BACKYARD BEATS LISTING 4/26/19

Post by **Jim Price** » Friday Apr 26, 2019

Here is a listing of Altoona area live music happenings for the weekend and week of Friday, April 26 through Thursday, May 2.

For outdoor shows, in the event of inclement weather, please call or use social media to check ahead to make sure the show is still taking place, especially if you are driving any distance to attend.

Check out and support the area live music! And if you celebrate heavily while doing so, please designate a sober driver or call a taxi to get you home.

FRIDAY NIGHT 4/26:

Casey Gray & Tyler Shultz at Family Pizza & Pub, Altoona (starts 8:30 p.m.)

"A Darrah Bull Birthday Bash" at McGarvey's, Altoona; featuring Same Old Haunt, Jean Claude Trans-Am and DoubleMotorcycle (starts 8 p.m., $10 donation per person, proceeds benefit A Darrah Bull Bully Rescue)

Lauren & Joe at UVA Club, Altoona (starts 7 p.m.)

Happy Hour (Sarah Mellott & Tom Fix) at Altoona Grand Hotel, Altoona (starts 8 p.m.)

The Silencers at Bavarian Aid Society, Altoona (starts 8 p.m.)

Back In The Day at Newburg Fire Association Social Hall, Altoona (starts 9 p.m.)

Hair Force One (acoustic) at The Dog House, Bellwood (starts 9 p.m.)

Midnight Cowboys at Woodbury Community Building, Woodbury (starts 6:30 p.m.)

Raining Blue at Woody Lodge Winery, Ashville (starts 6:30 p.m.)

Ed N'Born at Loretto Pub & Grill, Loretto (starts 10 p.m.)

SATURDAY 4/27:

Mayfest, downtown Huntingdon (free admission):

- Colonial Times Stage: 9 a.m. - Derek Heidel, 11 a.m. - Dylan Miller, 1 p.m. - Nick Miller Project, 3 p.m. - Vinyl Stripes

- Back to the 50s Stage: 9 a.m. - The Sharptones, 1 p.m. - Dan & Galla

- Victorian Era Stage: 49th Infantry Band (all day)

- Stone Town Cafe & Gallery: 10 a.m. - Phil Sukenik, 11:30 a.m. - Flipside w/Grace & Rhonda, 1:30 p.m. - Anita Roseborough

- Woodstock Stage: 9 a.m. - Backyard Rockers, 11 a.m. - Reboot, 2 p.m. - Hawestone, 4 p.m. - Force Of Habit, 6 p.m. - Backlash

- Renaissance Faire Stage: 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. - Full Kilt

SATURDAY NIGHT 4/27:

The Dillons at Family Pizza & Pub, Altoona (starts 8 p.m.)

SamarA, Darkness On The Radio and Deadside at McGarvey's, Altoona (starts 10 p.m.)

Vision to None at Four Dees Lounge, Altoona (starts 10 p.m.)

Jud Bussard at Holiday Bowl (Strike Zone Bar & Grill), Altoona (starts 9 p.m.)

Lauren & Joe at Trianon Bar & Grill, Altoona (starts 10 p.m.)

Rokkandy at Juniata VFW, Altoona (Benefit to Fight Cancer, starts 9 p.m.)

Felix & the Hurricanes at Bavarian Aid Society, Altoona (starts 8 p.m.)

Urban Myth at Newburg Fire Association Social Hall, Altoona (starts 9 p.m.)

Matt Wagner at U.S. Hotel, Hollidaysburg (starts 8 p.m.)

Ed N'Born at Argonne Cafe, Hollidaysburg (starts 8 p.m.)

Matt Otis & the Sound at Fort Bedford Museum, Bedford (starts 7 p.m.)

Fully Loaded at R & J's Tavern, Bedford (starts 8 p.m.)

Facedown 1 at Schellsburg VFW, Schellsburg (starts 9:30 p.m.)

Night Train at Patton VFW, Patton (starts 10 p.m.)

Rust at Hastings VFW, Hastings (starts 9 p.m.)

Hotwax at Tre Ragazzi, Cresson (starts 9 p.m.)

Krazy Kat Daddies at Portage Italian Club, Portage (starts 9 p.m.)

Michael Christopher at Castle Pub, Ebensburg (starts 10 p.m.)

Zero Tolerance at Lithuanian Club, Osceola Mills (starts 9:30 p.m.)

SUNDAY NIGHT 4/28:

Lauren & Joe at Family Pizza & Pub, Altoona (starts 6 p.m.)

The Band OZ at Newburg Fire Association Social Hall, Altoona (starts 6 p.m.)

Felix & the Hurricanes at Black & Gold Tavern, Altoona (starts 9 p.m.)

TUESDAY 4/30:

"Tuesday Night Therapy" at Bedford Tavern, Bedford (starts 6 p.m.)

WEDNESDAY NIGHT 5/1:

Crossfire at Heidelberg Country Club, Altoona (starts 6 p.m.)

Open Mic Night at Unter Uns, Altoona (starts 8 p.m.)

THURSDAY NIGHT 5/2:

Open Stage Night at Greenbean Coffee House, Altoona (starts 6 p.m.)

Steve Summerhill at Jethro's, Altoona (starts 7 p.m.)

Greg Burley at McGarvey's, Altoona (starts 8 p.m.)

(NOTE: More shows may be added to this list as information becomes available. Feel free to check back.)

To report additional shows or corrections to this listing, email information to jptheprofessor@gmail.com. Deadline to submit information for the initial posting is each Friday morning at 9 a.m.