Played a "one off" show with WILDSIDE on guitar
for this recent show opening for Stephen Pearcy
(RATT). Was fun to be out from behind the drums
for the first time on stage in 21 years.
01/07/23
NEW "LIMITED EDITION"
2023 BOOM CREW : "LOUD DRUMS SAVE LIVES" CURRENTLY SOLD OUT!!!
12/25/22
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Wishing everyone a great Holiday
Season & a Happy, Healthy, Prosperous, Rockin' 2023
09/05/22
BOTTOMS UP will be back out on the road playing
shows in 2023. Stay tuned for more details of
shows, new BOTTOMS UP merch and All things BOTTOMS
UP!
www.bottomsupband.us
05/23/22
UPDATED: Boomer will be continuing to share the drumming duties with
another great area drummer for the #1 New England
Hard Rock / Metal 80's Tribute act : WILDSIDE
through 2022 & 2023. Keep an eye on the TOUR / SCHEDULE
page to make sure you catch this band. If you like
the music of : Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Iron
Maiden, Scorpions, Judas Priest, Van Halen and many more of
that genre, then WILDSIDE is the band for you!
Here's "Still Of The Night" from Whitesnake from THE
WAKE THE LAKE FESTIVAL in Laconia , NH at Weirs
Beach on 5/21/22
03/05/22
NEW VIDEO - TRIBUTE TO UFO ( "Too Hot To
Handle" )
01/12/22
NEW 2022 BOOM
CREW T-SHIRTS JOIN THE "BOOM CREW"! CURRENTLY SOLD OUT!!!
03/01/21
It's looking like some dates are inking for
SCARAB for 2021. Hopefully they will stick. Keep
checking back as I'm sure more will get added and
the schedule may change periodically depending on
current pandemic situation. Stay safe everyone and
hope to see you all soon.
08/01/20
A couple new SCARAB dates have been added
and one rescheduled from June. Check out the Tour
Dates Page! Hope everyone is staying safe and
healthy. We will be rocking again together sooner
than later with any luck!
CANCELED DUE TO COVID-19
05/01/20
The SCARAB 10th Anniversary No Tour
Corona-Canceled Dates are listed on the dates page.
All scheduled dates for May, June and most of July
have been canceled and will be rescheduled for the
fall or 2021. Stay well, healthy and safe everyone.
04/10/20
Hey there
everyone! Hope you all and your familys are staying
safe and healthy during the pandemic. While it's
something most of us have never experienced in our
lifetime, it is something hopefully we all will get
through. Hoping it is over soon and we can all get
back to our "normal" lives and continue to rock and
hang together. Bravo, many Thanks and prayers to all
on the front lines of this! I appreciate you and
your familys sacrifices that are made while you
support those in need. From doctors & nurses,
police, Fire depts & EMTs, to those often forgotten
that are pushing carriages, stocking shelves, and
ringing us up so we have supplies and food.
Most of our shows for
SCARAB from March thru May (and potentially beyond
May) have already been rescheduled. If you purchased
tickets in advanced they will be honored for the new
date. Keep checking the Dates page and I'll update
you as I know.
STAY WELL, BE SAFE,
FOLLOW THE GUIDELINES AND
WE'LL ALL BE BACK IT & ROCKIN' SOON!
Much Love... BOOM!
03/13/20
SCARAB SHOW tonight in Norwood MA is
postponed til Sept. 11th SCARAB SHOW next Sat in
Beverly MA has been rescheduled to June 27th
SCARAB SHOW in Colorado Springs CO for April 24th
has be rescheduled to June 23th.
Is what it is and
beyond our control but we agree with the
decisions, new rules and regulations to keep
everyone safe during the Covid-19 growing
concern. Tickets purchased for these shows
will be honored for new dates. If there is a
scheduling conflict please contact venue box
offices for details.
Stay safe out there and will rock with you all
soon. THANK YOU!
SCARAB will be hitting the road again in 2020
starting in January and celebrate their 10th
anniversary tour. Dates are just starting to be
added now with many more to come that will go into
November of 2020. Keep checking back to the
schedule/dates page for a city near you.
10/20/19
The SCARAB tour ended at the end of September. We
went all over the US starting in Ohio in Feb. and
finishing in Vermont . As usual we met a lot of
great people and other bands along the jaunt. Now
that I am off for a few months I have a couple other
projects going. I have been working with some local
musicians on a new original project. We worte eleven
songs and have decided to put out an EP with five
songs on it. The recording process has started and
all my drum tracks are done. We're hoping for an
early 2020 release.
I've also teamed up with
Eddie from BOTTOMS UP and another great player Vinny
Nault to form a fun side tribute to do when SCARAB
&/or BOTTOMS UP isn't busy. LIVE GONZO! is a tribute
to the music of Ted Nugent. For us it's all about
the "MUSIC". We know people either love Ted or hate
him because of his opinions on politics, hunting,
and general daily topics. Yes.. he's very vocal
about his beliefs but know this... We LOVE his music
and that of Derek St. Holmes and that's the ONLY
reason why we decided to do LIVE GONZO! Our shows
will NOT consist of preaching Ted-isms or his
stances of what he believes in. It will just be
about the music and a high energy fun rock show.
Dates for SCARAB are being booked now for 2020,
so we will be back out there across the US again and
with some LIVE GONZO! shows woven into the schedule
also. 2020 should be busy for me so I'm enjoying
some down time with the family and still doing a lot
behind the scenes. I can't ever just sit around. All
the best to you all always...
BOOM!
3/15/19
SCARAB's 2019 North American Tour has begun and many
new dates are being added so keep checking back for
areas near you! BOTTOMS UP will also hopefully be
doing a couple one off shows this year. Stay tuned!
9/5/18
I will be
performing at this event at around 6:30pm. Come on
out, say hi, see all the other great performances,
enjoy amazing music and most of all support two
suicide awareness charaties.
For those of you who can't attend this show, here is
the live feed broadcast, show starts at 6pm!!!
NEW BOTTOMS UP / J. BOOMER GRENIER INTERVIEW
in the new December 2017 issue of the U.K.
FIREWORKS Magazine. Click on the thumb nail to
read review.
09/25/17
Video From " ALL NIGHT THING" : CHRIS CORNELL
TRIBUTE/BENEFIT
09/13/17
NEW BOTTOMS UP "EVERYBODY ROCK N' ROLL" Album Review
in the new September 2017 issue of the U.K.
FIREWORKS Magazine. Click on the thumb nail to
read review.
09/10/17
I will be taking part in this show and am honored to
do so. Get your tickets now. It's close to
selling out!
08/12/17
05/21/17
05/05/17
The 2017 SCARAB tour started back in Feb. and has
been going strong . We have a few weeks off after
starting dates in FL and just getting back from CO.
We are hitting the road again in June starting in
CT. and taking us down to the deep south again, all
the way back through upstate NY to ME. We're just
getting started and have dates through Nov.
In BOTTOMS UP news, The new album : "Everybody Rock
N' Roll" will be released on May 26th! We will
be shooting some new videos for the first 3 singles.
The physical (Jewel Case)CD version of the album is
available right now for pre-order on the BOTTOMS UP
website, as well as the download of the first single
"Old Enough To Rock N' Roll" via iTunes & Amazon.
Get it today and crank it up in anticpation for the
full album! Go to :
https://www.bottomsupband.net/merchandise
and get all the BOTTOMS UP new music! All of the
BOTTOMS UP previously released albums are also on
the website so check it all out!
12/13/16
SCARAB finished up a successful second leg of the
summer/fall tour and is taking a short break for the
holidays. New 2017 tour dates are being added as I
type and it's looking to be another great tour of
the US next year. FL, MS, LA, MA & CO dates
are already scheduled. Check the tour dates page for
more info. BOTTOMS UP is tracking the final song for
the new CD which will be released sometime in the
spring of 2017. After the holidays we should be in
the mixing stage, and planning the promo videos for
the new album we'll be shooting. Lastly... I'd
like to wish everyone a joyous and safe holiday
season and a rockin' upcoming new year! As always,
much love, health and happiness to you all, and I'll
see you all back out on the road starting in Feb.
Til then... Cheers!
06/25/16
The first leg of the SCARAB summer tour is now in
the books and history. What a great bunch of shows
from Maine to Texas. A couple highlights for me were
playing to 30,000 people on 4th of July to celebrate
America in Winslow ME, Atlanta GA, Melbourne FL (W/
Angels Of Babylon) & Jackson MS. Have 8 days off
then back at it for the second leg starting in
Colorado that will take us back through the south
and back up the east coast to the northeast. I want
to thank everyone that has come out to the shows and
packed the venues. You all make what I do worth
while and fun and I'm honored to rock in your
presence every nignt to entertain you. Enjoy the
rest of your summer and I'll catch up with you back
on the road next week.
Much love, Boom
03/25/16
Bravewords - A Tribute To Peter
Criss & KISS - Faith And Will CD press
Metal Nexus -
A Tribute To Peter Criss & KISS - Faith And
Will CD press
03/21/16
ALRIGHT KISS ARMY & ROCK
FANS AROUND THE WORLD!!! The time has come to
"PRE-ORDER" your copy of the : Tribute To PETER CRISS &
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not a slip sleeve or slim line digipak
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Comes With "Faith And Will CD, Hand Autographed
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Musicians, CD Promo Postcard, & Factory Sealed
Commemorative "CATMAN - "Faith And Will" Drum
Sticks)
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April 4th!
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Below
WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN OUR FIGHT AND
HOPE YOU'LL HELP US... HELP OTHERS IN NEED!
02/01/16
01/11/16
12/12/15
Hey there everyone! First off, I'd like to say
thank you to you all for another great year and for
supporting me as well as the bands and projects I'm
involved in. You all are what making music and
touring worth while for me and I love rocking for
you all.
Here's whats going on right now for
me. I am currently recording a Tribute to Peter
Criss and KISS CD that is looking to be out in March
2016. All the proceeds will be going to a worthy
cancer foundation to help fight against and find a
cure for this ongoing horrible disease. BOTTOMS UP
is in the studio right now working on our follow up
to "Shelter From The Storm". We're hoping to have it
out by the summer 2016. I will also be touring
around the country again with SCARAB in 2016.
I also want to wish you all a great holiday
season and an up coming prosperous, safe and healthy
New Year for 2016.
I'll see you all out on
the road in 2016. Much love always and thank you
for your ongoing support!
Boom
02/08/15
Here's the scoop so far for 2015. It's looking like
I will be touring the US & Canada this year with
SCARAB. Many shows have been added and many more to
come. Keep checking back for updated tour dates.
BOTTOMS UP have been hard at work writing new
material for a new studio album. We have almost
enough for a double album, but we'll demo and decide
what will make it. Who knows... maybe if it's all
worthy we'll record two seperate albums while we're
in the studio. A huge thank you to all the
companies, my A/R guys, and their great gear that
I've been using recently or for years. You power me
and my performances!! I am honored to be on your
rosters. As always, I thank you all for the
support... You all rock my world which allows me to
rock yours! See you on the road!
01/26/15
Thanks to everyone that came down to the AV LEADER booth
at NAMM this weekend! It was a pleasure to meet and
chat with you all! Here's a couple of ya!!
02/20/14
Boomer is very pleased to announce he has signed on
as a new endorsing artist with Sabian Cymbals!
02/01/14
Just got the word that there are shows in the works
for CA, AZ, MI, PA, VA, AL, FL and more. Looks like
it's going to be a busy 2014 for SCARAB. Stay tuned
and check back often as new dates will be added
soon.
01/16/14
12/31/13
I hope everyone had a great holiday season and I
want to wish you all a Very Happy, Safe, and
Prosperous New Year! All the best to you all in
2014!
11/16/13
Due to unfortunate circumstances the remaining two
BELIEVER 20th Anniversary/ Farewell shows in
Stafford Springs CT. and Chicopee MA have been
canceled. No makeup dates will be added. I wish my
great friend/bandmate Micky a speedy recovery.
09/09/13
Lots of new news! I will be joining SCARAB (The
Journey Experience) on a more regular basis starting
on November 15th at The Hard Rock Cafe venue in
Boston MA. BELIEVER will be wrapping up 2013
dates on November 1st. Check the Tour Schedule page
for all the upcoming dates. There's so much going on and more things to announce
soon. Keep checking back here, like my Facebook
page, and download my free App for your android and
iphone devices. See ya on the road this
fall.
05/20/13
Boomer has been asked to be involved in a great new
cause and help raise awareness of a constant issue ;
Bullying. We've all known someone that may have been
a bully to someone and the person on the receiving
end. In some extreme cases children/teenagers have
been put through so much abuse they've unfortunately
found no other alternative to stop the constant pain
or bullying and take their own life. This action has
GOT TO STOP. Rockers Against Bullying is an
organization that is raising awareness about this on
going problem and helping people that have been
bullied, families that have lost a loved one due to
bullying, and also getting people the help they need
to overcome through music related events.
Please check out this facebook page, like it, and
share it. You could help make a difference in some
ones life. Thanks in advance!
Lots of NEW dates have been added to the tour page.
Boomer will be doing various dates through the summer
with SCARAB (The Journey Experience) in between the
BELIEVER (20th Anniversary/Farewell Tour) that will go
through November and BOTTOMS UP shows through the
summer and fall.
" I hope to see you all at the shows. Thanks
for your continued support !"
Boom
02/16/13
Dana, from Violet Moon Guitar Straps and leather
creations has a new endorsee. That's right.. Click
on the picture to go to her website and check out
her great work and accessories. They can be custom
made just for you!
12/16/12
I'd like to wish everyone a very Merry, Safe And
Happy Holiday Season!
I'm gearing up for what is sure to be an
extremely busy 2013. I will be on the road
with BELIEVER for their 20th Anniversary tour and
also with SCARAB (The National Touring Journey
Experience Show) doing various dates.
These tours will take me throughout the US and
Canada. The dates and tours are being put together
as I type. I will add all the info as soon as I get
it.
BOTTOMS UP will be doing various shows also
through 2013 in support of the long awaited new
studio release.
Keep up and chat with me on Facebook, and down
load my FREE new APP for your iPhone and Android
phones and devices. Search : Jean Boomer Grenier in
your APP store.
I'm looking forward to seeing you all in 2013 and
as always, Thank you for your continued support in
all I do! YOU ALL ROCK!!
10/31/12
Happy Halloween everyone! My favorite holiday!
BOTTOMS UP is back and doing a Sneek Peek show on
Thanksgiving Eve in Tyngsboro MA. We welcome Bruce
Bennett to the band taking over the bass duties.
Bruce is best known for his work in the in The Gary Hoey Band. Good things are on the
way!
BELIEVER is planning on embarking on a 20th
anniversary tour in March of 2013.
I also have some other things planned for 2013,
but til then... back to Halloween horror! Enjoy my
friends!
10/04/12
BELIEVER date for 10/13/12 @ The Rock Junction in
Coventry R.I. has been POSTPONED!
In BOTTOMS UP News.... The band is back together
and working on finishing the final mix of the long
awaited new "Yet to be titled" CD, as well
as rehearsing for some 2013 dates. Stay tuned and
keep checking back!
8/16/12
NEW BELIEVER dates added for August &
September!
The Boomer APPS are receiving downloads worldwide
and have been getting great reviews and usage! Get
them now for FREE for your iPhone & Android
phones or tablets. Search Jean Boomer Grenier in
your app market!
Also come aboard and "like" my Facebook
music page from the banner link! See ya on the road
and be well!
7/04/12
6/09/12
2/10/12
Hey there my friends. I hope everyone is well
and rockin'!
I was really happy and honored to have been chosen
as the featured artist at the
2012 NAMM show in Anaheim CA. for AV - LEADER
Microphones. The company
and staff have been very gracious to me since
I signed on with them in 2010.
I use their mic's on my drums live, and in
the studio to get my thunderous "War
Machine" sound.
Definitely check them out.
12/24/11
Wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and
a very Rockin' New Year!
Wishing you all peace, joy, happiness & great
health!
See ya next year to rock together in 2012!
11/18/11
IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Headline : J. "Boomer"
Grenier steps down from THE HOUNDS OF
HASSELVANDER
New Hampshire/U.S.A 11/18/11
Due to prior commitments, J.
Boomer Grenier has left the drummer position in THE
HOUNDS OF HASSELVANDER. While all is well in THE
HOUNDS camp, and the new CD "The Ninth
Hour" scheduled for release on 11/26, a tour
must follow and Boomer is unable to participate. The
split is amicable and most likely temporary with
studio and possibly more live performances
almost certain in the future. Brothers bonded
in spirit, mind, and music.... Joe Hasselvander and
J. Boomer Grenier support each others musical
ventures and will continue to do so hoping to work
together again when the moon is full and the
hounds bay in warning of the impending doom. Boomer
welcomes T.C. Tolliver
(formerly of The
Plasmatics) to THE HOUNDS.
" I wish Joe, T.C. and the
band nothing but the best and have the utmost
respect for them. I'll always be a part of THE
HOUNDS OF HASSELVANDER family and look forward to
whatever comes down the road".
11/5/11
Helloooooo there!!!
I hope everyone had a Happy & safe
Halloween! It's definitely my favorite
holiday and a fun time of the year for most. I'd
love to see your cool rockin' & scary Halloween
costumes.
So...the new BOTTOMS UP CD is done being
recorded. We finished it this week and will be
heading in to start the mixing process. We're
extremely pleased with the way it's turning out.
It has some elements of the "Shelter"
disc, but leaning more to the heavier and angry
side with still keeping our BOTTOMS UP
signature sound. There's plenty of catchy riffs
and choruses with melodic harmonies thrown
in also. I/We can't wait for you to hear it and
hope you will all dig it as much as we do.
I have a few things on the drawing board for
next year that I've been working on, as well
as some new signature "Boomer" drum gear
that I'll hopefully be able to tell you all about
soon also. It's cool exciting stuff that I look forward
to sharing as soon as I can.
A new music Facebook page is up for me. If you're
on facebook, please go to:
and "Like" my new page. I'd be
honored to have you on board with me there as
well. You can keep up with where I'll be and
what I'm doing musically on a daily basis. Please
also feel free to share it with all of your
friends and anyone you think would be into what I
do musically.
Also.. I wanted to thank you all again for
checking out what's going on in my world on my new
website. Yup..I can see ya.. LOL
Thanks to my friends and fans in Japan, Sweden,
France, Singapore, Thailand, Germany, Ukraine,
Slovakia, Mexico, Seychelles, Guatemala, and here
in the states for checking in. I sincerely
appreciate your constant interest and support
of what I do. Keep on sending me emails.
I love hearing from you all and chatting music and
answering questions etc. !
I live and breath music and am just as much of a
fan as I am a musician. Music is universal and
really what makes the world, and "my"
world go 'round.
See ya on the road and the web!
Boom!
8/18/11
I'm blown away by the overwhelming positive
responses from around the world on my new
website. Those in Russia, Italy, Indonesia, Serbia, and
Brazil ...
Thank you and I'm honored to have you aboard. I
sincerely appreciate you all and your constant support! BOTTOMS
UP will be continuing on in the studio finishing
up a few vocal tracks. We should be on to
mixing and mastering the new CD in September. We're
shooting for a release date in time for the
holidays. I'll keep you updated on the
progress.
7/29/11
Hey there everyone!
My new website is almost completed and
hopefully it will help you all, (and myself too) keep updated on everything I have going on, with
who and where I'll be
playing, & all new news and happenings with
me and
any projects I have going on now or in the future.
If you have any cool pictures from any of my shows
or appearances you'd like to see in the Galleries
section, please feel free to email them to me. I'd love to see
them & share them as well. If you have any
questions, comments, or just want
chat music, please feel free to hit me up anytime.
I'd also like to thank my webmaster (Mike H) for
all his hard work & time on this website.
Thank you all for your continued support, and for
supporting the bands and projects I'm involved in.
I sincerely appreciate it and look foward to see you
at the shows.
All the best!
Boom!
7/14/11
Updated Dates Added
4/4/11
Have a lot of things going on and keeping busy,
busy, busy!
Will have some new exciting announcements coming
this month.
BOTTOMS UP is in the studio in between shows
recording a new CD.
KISS'D OFF will be out for a couple shows this
month.
I had been asked to join BELIEVER (The Ultimate
Ozzy Experience) Tribute band
last year, and while things got off to a slow
start with line-up changes, dates are being added
and they start April 30th in Rhode Island.
Sadly due to the recent tragedy in Japan, It's
looking like the clinics/dates I was to do later
this month with Steve Burrows will be postponed
and rescheduled.
My heart still goes out to Japan, my friends and
their families there.
You are in my daily thoughts and prayers.
3/13/11
The merchandise page is now up
and running! Also the links to the digital downloads
are up.
2/7/11
Welcome to J Boomer
Grenier.com where you will find all you'll want
and/or need to know about what's going on with
Boomer. Parts of
the site are still currently under construction but
please keeping checking back for news, info, dates,
appearances and more. There
are many things in the works to be announced soon.
