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John Putnam




The Blues -- John's blues band projects
Check out the composing -- John's composing


Nawlins Funk Band had a terrific recording session at South Brooklyn Sound
We just released our new CD "Vega Sings the Blues".

Joe Ford -- Engineer
John -- guitar and vocals
Dave Clive -- drums
Frank Antico -- keyboards
Mark Verdino -- bass
Tom Pascale -- saxaphone, back up vocals
for booking Nawlins Funk Band call Dave at (718) 769-7522 or (917)622-4578

"Unchain My Heart"
"Don't Answer the Door"
"Mean Old World"
"Close to You"
"Nally's"

Where John is performing
When Where
Saturday September 26th John Putnam and Used Blues
20th Annual Mad Hatter's Ball
Taunton, MA
Saturday August 22nd John Putnam's Blues Party
Fire island Pines, NY
Wednesday July 22 (6 PM to 10 PM) Nawlins Funk Band at E.B. Eliotts
23 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, NY
Wednesday July 8 (6 PM to 10 PM) Nawlins Funk Band at E.B. Eliotts
23 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, NY
Saturday June 27 (7PM to 11PM) Nawlins Funk Band at J.C. Cove
229 Wood Cleft Road, Freeport, NY
516-378-8121
Friday June 5 Nawlins Funk Band at Killmeyer's
4254 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island, NY
Thursday June 4 The Real Stormin' Norman at Yale College
New Haven, CT
Tuesday May 26th The Real Stormin' Norman at Otto's Shrunken Head
538 East 14th Street, Manhattan, NY
(212) 228-2240
Saturday Morning May 23rd John performs solo
at the Fire Island Pines Harbor, NY
Saturday May 9 Nawlins Funk Band at the Lone Star Bar and Grille
8703 5th Avenue, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn NY
(718) 833-5180
Wednesday April 29th

John Putnam's Blues Party at Scotland Yard
72 Hudson Street Hoboken, NJ
50 yards from the Path train stop
(201) 222-9273

Saturday April 25th C A N C E L L E D Nawlins Funk Band at Lucky Mojo's
5-14 51st Avenue Long Island City NY
(718) 786-7427
Thursday April 16th C A N C E L L E D The Real Stormin' Norman recording at South Brooklyn Sound
Brooklyn, NY
Thursday March 3rd Nawlins Funk Band at Wagner College
Staten Island, NY
Saturday February 28th -- 9 PM The Real Stormin' Norman at Red Hook Bait and Tackle
320 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY
(718) 797-4892
FAT TUESDAY February 24th Nawlins Funk Band at Bourbon Street
4012 Bell Blvd, Flushing NY
Friday February 20th Nawlins Funk Band at the Greenhouse Cafe
7717 3rd Avenue Brooklyn
(718) 833-8200
Saturday February 14th (kiss)

Nawlins Funk Band at Jesse's Roadhouse -- 8 PM
1810 Merrick Rd., Merrick NY
(516) 379-7140
Saturday February 7th The Real Stormin' Norman
Banjo Jim's -- 11PM
9th and Avenue C, Manhattan, NY
(212) 777-0869
Friday January 16th Nawlins Funk Band
Big Daddy's
1 Park Lane, Massapequa, NY
(516) 799-8877
Monday December 29th The Real Stormin' Norman
Private Function
NYC, NY
Sunday November 2 Nawlins Funk Band
Wedding
NYC, NY
Saturday October 4 John Putnam's Blues Party
private party on October 4th late afternoon
Fire Island Pines, NY
Saturday September 27 John Putnam and Used Blues
The Mad Hatter's Ball number 17!!
Taunton MA
Friday, Saturday, Sunday August 29,30,31 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
five performances of this Broadway Classic
Fire Island Pines, NY
Saturday August 23 John Putnam's Blues Party
concert for Fire Island Pines Arts Project
Fire Island Pines, NY
Saturday August 16th Nawlins Funk Band at Jesse's Roadhouse -- 8 PM
1810 Merrick Rd., Merrick NY
(516) 379-7140
Wednesday August 6 The Real Stormin' Norman at An Beal Bocht
445 West 238th Street, Bronx NY
Friday July 18 Nawlins Funk Band at the Greenhouse Cafe
7717 3rd Avenue Brooklyn
(718) 833-8200
Sunday July 13 C A N C E L L E D Nawlins Funk Band at the Lobster House
375 Beach 92nd St. Rockaway Beach, NY - 7pm
Saturday June 14 Nawlins Funk Band at Killmeyer's
4254 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island, NY
Saturday May 31 Nawlins Funk Band at E.B Elliot's
23 Woodcleft Ave. Freeport, NY
Saturday May 10 Nawlins Funk Band at Jesse's Roadhouse
1810 Merrick Rd., Merrick NY
(516) 379-7140
Saturday April 26 Nawlins Funk Band at Thistle and Shamrock
14-17 150th Street, Whitesone NY
(718) 746-9512
Friday April 25 Nawlins Funk Band at the Greenhouse Cafe
7717 3rd Avenue Brooklyn
(718) 833-8200
Friday March 28 Nawlins Funk Band at Two Boots
514 2ND St. • Park Slope Brooklyn, NY
(718) 499-3253
Wednesday March 19 Nawlins Funk Band in concert at Kingsborough College
2001 Oriental Boulevard Brooklyn, NY
1-718-COLLEGE (265-5343)
Saturday March 1 Nawlins Funk Band at Jesse's Roadhouse
1810 Merrick Rd., Merrick NY
Thursday February 28 Nawlins Funk Band at Wagner College
Staten Island, NY
Saturday February 23 Nawlins Funk Band at Bally Bunion
9510 3rd Ave - Brooklyn, NY
(718) 833-2801
Saturday February 16 Nawlins Funk Band at Thistle and Shamrock
14-17 150th Street, Whitesone NY
(718) 746-9512
Saturday February 9 John Putnam's Blues Party
Happy Birthday Rory!
FAT TUESDAY February 5 Nawlins Funk Band at Bourbon Street
4012 Bell Blvd, Flushing NY
Saturday December 1 Nawlins Funk Band at Thistle and Shamrock
14-17 150th Street, Whitesone NY
Saturday November 24 The Real Stormin' Norman at An Beal Bocht
445 West 238th Street, Bronx NY
Saturday November 10 Nawlins Funk Band at Jesse's Roadhouse
1810 Merrick Rd., Merrick NY
Saturday November 3 Nawlins Funk Band at Thistle and Shamrock
14-17 150th Street, Whitesone NY
Saturday September 29 John Putnam and Used Blues
at The Madhatter's Ball in Taunton MA
Saturday September 15 The John Putnam's Blues Party returns to the Pines
private party (well not that private)
Friday September 7 The Real Stormin' Norman at the Murray Street Grille
6 Murray Street Manhattan NY (down the financial district)
Friday August 31, September 1,2:
Five performances of "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas"
at the Fire Island Pines Community Center