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Happy Pride Month, y all! Even without parades and festivals, there are still plenty of opportunities for us to show and share our pride this season. Supporting LGBTQ+ musicians should be close to the top of the list.
In the 2010s, Frank Ocean paved the way for queer black male musicians. In the 2020s, Lil Nas X took the initiative and ran with it. In between the two, you will find the brilliant
serpentwithfeet (aka Josiah Wise).
Deacon (Secretly Canadian), the second full-length serpentwithfeet album, is sexy, sly, seductive and spiritual, often in the same song. Malik and Same Size Shoe are ideal illustrations of this.
Memphis Lightning
Englewoods on Dearborn, a restaurant and venue that regularly hosts national blues acts, is scheduled to include the return of Memphis Lightning in its live music lineup this week. Despite its name, the band hails from Maine, featuring father and son Darren Big Red Thiboutot Sr. and Darren Lightning Thiboutot Jr. The group has also released music including the album Borrowed Time, which features Grammy-winning guitarists Paul Nelson and Brent Mason as special guests. 7 p.m. Thursday; Englewoods on Dearborn, 362 W. Dearborn St., Englewood; $5; 941-475-7501; englewoodsondearborn.com
Mike Zito
Blues guitarist/singer-songwriter Mike Zito is also set to visit Englewoods on Dearborn this week, along with The Event Center in Port Charlotte. The performer is up for two Blues Music Awards this year, Blues Rock Artist and Album, the latter for his special guest-filled record Rock ‘n’ Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry. He followed that up last year with
Opelika Songwriters Festival returns in 2021 with The War & Treaty, Mindy Smith, 38 more
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Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount-Trotter of The War and Treaty perform at Love Rocks NYC!, a Benefit Concert for God s Love We Deliver at the Beacon Theatre on Thursday, March 12, 2020, in New York. The War and Treaty are set to perform at the 2021 Opelika Songwriters Festival in Alabama.(Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)
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The Opelika Songwriters Festival is back on track for 2021, with a lineup of 40 artists that includes The War and Treaty, Mindy Smith, Shawn Mullins, Kim Richey, Sarah Lee Guthrie, Jeff Black, Charlie Mars, Grayson Capps and Dark Water, a side project for Kristian Bush of Sugarland.
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AN INTIMATE SERIES: Heartwood Soundstage has added a new streaming series to its offerings. According to the venue, “There is something special about the way a song can connect us to a moment, to each other and to the world outside our own experiences. There are few things more visceral than hearing an artist pour their heart out in a song, and the effect can be profound. Now, more than ever, we need connection. When the whole world melts away and you become part of a shared experience, something magical happens. It reaffirms our humanity and connects us in a deep way.” “Songs from the Heart” is dedicated to celebrating the songs and songwriters that connect every person to others. Beginning at 8 p.m. most Fridays this fall and early winter, the artists will talk about the process of writing a great song, share an intimate experience and offer new tunes. Airing online at heartwoodsoundstage.com, the venue will pair two diverse songwriters as they t