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Saturday Night Live's Band - The Beehive Queen.... CHRISTINE OHLMAN! CONCERT LINE UP! TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!

 
 
 
Photos & Poster Credit of Christine Ohlman: Tom Horan
Delany & Bonnie Bramlett INDUCT Photo: Michele Bramlett
NYC Hitsquad Photo: NYC Hitsquad
Friday, April 13 & Sat April 14 8 pm The Rock n' Roll Hall Of Fame / Cleveland, Ohio 1100 Rock and Roll Boulevard The Beehive Queen joins in an All-Star event to fete the 2012 Inductees as the Rock n' Roll Hall Of Fame returns to its Home City for the Induction Concert. Felix Cavaliere, Dave Wakeling and Darlene Love will join in the fun, and Christine will join Paul Shaffer and Darlene Love for the Induction's tribute to Don Kirshner.

Friday, April 20 1-4 pm LIVE RADIO APPEARANCE "PURE" w/Howard Thompson and Special Guest Christine Ohlman: Sold On Soul" WPKN-FM 89.5 Bridgeport CT and 88.7 Montauk LI or streaming at http://www.wpkn.org/. Christine goes heart-to-heart with the esteemed Mr. Thompson as they trade deep soul gems from their respective collections. Howard is a discerning Brit, and he'll bring his across-the-pond tastes to the mix, as well as some very cool American tracks. The Beehive Queen will weigh in with tracks from the bottomless pit of her soul stash. Tune in and turn on!!!!

tix available!! Saturday, April 21 8 pm Mass MOCA North Adams MA 87 Marshall Street 413.662.2111 This will be Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez's premier appearance at this fabulous Berkshires performance space. Mark your calendars now. PURCHASE ADVANCE TIX HERE !! More details at: http://www.massmoca.org/

tix on sale!! Friday, April 27 9 pm THE TURNING POINT Piermont, NY 468 Piermont Avenue 845.359.1089 The Beehive Queen & The Montez Boys make a return appearance at this showcase performance space that is rich in history for its long-running, top-notch presentation of the country's best Americana, roots and blues artists. Just up the Hudson from NYC, in the shadow of the Tappan Zee Bridge. Dine upstairs at Tequila Sal Y Limon (845.680.6740), too! Advance tix $20. PURCHASE ADVANCE TIX HERE More info and directions at http://www.turningpointcafe.com/

advance tix on sale!! Saturday, April 28 8 pm The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center / Old Saybrook, CT 300 Main Street box office: 860.510.0453 w/special guests The Sin Sisters Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez return for THE pre-summer, Beehive-Queen-hip-shakin' blow-out of the 2012 season, lighting up the venerable stage of "The Kate" with the addition of sweetly rockin' sounds of The Sin Sisters: Patti Rahl, Kathy Kessler, and Janice Ingarra. PURCHASE TIX HERE Log on for more information and directions at: http://www.katharinehepburntheater.org/

new date !! Wed. May 2 7 pm THE KGB RADIO HOUR RETURNS at a new location!!! The Housing Works Bookstore Cafe 126 Crosby St. NYC 212.334.3324 New York Magazine editor Mark Jacobson and his natty co-host, Larry "Ratso" Sloman, welcome The Beehive Queen as the always-eclectic, never-boring KGB Radio Hour podcast returns!!! It's open to the public (admission is FREE, and we love a live audience!!) as well as streaming live on the net. The theme is "Coney Island," so expect surprises...and a song or two from Christine! Watch for more info on how to hook up for the stream!!!

new date!! Saturday May 26 4 pm 1st Step Sober House / Pompano Beach, FL / 450 Southwest 2nd Street RIR Band Live at the 2nd Annual Memorial Day Free Concert and Picnic. Join Christine Ohlman in a killer line-up with her Rockers In Recovery (RIR) bandmates, including her fellow NYC Hit Squad members Ricky Byrd, Liberty DeVitto and Muddy Shews, plus Richie Supa (Aerosmith/Richie Sambora) and Mark Stein (Vanilla Fudge). Call (954) 826-4920 for more information. Sponsored By Treatment Solutions Network. Connect on Facebook here:

Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez Sunday, May 27 8 pm NEXT STAGE ARTS PROJECT Putney, VT 15 Kimball Hill 802.387.8500 This will be the Beehive Queen & The Montez Boys' premier appearance at this beautiful, historic 1841 hall, situtated right in Putney's village center. Advance tix at:
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/240916
Light up your Memorial Day Sunday Night and join us for night of original music in a venue that was designed for artists by artists!

