West Michigan Jazz Society's Jazz Musician of the Year 2006

SEPTEMBER 2007

19   WEDS  6:30-8:30    BOOGIE BEEHIVES & BEYOND -CD RELEASE PARTY - OPEN TO ALL! FREE!  WE HAVE A BRAND NEW CD TO PREMIERE - A TRIBUTE TO GIRL GROUPS & GIRL SINGERS LIKE THE MCGUIRE SISTERS, THE SHIRELLES, CAROLE KING, LINDA RONSTADT, DOLLY PARTON, THE ANDREWS SISTERS, BETTE MIDLER & MORE!      
at Marc Stewart's Guest House, 634 Stocking Ave, NW, GR MI.  FREE PARKING, CASH BAR ONLY.
WE will be doing selections from our new cd and signing, too.  Doors open at 6:30, concert at 7pm.
Come early for a bite next door at The Kopper Top restaurant/bar - or have an after the concert meal or snack!

22 Sat             (private party) Sault Ste. Marie, Kewadin Casino, VIVA LAS VEGAS show
29 SAT            Boogie Woogie Babies, concert, Flint, MI
30 SUN      7PM SHOW   LADIES OF THE NIGHT - A CABARET TRIBUTE TO EARTHA KITT, CHITA RIVERA & LENA HORNE.
                              Mary Rad w/ Wally Michaels on piano. Red Barn Theatre. Saugatuck,MI. I'm highlighting 3 women of strong character, voice and style. Talk about style! I'll be singing, dancing and telling a tale or two about these fabulous songstresses! 3657 63rd St, Saugatuck, MI 49453 (269) 857-5300, $15.00

MARCH  2008


30   SUN     2:30pm    "Steppin' Out! " w/ Rick Reuther, Tom & Cherie Hagen.  Boat & Canoe Club, Grand Rapids,MI  Dinner & Show, $20 per person.   OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. Call Bob Anderson 616.791-2198    401 North Park St. NE, Comstock Park, MI  BUFFET DINNER @ 1PM. SHOW 2:30 (2 SETS).  Rick and Mary sing The Great American Songbook, along with accompaniment by Tom & Cherie, adding to the mix of the show!.

APRIL 2008

27  SUN  7PM       MARY RADEMACHER IN 'SHAKEN, NOT STIRRED" the music of James Bond 007.  Cabaret series at The Red Barn Playhouse in Saugatuck, MI. Kevin Cavanaugh on keys. 269- 857-5300     $15 tickets  Exit 41 Saugatuck/Douglas, turn East about .5 mile www.theagencyweb.com.  I always wanted to be a Bond girl....................

MAY 2008
2    FRI       9-12    The TCM Trio - Mary w/ Tom & Cherie Hagen @ Spinnaker Lounge @ the Grand Rapids Hilton. Dancing........http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/hotels/hotelpromo.jhtml?ctyhocn=GRRHIHF&promo=Spinnaker_Restaurant , 4747 28th Street SE, 616 957-0100  We do a nice mix of adult dance and listening music....swing, pop, blues, motown......
3    SAT               The Rad Pack - wedding reception, Holland, MI
8  Thurs     7:30pm        Mary w/ Rick Reuther & Tom & Cherie Hagen in "Steppin' Out!", a variety revue full of great duets and songs from Broadway & The Great American Songbook.  Grayling, MI.
Dinner shows will be held at the Grayling Ramada Inn (formerly the Holiday Inn). Doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. and performances start at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 apiece. For ticket information call 989-348-4330

10  SAT              Wedding, The Rad Pack, Amway Grand Plaza.
11  SUN     6-10pm.   What Not Inn w/ Tom & Cherie Hagen THE TCM TRIO (Get it? Tom Cherie, Mary - we Turn out Classis Music!)  http://www.whatnotinn.com, Fennville, MI exit 34 off 196 (just south of Saugatuck)

16, 17   FRI/SAT   9PM-1    KIRBY GRILLE, GRAND HAVEN, MI   JAZZ/BLUES WEEKEND.  With Mark Kahny, Tim Johnson, Andy G. sax(fri)  and Jim Beagle on trumpet (Sat)

19  MON    6:30-8:30     WEST MICHIGAN JAZZ SOCIETY JAZZ GUMBO. .  634 Stocking NW, Marc Stewart's Guest House. www.wmichjazz.org 616.458.0125.  Doors open at 6. $7.00 member, $10. non-member. Includes bowl of gumbo and salad. Cash bar.

