VOCAL Blog
A blog for and by the members of the Virginia Organization of Composers and Lyricists
April 2019 VOCAL Showcase
The April 2019 VOCAL Showcase took place on Monday, April 15, 2019 at O’Toole’s Irish Pub. This event served as the 2nd quarter open-mic, but only our loyal members appeared…
Read MoreVOCAL March 2019 Songwriter Showcase
The March 2019 VOCAL Showcase took place on Monday, March 18, 2019 at O’Toole’s Irish Pub and was a mighty festive event! VOCAL President Matthew Costello opened the show with…
Read MoreVOCAL Feb. 2019 Showcase
VOCAL Showcase–Feb. 2019 A great night for music, hosted by Norm Roscher, at O’Toole’s bar and grille, before a huge crowd of music afficiandos. Steve Nuckolls The showcase began with…
Read More2019 VOCAL Open Mic,
January 2019 VOCAL Showcase Welcome to the first open mic night of the year. While the temperature took a dive into frigidity, the atmosphere in O’Toole’s was warm and toasty…
Read MoreDecember 2018 VOCAL Songwriter Showcase
The December 2018 VOCAL Showcase took place on Monday, December 17, 2018 at O’Toole’s Irish Pub. It was a very festive evening with quite a large turnout. John Ellis opened…
Read MoreVOCAL Nov. 2018 Showcase
VOCAL Showcase: Nov. 19, 2018 The showcase keeping rolling on. Tonight’s performers brought their “A” game to O’Toole’s to entertain the assembled multitude. Featured on the bill were Bill Wellons…
Read MoreOctober 2018 VOCAL Songwriters Showcase
VOCAL October 2018 Songwriter Showcase Review The October 2018 VOCAL Songwriter Showcase took place on Monday, October 15th at O’Toole’s Irish Pub. Attendance was a bit light, but very attentive.…
Read MoreSeptember 2018 Showcase
VOCAL Showcase Sept. 2018 Never say never. Neither wind, rain, sleet, snow or tornadoes, in this case, could stop VOCAL from conducting their monthly showcase, albeit, a week late. This…
Read MoreAugust 2018 VOCAL Songwriter Showcase
The August 2018 VOCAL Songwriter Showcase took place on Monday, August 20th before a spirited audience at O’Toole’s Irish Pub. Gerry Laverty kicked off the show, with Mark Daniel spontaneously…
Read MoreJuly 2018 VOCAL Showcase
July 2018 VOCAL Showcase Tonight’s VOCAL songwriters showcase featured three performers with totally different styles of music. First up was newcomer Jim Puckett, with guitar and harmonica, and a hard playing…
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