THE BUZZARD BROTHERS
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Original & Classic Blues & Rock
Blue Condor Music/BMI Recording Artists
Gigging is our passion. Please contact us at seriouskidding@gmail.com
to play for your next big festival, drinking establishment, private party, you name it.
We play hard, our rates are extremely reasonable, and we provide a very pleasant experience for one and all.



Muddy Waters & Robert Johnson

The Buzzard Brothers were the very first act to play at the very first Annual Flagstaff Blues & Brews Festival on June 29th, 2013.
Left to Right: Full-Tone Master, Stray Dog, Blind Newt, Thunder Beat & Sister Sue (Lucky is not pictured)
~ photo by Nancy Gerver

* Grant Brad "Blind Newt" Gerver *
Guitar & Vocals

* Steve "Stray Dog" Rice*
Bass & Vocals

* Tommy "Full-Tone Master" Young *
Lead Guitar, Slide Guitar & Vocals

* Ward "Thunder Beat" Bailey *
Drums & Percussion

* Susan "Sister Sue" Cury *
Vocals, Percussion

* Chris "Lucky" Livas *
Vocals, Harmonica, Guitar

My solo acoustic YouTube video channel of original songs we are working on (hundreds):
grantbrad.com


Upcoming Gigs:

"The Buzzard Brothers SEXtet" Canceled due to blizzard.
* Wednesday ~ Thursday, December 31st ~ January 1st ~ NEW YEAR'S EVE ~ NEW YEAR'S DAY ~ 2014-2015:: TIMBERLINE TAVERN ~ 9001 U.S. 89 and Silver Saddle Road, Flagstaff, AZ 86004 ~(928) 522-5817~: ??? p.m. - ??? a.m.

* Saturday, Oktober 4th, 2014: Flagstaff Oktoberfest brought to you by Peak Events, benefiting Flagstaff Alpine Ski and Snowboard Team ~ Wheeler Park, Downtown Flagstaff: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm. (We play from approximately 12:25 - 1:25 pm AND from about 3:20 - 4:20).

* Saturday, September 27th, 2014: N.A.U. Family Weekend Tailgater: ~ J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome Parking Lot from 1-3 p.m before the NAU ~ Cal Poly Family Weekend Football Game @ 4. We Always Back OUR JACKS!!

* Saturday, August 30th, 2014: Private Gig: "Cornvilla Palooza" ~ Cornville, AZ: 3-9 p.m.





Past Gigs 2013:

* Saturday, Oktober 5th, 2013: FLAGSTAFF OKTOBERFEST brought to you by PEAK EVENTS, benefiting THE FLAGSTAFF ALPINE SKI TEAM ~ Wheeler Park, Downtown Flagstaff: 11:00 am - 8:00 pm. (We play from approximately 12:25 pm - 1:25 pm AND from about 3:20 - 4:20 pm).

2013: Altitudes ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 8-11 pm.

* Friday, August 9th, 2013: Altitudes ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 8-11 pm.

* Saturday, August 3rd, 2013: Timberline Tavern Benefit Concert! All proceeds will be donated to Circle L Ranch Animal Sanctuary in Prescott Valley! ~ Hiway 89 & Silver Saddle Road, Flagstaff: 3-6 pm.

* Saturday, July 13th 2013: Altitudes ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 8-11 pm.

* Friday, July 12th 2013: Altitudes ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 8-11 pm.

* Saturday, July 6th 2013: Stu Wolf's Art in the Park ~ Wheeler Park, Downtown Flagstaff: 3-4 pm.
Immediately followed by a gig at Timberline Tavern ~ Highway 89 & Silver Saddle Road, Flagstaff: 5-9:30 pm.

* Friday, July 5th 2013: Jake's on the Green ~ Continental Country Club Golf Course, Flagstaff: 5:30-8:30 pm.

* Saturday, June 29th 2013: First Annual Flagstaff Blues & Brews Festival ~ Continental Country Club Golf Course Driving Range, Flagstaff: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm.

* Friday, June 28th 2013: Official Flagstaff Blues & Brews Pre-Party at Jake's on the Green ~ Continental Country Club Golf Course, Flagstaff: 8-11 pm.

* Sunday, June 16th 2013: Mountainaire Tavern ~ 6 miles South of Flagstaff: 4:30-8:30 pm.

* Saturday, June 15th 2013: Movies on the Square ~ Heritage Square, Downtown Flagstaff: 6:00' till dusk.

