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Brevard Live February 2018 - 1 2 - Brevard Live February 2018 Brevard Live February 2018 - 3 4 - Brevard Live February 2018 Brevard Live February 2018 - 5 6 - Brevard Live February 2018 Content February 2018 FEATURES WILLIE NELSON FRAN COSMO Is there anyone out there who does not Columns know music legend Willie Nelson? It’s a big Mardi Gras Party with floats Probably not! But did you also know Charles Van Riper and live music. Headliner will be Fran that...? There is always something more Political Satire Cosmo who is best known as a former 22 to talk about since he headlines the SC Fads lead singer of the bands Orion the Hunter Seafood & Music Festival in Viera. and Boston. Page 16 Calendars Page 11 25 Live Entertainment, Concerts, Festivals INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ALISON RICKETT The world’s cultures, foods and traditions For a few years Alison Jamie Rickett Flori-duh! will be celebrated at Florida Institute of had been a highly respected guitarist 30 by Charles Knight Technology’s 12th Annual International on local stages and at jams. Then it got Festival from noon to 5 pm, Saturday, quiet around her. Now she’s back and Me & Matchbox Feb. 17, on the outdoor Panther Plaza. loaning her name to a jazz group, the 20 .. sort of Page 15 Alison Ricket Qintet, performing at the 32 Half Note Jazz Room. by Matt Bretz Page 18 GRANT SEAFOOD FESTIVAL Spotlight On This is Grant’s 52nd annual festival and by Matt Bretz it is the biggest fish fry in the south-east. YYNOT 37 What sets this seafood festival apart This is a tribute to Rush and much, much The Dope Doctor from others is that it runs through a 100 more. The musicians connected through Luis A. Delgado, CAP percent volunteer effort from Grant’s Facebook, produced music videos and 40 community. Free admission, free park- gathered a large fan group. This is their ing, free music and a lot of seafood. first East Coast appearance ever. Sigfest by Heike Clarke Page 15 Page 20 44 Brevard Live February 2018 - 7 8 - Brevard Live February 2018 BREVARD LATELY BREVARD LIVE The largest and most popular free entertainment magazine on the Space Coast and beyond for 26 years. PUBLISHER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Heike Clarke ACCOUNT MANAGER Charlene Hemmle MUSIC WRITERS Matthew Bretz Andy Harrington Ian Bertel Bruce Marion PHOTOGRAPHY Chuck Van Riper Charlene Hemmle t’s a Florida Life: When the tempera- warmer waters. This photos was taken COLUMNISTS ture is dropping in Florida the mana- on Sunday, January 7th at Desoto Park Chuck Van Riper teesI huddle together in shallow and in Satellite Beach by Charlene Hemmle. Charles Knight Spence Servoss Luis A. Delgado Reproduction of any portion of Brevard Live Magazine is strictly prohibited without the written permission of the publisher. ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES Phone: (321) 956-9207 [email protected] COMMENTS & LETTERS Brevard Live Magazine P.O. Box 1452, Melbourne, Fl 32902 Copyright © 2018 Brevard Live All rights reserved We are not responsible for photos or scripts sent to Brevard Live Magazine. Published photos and articles become property of this publication. We are not responsible for wrongful advertised or canceled venues. Download a pdf file BREVARD FLORIDA The cold temperatures, close to freezing at night, were the talk of town, even on local TV. A lot of outside gigs were canceled and musicians (and most Floridians) LIVE were glad when the cold snap was over. The photo shows a cool Winter sunset. at www.brevardlive.com By Chuck Van Riper Brevard Live February 2018 - 9 10 - Brevard Live February 2018 Brevard Live February 10 & 11, SC Harley February 16-18, International Davidson, Palm Bay Palms, Cocoa Beach Saturday, February 10 CRockfest 80s In The Park Mardi Gras, Sandpoint Park his is the 3rd annual CRockfest he biggest 80s weekend since the Tfeaturing a prominent line-up of T80s is back this month at the Inter- Fran Cosmo southern rock bands including South- national Palms Resort hotel in Cocoa ran Cosmo is best known as a for- ern Rock’s Finest (the band), Preacher Beach featuring over 20 bands playing Fmer lead singer of the bands Orion Stone (top photo) and the only all fe- great 80s rock hits plus a rock and roll the Hunter and Boston. Cosmo was male tribute band to Lynyrd Skynyrd, convention with vendors selling rare, first featured on guitarist Barry Gou- all the way from California - Lynette used and hard to get albums, vinyl dreau’s self-titled solo album in 1980, Skynyrd (photo below), and more. and more. Winger is the headliner, he a prelude to the formation of Orion the What makes this festival so differ- has returned several times. There are Hunter in 1983. Orion the Hunter re- ent is that there will be no admission reunions like The Missing Peace play- leased an album in 1984 on Columbia charge