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As the night naturally grew darker however, the bright
                                                                     synthetic lights and ever-present smoke of the amphitheater
                                                                     stage drew the crowd in like moths. Back and forth ran the
                                                                     stagehands, adjusting, tuning, and positioning instruments
                                                                     just so. Draped above the stage, mimicking the iconic font of
                                                                     the world-famous band to which they owe their inspiration,
                                                                     was the ERASMITH banner—marking the presence of South
                                                                     Florida’s own nationally-acclaimed Aerosmith tribute band.
                                                                     The initial buzz among the 150+ attendees slowly built to a
                                                                     fever pitch—how much more smoke could be blown? How
                                                                     many more ‘80s hits would play over the loudspeakers before
                                                                     the live renditions began?

                                                                     A beat past 7:30, the lights went dark. The bar, three-deep
                                                                     only seconds before, was abandoned. The moon was a sliver
                                                                     of silver; the night air clear and crisp. The stars were above
                                                                     and behind the stage. Then, with a rip of several chords—and
                                                                     led by fellow Club Braman member Connie McGinnis—
                                                                     ERASMITH dove headfirst into a heroic 90-minute setlist.
                                                                     The band played to the crowd, who enthusiastically obliged,
                                                                     signing along to an entire catalog of hits spanning the ‘70s,
                                                                     ‘80s, and ‘90s.

                                                                     Club Braman has always worked to foster a family-friendly
                                                                     atmosphere, and on this night, young, old, and young at heart
                                                                     gathered to revel in the universal language of music. For Club
                                                                     Braman members of any age, the party never stops.












                                    To attend a future Club Braman Rocks
                                    Performance, go to ClubBraman.com and
                                    select upcoming events.



















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