2005 and 2006 schedule :
Feb. 11, 2005 RAB's WOODSHED, 4440 Lake Avenue, Rochester, NY 10pm....lots of new material, MORE Delbert McClinton, MORE Ray Charles, MORE Kelly Hunt, all your favorites...
Mar. 11, 2005 TOMMY's in Newark, NY...145 Railroad Avenue just off Rt.88, north of Rt31...930pm ..a real music lover's joint. Very biker friendly. Good drinks , full menu, not a lot of coin...
April 9, 2005 RAB's WOODSHED, 4440 Lake Ave, Harbor District, Rochester NY at Lake Ontario... 10pm 585-663-4610
April 16, 2005 BENEFIT for 4 year old CANCER victim ALYSSA BRUNO, at Elk's Lodge #24, 3525 E. Henrietta Rd., Rochester,NY. 585-334-1900. Chicken BBQ, $20 per ticket, runs 11am to 6pm. (ALDIS' band plays 3pm to 5pm.) FRANK BOEHM & CO. ( frml'y "Bear Bones") as well as DJ all day.
April 22, 2005 NOLA's WATERFRONT BBQ 4775 Lake Avenue, Harbor District, Rochester NY at Lake Ontario 585-663-3375 930pm ( be sure to catch Alligator Records artists" Roomful of Blues" here on Mar.18)
April 25, 2005 NORTON's PUB 1730 No.Goodman St.,Rochester, NY 585-266-3570 at 2pm FUNDRAISER/MEMORIAL for RON "UGLY" ALBRIGHT , friend and fellow biker.
May 21, 2005 RAB's WOODSHED, 4440 Lake Ave, Harbor District, Rochester, NY ( near Fast Ferry) 9:30pm 585-663-4610
June 24, 2005 SHANNON'S PUB, Old Ridge Road, North Rose, NY 9:30 pm (South Sodus Bay @ the new bridge) HONKY TONK!
July 4, 2005 PRIVATE PARTY , South Bristol Cultural Center, Naples, NY
July 10, 2005 We're playin' the blues at the EXCALIBUR MOTORCYCLE CLUB's 5th ANNUAL CORN & SAUSAGE ROAST, American Legion Post 474, 90 St. Johns Park (off Lake Ave.), Rochester, NY (585-663-7030) 1pm - 6pm $15.00 pp. FEATURING Custom Made Sausage by Tom Bianchi (of the Coupe de Villes) Contact any EXMC Member or call the AL.
July 22, 2005 TOMMY's, Newark, NY (Railroad and Pearl)9:30pm-2am , 315-331-0714 Tommy gets national acts right here...Great food and hooch! This place kicks!
July 29, 2005 RAB's WOODSHED, 4440 Lake Avenue, Harbor District, Rochester, NY ( near the Toronto/Rochester Fast Ferry) 9:30pm. Best little pool table on this side of town...
July 31, 2005 "MOTORCYCLES FOR THE MISSING" POKER RUN, (Start: Farmington NY Town Hall grounds, County Road 8. for registration 10am-12n.) RUN ENDS AT: HORIZON AEROSPACE 1286 Blossom Road, Victor ,NY(on Rt.96 between Victor and Rt332) ALDIS BLUES BAND plays for the fans returning from the run at 3 pm . Call CHRISTA Construction at 585-924-3050, or the Natl.Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 585-242-0900 for more info. HUGE EVENT/FUNDRAISER. 1,200 attendees last year ! All are welcome!!
Aug. 13, 2005 MERCHANT STREET MUSICFEST, 12N-8pm downtown Brockport, NY, contact MERCH.STREET SMOKEHOUSE, 48 Merchant Street, Brockport, NY 585-637-6020. ALDIS plays a show at 5pm. Come party with us ! Continues Aug.14...Blues, Jazz, Country, and more!!! 18 acts over 2 days!
Oct. 1, 2005 RAB's WOODSHED, 4440 Lake Ave., Rochester, NY 10pm .
Nov.12, 2005 RAB's WOODSHED,,4440 Lake Ave, Rochester,NY 10pm, back for an encore, come party with Mark Rab and the gang.
Nov. 19, 2005 MERCHANT STREET SMOKEHOUSE, Brockport, NY 10pm Blues and great BBQ on the canal !!
Nov.26, 2005 THE STATION, 537 Murray St., Newark, NY (315) 331-5543 Leave the leftovers at home, and get down to The Station for the best blues-break around.
Dec. 30, 2005 TOMMY's Newark, NY ( Railroad & Pearl St.) 930pm (315) 331-0714
Jan.14, 2006 THE STATION, 537 Murray Street, Newark, NY (315) 331-5543 9:30pm
Feb. 17, 2006 , NOLA's BARBEQUE, 4775 Lake Ave., Rochester, NY at Lk. Ontario (585) 663-3375 8pm-11pm. Drink specials!! great food !
Feb.18, 2006 , THE STATION, 537 Murray St., Newark, NY (315) 331- 5543 9:30pm. Food, hooch, good times, fine blues all night.
Feb.24, Mar.3, Mar.10, & Mar. 17, NOLA's BBQ 4775 Lake Ave., Rochester, NY 7:30pm-10:30pm, Authentic New Orleans Waterfront style cookin'...Great drinks, lavish Mardis Gras atmosphere ! No Cover. (585) 663-3375.
Mar.18, 2006 , RAB's WOODSHED, 4440 Lake Ave., Rochester, NY. 9PM (585) 663-4610. "COYOTE UGLY" PARTY ! Dancing , FREE SHOTS, SPECIALS, WILD & CRAZY FUN ! Original blues bar in Rochester !
Mar. 24, 2006, NOLA's BBQ 8pm-11pm, see above
Mar. 25, 2006, THE STATION, 537 Murray Street, Newark, NY 9:30pm (315) 331-5543 Best pool table and pub grub in town.
Mar.31.....and......
.......April 7,14,21 & 28, 2006 NOLA's New Orleans style Waterfront BBQ, 4775 Lake Ave., Rochester, NY 8pm-11pm
May 12, 2006 TOMMY's , Newark NY 315-331-0714, 9:30pm
May 26, 2006 MURRAY STREET STATION, Newark, NY 315-331-5543 9:30pm
( NEW WEBSITE UNDER CONSTRUCTION...SEE WWW.ALDISBLUESBAND.COM FOR LATEST LISTINGS, MAY ,06 THRU JULY '06)
May 27, 2006 ANTHONY'S GRILL at the Riverview Holiday Inn, 760 E. Water St., Elmira, NY 9pm 607-734-4211 R&B delight night!
July 21, 2006 ON Q AT DEPOT, 21 No.Depot St, Binghamton, NY 607-723-1390 9pm. South-Central NY's premier blues/jazz club. See their website at " OnQatdepot.com". Fine food and drink.
GIG DATES ARE ALWAYS BEING ADDED, CHECK BACK FOR LATEST INFO....CALL VENUES FOR CONFIRMATION.....DEBUT CD IS NEARLY SOLD OUT, SEE THE CUSTOM PAGE ! ! THANKS TO OUR FANS FOR THE SUPPORT, YOU MAKE IT HAPPEN ! Hey...it is TIME to get out out of here, we have to hit the road with purpose...no effects boxes, just a lot of sustain...see you soon...............REMEMBER... TYPICAL RUSTBELT "GRUNDGE BLUES" ALL SOUND THE SAME.....NOT WORTH THE BEER ! INSTEAD, GO FOR SOME REAL TASTY STUFF...THE ALDIS BLUES BAND, AND GET A PIECE OF THE NATIONAL INDIE SCENE....WE LOVE YA......