tag:beginningslive.com,2005:/blogs/news-and-random-thoughts?p=3News And Random Thoughts2023-04-20T14:56:01-04:00Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagofalsetag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/71938372023-04-20T14:56:01-04:002024-02-10T14:59:08-05:00Beginnings hits the road on a major 2023 Midwest Tour!<div class="" dir="auto"><div class="x1iorvi4 x1pi30zi x1swvt13 x1l90r2v" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id=":r93:"><div class="x78zum5 xdt5ytf xz62fqu x16ldp7u"><div class="xu06os2 x1ok221b">
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<span dir="auto">Beginnings hits the road once again on a major 2023 Midwest Tour tomorrow! For all you Midwest folks who have been asking when we were coming back to the area, we are! This year we have stops in Kansas, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, and Oklahoma!</span><br> </div>
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<li style="text-align:start;" dir="auto"><span dir="auto">Tue 4/25 Grand Junction, CO</span></li>
<li style="text-align:start;" dir="auto"><span dir="auto">Wed 4/26 Craig, CO</span></li>
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<li style="text-align:start;" dir="auto"><span dir="auto">Mon 5/1 Williston, ND</span></li>
<li style="text-align:start;" dir="auto"><span dir="auto">Tue 5/2 Watford City, ND</span></li>
<li style="text-align:start;" dir="auto"><span dir="auto">Thu 5/4 Fergus Falls, MN</span></li>
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</div></div></div></div>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/71055202022-11-18T11:47:46-05:002024-02-10T14:59:08-05:00TONIGHT'S SHOW IN CARLISLE, PA CANCELLED<p><em><strong>IMPORTANT NOTIFICATION!! UNFORTUNATELY, TONIGHT'S BEGINNINGS SHOW HAS BEEN CANCELLED. </strong></em>The venue has provided the following message to share with patrons: </p>
<p>Valued Patron: </p>
<p>We regret to inform you that due to a facility concern beyond our control, tomorrow night's concert, "Beginnings: A Celebration of the Music of Chicago", is now cancelled. </p>
<p><strong>ALL patrons will be receiving a FULL REFUND of their ticket purchases and fees.</strong> Please allow 72 hours for credit card refunds, and 2 weeks for check or cash purchases. Checks will be sent the mailing address on file. Credit cards will be automatically refunded. </p>
<p>Please reach out to boxoffice@carlisletheatre.org with any questions. We are happy to assist.</p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/70440452022-08-23T10:42:25-04:002023-04-12T14:02:56-04:00Beginnings Announces Mid-West USA TOUR this fall!<p>**** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE **** </p>
<p>Beginnings launches our 2022 Tour! The only ALL AMERICAN seven piece Chicago tribute is happy to announce we're coming to visit all our friends in the Midwest! For information and ticket availability, please contact David Folin, Allied Concert Services - 763-559-8019 </p>
<p>9/8/22 - Martinsville, Indiana </p>
<p>9/9/22 - Kokomo, Indiana </p>
<p>9/10/22 - Fond DuLac, Wisconsin </p>
<p>9/12/22 - Antigo, Wisconsin </p>
<p>9/13/22 - Merrill, Wisconsin </p>
<p>9/15/22 - Sauk Centre, Minnesota </p>
<p>9/16/22 - Wahepton, North Dakota </p>
<p>9/17/22 - Roseau, Minnesota </p>
<p>9/19/22 - Virginia, Minnesota </p>
<p>9/20/22 - Thief River Falls, Minnesota </p>
<p>9/22/22 - Algona, Iowa - 2 shows 3 and 8PM </p>
<p>9/23/22 - Ottumwa, Iowa </p>
<p>9/25/22 - Centerville, Iowa</p>
<p>Stay tuned for other big announcements for 2023!</p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/69924092022-06-12T17:56:14-04:002022-08-11T20:21:14-04:00Fabulous Run in June!<p>Amazing 3 date run in June at <a contents="Penn Amphitheater" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.pcbaevents.com/" target="_blank">Penn Amphitheater</a>, <a contents="SteelStacks" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.steelstacks.org/" target="_blank">SteelStacks</a>, and the <a contents="Cohoes Music Hall" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.thecohoesmusichall.org/" target="_blank">Cohoes Music Hall</a> this week! Weather was GREAT for both outdoor shows and we had the MOST energetic and enthusiastic crowd in Cohoes!! It's so good to be playing live again to audiences and looking forward. Thanks so much to all our fans and friends who have supported us through COVID and still maintained "It's only the Beginning!" Next up - one of our favorite shows, Fakefest at the <a contents="Golden Nugget" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.goldennugget.com/atlantic-city/entertainment/upcoming-events/fakefest/" target="_blank">Golden Nugget</a> on June 26th! We're Feeling Stronger Every Day!!</p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/68648662022-01-10T19:28:54-05:002022-06-08T09:20:47-04:00Blue Raven Artists signs exclusive with Beginnings!<p>Greetings and a Happy New Year to all - </p>
