BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Velvet Note - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Velvet Note X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://thevelvetnote.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Velvet Note REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220804T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220804T230000 DTSTAMP:20260424T045205 CREATED:20220803T224117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220803T224119Z UID:28147-1659643200-1659654000@thevelvetnote.com SUMMARY:Thursday\, August 4th: Open Mic Jam Hosted by Award-Winning Entertainer Joyce Licorish DESCRIPTION:Have you tried Open Mic Jam at the Atlanta area’s #1 rated jazz club? It’s like Karaoke\, but much\, much better. Come out to to The Velvet Note and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band\, or take the stage all on your own. And come hungry and thirsty–we roll out our delicious house and bar specialities for the week\, just for you! URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/thursday-august-4th-open-mic-jam-hosted-by-award-winning-entertainer-joyce-licorish/ LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thevelvetnote.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/August-4th.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220806T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220806T230000 DTSTAMP:20260424T045205 CREATED:20220719T163911Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220719T163915Z UID:28089-1659814200-1659826800@thevelvetnote.com SUMMARY:Saturday\, August 6th: The Sofia Goodman Group DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Sofia is a drummer and composer residing in Nashville\, TN. Before enrolling at Berklee College of music for her Bachelor’s\, Sofia was fortunate to learn and perform with grammy award winning artist Esperanza Spalding in a Berklee summer program jazz ensemble. Esperanza’s encouragement inspired Sofia to perfect her craft. After graduating Berklee\, Sofia moved to Nashville. In Nashville\, Sofia’s resume grew and she worked as a freelance musician and teacher. Tony Rounce of Ace Records said this about her playing at the Poretta Soul Festival:”There isn’t enough time to do full justice to the qualities of every member of Heart & Soul\, but it would be wrong not the spotlight the unit’s brilliant drummer Sofia Goodman\, whose drive and precision across 5-6 hours behind her kit each night put her in a class with any of the world’s great soul drummers\, from Al Jackson Jr.\, Howard Grimers and Roger Hawkins to Benny Benjamin\, James Gadson and beyond.”  \n\n\n\nIn 2017\, she began leading her own group\, The Sofia Goodman Group\, a group that fuses various genres within jazz. They have performed at various festivals such as The Elkhart Jazz Fest (2x)\, The Alex City Jazz Fest\, USM Jazz and Blues Fest\, Fort Harrod Jazz Fest (3x)\, West Georgia Jazz Fest\, and more. Currently she is accompanied by Troy Atkins on saxophones\, Alex Murphy on piano\, Serah Zhannell on percussion\, Rheal Janelle on guitar and Leland Nelson on bass. Her debut album “Myriad of Flowers” was released in 2018 and was nominated by The Nashville Music Industry Awards for Best Jazz album of 2019. In 2020\, Sofia was nominated by The Nashville Music Industry Awards for Best Jazz Instrumentalist. In 2021\, she earned her Master’s Degree in Commercial Music Composition and Media Writing at Belmont University. Recently\, she won the Pathways to Jazz Grant to fund her work on her sophomore album\, Secrets of the Shore\, which is planned to be released in the summer of 2022. She is a Zildjian artist and is on the Vic Firth Education Team\, and is dedicated to passing down her craft to future generations.  URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/saturday-august-6th-the-sofia-goodman-group/ LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thevelvetnote.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2D470EF4-A2C4-40B6-9FC7-3FF8AA1E6BB5_4_5005_c.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220812T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220812T230000 DTSTAMP:20260424T045205 CREATED:20220724T161148Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220724T161208Z UID:28134-1660332600-1660345200@thevelvetnote.com SUMMARY:Friday\, August 12th: Soulful Singer Eric Moore DESCRIPTION:Eric Moore is an Atlanta\, Georgia native. His is an accomplished vocalist and actor. Eric began professionally singing in 1986 and has worked extensively as a vocalist\, musical director\, songwriter\, and music producer. His style is versatile and can blend into traditional\, contemporary\, jazz\, holy hip-hop and bluegrass. Eric began his professional acting career in 1995 by landing a role in Theatrical Outfit’s musical production of “Cotton Patch Gospel” directed by Tom Key. This production would be the first of many productions in Eric’s career.  \n\n\n\nEric has appeared in a host of local and national theater productions. He has performed with a variety of ensembles and portrayed a wide range of roles in such productions as The Wilson Picket Project(The Wilson Picket Foundation) Jesus Christ Superstar (Alliance Theatre); Once on This Island (Aurora Theatre); Big River (Theatrical Outfit); Godspell (Theatrical Outfit); Man of La Mancha (Alabama Shakespeare Festival / Montgomery\, AL); To Kill a Mockingbird (ASF / AL); Mahalia\, a Gospel Musical (Theatrical Outfit); Lost Highways (Theatrical Outfit); Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Theatrical Outfit & Atlanta Lyric); Tambourines To Glory (True Colors Theatre /Atlanta & Washington\, D.C.); Five Guys Named Moe and Hometown Holidays (Aurora Theatre); I Love You\, You’re Perfect\, Now Change (Horizon Theater); Cotton Patch Gospel (Theatrical Outfit\, Alliance\, Rialto Theater and Georgia Ensemble Theatre); A Christmas Carol (Alliance Theater & ASF / Montgomery\, AL); Christmas Gathering (ART Station); Merry Wives of Windsor (Fourteen Street Playhouse); King of Glory (Green Pastures Christian Church); and I Can Do Bad\, All By Myself (Tyler Perry Productions /Illinois & Tennessee).  \n\n\n\nEric has appeared on local and national television\, radio broadcasts\, as well as commercials including\, but not limited to Trinity Broadcast Network Praise the Lord\, Candi Stanton Say Yes\, Black Entertainment Television The Bobby Jones Show\, FOX 5 Network Good Day Atlanta\, Home Depot Industrial Film\, Star Cable Network Commercial\, O’Charley’s Restaurant Commercial\, The Southern Company Commercial\, Herren’s Restaurant Documentary and TV 57 Babbie’s House. Other musical credits include vocalist for the 2005 and 2006 Peachtree Road Race\, 2004 Olympic Torch Relay Celebration\, Abbey Awards\, First Night Atlanta\, 1996 Summer Olympics\, and The High Museum of Art in Atlanta. \n\n\n\nEric has received a number of honors and awards and currently serves as the Worship Leader for Eagle’s Nest Church in Alpharetta. URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/friday-august-12th-soulful-singer-eric-moore/ LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage
\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, Georgia\, 30005 ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thevelvetnote.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/SOULFUL-SINGER.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220813T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220813T230000 DTSTAMP:20260424T045205 CREATED:20220719T113627Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220812T162332Z UID:28082-1660419000-1660431600@thevelvetnote.com SUMMARY:Saturday\, August 13th: LAVAHI *** SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! *** DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM. Lavahi is the vocal winner of The Velvet Note’s Open Mic Competition\, and we are excited to introduce her to you through her very first full-length performance on our stage! \n\n\n\nLAVAHI is building a platform to nourish the heart and mind\, empathize our human experiences\, and vibe together. As a daughter of jazz\, the culture heavily informs her ideology and influences her sound. Acrobatic scatting\, compelling chords\, and the art of improvisation evoke that classic traditional aesthetic and set her contemporary sound apart from the norm of mainstream neo-soul\, hip hop\, and R&B. \n\n\n\nLAVAHI has been actively developing her artistry via performing\, songwriting\, and recording since 2010. In the process\, she has worked with an eclectic range of artists and produced noteworthy collaborative projects. Her list of credits includes “Hold On\,” the widely successful second single release from jazz vocalist Lori Williams’s 2018 studio album Out of the Box\, and “Rest Assured\,” a feature on Hospital Records’ drum and bass tribute compilation ‘Med School: Graduation.’ “Hold On” (featuring the legendary Tom Browne of “Funkin’ for Jamaica (N.Y.)”)\, topped the UK Soul charts for weeks since its release\, while “Rest Assured” made waves on the UK Electronic charts. \n\n\n\nLAVAHI also produces\, plays flute and piccolo\, and arranges. She has added her unique sound to national and international projects in genres varying from rap to film scores to alternative. LAVAHI loves the studio and feels most natural when recording independently; but her second home is the collaborative live performance of the stage. She has been featured at venues such as Blues Alley\, Bethesda Blues and Jazz\, Kat’s Cafe\, Porter-Sanford III\, St. James Live!