Barry Bennett Impending News

SAT JULY 13TH! BUGSY'S BASEMENT TAPES


June 30, 2019

hello beautiful hUmaN!

first of all...welcome to all our new WI friends!
we had a blast and hope to start seeing you much more often.

well, the subject line has two bits o business. where to start? the good news or the good news....

** SAT JULY 13TH GJP RETURNS TO THE GALLERY CABARET!

i loooooovvvvveeee the Gallery Cabaret! excited to return!
LOCM presents mine eyes have seen the glory:
an evening of forward thinking sounds, fun fever dreams,... [more]

june 15th! Madison we have a problem. GJP coming!


June 10, 2019

hello beautiful!

This Saturday June 15th, the mighty Grape Juice Plus leaves Illinois for the first time!
I mean, we're not shut ins, as a band yo!
:)
I gotta say, this one this one feels kinda special…not only is it GJP’s first time out of Illinois, but its the first time space ape Barry has been on the Mother Fool’s stage since 2006 — a place regularly haunted from 1997 until that time with his band MiLkBabY — a place that houses Uvulittle Records which put out... [more]

FRI 3/15 Grape Juice Plus @outtaspace!


March 8, 2019

hello beautiful hUmaNs...
your favorite genetically altered tribal prog fusion space apes here.

a special shout out to all the new friends we made at the valentines show at Fitzgerald's! great time, but you missed one key member of the group. Tony Churchill improvising projections. you wait is over...

so...
new times. old rituals are new rituals. light the incense, pour the wine, put the primates in charge and let the art rock flow and get hypnotized...
The... [more]

even weirdos need love: Grape Juice Plus @ Fitzgerald's


February 4, 2019

hello beautiful...

it's true.
even weirdos need love.
this Valentine's day, give yourself the gift of weirdness...
grab yourself a pint and sidle up to the bar for a good ole St. Valentine fever dream fever dream courtesy of the mighty Grape Juice plus.
Its our first time playing at the world famous FITZGERALD'S Nightclub and we couldn't be more excited! It is also happens to be mine and my beloved's 25th anniversary that night, so there's that. you should... [more]

BRAND X DEC 8th! shirts!!!


November 28, 2018

Hello beautiful Humans!

It's that most wonderful time of the year (i keep telling myself that)!
For us at camp GRAPE JUICE PLUS, it truly is this time.
Why!?!??!
Because on SAT DEC 8TH, GJP is honored to share the stage with prog/fusion legends...BRAND X!! In the 70's, BRAND X had the distinction of being Phil Collins' other band, but they are so much more than that. The sublime playing of bandleaders Percy Jones (bass) and John Goodsall (guitar) can be heard on... [more]

twilight sounds Sat Oct 13th with Grape Juice Plus and Belmondos


October 8, 2018

hello beautiful.

wow.
what a nice vibe in the room last week at outtaspace.
we already miss you.
lets do it again this weekend!

GRAPE JUICE PLUS w/ BELMONDOS
THE GALLERY CABARET ** 2020 N Oakley – Chicago **SAT OCT 13TH ** 10pm

YES. GJP will finally play at the world's greatest dive bar, The Gallery Cabaret!
YES. all three members of the MiLkBabY (Mach3) lineup will be in the same room with their bands!
YES. above hasn't happened in... [more]

"creatures" GJP at OUTTASPACE on Oct 5th


September 25, 2018

friends, lovers, primates...

it seems like its been a looooooooongggggggg time since last we spoke.
you hanging in there? I hope so. all we really have is each other.
there are creatures among us.
come see...

"CREATURES" ART SHOW
music from ...
GRAPE JUICE PLUS
w/Alex Fisher and Brother Derek
FRI OCT 5TH
THE OUTTASPACE
6840 32ND ST ** BERWYN, BABY!
music @9pm
Grape Juice Plus brings the primordial fusion to... [more]

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May 24, 2018

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JUNE 1st! Space Chimp Lives! Outtaspace!


May 21, 2018

hi beautiful!

special shout out to all the new humans we met opening for District 97 in April!
missed it? wanna relive it? check this little ditty captured from above the stage!

https://grapejuiceplus.bandcamp.com/album/whats-yours-live-reggies-april...

anyhoo, enough about the PAST! lets get on to THE FUTURE!

FRIDAY JUNE 1ST
LOCM presents "Space Chimp... [more]

4/26/18! Spring is for getting weird with the proggers! w/D97 @ reggies


April 13, 2018

humans!
its Friday the 13th! the sun is shining (so far), and I am on my second cup of coffee...
all is good.

giving you a heads up about the next GRAPE JUICE PLUS experience and its a doozy.

Thursday, April 26th, 2018
District 97’s 10th Anniversary tour kick off
7:00 PM * +17! bring the kids!
Reggie’s Rock Club2105 S State St, Chicago, IL 60616
The mighty GJP is thrilled to set the mood and kick off the night for D97’s 10th anniversary tour... [more]

Art Rock Is for Lovers: Grape Juice Plus / Matt Tate


February 1, 2018

This is the way the cool kids start their Valentine or anti-valentine week... with ART ROCK!
WHY!?!!??
because Art Rock is for Lovers...
hello Beautiful!
The end of 2017 saw GJP sharing a bill with Stick Men (featuring King Crimson ‘ s Tony Levin & Pat Mastelotto ). This is the mighty GJP’S first show of 2018! where? OUTTAPACE of course…
please come! we are so ready to get juicing in 2018....
be sure to come easy for the opening set from Matt.... [more]

New Releases... just in time for your virtual stocking!


December 18, 2017

hello beautiful!

it's that most wonderful time to give the gift of music for all the ears and brains that you love! (including your own)

like this one from BARRY BENNETT, fresh to the world:

Long time in releasing this...a 20 year retrospective of my composition work in the theatre. - just like the title says :)
It was fun digging through hard drives, qlab sessions, and mini discs (all hall the mini disc! )- remembering productions that were hibernating in the... [more]

New Releases... just in time for your virtual stocking!


December 18, 2017

hello beautiful!

it's that most wonderful time to give the gift of music for all the ears and brains that you love! (including your own)

like this one from BARRY BENNETT, fresh to the world:

Long time in releasing this...a 20 year retrospective of my composition work in the theatre. - just like the title says :)
It was fun digging through hard drives, qlab sessions, and mini discs (all hall the mini disc! )- remembering productions that were hibernating in the... [more]

Scary deal for the juicers!!


October 31, 2017

Happy Halloween!
Boo!
Just a quick note to let you juicers know that from this holiday through all the holidays that take us thru the end of the year--- all purchases of our album, The Simian Syndrome, will be greatly discounted on a couple of our distribution sites! 50% off digital downloads and 30% off CDs!
Why?!?
Because we love you!

https://store.cdbaby.com/m/cd/grapejuiceplus

... [more]

Grape juice plus says howdy with a new live recording!


September 12, 2017

Howdy hUmaNz!!!

Special hello to all the new folks we met at the Stick Men show!  What a night, right?

Speaking of that night, there is a new live recording of Grape Juice Plus' set now available on Bandcamp called "from the crows nest" --- referring to the area above the stage at Reggies where it was captured and where Tony Churchill was tossing those awesome projections from.

Anyhoo....

Get it!  It's a good listen if I say so myself...

... [more]

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