One of the very best things that can result from a performer’s hard work is a sold-out show! It means that the work we do is still in demand, and that WE are still in demand!
Lots of people think that we are the actual ticket sellers, but that is almost never the case. We are the hired band, and before we get hired, we are thoroughly vetted in every way…..but most important is our potential to bring in ticket buyers (aka “the audience”). Thankfully, we have a long history (25 years plus!) and we perform the best music in the world! (Yes, we are biased, haha!) AND we have the best audience on the planet!
So, hearing that a show is sold out is MUSIC TO MY EARS! And I am very happy to say that the band and I are looking forward to some sold-out shows coming soon! Bookings are still happening, so if you’ve missed your opportunity to get a ticket to one of our shows, be sure to check our website tour calendar often, because new concerts are added throughout the year and we may return somewhere nearby. OR sign up for our monthly newsletter and you will get a tour schedule emailed to you with updates every month.
The newsletter sign up is on our website front page: https://jimcurrymusic.com/
How can you help a band succeed? Here’s how to support the band you love:
Attend the shows when you can.
Bring your friends and family.
Comment on social media as much as you can….algorithms are based on activity, popularity is based on algorithms. Comment on blogs, posts and ads, even if the show is not going to be in your area.
Let your local theater know the band you would like to see.
Lastly, I cannot overstate how much we appreciate the love, support and prayers of the wonderful people who continue to stay engaged. Music to our ears (sold out shows) will continue to bring music to YOUR ears for many years to come!
In the past, Jim and I have organized 3 different John Denver Tribute Cruises. Each time we did a group cruise we had so much fun, people asked us right away when we would do the next one. Well, we haven’t done a group cruise since 2017! It’s hard to believe that so much time has passed, and it really feels like we need to do another one. The memories of our travels, the friendships that we’ve made, the places that we’ve seen, it’s a shame that it’s been so very long since we’ve planned and organized another opportunity to travel with our friends.
So guess what?
WE ARE GOING TO DO ANOTHER GROUP TRIBUTE CRUISE!!!
This time, in true Curry fashion, we are going over the top by adding MORE:
MORE…. Entertainers!
James Taylor – presented by Sam Hyman
Carole King – presented by Suzanne O Davis
Neil Diamond – presented by Jay White
John Denver – presented by Jim Curry, featuring Chris Nole
MORE….. Concerts, Activities, Sing-A-longs and Group Meetups!
MORE….Cruisers! We’ve reserved over 100 rooms for this cruise (that’s over 200 cruisers!)
Norwegian Cruise Line adds MORE with great food, entertainment and amenities on their beautiful ship, the Escape!
All of this means MORE FUN for ALL OF US!!
Come and join us! Follow the links and reserve your room today…The cruise departs April 12, 2026 from New Orleans and returns to New Orleans April 19. Ports are Cozumel Mexico, Harvest Caye Belize, Roatan Bay Islands Honduras, Costa Maya Mexico
We can only hold rooms for our group for a short time, so you need to get your reservation in for the room you want before the ship sells out. We already have MORE than 50 people signed up to go on this cruise with us since announcing it earlier this month!
Join us now for MORE because….
NONE of the group activities will be available to cruisers who have not signed up with our group.
Dearest Friends, as we near the very end of our 2024 Christmas tour, we wish you all the very Merriest Christmas! Once again, we’ve been blessed with good health and good weather throughout the tour! We did encounter some of the white stuff, but that is to be expected (and sometimes wished for) this time of year.
To be able to tour our beautiful Nation and sing the very best music is a gift that we will never take for granted. We continue to appreciate the very talented John Denver for his legacy of music that is forever relevant in time. In other words, John’s message is the same for our generation and generations to come: take care of the earth and each other.
We are already preparing our 2025 shows! If we missed you this year we hope we will see you in 2025. Until then, keep the prayers and the email coming!
Love, from all of us to all of you… (From left) Anne Curry, Jim Curry, Larry Ruckman, Tom Williams and Christopher Wills.
Kool-Aid Man Loves John Denver! Remember the Kool Aid Man?
He would burst through the wall and yell, “Oh Yeah” in a deep voice.
Here’s a clip to remind you of the Kool Aid Man
That was my first thought at one of our recent concerts, when I heard a deep voice in the back of the room (it was dark and I couldn’t see who it was). I could hear him bellowing out, “Oh Yeah!” in between songs. “Ha!” I joked to myself, “The Kool Aid man is at our concert!” He was certainly having a great time, and he sounded like he was having a few drinks of something other than Kool Aid.
I couldn’t see the back of the room. The stage lighting only allowed me to see the first 5 rows of tables and chairs at the front of the stage. The first 5 rows were premium seating for concert goers, the coveted front seats, up close and personal. I had noticed at the beginning of our show that 2 of those seats – front and center – were uncharacteristically empty, and they remained empty as the show progressed. We normally have folks sitting in all of the premium seats, and although I was supposed to be performing songs, I found myself looking down at those empty seats and I began hoping that it was just because they forgot the date of the concert and not some sort of medical emergency that kept them from attending. I sent up a quick prayer and got my mind back to work….many folks DID show up, and they deserved my full attention.
