The Legendary TOBACCO ROAD

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Thank You to all the bands that have shared their music with us this year. We had a fantastic time! I wish you all much success and happiness in the future and hope to work with you again! Remember me when you're big and famous! Queen & me too! HERE ARE THE 2009 QOOL AWARD WINNERS http://www.queenofthescene.net/2009_qool_awards.html JOLLY JAM - HOLIDAY CONCERT and TOY & FOOD DRIVE
Fri. December 4th 2009 @ Tobacco Road


Miami's Oldest Resturant Bar & Cabaret Turns 98 years old on November 19th 2010 with Miami's hottest bands, Mark your calendars...The Legend is still here, still strong .We are the mecca for live music in Miami. Live music 7 day a week............................ Since the early 1900's, Miami's Oldest Bar has overcome Prohibition, The Great Depression, Deadly Hurricanes, Disco, Cocain Cowboys, South Beach and Hip-Hop. Music legends:George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars, Inner Circle, Johnny Lee Hooker, Koko Taylor, Dr. John, Albert Collins Jr. Walker and Buddy Guy have found their way to our Stages. Today, future legends perform at Tobacco Road like Iko-Iko, The Spam All-Stars, Suenalo Sound System, Perpetual Groove, Ike and Val Woods, Albert Castiglia,Tango 36 , and the list goes on and on........................................................ We are very proud to say Hilary McRae was just signed to StarBucks Music Lable and had her begining here at TheRock Thursdays at Tobacco Road... The food at Tobacco Road is great, the drinks are just the way you like them, cold and served with a smile. Please come by and visit us soon your table is waiting....We are known all over The Globe, but We will always be a place YOU CALL Home.............................................. OUR WOURLD FAMOUS KITCHEN IS NOW OPEN TILL 4AM THURSDAYS, FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS. TILL 2AM THE REST OF THE WEEK..................... ............................................................................................................. 'SUPER HAPPY HOUR FRIDAYS' with 98cent drinks for 98minutes and DEEJAY OSKI on the patio all night long......SPINNING the BEST MUSIC EVER RECORDED BY MAN....Live band at 6PM-10PM THEN UPSTAIRS TIL 3AM plus ......SHHF begins at 5pm-2am......LIVE BAND UPSTAIRS at 10pm.

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January 24, 2006

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For bookings & promotions: Oski at therockthursdays@yahoo.com or 305.303.3976

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TOBACCO ROAD OCTOBER 2010... PLEASE ADD TO YOUR CALENDAR Tobacco Road October 2010 Music Menu Sign up for THEROAD CARD and never pay a cover, receive info on special events, promotions, giveaways & lots more!!! You can get it for FREE on Fridays 6pm-2am only. Ask for Oski. G POPPA E (Real Raw Blues) 10pFriday 1- OVR HOL (Classic & Modern Rock) 6pm-10pm on the parking lot stage. BADGE (Classic Rock) 10pm-2am in the cabaret. DJ OSKI (Top 40) on the patio 6pm-2am. $5 cover after 9pm. FREE with THEROAD CARD. 98 CENT DRINKS 6PM-738PM Friday 22 - THE TROBLE MOB (ORIGINAL ROCK) 10pm-2am in the cabaret. THE TONELADS (PARTY BAND) on the parking lot