| Joseph Isaacs and the Music Matters Showcase I run a showcase of amazing musicians! We take turns entertaining- playing 4 song sets each and then going back around again. Its an eclectic mix of music, most of it acoustic, all of it wonderful, all of it matters. You will be taken aback by the amount of talent we have in this area. Come out and check out what everyone has been talking about. Showcases are free, but donations to Bread for the City for the Home |
| Where/when/who is playing the Music Matters Showcase besides Joseph Isaacs and band? All venue info is near bottom of web site in yellow Nora's Cafe and Bakery 6:00 to 9:00 PM (delicious dinners available) 8450 Baltimore National Pike Ellicot City MD 21043 March 13th Cameron Blake Band, J&B Blues Project, Majolica Buzz April 10th Libby Weibel, Joy Ike, Carl Ayers May 8th Bob Reilly, Kathleen Stanley, TBA June 12th Tres Amigos Plus, TBA Sweets a Bakery on 8143 Main Steet Ellicot City 6:30 to 9:30ish Feb 27th Jessica Rhee, Steve Hung, Happy Haines Mar 6th Andy Luttrell, Stephen Lanocha, Magnet South April 24 Samantha Bloom, Rick Millman, Tres Amigos Plus May 1st Amy & Me, Monica Mathern, Hank Alinger Mad City Coffee House, 10801 Hickory Rd Columbia MD Saturday 6:30-9:30ish* (410)964-8671 Mar 20th A Shot and a Beer, Amy & Me, Matthew Otis April 17 Hannah Spiro, Jim Buckley, Bob Brill May 15 Matthew Otis, Looking for Curley, Jillian Borchard Band Directions to all gigs and links to bands playing are at the bottom of this page These gigs are all free - donations to Bread for the City for the Homeless are graciously accepted *each performer plays 2 sets of 4 songs, concerts can end anywhere from 9:00 to 9:30. **Joe is lucky to have great performers who play along with him Monica Mathern (djembe), William Carter (electric guitar) and Casey Potocki on bass. |
| Free new mp3s with Billy J Carter and Casey Potocki playing on them below! |
| Links below to some of the acts that play the showcase: Check out their web pages! |
| Directions to venues we play at in yellow below: |
| Mad City Coffee House 10801 Hickory Ridge Road Columbia MD 21044 410-964-8671 Look for the Long & Fosters- its tucked in a plaza and hard to see from the road. Its across from HCC. From 95 (between Baltimore and DC) take route 32 West and then take Broken Lands Parkway North to Hickory Ridge Road. (From route 29 you will be taking Broken Lands Parkway West). Take Broken Lands Parkway towards Hickory Ridge RD. Turn left on Hickory Ridge (it only goes in one direction). Take Hickory Ridge RD past Howard Community College and right after Sunny Spring Rd there is a Long and Fosters on your left. That is Hickory Ridge Plaza where Mad City is tucked next to a chinese restaurant. Let the Madness BEGIN! |
Rick Larocca also has some other websites that may be of interest to you- Columbia
Lakefront Festival (summer time musical outdoor fun)
and the Amazing Grace Coffee House and Insideoutworship.com (Indie Christian
Music)
Lakefront Festival (summer time musical outdoor fun)
and the Amazing Grace Coffee House and Insideoutworship.com (Indie Christian
Music)
| Directions to Columbia Lakefront Festival- Lake Kittemequanda Columbia, MD 10221 Wincopin Circle Colmbia MD 21044 (this is the address of the Columbia Association located at the lake. Run map quest with it and it will get you there). Take Route 95 to 32 West (or route 29) to Broken Lands Parkway. From 32 West you would be heading West on Broken Lands, from 29 you would be going East. You will get to Little Patuxtent Parkway. Head North (towards the Central Library/Merry Weather Post/Toby's Dinner Theater) on Little Patuxtent Parkway. You will go through three traffic lights and a foot bridge. Immediately after the third light, you will be at the Lake Front (Wincopin Circle). You will be opposite the mall and a parking building. You will see on the right (opposite the mall) a parking lot. Park there. You are at the lakefront. www.lakefrontfestival.com Columbia Association: 410-715-3000 (9am to 5 pm) Festival 24 recorded info (toll free) 1-877-713-9674 Rain Cancellation Hotline ext. 9010 |
| Noras is on Route 40 coming from route 29 you head East and its on your north side. Nora Café & Bakery 6:00-9:00PM Noras. www.thenoracafe.com Normandy Shopping Center 8450 Baltimore National Pike Ellicot City MD 21043 |
| Below: Joe playing live with Scott Sivakoff. Scott plays drums, bass, banjo and guitar on Joe's upcoming CD. Here we are below playing it live. Photos below by Erica Robertson |
| Photo By Eric Agner |
| Above Monica Matthern Djembe and Andy Luttrell lead guitar picture courtesy of Erica Roberston |
You tube video of Love for Real and Living Life Upside Down above,
photos of Joe and Scott Sivakoff courtesy of Erica Robertson below
photos of Joe and Scott Sivakoff courtesy of Erica Robertson below
| Sweets A Bakery Cafe Sweet. a bakery and cafe 8143 Main St. Ellicott City, MD 21043 410-461-9275 Parking on Main Street or on Parking Lot D its right across the street from that big boulder on Main Street www.sweetbakerycafe.com |