Tony Mecca: Live Dates
| Jun 18, 2010 | Cookie Bar Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA |
Another very good night at Cookies Bar as we end the first half of the 2010 "Small Bar Tour", and take a couple month vacation to put the finishing touches on the new album - As always, a very sincere thanks to our friends that came out to share a night of rock 'n' roll with The Heavy MeNtal Gypsies - Your friendship, kind words and support throughout the first half of this year are truly cherished, and we can't wait to see you in the fall - The set list: |
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| Jun 5, 2010 | Van Blunk's Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA |
Thanks to our host and all of our wonderful friends for making our 4th "Living Room Concert" at Van Blunk's a smashing success. For all of the positive comments that I received regarding the experience of seeing a concert in the intimate setting of a city row home, I must admit that it may have been more of a blast for us. We're already talking about doing this again in the fall. The set list: |
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| May 15, 2010 | North Star Bar Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA |
Well, what can we say - Just an amazing and responsive group of new friends that packed the North Star and made us feel so appreciated - Near 150 folks making this our largest North Star show to date - Thanks to "Louis James and the Cuzin' Nicks", "The Formerly Divided" and "Langshaw" for joining our show - playing their asses off - and making it a wonderful success. The set list: |
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| May 12, 2010 | The Adobe Cafe Philadelphia Pennsylvania U.S |
| May 8, 2010 | Orbit Gallery philadelphia Pennsylvania U.S |
We returned to the great Manayunk outdoors yesterday for the first time since May 2008. The 5 pm set had the wind kicking-up a steady diet of leaves, pollen and other assorted airborne items into our eyes and throats. That aside, and the resultant coughing spells during and between songs, Steph and I represented the true spirit of HeavymeNtalism with a nice long show. Thanks to those folks at the outdoor cafes, and those hanging out the doors of their shops who applauded regularly. The set list: |
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| May 3, 2010 | Stogie Joe's Tavern Philadelphia Pennsylvania U.S |
Again, the Heavy MeNtal Gypsy Duo joined the Stogie Joe's crowd with a "open mic" set that ran along side both the Phillies and Flyers games - The crowd twisted their collective necks back and forth to watch both games and us. The set list: |
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| Apr 23, 2010 | JR's Bar Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA |
Well, I'd be lying if I didn't say that the inaugural show by "The Heavy MeNtal Gypsy Piano Trio" was an unequivocal success - Featuring Johnny Merlino's piano and organ treatments on many of the songs did indeed give them a fresh new feel. Thanks to Johnny Pompo for inviting us to play at his show! The set list: |
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| Apr 14, 2010 | The Adobe Cafe Philadelphia Pennsylvania U.S |
| Apr 5, 2010 | Stogie Joe's Tavern Philadelphia Pennsylvania U.S |
Well, it turned out to be the Heavy MeNtal Gypsy Duo as Steph and I dropped into Stogie Joe's for a quick 4 song "open mic" set. An energetic crowd filled the bar and were very supportive as we were joined by our friend and guitar ace, Mike Cottrill, for an adventurous version of "Black Cloud". Thanks again to Joe DiOrio for the invite. The "tiny" set list: |
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| Mar 13, 2010 | Cookies Bar Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA |
Thanks so much to everyone who made it out to Cookies Bar last night in spite of the tough weather conditions. You guys made the evening a total blast with your positive energy and enthusiastic reception of the songs. Both new friends and old were so incredibly supportive and complementary, I must admit to being both extremely honored and totally humbled. We play a lot of places but it's always great to come home to Cookies. For those who asked, and I'm sorry I didn't have CD with me last night, you can find all of our CD's and Downloads by going to our store at www.TonyMeccaMusic.com - Thanks again for your genuine interest in what we are doing, and don't forget to tell your friends about the great times they are missing by not coming to Cookies. The Set List: |
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| Mar 6, 2010 | JR's Bar Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA |
| Mar 1, 2010 | Stogie Joe's Tavern Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA |
Loads of fun at Stogie Joe's last night for the boys and girl - Made several new friends among the uninitiated, and were thrilled to see many of our good friends show up for the proceedings - The boss told me that they are working on finishing the upper floors to accommodate live music - What a great venue that will be - Yes, we will love playing there! The "short" set list: |
