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Performance History of JOIA from the beginning of time through 2002

2002

 NEWSPACE AND BUILD-A-BEAR FOUNDATION HOLIDAY FETE,.DECEMBER  13, 2002

 NOTES FROM HOME AT THE SHELDON....NOVEMBER 12, 2002

Village of Women's Yoga at Marinest Center.....SAT-OCT 05, 2002 7:00-8:00pm

SIU-EDWARDSVILLE.....MON-AUG 19, 2002   1:00PM TO 2PM

STEPPING STONES HOOTENANY...SAT-AUG 17, 2002  7:00 TO 9:00 PM

LAUMEIER ART CAMP WORKSHOP....WED-JUL 31, 2002  11:00am TO 2:00pm

Whole Foods Market Celebration (Brentwood)....SAT-JUL 20, 2002  7:30-9:30 pm

LAUMEIER ART CAMP WORKSHOP....WED-JUL 17, 2002  11:00am TO 2:00pm

ALTON FEST....FRI-JUL 26, 2002   Evening

Soulard Bastille Day Beheading March Event......FRI-JUL 12, 2002     6:00ish

FERGUSON 4TH OF JULY PARADE.....THU-JUL 04, 2002    10:00 AM 
WONDERFUL WEATHER! COULD NOT COME TO AGREEMENT IN TIME TO DO GIG....
MOSTLY LIKELY WILL DO JULY 4, 2003..
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LAUMEIER ART CAMP WORKSHOP..... WED-JUL 03, 2002  11:00am TO 2:00pm
WONDERFUL WEATHER MAYBE A TAD WARM. THE YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS LEARNED
"SAMBA MUSIC...OH, HOW WE LIKE IT!

ZOOFARI ADVENTURES....FRI-JUN 28, 2002 5:30pm to 8:30pm
WONDERFUL WEATHER.....TWO EXCITING ON STAGE PERFORMANCES AND A GRAND FINALE PARADE..WOWEE!!!
Komen Race for the Cure......SAT-JUN 22, 2002    8:30am to 11:00am
    HANDCUFFS AND A BROKEN BARRICADE BEGIN AN EXCITING HOT, MUGGY RACE OF 45,000.  THE RUNNERS ALWAYS
      LOVE  US.  I THINK I FRACTURED MY LEFT GREAT TOE...BUT IT WAS FOR A GOOD CAUSE.
ZOO-A-DOO....FRI-JUN 21, 2002    7:00pm to 8:30 PM
    WE PLAYED HERE...WE PLAYED THERE...WE PLAYED EVERYWHERE....RALPH BUTLER LIKED US!!!!! HOPPIN'!.
LAUMEIER ART CAMP WORKSHOP....Part 1 of 4...WED-JUN 19, 2002  11:00am TO 2:00pm
    THE KIDS LIKED IT!  IT GETS HOT OUT THERE....KIDS NEED NAPS AFTER LUNCH.....YAWNNNNNNNN!!!
Pagan Picnic in Tower Grove Park...SUN-JUN 16, 2002  High Noon..A MARCH AND A HOT JAM!!! WE GOT $600 EACH!!!!
VIVA VOX---UTP WORKSHOP LAKESIDE CENTER FOR AT RISK YOUTH...FRI-JUN 14, 2002   1:00 to 3:00 pm...ROCKIN'
FESTIVAL OF NATIONS PARADE....SAT-JUN 08, 2002 ELEVEN O'CLOCK AM...NICE WEATHER...NICE POST PARADE JAM!!!
B.J.H. BANQUET at the RITZ.......THU-JUN 06, 2002 6:00PM TO 9:00PM....800 SHAKERS..WHAT MORE CAN YOU SAY!!!!!
GYPSY CARAVAN C0NCERT AT SLU.....MON-MAY 27, 2002  1:00-2:00pm MAIN STAGE....ROCKIN' IN THE SHADE....
Chesterfield Day School Picnic   UTP-Deal WHITE ROAD...SUN-MAY 19, 2002  4-5:30 pm....BEAUTIFUL DAY & STUFF
2nd Annual > on...SAT-MAY 18, 2002, 7:00 to 10:00 pm  A ROMP!!!!!
Art in the Square in Belleville.....SAT-MAY 18, 2002  1:30 to 3:00 pm....Beautiful Day, Nice Kids...Just too LOUD!!!
