Ray Stevens: Upcoming April CabaRay concerts...

Hello there fans of Ray Stevens!! There is one more March concert scheduled at the CabaRay before we flip over to April. A concert this coming Saturday, March 25th. Now, in April, there are 5 concert dates on the calendar. April 1st falls on a Saturday this year...and given the reputation for joking around and for comedy that Ray Stevens has long held it's fun to note that on April Fool's Day (April 1st) the first CabaRay concert of the month will take place. I don't know if Ray will point this out during the concert or not. The concert dates in April will fall on the 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th. If you've never been to the CabaRay there are some things you should know ahead of time. The venue opens it's doors a few hours before concert time. The reason for this is because of the piano bar that exists within the building. That area is formally known as The Bill Lowery High Spirits Emporium. It's a bar with all types of beverages but along with it comes the pianist, John Jonethis, who performs inside the piano bar prior to the concert's main doors opening for the evening. Most, if not all, concert goers sit in the piano bar prior to Ray's concert or they walk around the venue and look at the awards, plaques, and trophies Ray has received in his career. There are paintings that line the walls, too. Let's not forget that there's a dinner option, too. If you've ordered a dinner prior to your concert it'll be served an hour before Ray walks out on stage. You don't have to be finished with your food prior to the concert but most people usually want to be. There is also a gift shop available inside...and souvenirs aplenty. There's CDs, books, stuffed animals, shirts, hats, and trinkets like key chains, magnets, shot glasses, and mouse pads. In this era of the laptop and the I-phone a mouse pad may seem obsolete but I have a couple of them. I use them as decorative place mats on my shelf. You can read about the CabaRay and purchase tickets when you click HERE.

Something I've not done in this blog entry is share a link to the Facebook page displaying the fans who have had their pictures taken with Ray. The official Ray Stevens CabaRay Facebook page has a section called Checkin' In With Ray. In this section there are dozens of photos of Ray and fans who've stopped by the CabaRay over the years. You can look at the photos when you click HERE. There are several photos of Ray with other recording artists...Paul Overstreet is one of those you'll see first.