BIG SHOW! The Rivergods, Sue Menhart Band and Black Marmot kick of the Live and Local series Thanksgiving Eve at Mystic Art Cinemas. For the price of a movie ticket, sit back and enjoy three bands from the plush comfort of a movie chair.  In addition to the music, Regan Enterprises of Groton, CT is giving away a trip to New York City to a lucky audience member the night of the show! Includes a one night stay at a posh hotel and two tickets to a Broadway show of your choice. HOLY SHIZ*R! Tickets for the show are $10, and available by calling the box office 860-536-4228 or at the door. Rivergods go on first at 8:30 pm. Here’s the full details:

Wednesday, Nov. 23 – Thanksgiving Eve!

‘Live and Local’ Series at Old Mystic Cinemas
The Rivergods, Sue Menhart Band and Black Marmot
Olde Mystick Village, Mystic, CT – 8:00pm
Tickets $10 • Box Office open daily at 1:30pm or call 860-536-4228
RSVP

Saturday, Nov. 12
Sinners Circle Vol. 15
Brian James Albano (The Suicide Dolls), Linde Clarke (Black Marmot), Jessie Edwards (Defenders of Pluto), James Velvet (Lonesome Sparrows, Ivory Bills)
Bean and Leaf
13 Washington Street
New London, CT
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Free, donations encouraged
More info 

Also, this just in…. Nice version of “Anchor’s Weight” live from Sailfest 2011:

Friday, Sept. 9
The Rivergods
@ Blue Collar Happy Hour
Burke’s Tavern
13 Hope Street
Niantic, CT 06357
860-739-5033
7:00-11:00pm
NO COVER!
More info

Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011
The Rivergods @ Misquamicut Fall Festival
Atlantic Ave.
Westerly, RI
Rivergods perform at 3:15pm
More info

Thursday, Sept. 22, 2011
Superbald returns!
Rip Ride – A Motion Picture
Preview Screening Benefit
w/ the Gatekeepers
Hygienic Art Park
Bank Street, New London, CT
7:00pm
$20 donation
More info

Friday, Sept. 23, 2011
Friday Night Folk!
The Rivergods & Dogbite
All Souls UU Congregation
Unity Hall
19 Jay Street, New London, CT
Tickets: $15 at the door, $10 Students & advance purchase
Buy tickets at http://www.fridaynightfolk.org/
Doors open at 7:30 PM
More info

Happy August… hope you’ve been having an enjoyable summer.  And don’t say it’s over, because it’s NOT!  Plenty of more music and fun on the horizon, including several *FREE* Rivergods performances in the next few weeks.  Check it out:

Video from our recent Sailfest appearance shot by Andrew Proctor. Some SMOKIN’ lead guitar work by special guest Tim Parker of Black Marmot!

Hey y’all!  The Rivergods return for a double-shot of summer fun this weekend.  First off, Friday 7/22, we’ll be playing the Blue Collar Happy Hour at Burke’s Tavern in Niantic, one of our favorite local watering holes.  BCHH nights are always a blast, lots of loose musical fun, usually a special guest or two… much revelry.  So c’mon out and cool down with us at Burke’s!  Here’s the skinny:

Friday, July 22
The Rivergods
@ Blue Collar Happy Hour
Burke’s Tavern
13 Hope Street
Niantic, CT 06357
860-739-5033
7:00 – 11:00pm
NO COVER!
More info 

Then, on Saturday 7/23, members of the Rivergods will participate in Sinners Circle 13 at Hygienic Art Park.  There will be two songwriting circles, featuring some amazing songwriting talent from CT and beyond (Carl Franklin, Daphne Lee Martin, Eric Michael Lichter, Brian Skidmore, Lisa Martin, ArleneWow!, Frank Critelli, and the inimitable Dave Rave).  Following that, there will be a ‘Disciples of Neil’ late night, guitar-soaked tribute to Neil Young, featuring a house band that includes Ben, Nancy, Dan and Mike from the Rivergods, as well as John Fries and Carl Franklin on lead guitars.  Members of the nights’ circles will take vocal duties… it’s gonna be a scorcher.  Full details below:

Saturday, July 23
Sinner’s Circle Vol. 13
2 Circles, plus ‘Disciples of Neil Young’ tribute
(with members of the Rivergods performing)
Hygienic Art Park
79 Bank Street
New London, CT 06320
(860) 444-2489
7:00 – 11:00pm
Sugg. donation $7
More info

Hey y’all-

The Rivergods will be back at Sailfest this year Saturday, July 9 from 4-5 p.m., just in time to grab a sausage-and-peppers and a cold one before the big fireworks show.  There’s a lot of great talent around town throughout the day… Black Marmot, Sue Menhart, Above/Below, Raise the Rent, John Fries and the Heat, the Reducers and more… so come early and bring your sun block.  Check out http://sailfest.org for all the details.  See you there!

Alright!  We happily rocked the park at Summer Pops 2011 yesterday… it was quite a day/night, and a real treat for us.  A big deal to Rhode Islanders – a 31-year tradition that we were glad to get to be a part of.  The sun came out, the crowds came to their pre-positioned blankets (see sound check shot, above center), and the balloons were soon flyin’ and the canons a boomin’.  A big thanks to everyone who came out to support us!

Also, THIS JUST IN – The Rivergods return to a more regular-sized venue for us (!), and a great listening room for music, Sneekers in Groton, CT, Wednesday, June 29 for three sets of hump day madness! We’ll be back ‘under the moose’ doing some old songs, new songs, red songs, blue songs… maybe a little more or less stripped down… we’ll see. Hope you can join us… great food (mmm… wicked chicken), wonderful people, and as always, no cover as!  Full info below:

Wednesday, June 29
The Rivergods @ Sneekers Cafe
568 Poquonnock Road
Groton, CT 06340-4568
(860) 445-1967
7:00-11:00pm
No cover
More info (Facebook event page)