Entertainment
The 2011 Buckeye Cruise for Cancer will include the OSU Alumni Band, OSU Alumni Cheerleaders, Chris Logsdon, Dean Axe, Headliners and more entertainment to be announced.
Jonalee White Performs On Cruise!
Jonalee boasts an energy and passion for country music that will draw you in and bring you back for more (www.jonaleewhite.com).
With over 150,000+ spins at country radio, Jonalee has had 6 Top 40 singles from her eOne Entertainment distributed sophomore album “Sugar” via Lick Records. Brand new music from Jonalee White and The Late Nite Drivers is slated for release March 2012.
Along with the CMT Pure Country debut of her music video "Naked As Fools", she has acquired a significant fan base performing with such artists as Dierks Bentley, Charlie Daniels, and Taylor Swift all over the US. Her band, The Late Nite Drivers, include Columbus based musicians Michael Nugen (electric guitar), Molly Pauken (bass), Kay Harris (mandolin), Pete Cary (acoustic/electric guitar), Nate Hollman (keyboards), and Barry Damron (drums). White has been a finalist on both NBC’s Star Tomorrow and CMT Music City Madness.
Almost Empty Band Set to Sail in 2012
Almost Empty started their music career playing in bars and taverns on High Street in Columbus. They are 3 young men who all attend or have attended OSU. There music ranges from Classic Rock, Country, to Modern Rock. The band consists of 3 members from the Mercer and Darke County area of Ohio.
Zach Rosenbeck will major as a High School Math Teacher. He sings and plays acoustic guitar. His influences are Match Box 20, Boyce Avenue, and Jason Aldean. Zach was born and raised in Chickasaw, Ohio.
Tyler DeMange has recently graduated from OSU and is in the business world. He also plays guitar and sings. Born and raised in Versailles, Ohio. His musical influences are The Beatles…must you say anymore!
Finally, the last member is Phil Niekamp. He is studying to be an architect at OSU. Phil sings and plays a very interesting instrument called the Cajon. It is a wood box that sounds like a bass drum and a snare drum plus whatever other sounds he can get out of it.
Free Rider to Perform on Cruise!
The Free Rider Band was formed in 1996, and consists of Mark Miller, Roger DeMange and Steve Rosenbeck. Their approach is to play music that make people feel good and have a great time.
Mark Miller
Mark was born and raised in St. Henry, Ohio and has been playing drums since he was 12 years old.
He has played in many styles of bands, ranging from country to wedding bands to the current.
Roger DeMange
Roger was born and raised in Versailles, Ohio and has been playing in a band since he was 12 years old. Roger grew up in a family where almost all of his brothers and sisters played a musical instrument and sang. Most of those years were playing in his family band.
Steve Rosenbeck
Steve was born and raised in Chickasaw, Ohio and also has a long history of playing music, as he has been playing for 29 years. He started a band at the age of fourteen. He has opened for McGuffey Lane a few times over the years.
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Eddie Pollina Band
Featuring Eddie Pollina and Suzie Goldstein
The Eddie Pollina Band is one of Columbus' premier party bands! Formed in 1969, their focus remains simple:it.s all about having a good time! The band performs a great mix of classics from yesterday (60s, 70s & 80s) along with contemporary hits of today.
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Enjoy the Crazy Antics of Chris Lodgson
Chris blends his own unique brand of audience participation tunes with all your acoustic rock favorites from the 70's & 80's right on through today. In the tradition of such live performance greats as Jimmy Buffett and Pat Dailey, Logsdon puts on a show that you have to experience to appreciate. Chris is guaranteed to leave you begging for more!
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Josh Sneed to Perform Comedy on the Buckeye Cruise!
Josh Sneed is quickly making his mark as one of the top young comics in the business, and for the purpose of this bio, has become skilled in the art of writing in the third person. After quitting a comfy day job working for Procter & Gamble, he’s made excellent strides in following his passion for making people laugh. He’s opened for such acts as Dave Chappelle, Dane Cook, and Lewis Black.
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Magic by Carroll Baker
Carroll Baker’s interest in magic took a huge jump when at the age of six he won the grand prize in a local magic contest. The prize was lunch with Harry Balckstone Jr. That lunch and that meeting set the course for the hardest working magician in the Columbus, Ohio area where he has become the magical center piece as house magician for five Max & Erma’s in and around Columbus.
$10, $30, $50, or $70 to the
Stefanie Spielman Fund for every new 100, 300, 500, or 700 series John Deere Lawn Mower sold! We will make the check presentation on the cruise!
Click here to see our current total raised!
