The
Rivertown Sound
Quartet
Barbershop Quartet and 1950's "Doo Wop" Music
The very finest acapella vocal music for the St. Louis Metro Area. Would you like to talk to us?
- Send Dan Monahan an E-Mail at: rivertownsound@yahoo.com
Who
are we?
We love to sing four part harmony! Back in 1985 various members of The St. Louis #1 Chapter
Chorus got together to sing
as a quartet. We decided to
form The Rivertown Sound Quartet
- inspired by the great variety of music from our hometown, St. Louis,
Missouri.
As
faithful members of the Barbershop Harmony Society (SPEBSQSA), we are
dedicated
to preserving good singing and four part harmony. However, while we
continue to
sing traditional songs from the "turn of the century", more and more
audiences have asked us to perform songs from the 1950 's. As a
result, we
have become St. Louis' premiere "Doo Wop Quartet" and
are honored to hold that position. We usually sing without a band - just four
voices making the music.
When we do sing with a band, it's the great Mid South Revival
Band of
Steve
Davis. See below for more on Steve and the Band. We feel The
Rivertown Sound
has developed into a unique singing ensemble. Click HERE for biographies on all Rivertown
Sound members past and present.
If you would like to see our 60 plus SONG LIST, click HERE!
If you would
like
to see a PROGRAM of our standard
30
minute
show, click HERE!
Click HERE
to listen to an mp3 file of "Barbara Ann" with Aaron Hardin as lead
singer.
It will take a while to download, but it's the whole song. Size
is 1.8
MB.
Click HERE to
listen to an mp3 file of “Earth Angel” with Dan Monahan as lead singer.
Size is
2.1 MB.
It may take a while for these songs to load. Each is the entire song.
If
you
would
like
to
see
a
CD
of our Doo Wop Songs,
click HERE!
If you
would like to see a CD
of our Barbershop
Quartet Classic Songs, click HERE!
If
you
would
like
to
see
a
CD
of
our
:
I Believe, a Collection of Inspirational Songs, click HERE.
HEADLINE NEWS ABOUT
THE QUARTET!
(Updated:
November 18,
2011)
Rivertown Sound Sings National Anthem for President Obama
On
April
29,
2009,
President
Obama
held
a
town
hall
meeting
in
Arnold, Missouri.
The quartet was asked to sing the "National Anthem" at the start of the event. It was quite an
experience. Paul took calls from the White House setting up the
details.
We arrived at 7:30 in the morning and went through the Press Entrance. There were Secret Service guards everywhere as well as familiar members of the St. Louis press corp. For the next two hours we talked to the press and the members of the White House staff. It was interesting that everything was brought from Washington: the stage, lighting, sound system, the podium, etc.
At about 9:45 we were brought backstage to warm up. We hoped to meet the president there, but he was in another room. At 10:00 we went on stage and began singing. Since we have done the "National Anthem" many times before, we were confident that it would go well -- and it did!
During the president's speech, Missouri's governor and US Senator sat in front of us. He answered questions from the audience. Republicans and Democrats alike seem to appreciate the opportunity to directly communicate with the country's top leader.
Afterwards President Obama briefly walked around the inner circle area to meet people. Our baritone, Dan Monahan, made his way from our nearby seats to the railing and shook hands with the president. Later, we met varioius Missouri political leaders who had nice comments about our rendition of the "National Anthem" .
We were interviewed by the St. Louis Beacon afterwards. They made of video which included the entire song and some comments from us. We are at 2:40 minutes into the video. Here's the YouTube address:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTZ2cPxMzqY
Regardless of our political points of view, it was truly an event to remember.
On January 7, 2012, Rivertown Sound Will Celebrate 13 Years With Steve Davis' "Memories of Elvis":
It seems like a long time ago now. It was on Saturday, December 19,
1998,
that the quartet gave it's first performance with the Las Vegas style
stage
show of Steve Davis.
Steve's amazing bass - baritone voice recreates the songs of Elvis
Presley
better than anyone we have ever seen. From the moving ballads like
"Love
Me Tender" to the rousing "Jailhouse Rock", he electrifies the
theater with his genuine stage charisma.
