Culture presenter extraordinaire MASS MoCA has asked the Sweet D's to play their end-of-summer dance party up in the beautiful Berkshires. Please tell your friends in Western Massachusetts that the Sweet Divines are bringing them the soul this weekend:

Friday 31 August 2008
Mass MOCA, North Adams, MA
8 PM, $14 adv / $18 door

For fans of New Orleans soul and funk, Betty Harris needs no introduction. She's the voice behind "Break in the Road" (one of the heaviest slices of any music ever recorded) as well as dancefloor burner "Mean Man" and the classic tearjerker "Cry to Me."

The Sweet Divines will be humbly opening the show for a rare local appearance by New Orleans' "Lost Soul Queen" at Maxwell's on Friday, August 22. Details below:

Friday 22 August 2008
Maxwells, Hoboken, NJ
with "Lost Soul Queen of New Orleans"
BETTY HARRIS ("A Break in the Road," "Mean Man")
9 PM, $15

On Sunday, August 10, we’ll be making our official Manhattan debut at the renowned Zipper Factory on 37th Street, opening for the cult caburlesque hit LADY RIZO AND THE ASSETTES! Lady Rizo and her ladies put on an amazing show that is as musical as it is funny, and as funny as it is hot!  (And it is hot!)

The Zipper Factory is great space, decked out with theater-style seating, a bar, and a top-notch restaurant right next door.  Take your honey and make a night of it!

Lady Rizo is a popular act, so get on the stick and
get your tix!

Sunday, August 10
The Zipper Factory, NYC
Lady Rizo and the Assettes
with THE SWEET DIVINES
336 W. 37th, NYC (btw 8th and 9th)
9:00-10:15 PM $15 adv / $17 door

While you wait anxiously for the next Sweet Divines show, don't miss this opportunity to see the your favorite soulful ladies and gents backing Tami Lynn at Brooklyn venue / soul food restaurant The Five Spot.

Tami has had a quietly amazing career as a singer, with two big hits ("I'm Gonna Run Away From You" and the Jerry Wexler-produced "Mojo Hannah") and a mile-long resume that includes stints with Allen Toussaint and Dr. John, and backing vocal credits on the Rolling Stones' "Exile on Main Street."

It happens Saturday at midnight. More details on the SHOWS PAGE....

If you haven't figured out your 4th of July plans yet, consider yourself lucky! This year the fireworks are in Park Slope....

Union Hall and La Cense Beef present
THE 4TH OF JULY R&B-B-Q
Featuring:
*Patio BBQ with grass-fed burgers and more!
*Live music from THE SWEET DIVINES and "Brownbird" Rudy Relic
*Soul music all night from DJs Eli "Paperboy" Reed
and Jennie Wasserman and special guest DJ TBA
*$15 for show+burger and a beer ($10 for show only)

More details on the SHOWS PAGE....