Rusty and Jan

1st Names Only Performing at the World Cafe Live (December 2010)
L-R: Jan Alba, Bryan Cooper, Rusty Crowell, Tom Harwell

Upcoming events

Previous events

  • Saturday, February 18 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
  • PASA House Concert
  • Cherry Hill, NJ (MAP)
  • This is a wonderful houseconcert series.  We will be the featured act along with Tim LaBorie and Nathan Surles.  The format is round robin with three headliners and an "open chair" playing 4 rounds of original songs followed by an intermission and then another 2-4 rounds of original songs.  Come out and play an orignal composition or just listen.  Great Fun!!!   For more info go to: pasamusic.org
  • Free
  • Friday, February 17 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • CURDS 'N WHEY CAFE
  • Noble Square: 817 Old York Road, Jenkintown, PA (MAP)
  • We will be providing dinner music for the guests at this cafe.  Come out and enjoy a meal!  For More info check out: www.curdsnwheyonline.com
  • Free entertainment with your dinner
  • Thursday, February 9 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
  • The Temperance House
  • Temperance House : 5 South State Street, Newtown, PA 18940 (MAP)
  • www.temperancehouse.com
  • Friday, January 27 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • The Shamrock Pub
  • 1400 S 2nd St, Philadelphia, PA (MAP)
  • Free
  • Saturday, January 14 8:00 pm
  • Barrington Coffee House with 1st Names Only
  • Barrington Coffee House: 131 Clements Bridge Road, Barrington, NJ (MAP)
  • Come early and have some dinner or just some dessert -- the food is great!!!!!   We will be sharing the evening with Monko. 

    This will be a 1st Names Only performance with Tom Harwell, Bryan Cooper on Percussion, and Dave Lusardi on Bass. 

     

  • $10 (Buy tickets)
  • Sunday, January 1
  • Appearance with the Pennsport StringBand in the Mummer's Parade
  • More details to follow. 

  • Friday, December 23, 2011 8:00 pm
  • Holiday Show at the Mermaid Inn with The Turnips
  • 7673 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19118 (MAP)
  • Will will be opening for The Turnips for their Holiday Saturnus Hogmanne Kwanza Hanukkah Solstice show!
  • Wednesday, December 21, 2011 1:00 pm
  • Performance at Christmas Village in Philadelphia
  • Love Park JFK Plaza : 1500 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA (MAP)
  • The second of 2 scheduled performances at Love Park. We will be performing many Holiday Favorites. Come out and experience Christmas in the city.
  • Free
  • Sunday, December 18, 2011 8:00 pm
  • Appearing on the Gene Shay Show with Mara Levine
  • 88.5 FM - WXPN: Philadelphia (MAP)
  • Thank you to Mara Levine for this wonderful opportunity!  We are very excited to be a part of a group collaboration in the live performance of her hit song "Straw Against the Chill" on the Gene Shay Show. 
  • Sunday, December 18, 2011 12:00 am
  • Appearance on "Inside Music Today"
  • In early November we were videotaped at Dr. Lou's Place in Roebling, NJ.  We played a song and took part in a brief group interview.  The show will air at Midnight on Sunday, December 18th.  To find out where to view WMCN in your area, visit http://roomtwoproductions.com and click on the WATCH tab in the header.
  • Wednesday, December 14, 2011 1:00 pm
  • Performance at Christmas Village in Philadelphia
  • Love Park JFK Plaza : 1500 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA (MAP)
  • The first of 2 scheduled performances at Love Park.  We will be performing many Holiday Favorites.  Come out and experience Christmas in the city. 
  • Free
  • Sunday, December 11, 2011 5:00 pm
  • VFW Post 2819
  • 6850 Martins Mill Road, Philadelphia, PA (MAP)
  • Come out for a night of music and fun. They have a very reasonably priced dinner menu every Sunday night (average meal around $11), there is no cover charge and you do not have to be a member to get in.
  • Free
  • 21+ or w/ adult
  • Friday, December 9, 2011 7:00 pm
  • TEA & LIVE MUSIC (a Conquer Artist Event)
  • Cups & Chairs Tea Cafe: 701 S. 5th Street, Philadelphia, PA (MAP)
  • We are performing a 40 minute set in this showcase with two other acoustic Conquer Artists: Joseph Randle (of Funkharp) and Keith Yetter.