29 THUR       WMJS Musician of the Year Banquet. For Steve Talaga, pianist. The band will be mainly former Jazz Musicians of the Year recipients.  Tom Hagen, Tim Froncek, (Tom Lockwood), Elgin Vines & Mary on vocals. Musicians may request tickets for music only, to come and support Steve and sit in.
Call Betty 616-458-0125 for reservations. Dinner/ Music. Held at Wege Center, Aquinas College. www.wmichjazz.com

JUNE 2008
6 FRI   2pm - 3     Mary Rademacher & Friends @ Festival of the Arts http://festivalofthearts.org
Clock Stage. w/ Tom & Cherie Hagen, Mike Lutley and guest vocalist, Rick Reuther. It's a mix of great standards,pop and broadway!

7 SAT 1:45-2:45   Mary w/ The Midtown Horns & Rhythm Section Band (7 piece swing) on the Calder Stage FREE!    Directed by Bob Taylor. Come jump and jive with us!

7  SAT     7-8:30      BOOGIE WOOGIE BABIES @ Cascade Falls Park, Jackson,MI. Free outdoor concert. http://www.co.jackson.mi.us/parks/cascades.asp,  put "concerts" in search - 2008 schedule not up yet.

8  SUN    1:05-2:00  DOUBLE TROUBLE W/ Francesca Amari - it's twice the fun at GR Festival of the Arts with our cabaret show. Kevin Cavanaugh on keys! DISUVERO STAGE. FREE! http://festivalofthearts.org

8  SUN     7-11      What Not Inn http://www.whatnotinn.com, Fennville, MI With Mark Kahny & Bobby Thompson
A fun mix of standards, pop, showtunes........great food and drinks, too!

11 WEDS   7-11         MARY RAD & MARK KAHNY @ CLARA'S ON THE RIVER, Battle Creek, MI. Beautiful patio setting on the Kalamazoo River.  No cover. Great Food and beverages.   http://www.claras.com/10_99updates/cotr10_99.html

12  THURS  7:30-9:30             "A Taste of Twilight"  Entertainment by Mary Rad & Rick Reuther w/ Tom & Cherie Hagen, Franciscan Life Center. http://www.lifeprocesscenter.org/  11650 Downes NE • Lowell, MI 49331
Phone: (616) 897-7842 • Fax: 897-7054 An elegant evening to help support the Franciscan Life Process Center program funds . Strolling appetizers & desserts catered by Amway Grand Plaza $50 per person, Reservations Required.

13 & 14, FRI/SAT     9pm-Mid   Mary & The Rad Pack (Mark Kahny & Tim Johnson) @ Spinnaker Lounge, Airport Hilton, Grand Rapids, MI

16  MON  6:30-8:30  Jazz at the Zoo series begins.   Tonight: Truth in Jazz Orchestra - 13 piece Big Band from Muskegon. West MIchigan Jazz Society brings FREE outdoor concerts at John Ball Park Zoo bandshell. 215 W Fulton. Bring blanket, picnic, beverages- lawn chairs. Some food available for purchase. Some picnic tables on grounds.

19  THURS   7:30-9    Boogie Woogie Babies @ Wayne County   free concert series.

20 FRI          2-3pm    Mary Rademacher, Saugatuck Women's City Club
20 FRI     9-12MID   Bridge St. Band w/ walt gutowski. Radisson, The Landing Lounge. Ann St NW, Grand Rapids, MI   Dance, pop music. no cover. Mark Kahny on keys - 6 piece band.

23  MON  6:30-8:30  Tonight: NOEL WEBLEY & THE JAZZ PEOPLE FEATURING MICHELLE COVINGTON ON VOCALS.West MIchigan Jazz Society brings FREE outdoor concerts at John Ball Park Zoo bandshell. 215 W Fulton. Bring blanket, picnic, beverages- lawn chairs. Some food available for purchase. Some picnic tables on grounds.

24  TUES     7:30-9       Mary Rademacher Quartet @ Montegue Bandshell. Free concert. Montegue, MI. , Tim Johnson, Mike Lutley, Wright McCargar, piano Dave DeVos, bass.

25  WEDS    7-11    MARY RAD w/ Wright McCargar on keys @ CLARA'S ON THE RIVER, Battle Creek, MI. Beautiful patio setting on the Kalamazoo River.  No cover. Great Food and beverages. http://www.claras.com/10_99updates/cotr10_99.html

27  FRI    7:30 SHOW          Steppin' Out! " w/ Rick Reuther, Tom & Cherie Hagen.  GREAT SONGS! GREAT SINGERS! GREAT DUETS!  Take a trip through the Great American Songbook with us! New York New York, All That Jazz, Dancing Cheek to Cheek, Lady is a Tramp, Mack the Knife and so much more!
Dogwood Center for the Performing Arts   4734 South Campus Court * Fremont, MI 49412   Phone: (231) 924-8895 * Fax: (231) 924-8882   www.dogwoodcenter.com.  oPEN TO THE PUBLIC. IN THE BLACK BOX THEATER. CASH BAR.

