Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation

05/15/2024

The Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation brought the Concerts in the Classroom series to a group of GATE ( Gifted and Talented Education) students bring hosted at the Calhoun Community College. Music Educator Miss Calliope Pettis brought her amazing lessons discussing Earth Sciences via her original songs. The Huntsville City Schools District gifted and talented program is for students who exhibit outstanding talent for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, and/or environment.

04/20/2024

BAMALAMA - Rescheduled for MAY 3 at The Orion Amphitheater
Come out to celebrate our community and support the MDMEF
Many thanks to WAFF 48, Payton Walker and our very own Jessica Bolling
Jessica Bolling

Dave Anderson performs ahead of upcoming concert series

04/20/2024

It is so very exciting to see the Huntsville music scene expanding with new venues and we are so very proud of our very own MDMEF President Evan Billiter and his partner in crime, John Chamness in opening the St. Stephen Music Hall! A throwback to the days of community and exceptional music. Stop by and visit!!!!
John Chamness

04/20/2024

So very grateful to Tara and Jeff for all they do for the Huntsxville Music scene and the MDMEF!! going to be a spectacular weekend!!! May 30 - June 2

We are excited to officially announce the 20th Anniversary of the World's Longest-Running Cigar Box Guitar Festival. We've expanded to FOUR days in FIVE venues with a line-up that is going to knock your socks off! It's all to benefit music in schools for the programs organized by the Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation and Arts Huntsville's Creative Launchpad. Visit CigarBoxGuitarFestival.com for details and be sure to tell your friends to join you in Huntsville, Alabama May 30-June 2.

04/20/2024

"You can see it in their Eyes" - Joy, Excitement and Exhilaration.
The MDMEF Concerts in the Classroom and Microwave Dave and the Nukes (Rick Godfrey and James Irvin) took to the stage at Monte Sano Elementary School Friday- doing what they do best - providing an academic and music history lesson of American culture and the Blues. The students sit in amazement and rock along with the beat. Dave has an engaging nature as he explains the roots and origins of how and where the blues come from.
If you are a teacher or principal and would like the MDMEF to bring our Concerts in the Classroom series to your school - reach out to us at - https://microwavedavemef.org/concerts-in-the-classroom/ It is FREE to schools in North Alabama
Microwave Dave Elizabeth Dotts Fleming Ryan Murphy Ryan Renaud

04/14/2024

The MDMEF Concerts in the Classroom and the NEIGHBORS took to the stage at AAA - Academy for Academics and Arts Elementary School - doing what they do best - providing a lesson history of hip hop music and the structure of writing. Students were invited to join them on stage for what continues to be an amazing collaboration of talents between the band and the students.
If you are a teacher or principal and would like the MDMEF to bring our Concerts in the Classroom series to your school - reach out to us at - https://microwavedavemef.org/concerts-in-the-classroom/
It is FREE to schools in North Alabama
TheNeighbors AAA Academy for Academics and Arts Microwave Dave

04/06/2024

Due to weather - BamaLama has been rescheduled for MAY 3rd!

Going to be a great night of Music and Community at the new Artist Meadow at the Orion Amphitheatre this coming thursday April 11. Get ready for an unforgettable evening on April 11th with the iconic Rebirth Brass Band , joined by The Dave Anderson Project and Huntsville Community Drumline! 🥁
The MDMEF is very proud and honored as the Orion has pledged to support music education in North Alabama and beyond! A portion of ticket sales goes to Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation (MDMEF)
Tickets can be ordered in advance or purchased at the Orion Box Office the day of the show.

🎷 Jazz Up Your Evening: Rebirth Brass Band Live at The Orion Amphitheater! 🎵

Mark your calendars for April 11th and groove to the beats of the legendary Rebirth Brass Band, along with The Dave Anderson Project, and Huntsville Drum Line! 🥁

📅 When: Thursday, April 11, 2024
⏰ Time: Doors Open & Event Kicks Off at 6 PM
🎟️ Tickets: $16 | Kids 12 & under FREE with adult ticket

Experience the soulful sounds of New Orleans with Rebirth Brass Band's Grammy-winning blend of brass, funk, and hip-hop!

