THE BLACKLITES

www.syracusebridaldirectory.com/ CHECK THE ABOVE LINK TO FIND US IN SYRACUSE'S BRIDAL DIRECTORY THE BLACKLITES HAD THE HONOR OF PLAYING FOR MAYOR STEPHANIE MINER'S WINTER BALL ON JANUARY 26, 2013 AT THE MOST. WHEN THE MAYOR, SENATOR AND FORMER GOVERNOR GET TOGETHER WITH THE BLACKLITES, THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS! CLICK LINK BELOW... www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2013/01/a_mayor_a_senator_a_governor_a.html#incart_m-rpt-2
THE BLACKLITES HAD A GREAT TIME PERFORMING IN SUPPORT OF THE WYNMOOR DRIVE, CICERO, FIRE VICTIMS ON SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2012 FROM 1-6 PM AT THE CICERO AMERICAN LEGION. WE APPRECIATE ALL WHO CAME OUT TO HELP IN GIVING TO THIS FAMILY WHO LOST EVERYTHING. DAVID HAS SERVED HIS COUNTRY AND COMMUNITY AND MARYANN CARES FOR THE SICK EACH DAY. WE WERE BLESSED TO BE PART OF THIS WONDERFUL EVENT. CLICK BELOW TO SEE CNYCENTRAL NEWS COVERAGE. http://www.cnycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=835308 THE BLACKLITES ARE EXTREMELY PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR OWN JEFF STOCKHAM, TRUMPET PLAYER FOR THE BLACKLITES, APPEARS IN THE NEW MOVIE JUST RELEASED, "LINCOLN." WE ARE PROUD TO SAY THAT JEFF IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE BLACKLITES HORN SECTION WHICH ALSO CONSISTS OF MR. DAVE FRATESCHI "THE PROFESSOR" ON SAXOPHONE AND MR. JOE COLOMBO ON TROMBONE. CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO READ ABOUT JEFF'S PART IN THE "LINCOLN" MOVIE! http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2012/11/syracuse_trumpet_player_jeff_s.html#incart_flyout_entertainment WELCOME TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF SYRACUSE'S OWN "THE BLACKLITES" THE BLACKLITES ARE LEGENDARY FOR THAT AUTHENTIC OLD SCHOOL SOUND AND RHYTHM & BLUES FUNK AND WE ARE LIKE NO OTHER. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A PROFESSIONAL OLD SCHOOL BAND FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT, COMPLETE WITH CHOREOGRAPHY AND FUNK THAT COMES FROM THE SOUL, THEN STOP RIGHT HERE, THE BLACKLITES WILL GET IT DONE FOR YOU! WE HAVE PERFORMED AS THE OPENING BAND FOR ARETHA FRANKLIN FOR A CROWD OF 50,000 PEOPLE AT THE M & T JAZZ FEST AS WELL AS HEADLINING ON CHEVY COURT AT THE NEW YORK STATE FAIR 2008, THE DISCO REUNION, JAZZ IN THE CITY, MAYOR DRISCOLL AND MAYOR MINER'S WINTER BALLS, COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL'S GALAS, THE MACKENZIE-CHILDS SUMMER EVENT AND MANY MORE PRIVATE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVENTS. ONCE YOU EXPERIENCE "THE BLACKLITES" YOU WILL AGREE THAT WE ARE THE HARDEST WORKING BAND IN THE CENTRAL NEW YORK AREA AND BEYOND. WE ENERGIZE THE CROWD AND KEEP THE DANCE FLOOR ROCKIN'! IF YOU HAVE EXPERIENCED THE BLACKLITES PERFORMANCES IN THE PAST, THEN YOU WILL AGREE THAT WHAT WE DO ONSTAGE IS UNIQUE AND FRESH! CHECK OUT EACH PAGE OF OUR WEBSITE AND DON'T FORGET TO SIGN OUR GUEST BOOK...AND IF YOU WANT US, BOOK US FAST AS WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF BOOKING EVENTS FOR 2012 CREDITS: MARVIN GAYE 1973 EARTH WIND AND FIRE 1974 RUDY RAY MOORE 1974 MAJOR HARRIS 1975 TINY TIM 1976 HAROLD MELVIN AND THE BLUENOTES 1977 TAVARES 1978 SOS BAND 1999 G.Q 2002 NEW BIRTH 2003 KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND 2004 TRAMMPS 2005 BACON BROTHERS (TASTE OF SYRACUSE) 2006 FRED WESLEY (JAMES BROWN BAND) 2007 ARETHA FRANKLIN 2007 WILL HORTON 2008 SAXOPHONIST TEODROSS AVERY 2009 SILK 2012 H-TOWN 2012 GERALD VEASLEY 2011 YOU ARE LISTENING TO THE SOUNDS OF THE BLACKLITES:LIVE SING A SONG GIVE IT TO ME BABY/MAKE IT WITH YOU I WISH LADIES NIGHT LOVE AND HAPPINESS/STAY TOGETHER MEDLEY JAMES BROWN TRIBUTE - LIVE LET'S GET IT ON - LIVE GET DOWN TONIGHT THE BLACKLITES NEW HIT SINGLE: LOOKIN' FOR LOVE

THE BLACKLITES HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING THE LEGENDARY JIMMY CAVALLO AT PARADISE MARKET ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2010 HE IS THE MAN THAT THE BLACKLITES LOVINGLY REFER TO AS THE "IRON MAN" AND "MARATHON MAN" BECAUSE OF HIS BOUNDLESS ENERGY. MR. JIMMY CAVALLO, LOVED AND EMULATED BY THE BLACKLITES WAS EXTREMELY GRACIOUS AND HUMBLE AS WE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHAT WITH HIM AND MEETING HIM UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL.


Click link below to read the article on Syracuse.com for The Blacklites performance at Jazz in the City on August 4, 2011 at Dunk and Bright. http://blog.syracuse.com/entertainment/2011/07/10th_anniversary_of_jazz_in_th.html
The Blacklites Eddie "Wallstreet" Brown (Front Line Vocals/Percussion) James "Mr. Smooth" Patterson (Lead Vocals and Percussion) Jerry "The Governor" Patterson (Front Line Vocals) Rod Little (Front Line Vocals) Emmanuel "E-Man" Atkins (Lead Guitar/Background Vocals) Ricky "Slick Rick" Woods (Rhythm Guitar) Dave "The Professor" Frateschi (Saxophone) Jeff Stockham (Trumpet) Joe Colombo (Trombone) James "JJ" Johnson (Keys) Teddy Boileau (Drums) Jimmy "The Banger" Spivey (Base)