TWO THOUSAND FIVE - the shows

january 2005

friday january 7th, donovan and blue meridian ring in the new year
at the hotel cafe. this is an ALL AGES show. Just $6 to enter.
Showtime is 9:00pm. Expect a full hour of the full band music done
with just a hint of acoustic sensibility. Plan on hearing some songs
you haven't heard for several months. Let's have another party.
Let's do it at the Cafe. (Beer, wine.. not coffee).
1623 1/2 N Cahuenga (near Hollywood Blvd)

saturday january 8, Gypsy Lounge, Lake Forest, the OC
***CANCELLED***
Takin' it back down south to see our friends in the OC. Playing this time with
 the raunchy, female-fronted MUDBATH, an OC powerhouse. The club is
easy to find, from LA on the 5 South, you exit Lake Forest and turn left, crossing
 the overpass. Turn left at the first major intersection and look for the Gypsy Lounge
 in a plaza just up on the left. For more information call 949-206-9990. For those of you
 Los Angelinos wanting to make it a Blue Meridian weekend, rest assured that the set lists and the
2 back-2-back shows will change dramatically. Happy New Year!

saturday january 22, The Mint - 6010 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035,  -  
Can of Jam Productions announced NOMAD 3 featuring:
 7:15PM ANITA COATS http://www.anitacoats.com/flash.html
8:15PM TYRONE WELLS http://www.tyronewells.com/
9:15PM DONOVAN LYMAN http://DONOVANLYMAN.COM/
10:15PM QUINCY http://quincysongs.com/
11:15PM THE SPENCER ROGERS EXPRESS http://www.spencerrogersexpress.com/
12:15AM NATIVE http://www.canofjam.com/
The Mint was a long time Los Angeles staple for original live rock n roll, it closed its doors awhile back,
 but apparantly they changed their mind. This is the first official weekend of the new MINT. It's a little early
 to tell what the show and set list will consist of, whether it will be another exciting, full blown band performance
or a singer/songwriter show, stay tuned to the next edition of BLUE MAIL to find out. If you do not receive our
newsletter, drop an email to Raggedstar@aol.com and we'll remedy the situation. Cheers and happy '05


wednesday, jan 26th, cafe cordiale, san fernando valley, sherman oaks, Cali,
all ages - free show. 14015 Ventura Blvd, Early Jan to early Feb is a one month span
containing 4 entirely different performances. It starts with a semi-acoustic full band return
 to the Hotel Cafe (first time since recording the little live EP in July and yes, we'll
 have cello), Our 2nd jaunt to the OC this year (Gypsy Lounge), THIS time bringing the
full rock set. It ends with our first invite to the big mainstage at House of Blues... and
sandwiched somewhere in between is another acoustic visit to cafe cordiale. These shows
 are fun because they're lengthy, relaxed, requests are performed and of course, it's all
ages and free. This particular gig, the week before the big House of Blues show will also be
 your only chance to pick up discount tickets for that looming mainstage gig...
Come support Blue Meridian all month. Show the scouts what it's all about.

february 2005

POSTPONED: monday feb 2nd donovan and blue meridian take it to the big stage
at the house of blues on the sunset strip for the very first time.
tickets are $12 and can be purchased at the door. There are some
other great acts on the bill. Butane for one. Inspect www.houseofblues.com
for more details on the venue and the concert (as the date draws nearer).

Saturday, feb 19th at ghengis cohen. 740 n fairfax ave, los angeles 90046.
the evening kicks off with a great friend of donovan's for many years from
orlando, amy steinberg at 7:00pm, donovan performs second at 8:00pm,
followed by julie neumark and matthew jordan. price of admission is $7.
It's an all ages event. If you've not been to this room, it's intimate and all
seating. It's connected to an award winning chinese cuisine restaurant.
this will be the only february performance.

april 2005

sunday april 17, blue meridian return to the world famous viper room on
the sunset strip in west hollywood california. admission is $12, it's only $8
if you brandish an advance discount ticket or present a flyer to the door master.
Viper shows are 21 and up. Performance begins at 8:30pm sharp. Set is 45 minutes
in length. Expect a full rock onslaught.

may 2005

thursday may 5. A bit ironic that Donovan chooses to leave downtown Los Angeles and travel to Florida to
celebrate Cinco De Mayo. The real Mexican celebration will probably be taking place back in Echo Park
on his Block. In any event, there's a Central Station-Blue Meridian heritage thing happening. Yeah, so
it's happening again. By the time of the event, the club will have moved from Central & Magnolia to a
 much larger venue on Pine St. Showtime is 10pm. It's FREE for 18 and up. Donovan will be followed
by Central Station Thursday night staple WILLTOWN. Don't miss this Sort of Homecoming.

wednesday may 25, the Hotel Cafe, 1623 1/2 n cahuenga, hollywood, all ages.
An Hour long set of meridian. expect electric guitars, acoustic guitars, mandolin, percussion, warm vocals,
 storytelling, eyes welling. the HOTEL shows are all ages events (take advantage of this now as they are closing in
on a long awaited liquor lisence). The Viper Room show of April primarily featured tracks from the
Modern Rocking "Minerva". With the beginning of May comes the completion of the introspective
"Avalon & Babylon & Me" and we'll be celebrating this achievment by performing many of the
notable tracks from that forthcoming album. We hope you'll join us.

june  2005

14015 Ventura Blvd, Sherman Oaks, CA 91423,US -  FREE
Another Wednesday night at Cafe Cordialle. These are fun "anything goes" shows. Cover tunes are performed.
 Requests are taken. Special guests stand in. These are acoustic shows. Expect to see Donovan on the guitar
 and piano and playing all your favorites. Ideas? Email your advance requests. This is an all night event. It
runs from about 9 until after midnight. Eat dinner while you watch the show. Plenty of seating. Nice looking
and sounding room. ALL AGES.. FREE ADMISSION, FREE PARKING. Take a break from the Hollywood
hustle and bustle.

july  2005

july 20 Cafe Cordiale 14015 ventura blvd, sherman oaks, ca
We're going to raffle off a few cool items in an effort to raise some funds to help us afford the UK tour.
It's a free show, so maybe you'll have a couple extra bucks to direct towards our tour. If we're going to do 12 shows in
15 days we're gonna need vitamins, veggies and red bull :) This gig will be played as a 3 or 4 piece!
 

July 23 - CAN OF JAM PRODUCTIONS & UNIVERSAL STUDIOS PRESENTS...
THE UNIVERSAL CITYWALK JAM FEST 2005... Saturday, July 23rd: 5:00PM  
KARMINA 6:00PM   BLUE MERIDIAN 7:00PM   C. HAWLEY ROLLERS 8:00PM  
 THE CURRENT 9:00PM   GROUNDED Universal CityWalk Outdoor Stage, On the
 plaza in front of the movie theater & Hard Rock Cafe. See the band on the Jumbo
Screen! ALL AGES FREE! (NO COVER) 2pm - 10pm GUEST PARKING: Valet Parking
offers a $5 flat rate after 9pm. Valet anytime before 9pm offers a $4 validation for 2 hrs.
or less. Otherwise, general parking is $10.

august  2005

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DECEMBER 2005