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Tony Tedeschi is a Glen Cove resident and a lifelong freelance feature writer with a passion for all things music. His articles have run in more than 100 newspapers and dozens of magazines in the U.S. and abroad, including The New York Times, Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, Boston Globe, Christian Science Monitor, New Orleans Times-Picayune, Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune.
Rick Trento and Ken Krumenacker took the stage Jan. 19 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7:30 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed the last video.
Josh Joffen, who was accompanied by Ernie Norris and Tony Tedeschi, took the stage Jan. 12 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7:30 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed the last video.
Ken Hughes, Evelyn Reid, Eric Eaton and Suzanne Ernst took the stage Nov. 10 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7:30 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
Kenny Pascual took the stage Nov. 3 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. Here, Pascual discusses his background in music and songwriting. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7:30 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
Chris Patti took the stage Oct. 27 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. Here, Patti discusses his background in music and songwriting. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7:30 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
John Taylor, Ken Krumenacker, Tony Tedeschi and Tony Padula took the stage Oct. 20 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7:30 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night - sponsored by Glen Cove Patch - will be the last one of the season for regular musician Tony Padula on Thursday. The mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Sign-up begin at 7:30 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Phil Kennelty, Joe Perricone and Tim Peterson took the stage Oct. 13 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
Josh Joffen, Chris Patti and Fernando Vincenzini took the stage Oct. 6 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7:30 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
Rich Boehm, Ken Hughes, Tony Tedeschi and Tony Padula took the stage Sept. 29 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7:30 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
Tony Padula, Chris Patti, Becca Hasselbrook and Jim Treutlein took the stage Sept. 22 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7:30 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
Joe Perricone and Mark Virgilio took the stage Sept. 15 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
Ernie Norris, Joe Perricone, Michele Puckett, Matt Chernoff and Jerry Ahern took the stage Sept. 8 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
Local musicians took the stage Sept. 1 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
Singer/Songwriter/Musician extraordinaire Kemi Nahal plays the Page One Open Mic. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in tomorrow for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
There’s an almost those-about-to-die funk pervading millions of people on the East Coast as Hurricane Irene swirls northward, and it’s definitely palpable here in Glen Cove. Is there anything to help alleviate the sense that by Sunday we may be begging to shout “good night, Irene”? Assuming you have been wise enough to follow prep guidelines you have been receiving from all manner of agencies whose experts know whereof they speak, just sitting around and awaiting for the windows to start rattling may not be the best thing for your mental health. So why not turn the whole funk thing into a …
Suzanne Ernst, Tony Tedeschi, Ken Krumenacker, and Tim Peterson took the stage Aug. 11 at Glen Cove's Open Mic Night. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
With the Hispanic influences throughout American society increasing year after year, it's no surprise that Latin-influenced music – characterized by pulsing beats, percussion-heavy driving rhythms, hot pianos and fanfare horn sections – is represented, once again this year, at both the Morgan Park and Downtown open air venues this summer.  The Latin ensemble Jerry Hernandez y Orquesta Dee Jay is scheduled to take the stage at Friday night's Downtown Sounds concert in the Village Square. When the original Latin ensemble scheduled to play this Friday's concert had to pull out, the Downtown …
Regular Steve Robinson took the stage at last Thursday's Glen Cove Open Mic night. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video.
While it was only during the military draft days where heartbroken fans could gather to see heartthrobs singing idols off to the service, the musical "Bye Bye Birdie" conjures up those feelings of nostalgia. "Bye Bye Birdie" hits the stage in Glen Cove on Sunday night as Plaza Productions presents the classic Broadway musical as the next installment in the Morgan Park Summer Music Festival (MPSMF). “We here at Plaza always look forward to performing at Morgan Park,” said Scott Earle, a spokesperson for Plaza. “The design concept for our version of this classic is bright pastels. Yellow, …
Tony Padula, Steve Robinson, Tony Tedeschi, Rich Lanahan, and Ken Krumenacker closed out last Thursday's Page One Open Mic Night with a collaborative jam. Josh Joffen and Robinson also took the stage with solo performances. The weekly Page One Restaurant Open Mic Night is sponsored by Glen Cove Patch. Every Thursday night, the mic is open to anyone who is brave enough to take the spotlight. Signups begin at 7 p.m. and performers take the stage at 8 p.m. Tune in next week for a new Open Mic Spotlight video. Click here if you missed last week's video. Editor's Note: Anne Padula contributed to …

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