Brevard Live September 2007 - 1 2 - Brevard Live September 2007 Brevard Live September 2007 - 3 4 - Brevard Live September 2007 Brevard Live September 2007 - 5 6 - Brevard Live September 2007 letters BMA 2007: Oh What A Night! Dear Heike, Check out our ad in this Chris Long and I knew it when we sat down in the We truly enjoyed meet- months magazine. So my beginning of the year to talk about the Brevard Live Music ing you at the BMA after thanks go out to the many Awards: This year would be the Make or Break for the party at the Mainstreet Pub. friends and customers who BMAs. As much work and effort as we had put into this We’ve attended every award are glad I’m not leaving. event for the past three years, we wanted it to be BIG show since the very begin- Grumpy Al and SOLD OUT! Then the day of show arrived: It was a ning and we always look Burger Inn Monday night, one of the hottest nights this year. It had forward to this unique event been a slow summer, most people seemed to be on vacation. where we can see many of I just want to congratu- We needed about 500 people to fill The Henegar Center in Brevard’s top talent in one late and thank Heike, Chris Downtown Melbourne. And Chris and I were holding our night. and Brevard Live for a really breaths. We moved to Melbourne great evening at the Brevard And then they came - in fancy stretch limos (four of from the big city of Mon- Live Music Awards for them were parked in front of the Henegar Center), dressed treal, Canada, about 5 years BMA. As a former recipient in gowns and gala, with smiles on their faces, ready to ago and I was miserable for of awards I like to help out celebrate LIVE MUSIC in Brevard County. All seats in the the first six months until my and see who’s coming along orchestra were taken and we had to open the balcony to husband and I tapped into as well. accommodate the crowd. And what a crowd it was! Enter- the local music scene. With But this year was truly tainers, club and restaurant owners, music fans - everybody the help of Brevard Live special. First of all it was all came to have a good time and toast our favorite musicians. Magazine we discovered the for BMA: Brevard Music But what made this event truly magical was the comradery amazing wealth of talent that Aid, the musicians answer to among the audience. We felt like family - we were (and are) resides in this community. Joe Realino. But it was also a a real music community. It was a night filled with joy and We admire your dedica- hard year with the loss of Bil- happiness, respect and accolades. tion to Brevard’s musicians ly Van Riper. Seeing Chuck Chris and I received a lot of praise for our efforts and I and we look forward to perform had me choked want to pass them on to our many helpers, without them this seeing you next year at the up and as far as I believe, event could not have been successful: BMAs! Billy was right there with My first thank you goes to my dedicated staff, Charlene Warmest regards, him. I played my acoustic Hemmle, Linda Thorpe, and Eroica Fedder. They helped Olivia and Oak O’Hara at intermission in the lobby to prepare everything and worked the box-office. Thank you with Mike Hance and we felt to Absolute Blue, our wonderful ushers - I wouldn’t want Hello Everyone, a little silly (like us playing to do it without you! Thanks to our musician friends for “Grumpy Al” here. First for Brevard’s best) but later their performances: The Danny Morris Band, Chuck Van off, many congratulations go we dragged it all over to The Riper, Ray Allaire, Billy Lee, David Andrew Spilker, and out to all the winners at the Mainstreet Pub where Steve Eddie Scott. You were awesome! Thanks to the bartender Bammies and also to the staff Thorpe, Chuck Van Riper service “At Your Service” which served beer and wine at at Brevard Live Magazine for and Bo Frazier played along. all four BMAs so far. Thanks to Keith O’Brian for the good running such a great contest. I will never forget that as sound, to Jerry Brees and Adam Lucker and all the other The Burger Inn is NOT long as I live. Thanks for let- helpers from the Henegar Center who has helped us “hands FOR SALE anymore. After ting me be a part. on” every year - including getting the trash out at the end of so many people kept telling John Quinlivan the night. Thanks to our photographer Terry Wallace for me I couldn’t sell the place the beautiful