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| Feb 20, 2010 | The Krunch Inn Philadelphia Pennsylvania US |
Another great night in Grays Ferry - The crowd was a bit slight but very supportive in holding us hostage until well after midnight playing songs we hadn't performed in over a year - and a few we have never performed - We love you Krunch Inn! The setlist: |
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| Dec 4, 2009 | Cookies Bar Philadelphia Pennsylvania US |
Always fun to play in our backyard - We met several new friends and set a record for CD sales at a show - We also played "Morning Coffee" and "Charlie Jones" for the first time, live - Look forward to coming back to Cookies in the near future - The setlist |
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| Oct 30, 2009 | North Star Philadelphia Pennsylvania US |
Thanks to all who braved the crazy mood of a city in the midst of world series euphoria. Our new bass player, Bill Saltzer, was wonderful and drove us to all new highs in overall sound, power and passion. Great job Bill! A big thank you to the Vampires and The Midnight Bottle Club who performed their beautiful Rock'n'Roll with great skill and energy. The Setlist: |
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| May 1, 2009 | The Krunch Inn Philadelphia PA USA |
Many of our fans continue to resist coming to the Krunch Inn and it is truly unfortunate - This is a wonderfully intimate setting to see a band with cheap drinks and super friendly folks. As usual, we all had a great time with our friends DRIVE 56 and the always receptive Krunch gang - Get out to the Krunch Inn next time and have some fun! The setlist: |
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| Apr 18, 2009 | Tappers Club Philadelphia Pa USA |
We really had a great time playing for our many friends, both old and new, at the Tappers Club - We are so happy that everyone in attendance enjoyed our music and thought enough to express that to us throughout the evening - Thanks to our good friend Casey Rhoades for getting the gang motivated with his great set, and to Dan Aros for a great job making us sound "loud and clear" - The setlist: |
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| Mar 27, 2009 | JR's Bar Philadelphia PA USA |
A packed house on a super-hot night in March where "MeNtal Meets Metal" ruled the evening, and a wonderfully open-minded crowd screamed, cheered and enjoyed every moment of the show. We thank everyone who attended, and truly do appreciate the compliments from the folks that came to see DRIVE 56 and DROPPINGSTONE (both wonderful as usual), who expressed how much they liked our songs and what we were doing. Welcome to the mailing list and our family! The setlist: |
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| Mar 21, 2009 | Cookies Bar Philadelphia PA USA |
It was great to be back at Cookies last night, and surrounded by so many dear old friends - Danny Sullivan did a great job getting everyone singing, and our friends showed great patience in listening to my long-winded stories (how they do go on). The setlist: |
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| Feb 20, 2009 | North Star Bar Philadelpha PA |
We had an absolute blast playing with Rhondo (sweet laid-back rock), Midnight Bottle Club (powerful-intelligent hooks) and Laura Cheadle (funk, funked, to be funked). A very exciting and eclectic night of great Rock 'n' Roll. We hope to post some video clips of this show real soon. The setlist: |
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| Jan 31, 2009 | The Krunch Inn Philadelphia PA USA |
A fantastic time for all who attended. The Krunch faithful are always enthusiastic and appreciative and last night was no different. We did two sets for the first time in awhile, and Krunch owner - Casey - did a wonderfully diverse set of songs by "the boss" - Now we retreat back to the studio until the North Star show on 2/20/09. The Setlist: |
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| Dec 5, 2008 | The Krunch Inn Philadelphia PA USA |
Wow, I almost forgot how much fun it is to play this great neighborhood bar. Wall-to-wall rock 'n' roll all night with the DRIVE 56 gang. The setlist (as I recall it): |
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| Nov 15, 2008 | The Second Street Irish Society Philadelphia PA U.S.A. |
Well, what can we say? When you sellout a club in your old neighborhood with as many loving, enthusiastic and genuinely caring folks that attended our SECOND STREET IRISH SOCIETY show last night, you truly do understand how it feels to be humbled. Steph, Joe, John, Jim, Dave and I can only hope that our performance remotely approached the level of support and love that we felt last night. Thank you so much, and please don't be a stranger to our shows or web site. We always love talking and hearing from you. And how about those JONES GIRLS? The setlist: |
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| Nov 1, 2008 | JR's Bar Philadelphia PA |
A fun crowd that stayed with us throughout - Just another wonderful night with our South Philadelphia brothers and sisters. The setlist: |
