Rhythm & Brews in Pleasantville

My weekly "Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room" franchise went on the road this past weekend, as I conducted business from the Captain Lawrence beer tent and stage at the Pleasantville Music Fest.

People were fairly blown away by Lions on the Moon, a classic-rocking band of teens, and one pre-teen--the mind-blowing axman axkid by the name of Brandon "Taz" Niederauer. The 12-year-old, from Dix Hills, Long Island, could flat-out shred.

His was a tough act to follow. The main stage featured some bands you sort of, kind of liked 15-20 years ago, including Fastball and the Gin Blossoms. G. Love and Special Sauce had a surprisingly huge and rowdy contingent of hardcore fans in front of the stage, and G. gets either a thumbs-up or a demerit, depending on how you view things, for keeping it real with some lethal f-bombs from the stage--kiddos in the crowd be damned.

All in all, a fun day in Pleasantville, and people in the Captain Lawrence beer tent--many enjoying the O'de to P'ville saison made especially for the day--were more than happy to share.

Such as Luke and Laura from "General Hospital" Darien, Connecticut.

“Our daughter is at camp and our son is at work,” said Laura. “We are out!”

“We’re on the express,” added Luke. “And it just rolled in.”