<p>We are excited to let all our friends and fans know that we have entered into an exclusive booking arrangement with Blue Raven Entertainment as of 1/10/22. We are excited at the possibilities this will bring to us all in 2022 and beyond. We anticipate many dates, large and small to be added in 2022 and 2023. Stay tuned for more news as it develops!<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/457631/ebd0d4135324ead2f34f146d3b32f01d5b254272/original/blue-raven.jpg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/67340002021-09-02T11:20:03-04:002022-02-07T13:59:17-05:00IMPORTANT NOTICE - Beginnings 9/3/21 performance at the Suffolk Theater<p>Friends and Fans of Beginnings - </p>
<p>We regret to inform you that our Beginnings performance at Suffolk Theater set for 9/3/21 has been postponed due to unforeseeable circumstances. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. This date has been rescheduled for 4/1/22. </p>
<p>Your tickets at the Suffolk theater will be honored and will receive a message from the theater with further instructions. </p>
<p>If you have any questions, please reach out to the Suffolk Theater Box Office at your convenience. The Box Office is now open, and its hours are Monday through Saturday 11-6PM </p>
<p>We cannot wait to perform for you and look forward to the rescheduled performance. Thank you for your understanding and to all our fans who support live music and Beginnings!!</p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/67335712021-09-01T22:37:38-04:002023-12-10T13:10:03-05:00IMPORTANT NOTICE - Beginnings 9/2/21 Eagle Rock Reservation Date Cancelled<p>Friends and Fans of Beginnings - </p>
<p>We regret to inform you that our Beginnings performance at Eagle Rock Reservation set for 9/2/21 has been postponed due to unforeseeable circumstances. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. This date is anticipated to be rescheduled and we will let you know of the revised information once we have it.</p>
<p>We cannot wait to perform for you and look forward to the rescheduled performance. Thank you for your understanding and to all our fans who support live music and Beginnings!</p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/67065492021-08-04T09:32:14-04:002021-09-22T03:53:43-04:00Beginnings plays Tupelo Music Hall Drive-In Series<p>The band had an awesome pair of shows at <a contents="Tupelo Music Hall " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.tupelomusichall.com/" target="_blank">Tupelo Music Hall </a>in Derry NH last weekend! The venue had this to say about the shows<em>:<br><br>"Our show with Beginnings this past Sunday was really great..... There's something about a full band with a horn section. It was great and reminded me what it's like to have a big band on our stage." </em><br><br>We hope to be back at Tupelo on the main stage in the not-to-distant future! Next Up - the beautiful <a contents="Milton Theater " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beginnings-a-celebration-of-the-music-of-chicago-tickets-154610599465" target="_blank">Milton Theater </a>in Milton, Delaware on Aug 22nd! </p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/66907902021-07-17T11:14:57-04:002022-01-25T20:00:33-05:00Beginnings is BACK!<p>It's been a long, hard COVID road for the band this last year..... We've weathered that storm and are glad to be back to performing live again all over the tri-state area. We just completed several sold-out shows and a fabulous performance at Fakefest over the last month. And we're back in New Jersey for several local municipality shows and a return to the <a contents="Landis Theater" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/3328549/beginnings-a-celebration-of-the-music-of-chicago-30-vineland-the-landis-theater?country=US&language=en" target="_blank">Landis Theater</a> in August as well as a debut at the beautiful <a contents="Milton Theater" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beginnings-a-celebration-of-the-music-of-chicago-tickets-154610599465" target="_blank">Milton Theater</a> in Delaware. Come check out the band! We'd love to see you!