photos. And thanks to Mainstreet Pub for a so I decided not to. Do you Wanted to say again how great BMA-After Party. think it’s because of my won- wonderful the event was. I But above all I want to thank our sponsors: Ken derful attitude or the burgers? think everyone was thrilled Cypher of HEINEKEN USA made this event happening Anyway, I’m not leavin’! I’m with the event and the “buzz” with their headline sponsorship and Mark Ingrim from stayin’ to continue cookin’ is great! the Schenck Co. gave us all the help we needed. We will those great burgers. Jerry Brees toast you with a cold Heineken beer! Other sponsors were Also, since I lost many Henegar Center Captain Hiram’s, Cocoa Beach Pier, Siggy’s, The Cove, music “Al” gigs around town Lou’s Blues, Mainstreet Pub, Meg O’Malley, Tequila Wil- because of this “pay to play” I just wanted to thank lie’s, Marion Music, J Michael Instruments, Florida Dis- coming down on a lot of club you again for inviting me count Music, Jackson Drums, Key West Bar, SBI, and Earl’s owners, I’ve decided to bring to perform at the BMA’s. I Hideaway. Thank you also to our friends at WFIT and “Grumpy Al” to the Burger really had a great time. My FLORIDA TODAY for great coverage about the BMAs! Inn for some live ORIGINAL family enjoyed it as well. music. It will be a lot of fun. Ray Allaire Heike Clarke, Publisher/Editor Souled Out Brevard Live September 2007 - 7 8 - Brevard Live September 2007 BREVARD LIVE Meet The September 2007 Stars F E A T U R E S Brevard Live! Volume 16, Issue 5 • GRANT BBQ-FEST page 11 Enjoy great food and live music all day long. Free parking PUBLISHER & EDITOR and admission. Heike Clarke STAFF • THE YELLOWJACKETS page 17 Charlene Hemmle (Manager & Graphics) World renown jazz fusion group performs at the Space Jay Galbreath (Sales/Marketing) Convention Center. Linda Thorpe (Sales/Marketing) Jeff Nall (Staff-Writer) Chris Long (Staff-Writer) • 20th ANNIVERSARY SEASON page 14 David Mac Makin (Computer) The King Center - Coming a long way, Baby! Lou Belcher (Arts) Terry Wallace (Photos) • BMA 2007 AFTER THOUGHTS page 20 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS A few comments and lots of photos. Eroica Fedder, Greg Kimple, Franco Dean, Judy Tatum Lane, DINING Chuck Van Riper, Rob Selkow Florida Live! & FUN • EURO-ROCK TOUR page 17 Reproduction of any portion of Brevard Live is strictly prohibited without the 14 bands from different places around the world. written permission of the publisher. D I N I N G ADVERTISEMENT/ SALES • OUT & ABOUT page 47 page 47 for information and rate card by Eroica Fedder Phone: (321) 956-9207 She samples food, enjoys the ambi- Fax: (321) 956-9228 ance, listens to music. Eroica is “out & about”. e-mail: [email protected] The A R T S COMMENTS & LETTERS • denette SCHWEIKERT page 56 Please address your contributions to: by Lou Belcher Denette Schweikert says that when she P.O. Box 1452, Melbourne, Fl 32902 started painting five years ago, “…it was a life-changing experience.” Copyright © 2007 Brevard Live • All rights reserved C O L U M N S: We are not responsible for photos or scripts sent to Brevard Live Magazine. CHUCK VAN RIPER page 26 Published photos and articles become MOVIE REVIEWS page 28 property of this publication. We are not BREVARd SCENE page 40 responsible for wrongful advertised or THE GLORY dAYS page 59 canceled venues. C A L E N D A R S: Download ENTERTAINMENT CALENdAR page 31 BREVARD LIVE MAGAZINE LOCATION dIRECTORY page 38 at www.brevardlive.com Brevard Live September 2007 - 9 10 - Brevard Live September 2007 BBQ-FEST RAISES FUNDS TO BUY TOYS FOR KIDS immy Vee is well-known September 29th is Grant BBQ Fest: in Brevard. Since 1991 he IT IS FINGER-LICKING GOOD! hasT been WA1A’s host of the Morning Show on 107.1 FM air utumn is the perfect time of the year to fire up the Bar-B-Que grill and waves. In 1995 Timmy’s show Aslow-cook some delicious pork ribs, chicken, pork and beef briskets. It takes had reached the number one in hours until the meat is tender enough to melt in your mouth, but once you taste it, you’ll be back for more. On Saturday, September 29th, from 10 am to 8 pm, popularity and that’s when he you can enjoy this annual BBQ-Fest in Grant and let the masters cook for you. had the idea to start a children’s The Florida BBQ Association will hold a Florida State Championship right here charity right before Christmas.