Billy Foster WLF Music Last Year's Itinerary 2011

The Billy Foster Trio

The trio plays jazz styles from Ellington to Miles and has worked together for more than 25 years playing concerts, clubs and a variety of affairs throughout the U.S.. Singer Renee Miles-Foster is often added to the group for her exciting vocal interpretations. Other instruments may be added upon request. Purchase our new CD "Portrait" at CD Baby.com or Equistar Records

Itinerary 2011

Billy Foster may be heard at the following locations:

JANUARY 2011

5th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

9th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

12th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

16th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

19th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

23rd - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

26th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

27th - BF Trio with Renee for Lavonne Jarrett at the Avalon - Merrillville, In.

30th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

FEBRUARY 2011

2nd - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

6th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

9th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

13th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

15th - BF Trio with Renee at the Hammond Public Library - Hammond, In.

16th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

20th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

23 - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

25th - BF Trio at West Side High School - Nikki Giovanni Concert - Gary, In.

26th - with Jeff Brown

27th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

MARCH 2011

2nd - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

6th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

9th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

11th - BF for True Light Ministries

13th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

16th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

19th - with Jeff Brown

20th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

23rd - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

25th - BF Trio w. Renee - For Mayor Rudy Clay - Genesis Center, Gary, In.

27th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

30th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

APRIL 2011

3rd - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

6th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

10th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

11th - JAZZ FEST SCHEDULE
26th Annual Festival ----April 11-16, 2011

Monday and Tuesday, April 11 & 12, 2011 - 6:00 PM High School Bands
FREE - Sponsored by Post-Tribune

Wednesday, April 13, 2011 - 7:30 PM
Tia Fuller Quartet
Faculty/Staff/Students- $7, Srs/Alumni- $15, Public- $20

Thursday, April 14, 2011, 7:30 PM
Valparaiso University Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Jeffrey Brown will perform with special guest Vincent Gardner, Trombonist Faculty/Staff/Students- free, Srs/Alumni- $6, Public- $8

Friday, April 15, 2011, 7:30 PM
Valparaiso University Jazz Trio, featuring Billy Foster, Bruce Evans and Jeffrey Brown with special guest Vincent Gardner, Trombonist Faculty/Staff/Students- $5, Srs/Alumni- $12, Public $18

Saturday, April 16, 2011, 8:00 PM
Ramsey Lewis Trio
Faculty/Staff/Students- $10, Srs/Alumni- $18- Public $25
Faculty, staff and student tickets go on sale February 18. Online sales begin March 1 and all other tickets go on sale March 15.

17th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

20th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

24th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

27th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

MAY 2011

1st - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

3rd - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

10th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

15th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

17th -at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

21st - with Jeff Brown Trio - Avalon - Merrillville, In.

22nd - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

24th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

29th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

JUNE 2011

1st - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

5th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In

8th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

12th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

15th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

16th - with Jeff Brown Trio -private

18th - with Jeff Brown Trio - Valpo

19th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In

22nd - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

26th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

29th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

JULY 2011

3rd - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

6th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

10th -at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

13th -at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

17th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

17th - B. F. Trio w. Renee for Steve Edman - at Innsbrook Country Club - Merrillville,In.

19th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

24th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

26th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

29th - with Jeff Brown Trio

31st - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

AUGUST 2011

3rd - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

5th - at Trios with Danny Barber - South Bend,In.

7th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

10th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

14th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

17th -at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

20th - Car And Jazz Show - Block Club 65, NWI Women's Museum, Big Time Racing-Gary, In.

21st - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

24th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

27th - with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

28th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

31st - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

SEPTEMBER 2011

1st - V. U. Faculty Jazz Trio in concert with Scott Burns -Valparaiso University -VUCA

2nd - with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

4th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

7th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

11th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

12th - BF Trio - For Michelle Golden - Books, Bands and Brushes - Hammond Marina

14th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

18th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

21st - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

25th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

28th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

OCTOBER 2011

1st - with Jeff Brown -Valpo

2nd - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

5th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

9th - BF Trio with Renee - for the Simpson Wedding - Chicago, Il.

12th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

16th - Billy and Renee - Jazz Vespers - Niles, Il.

17th - BF Trio with Renee - -for Peggy Katona - Patio Restaurant- Merrillville, In.

19th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

23rd - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

26th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

28th - BF Trio With Renee - for Mayor Rudy Clay - Genesis Center - Gary, In

30th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

NOVEMBER 2011

3rd - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

5th - BF Trio w. Renee - For the Red Hat Society - Barbara Leek Wesson Center - Gary, In.

6th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

9th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

13th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

16th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

19th - With Jeff Brown Trio - Laporte, In.

20th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

27th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

30th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

December 2011

1st - with Jeff Brown Trio - Chicago, Il.

2nd - with Jeff Brown Trio -

3rd - with Jeff Brown Trio -

4th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

7th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

9th - with Jeff Brown Trio -

10th - with Jeff Brown Trio - Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In. private

11th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

14th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

17th - with Jeff Brown Trio - Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In. private

18th - at Strongbow Restaurant - solo piano for Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

21st - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

28th - at Strongbow Restaurant with Jeff Brown - Valparaiso, In.