</p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/65738042021-03-14T20:45:59-04:002021-03-14T20:45:59-04:00Second show sells out at the Landis!<p>We are so excited that with only a two week window from our first performance at the beautiful <a contents="Landis Theater" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://thelandistheater.com/" target="_blank">Landis Theater</a>, we did it again! It was a great night for the band and we are so happy to have had the opportunity to perform at the same venue in these difficult times. We'd like to take a moment and thank all the staff at the Landis as well as our agent, <a contents="Panzyler Entertainment" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.panzyler.com/" target="_blank">Panzyler Entertainment</a> and the many old and new fans who came out to support us! We had a GREAT time! We hope to be back in Vineland this fall as well as expanding our footprint into the tri-state NJ, DE, and PA area!<br><br>We'll announce new dates as we get them and are happy that 2021 continues to look brighter and brighter for live music! Thanks to you all again!</p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/65618132021-03-01T12:47:59-05:002022-10-22T20:52:37-04:00Beginnings ROCKS The Landis Theater!<p>The band had an amazing time at out first 2021 sold out show in this new COVID world we live in. We had a chance to play the beautiful Landis Theater in Vineland, NJ. It was our first live show in 8 months. Although we had a COVID reduced capacity show, that didn't stop the enthusiasm of the band or its fans from ROCKING the house with two electrifying sets of music. A big shout out to the Landis sound, hospitality, and lighting crew for a job well done with a smile. Such nice people and a pleasure to work with and meet the owner of the venue! We sold this show out and were offered another in 2 weeks! We will be back at the Landis on March 13th! Much thanks to all our fans for coming out and joining the party! Can't wait!</p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/65370452020-09-02T05:15:00-04:002021-02-04T10:40:43-05:00Remainder of 2020 Shows Postponed<p>Due to the ongoing pandemic, the rest of our 2020 shows have been postponed. We hope that everyone remains safe and healthy, and we promise that we'll be back out there, performing the music of Chicago as soon as we're able. Let's hope that 2021 brings us all back together. </p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/65370442020-08-03T05:10:00-04:002021-02-02T05:18:57-05:00Mother Nature Has the Last Word in Long Island!<p>Beginnings performed our first "drive-in" concert at Point Lookout in Long Island to a capacity crowd. Planning was outstanding and logistics were well handled. We apologize to everyone who came and couldn't get in. The band was in top form and everyone was having a blast. It was certainly a new experience to have horns honking between songs! Even a brief glimpse of the normalcy we once took for granted was more than welcome for all in attendance, especially us! </p>
<p>A little more than halfway through the show, the skies took a turn and the winds kicked up, and before we knew it, a severe storm had blown in from the ocean, and we had to abruptly end the show. There was a mad scramble to get the gear secured and keep the electronics dry. Kind of a surreal experience, but in typical fashion, the guys pulled together and got the job done, even while soaking wet! Thanks to the Town of Hempstead for once again including us in their great summer concert series! </p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/65370332020-07-09T04:50:00-04:002023-12-10T11:31:56-05:00Thank You, Secaucus!