Itinerary

Here's a list of my gig dates, the venues, cities, artists, and what I'll be playing.
PLEASE NOTE, THESE GIGS/SHOWS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE! Also know that some of these shows/gigs are "PRIVATE" & not open to the general public (i.e., corporate parties, party-parties, weddings, bar mitvahs, or a "who cares, I got money & I feel like throwing a party, party!
I'm trying to keep this site as up to date as possible, however sometimes I get a 'lil busy!
If you come to any of these shows, please introduce yourself and let me know you heard about it here, or click on bongoslap@embarqmail.com and send me an email if you have any questions...Thanks!

DATE

VENUE

CITY, STATE

ARTIST

INSTRUMENT

JANUARY 2006
17-21

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

23-28

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

30-31

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

FEBRUARY 2006
1-4

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

6-7

Hooter's Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Shipley-Funk

full percussion

7-11

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

13-14

Hooter's Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Shipley-Funk

full percussion

15-18

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

19

TBA

San Antonio, TX

Wayne Newton

full percussion

20-21

Hooter's Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Shipley-Funk

full percussion

21-22

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

24-25

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

27-28

Hooter's Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Shipley-Funk

full percussion

28

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

MARCH 2006
1-4

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

6-7

Hooter's Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Shipley-Funk

full percussion

7-9

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

11

TBA

Silver Springs

Wayne Newton

full percussion

13-14

Hooter's Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Shipley-Funk

full percussion

14-18

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

20-21

Hooter's Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Shipley-Funk

full percussion

21-25

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

27-28

Hooter's Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Shipley-Funk

full percussion

28-29

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

30

Cumberland Co. Civic Ctr.

Fayettville, NC

Wayne Newton

full percussion

31

Peace Center

Greenville, SC

Wayne Newton

full percussion

APRIL 2006
1

Alys Stephens Center @ UAB

Birmingham, AL

Wayne Newton

full percussion

3-4

Hooter's Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Shipley-Funk

full percussion

4-8

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

10-11

Hooter's Hotel & Casino

Las Vegas, NV

Shipley-Funk

full percussion

12-27

TBA

Australian Tour

Wayne Newton

full percussion

MAY 2006
2

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

4-6

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

8-10

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

12

House of Blues

Anaheim, CA

Wayne Newton

full percussion

13

Robinson Rancheria Casino

Nice, CA

Wayne Newton

full percussion

14

Northern Quest Casino

Spokane, WA

Wayne Newton

full percussion

20-21

River Rock Casino

Richmond, BC

Wayne Newton

full percussion

23-27

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

30-31

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

JUNE 2006
1-3

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

6-8

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

9-10

Northern Lights Casino

WALKER, MN

Wayne Newton

full percussion

13-17

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

20-24

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

27-30

Flamingo

Las Vegas, NV

Wayne Newton

full percussion

...to be continued!

 

Current Projects

Aside from performing 5 nights a week at the Flamingo and traveling with "Mr. Las Vegas" ... Wayne Newton and teaching privately, I am also involved with the following projects.

"Drum Enchanted Evening" ... I conduct percussion workshops for the City of Las Vegas in a program called, "New Directions YouthArts." The program is geared towards the youth, ages 13-17 who are either recovering from drugs, have behavioral issues, are incarcerated or runaways.

"Percussion Enchantment"... I also lead a percussion quartet. We give assembly performances in the Clark County School District. We introduce and demonstrate world percussion instruments then play them as an ensemble with emphasis on group "teamwork!"

I'm also making shekeres, rainsticks, denim bags for small light-weight percussion (please see the Hand-made Percussion page) and teaching privately.