Updated September 19, 2006
"Come On Down To The Upper Mississippi Shakedown"
LIVE SHOW SCHEDULE
***** I WON'T BE UPDATING THE SCHEDULE OUT HERE AFTER SEPTEMBER 30, 2006. MORE INFORMATION COMING. THERE WILL BE SOME MISC. MERCHANDISE STILL AVAILABLE AFTER THAT. IF YOU WANT TO INQUIRE ABOUT HIRING ANY ACTS FOR FUTURE DATES - PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK TO MY OWN SITE BELOW (Rico Entertainment) ******
Rico Entertainment
Rico1@aol.com
or call 763-477-6729
LAMONT BACK FROM ICELAND TOUR - WATCH FOR STORIES AND PICS SOON... Boy, is that country beautiful !!
And.... Thanks to all of our hosts over there; Jon, Palmi, Gunna, Margaret, Bia, Disa, etc. We were treated like "Kings" and the shows were great. They love the blues over there.
You may be able to view a video of a t.v. show we did over there. Check at www.ruv.is (you can choose English), then look under June 7th - our name should be there.
RUV TV
NEW - also check out the band on Myspace.com/lamontcranstonbluesband and Rico's site at Myspace.com/ricoandersonmn
RICO ENTERTAINMENT
Management, Promtional/Publicity help. Booking for many local/regional/national acts for festivals, clubs, tours, etc. Just call Rico at 763-477-6729.
RICOENTERTAINMENT.COM now online !!!
(Basic information for now, more to come)
Rico Entertainment
Fresh off my trip to the ECMA's in Prince Edward Island, Canada (East Coast Music Association), where I was an International Delegate, I will soon have many fantastic talented acts in ALL genres that will be wanting to come through the States to showcase their talent. They are all great. Stay tuned !!
UPPER MISSISSIPPI SHAKEDOWN 5 Postponed !!
Our good buddy's place, Bailey Ray's in Santiago, MN burned down January 15th. Our hearts go out to Ray and Terry. He will rebuild, but trying to have the festival in June will be impossible. Watch for further details. Please, go to Ray's website and wish him well.
Bailey Ray's
!! BIG NEWS !! NEW HOUSE OF BLUES !!
Our good buddy Dan Aykroyd keeps calling and asking us to do every new House Of Blues club Grand Opening... Keep them coming.
WE DID ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. Details coming soon.
Atlantic City, NJ House Of Blues Grand Opening was Sunday, July 10th. Once again, we did show with The Blues Brothers, and...Buddy Guy.
!! "OLD" BIG NEWS !!
We got "the" call. Danny Aykroyd's people called. We went to Cleveland, Ohio to play the Grand Opening of the new Cleveland House Of Blues with The Blues Brothers. The show was Sunday, November 28, 2004. The Twin Cities Blues News has a review of the show in the December issue. Blues On Stage may also post one soon. Aykroyd said he also wanted us to do many more Grand Openings in the near future. Looks like 2005 will be Atlantic City, Philadelphia and Detroit. Stay tuned.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI SHAKEDOWN 4
Saturday, June 18, 2005
Little Feat, Elvin Bishop, Lamont Cranston and Beach, Burns & Hayes (Larry). Friends Of Yoder inside the bar. Gates open 4:00, Music starts at 4:30. Tickets $37.50 advance, $40.00 at gate. FREE camping, RV parking, overnight parking. see www.baileyrays.com or call 763-856-8900.
Friday night pre-party, June 17th 9:00-1:00 with Beach, Burns & Hayes.
UPPER MISSISSIPPI SHAKEDOWN 3
Saturday, June 19, 2004
Jim Belushi & The Sacred Hearts
and The Lamont Cranston Blues Band
with Billy "Big Daddy" Cade's tribute to B.B. King
and Inside Straight (playing inside the bar)
Press Release
Print poster & info here
IT WAS A BLAST - REVIEW & PICS COMING SOON
see www.baileyrays.com for review and pics...and
Upper Mississippi Shakedown 3 review by Tom Tourville
Jim Belushi & The Sacred Hearts, Lamont Cranston, Billy "Big Daddy" Cade's B.B. King tribute...
Upper Mississippi Shakedown 2 review
Lamont Cranston, Johnny Rawls, Studebaker John & The Hawks.....
