Saturday, August 8: The Arrangement @ The Judge’s Bench from 9:30pm to 12:30am

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The Arrangement is BACK, baby. We’re Back in Black. Back in the Saddle. Back in the High Life Again. We’re back like Orange is the New Back, starring Scott Backula and featuring the music of the Back Eyed Peas. That’s how back we are.

One might expect The Arrangement to return to the stage in humble style—perhaps an intimate, sold-out gig at M&T Bank Stadium, with opening sets from Beyoncé, Pope Francis, and a break-dancing hologram of Benjamin Disraeli. But their fans and friends deserve much better than that. So instead, The Arrangement’s gonna blow minds, melt faces, and drop science with a spectacular show at their oldest and fondest of stomping grounds: The Judge’s Bench!

Get reunited (and it feels so good) with The Arrangement on Saturday, August 8 at the Judge’s Bench Pub from 9:30pm 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 possibly the Northumbrian smallpipes. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Fetty Wap. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Although we do consider ourselves Trap Kings. 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.

Friday, December 12: The Arrangement @ The Judge’s Bench from 9:30pm to 1:00am

Christmas Gig is Here

To the tune of “Christmas Time is Here” and with apologies to the late Vince Guaraldi

Christmas Gig is here
Merriment and beer
We can’t wait to rock your socks
This joyous time of the year

Chimes ring in the air
Cymbals everywhere
Phil is crooning harmonies
And drumming on the snare

Guitar chords ensue
Yuletide tunes by Drew
He resembles Jason Mraz
Sure, if you’ve had a few

Christmas Gig is here
Friends and fans drawn near
To the Bench in Ellicott
A half-past-nine premier!

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The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear along with The Arrangement on Friday, December 12 at the Judge’s Bench Pub from 9:30pm to 1:00am!

The Arrangement features Mr. Drew Fontaine on acoustic guitar and vocals, accompanied by Mr. Phil Rosensteel on djembe, backing vocals, cymbals, penny whistle, and absolutely the sleigh bells. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite holiday songs. Unless all your favorite holiday songs are by Band Aid. 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.

Friday, November 14: The Arrangement @ The Judge’s Bench from 9:30pm to 1:00am

Notable People Discuss The Arrangement

“I love listening to The Arrangement while aimlessly piloting my Lincoln SUV around the city, mumbling vague non-sequiturs to myself. Sometimes you gotta go back to actually move forward.” – Matthew McConaughey

“I went to their last five shows but no one recognized me.” – Renée Zellweger

“Drew’s that dude who actually wears a more ridiculous hat than me.” – Pharrell

“Both Phil and I went off the market this year. So yeah, it’s been a pretty rough one for the ladies.” – George Clooney

“I’m going to their November show. Just you try and stop me!” – Kaci Hickox, RN

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The heart wants what it wants. So listen to your heart and check out The Arrangement next Friday, November 14th at the Judge’s Bench Pub from 9:30pm to 1:00am!

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 Bohemian violin. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Selena Gomez. 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.

Friday, September 12: The Arrangement @ The Judge’s Bench from 9:30pm to 1:00am

Did You Know…The Arrangement Edition

 

Phil and Drew’s first group, ¡Los Arrangementos Caliente!, regularly played at a Chi-Chi’s in southeast Ohio. Their mariachi-style cover of Toni Braxton’s “Unbreak My Heart” left patrons weeping in the salsa con queso.

  

Phil’s favorite cymbal is named Rosebud.

  

Drew has an extra finger on one of his hands. See if you can catch a glimpse of it at the next gig.

  

Phil and Drew once held a dance-floor competition to see who could perform “The Robot” better. After seven grueling hours, they agreed to a draw.

  

Phil has a tattoo that reads “YOLO” in Gaelic. He doesn’t like to discuss how he came by it.

  

Before Drew took up singing, his dream career was to be a stevedore. He purchased several nautically-themed sweaters but never worked a day on the docks.

  

Phil’s least favorite cymbal is named Bernie Madoff.

  

The Arrangement officially sold out in 2004 when Ben & Jerry’s licensed their band name for a new ice cream flavor: The Orange Mint.

  

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Discover more facts you never knew you needed to know with The Arrangement this Friday, September 12 at the Judge’s Bench Pub from 9:30pm to 1:00am!

    

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 carillon. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by MAGIC! Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes. We’d marry you anyway.

    

Check out The Arrangement here: http://thearrangementband.com.

And the Judge’s Bench Pub here: http://judgesbenchpub.com.

      

Have any questions?  Please holla.

