BBT plays at a boxing match. Mike refuses to enter ring.

Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Big Beat Tornado returns to the Brass Lantern this Saturday for a full night of music. Help us kick off the start of Berks JazzFest 2006!

Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Catch Big Beat Tornado at the Red Hills Tavern in Gilbertsville, PA (near Boyertown)! Red Hills Tavern, 1080 E. Philadelphia Ave., Gilbertsville, PA 19525. Click here for a map. Show starts at 10:00, a full night of BBT! Hope to see you there.

Thursday, October 20, 2005
BBT hits the Lehigh Valley with a show tonight at The Funhouse in Bethlehem, PA. And get ready for the 2nd annual Halloween party at the Brass Lantern on Friday, October 28. We'll be unveiling serveral NEW tracks that night, including the first tracks written with our new three-piece horn section. Then, its Philadelphia the next night, an appearance on BCTV November 2, and the bus trip to New York City on November 12. Get your tickets for the bus trip now!

Thursday, October 13, 2005
"Lil' Funky Bird" from BBT's debut CD Groovopolis will be featured tomorrow (Friday, October 14, 2005), as "Track of the Day" on GarageBand.com! Also, be sure to check out our triumphant return to The Silo in Reading, PA, this Saturday.

Tuesday, August 30, 2005
The highly anticipated new full-length release from Big Beat Tornado Groovopolis is almost here! Don't miss the CD Release Party at the Brass Lantern on Friday, September 9. It's BBT as you've never seen them before with a full horn section, new songs and a new stage show. And, of course, the new CD and other funky gear. Also check out the Groovopolis write-up in the Reading Eagle Weekender on Thursday, September 8. Joining us for this spectacular event are our good friends SeeLevel. And speaking of SeeLevel, don't miss the next BBT/SeeLevel New York bus trip on November 12, 2005! The first one went so well that we will be taking the funk back to Kenny's Castaways in Greenwich Village, NYC (and this time with more beer!). Tickets will be available at the CD Release Party, so get them early if you want to be guaranteed a seat. Also, ask about our one-night-only CD/T-Shirt/Bus Trip combo packs!

Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Thanks to all who made the bus trip last weekend, we all had a blast! It was an amazing time, only a few empty seats. You guys made it possible! We are looking to possibly do this again in November, stay tuned! In the meantime, another full night of Big Beat Tornado this Saturday, July 30, at The Works in Wyomissing, PA. This is an EXTRA special show, as it will feature Rob Diener on trumpet (formerly of Bunchafunk, The John King Dance Band, Bobby Mercer Band, and others). Yes, we have been working on expanding the BBT horn section for a fuller, more authentic "funk" sound. Don't miss it! Two looooooong sets! Also, production of our first full-length CD is winding down. We're very exicited about getting this CD out — 13 songs, 70 minutes of music! Lots of guest musicians make this a killer disc. We are looking at a release date of late August, with a forthcoming CD Release Party to be held at the Brass Lantern sometime in September. Details to follow!

Friday, May 20, 2005
We've been working hard on our first full-length CD! We hope to release this as-of-yet untitled album in about 6-8 weeks. The disc will contain 12-13 songs, over an hour of humpin', bumpin' grooves and delicious melodies. We are very excited about this project, its been a lot of work but its really starting to take shape. Several gigs coming up in June, hope to see you all soon!

Monday, April 4, 2005
The Big Beat Tornado gig this Saturday, scheduled at the Interplanetary Transit Authority's art opening, has been postponed. Details to follow later! Next show is at The Works in Wyomissing, April 23.

Monday, March 28, 2005
Check Big Beat Tornado's initial foray into the Philly music scene with two gigs this week! Wednesday, March 30, 2005 at The Pontiac Grille, South Street, and Friday, April 1, 2005, Abilene, also on South Street. Also coming up Saturday, April 9, Big Beat Tornado hosts Interplanetary Transit Authority's next art opening. Don't miss this one!

Monday, March 7, 2005
Come check out Big Beat Tornado this Friday at the Brass Lantern, in Reading, PA. Opening for us this time around is the fabulously funky See Level! BBT fans will surely love them as well. We will be unveiling several NEW songs never played live before. We've been busy working on our first full-length CD, so not as many shows lately, but this one will be tons of fun. Look forward to seeing you there!

Tuesday, January 18, 2005
Thanks again for all your support in 2004! We've all had a nice break for the holidays, now its back to business. Come check out Big Beat Tornado at the Brass Lantern this Friday night, with special guests Wooden Nickel. Not too much on the schedule right now as we are gearing up to begin recording our first full-length CD in February. We'll also be playing the Brass Lantern on the opening night of Berks JazzFest, Friday, March 11, as well as at the next Interplanetary Transit Authority art gallery opening (Oxygen for the Arts), in Reading, PA, in early April. If you've never been to an ITA opening, you should definitely check this out. Its a very unique, cultural, art experience... nothing else like it in Berks County, for sure. Hope to see you Friday!