Laumeier Art Fair UTP Workshop.....SUN-MAY 12, 2002 3:00 to 4:00pm....UNDER THE BIG TOP....JUST FINE!!!
GREAT BEAR PARADE at Washington University.....SAT-MAY 11, 2002    5:30 to 7:00pm  HOPPIN' with RLVIS & MARILYN!!!'
Laumeier Art Fair UTP Workshop.....SAT-MAY 11, 2002 3:00 to 4:00pm: Great Weather=Great Workshop!
Tourism Event-Holiday Inn, Alton, Illinois....TUE-MAY 07, 2002 5:00 to 7:00PM JOIA QUARTET DEBUT...FAST  EDDIE RULES!!!
AIDS Walk Kiener Plaza .....AT-MAY 04, 2002 11:00am...ROCKIN'   ROCKIN'   ROCKIN'
River's Edge Grand Opening at the Zoo...SUN-APR 28, 2002 1-3pm ...Nice, cool weather, very undamp..Bumpy Rock..
River's Edge Grand Opening at the Zoo......SAT-APR 27, 2002 1-3pm....Nice, cool weather. slighty damp..ROCK!
Duschesne School DAZZLIN' DOLPHINS!!!!...FRI-APR26, 2002 2:00pm....BOPPIN' IN THE GYM...ALL RIGHT!!!!!!.
Focus Publication, Inc. FIT FOR LIFE Convention....THU-APR 25, 2002  8:30pm CANCELLED
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION: The Great Parade.....SUN-APR 21, 2002    2:30pm.....JIM DANDY!!!!
Realtor's Convention at Union Station....FRI-APR 12, 2002         6:30pm..It appears they cancelled with dishonor!!!
CLAYTON HIGH SCHOOL Special Arts Day......THU-APR 11, 2002 1:15-2:50pm.....ROCKIN' IN THE QUAD!!!!!!
FORUM OF CONTEMPORARY ARTS DINNER....SAT-APR 06, 2002  6:30 - 10:00pm..ALTHOUGH ONLY ONE BELL. A NICE GIG!
Pre-AIDS WALK at Chesterfield Mall.......CANCELLED.......SAT-APR 06, 2002 2:00 - 3:00PM.
VENUS ENVY IV....SAT-MAR 30, 2002 11:30pm....Art Fair, Music Great!!!!BellyDancers!!!
Lafayette Park Church Palm Sunday Adventure...SUN-MAR 24, 2002 10:30am TOP BILLING-ROCKIN' FOR THE LORD
Hibernian Society St. Patrick's Day Parade....SUN-MAR 17, 2002 12:30pm...Longest Parade Ever...60 Degrees and Sunny...Right!!
UNION MO RECORDING SESSION....SAT-MAR 09, 2002 2:30pm to 6:21pm. Went very well.....GOOD JOB, RICKY!!!!
DAY of PERCUSSION at UMSL.......SAT-MAR 09, 2002 Noon to 1:00 pm......Went well, not too crowded.
UTP Workshop at Maryville U...Feb 13--SAMBA lives!!! Joyous Celebration on Campus. Thanks to Lauren & Nicole.
UTP Workshop at Maryville U...FEB 11--3 hour workshop squeezed into 50 minutes! Nice People--Thanks to Mike.
Great Soulard Mardi Gras Parade....SAT-FEB 09, 2002, 11:00am Great Big Summer Day-Jammin' in the Street--
Special Thanks to all who joined JOIA for Mardi Gras....Sorry for all who were stricken with plague!!!!
BIG REHEARSAL FOR MARDI GRAS PART II...Feb 07---Smooth as Baby Butt--Watch Out SOULARD!!
BIG REHEARSAL FOR MARDI GRAS PART I... Feb 05---30 New People added to the line up
Shanti in Soulard MARDI GRAS MADNESS.....SUN-FEB 03, 2002   3:00 to 5:00pm....ROCKIN'! PUMP PRIMED FOR M.G.!!!

