Longtime Nevadan, Reindeer Lodge innkeeper, impresario & rabblerouser Gary Schmidt is throwing himself an 80th Bday party and “Celebration of Life” for him and his roadhouse on the Mount Rose Highway, last known as The Reindeer Lodge.

Join us up on the Comstock for a night of stories & music with:

BARRY “THE FISH” MELTON, BANANA, ROY BLUMENFELD, PETER ALBIN & OTHERS TBA

HAVING PLAYED TOGETHER SINCE THE EARLY 1980s, THE BARRY “THE FISH” MELTON BAND CONTINUES TO UPHOLD THE TRADITION OF SAN FRANCISCO ROCK & ROLL THAT PUT THE BAY AREA ON THE MUSICAL MAP IN THE MID 1960s.  THEIR MUSIC IS BEST SUMMED UP BY A LINE FROM ONE OF THEIR SONGS “WHEN THE BAND STARTS PLAYING, I DON’T WANT TO STOP!!”

BARRY “THE FISH” MELTON– FORMER LEAD GUITARIST/SINGER WITH COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH, BARRY IS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE DINOSAURS.  HE PERFORMED AND LED THE “NO RAIN” CHANT AT THE ORIGINAL WOODSTOCK FESTIVAL IN 1969.  

BANANA – FORMER KEYBOARDIST/GUITARIST/VOCALIST WITH THE YOUNGBLOODS, BANANA HAS RECENTLY BEEN A MEMBER OF LITTLE STEVEN & THE DISCIPLES OF SOUL, AND THE BAND ZERO.

ROY BLUMENFELD – BEST KNOWN FOR HIS DRUMMING WITH THE LEGENDARY BAND THE BLUES PROJECT, ROY HAS RECORDED AND PERFORMED WITH SEATRAIN AND THE NICK GRAVENITES BAND.

PETER ALBIN – ORIGINAL MEMBER OF BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY AND THE DINOSAURS, HIS BASS GUITAR AND VOCALS BACKED UP JANIS JOPLIN.  THE GUITAR HE USED FROM 1965-1993 IS ENSHRINED IN THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME.

>>>DID YOU SEE THAT? – – – – GARY’S BUYIN’ PIZZA!<<<