* Saturday, May 18th 2013: Timberline Tavern ~ Hiway 89 & Silver Saddle Road, Flagstaff: 4-7 pm.

 

~ I have not updated our many gigs since 2010. Too busy writing music and any number of other excuses. "My dog ate my homework" sums it up.

* Saturday, September 11th: 2010: Route 66 Mini Mart for Flagstaff Route 66 Days ~ Downtown Flagstaff right on the corner of Birch & San Francisco: Noon-3

* Labor Day Weekend: September 4th, 5th, & 6th 2010: Stu Wolf's Art in the Park ~ Wheeler Park, Downtown Flagstaff: 5-6 Saturday, 3:45-4:45 Sunday, 3-4 Monday.


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* Recent Gigs

* Saturday, September 19, 2009: Private Gig: "Mike Z's Wines in the Pines" ~ Flagstaff, AZ: 6-10 p.m.

* Saturday, September 12th, 2009: Habitat For Humanity "Rock The House Festival" ~ Foxglenn Park, Flagstaff: 40-minute opening minute set, Noon. (Thanks to Jen & Deb Grogan at Peak Events.)

* Sunday-Monday, September 6-7th, 2009: Stu Wolf's Art in the Park ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 5-6 Sunday, 3-4 Monday.

* Saturday, September 5, 2009: Private Gig: "Cornvilla Palooza" ~ Cornville, AZ: 3-9 p.m.

* Saturday, August 15th, 2009: Bookmans (every 3rd Saturday of the month) ~ 1520 S Riordan Ranch Rd., Flagstaff: 4-5 p.m.

* Thursday, July 30th, 2009: Benefit at The Green Room ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 1-hour time slot to be determined

* Saturday, July 18th, 2009: Bookmans (every 3rd Saturday of the month) ~ 1520 S Riordan Ranch Rd., Flagstaff: 3-5 p.m.

* Tuesday, July 14th, 2009: Wedding Reception, Zane Grey Ballroom in The Weatherford Hotel ~ Leroux St., Downtown Flagstaff: approx. 7-11 p.m.

* Friday, Saturday, Sunday, July 3, 4th, 5th, 2009: Stu Wolf's Art in the Park ~ Wheeler Park, Downtown Flagstaff: 5-6 pm, 5-6 pm, & 3-4 pm.

* Sunday, June 28th, 2009: Pets In The Pines ~ Wheeler Park, Downtown Flagstaff, AZ: 2:15-3 p.m.

* Saturday, June 20th, 2009: Bookmans (every 3rd Saturday of the month) ~ 1520 S Riordan Ranch Rd., Flagstaff: 3-5 p.m.

* Friday, June 19th, 2009: Movies on the Square ~ Heritage Square, Downtown Flagstaff: approximately 6-7 p.m.

* Saturday, May 30th, 2009: Bookmans ~ 1520 S Riordan Ranch Rd., Flagstaff: approximately 4-6 p.m.

* Sunday, January 11th, 2009: FMC Behavioral Health Christmas Party ~ Kilted Kat, Flagstaff: TBD p.m.

* The Great Flagstaff Pine Cone Drop on New Year's Eve: Downtown, across from The Weatherford Hotel, 12/31/08-1/1/09: we're pretty much playin' all night and into the next morning. (We also had the pleasure of playing for last New Year's "Drop.")

* Friday & Saturday, December 26th & 27th, 2008: Tiffany Tree Lounge ~ Little America Hotel, Flagstaff, AZ 8-11 p.m.

* Friday & Saturday, November 28th & 29th, 2008: Tiffany Tree Lounge ~ Little America Hotel, Flagstaff, AZ 8-11 p.m.

* Friday & Saturday, October 31st & November 1st, 2008: Tiffany Tree Lounge ~ Little America Hotel, Flagstaff, AZ 8-11 p.m.

* Friday & Saturday, October 24th & October 25th, 2008: Tiffany Tree Lounge ~ Little America Hotel, Flagstaff, AZ 8-11 p.m.

* Friday & Saturday, September 26th & 27th, 2008: Tiffany Tree Lounge ~ Little America Hotel, Flagstaff, AZ 8-11 p.m.

* Saturday, September 20th, 2008: Open for Michelle Shocked in Celebration of Northland Family Help Center's 30-Year Anniversary ~ City Hall, Downtown Flagstaff: 12-1:30 p.m.

