Another Five shows and a new look!

What a great week! I did a bunch of shows, whew! Mixer's in Olean was a blast! Jody and the gang were absolutely incredible! We danced and partied. The gay guys had a ball (no pun intended Mike) and the lesbians all wondered where Lisa, my fiance was! Jody is awesome and I love playing there! Saturday was Gordon's on Delaware...another good time...We all partied and closed the joint...Sunday was awesome because I played Bart's Cove Marina...We all thought it would rain and instead the sky stayed clear! They set up a big stage outside for me...People went crazy for the show! I love playing when everyone really appreciates the music and has a ball! Lisa helped me because my back is so screwed up. She had a great time and made new friends! I also got about three gigs from the show!

The real news is the re-vamping of my web site! Check out my site at:

www.greggsansone.com (click here)

The whole site is cleaner and more streamlined. There's a new video page and the links and contact page are different. Check it out!

Playing the Fair and working my butt off!

What's really strange is how busy I am in the summer (5 shows two weeks ago, 5 last week, 5 this week) and then how it will drop off in September! This past week I played various places, most notably, America's Fair (The Erie County Fair). There was a huge crowd at the fair and Lisa (my fiance) and her son, Patrick helped me move equipment. Thank God they did because the crap had to be moved about 1/4 mile from where we had to park! Yikes! Anyway, what I was saying is that after this week things start to dwindle...Most of the private shows are over until Christmas time so I actually go back to two or three gigs a week (usually two)...What a pain in the butt! I really enjoy playing and seeing all of you...By the way, if you want to check out a couple originals I wrote go to my MySpace site here:

Gregg's MySpace Site (Click me)

Have a good one and I hope to see you soon!

Playing for a Buffalo Bill!

It was quite a week! Five shows in a row! That's a lot of work but worth it! I did my regular Monday and Thursday gigs but I also did some great private shows. Friday I played a wonderful wedding reception at Letchworth State Park. It was beautiful and the bride's father was from Italy...we spoke Italian and had a blast! Saturday was great because I played a private party for Steve Christie (former kicker for the Buffalo Bills) in Ellicottville, New York. We had an incredible time! Lisa and I stayed and partied with them for hours afterwards! Sunday was the Buffalo Brew Pub's annual summer bash. That was awesome as well. A great crowd and really good music...I'm gearing up because I have five more shows to do this week, including America's Fair!

The Summer's Pretty Damn Busy For Me!

Whew!

This past week was pretty hectic and the next two weeks I have five shows per week! It suffice to say, I am enjoying this stuff but I'm preparing for the big slow down by the end of September. All the private shows dry up until December. This past week I played the Buffalo Launch Club and it went fantastic! My fiance, Lisa stayed the whole night with my buddy Mike and everyone enjoyed the music. I love playing there...Now if only my weasle manager would book me more gigs there like he used to! He replaced me with a Sinatra tribute guy. Any way....It's all good. If you want to keep up on some cool things go to these two links:

Gregg's Yahoo Site

Gregg's MySpace Site

I hope all is well...Keep on Rockin'!

This past week

All is pretty cool. I have been working on a podcast all week so it has kept me busy. I can't wait to have my radio program on line...It should be awesome! I had a terrible week gig wise because the weather stopped me from playing two shows...Friday's show went well...but it rained agian (like Thursday AND Saturday)...This week (Friday) I will play at the Buffalo Launch Club (http://buffalolaunchclub.com/)

That's always a wonderful time. I start at 7:00...I play at The Byrncliff (http://www.byrncliff.com/) on Thursday and Monday I'll be at the South Shore Beach Club. I hope all is well. It'll be good to see some of you out at one of my shows.