Saturday, June 2 9 pm THE KNICKERBOCKER CAFE Westerly, RI 35 Railroad Avenue 401.596.4225 Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez's shows at the Knick continue to get hotter and hotter, so kick off the hip-shakin' Rhode Island Beehivin' Summer of 2012 with the Queen! The Knick, with its rich history and stature in the rock n' blues world, has fabulous sight lines, a great menu (have the fish!!) and a big, comfortable dance floor for doing the Beehive hip-shake. $10 tix. PURCHASE TIX HERE Log on to http://www.theknickerbockercafe.com/ for directions, menu and general info.

new date!! Fri. June 8 7:30 pm "The Delaney & Bonnie Connection: Their 'Famous Friends' Show" THE HIGHLINE BALLROOM NYC 431 W. 16th St. 212.414.5994
Christine joins in this benefit show spotlighting the music of D&B and friends like Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Joe Cocker, Derek & The Dominos, Billy Preston and more... A slammin' band including John Leventhal, Shawn Pelton and Rich Pagano will back some of the coolest singers in NYC...more details and ticket link forthcoming. Concert benefits The Theatre WIthin. Learn more at http://www.theatrewithin.org/ PURCHASE ADVANCE TIX HERE Log on to http://www.highlineballroom.com/ for directions & other info. (see Poor Elijah Foundation and http://www.ventureoutmagazineonline.com/delaneybonniebramlett.htm  

new date!! Thursday, June 14 8 pm (one show only) NYC Hit Squad at Iridium / 1650 Broadway 212.582.2121 The Beehive Queen goes solo to join her running partners Ricky Byrd (2012 Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame nominee!!), Liberty DeVitto, Jeff Kazee, Muddy Shews, Chris Anderson and Neal Pawley at one of NYC's most venerable night spots. Get down to the sound of The Mighty, Mighty, Midnight-Movin', Dance-To-The-Music Rock n' Roll Machine. Squad shows are always the bomb!

Log on to http://www.theiridium.com/ for more info.


Friday, June 15 8:00 pm THE BRANFORD FESTIVAL Branford, CT (on the Town Green) Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez w/special guests THE SIN SISTERS The Beehive Queen headlines Friday night at this long-running Shoreline fest on the historic Town Green in beautiful Branford--primed to kick off the Hip-Shakin' Beach-Goin' Summer of 2012--with her special guests those sweet-singin' Sin SIsters. Calling all Shoreline fans!!!! Watch for more info later this Spring at http://www.branfordfestival.com/

advance tix on sale!! Saturday, June 16 9:30 pm Bridge Street Live Collinsville, CT 41 Bridge St. 860.693.9762 The Hip-Shakin' Summer of 2012 begins here!! Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez make their premier appearance at this art-deco-designed showcase venue with a river view. Plan to have dinner at the newly-opened Tolly's 41 restaurant inside the venue.... Advance tix available NOW at: http://www.41bridgestreet.com/calendar/index.php?id=243 for more info: http://www.41bridgestreet.com/

Saturday, June 23 7:30 pm THE 1794 MEETINGHOUSE New Salem, MA 26 South Main Street 978.544.5200 Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez return to this wonderful, historic Northern Massachusetts performance space (2012 is the Meetinghouse's 25th Anniversary!!) set in the pristine, tiny village of New Salem. Their inaugural appearance in 2011 was the beginning of many beautiful friendships, and the Beehive Queen cannot wait to return! Admission $15/children under 12 Free. Log on to http://www.1794meetinghouse.org/ for all the info later this Spring/Tix go on sale April 1!!

new date !! Sat. June 30 9:30 CAFE NINE New Haven, CT 250 State Street 203.789.8281
The Beehive Queen & The Montez Boys come home, returning to their very favorite Elm City Hang, where they've debuted all of their CDs and where original music holds sway, 7/week....free parking now behind the club. This club is THE coolest hang ever, having justly earned the name "The Musicians' Living Room." Log onto http://www.cafenine.com/ for more info and directions.

