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Aaron Lewis always has separated hislifewithStaindfromhis lifeasasoloartist.In the band, he’s the frontman of a rockgroup. Solo, he’s country.

It’s solo time again and unlike his lastsuch tour, he comes to Harrah’s Philadel-phia Saturday night with a band behindhim, not just lugging his acoustic guitar.

“Now that I have a record out and a sec-ond about to be delivered, it’s time to startplaying theway they soundon the record,”he said in a phone interview. “I always feltodd having a record out and never playingthe way they sounded.”

The acoustic route came long beforeLewis recorded any of these songs. Headded other instruments little by little, in-cluding a Dobro, a pedal steel guitar, de-signed to enhance the country flavor.

The upcoming album leansmore to tra-ditional country than the previous one,Lewis said. Think George Jones country.

“My inspiration is not new country. It’sWaylon Jennings and Johnny Cash, stuffmy grandfather listened to. That is thecountry soaked into my whole being. It’sintertwined into all my childhood memo-ries,” he said.

In addition to original music, fans canlook for two country covers over a 90-min-ute show.

In 2011, Lewis released “Town Line,” acountryEP. Lewiswill release his first fullsolo album, “The Road,” in September. Itsdebut single, “EndlessSummer,”hasmadethe country charts.

When you front a popular rock group,it’s difficult to change directions as a soloartist, especially in another genre, Lewissaid.

But he’s adamant about this element ofhis career. “I leave so many songs on thetable that people really want to hear,” hesaid. “I’m choosing not to play them in fa-

vor of the new country stuff. I’m commit-ted to country. It’s tough if you don’t wantto hear the newmaterial.”

In a 15-year career, Lewis has enjoyedTop 10 and No. 1 hits.

“I can play an entire set of big radiosongs and get a huge response, but it’s notserving the purpose ofwhat it is I do now,”he said. “I want to break into and be em-braced by the country genre.”

The response has been great so far.“We play huge country festivals out-

side, and it’s crazy when I play them,” he

said. “It’s a natural crossover without meeven knowing it.”

He hopes the country music establish-ment accepts himas one of its own. “Iwantto get the industry to dismiss thoughts towhether I’m committed to country or justdipping my toes in the water to see howcold it is. I trynot to care, but I do. Iwant toget recognized,” he said.

To those fans who don’t want AaronLewis, country star, fear not. “I will beback with an acoustic and with Staind.Those two facets aren’t going anywhere.”

STAIND FRONTMANMAKES OWNMARKAaron Lewis bringsclassic country soundto Harrah’s in Pa.

Aaron Lewis will play songs from his first full solo album, ‘The Road,’ at his Harrah’sPhiladelphia show on Saturday. PHOTO PROVIDED IF YOU GO

Aaron Lewis plays Saturday night at Har-rah’s Event Center, 777 Harrah’s Blvd., inChester, Pa. Show time is 9 p.m. Tickets are$39 to $59, and can be purchased at thebox office or by visiting www.ticketmaster-.com or calling (800) 745-3000.

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IF YOU GOFastball will perform Aug. 3 at Sammy’sBeach Bar at Bally’s Atlantic City, ParkPlace and the beach. Show time is 10 p.m.Admission is free. The band also performsat the Party Pit at the House of Blues inShowboat, 801 Boardwalk. Show time is 11p.m. Admission is free

If theycould,Fastballwouldchange itsname to something else, somethingwith alittle more spark to it.

“We couldn’t get together for a goodname.We picked a name from a list,” saidTony Scalzo, a founding member of theAustin, Texas,-based trio.

Still, the name got them a gig at thefirst ESPY awards, playing to a packedhouse of celebrities at the sports eventyears ago. On Aug. 3 and 4, the band,which had two hits in “TheWay” and “OutofMyHead” in the late1990s,will play toasmaller crowdwith a pair of free gigs, thefirst at Sammy’s BeachBar, the second atthe House of Blues Party Pit.