- NEW -
Now, on our merchandise page, you can order anything using a credit card. All you need to do is have, or setup an account with PayPal.com and they'll forward the payment to us. All you need is my email address to input, which can be found at the bottom of the page. Just contact me through email and we can figure out all shipping costs.
ORDER NOW !! MERCHANDISE PAGE
We recently did another show (June 7, 2003) with our good buddy Dan Aykroyd.
Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belushi have a new band together called the "Have Love Will Travel Revue" and they played the KQRS Block Party June 7th at the Minnesota Music Cafe (7th and Payne, St. Paul). All involved asked us to play as well, right before the boys. Check the KQ and MMC websites below for all the info.
We heard Aykroyd was even on the KQ morning show and talking about the show and bragging up Lamont Cranston big time. Thanks Dan.
THE SHOW WAS GREAT - PHOTOS COMING SOON !!
Belushi-Aykroyd show review
Minnesota Music Cafe
KQRS
If you can open a .pdf file (Acrobat Reader), email me below and I can send you a file with the ad and souvenir poster.
MINNESOTA WILD FANS.... At every game, everytime something exciting happens, the team plays Lamont's classic hit Upper Mississippi Shakedown to pump the crowd up.
Pat & Rico returned in Feb. 2003 from the 4 day Blues Cruise (Bluesin' Blast) to The Bahamas and Key West where Pat was a 'special surprise guest star'. Stories and pics to come soon.
click here for Cruise Review
www.imagestation.com
Click on the above link and enter "blues cruise" in the search function to view pics of mine and others.
VOLUNTEERS
Still could use volunteers once in awhile to help sell merchandise. Some people signed up but lost numbers. You see the show for free. Just email me below or call Rico 763-477-6729.
ORDER NOW !! MERCHANDISE PAGE
See coupon below
BIG NEWS !! CD copies are available of ALL the old Cranston LP's..... 1st LP, Specials-Lit, El-Cee-Notes, Up From The Alley, Last Call, Measure of Time, etc. Inquire by emailing me below.
There are a few 2004 T-shirts left and new 2005 are in.
******* WEBPAGE COUPON *******
Bring this online coupon to any live Lamont Cranston show
and get 10% off any item(s) purchased.
CD's, T-Shirts, Hats, Sweatshirts, Watches, LP's, Panties, etc.
******* 9-25-02 *******
HOUSE OF BLUES RADIO HOUR FEATURE JUNE 22-23, 2002
**THE SHOW WAS GREAT... ELWOOD EVEN SURPRISED US AND ANNOUNCED THAT WE WILL OPEN THE NEW SAN DIEGO HOUSE OF BLUES FOR HIM SOMETIME SOON !!!???*** details will come.
LATEST NEWS.... Our friend Dan Aykroyd loves the new Lamont double live CD so much that he interviewed Pat and gave it some play on the June 22-23 House Of Blues Radio Hour. Check the HOB Radio Hour website?
The new CD Lamont Live !! is making the play charts all over the world (from Minnesota to Australia to Spain to Croatia) and it's showing up at #1 on quite a few of them recently !
RICK O'DELL
1946 - 2001
It is with great sadness that we have to report the death of our saxophone player Rick O'Dell. Rick just turned 55 in June. Rick passed away of a heart attack on Saturday morning, July 14, 2001 at his home in St. Paul.
Rick was a fantastic player, a great man and had a heart of gold. Rick was always upbeat and always had a story or joke to tell. He could always break anyone's bad mood or bad day by makng them laugh or smile, sometimes both in one expression. There was no one like him. He will be greatly missed.
"A Picture is worth a thousand words, but a song is worth a thousand pictures." - Rick O'Dell
Jenny has asked me to post this note. ANYONE with ANY photos of Rick, please either email Jenny Thom at JennyThom355@aol.com or write/send to Jenny Thom, 518 2nd Ave. NE, Dilworth, MN 56529. Thanks !
click here for pics of Rick's last gig at Hooligan's in Mankato, July 13, 2001
Our counter broke about a year ago, but we'll add one again soon.
There have been thousands of visitors since this site was constructed in the summer of 1995. I've gotten emails from all over the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia, Spain and even South Africa...... It's great fun !!!
