Next Performances
Slapdash Quartet's next scheduled public performances include:
The Big Band is scheduled for the Mannerchor on the Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov 27th 2009, starting at 7:30 PM.
(Tony and Janet of the Slapdash Quartet are members of this band also.)
Dancing is available at this venue, which is located at 966 South High St., Columbus Ohio.
Start time is at 7:30 PM, $5 for seniors and students, $8 for everyone else unless you PRINT THIS E-MAIL for a $3 savings and pay what a student would pay-- $5.
Here is the web site: http://www.maennerchor.com/
PRINT THIS EMAIL (part of the web page?) and take it with you for a cover charge of only $5 each.
(Pricing at the discretion of the Mannerchor not SDQ or DWCC).
Also, a Dinner Club on the North Side of Columbus at Vonn's Jazz Lounge, Saturday, Nov 28th starts at 5:30 to 8, $5 cover -- http://vonnjazz.com/landingindex.html/
Nice menu, bit pricey, but they do serve a good drink there. I recommend an appetizer there and dinner elsewhere. The music will be a bit different than the Friday night performance as it is more of a concert setting.
The Big Band is playing again at Mannerchor the third Friday of December, Dec. 18th 2009 at 7:30 PM.
If you have any venue ideas please let us know by e-mail or telephone
as shown in the Contact section.
As always, thank you for your patronage of Slapdash Quartet.
All Slapdash Quartet venue information can be found at the
Venue information section.
Upcoming Gigs
Upcoming gigs for Slapdash Quartet not shown above include:
November 14th, 2009 at 5 PM -- private gig for the VFW
December 10th, 2009 -- private gig for a County Club 1 PM - 2 PM
Tony and the band are diligently searching for other public gigs
(no additional gigs to show at this time - please see above).
All Slapdash Quartet venue information can be found at the
Venue information section.
Upcoming gigs at other locations around Central Ohio will be announced
when that information becomes available.
All dates and times are subject to change without notice.
"Webmaster Dave" and the band members are currently working to set up
some other new or re-occuring gigs in various locations based upon
listener feedback and public demand.
More details will be posted here when they are finalized.
If you have a suggestion of a viable location for the band
and our audience, please
contact us
with that information.
And as always, thank you for your support!
Previous Gigs and Former Venues
Below is a list of the previous 2009 Calendar of events for Slapdash Quartet.
Sunday January 4th 2009 -- Free Public Performance at the Richland County Library in Mansfield, Ohio, from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM.
Thursday June 18th 2009 -- "Up, Up, and Away" Charity Dance, Dublin Community Recreation Center, open to the public, donations accepted, 1 - 3 PM, as seen in the Columbus-Dispatch.
Saturday June 20th 2009 -- Slapdash Quartet plays a private practice session.
Saturday June 20th 2009 -- Take 5 Jazz Quintet plays at Harvest Moon Coffee House in Canal Winchester from 7 PM - ???.
Saturday July 18th 2009 -- Margaritaville Party from 7 - 10 PM.
Saturday August 8th 2009 -- "Swinging in the Trees" at Dawes Arbortoreum from Noon - 1 PM.
Thursday September 10th, 2009 -- private gig for Dinner 6:30 - 8 PM
October 29th, 2009 -- private gig for a Halloween Dance 7:30 - 9 PM
Below is a list of the previous 2008 Calendar of events for Slapdash Quartet.
May 3rd 2008 -- private gig for the Masonic Lodge in Western Columbus
May 23rd 2008 -- Westerville Performing Arts Council in Westerville, Ohio
June ?? 2008 --
Slapdash Quartet plays at the Relay For Life Organization event
at the Fairfield County Fairgrounds in Lancaster, Ohio.
The time for their participation is 6:00 PM until 7:30 PM to kick off
the fund-raising event for cancer survivors, which runs for 24 hours
rain or shine.
The Fairfield County Fairgrounds are located on Fair Ave. at Broad St.,
conveniently located between US 33A and SR 37 in Downtown Lancaster.
All parcipitation and patronage are greatly appreciated!
September 26th 2008 -- The Swings the Thing Big Band plays from 7:30 PM until 10:30 PM (yes, we occassionally list them directly on this web page).
October 4th 2008 -- Columbus Maennerchor, opening for the Oktober Fest, scheduled to play from 3 PM until 6:30 PM.
This is a dance environment, open to the public, with two choirs performing from 4 PM to 5 PM.
Festival Fare food will be available including Roasted Chicken and Brats.
Tickets are $6 for one day or $10 for the weekend.
More information is available at http://www.maennerchor.com/
October 11th 2008 -- private party for the Beth Tikva Congregation
October 30th 2008 -- Halloween Party at the Dublin Retirement Center, Dublin, Ohio
November 1st 2008 -- Slapdash Quartet plays at a wedding (private)
November 8th 2008 -- "A Bethlehem Christmas Gala" fundraiser and party for Our Lady of Bethlehem
November 15th 2008 -- private performance for the 63rd Anniversary of a special group of folks that Slapdash Quartet has played for several times in the past.