and you can watch bands all ing L.A. Guns, or bands like House of Records, which yielded the hit single day long. It’s due to the “Community Lords, Ted Poley, Lynch Mob, Enuff “So You Ran.” The band opened for Outreach Program” which Tim Bishop Znuff, Nova Rex, along with other Aerosmith in 1984. has created as part of promoting the rock stars like Dan Spitz of Anthrax, In 1994, Cosmo was featured as Harley dealership. “More community Simon Wright of AC/DC, Jack Starr of the sole lead vocalist on the platinum involvement, more entertainment, all Burning Starr along with Florida’s 80s Boston album Walk On, which reached that results into more traffic,” explains sensation Dead Serios. #7 on the Billboard Charts and pro- Bishop who took a place of business Not just the music but the entire duced three hit singles. and turned it into an entertainment event is like a journey back in time. Upon Brad Delp’s return to Bos- hot spot with many regulars who have Many visitors are dressed 80s style, ton for the concert tour (Delp never become the “Harley community.” He and many know each other from for- missed a Boston tour until his death in created a stage for local musicians, mer 80s In The Park events. 2007), the two shared vocals in con- some of them with international star- After an outside mudfest in the cert, where Delp said Cosmo covered dom like legendary guitarist Jack Starr past, a tropical storm and flood at Mel- “the really tough high parts.” In 1997, who performs here regularly. bourne Auditorium, and a hurricane Cosmo was again featured on two of For constant updates check their last year that moved the event to Feb- the songs Boston’s ‘Greatest Hits’ Al- Facebook page - SCHD Out Reach. ruary, the festival is still going strong. bum, and took an even larger role in The fans are following wherever the the 2002 album Corporate America, endeavor takes them - very 80s style. with the addition of co-production to The International Palms is a beach his credits as vocalist. He sang lead resort with a beautiful ocean deck. The vocals on 5 of the album’s songs and event actually starts Thursday night played guitar on one track as well. with a VIP Party. Festival attendants Cosmo performed in Boston tours get discounted room rates. Make it a from 1994 to 2004, and currently per- weekend of rubbing elbows with the forms in the band “Cosmo”, a six-piece stars of the 80s. Tickets and more info band, with his son, Anton Cosmo. at www.80sinthepark.com Brevard Live February 2018 - 11 Sunday, Feb 11, 2pm, Earl’s Hideaway, Sebastian Southern Hospitality & Bruce Katz Band his is a double-header featuring two international Tartists. Fresh from the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, Southern Hospitality will make a stop at Earl’s Hideaway for a rare performance. This band is comprised of lap steel guitar master Damon Fowler, guitarist ex- traordinaire J.P. Soars, and keyboard wizard Victor Wain- wright. The three artists are musician’s musicians, each bringing a unique style and fresh translation of the great Southern soul, blues, and rock music that came before them. The three principal musicians in Southern Hospital- ity are each bandleaders and recording artists in their own right and putting these guys together makes for an unstop- pable session. Together, their mutual chemistry, high en- ergy and skill sets create a cohesive vision, with echoes of Muscle Shoals and Macon, that organically flows together into an entirely original and dynamic form of Americana, Southern soul roots music with a modern sensibility. The Bruce Katz Band is the other music legend. While Blues is a very important part of his music, Bruce’s music has more angles and influences, occupying a unique space where blues, “soul-jazz”, jam-band rock, and all aspects of Americana Music collide into a style of original music all his own. He is equally comfortable playing Hammond B-3 Organ and Piano. Besides leading the Bruce Katz Band, Bruce performs regularly with the Delbert McClin- ton Band, Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, John Hammond, and other artists as well. He was a member of the Gregg Allman Band from 2007-2013. Bruce Katz has also scheduled a con- cert at Heidi’s Jazz Club in Cocoa Beach where you can hear his jazzier side. 12 - Brevard Live February 2018 Brevard Live February 2018 - 13 14 - Brevard Live February 2018 Brevard Live Saturday, Feb 17, Noon -5pm, Florida Tech March 3 and 4, Grant Community Center International Festival Grant Seafood Festival rom Africa to Korea, Saudi Arabia to Taiwan, the ree admission, free parking, over 125 crafters exhibiting, Fworld’s cultures, foods and traditions will be celebrated Flive continuous entertainment, along with a scrumptious at Florida Institute of Technology’s 12th Annual Interna- menu of succulent seafood makes this a weekend no one tional Festival from noon to 5 pm, Saturday, Feb.