28  SAT             The Rad Pack, wedding

30  MON  6:30-8:30  Jazz at the Zoo series   Tonight: MARK KAHNY & NEW ORLEANS NOUVEAU SEXTET. West MIchigan Jazz Society brings FREE outdoor concerts at John Ball Park Zoo bandshell. 215 W Fulton. Bring blanket, picnic, beverages- lawn chairs. Some food available for purchase. Some picnic tables on grounds. (mary will be featured on 2 tunes, Edye Hyde featured on 2 tunes)

JULY 2008

2    WEDS    7-11         MARY RAD & MARK KAHNY @ CLARA'S ON THE RIVER, Battle Creek, MI. Beautiful patio setting on the Kalamazoo River.  No cover. Great Food and beverages.   http://www.claras.com/10_99updates/cotr10_99.html

4,5,6 FRI/ SAT @ 7:30 &  SUN (2PM) BOOGIE WOOGIE BABIES 1940'S WWII REVUE. Red Barn Playhouse. Saugatuck, MI. $15 tickets. Come celebrate a patriotic weekend with us!  $15.00 RESERVED SEATS  269-857-5300

7 MON        6:30 - 8:30  W MICH JAZZ SOCIETY'S JAZZ @ THE ZOO series. FREE outdoor concert @ John Ball Park. 215 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids, MI.   http://www.wmichjazz.org Tonight: Vocalist Petra VanNuis w/ Bradley Williams trio from Chicago.

9     WEDS   7-11         MARY RAD & MARK KAHNY @ CLARA'S ON THE RIVER, Battle Creek, MI. Beautiful patio setting on the Kalamazoo River.  No cover. Great Food and beverages.   http://www.claras.com/10_99updates/cotr10_99.html

10  THUR    7:30-9    Boogie Woogie Babies do Boogie Down Broadway selections, Greenville, MI. Rhythm on the River free concert series.  Mark Kahny on keys.

12  SAT                   private party, Saugatuck MI w/ The Fred Knapp Trio

14  MON      6:30 - 8:30         W MICH JAZZ SOCIETY'S JAZZ @ THE ZOO series. FREE outdoor concert @ John Ball Park. 215 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids, MI.   http://www.wmichjazz.org   Tonight:

16      WEDS   7-11         MARY RAD w/ Wright McCargar on keys and Dave DeVos on bass @ CLARA'S ON THE RIVER, Battle Creek, MI. Beautiful patio setting on the Kalamazoo River.  No cover. Great Food and beverages.   http://www.claras.com/10_99updates/cotr10_99.html

20  SUN     7-11      What Not Inn http://www.whatnotinn.com, Fennville, mi xit 34 off 196 (just south of Saugatuck) w/ TOM & CHERIE HAGEN.& Bobby Thompson.  A fun mix of standards, pop, showtunes........great food and drinks, too!

30 WED     7-9          The Midtown Horns & Rhythm Section Jazz Band (7-piece) @ Wenger's Pavillion, Baldwin, MI. M-37 behind Jones Ice Cream.  Free outdoor concert.  Featuring Mary on vocals.

AUGUST 2008

1    FRI     9-12       Mary Rad w/ TOM & CHERIE HAGEN, Spinnaker Lounge, Airport Hilton, Grand Rapids, MI. Dancing/listening. 28th St SE and Patterson Rd.  Drinks and Food available.

2    SAT   9-12        Mary Rad w/ Mark Kahny & Bobby Thompson @ Spinnaker Lounge, Airport Hilton, GRand Rapids, MI.  Adult comtemporary - dancing/listening.  Drinks & Food available.

4  MON   6:30-8:30  Rick and Mary's new CD available"Two of a Kind"  - Mary w/ Rick Reuther, Tom Hagen Trio @ Jazz at the Zoo, John Ball Park, 215 W Fulton http://www.wmichjazz.org  Free concert.