31st - with Jeff Brown Trio - Strongbow Restaurant - New Year's Eve - Valparaiso, In.

JANUARY 2010

3rd - BF at Strongbow Restaurant , Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

10th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant, Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

13th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

17th - Valparaiso University Faculty Jazz Trio for MLK Mass-Chapel - Valparaiso U.

17th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant -Brunch - Valpo

18th - Faculty Trio at Valpo U. MLK convocation - Chapel Valparaiso U.

20th with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

27th - With Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

28th - BF Trio with Renee Miles-Foster - For Advocates for Seniors - Avalon Banquet Center - Merrillville, In.

FEBRUARY 2010

3rd - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

7th -BF at Strongbow Restaurant-Sunday Brunch -Valparaiso, In.

7th - BF watching the Superbowl!!!

10th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant -Valpo

13th - with Jeff Brown at St. Andrews Church -Jazz Mass -Valparaiso, In.

14th - with Jeff Brown at St.mAndrews Church - Jazz Mass - Valpo

14th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In

17th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

19th - BF Trio at Siam Marina - River Oaks Shopping Center - Calumet City, Il.

21st -BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

24th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant -Valparaiso, In.

27th - with Jeff Brown at the Valpariaso Blues and Jazz Festival - Valpo

28th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant-Brunch - Valpo

MARCH 2010

3rd - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

7th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - V alparaiso, In.

14th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, in.

17th - with Jeff brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

21st - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

24th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

28th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valpo

31st - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

APRIL 2010

4th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

5th------10th Valparaiso University Jazz Festival

9th - VU Trio with Jerry Bergonzi - Valparaiso University

11th - BF at Strongbow Rstaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

14th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - -Valpo

18th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valpo

19th - BF Trio with Renee for Peggy Katona - Patio Restaurant - Merrillville, In.

21st - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - -Valpo

22nd - BF Trio with Renee for Mayor Rudy Clay at Marquette Park, Gary , In

25th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valpo

28th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - -Valpo

MAY 2010

2nd - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

5th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

9th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valpo

11th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

14th - BF Trio for the Munster Education Foundation - Munster, In

16th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valpo

19th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

23rd - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valpo

26th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

30th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valpo

JUNE 2010

2nd - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

15th - with Jeff Brown at Indiana University Northwest - Gary, In.

16th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

18th - with Jeff Brown for Urschel Labs - Valparaiso, In.

19th - BF Trio with Renee for Dr Richard Longley - Valparaiso, In.

20th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valpo

23rd - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

27th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valpo

30th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

JULY 2010

4th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valpo

6th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

11th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valpo

13th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

18th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valpo

20th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

25th ---30th - Billy and Renee teaching at FAME CAMP , South Milford, In.

AUGUST 2010

1st - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

3rd - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

5th - with Charlie Blum at Festival Park - Hobart, In.

8th - at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

11th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

14th - BF Quartet - at Car And Jazz Show - 11th and Fillmore st. - ary, In.

15th - at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

18th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

20th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

21st - BF Trio with Renee for Jean Ishmon - Hammond, In.

22nd - at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In

22nd - Gary Jazz Festival at Gateway Park - Gary, In .

25th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

28th - BF Trio for Bob Hamilton - LaPorte, In.

29th - at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

SEPTEMBER

1st - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

2nd - Valparaiso University Faculty Jazz Trio Concert -7:00PM -Valparaiso University

5th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant -Sunday Brunch -Valpo

8th- with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

12th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant -Sunday Brunch -Valpo

15th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

19th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant -Sunday Brunch -Valpo

22nd - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

25th -with Jeff Brown at Valparaiso University

26th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant -Sunday Brunch -Valpo

29th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

OCTOBER 2010

3rd - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

6th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

8th - BF Trio with Renee for Mayor Rudy Clay - Genesis Center - Gary, In.

9th - with Jeff Brown at Purdue North Central - Westville, In.

10th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

13th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

17th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

20th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

21st - BF TRio with Renee fro Ancilla Systems - Hammond, In.

24th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

27th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

29th -with Jeff Brown - Indiana University Northwest - Gary, In.

30th - Billy Foster Trio with Renee - Red and Purple Ball - Genesis Center - Gary, In.

31st - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

NOVEMBER 2010

3rd - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

7th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

10th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

14th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

17th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

21st - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

26th - with Mike LaBroi - Genesis Center - Gary, In.

28th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

DECEMBER 2010

1st - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

3rd - with Patti Schaffner - Portage, In.

5th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

8th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

9th - with Jeff Brown - Chicago, Il.

10th - With Jeff Brown- Gamba Restaurant - Merrillville,In.

10th - with Jeff Brown - Crown Point, In.

11th -with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valpo

12th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

15th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

17th -with Jeff Brown at Gamba Restaurant - Merrillville, In.

19th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

22nd - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

26th - BF at Strongbow Restaurant - Sunday Brunch - Valparaiso, In.

29th - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In

31st - with Jeff Brown at Strongbow Restaurant - Valparaiso, In.

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Email: billy@billyfoster.com

Email: billy@billyfoster.com