VOCAL Blog
A blog for and by the members of the Virginia Organization of Composers and Lyricists
March 2020 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase
The March 2020 VOCAL Showcase took place on Monday, March 9, 2020 at O’Toole’s Irish Pub. The showcase had a Spring theme, so performers were asked to perform at least…
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Feb 2020 VOCAL Showcase (due to a complete delete of a full review, I am only listing a set list of each performer. Sorry about that.) Tonight’s performers included two…
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January 2020 VOCAL Showcase Tonight was an open mic showcase which invites any and all to perform their original song material.. The evening was filled with music from a variety…
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The December 2019 VOCAL Showcase took place on Monday, December 16, 2019 at O’Toole’s Irish Pub. It was a very festive evening with quite a large turnout. Glenda Creamer opened…
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One of Richmond’s longest songwriters showcase, probably the longest, presented its #340th, this Monday, Nov. 18th, at O’Toole’s Bar and Grill. Two sets of songs were on the menu. Sherry…
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October 2019 VOCAL Showcase It was a good night for original music at O’toole’s tonight. Though Dean Broga, scheduled to perform, had to miss the showcase due to an accident,…
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The September 2019 VOCAL Showcase took place at O’Toole’s Irish Pub, and also served as our three-times-a-year Open Mic event. Quite a few loyal original music lovers appeared for the…
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August 2019 VOCAL Showcase A special award winners showcase was on tap, tonight, at O’Toole’s Bar and Grill. Before a huge crowd of noisy patrons which made it difficult to…
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The July 2019 VOCAL Showcase took place on Monday, July 15, 2019 at O’Toole’s Irish Pub. Quite a few loyal original music lovers appeared for the performance. Roger Lee Fink,…
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Performers: Matthew Costello John Ellis Dick Upton (with Mirek Formacek) The June 2019 VOCAL Showcase took place on Monday June 17, 2019 at O’Tooles Irish Pub. It was a night…
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