Oracle 2007 - The Year in Review - Page 2

Weddings in 2007

Weddings are special.  Oracle performs at a lot of weddings during the course of a year.  We take pride in our efforts to ensure every wedding reflects the personality of the bride & groom.

No two weddings are alike, and we go out of our way to make sure we're not playing the same songs at each and every wedding.

In the photo above, check out that spectacular sunset on the Chesapeake Bay during the ceremony.  Does it get any more beautiful than that?  That shot has to rank up there as one of our favorites of the year.

To all of the brides and grooms whose weddings we performed at in 2007, we'd like to extend our sincere best wishes for a long and happy life together.  Drop us a line on your 25th wedding anniversary, & we'll come back to play the party!

Weddings 2007 - Continued...

In 2007 we played for a diverse group of brides and grooms throughout the course of the year.  Some of the weddings we did were elegantly formal.  Others were great gatherings of friends eager to flat out celebrate the weddings of their friends.

Some were themed weddings, such as the sports theme at a hotel up in Annapolis, a western theme at the American Legion hall, and yet another that featured inflatable guitars for everyone to jam with the band on.

What all of these weddings had in common was a desire to reflect the personalities of the bride and groom, and to celebrate the day with their family and friends.

Afterdeck - Pasadena Maryland

As we left the cold months of winter behind and moved into the springtime we found ourselves back at several of our other regular clubs.

One of these clubs we visited in May was at The Afterdeck in Pasadena Maryland.

We did a few performances at Afterdeck over the course of the year, although it was harder to find open dates for them than in the past.  Shown here are photos from several of those performances.

You can view more photos from Afterdeck, and zoom into a specific date by visiting the Afterdeck Photo Gallery and selecting the date you'd like to see.

Marley Boat Club

The end of April got us off to a good start with the boating community with an appearance at Marley Boat Club's opening weekend at the American Legion Post 277 in Baltimore.

Baltimore Yacht Club

May was also a fun month for the Yacht Clubs, with Oracle appearing at the Baltimore Yacht Club's Opening Weekend.

The theme for the evening was "Las Vegas", and what a great party it was! 

Laurel Lakes Concert in the Parks

June 22nd was one of those dates that we in the band always look forward to...an outdoor concert in the parks.

Granville-Gude Park at Laurel Lakes in Laurel Maryland provides the perfect spot for an outdoor concert.  The weather couldn't have been better...temperatures in the 70s with a clear blue sky and low humidity.

We were fortunate to have on stage not one violinist but TWO, with Anna (Annie) Britton joining Nikki for a couple of numbers.

For more photos from this incredibly fun performance, check out the Laurel Lakes Concert Photo Gallery. 

On June 22nd we were pleased and privileged to participate in a benefit performance at Our Lady of the Fields in Millersville, with all proceeds going to help support the local USO.

Many of our troops rotate through BWI airport on their way to and from deployments, and when the opportunity presented itself to participate in their worthwhile endeavor we were more than happy to jump in.

Over $2300 was raised and sent on to the USO to carry on their mission. 

You can head over to our USO Benefit Photo Gallery to see more pictures from the evening.

We're hoping that we can make this an annual event, so keep your eyes peeled to the Calendar to see when the next benefit might be scheduled. 

California Inn - Laurel Md

The end of June saw the band debuting at a club that has been a mainstay in the Washington area for over 40 years.

The California Inn in Laurel has been hosting bands for almost as long as anyone can remember.   Formerly known as "Randy's" California Inn, it changed over to "Cricket's California Inn a few years ago.

Both Charlie and Steve have performed here with other groups.  Steve has actually performed here with no fewer than FOUR different bands now. 

The enormous dance floor at California Inn has long been popular with the fans.  Back in the 1970s they hosted some of the best show bands in the country, and later on a country theme brought advanced line dancing to the dance floor.

California Inn Photo Gallery