TWO AND A HALF YEARS OF GRATITUDE
est. NOV 20, 2016
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It is with gratefulness today that we share with you that, as of June 1st, The Listening Room Phoenix will go dark. For two and a half years, you have been a part of something great. And, for that, we are grateful.
We will close our doors gently, after hosting almost 290 performances, supporting every genre of music and live performance, and raising the quality of the live performance experience for the performer and artist. We are grateful to all the performers; the solo touring artist making their way across the world on their first CD release tour, the newest and hottest, up-and-coming band that is breaking all the rules and all the records who chose our space for their first Phoenix showcase, the seasoned singer-songwriter who celebrated his 50+ years of performing by taking our stage, and the countless quality singers, musicians, songwriters, poets and performers who left their energy on our stage and who now know what it feels like to truly be listened to.
We are grateful to the audiences. Whether a sold-out house, sitting elbow-to-elbow on our slightly-padded folding chairs, or a small group of listeners scattered throughout our space wondering “where is everyone?”, we know that each of you has had that moment of intimacy – sitting in silence, holding space as if they were alone, one-on-one with the performer, receiving the full gift of song. We are grateful for your presence and for your ongoing support in helping to make The Listening Room Phoenix a desired destination for pure music in Phoenix.
We are grateful to the talented professionals who invested so much of their time to make The Listening Room Phoenix not only the premiere live audio and video recording studio and venue in Phoenix, but also a sought-after example of a pure listening environment for many across the world. To Christian, for the countless hours spent preparing the space for the grand opening performance in November 2016 and for continuing to support each and every show since by owning the video recording process. Your handprints are all over our success. To Ryan, for your guidance, advice and hard work honing our sound to perfection. We will always be grateful for your trust and leadership.
To Paul, for continuing to provide each and every performer with the best sound they deserve. You have taken the technology of sound and given it personality and care. Without this, we could not have been a true listening room. And, to Eric, for your creative genius in development of our brand. Each and every advertisement, poster, postcard and social media post carried our name and identity with pride. You single-handedly created one of the strongest live music brands in the country. And, to the marketing team of Steve (web), Cole and Raquel (social) and Holly (PR) we are grateful for your time and talents. Without your help, the seats would surely have remained empty.
We are grateful to have carried the words “Sound by Bose Professional” under our name in our logo. The Bose L1 Model II was our heart – the only sound system we could have ever wanted. Thank you, Mark, for trusting in us and for providing us with this invaluable gift.
And to Shahe and Lena of Mazvo Auto Car Care Center, our landlords. You saw our vision and supported us every step of the way. You not only provided us with walls, a floor and a ceiling, but you provided us with encouragement and love. For this, we are truly grateful.
We opened our doors with these words – Performer Focused. Audience approved. I can honestly say, with the help of many, we stayed true to those words. As we go dark, we know that each of you will carry forward our mission – to give the performer everything needed to present their best possible performance. They don’t ask for much; safe space, good equipment and talented support, fair compensation and your attention. Please continue to support local and touring musicians – artists in every sense of the word.
Keep listening.
Jim and Adam
PS – In many ways, The Listening Room Phoenix is more than a venue and recording studio. We are a movement. We started a community, so please help continue the community. Our website and Facebook page will remain active. We remain open to opportunities for the future and welcome any ideas of suggestions you may have to continue our mission. Jim can be reached directly at
jim@thelisteningroomphoenix.com.
And, there are still a few AMAZING performances on our schedule. Please show your support of these performers and come celebrate with us and with them. Please see our list of upcoming performances at
www.thelisteningroomphoenix.com.
VOCAL TRIO FEATURING LISA FOGEL, BRIAN SWEIS AND ADAM VARGAS
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 @ 6PM & 8:30PM
$20 ADVANCE / $25 DOOR
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THE GOOD FEELZ
VOCAL TRIO FEATURING LISA FOGEL, BRIAN SWEIS AND ADAM VARGAS
SATURDAY, JUNE 8 @ 6PM & 8:30PM
$20 ADVANCE / $25 DOOR
THE GOOD FEELZ ... get some.
Vocal trio featuring Lisa Fogel, Brian Sweis, and Adam Vargas
Tight harmonies, strong vocals, original arrangements of hit songs, and a whole lotta good feelz!
Back to the place where it all began with sold-out performances before they even had a name, The Good Feelz are so grateful to perform at The Listening Room Phoenix one more time before the doors close. Lisa Fogel, Brian Sweis, and Adam Vargas are local artists and friends who have crossed paths on and off stage for many years. With extensive vocal and theatre credits locally and across the country, the trio decided to bring their talents together back in 2017 to create something we could all use a little more of- The Good Feelz ... get some.
