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Spring / Summer 2009 Update
Spring 2009 was kicked off with The Krewe of Larry’s Fat Tuesday party at Proud Larry’s. Rosamond, Jamie and guest singer Virginia Abraham kicked off the festivities with an acoustic performance during the happy hour crawfish boil. Later that evening Oxford horns Jeff Callaway (trombone), Alex McCormick (trumpet) and “Bear” (Tuba and Accordion ) joined the band for a special Mardi Gras performance by Rocket 88 that featured the band taking a break from their normal set list to cover New Orleans classic Mardi Gras covers . This was a great party, folks.
The start of February brought about a repeat appearance at the second annual 2 Days in the Life Beatles Tribute where the band played a late set on the last night of the show to a packed house at Proud Larry’s. The rest of Spring will feature return trips to our same old haunts (See our list of Shows on Jambase) along with a return trip to Coda Bar in Monroe , Louisiana. We will also be playing a debut show at Starkville, Mississippi’s Dave’s Dark Horse Tavern with our friends Live Donkey Show.
For Summer 2009, Rocket 88 will be playing a number of festivals in the area. On May 9th, we will be at the 38th Annual Cellular South Gumtree Arts Festival in Tupelo, Mississippi benefitting the Gumtree Museum of Art. Rosamond and Jamie will also play an acoustic set later that day at Water Valley, Mississippi’s Watermelon Festival.
On June 26, we will be at the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic for the second year in a row in Potts Camp, Mississippi. In July, we will be at the Slugburger festival in Corinth, Mississippi. We will close out the summer with a trip to the east coast to play Savannah, GA (Date to be determined) and Home Team BBQ in Charleston, SC. That’s all for now folks. Thanks for supporting Rocket 88.
Fall / Winter 2008 Recap
Autumn 2008 brought some memorable moments for Rocket 88 and its fans. The band played second to last in the lineup to a full house at The Lyric in Oxford on the last night of a two night show for the Oxford Music Festival’s resoundingly successful debut in September. This show featured 600+ door head counts on both nights of the Festival.
Later that month, the band headed to The Delta to also play second to last in the lineup at Rosedale, Mississippi’s Otherfest and then back to the Capital City in October to again play second to last in the lineup at Jackson’s increasingly popular Jacktoberfest . This was the second year in a row to play the festival after headlining there last year.
Fall 2008 was closed out in proper form with a packed raucous crowd at Proud Larry’s in November after the 2008 Egg Bowl showdown between Ole Miss and Mississippi State University in Oxford.
Rocket 88 played a very energetic and memorable last show in December 2008 at the now closed Parrish Baker Pub. (Parrish’s has now reopened at another location).
January 2009 featured an unexpected dual show with Mayhem String Band at Proud Larry’s featuring both full bands on stage playing acoustic under the name “Mayhem 88”. The show turned out to be a hit with both bands and fans alike calling for an encore show to happen at a later date. Later that month, Rosamond, Jamie and Nate were again joined by some of the Mayhem Boys (Kevin Larkin, J.T. Lack, Ferd Moyse, Chris Steiner) for the second installment of “Music in the Hall” on the Oxford Square that featured The Mayhem Sting Band, Rocket 88, and Mr. Baby.
Facebook Pages
We have created a couple of Facebook pages in order to better stay in contact with our fans
Official Rocket 88 Facebook Group Rocket 88 Facebook Page
Head on over and check them out and become a fan or a member of our facebook group!!!!!
Rocket 88 gets great reviews on new album
We are getting some great press on our new CD. Check out the links below to get a feel for what people are saying about the new release:
- "Who Lit that Rocket?" - Oxford Town #763 - View Article / Cover
- "Rocket 88 Celebrate New CD Release" - The Local Voice #80 - View Article / Cover
- 4 Stars - "Rocket 88 Creates Solid Sound on Debut Record" - The Scene - View Article
more to come!!!
New CD, "Full Circle" Now Available
Our new CD "Full Circle" is now available for sale. We also have t-shirts, stickers, and other merch for sale as well.
The CD is available at any of our upcoming shows and the following locations:
- Local Businesses:
- Purple Haze - 1004 N Lamar Blvd., Oxford, MS 38655 - (662) 234-6669
- Holli's Sweet Tooth - 400 S. Lamar Blvd., Oxford, MS 38655 - (662) 236-7505
- Off-Square Books - 160 Courthouse Square - Oxford, MS 38655 - (662) 236-2262
- Taylor Grocery - 4 CR 338 - Taylor, MS 38673 - (662) 236-6363
- Online Outlets:
- iTunes
- CD Baby : http://cdbaby.com/cd/rocket88music
- Amazon.com : Buy on Amazon.com
- Verizon
- Napster
- Many more online outlets
Rocket 88 playing Summer Festivals
This summer will be a very busy time for us, as we promote our new CD "Full Circle". We will be playing several intersting events this summer, including an appearance at the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnicon July 4th, The Batesville SpringFest on May 17th, and many more. Be sure to check out the upcoming shows page for more details.
Rocket 88 Song on Oxford Film Festival Compilation
Although our debut album has not even been released, "Grace", the fifth song on the new album has been selected to be included in the Oxford Film Festival Compilation CD. Keep checking to see when our first CD release party will be.
Adios, 2007
Well, 2007 has come and gone, and all we can say is it was indeed a great year for us. The year saw many new songs written, the completion of our debut album (which is in the final stages of getting pressed and ready for distibution), lots of friends made and great shows played.
Our good friend George McConnell joined us for several shows, including gigs at Jubilee, Two Stick and Proud Larry's. We've also had other special guests join us from time to time, including Eric Carlton making regular appearances on keys/organs, GinGin Abraham on vocals, Andrew Ratcliffe and Brad Porter on drums, Patrick McLary on guitar, and Seth Libbey on harmonica.
George McConnell also joined us for a New Year's Eve BLOWOUT at Proud Larry's. The house was packed, and we pulled out all the stops, surprising the already energized audience with performances of Rock and Roll (Led Zeppelin), Voodoo Cadillac (Southern Culture on the Skids), and more.
We have added many new dates to the calendar, including some in new venues, including The Pickled Okra in Cleveland, The Bottling Company in Hattiesburg, and we are working on several new dates in Starkville. Be sure to check the Shows Page for all the upcoming show dates as they are added.
We are also planning CD Release Parties for the near future, so keep an eye out here for news and announcements regarding locations and dates.
George McConnell to play two shows with Rocket 88
Good news folks. George McConnell will sit in with us for our Thursday Oct. 10 show at
Two Stick and Saturday Oct. 20 show at Proud Larry's in Oxford, MS (after the Arkansas game). Last month we played a private wedding party for some friends in Georgia with George sitting in. We
decided it was so much fun, that we should have another round. So mark your
calendars and get out to see these two shows. It will be a good time.
hill country picnic photos
Rocket 88 recently performed at the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic.
You can view pictures from the picnic at : http://www.bluessource.com. The Rocket 88 shots are in the Day 2 section. If you have any pictures of Rocket 88 at the picnic that you would like to share, please send them to booking@rocket88music.com