Melissa the Loud - OldSchedule

January 2006:

18 I play as a special guest with the belly dance band Djinn, at My Moon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, at their weekly Free Show.

February, 2006:

1 9 to midnight. I play Smyrneika and Rebetika music with the band, Eros Taksim, at "CAFE-BAR" 32-90 36th St., Astoria, NYC (corner 34th Ave & 36th St.) For Res. & Info 718-764-3727 Ask for Gennaro. I'm on riq and doumbek, with Antoni Tsimounis on vocals, bouzouki and cumbus, Haig Manoukian on oud, and Vassilis Sideris on guitar.

4, Saturday 9:30. I play music from Asia Minor-Smirneika-Rebetika-Entechno with "Tis Aminis ta pedia" Acoustic Ensemble at PARK KAFE 30-01 30th Avenue, Astoria, 11102. Tel.718.726.2677 Corner of 30th Ave. & 30th St. (Take N train to 30 Ave. subway stop-31th str. then walk one block down to 30th St.) I'm on riq and doumbek, with Mavrtothi Kontanis on oud and vocals, Antonis Tsimounis on Bouzouki, Baglama and Vocals, and Petros Mendonis on guitar and vocals.

8, Wednesday 9 to midnight. I play Smyrneika and Rebetika music with the band, Eros Taksim, at "CAFE-BAR" 32-90 36th St., Astoria, NYC (corner 34th Ave & 36th St.) For Res. & Info 718-764-3727 Ask for Gennaro. I'm on riq and doumbek, Antoni Tsimounis on vocals, bouzouki and cumbus, Haig Manoukian on oud, and Ismail Butera on accordion.

11 Jiggermeister plays the contra dance in Binghamton, NY.

22, Wednesday I play as a special guest with the belly dance band Djinn, at My Moon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, at their weekly Free Show Free dance lessson at 8, live music and open dance at 9, interspersed with dance performances.

March, 2006:

1, Wednesday I play as a special guest with the belly dance band Djinn, at My Moon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, at their weekly Free Show. Free dance lessson at 8, live music and open dance at 9, interspersed with dance performances.

8, Wednesday $5 cover. I play as a special guest with the belly dance band Djinn, at My Moon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, at their weekly Tribal & Cabaret Show. Dance lessson at 8, live music and open dance at 9, interspersed with dance performances.

10, Friday My band, Mockin'bird plays the contra dance in Ithaca, NY.

15, Wednesday $5 cover. I play as a special guest with the belly dance band Djinn, at My Moon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, at their weekly Tribal and Cabaret Show. Dance lessson at 8, live music and open dance at 9, interspersed with dance performances.

22, Wednesday $5 cover. I play as a special guest with the belly dance band Djinn, at My Moon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, at their weekly Tribal and Cabaret Show. Dance lessson at 8, live music and open dance at 9, interspersed with dance performances.

29, Wednesday $5. cover I play as a special guest with the belly dance band Djinn, at My Moon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, at their weekly Tribal and Cabaret Show. Dance lessson at 8, live music and open dance at 9, interspersed with dance performances.

April, 2006:

1 My band, Jiggermeister plays the contra dance in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

5, Wednesday $5 cover. I play hurdy gurdy with my belly dance band Djinn, at My Moon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, at our weekly Tribal and Cabaret Show. Dance lessson at 8, live music and open dance at 9, interspersed with dance performances.

7 My band, Jiggermeister plays the contra dance in Glen Echo, MD.

12, Wednesday $5 cover. I play hurdy gurdy with my belly dance band Djinn, at My Moon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, at our weekly Tribal and Cabaret Show. Dance lessson at 8, live music and open dance at 9, interspersed with dance performances.

19, Wednesday $5 cover. I play hurdy gurdy with my belly dance band Djinn, at My Moon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, at our weekly Tribal and Cabaret Show. Dance lessson at 8, live music and open dance at 9, interspersed with dance performances.