***A portion of the day's proceeds will benefit the Monique Rebilas Gregory Fund in conjunction with Pappas Kids Schoolhouse Foundation (
www.pappaskidssf.org)***
Important Information about your visit to The Listening Room Phoenix
The Listening Room Phoenix is centrally located in midtown Phoenix AZ and is open to audiences who appreciate great acoustic music.Some performances are pre-sale ticketed and some are at-door pricing. Your purchase will go a very long way in keeping each artist on their path to success and keeping The Listening Room a healthy destination for great music in Phoenix. Audiences are participating in a live video recording of the performance. Your entrance to The Listening Room Phoenix is consent to be photographed and filmed.
The Listening Room Phoenix shares its home with Mazvo Auto Car Care Center on the west side of 7th Street, south of the traffic light at E. Highland Rd., tucked away from the street at 4614 N 7th Street, Phoenix 85014. Additional parking is available on E. Meadowbrook Road, only steps from The Listening Room Phoenix.
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2019
BY INVITATION ONLY
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SHHHHH - it's a secret!
PRIVATE PERFORMANCE BENEFITTING A STEPPING STONE FOUNDATION
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 @ 7PM
BY INVITATION ONLY
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RAMSEY ROBERSON DYLAN/NEIL YOUNG TRIBUTE
PRIVATE PERFORMANCE BENEFITTING A STEPPING STONE FOUNDATION
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29 @ 7PM
BY INVITATION ONLY
A benefit performance in support of A Stepping Stone Foundation.
Providing stepping stones to create success through education for children and families who have limited opportunities.
Our Preschool
We provide a tuition free, high quality, developmentally appropriate preschool program. It is comprehensive and creates success for children at risk of school failure due to literacy issues.
Family Literacy
We ensure family success by requiring the parents to attend: tuition free adult education classes, parental classroom participation and parenting classes. Further supports include home visiting and tuition free child care and enrichment for the younger siblings of our preschool students.
Community
We further ensure success by: providing our preschool children with meals in partnership with the hosting school district, partnering our preschool program with colleges and local organizations to assist family literacy by providing adult education, and reaching as many preschool children as possible through blended funding streams.
Success
We reward and continue to promote family literacy by providing post-secondary education opportunities to our former preschoolers who are now high school graduates, by enabling access to college through our college scholarship fund.
www.asteppingstone.org
Eric Ramsey
A two-time champion of the Phoenix Blues Society's Blues Showdown, Eric was a semi-finalist at the 2017 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN. He won the Stefan George Memorial (Tucson Folk Festival) Songwriting Competition, and has been tapped for the prestigious Songwriter's Showcase produced by Tempe Center for the Arts, filmed for PBS distribution. He's a regularly a featured performer at the Prescott Center for the Arts, and has headlined shows at the Highlands Center and the Flagstaff Folk Project in Arizona.
With soaring vocals and organic arrangements, Eric writes from experience about the human condition - at times sensitive, at times humorous, always thought-provoking. His arrangements and delivery encompass a spectrum of styles, from delicate fingerpicking to raucous, bluesy bottleneck slide.
"It's A Rough World Baby" is his third release, following the acclaimed "Up We Go" in 2016 and 2014's debut "Wills And Won'ts.”
His live performances are captivating, entertaining and accessible, and he's a favorite on the Blues and Folk Festival circuits not only for his dynamic performances but for his workshops on slide guitar techniques and tricks.
He lives in the Phoenix area with his long-suffering and patient wife, three kids, four (yes, four, to date) dogs of indeterminate pedigree, and can often be found in the garage, where his family prefer he practice....
Two Time Winner of Arizona Blues Showdown.
Semi-Finalist, International Blues Challenge.
Winner, Stefan George Memorial Songwriting Competition (Tucson Folk Festival)
Featured Performer at Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival, (Austin, TX)
Featured Performer at Tempe Center For The Arts Songwriters' Showcase.
Featured Performer, Phx Blues Blast '17 and Superstition Blues and Brews Festival.
http://ericramsey.net/home
https://www.facebook.com/desertsongwriter
https://www.youtube.com/user/EricRamseyTunes
Robby Roberson
Robby sings original musical stories steeped in reality and imagination, happiness and sorrow – delivered through the musical strings of multiple instruments, played skillfully and passionately. Robby’s songwriting and his vocal style is evocative of an organic urban acoustic music vibe that is enhanced by diverse and dynamic rhythms and grooves. He uses the instrumentation as an equal, interconnected partner of his songs and not just for melodic accompaniment. His songwriting has been noticed across the valley and state, for example, he is a winner of the Songwriter Contest at the Tucson Folk Festival and his band was a finalist in the band contest at the Pickin’ in the Pines Music Festival. He has also performed at the Tempe Center for the Arts Songwriters Showcases III and VII. Robby’s musical versatility makes it possible for him to be a solo act or to include other talented musician friends in a duo, trio or quartet setting.
