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2011 SEASONS END

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!!

 WE WILL TAKE TWO MONTHS OFF!

AND WE WILL BE BACK MARCH 2012!

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BEFORE YOU LEAVE FOR THE CLUB

CHECK HERE FOR CANCELLATIONS ONLY

ESPECIALLY IN BAD WEATHER!

WE WILL CANCEL IF THERE IS A TRAVEL ADVISORY!

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THERE WILL NOT BE A CANCELLATION NOTICE SENT OUT BECAUSE OF SLOW MAIL!!

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We play Classic Big Band Jazz

 in the same style and tradition that has made Kansas City famous

 

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FOR BIG BAND PARTIES, DANCES, APPEARANCES, AND NEWS.

Simply send your name and e-mail info to contact us in this website! 

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HELD OVER THROUGH NOVEMBER!!!

WE ARE AT FINNIGAN'S HALL EVERY TUESDAY

(THE OLD GOLD BUFFET)

IN THE GOLD STAR THEATER

503 EAST 18TH AVE. NORTH KANSAS CITY MO. 64116

( which is 6 blocks east of Burlington on 18th street or 2 blocks south of Arrmour Rd. on Fayette st.)

816-221-3466

DOORS OPEN AT 6PM, BUFFET SERVED 6:30PM TO 8PM (PAY AT THE BAR )

FULL BAR TILL 9:30PM

BAND STARTS 7:30 TO 9:30

BIG DANCE FLOOR!!!

DRESS CASUAL

NO COVER CHARGE!!!

SO COME FLY WITH US!!!!!!!!!!!!

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             Appearances & Announcements    

 DECEMBER LINE UP

TUESDAY DECEMBER 6TH FINNIGANS CANCELED

TUESDAY DECEMBER 13TH FEATURING FRANK ANCONA

TUESDAY DECEMBER 20TH IS THE LAST TUESDAY OF THE YEAR FEATURING FRANK CHERRITO

 

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!

 

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 NOVEMBER LINE UP

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1ST FEATURING FRANK CHERRITO

 

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 8TH FEATURING FRANK ANCONA

and special guest vocalist: Patti DiPardo Livergood

 

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 15TH FEATURING THE BAND

oops! I missed the 15th in the news letter!!

 

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22ND FEATURING FRANK VIG

AND 

WE WILL CELEBRATE GINGER ARN'S 97TH BIRTHDAY!

 

TUESDAY NOVEMBER 29TH Featuring The Band

and

alot of Christmas Music!

 

SEE THE ABEL RAMIREZ BIG BAND ON YOU TUBE

FOUR ITALIANS & ABEL RAMIREZ BIG BAND

 

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 OCTOBER LINE UP

TUESDAY OCTOBER 4TH FEATURING FRANK CHERRITO

TUESDAY OCTOBER 11TH FEATURING FRANK ANCONA and ANNE TRINKL

TUESDAY OCTOBER 18TH FEATURING THE BAND

TUESDAY OCTOBER 25TH FEATURING RUSS SIMMONS

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RECORD BREAKING CROWD AUGUST 30TH !!!!
 
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 Tuesday September 6th featuring Tony Antonucci

Tuesday September 13th featuring Frank Ancona

Tuesday September 20th featuring THE BAND!! CANCELED

WE ARE BACK!!

Tuesday September 27th   featuring FRANK VIGLIATURO

 

WE WILL  BE AT FINNIGANS THROUGH OCTOBER

PLEASE TELL SOME BODY BRING SOMEBODY

IT IS A BIG BALLROOM!

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!!!

 
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DANNY'S BIG EASY 

INTRODUCES

SWEET EASY SUNDAYS DANCE!

AT

 DANNY'S BIG EASY

18TH & VINE

IN THE HISTORIC JAZZ DISTRICT

GREAT PARKING

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 11TH

4PM TO 7:30 PM

ABEL RAMIREZ TRIO

FEATURING 

FRANK VIGLIATURO

THE BEST CAJUN FOOD IN KANSAS CITY

SO EASE ON DOWN TO DANNY'S

COME FLY WITH US!!!!

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 SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2011

COME AND HEAR JAZZ IN THE SANCTUARY CONCERT

ABEL RAMIREZ BIG BAND

IN THE HISTORIC JAZZ DISTRICT

CENTENNIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

1834 WOODLAND AVE.

 THREE HALF BLOCKS EAST OF PASEO BLVD. AT 19TH AND WOODLAND

KANSAS CITY MO. 64108

3PM

DOORS OPEN AT 2PM

CASUAL DRESS

ADMISSION IS FREE BUT WILL TAKE A GOOD WILL OFFERING WILL BE APPRECIATED

TELL SOMEBODY!

