About this Event
Blues Masters Johnny Hoy and The Bluefish will make us shine Saturday, October 19th in Belfast during The Sequined Shimmy Dance Event! The dance party will take place from 8pm to 10pm (doors 7pm) at the iconic American Legion Hall in Belfast, Maine featuring the unparalleled Johnny Hoy and his band. This isn't just any party; it's a celebration of community dance and music- the 33rd year the band has returned from Martha's Vineyard to Midcoast Maine- as hundreds have figured out when Hoy hits Waldo County, the dancers come out of the woodwork for a blues whirlwind of rhythm, vibrant energy, and undeniable fun. Get ready to sweat into the October night, or simply come to listen and enjoy. Special prizes for sequined attire.
Formed in 1991, the band has evolved through many incarnations, three Tone Cool and three self-produced CDs, trips around the world as far as South Africa and Norway and mostly the joys of playing a lot of music on Martha's Vineyard where the band lives Johnny juggles a full life where he takes advantage of his many skills including stone masonry, fishing, antique dealing, farming. Somehow he manages to do all the gigs as well. He came to the Island in 1978, after soaking up Muddy Waters’ and Tom Waits’ shows as a teenager.
Jeremy Berlin, the piano player, has been with the band for most of its life - since the summer of '93. He’s played duets with President Clinton, and Carly Simon, toured the world with The Nina Simone band - he’s not afraid of anything, and he plays it all. The band started out as a four- piece with no piano, became a five-piece for several years, and then returned to a four-piece configuration, this time with no bass, and it's been that way for 27 years.
Guitarist Delanie Pickering showed up on the Island in 2017 from New Hampshire. She didn’t tell anyone she played music, and quietly checked out the scene until she was ready. Then it was all over: everyone wants her, and The Bluefish have her! Audiences love her, and her energy has given a new life to the band. And she sings!
Drummer Cameron Igo is all of 19 years old with the youthful vibe and energy that comes with that! We found him at good moment, his parents were long-time fans, and he raps from behind the kit!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
American Legion Hall, 143 Church Street, Belfast, United States
USD 17.85 to USD 55.20