21-23 I give a concert of hurdy gurdy and as many other instruments as I feel like carrying, and teach a Percussion for Contra Dance workshop, at NEFFA in Natick, MA.

26, Wednesday Djinn's usual weekly show is cancelled, since My Moon is having a private party that night.

30, Saturday 9:30. I play music from Asia Minor-Smirneika-Rebetika-Entechno with "Tis Aminis ta pedia" Acoustic Ensemble at PARK KAFE 30-01 30th Avenue, Astoria, 11102. Tel.718.726.2677 Corner of 30th Ave. & 30th St. (Take N train to 30 Ave. subway stop-31th str. then walk one block down to 30th St.) I'm on riq and doumbek, with Mavrtothi Kontanis on oud and vocals, Antonis Tsimounis on Bouzouki, Baglama and Vocals, and Petros Mendonis on guitar and vocals.

May, 2006:

10, Wednesday $5 cover. I play hurdy gurdy with my belly dance band Djinn, at My Moon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, at our grand finale Tribal and Cabaret Show. Dance lessson at 8, live music and open dance at 9, interspersed with dance performances.

18, Thursday 7:30-9:30 Anna Sobel, Carmine Guida, and I play Middle Eastern-inspired music at Caravan of Dreams, a kosher vegan restaurant at 6th St. and Avenue A, Manhattan.

20, Saturday 9:30. I play music from Asia Minor-Smirneika-Rebetika-Entechno with "Tis Aminis ta pedia" Acoustic Ensemble at PARK KAFE 30-01 30th Avenue, Astoria, 11102. Tel.718.726.2677 Corner of 30th Ave. & 30th St. (Take N train to 30 Ave. subway stop-31th str. then walk one block down to 30th St.) I'm on riq and doumbek, with Mavrtothi Kontanis on oud and vocals, Antonis Tsimounis on Bouzouki, Baglama and Vocals, and Petros Mendonis on guitar and vocals.

26-29 My band, Jiggermeister plays music for contras, couple dances, and more, and I teach a beginning percussion and a beginning belly dance workshop, at Almost Heaven dance weekend at Buffalo Gap Community Camp in Capon Bridge, West Virginia.

June, 2006:

2-4, Friday 4 pm, Saturday 4:30-5:30, and Sunday TBA . I play hurdy gurdy and Balkan percussion, and sing, at the Ithaca Festival solo and with my band, Svraka.

10, Saturday 10:30. No cover. I play music from Asia Minor-Smirneika-Rebetika-Entechno with "Tis Aminis ta pedia" Acoustic Ensemble at PARK KAFE 30-01 30th Avenue, Astoria, 11102. Tel.718.726.2677 Corner of 30th Ave. & 30th St. (Take N train to 30 Ave. subway stop-31th str. then walk one block down to 30th St.) I'm on riq and doumbek, with Mavrtothi Kontanis on oud and vocals, Antonis Tsimounis on Bouzouki, Baglama and Vocals, and Petros Mendonis on guitar and vocals.

15, Thursday, 8-10 pm. $10 cover. Djinn plays East Coast Tribal belly dance music for open dancing and performances at the Lafayette Grill, Manhattan.

20, Tuesday, 8 pm. $15 cover. Djinn and other groups play a benefit to send the vocal group, Yasna Voices, to Bulgaria, and hopefully bring them back again. Kush Lounge, 191 Chrystie St. Between Stanton and Rivington. Lower East Side, Manhattan.

29, Thursday, 9:15 pm. Djinn plays a 45 minute set at Je Bon Lounge, 15 St. Marks Place, between 2nd and 3rd Avenue.

July, 2006:

13, Thursday, 8-11 pm. $10 cover. Djinn plays East Coast Tribal belly dance music for open dancing and performances at the Lafayette Grill, Manhattan.

22, Saturday Djinn plays a private party in New Paltz, NY.