 2001
World Peace Meditation Event.......MON-DEC 31, 2001   Prior to the Crack of Dawn...very peaceful
International Institute Holiday Celebration....FRI-DEC 21, 2001   11:00am...HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
Greater ClaytonThanksgiving Day Run...THU-NOV 22, 2001    7:30 am GOBBLE- GOBBLE!!!....Way too early
SLAMPI Benefit Our Little Haven at the Pageant....THU-NOV 01, 2001...WE OPENED TO A NOT-QUITE-PACKED HOUSE, BUT
THE ENERGY AND LIFE FORCE OF JOIA HELD TRIUMPH AND CONQUERED THE SLAMPI FOLKS....NICE PLACE!
GREAT SOULARD HALLOWEEN MARCH....WED-OCT 31, 2001  8:00PM...GREAT FULL MOON EVENT..
SURDO SECTION SEEMED SLUGGISH.....NUMBER 23 IS THE WINNER.....NURSING CARE IS THE BEST....WE STILL SOUND MIGHTY GOOD!!!
SIUE International Day Celebration.....WED-OCT 31, 2001    11:00am-12:30pm EXCELLENT GIG WITH THE SIU FOLK
CITY MUSEUM ARTSY-FARTSY-IN-EXILE...THU-OCT 25, 2001 10:00pm THE TIMBALES ARE INTRODUCED TO
THE LINE-UP BECAUSE RICK TOOK REPINIQUE TO LA. WE WAS SMALL IN NUMBER, BUT MIGHTY IN PERFORMANCE.....ROCK ON!!!!
Lucier Park Fall Festival...SUN-OCT 21, 2001     3:00pm to 5:00pm...WE GOT ALL THE KIDS TO TAKE OVER!!!
Marathon & Family Fitness Celebration.....SUN-OCT 21, 2001   8:00am Delmar at North&South..ACTUALLY DOING A GOOD DEED!!!!.
Crohn's &  Colitis Foundation Workshop and Performance.....SAT-OCT 13. 2001   6:30pm to 8:00pm Dittmer Delight!!!!
Whitfield Academy Homecoming..FRI-OCT 12, 2001...Lightning Workshop and Blistering Bonfire & Hotdogs!
U. CITY LOOP IN MOTION STAGE SET...SUN-OCT 07, 2001, HIGH NOON SUNNY, AFGHANISTAN, WHERE'S BRADLEY?
LOOP IN MOTION PHANTOM PARADE...SAT-OCT 06, 2001     HIGH NOON...WE OPENED THE JOINT!!!
Well Life Weekend--Marinest Retreat Center...FRI-OCT 05, 2001, 7:30pm to 9:30pm THE LADIES WERE ROCKIN'
Kid's Day America.....SAT-SEP 22, 2001  1:00pm to 3:00pm....Great Weather....Yummy Ice Cream Sandwishes...
UTP Workshop at Father Dunne's.....WED-SEP 12, 2001   6:00pm to 7:00pm...The Kids were rockin' GOOD GIG
AZOOZOO Cocktails.....MON-SEP 10, 2001  5:15pm TO 7:15pm.....The music was great....the planning not so great.
BIG CORPORATE DEALIE BOB at the CHASE....MON-AUG 27 2001....WELL, IT WAS INTERESTING........
PARENTS PICNIC AT THE ZOO....FRI-AUG 24, 2001  4:30 TO 6:30...damp & steamy jungle-like!
Camp Wyman Stepping Stones Camp...SAT-AUG 18, 2001  HOT HOT HOT!!! (THE FIREPLACE) AS GOOD AS IT GETS!
Michelle Ries Blow Out Party...SUN-JULY 29, 2001   2:00pm until forever....Chlorine and Champagne..WHAT CAN I SAY?
Pagan Picnic in Tower Grove Park...SUN-JULY 29, 2001   High Noon......Belly dancers, Knights and Us!!!! PRIMAL!
Innsbrook Making Instruments & JAMMING Farm House Field...SAT-JULY 21, 2001 REALLY COOL AND DRY!!!!! GREAT GIG!!  LAUREN GOT STONED
Soulard Bastille Day Execution and Fete...FRI-JUL 13, 2001 6:00pm Begins at 12th & Allen GREAT MOB!!!!!
Edgewood Childrens Center Festival...THU-JUL 12, 2001 10:00am GOT THE KIDS JUST PASS POINT OF CHAOS!!!
City Museum HOT-HOT-HOT Membership Affair...MON-JUL 09, 2001   Very HOT! HOT! HOT!   Thanks Jenny of HK
Webster Groves Patriotic Celebration Parade...WED-JUL 04, 2001  10:00AM...Very Nice except for Horse Poop!!!
Toni's Birthday Party...SAT-JUN 30, 2001   5:00pm til cows come home...MEL, "A GOOD TIME WAS HAD BY ALL!"
Festival of Nations Parade.....SAT-JUN 09, 2001   11:00am.....Wonderful weather, tasty Brazilian Food and Friends
Race for the Cure--7th and Olive...SAT-JUN 09, 2001   8:30am....30,000 people ran past the band smiling!
Barnes/Jewish Hospital Service Awards at the RITZ...THU-JUN 07. 2001    6:00-8:00pm Rave reviews by Ritz Staff
NOTES FROM HOME AT THE SHELDON...TUE-MAY 29, 2001, 7:30PM:I THOUGHT IT WENT RATHER WELL!!!
Private Birthday and Anniversary Party...FRI-MAY 25, 2001: We rocked the Art Gallery and the German Bakery...CHOCOLAT!!!
KSDK-TV May 25, 2001, 6:15am to 6:50am Morning News Show. Performed outside on the "Window" pre-Sheldon
KDHX-FM88 May 23, 2001, Guest Shot on World Beat Dance Party with Anton....did a half hour. Mike Fishman speaking for Group
