August, 2008

Bernunzio Uptown Presents

The month of September, back to school and a plethora of events at Uptown Music. On Friday, September 5th, in conjunction with First Friday Rochester the local group, Walri will be performing at 7:00PM. Walri is a local band that is made up of five young lads with ties to the University of Rochester. Their music style spans Jazz, Classic Rock and Indie styles. The bands' influences are The Shins, Henry Nilsson, Elliot Smith, Cake, Tower of Power and Elvin Jones. Their repertoire includes Beatles covers such as "Octopus's Garden," and "Polythene Pam," Aretha Franklin's "Respect" and their own original songs such as "The Easy Joy," "Blue Marooned" and "Ghost Cop."

On Tuesday, Sept 16th at 7:30 PM, renowned guitarist Muriel Anderson will conduct a workshop at Uptown Music. Advanced tickets are $22 and $25 (day of). The workshop includes two free sets of Muriel Anderson signature guitar strings. The following night, she will perform a concert at Nazareth College Chapel beginning at 8 PM. www.rochesterguitarclub.com (contact 585-264 0848).

Sunday, September 21st, Michelle Younger , Master Degree student and Uptown Music employee will perform a Student Degree Recital at Kilbourn Hall 7:00 pm to 8:30 PM. There will be a reception at Uptown Music immediately following the performace.

Bernunzio Uptown Music is located in the heart of the East End entertainment district in downtown Rochester. It is a vibrant gathering place for all types of music lovers. Our store hours are Monday-Saturday 11-6. We have full, repair service on the premises.

Best Regards, John and Julie Bernunzio