This is to all that vacation Glad New Yr hodgepodge being gone and shifting on to the common music-making we do right here in Now Taking part in land. We’re previous the sizable snowfall earlier this week whereas anticipating a wee warmup simply in time to make a break for dwell music doings this weekend. Let’s have somewhat look-see at what’s heating up on the scene.
Right here we go together with Thursday Night time Stay at Motorheads the place the long-running (it has been operating lengthy sufficient for me to say that now) occasion options an invitation-only, rotating lineup of native musicians showcasing new band configurations and different variations of whoever desires to play collectively on the second Thursday month-to-month. January’s model offers us Brandy Kristen (debuting a band doing nation songs, BK type) with Steve Correll, Brandon Drew, Steve Gragert and Eric Tinsley, plus SoulSircus that includes the skills of Christine Parisella, David Shaw, Michael McNiff, Justin Lowe, Dave Wondercheck and Joe Marshall.
Friday comes a-knocking with a reasonably full slate of leisure, however nonetheless somewhat low within the regular numbers, together with teams like Sq. of the Roots figuring in at George Rank’s, White Lightnin’ countrying up the Curve Inn, Ember’s Reverie scorching at Goodfellas and Sound Resolution deciding on Lime Avenue. Acoustic acts abide with David Berchtold dropping in for some mighty high quality, finger-picking blues and roots music on guitar at Buzz Bomb, whereas the Pepper Sprouts carry the warmth to Buckhart Tavern as a doing it proper duo.
Saturday cranks up the juice with some 25 listings beginning off with the ever-popular Springfield Uketopians kicking up their ukes on the crack of midday at Stella Espresso & Tea and JackAsh singing up a storm at 2 within the afternoon at The Stadium. The night delivers a slew of combos together with Tater Soup Band mixing up the nation, rock and oldies at VFW Publish 755, GatorHead getting swampy at Motorheads, Deja Voodoo conjuring hits on the Curve Inn, me with Owen and Amy, plus Geoff and Andy bringing the total band to Harvest Market and Wowie Zowie making it matter at Mowie’s Cue.
Within the unhappy information division, Broadgauge in Petersburg is closing on the finish of the month till it opens once more (here is hoping), however it should proceed out January with just a few booked occasions together with this Saturday night time’s Bob Dylan: A Multimedia Occasion. The free, open to the general public present is impressed by the latest A Full Unknown movie about early Bobby in New York Metropolis and options music by Ethan Taylor Stephenson and company, interspersed with clips from Do not Look Again, the Dylan documentary from 1965.
The Hoogland hosts one other eventful weekend occasion when probably the most magnificent musician Ryan Napier presents The Good Information Expertise: A Journey By Gospel Music, that includes native abilities “highlighting the development of gospel music” with hosts Paul Invoice Jr. and Lexi Tyus. The ticketed present taking part in within the LRS Theater on Saturday night time (7 p.m.) and Sunday afternoon (2 p.m.) is an actual labor of affection for Ryan and the Napier household.
Sunday Funday goes full swing with Jaigh & Josie Lowder killing it at Mom Street Diner, Curt Smith coming into It is All About Wine and Manny Lee manning the early shift at Harvest Market. Within the small cities round right here, take a look at Bruce Baise and Dave Marr getting down at Fortunate’s in Petersburg, Previous Stogie cranking it up at Hill Prairie Vineyard close to Oakford, Alex Pearce crusing sweetly into Trails Finish in Curran and Rod Grant settling in at Buckhart Tavern.
Please take a look at all our different listings, then we’ll meet once more on the avenue subsequent week.
