Sara Sass Siders slides into Farmhouse Brews at Harvest Market this Friday evening. Here we go a-wandering among the songs so sweet as the month of May brings us music galore while we work our way back from the ravages of 2020 s global pandemic. Just take a gander at all the stuff going on out there, then jump for joy or whatever it is you jump for when happiness is afoot. It s a beautiful day in the neighborhood whenever our friends Rogers & Nienhaus, as in Terry and Scott, drop by to play. This Thursday night, the good guys of rock history-in-the-making go at it at the Curve Inn to the sound enjoyment of all who are within earshot. These two musicians walked the walk with the big dogs in the day and we re fortunate to reap the benefits of their life s work whenever they plug in and play. Welcome back, guys.
Singer-songwriter Pete Sander plays Boone s Saloon this Thursday evening. Photo by Rich Dalsin Welcome one and all to the end of April and the start of May in the year of 2021 as we take a look at the music happening in our fair city and the surrounding areas. From a year ago when venues were closed and live music was only heard online, we ve come a long way, baby. Thursdays are on a roll, my friends, which says it s all about live music being back in a big way. I spy a way-too-rare appearance by singer-songwriter Pete Sander at Boone s and the return of an open mic at Blue Grouch with Kortney Leatherwood and Sam Draper as your entertaining hosts, plus Brandon Santini and his Band at the Curve Inn, for starters to your live music happening week.
Recap: Suns set records in Grizzlies smack down, 128-97
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The Grizzlies (13-13) are one of those teams that the Suns (19-10) have not had success against as of late. Yes, I hear you. Over the past decade their a list that goes from Phoenix Suns Arena to Sky Harbor International Airport filled with teams and players who have played well against the Suns. But Memphis
really has owned them.
Prior to the matchup this evening, Phoenix had lost 21 of the last 30 to Memphis and 5 of the last 5. Their lineup and roster build makes creates trouble for Phoenix. On a 32° Saturday night in February against a hampered Grizzlies team, the Suns finally got one against their Western Conference foe.
Chris Hawkins plays this Friday (6-9pm) in the Farmhouse Restaurant at Harvest Market. By the time you re reading this we ve hopefully made it through the worst of the bitter cold and snowfall section of our current weather scene and worked our way to mildly brisk and melting. Nothing warms the inner soul and outer appendages like listening to music, be it live or online, so let s see what the music-makers are up to this third weekend of February in 2021. We begin by welcoming another venue to our fine fellowship of live music presenters, as the Farmhouse Restaurant at the fairly new Harvest Market grocery store begins a Friday evening run featuring central Illinois acoustic acts, upstairs in its mezzanine bar area. Chris Hawkins, a longtime singer and guitarist from the Peoria area covers all kinds of popular songs for the first-ever music performance in the newly renovated space. The gig goes from 6 to 9 and upcoming artists inc