The Freddie Long Band was recently voted Best Of Frederick 2012 in Frederick Magazine! Huge thanks to Frederick Magazine and everyone who voted--I am incredibly honored to be recognized in such a big way by my hometown! For more info, visit:
The Freddie Long Band voted Best Of Frederick 2012!
New Nashville Videos
Thanks to the technological saavy of some friends that were at a few shows here in Nashville last month (thanks Kirstin and Cheri!), I now have some new YouTube videos to share!
'Four Long Years' (at The Commodore) :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6f8jfVLXZI
'Natalie' (at The Rutledge):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYkRhteOe_c
'Feelin' Alright' (at The Rutledge):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me_CtRqCgJw
Upcoming East Coast Shows
I will be returning to the east at the end of this month with a jam-packed schedule of shows! Look to the sidebar on the left for upcoming dates and for a full schedule visit the Tour Dates section.
New Year's at Liberty Mountain Ski Resort
This New Year's Eve, The FLB will once again be returning to perform at Liberty Mountain Ski Resort in Carroll Valley, PA! This year's Liberty Mountain NYE show in McKee's Tavern will again feature complimentary champagne toasts, party favors, and fireworks atop the mountain at midnight.
AND just like last year, the performance will be FREE to attend, though advanced reservations are highly recommended. For those planning on staying in the area, start making plans and booking your hotels now--Liberty Mountain's hotels and many of the areas lodgings are already filling up!
For more information, visit:
Liberty Mountain NYE Celebration
East Coast Holiday Tour
(Picture: my Nashville Charlie Brown Christmas tree!)
I'll be headed home for the holidays soon and will be playing several shows in the east while I am home for Christmas and New Year's. Here's the current holiday schedule:
12/21 - Bushwaller's/Frederick, MD (solo)
12/22 - Austin Grill/Silver Spring, MD (solo)
12/23 - Valley Grill/Middletown, MD (duo)
12/24 - Cellar Door/Frederick, MD (solo w/ friends)
12/27 - Memories/Mt. Airy, MD (solo)
12/29 - Canal Bar/Frederick, MD (solo)
12/31 - NYE at Liberty Mountain/Carroll Valley, PA (band)
01/05 - Austin Grill/Silver Spring, MD (solo)
01/06 - Flinchy's/Camp Hill, PA (solo)
01/07 - Monkey La La/Frederick, MD (band trio)
For showtimes and more information, visit:
http://www.freddielong.com/tourdates
Videos from first Nashville band show featuring Jeff Lopez from the Taylor Hicks Band
I recently had my first Nashville band show on October 21st at a great club called The Rutledge downtown off of 4th Ave. The show featured a few familiar faces (lead guitarist Christopher Bell and former FLB drummer Mike Ball), as well as some new special guests including bassist Joe Schneider, violinist DeMetri Moon, vocalist Marion Grace (also a Frederick County native!) and saxophone player Jeff Lopez from the Taylor Hicks Band!
A friend of the band was able to get some great video footage for several of the songs (thanks, Wanda!), including a few new ones. Here are the links to the YouTube vids:
Leaving You Tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZb9FoRxbf4
Right Here And Right Now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYeS9B4nqTQ
Natalie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdmFYrt1w4U
Feelin' Alright (encore)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cNLaxB_xqU
Nashville Bound
For those of you who have not heard the news yet, in less than two weeks I will be leaving the Maryland/DC area to move to Nashville, TN and stay at least through the end of the year. I have been given the incredible opportunity to work with a very talented major artist and former 'American Idol' winner, the Captain of the Soul Patrol himself, Taylor Hicks. I will be working on my next album (which Taylor and several other great artists have offered to perform on) and am looking forward to collaborating with a lot of talented folks in Music City, USA.
That all being said, me and the band are going to make sure we go out in style here at home before my departure! Here are some notable farewell gigs:
LAST BAND SHOW WITH FULL HORN SECTION
September 5th (Labor Day!), 6:25pm
Resfest, Crumland Farms, Frederick, MD
LAST FULL BAND BLOWOUT IN FREDERICK
September 10th, 9:30pm
Bushwaller's, Frederick, MD
LAST SHOW IN THE AREA
September 11th (solo acoustic), 2pm
Sugarloaf Vineyard, Dickerson, MD
I want to thank all of the folks that have supported me and the music over the years and continue to offer such good wishes. Hold on to your hats--here's to an exciting new adventure!
That all being said, me and the band are going to make sure we go out in style here at home before my departure! Here are some notable farewell gigs:
LAST BAND SHOW WITH FULL HORN SECTION
September 5th (Labor Day!), 6:25pm
Resfest, Crumland Farms, Frederick, MD
LAST FULL BAND BLOWOUT IN FREDERICK
September 10th, 9:30pm
Bushwaller's, Frederick, MD
LAST SHOW IN THE AREA
September 11th (solo acoustic), 2pm
Sugarloaf Vineyard, Dickerson, MD
I want to thank all of the folks that have supported me and the music over the years and continue to offer such good wishes. Hold on to your hats--here's to an exciting new adventure!
Cover Feature in August issue of Frederick Magazine!
This month the band and I have the awesome honor of being the cover story for Frederick Magazine! My heartfelt thanks go out to Frederick Magazine as well as everyone else involved in the project: author David Morreale and photographers Erick Gibson and Amy Farrran Masser. What a great honor--grab one today!
To preview the article and see photos, visit:
FLB Rocks Outlaw Jam w/ Motley Crue, Poison
Last month the FLB had the opportunity to return to Outlaw Jam in Frederick, MD and open for none other than Motley Crue, Poison, and the New York Dolls, among others. Great show, great crowd, great weekend! Look for photos on Facebook and the website!
FLB to play Rest Fest w/ Blind Melon, Pat McGee, and more!
The FLB will have the great honor of playing with several national and local acts this Labor Day, September 4th at RESTFEST in Frederick, MD at the Crumland Farms festival grounds! Other acts include Blind Melon, Jah Works, Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real, The Pat McGee Band, Jah Works, The Knolly Moles, and several more!
The show is all ages and there will be vendors, food, activities for the kids and adults, beer, liquor, rock climbing, slides, go-carts, bouncy castles, a corn maze, a kiddie train, arts and crafts, a magic show, a zoo, and much more including a giant fireworks display at the end of the show!
Here's the best part: We have a special fan appreciation discount offer to get a 25% discount on all tickets purchased! Just go to www.tix.com and enter promo code Freddie to receive this special discount. Act quickly though, the offer is only good through Friday, August 26th.
WANT FREE VIP TICKETS?
1. Buy a ticket or several tickets yourself using our discount code
2. Send personal invitations to your friends, family, fellow employees etc. and make an accurate record of their names. Let them know that if they use the promo-code "friend" they will receive a 25% discount on all tickets they buy for themselves, girlfriends, boyfriends, spouses, children etc. That makes a $ 20 ticket, $ 15!!!
3. If you provide the promoter an email sent to greg@morningtown-music.com with these names, for every ticket referred you will be upgraded to a VIP ticket which is in a tent, is catered, has an open bar and you get to meet the National Acts (briefly) and get the use of the VIP tent with VIP amenities.
4. If you already have a VIP ticket, you will get a 2nd ticket for every ticket you refer.
5. There is no limit on this!
We hope to see you there for this killer show! For more info, visit:
http://www.restfest2011.com/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzK_x5O32EU (Official RestFest Ad)
