“Brrrrrr and boooo,” says the little man inside me. And you realize what, he is proper, although we did get a break from the chilly stuff in time to considerably take pleasure in final weekend. This upcoming one provides us Friday and Saturday with significantly larger temps, hopefully tempting you to reside somewhat with some reside music. Let’s examine what’s on the books.
Thursdays convey on the clatter as a music day that issues with The Kitchens (Dad Al and daughter Kathy) cooking up nation classics and extra at Mom Highway Diner, Casey Cantrall internet hosting the once-a-month open mic downtown at The Wakery, Kortney and buddies jamming essentially the most wonderful Blue Grouch weekly open mic and a few man named Creed Fisher from the “storyteller and rising outlaw nation musician” world laying it on us at Boondocks.
Friday not solely delivers hotter climate (and presumably rain, making for a mushy mess of the remaining snow and ice), however an distinctive evening of reside music made within the second similar to we prefer it. Within the burgeoning acoustic market, we’ve got Dan Grover at Wahlburgers in Hy-Vee, Dan Wilson at Farmhouse Brews in Harvest Market, Joel Honey at Locals in Pawnee and Laila Smith on the Buckhart Tavern, plus a triple invoice of Joe Dawkins, Rick Mari and Mike Burnett at Brookhills Golf Membership.
In a music scene sidenote, Rick Mari, who underwent surgical procedure on his septuagenarian vocal cords final yr, says this on his Fb band web page: “Salutations, Good Buddies! My voice is 100% and perhaps even somewhat higher? You resolve this Friday evening,” so come on out and critique the hovering vocalizations of Mr. Mari as requested whereas congratulating him on the incredible well being report.
Friday particular occasions embrace Hipbone and The Joints downtown at DH Browns doing comedy skits and bits of enjoyable stuff interspersed between the bursts of traditional rock tunes, whereas St. John’s Lutheran Church hosts The Rock!, described as a “family-friendly rock live performance” performed by native musicians with proceeds supporting Springfield’s Sojourn Shelter.
Over in Jacksonville on the very cool venue, Twisted Tree Music Corridor, we’ve got a few sizzling exhibits upcoming together with the great Webb Wilder with Clint Park on Friday and Whitey Morgan with Wes Shipp and Addison Johnson subsequent Tuesday, Jan. 21. Our native hero and Nashville-based songwriter, Lyman Ellerman, has a lower referred to as “Let Me Roll” on Whitey’s newest launch, so whenever you go to the present, yell for that one and point out Lyman.
As they are saying, you gotta begin within the morning if you wish to hearken to reside music all day, so this Saturday get your self to Stella Espresso & Tea for a dose of Nodal Nim presenting unique songs of the quirky taste on vocals and mandolin beginning at 10 a.m. Then you’ll be able to take a break till 3 and both catch John Drake at 1st & third in Petersburg or Jade Horton at The Vary Bourbon & Brew in Chatham or hurry up and do each. To proceed your reside music binge, ultimately rely we’ve got 5 acts beginning at 6, 5 extra at 7 and one other 10 hitting round 8, plus a pair bands stretching begin instances till 9 on Saturday evening, all unfold throughout central Illinois, however principally in Springfield.
Now for those who’ve recovered from that, put together your self for an additional 13 combos enjoying on Sunday Funday beginning with Ricarda Rosalina on the Harvest Market espresso spot at 10 a.m. and Kortney Leatherwood’s open mic at Weebles ending up at 10 p.m.
Okay, it is time to relaxation till subsequent week. Do not forget to examine our listings for all the opposite stuff occurring.
