Archive for July, 2010
Adams and Pike County fairs offer most entertainment this weekend
Jul 29th
Wine Down with Mike Coultas And Kathy Brink (acoustic)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Spirit Knob Winery, Ursa, Ill.
HOW MUCH: $5, 21 and over
INFO: www.spiritknob.com
Torque (rock)
WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: River City Billiards, 603 Broadway, Hannibal, Mo.
HOW MUCH: $5
INFO: www.myspace.com/torquerocks
Adams County Fair featuring Lonestar, Mad Hoss Jackson, Staggard and Mark Lowry
WHEN: Lonestar at 8 p.m. Saturday in the grandstand; Mad Hoss Jackson at 9 p.m. Friday in adult dance tent; Staggard at 9 p.m. Saturday in adult dance tent; and Mark Lowry at 7 p.m. Sunday in the grandstand
WHERE: Adams County Fairgrounds, Mendon, Ill.
INFO: www.adamsfair.org
Pike County Fair featuring Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Becky Blackaby and Country Soul (country)
WHEN: Country Soul at 8 p.m. Friday in the beer garden;
and Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser and Becky Blackaby at 7 p.m. Saturday on the mainstage
WHERE: Pike County Fairgrounds, Bowling Green, Mo.
INFO: www.pikecountyfair.org
Fielder (jam)
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Ridgeview Winery, Mt. Sterling
Raised On Radio (blues/classic rock)
WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Ike’s Riverfront Bar, Dallas City
HOW MUCH: No cover.
Larry Bowen Benefit featuring Well Hungarians and Ketchum Louden (rock)
WHEN: 1-6 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Machinist’s Lodge, 2929 N. Fifth
Jessica Martin
jmartin@whig.com
QSFA to add Karaoke contest with cash prizes to Riverfest
Jul 27th
Quincy Society of Fine Arts is adding a Karaoke contest to this year’s Riverfest Sept. 19. Sign-up starts at 11 a.m. at the gazebo in Clat Adams Park and performances will begin at 1 p.m.
There will be a judging panel and first prize is $250. Each participant will receive a certificate of participation and a nominal gift.
Y-101 Radio and QuincyBuzz.com are sponsors of the event and Arts/Quincy Riverfest is sponsored by Refreshment Services Pepsi, the Quincy Park District and QSFA.
Jessica Martin
jmartin@whig.com
Nashville songwriters to be at meet and greet Aug. 5 in Quincy
Jul 26th
Country singer and songwriter Rodney Johns of Canton, Mo.
Up Close and Personal is an event where Nashville songwriters and a local country artist will perform at the Oakley-Lindsay Center from 7-11 p.m. Aug. 5.
Nashville songwriters:
• Tom Shepherd, who has co-written country songs for Bucky Covington and Craig Morton.
• Leslie Satcher, who has co-written number one hits for George Strait and Martina McBride.
• Wynn Varble, who has written country hits for Daryll Worley and Brad Paisley.
Also, local country singer and songwriter Rodney Johns will perform.
TICKETS
• General admission tickets are $12.
• Table VIP seating is $18.
Tickets are available for purchase at Arki-Tec Landscaping in Canton, Mo., Parrish Jewelers in Quincy and at the Oakley Lindsay Center box office and online at www.quincyciviccenter.com.
All proceeds from Up Close and Personal will go towards local cancer research.
Jessica Martin
jmartin@whig.com
Several rock shows available Saturday night
Jul 24th
TNT (classic rock)
WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Kahoka Moose Lodge, Kahoka, Mo.
INFO: www.myspace.com/tntclassicrock
Days Taken (rock)
WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: The Grove Inn, 6510 Broadway
The Cheeseburgers (classic rock)
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Hancock County Fair, Augusta, Ill.
Bud Light Port Paradise Party featuring Via Sleep, Romp-Nostle and Esther Moore
WHEN: 7 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Kix Club, Quincy
The Balance (classic rock)
WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: The Dock, Quincy
INFO: www.thebalancerocks.com
Predawn Hour (rock)
WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: The Blind Pig, Quincy
INFO: www.myspace.com/predawnhour
Internationally touring hard rock act to play impromptu Thursday show in Hannibal
Jul 21st
Tooth & Nail Records band, Spoken, had a last minute date cancellation and were going to be in the area, so they set up a show with tour mates Mike Main & the Branches and Righteous Vendetta at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Huckfinn Shopping Center in Hannibal.
