Billy Joe and The Dusty 45s

Hello Friends!

The Dusty 45s start summer off with a bang on Fourth of July weekend! Friday, July 3^rd at the Tractor Tavern the show begins at 9:30 pm with Vince Mira opening. The following night, July 4^th at the Waterfront Restaurant, the D45s rock Pier 70 from 6-9pm.

On July 12^th, the band hits the studio with producer Brad Zeffron to record a new CD. This new album will be full of rockin tunes that will be sure to get your boots scootin. Check out the list of summer shows below and come on out and hear samples of the new songs! A CD Release event will be scheduled for the fall.

Two summer dates of note are August 1^st Seafair and September 9^th Bumbershoot! The band travels to Nantucket for a series of shows on the first weekend of October, then returns home for the 5^th Avenue Theatre’s premiere of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Billy Joe is slated to play the Pharaoh.

We would love to see you come out and help celebrate summer with the Dusty 45s!

Summer Dates 2009

Fri - 7.03.09 - Seattle, WA -   The Tractor Tavern - 9pm w/ Vince Mira opening

Sat  - 7.04.09 - Seattle, WA -   Waterfront Restaurant - 6-9pm Pier 70 only $5

Thu - 7.09.09 -  *Everett, WA - Waterfront Summer Concert Series - 6:30pm

Fri - 7.24.09 -  Seattle, WA -    Slim’s Last Chance Saloon Outdoor Stage - 9pm

Wed - 7.29.09 -  *Seattle, WA -  University Village Summer Concert - 6:30pm

Sat - 8.01.09 -  *Seattle, WA -  Genesee Park - Seafair - 8pm

Fri - 8.07.09 -  *Seattle, WA -  Harbor Steps Out to Lunch - 12 Noon

Sun - 8.09.09 -  *Seattle, WA  -  Seattle Tattoo Convention @ Vera Project - 3pm

Sun - 9.06.09 -  *Seattle, WA –  Bumbershoot - 1:30pm

*Indicates all ages show

The Dusty 45s kick off the spring tour Friday, May 8th at the Tractor
Tavern with a rare early show!  The fire begins at 9:30 pm!  Come out
and wish the guys luck before they hit the road.

The fellas have an action packed summer ahead!  They will be playing
Bumbershoot, headling the Seafair Festival, and in the studio working
on the new CD!







The Dusty 45s
Spring/Summer Dates 2009
(more dates TBA)

5.08.09      Seattle, WA - The Tractor Tavern/9pm
5.12.09      Albuquerque, NM - The Heights Community Center/7pm
5.13.09      Albuquerque, NM - The Atomic Cantina/9pm
5.14.09      Socorro, NM - New Mexico Tech/8pm
5.15.09      Santa Fe, NM - Santa Fe Brewing Company/8pm
5.16.09      Denver, CO - Civic Green Park/6pm
5.16.09      Denver, CO - The Skylark Lounge/9pm
6.05.09      Yakima, WA - Sportcenter/9pm
6.12.09      Twisp, WA -  Twisp River Brew Pub/8pm
7.04.09      Seattle, WA - Waterfront Restaurant 4th of July Bash!/6pm
7.09.09      Everett, WA - Waterfront Summer Concert Series/6:30pm
7.24.09      Seattle, WA - Slim’s Last Chance Saloon/9pm
7.29.09      Seattle, WA - University Village Summer Concert/6:30pm
8.01.09      Seattle, WA - Genesee Park/Seafair Celebration/8pm
8.07.09      Seattle, WA - Harbor Steps/12 noon
9.06.09      Seattle, WA – BUMBERSHOOT/1:30pm

Tonight April 17th the Dusty 45s are gonna let loose at The Blue Moon in the U-District. The Blue Moon is the first and oldest still-extant tavern in the U-District. It has been an icon for counterculture over the years. in the 1950s and 1960s. Regulars included author Tom Robbins and poets Theodore Roethke, Richard Hugo, Carolyn Kizer, Stanley Kunitz, and David Wagoner. Visitors included Dylan Thomas and Allen Ginsberg.

Every show is at The Blue Moon is energy packed and full of cahracter(s)! Come out and check The Dusty 45s turn the the place upside down…trumpet on fire style tonight!

Holy Cow!  We had a blast rockin’ out at Neumo’s last night!  Thanks
to an excellent sound, lighting and production crew, this might be
our favorite Seattle rock club!  We would like to extend our thanks
to the our friends, North Twin and Brent Amaker and the Rodeo for
making it a memorable night!

The Dusty 45s return to their favorite Honky Tonk this Saturday March
7th!  The boys will be getting the boots a scootin’ with 3 sets of
their original tunes and some classic covers.  Show starts at 9pm.
$10/21+

The Dusty 45s play Neumos this Saturday night! Brent Amaker and the Rodeo and North Twin will be playing as well.  With a great lineup and a great venue this is guaranteed to be a rocking show! We would love to see you at this show. Invite all your friends and help us sell this out. The show is 21+ with doors at 8pm and show starts at 9:30. Tickets are available at Ticketswest, Moe Bar, Rudy’s Barbershops, select QFCs.

NORTH TWIN 9.30-10
BRENT AMAKER 10.15-11
THE DUSTY 45s 11.15-12.30

The Dusty 45s will be on Kiro’s ‘To Beautiful To Live’ 710 AM Radio show tonight at 9pm with Luke Burbank!  Tune in and check it out. You can also hear a podcast of the show on the My Northwest website!

Live on the radio w/our friend Luke Burbank!
Thursday, February 26th
KIRO 710 AM ‘Too Beautiful to Live‘
Dusty 45s @ 9pm!