Yeah, I know. I know.

We were thinkin'... "rain all day".

But, look at the weather. The Sun is out! Would have definitely been a PERFECT day to head out to "The Hill" in Central Park to hang out and share another typically amazing afternoon of music and laughs.

BUT... this year, the person who heads up the permit office has a different idea than the one that Park Administrator Doug Blonskey and I agreed to back in the year 2000. So, they're withholding our Special Events Permits kinda randomly this summer.

No permit today. Sorry. (Something going on in the Permit Office that I don't even wanna talk about. I'm weary at this point. Ha! It'll only make you mad and life's too short.)

Unfortunately, this is gonna happen a number of times this summer. So, I've decided to schedule a series of really cool concert events in the brand new H.I. New York Performance Hall on the upper West side of Manhattan. The next concert is on June 7th. (More about that in a minute.)

TODAY.... I'm gonna grab my good, good friend Sid Bernstein and we're gonna roadtrip out to LONG ISLAND!!!

Yeah, we're heading out to Centereach and my buddy Sid is coming with me to introduce my set. (He's introduced a few musicians you might know.) This is a benefit concert I'm gonna be playing to help in the fight against Lou Gerhig's Disease (ALS)

IF YOU'RE OUT ON LONG ISLAND!

Here's a flier about the gig.. It's got all the correct information on it.

I'm told my set will be around 5:30 or 6:00

In case you live out there and you missed the initial announcement, I was asked by this really nice guy to be a part of this and as it turns out, it'll be a great thing to do if we can;t hang in Central Park today. We're gonna have a blast!

It's in Centereach. Okay? I think it's gonna be a really fun show.

Now... let me tell you about the next concert that's coming up at H.I. New York Performance Hall. It's gonna be on June 7th. (That's only about 3 weeks away. So, you might wanna start thinking about calling a few friends and reserving seats now.)

You can do that right here... right now if you want. Today! You know the deal! We just hang out and sing, make it up as we go along, make it all about the music and well... y'know, "It's just us". I'm gonna roll out few brand new songs that are still kinda works-in-progress. I'm gonna introduce you all to a new female artist.... Julie Kathryn.

DON'T GET SOLD OUT OF THIS ONE! Seating at H.I.N.Y. is general admission and ALL the seats are only $20. Here's the link to reserve seats and get your name put on the list at the door:

SATURDAY NIGHT, June 7th - 8:00

Roger Bartlett will be there, and Janet Kirker and Dave Marcus. And hopefully YOU. It's actually only about 3 weeks away!

Really hope you call a few friends and decide to hang with me for a night of music and laughs.

And, we'll sing "Keep Hope Alive"

Like our surprise guest did a couple of Saturday's ago.

Now, this new tune, this work-in-progress... this song was NOT written to relate to the Obama campaign in any way. It was written around a voice mail I received from Sid Bernstein one morning. But, it's kinda interesting that I've been approached by so many anti-Obama people who think I wrote it for Senator Obama's campaign. (Kinda funny that they dislike a man they so closely associate with something as despicable... as HOPE!)

Here... I made it available as a free download for you here at the site so you can learn it and sing it with us on June 7th.

Click on this image for the song

Okay, I'm outta here. Check back tomorrow.

But, seriously... check back really soon to reserve seats for the JUNE CONCERT. Start calling a few friends and make plans!

Hopefully I'll see you in the park as often as I can!!!!

Thanks for everything.