If you were at the last PotatoeBabies show at the Clique, then you remember nothing. (It’s better that way.) But Rev. Charles’ butt remembers, and so the soon-to-be patron saint of kitties will be taking it easy.
And while he may not be doing all his usual tricks, attendees will still want to hurl handfuls of their hard-earned cash at Crash’s Landing, the benefactor for the event. Even the Clique will be getting in on the action this year, as they will match dollar-for-dollar every penny raised on Saturday night.
“We are trying to include every musician that has ever performed with PotatoeBabies in this year’s lineup,” says frontman Rev Charles Preston Smith. “So, look for Chupa Cobras vocal and instrumental surf featuring former PotatoeBabies' guitarist Michael Miller; The Veloras, a three-piece girl group that PotatoeBabies’ Alana Eve played bass in for two years; and even Mick Nasty, who after 21 years of PotatoeBabies, is still the ONLY drummer we have ever had.”
“The other eleven (literally),” says the Rev., “were just fill-ins!”
Not only have the antics grown over the years, but now the PotatoeBabies have seven members made up of four guitarists, a be-spectacled and sexy nerd on the drums, and performance artist Chyna Dawn.
And with every performance, there are prizes including two grand prize raffles this year: a collection of vintage comic books for the under-agers, and a 1957
Playboy featuring Tina Louise, "Ginger" from "Gilligan’s Island," and a 1977
Playgirl featuring Burt Reynolds!
Every year, they set a goal of raising $2,000 over the course of the night with one year bringing in $4,000 in one evening. And ever the jokester, the Rev. adds, with his photo shown above, that this original photo from our first benefit really shows how far we have come. Collectively, the band members have become healthier, losing about 100 lbs. while gaining about $10,000 for our local charity.
Admission: $10. Includes FREE Bowling at 9 p.m., FREE Raffle ticket with paid admission, FREE PotatoeBabies-style homemade Anti-Valentines and FREE Love Beads (“Not for your Butt” – Rev. Charles)