Las Vegas Jam Band Society
Members’ Meeting Minutes: January 3, 2012

Meeting Begins: 7:30PM “How ‘bout them apples?! Starting on time!”

President’s Report (Greg): absent

Vice President’s Report (Roland): The ‘production report’ will be covered tonight. See below.

Treasurer’s Report (Dan): Pay Your Dues! $100 paid by Feb.’s meeting date for a yearly membership & $150 for any live-in couple for two yearly memberships. We spent $125 for Xmas Party decorations, etc. We have liquid assets!

Secretary’s Report (Jessica): Glad to represent again for 2012! Let’s do this! J
Mayor’s Report (Dustin): Color: Jazzberry Jam

Production Report (Roland):
Interests:
Dead Winter Carpenters: want to play Feb. 3 or 4. More info TBA.
(concerns: Moksha is Feb. 3rd w/ Skerik & Jen Hartswick & in AZ on Feb. 4th)

Delta Nove wants to play a Mardi Gras show on Feb. 16 or 17 (maybe @ LV Country Saloon or the E-String?) Group prefers the Friday, Feb. 17.th
(concerns: Being to close to the BOOMBOX event on Feb. 21st (Tuesday) at the HRCafe.)

Papa Grows Funk want to play sometime between March 1-10. Group says their offer is too large, so we’ll offer a door-split or less money. More info TBA.

Spafford want to play for us again. They gave us some available dates in March and April. The group preferred the March 23, 24 weekend and the E-String as the venue. More info TBA.

Elephant Door Step wants to play a future gig. The members did not know of them & said next time around.

UPCOMING SHOWS:
LVJBS events:
The Ragbirds @ The E-String, Tuesday, February 7th. (Our LVJBS February meeting will be held, prior to this show, at 6:30PM. Doors will be at 7:30PM.)
BoomBox @ the Hard Rock Café. $15. Tuesday, Feb. 21st.

NON-LVJBS events:
*Sat., Jan. 7th: Dry River Yacht Club (bluegrassy, jamband) & He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister @ The Beauty Bar.
*Sat., Jan. 21st: SuperStar Bingo @ Money Plays.
*Friday, Jan. 27th--Matt O'Ree @ The LV Country Saloon, Free, 8PM
*Fri., Feb. 3rd: Moksha w/ Jen Hartswick & Skerik @ TBA.
*Sat., Feb. 25th : The Budos Band @ Body English, Hard Rock Hotel. $15.
*Mon., Mar. 12th: Bela Fleck & the Flecktones @ The Smith Center.
*Fri., Mar. 30th: The Pink Floyd Experience @ The Smith Center.
*Sunday, April 1st--GALACTIC with special guests: Corey Glover (Living Colour) & Corey Henry (Rebirth Brass Band), @ HRCafe, $20, 8PM

OPEN FLOOR:

The group agrees that two upcoming weekend dates need celebrating with MUSIC! Saturday, March 17th (St. Patty’s Day) & Friday, April 20th (Celebration!) We need to look for available bands.

(Jessica): Career Day volunteers are needed for February 10th. Please contact Jessica: besoljess@aol.com if you or someone you know would like to share about their schooling or job/employment with 3rd, 4th, or 5th graders.

(JC): Wants to see Shatki (check it on YouTube! …Spelling?): John McClauflin & Amir Yassan’s band.

(JD): Thanks to the LVJBS for the community non-profit help with The Pit Stop (animal rescue). They raised $420 in raffle sales and donations at our December events. J
**February’s community Non-Profit help will be for ‘The LOVE of music’, donating to our LVJBS members’ local schools of employments’, MUSIC programs. More info TBA.

(JC): Mentioned contacting UNLV’s jazz musicians for future opening acts/bands, when needed.

(Ian): Came up with the awesome idea of having a ‘Committee Chair’ to take charge of local band contacts and their availability. The group nominated Ian Z. as the head liaison of this ‘local jam band’ committee. J
Meeting Adjourned: 8:10PM