Washington University Alumni Parade & Performance...SAT-MAY 19, 2001      6:00 TO 7:30 PM.....E opened for us.....Rockin!!!!!!!
CORPORATE UTP MINI-WORKSHOP.....TUE-MAY 15, 2001   Day time  (cancelled)
MOTHER's DAY ART SHOW at LAUMEIER PARK...SAT-MAY 12, 2001   Noon-1:00 music 1:00-2:00 workshop NICE!!!
Edgewood  Center: Board of Directors UTP Gig..TUE-MAY 08, 2001   3:00 to 5:00pm...with a "few" kids..Boogie!
AMERICAN ASSOC OF  ART MUSEUMS CONVENTION...AMERICAN ASSOC OF  ART MUSEUMS CONVENTION
WALK FOR AIDS...SUN-MAY 06, 2001  2:00pm  A little Damp. but we made it happen!!!!
School of Art at Washington University the closing ceremony, SAT-MAY 05, 2001  10:00pm HOT HOT HOT!!!
CINCO DE MAYO PARADE du Soulard......mucho mucho manana: no permit--->no parade!!!
Regional Arts Commission People Project Rally......WED-APR 25, 2001  11:00 to 12:00 Kiener Plaza Ampitheater...Great Weather!!!
Earth Day Celebration Parade and Performance SUN-APR 22, 20012:00pm Nice Weather! Musically Rough!
St. Albins Day School of Chesterfield UTP Workshop...FRI-APR 20, 2001 1:30 to 3:00pm  EXCELLENT!!!
EDGEWOOD CENTER UTP WORKSHOP...FRI-APR 20, 2001 0900 TO NOON KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE ROCK!!!!
Lafayette Park Church.....SUN-APR 08, 2001  10:30 am  SEE PHOTO ON PHOTO PAGE!!!!! ROCKIN'!
UNION STATION CORPORATE AFFAIR......FRI-APR 06, 2001   5:30 to 7:00pm  NO REAL ESTATE SOLD THAT DAY!!!
CLAYTON HIGH SCHOOL Special Arts Day.....THU-APR 05, 2001 1:15 to 2:30pm...Rockin' on the Quad!!!
VENUS ENVY SHOW-----SAT-MAR  31, 2001    11:00pm until Midnight---very very informal but LOUD!
MARCH TO THE ARCH EVENT (Savvis to Kiener)....SAT-MAR 31, 2001       12:00pm to 3:00pm  ROCKIN'!!!
LOOMWORKS Trunk Show at the Chase (Zodiac)....UE-MAR 20, 2001  5:30 to 6:30 pm:well received bad ratio band/celebrants.
HIBERIAN SOCIETY ST. PAT'S MARCH AND HOORAH!!!!  with the Banana Bicycle Brigade MAR 17
Edgewood Childrens Home  UTP WORKSHOP...THU-MAR 01, 2001 10:00am......TOOK A GROUP OF UP-TIGHT FOLKS AND GOT 'EM HOPPIN' &BOPPIN'
SOULARD MARDI GRAS PARADE..SAT-FEB 24, 2001 AT 11:00 AM...THE GODS OF SAMBA KEPT THE TREACHEROUS WEATHER OFF OUR BACKS
ALLOWING US THE PRIVILEGE OF LEADING (AFTER THE HARLEY'S CLEARED THE PATH) THE BIG PARADE. WE HAD CLOWNS FROM BOLIVIA,
SHAKERS FROM WEST COUNTY, AND TAMBORIM PLAYERS FROM THE NORTH......PLUS ALL THE ENRGY THAT JOIA CRANKS OUT.....GOOD JOB!
Private Mardi Gras Blow Out for Accenture Corp. at America Center...SAT-FEB 10...Black Tie & Red Hot Samba!!!
Private Ground Hog Day's Eve Celebration...THU-FEB 01, 2001    DINE @7:15   DRUM@8:00...we backed a great guitar player!
Chesterfield Day School at St. Albins...MON-JAN 22, 2001   2:15pm to 3:00pm....GOOD TIME HAD BY ALL!!!!!
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2000
NEW YEAR'S EVE CITY CELEBRATION!!!....SUN-DEC 31, 2000  KIENER PLAZA 9:00-MIDNIGHT...Rockin' with the Mayor!!!!!!!
ST. LOUIS COUNTRY CLUB BALL.....SAT-DEC 30, 2000   11:00pm to 1130pm..ROCKIN' N ROLLIN' WITH THE FOLKS!!!
Bellerive Elementary School...WED-DEC 20, 2000 2:00pm to 2:45pm: Mike Fishman led the band to new glory!!!!
Belize Concert at Missouri Botanical Gardens....THU-DEC 14, 2000   7:00pm  GREAT BELIZEIAN CHOC CHIP COOKIES!!!
Hyatt Union Station Employee Bash...MON-DEC 11, 2000 5:45 to 6:45pmL WHO CARES ABOUT FRIGID AIR?
SIU-E Taste of Culture Encore Celebration  TUE-NOV 28, 2000 Noon to One-- THE TURN-OUT WAS LIGHT BUT ENTHUSIASTIC,,,THE CELEBRATION LUNCH AT THE CHOICE MEXICAN RESTAURANT IN COLLINSVILLE WAS GREAT!!!!!!!
1st Midwest Regional Cohousing Conference Party..SAT-NOV 18, 2000 8:00pm---Nice House Tour & Hot Dip
National Music Therapy Convention Regal Riverfront...FRI-NOV 17, 2000  Performance OUTSTANDING!!!
Art Therapy Association Convention Regal Riverfront...FRI-NOV 10, 2000 4:15 to 6:15pm
Art Therapy Association Convention Regal Riverfront...THU-NOV 09, Workshop: 10:40am Performance: 9:15pm
    DID WORKSHOP IN THE HOTEL BAR. IT WENT FINE!!  NIGHT GIG ON MAIN STAGE AT SHELDON...THE ROOM IS ACOUSTICALLY PERFECT!!!
