View this email in your browser Jam: noun 1. an awkward situation or predicament."I'm in a jam"

2. an informal gathering of musicians improvising together, especially in jazz or blues. Dean Ween Invitational

Every Weds Night (9pm-1am) at John and Peter's in New Hope, PA -- Free Admission

A tradition dating back to when humans first began making music together, the jam is a primal and electrifying experience. Anything can happen (including special guests) when Mickey Melchiondo, aka Dean Ween, hosts “The Invitational Jam.” The Invitational is a gift to any hungry or inspiring musicians, eager to jam with a hero or just sharpen their chops. The audience is equally integral, feeding and giving back to the freewheeling musicians (led by Melchiondo).



The idea behind the Invitational is that there is a house band consisting of members of Parliament-Funkadelic, Ween (the entire band), Vincent Martell of Vanilla Fudge, and many other notable musicians of rock's elite, spanning the last three decades.



This unique opportunity is the call to musicians (of all backgrounds and experience) to play original or cover music backed by a band of master musicians.



As Melchiondo himself puts it:



“Nothing beats touring and playing music live in front of a hungry audience of music lovers. The fan that doesn't have other like-minded musicians to jam with doesn’t get this experience. Hence, we present The Invitational." John and Peter's on Main St. in New Hope is the oldest continuously operated live music venue in the USA. New Hope's favorite sons Ween have called John and Peter's home since forming a collective in 1984. The internationally renowned duo grew up in New Hope and have called it home ever since, eschewing LA and NY in favor of hometown sanctity.This unique opportunity is the call to musicians (of all backgrounds and experience) to play original or cover music backed by a band of master musicians.As Melchiondo himself puts it:“Nothing beats touring and playing music live in front of a hungry audience of music lovers. The fan that doesn't have other like-minded musicians to jam with doesn’t get this experience. Hence, we present The Invitational."





Note: There is a signup sheet where you can play your respective instrument and the music starts promptly at 9PM and is finished by 1AM: There is virtually no time between sets, except for the change-over of the other musicians.



Just bring your own guitar, bass, drumsticks, horn, or vocal chops and it’s that simple. It's amazing how so many people are searching for an opportunity when the greatest backing band is quietly assembled every Wednesday in the comfy confines of our own backyard.

For more information visit the Facebook page or call the bar at (215) 862-5891

To secure a seat please come early as attendance has been very high since Ween re-united earlier in 2016 and are currently on a world tour celebrating their reunion.

See you next Wednesday!