Hello from Rochester, NY

▲ The Red Wings open their season on March 31st. I’m sure I’ll be pulling out winter and Christmas songs to play should the temps fall below the freezing mark. This will mark my 50th season as the Wings organist having played 3,533 games since that first opening day in 1977.

▲ I had to chuckle during the half-time ceremonies at this year’s Super Bowl game with the lavish production of Bad Bunny and a cast of hundreds of dancers, musicians, singers, etc. It seems like only yesterday that the Super Bowl entertainment consisted of the local college band and maybe a couple of baton twirlers thrown in. Now it’s a multi-million dollar production that lasts as long as the first quarter of the game.

▲ March is a great time for sports fans. Baseball spring training has begun, the NBA and NHL is gearing up toward the playoffs and college basketball is headed for “March Madness.” Throw in indoor lacrosse, golf, a few boxing events and the jocks have got it all!

Bye for now…
Fred

▲ This page was last updated on 3/3/2026.

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TO ORDER FRED’S CD or BOOK BY MAIL:                    Mail to: Costello Music P.O. Box 25176 Rochester, NY 14625
“Anthology” CD: $15.00 (includes shipping) “Blues Backstage” CD: $15.00 (includes shipping)	“A Lifetime Of Nightclubs & Ballparks” Book: $ 20.00 (includes shipping)

NOW AVAILABLE

"Fred Costello - Anthology" CD $15.00 (includes shipping)

"Blues Backstage" CD $15.00 (includes shipping)

"A Lifetime Of Nightclubs & Ballparks" Book $ 20.00 (includes shipping)