SIU-EDWARDSVILLE International Festival...WED-NOV 01, 2000  1:00pm..WONDERFULL LIFE IT WAS!!!!
ANNUAL JIMMY THE  "E". HALLOWEEN BASH...SAT-OCT 28, 2000---It just did not happen...Evil Karma??
Wellness Community National Meeting-Sheraton West....THU-OCT 19, 2000   8:30 am..VERY VERY SPIRITUAL!
LOOP IN MOTION CELEBRATION....SUN-OCT 15, 2000  12:20 RAIN AGAIN THIS YEAR JAMMIN' ON THE CORNER!!!!!
LOOP IN MOTION PARADE.....SAT-OCT 14, 2000  NOON.........Not as intense, but very nice weather!
DeMUN BLOCK PARTY....SAT-OCT 07, 2000   In the Evening......No bonfire.
WHITFIELD SCHOOL  Bonfire...FRI-OCT 06, 2000      7:00pm...It was a cold evening so the fire felt good.
Chesterfield Day School UTP Workshop...THU-SEP 28, 2000   1:10-2:10pm....Rock the Rock Game one more time!
BARNES-JEWISH UTP Workshop.TUE-SEP-19, 2000   7:00pm.....a hot time on the 17th floor...Good Coffee!!!!!
Temple Blessing BIG TIME...SAT-SEP 09, 2000  11:45 at the CHASE.....Great Weather..Great People..."HEY>
Hills Vocals and Instrumentals...FRI-SEP 08, 2000  8:00 to 10:00pm....Who-Chee-MaMa!
ZOO: Parent's Picnic at the River's Edge..FRI-SEP 08, 2000   4:30 to 6:30pm...Great Time..We rode the Choo-Choo!!!
HI-POINTE McMURRAY SHOWCASE   SAT-SEP 02, 2000    Opening Act 9:30pm  Everyone could hear real good!!!
WEDDING AT GRAHAM CHAPEL...SAT-SEP 02, 2000    10:30 am.....Really Nice Green Room......B/G Grooved!!!
Montego Bay Reggae Research Field Trip..AUG 23 to AUG 30...It was HELL, but someone had to do it.
STEPPING STONES - CAMP WYMAN SAT-AUG 19, 2000   8:00PM TO 9:00PM  Excellent Healing Event!!!
ONE WORLD CELEBRATION- Gateway Mall  AUG 18, 2000   started 3.5 hours late due to hairy eyeball storm
JAMMIN' AT THE ZOO WED-AUG 16, 2000: A tad muggy.....first new multi-bell piece.....toddler ruled the surdo
Innsbrook Owners Celebration--SAT-AUG 12, 2000  7:30 to 9:30 pm: Everyone Had FUN! I had Beef Stroganoff!!!
GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL RACEWAY SAT-JUL 29, 2000   Carquest Tent We rocked til the checkered flag waved!
Frontattack PoolSide Party---FRI-JUL 28, 2000     An evening private party---Belle Bell Debut--Ribs and Rain--OKAY!
PAGAN PICNIC in Tower Grove Park ---SAT-JUL 22, 2000  HIGH NOON---Very Very Pagan, Indeed!!!
SOULARD BASTILLE DAY FRI-JUL 14, 2000    6:30 Stroll Begins at McGurks: We Was HOT HOT HOT!!!!
MISSOURI HISTORY MUSEUM  SAT-JUL 08, 2000  In the Auditorium.....Excellent Gig!!!! KPLR loved us. Groove!
ADA and MARCH TO THE ARCH Parade at FAIR St. Louis....We played for the World and KMOV-TV. "Sales"
MUFFY Fundraiser @McMurray Music   SAT-JUL 01, 2000  We folded under pressure of SRO crowd....Whew!
Town & Country 50th Anniversary Parade & Fete.  SAT-JUN 24, 2000 Parade and Show. Made Zoofari seem Arid.
KID'S ZOOFARI at the ZOO FRI-JUN 16, 2000: A Joyous Celebration in the Precipitation....Hurrah!
FOX-2 Morning News Show "Bumps for ZOOFARI" June 14, 2000----We Are Awesome!!!!!!!!
Queen Paula Geiss Graduation Party  JUN 10, 2000 til the cows come home  BIG GONG DEAL!!!
Soulard Racial Unity Celebration--Kick-Off!!!  JUN 10, 2000  High Noon  Met the Funkmaster, Junior
MasterCard International Diversity Day Celebration--JUN 09, 2000    rockin' from cubicle to cubicle
ANTIOCH COLLEGE  JUN 03, 2000   ROCK ON OHIO, USA
A WEDDING CELEBRATION- Tower Grove Park MAY 28, 2000  4:00pm EVERYBODY'S HAPPY!!!!
MOTHER'S DAY AT LAUMEIER MAY 14, 2000 NOON to ONE-Bradley is about 92% back.....nice gig
Chesterfield Day School  MAY 08, 2000
Carondolet Celebration Community Garden  SAT-APR 29, 2000
EARTHDAY 2000: All Species Parade and STUFF SAT-APR 22, 2000   Parade at 2:00pm
St Louis Assoc for Education of Young Children Parade at the ZOO--APR 15, 2000 "It was like I was someplace else!"
Clayton High School Special Arts Day THU-APR 13, 2000  1:30 PM-"felt like I was someplace else"
Borders Book Store- Sunset Hills  Mel Sings JOIA drums---FRI-MAR 17, 2000   8:00pm to 10:00pm  "A Good Time"
Soulard Mardi Gras Big Parade and Stuff--SAT-MAR 04, 2000--GREAT WEATHER. GREAT CROWD. PLAYED ON   STREET TWICE....ABSOLUTLY WONDERFUL.Bradley welcomed back to everyone's joy much of which is his!!!!
