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The High Hawks land for a concert at Long Bridge Golf Course this Sunday. Can you just feel the excitement in the air as the summer comes on and the music heats up? Well, that might be a tad dramatic, especially considering the unseasonably cool weather of late, but compared to last year at this time, things are utterly unbelievable and totally grooving. So, let s see where the music is at, then head out to enjoy what we have when we have it. Not necessarily live music happenings, but certainly related to the making of music, there are a couple of area museum exhibits you may want to visit. The State of Sound: A World of Music from Illinois at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum is getting lots of expected and deserved attention, locally and nationally, for its excellent coverage of major music acts that originated from Illinois. From Miles Davis to Dan Fogelberg, Cheap Trick to Muddy Waters, John Prine to Earth, Wind and Fire
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.
Gracia Harrison plays Crows Mill Pub this Saturday night. Greetings fellow travelers, as we re coming round the bend, heading out of the pandemic parking lot and back onto the highway of how it used to be. Please continue to be diligent in being careful and staying safe so that our adventure may continue, working through the muck and back to solid ground. As more and more live music gets added each week to our listings, good signs for the road ahead include a couple of new places having music, continued expansion of weeknight gigs and the spring fling precipitation from earlier in the week melting after leaving a few flowers blooming in the snow.