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"Updated: 7/3/09" For Bookings : ~ "Jags" @ {716} 835-0399 ~ or ~ Dale @ {716} 694-6451 ~ ~ ~ ~ Sat.
July 11th. ~ { "
Private Engagement
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~ ~ {{ "Blues Child" is sure to "Rock The House" and Get you up on the floor "Dancing" every time , & "Having A Ball" !! }} ~ ~
{ "Blues Child" would like to extend a very special thanks to Brandon Brooks for his time and patience in making this site possible , and also to his wonderful wife Jamie for her understanding as well. It is very much appreciated !!! } ~ ~ ~ { "Blues Child" was "originally" formed when three of the existing members and good friends in the band; Dale Rugg, Mike Jagiello, and Dan Morey, got back together from a previous band they played in together many years ago called "Turning Time", then added Mike Kobrin and Rich Smith to the mix , & changed our format around , and formed what is now called : " Blues Child " ! ~ ~ ~ ~ { " Scroll down & check the bio on all the band members , and to check out our song list , & our 2009 schedule also " ! } ~
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"Blues Child" recorded a promotional C.D. at "Loft Studios" in Cheektowaga, N.Y. } ~ ~ A special thank you to Sound Engineer Jim Sommers ! ~ "Copies of the C.D. are for sale for only $10.00 , prior to , during breaks , and after the show. ~ { "Hopefully" by Summer of 2009 we'll be ordering "Blues Child" T-shirts , hats , & other merchandise you can purchase to help show support of the band ! } ~ Be one of many people this coming year to adopt a child , ..."Blues Child" that is !! ~ ~ ~ So , ....."Hey everybody , let's have some fun" , with Western New York's #1 "most diversified" & "most rockin' " blues band in town ; "BLUES CHILD" !! |
"Stay
tuned Buffalo, .. the party is just getting started", ..
"& we're just getting warmed up"
!!
~ ~ 2009 looks "Very promising"! ~ We hope to see YOU at some of our upcoming shows !!! ~ ~

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For bookings please contact
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"Jags" ~ 835-0399 ... or ... Dale ~ 694-6451
" BLUES CHILD " Bio :
Dale Rugg-("Super Genius")-{
2nd. from right in picture } : Has been playing
in Buffalo's local music scene for over 35 years , and he is also one of the
"founding" members of "Blues Child" and has opened
up for Eddy Money in Buffalo's Lafayette Square in 2005 and recorded an original
Buffalo music scene c.d. with his old band; The Swillberries, produced by
Gary Mallaber-{drummer for Steve Miller Band , Van Morrison , and other popular
artists.} ~{ Dale adds his powerful harmonica sounds on such artists
as: John Mayal's "Room to move" , Blues Brother's version of "Messin'
with the kid" , Molly Hatchet's "Train Train" , & especially
on Blues Travaler's "Runaround", "The Hook", & "Crash Burn"!} ~{ Dale makes
use of four saxphones,- Soprano, Alto, Tenor, & Baritone. He uses
a harmonizer on his saxaphones on numerous songs which adds that extra
full sound of horns !!} ~ { Dale also plays Flute , and he'll absolutely
"wow you" on Jethro Tull's "Locomotive Breath" & "Cross Eyed
Mary"!! } ~{ Dale is an accomplished Clarinet player as well. } ~ {
Dale is also a fine automotive technician and co-owner along with Bob McDonald
of an auto repair business called: "Hewitt International" in Buffalo,
N.Y. } ~ { He loves riding his vintage Harley~Davidson's as much as possible.
