Page 8 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – FRiDAy, July 1, 2022 Mayor DeMaria Announces Dates for Outdoor Movie Nights Special to The Advocate M ayor Carlo DeMaria and the City of Everett are pleased to announce dates for our outdoor movie nights that will be held throughout the summer. We invite residents to please join us for an evening of watching fun and family-friendly films at Everett Stadium (Cabot St., Everett, MA). Each movie night will feature a different film that everyone will be sure to enjoy. The gates will open at 7:30pm and the movie will begin at approximately 8:30pm. Popcorn and drinks will be provided at the event. We encourage everyone to bring their lawn chairs or blankets to enjoy films the whole family will love with other members of our community. The movies being shown will be decided at a later date. We encourage everyone to follow us on Facebook at City of Everett and Instagram at cityofeverettma to stay updated about the movies we’ll be showing, any other updates and more. Be sure to save these dates: • Friday, July 15 • Friday, July 22 • Friday, August 12 • Friday, August 19 Internationally-Acclaimed guitarist Johnny A. to perform July 24 at Kowloon Advocate Staff Report J ohnny A. will be performing at the Kowloon Restaurant on Rte. 1 north in Saugus on July 24. The concert is part of the Concerts for New England Vets concert series. A portion of the proceeds from this show will go towards support for causes for New England Vets. Johnny A. and his band will be performing at this show his critically acclaimed instrumental reimagining of Beatles songs titled “From A. to BEATLES.” Johnny A.’s passion for The Beatles is evident in this well-crafted and exciting set of Beatles classics done Johnny A.-style. Guitarist Johnny A. was born in Malden, Massachusetts and grew up in the North Shore area of Boston, where he led bands that played every major and not-so-major venue in the area as well as a host of roadside bars in New England. Through the 1980s and 1990s, while working as a sideman, Johnny played with Santana percussionist Mingo Lewis, blues and soul duo Delaney & Bonnie, Derek & the Dominos keyboardist Bobby Whitlock, and had a brief stint with Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford. He then began a seven-year role as guitarist and musical director for J. Geils Band front man Peter Wolf, playing on Wolf’s albums Fool’s Parade (1999) and 1996’s Long Line, which he co-produced with Wolf. He also performed on numerous world tours with Wolf. Johnny A. was also a member of Wolf’s House Party 5 band and various incarnations of his acoustic ensembles which toured extensively throughout the United States and Japan. In late 1999, Johnny A. launched his solo career and recorded a guitar instrumental album, titled Sometime Tuesday Morning. The album included original material as well as covers of the Beatles’ “Yes It Is,” Jimmy Webb’s “Wichita Lineman,” and Willie Cobbs’ blues classic “You Don’t Love Me.” The album garnered critical acclaim from radio stations, critics, and his fans, and spawned the instrumental single “Oh Yeah,” which charted number one in the U.S. on the AAA radio format. It marked the first time in over a decade that an instrumental had achieved the number one spot on radio. The album went on to sell Johnny A. performs over 100,000 copies. In 2003, Gibson Custom Guitar company, in close collaboration with Johnny, released a “Johnny A.” Signature Model guitar, designed to the artist’s specifications. His solo album, Get Inside was released by Steve Vai’s Favored Nations label in 2004 and yielded two radio singles, “I Had to Laugh,” which was nominated for a Grammy, and a radio edit of the title track “Get Inside.” In 2010, Johnny A. released One November Night, a live DVD/CD set recorded at Sculler’s Jazz in Boston. In 2010, Johnny also became the recipient of The Boston Music Award’s Blues Artist of the Year 2010. Driven, which saw Johnny A. mixing, producing, and playing all the instruments, was released in the spring of 2014. He was also inducted into the Boston Music Hall of Fame in 2014. In 2015, Johnny A. joined The Yardbirds, touring and playing with the group as its lead guitarist. He left the band in 2018 after playing with them for three years. His playing style encompasses elements of rock, jazz, and blues, and he often uses a whammy bar. He cites artists such as The Beatles, The Yardbirds, Everly Brothers, Wes Montgomery, Chet Atkins, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Les Paul as many of his musical influences. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK ADVOCATE NEWSPAPER FACEBOOK.COM/ADVOCATE.NEWS.MA
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