new date! Saturday, July 7 7:00 pm (fireworks follow) MANCHESTER TOWN FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION/ Bandshell at Manchester Community College, 60 Bidwell Street Manchester CT (rain date: Sunday, July 8) Christine joins her bluesy running partners David Foster & The Mohegan Sun All-Stars for this yearly musical celebration that's capped by a fantastic fireworks display. Last year 10,000 attended, so come early, bring a blanket or chair, and settle in at the big Bandshell!!!

just added! Thurs. July 26 THE MARRIOTT SHOALS HOTEL / 2012 WC Handy Festival Florence, AL 10 Hightower Place. Christine reprises her solo appearance with The Decoys as part of the 2012 Handy Fest...more details follow....

new date!! Thursday, August 2 8:00 pm (opening act at 7 pm ) STEARNS SQUARE CONCERT SERIES SPRINGFIELD MA at Metro Center's Club Quarter, Dwight & Taylor Streets (rain location below) The mid-summer Beehive Hip-Shake will be on for this series, located in the heart of downtown Springfield. Come early, settle in, and rock with Christine Ohlman, Michael Colbath, Larry Donahue, and Massachusetts Guitar King Cliff Goodwin. (Note: This concert will be held rain or shine. Rain location: City Stage & Symphony Hall, 1 Columbus Center, Springfield MA). More details and web site to follow.

new date!! Saturday, August 11 9:15 pm The Maple Tree Cafe / Simsbury CT 781 Hopmeadow Road 860.651.1297 The Beehive Queen & The Montez Boys return to this Northern Connecticut live music haven, located in the heart of Simsbury's Historic District. There's great food and the room is cozy, with both a big dance floor and a large deck outside for socializing and relaxing...just the spot for a warm summer night of Beehive Hip-Shakin' fun!!! Get more info and directions at http://www.mapletreecafe.com/

new date!! Sat. August 18 9 pm (opener at 8:00/doors 7:15) ARTS BLOCK GREENFIELD MA 289 Main St. 413.774.0150 The Beehive Queen returns to lose those Sumertime blues at this fab performance space which includes both a cozy coffee bar AND a real one where you knock back a few of the alcoholic variety! We invite all our Berkshires and Central Massachusetts friends to join us.... Watch for news of the opening act and ticket link to be posted later this Spring. Log on to www.theartsblock.com for directions & other info.

new date!! Sun. August 26 4 pm NYC Hit Squad rock the 21st Annual Seafood Festival West Sayville, NY (Long Island) at the Long Island Maritime Museum 88 West Avenue . The Beehive Queen goes solo with Ricky Byrd, Liberty Devitto, Jeff Kazee, Muddy Shews, Chris Anderson and Neal Pawley. Party with the "Mighty, Mighty Midnight Movin' Dance To The Music Machine" that is the NYC Hit Squad! (some parking at the Arthur Premm Learning Center/1200 Montauk Highway/Oakdale). More info forthcoming at: http://www.theseafoodfestival.org/ . Museum website: http://www.limaritime.org/

new date!! Thursday, Sept. 6 7:30 (with opener) THE COURTHOUSE CENTER FOR THE ARTS AMERICAN MUSIC SERIES West Kingston, RI 3481 Kingstown Road 401.782.1018 Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez make their premier appearance at this autumn concert series showcasing the best in roots, jazz, blues, and Americana. The Center is located at the historic Washington County Courthouse and is a recipient of the 2010 Governors Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Enhancement of the Arts and Culture Community of Rhode Island. More info, and watch for ticket link at: http://www.courthousearts.org/

new date!! Saturday, Sept. 8 8:00 (doors 7:30) THE NELSON ODEON Nelson (Casenovia) NY 4035 Nelson Road 315.655.9193 The Beehive Queen & The Montez Boys return to this wonderful small theatre. Christine's premier appearance last Fall was one of 2011's highlights, and we look forward to once again visiting with our friends there! Tix $20 advance / $23 door. Order Advance tix HERE More info and directions at http://www.nelsonodeon.com/

ON THE HORIZON...DETAILS TO FOLLOW...........
Saturday, Sept. 15 9:00 pm Black-Eyed Sally's / Hartford CT 350 Asylum Street 860.278.7427 The Queen returns to Hartford's Home Of The Blues after a summer away. Join her as Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez light up the night. Sally's is a favorite of the Beehive Queen AND the fans alike. Great Southern cooking from Sally's kitchen, too... Log on to http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ for more info.

