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The Longfellow Street Music Collective welcomes you - collectively - to our website. Come on in, wander around, don't mind the mess, just kick that out of the way. Like a drink? Here, sit down and check out the latest in our world. Browse some music and videos. Learn all about your favorite alternative Americana sassy jazzy bluesy whatevery musicians, who they are, why they do this and what they've been up to lately. Feel free to get in touch. There's always a good time to be had here, even when we're crying in our beer. Hey, that rhymes... *scribble scribble scribble*

BeachStreetUSA Dates Announced

May 16th, 2012 by

Trey, Mallory and Craig will be playing Friday evenings this summer down on the main drag in Virginia Beach – stop by and say howdy.

June 15, 22, 29
July 6, 13, 15, 31
August 3, 10, 17

Wed May 23 – The Lampshade 4 @ Lido

May 16th, 2012 by

The Lampshade 4 will ride again! Trey, Ronnie, Russell and Tyler will be tearin’ it up in their inimitable style, bringin’ real rock ‘n roll to the masses.

Crissy Babe & The Dastards rock

May 7th, 2012 by

Gotta give a shout-out here to all the kids in Crissy Babe & The Dastards – w00t w00t! Thank y’all again for having us out to play, it was super fun – let’s do it again real soon-like.

Murphy’s Irish Pub – Friday May 11

May 7th, 2012 by

Ghent Taphouse Saturday Apr 28 With Crissy Babe & The Dastards

April 11th, 2012 by

Be there or be square, Daddy-O.

Band photos

March 28th, 2012 by

Well alright! Had a blast shooting band photos with Mike K today. Got some great stuff – I think some of the silliest stuff was the best. :) Look for updated photography here soon. Many, many thanks to Mike – you’re a most excellent shooter and a fun guy to work with.

Gigs coming up – Apr 6 & 7

March 23rd, 2012 by

Got two more gigs coming up – the Sea Level Singer/Songwriter festival Friday afternoon Apr 6 and the 11th St Taphouse in lovely Virginia Beach on Sat Apr 7.

The Sea Level Singer/Songwriter festival will be an afternoon show, starting around 4:00pm Friday afternoon. We’ll be on the outdoor stage in front of the middle school on Colley Ave. Check out the show and stick around for Crissy Babe and The Dastards. Walk around afterwards, and who knows? You might see some of us out on the street buskin’ around.

The next night, Saturday Apr 7, we’ll be at the 11th St Taphouse – right on the beach. It’s a great spot, features a lot of local music – and a LOT of beers on tap! We’re lookin’ forward to a groovy good time. We’ll get going around 10pm and play till the cows come home, mooin’ their late-night/early-mornin’ woes.

Show tonight!

February 25th, 2012 by

Longfellow Street tonight at the Belmont House Of Smoke! We’re capping off the Ghent Winter Bar Tour – drinkin’ for charity, what could be better? We’ll be doing an acoustic set from 7-8 and then a full band set from 8-9. After us will be The Tipping Point, so come and get your drink on to some super-groovy music… all for a good cause. Gonna be fun!

http://www.ghentbartours.org/events/norfolk/ghent/winter/bar-tour/

New Shows Booked

February 22nd, 2012 by

Longfellow Street will be playing the Ghent Winter Bar Tour on Saturday Feb 25 at the Belmont House Of Smoke. We’ll be doing an acoustic set from 7-8 and a full band set from 8-9. After us will be Tipping Point. Come out and get your Pub Crawl on!

Longfellow Street is also booked to play the Sea Level Singer/Songwriter festival on Apri 6 with Crissy Babe & The Dastards. Gonna be a fun afternoon of sassy Americana, y’all don’t wanna miss it.

Awesome – and more to come

February 22nd, 2012 by

A most fun show! Mardi Gras on Colley Ave was a blast. Thanks to everyone who came to see us, and everyone who came to play. Bueno did a fantastic job their first time out, put on two great sets and joined us for Iko Iko, Jambalaya and When The Saints Go Marching In. Irwin and Chris found the babies in the King Cakes, so I guess they’ve both earned the title of Kings Of Mardi Gras. Oooo-eeee!

Photographer Mike Kropiewnicki got some wonderful shots. Thanks Mike! Here’s some more on FB.