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August 16 at the Calvert Marine Museum

See BOSTON with special guest The Sam Grow Band on August 16 at the Calvert Marine Museum. If you a diehard fanatic BOSTON fan and want to sit in the front row now is your chance. Bid on the opportunity for two front row seats and two meet and greet passes. Get more details and place your bid in the Fanatic Fan online auction at http://www.calvertmarinemuseum.org/bids.php. Call 1-800-787-9454 or visit www.calvertmarinemuseum.com to purchase concert tickets today.

Centered on guitaristkeyboardistsongwriter, and producerTom Scholz, the band BOSTON is a staple of classic rock radio playlists.BOSTON'S best-known works include the songs “More Than a Feeling,” “Peace of Mind,” “We're Ready,” “Foreplay/Long Time,” “Rock and Roll Band,” “Smokin',” “Don't Look Back” and “Amanda.” They have sold over 31 million albums in the United States. Distinguished for their ability to perform live with no pre-recorded materials, BOSTON concerts are celebrated for their crowd-pleasing showmanship and high energy. The line-up for this summer's shows is: Tom Scholz; Gary Pihl, lead guitar; Tommy DeCarlo, vocals, percussion, keyboards; David Victor, vocals, guitar; Tracy Ferrie, bass guitar; Curly Smith, drums.

A musical jack-of-all-trades, pop-rock-soul singer songwriter Sam Grow is a skilled guitarist, pianist, bassist, and drummer. Born in Southern Maryland, he discovered a passion for music by the age of five. Grow has toured the United States and having performed with Ronnie Dunn (Brooks and Dunn), The Wailers, Jeff Scott Soto (Journey), Josh Kelley, Tony Lucca, Sister Hazel, Kanye West, Bill Engvall, Keaton Simons and a number of respected singer/songwriters, he continues to perform regularly with a schedule that consists of 250+ shows a year. The band members are: Sam Grow, vocals/rhythm; Gene Quade, bass/backing vocals: Mike Stacey, lead guitar; and Joe Barrick, drums.

Proceeds from the summer concert series support the education and preservation efforts of the Calvert Marine Museum. This event would not be possible without the generous support of many local businesses. Waterside 2012 sponsors include Prince Frederick Ford/Dodge, PNC Bank, All American Harley-Davidson, Bay Weekly, Comcast, Coors, Coors Light, Killians (Bozick Distributors), Directmail.com, Holiday Inn Solomons, Isaac’s Restaurant, Maryland Metrocast, Quality Built Homes, Quick Connections, Roy Rogers-Solomons, Southern Maryland Newspapers, The McNelis Group, WSMD 98.3 Star FM, WMDM 97.7 the Rocket, United Rentals, and Jay Worch Electric.

Gates open at 6:00 p.m. with music, food, and drinks available on site. Chairs and coolers are not permitted. For additional information and to purchase tickets, please visit the museum’s website at www.calvertmarinemuseum.com. To reach a staff person, please call 410-326-2042 x 16, 17, or 18.