BRING SOMEBODY!

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SEPTEMBER 10TH

I THINK THIS IS PRIVATE!?

ABEL RAMIREZ TRIO

7:30 TO 11PM

 
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July 9th Saturday

Abel will be performing with Candace Evans

at

West Chase Grill

11942 Roe Ave.

913 663 5400

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 Saturday June 25th

'THE SUMMER WIND'

A & W'S 4TH HANGER DANCE

AT

JOHNSON COUNTY EXECUTIVE AIRPORT

"THE SUMMER WIND BRINGS BACK EVERYTHING YOU LOVED ABOUT A & W BALLROOM'S PREVIOUS HANGER DANCES!

THIS CLASS ACT CONTINUES, BUT THIS TIME WE CATER TO THE WARMER MONTHS.

WEAR YOUR BEST SUMMER DRESSES AND BE PREPARED FOR AN EVENING TO REMEMBER.

WE WILL DANCE TO LIVE MUSIC AND WATCH THE SUN SET IN SOUTHERN JOHNSON COUNTY

CREATING THE IMAGE SINATRA MUST HAVE IMAGINED WHEN HE SANG "TWO SWEETHEARTS AND THE SUMMER WIND"

 

6:00 TO 7:00 HELICOPTER RIDES BY JOHNNY ROWLANDS' KC COPTERS

7:00 TO 10:00 MUSIC BY THE ABEL RAMIREZ TRIO FEATURING THE VOCAL TALENTS OF FRANK VIGLIATURO

10:00 AFTER PARTY!!!!!!!!

YOU WILL ENJOY COMPLIMENTARY DESSERTS AND BEVERAGES, AND YOU ARE ALSO WELCOME TO BRING YOUR OWN DRINKS TO HELP SET THE MOOD. 

TICKETS ARE $15 IN ADVANCE ( ONLY AVAILABLE TO JUNE 23RD ON PAY PAL ) OR $20 AT THE DOOR.

SEATING IS PROVIDED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS, BUT YOU MAY RESERVE A TABLE FOR 6 FOR $90. 

PAYMENTS MAY BE MADE THROUGH PAY PAL ON HTTP://WWW.AANDWBALLROOM.COM

OR BY MAILING A CHECK TO ANGEE ENGLE AT 178S.BONDST. OLATHE KS. 66062

THIS EVENT ISN'T A FORMAL. 

WEAR WHAT MAKES YOU COMFORTABLE!

HELICOPTER RIDES ARE $35 A PERSON, AND YOU MAY SECURE YOUR SPOT THROUGH OUR WEBSITE!

EACH RIDE FITS 3 PASSENGERS 

 
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 Saturday June 18th

I will be performing with

Candace Evens

6:30 to 9:30

At 

The West Chase Grill

11942 Roe Ave.

913-663-5400

 

 

 

 

Abel Ramirez Big Band

at 

Finnigan's Hall

In The Gold Star Theater

every Tuesday

Doors Open At 6pm Buffet opens at 6:30 to 8pm

full bar till 9:30

dress casual

but be ready to dance!!!

June 7th Features the band

June 14th features  Frank Ancona and Frank Vig

June 21 features Frank Vig

June 28th ?

 

 
  
  
  
  

THE ITALIAN FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE

FRIDAY JUNE 3RD

8:30 TO 10:30 PM

COME EARLY AND GET A GREAT SEAT !

DANCE IN FRONT OF THE BAND STAND!

 

 
  
 WE WILL BE AT FINNIGAN'S FOR ALL OF JUNE!!!!!
 

 

 Tuesday the 31st

 Finnigan's Hall

( The Old Gold Buffet )

503 East 18th st. North Kansas City 64116

The Last Tuesday In May

We haven't decided If we will be back in June

Please, if you haven't been there, please come, It could be our last Tuesday there 

tell some body, bring some body!

 

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 Abel Ramirez Big Band on you tube

gotta see it to believe it!

THE LAST NIGHT AT ARI'S

Four Italians Vocalist's

WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=FM2HTP44EHE

COPY AND PASTE ON GOOGLE

48 VIEWS AS OF 5-4-11

 
  

ABEL RAMIREZ BIG BAND AT

FINNIGAN'S HALL

( THE OLD GOLD BUFFET )

 
 503 EAST 18TH NORTH KANSAS CITY MO. 64116
 
 ( WHICH IS 6 BLOCKS EAST OF BURLINGTON ON 18TH STREET AND OR 2 BLOCKS SOUTH OF ARMOUR RD. ON FAYETTE ST.)
 