"No one infects venues with the party virus quite like Pat Hayes and the Lamont Cranston Band. They've always been my favorite."
- Elwood Blues aka Dan Aykroyd (1997)
"It's great to hear Lamont Cranston back on the scene. Pat Hayes plays some of the baddest harp and guitar around."
- Bonnie Raitt (1997)
"Lamont Live !!"
NEW DOUBLE LIVE CD NOW AVAILABLE
RELEASE DATE AUGUST 7, 2001
GO TO REVIEW
PRESS RELEASE JULY 24, 2001
THE LAMONT CRANSTON BLUES BAND
RELEASES NEW DOUBLE LIVE CD
The Lamont Cranston Blues Band is back with a vengeance. Four years after the release of the band's critically acclaimed CD, "Roll With Me", the band is at it again. This time around they've chosen to hit their fans with a double whammy. "Lamont Live !!" was recorded live in April 2001 at Whiskey Junction and Brewbaker's, this double disc set is packed with 19 tracks, including all the Cranston favorites; Upper Mississippi Shakedown, E Jam, What A Party, Roll With Me, Streets Around Here, Lickin' Stick and more.
The band has talked about doing a live CD for quite awhile now, and it's finally here. Only the Cranstons could tackle the unique idea of a double live set. "We went back and forth, but there was just too much great material to limit it to one disc," says Lamont Cranston manager Rico Anderson, "Listening to the discs will be like spending a night out with the band without even having to leave the house."
The new live CD set captures the last recordings of saxophonist Rick O'Dell, who passed away July 14th at his home in St. Paul. A release date is set for Tuesday, August 7th.
ORDER NOW !! MERCHANDISE PAGE
ORDER NOW BY EMAILING ME !
RAY STILES' STORY ON 'THE MAKING OF A CD' - LAMONT CRANSTON'S NEW "LAMONT LIVE !!"
!! 30th Anniversary !!
1999 was the band's 30th Anniversary, check it out...
LAMONT CRANSTON SWEDISH FAN CLUB
LAMONT CRANSTON with WILSON PICKETT
Did you know Wilson Pickett sang with the guys in Duluth in 2000?
TUNES... TUNES... TUNES...
FANS:
Starving to hear some of our tunes again? click above to get there.
CLUBS, TALENT BUYERS, FESTIVALS, PROMOTERS:
Use this technical online advantage to check out the band's sound bytes for promo/audition, then go check out the band's bio/ history, reviews and photos. A complete promo package online. Just click above to get the tunes.
For ANY info, merchandise, call Rico Anderson at (763) 477-6729.
Lamont Merchandise Page
NEW 'ON THE ROAD 2004' T-shirts are in..... with the whole year's schedule on the back as always. Only a few black or white ones left, plus a few 2003 Men's tank tops.
NEW design T-Shirts..... Same logo with words "What A Party" woven through the logo and the back has all the new On The Road cities... White, Yellow or Red with Black print and Black or Brown with White print (L, XL). Long Sleeve T's - Cream with black print, Navy or Blue with white print (L, XL). Also, Women's Tank Tops (M) in White and Black. And, Men's Tank Tops (L, XL) in Black or White.
ONLY A FEW BLACK OR WHITE ONES LEFT.
NEW 'WHAT A PARTY' hats in Black & White.
NEW 'Crannie Panties' - Women's thong and bikini undies with same What A Party logo. White, Black, Pink, Baby Blue, Dark Blue, Purple, Army Green and other colors. Size, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9-10 (thongs), 6, 7 (bikinis).
ALSO new satin string thongs with logo, sizes 4-8, black, white, yellow and snakeskin looking print.
SOME COPIES OF ORIGINAL LP's AVAILABLE.... SEE ORDERING PAGE !! (BLUES STUFF page below)
!!! VINTAGE POSTERS !!!
I have copies of a ton of our original posters from the 70's & 80's. Prom Center, Cabooze, River Serpent, Elko Speedway, Colorado Tour, Shakedown Tour, St. Croix Boom Company, etc. Is there a show you were at? Ask us, we may have the poster from that show. They sell like hot cakes and any memorabilla nut will love these. I'll try to put some sample pics out here soon.
NEW WATCHES IN STOCK AGAIN !!