July 17 to 24

Well, well, well....I had a pretty busy week this past week....Five shows...(sorta). Thursday was at the Byrncliff again and that always goes welll despite the fact that most of the people are pretty old (they appreciate the music but I miss playing downtown on Thursdays). Friday I was supposed to play Borello's Little Italy. I wound up not playing that night because they didn't have a permit to play outside...Bummer...I'll play there in the fall. Saturday I played Gordon's....Man, I love that place! The Gordon brothers and their parents, Gene and Chris are so warm and kind. There wasn't a big crowd but a good time was had by all. Sunday I played Bart's Cove Marina in Dunkirk, NY. That was completely off the hook! There were a ton of people, I played on the water and I wound up getting 4 gigs out of it at different clubs and venues (I'm going to have to pay the owners acommission on gigs)! I'm back there in August...I can't wait! Monday I was at the South Shore and my parents showed up for some fun....It was a great time as usual. Nothing new going on...Check out my schedule at www.greggsansone.com for more info! Peace!

What a great week!

I was incredibly busy this week but it was a blast! I did five shows in a row...Thursady at Byrncliff Resort, Friday at Mixer's Pub, Saturday at the St. Francis Raider Fest, Sunday at my buddy's son's graduation party and Monday at the South Shore! I have to tell you that playing at Mixer's in Olean is one of the high points of my gigs....It's a gay bar (not that I'm gay or anything....it's just that the people are awesome!) and everyone has a blast when I go there. I always take my fiance, Lisa there and she has a ball too (all the lesbians love her!)! Jody (the owner) treats me like a king (not queen) and the music is energy filled! I played at my old high school, St. Francis, on Saturday for their Raider-Fest. It was great to see some graduates whom I haven't seen in years...All in all it was a great week! Oh, here is a nice clip that made me laugh pretty hard....Enjoy!

A Little John Lennon

Just wanted to post a great video of one of my heros....Enjoy.

Big Words I Know By Heart

Big Words I Know By Heart

Tom Waters is a good friend of mine and an incredible author! Check out his blog...you'll love it!

July

Not much to report. I'm looking forward to playing at the South Shore Beach Club on July 3...This past week I did private shows. It was a great time and people really enjoyed themselves. Check out my site at: www.greggsansone.com you'll get some great photos and more. Here is a page with me doing some videos:

http://www.youtube.com/user/greggsansone

Have a great week!

Gregg

Gregg sings at Tony Rome's

Gregg sings "Maggie Mae" at Tony Rome's in West Seneca...Pretty cool 'eh? Check out Gregg's site at www.greggsansone.com

June 22, 23 & 24

I have been having a great time with my son. God, family is so important. It's great to be a dad! Thursday I played at the Byrncliff and, although it rather subdued, it's a nice place with a great owner. Friday was another story. I played the Furnace in Orchard Park NY and the owner didn't pay me. He told me he didn't have the money...Regardless of the fact that the bar was filled with people to see me! I can't believe it. This has never happened to me!

Saturday I did a wedding for a person who is almost my sister, Dawn Fiato. It was awesome! I played at Kissing Bridge Ski Resort and the manager will be booking me for the upcoming year! My family was there partying and a fun time was had by all. More news next week. I am doing a couple private shows this weekend so I will see some of you in a couple weeks.

June 15-16-17

This weekend was murder! Thursday was fine at the Byrncliff...The owner's daughter made up booklets with my song list inside. This gives people the chance to get involved and ask for various songs...Good idea. Friday I was at Borello's Little Italy. The owner got mad at my fiance, Lisa for talking to a lesbian! Apparently the owner has issues with this particular woman and she couldn't take that Lisa was having a good time with these people! Pretty damn uncomfortable to say the least! Saturday I had to drive 92 miles just to do a wedding reception. A tire blew out on the van on the way there and I didn't have a spare! The Thruway Authority towed me to Pep Boys and they put another tire on in no time...I was late by only an hour or so...But I paid $200 to get there!

On the bright side, my son, Griffin came in this week to stay with me for a month...I'm psyched! Much more going on....A lot of private gigs...I'll keep you posted!

June 5, 8, 9, 10

Gregg Performs with Michael Bly

How cool is this?...I played the South Shore Beach Club on Memorial Day and it was 85 degrees! Friends and family showed up in droves... I asked my buddy, local musician, Michael Bly to join me on some songs and this is a clip of us doing "Santaria" by Sublime. What a day it was!

