This Friday, Bill Toms will be playing Club Café, that’s great and you should go just for that but……….
May, 29 2009 07:00 PM - Club Cafe
56 S 12th St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203
Bill Toms and Hard Rain w/ special guest John Allaire
(412) 431-4950
The different and one and only chance thing is the opening act, Canada’s John Allaire. I found out about John from Tom Breiding. He’s Ottawa’s version of like Joe Grushecky, Bill Deasey, Scott Blasey etc. Kind of the almost made it big once upon a time and just kept going. He was in a band called the Town Cryers (not to be confused with the Town Crierers here in America) that made some noise in the 80s. Here’s a grainy video from 88
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gcfH6FRQDc
from John’s website…
Starting his professional music career in 1984, John has been in a number of bands, including the award-winning "The Town Cryers", a band that reached the number one spot on seven radio stations in Canada with their first release in 1987 called "All's Well".Allaire toured the country with the Cryers all the while releasing their 1989 CD, "Surprise Surprise", which included a supporting video for Allaire's song "Never Bin Hurt B-4". The video won honours as top independent video in Canada in 1989. The CD also had the dubious pleasure of being the first release in Canada by an independent band on the emerging CD format.The Town Cryers parted ways in 1992, but not before recording a whopping 18-track CD called "Stanley's Cup".
He then went punk and finally emerged as a singer songwriter. I first saw him supporting his stellar Thank You Waitress at a stop in Blawnox. He really blew my mind, and I’ve followed him since. He didn’t make it to Pgh on his last tour so it’s great that he’s able to make it here for this one. Please check him out. You’ll be as impressed as I am.
Here’s a clip to some new stuff. I love bourbon oh and Bourbon too.
http://www.myspace.com/johnallairemusic
John has shared the stage and toured with: Alanis Morrisette, Blue Rodeo, Tragically Hip, Donovan, Lynn Miles, Hoodoo Gurus, BoDeans, Dr. and the Medics, The Church, VSpyVspy, Nada Surf, Econoline Crush, Weddings Parties Anything, Tom Cochrane, Grapes of Wrath, Nils, and many more... Come see him and buy two cds. Oh he’s a great guy and gracious loser/winner in a hockey battle.
Oh the other guy on the “Bill” is my favorite guitarist in the world too and most awesome dude I know.
http://www.johnallaire.com/home.html
May, 29 2009 07:00 PM - Club Cafe
56 S 12th St, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15203 - $10Bill Toms and Hard Rain w/ special guest John Allaire (412) 431-4950
May, 30 2009 12:00 PM - Leaf and Bean
2200 Penn Ave (entrance on 22nd St), Pittsburgh (Srip District), Pennsylvania 15222 - Bill Toms w/ Tom Breiding and special guest, John Allaire
May, 30 2009 10:00 PM - Mustang Sally’s
2443 Eldersville Rd, Follansbee, West Virginia 26037 - Bill Toms and Hard Rain w/John Allaire/ 304-527-4545
www.billtoms.com
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