Pre Mardi Gras Ball de Soulard---SAT-FEB 19, 2000    GIG CANCELLED-SUCH IS LIFE!
Borders Book Store- Sunset Hills  Mel Sings JOIA drums...SUN-JAN 30, 2000   6:00pm to 8:00pm
Private Party In Honor of Ground Hogs Day. THU-JAN 27, 2000   7:30 to 8:00pm...went well according to Mel and Rick
Neighbors Around the World--Fund Raiser...FRI-JAN 28, 2000    8:30 to 9:30pm SERRA SCULPTURE NEW YEAR'S DAY DRUM CIRCLE: MEL, RICK, AND BRADLEY
1999
First Night Saint Louis Millennium 2000 ON STAGE 9-10 PM AT THE Y2Kafe GRAND FINALE 11-MIDNIGHT Keiner Plaza
YIPPEE YI YO------------YIPPEE YI YAY---------A WONDERFUL NIGHT------------HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!
WOOD RIVER MIDTOWN  THEATER  November 19, 1999....Not enough Ticket Sales...cancelled by Theater
American Translators Convention-RiverFront Regal...November 06, 1999    9:00pm to Midnight  THE ROOM WAS JUMPING!!!!!!!!
Wild Private Halloween Party in the C.W.E. October 30, 1999  Until Midnight. WILD! WILD! WILD! timbales rule!
BRAZIL FEST LAUMEIER PARK October 24, 1999   Noon on Stage  with Parade following..rough but righteous
FRENCH RESTAURANT AIDS FUND RAISER C.W.E. October 17, 1999 7:00pm..GOOD DEED=GOOD FOOD
ROBERT FISHBONE's GRAND OPENING GALA October 10, 1999   1:30pm....It was a Scream!!!!!!
Bar Mitzah at the Arch (Private Party)....I was impressed by the grandeurdu Soir
U. City Loop Parade and Stage Performance  October 02, 1999   High Noon  WENT FINE   On Loop Stage at 4:15pm (RAINED OUT)
UTP Workshop Adult Group September 14, 1999 7:00pm
Stepping Stones Camp, Children Who Lost a Loved One- Saturday-August 21, 1999 8:00pm-10:00. A Great Gig working with Casey and her Cohorts in the wilds near Eureka Under the Moon around a campfire on a cool August Evening.
Festival of Nations Celebration on South Grand Saturday-July31
UTP: Wellness Community, Cancer Survivor Workshop  Saturday-July 24, 1999  10:00-Noon
Bastille Day in Soulard Parade to the Beheading  July 16  5:30 from McGurks to Soulard Market
Westport Art Affair  June 19, 1999---3:00-6:00pm
River City Rascals Minor League Game, St. Peters June 17, 1999---evening
Taste of Clayton Shaw Park, Clayton  June 06, 1999---throughout the afternoon
EARTHDAY on Chain of Rocks Bridge All Species Parade June 06, 1999---2:00pm
Senior Olympics at the JCCA  May 29, 1999---6:30 to 9:30pm
Opening Day Hurricane Harbor at Six Flags Noon May 29, 1999
Barnes Hospital Retreat in Eureka  May 14, 1999---7:30pm
Mother's Day Art Fair Laumeier Sculpture Park May 08, 1999
KDHX-FM88 volunteer Picnic Hootnanny
UMSL  April 30, 1999---5:30pm
Week of the Young Child at the Zoo  April 17, 1999---three o'clock
Clayton High School Day for Special Children  April 15, 1999---one o'clock
Off Broadway  KDHX CD Release (JOIA cut) Party  April 10, 1999---7:00PM
Maryville University UTP Workshop  March 29, 1999 1 O'Clock
Art Loft Gallery  1529 Washington  March 25, 1999  5:30 to 8:30
Maryville University UTP Workshop  March 24, 1999  1 O'Clock
Borders Bookstore in Creve Coeur March 13, 1999  8:00 to 10:00 World Debut of JOIA Tubes and Tubettes
Border Books in Sunset Hills  February 26, 1999:  A rough start, but some rico tube moments were momentous
Vietnamese TET New Years Celebration at Fanning School---always lots of fun, raffle prizes and food
Soulard Mardi Gras Night Parade of Lights February 16th  7:00pm
Soulard Mardi Gras After Parade Gig Playing on the streets near 9th and Geyer: LOTS OF FUN & EXCITEMENT
Soulard Mardi Gras Parade BIG Parade Saturday Feb 13th  11:00am
Soulard Mardi Gras Tavern StrollThursday February 11th   5:00pm
1998
FIRST NIGHT SAINT LOUIS Dec. 31  8:00 Rotunda   10:45 Lead Parade K.Plaza
Borders Bookstore, Sunset Hills  December 18----7:00-10:00
HYATT REGENCY (PRIVATE PARTY) December 09-----6:00pm to 6:30pm
CICERO's FREE  TIBET  BENEFIT--NOVEMBER 6th   9:20-10:20
FULL HOUSE--WELL RECEIVED PERCUSSION ON AND OFF WITH VOCALS IN THE MIDDLE: WIRELESS CUICA DEBUT
HALLOWEEN BASH (PRIVATE PARTY)--OCTOBER 31 ALL NIGHT LONG
