Fat Cats

For you folks that may not know Slammin' Jack includes good ole' Jeffrey of Burt Neilson Band fame.  He's been keeping the bus rolling in the west for quite some time now. Often in collaboration with good ole' Tyler Gibson of glory days Fat Cats years. I'm sure if I had the time to look hard enough I could probably dig up an old thread about the last time these two bands got to play together.  I believe it was 2010 at the El Mocambo in Toronto...which is holy fuck way longer ago than it seems.
This should be a special come out of the woodwork night...

Nothing to tell now, let the words be yours, I'm done with mine 

I prefer Davey Boy's slide to be honest.

I can't make it to Toronto for this, but I'm sure this will be a pretty good show ... 'cause these guys are pretty good. In fact, It will likely be better than that. Have a good one!

I hear these guys are pretty good.  No bias here  .
 

Illumination Presents and Flat Cat Productions Invite You to Share in an Evening of Grateful Dead and Phish with:
Sat. Feb 3rd, 2018

Whose Cat Is Dead
&
A Solo Acoustic Phish Set by Rich Grossman of The Lizards
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.ca/o/whose-cat-is-dead-13106232889

Relatively new to the scene, the veteran musicians that make up Whose Cat Is Dead are really turning "heads" within the jam community. As a 4-piece act interpreting the catalog of the Grateful Dead, WCID have the luxury of musical space that comes along with a more "stripped down" approach. With a driving, powerful rhythm section, soaring keys, Jerry-like yet still fresh guitar, and some of the best 3-part harmonies in the business, this crew are quickly gaining fans new and old.

Adam Bernstein - drums and vocals
Kimberly Manning - key and vocals
Mark Thackway - guitar and vocals
Mikey Vukovich - bass and vocals

The Lizards virtuoso guitar slinger, Rich Grossman, has been wowing crowds with the band since making their debut in November of 2013, playing sold out shows and festivals to hundreds of fans. The band’s main goal is to recreate the Phish Experience. Whether it’s their ever changing setlists, synchronized dancing (or trampoline-ing) or touring with their own lighting rig and director (TG5), the band is committed to giving people that same feeling as the one we’ve all felt many times before.

The Lizards make it possible to gain that experience in our own backyard, with many feeling it’s been a long time coming that a band can create a community in this country for such a style of music. The Lizards intend to show everyone that they, above all things, can once again bring together a congregation of like-minded people that all want the same things: good times, good music & sore legs!

Rich has agreed to perform a special acousitc set of Phish songs for this show. Come and see what he has up his sleeve!
 
***** PLEASE NOTE THAT DUE TO A SPONSORSHIP FROM OUR FRIENDS AT WHERE HEADS MEET IN HAMILTON THE COST OF BUSSING PLUS ADMISSION HAS DECREASED TO $30! *****

(Tickets will be available at the door for $20)

NuFunk Presents...
Friday November 28th, 2014
The Lizards
Canada's Premiere Phish Cover Band 
  The Virgn Mobile Mod Club
Facebook Link / Online Tickets $10 Advance Tickets
The Lizards are back to host another mind-melting sonically and visually fueled night full of your favourite Phish originals and covers. In the spirit of Phish, The Lizards will play an brand new setlist, including many songs you haven't seem them play before. If you've been to a Lizards show then you don't need to be convinced of how good of a time you'll have. If you haven't been, ask someone who has or come find out for yourself! With a light show by TG5 thats hits all the cues and a large stage at the Mod Club, this show is shaping up to be the best one yet! Not to mention that it will be the one year anniversary of their first show played way back in 2013 at the heralded Comfort Zone. Come to the Mod Club to celebrate with the band! You will not be dissapointed!
 

On Saturday, November 8, 2014, Fat Cats along with Chameleon Project (live recordings of which are available here and here, respectively) will be playing at The Comfort Zone in Toronto, ON.
 
The doors open at 9pm. Tickets are $15 at the door, or $10 in advance online here.
 
A Facebook event for the show can be found at
 
https://www.facebook.com/events/704395986308108
 
Aloha,
Brad

Sweet move.  Thanks for sharing.

Loved that achive post Velvet!
 
It's sad that the place is shutting down.  Sam & Co had no clue how to make El Mocambo work.  They thought bringing back classic rock was going to work, essentially thinking that getting April Wine and Trooper back to play the club was going to revive them. Delusions of The Stones or U2 coming back for a surprise show.  They changed their programming too much and alienated the loyal crowd.  They fired Yvonne Mastell who booked the downstairs room a few months after the sale to Sam from Abbas Jahangiri... that was the begining of the end. 
 
I worked as the main club booker for the upstairs room 2004-2009 and kept booking shows there after. I probably did 150 shows there highlights were The Slip, Benevento Russo Duo, The Jimmy Swift Band, Bassnectar, Grand Theft Bus, Slowcoaster, That 1 Guy, A.Skillz, Krafty Kuts, Vorcza Trio, Julie Dorion, Fred Eaglesmith, Drums & Tuba, Afrika Bambaataa, Dream Band, Truth & Rights, Friendlyess, Selassie I Power, Resinators, Chameleon Project, Vanderpark, God Made Me Funky, King Sunshine, Jazzanova, Bullfrog, Thomas Mapfumo, Slammin Jack, Guerrila Dub Squad, Word People, KaeSun, Big League Chu, Fort Knox Five, Fat Cats, Diesel Dog, Mark Wilson & The Way it is, Caution Jam, The Bunnies, Soulive,  Jon Butler Trio, Fertile Ground, Blue Quarter, Moses Mayes, Koybashi, New Kingston, DJ Chocolate, Progress, Gisto, Irie Band, House of David Gang, High Plains Drifter so many others...
 
It's sad for Toronto live music scene, with the right vision it could have kept the spirit of independent original music... I know the more recent owners had good intentions, but that wasn't ultimately enough. RIP eL MOCAMBO.

You guys better take advantage of this while it is still optional...the next move is automatic uploading to your iTunes

For a limited time all Fat Cats albums are being offered for free at:
 
www.fatcatsjam.com
 
Please help us spread the music by spreading the word.
Cheers!
FC