Thank you and schedule update

Hello everyone!!

First of all, many thanks for those of you who were able to attend the 4th of July parade and Mt. Carmel!  We couldn't do this without you! 😊   Our next gig is at Holy Redeemer on August 5th-hope to see you there!

Second, there has been a slight change to our schedule this year- San Nicola at St. Rocco's was originally scheduled for Sunday, August 12th at 11:00am.   This has been moved to the following Sunday, August 19th at 1:00pm.  I've updated the schedule page and reminders will be sent via email and in person at Holy Redeemer. 

Everyone rest up their chops-the Feast is less than a month away!  😉

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St. Rocco's Procession

Hi everyone!

Tomorrow is the procession at St. Rocco's. Step off is at 1 pm. Please arrive by 12:45 so you can get your music.   Don't forget your lyres!

St. Rocco's San Nicola

Hello everyone!

Many thanks to everyone who made it out to the Feast last week-as always, we really appreciate it!  Jen Picciano from Channel 19 happened to be at one of the first houses we stopped at Sunday night, and posted a video of us playing to Facebook!  I posted them to our Facebook page, and I will try to post them here for the folks who are not on Facebook.

THIS SUNDAY!  August 21st is the San Nicola procession at St. Rocco's.  This is a very short procession around the church, followed by lunch and more playing!  Please arrive by 10:45am (no later than 11am).  Bring lyres, no stands.

If you haven't already, please let Jesse know if you can make it.

Hope to see you Sunday!

St. Rocco's Procession

Hi everyone!

Sorry for the last minute reminder-but don't forget we have a procession this Sunday at St. Rocco's on the West Side.

Procession starts at 1 pm, but please try to be there by 12:30 so you can get your music. You'll need your lyre, but not your stand.   This will be the only performance at St. Rocco's this weekend.   Looks like it will  be a warm one, so don't forget water and sunscreen!

If you haven't already, please let Jesse know if you can or cannot make it.  Thank you!

See you Sunday!

The Feast!

Hello everyone!

The Feast of the Assumption starts this Thursday at Holy Rosary in Little Italy!  Our biggest gig of the season.  Here is the schedule:

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, starting at 6 p.m.:
(you will need both lyres and music stands)

6-8 p.m.-we will be taking the Feast to the neighborhood and visiting the shut-ins.

8-8:30: short break

After the break we will be having a sit down concert (2 sets) in front of the school.

8:30-9:15: Set 1

9:15-9:45: short break

9:45-10:30: Set 2 .

Saturday Morning, August 15th: 
(lyres only)

The procession will start after the 10 a.m. Mass in front of the church.  Since the 15th is on a Saturday this year, assume that the crowds are going to be crazier than ever-try to arrive early so you don't have to park too far.  You might want to consider taking the RTA to the new Little Italy stop!   Try to arrive as early as possible-in addition to music, you will be given hats and procession scarves.

Sunday Night:
(lyres only)

6 -8:30 (ish): Neighborhood walk

9:30 (ish): Candlelight procession

Times for Sunday night are approximate (except for the 6 p.m. start time!)

We will have a room in the school for set up/place to keep our cases, stands when we are not using them, etc.  HOWEVER, only Italian band members will be allowed up in the room-no family members or friends.  (Sorry!)

Sunday Morning, St. Rocco's San Nicola
(lyres only)

Also, don't forget the San Nicola procession at St. Rocco's at 11 a.m.  It is a small procession around the church, and we will need 10-12 people.  Always fun and lunch is included!

That's the Feast for 2015!  If you haven't done so already, please email Wayne to let him know when you are able to make it.

Hope to see you there!

Buona Festa!! 

St. Rocco's 2014

Hello Italian Band of Cleveland!

First of all, a big THANK YOU! to everyone who made it to the Feast-it's a big job and we can't do it without you!  :)

Next up is St. Rocco's tomorrow!  We will be doing a procession at 1, followed by a short sit-down concert that will run about 45 minutes to an hour (weather permitting, of course).  Please try to arrive by 12:30 so you can get your music.  Remember your lyres for the procession and stands for the sit-down. 

Also, be warned: ZEPOLLI!!!! (it's very tasty!) ;)

Hope to see you tomorrow!

Good Friday at St. Rocco's

Hi everyone!  I hope you are all surviving the winter! (Yes, I said surviving and not survived-I grew up in Minnesota and have spent enough time in northeast Ohio to know that just because the calendar says it's spring doesn't necessarily mean that Mother Nature got the memo. ;) ).

This Friday is Good Friday and we are playing at St. Rocco's at 6:30 pm.  Standard Italian Band dress-but please dress warmly, as it will probably be chilly. 

If you haven't done so already, please let Wayne or Jesse know if you can attend. 

Hope to see you there!

St. Rocco's (procession only) and a wedding in October.

Hello again, everyone!

Thank you to everyone who showed up for the Feast this year!!!  The weather was unbelievable! Temps in the 70s, an a couple of the evenings were a little chilly !  Not something you would expect for the middle of August.

There have been a few changes to the schedule.  First of all, we will not be playing the evening concerts at St. Rocco's this year, however we WILL be doing the procession.

Also-we've added another gig!  Vince's daughter is getting married this October at St. Rocco's, and we've been invited to play for for about an hour after the wedding at the church hall. (Similar to what we did at Holy Rosary last year).  Mark your calendars for October 5th! (yes, that is the day before St. Michaels this year!) The schedule has been updated and I will post more closer to the day.

