Hey bumrappers,

 

Here is a copy of the band’s email newsletter for April.  Sign up directly by sending an email to subscribe at luckylounge.com .  You can choose to receive it only when we're performing near you, or every month.  Just let us know.

 

 

Cheers,

Carmen

 

 

Hello friends of Bums,

 

Spring is definitely here, so it’s time to spring into action.  And one of best actions I can think of is to go out and hear some LIVE music!  Come listen, come watch, come dance, whatever, ‘s all good!  And we have some great ideas of where you can do just that….. 

Wednesday April 8^th come on out to the Ashkenaz in Berkeley!   Yes, you read that correctly, Wednesday.  It’s billed as the Steve Lucky Quartet, but what you’ll actually see (and hear and dance to) that evening is The Hammond Cheese Combo playing a whole evening of danceable tunes, not the normal Hammond Cheese repertoire.  So if you’ve been hankering to see the Hammond Cheese Combo or have been wanting to see the Bums do something a little different for dancing, this is your chance.  Monique has informed us that she will be coming that evening, so if you’d like to get a first-hand progress report on our future drummer, come on down.  Plus it’s the only swing dance show at the Ashkenaz for the month of June.

Saturday April 18^th we make our debut at the Coyote Valley Casino in Calpella (the suburbs of Ukiah!).  We haven’t been to Ukiah yet this year and we’re always excited to get a chance to see all the great and groovy people of eastern Mendocino descent.  (That could be more of an ascent, actually.)  The casino is starting a new entertainment series and has decided to kick it off with a full-on Rhumba Bums show.  So come out and get Lucky!

On Friday April 24^th, we’re honored to perform at a dance concert and benefit for the Foothill Theater Company in Grass Valley.  The Foothill Theater Company is a fantastic regional theater group that presents world-class productions in the western Sierra foothills.  You’ll definitely have a great time supporting a great cause at this event, featuring dance lessons by Jitterbugs, Inc., non-host beer and wine, and of course, a rousing performance by Steve & Carmen and the Rhumba Bums.

The Baby Corner: You’ve asked for updates on the newest Rhumba Bum, so we oblige:  Monique Rose is 29 months old and has finally told us she doesn’t like us.  Of course it doesn’t last long, and it’s hard to take it personally when she throws the cat into the list of “un-liked”.   She also says she loves us and gives us hugs, and when mommy returned from the beauty salon yesterday with a fresh cut and color, she asked to be picked up, looked mom in the eye and said “you look pitty mommy” (pretty), and then put her arms around mom’s neck for a big hug.  Dad warned she would get whatever she wanted with that type of talk, and mom told him not to be surprised since he’s been using the same tactic for years.

 

 

Now stay tuned for our upcoming shows:

 

Steve Lucky’s Hammond Cheese Combo

Wednesday April 8

Ashkenaz Music & Dance Community Center

1317 San Pablo Avenue

Berkeley, CA 94702

Showtime: 8:30 pm

Swing Dance Lesson: 8 pm

Showline: 510-525-5054

Tickets: $10, Kids 12 and under receive free admission.

Big wooden dance floor.

Beer & Wine, food available.

Easy to get to from Highway 80.

On San Pablo Avenue just South of Gilman, across from R.E.I.

Ashkenaz has ample free parking in the lot across the street.

 

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS

featuring Miss Carmen Getit

Saturday April 18

Coyote Valley Shodakai Casino

Calpella, CA

5 miles North of Ukiah on Hwy 101

West Road Exit

707-485-0700

Showtime: 8 pm – 12:30

Free to the Public.

 

Private Engagement

Sunday April 19

 

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS

featuring Miss Carmen Getit

Friday April 24

Swing Dance Concert and Party

A Fundraiser for the Foothill Theatre Company

Grass Valley Veteran’s Hall

255 S. Auburn St.

Grass Valley, CA 95945

Doors open at 6:30 pm

Free Swing Dance lessons by Jitterbugs, Inc at 7:00 – 8 pm

Showtime and dance: 8:00 to 11:00

Silent Auction, no-host beer and wine. 
Tickets $25 Adults, $20 Foothill Theatre Season Ticket Holders, $15 Students
Tickets available through FTC Box Office: 530-265-8587

 

STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS

featuring Miss Carmen Getit        

(trio)            

Saturday May 2

River Rock Casino

Showtime: 9 pm – 1 a.m.  No cover.

