Billy McLaughlin receives Emmy Award for “Starry Night”
Winners were announced at the 39th annual NATAS PSW Emmy Awards ceremony, which took place Saturday, June 15, at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nev. Upon hearing about the award, McLaughlin commented, “So many people have helped to make it happen, especially Maura Daly Phinney, executive producer and Andy Trimlett, producer/editor, as well as the entire crew at KPBS.” He praised Jung-Ho Pak, conductor and “all the great players in Orchestra Nova.” He also paid special tribute to Eugene Toussaint, arranger, who had passed away last year. In addition, he acknowledged a long list of individuals who took part in creating and promoting “Starry Night” including Rick Gord, Nancy Dennison, Tim Snow, Marc Anderson, Jimi Englund, Nathan Wilson, Jacob Tews, TJ Jensen, Mike Forbess, Vicki Serreno, Hannah Dimond Day, and mentor and real estate mogul Gary Keller.
Billy Helps Make “Sound” Connections with Customers
Event Planner Maria Cabrera, CMP, comments on Billy’s presentation to Unitron’s customers in May.
Mark your Calendar for Spirit of Success Summit
Every business begins with an idea inspired by someone who dreams of something better. The founder, whoever he or she is, has a passion to make it happen, no matter what. Eventually that dream turns into something bigger and more visible. Other people get involved, things are created and life is improved by the founder’s idea. As the business evolves, it becomes recognized for what it does and the people who make it happen while the passion that created the business continues to motivate it forward.
The Hero in Your Own Story
As a kid I remember reading stories where the hero would be faced with an impossible challenge and, somehow through strength and determination, win the day. I still like those stories, but have always wondered what went on with the hero in the days that followed. What was their “happily ever after” actually like?
Worth the Wait
Billy McLaughlin’s new book “Road to Reinvention” will soon to be available—first online and then at a bookstore near you. In it Billy describes his journey from being one of Billboard’s youngest rising stars to his sudden fall from fame when the onset of dystonia ripped away his career. It also explores his ultimate return to stage to as the successful presenter and musician he is today.
Buffalo High School
Billy will be joining the Buffalo High School community on Thursday, January 24, 2013 for a concert in their Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available at the Buffalo Book store and at the BHS Activity Center.
Finding Community through Music of the Season
Like an overnight snowfall, the holiday season has swept into our lives once again. Retailers have wasted no time in “decking the halls” and setting the stage for the most giving time of year. Out come the trees, trinkets and Christmas tunes. Everywhere you go, you hear “Silent Night,” “White Christmas” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” along with every Christmas song ever written, it seems. After the thousandth time of hearing a song, any song, your brain feels like it’s had enough. And yet, there’s more to those old Christmas melodies than a few familiar phrases and sounds. They carry with them memories, feelings and a sense of something bigger than our selves and momentary worries. They bring us together.
10th Anniversary Holiday Tour
Media Notice IMMEDIATE NOTICE Photos Available Online at www.SimpleGiftsMusic.net/press-photos Contact: Martin Keller, Media Savant Communications Co. 612-729-8585/ kelmart@aol.com 10th ANNIVERSARY FOR RARE MINNESOTA ACOUSTIC ENSEMBLE AT THE HEART OF CHRISTMAS SIMPLEGIFTS 2012 CONCERT SERIES ANNOUNCED, FEATURING ANGELIC VOCAL HARMONIES BEAUTIFULLY BLENDED WITH VIOLIN, GUITAR, PIANO AND PERCUSSION; HOLIDAY TOUR INCLUDES 10 TWIN CITIES METRO […]
25th Anniversary Concert
“Come and enjoy guitarist and composer Billy McLaughlin with his special guests the Eclectric String Quartet at the O’Shaughnessy as he astounds audiences with the complex, rhythmic, music that he re-taught to himself against all odds…
Upcoming Events
july
09jul7:00 pmThe Young & The Rest... - Minneapolis, MN (outdoor)
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SimpleGifts invites you to our new year-round show titled: The Young and The Rest… an acoustic tribute to Neil Young and the rest of your favorite artists who defined an
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SimpleGifts invites you to our new year-round show titled: The Young and The Rest… an acoustic tribute to Neil Young and the rest of your favorite artists who defined an era and whose popularity endures – Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Eagles, Joni Mitchell, America and more.