As
would
become
a
regular
feature,
the
quartet
opened
the
evening
with
our
fifteen
minute show of 1950 's Doo Wop songs. On the last song, "Blue Moon",
the band joined us with strong accompaniment. Singing with the Band is
always
quite exciting because we usually sing without instrumental
accompaniment. Our
act is a good transition to "Elvis" coming on stage. We then provide
backup for dozens of Steve Davis' Elvis songs like "Teddy Bear",
"Don't Be Cruel", "Hound Dog", and the always dramatic
"American Trilogy".
During rehearsals and many performances we have quickly become friends with the extremely talented band members, their families, the fan club, and of course Steve himself. After the show we have the opportunity to spend time talking with the many fans of Steve Davis. We have learned that the some 600 members in the Steve Davis Fan Club were just as warm hearted and kind as Steve and the band. Needless to say, we look forward to performing with "Memories of Elvis" for many more years. Check in here for the latest updates on the shows.
We
will
perform
our
thirteenth
anniversary
show
with
Steve
Davis at the
nationally famous
Pageant Theater in University City (St. Louis) Missouri.
Over a
thousand fanswill attend. Joe Edwards,
founder of the Pageant
Theater as well as Blueberry Hill, has said this is always one of the
largest
audiences for a St. Louis based act.
Check out Steve Davis'
homepage "Memories
of Elvis" at http://www.memoriesofelvis.com
Rivertown
Sound
Lands
In
"The
Top
Ten"
in
the
Barbershop
Harmony
Society
Illinois Contest:
In April, 2010, Rivertown Sound competed in the "Pre-lim" contest
in Peoria, Illinois. The judges liked our renditions of "Whatever
Happened
To The Old Songs" and "Last Night Was the End of the World" on
Friday night and moved us into the Saturday night finals. The quartet
then sang
"Songs Like Daddy Used To Play" and "Melancholy Baby". This
"Top Ten" is difficult for a performing quartet to achieve. We are
very proud of this achievement. We represented our dual membership
chapter in
Waterloo, Illinois. These great guys encouraged us and we are very
appreciative.
Rivertown
Sound
Quartet
Appears
on
St.
Louis
Television
"FOX
2
NEWS"
Rivertown Sound appeared on FOX 2 NEWS early in the morning at 8:45 am on Friday, July 1, 2005. We sang "Lion Sleeps Tonight" on the main part of the show and and later performed "Earth Angel" during the anniversary photos near the end of the broadcast. FOX 2 NEWS has been very supportive of the arts in St. Louis with many reports on events around town. As we sang the station ran details on the Alton Little Theater's "Memories of Elvis" benefit show with our friend Steve Davis. It was a wonderful experience.
We had met popular morning announcer,
Randi
Naughton, when we were singing at a special event and she asked us to
come on
her program. We were delighted and set up the time. This was not the first time we have sung on FOX 2 NEWS. In
February of 2003, Rivertown Sound sang on the Sunday morning news to
help
explain our "Valentine Day" song program in which a special love song
is delivered by a quartet for romantic folks around town. The money
collected
was used to promote vocal music education in St. Louis.
Rivertown Sound
Opens for Chuck Berry at
Blueberry Hill! 
September 18, 2002 was perhaps our biggest show ever! Rivertown Sound performed our full 50 minute "Doo Wop Show" to warm up the crowd for legendary Rock and Roller, Chuck Berry. All of our previous performances at Blueberry Hill had been part of Steve Davis' "Memories of Elvis" but this time we were on our own. The great TCB Band offered to back us up, but the owner of Blueberry Hill, Joe Edwards, thought that just the voices alone coming through their excellent sound system would be a unique way to capture the sound of the 50 's. Among the 18 songs we performed that night, we introduced several new songs for us: "I Get Around" by the Beach Boys, "Happy Together" by the Turtles --and of course "Blueberry Hill" by Fats Domino.
In 2008, Chuck Berry's granddaughter was at our annual show with Steve Davis at Blueberry Hill. She is a performer herself and has a successful career. She says that Grand Dad is doing fine and still performing at 81 years old.
Rivertown
Sound Appears on Numerous Barbershop Annual Shows
Doing Barbershop Society annual shows are always the most fun. There are some 27,000 men in the Barbershop Harmony Society centered around 800 individual chapters (choruses). We make special efforts to arrange our schedule to fit them in. We also give a special performing rate.
