Oracle 2005 - The Year in Review

As with last year, we're going to start our retrospective where we left off last year, the big New Years Bash 2004-2005.  

This was our second consecutive year performing for the American Legion Post 175 in Severna Park Maryland.  We've said it before and we'll say it again...you won't find a better group of people anywhere.  A sold out house helped usher in the New Year with enthusiasm.

The warmth, caring, and friendliness we receive from the members of the Legion is simply wonderful.  The events put on by the American Legion, the Sons of the American Legion, and the Legion Auxiliary benefit veterans, victims of disaster, and the physically challenged worldwide, and they are all to be commended. 

Want to see more photos?  Check out the 2004-2005 New Years Party at American Legion Post 175.

With the somewhat dubious former name of "Rumblefish", the club had new ownership with an exciting concept to provide a nice restaurant along with first class entertainment.

The place had many hurdles to overcome, such as distancing itself from the former image of the club, attracting a new clientele, and licensing challenges. When we first started performing there they weren't even permitted to have a dance floor, so our Oracle stalwarts simply danced on the carpet!

However, as the year progressed one hurdle after another was cleared, and today Whispers is the hottest new spot in Anne Arundel County.  The brand new dance floor is spacious and inviting, and the stage itself allows for a great show.

The food is excellent, and the crowds there have been growing week after week.

We're really looking forward to seeing where 2006 takes us at Whispers.  The management there continues is plans for new and exciting ways to make the place a wonderful entertainment hotspot.

Check out the Whispers Photo Gallery for all of the archived photos from our performances during 2005.

The holidays are a time when lots of couples get engaged, and then are faced with the daunting task of  planning a wedding.

At the Baltimore Convention Center we participated in the Baltimore Bridal Showcase. Newly engaged couples from all over the area come out to look for their photographers, wedding dress, florists, reception sites, and yes...their BAND! 

You can visit the Oracle Band Calendar page to see when we'll be appearing at the next big bridal show, which are typically held in the winter and in the fall.  The band receives some comp tickets to the show for our prospective clients, so if you or someone you know is getting married anytime soon, let us know and we'll send out some tickets.  It's all part of bring a member of the Oracle family!

We perform Friday and Saturday nights there, which is great in that we only have to set everything up once and break it down once, but we get to play twice!  We can't tell you how nice it is to be able to come in on a Saturday evening and just turn the amps on and play without spending two hours setting everything up! 

The other great thing about playing two nights in a row at the same place is that we get to do our "no repeat weekends", where we play totally different songs each night.  Folks come out both nights and hear completely different music.  It allows us to showcase the size of our songlist, which now has almost 500 titles.

We love to take pictures at Perry's.  You just never know what's going to be happening there.  We've probably taken more photos at Perry's than at any other club we play.  

We maintain a complete archive of all the best photos we've taken over the years, so folks can look back and reminisce.  You can see photos from all of our Perry's performances by heading over to the Perry's Restaurant Photo Gallery.

The performance also marked the first time that Oracle's newest member, Nikki Herrera, performed with the band.

The green beer was flowing and the luck of the Irish was everywhere as the Legion's resident leprechaun spread the gold pieces around.

For more photos from this evening check out the St Patrick's Day 2005 Photo Gallery.

The folks over at Severn really know how to throw a party, as the dance floor remained busy each time we performed there. 

What had originally been planned as a simple trip to visit turned into a full fledged family reunion, as all four of her brothers and all four of her sisters (yeah...BIG family), all came together for the first time in 15 years under the same roof at the same time.

With family members spread literally all over the world, it was a reunion that could only have been dreamed of, yet somehow it all managed to come together perfectly.

For the whole story on her trip, check out Veronica's Family Reunion in Manila.