Cambria Town Hall: Parousia Performs a Benefit Concert for St. Mary’s School for the Deaf in Beautiful Downtown Cambria, NY – March 19, 1980 When we told our agent Dave Buffamonti to book our first gig with new keyboardist, Eric…
“Gerry’s Grandma’s Garage” located at 105 Baxter Street in Riverside, was Parousia’s primary rehearsal space in the Spring & Summer of 1976. Now came the time when the band was no longer tied to rehearse at All Saints School, thanks…
This was our third concert at the Chamber and the official Parousia “Keep Running” video release party. It took time but eventually we became more proficient at producing a showcase performance. For this ‘invitation only’ event we offered free beer, free food live music and…
Parousia played four times in late 1981 at the Shady Grove on Route 219 in the town of Boston, NY . First Gig at the Shady Grove – October 24th, 1981 We were the second rock band ever to…
It was a Thursday evening when were called on an emergency basis to take the place of Cock Robin at the Four Fathoms in Medina, NY. Apparently Cock Robin had cancelled at the last minute and all the other Starstruck…
Parousia’s first ‘big gig’ was at Saint Joseph’s Collegiate Institute for the Muscular Dystrophy Association Variety Show on December 18th, 1975… This was ‘big’ in the sense that this was our first venue outside of our neighborhood school, “All Saints”…
Here’s a few audio tracks from our first ever performance in a rock club as Green Slime (aka- Genocide; aka- in-between Parousia) July 19, 1978 Believe it or not this is Parousia disguised as the punk band “Green Slime”! Here’s how it…
On July 2nd, 1979 Parousia played a free public concert to an outdoor festival crowd surrounded by food vendors, rides and attractions from Zable’s shows, sponsored by the 21st Ward Independence Day association (a non-profit, non-partisan civic group formed to…
Parousia’s first consistent (and not at someone’s house) rehearsal place was in various parts of All Saints Elementary School, located on Esser Ave. in Riverside, Buffalo New York. Every Sunday, Parousia rehearsed at the School through the winter and spring…