July 9, 2022 / Saturday, 6:30pm – Minneapolis, MN
Crooner’s Supper Club – Belvedere Outdoor Stage
6161 Highway 65 NE, Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 760-0062 / Venue Website
The acclaimed Belvedere offers table seating for parties of up to 16, full dinner and cocktail service, plated food, choice views of Moore Lake through double-pane wide-view side-walls, and added sheltering to the Crooners building with its Gift Shop, coat check and rest facilities. Our all-new geodesic tent frame (added in October) raises ceiling height, and two industrial-strength heat blowers maintain comfortable temperatures and air flow at all times. Dinner and cocktail seating and service begins 75 minutes before showtimes.
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(Saturday) 7:00 pm(GMT-05:00) View in my time
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Crooner's
6161 Hwy 65 NE
18julAll Day22Andy McKee's Musicarium - Cambria CA
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Andy McKee’s Musicarium 2022 ANDY MCKEE’S MUSICARIUM 2022 Andy McKee’s Musicarium is an event for
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Andy McKee’s Musicarium 2022
ANDY MCKEE’S MUSICARIUM 2022
Andy McKee’s Musicarium is an event for players and music-lovers of all ages, levels, interests, and tastes! Whether you are a master player, a beginner, or just an enthusiastic fan, our four-day programs offer activities and workshops for you. Our environments are non-competitive and are strictly about immersing oneself in the joys of music and our lovely surroundings!
July 18-22, 2022
Cambria Pines Lodge, Cambria, CA
4 Days and Nights of Musical Discovery
with Mike Dawes, Calum Graham,Trevor Gordon Hall, Christie Lenee
with Special Guest Billy McLaughlin
All event details available at andymckeesmusicarium.com
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july 18 (Monday) - 22 (Friday)(GMT-07:00) View in my time
august
07aug6:30 pmThe Young and The Rest… - Hudson, WI
Event Details
SimpleGifts invites you to our new year-round show titled: The Young and The Rest… an acoustic tribute to Neil Young and the rest of your favorite artists who defined an
Event Details
SimpleGifts invites you to our new year-round show titled: The Young and The Rest… an acoustic tribute to Neil Young and the rest of your favorite artists who defined an era and whose popularity endures – Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Eagles, Joni Mitchell, America and more.
August 7, 2022 / Sunday 6:30pm – Hudson, WI
Bethel Lutheran Church – Highlands Campus,
504 Frontage Road, Hudson, WI US 54016
More info coming soon!
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(Sunday) 6:30 pm(GMT-05:00) View in my time
09aug7:00 pmThe Young & The Rest - North Branch MN
Event Details
SimpleGifts invites you to our new year-round show titled: The Young and The Rest… an acoustic tribute to Neil Young and the
Event Details
SimpleGifts invites you to our new year-round show titled: The Young and The Rest… an acoustic tribute to Neil Young and the rest of your favorite artists who defined an era and whose popularity endures – Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Eagles, Joni Mitchell, America and more.
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(Tuesday) 7:00 pm(GMT-05:00) View in my time
19aug8:00 pm318 Cafe - Excelsior MN
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Friday, August 19, 2022 – 8:00pm – Excelsior, MN 318 Cafe 318 Water Street, Excelsior, MN 55331 952-401-7902 / Venue Website $30 Tickets on sale now!
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952-401-7902 / Venue Website
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(Friday) 8:00 pm(GMT-05:00) View in my time
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318 Cafe
318 Water Street
28aug7:00 pmThe Young & The Rest... - Stillwater, MN
Event Details
SimpleGifts invites you to our new year-round show titled: The Young and The Rest… an acoustic tribute to Neil Young and the
Event Details
SimpleGifts invites you to our new year-round show titled: The Young and The Rest… an acoustic tribute to Neil Young and the rest of your favorite artists who defined an era and whose popularity endures – Crosby, Stills and Nash, The Eagles, Joni Mitchell, America and more.
August 28, 2022 / Sunday 7:00pm – Stillwater, MN
The Zephyr Theatre
601 Main St N, Stillwater, MN 55082
651-342-1542 / Venue Website
$25 advance / $30 door
On sale now! Online tickets available here until 3:00PM day-of show. Tickets will then be available at the door.
General admission.
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(Sunday) 7:00 pm(GMT-05:00) View in my time
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The Zephyr Theatre
601 Main St N, Stillwater, MN 55082
Coming Fall 2021
The Parkway Theater Lost Souls Revival
October 3
October 10
October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7
SpotLight guest artists TBD