Here is a list - and perhaps a website link - of some of the
chapters for
which we have performed:
Florissant Valley Chapter, St.
Louis Suburban Chapter, Belleville
Chapter;
The Waterloo Illinois Area Chapter;
Little Egypt
Barbershop
Chorus, Carbondale, Il; the Columbia
Missouri
Chapter, and of course our own beloved chapter in Hillsboro,MO The
St. Louis #1 Chapter
Chorus.
We have been honored to be part of these great chapter's annual shows. As guest quartet, the Rivertown Sound will perform barbershop classics as well as our unique hits from the 1950's which few other quartets do. . "Barbershoppers" are always fun to talk to, sing with, and celebrate together our hobby.
"Meet Me In St.
Louis",
1904
Yes, it's been over 100 years since the great St. Louis World's Fair in Forest Park. The quartet has been asked to sing in many recreations this year including some in the actual Forest Park buildings dating back to the Fair era. (Missouri Historical Society and Lindell Pavilion) It is a wonderful experience to perform the great barbershop quartet songs from the "turn of the century" including the famous theme song written for the fair in 1904, "Meet Me In St. Louis".
If you have an event for Rivertown Sound to sing "Meet Me In St. Louis" (and many others!), send an email to rivertownsound@yahoo.com.
New
Barbershop
Singer
is
All
Grown
Up.
Collin
Everett
Dean entered
the world on Friday, July 9, 2004.
Rivertown Sound
tenor Bill Dean cannot decide if Collin Everett will also be a
tenor like
himself, or sink to the depths of sound like our bass Paul Ogle. Mother Heather
Dean is just happy that Collin
is doing well in school and loves to play sports. It
has been reported that he has listened to plenty of fine
barbershop
quartet CD's (including Rivertown Sound, of course).
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In case you have forgotten Heather and Bill's amazingly romantic
proposal,
here's a link to the story:
Heather Says "Yes!" In Front of 3000
People!
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2009: Rivertown Sound Continues To Be Official Ambassadors for KZQZ 1430 AM Radio!
Yep, it's true. Rivertown Sound has become official ambassadors for the new "Cool Oldies" station in St.
Louis, KZQZ, 1430 AM.
The new
radio station has taken St. Louis to the airwaves like a storm.
Following the
format used by long gone favorite KXOK, it is all oldies, all the time.
The era
played is 1955 - 1970. The top pop songs, mostly classic Rock and Roll,
are
played constantly with little interruption. Of course they play the
number one
hits of the great performers like Elvis and the Beach Boys, but what is
so nice
is that they play lesser known "hits" by the great stars too.
The station has a web site: http://kzqz1430am.com/
Tom Scharfenberger Retires
From Rivertown Sound
Tom (second from right) with Mark McGwire at a Cardinal's Benefit.
During mid-2001, Tom realized he no longer had the time to dedicate to the quartet and officially retired. Tom was a founding member of the quartet in 1985 when we all decided to create a quartet to perform in the way the old quartets of the turn of the century did: entertain with any type of songs that an audience wanted to hear. He was the one who contacted all of the theatrical agents in St. Louis and arranged the complex list of shows. During his hundreds of performances, he met so many people who always complimented his wonderful singing voice. He considers singing the National Anthem before the St. Louis Cardinals game not long after the Persian Gulf War as a highlight of his singing career. Later he performed at a Cardinal's benefit which featured Mark McGwire and the team.
(In 2008, Tom succumbed to the effects of Parkinson's disease. We all miss him dearly.)
We also perform the "Beach Boys
Tribute" with Pam Jo &
The Duggin Band:
Visit their band's web site at:
(1999 list of performances,
click HERE.)
(2000 list of performances, click HERE.)
(2001 list of performances, click HERE.)
(2002 list of performances, click HERE.)
(2003 list of performances, click HERE.)
(2004 list of performances, click HERE.)
(2005 list of performances, click HERE.)
(2006 list of performances, click HERE.)
(The shows with Steve Davis' "Memories of Elvis" are indicated next to the date.)
2007 Rivertown Sound Schedule:
January 6, 2007: Pageant Theater, annual Elvis Birthday Celebration, University City, MO (with Steve Davis) Tickets available to the public (Ticketmaster) - call early because this event sells out quickly.
