Downtown Dave - Memorial Day Weekend
So the beginning of the Summer season is here with Memorial Day weekend. This is always a special weekend to honor those Americans that lost their lives protecting our country. This Holiday started 158 years ago in 1868 after the Civil War when Americans decorated the graves of fallen soldiers with flowers. Please take a moment of silence this Monday at 3pm to think of the fallen soldiers and the families that they left behind.
This is an unusual summer season with Memorial Day falling on May 25th and Labor Day September 7th. That is the longest span that I can remember. But that just means that you have more time to visit Put in Bay this summer.
Now for the next 2 weeks of Music on the Island. Lots of awesome entertainers will be playing. Notice a new addition to the Music calendar. We now have Put in Bay Brewery with live music. Make sure you check them out.
Put-in-Bay Live Music Schedule 5/22-5/31
Mr. Ed’s
Friday May 22nd Tom Altman 4:00 Ryan Mundy Band 9:30
Saturday May 23rd Ryan Mundy Acoustic 1:30 Casper 5:30 Ryan Mundy Band 9:30
Sunday May 24th Ronnie Szucs 1:30 Casper 5:30 Ryan Mundy Band 9:30
Monday May 25th Mike Barwolf 3:00 Fun Buckets 9:00
Thurs May 28th Recklass Highway Duo 8:00
Friday May 29th Hunter Hoop 4:00 Warped Band 9:30
Saturday May 30th Will Freed 1:30 Casper 5:30 Warped Band 9:30
Sunday May 31st Kyle Mikolojczyk 2:00 Casper 6:30 DJ Adubb 11:00
Beer Barrel
Friday May 22nd Eazy Ian 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 Whoa Man 9:30
Saturday May 23rd Eazy Ian 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 Whoa Man 9:30
Sunday May 24th Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 Whoa Man 9:30
Monday May 25th Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 7:00
Thurs May 28th Tobi Lee 6:00
Friday May 29th Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 Venyx 9:30
Saturday May 30th Kyle Smithers 2:00 Tobi Lee 6:00 Venyx 9:30
Sunday May 31st Kyle Smithers 3:00 Tobi Lee 7:00
Reel Bar
Friday May 22nd The Monea Brothers 7:30
Saturday May 23rd The Monea Brothers 2:00 Ray Fogg 7:30
Sunday May 24th The Monea Brothers 2:00 Ray Fogg 7:30
Friday May 29th Bob Gatewood 7:30
Saturday May 30th Bob Gatewood 7:30
Fish Bowl
Friday May 22nd Pat Masalko 4:00 DJ Adubb 8:00
Saturday May 23rd Pat Masalko 1:00 DJ Coach T 8:00
Sunday May 24th Frankie Harrison 7:00
Monday May 25th Luke Rausch 1:00
Weds May 26th Karaoke 8:00
Thurs May 28th Frankie Harrison 7:00
Friday May 29th Lucas Guy 4:00 DJ Adubb 8:00
Saturday May 30th Frankie Harrison 1:00 DJ Tritt 7:00
Round House Bar
Friday May 22nd Josh and Jordan Duo 2:00 Lauralea and Tripp Fabulous 9:30
Saturday May 23rd Mad Dog 2:00 Paul Franks 6:30 Lauralea and Tripp Fabulous 9:30
Sunday May 24th Mad Dog 2:00 Paul Franks 6:30 Lauralea and Tripp Fabulous 9:30
Monday May 25th Michelle trio 2:00 and 8:30
Wed May 27th AJ Lynn 2:00
Thurs May 28th AJ Lynn 8:30
Friday May 29th Sellouts 2:00 Cat 5 8:30
Saturday May 30th Sellouts 2:00 Cat 5 8:30
Sunday May 31st Letter Rip 2:00 Cat 5 Duo 8:30
Frosty’s
Friday May 22nd Silent Disco 8:00
Saturday May 23rd Rick Dewitt 2:00 Recklass Highway 8:00
Sunday May 24th Rick Dewitt 2:00 Recklass Highway 8:00
Monday May 25th Rick Dewitt 2:00
Friday May 29th Silent Disco 8:00
Saturday May 30th Pat Shepard 2:00 Silent Disco 8:00
Sunday May 31st Jack Surtman 2:00
Boathouse
Friday May 22nd Acoustic Mayhem 4:00 Velcro Pygmies 9:00
Saturday May 23rd Love is War 12:00 Acoustic Mayhem 4:00 Velcro Pygmies 9:00
Sunday May 24th Love is War 12:00 Velcro Pygmies 9:00
Monday May 25th Ronnie Szucs Duo 1:00
Friday May 29th Reese Daily 4:00 Radio Chaos 9:00
Saturday May 30th Sunset Duo 12:00 Reese Daily 4:00 Radio Chaos 9:00
Mojito Bay
Friday May 22nd Brad Moore 4:00
Saturday May 23rd Tony Salazar 12:00 Brad Moore 4:00
Sunday May 24th Tony Salazar 12:00 Brad Moore 4:00
Monday May 25th Tony Salazar 2:00
Thurs May 28th Pat Masalko 7:00
Friday May 29th Pat Masalko 7:00
Saturday May 30th Pat Masalko 12:00 Sunset Duo 4:00
Sunday May 31st Willow Hill 2:00 Sunset Duo 8:00
The Brewery
Friday May 22nd Mike Risner 1:00
Saturday May 23rd Ashley Boyce 2:00
Sunday May 24th Alex Dominsh 2:00
Friday May 29th Galen Martin 2:00
Saturday May 30th Lucas Guy 2:00
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My Thoughts For The Week
My thought for the week is personal. It is titled Procrastination. My goal every week is to do this post on Sunday night and send it to Put in Bay.com on Monday. I did have a tough week last week but that is not an excuse. So last night I put a list together of everything that I need to do today and number 1 on this list was to get this post done for everybody. I used to have a list every morning when I was in the work world. I would update it every day and cross off the list what I got done and what I did not get done would go to the top of the next days list. This practice served me real well in the work world. As of today I am starting to do it again. This will stop me from procrastinating on daily tasks that need to get done every day. I suggest everybody do what I am doing now. The satisfaction of seeing an empty dry erase board at the end of the day is awesome.
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Food Review - Frosty's
Food review to highlight this weekend is Frostys. Bob and Brad had lunch there this week and the size of the Summer Salad was huge and very good plus not that expensive for what you get. So something different instead of the usual. Frostys pizza is still a must have for return island visitors. Nothing better then seeing Pat Shepard on a Saturday afternoon with a frosted mug of beer and a Frostys Pizza. You might even see me there on a Saturday.