 EVERY TUESDAY

APRIL 19TH, 26TH

MAY 3RD, 10TH, 17TH, 24TH, 31ST

HUGE DANCE FLOOR

 

WILL SOME ONE BRING DANCE FLOOR WAX!!!!

 

DOORS OPEN AT 6PM

BUFFET OPENS AT 6:30 TO 8 PM $10.95

BAND STARTS AT 7:30 TO 9:30

NO COVER!!!!!!!!

 

 

 


 

March 5th 2011   7pm to 10 pm   Abel Ramirez Trio  Featuring Frank "Vig" Vigliaturo

 

 
If you missed the last one......You don't want to miss this one!!!!!
 

" Putting The Ritz "

at Johnson County Executive Airport

 

 Gentlemen wearing top hats and ladies wearing satin gloves will be entered to win a free pair of dance shoes. Recommended dress is formal, but dress to your comfort!

 

Tickets: $10 in advance or $15 at the door

 

for more information go to http://www.aandwballroom.com

or call:  913 207 7292  or  913 680 5658

 

You don't want to miss this! sssshhhh it's Johnny Rolands hanger with news chopper 9.

 

We will be playing East Coast, West Coast Swing, Waltz, Samba, Rumba, Cha Cha, and a Tango or two just for you...........oh yeah! ( Maybe we can get Johnny Rolands to dance to the R&R ).......

 

 

 


 
 
MARCH 12TH SATURDAY 2011
 
THE TRIO AT CAMELOT
8 TO 11 PM
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION     http://www.camelotballroom.com
oh.... sorry we are not listed... go figure!
 
 
 
 
MARCH 22 TUESDAY 2011
 
ABEL RAMIREZ BIG BAND
 
 7:30 TO 9:30
FINNIGAN'S GOLD STAR THEATER
( THE OLD GOLD BUFFET )
 
THE DANCE FLOOR IS BIG AND WONDERFUL
 
(CAN SOME ONE BRING SOME DANCE WAX!!! )
 
SHHHH! IT'S FRANK ANCONA'S BIRTHDAY
 
FINNIGAN'S GOLD STAR THEATER OPENS AT 6PM, BUFFET STARTS AT 6:30 TO 8:00 PM
OPEN BAR
 
503 EAST 18TH AVE.
NORTH KANSAS CITY 64116
 
( 6 BLOCKS EAST OF BURLINGTON ON 18TH STREET AND OR 2 BLOCKS SOUTH OF ARMOUR ON FAYETTE STREET )
 
NO COVER
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

APRIL 10TH SUNDAY 2011

AT

THE MADRID THEATER

3810 MAIN KANSAS CITY MISSOURI

 

THE KANSAS CITY YOUTH JAZZ 

MASTERS OF JAZZ 2011 CONCERT / FUNDRAISER

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6:00 PM --PATRON $150.00 DONATION SPECIAL PARTY

6:30 PM $75.00 DONATION DINNER AND DANCING

7:00 PM $20 DONATION DANCING ONLY

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DINNER AND DANCE 

FEATURING SPECIAL PERFORMANCES BY

THE YOUTH COMBO

THE RENO BIG BAND

AND 

THE ABEL RAMIREZ BIG BAND

 

SO BRING YOUR DANCING SHOES, AND YOUR DANCE ATTITUDE, AND LET'S SHOW THESE KIDS

WHAT DANCE MUSIC REALLY IS!!!!!!

 

MASTER OF CEREMONIES KPR RADIO JAZZ HOST DAVID BASSE

 

PLEASE HELP KEEP THE KANSAS CITY BIG BAND TRADITION AND STYLE FOR THE MUSICIANS OF TOMORROW

THAT MADE KANSAS CITY FAMOUS!

 

ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT KANSAS CITY YOUTH JAZZ PROGRAMS

 

FOR MORE INFO AT THIS TIME OR TO ORDER TICKETS

http://www.kcyouthjazz.org  or  call  913 424 9903

 

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THANKS KANSAS CITY JAZZ AMBASSADORS

http://www.kcjazzambassadors.com

 


 

 

 

 

 June 3rd 2011  7pm  The Itailian Festival At Zona Rosa   The Abel Ramirez Big Band

Featuring: Frank Frank and Frank singing..............Frank

also special guests TBA !

FREE