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

Fri - 7.31.09 - *Seattle, WA - Harbor Steps Out to Lunch - 12 Noon

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

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

Happy Holidays from The Dusty 45s! Thanks to all of you for your support in 2008! There were many highlights and here are a few that we would like to share with you!

The 2008 Summer Concerts. We had the largest turnout ever at University Village and played our first Seafair Festival. We shared the stage with The English Beat and The Knack at the Festival of the River, and returned to the Harbor Steps/out to lunch concert for the 9th time!

Boston and Nantucket! The band traveled to the east coast in October for a string of shows. We performed at Boston’s Historic Wilbur Theatre with Pearl Jam’s, Stone Gossard, and Seattle’s Johnny Cash sensation Vince Mira. The band was grateful to have long time friend and talented upright bassist Corey Kaiser join us for the tour.

‘Gimme Shelter’ concert at the Triple Door Theatre. The Dusty 45s and friends raised $56,000 for the Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC). The DESC supports Seattle’s most vulnerable mentally ill and homeless men and women.

Most notably, we were honored to meet and play a fundraiser for Barack Obama!

In 2009 we plan to continue our quest to rock you, not only in Washington State, but across the country! Thanks to all of your for inspiring us to create new music and explore the limits of what it means to be The Dusty 45s!

Thanks for a great year!

Billy, Jerry, Kelly and Guy

Here is a list of our upcoming dates:

Seattle - Wednesday, 12/31/08 @ The HighDive
Seattle - Saturday, 1/10/09 @ Slim’s Last Chance
Seattle – Tuesday, 2/3/09 BUDDY HOLLY TRIBUTE @ The Triple Door
Bellingham, WA – Saturday, 2/7/09 The Rogue Hero w/ Yogoman
Portland, OR – Friday, 2/13/09 Duff’s Garage
Seattle, WA – Saturday, 2/28/09 Nuemo’s w/ North Twin/Brent Amaker and the Rodeo

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Over the weekend at the Showbox The Dusty 45s helped Vince Mira celebrate his CD release along with The Roy Kay Trio and Stone Gossard. The show was outstanding!

The Dusty 45s set was amazing. The boys continue to sound tighter and tighter everytime they perform! They played several new songs from the just released EP Fortunate Man. The Dustys were rocking and the crowd was fired up…then Billy Joe topped off the set with his signature flaming trumpet! Not to mention it was Billy Joe’s birthday!

Vince Mira showed his exceptional talent performing his new material as well as the classic Johnny Cash numbers. If you havnt seen this young man perform you need to…he will blow your socks off! Keep your eye on this rising star.

After a successful road trip and amazing East Coast Tour, The Dusty 45s are back in Seattle. One of the highlights of the tour was at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston. The band shared the night with fellow northwest roots rockers, Stone Gossard and Vince Mira. Read the great review here! Don’t miss the same great show on Saturday, 11/1 at Downtown Seattle’s Showbox Theatre. Doors for the All-Ages show are 8pm!

A special thanks to Wilbur Theatre, The Church of Boston, The Chicken Box, The Cisco Brewery and all the great fans that came out to support us! Our new EP will be available at the Showbox 11/1. Here is a sample from the EP…a taste of whats to come on the new full length album.

Fortunate MP3