The ‘mericans

SCLT Rare & Unusual Plant Sale

(5.21) Rain or shine. Head over to City Farm this Saturday and Sunday for Southside Community Land Trust‘s 31st annual Rare and Unusual Plant Sale. How rare and unusual? Well last year they had stinging nettle for sale and I’ve never seen that anywhere ever. Organizers want to help you up your gardening game: “You’ve …

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‘Mericans At Burnside Music Series

(9.7) This Thursday the Burnside Music Series and Beer Garden presents the ‘Mericans, featuring frontman and guitarist Chris Daltry, with vocalist Kris Smith-Lavoie on percussion and Evan Sicuranza on bass. (Facebook event page.) Team Burnside could not be more excited to welcome back to our stage (after far too long away!) this group of all …

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Relive The Glory Of Spinal Tap At The Parlour

(11.1) Get your bum cakes down to the Parlour Saturday for their 2nd birthday bash and the music of Spinal Tap courtesy of the ‘Mericans who have been practicing like crazy. Eardrums will bleed and that fake Marshall stack will make it look even louder. Openers include Teazer (hair metal tribute who will be spending …

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‘Mericans Host Two-Day Music Event At Parlour — Tribute To Providence

(1.19) The Parlour ought to be hopping this weekend when local roots-rockers the ‘Mericans mount two days of music. On Saturday they will be performing their recent “Tribute to Providence” album. Then on Sunday they turn the stage over to other local musicians, as well as a few of the originals who inspired the album, …

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Gram Parsons Tribute At The Narrows

(10.27) Several local artists will participate in a tribute to Gram Parsons Saturday night at the Narrows, including Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses/Breeders/Belly fame. (Facebook) The Narrows Center will be presenting the Spindle City Americana Music Festival featuring the Music of Gram Parsons. Eight acts (Ryan Fitzsimmons and Danielle Miraglia, Girls Guns and Glory, Sarah …

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Meet the ‘Mericans @ the Met

(But you don’t have to shake their hands.  They’ll probably be sweaty from rockin’ out.) Beth mentioned this already, but there’s been a time change since Monday, and reminders never hurt. Local rootsy rockers The ‘Mericans will celebrate their album release tonight at The Met with support from Boston’s Scarce and Providence’s Tig & Bean. …

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The ‘Mericans CD Release Show — Friday

Join spacey roots rockers, The ‘Mericans, at the CD/Record release party for their latest album ‘So Late It Hurts’ (great title, btw). They’ve put together a perfect card for Friday night’s show with Scarce, whose harrowing band bio should provide enough song fodder for a lifetime, and the gorgeous vocals of Tig & Bean as …

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Thursday Night — ‘Mericans At Firehouse 13

Some pre-weekend live music at Firehouse 13 with the ‘Mericans, the Manderson Project, and Jeffrey Underhill (Honeybunch/Velvet Crush). The ‘Mericans, an experimental Americana, spacey roots, rock-pop folk band fronted by singer/guitarist Chris Daltry, will be playing music from their new cd ‘So Late It Hurts’. Go here to listen or go to event page on …

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The ‘Mericans At The Narrows

The ‘Mericans, starring Dose editor Eric Smith on bass, will play The Narrows Center for the Arts this Thursday night (details and map at Facebook). Sez frontman Christian Daltry in one of his inimitable, late-night on Miller High Life and paint fumes, sleep-deprived, stream of consciousness pitches, . . .three Great Providence Bands play Fall …

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Low Anthem Show At Lupo’s — Free Benefit for RI Floods

The upcoming Low Anthem show, featuring openers Tallahassee and the ‘Mericans, is now free, with suggested donations requested to benefit United Way’s Rhode Island Flood Recovery Fund. If you have already purchased tickets, you can be refunded at point of purchase or waive your refund and the $ will go to the fund. How this …

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Men in Black: Providence Performers on Tonight’s Tribute

As Beth noted, tonight is the all-star Johnny Cash tribute show at RISD Auditorium.  Although the ‘Mericans do have a Daily Dose connection (ahem, some of us were tossing our panties on the ‘Mericans’ stage before Mr. Smith came along—although I’m still not sure Smurf underoos were the best choice), I’m also a big fan of …

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Los ‘Mericanos, Gringos Mui Caliente

Time to get your Spanglish on. Hey, why I always got to hump Eric’s gigs for him? (Pick one: lazy, modest, lazy and modest.)  Tonight at Narrows Center for the Arts in Fall River The ‘Mericans open for Los Straitjackets (not to be confused with Los Lobos, Los Lonely Boys, Los Untoucaballes or Los Angeles). …

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