February 4, 2007: Big 90th birthday party for fellow barbershopper, John Walsh. The Bevo Mill. St. Louis, MO. Private Event.
March 3, 2007: "Memories
of
Elvis" South
Broadway
Athletic
Club.
2301
South
7th
Street, St. Louis, MO. Tickets available to the public. Call
314-776-4833. (with Steve Davis)
March 10, 2007: Performance for St. Rose of Lima Church's 100th Anniversary. 7:00pm. Open to the public.
March 17 2007: Special performance for Kelly's Mom and Dad. Webster Groves. Private event.
May 6, 2007: Parkway Baptist Church, Olive and Ross, Creve Couer, MO.
May 12, 2007: 90th Birthday party. Kirkwood Park. Private event.
May 12, 2007: Special Event with Archbishop Burke, VFW Hall, DeSoto, MO.
May 19, 2007: Washington University Alum Luncheon. 11:00-1:00 pm. Private event.
June 2, 2007: Jefferson Barracks Park, St. Louis, MO. 7:00 pm. Open to public. "Memories of Elvis"(with Steve Davis)
June 10, 2007: Marilyn and Dave's 35th Wedding Anniversary, St. Louis University. Private event.
July 3, 2007: Tesson Heights Retirement Home, with The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus 7:00 - 7:45 pm. Open to the public. Free.
July 19, 2007: Hillsboro MO Fair Grounds, MO (with Steve Davis), 8:00 pm. Tickets available to the public.
August 16, 2007: Blueberry
Hill, University
City, MO (with Steve Davis), Tickets
available to the public - call early because this event sells out
quickly.
August 24, 2007: Wedding reception at the Sheridan City Center, St. Louis, MO. Private event.
August 25, 2007: St.Louis Area Barbershop Festival, St. Charles First Baptist Church. 3:00 pm. Open to the public.
October 6, 2007: Anniversary Party, Holiday Inn, Six Flags, Eureka, MO. Private Event.
October 20, 2007: Hillsboro, MO political organization annual dinner. With The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus. Private Event
November 10, 2007: Waterloo Barbershop Chorus, Annual Show "Tribute to the 1950's". With International Champions "Vocal Spectrum" Quartet. 8:00 pm. Open to the public.
December 1, 2007: Annual Christmas Show. With The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus. Shows at 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm. Jefferson Community College Open to public.
December 31, 2007: ,Memories of Elvis, New Year's Eve Special, Holiday Inn, Alton, Illinois. 9:00pm - 12:30am, Call 618-462-1220 for details. (with Steve Davis) Open to the public.
2008 Rivertown Sound Schedule:
January 5, 2008: Pageant Theater, annual Elvis Birthday Celebration, University City, MO (with Steve Davis) Tickets available to the public (Ticketmaster) - call early because this event sells out quickly.
January 24, 2008: Concord Lions Club, Holiday Inn, Butler Hill Road, St. Louis, MO. Private event.
March 8, 2008: "Memories of Elvis" at Desmet High School.
April 5, 2008: "Memories of Elvis" South Broadway Athletic Club. 2301 South 7th Street, St. Louis, MO. Tickets available to the public. Call 314-776-4833. (with Steve Davis)
April 18, 2008: Annual Convention of the Barbershop Harmony Society Central States District. Iowa City. Open to the public.
May 2, 2008: Rotary Club of Eastern Missouri. With The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus. Rotary members only.
May 9, 2008: Desoto Missouri Chamber of Commerce. With The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus. Chamber members only.
May 17, 2008: Washington University Alum Luncheon. 11:00-1:00 pm. Private event.
June 14, 2008: Herculaneum Flag Day Show. With The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus. Open to the public.
June 28, 2008: Jefferson Barracks Park, St. Louis, MO. 7:00 pm. Open to public. "Memories of Elvis"(with Steve Davis)
July 1, 2008: Tesson Heights Retirement Home, with The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus 7:00 - 7:45 pm. Open to the public. Free.
July 14, 2008: 70th birthday party. Private event.
August 16, 2008: Blueberry Hill, University City, MO (with Steve Davis), Tickets available to the public - call early because this event sells out quickly.