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| Oct 24, 2008 | The Stonehouse Pub Philadelphia PA USA |
This show was extremely fun for several reasons. We got to see some great old friends (Buddy, Tommy, Bobby); the venue was beautiful; the sound was very good and it was fun playing a nice long set again. Hope to play here again soon. The setlist: |
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| Oct 17, 2008 | The Second Street Irish Society Philadelphia PA USA |
A full house of beautiful caring folks turned out to support and conquer this very challenging situation - We were happy to donate our performance to the cause, and happy to say that we made many new friends. The setlist: |
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| Sep 26, 2008 | Epiphany Italian Festival Philadelphia Pa USA |
Well, before we knew it this segment of this year's Italian Festival was turned into a "Battle of the Bands" - An eclectic line-up of very cool artists (Kelly Overdrive, Chaos, The Jones Girls and Bruce Flores) joined us on a misty night in South Philly to entertain the masses with several hours of spirited Oldies, Folk and Rock 'n' Roll. King Albert provided a running commentary of the proceedings with his usual charm and filled the gaps with plenty of great dance tunes. At the end of the evening, we modestly accepted accolades as the winners of this fun event that hopefully becomes a permanent part of the festival. The "short" setlist: |
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| Aug 9, 2008 | North Star Bar Philadelphia Pa USA |
Thanks again to our loyal friends for spending a hot August night with us at the North Star Bar. The setlist: |
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| Aug 2, 2008 | Bridgeton FOE Bridgeton NJ USA |
A good time for a great cause. All of the bands played hard, and the music and effort was greatly appreciated by all who attended to support the hard work of organizer Genny DeLarm. The setlist: |
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| Jul 3, 2008 | North Star Bar Philadelphia Pa USA |
Another fun night at the North Star Bar with our friends Milton & the Devils Party (great set guys and Steph) and Caves of Mercury (greatest band name in history) - The setlist: |
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| Jun 3, 2008 | North Star Bar Philadelphia Pa USA |
A fantastic night with a great crowd and an invite to return for a Saturday show - Once again, we thank to our great friends! - I think they let you play longer on Saturday nights (hahaha-hohoho) The setlist: |
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| May 17, 2008 | Cookies Bar Philadelphia Pa |
You say you had a blast? Well we sure did! Look for some of this performance to turn up on the web site - Yes we did record this show - The setlist: |
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| May 10, 2008 | Orbit Gallery Philadelphia Pa USA |
The setlist: A wide array of songs new and old! |
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| Apr 26, 2008 | The Krunch Inn Philadelphia Pa |
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| Apr 12, 2008 | Orbit Gallery Philadelphia PA |
The setlist: A wide array of songs new and old! |
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| Apr 10, 2008 | Propper Brothers Philadelphia Pa |
We met several new friends and played for a great cause - We were joined by David Decca on harmonica for the entire set which features much inprovisation. The setlist: |
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| Mar 22, 2008 | Cookies Bar Philadelphia PA |
Another fantastic night at Cookies Bar with both old and new friends hanging out for our longest set ever - Special thanks to our good friend Dan Sullivan for topping off the night/morning with some stirring original performances -The setlist: |
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| Mar 15, 2008 | JR's Bar Philadelphia Pa |
Fun times at JR's where entering the bar after last call gets you "flagged for life" (and that's a pretty stiff sentence) - Thanks to DRIVE 56 for inviting us to share the bill - The setlist: |
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| Mar 1, 2008 | Irish Society Scholarship Festival Philadelphia PA |
Very happy to have participated to such a worthy cause with so many cool acts - A special thanks to the "Happy Hop" dancers - The setlist: |
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| Feb 29, 2008 | The Krunch Inn Philadelphia PA |
As always, it was another fun night in the ferry - We appreciate the warm response and kind treatment from the wonderful folks who attended the show - The setlist: |
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| Jan 26, 2008 | Cookies Tavern - Philadelphia PA |
Hoping to establish a new tradition of live music in the neighborhood bars of South Philly, we kicked the New Year off in this long serving "two street" stalwart - Just one block from my mom's house where I was born and reared, this was another opportunity to spend an evening many dear old friend - And what an incredible night it turned out to be - Love and thanks to the Cookies gang for making our return home so special, and to our wild and amazing friends for making this show just another great party! - The setlist: |
