What a great couple of weeks! It was fantastic to catch up with the folks in Manchester on the 16th, head off to Maine and kick things off with a great night at Rick's on the 17th, and then pack main street in Newport, VT this past Saturday! We miss playing up north, and the number of folks out in the street showed us that there are still lots of fun loving people up there to play with! We just need a place to play.

My favorite part of the past couple of weeks was the unexpected crossing of paths with former world champion boxer Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Just a random run in with a boxing great at Rick's. Who'd a thunkit! All I can say is way cool, and it was a pleasure to shake your hand.

Coming up we have a great weekend for those of you in central and northern Vermont. Gusto's Friday, with a huge beach party going on, and then On Tap in Essex on Saturday to round out a great weekend. We hope you can make it out and play with us!

Friday the 6th at Electra has been cancelled. Seems like people don't like to hang in West Leb in the summer. We'll see how things go in the fall. But, we're still headed to west Stewartstown on the 7th, so get ready for some wild woods fun!

This week's awards go to:

The trooper award goes to cousin Pete. Hang around late enough, and all the parties are over. All you get is breakdown and a bed. Welcome to the world of rock and roll!

The most dangerous man in the room award goes to the aforementioned Marvelous Marvin Hagler. Thankfully fists of fury were replaced by a gentleman, and we all got to stand in the presence of one of the greats.

The impatient award goes to the stage guy from Aquafest. The event was great, the event hosts were great, and then this French shower Ziploc is breaking the stage down around us in the dark. How about five minutes, Clyde? We'll even clean up our mess. OK, we won't and I'll guarantee my anger will be even greater if we have the pleasure of dealing with you next year.

And the narcolepsy award does not go to Riley. Daddy gets back at 2, riley's up at 530! Sweet.

UPCOMING DATES

FRIDAY, JULY 30

GUSTO'S, BARRE, VT

802-479-7919

SATURDAY, JULY 31

ON TAP, ESSEX, VT

802-878-3309

FRIDAY, AUGUST 6

OPEN, BOOK US!

SATURDAY, AUGUST 7

THE OUTBACK, WEST STEWARTSTOWN, NH

603-246-7265

Have a great weekend, and we'll see you out dancing and staying cool! Looks like the heat will be greatly reduced by this weekend, so we can sweat less.

Be well, see ya soon.

JJMK

Last Kid Picked
PO Box 658
Belmont, NH 03220
603-359-5999 cell
john@lastkidpicked.com

For this weekend, we're back at the Derryfield tonight, and have our first Naples, ME gig of the season on Saturday! I hope everyone can come out.

Also, next Saturday, the 24th is Aquafest in Newport, VT. We'll be playing on main street from 8 to midnight - all ages! Come out and have some fun!

UPCOMING DATES

FRIDAY, JULY 16

THE DERRYFIELD, MANCHESTER, NH

603-623-2880

SATURDAY, JULY 17

RICK'S CAFE, NAPLES, ME

207-693-3759

FRIDAY, JULY 23

OFF, SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC!

SATURDAY, JULY 24

NEWPORT, VT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AQUAFEST! EVENT IS ALL DAY, WE'RE ON FROM 8PM TO MIDNIGHT. ALL AGES!

FOR MORE INFO - WWW.KINGDOMAQUAFEST.COM

Have a great weekend and keep on enjoying summer! We're watching the weeks fly by, and getting ready for fall and snow! Check those tires and keep it shiny side up!

JJMK

Last Kid Picked
PO Box 658
Belmont, NH 03220
603-359-5999 cell
john@lastkidpicked.com

Congratulations to Andrew and Christy. We had a blast at your wedding, even though the heat was making us sweat like crazy! We totally understood when everyone had had enough and headed off to bed before the last set. We cleaned it all up and headed off into the night with another happy 4th! this weekend is almost a weekend off, but we are proud to be a part of a great fundraiser tomorrow. the King Blossom Guitars Apple Jam!

The KBG Apple Jam is the second annual event supporting the Wounded Warrior Project. LKP along with several other bands and guitarists will be playing all day on Saturday to raise funds for the WWP. The event is at the Mount Sunapee resort, and runs from noon to 11pm. We will be one of the earlier acts, taking the stage around 12:30pm. Gates open at 11, and the price is $25 at the gate. No coolers, please. for more information and a full lineup, please go to www.kingblossomguitars.com and look for the Apple Jam flag! We are hoping that one and all can come out and join us to support a great cause and see some great musicians.

Next weekend has us back on more of a regular gig schedule with the Derryfield and the return to Rick's Cafe in Naples, ME. We're full on into summer, and the trips to Maine are always a blast. We hope that you can all find some time to come out and play.

This week's awards go to:

David for being the first and best dancer on Sunday.

The best ruse goes to the wedding party for setting up her aunt. No, Caroline, Martha and Vera are not coming!

Kudos to Spice of Life catering for an amazing spread on Sunday, including probably the most amazing band food ever!

And the narcolepsy award goes to all of us, time to sleep and crank up the AC!

UPCOMING DATES

FRIDAY, JULY 9

OFF, SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC!

SATURDAY, JULY 10

KING BLOSSOM GUITARS APPLE JAM, MOUNT SUNAPEE RESORT 12 PM TO 11PM

WWW.KINGBLOSSOMGUITARS.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION

FRIDAY, JULY 16

THE DERRYFIELD, MANCHESTER, NH

603-623-2880

SATURDAY, JULY 17

RICK'S CAFE, NAPLES, ME

207-693-3759

That should do it for now, hope all is well and you are keeping cool!

See you all soon!

JJMK

Last Kid Picked
PO Box 658
Belmont, NH 03220
603-359-5999 cell
john@lastkidpicked.com