December 10th 2008 -- private Christmas Party at 94th Aero Squadron
Below is a list of the previous 2007 Calendar of events for Slapdash Quartet.
Saturday May 12th - Slapdash plays a private funciton at a local Country Club
Friday May 18th -- Slapdash plays a private dinner in Dublin
Saturday May 19th -- Slapdash plays a wedding in Gahanna
Monday May 21st -- Slapdash plays at
The Dodge Center from 7 PM until 9:30 PM.
Monday June 18th -- Slapdash plays again at
The Dodge Center from 7 PM until 9:30 PM.
Monday August 13th -- Slapdash plays a private gig for
the Franklin County Farm Bureau.
Monday September 3rd, Labor Day -- Slapdash plays a private
gig outdoors in Columbus this day.
Saturday September 8th -- Slapdash Quartet plays at the
first annual Lithopolis Honey Fest, a one-of-a-kind festival
located in front of the Wagnalls Memorial Library and Foundation,
150 East Columbus Street, Lithopolis (43136), from 3 utnil 3:50 PM.
The festival itself runs from 10 AM until 6 PM that day, is open
to the public of course, is sure to be fun with food and events,
including Slapdash Quartet!
Monday November 10th -- Slapdash plays a "by invitation only"
Black-Tie formal event for the Our Lady of Bethlehem School
and Childcare of Columbus on this day.
It is a Fund Raiser and Benefit.
Wednesday December 5th -- Slapdash plays at a private Christmas
party at the 94th Aero Squadron in Columbus.
Incidentally, Slapdash Quartet's previous performances at:
The 94th Aero Squadron in Columbus,
The Lithopolis Honey Festival,
The Dodge Center in Columbus,
Weldon's Ice Cream Shoppe in Lancaster,
Gahanna VFW Post 4719 in Gahanna,
(the former) Three Cups Coffeehouse in Reynoldsburg,
Old Bag of Nails Restaurant & Pub in Westerville,
and
Village Wines & Bistro in Canal Winchester
were all a great success when they played there!
Hopefully the band will be back at some of those locations again soon.
If you would like to see & hear Slapdash Quartet at any of those venues
again, be sure to let the management of that particular venue hear some
positive comments from you, either on the phone or in person!
And if you are ever in a restaurant or establishment which you think would
be a new addition to the Slapdash Quartet location list, not only mention
it to the manager that you know of this really great jazz band, but also
tell them about this web site, and also
contact us
here so that the band can follow up with that manager formally.
If you are interested in hiring Slapdash Quartet for a private function,
such as a Birthday, Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation Party, Retirement
Party, Business Meeting, Non-Profit Meeting, or another function,
then please
contact us
as shown.
Incidentally, the Swing's the Thing Big Band has a couple of members
plus some regular guest players from Slapdash Quartet. Information
on upcoming gigs for the Swing's the Thing Big Band can be found at
Swing's The Thing Big Band Events.
Venue Information
Slapdash Quartet has played at the following indoor and outdoor
venues around Central Ohio
(listed below in mostly alphabetical order):
The Dodge Center is a nice new recreation center located
in Central Columbus.
The address of the Dodge Center is 667 Sullivant Avenue, Columbus (43215).
From the East Side, take I-70 Westbound to the Rich St./Town St. exit,
turn right, go two streets East of the exit and turn right again,
which should be Grubb Road/Street.
Take Grubb Road/Street to the end of it, and then you can drive
directly into the large paved Dodge Cetner parking lot.
It is very conveniently located, as it is easy to get to The Dodge
Center from the freeway, and to get back to the freeway afterwards.
Ample lighted free parking is available.
Gahanna VFW Post 4719 is located at 124 Parkland Drive in Gahanna (43230).
This venue is located where Johnstown Road dead-ends into Memorial Park.
The VFW is located just south of Memorial Park in Gahanna.
If you are coming from I-270 exit onto Hamilton Road,
and head north to Gahanna.
Turn left at Granville Street and head West.
Turn left at the first street after crossing the bridge over Big Walnut Creek;
note that this is a short street!
Turn left at the stop sign and head towards Memorial Park.
As you head into the park there is a driveway on the right with a
"Private Drive" sign.
Turn right into that driveway, the VFW is up at the end of the driveway.
[Tony says "Confusing, yes, but if you find Memorial Park, you'll find the VFW!".]
For more details on the venue please call the Gahanna VFW at 614-475-9111.
We hope to see you there!
The Old Bag of Nails Restaurant & Pub is located
on the corner of State Street (State Route 3) and Main Street
in Downtown Westerville (43081).
Typically there is no cover charge for this venue,
and many food and drink items are available for a nominal charge.
Come on down and enjoy the great food that the Old Bag of Nails
Restaurant and Pub has to offer and stay to enjoy the music of
Slapdash Quartet.
