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A SALUTE TO 90S SOUL IS BACK!
Join us on August 25th, 6-9pm!
Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
Dinner and drinks included, plus a Salute to the 90s Ladies of Soul.
This fundraiser will support the following MBP programs:
Use the following link to buy tickets: bit.ly/mbp90s
DONT MISS THIS!! Hope to see you there!
Join us for our FIRST live fundraising event!
We’ll be gettin’ it in Friday, May 26th, 6-8pm and would love for you to join us!
Tickets $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
Dinner and drinks included, plus a Salute to the 90s Ladies of Soul.
Your contribution is tax-deductible, will be matched (up to $500) by Con Edison, and support the following MBP programs:
So hit the button below to proceed, and please include your email address so we can send your ticket.
See you soon!
Stay in touch with MBP on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @MorrisaniaBand.
Enjoy Your Holiday Season!
Happy holidays to our friends, family, and supporters!
We had an amazing year!
From plazas to parks, bars, libraries, restaurants….
A three-day mini tour in N’awlins….
You helped us do it all in 2022…
And named us best cover band in the Bronx!
Special thanks to:
161st Street BID
30th Precinct Community Council
Anita Webb
Art Cafe
Bronx Borough President Althea Stevens
Bronx Council on the Arts
Bronx Night Market
Brooklyn Heights Association
Calvin West Johnson & Unlimited Soul
Cecil Hodge
City Parks Foundation
Communitas Ventures
Concourse Plaza Wellness Center
Dance Fitness With Reina
Gary Axelbank
Italian Festival at Mount Loretto
Joe Diehl
Kingsbridge Heights Community Center
Make Music New York
Montague Street BID
Morris Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center
Mott Haven Library
National Lighthouse Museum
New York African Chorus Ensemble
New York City Department for the Aging
New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
NYC Multicultural Festival
Piano’s
Sean Jamar
Sue Ginsburg Senior Center
Queens Night Market
Richmond County Fair
Shrine
Silvana
The Ted Show
Tremont Library
Much love to all our supporters and followers!
We had a BLAST this year, and promise you that 2023 will be even more lit!
Stay in touch with MBP on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @MorrisaniaBand.
See you in the new year!
Help Us Make the TOP FIVE!
Please vote for Morrisania Band Project for News 12 Sounds of the Season!
And…you can share and vote every day until Friday, Dec 2, 2022 at noon.
We already know winning isn’t everything.
But it sure feels good!
Live Music in Unity Park Next Week!
Rev Lena Irons Unity Park
E 168th St and Washington Ave, Bronx
2-4pm
Our special guests will be
October 15th – ANITA WEBB and KLASIQ
October 22nd – CALVIN WEST JOHNSON & UNLIMITED SOUL
It’s gon’ be lit just like September was. Check out these tidbits.
You can also catch us at The Italian Fest at Mount Loretto (October 8th) and Bronx Night Market (October 29th).
All details will be posted on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @MorrisaniaBand.
See You In September!
Fresh off our Crescent City Mini-Tour, we’re keeping it light this month.
Getting it in with some relaxation and family time.
Friday, September 2nd, 2:30-3:30pm, Morris Park Rehab, 1235 Pelham Pkwy N, Bronx, 10469
Saturday, September 3rd, 7pm, Private event, Jamaica, NY
Sunday, September 4th, 6-7pm, Richmond County Fair, 441 Clarke Ave, Staten Island, 10306
Saturday, September 17th, 9:15-10:30pm, Queens Night Market, 4701 111th St, Queens, 11368
Tuesday, September 27th, 12-2pm, Lunchtime Concert Series, Joyce Kilmer Park, 161st St and Grand Concourse, Bronx
Now check us out in N’awlins last month! Don’t we look like we’re having a blast?
