The New York Lovebirds made their big debut at the Black Betty in October 2005.  Fronted by the Poet of Hope and Havemeyer, David Delp, the band's rock-soul sound features Josh Dougherty on guitar, Dan Meredith on bass, and Mark Kirby on drums. Their debut album is coming out in the fall. "I'm looking forward to playing Grand Victory," says Delp. "Not only do they have a great room, but, for this gig, we got our background singers back."

The Grand Victory