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Friday night we’re at the Brass Lantern in Reading, PA. It’s a local bar with a reputation for great live music. They do a good amount of jam bands, reggae and bluegrass too. It’s our first time there and we have a full night starting at 10pm with a $5 cover.

Saturday were taking a trip down to Norfolk, VA to play at the Taphouse. A place equally regarded for live music especially in an Americana flavor. They have quite a beer selection as well. Show starts at 10:30, $5 cover, we’ll play all night.

We want to thank A.D. Chandler and the Rivertown Revival for making us feel so welcomed at the Moon Dancer Winery. That place is gorgeous and we can’t wait to play again at next years festival.

Keep an eye on our calendar; we have allot coming up in November including an appearance at one of our favorite venues Steel City and an appearance on the Gene Shay Folk Show!

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We just picked up a last minute show opening for Charlottesville, VA’s Old School Freight Train. The show is Thursday, September 25th at Chaplin’s in Spring City. For those of you who have some to see us in Phoenixville, Spring City is about 10 minutes West on 23 from Phoenixville. With a little help from the MP fans out there this will probably sell out, so go to the Chaplin’s website to get your tickets. http://chaplinsthemusiccafe.com We’d love to see you there, and you don’t want to miss OSFT!

Here is a little about Old School Freight Train
Old School Freight Train, from Charlottesville, VA combines thought provoking lyrics with captivating melodies, soulful vocals, virtuosic instrumentals and imaginative arrangements. Blending folk, jazz, soul, pop, bluegrass, latin and celtic, OSFT offers a unique musical experience the BOSTON GLOBE claims is “the Next Big Thing” and the CHICAGO TRIBUNE claims is “accessible but uncompromising in creativity.” DAVID GRISMAN says, “After forty years of recording acoustic music, it’s not very often that a new band catches, and keeps, my attention. Old School Freight Train has done that and more.” “Shades of Jack Johnson, Ben Harper… even a kiss of Van Morrison… Old School Freight Train is off on a timeless new track blending roots and rock to create a sound that’s all their own.” – Tim Dickinson, National Affairs Correspondent, Rolling Stone