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  Updated Tuesday, February 13, 2024  
 
 
07/29/23
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!!!

https://www.youtube.com/chann…/UCn6CKSGjEdBU_9X8VaFUH1A/live


 
 
 
1/29/18 A few of photos from NAMM 2018
 
 
 
12/29/17 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

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03/21/16

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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!

www.rockersagainstbullying.com


04/06/13 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.
What were ya?? boomer@jboomergrenier.com
 
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.  
 
 
     
     

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