Shoutout to the following for making this tour possible:
The Battlefield Bar (Vincent and Dave)
Crescent City Farmers Market (Francesca)
Deborah Belle (photos, support, and delicious breakfast)
Don McAllister (photos and support)
Gaylin McAllister (giver of some award-winning, authentic Creole cuisine at the Gumbo Shop)
Guitar Center Elmwood Shopping Center (equipment rental and mad hook-up)
Irma Thomas, Soul Queen of New Orleans (just felt like y’all should know that)
JetBlue (delays and all)
Joe Diehl (NOLA guitarist and founding MBP member)
RetroPunkz Band (because they’re amazing)
Roné Greaves (lead and background vocals)
Sonder New Orleans (self-service hotel is what they call it)
We appreciated this experience and look forward to more travels and tours.
Thanks for the memories, tips and donations, New Orleans. We’ll be back.
Stay in touch with us on Facebook, Instagram, or the Twitter @MorrisaniaBand.
Catch Us When You Can!
This month, we’re headed to New Orleans from the 11th – 13th! But first, you can catch us around NYC starting this Tuesday.
Tuesday, August 2nd, National Night Out, 2pm, Carmansville Playground, 151st St and Amsterdam Ave, NYC, 10031
Wednesday, August 3rd, 3pm, Train Park Garden, Orloff Ave and Gale Pl, Bronx, 10463
Saturday, August 6th, 3pm, Dance Party NYC, 442 E 162nd St, Bronx, NY 10451
Thursday, August 11th, 4:30-6:30pm, Thursday Mid-City Market, 500 N Norman C Francis Parkway (Lafitte Greenway), New Orleans, LA 70119
Friday, August 12th, 1-3pm, Oscar Dunn Park, 768 Decatur St, New Orleans, LA 70116
Saturday, August 13th, 9:30pm-1:30am, The Battlefield Bar, 2029 Paris Rd, Chalmette, LA 70043
Friday, August 19th, 10pm-midnight, Silvana, 300 W 116th St, NYC 10026
Sunday, August 28th, 11:30am-12:30pm, Riverdale Y Sunday Market, 4545 Independence Ave, Bronx, 10471
Tuesday, August 30th, 12-2pm, Bronx Borough Hall Greenmarket, Joyce Kilmer Park, 161st St, Bronx
We appreciate y’all showing up and showing out at our live performances! Thanks for those tips and donations.
Get up with us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @MorrisaniaBand.
Get Up With Us This Summer!
Catch MBP around NYC this July.
Friday, July 8th, 6pm, On the Waterfront, 200 The Promenade at Lighthouse Point, Staten Island, 10301
Saturday, July 9th, 4-6pm, Car Free Saturdays, Montague St btw Henry & Hicks Streets, Brooklyn, 11201
Saturday, July 23rd, 10pm-midnight, The Shrine, 2271 Adam Clayton Powell Jr Blvd, NYC 10030
Tuesday, July 26th, 12-2pm Bronx, Borough Hall Greenmarket, Joyce Kilmer Park, 161st St, Bronx
Saturday, July 30th, 7-9pm, Art Cafe, 65 S Broadway, Nyack, 10960
As always, thanks for your support, kind words, and donations.
Stay in touch with MBP on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @MorrisaniaBand for all updates or just to say hey.
Seasons Greetings from Morrisania Band Project!
Happy Holidays to our friends, family, and supporters!
We started off the year in virtual mode and returned to live performances in May 2021.
We. Had. A. Blast!
NYC was thrilled to see us live and in person.
And we were EVERYWHERE, thanks to our GREEN / ARTS LIVE NYC and City Artist grants! Shout-outs to:
Bringing the Peace
Bronx Borough President-Elect Vanessa Gibson
Bronx Council on the Arts
Bronx Night Market
Cecil Hodge
City Parks Foundation
Dwayne Perdue
161st St BID
EZ Soul
Italian Festival at Mount Loretto
Jerry “Hitman” Sanders
Jonathan “Butch” McKenzie
LiLi Roquelin – New York Music Festival
Local 802
Make Music New York
MakerPark Radio
New York Foundation for the Arts
Queens Night Market
Richmond County Fair
Save Our Streets Bronx
Shrine
Silvana
WHEDco
Much love to Quiles Photography and Sean Jamar for capturing us in our glory.
Thanks for your support, kind words, and donations.
We promise you that 2022 will be even more lit! Trust. Stay in touch with MBP on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter @MorrisaniaBand.
Best wishes for 2022!