Cafe Mozart this Thursday (Sept 27th)!

Happy Fall. Hope to see you Thursday at Cafe Mozart!

This Thursday, September 27, 2012, I hope you can join me and The Pocket Change Band for a few entertaining sets at Cafe Mozart in Mamaroneck at 7:00 pm. Enjoy your favorite Motown, Blues & classic R&B and today's pop songs. Featured vocalists include: Benita Charles, Ed "Preachermann" Holley, Christi Gehrisch, and Harris Punyon. Hope to see you there!

Pocket Change Band: 

Benita Charles, vocals
Ed "Preachermann" Holley, vocals  
Christi Gehrisch, vocals
Harris Punyon, vocals & piano
Jason Punyon, bass
Joe Paldino, guitar
Mike Russo, drums

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Performance Details:

Thursday, September 27, 2012 - 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Cafe Mozart 

308 Mamaroneck Avenue 
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
914-698-4166
cafemozartny.com

Today, we remember: 9/11/2001

Today, we remember: 9/11/2001.

I wrote this song in remembrance of 9.11.01 - "We Can Make A Difference" by Benita Charles.

Thanks so much for coming to the Kenny's Castaways show!

Pictured above are Martha La Pierre, Christi Gehrisch, Benita Charles and Georgiana Moraru.

Dear Friends:

Thanks so much for coming out to the Kenny's Castaways show and supporting Benita Charles and Friends. The show was hot! We had a great time entertaining you and I'm so happy those who attended had a great time.  That means I did my job! :)

I look forward to performing for you again. As always, I appreciate your love and support!

Much Love,

Benita Charles Music

"Spreading love for your inspiration and entertainment!"

benitacharles.com

BC&F Band perform a soulful set @ Kenny's Castaways - 8/17/12

Dear Friends:

Happy Summer!  I hope you're enjoying your summer.  It's hard to believe it is August!  Time flies when you're having fun.

I have a special performance on Friday, August 17th at the legendary Kenny's Castaways in the west village at 9:00 pm.  I'm so excited about this show because I will be performing songs from my musical influences as well as original material with my band, The Benita Charles & Friends Band.  Join us for an evening of great music and good friends!

Take care and I hope you enjoy the last days of summer. I look forward to seeing you at the show on Friday night (August 17th).

Much Love,

Benita Charles
"Spreading love for your inspiration and entertainment."
benitacharles.com

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Performance Details:

Friday, August 17, 2012 - 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Benita Charles & Friends Band
Kenny’s Castaways
157 Bleecker St. (between Thompson St & Sullivan St)
New York, New York 10012
(917) 475-1323
http://www.kennyscastaways.net

 Join NYC-Vocalist, Benita Charles as she performs selections from her favorite singers as well as original music at the legendary Kenny's Castaways in the west village.  The show also features, Christi Gehrisch (vocals), Harris Punyon (piano, vocals) and Manny Montanez (percussion). Come celebrate a night of great music and good friends! No cover!

We Can Make A Difference (unplugged)!

Here's a special performance of my song, "We Can Make A Difference" (unplugged) that my guitarist, Peter Archer and I performed for a private event for Toastmasters District 46 on July 28th at the Hard Rock Cafe in NYC. This year's district theme for the 2012-2013 term is "Making A Difference" (inspired by my performance in the spring conference in May).  I'm honored that I've been asked to sing the song again for the fall conference in November.

Tonight: Preachermann & The Revival @ Kenny's Castaways - 7/29/12, 8:00 pm

Dear Friends:

Happy Summer! I hope all is well and you're enjoying cooler summer days.


If you missed Preachermann and the Revival at the Shring this month, you can catch us tonight (July 29th) at Kenny's Castaways in the west village at 8:00 pm. You have to experience it to believe it. Join us for one of the hottest shows in the city! (no cover)

Yesterday, I performed at a private event for Toastmasters (Hail & Farewell event) at the Hard Rock Cafe.  It was a lot of fun but however, something unexpected happened during the performance.  Here's the link to the video click: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4uGKyBkFC00 
It's very funny!:)  I hope you enjoy it.


Take care and I look forward to seeing you at the show!

Much Love,

Benita Charles Music

Spreading love through music for your inspiration and entertainment!

http://benitacharles.com

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Performance Details:

Sunday, July 29, 2012
Preachermann & The Revival
Kenny's Castaways
157 Bleecker Street
(between Thompson St & Sullivan St)
New York, NY 10012

Cost: Free
Phone: 917) 475-1323
Website: http://kennyscastaways.net  

Preachermann & The Revival perform a soulful set at this legendary west village hot spot!

For more information about Preachermann, visit: http://facebook.com/Preachermannmusic.

The Preachermann & The Revival Band:

Ed Preachermann Holley, lead vocals
Benita Charles ("Motown Mama"), background vocals
Christi Gehrisch ("Buckeyed Beauty"), background vocals
Harris Punyon ("Velvet Technician/Agent Charlie Chocolate), background vocals, piano
Joe Paldino ("Clean Papa Joe"), guitar
Karl Watson ("The Rock"), saxophone, violin
Paul Paldino ("The Young Funkmaster"), bass
Tom Pope ("The Pope of Brooklyn"), drums

Benita sings for Toastmasters District 46 Hail & Farewell at Hard Rock Cafe - 7/28/12

A funny thing happened during my performance for Toastmasters District 46 Hail & Farewell at the Hard Rock Cafe in NYC on Saturday, July 28, 2012.