Hey, fellow music appreciators and participators, who’re maybe at present all decked out with beautiful to-do lists accompanied by much less and fewer time to perform mentioned lists. As we strategy mid-December, I invite you to hitch me in experiencing the wonders of the season as seen by means of our Springfield music scene and overlook about these lists in the interim.
Thursday can be a superb place to start out your procrastination course of, starting with Thursday Night time Dwell the place space musicians shine in a showcase format on the tremendous sound stage at Motorheads. This month’s curated assortment consists of Jay Leon, John Oder, Jason Webster, Roger Carr, Bruce Combs and Dr. Boss (Doc Holladay, Andy Armstrong, Aaron Garrett, Jason Evers and Josh Szerletich).
Then Jose Gobbo concludes his 2024 jazz tribute program on the Pharmacy with a salute to Elis Regina, a Brazilian singer of bossa nova standard within the Sixties and 70s. I will be at It is All About Wine with Amy Battles doing our music interspersed with a collection of vacation favorites, together with my composition entitled Reindeer DooDoo, amongst different extra conventional alternatives. Robert “Lefty Preacher” Sampson brings his blues and extra to the Mom Street Diner as Dutchieboy, JXMP, Osama, X-Caliber, Jefe Dahooligan, Kaysea, Squalee2X and Lil Breezy head up a solid of native hip hop performers at Crows Mill Pub.
Friday continues as the music evening of the week, exemplified by spectacular acts reminiscent of Silas Tockey at Harvest Market, David Alexander Ensemble at Boone’s and Brandy Kristin Band on the Curve Inn main the best way. The Travis Reid Band brings particular visitor Dave Littrell on board for a bluesy evening at George Rank’s, whereas Devin C. Williams and Amanda Scrubs do their unique Delta Blues at Buzz Bomb.
In small-town motion, nationally acclaimed nation touring artist Dallas Moore hangs with Ted Russell Camp on the Backroom Lounge in Riverton, Jason McKenzie (IT‘s 2023 BoS male vocalist) units up at The Filling Station in Rochester and Stuart Smith lands at Hand of Destiny in Petersburg performing a group of unique music complimented by his actual vinyl information on the market. Prime that off with two of the best-named bands round doing among the most attention-grabbing cowl music as nicely, in Sound Choice at Lime Avenue and Stereo Typical at Weebles, and we have now one doozy of a Friday forward.
I see loads in retailer for Saturday evening (please go to the music listings), however attempt testing these daytime acts when the Springfield Uketopians play – you guessed it – ukeleles at Stella Espresso & Tea (12-2 p.m.), Cal and Jan do a “jazzy Christmas set” as a duo at The Wakery (2-4), The Tangents tackle Pease’s at BUNN Connoisseur with a “particular vacation present” (3-5) and Johnnie Owens gives it up at Buzz Bomb (5-7) as a part of the Outdated Capitol Vacation Walks extravaganza.
Within the night, Midnineties, self-described as “Springfield’s full-album-only cowl band,” does Weezer’s Pinkerton in its entirety accompanied by B. Carnes at Anvil and Forge for this all-ages present, whereas final, however removed from least, The Deep Hole does its fairly standard vacation occasion at DFV for a one-night-only (till subsequent 12 months) exhibiting.
Sunday delivers a plethora of performances at numerous venues that you may and will take a look at and think about attending. Our point out right here is the celebration of life for longtime native drummer (most notably in Starry Eye and Off the Wall) and all-around nice man, Fred Edmonds, on the Curve Inn with dwell music (after all), plus particular visitors, household and associates gathering to point out appreciation for Fred’s cool tackle life.
It’s possible you’ll now resume the vacation enterprise… till subsequent week.