Village Wines and Bistro is located at 600 West Waterloo Street
in the area of olde Canal Winchester (43110).
Their phone number is 614-833-2828 if you should need additional information.
Beginning August 1st 2006 they will have a new menu featuring
small plates and dinner entree's.
Come on out and enjoy some great food and wines while listening
to the great live Jazz music of Slapdash Quartet.
Weldon's Ice Cream Shoppe is located in the recently rebuilt
shopping plaza near Downtown Lancaster on the NE corner of
Memorial Drive (Route 33A) and East Sixth Avenue, and is across
Memorial Drive from the BP Station.
There is ample free parking in this and surrounding Plaza's
parking lots nearby.
Weldon's phone number is 740-689-2663 if you should need further directions.
Enjoy the many tasty flavors of Hand Dipped Ice Cream of Weldon's
while listening to Slapdash Quartet.
(Gig and venue information last updated on 11/04/2009 by Webmaster Dave and the band!)
Former Venues of the Slapdash Quartet include
(listed in order of most recent appearances):
The Three Cups Coffeehouse was located at 7524 East Main Street
in Reynoldsburg (43068), which is just West of Waggoner Road in the
newly rebuilt Downtown District.
Unfortunately, Three Cups Coffeehouse closed it's doors (forever?)
on September 30, 2006.
All Three Cups Coffeehouse gigs started at 8 PM and lasted about
two hours unless otherwise noted.
Ample free parking was provided in front of and next to this location.
Typically there was no cover charge for this venue.
The location and their staff will sadly be missed.
In 2005 Slapdash Quartet played regularly at Kennedy's Pub
(also known as Kennedy's on the Quayes)
located off of Polaris Parkway in Northern Columbus (43035).
Kennedy's does not currently have live music scheduled,
but it was a good venue with free appetizers when it was active.
Their phone number is 614-430-8639 if you would like to request
Slapdash Quartet to come back.
Maybe Slapdash Quartet will be back there again some day.
Around the 2004 timeframe Slapdash Quartet played at the
Harvest Moon Coffee House in Downtown Canal Winchester
(43110).
It is a quaint little venue with good atmosphere and beverage.
Their phone number is 614-834-8100.
Maybe Slapdash Quartet will be back there again some day.
All venue and performance information is subject to change without notice.
Please call ahead if you are not sure of start times or availability.
Slapdash Quartet playing at a formal gig
More Information
Interested in finding out more about the Slapdash Quartet band, it's
members, the music that they play, etc.?
Would you like to schedule a public or private performance in your area?
Please e-mail your questions or requests to the Slapdash Quartet
info line.
One of the members of the band will read it and get back to you as soon as possible.
Please do not send attachments to this address, as it goes to all of the band members at once.
NOTE: Be sure to delete the word "REMOVE" from the e-mail address
given above before sending your e-mail.
Be sure to listen to the sample Songs
of the Slapdash Quartet band.
The Slapdash Quartet band also has an audio CD of their most popular music available at most of their performances for a nominal charge.
CD's of the band may also become available by mail order shortly
(let us know if you are interested!).
In addition, a few videos of the band performing live at various venues will be posted here shortly.
If you have a particular video which you would like to see, please let us know.
Our mailing list server is currently down for approximately the next 30 days for maintenance.
Any changes made to the mailing list using the server during this time will be lost.
If you would like to be added to or removed from the Slapdash Quartet mailing list,
to be kept up-to-date about upcoming gigs and other band information,
please send a short e-mail to our
Slapdash Quartet Webmaster
with your contact information and wishes.
This e-mail list is only used for keeping our listeners informed about upcoming gigs and other Slapdash related information,
and can only be posted to by the band members and webmaster.
If you would like to respond to a mailing list posting, please do so at our
info line,
which will go to all the band members at once.
Again, please do not send attachments to this address.
Or, you can respond to an individual band member at the following addresses (shown alphabetically):
Janet,
Mike,
Ken,
or
Tony.
NOTE: Be sure to delete the word "REMOVE" from the e-mail addresses
given above before sending your e-mail.
If all else fails and you are having trouble accessing our web site
or the mailing list manager,
or having trouble reaching someone in the band,
or have any questions about any of these items presented here in these web pages,
please contact our
Slapdash Quartet Webmaster
with your name, e-mail address, and specific question or suggestion.
We will make every attempt to respond to you quickly.
If you are having an e-mail problem, it would be helpful if you also included your phone number and best time to call for a callback.
NOTE: Be sure to delete the word "REMOVE" from the e-mail address
given above before sending your e-mail.
You can also call the band at 614-864-6673 during daytime hours.
Please ask for Tony.
Marc Nawrocki sitting in on the drums with Slapdash Quartet
More information about the Slapdash Quartet band,
their upcoming gigs,
and more photos, music, and videos of the band are coming soon!
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