The band hasn’t decided what it willplay where, said Scalzo, the lone non-Tex-an in the group.

Fastball will deliver the hits and othertunes that will sound familiar to concert-goers.

Look for at least a third of the sets de-voted to “Little White Lies,” Fastball’smost recent record (2009). Look for somecovers, aswell. The band likes to performDylan songs, especially those that aren’tas well known.

“We’ll mix it up stylistically, but stillwithin therealmofpoprock.Wehavea lotof fun.We’reenjoyable towatchandlistento. We don’t take ourselves so seriously.”

Scalzo, who grew up in Tustin, Calif.,hasperformed inbands sinceage14, play-ing keg parties and high schools in theearly days.

His interest in music stemmed fromhis mother and grandmother, who playedinstruments.Anunclewent to high schoolwith guitar legend Duane Eddy.

“Mom got me into it early. I played pi-anowhen Iwas 6. I learnedmusic theory.”

His rock tastes ran from Yes to FrankZappa to punk.

Fastball was formed in 1994 by Scalzo,Joey Shuffield andMiles Zuniga.

They released their first full-length al-bum, “Make Your Mama Proud,” in 1996.A secondalbum, “AllThePainMoneyCanBuy,” released in 1998, included thecatchy, “The Way.”

Songs such as “Sooner or Later”, “FireEscape” and “Out Of MyHead” followed,and the band toured the world.

The hits stopped coming after that.“We had a meteoric success and

burned out in three years. We worked toohard and listened to toomany people whowerespreadingus thin,”Scalzo saidabout

those years.Ego among the two songwriters didn’t

help. What keeps them going without astring of hits is that they play in otherbands in between Fastball gigs.

“Miles and I after 2004 went on a na-tional tour as an acoustic duo, including(playing) the North Star in Philadelphia.”

Gigs at casinos offer a better paydaythan a string of club dates on the road, hesaid.

“It’s too expensive to tour in support ofan album. If there are no guarantees, it’snot worthwhile,” he said.

And the three guys get along betterthese days.

“We work together a lot better now.We’re planning an EP with three songs.”

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DonnyandMariehavebecomesuchaniconic duo, their names just roll off thetongue as one word: Donnyandmarie.

After all, Donny and Marie Osmondhavehad theirownTVvarietyshow.Theyhave a long-running show in Las Vegas.And now the act comes to Atlantic City as“Caesars presents the Donny and MarieShow’’ Tuesday through Aug. 5. After theNew Year, they will tour Europe.

While Donny andMarie have soloed inAtlantic City, they haven’t done AtlanticCity as an act.

Those who saw Donny & Marie in LasVegas can expect something different inAtlantic City, Marie said in a phone inter-view.

“Of course, there are elements of that.People want to see the standard acts. Ev-eryone comes from the last place they re-member you. Theymay love newer songslike ‘Meet Me in Montana’ or ‘Soldier ofLove.’ ”

Or songs they did on their TV show inthe late 1970s. Look for Donny to reachback to his early days with the OsmondBrotherswith songs suchas “OneBadAp-

ple.”Donny and Marie still do the little bit

country and little bit rock ‘n’ roll thing.And audiences can expect a lot of laughs,she said.

“We’re unique. Not many acts can saythey worked for five decades. I hope peo-ple leave and have awonderful time,” she

said.As for the sibling act’s re-

surgence, Marie said, “We al-ways knew we’d do some-thing together again. We hadno idea itwould be somethingso lovely. Donny has the topbilling. But I get the lastword.”

Indeed, Marie has a lifebeyond her brother.

She will be launching anew talk show on the Hall-mark Channel. “I’m takingMartha Stewart’s time slot.”

Sister-brother actDonny and MarieOsmond finally performtogether in A.C.