    Cups & Chairs is a charming tea house in the Queen Village section of Philly, very close to South Street. They have a selection of over 50 types of loose tea that they will brew to order and serve hot or cold, your choice. They also have a selection of sandwiches and snacks. And for those of you who require coffee, Cups & Chairs does brew coffee as well.
  • Free
  • Sunday, November 27, 2011 8:00 pm
  • O' Jung's Bar
  • 1625 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA (MAP)
  • We are very excited about this opportunity in our new neighborhood!  Tell the bar tender you are there to see us and the first drink is on the house. 
  • No Cover
  • Saturday, November 19, 2011 8:00 pm
  • ETG Cafe: Jim Indel and Friends
  • 208 Bay Street, Staten Island, NY (MAP)
  • Jim Indell's Annual Birthday Show!!!

    We will be performing with the Jim Indell Band -- mix of Folk Rock , Rocking Blues, Country and Silly Songs.

    Other Featured artists include:  Guy Michetti, Joan Cadell, Bob Crisalli, Ruth Powers and Bryan Cooper.
  • Free
  • Sunday, October 16, 2011 1:00 pm
  • The Cosmic Cafe
  • 1 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA (MAP)
  • Great venue right on boathouse row, which serves reasonably priced organic food.  This is an outside performance and we're really hoping the weather will cooperate so that we can have a good show.  We will have performances by Michael London and Shelly Quigley. 

    We hope to see you out there!
  • Wednesday, October 5, 2011 8:00 pm
  • First Names Only at the Pickled Herring Pub
  • 32 South Main Street, North East, Maryland (MAP)
  • We will be the featured act for the this Singer Songwriter night hosted by Scott Wells. 
  • (Buy tickets)
  • Saturday, September 24, 2011
  • Westerleigh Folk Festival with the Jim Indell Band
  • Staten Island, NY (MAP)
  • More details to come.
  • Friday, September 9, 2011 7:30 pm
  • XFS Song Shuffle
  • World Cafe Live: 3025 Walnut St, Philadelphia, PA (MAP)
  • This is an annual event, presented by the Xtreme Folk Scene, where 50+ different musical acts each perform one song, all within a 3 hour period.  We are very excited to be a part of it.

    Doors open at 6:30. Full dinner service and drinks available at your table before and during the show!  Come out and join the fun!!!

  • $27 (Buy tickets)
  • Wednesday, September 7, 2011 8:00 pm
  • Rusty's Roundtable
  • Barrington Coffee House: 131 Clements Bridge Road, Barrington, NJ (MAP)
  • Rusty's Roundtable: Where Nothing's in the Corner.  Come out for this monthly circle jam at Barrington. Lots of fun!!!  
  • Free
  • Friday, July 29, 2011 8:00 pm
  • Barrington Coffee House with The Berrys
  • Barrington Coffee House : 131 Clement's Bridge Road, Barrington, NJ (MAP)
  • We will be performing with Tom Harwell on bass and Bryan Cooper on percussion -- Together we are First Names Only.  Website: www.1stnamesonly.com

    We will be sharing the evening with The Berrys.  Website: www.theberrysmusic.com
  • $10 (Buy tickets)
  • Wednesday, July 13, 2011 7:30 pm
  • The Stockton Inn
  • The Stockton Inn: 1 Main Street, Stockton, NJ, 08559 (MAP)
  • We are the featured act at this open mic hosted by our good friend Briz.  Come out and have some dinner -- the food is GREAT! 
  • Free
  • Sunday, July 10, 2011 7:00 pm
  • Audition for the Folk Fest Main Stage
  • Yards Brewing Company: 901 N. Delaware Avenue, Philadelphia, PA (MAP)
  • We just got word  that we were selected to audition for the main stage at the Philadelphia Folk Fest!!! Obviously, we are very excited by this opportunity. We hope you come out to help support us on the evening of Sunday, July 10th (we are arriving at 5:00 for soundchecks, etc.)