Robby lives in Tempe, Arizona, and performs regularly at various venues, both large and intimate throughout Arizona.
www.robbyroberson.com
www.youtube.com/channel/UC4_4S2vbwBY4pzmrfpCcU5g
www.facebook.com/RobbyRobersonQuartet/
Important Information about your visit to The Listening Room Phoenix
The Listening Room Phoenix is centrally located in midtown Phoenix AZ and is open to audiences who appreciate great acoustic music.Some performances are pre-sale ticketed and some are at-door pricing. Your purchase will go a very long way in keeping each artist on their path to success and keeping The Listening Room a healthy destination for great music in Phoenix. Audiences are participating in a live video recording of the performance. Your entrance to The Listening Room Phoenix is consent to be photographed and filmed.
The Listening Room Phoenix shares its home with Mazvo Auto Car Care Center on the west side of 7th Street, south of the traffic light at E. Highland Rd., tucked away from the street at 4614 N 7th Street, Phoenix 85014. Additional parking is available on E. Meadowbrook Road, only steps from The Listening Room Phoenix.
FEATURING PATTY ARNOLD & GARY “DR. K” KAPLOWITZ AND STEVE DECKER & MARK STIEKMAN
SUNDAY, MAY 26 @ 3PM
$15 ADVANCE / $20 AT DOOR
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ACOUSTIC CONNECTIONS
FEATURING PATTY ARNOLD & GARY “DR. K” KAPLOWITZ AND STEVE DECKER & MARK STIEKMAN
SUNDAY, MAY 26 @ 3PM
$15 ADVANCE / $20 AT DOOR
Patty Arnold and Gary "Dr. K" Kaplowitz
A transplant from the shores of Long Island, Gary has called Phoenix home since the mid 1970’s, and Patty arrived in the early 80’s from Michigan. They performed together for many years as part of the acoustic rock trio “Mountain Rain” and come together now as a duo with diverse influences including The Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Renaissance, Simon and Garfunkel, and Crosby Stills and Nash. Melodic, with non-traditional chord voicings, Gary's progressions are full of undertones and have a unique ring, with Patty’s flute adding a sometime ethereal feeling to the performance.
Patty and Dr. K combine exquisite guitar, flute and vocal harmonies in their presentation of thoughtful originals, instrumentals, and their interpretation of covers from the 60s and 70s. Treat yourself to a refreshing break with their acoustic rock "Music for the Mind".
Steve Decker
Steve Decker is an Arizona singer song writer who believes music is a thread that connects us by tugging on our common hopes, dreams and experience. The best night performing is the night we see a smile or a tear that proves that connection is real. I hope it’s this night! Sharing the stage with Gary and Patty, I expect it will be.
Steve Decker will be sharing his original tunes accompanied by acoustic guitars in various tunings and one voice (and perhaps a friend or three to add variety).
Mark Stiekman
Mark plays a unique mix of originals and cover tunes, each a thoughtful tale of love and life. His solid guitar playing and raspy singing voice mix perfectly together to deliver just the right touch. Whether a soft ballad or a classic rock n’ roll tune, Mark’s acoustic sound is something you’re sure to enjoy.
Important Information about your visit to The Listening Room Phoenix
The Listening Room Phoenix is centrally located in midtown Phoenix AZ and is open to audiences who appreciate great acoustic music.Some performances are pre-sale ticketed and some are at-door pricing. Your purchase will go a very long way in keeping each artist on their path to success and keeping The Listening Room a healthy destination for great music in Phoenix. Audiences are participating in a live video recording of the performance. Your entrance to The Listening Room Phoenix is consent to be photographed and filmed.
The Listening Room Phoenix shares its home with Mazvo Auto Car Care Center on the west side of 7th Street, south of the traffic light at E. Highland Rd., tucked away from the street at 4614 N 7th Street, Phoenix 85014. Additional parking is available on E. Meadowbrook Road, only steps from The Listening Room Phoenix
THE LISTENING ROOM PHOENIX
Created for performers, by performers.
After years of local performing in the Nashville and Phoenix markets and more years of touring performances across the US, marketing professional and music manager Jim Colletti and singer-songwriter Adam Smith set out to create the ideal performance experience for the performer. Jim and Adam truly believe that if the performer has everything needed to present their best possible performance, the audience will surely have the best possible experience.
Musicians and singers face a number of challenges pursuing their art. They must often perform under conditions that are less than ideal, including noisy bars and restaurants, awkward coffee shops or wide-open public spaces where they are easily ignored.
As an alternative, The Listening Room Phoenix offers the perfect space for acoustic performance artists, and the people who appreciate them. Acoustically balanced and technically sound, it provides a pure experience for both the player and spectator, free of distraction or discomfort of any kind. And, each performance is recorded before a live studio audience, which guarantees a rapt and receptive crowd—and a satisfying performance.
Centrally located in midtown Phoenix AZ, The Listening Room Phoenix is open to audiences who appreciate great acoustic music. Although the performances are free, participating audiences are encouraged to make at least a $20 donation to the artist. This will go a very long way in keeping each artist on their path to success and keeping The Listening Room a healthy destination for great music in Phoenix.
Visit the Live Recording and Performance Schedule for performance details.
