"I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service is joy." - Rabindranath Tagore THE RANGER REPORT - JUNE 2025 - The Official Newsletter of The Mighty Manatees Medicine Show "Celebrating 39 Years Of Tune Smithing" FREE CONCERT IN THE PARK! - Oh, how we love to play outside. God has the best acoustics and the best light show. This Thursday, June 5, The Mighty Manatees will return to Upper Salford Park for a free, all ages, pet friendly, outdoor, free concert from 7:00 to 8:30 PM. This will be our 11th year! All thanks go to the mighty John "Manahattan Jack" Stacy who has been booking us there since the very beginning. Along with the free concert, there will be free drinks, free snacks, and free CDs. Hey, it's a free country. http://www.uppersalfordtownship.com Rain Date: Thursday, June 12. MACUNGIE DEBUT/ MARLENA BIRTHDAY PARTY! - This Friday, June 6, Randy and I will debut at Weis Pub in Macungie, PA. We will be joined by legendary guitarist Jim Steager who's album Safe Journeys is a classic. Karl Frick's widow Marlena Frick is having a birthday in a few days so she will be in attendance! C'mon on out and celebrate with her! Showtime is 6:00 to 9:00 PM. http://www.weispub.com THE DAISY TAVERN - Randy and I return to the Daisy Tavern in Conshohocken, PA. I have a daughter named Daisy and I wrote a song for her. It's called "Daisy". We perform from 8:00 to 11:00 PM. http://www.thedaisytavern.com RETURN TO MACUNGIE! - WTF? It's true! We go right back to Macungie, PA, on Friday, June 13. The electrical 5-piece debuts outside at Rising River Brewing Co. from 6:30 to 9:30 PM. http://www.risingriverbrewing.com ALL WE ARE SAYING - A CONCERT FOR PEACE - Now more than ever, we need to come together. On Saturday afternoon, June 14, we will be playing a Peace Concert in Montclair, New Jersey. It will be held at Temple Bnai Keshet, 99 S. Fullerton Ave. Randy and I will be joined by Ray Adkins, Ty Stephens, Clive Smith, Rich Volk, and more. This is an all ages, indoor event sponsored by The Center for Spiritual Living - North Jersey, and the Planned Happiness Institute. Tie-dye is encouraged. 1ST NIGHT OF SUMMER @ STEEL CITY COFFEE HOUSE! - We love the summer and we love playing at the Steel City Coffee House in Phoenixville, PA. The acoustic quartet will perform there on Friday, June 20, from 7:30 to 10:00 PM. It will be an evening of songs, stories, and jokes. Come and help celebrate the solstice! http://www.steelcitybrews.com THE ANNUAL BRIDGEPORT CARNIVAL! - Life is a carnival. We will be playing the last night of the Bridgeport Carnival (63 W. 4th St.) on Friday, June 21, from 6:00 to 10:00 PM. This is another free, all ages show. Bring the family. There will be rides, food, etc. Special musical guests: Ras Mykl on drums and John RB on saxophone. Special thanks to Keith T. GROOVING AT THE GROVE - Our power trio will be rocking The Grove in Great Valley, PA, on Wednesday, June 25, from 5:30 to 8:30. This is another one of those free, outdoor, all ages shows (but no pets). http://www.thegrovemalvern.com MANATEES PLAY PHILLY - On Thursday morning, June 26, Randy and I will be playing an outdoor concert at 3 Logan Square in Philadelphia, PA, from 11:00 to2:00 PM. It's free and it's for everybody! ED ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - The one you've been waiting for! We are only playing one show at the mighty Ed Rocks in Bethlehem, PA, this summer so we are making it epic! We'll be there on Sunday afternoon, June 29, from 2:00 to 6:00 PM. This is a beautiful outdoor amphitheater. Special thanks to Ed & Lois. VIDEO OF THE MONTH - This month's video is a tribute to Manatees musician and friend, Roy Bell who passed away earlier this year. God bless you, Roy. https://youtu.be/EHJ1Mnx8DKw?si=iRVtrL3eD0qpD9xv Well, that's about all our news for now. Enjoy the rest of the spring, Ranger Will JUNE 2025 - 5 - Thurs - UPPER SALFORD PARK 7:00 - 8:30 PM Outside 6 - Fri - Weis Pub - Macungie, PA 6:00 - 9:00 PM 7 - Sat - The Daisy Tavern - Conshohocken, PA 8:00 - 11:00 PM 13 - Fri - Rising River Brewing Co. - Macungie 6:30 - 9:30 PM Outside 14 - Sat - PEACE CONCERT - Montclair, NJ 4:00 - 5:30 PM 15 - FATHER'S DAY 19 - Thurs - Cafe At The Mill - Sellersville, PA 5:00 - 8:00 PM Outside 20 - Fri - FIRST DAY OF SUMMER - Steel City Coffee House - Phoenixville, PA 7:30 - 10:00 PM 21 - Sat - BRIDGEPORT CARNIVAL - Bridgeport, PA 6:00 - 10:00 PM Outside 22 - Sun - Wedding - Allentown, PA 5:00 - 10:00 PM 25 - Wed - The Grove - Great Valley, PA 5:30 - 8:30 Outside 26 - Thurs - 3 Logan Square, Philadelphia, PA 11:00 - 2:00 PM Outside 28 - Sat - Faracos - Quakertown, PA 6:00 - 9:00 PM 29 - Sun - ED ROCKS - Bethlehem, PA 2:00 - 6:00 PM Outside IN PASSING - Linda Painter...Christine Havrilla...Joe Louis Walker...Charlie Rangel...George Wendt...Donna Hazell...Bonita J. Stoler...Rick Derringer...Donald Keith Gates...Charles Strouse...Kathleen Hughes...Joe Don Baker...Jackson "Butch" Guice...Robert Benton...Greg Cannom...Johnny Rodriguez...Margot Friedlander http://www.themightymanatees.com http://www.bandcamp.com/mightymanatees http://www.savethemanatee.org http://www.MLAR.org http://www.launchgood.com/TDRPalestine Be excellent to one another.