The Arrangement are proud to be featured at the 10th Annual Main Street Music Fest in Ellicott City on Saturday, August 19!
We’ll be rocking the Manor Hill Tavern stage starting at 4:30 pm, capping off a fantastic afternoon lineup of indie acoustic acts. Hope to see you there!
The Main Street Music Fest features 40+ of the Mid-Atlantic’s best indie artists performing on six outdoor stages and four indoor venues. There will be rides, food trucks, crafts and craft brews, so come rock your day away! 🤘
The Arrangement, as always, features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the Russian bassoon. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Ice Spice. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.
Check out The Arrangement here: http://thearrangementband.com.
And the Manor Hill Tavern here: https://www.manorhilltavern.com.
And the Main Street Music Fest here: https://visitoldellicottcity.com/msmf.
Have any questions? Please holla.
Saturday, September 17: The Arrangement @ Manor Hill Tavern from 5:00pm to 6:00pm
The Arrangement are proud to be featured at the 9th Annual Main Street Music Fest in Ellicott City on Saturday, September 17!
We’ll be rocking the Manor Hill Tavern stage from 5:00-6:00 pm, capping off a fantastic afternoon lineup of indie acoustic acts. Hope to see you all there!
The Main Street Music Fest features 40+ of the Mid-Atlantic’s best indie artists performing on six outdoor stages and four indoor venues. There will be rides, food trucks, crafts and craft brews, so come rock your day away! 🤘
The Arrangement, as always, features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the Assyrian zurna. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Yung Gravy. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.
Check out The Arrangement here: http://thearrangementband.com.
And the Manor Hill Tavern here: https://www.manorhilltavern.com.
And the Main Street Music Fest here: https://visitoldellicottcity.com/msmf.
Have any questions? Please holla.
Friday, July 8: The Arrangement @ the Little Market Café from 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Hey there, Arrangement Fam!
Haven’t seen y’all in a while. We’ve missed you.
We’ve been keeping busy. When the COVID lockdowns began in March of 2020, Phil quickly dove headfirst into making sourdough bread. He went simply wild for wild yeast. He even started a bread-focused blog, although its title reflected a gradually flagging interest: initially dubbed Hierarchy of Kneads, it soon became Just Loafing Around, then Slightly Crumby, and finally The Very Yeast I Could Do.
When the world shut down, Drew’s response was to launch a series of virtual concerts on Facebook. Taking perhaps excessive health and safety precautions, he performed for the virtual audience of dozens while wearing two masks, a face shield, and a balaclava. These micro-gigs lasted no more than two minutes and always culminated in a complete loss of consciousness by the performer. While unsatisfying musically, the clips became a viral sensation in certain avant-garde performance art circles.
Next, Drew and Phil traded in their respective hobbies for amateur astronomy, for which they developed quite the knack. They even managed to identify three potentially catastrophic asteroid strikes occurring in 2023. So, on the strong advice of both NASA and The Arrangement, come see us play as soon as you possibly can.
Ultimately, both lads decided that while pastimes come and go, their first love will always be playing absolutely slamming live tunes to rapturous audiences. So save the date and join us on Friday, July 8 at the Little Market Café in grand Old Ellicott City from 6:00-8:00pm! Note: this is an outdoor show.
The Arrangement, as always, features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the Russian bassoon. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Machine Gun Kelly. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.
Check out The Arrangement here: http://thearrangementband.com.
And the Little Market Café here: https://www.littlemarketcafe.com.
Have any questions? Please holla.
Saturday, March 7: The Arrangement @ The Judge’s Bench from 9:00pm to 12:30am
The Arrangement Has Updated Our Privacy Policy
Greetings, Arrangement Fans. We’re writing to let you know we’ve updated our privacy policy.
Why the update?
No idea, to be honest. We just know that a ton of official-looking websites are sending privacy policy updates recently. Just this week, Drew received one from Spotify and another from Blockbuster Video. Phil got one from a rock & roll drummer fantasy camp he attended back in 1997.
And so if the latest, greatest social media trend involves sending emails full of densely-worded legal claptrap to your subscribers, then we, The Arrangement are all about it. “Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?” isn’t just the title of an excellent Cranberries album; it’s also our band’s mission statement.
Does anyone actually read these privacy policies in full?
No. In fact, our lawyer fell asleep several times while writing it. Section XIX of our privacy policy contains an unpublished George RR Martin novel. Section LVI reveals who really broke up the Beatles (it was Ringo). Nobody has ever scrolled down that far.
What do I have to do?
Nothing, really. Although now seems as good a time as any to mention that your identity, banking information, dating history, and SAT scores may have been compromised in a recent hack of our servers. It’s probably nothing to worry about.
Any other updates I should know about?
We’ve also updated our terms and conditions for the sake of clarity. Our new terms require rocking and partying. Our new conditions? All night. And every day.
