We are throwing a hell of a party at Peter B’s in Sarver on Wednesday, March 17… St. Patricks Day. Come out and enjoy $1.25 BIG Shamrock Drafts, Prizes and Giveaways, and live Irish music with The Roaring Boys, plus open stage karaoke and jam. No cover, just come out and have fun.

Peter B’s is locatad at 111 Rock N Roll Lane in Sarver, right off of Route 228 by the BP 4-Way. Brought to you by Shady Lady Productions. See you there.

St. Patricks Day BREWtality at Peter B's

If you attended this years Heartbreakers Ball for the first time, unaware of what the phrase “bring a helmet” was referring to, you probably know now! What a high-energy, power-punch to the head.

Despite the weather (anyone else sick of it yet?) the turnout was pretty decent. The place was already filling up pretty good when the party bus, sponsored by Needles Of Fury Tattoo in Natrona Heights, showed up. The thing was packed with headbangers from all over the AK Valley area, from Kittanning to Apollo, Vandergrift, Leechburg. It was just awesome. Unfortunately I get so busy at these shows that I forgot to take a damn picture of the people filing off the bus. It was really cool.

Anyways, Die Smylin’ got things go right on time and did not hesitate kicking the Ball into gear. A good mix of solid Hard Rock songs and some of their own had people approaching the stage and headbanging in the 9 0′clocl hour. That’s pretty damn cool in my book.

After the Fall took the stage next and the already present crowd swelled some more. Playing most of their own songs, they also did a hip-hop/rock medley of some cover tunes, further charging the crowd up.

Next it was Kaj (pronounced “cage”), also playing a good bit of their own material, some from their last release titled “Bombs”, and many new ones from their upcoming CD release “Cold Silence”.  The crowd was fully energized by now, and many a bucket of Bud and Bud Light was littering the floor and the stage. Watching the crowd pump their fists to the bands new song “Rise Up” was pretty cool.

To cap things off, it was the one and the only… Skell. BAM! That’s pretty much what happens when these guys take the stage. Ripping through many of their own songs, they transitioned to cover tunes towards the end and kept the crowd active and headbanging until close. You can always count on Bones, their singer, to say some pretty interesting things in between songs as well. A collection of some of his comments would be a cd in itself.

All in all, it was a great show. Turnaround times were so quick you didn’t even know the music stopped. That’s a big kudos to the bands themselves for helping make that happen. Kaj provided backline, which was also a big help. The staff at Peter B’s is simply the best. If you can’t get a beer in that place, then either you have no money or there is something else wrong with you.

For pics of the show, make sure you visit the Heartbreakers Ball 2010 gallery. Official HBB shirts are still availabe also if you didn’t get one. Only $10. Hit me up and I’ll get it to you. Until next year, which will be our 5th anniversary, make sure you check these great bands out a venue near you. None of this would be possible without the great talent, the dedicated fans, an awesome venue, and all of the other people who help with all of this.

-Utah / Shady Lady Productions

Hearbreakers Ball 2010

Wow, what a show. It’s been 5 years now since The Southern Fried Rock Show debuted at Peter B’s. It’s been up and its been down, but this year definately saw it return to its starting form. I can’t express enough thanks to all those who help make it happen, and especially the bands and the fans of the music.

This years bill was simply a bar raiser with The Doppler Affect Band, making their 5th appearance on the show, Terry Lee Spencer, fresh in from Nashville and playing at the historic Ryman Auditorium, and Knucklehead, who’s members collectively have played in about every band and venue in the world (well, close to that anyways).

As always, the service is the best at Peter B’s, and the crowd, which reached standing room only, was simply fantastic. No trouble, everyone having a good time, dancing. Plenty of Bud and Bud Light was made available by LaRusse Distributing. It was a little hectic for me as I was running sound and stage and trying to take pictures, but when you have this high of caliber talent playing your show it makes it very easy to get things dialed in quickly and then be able to enjoy some of the music. This was certainly the case Friday night.

