Great to have you back for this week's quick check-in. (Longer-form Newsletter next week, per usual...)
The Latest for the Week:
Live Music!
This past weekend marked our official return to the stage post-COVID... and yes, it was grand. Lita Ford played at a two-day festival in Sunbury, PA. It was great to see so many peeps out there enjoying the jams and, of course, to see so many of our colleagues back at it.
There is more where that came from! As always, go HERE for the continually updated tour schedule, but here is what’s currently on the horizon:
June 11 - Rice Lake, WI - Aquafest
June 24 - Brainerd, MN - Lakes Jam (with Ratt, Slaughter, Kip Winger, and Autograph
June 25 - Houston, TX - Warehouse Live - (with Warrant, Bulletboys, and John Corabi)
June 26 - Tulsa, OK - IDL Ballroom
July 1 - Indianapolis, IN - Marion County Fairgrounds (with Firehouse)
July 4 - Columbia, MD - Merriweather Post Pavilion - M3 (with Night Ranger, Warrant, Great White, LA Guns, Faster Pussycat, Pretty Boy Floyd, and Little Caesar)
July 8 - Streator, IL - Northpoint Field
July 16 - Ashland, VA - The Marks and Harrison Pavillion (with Dokken and Lynch Mob)
July 17 - Roanoke, VA - Berglund Performing Arts Theater
July 19 - Warrendale, PA - Jergel's Rhythm Grille
July 20 - Mentor, OH - Mentor Civic Amphitheater
July 21 - Lorain, OH - Rockin’ on the River - Black River Landing
July 23 - Grover Hill, OH - Wetzelland 2021 (with Molly Hatchet)
July 24 - Columbus, OH - The King of Clubs
July 26 - Cleveland, OH - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
July 31 - Beaver Dam, KY -Beaver Dam Amphitheater - Rock the Dam Fest (with Sebastian Bach and Bulletboys)
A couple weeks out…
Review…
Last week's Newsletter featured a piece I wrote about a recent weekend sabbatical where "silence and nature" took centerstage... and I was left to contemplate a life that might feature considerably more of this kind of thing. Scope it out in Issue #13 here in the Newsletter Archives.
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Next week, I’ll feature another excerpt from my next book,Will Drum For Food. This is a follow-up memoir to The Boy Is Gonna Rock that covers the hey-day of the Nelson era, followed by over a decade’s worth of touring as a drumming solo artist and educator. Also, look for Five MORE Steps to Increased Training Intensity, which is a follow-up to an article in Newsletter #12. These next five training techniques are super-intense, but also among my personal faves for staying in peak condition.
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For Your Quick Reference:
My main website atwww.bobbyrock.comis constantly updated with cool new stuff.Here's a quick reference guide for finding a few additional links:
Tour Dates:If you are signed up to the site (upper right-hand corner of any page), you will receive an automatic email notification anytime I'm playing within 150 miles of your crib.
Newsletter Archives: Scope all the back issues here. There is even a Table of Contents reference so you grab an "at-a-glance" view of what's in each issue.
News Feed: Stay in touch! Think of this as Facebook and Instagram rolled into one location, plus extra posts exclusive to the site.
The Bobby Rock Store:Books, Music, BR drumsticks (stage-played and brand new), T-shirts, Signed 8x10s, Dragon Dirt and more...
The "Boy" is back! Been sold out of this one for a hot minute, but a large shipment just came in. Scope it, if you haven't already...
Dragon Dirt:My brand new custom superfood powder. Scope the site for tons of info!