stage 6pm-10pm. DJ OSKI 6pm- 2am on the patio. $5 cover FREE before 9pm. FREE with THEROAD CARD. 98 CENT DRINKS 6PM-738PM Saturday 23 - JAHFE (Roots Rock Reggae) 10pm-2am in the cabaret. DJ EPIKXUANDS (Top 40) on the patio 10pm-2am. $5 cover after 9pm. FREE with THEROAD CARD. Monday 25 - BIG POPPA E (Real Raw Blues) 10pm-2am hosts JAMONDAYZ Open Mic Jam Session. Call 305.303.3976 to sign up. Dinner: All-U-Can Eat Chicken Wings $11.99* *2 DRINK MINIMUM Tuesday 26 - GRAHAM DROUT & FRIENDS (Blues & Swampadelic) 10pm-2am in the main bar. No cover. Lunch: Chicken Breast Sandwich w Hand Cut Fries & Soda $5 Dinner:1 1/4 Lbs. Live Maine Lobster w Garlic Mashed Potatoes & Slaw *$12.49 *2 DRINK MINIMUM Wednesday 27 - RENEE & THE JAZZ MAFIA (Jazz) 10pm-2am in the main bar. No cover. Lunch: BBQ Beef Sandwich w Hand Cut Fries & Soda $5 Dinner: All-U-Can Eat BBQ Ribs w choice of Fries, Baked Potato or Salad *$10.99 *2 DRINK MINIMUM Thursday 28 - TheRock Original Music Night 9pm-1am in the cabaret with THE QUEEN'S ROYAL KNIGHTS. $5 cover FREE with THEROAD CARD. DJ EPIKXAUNDS (Top 40) 10pm-2am. FREE. Dinner: 16oz. T-Bone Steak w Salad & Fries or Baked Patato. *10.99 *2 DRINK MINIMUM Friday 29 - RUDY (Original Pop Rock) in the cabaret 10pm-2am. MATH FOR MODELS (Classic & Modern Rock) on the parking lot stage 6pm-10pm. DJ OSKI (Top 40) 6pm-2am on the patio. 98 cent drinks 6pm-738pm. $5 cover after 9pm. FREE with THEROAD CARD. 98 CENT DRINKS 6PM-738PM Saturday 30 - THRILLER 2 HALLOWEEN BASH with over 15 bands on 3 stages, vendors, Thriller group dance at midnight and $100 costume contest. 8pm-3am $10 cover after 9pm. FREE with THEROAD CARD. S P E C I A L E V E N T S I N N O V E M B E R 2 0 1 0 TOBACCO ROAD'S 2010 NOVEMBER MUSIC MENU & SPECIAL EVENTS ''THE OLDEST & NEWEST BAR IN MIAMI" WINNERS OF BEST HAPPY HOUR, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT & DOWNTOWN BAR 2010. WWW,TOBACCO-ROAD.COM MON NOV 1- BIG POPPA E (REAL RAW BLUES) 10PM-2AM, MAIN BAR. NO COVER. TUE NOV 2- DJ OSKI (JAMS) 10PM-2AM, MAIN BAR. NO COVER. WED NOV 3- BEBOB'S LATIN JAZZ JAMS 10PM-2AM, MAIN BAR. NO COVER. THU NOV 4- THEROCK ORIGINAL MUSIC NIGHT PRESENTS KAM INC. MILE TO SLEEP @9PM. VERTICOLI @10PM. COYOTES @11PM. K.A.M. @12AM. 9PM-1AM, CABARET. $5 COVER. FREE W THEROAD CARD. DJ EPIKXAUNDZ (TOP 40) 9PM-1AM, PATIO. NO COVER. FRI NOV 5- SALSA NIGHT W ANDARES LATIN BAND 10PM-2AM, CABARET. DJ OSKI SPECIAL LATIN SET 6PM-2AM, PATIO. NO COVER BEFORE 9PM. $5 AFTER. FREE W THEROAD CARD. SAT NOV 6- THE 4TH ANNUAL FEMME ART MUSIC & FILM FESTIVAL.16 FEMALE BANDS, 3 STAGES, VENDORS VILLAGE, LIVE ART PAINTING & FILM SCREENING. 8PM-3AM. 21 & UP ONLY $10 FREE W THEROAD CARD. MON NOV 8- BIG POPPA E (REAL RAW BLUES) 10PM-2AM, MAIN BAR. NO COVER. MUSICIANS MONDAY EVERY 2ND MONDAY OF THE MONTH. HOSTED BY MARK WEISER & DJ OSKI. $1 DRAFTS AND FREE BBQ DINNER FOR MUSICIANS THAT RSVP AT 305.303.3976 AND EMAIL DEEJAYOSKI@YAHOO.COM JUST OUR WAY TO THANK YOU FOR PLAYING AT WWW.TOBACCO-ROAD.COM TUE NOV 9- GRAHAM DROUT (BLUES BY THE MAN THAT MADE TOBACCO ROAD FAMOUS) 10PM-2AM, MAIN BAR. NO COVER. WED NOV 10- RENEE AND THE JAZZ MAFIA 10PM-2AM, MAIN BAR. NO COVER. THU NOV 11- THEROCK ORIGINAL MUSIC NIGHT PRESENTS: WELCOME TO MIAMI MUSIC SHOWCASE W MY DRIVE HOME @10PM. INSIGNIA @11PM. BLAZY @12AM. 2AM @1230AM. 9PM-1AM. CABARET. $5 COVER. FREE W THEROAD CARD. DJ SMOOTH (TOP 40) 9PM-1AM, PATIO. NO COVER FRI NOV 12- DJ OSKI FOR HAPPY HOUR 6PM-10PM. THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL INFO AT WWW.MIAMIMUSICFESTIVAL.COM 10PM-2AM $10 COVER FREE W THEROAD CARD. SAT NOV 13- THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL INFO AT WWW.MIAMIMUSICFESTIVAL.COM 10PM-2AM $10 COVER FREE W THEROAD CARD MON NOV 15- BIG POPPA E (REAL RAW BLUES) 10PM-2AM, MAIN BAR. NO COVER. TUE NOV 16- GRAHAM DROUT (BLUES BY THE MAN THAT MADE TOBACCO ROAD FAMOUS) 10PM-2AM, MAIN BAR. NO COVER. SPECIAL SHOW WITH JOE FIRSTMAN BAND (ORIGINAL ROCK) 8PM-12AM, CABARET. $5-$10 COVER. INFO AT WWW.JOEFIRSTMAN.COM WED NOV 17- BEBOB'S LATIN JAZZ JAMS 10PM-2AM, MAIN BAR NO COVER. SPECIAL SHOW WITH DAVE DANIELS (ORIGINAL ROCK) 8PM-12AM, CABARET. $5-$10 COVER. INFO AT WWW.DAVEDDANIELSMUSIC.COM THU NOV 18- THEROCK ORIGINAL MUSIC NIGHT W HUEVOS ATOMICO @9PM. LOSING SEPTEMBER @10PM. NEVERLAND @11PM. MR PUSH @12AM. 9PM-1AM, CABARET. $5 COVER. FREE W THEROAD CARD. DJ SMOOTH (TOP 40) 9PM-1AM, PATIO. NO COVER. FRI NOV 19- TOBACCO ROAD'S 98TH ANNIVERSARY BIRTHDAY BASH W BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION. THE HEAVY PETS. JAHFE. AFRO KUMBE. TILT. THE JAY BLUES BAND. HOSTED BY MARK WEISER & DJ OSKI. 6PM-5AM, $10 COVER. FREE W THEROAD CARD. SAT NOV 20- THE 70'S MIAMI MUSIC FLASHBACK W 70'S BAND MANTRAP (70'S FUNK ROCK DISCO) 10PM-2AM, CABARET. DJ EPIKXAUNDZ (TOP 40) 10PM-2AM, PATIO. $5 COVER FREE W THEROAD CARD OR A TOBACCO ROAD 98TH ANNIVERSARY TICKET STUB. MON NOV 22- BIG POPPA E (REAL RAW BLUES) 10PM-2AM, MAIN BAR NO COVER. TUE NOV 23- GRAHAM DROUT (BLUES BY THE MAN THAT MADE TOBACCO ROAD FAMOUS) 10PM-2AM, MAIN BAR NO COVER. WED NOV 24- RENEE AND THE JAZZ MAFIA 10PM-2AM, MAIN BAR NO COVER. THU NOV 25- HAPPY THANKSGIVING FROM THE TOBACCO ROAD FAMILY FRI NOV 26- DICK STEVENS BLACK FRIDAY PARTY (ROCK POP DANCE) 10PM-2AM, PATIO. $5 COVER. FREE W THEROAD CARD. SAT NOV 27- QOOL SHOWS THANKSGIVING LEFTOVER W 6 BANDS ON THE PATIO. $5 COVER. FREE W THEROAD CARD. MON NOV 29- BIG POPPA E (REAL RAW BLUES) 10PM-2AM, MMAIN BAR NO COVER. TUE NOV 30- GRAHAM DROUT (BLUES BY THE MAN THAT MADE TOBACCO ROAD FAMOUS) 10PM-2AM, MMAIN BAR NO COVER. FOR BOOKINGS & SPECIAL EVENTS PLEASE CALL OSKI AT 305.303.3976 AND EMAIL YOUR INFO TO THEROCKTHURSDAYS@YAHOO.COM THANK YOU FOR SUPPORT OF LIVE MUSIC. TOBACCO ROAD WWW.TOBACCO-ROAD.COM 626 SOUTH MIAMI AVE MIAMI FLORIDA 33130 BAR # 305.374.1198 Thursday 4 - THEROCK SPECIAL HOLIDAY SHOWCASE WITH KAM AND FRIENDS NOV 5TH ANDARES LATIN SALASA BAND 10PM-2AM IN THE CABARET SALSA SALSA SALSA SALSA SALSA Saturday 6 - THE 4TH ANNUAL FEMME ART MUSIC FESTIVAL. Over 25 bands on 5 stages, vendors, arts & crafts and more. Friday 12 & Saturday 13 - THE MIAMI MUSIC FESTIVAL www.miamimusicfestival.com Friday 19 - TOBACCO ROAD'S 98TH BIRTHDAY BASH featuring BIG SAM'S FUNKY NATION. THE HEAVY PETS. AFRO KUMBE. JAHFE. JAY'S BLUES BAND & TILT. 6PM-5AM 98 CENT DRINKS 6PM-738PM GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!!! TICKETS ON SALE AT TOBACCO ROAD $10 FOR TWO (2) TICKETS NOW (FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER ONLY). $10 FOR ONE (1) DAY OF SHOW. Saturday 20 - THE 70'S MIAMI MUSIC FLASHBACK W 70'S BAND MANTRAP ROCKING 70'S FUNK & DISCO IN THE CABARET. $5 FREE W THEROAD CARD OR A 98TH ANNIVERSARY TICKET STUB. Saturday 27 - 1ST ANNUAL QOOLSHOWS THANKSGIVING LEFTOVER SHOW. Over 10 bands on 2 stages. THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING. RENT THE CABARET FOR YOUR NEXT PARTY. SUPPORT WWW.SOFLORADIO.COM For bookings, vending, sponsorship and special events please contact Oski at 305.303.3976 or email your info to therockthursdays@yahoo.com. Thank you for your support. The Legendary Tobacco Road www.tobacco-road.com "Miami's Oldest Bar, Restaurant & Cabaret" 626 South Miami Avenue Miami Florida 33130 305.374.1198 SUPPORT LOCAL LIVE MUSIC OR STOP SAYING THAT YOU DO!!! Attn Band/Artist: Please fill out these questions to keep on file. Please submit to www.djoski@yahoo.com the show/event you would like to perform at. THANK YOU - Oski 305.303.3976 Name of band: Bands website: Type of band: How many members in the band: Full Name of contact person: Cell number to contact person: Email to contact person: The bands mailing address: PLEASE ATTACH AN MP3 OF YOUR MUSIC & YOUR BAND PICTURE WHEN YOU RETURN THIS INFO. Oski 305.303.3976 anytime www.tobacco-road.com I LOVE THIS PLACE CALLED TOBACCO ROAD, R.I.P. GURU THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING LIVE LOCAL MUSIC! CHECKOUT MIAMI LIFE MAGAZINE A TRUE SUPPORTER OF LOCAL LIVE MUSIC! CHECKOUT THIS MONTHS ARTISTOCATS AT TOBACCO ROAD'S MAIN BAR! FOR BOOKINGS & PROMOTIONS CALL OSKI AT 305.303.3976 OR EMAIL THEROCKTHURSDAYS@YAHOO.COM Head Spins: DJ Oski By John Hood in Head Spins Mon., Feb. 8 2010 @ 10:30AM ​Few DJs can boast a history of beat-dropping that dates back to the days of grade school. Then again, few DJs grew up in houses as heavy with sound as that of one DJ Oski. See Oski's pops, Pepe Pothea, was a player -- he handled percussion for some of salsa's most active bands throughout the '70s and '80s. Oski's God-pops, Papi Pena, was also a player, as well as a much-regarded arranger in the very same scene. And the young gun's Brooklyn home was filled with so much music the lad had no choice but to play some of it himself. But rather than playing the sideman, boy Oski chose to make the backing soundtrack. By he age of eight he was manning his family's collection of classics as if he was born to the task. "Man, we had records and eight-tracks and reel-to-reels all over the place," remembers Oski, "and I was all over that." Those formative years were spent split between Park Slope, Brooklyn and the M.I.A. When the Gonzalez clan finally made the definite move to the Magic City, father and godfather set up themselves gigging at such legendary Miami Beach hotels as the San Souci, the Casablancam and the Versailles. And the now junior high school-aged Oski tagged along as much as he was allowed. "It was like Goodfellas," he says. "We'd enter through the kitchen and my godfather would tell the staff to take care of me. It was amazing." Yet a kid needs to get out from under even the most hallowed shadows, and by the time Gonzalez had finished high school he'd rechristened himself MC Oski and was leading his own outfit. The crew was called the Latin Connection, and they had enough hip-hop chops to