Photos from April 2012 Whispers Restaurant Performance

It took a little while to select the best photos from this great evening and get them all edited and cropped, but here they are for all to enjoy.  If you were there, we probably got a shot of you somewhere in here.  If you weren't there...WHY NOT???

This was one really great party, and we were so happy to see so many friends out on the dance floor, including a few that we haven't seen for quite some time!

We hope you enjoy the photos.  You can also find them in the Whispers Photo Gallery for April 2012 in our photo gallery section, where it's easier to see them all on one page.

Gambrills Athletic Club Performance Sold Out

For those that got your tickets to the Super Bull Roast at Gambrills Athletic Club, congratulations!  Tickets are now officially sold out and we are expecting the largest crowd ever to attend one of these extremely popular events.

We'll let you know when tickets officially go on sale for November's big Bull or Oyster Roast, which will be held on Saturday, November 3rd.

For more information on the November performance, visit the Oracle Band / Gambrills Athletic Club Bull & Oyster Roast Information Page.

Calling All Singles!!! Oracle Band visits LA Singles in Bowie This Friday

This Friday, April 13, Oracle will be returning to party with the folks of LA Singles, the areas most popular singles dance group.

One does not have to be a member of the club to attend...you can simply pay a minimal admission of $15 and come out to dance the night away.  The dance floor can literally accommodate hundreds of dancers...it is HUGE!!!

Performance hours are from 8:00 to 12:30.  Doors open at 7:30 and music is playing from the get-go, so those that REALLY love to dance with a wide open dance floor are welcome to show off your best moves.

Come by yourself, or come with a friend, it doesn't matter.  If you're in a relationship and you want to bring your significant other, that's fine.  Whether you come alone or with a friend, you WILL be dancing is short order!

Age doesn't matter.  It's all about having a great time...no wallflowers permitted.  Ladies, you are treated with respect.

The dance will be held at the Knights of Columbus in Bowie Md, also known as Boswell Hall.  It is very easy to get to, located just off Route 3 very close to Route 50.

611 Columbian Way
Bowie, Maryland  20715

Phone:  410-721-6666 or 410-969-6392

Directions to Boswell Hall

You should definitely dress to impress  - sporty casual or business dress.  Tickets are sold at the door...you do not need to call anyone in advance.  We recommend you come early for a good table.

No jeans, sneakers of any kind, T-shirts, lettered jackets, baseball caps or shorts are permitted.

See you all there!!!

Tickets on Sale Now for Gambrills Super Bull Roast

Mother's Day weekend.  What better time for everyone to get together & spend an evening out having a great time?

On Saturday, May 12th, Oracle will be performing for the 8th consecutive year at the Gambrills Athletic Association Mother's Day Super Bull Roast.  Proceeds from the bull roast go towards the Gambrills Athletic Association and their programs for boys and girls.

This extremely popular event has frustrated a number of fans over the years as it sells out so quickly many people don't have a shot at getting a ticket.  This year we're really on top of things and are getting the word out to our fans early to make sure everyone that would like to come has a change at getting a ticket before they sell out.

 


The menu for this fantastic benefit is impressive.  They don't call it a SUPER Bull Roast for nothing!!!
 Check out these offerings:

• GAC Famous Open Pit Beef sliced to order
• Pit Turkey
• Fresh Fried Fish To Order
• Country Sausage on the Pit
• Italian Style Meatballs
• Maryland Fried Chicken
• Homemade Maryland Style Crab Soup
• Sauerkraut with Fresh Pork Sausage
• Buttered Parsley Potatoes
• Green Beans
• Creamy Cole Slaw
• Fresh Relish Tray
• Homemade Cucumber Salad
• Assorted Rolls & Bread
• Iced Sheet Cakes
• Sodas
• Draft Beer

If beer or sodas are not to your liking, BYOB is permitted as well.

Tickets

Tickets are $30 per person, and you must be 21 or older to attend.

Tickets for this event may be purchased by calling:

• Bobby Gentile - 410-987-1142 - 443-336-8954
• Steve Kuczinski - 410-969-2845 - 410-919-8809

Don't wait until the last minute...CALL TODAY!!!  This event always sells out really fast!!!

The clubhouse is located on McKnew Rd, just off Route 175, near Route 3.

682 McKnew Rd
Gambrills, Maryland  21054
Saturday, May 7, 2011
6:00 to 12:00

 Directions to Gambrills Athletic Association Clubhouse

Doors open at 6:30.  Food is served starting at 7:00, and the band kicks off the music at 8:00 until midnight.

Fantastic Night @ American Legion Morrell Park

The room was packed, the dance floor was rockin', and the crabcakes were SUPERB!  It all made for a perfect evening as Oracle Band performed at American Legion Post 137 Morrell Park in Baltimore on Friday.

This was our first performance for the folks at Post 137.  We had been told it was small.  When we got there, reality told us it was actually smaller than "small"!!!

Not that this was to stop us from bringing a kickin' show in for the folks.  They were raising funds for the Post, and although somewhat smaller they certainly deserved the best we could bring.  The stage was pretty small...ordinarily it would be just large enough for our drummer.  We got creative, and with a few chocks of wood, some originality on where to put things, and of course spreading out onto the floor to one side of the stage itself, we made room for everyone.

By the time the last notes of "Proud To Be An American" echoed to a silence that marked the end of the evening, the room was still full of people, and the dance floor was still going strong.  Our thanks to the folks with the Legion for inviting us, and we hope that you all invite us back real soon.  Remember that it's not the quantity of the crowd, it's the quality, and you won't find better people anywhere than in our veterans!!!

