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I will be at Kelly' Brothers Pub in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday Aug 26 hosting the jam with Adam Uhlan and the band. See below for more details.
Having a party? I offer something special and different to those who may want a change of pace. I will perform my usual repertoire of classic rock, blues, jazz, soul, country, and inspirational songs but also mixing in some songs related to the holiday or eventyou are celebrating.
Here are the holidays that are coming up until the end of the year. Perhaps I missed one or two, let me know.
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ROBERT ROSS
Any Old Party: Whether it's a birthday bash, graduation, promotion, anniversary, or a celebration for your cat or dog or kangaroo Robert Ros
will play the ultimate party tunes such as La Bamba (Ritchie Valens, Los Lobos), Just A Gigolo (Louis Prima), Proud Mary (Creedence Clearwater Revival, Tina Turner), Let The Good Times Roll (Ray Charles, Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five), Shake Rattle And Roll (Big Joe Turner, Bill Halley And The Comets), Shotgun (Junior Walker), What'd I Say (Ray Charles), Jailhouse Rock (Elvis Presley), Johnny B. Goode & C'est La Vie (Chuck Berry), Heard It Through the Grapevine (Marvin Gaye), Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett), The Twist & Twist Again (Chubby Checker), Great Balls of Fire & Wine Spo Dee Oh Dee (Jerry Lee Lewis), Long Tall Sally & Good Golly Miss Molly (Little Richard), Twist And Shout (The Isley Brothers & The Beatles).
Labor Day: Labor Day is on the first Monday in September. Repertoire will be about the same as the May Day Celebration. The performance will be part sing-a-long and part concert. The repertoire will include union songs, work songs, and protest songs that call for a living wage, safe working conditions, and more.
International Peace Day: Robert Ross will lead a celebration of International Peace Day which occurs on September 25th of each year. The performance will be part sing-a-long and part concert. The repertoire will include many well known songs about freedom, brotherhood, and peace which grew out of the folk and gospel traditions.
Columbus Day: Columbus accidentally discovered a New World but he thought he had found a westward route to India when in actuality he had found a New World between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. The holiday is celebrated on the second Monday of October. It is also called Indigenous People's Day to honor the Native American tribes that were decimated by Columbus and the many conquistadors that followed from imperial nations such as Spain, Portugal, England, France, and The Netherlands. I will be singing an original song called Christopher Columbus as well as a few songs about the Native Americans.
Halloween Party: Everyone knows that Halloween (aka All Hallow’s Eve) occurs on October 31 but don’t forget All Saints Day on
November 1 and All Souls Day on November 2. In Mexico the November holidays are combined and called The Day of the Dead (aka Dia De Los Muertos). Robert Ross will play some of the spooky-est tunes ever along with party tunes to celebrate from his extensive jazz, blues, soul,
rock 'n' roll repertoire including: I Put A Spell On You (Screaming Jay Hawkins, Creedence Clearwater), Ghost Riders In The Sky (Johnny Cash, Frankie Laine, The Outlaws, The Ramrods), Voodoo Chile (Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan), Superstition (Stevie Wonder), The Pink Panther Theme (Henry Mancini), Peter Gunn Theme (Henry Mancini, The Blues Brothers), Black Magic Woman (Santana, Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green), With Her Head Tucked Underneath Her Arm (Stanley Holloway, The Kingston Trio), Knock On Wood (Eddie Floyd), Born Under A Bad Sign (Albert King, Cream). Love Potion Number Nine (The Coasters), House of The Rising Sun (The Animals, Bob Dylan). Some original tunes may find their way into the mix. If there's room there could be dancing. There could be a sing along and some call and response. Get ready to party!
Thanksgiving Day: The last Thursday in November. There aren’t a lot of Thanksgiving songs in my repertoire so I wrote a humorous one called Little Tom Turkey, basically the song sees the holiday from the perspective of the poor turkey who is wanted for dinner. I would also do a couple of songs about Native Americans, without whom there would be no Thanksgiving because they made it possible for the Pilgrims to survive that first brutal New England winter of 1620.
Veterans Day: Celebnrated on November 11, Veterans Day marks the anniversary of the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. Robert Ross will sing songs of peace, tolerance, brotherhood, and love of all man and woman-kind.
Christmas & Hanukkah: Robert Ross will perform classic holiday songs such as: Blue Christmas, White Christmas,
Jingle Bell Rock, Winter Wonderland, Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer, Santa Claus Is Coming To Town, The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire), and Feliz Navidad; as well as Hanukkah songs like How Many Candles Do We Light, and The Dreidel Song.
If there's room, perhaps there will be dancing. There will definitely be a sing along so lyrics will be provided for you.
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LATE AUGUST 2026 SCHEDULE
Blues On Tap Jam w/Robert Ross @ Kelly Brothers Pub
When: Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Time: 7:30pm to 11:00pm
Address: 3045 N. Federal Hwy., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306
Phone: (954) 630-2856
Venue Website: http://kellybrothersirishpub.com
Robert's Website: https://www.RobertRossBand.com
The Blues On Tap Jam is hosted every Wednesday at Kelly Brothers by Adam Uhlan (vocals & guitar) along with Lenny Chesal or Tommy Coe (drums), Jake Luger or Jerry Mascaro (keyboards), and David Hadley (bass). This week the special guest is two time NY Music Award winner Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica). The guest will perform with the band for the first set and then a jam session will take place featuringm some of the finest local blues musicians in the area from 7:30pm to 11:00pm. Come down and join the fun. Thank you Adam.
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PLEASE NOTE
It is always a good idea to call a venue to confirm that we will in fact be appearing, to check on admission or cover charges, and to find out whether it is necessary to make a reservation. Thank you.
HAVING A PRIVATE PARTY OR WEDDING? HIRE THE ROBERT ROSS BAND!
Having a birthday or anniversary bash? Maybe a small dinner party? A large corporate party? Whatever event you are planning consider The Robert Ross Band, Robert Ross & The Jazz-Manian Devils. Or maybe you want something a little more “showbizzy” like Jiggles Giggles & Blues. We can put a package together to suit your entertainment needs. Let's talk. Send us an email reply with “PARTY” in the subject line. We'll get back to you.
GUITAR / BASS / HARMONICA LESSONS
From award winning recording artist & seasoned educator Robert Ross
I will be taking on a limited number of dedicated guitar, bass, and harmonica students regardless of age or current level of expertise.
Robert is a two time New York Music Award winner and a New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee. Robert is known for a wide variety of blues, jazz, soul, country, rock ‘n’ roll, folk, and other roots music. Robert worked and recorded with Big Joe Turner and also worked with Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Otis Rush, Big Mama Thornton, Brownie McGhee, Memphis Slim, and other legends. One of Robert’s songs was recorded by Johnny Winter, and two other songs appeared on the soap opera “All My Children”. The Robert Ross Band has released 7 internationally distributed CDs and toured two continents. Robert has been teaching guitar for more then 25 years privately, and 13 years in NYC public schools. Robert’s work in the schools has been cited by the NY State Council of the Arts (NYSCA) for “best practices in arts in education programming”.
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