The show is all ages and has a $10 cover charge.
Jessica Martin
jmartin@whig.com
WGEM Idol contest has a winner
Jul 21st
Quincy University junior LaRon Grant is what you would call an old soul.
LaRon Grant
He is only 19-years-old and just won the WGEM regional “American Idol” contest this afternoon by singing Ray Charles and Ella Fitzgerald songs.
The win guarantees him an audition in from of the national singing competition’s producers July 21 in Milwaukee and he hadn’t even told his family back in Bolingbrook, Ill., that he was trying out.
Grant was shocked at winning after competing against nine females in the finals.
He is largely influenced by Charles and Stevie Wonder, but learned the most from his grandfather, Oscar Grant, who had LaRon singing in church at a young age. He is currently a music education major and participates in choir and musical theater.
If the “American Idol” audition puts him on the show, Grant’s dream is to sing a duet with “Idol” alums Fantasia Barrino and Jennifer Hudson and an album he would like to put out, would be “a little bit of everything, a little jazz, a little gospel and R&B”
With Grant’s humble charisma and great range, we may be buying his album in stores in the near future.
Jessica Marti
jmartin@whig.com
Top 10 chosen for WGEM Idol contest finals
Jul 16th
I’m currently at lunch after judging the preliminary participants of the WGEM contest.
We just picked the top 10 finalists and surprisingly it was easy. The girls outnumbered the guys by a lot, so much so, that only one guy made it to the finals with nine girls.
Next up, is the top 10 performing at 1 p.m. in front of a live audience in the fountain court. Come join us and cheer on possibly the next American Idol.
Today’s winner gets a trip to perform at the Milwaukee auditions in front of the producers without having to wait in line!
Jessica Martin
jmartin@whig.com
REVIEW: The Notorious Nightcrawlers rock Mini-Sturgis
Jul 13th
I made it to Mini-Sturgis at The Flying Inn outside of Quincy on Friday night. The original Sturgis is a legendary motorcycle rally held annually in Sturgis, S.D.
This event was held on 18 acres with camping, events and live music. After months of wanting to see the Notorious Nightcrawlers of Alton, Ill., I was finally able to Friday evening.
The set up outside for the bands was incredible. There is a built-in stage on the deck with a tent and tables and chairs, with an outside bar.
A few things that I loved about the performance:
1. It seemed like they talked to each other prior to the show and said, “Let’s all wear red t-shirts.”
2. The sound system was great and the lead-guitarist was wireless, so he did some sweet solos out in the crowd.
3. Each member had a microphone and either sang lead or harmonized.
4. The harmonica/slide guitar player, Wolf Grissom, was ridiculously good. I heard him wrong at first and thought his name was Wolf Grizzle, which would be awesome. He even had a harmonica fanny pack with extra harmonicas, one of which had lights.
5. The bass player was left-handed, which was just cool.
At one point, the lead singer went off on a rant saying that if people stop supporting live music, “It’s going to turn into a bunch of DJ rap crap.” I fully agree with supporting live music, but the genre is up to the individual. He did suggest purchasing “egg shakers” at your neighborhood music store in support of live music.
The show was so much fun it had everybody dancing, and I would definitely recommend checking out the Notorious Nightcrawlers. It was classic rock at its best!
Dale Garriga, The Flying Inn owner, said he was really happy about the turnout for the first Mini-Sturgis, and he plans to continue the event.
Jessica Martin
jmartin@whig.com
Motorcycle rally, skate contest and Chophouse Hijack oh my!
Jul 10th
There is quite a bit going on this weekend, some of which started Thursday as The Flying Inn kicked off Mini-Sturgis, a motorcycle rally featuring four days of live music and events. Musical acts include 2nd Time Around, Notorious Nightcrawlers, Shade and more. To find out more, click here.
Also, this weekend is Shredfest, a competition with skateboard, BMX and scooter categories, that will be held at noon Saturday at Hannibal Ramp Park. This is the second year for the event and with help from local teen Carly Moore, this year’s event has high-profile sponsors and pro-riders as judges.
An after-party will take place that evening at the Admiral Koontz Armory and proceeds will go towards Moore’s continuing effort to reopen the all ages music venue theCrux in Hannibal. To find out more, click here.