At the end of the night, when the sound went off and the lights came up, Rob from Knucklehead and several die hard fans started an impromptu acoustic jam session, everyone singing along to classic covers. It was pretty cool, I like that when that stuff happens. I’ve witnessed the same thing at Rising Regina shows, and if you are a fan of the local live music scene like I am, you can’t help but crack a smile and enjoy it. It sure makes packing up easier.

Anyways, for pictures of the show, you can visit www.shadyladyproductions.com or follow this link HERE. Next up… The Heartbreakers Ball 2010. Can’t wait!

The Southern Fried Rock Show V

Bring a toy to Peter B’s this friday, Dec 18 and help brighten some little kids Christmas. We are collecting new, unopened toys on behalf of Toys For Tots for kids 0-12 years in age from 3-7 pm. $1.50 Yuengling Drafts and live acoustic music with Don Keys, Ben Valasek, and Rising Regina during the Toy Drive. We will also be raffling off some items from BOB FM, and a chance to meet Scott, Rob and Greg of the band The Clarks before they perform at 8 pm as The Infamous Dicks. There is no admission for the Toy Drive from 3-7 pm , just come be a part of the festivities.

From 8-11 pm we are featuring The Infamous Dicks, Scott, Rob and Greg from the band The Clarks. Admission is required for the concert. $10 in advance/$15 day of show. Tickets available at Peter B’s or any Ticketmaster location or outlet.

The party will keep going after The Infamous Dicks with Terry Lee Spencer, fresh into town from Nashville. Stick around and enjoy great live entertainment All Night Long! Visit www.shadyladyproductions.com for more info.

Rock For Tots

The Rockin’ Red Barn, aka Peter B’s, about came down this weekend. I think this was the best Fri/Sat one-two we’ve had this year.

Friday it was the debut show of Freudian Hips, who we had out as an opener for Rising Regina a couple of months ago.  The show started with an acoustic opener named Amanda Noah, who had a beautiful voice, and did some interesting versions of cover songs. Once the band took the stage though, the energy changed immediately. The entire room was up and dancing in no time. You could hardly move on the dance floor at times. The cool think about the band is that they play a wide variety of cover songs, but as they say themselves, not the overplayed ones. The crowd was treated to everything from Rusted Root to Megadeth. Band members at times would switch around on instruments, and everyone was banging, hitting, or playing some kind of music through the night. We can’t wait to have them back onMarch 5.

Saturday it was the return of my favorite new cover band to come through the venue: Mia Mania. When these guys first came through last April they were known as Mia Mafia, but had to drop the Mafia part so that they could start playing the Casino circuit in New Jersey. Guess those guys are serious. Anyways, apart from being about the coolest and easiest band I’ve ever worked with, these guys are on 11 with their energy the minute they hit the stage. Their show is so intense and non-stop, you get tired sometimes just watching them. Add to the fact that they are excellent musicians, all of them, and it’s just a complete package show. Great harmonies, great tones, great song selection… This band truly is a breathe of fresh air for the Rockin’ Red Barn. We are looking forward to having them back again in 2010. Make sure you come and see these guys, you will not be disappointed.

One thing that was noticeable about both bands as well was the reasonable breaks that they took. It was apparent that both bands were there to play and entertain the paying crowd, not sit and bs and take 30-45 minutes breaks. I can’t tell you how much both I and the venue value and appreciate that level of professinalism.

See you next weekend for Rock For Tots and another great new band just arriving… The Killer Boots.

Great show on Saturday at The Altar bar… Slaughter at the Altar. The bands were fantastic, with Terafin literally blasting things off to an explosive start. Broken Bone’s set was tight and consisted of several cover songs the crowd all recognized. To bad that was their last show, then who knows?