Pass the bar exam and get to work on a case with The Arrangement on Saturday, March 7 at the Judge’s Bench Pub from 9:00pm to 12:30am!
The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the bougarabou. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Megan Thee Stallion. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.
Check out The Arrangement’s sweet website here: http://thearrangementband.com.
And the Judge’s Bench Pub here: http://judgesbenchpub.com.
Have any questions? Please holla.
Saturday, February 8: The Arrangement @ White Oak Tavern from 9:00pm to 12:00am
The Arrangement Presents: Eighties/Nineties Supergroups We Wish Existed
Brian McKnight Ranger
U2 Live Crew
The Talking Radioheads
Bonnie RATT
Soundgarden Vogue
P.M. Dawn Henley
Moody Blues Traveler
INXSWV
L.L. Cool Jane’s Addiction
Tony! Toni! Toné! Braxton
Simply Red Hot Chili Peppers
Michael W. Aerosmith
Boyz II Menudo
Crowded House of Pain
Catch The Arrangement in your 2020 vision on Saturday, February 8 at White Oak Tavern from 9:00pm to 12:00am!
The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the shakuhachi, or Japanese bamboo flute. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Dua Lipa. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.
Check out The Arrangement’s sweet new website here: http://thearrangementband.com, featuring our new promo video. Check it out and share it with friends, neighbors, coworkers, wartime consiglieres, spiritual advisors, therapists, or anyone else who might show even the slightest interest.
And White Oak Tavern is here: https://thewhiteoaktavern.com.
Have any questions? Please holla.
Saturday, December 14: The Arrangement @ The Judge’s Bench from 9:00pm to 12:30am *HOLIDAY SHOW*
The “most wonderful time of the year” just wouldn’t be the same without its joyous melodies. Take, for example, this treasured Christmas jingle, which spread from schoolyard to schoolyard in the grandest folk tradition:
Jingle Bells, Batman smells
Robin laid an egg
The Batmobile lost its wheel
And the Joker got away
Believe it or not, that tune is now generally considered part of the Great American Songbook. But it’s not alone—the Smithsonian Institution has spent several decades carefully curating a trove of superhero-mocking holiday tunes that circulated on American playgrounds. And we got a preview! The Arrangement is proud to present this collection, for the first time in print:
(To the tune of “O Christmas Tree”)
O Superman, O Superman
Your powers are depleted
You cannot fly, stop time, or fight
Lex Luthor’s holding kryptonite
O Superman, O Superman
You soon will be defeated
(To the tune of “Feliz Navidad”)
Feliz Skeletor
You’re superior
He-Man is a bore
He forgets to lock doors
Castle Grayskull is yours
(To the tune of “Deck the Halls”)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Your demise will be eternal
Fa la la la la, la la la la
Shredder’s poisoned all your pizzas
Fa la la la la, la la la la
The Foot Clan is gonna beat ya
Fa la la la la, la la la la
(To the tune of “Here Comes Santa Claus”)
Here comes Spider-Man
Here comes Spider-Man
Hitting on Mary Jane
Peter Parker’s alter ego
Is battling in vain
The Green Goblin’s tied your web
And Spidey’s in for a fright
So get bent, Spider-Man
Sorry ‘bout Uncle Ben
The Goblin wins tonight
Haul out the holly and have a jolly holiday with The Arrangement on Saturday, December 14 at the Judge’s Bench Pub from 9:00pm to 12:30am!
The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the bandura. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Lou Monte. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes, jing-a-di-jing, and heehaw.
Check out The Arrangement’s sweet website here: http://thearrangementband.com.
And the Judge’s Bench Pub here: http://judgesbenchpub.com.
Have any questions? Please holla.
Saturday, November 30: The Arrangement @ White Oak Tavern from 9:00pm to 12:00am
The Arrangement Gives Thanks
This year, we’re incredibly thankful for…
Thanksgiving food, because you just can’t give 110% at the gig if you don’t carbo-load on mashed potatoes beforehand. Also, Spanx.
The recording arts community at large, who continue to inspire us, challenge us, and provide songs we can steal.
Apollo, the Greco-Roman god of music and archery. Where would we be without you, Apollo? Not drunkenly shooting crossbows at the moon while rocking out to Mötley Crüe, that’s for sure.
Johann Sebastian Bach, for writing Sleepers Wake (BWV 140) in 1731. We’re still not over it yet.
Murphy & Daughters Cucumber Bath Salts, whose therapeutic blend of Australian salts gently help detoxify our skin and boost circulation. #sponsored #ad
Our faithful friends, fans and family, most of all. When we play the Judge’s Bench, the Benchwarmers pack the place. And when we play White Oak Tavern, the Enchanted Foresters are out in force. We couldn’t say thanks enough for all of you.
