Solomons Island, MD changed in early
Spring of 2006. Known for its infamous Tiki Bar, restaurants, shops, boaters, and tourists -
Solomons Island was missing something. It was missing LIVE MUSIC! With 4 nights of live music a
week, The Badfish has become the hotspot for live entertainment.
Downstairs, our restaurant serves everything from seafood to burgers and
also has a full bar for a more relaxed environment. Be sure to check out our menu down below! We offer our full menu for dining in or for carry out!
Hailing from Aberdeen, MD, these four guys have been cranking out the summer jams, mixing modern rock with punk, ska, and island music since 1995. From acoustic ballads to heavy rock anthems to tropical, reggae love songs, Ballyhoo! has always managed to stagger genres and keep the music fresh...No pidegon-holes here. Just good music with a positive vibe.
Since early highschool, Ballyhoo! has been sharing it's groovy hybrid of rock, reggae, and punk with all who will listen. With the help of their tour van they've named, "The Green Room", Howi, Big D, J Dirty, and Blaze have been touring the nation, coast to coast, spreading the music and drinking your beer.
They've sold 6,000 copies of their latest album, "Do it For the Money!", along with over 14,000 downloads on iTunes and Rhapsody. All this on pure grassroots word-of-mouth and a grueling tour schedule that's taken them from Maryland to California to Florida and even Canada!
Ballyhoo!'s song "Longshot" was chosen for a compilation CD by 98 ROCK Baltimore called, "Noise in the Basement". There were about 20,000 copies pressed and distributed throughout the Baltimore/Washington area. The song also held strong in the top 5 Rock category at Garageband.com for over a year.
The band is currently receiving airplay on several Mid-Atlantic commercial radio stations, including Baltimore's 98Rock, Philadelphia's WMMR, X106.9 Salisbury, and 105.7 WHFS.
The track "Last Breath" was released on WMMR's Local Shots Vol 1 in December of 2005, which was a best seller in several area Tower Records stores.
In 2006, their cover of Sublime's "40 Oz. To Freedom" was released on the latest Sublime Tribute album entitled "Forever Free, A Sublime Tribute". Other artists on the compilation include Voodoo Glow Skulls, No Use For A Name, and Ozomatli.
In July of 2006, Ballyhoo! went global with the release of "Do It For the Money!" in Japan with 2 bonus tracks, courtesy of Surf Rock International, which is distributed by Pony Canyon.
Look for the band's new song "Boner" on latest SENSE Boardwear compilation, "Diamonds in the Rough", released in March 200.
Ballyhoo! is steadily becoming America's favorite party band, rocking campuses such as JHU in Baltimore, Ohio State, Florida Tech, and more. If you're looking for a fresh and upbeat, melodic-rock sound, these guys will get you in the groove!
Beginning the venue's week on Wednesdays has proven to kick ass. Our wednesday nights have become one of the most popular nights at The Badfish. Live music provided by Matt Garrett (Anomaly frontman) and Friends as well as Acousta (Steve Nelscon of ShallowDeep's side project), Beer Pong, Cheap Beer, and No Cover has come together like Voltron to dominate Solomons Island on Wednesday nights. Doors open at 8pm and the music starts by 9pm.
thirsty thursday
Do you like Electronic music? Do you like to dance? Every Thursday we are featuring House, Trance, Breakbeat, and Drum n' Bass DJ's from MD, VA, and DC. No Cover and Beer Pong
What if I told you from 10pm til Midnight we're giving you 2 for 1? That's right, you'll be double fisting for 2 hours! On everything but top shelf (Grey Goose, Ciroc, Grand Marnier, etc.) when you buy a drink at regular price, you'll receive the second one at no cost.This will include domestic beer and middle grade liquor (Jack Daniels, Stoli, Southern Comfort, Jager, Bacardi, Captain Morgan, etc.)
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We're located on Solomons Island, MD which is the last town in Calvert County. We're 1.5-2 hours from Baltimore, 1.5 hours from DC, 1 hour from Annapolis, and 1.5-2 hours from Northern Virginia.
Do you have following in this local area? Or, will your fans travel the distance to see you?
These are not requirements. However, if we book your band and you don't bring a following - we have to base it on your performance and how well the local crowd liked you.
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Do you love the local music scene? Do you want to help it grow? How about never paying a cover charge? Do you like free stuff too? Are you sick of answering these rhetorical questions and just want to know how to join?
If you're a band, someone who has a question, looking for employment, or maybe you just have a suggestion - feel free to contact me directly via email. If you're trying to send me a file (mp3, image, etc.) please send it to me directly at jarod@thebadfish.net
Hey there! Just wanted to let you know that you can download BOTH of our new songs for FREE from our soundclick page or you can just get them from the links below:
Hey there! Hope everything is going well with you. Just wanted to let you know that we posted a brand new song, layout, and tour dates on our page. Stop by and check out the action :)
Finally, we're having a huge sale on all of our merch! CDs are only $3 and t-shirts are only $9 through our webstore: http://restamongruins.bigcartel.com
This place used to be called Neptune's, Bill (owner) bought it and has turned the venue around and it looks fucking awesome!!! It's going to have the Badfish feel and it puts Fuzion to shame. The venue has plenty of space, so we can bring in a killer crowd.
Thank you so much for your friendship....we really appreciate all the love and support! Just wanted to check in on you and let you know we are still here and better than ever!
Drop by and refresh your ears....keep in touch and we will hopefully see you very soon!
Good show last nite still a wierd vibe to the place. Guess it will take a while to get used to the stage space is great which is a big plus. It is a bitch to type when ur still drunk
