Right here we go into our first full February weekend and it seems like a well-played hand with loads of bands, for those who perceive the lay of the land. Do not ask me why we’re rhyming stuff right here, however you’ll be able to ask me what is going on on in reside music this weekend and I am going to do my greatest to tell you offhand, identical to I deliberate.
Thursdays are up and although the pickin’s look slim, that simply means your selections are simpler. Robert Sampson, often called “Lefty Preacher” when he lays into his standalone blues materials and who additionally will get further credit score for sitting in with a number of native bands as an achieved, in-demand keyboardist, guitarist and vocalist, is on the music menu at Mom Street Diner. In case you’ve got been questioning the place this venue that is been lately internet hosting reside music repeatedly is, have a look contained in the Route 66 Lodge on South Sixth Avenue and “thar she be” sitting fairly, ready so that you can have a meal, a drink and a gander at reside music.
The Blue Grouch continues to host probably the greatest open jams on the town each Thursday night time along with your host with probably the most, Kortney Leatherwood, directing the music site visitors patterns. This has actually turn into the epitome of open phases the place bands start, friendships are established and good music comes dwelling to roost, if I’ll crow about it a bit and counsel you go discover out what the hullabaloo is all about.
Final week we spent all the column on Friday night time and this week we’re a bit down in amount, however the high quality is flying excessive. Downtown Springfield seems to be the place to be with Johnnie Owens and Butter slipping into The Pharmacy Gallery with easy, hip vocal jazz, whereas Me, Myself & Schy brings on the cool Americana tunes at Boone’s and Devin C. Williams kicks up the Delta blues mud at Buzz Bomb. Boondocks goes large with the 90s rock band Everclear cleansing home with Springfield native and Nashville resident James Bruner getting the nod to kick up the opening slot.
On Saturday night time, downtown continues the reside music run as Anvil & Forge will get again to the leisure enterprise with a four-band extravaganza that includes Park, Sarah and the Secure Phrase, All people’s Fearful About Owen and Equipment of the Human Coronary heart, whereas the Brinkerhoff Mansion on the north aspect hosts Isaiah Case, a 2024 American Idol contestant from Jacksonville, for a particular, early Valentine’s Day occasion. Smokestacks blow up the blues at Blue Grouch as Lick Creek flows into Motorheads, and down close to Pawnee, The Shed delivers an evening to recollect with JackAsh happening from 5 to eight p.m. and Midwest Revival taking up the stage from 9 till midnight.
Particular point out for authentic music occurs when James Bruner, recent off the Friday help for Everclear, rocks proper on into VFW Put up 755 with opening group the Whiskey Killers delivering a double shot of domestically penned, authentic Americana. Bruner received his begin right here on the town doing musicals and fronting a band, then moved to Nashville to additional his musical profession. Final fall he was on the highway in Europe touring with Barns Courtney and The Struts and this spring he takes off for an additional romp throughout the pond touring with These Rattling Crows on their U.Ok. tour. Sure, that is some fairly cool stuff and you may catch him at our very personal scorching spot and reside music venue, VFW Put up 755.
Hey, now…, you realize the drill. You should definitely try our listings for all the opposite music happenings taking place round city. Later, gator.
