Nightspots
Sunday Aug 29, 2010
The Ark: Junior Brown
This acclaimed honky-tonk singer-songwriter from Austin, Texas, plays 6-string and steel guitar as well as his own guitar hybrid, the “guit-steel.” A longtime cult favorite who first gained the attention of mainstream country fans with his hilarious 1996 novelty hit “My Wife Thinks You’re Dead,” Brown sings in a pleasantly resonant baritone that suggests a somewhat grittier and slier Ernest Tubb, and his original songs are known for a lyrical wit and cleverness that’s almost as dazzling as his guitar work. Critic Paul Davies calls Brown’s music a “riveting quirky cocktail rattled out on the frenetic fingerpicking steel and acoustic guitar and the tumbleweed and tombstone vocals.” Voted #1 House Rocker in a Guitar Player readers poll, he’s a big local favorite. Opening act is Dylan Charles, a versatile Americana singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and storyteller from Arizona who recently released his debut CD, Time for Breakfast. $25.
Creekside Grill and Bar: II-V-I Orchestra
Veteran local big band, led by saxophonist David Swain, that plays late 1930s swing and 1940s R&B. 6:30-9 p.m.
Live at PJ's: Phil Ogilvie’s Rhythm Kings
This local 10-piece big band is one of the few to specialize in the old-time big-band music of the late 1920s and early 1930s associated with Jelly Roll Morton and King Oliver. Arrangements by the renowned early-jazz pianist James Dapogny and tubaist Chris Smith.
Old Town: Patti Ecker and Sue Fink
Double bill of Chicagoland pop-folk singer-songwriters.
The Savoy: "Andy Fest"
Disco dance party with DJs. A benefit for 826michigan.
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