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Dive, Uncle Scrooge-like, into a cornucopia of rockage with The Arrangement on Saturday, November 30 at White Oak Tavern from 9:00pm to 12:00am!
The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the guqin, or ancient zither. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Lil Nas X. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.
Check out The Arrangement’s sweet new website here: http://thearrangementband.com, featuring our new promo video. Check it out and share it with friends, neighbors, coworkers, wartime consiglieres, spiritual advisors, therapists, or anyone else who might show even the slightest interest.
And White Oak Tavern is here: https://thewhiteoaktavern.com.
Have any questions? Please holla.
Saturday, October 26: The Arrangement @ White Oak Tavern from 9:00pm to 12:00am
The Arrangement’s Mission Statement
Please allow us to introduce ourselves: We are the champions. Rocketmen. The sultans of swing. Modern day warriors with mean, mean strides. We’ve got high, high hopes for a living. And right now, it’s time to kick out the jams.
It’s a long way to the top if you wanna rock ‘n’ roll. But tonight, we are young. We’re running with the devil and flying to the angels. Living after midnight and rockin’ to the dawn, eight days a week. We’re not gonna take it…unless we take it to the limit one more time. And nothing else matters.
We believe the children are our future. We believe in a thing called love and we believe in life after love. We believe in magic. And we won’t stop believin’.
So everybody: Rock your body. Let’s go crazy and let’s get nuts. Because the boys are back in town and we could be heroes…just for one day.
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The mission is rocking out and the mission is critical. Synchronize watches and set coordinates for The Arrangement on Saturday, October 26 at White Oak Tavern from 9:00pm to 12:00am!
The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the treshchotka . They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Bad Bunny. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.
Check out The Arrangement’s sweet new website here: http://thearrangementband.com.
And White Oak Tavern is here: https://thewhiteoaktavern.com.
Finally, we’ve got a brand spankin’ new promo video here, whipped up by Phil. Check it out and share it with friends, neighbors, coworkers, wartime consiglieres, spiritual advisors, therapists, or anyone else who might show even the slightest interest.
Have any questions? Please holla.
Saturday, September 14: The Arrangement @ The Judge’s Bench from 9:00pm to 12:30am
(To the tune of Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September”)
Do you remember
The fourteenth night of September?
The Arrangement, your friends, and bartenders
They were chasing your blues away
Your drink was chilly
Whether hard booze or something frilly
It made you feel a little silly
And crazy enough just to say (Hey, hey, hey!)
Ba-dee ya, Ellicott City
Ba-dee ya, Arrangement playing ditties
Ba-dee ya, what a special Saturday
Ba drewda badrew, ba drewda badrew…
Phil’s drums were smashing
And his cymbal work was simply crashing
While percussively expertly thrashing
He belted out “Glory Days”
Drew sang some Eighties
If I recall, it was “Take On Me”
Then sent one out to the ladies
“Nothing Compares” by Sinéad
Ba-dee ya, rocking out the JB
Ba-dee ya, singing “No Diggity”
Ba-dee ya, that’s a super Saturday
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Make a solemn resolution to party with The Arrangement on Saturday, September 14 at the Judge’s Bench Pub from 9:00pm to 12:30am!
The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the ghungroos. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Juice WRLD. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.
Check out The Arrangement here: http://thearrangementband.com.
And the Judge’s Bench Pub here: http://judgesbenchpub.com.
Have any questions? Please holla.
Saturday, August 17: The Arrangement @ White Oak Tavern from 9:00pm to 12:00am
Well, Woodstock 50 has been officially cancelled, thanks to The Man and The Establishment.
But take heart, you freak flag flyin’ hippies: all those seeking to relive the grand Aquarian Exposition should look no further than The Arrangement’s upcoming gig at White Oak Tavern. We’ll be capturing the Spirit of ’69 in the following ways:
- The opening invocation will be offered by famed mystic Swami Sisqó.
- Our first set will consist of Phil recreating the entirety of Santana’s epic “Soul Sacrifice” drum solo with one hand. The other hand will be constantly throwing back IPAs.
- In tribute to that famous warning about “the brown acid,” Drew will issue periodic cautions concerning the toppings at Sweet Frog. Because gummy bears is for squares, you dig?
- An anything-goes, epic mud-pit to rival Woodstock ‘69 is guaranteed, thanks to Howard County’s legendary incapacity for rainfall of any kind.
- In the early hours of Sunday morning, Drew will don a white leather fringe jacket, crank up the distortion on his guitar, and play an incendiary yet reverent cover of “All Star” by Smash Mouth.
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Beat feet to catch The Arrangement on August 17 at the White Oak Tavern from 9:00pm to 12:00am!
The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and quite possibly the ghungroo. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes.
Check out The Arrangement here: http://thearrangementband.com.
And The White Oak Tavern here: http://thewhiteoaktavern.com.
Have any questions? Please holla.
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