Going to see The Turnpike Troubadors tonight at an amphitheatre. If you've never heard of them, think Stee Earle and Randy Rogers (if you know him). Country rock I guess. My wife loves them, so I got her a present.
So send me your best shows!
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Have a good time tonight! Likely my next show will be Gov’t Mule/Joe Bonamassa double bill with GM opening. However it’s not until August and is outdoors which could be beastly hot. In which case I will not be going!
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Great show. They are a six-piece group, high guitar and fiddle use. The band that opened for them was really good. Apparently, they are an up-and-comer. I felt very old at the show. It's definitely a young fanbase. I must say, the young lasses at these shows are quite impressive! At one point in the show when the brand had a break between songs and a section of guys up front started chanting U.S.A. U.S.A! The soccer team just won.
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What a great show last night - Doobie Brothers and Santana were really good. Big crowd that was really into it. Big surprise (to me anyways) was that Santana's wife is his drummer. She was amazing, and after the show we found out she is 66 - and she played nonstop the whole show.
It was great getting to hang out at the show with Chicagofan, TopDroog, and Barry Warren - who was in town from England. It was a fun night!
Have a good time tonight! Likely my next show will be Gov’t Mule/Joe Bonamassa double bill with GM opening. However it’s not until August and is outdoors which could be beastly hot. In which case I will not be going!
Just get half a dozen scantily clad handmaidens with palm leaves to fan you during the show ... I'm sure you'll be okay ... 
Have a good time tonight! Likely my next show will be Gov’t Mule/Joe Bonamassa double bill with GM opening. However it’s not until August and is outdoors which could be beastly hot. In which case I will not be going!
Just get half a dozen scantily clad handmaidens with palm leaves to fan you during the show ... I'm sure you'll be okay ...
Only a dozen???? 
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Good morning all.
happy Friday. Gearing up for a busy summer. Taking a cruise starting in Iceland, visiting Norway, Scotland, and England.
After returning I’m headed to Ohio and KY for an aviation museum and Bourbon trail visit at end of July.
2 weeks later I’ll be in Key West for a week. Should be an interesting visit as it’s my first time there. I’ve heard there’s quite a lot of sights to see
Howdy Cuj! Looks like you're going to be busy!
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Good Morning -
I came across the lineup for the Chicago Blues Fest.
I'm definitely going the first night. From 5:00 until the end, what an evening. Never seen C.J. Chenier, C. Musselwhite, or Tinsley.
This is the lineup:
Millennium Park Lineup — June 5–7
Festival hours are noon to 9 p.m. daily across multiple stages, including the Jay Pritzker Pavilion, Mississippi Crossroads Stage, Rosa’s Lounge Stage and Wrigley Square.Friday, June 5 — Millennium Park
Jay Pritzker Pavilion:
- 3:30-3:45 p.m. - Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice
- 3:45-4:45 p.m. - Marquise Knox
- 5-6 p.m. - C.J. Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band
- 6:15-7:15 p.m. - Elvin Bishop & Charlie Musselwhite Duo
- 7:30-9 p.m. - 55 Years of Alligator Records featuring Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Toronzo Cannon, Nick Moss, and Tinsley Ellis
Visit Mississippi Crossroads Stage:
- Noon-1:15 p.m. - Mississippi Marshall
- 1:30-2:45 p.m. - The Big Time Rhythm & Blues Band
- 3-4:15 p.m. - Eden Brent
- 4-5:45 p.m. - Ra’shad the Blues Kid
Rosa’s Lounge Stage:
- 12:30-1:45 p.m. - Nick Alexander Blues Band
- 2-3:15 p.m. - Funky MojoDaddy
- 3:30-4:45 p.m. - The Mike Wheeler Band with Demetria Taylor
- 5-6:15 p.m. - Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings
- 6:30-7:45 p.m. - The Freddie Dixon Blues Band
Wrigley Square — Next Generation of Blues:
- Noon-12:45 p.m. - Walter H. Dyett High School for the Arts
- 1-1:45 p.m. - Chicago West Community Music Center
- 2-2:45 p.m. - Curie Metro High School
- 3-3:45 p.m. - The People’s Music School
- 4-4:45 p.m. - Kenwood Academy High School
- 5:15-6:15 p.m. - Meaza Joy
- 6:45-7:45 p.m. - VanderCook College of Music
Saturday, June 6 — Millennium Park
Jay Pritzker Pavilion:
- 3:45-4 p.m. - Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice
- 4-5 p.m. - Dylan Triplett
- 5:15-6:15 p.m. - Shakura S’Aida
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Ruthie Foster
- 7:45-9 p.m. - 75 Years of Billy Branch with Kenny Neal and Ronnie Baker Brooks
Visit Mississippi Crossroads Stage:
- Noon-1:15 p.m. - John Clayton White
- 1:30-2:45 p.m. - Anissa Hampton
- 3-4:15 p.m. - Cuz Band
- 4:30-5:45 p.m. - Dexter Allen
Rosa’s Lounge Stage:
- 12:30-1:45 p.m. - Theo Huff & The Legacy Band
- 2-3:15 p.m. - Melody Angel
- 3:30-4:45 p.m. - The Nick Moss Band
- 5-6:15 p.m. - The Gerry Hundt Trio
- 6:30-7:45 p.m. - Oscar Wilson Blues Band
Wrigley Square — Next Generation of Blues:
- Noon-12:45 p.m. - WDCB Presents
- 1-1:45 p.m. - Nicholas Senn High School
- 2-2:45 p.m. - BandWith Chicago
- 3-3:45 p.m. - Fernando Jones Presents the Blues Kids of America Jam Session
- 4-4:45 p.m. - Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
- 5:15-6:15 p.m. - Chicago Blues Revival
- 6:45-7:45 p.m. - Midwest Young Artist Conservatory
