Greeting everyone, and wow - August is here this week!  Enjoy today!

We had another smokin' weekend.  Last Friday night we got to party with our sister band “The Blue J's”.  We even got to play part of a set with them.  We love you “Blue J's”.  (The song "Shame, Shame Shame" – I’m still hearing it in my head!)

Then Saturday we headed back up to North Afton to the Afton Sportsman's Club for a family reunion. We had a great day and a great crowd and once again a fantastic environment.  If you haven’t visited the Afton Sportsman's Club - you need to check it out.  The club is located a half mile from the main road and way back in the woods in a beautiful country setting.  It’s the kind of place that takes you way back in time.  (you could almost expect Humphrey Bogart to come walking out of the club house.  It’s so retro – I love it)  Nice job again boys and girls.

This week also marks a milestone in the Short Change Playbook as we begin - The “Fun Week from Hell Tour” where we play four shows in four days.  It’s been a while but we're gonna see just what we have in the tank this week.

THURSDAY NIGHT CANS AND CLAMS - BIKE NIGHT at THE HITCHIN' POST- SHOWTIME 6pm

FRIDAY EVENING at the HALLSTEAD AMERICAN LEGION - 8:30- 12:30AM

SATURDAY- the CENTRAL HOTEL and TAVERN - 7PM - 11PM

SUNDAY at the 7TH ANNUAL BLUEBERRY FESTIVAL – at the COVENTRY FIRE HALL – Noon to 4PM

So there you have it folks, four shows in three different counties and even one in a different state.  That's how we roll, so come out an help us "through the night".

Have a great week.

Peace and love,

Mikee^Dee

Greetings everyone, and welcome to just another day in the jungle of life. Last weekend was the third in a series of fantastic outside shows for us this month.  The weather has cooperated at every show, call it luck or call it summer- it's working for us this year so far!

Friday evening was an awesome evening for an outside show and the Tiki Bar at the River Club in Afton was the place to be.  We had a nice crowd that evening and we even got to party with many of our friends over some cocktails. It was great to see you all and thanks once again for the band support.

Saturday came fast at the Bowbell Sportsman's club and the party up at the camp in Coventry/Greene went off without a hitch.  The weather was nice once again as only a couple of sprinkles showed up for the entire day.  The food was fantastic and there was plenty of it.  Anyone that left there without there fill of food and beers just didn't participate.  

Thanks to Donnie, Bobby, Phil and the whole Bowbell staff for putting on another fantastic party. (Not to mention the band too!)

Sunday morning came even faster as the members of the Short Change Band played their first Captain and Mate golf game of the year.  Some points were a bit rocky and some trees got dented but through it all we had a blast.  We love that Jack Daniels lemonade on a Sunday morning.

This week we continue the outdoor series once again as we play a private show up in Afton.  In closing, have a great week.  It was nice to get some much needed rain this week after the last week's heat.  The plant life needed a break.

Enjoy the summer as it is rapidly moving along.  It's late July already (wow)  Be Safe, see you all soon for Bike Night next Thursday 8/1 at the Hitchin' Post - Put it on your calendar.

Peace and love,

-Mikee^Dee

We had another fantastic weekend with the "Infamous Stinky Boys" of Susquehanna, PA.

Congratulations Brandy and David for a fine wedding reception.  It's going to be hard to beat that party for sure.  We all enjoyed a fantastic musical "special version" of "Takin' Care of Business".  It's good to see the boys sing once again, not to mention a priceless rendition of "Harper Valley PTA" by Jodie - Wow!

Thanks for making us (The Short Change Band) a part of your memories - we loved it.

So, this week we fire up the bus for two big shows

Friday, July 19th - live at the River Club in Afton - Showtime 7pm  on the Deck "Tiki Party"
Saturday we're at the Bellbow Annual Picnic in Greene/Coventry, NY - SOLD OUT* 

I know it was a short entry this week, but it's too hot to trot.  Stay cool and stay safe as we have entered the "Hazy Lazy Days of Summer".

Enjoy - Peace,

-Mikee Dee^

Greetings everyone and welcome back from the long holiday week.  (Wow, the calendar is now knee deep into July already - week 30)  We just keep peeling off those months as fast as they pass.

And what's new you may ask? Well, last weekend was a busy one as we just enjoyed Independence Day and some gigs all in the same week. We tried a different venue that we really hadn't done in quite some time as a three piece band last Friday evening.  It was an acoustic show with an open mic night added as well.  The folks at the Central Hotel wanted to try something different and I think for the most part it was quite a success. Now many of the folks may tell you how much they like this over the screaming guitars and hard pack drums but through our experience they still miss the Boom- Booms after a couple "quiet" sessions.  But, it was fun just the same.  

Check out our one open mic participant T.J.  Ricarde {Nashville Recording Artist}

Then came Saturday- and The Second Annual Crumfest/ with live music.  Oh let me say this first {Travis was out of town this weekend so we had Cliff Clune {former SCB Guitar/lead man- step in and help fill the void.  If you're  wondering about our Travis on Keyboards, he'll be back next week}

We all headed up to Cue-Ball hill for one terrific smokin' outside show with special guest band "Pawn Shop" as well up on the big stage. And for the better part of six hours, we all rocked the hills.  There were some great performances that came off of that venue stage that evening for sure.

 
And for us, it was one of the best fests/outside shows we have played in quite some time. Thanks to Foster and the whole gang up in CrumVille who helped make us feel right to home. Check out our band website for some of the updated photos from this event as there were a ton of pictures taken.  (Some of them pretty funny too!)  And the weather was absolutely perfect.  Now for us that is four dry outdoor shows this year and that's a  new dry record for us!

And finally, this week we have one show.  It's a private party/wedding down in Susquehanna PA.  But, moving ahead to next week, the following Friday July 19th we are outside live on the Tiki Deck of the River Club in Afton.  So we're busy and that's always good.

Catch us out and about and have a safe summer.

Peace and love,

-Mikee^Dee