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Thursday, July 26LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return for another stand in Legendsin Concert Theater. $32.50THE OFFSPRING 8 PM, House of Blues >> South-ern California rockers invade the Music Hall,$39,50-$59.50GYPSY BAR 10 PM Borgata >> Mayday, Maydayperform in this eclectic setting noted for its tequilaselections.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 2 PM, Bally's >> Lefty Lucykicks off the music for the afternoon. DJ B Leetakes over at 7, alternating with Rockstar Karaokewith Emily’s Toybox.XHIBITION BAR 10 PM Harrah’s >> DJ Ed Smoothprovides the musical entertainmentEDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Strawberry Fieldswith a Beatles tribute.PARTY PIT AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES 8 PM, Show-boat >> DJ Xtina starts the evening off, withSteamroller Picnic coming on at 9 PMRUSH 8 PM Golden Nugget >> Juicy performs inthis intimate lounge.THE DECK 7 PM, Golden Nugget >> B Street doesBruce by the bayLIVE 8:30 PM, Golden Nugget >> Laura Lea & TripFabulous entertain in the lounge.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> DJ provides music inthis lounge off the casino floor.

Friday, July 27LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return for another stand in Legendsin Concert Theater. $32.50BILL COSBY 8 PM, Harrah's >> Iconic Philadelphia-raised actor and funny storyteller tells funny storiesin The Concert Venue $55-$95MEAT LOAF 8 PM, House of Blues >> Bombasticsinger of bombastic songs plays the Music Hall.$44.50-$69.50JOELMCHALE, 8 PM, 11 PM Borgata >> Sit comand Soup host does his stand up in the Music Box.$55-$6521BAR@DUSK Caesars >> DJ provides music inthis lounge off the casino floor.DUSK Caesars >> Global Fridays.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 8 PM, Bally's >> DJ Q Ballalternates with Laura Lee and Tripp Fabulous. DJSonatra provides tunes at 3 PM.FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE POOL AFTER DARK10 PM, Harrah’s >> Beatclan Takeover hosted byMelissa Gorga from Real Housewives of NJ7400 CLUB 10 PM, Caesars >> DJ Gabor spins themusic till the early hoursGYPSY BAR 7 PM Borgata >> Shake Shake Shakeand then Joe Bachman & The Crew rock the houseof tequila throughout the evening.TOGA BAR 10 PM Caesars >> VJ Bryan B plays themusic with the Toga Dancers providing the visuals.MIXX 10 PM Borgata >> Carlos Melange plays themusic in this bi-level lounge provides an intimateexperience with plush seating and private tableservice areas.murmur 10 PM Borgata >> Eli Escobar providesthe music.EDEN LOUNGE 8:15 PM Harrah’s >> Lefty Lucy andthen The Loop share the music duties till the weehours.XHIBITION BAR 11:30 PM Harrah’s >> DJ HannahRed does the music.PARTY PIT AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES 9 PM >> DJSonatra kicks off the evening of music, with Mr.Greengenes providing live rock at 10 PM, withdancers as an added attraction.MOUNTAIN BAR 9 PM, Wild Wild West, Bally's >>DJ Kyle Sweeney spins the records. Shorty theSheriff and Vixens entertain from10 PMRUSH 6 PM Golden Nugget >> Richie Balin per-forms early in this intimate lounge with Big Citycoming on at 10 PM.THE DECK 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> Don’t Call meFrancis play by the bay.LIVE 10 PM, Golden Nugget >> Second Majestyrocks the houseBLUEMARTINI 11 PM Bally’s >> DJ Nick D providesentertainment for the evening.