6,7,8 TH, FR, SUN   Boogie, Beehives & Beyond @ The Red Barn Playhouse. Saugatuck, MI. $15.00 tickets. http://www.theagencyweb.com  A rockin' revue of popular girl groups throughout the years!  269.857.5300

9    SAT      8pm show     KEVIN CAVANAUGH & BLUE VELVET.....It's retro lounge entertainment wrapped in a show - premiere debut in Michigan. w/ Francesca Amari and Mary Rademacher...think B-52's, or Brazil 66 - great arrangements, originals and vocals of song styles of the 50's, 60's and 70's presented in retro fashion....yes, there is a Blue Velvet tux, big hair and big lashes!  Red Barn Playhouse, Saugatuck, MI  ONE NIGHT ONLY!   269-857-5300  Call for reservations!

10   SUN     7-11      What Not Inn http://www.whatnotinn.com, , Fennville, mi  Mary Rad w/ Tom & Cherie Hagen. A fun mix of standards, pop, showtunes........great food and drinks, too!

11  MON      6:30 - 8:30         W MICH JAZZ SOCIETY'S JAZZ @ THE ZOO series. FREE outdoor concert @ John Ball Park. 215 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids, MI.   http://www.wmichjazz.org   Tonight: 

CLICK HERE:  WORLD CLASS JAZZ TOURS    IT's that time of year for the "Scully Tour", as we call it, for the fab Tim Scully , who produces the tour.World Class Jazz Tours is a series of FREE outdoor jazz concerts in Mid-Northern Michigan. Casual, always a good time and great music! Hope to see you.there!
THE RAD PACK with Mark Kahny, keys/vocals, Tim Johnson, drums/vocals, Mike Lutley, saxes/flute.
12   TUES  7-9        Manistee, MI. At the beach pavilion.
13    WEDS  7-11    Gull Landing Restaurant, Pentwater, MI. On the deck.
14    THURS  7-9     Cadillac, MI. AT the bandshell on Lake Cadillac.
15    FRI    7-9         Reed City, MI. in the park
16   SAT                 Idlewild Resort, afternoon concert
16   SAT   7-9         Baldwin, MI.  Wenger Pavilion behind Jones Ice Cream on M-37
17   SUN  7-11       Gull Landing Restaurant, Pentwater, MI. On the deck.

18  MON      6:30 - 8:30         W MICH JAZZ SOCIETY'S JAZZ @ THE ZOO series. FREE outdoor concert @ John Ball Park. 215 W. Fulton, Grand Rapids, MI.   http://www.wmichjazz.org   Tonight:  Closing night w/ Grand Rapids Jazz Orchestra directed by drummer, Tim Froncek.

21   THURS   7-11         MARY RAD & MARK KAHNY @ CLARA'S ON THE RIVER, Battle Creek, MI. Beautiful patio setting on the Kalamazoo River.  No cover. Great Food and beverages.   http://www.claras.com/10_99updates/cotr10_99.html

23  SAT   9-11     BOOGIE WOOGIE BABIES 1940's show ON THE USS LTS 393 SHIP. which was at Normandy Beach.  Fundraiser by Child Abuse Council. Muskegon Harbor, MI. Truth in Jazz Orchestra 7-9, Veterans' Tribute, more! www.childabusecouncil.org See website for details. 1940's / WWII theme.

27   WEDS    7-11        BLUE VELVET - W/ KEVIN CAVANAUGH & FRANCESCA AMARI @ CLARA'S ON THE RIVER, Battle Creek, MI. Beautiful patio setting on the Kalamazoo River.  No cover. Great Food and beverages.   http://www.claras.com/10_99updates/cotr10_99.html.  (SEE AUG 9 AT RED BARN FOR DESCRIPTION)

SEPTEMBER 2008
13    SAT             The Rad Pack, wedding
14  SUN      6-10      What Not Inn http://www.whatnotinn.com, Fennville, mi A fun mix of standards, pop, showtunes........great food and drinks, too!
19  FRI     9-11          Town & Country Dance Club night, The Rad Pack

26, 27  FRI/SAT    9-12          MARY & THE RAD PACK @ SPINNAKER, AIRPORT HILTON, Grand Rapids, MI. w/ Mark Kahny & Tim Johnson.  Great adult contemporary, jazz and more. Dancing/listening.

OCTOBER 2008
12    SUN      6-10      What Not Inn http://www.whatnotinn.com, Fennville, mi A fun mix of standards, pop, showtunes........great food and drinks, too!

28   TUES  1pm       "Steppin' Out! show for Forest Hills Seniors @ Forest Hills Fine Arts Center.

NOVEMBER 2008
9     SUN      6-10      What Not Inn http://www.whatnotinn.com, , Fennville, mi A fun mix of standards, pop, showtunes........great food and drinks, too!

DECEMBER 2008
14   SUN      6-10      What Not Inn http://www.whatnotinn.com, , Fennville, mi A fun mix of standards, pop, showtunes........great food and drinks, too!