Kaj took the stage with an eerie intro citing the apostles creed, which led into their new song I Deny, which will be available on their upcoming 2010 cd release “Cold Silence”. The crowd swelled for Kaj’s set, filling the entire floor.

Dofka hit the stage and kept the energy moving, with blistering guitar and soaring vocals, playing an all original set. Dofka is actually competing tonight as one of 5 area bands to open for the upcoming Kiss concert.

The last band of the night, Skell, made sure nobody was confused about whether the venue was a church or a night club. They played almost a straight 45 minutes of original music that had the place in a frenzy. They closed out the night with some covers, and one of their cars having been towed. Is there really nothing better for people to do?

Very noticeable was how many people from the AK Valley area were present. It didn’t hurt that a large school bus brought a good bunch of them down for the show, but many made the trip on their own as well. It really punctuated what an incredible music scene we have in this area, as the percentage of people from here of the crowd of 200 was definately greater than locals. We also got a good bit of help from out-of-towners in town for the next day’s Steelers game.

The Altar Bar is a nice venue with decent sound. It was my first show there, as well as my first foray into the city other than booking some of my bands at The Hard Rock. Most of the staff was friendly and helpful, although the bar staff was definately the most miserable and unfriendly I’ve ever encountered, and I’ve travelled the world and drink a lot of beer. Got lots of comments and complaints about them, don’t know what was up with that. Maybe they are Jonas Brothers fans, and just didn’t like our music.

Anyways, want to give big thanks to those who helped make the show what it was… the bands for sure, especially Skell for providing backline and Kaj for all their help in organizing the party bus. Drusky Entertainment for giving us the opportunity and helping us out. Josh Sherkel for coming down for the PA Musician Magazine. Sticks for doing sound. Jess for working the door. Cindy from Twisted Draggin’ Designs for doing the graphics and t-shirts. The Altar Bar for letting us slaughter their place.

If you enjoyed the show, DO NOT MISS… The Heartbreakers Ball on February 13, 2010 at Peter B’s in Sarver, PA. Pics from the show are up at www.shadyladyproductions.com, and I should have video up soon as well.

Slaughter At The Altar

Support Local Live Music!!! See you at a show soon…

Bus will be leaving the West Kittanning Park n Ride / Parking lot area where Big Lots/McDonalds is at 6:30 pm. It will be making a stop at the Sarver Park n Rid (route 28 Exit 17) and departing it at 7:00 pm. For anyone who hasn’t pre-paid, the cost for riding the bus down and back is $5, due upon getting on the bus. It is a Party Bus, so BYOB. Please, nothing illegal and don’t be foolish. Any questions, email Utah at utah@shadyladystudio.com

Press Release

For Immediate Release

Slaughter At The Altar – 5 Bands for 5 Bucks

November 20, 2009 – Shady Lady Productions, in association with Drusky Entertainment, is holding a Hard Rock / Metal concert called Slaughter At The Altar, in reference to the style of music and the venue, The Altar Bar, located at 1620 Penn Avenue in The Strip District.

The show features 5 prominent Western Pennsylvania bands: Skell, Dofka, Kāj, Broken Bone, and Terafin. The date is Saturday, December 5th. Doors open at 7 pm, with showtime at 8 pm. Admission is $5 to anyone 21 and over. Tickets are available from the bands, Shady Lady Productions, Ticketmaster, or day of the show at the door.

For additional information visit www.shadyladyproductions.com or call 724.493.1917.

Shady Lady Productions, a unit of Shady Lady Studio, ltd., is based in Sarver, PA and offers a wide variety of live entertainment resources, from planning and promotion to management and consulting. Along with such diverse events as weddings, fashion shows, rallies, fundraisers, benefits, community festivals and corporate and private parties, the company also books a wide array of entertainment for venues throughout the AK Valley area. To learn more about Shady Lady Productions call 724.493.1917, visit the web at www.shadyladyproductions.com, or send email to productions@shadyladystudio.com.

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Slaughter At The Altar