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Friday, July 10, 2009
Blake Shelton does NOT need makeup
Yesterday I met the very sweet Rockie Lynne, an emerging performer who played in the saloon. I also met Rory from Joey and Rory, who also was very kind.
I have not met Blake Shelton but he is about 10 feet from me right now and it is so cool.
He is really tall.
Before he performed at 8 p.m. on Friday, he did an interview.
The interviewer at one point stood on a bale of straw to stay in the camera shot with him. At first refusing a ‘touch-up’ of makeup, he agreed. A woman in line for a meet-and-greet with Shelton, shouted, “He don’t need it.”
Later, as fans clamored for his attention, he yelled, “Hey!!!” (and scared me to death.)
“Don’t’ tell people I’m getting makeup, y’all,” he said later.
Go to our web gallery to see pictures of this and come back later to see pictures of his performance.
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Dayton man gets freaky in D.C.
A Dayton man is performing in the Washington D.C. premiere of a drama about “freaks” in a carnival sideshow.
Andrew Mitakides, a graduate of Centerville High School who has a theater degree from Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, has also lined up his first film role later this summer.
He is appearing in the Carson Kreitzer play “Freakshow” at the annual Capital Fringe Festival. He plays Mr. Flip, owner of the show, who sees himself as another P.T. Barnum.
“Freakshow” will be presented through July 23 in the Baldacchino Gypsy Tent at 607 New York Ave. NW. More information is available at (866) 811-411, or www.capfringe.org.
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Fatima Washington debuts at Therapy Cafe’s Soul Food Sunday
It’s difficult for a new singer from another state to play a local bar for the first time and knock the audience off its feet, but that doesn’t scare vocalist Fatima Washington of Ft. Wayne, Ind.
She’s an R&B singer, gushing with confidence, who will make her debut in Dayton on Sunday, July 12, at 8 p.m. for Soul Food Sunday at Therapy Cafe, 452 E. Third St.
“I sang a lot while I was in high school,” Washington said from Ft. Wayne. “But from 2001 to 2005 I quit singing professionally to go to college. After college I made up my mind to pursue music full time. I have a really good management team working for me and I’m confident our show will be great.”
Since revitalizing her career Fatima has performed for Ft. Wayne Women’s Magazine and has opened for artists such as Keith Sweat, Bobby Valentino, the SOS Band, The Whispers, Paul Anka and others.
Emma Downs, features writer for the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette, said Washington’s style is “both soft and powerful filled with the echoes of R&B and soul pioneers such as Aretha Franklin and Patti LaBelle.”
Washington, who will be accompanied by a local band, is crystal clear on where she sits on the musical map.
“I’m not neo-soul or pop,” she said. “I’m an R&B singer but I can end up writing songs with a totally different sound. One of the songs on my new album has a Kelly Clarkson rock sound. So, my music spans the gamut.”
HOW TO GO Who: R&B singer Fatima Washington When: Sunday, July 12, 8 p.m. Where: Therapy Cafe, 452 E. Third St. How Much: $7 For More Information: Call (937) 461-4000
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What to expect at Friday’s Country Concert
Today is expected to be a lot hotter at Country Concert, with temperatures in the high 80s and high humidity, but when people are so friendly, it’s pretty easy to tolerate.
The fans are friendly, the staff is friendly and the artists, bands and crew were friendly. My first Country Concert has been a pleasure so far.
Come back to this site to see how Kate and Kacey’s 4 p.m performance went, along with how Keith Anderson at 6 p.m. did and how Justin Moore’s two performances at the Saloon were.
The big names tonight are Blake Shelton at 8 p.m. I’ll be on the lookout for girlfriend Miranda Lambert in the crowd or backstage.
Montgomery Gentry performs at 10 p.m. I found a group of people listening to the concert behind the fence (yep! No tickets.) on horseback. They said a few years ago they took Gentry horseback riding. They promise to tell me the story today and I’ll give you the scoop.
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Stadium seats available for Dylan show
If you want to see Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson at Fifth Third Field today, Friday, July 10, then sitting down on the job won’t do.
About 200 reserved seats in the stadium were still available as noon. They were made available after promoters determined that sightlines would offer a clear view, not an obstructed one. They had previously announced that stadium seating was sold out .
There’s also still plenty of room on the field. Those passes are for standing, but are located closer to the stage. Price for all tickets is $67.50 for adults and free for each youth (14 and under) accompanied by a paying adult.
They are on sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Dayton Dragons box office at Fifth Third Field, 220 N. Patterson Blvd.; by phone at the box office, (937) 228-2287; or online from Ticketmaster or at www.daytondragons.com.
Gates will open at 5 p.m. Opening act The Two-Man Gentlemen Band will play at 5:30. Nelson is scheduled to take the stage at 6:30, Mellencamp at 7:35 and Dylan from 9:30 to 10:45 p.m
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Highlights from Thursday’s Country Concert
Here are some highlights of the first day of Country Concert at Hickory Hill Lakes.
Country duo-married couple Joey and Rory posed for pictures with fans in a formal meet-and greet setting, but the best moment was seeing the couple pose casually with a family, especially the moment where Rory helped them with their camera.
The duo also travel with their old dog, Rufus, who sniffed for a long time in the gravel to find somewhere to go.
Rockie Lynne performed in the intimate setting of The Saloon. The setting is so intimate that Rockie started handing out beer to those in front.
Little Big Town members also participated in formal photo sessions for fans. They’re positively stunning in person. Each one of them.
After their performance, they hung around backstage with many taking turns holding Kimberly Roads’ nearly-two-year-old daughter, who she was very pregnant with last time the group performed in Fort Loramie.
Little Big Town was part of another highlight. When Sugarland performed, the crowd lost it when Jennifer Nettles invited Little Big Town back on stage to sing Life in a Northern Town with them.
Sugarland alone was worth the price of admission. Nettles and Kristian Bush always have a high-energy concert, but it was even more on Thursday as Bush was in constant motion, often running across the stage. They sung their biggest hits and an 80s medley featuring Madonna, Michael Jackson and the Emotions, ‘Best of My Love.’
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