Saturday, October 27 8 pm (doors at 7) CONCERTS AT IMA / THE INSTITUTE FOR THE MUSICAL ARTS Goshen, MA (for GPS, google "Williamsburg") 165 Cape Street (Rt 112) 413.268.3074 Benefit Harvest Dance & Bonfire with a Beehive Halloween Costume Twist!!! Retro wear and Beehives encouraged!!!! This will be THE Halloween party of the year, so join Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez at this gorgeous barn/performance space (studio design by Electric Ladyland's John Storyk) to support IMA and their slammin' Rock n' Roll Camp for Girls. IMA is located just north of Northampton, with its beautiful shops and restaurants...Come and make a day of it, with the evening's party the icing on the cake!!! Tix $17 advance/$20 day of. Tix link will be posted late Spring. More info, directions and info about IMA at http://www.ima.org/

Friday, November 23 9:00 pm Black-Eyed Sally's / Hartford CT 350 Asylum Street 860.278.7427 TGIF of Thanksgiving weekend is a long-standing Beehive Queen TRADITION at Black-Eyed Sally's, so throw the Turkey in the 'fridge and come for the Friday-night holiday hip-shake. You won't go hungry... there's Southern cooking from Sally's kitchen, all night long... Log on to http://www.blackeyedsallys.com/ for more info.
 
 

"LIVE HIVE," the first-ever concert DVD, released July 19. Place your order on Amazon ...scroll down for even more details!!

Christine and Bonnie Bramlett in Muscle Shoals with The Decoys during the July, 2011 WC Handy Festival pay tribute to the late Eddie Hinton with his "Cover Me" as Donnie Fritts looks on..not a dry eye in the house! WATCH HERE

LIVE HIVE...The first-ever concert DVD by Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez was released July 19..available NOW on Amazon.


Filmed on a snowy night in January, 2011 before a packed house of friends, the DVD includes two previously-unreleased originals ("The Grown-Up Thing" and "The Wish") and two well-loved Ohlman covers, "That's How Strong My Love Is" and "Piece Of My Heart," plus interviews, archival footage, Christine's press video for "The Deep End", and guest appearances by Andy York & The Sin Sisters, who join Cliff Goodwin, Michael Colbath, Larry Donahue and The Beehive Queen herself on stage. Get on the Beehive-LIVE-HIVE train!!

THE DEEP END (released April, 2010) is available NOW at Amazon.com, for download at iTunes or Amazon, and at many other on-line locations, some listed below.... more news at http://www.christineohlman.net/ (click on ordering links underneath the CD cover jPeg) "The Deep End" chosen Top 10 by Nick Cristiano, Philadelphia Inquirer , Bill Holmes, PopMatters.com (#2 CD of 2010), and The Alternate Root Magazine....

CHRISTINE PERFORMS THE TITLE TRACK LIVE:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b8tsQTxWlg

AND CHECK OUT THE NEW VIDEO FOR "LOVE MAKE YOU DO STUPID THINGS" feat. special guest Eric "Roscoe" Ambel of the Del Lords:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GmyQCvBxVc

WATCH THE ELECTRONIC PRESS KIT, "Christine Ohlman Talks About 'The Deep End' "

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5Bze_y1AWQ
ORDER ON AMAZON: http://www.amazon.com/Deep-Christine-Ohlman-Rebel-Montez/dp/B00337KMEG/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1263342796&sr=1-6
Order at BEST BUY:http://www.bestbuy.com/site/The+Deep+End+[4/6]+-+CD/9747941.p?id=2081573&skuId=9747941&st=christine ohlman&lp=1&cp=1
download on iTunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=336949082&s=143441
download on Amazon at: http://www.amazon.com/The-Deep-End/dp/B002VREE3E/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=dmusic&qid=1258558810&sr=8-2

