Papa Mojo's Roadhouse : : Special Events

OCTOBER 2009 - Papa Mojo's Roadhouse Special Events

Chef Mesnier signing his book for Chef Melton

VIP Chef visits
Chef Roland Mesnier, noted White House pastry chef (25 years) and culinary writer, came to the Triangle last week! On his way to make presentations at A Southern Season, he stopped in at Papa Mojo's for some lunch and a visit w/ Chef Melton....what an honor it was for us! Chef Mesnier is an accomplished teacher as well as a master chef and worked his way through prestigious hotels such as the Savoy (London), George V (Paris), and Princess (Bermuda) early in his career.

Halloween Mojo
Halloween comes but once a year -- and Papa Mojo’s loves to get wicked on Halloween! The BUZZKILLS will be featured on Halloween Eve ($8 cover) and MEL MELTON & THE WICKED MOJOS will put the spell on you for Halloween Night (adv. tickets $10 / at door $12).

So, grab your ticket(s) fast and pull out your most creative, ghoulish, scary, or bewitching attire for our 2nd Annual Costume Contest! Prizes are in store for the most stunning & outlandish.

NOV. 6 - TERESA JAMES RETURNS TO PAPA MOJO’S!!!!!
We are so lucky that TERESA JAMES loves to come to Papa Mojo’s whenever she hits the East Coast! Teresa Is one formidable blues vocalist who can stir up an audience with ease. As one critic put it: " if Dr. John had a little sister, she'd play piano like Teresa .....Teresa sings like a green eyed Aretha meets Janis Joplin". (for more info: www.teresajames.com)

What’s even more exciting is that, on this visit, she’ll be backed by some members of DELBERT McCLINTON’S band known as "DICK 50". Though we’ll miss the "Rhythm Tramp" band, we ARE looking forward to the appearance of KEVIN McKENDREE, ROB McNELLEY, STEVE MACKIE, and LYNN WILLIAMS. What a bonus! This will be one special evening to remember, for sure!!

$15 tickets go on sale Oct. 20th. So spread the word to your true-blue music-loving friends and get you tickets early, they’ll sell fast.

-We want to thank the talented trio of Brevan Hampden, Al Strong, and Mark Wells for providing us with some great music for our Tuesday nights throughout the summer! They really added a great flavor to our weeknights!

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All FIVE weekends in October are packed with talent that's hard to resist.

1st weekend: We persuaded the INSUBORDINAIRES to play together after hearing 3 of them play informally for our boss' birthday! And first-time-in, DUNE DOGS, have a great reputation that precedes them, but can't leave it at that -- they're bringing their friends THE BUSINESS in to expand the second set into a full-fledged play-down.

2nd weekend: Two of this regions favorite hometown teams: Friday will be JON SHAIN TRIO's first time in - and we've been counting the days to enjoy the WILLIE PAINTER BAND again! You just can't lose when you come out to hear either of these two bands --they're real pros.

3rd weekend: Our mid-month highlight includes BLUE MARBLE BEAT (young, savvy, Psychetronic Dub & Soul) and BLUES WORLD ORDER (topnotch Blues pros from the Traid) – two very different shades of blue - and both with noteworthy reputations.

4th weekend: Both of these bands are known for steppin' out and pourin' it on like they were from New Orleans! Come party down with ADRIAN DUKE PROJEK on Friday and MIGHTY LESTER on Saturday.

5th weekend: Halloween comes but once a year and we're ready to get creepy, dark and wacky this year with the BUZZKILLS of Halloween Eve and MEL MELTON & THE WICKED MOJO'S for Halloween Night. Grab your costume and get in the spirit - the 2nd Annual Costume Contest is on Saturday!

As always, you can read up on all of these bands (and link to their web sites) from our music schedule listing.

4 Harmonicas

(L) RJ Mischo, Johnny Sansone, Ronnie Owens, Mel Melton, Ronnie Owens - photo: Dan Phillips
(R) RJ Mischo, Johnny Sansone, Mel Melton - photo: Daniel Requena

On Sept. 12th Papa Mojo's had our largest Harmonica Showdown with 4 primo harmonica pros from four different states! It's not often fellow musicians like this have a chance to mix it up together and celebrate their craft with each other on one stage! Thanks go to RJ Mischo, Johnny Sansone, Mel Melton, and Li'l Ronnie Owens for a night we will all remember.

The Bobs

Matthew Stull, Amy Englehardt, Dan Schumacher, and Richard Green

The BOBS gave us one of those performances that leave you wondering just how you could possibly describe it to someone who wasn't there! They had our audience in the palm of their very expressive hands from the first song in. Both vocally adept and witty as a well-versed improv team, they left us with verses bouncing in our brains all the way out the door. If you ever get the chance again, don't miss the BOBS!

Kenyada Hardy, Patrick Cowden, Lucindy Willis, Mel Melton, Shane Ingram, Jason Smith, Adam Rose
photo: Jonathan Wilfong, 2009

The chef award winners of the Best Dish in N.C. contest prepared a seven course wine dinner at Elodie Farms in Bahama, on Sunday evening, September 27. Elodie Farms is a small, artisan cheese farm, owned and operated by New Orleans native, Dave Artiques.

The chefs each took turns creating the dishes that won the prize for their respective restaurants, with all the chefs involved in plating and presenting each dish. Adam Rose, executive chef at Il Palio, in the Sienna hotel, supplied servers and front line staff, and he and Shane Ingram, of Four Square, oversaw the dinner. Chef Melton's band, The Wicked Mojo's, provided entertainment, and the guests were treated to an exceptional experience. The chefs involved were: Patrick Cowden (Weathervane); Lucindy Willis (Yancy House); Mel Melton (Papa Mojo's Roadhouse); Shane Ingram (Four Square); Jason Smith (18 Seaboard); and Adam Rose (Il Palio). A portion of the proceeds from the event went to Children's Flight of Hope, a charity that transports emergency organs to children.

**Papa Mojo's Roadhouse Special Events Archive '09**