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N2N set to rock Rochester Oktoberfest '08!!
Get ready for an all out N2N weekend!!
N2N & the North Star team up for $1000 Giveaway on New Year's!!
    1ST ANNUAL NEXT TO NOTHING $1000 CASH GIVEAWAY

    Next to Nothing is teaming up with the North Star bar to give one lucky recipient $1000. The cash will be given away at the stroke of midnight New Year's Eve @ the North Star bar. To qualify all you have to do is come to any/all of Next to Nothing shows. Every night you come to one of our shows, at any venue, fill out a card with your name, phone #, and email address (recommend doing it early before the alcohol kicks in...we have to be able to read it) and drop it in the box on stage. Only one card per person per night, doubles will be removed nightly and guilty party will not be eligible to win the cash. On New Year's Eve at midnight we will draw one lucky person's name. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN. The info we compile will be used solely by N2N for our mailing list's and will not be shared with anyone. We will also give you many more ways to increase your chances of winning as the year unfolds. One night we may say if you buy a band member a drink you get an extra chance, or maybe buy a N2N shirt, or whatever the "special of the week" is. When we are playing at the North Star Bar the "special of the week" will give you two extra chances to win. The extra chance reminders will be sent to everyone weekly using our new guest list, so sign up early and sign up often. The extra chances will also be sent out in the normal N2N show reminder emails and announced on MYSPACE via the Bulletin. Each band member will come up with something for each show. Make sure you check ahead of time so you come prepared if need be. They may also be announced during the show. N2N band members and their family will not be eligible to win (damn it!) nor will employees of the North Star Bar. The $$$$$ will actually be awarded on New Year's Day when the band takes the winner to lunch at a restaurant of their choice. You must be 21 years of age to win, and you must show Proof of I.D. to claim prize. This is our way of saying thank you for your continued support over the years and hopefully for many years to come. Remember without you we are nothing....but with you we're Next 2 Nothing. Good Luck, see you at the next show. For a copy of our schedule click HERE.

    DT

    - Dennis Thompson (DT) N2N


N2N set to play with Molly Hatchet!!
    Next 2 Nothing has been graciously asked to open for MOLLY HATCHET at Whiskey Bone's on Thursday, April 3rd. We are very excited to open for this great Southern Rock National act. They have several #1 hits such as "Flirtin' with Disater". We will take the stage from 9:00 to 10:30. Ticket's are on sale in advance for $12 or $17 at the door. See ya there.

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N


N2N set to play Rochesterfest!!
    Next 2 Nothing has been graciously asked to play ROCHESTERFEST this year on Friday, June 27th from 10:00 pm to Midnight on the main stage for the Friday night street dance. It is an honor to be asked to play such an event. We are really looking forward to it. Things are moving up for N2N. We were also just featured in the Post Bulletin and this article helped us to seal our deal for Rochesterfest 2008! See ya on the street!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N


Thank you to Teddy!! Welcome back again & again Robert!!
    As many of you know already or if you don't yet, it is with a sad heart that we N2N have lost a great original member, Teddy Filoteo. He has been with from the start of this long journey and has helped to mold and direct Next 2 Nothing into the great and blessed band that it is today. We wish him the absolute best in his new ventures. He is a great guy and was key in N2N's success. Make sure to keep your eyes and ears open though because he may be back out on the scene. I definately hope so. With that being said we welcome back for the 3rd time Robert Tamayo, another original member. Hang on folks, the ride is in full swing. We have 5 new bars this year that we are very excited about and some summer street dances. We also have our first original, "Is It Worth It?" out. You can hear it on myspace. We also hope to have our first full length CD out by November of this year so STAY TUNED!!!!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N


Westfire Summerfest 2007
    Tickets are on sale NOW!! This will be a great outdoor summer event. It will be outside of Westfire Grille located in Rochester on June 30th. It will have 4 kick ass local bands. Show starts at 3:00 p.m. and goes til 11:00 p.m.. Here is the great lineup:

    3:00 - 4:30        Stir

    5:00 - 6:30        G-Monkeys

    7:00 - 8:30        Inertia

    9:00 - 11:00      Next 2 Nothing

    This will be an 18 & up show. Tickets are available for $5 in advance and $10 day of show. Tickets can be purchased from any of the band members and at Westfire Grille. Click on any of the links to any of the bands above and contact someone to get a ticket. There will be many great giveaways during the breaks. I will post them soon. There will also be many drink specials that you won't want to miss. See you on the 30th!!!!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N