August, 2006:

8-13, 15-21, 24-27, 29-31 Free for those who wait on line. I'll be playing music for Shakespeare in the Park's production of Mother Courage, in the Delacorte Theater, Central Park, NYC. Original music by Jeanine Tesori. Starring Meryl Streep.

September, 2006:

1-3 Free for those who wait on line. I'll be playing music for Shakespeare in the Park's production of Mother Courage, in the Delacorte Theater, Central Park, NYC. Original music by Jeanine Tesori. Starring Meryl Streep.

6, Wednesday $5 cover. I play hurdy gurdy with my belly dance band Djinn, at My Moon in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC, at our Tribal and Cabaret Show. Dance lessson at 8, live music and open dance at 9, interspersed with dance performances.

7, Thursday My band,Jiggermeister plays the contra dance in Rochester, NY.

8, Friday My band, Jiggermeister plays the contra dance in Ithaca, NY.

9, Saturday My band, Jiggermeister plays the contra dance in Binghamton, NY.

10, Sunday My band, Jiggermeister plays the contra dance in the Buhrmaster Barn at the historic Pruyn House in Colonie, NY.

15, Friday $5 cover. My band, Mockin'bird plays the contra dance in Ithaca, NY.

October, 2006:

2, Monday 10 pm- midnight I play percussion to accompany Phaedon Sinis on various stringed instruments, at Barbes at 376 9th St (corner of 6th Ave), Park Slope, Brooklyn, NYC. Take the F train to 7th Ave.

13-15 Djinn plays East Coast Tribal belly dance music at Rakkasah East, at the Friday afterparty, and on stage Saturday at 8:16-8:58 and Sunday at 6:16-6:56. Dancers, call Rakkasah to reserve your performance time with us.

January, 2007:

13, Saturday 2 AM (OK technically Sunday the 14, very early in the morning) Djinn and a whole bunch of other fabulous dance bands play at Zlatne Uste's Golden Festival in NYC.

20, Saturday Djinn plays belly dance music at CSMA in Ithaca, NY.

February, 2007:

2, Friday 8:30, $10 Djinn plays for tribal dance performances by Sarah Johansson Locke's students, Alchemy Dance Theater, and guests, and open tribal dance jamming, at Centerpoint Yoga Studios, 324 Lafayette St. 7th floor (between Houston and Bleeker)

9 & 10, Friday and Saturday Djinn plays belly dance music at Yalla! A 2-Day Middle Eastern Dance Festival at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY.

March, 2007:

30, Friday Mockin'bird plays the contra dance in Ithaca, NY.

April, 2007:

13, Friday 8:00 Jiggermeister plays the contra dance in Ithaca, NY.

14, Saturday 8:00 Jiggermeister plays the contra dance in Binghamton, NY.

15, Sunday 4-7 PM Jiggermeister plays the contra dance in Owego, NY.

28, Saturday Jiggermeister plays the contra dance in Buffalo, NY.

May, 2007:

4-6 Djinn plays East Coast Tribal belly dance music at Rakkasah Spring Caravan.

13, Sunday, 9:00 (middle show) I perform belly dance at Café Figaro in Greenwich Village, NYC 184 Bleecker St. (corner of Macdougall St. and Bleecker) info:(212) 677-1100. $20 minimum at tables.

26 Pete List and I might be playing East Coast Tribal belly dance music somewhere in Williamsburg, NYC, but the organizer hasn't given us a lot of details, so contact her at themoonunderherfeet at hotmail dot com.

28 Djinn plays East Coast Tribal belly dance music at Joe's Pub, NYC.

June, 2007:

1, Friday, 1 PM I play hurdy gurdy at the Ithaca Festival, Ithaca, NY, in the Amphitheater.

3, Sunday 1 PM Svraka plays music for international folkdancing at the Ithaca Festival, International Stage, Ithaca, NY.

9, Saturday Jiggermeister plays the contra dance in Baltimore, MD.

10, Sunday Jiggermeister plays the contra dance in Glen Echo, MD.