Sunday, June 7 — Millennium Park
Jay Pritzker Pavilion:
- 3:30-3:45 p.m. - Emcee Intro Remarks + National Anthem + Lift Every Voice
- 3:45-5 p.m. - Women in Blues Tribute to Mama Yancey and Big Mama Thornton with Mary Lane, Deitra Farr, Katherine Davis, Nora Jean Wallace, Melody Angel, Lee Kanehira, and Lynne Jordan & the Shivers
- 5:15-6:15 p.m. - Sue Foley
- 6:30-7:30 p.m. - Chris Cain
- 7:45-9 p.m. - Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band
Visit Mississippi Crossroads Stage:
- Noon-1:15 p.m. - Libby Rae Watson with Bill Steber
- 1:30-2:45 p.m. - Fred T and The Band
- 3-4:15 p.m. - Mzz Reese & Reese’s Pieces
- 4:30-5:45 p.m. - Jaye Hammer
Rosa’s Lounge Stage:
- 12:30-1:45 p.m. - A Patch of Blues
- 2-3:15 p.m. - Dan Souvigny Band with Carlos Johnson
- 3:30-4:45 p.m. - Bob Stroger - Windy City Blues Legend
- 5-6:15 p.m. - Rick King’s Royal Hustle
- 6:30-7:45 p.m. - Gerald McClendon (The Soulkeeper) & The A-Team Band
Wrigley Square — Next Generation of Blues:
- Noon-12:45 p.m. - Wendy and DB
- 1-1:45 p.m. - King College Prep
- 2-2:45 p.m. - Jones College Prep
- 3-3:45 p.m. - Will Carter Music
- 4-4:45 p.m. - Alex Olson
- 5:15-6:15 p.m. - Knott Us Band
- 6:45-7:45 p.m. - The Chicago Academy for the Arts
Gerry Hundt’s Legendary One-Man Band will perform Friday-Sunday from 1-3 p.m. in various spaces throughout Millennium Park.
Maxwell Street Blues Series — June 7
The blues continues with a neighborhood celebration at the legendary market on Maxwell Street, between South Halsted Street and South Union Avenue, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.Schedule
- 10-11 a.m. - DJ James Porter
- 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Studebaker John’s Maxwell Street Kings
- Noon-12:30 p.m. - DJ James Porter
- 12:30-1:30 p.m. - John Primer & Steve Bell
- 1:30-2 p.m. - DJ James Porter
- 2-3 p.m. - Harmonica Hinds Duo
I've watched a lot of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion shows on You Tube. Friday was crazy good.
Been watching quite a lot of this, very good! Thanks for the YouTube heads up!
Lil Ed was in Lincoln tonight, still playing great!
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Cujo! Sounds like you will be busy! Enjoy!
Not much going on here - trying to get some golf in between all the storms ... at least my garden is really growing.
My town has a free show tonight with 3 cover bands - Foreigner, Fleetwood Mac and Heart - plan on going for at least part of it.
Gooooooooooooooooooooood 'ol National Peaches "N" Cream Day!
Hija Cuj!
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And Happy Father's Day to everyone out there who is a papa! Don't get taken advantage of today. Make someone else grill for you!
Everything in Moderation. Including Moderation.
Finally got to play 2 rounds of golf this week. Lots of free music in my area this weekend - hope the weather is good enough to go. Next week looking like 90's all week.
Good morning all.
happy Friday. Gearing up for a busy summer. Taking a cruise starting in Iceland, visiting Norway, Scotland, and England.
After returning I’m headed to Ohio and KY for an aviation museum and Bourbon trail visit at end of July.
2 weeks later I’ll be in Key West for a week. Should be an interesting visit as it’s my first time there. I’ve heard there’s quite a lot of sights to see
I sent you a message on Facebook. If you have time and are in the area when you go bourbon hunting give me a call and we'll get some food
Happy Friday all.
its nice to have a busy summer. Last time I did this much traveling I went down under to Australia for 7 weeks.
Next year I’ll be recouping even though I’ll have almost 6 weeks off.
Currently I don’t have any concerts to go to. May need to change that. Last show I went to was Mule with TTB in Mass.
Love having the Nugs app and Bluetooth hearing aids. Can listen to music without bothering anyone around me. Be in my own world.
Bill, I’ll be in touch and hope to catch up with you. Would be great to see you.
My Bourbon Trail is the path I've worn in the carpeting to the cabinet with my Buffalo Trace.... 
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My brother is on all the YouTube bourbon channels - he has a lot of bourbon. Since I went on keto I have been drinking bourbon instead of beer at home. Luckily he sends me samples all the time ...
My brother is on all the YouTube bourbon channels - he has a lot of bourbon. Since I went on keto I have been drinking bourbon instead of beer at home. Luckily he sends me samples all the time ...
My longtime boss was from Templeton, Iowa, home of Templeton Rye. During prohibition it was smuggled to Chicago and Capone's crew, supposedly his favorite. Some locals revived the brand and as a gift when I retired my boss gave me a dated/batch #/barrel #/bottle # jug that was already 10 years old. I still have it sealed looking for the right occasion to enjoy it. Locals say that it's not the original bootlegger's recipe but who the heck knows? When I finally enjoy it nor will I care.
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Played golf today - was it hot! Luckily the course had a lot of shade, and we parked in the shade whenever possible. Glad we had an 8:30 tee time ...
Played golf today - was it hot! Luckily the course had a lot of shade, and we parked in the shade whenever possible. Glad we had an 8:30 tee time ...
I don't play a lot of golf but when I do I usually come in around 77. Any warmer, I stay home! 
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