THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 2023 Page 15 Two Boston greats perform as part of Veterans Benefit Concert Series Saturday, August 6 at 1 PM at Kowloon Restaurant, Rte. 1 North, Saugus f it seems like the name Jon Butcher has been popping up in the Boston area for a long time; IT HAS! Butcher came to town so long ago it’s impossible to imagine the local music landscape without his presence. Between the early days of Johanna Wild, Jon Butcher Axis, Barefoot Servants, he is one of the most infl uential performers in Boston. He’s toured the counI try opening for the J. Geils Band, Def Leppard, Rush, the Scorpions, and INXS. As well he’s toured with the Experience Hendrix Tour over the years. In addition to his work as a touring and recording musician, Jon went west, creating his production company “Electric Factory” spending time scoring music for television and fi lm. His music appeared in the HBO series Deadwood, TV’s Ugly Betty, My Names is Earl and more. Joining Butcher is Sal Baglio, is his bandmate in Butcher, Baglio and Estes. Sal, from Eastie, was frontman for New England’s summertime party band the Stompers. If you lived in New England between 1983 and 2021, and went out to party, more likely than not, you saw Sal and the band on stage in some sweat drenched venue where everyone was dancing and singing with him, for the entire show. Drawing packed houses throughout the region performing hits such as Never Tell an Angel, American Fun, Coast to Coast and Palisades Park. The band never let up and they just screamed summertime. The show will be great featurLegendary guitarist Jon Butcher is shown performing at a recent concert in Boston. ing two of greatest frontmen in Boston’s music. One uses his guitar like a fine instrument, while the other uses his as a sludge hammer. But together it is a show you don’t want to miss. BBB Scam Alert: Watch out for rental scams when planning a party I f you are planning a party and need to rent chairs, decorations, a bouncy house or any other supplies, scammers are looking to target you. The Better Business Bureau (BBB) Scam Tracker is getting reports of party hosts tricked by rentals that don’t materialize. Before planning your next party, get to know this scam to avoid being conned. How the scam works: You are planning a party and need to rent supplies. You do a web or social media search and fi nd a few options. For example, you might fi nd a legitimate website with a convenient online booking system. Or you might message someone through a social media account that seems professional. Either way, the “vendor” promises to reserve your rental for the date you need it – if you pay a deposit fi rst. They might also require you to fi ll out a contact form with your personal details. The date of your party arrives, and your rental tent, furniture or other supplies don’t arrive. At this point, the “vendor” might tell you they’ve had an emergency and can’t deliver on their promise. However, the scammers will disappear completely when you ask for your money back. Other times, you can’t contact the rental company at all. One consumer reported this experience to BBB Scam Tracker: “The day of the event, the rental never came. I called the phone number, and it went straight to an answering machine… I left several messages. None have been returned, and it has now been two months.” How to avoid rental scams • Do your research before you rent. Look for the rental company’s website and ensure it has accurate contact inSCAM | SEE Page 18
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