Don Schott/ GRATEFUL SURF

I love to perform and avant rock and jazz are probably my favorites though I work in world music & folk and blues fairly often. Bass guitar is my principal instrument. I play guitar and sing and perform on hand percussion as well as mandolin and brac (a six stringed Yugoslavian instrument)

This is the link to purchase tickets for the next three high culture PERSISTENCE OF SURF MUSIC (v4, v5, v6) https://www.cincyticket.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=3546 Tickets on Sale Now Announcing PERSISTENCE OF SURF MUSIC : V4 : 20 MAY @ Legends in Cheviot V4 12:00 to one LeiMen 10:00 to 11:45the Madeira 9:00 to 10 the Nicky Kay Orchestra 8:00 to 9:00 grateful surf PERSISTENCE OF SURF MUSIC MINI SURF FESTIVAL V5 : 23 JUNE @ URBAN ARTIFACT 12:00 - one the Grateful Surf 10:30 - 12:00 the…

www.tinyurl.com/oxfordsurfbattleSept 10th - Oxford Battle Of The Surfing Bands (Oxford/Cincinnati, Oh) Daddy-O-Grande(Danny Amis) Benefit Show! Daddy-o Grande from Los Straitjackets has been diagnosed with multiple myeloma(cancer of the bone marrow) profits from this show will go to Daddy-O Grande for his ongoing medical expenses. Admission is free but donations to Daddy-O-Grande are strongly encouraged! Bring your friends, family, lawn chairs and a cooler(Non Alcoholic drinks only). Have a seat on…

Recently, Dave Hall and Don & Beth Schott have partnered to present 5 concerts in the 250 seat ACT ONE theater in beautiful downtown Sharonville - a burb of Cincinnati. The intention is to present new,original and unique acts along with a few concerts of very well known but not often seen in Cincinnati - touring groups and solo artists. Currently we are seeking out the talent to present and developing a booklet comic book to become the promotional device for the series. Advertisers are welcome and the…

Our next rehearsal is Saturday. This will be our second with Jim. Hope we can come up with some new promotinals and demos. We have over 30 tunes now with Jim.

RIGHT BEFORE THEIR DEBUT ENGAGEMENT IN EDEN PARK the surf rock band also known as "Don't Fear The Reverb" lost their bass player, Dan Nolan, to the great abyss. So now we are searching for a new dedicated bass man or bass and guitar man to fill the shoes. Ever since I (Don Schott) joined this band I have been bubbleing over with new spirit and enthusiasm. This mostly because after playing bass for 40 years I am now the rhythm guitarist. I feel renewed; like I am 15 again. I can play all the bass lines…

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New updates: Rick Lisak trio is now a Quartet named "the Sloes" Band schedules are almost completed. "Don't Fear the Reverb" has to bail due to bass player quitting P.A. by John Hutton - same guy that does the Blues Festival More later

Hard work and a lot of new developments - there is a poster jpeg which you can copy onto your computer (most systems just drag it) and you can help us help them by sending it to as many people as you know on your e mail list - you can also print copies and pass them on to office or work friends and help spread the word. Help make this one of the coolest "people oriented" events to go down in Eden Park in a long time - New news is that the Cincinnati Park Board has decided to "pitch in" and be a…

ON THE FIRST OF OCTOBER 2005 - JOHN S. RODGERS WITH DON & BETH SCHOTT AND THE ASSOCIATION OF PERFORMING AND RECORDING ARTISTS ARE PRESENTING A FREE CONCERT IN EDEN PARK AT THE SEASONGOOD PAVILION - NOON TO 9 THE TALENT LINE UP IS GROWING STILL FOR THIS OLD1968 STYLE MUSICAL DAY IN THE PARK - ON OF THE LAST SEASONALY GOOD DAYS - TUNE BACK IN SOON FOR MORE UPDATES AS I WILL WORK ON THIS MORE AGAIN EACH DAY