August 23, 2008: St. Louis Area Barbershop Harmony Festival. St. Charles Missouri Baptist Church. Open to the public.
August 23, 2008: U.S. Naval Inttelligence Code Breakers Annual Reunion. Sheridan Westport Hotel. Private event. (If we told you any more, we'd have to shoot you! --Only kidding.)
September 13, 2008: U.S.S. Scaggett Reunion. With The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus. Private event.
September 20, 2008: Maggie O'Brien's "Halfway to St. Patrick's Day Celebration!" 8:00 pm. Free.
November 1, 2008: "Memories of Elvis"(with Steve Davis) House Springs, MO Tickets available to public. 8:00 pm.
November 16, 2008: Recording session at KZQZ, 1430 Radio station, Belleville, Illinois. Perform "Earth Angel" and "Sh-Boom" on Radio at 8:30 pm.
November 22, 2008: "Memories of Elvis"(with Steve Davis) Arnold, MO Tickets available to public. 8:00 pm.
December 6, 2008: Christmas Show for US Navy Submarine Veterans. Westport Plaze. Private event.
December 13, 2008: Annual Christmas Show. With The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus. Show at 4:00 pm. Jefferson Community College Open to public.
December 31, 2008: ,Memories of Elvis, New Year's Eve Special, Holiday Inn, Alton, Illinois. 9:00pm - 12:30am, (with Steve Davis) Open to the public.
2009 Rivertown Sound Schedule:
January 10, 2009: Pageant Theater, annual Elvis Birthday Celebration, University City, MO (with Steve Davis) Tickets available to the public (Ticketmaster) - call early because this event sells out quickly.
February 14, 2009: Annual Valentine song delivery. On Saturday this year. Available to all lovers! Contact our chorus St. Louis headquarters to sign up: The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus
April 4, 2009: "Memories of Elvis" South Broadway Athletic Club. 2301 South 7th Street, St. Louis, MO. Tickets available to the public. Call 314-776-4833. (with Steve Davis)
April 24 and 25, 2009: Annual Convention of the Barbershop Harmony Society Central States District. Springfield, Missouri. Open to the public.
May 16, 2009: Washington University Alum Luncheon. 11:00-1:00 pm. Private event.
June 14, 2009: ,Memories of Elvis, Highland, Illinois, Festival. In the town square. 7:00. Open to the public.
June 20, 2009: Father's Day "1904 Meet Me In St. Louis" program. 2:00 pm. Willows at Brooking Park, 141 and Hwy 64. Residents only and their families.
June 27, 2009: Jefferson Barracks Park, St. Louis, MO. 7:00 pm. Open to public. "Memories of Elvis"(with Steve Davis)
July 2, 2009: Tesson Heights Senior Living Center, Patriotic Show, with The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus 7:00 - 7:45 pm. Open to the public. Free.
July 11, 2009: Beach Boys Tribute with the Mike Duggin Band. VFW Post, Lemay, MO. Open to the public.
August 15, 2009: Blueberry Hill, University City, MO (with Steve Davis), Tickets available to the public - call early because this event sells out quickly.
August 16, 2009: St. Louis Area Barbershop Harmony Festival. St. Charles Missouri Baptist Church. Open to the public.
September 20, 2009: City
of
Kimmswick
150th Anniversary with The St. Louis #1 Chapter
Chorus
2:00 – 3:00 pm. Open to the public. Free.
(Also included
a delightful
impromptu
performance at the Blue
Owl Restaurant, 3:00 – 4:00 pm).
October 2, 2009: Special event for the City of Bridgeton, Missouri. Private.
October 3, 2009: Balloon
Glow
at
Jefferson Community College ,
with The St. Louis #1
Chapter Chorus
7:00 - 7:45 pm. Open to the public. Free.
October 10, 2009: The Blue Owl Restaurant,
Kimmswick,
Missouri.
12:00
–
2:00
pm.
Outside
on
the
patio.
Open to the public.
Free..
October 16, 2009: Arnold VFW, MO. Special benefit performance. (with Steve Davis).
November 14, 2009: Wedding ceremony. Private.
November 28, 2009: Affton, MO (with Steve Davis).
December 5, 2009: Annual Christmas Show. With The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus. Show at 4:00 pm. Jefferson Community College Open to public.
