Hang on to your hat Rowan County–the Swingin’ Dick’s are heading your way ! Dick and the boys are heading into coed-country next Wednesday for one night only at the Morehead State University Student Union theater which will be followed up on Thursday night at the Rowan County Arts Center. We’d like to thank our booking agent for jumping on this and making it happen; the schedule was packed but when it came to a surprise chance at Morehead, Dick just couldn’t say no to the good folks there. We all know how Morehead was craving Swingin’ Dick and we are proud of making things happen. Our band bus full of Swingin’ Dick’s goodness should be pulling into Morehead Wednesday afternoon and there’ll be some hot action before the main event kicks off Wednesday night. Tickets are on sale now for both extravaganzas which are sure to sell out. Don’t be left hanging; reserve your shot at Swingin’ DIck’s now !

While showering at our hotel after a night of vigorous activity, Dick had a sudden epiphany. “Geez, these flow restrictors in the showerhead really suck.” And was dismayed to find out that they were Federally mandated. He quipped: “I’ll bet those peckerwoods pushing that ‘climate change’ crap are behind it. They’re the same ones wanting to save a few gallons on MY shower while they go out and spew ten thousand gallons on THEIR lawns.” There’s nothing like an angry Dick — so the folks in the band quickly calmed him down to his more balanced self pointing out that it’s easy to drill out the flow restrictors.

But we think Dick nailed it in summing up the situation.

We’d like to publicly apologize to our fans in Cleveland. Unfortunately you won’t be able to see Swingin’ Dicks tonight at the Orchid Room in Downtown Cleveland. We usually travel by our exclusive band limousine but it was in for scheduled maintenance and we were supposed to travel by air. As you know, the airlines are cancelling flights left and right due to their self-induced pilot shortage so the Swingin’ Dicks were all left stranded in Minnesota. But not to worry–it’s a lesson learned for Swingin’ Dick–who’ll be acquiring his own airplane to fly the band to their engagements when they’re not on the band bus. In the mean time, we expect to make it to Pittsburgh on schedule and have rescheduled our engagement in Cleveland for 7 pm on August 27th. We know how the ladies love the band; not to worry–there’ll be a busload of Swingin’ Dicks headed your way soon !

It was a rip-roaring time at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul last week ! But Dick’s sure bushed after all the activity–and has sure taking a pounding. Through Evansville, IN, up to Springfield IL, over to Shaker Heights, OH, Beautiful Downtown Ashtabula, Avon on the Lake, wonderful downtown Sandusky, then off for the long haul in to Minnesota. We’d like to give a special thanks to Chief Winston in Blue Ball, OH. Given the long trip on the road our band needed to stop for some good time RnR, and heaven knows Blue Ball can be the ticket for needed relief. Unfortunately, Justin and Anita decided to have a few too many libations and wound up in flagrant delecto on a park bench next to the courthouse fountain. The good Chief didn’t make a big deal of it or scold them too much for pulling such a boner. And helped them back to the hotel. Many thanks, Sir !

Also thank you especially to the good citizens of Ashtabula for the warm welcome and the fine hospitality. When you’re looking for a vacation there’s no place like Ashtabula. Dick found a very warm reception there.

Well, the band is off again and we’ll keep you posted. Swingin’ Dick just might be headed YOUR way !

You heard that right ! Dick and the boys are going to be playing one night only at the Palladium in Big Beaver, Pennsylvania on the 9th of September. The Palladium is located just off PA route 19 between Beaver Falls and Big Beaver; just a little bit south of the Y- intersection in downtown Big Beaver. Doors open at 7pm with music and fun beginning at 7:30. Tickets are on sale now. It’s a night of hard driving swing music featuring the hard-charging music of Fletcher Henderson. Bring your dates; all the ladies we know love Swingin’ Dick especially when the boys are driving hard !

We’re really excited about launching our website giving booking details, music genre, reception, and the perennially zany adventures of Dick and the Boys in the Band as they trot around the US !