Gather your crew, pack your lawn chairs or blankets, and prepare for a night of electrifying performances under the stars. 🌟

Support music education in North Alabama and beyond! A portion of ticket sales goes to Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation (MDMEF). Let’s dance for a cause that resonates! 🎵📚

Don't miss out on this musical extravaganza! Let the rhythm take over and join us for an unforgettable night! 🎉

03/28/2024

HAppy HaPpY Birthday to Ms Allison Lewis from the MDMEF !!!

03/19/2024

Valley Conservatory and Ms. Renee Collins - so very proud at all she has accomplished bringing music education to this city. The first music school the MDMEF partnered with on our Danny Hall Memorial Music Scholarship program. Thank you Mr Renee Collins and Congratulations on your 25th Anniversary!
YOU can be part of her legacy and ours .... https://microwavedavemef.org/danny-hall-memorial-music-scholarship/

Experience the timeless elegance of classical music at our 25th Anniversary Celebration Concert! 🎶 Join us for a spectacular showcase featuring our talented homegrown students, embodying the essence of Valley Conservatory's values. Be spellbound as three exceptional performers take the stage to deliver Beethoven's Triple Concerto – an unmissable musical journey! ✨Get ready for a mesmerizing lineup of performances! 🎵 Join us for special performances featuring Dr. Iris Fordjour-Hankins, The Devere Pride Trio, and the renowned Valley Conservatory Lyceum Orchestra! And guess who's leading the orchestra? None other than the maestro herself, Dr. Beatrice Renee Collins! Don't miss this unforgettable classical music extravaganza! 🎻✨

📅: April 28, 2024
⏰: 3:30 PM CST
📍: University of Alabama in Huntsville, Roberts Recital Hall
🎟️: Free admission! Open to public!

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03/18/2024

We are so extremely grateful to be partnering with the Orion Amphitheatre for this upcoming event hosted in the new Artist Meadow at the Amphitheatre. $2 of each ticket purchased will go to the MDMEF foundation to support the integration of music with learning by bringing musicians into the classroom of schools in North Alabama!

NEW SHOW: Rebirth Brass Band kicks off BAMALAMA Backyard Concerts hosted in the Artist Meadow of The Orion Amphitheater starting April 11 with The Dave Anderson Project and Huntsville Community Drumline! Tickets on sale this Friday at 10 AM CST 🎷

In partnership with Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation, BAMALAMA Concerts are one-of-a-kind with support from local artists and musicians. Bring your friends + fam, a lawn chair or a blanket, and enjoy an evening of fantastic live music!

DETAILS
🎷 BAMALAMA with Rebirth Brass Band with support from The Dave Anderson Project & Huntsville Community Drumline
🗓 April 11 at 6 PM
📍 The Artist Meadow at The Orion Amphitheater
🎟 On sale this Friday at theorionhuntsville.com
❤️ $2 of every ticket go to Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation

More info: bit.ly/3uEXrfj

02/28/2024

It is BAMALAMA time !!! The Orion Amphitheater announces a new series of jazz and blues concerts beginning April 11, 2024, with the Grammy-winning Rebirth Brass Band from New Orleans. Also appearing will be the Dave Anderson Project and Huntsville Community Drumline. The series is in conjunction with the Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation, and we will receive a portion of each ticket sold. Cost of admission is $16, and gates open at 6 p.m. The show will be in the Artists Meadow adjacent to the amphitheater. Ticket presales are Thursday, Feb. 29, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Official sales begin at 10 a.m. Friday, March 1. Here is the link: https://www.axs.com/events/533367/rebirth-brass-band-tickets .

02/23/2024

Welcome to the MDMEF!!
Something very note worthy happen this week. The Microwave Dave Music Eduction Foundation welcomed two new board members and we could not be more excited. Alli Johnson with Artemis Music Productions and Ryan Murphy with the TVG Hospitality Group have come on board. Look for great things to start happening and just in time to help plan the 10th Anniversary of Microwave Dave Day. Things are looking up!
Microwave Dave Day

02/19/2024

Last week the students at the Academy for Academics and Arts Elementary School received a special treat when the very energetic and engaging RAP and R&B band - The N.E.I.G.H.B.O.R.S visited their school as part of the MDMEF Concerts in the Classroom. The Band which includes frontmen - Don and Jnarly who are brothers and Shaego who is their cousin had the students dancing in the aisles and joining the band on stage to recite their own poems and verse as a part of their first classroom assignment. As always - they brought the house down!
For more information on how the MDMEF can come to your school - https://microwavedavemef.org/concerts-in-the-classroom/
Rick Bradshaw

01/19/2024

The inaugural winner for the “Best Local Band” category of the Best of Huntsville Awards is Microwave Dave and the Nukes!