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| Dec 15, 2007 | The Krunch Inn - Philadelphia Pa |
How cool is it to play a set for such a wonderfully appreciative and attentive group of folks, and then relax with those same folks and enjoy a great band like "CROSSTOWN TRAFFIC" - We absolutely love the THE KRUNCH INN - The setlist: |
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| Nov 23, 2007 | The Second Street Irish Society Philadelphia Pa U.S.A. |
An amazing night of seeing and performing for so many dearly missed and loved friends. We hope this represents the first in a continuing series of performances at this great venue - The setlist: |
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| Nov 17, 2007 | The Krunch Inn - Philadelphia, Pa |
Well, we did it - played 'til after 2 am and lived to tell about it - A great time as guests Steve Tabilio (Drive 56), Gina Davis, Casey Rhoades (Krunch owner/Guitarist) and Mike Gillespie all chipped in to round out an entertaining evening in "The Ferry" - The setlist: |
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| Nov 10, 2007 | Orbit-Gallery - Philadelphia, Pa |
Brrrr! The 45 degree starting temperature didn't chill the spirit of everyone that braved the brisk Manayunk evening. The setlist (approximately): |
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| Oct 13, 2007 | Orbit-Gallery - Philadelphia, Pa |
| Sep 22, 2007 | Gene's Rooftop - Philly, Pa |
Thanks to Gene and the entire "Rooftop Theater" gang for an incredible night under the stars. Ah, I really can't imagine it being any better than this - Steph eventually did overcome her fear of heights about halfway through the show. The setlist: |
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| Sep 15, 2007 | Krunch Inn - Philadelphia, Pa |
Wow! What a blast. The great group of folks at the "Krunch Inn" made us feel right at home by sharing their love and support - We will return! Thanks to my beautiful friend Casey for the opportunity to play our music, and to the fantastic Greg Davis (Beru Revue) for a great evening of memories and music (3BO forever). The setlist: |
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| Sep 8, 2007 | Orbit-Gallery - Philadelphia, Pa |
Ah, another great evening on Main Street was highlighted by the presence of several good friends that made the trek to manayunk to support the "Legion of Monkeys" - Sorry to see the "Second Saturday" events end, but look forward to next summer! The setlist: |
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| Aug 11, 2007 | Sherretta's - Cape May, NJ |
Another wonderful event hosted by Ed & Betty Ann Sherretta (an assist to Ed Jr. for his "hands on" hospitality and his salaciously addictive soup) in beautiful Cape May. Some more great performances and a chance to play with some downright nice folks. The setlist: |
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| Jul 14, 2007 | Orbit-Gallery - Philadelphia, Pa |
Another lovely summer evening in Manayunk spent with friend new and old - Many folks stopped by and enjoyed the music as the "rockin' combo" added a few twists to the repertoire. The setlist: |
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| Jun 9, 2007 | Orbit-Gallery - Philadelphia, Pa |
Playing the Manayunk "2nd Saturdays" event is very interesting in that the audience is an ever-changing wave of folks that are primarily strolling up and down Main Street on a beautiful spring evening - many folks would stop for a song or two and move on - All were appreciative and we were asked back for a July show - If you couldn't make it this time, maybe you can join us then - The set-list: |
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| May 19, 2007 | Van Blunk's - Philadelphia, Pa |
The "2007 LIVING ROOM, DECK & SIDEWALK TOUR" kicked off at Van Blunk's - The live performance was preceded by a very cool CD release party that brought together a great mix of new and old friends that shared booze, great food, lively conversation, booze, photo opportunities and ... well, booze. The Setlist: |
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| Sep 30, 2006 | Burke-R.C. - Philadelphia, Pa |
Wow! What a cool show - To be back in the park with many dear old friends ... and several new converts to the world of the monkey ... was just a complete blast - The set was limited by time, but I felt an intense energy throughout - The set-list: |
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| Jul 26, 2006 | Sherretta's - Cape May, NJ |
July brought us the honor of being invited to perform at the annual "SHERRETTA FAMILY FOLK FESTIVAL" in beautiful Cape May, NJ - The joy and passion of all of the performers were only exceeded by the love and warmth afforded us by our generous hosts, Ed and Betty Ann Sherretta, and the many new friends with whom we shared our music - Thank you all so much for a wonderful weekend. We will return! The set-list: |
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