Thank you to Scott, Robert & Bobby!!
    N2N will be taking the next few months off to train in a new guitar player, Jeff Lien and a new drummer, Pat Whalen both from the band Defuze. We will have a new look and lots of new material. We will give our fans a whole new excitement and new energy to the band. Make sure to catch us at the North Star at the end of April to see what is in store. It will be something you won't want to miss. This will also be the beginning of adding some N2N originals, something that gets asked often!! Well, stay tuned!! It is with a sad heart and lots of thanks and many memories that we say goodbye to Scott Murphy & Robert Tomayo. They were both here from the beginning and helped to make us what we are today. Also to say Bobby V., we haven't forgot about you. We thank you for stepping in for us for a year and we are glad to see B.V. back in full swing. We will miss all of you and wish all of you the best in whatever the future brings. Take care and God bless!!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N


N2N would like to say THANK YOU!!
    We hope everyone is having a great and safe summer!!! We appreciate everyones support of us and all the other local bands. Next to Nothing looks forward to seeing you real soon!!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N



N2N to open for Warrant & Firehouse June 17th in Rochester!!
    We are proud to announce that we will be opening for Firehouse & Warrant on Saturday, June 17th in Rochester at the Hangar Bar Amphitheater. It is located out by the Rochester Airport on Highway 63 South right behind the Hanger Bar. SpinDrift will also be playing and another act soon to be announced. We are thankful to get this opportunity and this will be our second time opening for Firehouse. We will be selling tickets in advance a few weeks before the show. You can email or get ahold of any N2N member or Manager and we will hook you up with tickets. Prices are: $10 for Youth & $20 for Adults, but $15 for Youth & $25 for Adults at the gate. This will be an all age show and an outdoor show! The times are as follows:

    4:00 - 5:00      Opener TBA

    5:30 - 6:30      SpinDrift

    7:00 - 8:00      Next 2 Nothing

    8:30 - 10:00   FIREHOUSE

    10:30 - 12:00   WARRANT

    It is a great lineup and should be a kick ass show.

    To check out info on any of these bands, visit our links page. See ya there!!!!!!!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N


A great big thanks to all the bands and local band support!!
    I wanted to address how proud I am to be a musician in the S. MN area, especially Rochester. There are soo many great bands and the best thing is we all support each other. It is what makes playing so great and what also makes our local music scene soo strong. At our show in Stewartville this last weekend we had members from Unatural, Bakkus, Nectar, Misfit Toys, Black Valentine and the G- Monkey's there. It was sooo kick ass to have support like that. These are all GREAT bands so if you ever have the opportunity make sure you go and support these guys. Check out our links page to get to their sites and check out their schedules. Many thanks again. Make sure to support the local music scene and these bands whenever possible. Lastly, I want to give the highest praise to Tim Peter's, lead singer from Bakkus. He came out both nights and got up and sang a few times with us. He was there to help when some issues arose, he helped load equipment, too many things to even mention. He is a great friend to the band and just a great guy. Thanks Tim for being so kick ass!!!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N


Welcome 2006 N2N Style at The Brickyard in Rochester!!
    I just wanted to invite EVERYONE out to party like it's 6 years ago (That's 1999 folks). We will be playing at The Brickyard (Formally Bon's)in Rochester. To check out more on the new bar go visit their website on our links page. There will be a $5 cover charge starting at 9:00 which is when we start. So if you don't want to pay, get there early. There will be giveaways between sets. I even heard of a trip giveaway so make sure to come out. It will be a great show. It will also be Bobby's B-day celebration which equals, get him drunk! See you all there. Let's kick off 2006 like Prince wrote his song early. <---- Did that even make sense???

