Page 6 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, May 2, 2025 ~ Malden Musings ~ Saint Rocco on My Mind 425r Broadway, Saugus Located adjacent to Kohls Plaza Route 1 South in Saugus at the intersection of Walnut Street We are on MBTA Bus Route 429 781-231-1111 We are a Skating Rink with Bowling Alleys, Arcade and two TV’s where the ball games are always on! PUBLIC SKATING SCHEDULE 12-7 p.m. Sunday Monday Tuesday $10.00 Price includes Roller Skates Rollerblades/inline skates $3.00 additional cost Private Parties By Peter Levine 7:30-11 p.m. Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday $11.00 Price includes Roller Skates 18+ Adults Only After 7 PM - ID Required Private Parties Private Parties 4-8 p.m. $10.00 8:30-11 p.m. $11. 18+ Adults Only After 7 PM - ID Required 12-9 p.m. $10.00 Everyone must pay admission after 6 p.m. Sorry No Checks - ATM on site Roller skate rentals included in all prices Inline Skate Rentals $3.00 additional BIRTHDAY & PRIVATE PARTIES AVAILABLE www.roller-world.com Like us on Facebook advocate newspaper Facebook.com/ Advocate.news.ma B efore you know it the second weekend in August will be upon us, and I know you know what that means. Yes, San Rock Festa will magically appear on the streets of Edgeworth; to be more specific, holy ground central, Pearl Street. Entertainment this year is downright scary it is so darn good! Acts this spectacular once could only be seen in places like The Strip or Vegas or the Catskills or The Channel (LOL)! But nothing is too good for Maldonia, says San Rock Festa boss of bosses Joyce Mover. And now ladies and gentlemen, dig this... drum roll please… (Friday night) The Reminisants! The Rems are a beloved institution in Maldonia (one of Mayor GC’s faves), and we are very happy to have them back again this year (sans retired band leader, guitar slinger and hot ticket Dom Viscione). Request “House of the Rising Sun” – you will not be disappointed! Saturday night we have another really big shew... Those wild and crazy cats in WildFire will shake, rattle and roll until the wee small hours or until you’re past your bedtime (whichever comes first). Try staying seated during their performance – impossible! Sunday, fuhgeddaboudit! No expense spared as those really nice boys in Sea Breeze, led by Steve “The Pearl Street Paisan” Savio with his usual savoir faire, take the midafternoon stage. Steve will make you swoon a à la (1944) Frank Sinatra with his smooth, baritone vocals and his ability to interpret songs with emotion and style all the while with the best “guitar face” for a singer that you have ever seen! I’ll be front row center like a SB fanboy requesting “For the Good Times” – true story! Sunday night we bring back those horn crazy cats in the 12 Barz Band to close out the festivities in style. Lead vox Allan Marcus is a vocal powerhouse who’s been rocking the Boston club scene for decades. His roots steeped in rock, soul and R&B, he doesn’t just vocalize – he seriously commands the stage (you see him last year? Fuhgeddaboudit!). His voice? Equal parts grit, soul and fire. His presence? Magnetic and dreamy! Whether he’s belting out a high-octane anthem or pouring his heart into a slow burn, Al’s energy is flatout infectious. Inspired by music icons, such as Joe Cocker, Stevie Wonder and Tom Jones, Al brings the same raw emotion, slick style and unstoppable charisma that all three of his idols brought to the stage. That ain’t no lie! Request “Vehicle” by Ides of March; again – you will not be disappointed! No need to thank us, just join the rest of Maldonia that weekend on the streets of Edgeworth (Amanda & Mark Linehan – here is your very own personal invite) and spend your gelt in Albert’s Beer Garden or have a swell feed with a sausage or a braciola or some yummy fried dough (if you are lucky, maybe 100 year young Esther Carducci will prepare your dough!). One sad note, though, sorry for being the bearer of bad news, but due to import/export issues... no gabagool this year! Thank you, thank you very much – said in my best Elvis voice. Oh yeah (on a serious tip), and thoughts of Salvatore “Butch” Gennetti will be with us every single moment of the three days. It is said in “Malden Musings”… • I visited Malden Center Fine Wines at 220 Pleasant St. last week. Amazing place! No Ballantine Ale but they have everything else under the sun. Basil Hayden Bourbon, Lini 910 Lambrusco Bianco, Bissell Brothers Swish Silver Pale Ale... out of sight, man! Malden is fortunate to have these folks in our lives. San Rock Sunday Procession led by the late Butch Gennetti and his grandson Rob
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