Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland Kicks Off New Season, Sat. Sept. 13th, with Vintage Jazz & Blues Group, Outrageous Fortune

The Blue Moon Coffeehouse in Rockland opens its new season of shows on Saturday, September 13th at 7:30 p.m. with Outrageous Fortune.  Outrageous Fortune is a Boston-based acoustic vintage jazz and blues trio.   Their repertoire features innovative arrangements of early jazz (Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong) as well as blues and jg band music (Robert Johnson and the Memphis Jug Band).  The trio is Chris Welles on guitar; Rod Thomas on harmonica, and Dan Dick on upright bass, washboard, dobro and jug.   Audiences are wowed by their instrumental virtuosity, their smooth three-part harmonies, their strong groove, and the abundant joy that infuses every performance.   Outrageous Fortune has been bringing smiles to New England audiences since 1998 at coffeehouse, festivals, public libraries and private events.  Check them out at www.outrageousfortune.org.  Tickets are $8 at the door; children 12 and under are free.  Between sets by the band, there will be an open mic.  The address is Channing Church, 45 Webster St. Rockland, located just beside the post office.  For more information, visit www.thebluemooncoffeehouse.com.