Saturday, July 28SETHMEYERS 9 PM, Borgata >> SNL's WeekendUpdate anchor returns to The Music Box. $49.50-$55LEGENDS IN CONCERT 7:30, 10 PM, Bally's >> Thebest tribute artists return for another stand inLegends in Concert Theater. $32.50

try and a little bit rock 'n' roll at the Circus Maxi-mus Theater. $30-$95CARNIVAL OFMADNESS 6 PM, House of Blues >>The annual touring rock extravaganza, will makeits roaring return with rock titans Evanescence,Chevelle, Halestorm and NewMedicine in theMusic Hall. $49.50-$54.5021BAR@DUSK Caesars >> DJ provides music inthis lounge off the casino floor.DUSK Caesars >> Global Fridays.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 8 PM, Bally's >> DJs al-ternate with a live band from the after noon on.FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE AT THE POOL AFTER DARK10 PM, Harrah’s >> Hot DJs and guest stars helpdance the night away.7400 CLUB 10 PM, Caesars >> A DJ spins the musictill the early hoursGYPSY BAR 7 PM Borgata >> A pair of bands rockthe house of tequila throughout the evening.TOGA BAR 10 PM Caesars >> A DJ plays the musicwith the Toga Dancers providing the visuals.MIXX 10 PM Borgata >> Mayhem Fridays withCarlos Melange playing the music in this bi-levellounge provides an intimate experience with plushseating and private table service areas.murmur 10 PM Borgata >> Eli Escobar providesthe tunes.EDEN LOUNGE 8:15 PM Harrah’s >> Music and DJstill the wee hours.XHIBITION BAR 11:30 PM Harrah’s >> A DJ doesthe music.PARTY PIT AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES 9 PM >> ADJ and a live band alternate throughout the night,with dancers as an added attraction.MOUNTAIN BAR 9 PM, Wild Wild West, Bally's >>DJ Kyle Sweeney spins the records. Shorty theSheriff and Vixens entertain from10 PMRUSH 6 PM Golden Nugget >> Music early and latein this intimate lounge.THE DECK 8 PM, Golden Nugget >> Live bandsplay by the bay.LIVE 10 PM, Golden Nugget >> As the nameimplies, live music rocks the house .BLUEMARTINI 11 PM Bally’s >> DJ provides enter-tainment for the evening.

LIVE 8:30 PM, Golden Nugget >> Doc Hollywoodrocks the house.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this newlounge off the casino floor.

Monday, July 30mur.mur 10 PM Borgata >> Borgata Nightlife'sElectronic Music Series presents DJ extraordinaire,Steve Aoki. Opening set by PS-1.RUSH 8 PM Golden Nugget >> Beth Tinnon per-forms in this intimate lounge.THE DECK 7 PM, Golden Nugget >> MellowMondays by the bay with Evolution.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 9 PM, Bally's >> Latinnight bar.EDEN LOUNGE 8 PM, Harrah’s >> Band showcaseputs on a four hour show.GYPSY LOUNGE 9 PM, Borgata >> The Fuzz rocksthe tequila bar.

Tuesday, July 31LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return for another stand in Legendsin Concert Theater. $32.50DONNY ANDMARIE 9 PM, Caesars >> Brotherand sister act still do a little bit country and a littlebit rock 'n' roll at the Circus Maximus Theater.$30-$95DUSK TUESDAYS Caesars >> Guests DJs providemusicGYPSY LOUNGE 9 PM, Borgata >> 3 AM rocks thetequila bar.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Music in this newlounge off the casino floor.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 9 PM, Bally's >> DJ ChrisRivera offers up music till the wee hours alternat-ing with DJ Freezie.RUSH 8 PM Golden Nugget >> All Souled Outperforms in this intimate lounge.THE DECK 7 PM, Golden Nugget >> Golden VoiceKaraoke entertains by the bay.TOGA BAR 10 PM, Caesars >> DJ Get On Up spinsthe music until midnight with DJ Bobby Trendstaking over at 1 PM.

