Standing Room Only to be Featured Sunday Morning on Radio Program

The following is from the Wakefield Chamber of Commerce:

Wake up to Wakefield on Sunday mornings at 6:30am on 104.9FM to the ‘Welcome to Wakefield’ Chamber show. This week’s half hour show is all about Standing Room Only with Peter Stickel on special musical performances, with host Wakefield Chamber Executive Director Kendall Inglese. 

The Guest caller is world renown musician Brian O’Neill, leader of Mr. Ho’s Orchestrotica,  commenting on the unusual sounds of Esquivel salsa big band blend as listeners are treated to clips of an upcoming show. Brian is scheduled to perform in Boston and then overseas to Europe and Asia as Esquivel sound has taken on a world wide popularity recently as a little known American cultural phenomenon of the ‘50s musical scene.

The Standing Room Only program at the Unitarian Universalist Church 326 Main Street, Wakefield has provided the Wakefield Area this year with unique musical performances to acknowledge the 200^th anniversary of the UU legacy. On the Chamber radio show Sunday, Director Peter Stickel describes the American Historical themes presented in the year’s series looking back 200, 150, 100 and 50 years in musical eras, which include Stars and Stripes, A Civil War Christmas, and a Ragtime Era Valentines Concert. The upcoming April 27^th Esquivel performance marks the 50^th year perspective with the unusual blend of 50’s era retro mix of salsa and bigband sound.

The April 21^st radio show, partially funded by the Mass Cultural Council through local grants,  gives listeners a rare chance to hear Esquivel’s ‘space-age big band’sound to be performed live in the UU’s New England style Meetinghouse with Concert Hall Acoustics. Ticketed artist reception follows the concert. Visit www.sroconcerts.org for more information.

All of the Wakefield Chamber radio shows are podcasted digitally the day after the airing, and easily accessible by computer on www.NorthShore1049.com/podcast  by selecting any of the weekly ‘Welcome to Wakefield’ shows listed for up to six months after the show is aired. If you need help finding, hearing, or downloading  the digital show, Beebe Library Info Desk staff will help you find it and even provide earbuds for listeners.

Wakefield area small businesses, nonprofits, events and community happenings will be featured throughout the spring and summer every Sunday 6:30am. Sponsors for these programs include many members of the Wakefield Area Chamber seen on www.WakefieldsChamber.org/members , For more information call the chamber offices 781-245-0741 or look up our chamber on Facebook and ‘Like’ the Wakefield Chamber page to follow regular posts of individual shows.