    We will be judged on repertoire, stage presence, applicability to a folk music festival, and crowd response.
  • 21+
  • Saturday, June 25, 2011 8:00 pm
  • Rusty and Jan with Jeanette and Steve Perlsweig
  • AxD Gallery : 265 S 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA (MAP)
  • Our "Couples" Gig with Steve and Jeanette Perlsweig.

    An evening of Music and Romance!

    We will be performing individual sets, as well as some collaborate pieces. We will be debuting the performance of new composition that all 4 of us wrote together for the occasion.  Not to be missed! 

    This is a very intimate venue and we expect to sell out.  Reserve your seat today and get a discounted price by emailing jeanetteb14@earthlink.net or rusty_jan01@yahoo.com

    Join us after the show for cake and refreshments -- It's Steve's birthday!


    Check out Jeanette and Steve at: http://jeanetteandsteve.net

  • $15 at the Door or $12 advance
  • Sunday, June 19, 2011 7:30 pm
  • Radio Show Interview on WPRB 103.3 FM
  • Princeton, NJ (MAP)
  • We will be interviewed by radio host Frank Glaz, and we'll be playing a few of our songs on the air.  You can listen on 103.3 FM or over the internet at www.wprb.com
  • Wednesday, June 15, 2011 7:30 pm
  • Featured Performers - The Cambridge Inn
  • The Cambridge Inn: 19 Summerhill Road, Spotswood, NJ (MAP)
  • We will be the featured performers at this open mic venue. 

    COME OUT & JOIN US!
    Grab your guitar & come on out to play a few tunes.

    YOU DON'T HAVE TO ORDER DINNER! They welcome our open mic & don't bother you all night to order. You can come & just have a drink/soda/seltzer. If You Do Want To Eat...THE FOOD is GREAT!
    The salad bar closes very early & after 9:30 they have a BAR, SANDWICHES/APPETIZERS ONLY...MENU!

    For more info go to: www.cambridgeinn.com/events

  • Free
  • Friday, May 13, 2011 8:00 pm
  • First Names Only and Michael London
  • Barrington Coffee House: 131 Clements Bridge Road, Barrington, NJ (MAP)
  • After a very successful and popular show in September 2009, we were booked once again with our friend Michael London. Artist website: www.michaellondon.net

    Venue Website: http://www.barringtoncoffeehouse.com/BCHmusiConstruction.htm

    Come out and have some dinner or just some dessert and a beverage.
  • $10 (Buy tickets)
  • Thursday, April 28, 2011 8:00 pm
  • Rusty and Jan & First Names Only
  • The Tin Angel: 20 South Second Street, Philadelphia, PA (MAP)
  • A Showcase extravaganza! Rusty and Jan (along with Tom Harwell) will be sharing the evening with Steve Quelet and Colleen McFarland. Show starts at 8:00 (doors open at 7:30). Come early and have dinner at Serrano's restaurant, and get reserve seating for the concert.  Go Online to reserve your tickets today!
  • $10 (Buy tickets)
  • Saturday, April 23, 2011 7:00 pm
  • Rusty and Jan: 10 Years Together
  • Unitarian Society of Germantown: 6511 Lincoln Drive, Philadelphia, PA (MAP)
  • A concert to celebrate the 10 year partnership of Rusty and Jan. We will have performances by local musicans such as Tom Harwell, Michael London, Terry Rivel, Benita Segal, Steve and Jeanette Perlsweig and many more! Crabmeat Thompson will be the M.C. for this occasion.

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