interest Hot Records, who gave the up-and-comer his first big break. Gonzalez parlayed that spot into a slot in Elemento Creativo, who managed to land Spanish rap hit called "Esta Caliente." From there the go-getting head-spinner turned to promotions, helping to spearhead Wynwood's Hoodstock series and taking over Liberty City's Carver Center, where he staged shows starring everyone from Jeru the Damaja to Fat Joe. That run ran from '93 to '95, and ended only after the cops came in and shut down the Carver for lack of proper permits during a set by no less a legend than KRS-One. "Hip hop was getting out of hand," says Oski, "though we never had a problem." And despite the solid cred he'd built up, Gonzalez left the scene for a spell and tried his hand at a variety of less-than-satisfying careers. But sound is in Oski's soul. And by 1999 he was back at it in full force, first with a three-month stint at the Marlin fronting a rap/rock outfit called Continental, then with his own Oski Foundation. As always, Gonzalez spun in between his band's sets. And as always, he hustled sets all over town. But one club continuously refused to book his Foundation. And it was only after a chance meeting with former Mavericks manager John Tovar that he'd finally get the gig he'd long been yearning for. Yep, you guessed it -- that club was Tobacco Road. And nearly a decade later, Gonzalez is still there. In fact, Gonzalez is there more than ever. A few weeks back The Road appointed Gonzalez head promoter. And for the past four years he's been responsible for spinning at all the Friday night action, from happy hour to the wee small hours of the morning. The slot gives Gonzalez an opportunity to drop whatever he wants, be it some old school funk as the evening kicks into gear, the hip-hop and rock that keeps people unseated between band sets, or the "feel-good" music once the night's musicians have played their last lick. "Anything goes," says Gonzalez, "from Frank Sinatra to Frank Zappa. Sometimes I'll swing salsa or merengue; other times I'll go from Oasis to Steve Miller." In addition to handling promotions by day and manning the tables by night, Gonzalez is about as staunch an advocate of Miami's oldest bar as you can get without being deemed certifiable. You can hear his absolute enthusiasm in everything he says about the place, whether it's insisting that long-time booking agent Marc Weiser is "the man that made the Road famous" or explaining what's going down on Valentine's Day. "That's when we have people get remarried," Gonzalez explains. "We set up a tent outside and an Elvis impersonator conducts the ceremony. Last year we had 32 couples come in and renew their vows. This year we're sure to top that. It's a lot of fun!" Mostly, though, you can hear how Oski is all about Miami and its music. And if there is a better place in this city for such a cat to be working his magic, they haven't built it yet. DJ Oski's Top Five: 1. "New York New York," Frank Sinatra 2. "Peter Piper," Run D.M.C. 3. "Hypnotized," the Notorious B.I.G. 4. "Sex Machine," James Brown 5. "Pedro Navaja," Ruben Blades DJ Oski. Fridays at Tobacco Road, 626 S. Miami Ave., Miami. 305-374-1198; tobacco-road.com

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