Dear Friends,
July promises to be a splendid month for The Two Man Gentlemen Band.  We invite you to join for one of our upcoming recitals.

July 9 - Central PA Festival of the Arts - State College, PA (Quartet) 

*** Opening for Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, & John Mellencamp ***
July 10 - Fifth Third Field - Dayton, OH (Quartet)
July 11 - Classic Park - Eastlake, OH (Quartet)

July 17 - Langdon St. Cafe - Montpelier, VT
July 18 - Public Assembly - Brooklyn, NY
July 23 - Barley’s Taproom - Knoxville, TN
July 24 - WDVX Blue Plate Special - Knoxville, TN
July 24 - Bele Chere Festival - Asheville, NC
July 25 - The Evening Muse - Charlotte, NC
July 28 - Alabama Music Box - Mobile, AL
July 30 - D.B.A. - New Orleans, LA (Quartet)

*** Opening for Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, & John Mellencamp ***
July 31 - Amphitheater at the Wharf - Orange Beach, AL

Our month finishes with a 19 hour drive (over a 36 hour period) from AL to PA.  Wish us and The Gentlevan luck.

Yours very truly,
Andy Bean
The Two Man Gentlemen Band

Dear Friends,
The Two Man Gentlemen Band’s 2009 Summer Tour is officially underway!  We play as a trio through the end of June, with our good pal Brian Kantor on the percussion kit.  Sometimes it takes three men to make two-man music, know what I mean?  Here’s where we’ll be this week…

Mon 6/22 - Barley’s Taproom - Knoxville, TN 
Tue 6/23 - JJ’s Bohemia - Chattanooga, TN
Wed 6/24 - Twain’s - Decatur, GA
Thu 6/25 - O’Mainnin’s - Bristol, TN
Fri 6/26 - Brick St. Tavern - Salisbury, NC
Sun 6/28 - Baja Bean - Staunton, VA

Visit our schedule page for full details.

Yours very truly,
Andy Bean
The Two Man Gentlemen Band
www.thetwogentlemen.com

Dear Friends!
Big news!  The Two Man Gentlemen Band is joining this summer’s Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, & John Mellencamp tour for three dates in July!  No, really.  We open these shows:

July 10 - Fifth Third Field - Dayton, OH
July 11 - Classic Park - Eastlake, OH
July 31 - Amphitheater at the Wharf - Orange Beach, AL

We’ll be playing as a quartet for these shows.  Our good pals, The Wiyos, open the rest of the tour.  A very very special thank you to our friends at the Charisma Artist Agency for all they did to make this happen. Vaudevillian banjo music hits the mainstream!  

Incredulously,
Andy Bean
The Two Man Gentlemen Band

Dear Friends,
The guest list for our June 18th live album taping in NYC is officially full.  But, interest was so great that we’re considering doing a second date sometime this summer.  Can you say, Double Album?

If you didn’t make the cut this time but would really like to be a part of another gent taping in NYC, send us an e-mail at twogentlemen@gmail.com with subject: DOUBLE ALBUM.  If there is sufficient interest, we’ll try to put together a second date.

Onward!
-The Gents

Dear Friends,
The Gents are recording an album of our “greatest hits” (and a few new tunes) in front of a live audience THUR, JUNE 18th in the New York City studios of Serious Business Records.  We want YOU, loyal website visitor, to be a part of the audience!  We only have space for 40 people (in pairs of 2) in the studio.  So, here’s what you need to do to get in.

1) Be one of the first 20 people to e-mail us at twogentlemen@gmail.com with subject: LIVE ALBUM.
2) In this e-mail, you must promise that you AND A GUEST can indeed attend the taping on THUR, JUNE 18th at a time TBD.  The guest part is important.  We’ll feel sad and pathetic doing a live album for only 20 people.
3) You must consent to paying $10 per person ($20 per pair) to help out with studio costs.
4) You must agree to be a loud, rowdy, and boisterous concert attendee, especially when it comes to shouting along and cheering at the end of songs.

If you are one of the lucky first 20, you & your guest…
1) Will be filled with FREE BOOZE before the show courtesy of The Gents.
2) Will be personally thanked, by name, in the album credits.
3) Will be able to request songs to appear on the album!
4) Will receive a FREE copy of the record upon its release!

We look forward to hearing from you, friends!  But be quick about it!  This message goes out to our entire NYC mailing list in two days!

Kindest Regards,
Andy Bean, Banjoist
The Two Man Gentlemen Band
www.thetwogentlemen.com

Dear Friends, You can now download Drip Dryin’ with The Two Man Gentlemen Band at all of your favorite digital music sites!  This saves you the dreadful inconvenience of waiting for the mail or (gasp) attending a Two Man Gentlemen Band concert.

Fear not, friends.  The Gentlemen are just as pleasant and enjoyable digitally as we are in person.

In England, I remain,
Andy Bean The Two Man Gentlemen Band

Dear Friends,
We Gentlemen are settling quite nicely into life here in the UK, despite a few jet-lagged near misses in the Two Man Rentle-van.  If you or any of your acquaintances happen to be in the UK this month, we’d be delighted to entertain you in person.  Observe our schedule and make the appropriate marks in your personal schedule.

May 6 - Man of Kent - Kent
May 7 - Platform Tavern - Southampton
May 8 - The Blue Note - Leominster, Hereferdshire
May 9 - House Concert - London
(E-mail twogentlemen@gmail.com to get on the London guest list!)
May 10 - Folk on the Pier - Cromer, Norfolk
May 11 - The Barge - Gillingham
May 13 - The Blue Room - Blackpool
May 14 - The Musician - Leicester
May 15 - Square and Compass - Worth Matravers, Dorset
May 16 - The Chelsea - Bristol
May 17 - The Bell - Bath (afternoon)
May 17 - The Raglan Arms - Weston Super-Mare (evening)
May 18 - The Dukes - Presteign, Wales
May 19 - Fuel Cafe - Manchester
May 20 - Alford Folk Club - Alford, Lincolnshire
May 21 - The Highway Pub - Hull
May 22 - View Two Gallery - Liverpool
May 23 - Dog and Partridge - Bolton
May 24 - Beechwood Pub - Runcorn, Cheshire
May 25 - The State Bar - Glasgow, Scotland
May 27 - The Barbican - London (Free Show before Ralph Stanley Concert), 6pm

Details for each show are available on our schedule page.

Yours very truly,
Andy Bean, Banjoist
The Two Man Gentlemen Band

Dear Friends,
Throw a house party with The Two Man Gentlemen Band and this could be you….

Send us a note at twogentlemen@gmail.com if you’d like to throw a Two Man Gentlemen Band music party.  Good, clean fun.  Or good, sloppy fun.  Whichever you prefer.

Yours very truly,
Andy Bean, Banjoist
The Two Man Gentlemen Band

Dear Friends,
Here is a fine video of our national radio & TV debut last February on the Bob & Tom show.  I can report that The Gentlemen felt much worse than they looked during the 7:30am taping.

Enjoy!

And don’t forget to vote for your favorite song topic!

-The Gents

Dear Friends,
We are very pleased to announce the 10 finalists for our Choose the Subject of a Two Man Gentlemen Band Song Contest!

Visit our Dear Internet blog to see the finalists and vote for your favorite.

Thanks to everyone who participated.  I voted for Plate Tectonics, but don’t let that sway you.

Lovingly,
Andy Bean, Banjoist
The Two Man Gentlemen Band