Enjoy the photos.  Feel free to comment below.  You may also visit our FaceBook Page and comment on specific shots as well as tagging yourselves and your friends.

Some tickets still available for this Friday @ American Legion Post 137 Baltimore Crabcake Dinner

We have just been advised that there may well be some tickets available for this Friday's Crabcake Dinner at American Legion Post 137 in Baltimore.  We have never performed at this post before, so we're really looking forward to it.

Want to join us?  This event is open to the general public.  Tickets are only $25 each and include a crabcake dinner with fries & cole slaw.  There is a cash bar with REALLY cheap drinks.

Morrell Park Post 137
1508 Desoto Rd
Baltimore MD 21230

The event runs from 8:00 to 12:00.

For tickets call Bill Byrd at the post.  The number is 410-644-4137.

See you all there!

Oracle at Whispers Restaurant Friday, March 30th! Reserve Your Table NOW!!!

Are you ready to PARTY???  Are you ready to hit the floor & dance to the best dance music written over the course of the last 50 years?  Well get ready, 'cause Oracle is heading for Whispers this coming Friday and just about everyone in Anne Arundel County will be there!

Whether your tastes run towards Motown, classic rock, country, or the latest Top 40, there will be something for everyone Friday night.  The show starts at 9:00 and goes all the way up to 1:00 in the morning!

Whispers is like the Oracle Band's home base, and each performance there is usually full, so we highly recommend that folks wishing to join us call Whispers at 410-768-3900 well in advance to reserve your seats.  Calling the day of the show may be too late, although the management & staff at Whispers do everything they possibly can to accommodate everyone.

Mark your calendars...Oracle is slated to perform at Whispers Restaurant the last Friday of each month through October.

Want to see what a night at Whispers is like?  Check out the following video...




Directions to Whispers Restaurant

What a special night!

Oracle returned to Perry's Restaurant in Odenton Maryland on March 25th.  It was our first performance there for the year.  Perry's was one of the primary places where Oracle established a name for itself, so it was kind of like "old home" week.  We have been performing there for over a decade now.  Although we don't all fit on the stage anymore, our returns to Perry's are filled with lots of fun and always a few surprises.  It was so much fun to see so many familiar faces that have been coming to see us perform there for the past decade.

One of those faces in particular was even MORE special.  Jean Guercio has been coming to our performances at Perry's almost since our first one.  On this occasion we were celebrating her eightieth birthday, and she was out on that dance floor just having a great time!

Another group of familiar faces also stood out to our trumpet player / sound man Steve.  A table of his classmates from Northwestern HS came out to dance and party with us.  Back in 2008 Perry's served as the official site of the Class of 1973's 35th reunion.

And then there were our Oracle Family regulars.  You guys that come to almost every show and keep us energized on stage. 

With Steve set up out in the room as a sound man should, he was having a ball interacting with everyone there.  He doesn't get to wander that much normally as it's kind of hard for him to leave the stage.  This particular weekend probably set a record for the number of photos taken OF him.  He's usually the one TAKING the photos!

We've edited the best of the photos taken Friday night and you can see all of them right here by clicking the <PLAY> button.  We also have them posted to our FaceBook Page where you can add you comments and tag yourselves and your friends. 

Oracle Returns to Perry's Restaurant this Friday!!!

This coming Friday, March 23rd Oracle will be returning to Perry's Restaurant for our first performance there for 2012.

Perry's Restaurant is near and dear to our hearts as it is one of the first venues that started to book Oracle way back in our infancy.  They took a chance with us, and here we are twelve years later packing the place to standing room only.

Of course a lot has changed over those 12 years.  Whereas we were a 3 piece band all guitar band back then, today we are a six piece band where we don't even all fit onto the stage.  Hey...it doesn't matter, we still look forward to these appearances and enjoy every minute performing.  We do a fair amount of reminiscing as well!

The show starts at 9:00 and we play until 1:00 in the morning.  Best of all, there is absolutely NO COVER CHARGE!!!

Perry's Restaurant is very easy to get to.  Centrally located in the heart of Odenton Maryland, it is only 10 minutes from I-95, very close to Laurel and Fort Meade.  Heck, now that the ICC is open, you can be there in 50 minutes even from Montgomery County!

Directions to Perry's Restaurant & Lounge

If you want to sit we'd urge you to get there early, or at least have one person get there early to stake out a table.  The food is really good, particularly if you have a liking for Greek fare!  They have an entire page of Greek menu items, including Gyros, Souvlaki, some delicious lamb entrees, and of course don't forget the Baklava!  Their seafood and steaks are excellent as well.

Want to see what an evening at Perry's is like?  Here's a little video clip from October of last year.  As you can see the dance floor is rocking and everyone is having a great time.  Hope you can come out to make this Friday another memorable experience!!!

Photos from Chocolate Ball 2012 - Kossiakoff Center

The 2012 Chocolate Ball, a benefit to support the Arc of Howard County, was held on Saturday, March 3rd at the Kossiakoff Center on the campus of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab.

2012 marked the 7th straight year that Oracle has been invited to perform for this very worthwhile Black-Tie event that typically sells out the moment tickets become available.

From the unbelievable confections to the fabulous food, right down to the $15,000 diamond hidden in one of the door prizes, everything was simply perfect.  It takes an enormous amount of effort to put on an event like this and we salute the folks at the Arc for their dedication and hard work.  It clearly paid off.

So, without further ado, we present here the photos from the 2012 Chocolate Ball.  We hope you enjoy, and we'll be seeing you all again next year!!!