* Sunday, September 7th, 2008: San Felipe's Coastal Cantina ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Saturday, September 6th, 2008: Private Gig: "Cornvilla Palooza" ~ Cornville, AZ: 3-9 p.m.

* Saturday, August 30th, Sunday, August 31st, & Labor Day, September 1st, 2008: Stu Wolf's Art In The Park ~ Wheeler Park, Downtown Flagstaff: Sat=5-6 p.m., Sun=5-6 p.m., Mon=12:30-1:30 p.m.

* Friday & Saturday, August 22nd & 23rd, 2008: Tiffany Tree Lounge ~ Little America Hotel, Flagstaff, AZ 8-11 p.m.

* Friday, August 22nd, 2008: Movies On The Square ~ Heritage Square, Downtown Flagstaff: 5:30-7:15 p.m.

* Sunday, August 3rd, 2008: San Felipe's ~ Leroux St., Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Saturday, August 2nd, 2008: Oak Creek Brewery ~ West Sedona: 8:00 p.m. - 12 midnight

* Thursday, July 24th, 2008: Little America Truck Stop "Trucker Appreciation Day" ~ Flagstaff, AZ: 2:00 - 6 p.m.

* Friday & Saturday, July 11th & 12th, 2008: Tiffany Tree Lounge @ Little America ~ Flagstaff, AZ: 8:00 p.m. - 11 P.M.

* Sunday, July 6th, 2008: San Felipe's ~ Downtown Flagstaff on Leroux St.: 7:00 - 11 P.M.

* Friday & Saturday, July 4th & 5th, 2008: Tiffany Tree Lounge ~ Little America Hotel, Flagstaff, AZ 8-11 p.m.

* Friday, Saturday & Sunday, July 4th, 5th & 6th 2008: Stu Wolf's Flagstaff Art in the Park ~ Wheeler Park, Downtown Flagstaff: 5-6 p.m., 5-6, 3-4.

* Sunday, June 22nd, 2008: San Felipe's ~ Leroux St., Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Friday & Saturday, June 20th & 21st, 2008: Tiffany Tree Lounge ~ Little America Hotel, Flagstaff, AZ 8-11 p.m.

* Thursday, June 5th, 2008: Alan Dowell's 50th Birthday Bash ~ Private Gig ~ Fort Tuthill County Fairgrounds, Flagstaff, AZ: 5-7 p.m.

* Friday & Saturday, May 30-31, 2008: Charly's ~ Leroux St., Downtown Flagstaff, AZ: 9 p.m. - 1 a.m. or later!

* Sunday, May 18th, 2008: San Felipe's ~ Leroux St., Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Saturday, May 17th, 2008: Oak Creek Brewery ~ 2050 Yavapai Dr, West Sedona, AZ: 8 p.m. - Midnight

* Saturday, May 17th, 2008: Second Chance Animal Shelter Adoptathon ~ Wheeler Park, Downtown Flagstaff: 11 a.m. - Noon

* Saturday, May 3rd, 2008: ANTHEM ~ Anthem, AZ (just North of Phoenix): 7 - 9:30 p.m.

* Friday & Saturday, April 25th & 26th, 2008: Tiffany Tree Lounge ~ Little America Hotel, Flagstaff, AZ 8-11 p.m.

* Saturday, March 22nd, 2008: Tiffany Tree Lounge ~ Little America Hotel, Flagstaff, AZ 7-10:30 p.m.

* Saturday, March 15th, 2008: Charly's ~ Leroux St., Downtown Flagstaff, AZ: 9 p.m. - 1 a.m.

* Saturday, March 1st, 2008: Oak Creek Brewery ~ 2050 Yavapai Dr, West Sedona, AZ: 8 p.m. - Midnight

* Wednesday, January 16th, 2008: Audition for steady gig at Little America Hotel ~ Tiffany Tree Lounge, Little America Hotel, Flagstaff, AZ 6-8 p.m.

* Saturday, January 5th, 2008: Oak Creek Brewery ~ 2050 Yavapai Dr, West Sedona, AZ: 8 p.m. - Midnight

* Monday, December 31st, 2007 - Tuesday, January 1st, 2008: Flagstaff's Famous New Year's Eve Pine Cone Drop ~ Heritage Square, Downtown Flagstaff: 8:30 P.M. - 12:30 A.M. (Many thanks to Chase Carpini of Deep Star Productions. Chase got us this gig. He'll also be engineering our sound, thank God!)

