We Are Harry and the Potters

Dear friends,

We started our band nearly 7 years ago on a Saturday afternoon in June of 2002. When we sat down at the kitchen table and bashed out a handful of songs about Harry Potter, we never could have guessed at the incredible ways that our lives would be changed. But hey, I guess that’s what makes life so awesome. Over the past 7 years, we’ve made so many amazing friendships and met so many amazing people, and, if you’ll excuse our immodesty, played some pretty amazing shows as well. 499 shows to be exact (though not all would necessarily be considered “amazing”).

Anyway, 500 is a pretty monumental number and that kind of deserves a special occasion. Thusly, we take the stage this coming Friday in our hometown of Norwood, Massachusetts, mere blocks from our boyhood home, in the very elementary school that we attended so long ago, in the same cafetorium where Paul sang the “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” theme song in the 5th grade musical and where Joe witnessed Ellen Greely throw up through her recorder (@vomitwords) during the 3rd grade recital. Yes indeed, our 500th show takes place in Norwood’s Oldham Elementary School this Friday evening, and we’ll be joined by many of the amazing friends that we’ve met along the road over the past 7 years.

We’ll continue the celebration by rolling into Brooklyn, NY and Philadelphia, PA this weekend for another couple shows, so please consider joining us! All shows this weekend are with the Whomping Willows, the Remus Lupins, and Pottercast!

06.19.09 | Norwood, MA | Oldham Elementary School | 165 Prospect Street | Norwood, MA | ALL AGES | 6pm | $10

This will be our 500th show!!!! No advanced tix, but plenty of room for all. With our good friends the Whomping Willows, the Remus Lupins and Pottercast!

06.20.09 | Brooklyn, NY | the Bell House | ALL AGES | 5pm | $10

Sweet NYC show with the Whomping Willows, the Remus Lupins and Pottercast!

06.21.09 | Philadelphia, PA | First Unitarian Church | ALL AGES | 5pm | $10

Sick Philly show with the Whomping Willows, the Remus Lupins and Pottercast!

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Seven years is a long time. Thank you so much to everyone who has stuck with us, come to our shows, sang along, bought our records, told their friends and librarians about us. You guys are the best and you are the reason we’ve played 500 shows instead of 50.

We hope to see you again soon,
Paul and Joe DeGeorge
Harry and the Potters

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