IT WAS A HELL OF A GOOD TIME. IF WE HAD RECORDED OUR PERFORMANCE WE WOULD HAVE ANOTHER CD.
SPARTA ILL HALLOWEEN PARADE---OCTOBER 29  7:00pm
EXCELLENT.....SPARTA LOVED US....FREE CHILI & BEER WITH THE EAGLES.....PERFECT WINDOW OF WEATHER.
LOOP IN MOTION, UNIVERSITY CITY, OCTOBER 10: PARADE NOON, STAGE 3:30
WHITFIELD SCHOOL, OCTOBER 02: 7:00PM
Cicero's: Night of Percussion, University City  September 19--on stage 9:00 and beyond
Dreamfest'98 Oakshores, Centralia, Illinois September 05: All Day.....Main Stage 5:00pm
Sparta, Illinois Blues Festival  August 29:   Event Noon til 10:00pm....Us at 8:00pm
Zoofari: St. Louis Zoo   August 01
Paraquad March and Rally   July 26
Downtown Lot Party   July 24
Firehouse w/Schwag    July 10
Kids Zoofari     July 10
Barnes Hospital Oncology Dept.  June 23
UTP Workshop/Joia
Botanical Gardens - 300 participants
Westport Art Affair    June 20
City Museum / Microsoft   June 9
Taste of Clayton    June 7
Campout gig - Lesterville w/Schwag  June 6
Wedding     June 6
Blueberry Hill - Duck Room w/Symphony June 4
Festival - Evansville, Indiana   May 30
Earth Day - Tower Grove Park  May 17
Graduation Party    May 16
Laumeier Sculpture Park - Mother’s Day May 9
Club 313 Belleville w/Schwag   May 1
Casa Loma Ballroom - Hair Ball  Apr. 5
John Hutkin Party    Mar. 21
Red Sea     Mar. 12
Ladue High School    Mar. 5
Molly’s Fat Tuesday/Parade   Feb. 24
Mardi Gras Parade/Molly’s   Feb. 21
Molly’s     Feb. 14
Windows on Westport    Jan. 28
Vietnamese New Year    Jan. 24  1997
First Night St. Louis    Dec. 31
Clayton Run - Thanksgiving   Nov. 27
Halloween Party    Oct. 31
Loop in Motion parade/Stage   Oct. 18
Art Museum     Oct. 3
Whitfield High School    Oct. 3
St. Louis Zoo     Aug. 23
Humane Society/New building  Aug. 22
Molly’s Johnnie Rio Funeral   Aug. 20
Balloon Festival - Centralia, Illinios  Aug. 16
Blues Heritage Festival   Aug. 15
Disability Rights March   July 27
Brandt’s Cafe     July 23
TCI Cable /Show    July 22
Zoofari      July 11
Bastille Day     July 11
Brandt’s Cafe     July 9
Carondolet Park    July 6
Brandt’s Cafe     June 25
Twilight Tuesdays/History Museum  June 24
Riverfaces Parade    June 22
Kienner Plaza     June 21
Art Festival/Westport    June 22
Mastercard     June 13
Brandt’s Cafe     June 11
Latin Festival     June 8
Ralston Purina     June 7
Brandt’s Cafe     June 4
Taste of Clayton    June 1
Brandt’s Cafe     May 28
Earth Day / Tower Grove Park  May 18
Laumeier Sculpture Park   May 11
Laumeier Sculpture Park   May 10
Ferguson Art in the Park   May 10
Positively Outrageous / Henry VIII Hotel May 8
Positively Outrageous / Convention Center May 8
Brandt’s Cafe     May 7
Brandt’s Cafe     Apr. 30
Science Center     Apr.30
St. Louis Job Corp.    Apr. 22
St. Louis Zoo     Apr. 19
Clayton High School    Apr. 3
Hilton Hotel / Frontenac   Mar. 16
President Casino / Friends of Aruba  Mar.1
Molly’s / Parade    Feb. 11
Vietnamese New Year    Feb. 9
Mardi Gras / Molly’s    Feb. 8
Molly’s     Feb. 1
Fox Theater     Jan. 11  1996
First Night St. Louis    Dec. 31
Wedding Reception    Dec. 18
English Language School   Dec. 18
Hyatt Hotel / Friends of Aruba  Dec. 17
Galleria Shopping Center   Nov. 29
Halloween Parade / Alton, Illinios  Oct. 31
Halloween Party J. Ireman   Oct. 26
Ritz Carlton / Breast Cancer   Oct. 24
Laumeier Sculpture Park / Brazil Fest. Oct. 19
Grand Festival / Fest. of Nations  Oct. 5
Loop in Motion    Oct. 5
Autumn Fest / Maplewood   Sept. 21
Holiday Inn / Clayton    Sept. 16
English Lang. School / Fundraiser  Sept. 13
Holiday Inn / Clayton    Sept. 11
Tom Braford for Mayor   Sept. 9
TWA Fundraiser    Sept. 7
Art Festival w/ First Night / Clayton  Sept. 7
Wellness Center    Sept. 7
Private Party     Aug. 25
Hispanic Festival    Aug. 25
Missouri Athletic Club West   Aug. 24
Mariott Hotel     Aug. 22
Goldman Associates    Aug. 19
Aveda Natural Products   Aug. 4
Paraquad March    July 28
Blockbuster Music    July 20
Blockbuster Music    July 16
Casino Queen     July 9
V.P. Fair Parade    July 6
Convention Center    June 25