3250 Highway 128

Geyserville, CA 95441

For general info: (707) 857-2777

 

STEVE LUCKY appears without the Bums, solo piano/vocal

Friday May 8

Bing Crosby's Restaurant & Piano Bar

1342 Broadway Plaza

Walnut Creek, Ca. 94596

925-939-BING (2464)

No cover charge!

7 - 11 pm

Dancing, Dining, Full Bar.

Wood dance floor.  All Ages.  Certified Green Business.

 

Steve Lucky’s Hammond Cheese Combo

Saturday May 9

Club Deluxe

1511 Haight Street (near Ashbury)

San Francisco, CA

Venue: 415-552-6949

 

Coming Up...

May 22 - 25, Steve Lucky & RB @ Sacramento Jazz Jubilee Sacramento CA

May 29, Steve Lucky solo piano at Bing Crosby’s, Walnut Creek CA

May 31, SLRB @ Larkspur Flower & Food Festival, Larkspur CA

June 5, Steve Lucky & Carmen Getit do-it (duet), Bing Crosby’s Walnut Creek CA

June 14, SLRB @ North Beach Festival, San Francisco CA

June 16, Steve Lucky & RB @ Palo Alto Summer Concert Series, Palo Alto CA

June 19, SLRB @ Ashkenaz, Berkeley CA

June 20, Hammond Cheese Combo at Poor House Bistro, San Jose CA

June 21, SLRB @ Marin Art Festival, Marin Civic Center Lagoon, near San Rafael CA

June 26, SLRB @ Midtown Stomp, Eastern Star Ballroom, Sacramento CA

July 10, SLRB @ Caspar Inn, Caspar CA

August 28 (exact date may change again), Steve Lucky & RB @ Friday Night Live at the Plaza, Cloverdale CA

August 30, SLRB @ Bodega Seafood Festival, Bodega CA

September 4, SLRB @ Orange County Great Park concert series, Irvine CA

 

 

Web links for most shows are on our website. 

 

See you Soon!

 

Miss Carmen Getit & Steve Lucky

 

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Pick up a copy of Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums "Come Out Swingin'!" on Rumpus Records, product number RR-65902. ( **** 4 stars in DownBeat Magazine and Blues Access magazine.) And Steve Lucky has an earlier release with his New York based band called Steve Lucky, "Smack Dab in the Middle".

 

Our most recent release, Steve Lucky & the Rhumba Bums "Some Like It Hot" is finally available complete with artwork!  Buy it on-line at CDbaby.com, Amazon, iTunes and other retailers, or from our own website.

 

"STEVE LUCKY & THE RHUMBA BUMS" deliver '40s & '50s-style jumpin' R & B, blues and swing and lots of original tunes featuring Steve Lucky on piano & vocals, Miss Carmen Getit on guitar & vocals, Johnny Bones and Doug Rowan on baritone, tenor & alto saxophones, upright bass and drums.(sextet) 

 

"CARMEN GETIT!", the band, is a quartet featuring Miss Getit on lead vocals and lead guitar, Steve Lucky on piano and vocals, plus  bass and drums.  Original songs and covers in the '50s - '60s roots R & B and blues traditions. 

 

The "STEVE & CARMEN SHOW" is a duet (unless due-ly noted) featuring Miss Getit on vocals and guitar, and Steve Lucky on piano and vocals, performing original songs and covers from the '20s - '60s in the roots R & B, blues and jazz traditions.  The quartet version features bass & drums.   

 

Steve Lucky's "HAMMOND CHEESE COMBO" is a quartet featuring Lucky on the Hammond B3 organ, Miss Carmen Getit on guitar, Johnny Bones on tenor saxophone, and drums cookin' up original songs in the groovy soul-jazz tradition & kooky '60s sounds.