Ore House Hilltop Tavern – the Hold My Beer Band https://holdmybeerband.com Outlaw Country, Western, Boogie & some Oldies! Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:47:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://i0.wp.com/holdmybeerband.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/cropped-hand-beer-mug_512X512-1.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Ore House Hilltop Tavern – the Hold My Beer Band https://holdmybeerband.com 32 32 211199110 The Battle of the Harps at the Ore House Hilltop Tavern in Oracle Az. Hi-Def Video! https://holdmybeerband.com/the-battle-of-the-harps-at-the-ore-house-hilltop-tavern-in-oracle-az/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-battle-of-the-harps-at-the-ore-house-hilltop-tavern-in-oracle-az Mon, 31 Jul 2023 18:23:32 +0000 https://holdmybeerband.com/?p=394 Saturday, July 29, had us booked to perform at our monthly Ore House gig. We were looking forward to playing yet were a bit concerned about the possibility of rain showers between 6 & 8. We setup in an area that is covered yet still outdoors then opened the double doors into the tavern and began to setup. lt’s a little challenging to balance the sound well when you’re playing beneath a metal roof but Rocky did a fine job of our sound.

Zoomer waits his turn while Buzz lets it rip!

We had a really great crowd show up, even at the tail end of a two-week heat wave in Az. You can’t be a sissy and live in Az in the summer. Anyway, we enjoy playing some tunes at Sue & Jerry’s Trading post with Zoomer and Buzz, both harpists. Well what do you know? They both show up and have their harps in different keys, ready to pop-up on stage and do a few tunes.

How about an informal “Battle of the Harps” our lead guitar player Rocky asked? Let’s do it! What should we play? Let’s try the standard “Route 66”. I mean, we are in Arizona, aren’t we?

Our heart-felt thanks to Zoomer and Buzz for giving a very spirited performance. Also, a big hearty Thanks to our ever-growing fan base as well. Then a special Thanks to Penney from Oracle who happened to video the performance. WARNING: she sometimes swears when she is enjoying the music.

We perform the last Saturday of every month at the Ore House Hilltop Tavern in Oracle Az from 6-8 pm. Rocky will then keep the party going while playing DJ with his extensive collection of downloaded music.

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This last Saturday we played to an amazing crowd of appreciative folks at the Ore House Hilltop Tavern in Oracle Arizona. What we all forgot, perhaps, was that this was also rodeo weekend in Tucson. We saw a crowd unlike any other that evening and the folks who were able to show up early and grab a seat were very appreciative! It was a “human carwash” type of evening where if you had to go to the restroom, or get another drink . . . you had to move through a corridor filled with folks. Thankfully, they’re all friendly and having a great time.

Father and son, Frank and Rocky Martinez play guitar and do vocals
Frank & Rocky Martinez
drummer mark garrett also does vocals
Mark Garrett
Ron Chilston plays keyboard bass with his left hand and plays another instrument with his right on a synthesizer
Ron Chilston

We’re always thankful for the large outdoor patio that is available most of the year. Lucky for all of us, the amazing snow storm arrived early the next morning, so the temperature outside was actually very comfortable. There are portable heaters outdoors as well, so the owners made sure that a few of them were lit as folks would go outdoors to smoke a cigarette or simply to escape the growing crowd indoors.

view of the patio area on a rainy day at the ore house hilltop tavern
a rainy day outside on the patio

Hopefully by next month, when we play again on Saturday, March 25th from 6-8 at the Ore House, we will be graced with wonderful Spring type weather so we can setup outdoors and play. On a side note, if you do arrive a little late and only catch the end of our live sets, Rocky keeps the party going by acting as DJ and getting you folks out on the dance floor!

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