* Sunday, October 28th, 2007: San Felipe's Coastal Cantina ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Saturday, September 8th, 2007: Kathy Harper's Special Olympics Wine Tasting ~ Hart Prairie: 1-4 p.m.

* Saturday, September 8th, 2007: Route 66 Days ~ City Hall, Downtown Flagstaff: 6-8 p.m. (Thanks to Deb Grogan of Peak Events)

* Sunday, September 2nd, 2007: Stu Wolf's Art in the Park ~ Wheeler Park: 9:30-10:30 a.m.

* Saturday, September 1st, 2007: Stu Wolf's Art in the Park ~ Wheeler Park: 5-6 p.m.

* Sunday, August 26th, 2007: San Felipe's Coastal Cantina ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Sunday, July 8th, 2007: Stu Wolf's Art in the Park ~ Wheeler Park: 3-4 p.m.

* Saturday, July 7th, 2007: Stu Wolf's Art in the Park ~ Wheeler Park: 5-6 p.m.

* Saturday, June 23rd, 2007: Flagstaff Music Festival ~ Heritage Square: 2:30-3:45 p.m.

* Friday, May 4th, 2007: Movies on the Square ~ Heritage Square: 6-7 p.m.

* Sunday, April 15th, 2007: San Felipe's Coastal Cantina ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Saturday, April 14th, 2007: Mogollon Brewing Company ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 10 p.m.-2:00 a.m.

* Sunday, March 25th, 2007: San Felipe's Coastal Cantina ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Sunday, February 18th, 2007: San Felipe's Coastal Cantina ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Sunday, January 21st, 2007: San Felipe's Coastal Cantina ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Sunday, November 12th, 2006: San Felipe's Coastal Cantina ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Sunday, October 22nd, 2006: San Felipe's Coastal Cantina ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Sunday, September 10th, 2006: San Felipe's Coastal Cantina ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Saturday, September 9th, 2006: Special Olympics Wine Tasting Benefit ~ Hart Prarie, Flagstaff: 1-4 p.m.

* Saturday, Sunday, Monday (Labor Day Weekend) September 2-4th, 2006: Stu Wolf's ART IN THE PARK ~ Wheeler Park, Downtown Flagstaff: 5-6 p.m. Sat-Sun, 3-4 Mon


* Saturday, ŵgust 12th, 2006: Gypsy Chicks' Food Bank Benefit ~ Heritage Square, Downtown Flagstaff: 1-1:30 p.m.


* (Note expanded times!) July 1st, 2nd, 3rd, & 4th: Northland Hospice Fair of Life ~Wheeler Park Main Stage, Downtown Flagstaff: 1st = 12-1:45, 2nd, 3rd = 11-12:45...4th = 2-2:45

* Sunday, June 4th, 2006: San Felipe's Coastal Cantina ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Sunday, May 7th, 2006: San Felipe's Coastal Cantina ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Sunday, April 9th, 2006: San Felipe's Coastal Cantina ~ Downtown Flagstaff: 7-11 p.m.

* Thursday, November 10th, 2005: FLAGSTAFF CULTURAL PARTNERS Opening Reception for Its Elemental Fine Craft Exhibition, Coconino Center for the Arts, Flagstaff: 6-8 p.m.

* Friday, August 12th, 2005: HERITAGE SQUARE, Flagstaff: 6-7 p.m.

* Friday, July 1st, 2005: Hozhoni Foundation, Flagstaff: 12 noon - 1 p.m.

* Friday, May 27th, 2005: SALT MINE TAVERN, Camp Verde: 7-10 p.m.

* Saturday, May 14th, 2005: SALT MINE TAVERN, Camp Verde: 7-10 p.m.

* May 2-3 & May 5-6, 2005: ROYAL ALBERT HALL, London: 6-6:45 p.m.  Opening for CREAM ~ Of course we're not, but it feels so good.

* Saturday, April 30th, 2005: SALT MINE TAVERN, Camp Verde: 7-10 p.m.

* We also have a deal in the works to open for THE ROLLING STONES on several dates.
   (Again, totally fictitious.)

~We are currently working with Art Harsh of HARSH REALITY RECORDINGS on a number of exciting recording projects and gigs.
 

~ Past Gigs ~ Lyric Samples ~

 

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