Thursday, March 30, 2006

~ R.I.P. ~
Buck Owens
"The Streets of Bakersfield"


Friday, March 24, 2006

Invitation to Join the NIBA
Ms. Reja Mateski Jager, President of the Northern Illinois Bluegrass Association approached the group at the Buzz a few weeks ago wanting to know if we'd all consider joining the organization. Jim told Reja to send him the information and I'd relay it to the group. Membership is $15 a year. The newsletter lists jams, concerts and festivals along with information on Bluegrass happenings, individuals and bands in the area. Jim has a pdf of the form to join the association (that Miguel's having a hard time posting here at the moment).

The NIBA is located at P.O. Box 535, Winfield, illinois 60190.
E-Mail: niba@nibaweb.org
Website : http://www.nibaweb.org/

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Packway Handle Band... Bluegrass From Athens, GA
I'm really likin' this string band from the Peach State. And they're givin' away free MP3s, which is always nice!

Packway Handle Band

Sunday, March 19, 2006

Midwest Bluegrass Festivals

Coming up this weekend ... Fri, Mar 24th through Sun, Mar 26th ... the Northern Illinois Bluegrass Festival in Naperville. The wonderful family band Cherryholmes is featured. Click the headline link for details. Or click to view the flyer as a PDF.

Saturday, March 11, 2006

Half Day Bluegrass Band
Here's a Chicago bluegrass band that I may very well be the last person affiliated with the OP Farmer's Market musicians to hear about. But ... they've posted a list of links to even more Chicago area bluegrass bands, venues and festivals. So ... since they've done the leg work ... I'll just post this link! (Now I get more time for pickin')
SOMEBODY ELSES TROUBLES SUNDAY, MARCH 12
THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 12TH, WE WILL FEATURE MICHAEL SMITH IN THE S.E.T.S. MUSIC SERIES AT OUR NEW LOCATION: LILLY'S ON LINCOLN AVENUE. COME TO THINK OF IT, AT THE LAST SHOW (WHICH WAS THE FIRST AT LILLY'S) I WAS INSPIRED (BY 16 YEAR LAGAVULIN) TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE SHOWCASE TO:

COME EARLY
STAY LATE
FUN VENUE
GOOD CHINESE NEXT DOOR
FINE SPIRITS
PRICELESS CAMMERADERIE

LILLY'S
2515 N. LINCOLN AVENUE
773 525 2422
7:30 PM

Sunday, March 05, 2006

[ DON'T MISS THIS SHOW ]



The legendary RAY PRICE with Robbie Fulks
Sun, March 19th at 4pm & 7:30pm
at the Old Town School
773-728-6000 or TicketWeb.com
Vintage postcard of The Oak Park Arms
Open Session at The Oak Park Arms ...
Saturdays at 9:30 a.m. 'til ...

Bob Lopardo wishes to remind y'all that the Oak Park Arms is an open session. The residents really enjoy the music, and the management encourages people to come in and mingle a bit. You'll notice the OPA has even posted the session on its outside marquee sign if you drive by.

Some musician folks go to the Buzz first then meander over to the Arms for a while (as the OPA session starts later and doesn't end as early). We would love it for any pickers and grinners who want to stop in and set a spell. Bonus! Free mini muffins and tepid coffee abound!

The Oak Park Arms is on the corner of Oak Park Ave and Washington, which is just one block north of Madison.