THIS WEEKEND:
The procession is at St. Rocco's on Sunday, September 1st starting around 1pm.  Please try to arrive by 12:30, and keep in mind parking may be an issue, as the parking lot is full of vendors and rides for the festival.  As always, if you haven't already done so, please let Jesse know if you can or cannot make it this Sunday.  Thank you!

See you Sunday!

San Nicola 2012

Hello everyone!

Many thanks to everyone who has shown up for the Feast so far!  Only one night left!

Just a reminder, we have a small procession at St. Rocco's this Sunday (San Nicola) starting at 11 am.  If you are able to make it, please arrive early so you have time to get your music!

Parking will be available in St. Rocco's parking lot-however, Fulton Road is still a mess.  Best to take the back road (W. 33rd Street, behind the church).

Hope to see you there!

Good Friday, 2012!

Hello everyone!

It's been a long time! Hope everyone's been practicing! ;)

Our first gig of 2012 is this Friday at St. Rocco's! Step off for the Good Friday procession is at 6:30 pm, so please arrive at the church by 6:10 pm.

There is some major construction happening on Fulton Road, so we will be meeting by the Day Care Center behind St. Rocco's, rather than in the front. Traffic is currently southbound only, so here are some driving suggestions from Jesse:

I-71 to W25th St exit

take W25th St north, past Metro General Hospital

turn left on Meyer, go several blocks
turn right on W 33rd St (this is the street behind the church)

park in the school parking lot or across the street

If you miss Meyer, continue north on W25th to Clark Ave
then its a left on Clark, and a left onto W33rd.

The Indians do not play on Friday, so that's one less traffic headache!

If you haven't already done so, please let Jesse know if you can attend or not. Thank you!!!

I will be updating the 2012 schedule on this site as soon as the summer schedule is finalized. Stay tuned for updates!!

Hope to see you on Friday!!

St. Rocco's!

Hello everyone!!!

If you are anywhere in the Cleveland area, you have probably heard the roar of the Blue Angels as they practice for the Air Show this weekend.

You know what that means, right?

Yes! It's also time for St. Rocco's annual festival! :)

We will be performing Saturday and Sunday this Labor Day weekend. Evenings starting at 7 pm, and Sunday afternoon at 1 for the procession. Please arrive by 6:30 for the evening performances, and 12:30 for the procession, so we can hand out music.

Also of note, City Officials will be at St. Rocco's Sunday afternoon to dedicate a portion of Fulton Road to the memory of Salvatore Calandra (known to most of us in the band simply as "The Judge"), who passed away on August 1st.





(The Judge, leading the pots and pans procession during the San Nicola celebration in 2010 :) )

Yes, I know, I have pictures of him marching away-I was playing when I took these-there was a short break in the music which allowed me to get the shot, but unfortunately, he was already walking past!


Hope to see you at St. Rocco's this weekend!!

A reminder, a schedule change, and a thanks!

August 15th Procession, Little Italy

The Feast 2011

First of all, a big THANK YOU! to all those who were able to make it to the Feast this weekend!!!  It's one of our toughest jobs, and we really appreciate all the help we can get!  Fr. Racco even stopped by as we were lining up for the evening procession to say he had been hearing all weekend long how wonderful  we sounded!  The weather even cooperated-for the most part, anyway.   We were rained out of our sit down concert Sunday evening, but the rain led to cooler temperatures for the procession Monday morning!


We're not done yet!!  Just a reminder that we are at Saint Rocco's this Sunday for the San Nicola procession around the church starting at about 11 am. Hope to see you there!

Also, there has been a slight change to the schedule. The Lord of Miracles procession at St. Michael's is Sunday, October 2nd. (NOT the 9th!!) Be sure to mark the change in your calendars!

Feast 2011 Fireworks!

Good Friday

Hello everyone!!

It's almost time for our first gig. The Good Friday procession is this Friday starting at 6:30 pm at St. Rocco's. Please try to arrive by 6:15 pm.

Right now the weather is calling for a chance of rain, with the temps in the 50s, so be sure to bring a dark jacket to wear with your usual attire (black pants (or skirts for the ladies), shoes, white shirt and black tie(for the men)).

As in previous years, we will probably go out for a nice meal afterwards.

Hope to see you there!

St. Rocco report (belated!)

Hello!

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At the beginning of September, we played at St. Rocco's annual festival. Although we had an unusual group of instruments, we survived the night! It was a little chilly Saturday night:

Sunday was slightly warmer, but not too warm-perfect for a procession.


I love this image to the right even though we are stopped waiting for fireworks, you can see the rest of the procession and the church in the background.









The evening wasn't too bad weather wise, and thankfully, the midges were not in full force yet. (ever try playing an instrument with bugs flying in your mouth? Not fun!) Here's Rich showing a couple of young fans how to play a tune on the clarinet.








Of course, you can't forget the Zeppoli!!

Ahhh, Italian fried dough-no one makes it like the folks at St. Rocco's. (We do love the Zeppoli!!) :)

Overall, not a bad weekend. Although we have one more gig this year, this was our last sit down gig for the season.

(breaktime!)

As I mentioned, we have one more gig this year-the Peruvian procession at Sacred Family, this Sunday starting after the 12pm mass. Til next time!! :)

St. Rocco's

Hello everyone!

Don't forget we will be playing at St. Rocco's 96th annual Festival this weekend!

Saturday evening: starting at 7:00pm

Sunday afternoon procession: 1:00pm
Sunday evening: 7:00pm


Here are a couple of pictures from last year:
If you recall during the Feast, we had our picture in the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Unfortunately, all you saw of Nick was his hand. Here's a picture to prove he's more than just a disembodied hand:

Nick, our fearless leader, handing out music

Here's a group shot-I believe this was taken at the end of the procession:


Hope to see you there!