10-16-10

04-22-12

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 19:36:45 GMT

The World Tour (of Union Grove) began last night. The first of several 2012 shows in this area was awesome! It was so nice to see all our old friends and hopefully we made some new friends as well.

On a personal note, I want to thank (and apologize to) my drums. They took a pounding last night. A beating. It wasn't pretty. But I feel much better today and only one stick was broken.

Ahhh...it was a good night....

-Don

03-11-12

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 06:10:00 GMT

450 people! An endless supply of exotic beers and wines! Dancing on tables. The Milwaukee Mustangs cheerleaders! AND A MEAT RAFFLE!!!!

Heaven? No, it was Saturday's gig!

The show started late because of the auction, but we made up for it by skipping all but 15 minutes of break time. Our first set was two-and-a-half hours long!! How many bands do that?!
The crowd was fantastic! Waterford should be proud!

We'll be back at The Cotton Exchange for New Years. Hope everyone can make it...

See you soon!
-Don

02-26-12

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 23:00:00 GMT

I wish every show could be that awesome! The Hiawatha was ROCKIN' last night! All our friends were having fun and we were playing well. Just one of those great moments when everything came together.

According to the door, over 150 people came out last night to the Hiawatha! That's a great turnout for a February gig! Thank you, thank you, thank you to everyone who partied it up with us!

Next month's show is a different kind of event: a beer/wine tasting fundraiser for the Waterford baseball program. It's a big deal, and everyone is invited. Look for info on the Gigs! page.

I love this band!
-Don

12-18-11

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:16:28 GMT

Merry Christmas!

Loved seeing everyone at Player's Park last night! That was a fun way to close out 2011. We'll be back at PP next April.

Any new song suggestions for 2012? Let us know here or over on our Facebook page.

Now go enjoy your families during the holidays!

-Don

12-05-11

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 19:06:14 GMT

So the Badgers are going to the Rose Bowl. Everyone who came to our gig last Saturday is very aware of that! You see, the Big 10 Championship game was a late one, and since we didn't want to play during the game, well....we waited to start until the game was over (oh, we did play a short set during halftime). Anyway, we finished the night without a break. A nice, two-and-a-half hour set! Yeah baby! We're gamers!

Did you guess that The Clubhouse Pub in Kenosha is a sports bar? Well, they must have had more than a dozen flat-screens tuned to the big game. (Just like heaven.) I'm sure we'll be back there next year.

See y'all in two weeks at Players Park!

-Don

10-31-11

Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:49:06 GMT

Happy Halloween!

It was AMAZING to see everyone at the 'Watha on Saturday night! The costumes were fantastic! Everybody looked terriffic! I've never been to a Halloween party with so many people in costume! (Am I gushing?) The bartenders (who also looked great in costume, by the way) told us it was their best Hallowen party in YEARS!

Just a thought, should we make the Hiawatha a yearly Halloween event? Whattaya think?

See ya soon!

-Don

AJ is still struggling to get out of his Austin Powers trousers...yeah baby, yeah...

09-25-11

Mon, 26 Sep 2011 06:45:00 GMT

Whoa, my bad! I try to blog a little after every show, but I've been a slacker! Here's what's been happening since last we spoke: We played a new venue up in Port Washington last month. The place is called Foxy's, and it's a cool club with a cool vibe. It reminded me of the places that had live music back in the 80's. You know, the places with dedicated stages and crowds of live-music-lovers. However, the audience was NOTHING like "back in the day". Let's just say, those kids are much crazier than we ever were - and that's saying something! Three loyal WS friends made the long drive up there, THANKS! Last night we played at the St. Robert's Festival under the big tent. Good thing there was a tent as the weather outside was awful! It was raining so hard that there was a mini-river flowing through the tent - LOL! I'm glad we were on an elevated stage! Regarding the water, it wasn't all bad...the kids LOVED splashing in puddles! The show went well and the people were terrific! Best of all, we got to see some friends we haven't seen in a while. Next up is Halloween at the Hiawatha. I'm so excited for this gig! -Don

08-11-11

Sat, 13 Aug 2011 22:30:00 GMT

Our first experience at the Wisconsin State Fair was a blast! The folks at The Brew City Stage kept us fed and watered better than the blue ribbon cattle! And I should not forget to mention the big group of Girl Scout Camp Councelors that monopolized the dance floor all night! FUN!!

I hope they let us do it again next year!

-Don

07-31-11

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 20:20:00 GMT

Last night at Mo's Irish Pub Downtown, we did something we've NEVER done before...we played our entire show WITHOUT A BREAK! Yup, 200 minutes of music straight through! Three hours and 20 minutes is a long time, believe me! Holy sweat! Like JT said, "We are a bunch of GAMERS!"

Next up is the State Fair. Boy, are we excited about that! (I hope I get some chocolate-covered bacon on a stick!) It sure is fun to keep getting all these cool gigs.

