Hey Gang
Some different and SPECIAL gigs happening this month. And even if you’re not local to ANYwhere (other than planet Earth), you’ll be able to catch at least one of them! Check it out —

First up is the coming Labor Day Weekend (here in the states).
On Friday, we’re VERY much looking forward to being on the bill with [...]

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 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
ORLEANS, Co-founder and “The Voice” of Mega-hits “Dance with Me” and “Still the One” Schedules South Florida Meet-And-Greet
 
CORAL SPRINGS, Florida (April 27, 2009) - Vocalist, Songwriter, Producer, and Recording Artist, Larry Hoppen, of the classic American band Orleans will be at the Paul Green School of Rock Music in Coral Springs on Saturday, [...]

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Have you ever been SO busy that you feel like you just can’t catch up, let alone get ahead of the curve?

Well, that’s my story … and I’m stickin’ to it! Not that it’s ALL good and fun stuff, but a LOT of it is really exciting. Too much to go into now, but I’ll just [...]

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Little darlin’, it’s been a long, cold, lonely winter
Little darlin’, it seems like years since it’s been here
Here comes the sun
Here comes the sun and I say
It’s alright!
           — George Harrison
Wow! Has it been over two months since we last posted to this blog?
Or should I say, has it only been 2 months!?!?! As the [...]

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The post below comes to you essentially UNEDITED, as it appeared in my own inbox this morning.

Knowing my youger brother, Lane,  as well as I do only heightened my interest and “smile factor”. You will see in his writing an astute sense for detail, as well as a grasp of the absurd. He is normally [...]

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Hey Gang!
Back home and recovered from the whirlwind Jacksonville/Ithaca weekend. REALLY a lot of fun, but hardly a moment to catch our breath from the time we left Saturday morning until we collapsed Sunday night.

In Jacksonville, Florida, we not only shot video for K-Tel, so they can release Still the One and Dance With Me [...]

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Orleans is honored to be playing the IthacaFest on Sunday, June 22nd at 4 PM, following the amazingly inspired “Stand Up for World Peace” project.
At 3 PM, thousands of Ithacans will gather in Stewart Park in an attempt to set a record for the world’s largest human peace sign. The entire event will be broadcast [...]

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Dear Fans!
All we can say is WOW!
Thanks for all the amazing, endearing, memory-filled and emotion-evoking stories you all posted in response to the Win a Cruise With the Band contest!
Larry and I read ALL the stories … several times each. Then we talked it over in depth. It was SOOOO hard to come up with a [...]

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Sponsored by Orleans, The IthacaFest & La Tourelle Resort & Spa
Orleans will play IthacaFest on Sunday, June 22nd. This marks a return to the very roots of the band’s history.
To celebrate, we want to give YOU an all day pass to hang out with US, including a VIP ride on the after-gig Cayuga Lake Cruise!
First, [...]

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