Wednesday, August 1LEGENDS IN CONCERT 3 and 8 PM, Bally's >> Thebest tribute artists return for another stand inLegends in Concert Theater. $32.50DONNY ANDMARIE 9 PM, Caesars >> Brotherand sister act still do a little bit country and a littlebit rock 'n' roll at the Circus Maximus Theater.$30-$95

Thursday, August 2DONNY ANDMARIE 9 PM, Caesars >> Brotherand sister act still do a little bit country and alittle bit rock 'n' roll at the Circus MaximusTheater. $30-$95GYPSY BAR 9 PM Borgata >> Live music in aneclectic setting known for its variety of tequilas.XHIBITION BAR 10 PM, Harrah’s >> DJ Kay Jayprovides the entertainment.EDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Rock StarKaraoke with Big RaguTHE POOL AFTER DARK 10 PM Harrah’s >>Sindustry Wednesday featuring DJ Vito GSAMMY'S BEACH BAR 7 PM,Bally's >> DJ spins recordswhile Sons of Jah offer livemusic.TOGA BAR 10 PM, Caesars>> DJs spin the musicthroughout the night.RUSH 8 PM GoldenNugget >> GenerationNext performs in thisintimate lounge.THE DECK 7 PM, GoldenNugget >> Live music bythe bay

Friday, August3LEGENDS IN CON-CERT 8 PM, Bally's>> The best tributeartists return foranother stand inLegends in ConcertTheater. $32.50FRANK CALIENDO9 PM, Borgata >>Comic impressionistplays The Music Box.$55-$65DONNY ANDMARIE9 PM, Caesars >>Brother and sister actstill do a little bit coun-

EPIC SATURDAY AT THE POOL AFTER DARK 9PM, Harrah’s >> Beatclan Takeover hosted byJamie Kennedy featuring DJ Hollywood and theBeatclans DJ'sSAMMY'S BEACH BAR 1 PM, Bally's >> DJ Xtinaopens the day spinning records and is joined at 2PM by The Replicants. Speaker City and DJ Dnialalternate sets from 7 PM7400 CLUB 10 PM, Harrah’s >> DJ Johnny Loochspins the music till the early hours.21BAR@DUSK Caesars >> Live music in this newlounge off the casino floor with DJ Be-Easy until 5AM.BOARDWALK BEER GARDEN, Caesars >> DJprovides music.GYPSY BAR 7 PM Borgata >> Star 69 followed byLost in Paris rock the house in this eclectic settingjust off the casino floor.MIXX 10 PM Borgata >> Special performance bythe popular Jay Sean with DJ Riz and DJ DL servingup the music.murmur 10 PM Borgata >> DJ Kiss spins the musicwith Doug GraysonEDEN LOUNGE 8:15 PM Harrah’s >> John Eddieopens the music with No Standards taking over atmidnight.LOBBY BAR 10 PM Bally’s >> Erika Schiff Duoprovides entertainment.BAYWALK 2 PM, Harrah’s >> Kabudi rocks theafternoon away.XHIBITION BAR 10 PM, Harrah’s >> DJ HannahRed and DJ April divide musical duties till 5 AM.PARTY PIT AT THE HOUSE OF BLUES 8 PM >> DJAiden Scott plays an eight hour shift with GypsyWisdom coming on at 10 PM playing their hits.MOUNTAIN BAR 9 PM, Wild Wild West, Bally's >>DJ Cool Jon Sprang spins the records. Shorty theSheriff and Vixens entertain from10 PMBLUEMARTINI 9 PM Bally’s >> Please Please Meplay live with DJ Prefer spinning records betweensets.TOGA BAR 10 PM, Caesars >> DJ Ernesto spins themusic with the Toga Dancers providing the visuals.RUSH 6 PM Golden Nugget >> Joe & Daryl per-form in this intimate lounge followed by 10 PMwith DC Duo.THE DECK 2 PM, Golden Nugget >> No Pressureopens up with Funktion at 8 PMLIVE 10 PM, Golden Nugget >> Seven Stone rocksthe roomAFTER HOURS FOUNDATION ROOM10 PM,Showboat >> DJ Jason E and Joey the Hatt. On theoutside terrace: DJ Yan and guest.