} ~{ Dale has numerous "works of art" on 80% of his body
, & also is avidly into Martial
Arts and also holds a "Black Belt in Karate" !! } ~
Mike Jagiello-("Jags")-{ 2nd. from left in picture } : Is considered to be one of the best "singing drummers" in the business ! "Jags" is extremely versed in playing classic rock , motown , funk , swing , blues , & rock for over 35 years , and is also one of the "founding" members of "Blues Child". ~{ Earlier in his career Mike has jammed with Local Buffalo legend & National recording artist Rick James, & also National acts: Wilmer & The Dukes , and Steppenwolf } ~ { Mike has also opened for National recording artists 'The Guess Who', earlier in his career. } ~ {"Jags" has also done some "voice over" work in the studio in the past, one which was a radio commercial for our own "Buffalo Blizzard", which aired quite awhile. } ~ { "Jags" also takes pride in doing "voice imitation" on many bands , such as : "Jethro Tull" , "Rare Earth", "Steppenwolf " , "B.B.King" , "Ides of March" , "Johnny Lang" , "Blues Brothers", "Molly Hatchet", "Lynard Skynard", "Elvis Presley", "Joe Cocker", "Delbert McClinton", "Dave Mathews", "Chicago", & much more ! ~{ "Jags" is also in the "Guinness Book Of World Records" by taking part in Buffalo Drum Outlet's "Big Beat", run by owner Paul Musilli , where 150 drummers from Buffalo played the same beat together for over 6 minutes, along with five other cities in the country, "simultaneously"! The event was held at the Millenium Hotel in Cheektowaga, NY on November 2nd., 2008, sponcered by Buffalo Drum Outlet & benefiting "Saint Adalbert's Responce To Love Center". "Blues Child" performed at the event as well . } ~ { "Jags" adds drive with his precision percussion work & his powerfull variety of vocals, making "Blues Child" one of Buffalo's best ! }
Dan Morey-("Hopper")-{ Far left in picture } : Has been a part of Buffalo's local music scene playing rock, classic rock, and blues for over 35 years. Dan started playing at the ripe old age of 14 , and has played in numerous bands playing all types of music !}~ {Dan still continues to lay down melodic , soulful , and at times power out thundering bass lines !} ~ { Dan's strong four-octave vocal range gives "Blues Child" an open door to many blues or classic rock tunes. Dan also plays a five string bass , which is very useful in alot of tunes that "Blues Child" plays.}~ { Dan's awesome vocal rendition of Blues Travelers' "Run Around" & "The Hook", coupled with the Blues Brothers' rendition of "Gimme Some Lovin' ", Junior Walker's tune: "Shotgun" , and Eric Clapton's song: "Forever Man", coupled with Buddy Miles's "Them Changes" & Stevie Ray Vaughn's "House is Rockin' " .... just to name a few , gets the crowd up on their feet and to the dance floor every time !}~ {Also, with the "personnel change" we made two years ago, Dan-{along with "Jags"}-on vocals , "very easily" split up the tunes that one of our past members sang , & "continued on without missing a beat"!! } ~{ Dan also sings most of the high harmonies in the band.} ~{Alot of times while Dan is playing , you'll find him jumping up and down, getting into the music so much, that we nick-named him "Hopper"} ! ~
Adrian Michael Kobrin-("Cobra")-{
Far right in picture } : A seasoned veteran for
over 35 years, has played lead guitar with some of Buffalo's premier bands
such as: Junction West , Weekend , & United Sound , which after Mike left
, made it into the Buffalo Music Hall Of Fame. He has also been on the road
numerous times with many National recording artists for a good part of his
playing career. He has been in the studio numerous times when touring acts
would call him in to lay down some guitar tracks.}~ { Mike has made each band
he played with that much better ! } ~{ "The Cobra" brings
his superior lead guitar work , coupled with his vocals , to "Blues Child".
Mike is definately one of the absolute best singing lead guitar players you'll
find not only in Buffalo, but anywhere in the country ! Whether Mike is standing
still jammin' away at some incredible leads, ...walking around through the