Friday, August 8: The Arrangement @ The Judge’s Bench from 9:30pm to 1:00am

The Arrangement Launches TV Channel

Following in the footsteps of influential media moguls Oprah Winfrey and Sarah Palin, The Arrangement are proud to announce the debut of ArrangemenTV, a 24-hour news network dedicated to your favorite acoustic duo. At a mere $19.95 a month, there’s no better way to constantly monitor Misters Rosensteel and Fontaine (at least not legally).

Sample Daily Schedule:

Friday, August 8

5:00 AM: Paid Programming: Shake Weight®

6:00 AM: Phil’s Old Home Movies

8:00 AM: Community Access Programming – Turkish-American Affairs

9:00 AM: Drew Plays “Dueling Banjos” Repeatedly on Guitar

10:00 AM: Extended Test of the Emergency Broadcast System

11:30 AM: Paid Programming: ShamWow®

12:00 PM: Stuff Phil Taped off of WNUV in the Early Nineties

1:00 PM: Phil Teaches You to Play the Drums

1:30 PM: Drew Reads Funny Jokes From Twitter

2:00 PM: Paid Programming: Snuggie®

3:00 PM: Phil Plays Solitaire

4:00 PM: Phil Plays Solitaire (Re-run)

5:00 PM: Community Access Programming – Board of Zoning Appeals

7:30 PM: Vocal Warmups for Beginners Featuring Drew

7:45 PM: Advanced Vocal Warmups Featuring Phil

8:00 PM: The Arrangement Drink Themselves Silly

9:30 PM: The Arrangement: Live from The Judge’s Bench

1:00 AM: Paid Programming: Sweatin’ to the Oldies Vol. 9

2:00 AM: Live Coverage: The Arrangement Sleeps

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Turn on, tune in, and drop out with The Arrangement this Friday, August 8 at the Judge’s Bench Pub from 9:30pm to 1:00am!

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 cimbalom. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Meghan Trainor. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. We’re all about that bass. 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.

Friday, July 11: The Arrangement @ The Judge’s Bench from 9:30pm to 1:00am

Dear Fan/Friend/Parent/Benefactor/Parole Officer of The Arrangement:

As you’ve no doubt heard, your favorite band has been named in a class-action lawsuit filed by the Recording Industry Association of America. To date, over 200 major recording artists have joined the suit, which alleges that The Arrangement have perpetrated “copyright violation, unsolicited live performance, and mediocre, post-post-modern interpretations of our most beloved songs.”

The plaintiffs range from massively wealthy bands (the Rolling Stones, U2, Bruce Springsteen) to artists who’d probably just be happy with some residual income and a hot meal (Rick Astley, Tiffany, UB40). Regardless, The Arrangement need YOUR help to pay our massive legal defense fees. It’s been particularly hard finding lawyers to represent us against U2, since almost all of them work pro-Bono. Hi-yo!

Pledge $5 or more to The Arrangement’s Kickstarter, you’ll receive a signed photo of The Arrangement.

Pledge $10 or more and The Arrangement will play your favorite song at an upcoming show.

Pledge $20,000 or more and Phil and Drew will each name one offspring after you.

Pledge $50,000 or more and they will (separately) sire the aforementioned offspring with you.

And if you pledge $100,000 or more, The Arrangement will live out the rest of their natural lives inside your vehicle of choice, playing totally sweet driving tunes wherever you go. Need some pick-me-up jams for your morning carpool? Drew knows 101 wicked Bob Seger guitar riffs, including several Bob hasn’t even written yet. Headed to a funeral? Phil can play literally hundreds of haunting Irish aires on his pennywhistle. Theoretically, you could drive all the way to a funeral in Ireland and not hear the same aire twice. THAT’s the level of musicality only The Arrangement could bring to you and your 2004 Nissan Altima.

Only you (and more critically, your cold, hard cash) can keep The Arrangement in business and enthusiastically ripping off the next generation of contemporary pop stars. Join the fight today!

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Kickstarter your heart with The Arrangement this Friday, July 11 at the Judge’s Bench Pub from 9:30pm to 1:00am!

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 clackamore. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by 5 Seconds of Summer. 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.

Friday, June 6: The Arrangement @ The Judge’s Bench from 9:30pm to 1:00am

Things The Arrangement Have Broken Since Their Last Gig 

 

• The hearts of every lass in Conway County.
    
• The Guinness World Record for “Most gigs at which the lead singer unnecessarily wore a fedora.”
    
• The cameras of multiple paparazzi.
    
• All ties with Donald Sterling.
     
• Even.
    
• It Down.
    
• Ya Neck.
     
• At least three hips during a disastrous “Evening with The Arrangement at Frederick Villa Nursing Home.”
     
• Rules, laws, social norms, zoning permits, the fourth wall, and the sound barrier.

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The Arrangement will break you off this Friday, June 6th at the Judge’s Bench Pub from 9:30pm to 1:00am!

    

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 sarronca. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by DJ Snake. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ikes for what.

    

Check out The Arrangement here: http://thearrangementband.com.

And the Judge’s Bench Pub here: http://judgesbenchpub.com.

     

Have any questions?  Please holla.

Friday, March 14: The Arrangement @ The Judge’s Bench from 9:30pm to 1:00am

The Arrangement has spent a lot of time watching House of Cards recently, and are feeling totally inspired by Frank Underwood’s dexterous brand of political manipulation and treachery. Therefore, effective immediately:

Phil will perpetually speak and sing in a soothing Southern drawl, sweet as South Carolina tea. At random intervals during an Arrangement show, he’ll address the crowd in soliloquy form:

Drew: “Thanks, everybody! You’ve been an amazing audience!”

<Phil swivels to face the audience>

Phil: “Absolute power corrupts absolutely. And I’ve always loathed this lead singer.”

Drew will take up the twin habits of midnight smoking and Machiavellian plotting with his wife, who looks a great deal like Princess Buttercup.

The Arrangement will claim to play all their gigs in Washington, D.C. But c’mon, it’ll be pretty obvious from the background scenery that they’re really in Baltimore.

Phil’s new percussion setup will consist entirely of his giant class ring and an oak table. Knock-knock.

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Check out The Arrangement on demand at the Judge’s Bench Pub this Friday, March 14 from 9:30pm to 1:00am!

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 aforementioned Sentinel class ring. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are haunting, string-laden soundtrack pieces composed by Jeff Beal. 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.

Friday, February 14: The Arrangement @ The Judge’s Bench from 9:30pm to 1:00am

Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games Preview

Country: Arrangemenistan

Founded: 1806

Fast Facts: Arrangemenistan is made up of two loosely federated states. The states split amicably several years ago, share a summer home, and still go to jazz concerts together. Arrangemenistan’s national census took 3½ minutes. Sister country is Djibouti, because its name makes Arrangemenistan laugh. The Arrangemenistani flag depicts a flaming eagle clutching a drumstick in one hand and a guitar in the other, with a cartoon talk bubble proclaiming “RAWK ‘til you SQUAWK!” in Latin.

National Anthem: “Hold On” (Wilson Phillips)

Medal Count: Two golds in synchronized snowshoe (2006); one silver in broomball (1980); one bronze in cross-country bootlegging (1924).

Notable Athletes: Phil Rosensteel (dog sled/bobsled) plays the chimes and composed all the music for his figure skating short program. Drew Fontaine (curling, nude luge) funded his trip to Sochi by selling Girl Scout cookies and misappropriating the proceeds to buy “some really kickass skis.”

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Valentines Day, Schmalentines Day. The Arrangement will make you feel our love on Friday, February 14 at the Judge’s Bench Pub from 9:30pm to 1:00am!

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 hardingfele. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by Juicy J. 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.

Friday, December 20: The Arrangement @ The Judge’s Bench from 9:30pm to 1:00am *HOLIDAY SHOW*

Season’s Greetings from the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea

  

Shufflin’ around the coniferous tree

At our Dear Leader’s seasonal fest

Dissenters are hung where you can see

Every couple is forbidden to rest

  

Shufflin’ around the coniferous tree

Let your obligatory homage ring 

Later we’ll fashion ground root meal into pie

And sing hymns to the national solidarity

  

You will get an reverential feeling when you hear

Voices singing “Kim Jong-un,

We really, really, really hope you like this tune”

  

Shufflin’ around the coniferous tree

Have a servile jubilee

Everyone marching orderly

To the nuclear facility

  

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When you’re done tying gift bows, tie one on with The Arrangement this Friday, December 20th at the Judge’s Bench Pub from9:30pm to 1:00am!

    

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 gravikord. They play fun and inventive covers of all your favorite songs. Unless all your favorite songs are by David Seville & The Chipmunks. Sorry, but that’s just not how The Arrangement rolls. Yee-ALLLLLLLVINNNNNNN!!!!!

    

Check out The Arrangement here: http://thearrangementband.com.

And the Judge’s Bench Pub here: http://judgesbenchpub.com.

     

Have any questions?  Please holla.