Sunday, July 29LEGENDS IN CONCERT 8 PM, Bally's >> The besttribute artists return for another stand in Legendsin Concert Theater. $32.50EDEN LOUNGE 9 PM Harrah’s >> Big City rocks theroom.GYPSY BAR 8:30 PM Borgata >> Lifespeed rocks inthis eclectic setting with all manner of tequila.BAYWALK 2 PM, Harrah’s >> Space Camp rocksthe afternoon away.MIXX SUNDAYS 10 PM Borgata >> S.K.A.M. ArtistSundays with Sky Nellor and Paul Castro in thisbi-level lounge with plush seating and privatetable service areas.SAMMY'S BEACH BAR 2 PM, Bally's >> TheVigilantes rocks the afternoon, with DJ AlishaMonique alternating between sets. Guest DJs pickup the music at 8 PM for Industry Night.RUSH 8 PM Golden Nugget >> Doug Jenningsperforms in this intimate lounge.THE DECK 2 PM, Golden Nugget >> The Excep-tions rock the afternoon away.

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THE DOOBIE BROTHERS LIVE LINEUP

Guy Allison – Keyboards/vocals; John Cowan – Bass/vocals;Tom Johnston – Vocals/guitar; John McFee – Guitar/Strings/vocals; Tony Pia – Drums; Marc Russo – Saxophones; PatSimmons – Vocals/guitar; Ed Toth – Drums

A double bill pairing Chicago with theDoobie Brothers makes good sense. Andthe two iconic rock bands perform togeth-er Aug. 4 at the Borgata.

“We’ve been friends for 40 years. Wecomefromasimilar era, sowearecomple-mentary to eachother,” saidDoobie found-ing member Patrick Simmons.

TheDoobieBrothers go on first, and af-ter the Chicago set, the bands share thestage, playing each other’s songs, Sim-mons said.

Most people coming to the show knowwhat to expect from the Doobie Brothers— singles like “China Grove,” “Listen tothe Music,” “Black Water’’ and “LongTrain Runnin.' ’’

“We play rock prettyhard and do some acous-tical things,” Simmonssaid. “Most of the songspeople are familiar with.We play stuff from thedifferent eras. We’ll doan oddball tune peopledo not expect to hear, al-bum tracks people maynot be as familiar with.”

Thebandalsowill playacoupleof tunesfrom its 2010 album, “World Gone Crazy.”

The 2012 incarnation of the band hashad to adapt, particularlywhen it comes tosongs once sung in the distinctive voice offormermemberMichaelMcDonald, nowasolo artist. “We do one ofMike’s tunes, paytribute to him as a member,” Simmonssaid.

“Taking ItTo theStreets” is a likelycan-didate, more so than “What a Fool Be-lieves,”asongverymuch idenfiedwith theformer frontman.

Simmons can’t believe the DoobieBrothers have lasted all this time. “We’repretty fortunate. I never would haveguessed that after 40-plus years, we’d stillbe doing gigs. It’s a little surreal.”

Simmons learned piano and then guitaras a child growing up near San Jose, Calif.

“I played all through grade and highschool.At15, I startedgettingpaidandget-ting gigs. I still get paid for something Ilove doing. It’s a dream come true.

“As long as we can play and do it well,we’ll continue to do it. The band is tighterthan ever. And we’re singing well.”

LISTEN TO THEMUSICDoobie Brothers pairwith Chicagofor Borgata shows

From left: John McFee, TomJohnston, Patrick Simmons. TheDoobie Brothers perform withChicago Aug. 4 at the Borgata.PHOTO PROVIDED

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He’s baaaaack!The head Parrothead returns for his

fourth go-round at BoardwalkHall Aug. 4.Jimmy Buffett’s Lounging by the Lagoontour marks the B-man’s first visit to thehall since 2009.

“We are thrilled to welcome JimmyBuffett back to Boardwalk Hall,” saidGreg Tesone, general manager of Board-walk Hall. “There’s no better place to en-joy Jimmy Buffett and the thousands ofParrotheads than at the beach in AtlanticCity this summer.”