Well, guess who else noticed the empty seats? Oh Yeah…..you guessed it; sometime close to the end of our show, the Kool Aid man made his way from the back of the room to the very first row with no one stopping him. In fact, the girl who was serving drinks quickly placed an adult beverage in front of him as soon as he sat down, as if to welcome him and reward him for his boldness. His age, long blonde hair, jeans and tank top made him look like he got lost on his way to a Guns and Roses Concert.
The Kool Aid Man was not content with stealing a front row seat and playing it…..um…..cool. You might think, having gotten away with his crime, he would sit quietly and try to go unnoticed. NOPE! He proceeded to stand with his arms in the air and bellow out deep and loud! When the other premium seat holders protested, he turned around and bellowed at them. It was distracting to us and intolerable to those around him. The lone security guard made two attempts to remove him, and the Kool Aid Man flatly refused to leave. We were close to the end of the concert, so I suppose security decided not to fight him. In his last act of defiance, the Kool Aid Man decided to break another rule and began videoing himself and the angry people around him with his phone.
After the show, the Kool Aid Man told Jim that he just loves John Denver (we already knew that, he shouted it several times during the show). Then he turned and busted through the wall and disappeared. (Not really, but it wouldn’t have surprised me).
Was this a prank? Did this guy lose a bet and his buddies forced him to humiliate himself at a John Denver Tribute Concert? Will his video be on YouTube someday? Tell me what you think in the comments. it was a different and rare experience for us ….hopefully the last one like that.
As the hot months quickly approach, I think back on some of the awesome summer concerts we have done in the past. This picture is from Dana Point, California in 2017. Dana Point is right next to the ocean, so the scene was picturesque from every angle!
But, as all summer concerts tend to be…IT WAS HOT!! Some people do okay out in the sun, I am not one of those people.
When attending an outdoor concert, most people don’t realize that by the time they start showing up for the concert, the musicians and the sound people have already been out in the heat for hours – setting up our gear and sound checking. By the time the afternoon is cooling, and the crowd is arriving ……the performers are like wet rags, trying to get up the gumption to smile and play after standing up all afternoon hugging the walls for the only available shade!
I remember a HOT show in Apple Valley, California (the closest I’ve ever come to passing out from heat) a HOT show in Indiana (with a bonus hornet’s nest behind the drummer) a HOT show in Arizona (we all got sunburned…not prepared). I remember shows so hot I couldn’t touch the microphone and shows so hot we had to hang tablecloths for makeshift shade so our instruments wouldn’t melt.
But then, the fun begins! We get back on stage as the afternoon cools down and we play!!
So, with all of the HOT show memories in mind, I am very pleased to say that we are doing ZERO outdoor concerts this summer! All Jim Curry summer shows are in indoor, AIR-CONDITIONED comfort!! Bonus: NO MOSQUITOES!
Check out our website home page for details:
July 5 – Pinetop, Arizona at the Hon Dah Casino
July 13 – Rancho Cucamonga, California at the Lewis Family Playhouse
August 3 – Franklin, North Carolina at the Smoky Mountain Center for the Performing Arts
August 7 – Berlin, Ohio at the Amish Country Theater
August 10 – LaCrosse, Wisconsin at the Weber Center for the Arts
August 13 – St. Cloud, Minnesota at the Paramount Center for the Arts
August 18 – Oakmont, Pennsylvania – at the Oak Theatre
August 21 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – at the World Café
August 23 – Boonsboro, Maryland – at the Vanish Hall Brewery
September 11 thru 15 – Laughlin, Nevada at Don Laughlin’s Resort and Casino
During our recent visit to the Manatee Park in Ft. Meyers, Florida, I was reminded that sometimes humans help animals without planning to. I’m not talking about rescues or programs, just plain old human activities that benefit animals without even trying.
I’ll explain: The power plant in Ft. Meyers was developed for humans. The plant discharges heated water into the canal that leads to the open ocean. Somewhere in time, Manatees discovered that the warm water in the canals helped them survive if the water in the ocean became too cold for them to thrive during the winter.
Granted, most of the time humans exploit animals, and it would be easy for me to list the many ways that humans impact animal life in a negative way…….but the story of the power plant and the Manatee Park in Ft. Meyers is the perfect example of animals using humans as a tool for survival.
Another example from my own experience, is from when Jim and I worked on cruise ships. We noticed that birds were flying right outside our cabin window while we were out at sea. Our rooms were very high at the top and at the bow (front) of the ship. The birds would cruise along right beside us, looking down. Then they would swoop down to the ocean and scoop up the flying fish that were skimming out of the ship’s way. The birds were using the ship as a tool to catch fish.
That’s just two that come to mind. Let me know if you have observed a way that animals have benefited from unintentional human activity…….
"It was an amazing evening. We have had many different performers at our conferences; The Beach Boys, Tony Bennett, Three Dog Night, America. Jim Curry ranks among these acts. I would book Jim and his band again in a heartbeat."
Daniel Young Corporate Function, Keystone, CO
"I have to tell you I don't know when we've enjoyed a show as much as we enjoyed yours. It just swept us away and we did not want it to end! You are all so gifted. And the music of John Denver speaks for itself. It touches the heart."