Kinda Slow

Things went slowly until Saturday this week. Thursday's show at the Byrncliff was cancelled because of the Sabres game. Friday I had off but I watched my buddy Ed Strawbrich's band, Last Exit, play at the Elmwood Lounge in Buffalo. I did a short acoustic set for him. That went well....I did a number of originals and a couple covers. Saturday was terrific because it was the 1 year anniversary party for the Light House in Olcott NY. Dave and Carol Miller (the owners) are by far two of the best people I play for! I can't tell you what a pleasure it is to play for them! The show went really well and I had everyone hopping all night long. I can't wait to play the Pirate Fest on July 7th there. Sunday I played a benefit with a number of artists and it was for a great cause. Quite a turn out. Nothing more to report. If you're reading this and you live in the area check out one of my shows. For more info go to:

www.greggsansone.com

See you down the road!

May 25, 26, 27, 29 and then some!

It was a tremendous week....almost too much to write about...Thursday, May 25 was the first of my summer Thursday night gigs at the Byrncliff Resort. The place had a great crowd and I can't tell you how beautiful it is there inside and out. If you're in the area check out the Byrncliff...go to: http://www.byrncliff.com/
Friday, May 26 I was at Bart's Cove Marina in Dunkirk...That place is awesome! Right on the water...boats pull right up to the bar! I'm going to be playing some Sunday afternoons throughout the summer for them. It gets packed then and I play outside...more like a concert. I'll keep you posted. Saturday, May 27 was another wonderful night at Gordon's. The Gordon brothers and their parents have become great friends of mine. The crowd really loved the music and I am going to be playing there the last Saturday of every month for a while. Monday, Memorial Day was absolutely off the hook...I played my weekly Monday show at the Southshore Beach Club and it had to be seen to be believed! It was the best weather we've ever had here in Buffalo for a Memorial Day weekend. It was about 85 degrees and there were hundreds of people on the beach and all over the decks! My family came out, many friends that I haven't seen in ages and my friend, Maria Hejna came with her family and friends to celebrate her birthday! So many people were there it's hard to describe. It looks like it's going to be a great summer!

I'm Back!

Eee Gads! I'm back from Cleveland! I went to the incredible Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (above photo) with Lisa and we were blown away! We had a wonderful time in Cleveland but we figured out that it's best to spend a weekend there...Not a week....This week starts my summer schedule. I will play at the Byrncliff Resort every Thursday from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. It's really quite beautiful there...check out their site at:

http://www.byrncliff.com/

Also, every Monday I will be back at the Southshore Beach Club. It was fantastic last year and this season will be even better! The photo above is of me on the table at the Southshore last summer!

Here is my schedule for the week...Please note that this coming weekend is Memorial Day Weekend so all the shows will kick ass!

Byrncliff Resort. 2357 Humphrey Road at Route 20A, Varysburg. (585) 535-7300. Thursday, May 25 @ 7:30 p.m. (every Thursday through Labor Day)

Bart's Cove Marina. 1/2 Woodrow Drive, Dunkirk. 366-8243. Friday, May 26 @ 8:00 p.m.

Gordon's. 2263 Delaware Ave. 874-3020. Saturday, May 27 @ 10 p.m.

South Shore Beach Club. 8966 Old Lake Shore Road, Angola. 549-3026. Monday, May 29 @ 7 p.m. (every Monday through Labor Day)


Peace,

Gregg

Friday, May 12 & Saturday, May 13

Howdy,

Friday cooked because about five softball teams came into Tony Rome's! There were a ton of people and I played my ass off! It's always a great time there! Saturday was incredible...My great buddy, Lance Bishop hired me to do a private benefit for his softball team at the Lake Erie Italian Club. There was about 110 people with Blackjack tables, Texas Hold 'Em and Me playing. The Sabres were playing so I had to wait a bit for the game (We won!!!!!!). After that we partied and had a blast! Lance's father-in-law is the president of the Lake Erie Italian Club...I joined right on the spot! What a great time! I will play the event next year and it will be even bigger! I cannot tell you how many new friends I made at that show! Lance and his wife made 500 jello shots and Lisa, my fiance had about 8 of them! What a time we all had!