See you soon!

-Don

06-17-11

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 19:00:00 GMT

Yesterday, we played at Six Flags in the water park. (By the way, THANKS to the folks who came and watched!) Apparently, and without our knowledge, someone moved Gurnee Illinois to within a quarter mile of the sun! By that I mean IT WAS HOT! Thankfully there were pools everywhere to jump in between sets. I'll be honest, we could NOT have pulled this gig off without our incredible "crew". Jim (light tech), was there to set up, tear down AND unload the trailer at home after the gig! Fred (sound) not only lugged gear and ran the P.A., but he was wise enough to bring a portable tent/canopy to keep the sun at bay! These two guys are part of this band as much as any of us. Oh, and we also want to thank the volunteer "muscle" that Paul brought. I love this band! -Don

05-31-11

Tue, 31 May 2011 18:25:00 GMT

We hope everyone enjoyed their Memorial Day weekend. We did...

We expected to be home with our families all weekend, but fate had other plans. A band scheduled to appear at Chocolate Fest in Burlington had to cancel - we were called to fill in. Our set went over very well so the kind folks at ChocoFest asked if we'd be interested in playing on the Main Stage next year. Yes!

(And in case you're wondering, they DID give us a huge bag full of chocolate after the show!)

Yee-Haw!

-Don

05-08-11

Sun, 08 May 2011 21:25:00 GMT

Happy Mother's Day!

Thanks to all the hot moms who came out to the 'Watha last night, it was fun! Everyone got to help me celebrate my birthday...WITH CAKE! There were a few other birthdays as well, plus we even a celebrated a 23-year wedding anniversary (congrats Potsie and Dawn)!

We certanly saw some "interesting" dancing too (if you were there, you know what I'm talking about).

Put June 24th on your calendars, our next public show is in Kenosha at St. Mark's Festival!

-Don

04-17-11

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 03:21:43 GMT

This is starting to sound redundant, but WHAT A CROWD at Player's Park last night! We really didn't know what to expect, being a new venue for us, but well north of 100 people showed up...AGAIN! "Thanks!" to our old friends, new friends, families, and the locals who stuck around to have fun with us. The good news is that we're booked back at Player's Park in December (it was our next open date), and they promised to have more seating by then! An embarrassment of riches, that's what we have right now! We really hate to turn down potential gigs, but it's happening more and more. 2011 is all booked up; we're looking at 2012 for any new bookings. And that's more because of all of you who come to the shows than because of the band. YOU ROCK! -Don

03-27-11

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:37:05 GMT

So we had a record-setting crowd at the show last month (which was awesome). Now get this: another record-setting crowd last night! George's was PACKED! You know, we're so thankful for our friends who come out to one gig, but how do we thank you guys who come to EVERY show?! I guess all we can do is continue to work hard at learning new music and making WS the best band it can be!

By the way, our next show is at a venue we've never played before; "Players Park" in Kansasville. We sure hope you can join us on April 16th. Together we can bring some WEIRDness to a new audience.

-Don

02-11-11

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 23:05:00 GMT

The Green Bay Packers win Superbowl 45! And our own JT was there to see it! How cool is that? That's a great perk to being in the radio/TV business.

In other news, check out the February article on www.scene262.com entitled The Cover Song: Love it, Loathe it...Play it (there's a few rather intelligent quotes in there )

Happy Valentine's Day, Lovebirds!

-Don

01-24-11

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:15:00 GMT

Holy guacamole! There were about 150 people at the Hiawatha last Saturday! This was our biggest indoor crowd yet! It felt like like a summer festival even though the temps were in the single digits! I can't tell you how thankful we are to have such wonderful friends. Trust me, this motivates us to learn even more new material. We'll always have a few fresh tunes at every show.

I think 2011 is gonna be a great year!

-Don

01-01-11

Sat, 01 Jan 2011 20:05:09 GMT

Happy New Year!

Thanks to all our friends for their support over the past year(s). We're looking forward to having a rockin' 2011!

-Don

12-19-10

Mon, 20 Dec 2010 04:55:00 GMT

We're just coming down from a fantastic show at George's. FUN! How about all the folks sporting their "Ugly Holiday Sweaters"! FUN! FUN! Almost as cool as all the hot chicks wearing WS T-Shirts. FUN! FUN! FUN!

We'll be back at George's soon. Stay tuned...

Merry Christmas!

-Don

T-Shirts available soon, REALLY soon!

Mon, 29 Nov 2010 06:39:40 GMT

It looks like we'll have WS T-Shirts available FOR THE FIRST TIME at the George's Tavern gig. Click here to see what they'll look like!

11-27-10

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 01:35:00 GMT

Happy Thanksgiving!

We just finished a GREAT rehearsal! The folks who come out to George's on December 18th will get to see A DOZEN new songs, maybe more. Yup, we've been hard at work adding new music.

I love this band!

-Don