December 12, 2009: Special Christmas performance at The Blue Owl Restaurant, Kimmswick, Missouri. 11:30 – 3:00 pm. Open to the public. Free.
December 19, 2009: Special Christmas performance at The Blue Owl Restaurant, Kimmswick, Missouri. 11:30 – 3:00 pm. Open to the public. Free.
December 31, 2009: ,Memories of Elvis, New Year's Eve Special, Holiday Inn, Alton, Illinois. 9:00pm - 12:30am, (with Steve Davis) Open to the public.
2010 Rivertown Sound Schedule:
January 9, 2010: Pageant Theater, annual "Memories of Elvis" Birthday Celebration, University City, MO (with Steve Davis) Tickets available to the public (Ticketmaster) - call early because this event sells out quickly.
February 14, 2010: Annual Valentine song delivery. On Saturday this year. Available to all lovers! Contact our chorus St. Louis headquarters to sign up: The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus
February 20, 2010: Kemp Auto Museum, Chesterfield, MO. Private benefit.
March 13, 2010: "Memories of Elvis" Elks Club, Affton,
MO. Tickets
available to the public. (with
Steve Davis)
March 20, 2010: "Memories of Elvis" Private event,
O’Fallon, IL. (with Steve Davis)
April 10, 2010: "Memories of Elvis" South Broadway Athletic Club. 2301 South 7th Street, St. Louis, MO. Tickets available to the public. Call 314-776-4833. (with Steve Davis)
April 16, 17, 2010: Annual Convention of the Barbershop Harmony Society Illinois District. Peoria, Illinois. Open to the public. [We scored in the top 10!]
May 15, 2010: Armed Forces Day. With The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus.. Hillsboro, MO, City Banquet Center. 1:00 pm. Free.
May 22, 2010: Washington University Alum Luncheon. 11:00-1:00 pm. Private event.
June 5, 2010: The Blue Owl Restaurant, Kimmswick, Missouri. 12:00 – 2:00 pm. Inside the restaurant. Open to the public. Free..
June 19, 2010: The Blue Owl Restaurant and Mary’s Sweet Shoppe, Kimmswick, Missouri. 6:00-8:00 pm. Outside on the patio. Open to the public. Free..
June 26, 2010: Jefferson Barracks
Park,
St. Louis, MO. 7:00 pm. Open to public. "Memories of Elvis"(with Steve Davis)
July 3, 2010: Patriotic Barbershop Harmony Concert. With The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus. Pevely Missouri Banquet Center, Hwy 67. Open to public. General Admission.
July 23, 24, 25, 2010: Special Elvis Show. Wichita, Kansas. Open to public. Memories of Elvis (with Steve Davis)
August 14, 2010: Blueberry Hill, University City, MO (with Steve Davis), Tickets available to the public - call early because this event sells out quickly.
September 10, 2010: Special Gospel Music performance in Belleville, IL. with Steve Davis 7:30pm.
October 30, 2010: The
Blue
Owl Restaurant,
Kimmswick, Missouri. 12:00 – 2:30 pm. Outside the restaurant on the
patio. Open to
the
public. Free.. Part of the "Apple Butter Festival."
October 31, 2010: The Blue Owl Restaurant, Kimmswick, Missouri. 12:00 – 3:00 pm. Outside the restaurant on the patio. Open to the public. Free.. Part of the "Apple Butter Festival."
November 13, 2010: Annual
show
of
the
Waterloo
chapter
of
the
Barbershop
Harmony
Society.
Open
to the
public.
November 20, 2010: College
Concert
Series
at
Meramec Community College. Open
to the
public. 11333 Big Bend Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122-2810, call (314)
984-7500 for
more information.
November 20, 2010: The
Blue
Owl Restaurant,
Kimmswick, Missouri. 5:00 – 8:00 pm. Inside the restaurant. Open to
the
public. Free... Opening of the big Christmas season in Kimmswick!
December 4, 2010: Annual
Christmas
Show.
With
The St.
Louis #1
Chapter Chorus. Show at 4:00 pm. International Champion Quartet -
Vocal Spectrum - will be on the show. Jefferson
Community
College
Open to public.
