Tuesday Concert

Tuesday Concert - St Patrick's Day Ceili
March 17th, Lawrence Arts Center
7:00 sharp - 8:30ish FREE (tip jar)
Details, TuesdayConcert.com

I am delighted to announce that not only will the Boys of the Prairie be performing in the Tuesday Concert Series on St Patrick's Day, but the Lawrence Arts Center Irish Dancers will be joining them for an evening of traditional music and dance. Get your green on, because it doesn't get much better than this.

The Boys of the Prairie is Lawrence's oldest and most respected Celtic band. They have two concerts earlier in the day, but reserved the evening of traditional Celtic tunes and songs just for us. As an added bonus, Annie Stark's Irish Dancers will be kicking (literally) off the evening with their fine dance forms.

Friends - what else could you possbly want to do Tuesday Evening to celebrate the luck of the Irish on St Patrick's Day?

Tuesday Concert presents Easy G & the Blue Notes
Nov 11, Lawrence Arts Center, 7:00 sharp-8:30ish
FREE (tip jar)
One Song Opening Act by Tal Carter

If you follow Lawrence's music scene, you probably know Greg Pelligreen as a solo musician, as a frequent guest sitting in with other bands, and as a producer of various open mics and music jams around town. When hot guitar leads by Warren Jurgen and solid foundational bass by Ross Black are added to the mix, Easy G & the Blue Notes comes alive with their engaging mix of Americana, acoustic blues and originals.

And the rest of the fall season looks great too.
See www.TuesdayConcert.com for details.

Nov 11 - Easy G & the Blue Notes - Blues, Folk, Originals
Nov 18 - Betsy O & the Hollaback Boys - Roots & quirky bluegrass
Dec 9 - No Bow Tie - Classical music redefined

Tuesday Concert presents "No Bow Tie"
Oct 29, Lawrence Arts Center, 7-8:15ish, FREE (tip jar)

I've SO been looking forward to this concert. Start with stellar guitar skills, add... ummm... unusual arrangements of classical music, and you start to get the idea. The last time they played in the series they got a standing ovation, and for good reason. Here is how John Svoboda describes the band: "Join us for a fun evening of Musical Blasphemy as we laugh with Mozart, reggae with Beethoven, and break every rule in the book of classical music. A good time for all!"

The remainder of the season looks great too.
Nov 12 – Sally and The Hurts - (Contemporary & original folk)

Nov 19 – Jeannie & Tal - (Contemporary & traditional folk. Yep, I'm finally scheduling my own 4-piece band.)

Dec 10th – Ingevalds Spelmän - (Scandinavian folk music)

The schedule is somewhat erratic due to other events at the Lawrence Arts Center, so I encourage you to join the Tuesday Concert page to receive event announcements, or check the website, www.TuesdayConcert.com, for reminders.

TONIGHT - Tuesday Concert presents The Lost Keys
Oct 1st, Lawrence Arts Center, 7:00-8:30, FREE (tip jar)

WOOHOO. I am excited to announce that Tricia Spencer and Howard Rains (Spencer & Rains) are bringing in their kids for a whole band experience at their Tuesday Concert performance. If you have attended the Kansas Fiddling & Picking Championships recently, you know the extent to which this family has dominated the competition. Tricia has won the Open Fiddle Division more times than anyone in my memory, including being the reigning Kansas Fiddle Champ, and Isaiah has recently won both the Open Fiddle Division and the Flatpick Guitar Division. AND, this year the Lost Keys won the band competition, which I suppose means they are the top acoustic band in the whole state. This is going to be a great concert of energetic old-time music. Don’t miss it.

AND - the rest of the fall season looks fantastic as well.

Oct 15 - Bryan Hicks (Jazz standards) and Carswell & Hope (Vintage rock sounds and sensibilities together with big harmonies, carefully crafted textures and inventive songwriting)

Oct 29 – "No Bow Tie" (Classical music mayhem on acoustic guitars)

Nov 12 – Sally and The Hurts - (Contemporary & original folk)

Nov 19 – Jeannie & Tal - (Contemporary & traditional folk)

Dec 10th – Ingevalds Spelmän - (Scandinavian folk music)

The schedule is somewhat erratic due to other events at the Lawrence Arts Center, so I encourage you to join the Tuesday Concert page to receive event announcements, or check the website, www.TuesdayConcert.com, for reminders.