audience with his wireless on,... standing on a chair or table playing with
his teeth, or playing with the guitar behind his neck, "The Cobra"
has proven time and time again to bring excitement and versatility to each
and every band he has played in , including "Blues Child"
! } ~{ Mike is a master at his craft and a true showman , which makes
"Blues Child" one of Buffalo's best !! } ~
Richard Smith-("Tigger")-{
Center of picture } : Is the newest member of
"Blues Child", and a "welcomed addition"as
well ! Rich's availability and timing for looking for a band couldn't have
been better for "Blues Child" because it brought about the
"changes" we were thinking about doing in the band for quite
some time , to fruition !! } ~ { Rich is also another veteran for over
30 years, & is one of Buffalo's "Premier" keyboardists. "Blues Child"
is very happy to have Rich aboard !} ~{ Rich is extremely versed in music
theory, and can literally play anything asked of him , whether it's on Piano-{as
in the 'Jethro Tull' songs: "Locomotive Breath", "Cross Eyed Mary"
, & "Aqualung", coupled with 'Colin James' tune "Cadillac Baby"
, or the 'Blues Brothers' version of "Sweet Home Chicago"},...or Organ-{in
tunes such as: "Get Ready" by 'Rare Earth' , & the 'Blues Brothers'
version of "Gimme' Some Lovin' ", and "Steppenwolf's' "Born
to be Wild", or 'Joe Cocker's "The Letter" & "Unchain
my Heart", Horn sounds-{in tunes like: "Vehicle" by 'The Ides
Of March', "Them Changes" by 'Buddy Miles', "Soul Man" by the
'Blues Brothers' , or "Blues Is My Business" by the 'Groove Hogs' , ... or
a complete String section intro. -{as in 'The Honey Drippers' version
of: "Sea of Love". } ~ { Rich also offers that "extra
demention", expanding our horizon, & absolutely making "Blues
Child" a strong competitor in being one of Buffalo's "Premier Rockin'
Blues / Classic Rock Bands" ! } ~
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SONG LIST " :
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****{ "Blues Child" will do requests from different genres of music as well !! }****
===>> "Past Shows" of 2008 : { Return performances not included } ! <<===
| Double D's Grill ~ 1051 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda, NY. |
| Caputi's Sports Bar ~ 2351 Sheridan Drive, Tonawanda, NY. |
| Leonard Post #6251 ~ 2450 Walden Ave., Cheek., NY. { "Benefit for Mercy Flight" } |
| Elk's Lodge # 860 ~ Main St. & Sweeney St. in Tonawanda, NY. } |
| Riley Station ~ 27 Riley Street, East Aurora, NY. |
| Finnan's ~ 1191 Lincoln Street, Lockport, NY. |
| Milligan's Pub ~ 3468 Abbott Road & Southwestern Blvd. , Orchard Park, NY. |
| Sportsman's Inn ~ 326 Amherst St. , Buffalo, NY. |
| Kodiak Jacks ~ 3481 Two Rod Road , East Aurora, NY. |
| Vizzi's Lounge ~ 967 Kenmore Avenue , Tonawanda , NY. |
| *{ " Taste Of Buffalo " }* @ { " Niagara Square Stage " }* |
| Hewitt International 's 25th. anniversary party ~ 1585 Hertel Ave., Buffalo , NY. |
| Hennessey's Grill ~ 6513 Broadway Ave., Lancaster , NY. |
| *{ " Taste Of Tonawanda " }* @ { " Gateway Park " }* |
| Time Out Two ~ 5852 East Main St. , Olcott , NY. |
| Root Five ~ 4914 Lakeshore Road , Hamburg , NY |
{ " HOG HOLIDAY " } "Hogarosa Campgrounds" ~ Springville , NY. ~ "Bike Show" & "Bar-B-Q" ! { "One of the Largest Bike shows in the state" Only the "Best Entertainment", "Bikes", "Food", & "People"! } "A Packed House" & "We had a blast" !! |
| Herr's Place ~ ~ , Herr Street , Evangola , NY. |
| Ellicott Manor ~ 16 Ellicott Place , Lancaster , NY. |
| Eagles Post ~ 7269 Ward Road , Tonawanda , NY. |
| 800 Maple ~ ~ 800 Maple Road , Amherst , NY. |
| { " Agri-Center @ Hamburg Fairgrounds " } 5600 McKinley Parkway, Hamburg, NY { Sponsored by: "97 Rock" } |
| Gecko's ~ 1464 Hertel Ave., Buffalo , NY |
" 2009
Shows "
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| Sat. ~ January 10th. | Openers Sports Bar ~ 7901 Seneca St. , East Aurora, NY |
| Sat. ~ January 17th. | East End Grill ~ 701 Main St. , East Aurora, NY |
| Sat. ~ February 7th. |
Ellicott Manor ~ 16 Ellicott Place , Lancaster, NY ~{ "Paul Beringer" on lead guitar for the evening ! }~ |