Lacledes Landing / Convention  June 25
RiverFaces Parade    June 23
St. Louis Zoo Ado    June 21
Massage Alliance Picnic   June 21
Latin Festival     June 16
Westport Art Fair    June 15
Childrens Hospital / Woodriver, Ill.  June 15
Twilight Tuesdays    June 11
Grand Festival of Nations   June 8
Convention Center / Vitamin Pill Convention June 8
Taste of Clayton    June 2
Private Party     May 25
Wedding     May 25
Mariott Hotel Airport    May 20
Decatur, Illinios / School   May 17
Botanical Gardens    May 14
Laumeier Sculpture Park / Mother’s Day May 12
Avatar - A Reframing of Perception  May 10
Job Corp.     Apr. 25
Earth Day / Tower Grove Park  Apr. 20
Kiel Center / St. Louis Stampede  Apr. 13
Clayton High School / Day of Special Arts Apr. 9
Convention Center / Restaurant Assoc. Mar. 24
IFLP Party     Feb. 24
Shell Oil / Mariott    Feb. 24
Fat Tuesday Parade    Feb. 20
Molly’s     Feb. 20
Aids Benefit     Feb. 17
Mardi Gras  / Molly’s    Feb. 17
Mardi Gras Parade    Feb. 17
Athletic Club     Feb. 10
Molly’s CD Release Party   Feb. 10  1995
Ram’s Game / TWA Dome   Dec. 24
Holiday Inn / Christmas Party   Dec. 21
Ram’s Game / TWA Dome   Dec. 17
Ram’s Game / TWA Dome   Dec. 10
Ethical Society / Charis   Dec. 2
Botanical Garden    Nov. 16
Ram’s Game / TWA Dome   Nov. 12
Mid Town Art Center / Art Rave  Oct. 21
Laumeier Sculpture Park / Brazil Fest. Oct. 21
Molly’s Memorial Service   Oct. 11
Loop in Motion    Oct. 7
United Way Charity     Oct. 3
Epworth Childrens Home   Sept. 29
Private Party / Clayton   Sept. 23
Botanical Gardens    Sept. 20
Mississippi River Music Festival / Red Sea Sept. 16
Page 1 Bookstore Closing   Aug. 25
Big Mountain Support Group   Aug. 12
Decatur Festival    Aug. 6
Decatur Festival    Aug. 5
Bastille Day     July 24
Kinloch Summer Camp   July 13
CD Recording / Ladue High School  July 6
Media Club / Exotica    June 23
St. Louis Zoo     June 22
Imani Family Center / Nerinx Hall  June 17
Gateway Message Alliance / Creve Coeur  June 16
Convention Center / Exhibition  June 14
Tivoli Theater Opening   June 11
Taste of Clayton    June 4
Faust Park / Latin Festival   June 3
Tilles Park / Birthday Party   May 28
Ladue High School    May 24
Laumeier Sculpture Park   May 13
Westport Playhouse / Totally Outrageous May 12
Convention Center / T.O. Motivational sem. May 11
Missouri Athletic Club   May 10
Street of Dreams Auction   May 6
Parkway North High School   Apr. 28
Earth Day / Kiener Plaza   Apr. 22
Earth Day / Kiener Plaza   Apr. 21
Crossroads Music Festival / Memphis, TN. Apr. 8
Children’s Art Festival / Starkville, MS. Apr. 8
Grand Arts Festival    Mar. 24
St. Patrick’s Day Parade   Mar. 18
Molly’s / St. Patrick’s Day   Mar. 17
Laclede’s Landing / St. Patrick’s Day  Mar. 14
Hotel and Restaurant Convention  Mar. 3
Fat Tuesday Parade / Molly’s   Feb. 28
Molly’s / Mardi Gras    Feb. 25
Mardi Gras Parade    Feb. 25
Crossroads School    Feb. 22
KDHX 88.1 Radio    Feb. 22
Molly’s / Chili Cookoff / Mardi Gras  Feb. 18
Media Club / Barmitzvah   Feb. 11
Vietnamese New Year    Jan. 29
Red Sea     Jan. 12
Ritz Carlton     Jan. 12  1994
Multicultural Festival / Hawthorne School Dec. 7
Webster Groves High School   Dec. 6
Burning Feet Dance Co.   Dec. 5
St. Pauls Nursing Home   Nov. 25
Earth Day     ?
Westport Plaza Art Affair   ?
St. Charles MOSAIC    ?
Hispanic Festival I & II   ?
Missouri School for the Blind   ?
Starlight! Starbright: AIDS Benefit  ?
Central Institute for the Deaf   ?
St. Patrick’s Day Parade   ?
St. Louis County Fair & Air Show  ?
Bastille Day     ?
Claytonfest     ?
Molly’s     ?
U. City Loop Parade    ?
Mardi Gras in Soulard    ?
Grand Center     ?
   1993
St. Louis Assoc. for Retarded Citizens Dec. 17
Central Institute for the Deaf   Dec. 17
English Language School / Holiday Party Dec. 15
KSD-FM / Food and Cash Salvation Bash Dec. 3
Maryland Fitness Center   Nov. 11
Red Sea     Oct. 6
KDHX - EXPO / Tower Grove Park  Oct. 2
Reservoir Park / 9th Ward Reception picnic Sept. 26 *We began the adventure here!

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