<p>We were so excited to play our first show in over 4 months! It was a hot summer night as both the band and the crowd at Buchmueller Park enjoyed a brief return to "normal", if only for an evening. We look forward to continuing to play this great concert series for years to come. </p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/65370292020-05-04T04:40:00-04:002022-01-25T20:00:11-05:00Cancellations Through July<p>Unfortunately, all bookings through the end of June have been postponed or cancelled due to the continuing pandemic. Please continue to be safe and healthy. </p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/65370282020-04-01T04:35:00-04:002021-02-02T04:33:15-05:00Spring Midwest Tour Cancellation<p>With regret, we must announce the cancellation of our 28 show Midwest Tour, which was scheduled for April 15th through May 21st, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We hope to get back out on the road as soon as it's safe for everyone to enjoy live music together again. Please be safe and stay healthy! </p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/65370132020-03-13T04:25:00-04:002022-04-22T15:08:33-04:00Special Beginnings COVID-19 Notification <p>The live events industry generally, and Beginnings particularly, have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. All current bookings and engagements through mid-April have been postponed as this situation develops across the United States. We appreciate your continued support as we all navigate these uncharted waters. We will keep our calendar updated and continue to inform you of updates as we have. For now, please be smart, be safe, and most of all, BE HEALTHY!</p>
<p>Affected Performances</p>
<ul> <li>3/14/20 Pinellas Park Performing Arts Center - Pinellas Pk., FL</li> <li>3/21/20 The King Center - Melbourne, FL</li> <li>4/3/20 The Admiral Theater - Bremerton, WA</li> <li>4/13/20 Hard Rock Casino - Atlantic City, NJ</li>
</ul>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/65370122020-03-01T04:25:00-05:002021-02-02T04:23:44-05:00March 2020 - Beginnings Launches New Website! <p>Beginnings is pleased to launch our new website, here at BeginningsLive.com! We are excited to add online merchandising and a host of cool new features for our fans, clients, and agents. Stay with us as we update with new content and tools in the future! Its a very exciting time for the band as we work on new material, with new members, and update our digital tools!</p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/65370112020-02-27T04:25:00-05:002021-02-02T04:22:09-05:00February, 2020 - "Beginnings Goes South!"<p>Beginnings ROCKED the house at the KEY WEST THEATER, in KEY WEST Florida with a sold-out show! It was an exciting trip for the band and an opportunity for us to visit one of our favorite performance destinations. If you follow the band, you know that we often perform at RAMS HEAD LIVE! , ANNAPOLIS MARYLAND. As always the Rams Head staff and support were outstanding! A good time was had by all and the boys had a much needed opportunity to spend a little time in the laid back Key West lifestyle. We'll see you again soon Key West Theater!</p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/65370102020-01-17T04:20:00-05:002023-12-10T11:31:27-05:00Beginnings ROCKS The Golden Nugget, Atlantic City! <p>The band traveled to one of its favorite performance venues for New Jersey fans - The Golden Nugget Casino. This time we had the opportunity to play the newly remodeled Wave Nightclub. WOW! What an incredible venue -- totally supportive technical engineering and event management, and a superb room. We were told the room was essentially at capacity capping at over 750 energetic fans, friends, and family! It was a great night of high energy music and fan response for the band and we thank you all for supporting us as we continue our 2020 re-launch after the tragic loss of our bandleader, musical giant, and friend Mason Swearingen.</p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicagotag:beginningslive.com,2005:Post/65369982019-12-13T04:15:00-05:002022-04-06T07:30:30-04:00 December, 2020 - Beginnings Relaunches at Rams Head - Onstage! Annapolis, MD <p>The big night arrived for us on December 12th. It has been a long four months without our longtime friend and bandleader Mason Swearingen. Taken from us all too soon, it was surreal to take the same stage he graced not long ago and re-launch Beginnings. Debuting with the band were Chandler Mogel on vocals and Ryan Ball on Bass. The band was met with incredible and enthusiastic support from our Maryland fans as the band performed our set and a few Christmas numbers. We used that opportunity to take lots of photos and video - many of which you will find popping up on this site and on social media. Much thanks to Bill Rezey of Fast Forward, the Rams Head staff and especially AndrewK Photography for shooting the event for us. All in all, it was and OUTSTANDING night! Thank you Rams Head Live! We will see you again soon.</p>Beginnings - A Celebration of the Music of Chicago