Expect Buffett to put on a long show,like the 26 numbers he and the Coral Ree-ferBandperformed inChicagoearlier thismonth. The performance included a cou-ple of encores.

He’ll do the big hits of course: “Marga-ritaville,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise,”“ComeMonday,” “Son of a Son of a Sailor,”and “It's Five O'Clock Somewhere.” And

new stuff such as “KneeDeep,”which herecorded with Zac Brown. A sprinklingof covers too:Chicagoansgot to hearver-sions of “Southern Cross,” “Brown EyedGirl” and “Another Saturday Night.”

Buffet has a live CD/DVD out thissummer on his Mailboat Records label,recorded in Las Vegas last October. Hisveryfirstdigital albumrelease, “Volcano— Live 2011,” is now available for down-load through iTunes, and contains newlive versions of the songs from this clas-sic album.

Additionally, the game “Margarita-ville” is now available online. It's an is-land virtual world filled with music, ad-venture and the Margaritaville lifestyle.

Speaking of Margaritaville — andwhen you talk JimmyBuffet, Margarita-ville is ubiquitous — talk is Buffett’sbrandmight be coming toResortsCasinoHotel.Wordhas it, thecasinowants tonotonly put theMargaritaville name to a ca-fé in the hotel, but to resurrect the Stee-plechasePierandput thenameall over it.

Parrotheads to celebrate return of all things MargaritavilleByWILLIAM SOKOLICCourier-Post Staff

Welcome back, Buffett

IF YOU GO

Jimmy Buffett and theCoral Reefer Band willperform Aug. 4 atBoardwalk Hall, Mis-sissippi Avenue and theBoardwalk. Show time is8 p.m. Tickets are $68 to$228 and are availableat the Boardwalk Hallbox office, at Ticketmas-ter.com, all Ticketmasteroutlets or by calling(800) 745-3000. For moreinformation on Jimmy B,visit www.buffettworld-.com and www.buffett-news.com.

Jimmy Buffett and theCoral Reefer Band willperform Aug. 4 atBoardwalk Hall,Mississippi Avenue andthe Boardwalk. PHOTO

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New Jersey’s official tall ship, the A.J.Meerwald, has docked at Historic Gard-ner’s Basin to the delight of weekend andwannabe sailors, and visitors can set sailon various excursions through July 29.(For a complete schedule, visitwww.ajmeerwald.org.)

The ship, built as an oyster vessel in1928, heads out the inlet into the ocean andthe route depends onwhichway the windsare blowing as it reaches speeds of 6 mph.

“People like to get out on the water.There’s a romantic image of historic tallships,” saidJanisTraas, outreachprogram

coordinator of the Bayshore DiscoveryProject.

TheMeerwald has sailed each summersince it was restored in 1996. The Meer-wald travels to ports all over the state tooffer anyone the opportunity to sail. Atlan-tic City offers exposure to a wide crowd,Traas said.

Each sail comeswith a history lesson ofthe boat, including its time as a fire boatduringWorldWar II and its days as a clam-mer. The vessel carries a lot of local histo-ry relating to the oyster industry.

The A.J. Meerwald is a Delaware BayOyster Schooner, one of hundreds con-structed in an erawhen oyster fishingwas

one of the backbones of the region's econo-myand culture. The vessel, commissionedby the Meerwald family of South Dennis,consists of oak planks laid on oak frames.Just as in the original specs, theMeerwaldcomes with a small engine for emergen-cies or to leave the dock and return.

“This is the only one still sailing of thatgroup,” Traas said.

It was on the brink of being scrappedwhenMeghanWren, founderof theBaysh-ore Discovery Project, got control of theboat in 1987. She and others in the preser-vation group based in Bivalve, Cumber-land County, restored the Meerwald to itsoriginal condition as a sailing vessel.