- only 1 women's watch left -
ALSO.... Order a NEW LAMONT CRANSTON WATCH..... see product ordering page for info...
Check out the Cranstons on the House Of Blues Online live cybercast. Full 2 hour show recorded live for the show. First broadcast in January '98, re-broadcast in March '98. NOW, it's in their archives for you to enjoy ANYTIME......
House Of Blues Live Concerts
- from 1995 at Gabe's, St. Paul, Minnesota.
- Dig deep into the history of this legendary blues band.
What are their connections with Dan Aykroyd, The Blues Brothers, The House Of Blues, Muddy Waters, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jonny Lang, Jimmy Thackery, The Big Bang, The Hoopsnakes, Bonnie Raitt, Kim Wilson and The Rolling Stones?
INDIVIDUAL BIOGRAPHIES
- Blues facts on your favorite band member:
Has played with Bonnie Raitt, Dan Aykroyd, The Blues Brothers and Albert King.
Has played with The Big Bang, including the original Kid Jonny Lang & The Big Bang.
Has played with Muggsy Lawson and Shake Oliver.
Has played with Earl King and The Butanes.
Greg came on board in January 2004. He has played with Mojo Buford and Percy Strother.
Has played with Under Suspicion and Reneé Austin.
Who is that guy? He's not in the band....
- Close to home? Come to a show !!
- If you want to see us in your town, tell your local club to call us at (612) 477-6729.
- Information on all 14 of the band's releases.
- Product ordering; Blues CD's, T-Shirts, Hats, Watches, etc.
!!! NOW WITH PICTURES OF ITEMS !!!
WE ARE GETTING FLOODED WITH ORDERS, PLEASE BE PATIENT AND NOT DISCOURAGED.... THANKS...
- Deeper into their history, shows, reviews, etc.
- More to come; news, reviews, previews, etc.
See pictures of some of our fans, updated once in awhile. Are you out there? What are they saying? What are you saying? Email me something that you want to be put out here !!! Send me a picture to post; of yourself at a show, with a band member, of the show, the fans, etc. !!!
- Pics, reviews, etc. from recent shows.
- Coming soon, pic of Keb Mo when he jammed with the guys 5/29/98.
- Also, pics of the band with guest stars; Johnnie Johnson, Sam Lay and others.
- Blues pics from our private stash.
- Look at the old Cranston photo, circa 1978-79 and an old festival poster from 1979.
- Coming soon, old pic of our new 'gov' Jesse with the guys back when he introduced them opening for the Stones in '81.
HOUSE OF BLUES
GRAND OPENING GIG
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1996
Pictures, Stories, What went on ??
OTHER COOL LINKS
Ray Stiles' award winning blues page.
Great reviews of 'live' shows and CD's by Ray Stiles of the Twin Cities Blues News along with just about everything you want to know about the local scene. Great site !!
(2002 : Bruce also just released a new solo CD to be in stores soon)
Check this out, it's GREAT !!
The area's newest hot spot for blues. Santiago, MN, USA
Check out the Twin Cities newest music hot spot.
- from 1995 at Gabe's, St. Paul, Minnesota.
Great label with lots of cool artists (Lamont is one).
Jonny's A&M release "Lie To Me" went platinum. He's tearing up the country on tour. He's toured with Aerosmith, Blues Traveler and The Rolling Stones. AND, he now has his second video hitting MTV and VH1 and his new release "Wander This World" has taken the same track. Go Jonny Go.
Check out our good buddies. Pat did liner notes for their new CD "Big Trouble". GO BUY THEIR CD's.
Also, check out Johnny O.'s studio where we did our last couple CD's. GREAT PLACE !!
Check out our good buddy from Milwaukee, he's killer. GO BUY HIS CD.
Our good friend Renee is back on the scene and kicking butt !
Check out what's happening with our old buddy R.J. since he moved to San Francisco, he's doing great.
- Our old buddy, our old friend, we all grew up together.....
Great site with Midwest Band news.
- Iowa power blues trio, opened 2 shows for us at our shows with Jimmy Thackery.
- Geof George; he did a wonderful job on our new CD "Roll With Me".
Check out this page by Ann Wickstrom.
Check out this cool site, there's even a review of our new CD (Roll With Me).
To ask ANY question or offer suggestions, write me - Rico at: Rico1@aol.com