pm
114 N. SECOND ST.
Jeff hosts the monthly Open Jam at Hollyrock's
All styles and ages welcome
(under 21 must be accompanied by adult)
Sunday, May 21 ~ MATTJAM ~ Mulligan's
~ Wis. Rapids
Benefit with the Recliners and...?
Matt, a chef at Baker Street Grill was
severely injured recently when he was hit by a logging truck on his bicycle.
The Lizardz would like to help and we would like you to help too! Activities
all day. Food, prizes, raffles, and music, music, music! Music all day.
The Recliners, our friends and one of
Rapids' best party bands, is set to play as well.
Starts at noon-ish
Sat., May 13 - Hotel Mead - Grand Avenue Tap - WI RAPIDS ,WI - FREE
FRIDAY, MAY 5 ~ SAFIRE ~ WIS RAPIDS
430 W. Jackson St.
one set 10:30pm
(show aborted for hip hoppers)
FRIDAY, MAY 5 ~ THE RIDGES ~ BRYAN KEITH
BENEFIT ~WIS RAPIDS
with the Country Gentlemen
8-10pm
WEDNESDAY, MAY 3 ~ HOTEL MEAD ~ GRAND
AVENUE TAVERN
Gathering of Innkeepers and Librarians
(shhhhhhhhhhhhh!)
SUNDAY, APRIL 30 ~ HOLLYROCK'S
~ WI RAPIDS, WI ~ 7pm
114 N. SECOND ST.
Jeff hosts the monthly Open Jam at Hollyrock's
All styles and ages welcome
(under 21 must be accompanied by adult)
TUESDAY, APRIL 25 ~ MULLIGAN'S ~ WI
RAPIDS, WI ~ 9pm
ARTIST OF THE MONTH - ERIC CLAPTON
OPEN ACOUSTIC CLAPTON JAM
Sat., April 22 - Hollyrock's - WI
Rapids, WI
"Chickless Lizardz"
(concept by me-artwork by mark larson)
~~~~~with Fish Audio Productions~~~~~
~~~~~ Jeff
Alert!!!!! ~~~~~
FRI-SUN APRIL 7-9 ~