Known by his nickname “Microwave Dave,” Gallaher is Huntsville’s signature and most beloved musician. Since 2015, he’s been honored with Microwave Dave Day, an annual all-day concert featuring some of the city’s best musicians, with a different lineup each year. In addition to rightly feting Gallaher, Microwave Dave Day has become one of Huntsville’s can’t-miss local music events.

Twenty years of performances in the U.S and Europe and six albums-with more on the way-have helped Microwave Dave & The Nukes establish a wide multinational audience. Their annual itinerary features music festivals and holiday engagements that have billed the act for fifteen consecutive years; motorcycle events for more than a dozen; and a considerable list of major hotels, international deep water fishing tournaments, schools and social organizations that re-acquire the group's services year after year.

Indeed, it is such continuous work that led the Alabama Blues Society to present the band its Blues Achievement Award in 2001, "for accomplishments in performing, writing and preserving blues music." As Microwave Dave puts it: "Blues is America's first-and still best-self-help program."

http://www.microwavedave.com/home.htm

01/19/2024

Always good to see these guys get their day in the sun ....
Well Deserved!!!!

The inaugural winner for the “Best Local Band” category of the Best of Huntsville Awards is Microwave Dave and the Nukes!

Known by his nickname “Microwave Dave,” Gallaher is Huntsville’s signature and most beloved musician. Since 2015, he’s been honored with Microwave Dave Day, an annual all-day concert featuring some of the city’s best musicians, with a different lineup each year. In addition to rightly feting Gallaher, Microwave Dave Day has become one of Huntsville’s can’t-miss local music events.

Twenty years of performances in the U.S and Europe and six albums-with more on the way-have helped Microwave Dave & The Nukes establish a wide multinational audience. Their annual itinerary features music festivals and holiday engagements that have billed the act for fifteen consecutive years; motorcycle events for more than a dozen; and a considerable list of major hotels, international deep water fishing tournaments, schools and social organizations that re-acquire the group's services year after year.

Indeed, it is such continuous work that led the Alabama Blues Society to present the band its Blues Achievement Award in 2001, "for accomplishments in performing, writing and preserving blues music." As Microwave Dave puts it: "Blues is America's first-and still best-self-help program."

http://www.microwavedave.com/home.htm

12/31/2023

Happy New Years from the Microwave Dave Music Education Foundation and Microwave Dave and the Nukes
Wishing you a Blessed 2024!!!

10/31/2023

Microwave Dave and the Nukes played to a "packed house" on Monday at McDonnell Elementary as part of the MDMEF "Concerts in the Classroom" academic music program thats to Ms Sicks. If you are a teacher or principal and would like us to bring the program to your school - you can do so by applying at www.microwavedavemef.org McDonnell Elementary School

10/27/2023

The NEIGHBORS are in the neighborhood
Concerts in the Classroom at
McDonnell Elementary

10/25/2023

Three silver-haired dudes were hanging banners at Sunday’s Microwave Dave Day. They asked a young worker at Stovehouse if he had anything they could use to reach a 12-foot-high beam. He brought a 12-foot stepladder, stood it up and walked away. The three, aged 70, 71 and 72, just looked at one another. Finally, one spoke up, “I’m the oldest. I’ll climb it.” He figured the others had more life to live.

10/22/2023

Microwave Dave Day is under way. Come join us 3 to 10 p.m. at Stovehouse.

10/19/2023

It is so amazing to have the Music Cities Convention in our home town of Huntsville Alabama! Microwave Dave spent the morning speaking to a musician panel as the National nonprofit Music to Life held their first ever Huntsville Musician Changemaker Accelerator (MCA) Workshop conducted by Shawn Patrick and hosed by Liz Stookey Sunde, Co-Founder & Executive Director of Music to Life (Daughter of Noel Paul Stookey / of Peter, Paul & Mary) And then he made his way to the stage for the opening reception to partner with David Anderson - it was a local legends kind of evening. Kudos to to Matt Mandrella and the Music Office for putting Huntsville on the Music Map!!!
Microwave Dave Matt Mandrella