THE DEEP END HMG RECORDS Fourteen songs of life and love tempered by loss from the Beehive Queen of blue-eyed rock n' soul, in a style SIRIUS/XM's Dave Marsh calls "Contemporary Rock R&B." Co-produced by Andy York (John Mellencamp) with Rebel Montez: Cliff Goodwin (guitars/Joe Cocker, Robert Palmer); Michael Colbath (bass), and Larry Donahue (drums). Featured are duets with Dion, Ian Hunter, and Marshall Crenshaw, plus guest appearances by Levon Helm, G.E. Smith, Big Al Anderson, Eric "Roscoe" Ambel, Paul Ossola, Catherine Russell, Shawn Pelton, the Asbury Juke Horns w/ Mark Rivera, Mitch Chakour, Jeff Kazee, and Vic Steffens.

The critics rave.....

2010 Top 10/Nick Cristiano, Philadelphia Inquirer/Bill Holmes, PopMatters & Blurt.com (#2 of the year)/ TheAlternateRoot.com (#1 of the year)
"There are so many 'wow' moments"- Dave Marsh, SIRIUS/XM Radio personality / Rolling Stone editor emeritus
"Tough, tender, thoughtful and sassy-- R-E-A-L, as Sam Phillips was wont to say."- Peter Guralnick, Award-Winning Author and Musicologist (Last Train To Memphis, Sweet Soul Music)

"Whatever she touches becomes soulful and passionate. Ohlman always sounds like her born-to-be-bad self, belting out songs like the spitfire she is. It's that swagger combined with tenderness that makes her so compelling...the perfect balance of raw soul and gutsy rock. Perhaps the most powerful and potent moment is the title track, a gospel-infused swamp ballad that seems autobiographical, especially when she sings that she's 'hard to handle, the excitable kind/take off runnin' when I could've walked.' Ohlman never flinches from the hard stuff and throughout The Deep End, she dives in like the classic soul kings and queens she idolizes." - Hal Horowitz, The All Music Guide

"Ohlman and Rebel Montez concoct a Soul atmosphere as thick and palpable as a humid Southern night. Ohlman’s voice is a dusky, supple thing of dark Soul beauty, like a genre splice of Dusty Springfield and Delbert McClinton. She sells the album’s handful of covers with aching authenticity, from her duets with Marshall Crenshaw on the Marvin Gaye/Mary Wells classic “What’s the Matter with You Baby” and with the incomparable Dion on “Cry Baby Cry.” But the standouts on The Deep End are Ohlman’s stunning originals, which blister and soothe in equal measure."- Brian Baker, Cincinnati CityBeat

"The Deep End insists on telling the truth until it alters perceptions of love and loss and how it all works, especially when it falls apart so tragically as that which produced this work of art. Here comes the sun, healing and transcendent." --www.thebluegrassspecial.com

"The husky-voiced singer is a full-package talent, a dynamic rocker who draws on soul and blues in ways that give her music a classic feel even as it pulses with her own personality. Make no mistake: If Ian Hunter, Dion DiMucci, Marshall Crenshaw, Levon Helm, G.E. Smith, Big Al Anderson, and Eric Ambel draw you into The Deep End, it's Ohlman who ends up making the biggest impression. As in: 'Wow'." - Nick Cristiano, Philadelphia Inquirer (syndicated)

"She of the beehive hairdo and the Saturday Night Live Band brings the ringing endorsement of Charlie Musselwhile to her excitedly sung and enjoyable roots-rock songs"- Downbeat

"As a singer, Ohlman makes each song sound like a prime cut on a jukebox in a Memphis barbecue joint. Hit(s) the sweet spot, straight and true." -Vintage Guitar Magazine

"Expect this album to pepper a few best-of lists in December. The songs on The Deep End draw as much upon gospel and urban doo-wop as they do blues and Americana. “I surrender to the rhythm in my blood”, Ohlman sings in 'Like Honey'. Me too, Christine, me too.” –Bill Holmes, http://www.popmatters.com/

“Christine Ohlman and her band Rebel Montez have just released their sixth studio album, The Deep End, to what will undoubtedly be rave critical acclaim. Let it begin here. It’s staggering!" - Reb Landers, http://www.thealternateroot.com/ 

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