Off For a Couple Weeks!

Hi Everybody,

What a weekend it was! The Sonoma Grille was great fun but the real party was at Gordon's...It was jam packed! People came from everywhere. Even the club owner came up to me and said it was remarkable! The entire crowd was singing along with me to "Sweet Caroline" and a ton more tunes! It was a great party! The next couple weeks are pretty good for me but if you want to see me you'll have to wait to the second week of October. Lisa and I are flying to Oklahoma for my son's birthday party! Unbelievable! I'll keep you posted as to the shows the following week! Keep in touch and stay happy!

Gregg

Howdy Ho!

Well we're rapidly approaching fall and things are slowing down a bit. I love when the leaves start changing and such....I call it "Simon and Garfunkle Weather." This past week was really good. I played Friday night at Mixer's in Olean. They are such great people! They really treat me well and enjoy the music. Saturday Lisa and I went to the Light House in Olcott for the Celtic Festival. I played some Irish music and guys in kilts showed up! This week is great because I'm really close to home. Friday at the Sonoma, Saturday at Gordon's and Sunday at a benefit on Abbott Road. Here's the skinny:

Sonoma Grille. 5010 Main St., Snyder. 204-0251. Fri. 9/22 @ 8:30 p.m. (I'll play indoors this time so the cops don't come again!)

Gordon's. 2263 Delaware Ave. 874-3020. Sat. 9/23 @ 10:00 p.m. (Gordon's rules! Wonderful party atmosphere with a great old bar. People are generally neighbors there)

Lucarelli's. 1830 Abbott Rd. Lackawanna. 824-8711.
Sun. 9/24 @ 3:30 p.m. (This is a benefit for Mike Walsh and all are invited. PLEASE come out and help this poor man out. I'm doing about 4 hours of music. Maybe we can get Michael Bly to come out and join me for some songs...)

Well, have a great week. I really do hope some of you can come out and see me now. I'm back, closer in town and the summer has drawn to a close.

Enjoy the leaves,

Gregg

September 4-10

This past week was nice because it wasn't so busy that I was running around in circles. Friday was interesting because I played the Sonoma Grille. I was outside playing early...Lisa was there along with Maria, Lynn and Donna from my Yahoo Group (Gregg's Yahoo Group)...The police were called TWICE because an old lady across the street kept complaining...Even the police officer laughed! Ooh, I was playing that crazy Billy Joel and Santana stuff...It must have driven the old woman nuts when I did a couple Sinatra tunes...She must've thought there was a drunken brawl going on! Sonoma was slapped with a citation! I kid you not!

Saturday was great because I had an early private show in Orchard Park, NY. Lisa and I wound up going to Gordon's because my great friend Kevin McCarthy was playing. We had a ball! As we were enjoying the show, Ed and Diane Strawbrich came in (they thought I was playing) and we spent the night listening to a great guy! Kevin called me up and I did about three songs with him...I love the harmonies! Stay tuned to this site for photos...Diane took a number of them and I'll post them soon.

Sunday I played at Briarwood Country Club for the Faulk School 20th anniversary party. That went awesome!

This week I'm playing in clubs again but it's kind of far...Olean on Friday and Olcott on Saturday...I'm also doing a benefit for Make a Wish on Saturday afternoon. Here's how the schedule looks:

Mixers Pub. 204 Coleman St., Olean. 372-1004. Friday, 9/15 @ 9:30 p.m. (Mixer's is an absolute ball...Jody and Michael are awesome and the crowd has a blast)

Lighthouse Grill-n-Spirits. 5885 E. Main St., Olcott. 778-5580. Saturday, 9/16 @ 10 p.m. (check this out because Olcott is having a Celtic Festival all day...It is huge with various stages set up, booths and food. I will be doing traditional Irish music as well as my regular show!)

After this week I'm coming closer to home!

Have a great week!

Whew...The Summer is Over!

The idea that the summer is over is a bit sad. I love the warmth and everything that goes along with the warmer months. But, the busy, hectic weeks of the summer are another thing. I enjoy doing all the shows and meeting new people, making connections and performing my heart out. My throat, on the other hand, begs me to rest! So, now I enter into September. My Monday and Thursday gigs are through for the summer season. I will play a Thursday once a month at the Byrncliff resort. We'll do that until next summer. Labor Day was my last day at the South Shore and it went well. No rain and I saw a bunch of my friends. Lisa and her son, Patrick came out and some patrons really enjoyed the show. They had never heard me before. I did a wedding Sunday at a beautiful place but it was damp and rainy...Yuck! This week I get back to my regular schedule. I hope to see many of you this season...Things slow down for all of us. This would be a good chance to catch up with one another. See you soon!

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!