23 Djinn plays East Coast Tribal belly dance music at Nomadic Summer Spirit 2007 in Hartford, CT.

July, 2007:

11 Djinn plays East Coast Tribal belly dance music in a double-feature with Raquy and the Cavemen at Galapagos, NYC.

14, Saturday 7-10 Mockin'bird plays the contra dance in Binghamton, NY, in the air-conditioned comfort of Tri-Cities Opera House, 315 Clinton.

21 Mockin'bird plays the contra dance in Syracuse, NY.

27-31 I'll be playing and dancing at Pennsic, near Slippery Rock, PA.

August, 2007:

1-12 I'll be playing and dancing at Pennsic, near Slippery Rock, PA.

18 8pm-1am Djinn plays East Coast Tribal belly dance music as part of Bellycode, a belly dance, live music, and DJ extravaganza organized by Sera, at The Metropolitan Building in Long Island City, Queens, NYC on 11th Street at the corner of 44th Avenue.

22 $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen start our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC. Now, when I say weekly, I mean as close to weekly as my busy schedule will allow.

29 $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

31 Mockin'bird plays the contra dance in Ithaca, NY.

September, 2007:

1 The Cornell University Klezmer Ensemble plays at the Bar Mitzvah of a really cool kid.

5 $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

7 Djinn and Odalisque open for Within Temptation at Irving Plaza, NYC.

15 & 16 I perform as a special guest with Istanpitta at the Maryland Renaissance Festival.

22 Djinn plays at the Dragon's Egg, CT.

24 Djinn plays at the Nokia Theater, NYC.

October, 2007:

6 Djinn plays at the wedding of a really cool couple.

12-14 Djinn plays East Coast Tribal belly dance music at Rakkasah East in Somerset, NJ.

17 $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

24 $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

31 $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform an extra-scary gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC. Come in costume.

November, 2007:

2 $15 cover. Pete List and many musicians and dancers perform at Galapagos Art Space , 70 N 6th St. (btw. Wythe & Kent), Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NYC at the release party for our new CD, Songs for Kassar.

7 $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

11 Djinn plays a private party in Woodstock, NY.

14 $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC. This will be my last one until January.

January, 2008:

9, Wednesday $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

11, Friday Mockin'bird plays the contra dance in Ithaca, NY.

16, Wednesday $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

18, Saturday (OK technically Sunday the 19th, very early in the morning) Djinn and a whole bunch of other fabulous dance bands play at Zlatne Uste's Golden Festival in NYC. The festival starts on the 17, so you'll want to check that out as well. Seriously, this is the most amazing festival ever.

23, Wednesday $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

30, Wednesday $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

February, 2008:

6, Wednesday $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

13, Wednesday $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

20, Wednesday $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

27, Wednesday $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

March, 2008:

5, Wednesday $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

15 & 16 Djinn plays East Coast Tribal belly dance music at Rakkasah West near San Fransisco, CA.

19, Wednesday $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

26, Wednesday $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

April, 2008:

12 Djinn plays a private party. Wouldn't you like to hire us for your next party too?

25-27 I'll be teaching a percussion workshop, performing on hurdy gurdy, and generally having a great time at NEFFA in Mansfield, MA.

May, 2009:

6 Djinn plays at the wedding of a really cool couple.

12-14 Djinn plays East Coast Tribal belly dance music at Rakkasah East in Somerset, NJ.

17 $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

24 $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

31 $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform an extra-scary gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC. Come in costume.

June, 2009:

7 $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC.

11 Djinn plays a private party in Woodstock, NY.

14 $10 cover, $5 minimum at tables. Djinn and Bellyqueen perform at our weekly gig at Je'Bon , 15 St. Marks Place between 2nd & 3rd Ave, NYC. This will be my last one until January.

July, 2009:

Dates TBA Djinn plays East Coast Tribal belly dance music at Rakkasah West.

August, 2009:

Dates TBA I'll be playing and dancing at Pennsic in Slippery Rock, PA.

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