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N


Welcome Bobby!!!!! Bye, Bye Robert
    The cat is appearantly out of the bag. We have tried to keep it hush hush but word of mouth has hit Rochester like a verbage tornado. So here it is......... Next to Nothing would like to announce the addition of its newest member!    Bobby Pegram!!!!    He brings alot to our plate. Many of you know him as Bobby Valentine. He was in and still currently is recording with his band Black Valentine. He has decided to add more to his plate, so he hopped along the N2N roller coaster. Now on to Bobby. He is a great guitarist and vocalist. Very strong and he definatley knows his way around the stage. His on stage antics are also a great asset to the N2N show you are all used to. He fits right in. We are lucky to have added someone with so much professionalism to Next to Nothing. Welcome Bobby! To find out more on him, check out his Bio Page. Make sure you go up to him and welcome him in true N2N fashion and buy him a drink. If he turns it down, bring it to Chris!    I would also like to thank Robert Tamayo for all the wonderful years you have put in to Next to Nothing. He decided to move on to other ventures almost 2 years ago and was patient enough to let us find the perfect replacement. What a gentleman and scholar. He has now moved on to another great local band Shameless. Make sure to check him out at one of their shows. Check out their website to find out there schedule. Thanks again Robert and we will miss you and show you by crashing stage at one of your up and coming shows!!! HA!!!!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N



Hurricane Katrina Benefit a Big Success!
    I would like to personally thank everyone that was invloved with putting this together. It all started with an idea from Chris Rivera, waitress form the North Star, and she kept the ball rolling. All of the people that attended and all the bands that participated. It was a great thing to do to support our fellow Americans. I don't know what the grand total was but I do know we raised ALOT of money and it was all worthwhile. Also thanks to Tom and Cheryl from the Star for hosting it. Once again you show why the Star is a great place. Thanks everyone!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N



Hurricane Katrina Benefit
    If you have been sitting around watching TV then you have definatley seen what havoc Hurricane Katrina has caused. If you want to donate and don't know how?... here's your chance. This Sunday September 18th at the North Star in Rochester a benefit will be held. There will be food and door prizes. It is for a great cause. $10 doantion at the door with 5 great bands. Doors open at 4:00 p.m. Lineup will be as follows:

    4:30- 5:20      G-Monkeys

    5:40 - 6:30      The Chubs

    6:50 - 7:40      Next to Nothing

    8:00 - 8:50     7 Day Weekend

    9:10 - 10:00     Unatural

    See you there!!!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N



Jessi's Benefit HUGE success!
    Dennis Wilson and I would like to thank EVERYONE that helped in making Jessi's benefit such a big success. With only 2 and a half weeks to put it together the results were amazing. Over $6,000 was raised and from the start to finish the North Star was packed with around 400 people. It goes to show how much Jessi was loved! Lot's of good stories were told and it was another reason for lot's of great friends and family to come together. A HUGE thanks to the North Star for letting us host it there and for all the hospitality they gave and a rather large donation was also given by them. Thank you to Tom and the North Star family! Also to the girls who helped get donations and for all the effort they put in to lighten the load on Dennis and myself. Thanks you Rachel, Stacy, Carrie and Shelly. You gals made it what it was. Another big thanks to ALL the bands that donated their time and also money out of their pockets. What a great event! Thanks to G-Monkeys, Unatural, Next to Nothing (me, HA), Shameless, Tattooed Soul and Misfit Toys. Also a special thanks to Tattooed Soul for flying all the way from AZ just so they could be a part of this event. What a great band and a great bunch of guys. Thanks to Laser 101.7, Big Mark Clark, Stu Reed and Jason Lee! All your time was majorly appreciated. Thanks to EVERYONE that came out and donated $$$ and also thanks to all the kids that came. Start em young on the Rock n' Roll! Thanks to all of Jessi's family that came out and helped, Bette, Bree, all the family. Our hearts are with you and just thanks for being there. Lastly, Brad and Colton, your strength gives all of us strength. Thanks for letting us have this, thanks for being a part and for all of the help. Our hearts and prayers are with you. One last thing, remember everyday is great. Make the most out of it. So when you get up every morning, put the Jess patented smile on and enjoy every moment!!!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N



Jessi Fritz Memorial Benefit
    It is set! Many of the local bands in the area and one from out of state, along with the North Star have grouped together to put on a benefit to raise money for Brad and Colton Fritz, Jessi's husband and son. We are all attempting at making the load a little lighter financially for both of them. Jessi meant alot to all of us and we HAD to do something. This will be a time that we can all group together to talk about the fun times we had with her and hopefully pull in some money as well. We need EVERYONE'S help though. Come on down even if you didn't know her, it will be a great time nonetheless and maybe you will hear of the impact that she had on all of us. It will be held at the North Star in Rochester. There will be food, raffles and a silent auction. Lots of things to bid on so don't miss out. It is for a great cause, Jessi, so bring your smile on down on Sunday, April 17th because that is the way she would want it. The line up was done from the pick of the hat. Just us musicians trying to make it fun. Lineup will be as follows:

    5:00 - 5:45      G-Monkeys

    6:00 - 6:45      Unatural

    7:00 - 7:45      Next to Nothing

    8:00 - 8:45     Shameless

    9:00 - 9:45     Tattooed Soul

    10:00 - 10:45     Misfit Toys

    9:30 to close   Open Jam hosted by TBA

    This is the lineup. Tattooed Soul is Jessi's brother-in-laws band from Arizona. Most of you know Tim Smude, well this is his band and this is their MN debut so you won't want to miss it. Make sure to come down and enjoy all the great bands, what am I talking about, KICK ASS bands!! and to have a great night. Lots of wonderful items in the raffle and in the silent auction. You won't want to miss it. I believe the event is starting at 4:00 and there will be a Good Will donation at the door. See you there!


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    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N



A Sad Heart
    I send out this with a sad heart. The world has lost a great individual. Jessica Fritz past away on Monday, March 14th. She was the Manager at Bon's and is the one who pushed for the first Bonsfest and to get bands in there on 2 nights, us being the first. She wrote our reference letter and meant alot to the band. She was currently Managing at Panera Bread in Rochester. She is survived by her son Colton, her husband Brad, her Mother Bette and Father Dennis, sister Bree and brothers Brock and Ryan. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. If I could describe Jess in one word it would be "SMILES". She was that and sooo much more. We will all miss you each and every day Jess! We plan on doing a benefit soon so stay tuned. There is already talk of us, Shameless, Unatural & 7 Day Weekend playing for the benefit. Make sure to check back often so you don't miss this event.

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N



End of year thanks and sign off
    I want to take a moment and thank everyone that made our year such a great one! We had so much fun and want to show that we recognize every one of you that come out to our shows and those of you that bring others. We really love having all of you as friends and fans. We had a great year and intend on making next year even better. We want to wish all of you a wonderful rest of the year. A very Merry Christmas and a GREAT New Year!!! Hope to see you all and even more next year!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N



Gobble Wobble 2004
    It is official! Gobble Wobble 2004 is underway and ready to hit the stage. It will be at Bon's in Rochester. Ticket's are available now at Bon's. They will be going for $5 in advance or $10 after 8:00 p.m. day of the show. The show will be "The Night Before Thanksgiving", Wednesday, November 24th. There will be raffles and drawings and I believe you may get a drink and raffle ticket with the price of admission. Best part is there will be 3 great local KICK ASS bands. Shameless, Next to Nothing & 7 Day Weekend. Make sure to check out these bands sites. It will be a kick ass event. Make sure to come early. Here are the times of the show:

    8:00 - 9:30       Shameless

    10:00 - 11:30   Next to Nothing

    12:00 - 1:30     7 Day Weekend

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N



Joe French Benefit Smashing Success
    The Joe French Stroke Benefit was a HUGE success! It was so nice to see SOOO many people down there on a Sunday. There were so many people that put in there free time to make this thing work and it definately paid off. Lot's of prizes were given out, a silent auction, 4 great local bands and capped off with a superb jam night. The turnout and fun that went on that night was something that I will never forget. The jam was also excellent. Joe even chopped off his John Cougar Melloncamp. Now he is a short hair!!!! That was the summit of the evening. A few tears were shed. Once again a night that will live on forever. I thank everyone that came down and everyone that supoported such a great cause for a great guy. We all love ya Joe!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N



Notes of Appreciation Part II
    Everyone by now should be aware of Joe French's condition. To recap, quite a few months ago Joe French, soundguy at the North Star in Rochester, had a stroke. We are very thankful to say that he is back in the ring again but on a slow road to recovery but getting there. All of the local bands around town know what Joe means to all of us. No one wants the "YOU SUCK!!" button pushed. Anyways, we all want to show our support for him and help out in any way WE can and we also need all of YOUR support to do this. The Joe French Stroke Benefit has been setup to raise money to help Joe reach maximum Joe capacity. It has taken alot of planning but we managed to gather all the main local acts to play on Sunday, October 24th and end with an open jam night. So bring all your friends and your friends friends and there mom's and roommates and the such and come down to party. Remember, if you play an instrument or can sing, come on down and do your part in helping Joe. The schedule is as follows:

    3:30 - 4:30      Shameless

    5:00 - 6:00      Next to Nothing

    6:30 - 7:30     7 Day Weekend

    8:00 - 9:00     Unatural

    9:30 to close   Open Jam hosted by Krister

    Come on down to have a fun day and night and drink up. It couldn't go to a better cause. Hope to see you all down at the North Star on Sunday, October 24th. Ta ta!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N



Foghat w/ special guest Next to Nothing
    Back in Mantorville!   N2N will be playing with FOGHAT at The Relay Station on August 29th. Next to Nothing will be playing from 7:00 to 8:00 and FOGHAT will be playing from 8:30 - 10:00 . It is going to be a great show so make sure to come out and support us and have a great time once again in Mantorville. I will post more as soon as I find out more facts such as ticket prices and such. See ya there!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N


Notes of Appreciation
    I would like to take time to thank all of our N2N family, friends & fans. With everyone coming and having such a good time at our shows, it makes it impossible for us to have a bad show. You are all what make what we do sooo much fun. We appreciate ALL the support that everyone gives. I also want to take time to thank Kevin Senner for helping us out in a real bind. He pointed us in the direction of soundman Joel Swygman on June 18th. He came in and ran sound for us at the North Star with 4 hours to showtime! They both were total saviors and made it possible for us to play and have another excellent weekend at the Star. N2N thanks you both VERY much and appreciate such a last minute rescue mission. Now the reason for needing to find a soundguy is that Joe French, soundman at the North Star, had a stroke earlier that week. He is the cornerstone at the Star. ALWAYS there. He put in the good word for us to get our first show at the Star. He means a lot to all the bands that come thru there and all the regulars that go down to the Star. Our hearts and prayers go out to Joe and we hope he has a speedy and quick recovery. We all miss you and it’s not the same without you there. Get well!!!!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N


Wild Nite of Rock 2004!!!
    IT IS SET!   N2N will be playing with FIREHOUSE at Graham Arena in Rochester on May 22nd. It will be a great lineup. Ticket prices are $20 in advance or $25 at the door. You will be able to buy them from any of the N2N members or staff. It is an 18 and up show. The lineup and times will be as follows:

    5:30 – 6:30      Pyretta

    7:00 – 8:30      Next 2 Nothing

    9:00 - 10:30     Unatural

    11:00 – 12:30   FIREHOUSE

    It is a great lineup and should be a kick ass show. Make sure to come early to check out the whole show and party with all of us. It will be a great time.

    To check out info on any of these bands or the event, visit our links page. See ya there!!!!!!!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N


Bon's New Years Eve Bash 2004
    I would like to thank everyone that kicked off the new year N2N style! If you were there you realized clothing was optional and the majority left champagne soaked. That is, if you remember leaving. It was a great show with plenty of beautiful women dancing all night with a few debuting as topless dancers, so to all the guys out there that didn't make it, Ha! Better come next time. Thanks again and maybe this is a start to another N2N Chapter. Until next time...Wakka! Wakka! Wakka!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N


Mayhem in Mantorville
    I would like to thank EVERYONE that came to the Mayhem in Mantorville show. It was a huge success with a huge turnout. I am thankful to all the hard work that Gary Juday and Dan Wildfeuer put in on this. Gary came to me with this idea many months ago and said let's do what we need to do to make it happen and what a great mind at work. Gary, WE ALL thank you!!!!!! Lots of people helped and donated their time to make this work so I thank all of you especially the workers who worked for free. You all rock!!! Big thanks to Scottie who ran sound or I mean Darrin, Scottie one of these days!!!!!!. also thanks to Curt Block and everyone else. A HUGE thanks to all the members of Unatural, Nectar, Misfit Toys and Pyretta and of course my band!!! This would not have been possible if it weren't for all of us!! My turbin is off to you!!!! Let's hope there will be one next year and it will also be a big Success. Thanks again Gary!!!!!!! You are the true Wheelie Man!!!!!!

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N

Benefit for Art
    Thank you to all the people that turned out for Art's benefit show at Rookies. As you may know, our friend Art lost his house to a fire. We were able to raise $525 bucks for him and we HUGELY appreciated the turnout.

    - Christopher M. Janvrin, Sr. N2N

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