Mayer has melded a unique and multi-faceted writing style, a distinctive voice, and inspired musicianship to create compelling and accessible music that is electrifying in live performance. Mayer has culled influences from his childhood in India that ranged from traditional Indian music to The Beatles, and from his studying and teaching Jazz guitar at Webster University in St. Louis, MO. Add the many years that he has shared the stage with Jimmy Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band, James Taylor, Mac McAnally, Sonny Landreth, Don Henley and others, and you begin to trace the musical storyline of the Peter Mayer Group.

Each December, the Peter Mayer Group embarks on its Christmas Tour, Stars and Promises. For many, these 16 or 17 performances kick off the Christmas-Holiday season and have become both a thrilling and meaningful part of their celebration. These performances feature a collection of original and traditional Christmas music played by an expanded musical cast that include guest artists such as noted Native Flute player Mark Holland, local children’s and bell choirs in select areas, and the beautiful scenery and sonic presentation brought on board by the production of Chad Stewart and Stewart Sound.

The Stars and Promises tour has continued to grow, seeing frequent sellout crowds since its inception in 2000. In 2010, the group rang in the holiday season with its most ambitious tour to date, celebrating its tenth anniversary with a tour that thrilled audiences across the country.

A favorite part of the evening for the audiences is the Meet and Greet after each performance. “I don’t believe music in live performance is just a process of rolling into town, playing a show for the people, taking a bow, and then rolling out again,” says Mayer. “I believe each time we, the musicians, play we should be part of the audience of those who came for a one-night-only experience, and I consider the audience to be a part of the band in the sense that they take the music in and give it back to us with their unique energy, making it come alive in a brand new way each time.“

Due to the Meet and Greet seating is limited, so log onto http://peteyspromise.org/shop/en/45-stars-and-promises-concert.html for tickets before Petey sells them all!

Join us Wednesday, August 10 from 6pm until …. at Galway Hooker Restaurant and Irish Pub for Happy Hour. Enjoy drink specials and a new menu, while hanging with your best friend – dogs are allowed on the patio!

We will hold a silent auction for an autographed piece of salvaged NASCAR sheet metal, a 50/50 raffle and have our dramatically reduced $2 grab bag of items, as well as our Petey’s Promise tees, available for purchase.

Visit Galway Hooker online to preview their menu and click here to stay up-to-date on the weather in Cornelius.

17044 Kenton Drive • Cornelius, NC 28031 • (704) 895-1782 • www.galwayhookerpub.com

THEN, on Thursday:

If you can’t join us on Wednesday, PLEASE do not forget to sign into Facebook on Thursday, August 11 and vote for Petey’s Promise in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program.

For those that don’t know, Petey’s Promise – Provisions for Pets in Need, is one of 500 finalists in Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program, which will award vehicles to 100 nonprofit organizations based on votes from the public.

Toyota’s 100 Cars for Good program will showcase five non-profit organizations each day for 100 days on Toyota’s Facebook page, facebook.com/toyota. Visitors to the page can vote once a day for the organization that they feel is most deserving of a new Toyota vehicle. Petey’s Promise will be one of the five organizations highlighted for voting on Thursday, August 11th.

Everyone is encouraged to support Petey’s Promise and their quest for a new Toyota Tundra. If Petey’s Promise receives the most votes and is awarded the vehicle, it will be used to pick-up and deliver large quantities of pet food to be distributed to applicants striving to keep their pets and families together.

Well, not literally this time.  W.R. Odell Elementary students competed in a writing contest and one entry was about our own Petey’s Promise. Enjoy!

When I got my dog, Petey, I was two years old. I picked him because all the other dogs were German shepards. He was, and still is, by my side. It was tough for my mom and me to grow up with Petey because we were on our own and didn’t have much money for extras like dog food. So, we almost had to let go of Petey and it was scary at that time, but we still have Petey.

When I had a bad day, or got hurt I would start to cry and as soon as Petey heard this, he would come up to me and lick me, and it would make me feel better. When I saw my friends and they said they want a dog it made me grateful to have Petey. Petey makes everybody in the family happy.

His favorite place to be is at my grandmother’s farm. One of his favorite things to do is run around there. Even though everybody in my family likes Petey, the person in my family that he liked the most was my great-grandfather. When he told Petey that’s enough he would still play, lick, and drool.

In 2008 my mom found out that there were no pet food non-profits in Charlotte and because people were losing their job, everybody was having to let go of their pets because they didn’t have enough money to pay for their food. But nobody likes to let go of little cute kittens, puppies, and hamsters.

So, when that happened my mom started a non-profit called Petey’s Promise and www.peteyspromise.org, so nobody has to let go of their pets anymore. But now we have made a difference in most peoples life when they have no money.

First, October 14th, from 11am-7pm Petey’s Promise has been invited to participate in the Greg Biffle Foundation Day at Roush-Fenway Racing. This is going to be a very exciting day for all racing fans! Potential drivers and special appearances will be made by Greg and Nicole Biffle, Matt and Katie Kenseth, Jamie and Christ McMurray, and Carl Edwards.

There will be live bands, horse/dog training seminars, booths full of local pet care providers, NC Agility Dogs and best of all FOOD! This is one event you will not want to miss! Please come by the Petey’s Promise booth and say hello!

Next up, on October 24th is Concord’s Dogs’ Day Out festival at Les Myers Park from 11am-2pm at Les Myers Park. There will be tons of vendors and non-profit groups participating. Also, this year we will have a group of Concord youth helping build dog houses for those in need of help keeping their animals warm this winter. If you are interested in signing up for a free dog house you can email us at peteyspromise@gmail.com or sign up at Kitty City.

I will keep everyone updated as plans fall into place for the two events.

Also, please check out our store if you haven’t lately! We are bringing in new merchandise everyday. Right now we have three new T-shirt designs that should be up in a few weeks, and also, my new book Cinderella is Dead and I don’t Feel so Good Either is for sale online. A portion of the proceeds from each book is going directly to Petey’s Promise!

Peace, Love, & Paws;
Liz and Petey