December 31, 2010: Memories of Elvis
New
Year's Eve Special, Holiday Inn,
Alton,
Illinois. 9:00pm - 12:30am, (with
Steve
Davis)
Open to the public. Call for reservations early:
618-462-1220.
2011 Rivertown Sound Schedule:
January 8, 2011: Pageant Theater, annual "Memories of Elvis" Birthday
Celebration, University
City, MO (with Steve Davis) Tickets
available
to
the
public
(Ticketmaster)
-
call
early
because
this
event
sells
out quickly.
January 15, 2011: Annual
Officer
Installation
Dinner
with
the
Kaskaskia
Trail Barbershop Chorus.
7:00pm. Open to members only.
February 14, 2011: Annual
Valentine
song
delivery.
On
Saturday
this
year.
Available
to
all
lovers!
Contact
our chorus St. Louis headquarters to sign up: The St. Louis #1 Chapter
Chorus
March 5, 2011: Annual
Corned Beef &
Cabbage Dinner and Show for the St. Louis Suburban Chapter Gentlemen of Sound
Barbershop Chorus. St. Ann Community Center. Open to the public.
March 26, 2011: Annual
ValeBenefit
concert with the Kaskaskia Trail Barbershop Chorus; Hecker, IL; 7:00pm.
Open to the public.
April 9, 2011: "Memories of Elvis" South Broadway
Athletic Club. 2301
South 7th Street, St. Louis, MO. Tickets available to the public. Call
314-776-4833. (with Steve Davis)
April 26, 2011: Barbershop Harmony Show with the Kaskaskia Trail Barbershop Chorus. Turner's Hall. 7:00pm. Open to members' guests only.
May 14, 2010: Armed Forces Day. With The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus. Hillsboro, MO, City Banquet Center. 1:00 pm. Free.
May 21, 2011: Washington University Alum Luncheon.
11:00-1:00 pm. Private event.
June 4, 2011: Jefferson Barracks
Park,
St. Louis, MO. 7:00 pm. Open to public. "Memories of Elvis"(with Steve Davis)
June 11, 2011: Patriotic Barbershop Harmony Concert. With The St. Louis #1 Chapter Chorus. Pevely Missouri Banquet Center, Hwy 67. Open to public. Champions "Noise Boys" are special guest quartet. General Admission.
June 19, 2011: Memories of Elvis
Masonic installation dinner. Springfield, Illinois. Private event.
July 26, 2011: Special harmony program. St. Peter's Evangelical Church.
August 13, 2011: St. Louis Area
Barbershop Festival. First Baptist Church, St. Peter's, MO. Open to
public.
August 20, 2011: Melanie's wedding reception, Arnold, MO. 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Private event.
August 20, 2011: Blueberry Hill, University City, MO (with Steve Davis), 8:45 - 12:00 am. Tickets available to the public - call early because this event sells out quickly.
August 23, 2011: Eagle Bank special
cocktail hour; 3:45 -4:45 pm; Delmar
Gardens, O'Fallon, MO - for guests and friends.
August 23, 2011: 6:00
-6:45
pm;
Delmar
Gardens, Town and Country, MO - for guests.
August 28, 2011: 8:00 - 9:30 pm; Delmar Gardens, Town and Country MO - for guests and friends.
September 11, 2011: St.
Louis
Country
Club. Grandparents Day. Private event.
September 17, 2011: Festus High School, Class of 1961 Reunion. Frederick's Banquet Hall, Main Street, Festus, MO. Private event.
October 1, 2011: Balloon
Glow
-
Festus,
MO,
Airport. With The
St. Louis
#1 Chapter Chorus.
October 2, 2011: Airport Sound Symposium. Westin Hotel. Downtown St. Louis. Private event.
October 8, 9, 2011: Annual
District
Convention
of
the
Central States of the Barbeshop Harmony
Society. Quartet and the The
St. Louis
#1 Chapter Chorus will perform.
Kansas City, MO. Open to the public.
October 15, 2011: Festus
High
School,
Class
of
1956 Reunion. Frederick's Banquet Hall, Main
Street, Festus, MO. Private event.
October 24, 2011: "Taste
of
St.
Louis" for Naitonal Urban Redevelopment convention. Renaissance
Grand Hotel. Private Event.