Tuesday, December 7, 2004
Big Beat Tornado plays two shows this weekend. Last chance to catch us in 2004! Friday night at The Rusty Nail (Ardmore, PA). Saturday night at The Silo in Reading, PA for the Pop and Indie Fest. Huge show, we're expecting a big turnout! This show starts at 3:30pm and goes to midnight. This is an ALL AGES SHOW! Bar is open for 21+. Hope to see everyone one more time this year. Happy holidays and new year and thanks for your support. We're looking forward to an even bigger 2005! BBT loves you.

Thursday, December 2, 2004
Thanks to Hexbelt for having us open for them last Saturday. We had a blast, and Hexbelt was fabulous as usual. We've got this weekend off, then next weekend another double-header, Friday night at The Rusty Nail (Ardmore, PA), and Saturday at The Silo for Pop and Indie Fest featuring Shame, Bridges and a Bottle, The Situation, Low Budget Operation, The Underwater, Not Alone, Jealousy Curve, and Parachute All Stars. Wow! This is an all-ages show, so be sure to bring the whole family. In the meantime, we're working on some new tunes that we're pretty excited about. Can't wait to perform them live! See you soon...

Tuesday, November 2, 2004
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Brass Lantern last Friday, we had a great time! Tomorrow we play in Trenton, NJ, at The Conduit... EARLY show starts at 8:00. Another great Thursday night this week at The Silo, with an as-of-yet unnamed opening act, but no matter who it is it will be a great show. Hope to see you there!

Thursday, October 21, 2004
Exciting things are on the way! New dates posted on our schedule. The BIG Halloween party at the Brass Lantern is coming up Friday, October 29, don't miss it! Be sure to dress in costume, as our hostesses will be handing out PRIZES! And for all you teens out there, catch Big Beat Tornado at an all-ages show at The Silo on December 11! However, we cannot be held responsible for anything Eric might say.

Tuesday, October 12, 2004
New live MP3 tracks from RiverFest 2004 posted on our music page!

Wednesday, October 6, 2004
A last minute gig is scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, October 7, at The Silo (Reading, PA). Should be a fun evening, lots of drink specials, too. The evening also features Oddyssea, another local favorite and self-described "Worst Band in the Universe". Hmm, now if THAT doesn't get you out on a Thursday evening, nothing will!

Monday, September 20, 2004
Its been a while since an update, but we are still hard at work! Thanks to everyone who came out to Marysville, it was a great night. For all you die-hard Wednesday partiers, come out to The Rusty Nail in Ardmore, PA, for our 10:00 show, also featuring Childhood's End. But, the BIG one is shaping up to be our costume Halloween party at the Brass Lantern, October 29. You will NOT want to miss this one!

Wednesday, August 18, 2004
Thanks to all who came out to the Brass Lantern last Friday, we all had a blast! A break from gigging this weekend, then next Friday an early show at The Paisley Moon in West Reading from around 5:00 to 7:00, plus an afternoon show the next day at Rosemont College. Rosemont College is a FREE event, BBT plays very promptly at 1:00, followed by Bradfield's Martini at 2:30 and Vein Melter at 4:00. This one is sure to be a great time, expect stands, vendors, and other end-of-summer happenings. Click here for directions. We're currently working on securing additional shows for September and October in a pretty wide geographic area, so hopefully we'll be in a town near you!

Tuesday, August 10, 2004
Just a few days until BBT's debut at the Brass Lantern! We're putting the finishing touches on a 3-hour set featuring lots of new material including a few surprise covers. Other upcoming gigs include a Friday early evening at The Paisley Moon in West Reading, an outdoor afternoon gig at Rosemont College, then BBT travels to the Harrisburg area to play The Marysville Tavern in early September.

Tuesday, July 20, 2004
If anyone knows the identify of the spider that nearly crippled our guitar player, please let us know. Anyway, a successful showing at last weekend's Garden Party! If anyone attended the gig visits this website, we'd love to hear from you. Coming up this Friday, DJ Meeshu featuring members of Big Beat Tornado at the Brass Lantern. This is NOT Big Beat Tornado, but fans of progressive, experimental, techno/groove music will find this interesting. Some non-BBT members will also be featured, so don't miss it! We are also working hard towards our August Brass Lantern gig... a FULL night of BBT is in store, look out!

Monday, June 28, 2004
Resting a bit after our first gig last weekend. But not content to rest on our collective laurels (what the hell are "laurels", anyway?), we are now gearing up for July's gigs, writing new tunes, working on some covers, etc. Website redesign is also in progress, new photos coming soon as well. More to come soon, stay tuned!