We were honored to be a part of the Danville 4th of July Parade again this year. It was our second year joining this hometown tradition, and we had a blast. Our wonderful, patient and supportive families joined us to walk the parade and pass out candy. And it was great to see so many friends waving and cheering along the parade route.
This was our 5th year playing the St Patrick’s Day party at Norm’s Grill in Danville. It was a different kind of party compared to previous years– this time it was on a Friday night instead of Saturday afternoon, and it was off… the… hook!!
On February 4, 2017, we played the final Saturday-night party at the Outpost in San Ramon. We were there to celebrate over 4 years together as the Drop Daddies, and to honor the end of this memorable watering hole. On Tuesday, after 40 years in business, the Outpost will be closing its doors forever, soon to be demolished to make way for apartments.
On November 12, 2016, we celebrated Ian’s 50th birthday and his retirement from the FAA as an air traffic controller.
The Bridges Country Club is a beautiful venue, and we had a blast partying with Ian and his family, friends, and soon-to-be-ex coworkers.
It was a gorgeous sunny October day- perfect for a Fall Carnival. This was our fourth year playing the Twin Creeks Elementary school carnival, and it was a blast, as always.
The Twin Creeks Elementary Chorus (under the direction of Ms Terri Knight) sang a set with us, including Lonely Boy, Surfin Safari, California Sun, Animal and (their favorite) Radioactive. Great job kids!
October 1, 2016 was our 3rd time being involved in the Walk to End Alzheimer’s event at Heather Farm Park in Walnut Creek. We are always honored to participate in such a worthy cause. It’s a moving, emotional day for everyone- and we’re there to respect and remember, to celebrate strength , and to lift spirits with some rock and roll!
We were honored to be a part of this year’s Kiwanis 4th of July Parade in Danville. It was our first time playing on a moving vehicle – a 24 foot flat bed fencing truck, decorated with flags, balloons, and a couple of new Drop Daddies banners. It was a rocky ride through downtown Danville, but despite a few near misses, no one fell off the truck!
On June 4, we were invited to play a couple sets for our buddy Jerrel, on the occasion of his 50th birthday.
This was our 4th year playing the St. Patrick’s Day party at Norm’s Grill in Danville – on March 12, 2016. Unlike the sunny spring days in previous years, this year was full-on El Nino. But the Drop Daddies wouldn’t let a little (or a lot!) of rain and wind stop us!
Monster Mash, anyone? The theme for this year’s Halloween party at the Maiorana’s was 70’s. Bust out the fros, disco shirts, and polyester leisure suits!