November 5, 2011: Memories of Elvis
at the Belle Starr Theater, Warrenton, MO. Open to the public.
November 12, 2011: Annual
show
of
the
Waterloo
chapter
of
the
Barbershop
Harmony
Society.
Open
to the
public.
November 19, 2011: The Blue Owl Restaurant, Kimmswick, Missouri. 4:30-– 6:30 pm. Inside the restaurant. Open to the public. Free... Opening of the big Christmas season in Kimmswick!
November 26, 2011: Memories of Elvis
Veteran's Benefit at VFW, Waterloo, Illinois. Open to public.
December 3, 2011: Annual
Christmas
Show.
With The St.
Louis #1
Chapter Chorus. Show at 4:00 pm. Jefferson
Community
College
Open to public. 2006 International Champions "Vocal Spectrum" is guest
quartet!
December 10, 2011: The
Blue
Owl Restaurant,
Kimmswick, Missouri. 12:00-– 2:00 pm. Inside the restaurant. Open to
the
public. Free.
December 17, 2011: The Blue Owl Restaurant, Kimmswick, Missouri. 9:00 - 11:00 am. "Breakfast with Santa". Inside the restaurant. Open to the public. Free.
December 31, 2011: Memories of Elvis
New
Year's Eve Special, American
Legion Hall, Imperial, MO.
Reservations taken after October 1, 2011.
2012 Rivertown Sound Schedule:
January 7, 2012: Pageant Theater, annual "Memories of Elvis" Birthday Celebration, University City, MO (with Steve Davis) Tickets available to the public (Ticketmaster) - call early because this event sells out quickly.March 31, 2012: "Memories of Elvis" Affton, MO. See his web site for details after January 1.
March 31, 2012: "Memories of Elvis" South Broadway Athletic Club. 2301 South 7th Street, St. Louis, MO. Tickets available to the public. Call 314-776-4833. (with Steve Davis)
April 21, 2012: Memories of Elvis Masonic installation dinner. Peoria, Illinois. Private event.
June 6, 2012: Memories of Elvis St. Charles, MO. See his web site for details after January 1.
June
9,
2012:
Summer
Barbershop
Harmony Show.
With
The
St. Louis
#1 Chapter Chorus. Pevely Missouri Banquet Center, Hwy 67. Open to
public.
General Admission.
July 21, 2012: Special
harmony
program.
St.
Peter's
Evangelical Church. With
Steve Davis. Quartet and Steve only. Private event.
July 27, 2012: Memories of Elvis
St. Genevieve, MO. Local talent will open the show tonight.
July 28, 2012: Memories of Elvis
St. Genevieve, MO. Quartet will open the show tonight.
August 11, 2012: Blueberry Hill, University
City, MO (with Steve Davis), 8:45 - 12:00 am. Tickets
available to the public - call early because this event sells out
quickly.
December 1, 2012: Annual
Christmas
Show.
With The St.
Louis #1
Chapter Chorus. Show at 4:00 pm. Jefferson
Community
College
Open to public.
Biographies
of
Members
of
the
Rivertown
Sound,
past
and
present.
Click
HERE.
The
Members of the Rivertown
Sound Quartet:
Bill
Dean, tenor
Aaron
Hardin,
lead
Dan
Monahan, baritone
Paul
Ogle, bass
And
we
are
also
lucky
to
have
join
us
on
special
occasions:
Vern Abel, bass
How Do We Plan Our Performances?
We take pride in our ability to sing a wide variety of songs. Our scores of tunes range from the turn - of - the - century Barbershop Classics, through the Big Band era, the "Doo-Wop 1950's", and then to a touch of the "modern".
Click HERE to read how we plan our performances, and to see another picture.
Links to other
barbershop and music sites on the
Web:
The United
States
Men's
Barbershop Harmony Society
(formerly known
as "SPEBSQSA")
The United
States
Women's Barbershop Society
(The
Sweet Adelines)
The St. Louis #1 Chapter
"Spirit of St. Louis Chorus"
The St. Charles "Ambassadors of
Harmony
Chorus" International Barbershop
Champion chorus!
Steve
Davis
"Memories of Elvis": the
Midwest's best tribute to Elvis Presley!
Bob Kuban: St. Louis
music
legend
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