| Sat. ~ February 28th. | Double D's Grill ~ 1051 Sheridan Dr., Tonawanda, NY ~{ "Paul Beringer" on lead guitar for the evening" ! }~ |
| "Fri." ~ March 13th. | East End Grill ~ 701 Main Street , East Aurora , NY |
| Sat. ~ March 14th. | American Legion Post #410 ~ Niagara St. , Lockport , NY |
| Sat. ~ March 21st. | Openers Sports Bar ~ 7901 Seneca St. , East Aurora, NY |
| Sat. ~ March 28th. | East End Grill ~ 701 Main St. , East Aurora , NY ~{ "Paul Beringer" on lead guitar for the evening ! }~ |
| Sat. ~ April 11th. | Riley Station ~ 27 Riley Street , East Aurora , NY |
| Sat. ~ April 18th. | Double D's Grill ~ 1051 Sheridan Drive , Tonawanda , NY |
| Sat. ~ May 2nd. | Hennessey's Bar & Grill ~ 6513 Broadway , Lancaster , NY |
| Sat. ~ May 9th. | Dooley's ~ 850 Englewood Ave. , Tonawanda , NY |
| Sat. ~ May 30th. | Caputi's Pub ~ 2351 Sheridan Dr , Tonawanda, NY ~{ "Paul Beringer" on lead guitar for the evening ! }~ |
| Wed. ~ June 3rd. | Attitudes ~ 616 West Ave. , Lockport , NY |
| Sat. ~ June 6th. | ~ ~ ~ Loomis' Delevan Drive-In ~ Delevan , NY ~{ "Classic Car & Motorcycle Extravaganza" } ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ { Benefit for "Warrior's Wish Foundation"} ~ ~" Blues Child " 2:30 pm. to 3:30 pm. !! |
| Sat. ~ June 6th. | Witter's Sports Bar ~ 300 Oliver Street , North Tonawanda , NY |
| Fri. ~ June 19th. | Mr. Goodbar ~ 1110 Elmwood Ave. , Buffalo , NY |
| Sun. ~ June 21st. | River Grill ~ 70 Aqua Lane , Tonawanda , NY ~ |
| Sat. ~ June 27th. | Double D's Grill ~ 1051 Sheridan Drive , Tonawanda , NY ~{ "Paul Beringer" on lead guitar for the evening ! }~ |
| Sun. ~ June 28th. | Varrysburg Hotel ~ 2486 Main St., Rt. 20A, Varrysburg, NY ~ { "Paul Beringer" on lead guitar this afternoon ! } ~ |
| { Sat. ~ July 11th. } |
| "Sun." ~ July 26th. | Kloc's Blossom Grove ~
1245 Seneca Creek Road, West Seneca, NY ~ |
@ 2:30 pm. |
| Sat. ~ August 1st. | * { " Vietnam Veterans Annual Motorcycle Picnic " }* Clarence , NY ~ ~ ~{ More Details To Follow Soon , & Times for the entertainment as well } ~ ~ | ...... ???? ...... |
| "Sun." ~ August 2nd. "Weather Permitting" ! | Varrysburg Hotel ~ 2486 Main St. , Rt. 20A, Varrysburg, NY | 1:00 pm. to 5:00 pm. |
| "SAT." ~
August 8th. |
Tailgaters ~ 3847 Southwestern Blvd. , Orchard Park , NY ~ ~ ~ {"Pre-Season Buffalo Bills Bash" with a possible appearance from a couple Buffalo Bills players & a couple Buffalo Jills also ! } ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ { Special Guest "Paul Beringer" on lead guitar for the evening ! } ~ ~ ~ |
@ 9:00 pm. |
| "Sat." ~ August
15th. |
*{" Taste of Tonawanda " @ " Gateway Park "}* | 3:00 pm. to 6:00 pm. |
| Sat. ~ August 15th. | Pizza Plant ~ 8020 Transit Road , Amherst , NY | 8:00 pm. to 11:00 pm. |
| "SUNDAY"
August 23rd. |
*
{ "Gathering Of Iron" Bike Rally @
"Niawanda Park Band Shell" }
* ~ { The Vietnam Veterans of America, Chap.
77 & Tonawanda American Legion Post 264 }~ ~
~ ~ ~ Presents : ~ { "BLUES
CHILD"
} ~ opening &
closing the show !! ~
~ ~ Music starts @ 12:00
noon ! }~ PLUS
: "Special guest" : "Big
Daddy Jags' Band" featuring : Phil
Bronchidle~{lead guitar} , Marty Puchowski~{Bass} , & Mike Jagiello
as "Big Daddy Jags" on~{Lead Vocal & Drums}~
ALSO : Two other bands
: ~ " Mars Monkeys
" & "
Paleface " !!
~ ~ " NOTE ": {"In
case of Rain ONLY" } this event will be held at : American Legion
Post #264 , 60 Main Street , Tonawanda , NY } ~ ~ ~
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| "SUN." ~ August 30th. |
Double D's Grill ~ 1051
Sheridan Drive , Tonawanda , NY ~ ~ ~ |
6:00 pm. to 10:00 pm. |
| "Wed." ~ Sept. 16th. | Hennessey's Bar & Grill ~ 6513 Broadway, Lancaster, NY | 7:00 pm. to 11:00 pm. |
| "FRI." ~ October 2nd. | Mr. Goodbar ~ 1110 Elmwood Ave. , Buffalo , NY | ~ { " Happy Hour " } ~ 6:00 pm. to 9:00 pm. |
| "SAT."
~ October 31st. |
Double D's Grill ~ 1051 Sheridan Drive , Tonawanda , NY ~ ~ { "Halloween Party" } ~ "Best Costume" ~ "Raffle" ~ | 8:00 pm. to 12:00 pm. |
| ~ ~ ~ " MORE BOOKINGS TO FOLLOW " ~ ~ ~ |
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