To find out more about theCrux founder Tim Fenton’s effort to bring back the venue after moving back to Hannibal, click here.
WEEKEND SHOWS
Mechanical Bull Rides
WHEN: 8 p.m. Friday
WHERE: The Grove Inn, 6510 Broadway
Thoz Guyz and Notorious Nightcrawlers (rock)
WHEN: 2 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Friday
WHERE: Mini-Sturgis, The Flying Inn, 1526 Ill. 104
Over Haulin’ (rock)
WHEN: 8:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: The Grove Inn, 6510 Broadway
SHREDFEST (competition)
WHEN: Noon Saturday
WHERE: Hannibal Ramp Park in Huckleberry Park
AFTERPARTY (music)
BANDS: Renae, Let Live, Inlow, Octaves and The Runaway Sons
WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Admiral Koontz Armory, Hannibal, Mo.
ImpaKt Band and Shade (classic rock)
WHEN: 2 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Saturday
WHERE: Mini-Sturgis, The Flying Inn, 1526 Ill. 104
SuperImposed and Blaisin’ Timothy (rock)
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturday (all ages)
WHERE: The State Room, Eighth and State, Quincy
George “Rick” Cate and Room 9 (acoustic/rock)
WHEN: 4 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Mini-Sturgis, The Flying Inn, 1526 Ill. 104
Chophouse Hijack featuring Brandon Clay (jazz)
WHEN: 7 p.m. Tuesday
WHERE: The Pier, Quincy
HOW MUCH: No cover.
Jessica Martin, jmartin@whig.com
GUEST BLOGGER: Local music fan reviews band at St. Louis Warped Tour
Jul 7th
Recently I received an email from Daniel Pritchett, a new kid to Quincy, who says he’s “the biggest music fan” he knows and he’s a “big fan” of my work. I’m not above flattery, so I read further.
After finding out his music interests range from punk to folk and he recently attended Bonnaroo Music Festival and Warped Tour, I thought I needed to find out more to see if there was something we could work on together. I found out he reminds me of myself in college, consuming as much live music as possible and pushing to work in my favorite industry.
Since he attended Warped Tour Monday, I told him to send in a review and we could put it up as a guest post. Hopefully we will see more from Pritchett on regional shows in the future, but for now, find out more about him and read his review below.
Pritchett
BIO
Daniel “The Man” Thomas Pritchett is a sophomore at John Wood Community College and majoring in liberal arts. He hopes to transfer into journalism in the near future.
He was born in August of 1989 and says the 80s were a great decade to be a part of. He has lived in Quincy since January. He previously lived in St. Louis and before that in Boston, where he discovered the thrill of rock shows and that activity is now his passion.
Pritchett’s Random Music Stats
• He grew up on the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Mellencamp and too much country music.
• The first concert he attended was As I Lay Dying, Atreyu and Deftones.
• Best concert he has attended was Stevie Wonder opening for Jay-Z.
• He loves the chill that goes up his spine when he hears amazing music.
• If he was stranded on a island and could only bring one record with, it would be The Killers, “Sam’s Town.”
PRITCHETT’S REVIEW
Warped Tour usually has it all for young metal and punk heads. However, it’s not often that punk superstar, Sum 41, opens for a country band.
Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band comes from Indiana and is a three piece band that knows how to get your attention. It starts with a woman playing a washboard while moving somewhat wildly around the stage and a bearded man playing the National guitar extremely fast, while using his harmonica as a slide.
These two side-by-side are the epitome of entertainment. The Reverend’s song writing is simple and his voice screams. This band has a sounds that will make any true music fan stomp their feet and scream out loud, with lyrics like “I’m bad and you know it, clap your hands.”
A teenage girl leaned over to me after the first song and asked, “Is this a real band?” I laughed and replied, “Certainly is, this is the biggest band you will ever see.”
The group sings about Mama’s fried potatoes and tells it how it is with the song, “Everything’s Raisin’.” This song clearly is against corporate America, but it still has the crowd dancing and singing along. The chorus is easy, starting with “everything’s raisin’ but the wages — gasoline, groceries and our ages.”
I would classify their style as country gone blues, and blues gone rock n’ roll. The speedy guitar picking, with the washboard, topped off with a fast-paced folksy drum beat delivers the overall sound that is certain to get you dancing like you never thought you could.
The Reverend gave me some great beard-grooming tips after the show and then said the group will be back in St. Louis in September.
