Music for Independence Day Eve

The Brian Maes Band entertained the crowd at the Annual Lynnhurst Third and Fourth of July Block Party

By Laura Eisener

The Brian Maes Band was back for another July 3 performance in Lynnhurst as the neighborhood celebrated another block party. Accompanying the Brian Maes Band was MaryBeth Maes from the Saugus/Lynn line on lead vocals and guitar, Troy Welling of Salem, Mass., on drums, Rick Plourde of Hampton, N.H., on bass, and Steve Koulalis of Biddeford, Maine, on guitar.

Jamie Maes, who grew up in the Lynnhurst neighborhood, was a guest guitarist on some of the songs. The show included the band “Shy” with Madeline Maes of Lynnhurst on piano and lead vocals, James Scuzzarella of Saugus on guitar and vocals, Violet Howard of Lynn on drums and Max Calabrese on bass. Other musicians who played included Elinor Maes, Jules (Juliette) Rotundo and Addie. The groups played songs from diverse generations, from Paul Simon’s “Me, You and Julio Down by The School Yard,” “The Weight” written by The Band’s Robbie Robertson, “Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap” by AC/DC, and Chappel Roan’s “Pink Pony Club.”