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The A.J. Meerwald is a Delaware Bay Oyster Schooner, one of hundreds constructed in an era when oyster fishing was one of thebackbones of the region's economy and culture. PHOTO PROVIDED

N.J.’s tall ship offers seaworthyexcursions from Gardner’s Basin

ByWILLIAM SOKOLICCourier-Post Staff

IF YOU GO:Trips aboard the A. J. Meerwald take placeThursday through Sunday at Historic Gard-ner’s Basin, 800 N. New Hampshire Ave.Times are July 26 to 28: 1:30 to 4 p.m.; 6 to8:30 p.m.; July 28 family sail: 10 a.m. to12:30 p.m.; July 29: 1:30 to 4 p.m.

Tickets are from $15 to $45 and may bepurchased at www.bayshorediscovery.orgor by calling Bayshore Discovery Project,(856) 785-2060. For more informationabout Historic Gardner’s Basin, call (609)348-2880.

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Micah Harris sees stardom in his fu-ture.TheGallowayTownshipdisc jockeyknown as DJ Micah begins a weekly gigas one of a stable of DJs on Jamie Foxx’sSirius XM network, Foxxhole Radio inAugust. He gets a 3 p.m. slot on Wednes-day.

“Last yearwhen Jamie came toAtlan-tic City, I did one of his events. His pro-gramdirector called twoweeks later. Hesaid ‘I like what you do. Make a mix.’ Imade the mix. Then it was one of those‘we’ll call you.’ Ten days later, I calledthem.”

The Foxx team emailed Micah andasked him to be part of the crew. Heheard his first mix on the air.

When Foxx brought his programbackto Atlantic City this year, Micah workedlive events on Thursday and Friday. Hesays there’s a huge difference — andsome similarities — between the live ap-pearances in Atlantic City and else-where, and being on the air in the studio.

“You deal with people listening athome, in the car at work or on the com-puter. At a nightclub, you see people andtheir reactions. It’s personal on bothends,” Micah said

DJMicah— actually short for micah-phonechecka— began his career as a DJon the radio, taking over for his olderbrotheron thehighschool radiostation inDelaware.

In his time slot on the air, he playedR&B, hip-hop and reggae. After highschool, he attended the Broadcast Insti-tute of Maryland, where he interned at a

big band station.From radio gigs, he gravitated toward

spinningrecordsatnightclubs,andatwed-dings and other events. He expanded toPennsylvania and South Jersey.

“Now I mix everything from rock ‘n’roll to house to old school to funk. It’s allconnected in one big musical puzzle. I puttogether what goes where. I play hip-hopone minute and the next minute a rocksong,” Micah said.

Onarecentweek,MicahworkedatNar-di’s on LongBeach Island, Sammy’s BeachBar at Bally’s, the Royal Jelly BurlesqueClub inRevelandabrewpubinManayunk.“I’ve been fromNew York to D.C. I’m stilltrying to make it to Florida.”

At Nardi’s, he featured mostly ’70s and’80s music. The beach bar focused on Car-ibbean with a lot of Latin and reggae mu-sic. Royal Jelly was high energy.

“You’re walking into a party atmos-phere,” he said. “The brewpub is also highenergy, but slightly different. In Manay-unk, it’s more college kids looking for aplace to party. It’s more hip. Revel is moreopen and more diverse. You have to be ontop of playing everything to get thecrowd’s attention.”

Micah puts in long days. At Sammy’s hestarted at 7 p.m., alternating with a livebanduntilmidnight,whenhe took over un-til 3 a.m. “The crowd wanted to stay.”

Micah considers himself old schoolwhen it comes to technology.Hehascratesofvinyl records. “Iuse turntables,butwithlaptop programs compatible with it. De-pending on the event, I sometimes bringmy own setup. Other times, I just plug inmy laptop,” he said.

On the air with DJ Micah

South Jersey disc jockey joins Foxxhole RadioByWILLIAM SOKOLICCourier-Post Staff

Jamie Foxx, the name behind Foxxhole Radio on Sirius, has offered DJ Micah a weeklygig as one of a stable of DJs. Micah will be on the air starting in August. PHOTO PROVIDED