\, City Winery\, and more\, and she has even stepped into the world of acting via musicals and stage plays. \n\n\n\nWhether through performance in music\, in writing\, or in academic spaces\, LAVAHI allows her own vulnerability to cultivate the vibe and create a safe space\, internally and externally\, for those sharing the experience with her. \n\n\n\n*** SOLD OUT!!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! ***** URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/saturday-august-13th-lavahi/ LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thevelvetnote.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/5AD27B6F-3A16-4819-926C-3174FAD5A381.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220818T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220818T230000 DTSTAMP:20260424T045205 CREATED:20220808T231507Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220816T150356Z UID:28154-1660852800-1660863600@thevelvetnote.com SUMMARY:Thursday\, August 18th: Open Mic Jam Hosted by Award-Winning Entertainer Joyce Licorish DESCRIPTION:Have you tried Open Mic Jam at the Atlanta area’s #1 rated jazz club? It’s like Karaoke\, but much\, much better. Come out to to The Velvet Note and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band\, or take the stage all on your own. And come hungry and thirsty–we roll out our delicious house and bar specialities for the week\, just for you! URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/thursday-august-11th-open-mic-jam-hosted-by-award-winning-entertainer-joyce-licorish/ LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thevelvetnote.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/August-4th.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220819T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T230000 DTSTAMP:20260424T045205 CREATED:20220721T102531Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220721T102539Z UID:28126-1660937400-1661036400@thevelvetnote.com SUMMARY:Friday and Saturday\, August 19th & 20th: The Greg Abate Quartet DESCRIPTION:FRIDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM \n\n\n\nSATURDAY SHOWTIMES: 7:30PM AND 9:30PM \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter graduating from the prestigious Berklee School of Music\, jazz saxophonist\, flutist\, and composer Greg Abate played lead alto saxophone in the Ray Charles Orchestra for two years in the early ‘70s. In 1978\, he formed the group Channel One\, and later played tenor sax in the revived Artie Shaw Orchestra\, directed by Dick Johnson.Following this experience Greg ventured out as post hard bop soloist playing Jazz Festivals\, Jazz Societies and Jazz Clubs throughout the U.S. Canada and abroad\, including most of Europe\, UK\, and Moscow and Georgia Russia\, and has released more than 16 albums.Greg’s newest release Gratitude\, with the Tim Ray Trio has received glowing reviews and a lot of international airplay. URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/friday-and-saturday-august-19th-20th-the-greg-abate-quartet/ LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thevelvetnote.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/GregAbate.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220821T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220821T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T045205 CREATED:20220710T211230Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220818T010743Z UID:28049-1661108400-1661115600@thevelvetnote.com SUMMARY:Sunday\, August 21st: Jennifer Wrobleski *** SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! *** DESCRIPTION:Born in Pittsburgh\, PA\, Ms. Wrobleski has lived up and down the east coast.  She studied opera at the New England Conservatory of Music and musical theatre at the Boston Conservatory of Music.  \n\n\n\nAfter school\, she began her singing career with The Walt Disney Company in Orlando\, FL. As the character\, Cinderella\, she sang and danced in the Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Surprise Celebration show.  She also played the role of Belle in MGM’s Beauty & The Beast show. \n\n\n\nIn early 2005\, she formed a jazz quartet and performed throughout Florida and Georgia\, including Downtown Disney’s Pleasure Island Jazz Company\, the House of Blues Orlando\, Nikki Beach Miami\, Churchill Grounds Atlanta and Sambuca in Buckhead. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nLater\, having moved to NYC\, Ms. Wrobleski performed regularly with Harold Mabern Jr\, Joseph Farnsworth\, Eric Alexander\, John Webber\, Sharp Radway and Anthony Wonsey.  Oftentimes\, she was a featured vocalist with the Harold Mabern Jr Trio at the Village Vanguard\, Dizzy’s Coca-Cola Club and clubs around the world including Greece\, Vienna\, Russia and Italy.  \n\n\n\nIn addition to the music\, Ms. Wrobleski is an avid painter.  Her portrait of jazz legend\, Harold Mabern Jr is on display at Smalls Jazz Club NYC\, a portrait of Teddy Wilson is hanging on the walls at Mezzrow Jazz Club in NYC\, as well as a mural at the famed Harlem restaurant\, Charlie’s Bar & Kitchen. \n\n\n\n**** SOLD OUT!!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! *** URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/sunday-july-17th-jennifer-wrobleski/ LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thevelvetnote.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/EA264A84-66E6-4B71-8478-604246906CED.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T230000 DTSTAMP:20260424T045205 CREATED:20220822T204249Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220822T204551Z UID:28173-1661457600-1661468400@thevelvetnote.com SUMMARY:Thursday\, August 25th: Open Mic Jam Hosted by Entertainer Joyce Licorish DESCRIPTION:Have you tried Open Mic Jam at the Atlanta area’s #1 rated jazz club? It’s like Karaoke\, but much\, much better. Come out to to The Velvet Note and listen to or jam with our extraordinary house band\, or take the stage all on your own. And come hungry and thirsty–we roll out our delicious house and bar specialities for the week\, just for you! URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/thursday-august-25th-open-mic-jam-hosted-by-entertainer-joyce-licorish/ LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thevelvetnote.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/August-4th.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220826T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220826T230000 DTSTAMP:20260424T045205 CREATED:20220719T181102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T001800Z UID:28092-1661542200-1661554800@thevelvetnote.com SUMMARY:Friday\, August 26th: Roman Street ***SOLD OUT!!! SOLD OUT!!! SOLD OUT!! *** DESCRIPTION:SHOWTIMES: 7:30pm and 9:30pm. These top fan favorites are back at The Velvet Note for an evening of great festivity and song! \n\n\n\nBrothers Noah and Josh Thompson put their guitars together to form Roman Street. Since the college years\, this brotherly jam session has developed into a Billboard/iTunes charting band who many have dubbed ‘the next generation’ of Jazz Fusion. Roman Street\, named for an old roman street in the Alps where they studied guitar\, is an internationally trained instrumental band specializing in improvisational fusion of Classical\, Gypsy and Contemporary Jazz\, Latin\, and Nuevo Flamenco. A departure from the over-produced music that is out there today\, they keep it simple—the beautifully organic sound of acoustic instruments played by talented people who love what they are doing. Whether performing as a guitar duo\, or with a backing band\, Roman Street astounds with music that appeals to fans of many genres. \n\n\n\n*** SOLD OUT!!! SOLD OUT!!! SOLD OUT!!! SOLD OUT!!! *** URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/friday-august-26th-roman-street/ LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thevelvetnote.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/2FB0D56A-D2E0-436B-8BF1-7BE0276875B8.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220828T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220828T210000 DTSTAMP:20260424T045205 CREATED:20220115T180814Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T002406Z UID:27685-1661713200-1661720400@thevelvetnote.com SUMMARY:Sunday\, August 28th: SPARKS! (Semi-Private Event)*** SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! *** DESCRIPTION:Sparks’s warm\, classic rock rhythm and blues sound stems from the modern renaissance man\, business coach\, lawyer\, podcaster\, and musician\, Jonathan Sparks. This spring\, he continues to bring his Nirvana – Bowie – Soundgarden sound to prestigious venues near Atlanta. His new single “I’ve Got Your Number” was mixed by acclaimed engineer Peter Barker (Bruce Springsteen\, Herbie Hancock\, Fiona Apple) and will be available on all streaming platforms on 1/21/22. \n\n\n\nSparks has shared the stage with Tom Petty and the original Woodstock Santana band\, among others. \n\n\n\n *** SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!! SOLD OUT!!! *** URL:https://thevelvetnote.com/event/sunday-january-23rd-sparks-semi-private-event/ LOCATION:The Velvet Note Main Stage\, 4075 Old Milton Parkway\, Alpharetta\, 30005\, United States ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://thevelvetnote.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/05E17AEA-54A1-4D90-BBC2-D4E82464B1DC-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR