1997 ~
Good Clean Fun was founded by band leader/MC Michael Bruccoleri in January 1997.
Through 2000, the band also accepted work from various agents under the names:
Brock & Fogarty, Band of Gold, and Celtic Reign.
February ~
7-9, 13-16 ~ The Goal Post (7 night engagement) / Oak Lawn, IL
March ~
1 ~ Ancient Order of Hibernians Dinner Dance / Snug Harbor, Staten Island, NY
12 ~ Queens County Chamber of Commerce Luncheon / Terrace on the Park, Flushing, NY
15 ~ St. Steven’s-St. Edwards St. Paddy’s Dinner Dance / St. Steven’s School, Warwick, NY
21 ~ New York Law School Semi-Formal Banquet / New York Marriott Financial Center, NYC
22 ~ Someck Bar Mitzvah Party / Temple Emanuel, Great Neck, NY
28 ~ Korean Miss NY Modeling Contest / Queens Theater (’64 Worlds Fair Site), Flushing, NY
(Michael solo)
April ~
5 ~ Denise Loyal & Charles M. Spacek Wedding Reception / Polish National Hall, Maspeth, NY
(Michael, Gregory Gruber & Company G.)
13 ~ Gigi Dodd & Ed Kossmann Wedding Reception / Westbury Manor, Westbury, NY
19 ~ Cathy Treanor & Darren Quinn Engagement Party / Alias Smith & Jones, Oceanside, NY
May ~
3 ~ Karen McCole & Tommy McCormack Wedding Reception / East Rockaway Yacht Club, East Rockaway, NY
10 ~ 50th Anniversary Party for Dan & Marion Lynch / Silver Gull Club, Breezy Point, NY
16 ~ East Williston F.D. Dinner Dance / Westbury Manor, Westbury, NY
30 ~ Mr. & Mrs. Michael Schulock Wedding Reception / Lake Isle C.C., Eastchester, NY
31 ~ Wedding Reception
June ~
1 ~ Andrew Karayianakis Christening Party / Villa Victor, Syosset, NY
(Michael, accompanied by backing group The Eggmen)
13 ~ St. Mary’s Bowling Dinner / Koenig’s Floral Park, NY
(Michael & Lisa)
22 ~ Poolside Entertainment / Samuel Field Pool, Bay Terrace, NY
(Michael & Lisa)
28 ~ Private Party / upstate New York
July ~
4 ~ Independence Day Celebration / Wildwood Pool and Tennis Club, Great Neck, NY
13 ~ Baby Shower / Village Green, Middle Village, NY
20 ~ Private Party / (on a yacht) NYC
26 ~ Bernice Otterbeck & Kenneth Edwards Wedding Reception / Knights of Columbus, Mineola, NY
(Mike Carroll & the Black Velvet Band reunion)
August ~
6 ~ Poolside Entertainment / Samuel Field Pool, Bay Terrace, NY
(Michael & Lisa)
9 ~ Private Party / Polish Center, NY
10 ~ Engagement Party
16~ Wedding Reception / Hempstead Golf Club, Hempstead, NY
23 ~ Thérèse McHugh & Walter Cunningham Wedding Reception / Perona Farms, Andover, NJ
27 ~ Open-Air Concert / Breezy Point ball field, Breezy Point, NY
September ~
6 ~ Open-Air Concert / Briarcliffe, Westchester, NY
13 ~ Linda Wohning & E.J. McBride Wedding Reception / Imperial Manor, Bethpage, NY
20 ~ Open-Air Concert / Applewood Orchard, Warwick, NY
21 ~ Open-Air Concert / Central Park band shell, Central Park, NYC
27 ~ Open-Air Concert / Queens Park, NY
28 ~ Open-Air Concert / Queens Park, NY
October ~
18 ~ Church Fundraiser
(Good Clean Fun backs up Elvis impersonator George Ierome “The Shadow of Elvis”)
November ~
1 ~ Taminent Democratic Club Dinner Dance / Riccardo’s Caterers, Astoria, NY
15 ~ Pauline Fogarty & James Leary Wedding Reception / Duchess Manor, Beacon, NY
28 ~ Reunion Party / Kings Arms, Blauvelt, NJ
December ~
4 ~ American Cancer Society Dinner Dance/Fundraiser / La Vigna, Greenvale, NY
6 ~ Celtic Winter Dinner Dance / Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, NY
13 ~ OCS America, Inc. Holiday Office Party / Riccardo’s Caterers, Astoria, NY [sub]
(with sub-leader)
23 ~ Commonwealth Land Title Holiday Office Party / Cibo, NYC