Welcome to the official website of the Wanda Hunt Band! The band's performance schedule will be posted here, along with the our booking information and latest news about the band.
We plan to add new features to the site in the coming months, including pages for photos, band member bios, guestbook and perhaps even a few sound clips.
Please enjoy the website. Feel free to drop us a line by emailing our trumpet player at coynetimothy@yahoo.com. Also, you can email Tim at that address if you'd like to be added to our email newsletter list. The WHB newsletter includes our latest schedule and is emailed to our fans every month or so. (Note: We do not share nor sell the list of email addresses on our newsletter distribution list.)
Thanks again for visiting our site. Hope to see you at one of our performances soon! Schedule:
Sat, 5/10/08 - Northside, 9 pm to 1 am. Our last date at Northside 'til September, so please don't miss it! Go to www.NorthsideClub.com for more info on Akron's best venue for live blues and R&B.
Sat, 5/24/08 - The Outpost, on Route 43, just south of Kent, 9:30 pm to 1:30 am. The Outpost is fan friendly and features a terrific stage and sound system. Hope to see you there! Please visit www.OutpostKent.com for more information.
Sat, 5/31/08 - Private party.
Mon, 6/9/08 - Hardesty Park in west Akron, 7 to 9 pm. Another summer, another WHB Akron park concert...A great tradition continues!
Sat, 6/21/08 - Sarah's Vineyard (Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls), 7 to 10 pm. Our performance is part of the vineyard's sixth annual Summer Solstice Wine, Art and Blues Festival. Please visit www.SarahsVineyardWinery.com for more information.
Thur, 7/10/08 - Akron Art Museum, 6:30 to 8:30 pm. We are happy to again be part of the museum's Downtown at Dusk concert series. Please visit www.AkronArtMuseum.org for more information.
Fri, 7/11/08 - Lock 3, downtown Akron, time TBA. Opening for Tina Turner tribute artist "Simply The Best", Wanda and the band will again Rock The Lock! Please visit www.Lock3Live.com for more info.
Sat, 7/26/08 - Hook, Line & Drinkers, Portage Lakes Drive, Akron, 9 pm to 1 am. A terrific venue for live music, which will be rockin' hard during the summer months! Please surf over to www.HookLineAndDrinkers.com for more information.
Sat, 8/9/08 - Private party.
Sat, 8/16/08 - Dietz's Landing, Rte 619, Akron, times TBA. News:
In the "Better late than never" department, we are please to announce the addition of saxophonist Steve Wendelken to the Wanda Hunt Band! After auditioning several strong candidates last fall, the band chose Steve to fill our sax spot over the winter. Steve is an accomplished and talented musician and arranger with an extensive background in jazz and R&B, and we're very happy to have him.
Booking:
Interested in booking the Wanda Hunt Band? Please contact our trombonist Larry Dickerhoff via phone at 330-603-0521 or via email at bonebass3b@yahoo.com.
We are available for area nightclub dates, concerts, weddings, birthday parties, corporate and other private events. Put the Wanda Hunt Band to work for you, and put smiles on the faces of your guests!
The Band:
Ever wonder who the heck those people behind Wanda are? Well, wonder no more. Here is the lineup:
Jeff Curtis, keyboards & vocals
Mike Sampsel, guitar & vocals
Mike Covert, electric bass
Mick Shaull, drums
Steve Wendelken, saxophones
Tim Coyne, trumpet & vocals
Larry Dickerhoff, trombone
We occasionally have to use a sub for one of the regular members, so we'd like to take this opportunity to thank them. Folks who have filled in at least once over the last year include drummers Jason Edwards and Craig Wise, bassist, Greg Gibson, guitarist Eugene Opryszko and saxophonists Lisa Roznovsky, Mike Swann and Norm Tischler. 