Music

Hey there, Lincoln Landlubbers, whatcha doing this weekend? Why not try these terribly exciting and disparately challenging entertainment opportunities? The word is out — and the word is Posamist. I’m not sure what it means and neither does my faithful Webster’s, but it’s definitely a band and I’ve heard they are really good. They play […]

What goes better with frigid weather than a frosty cold one and dancing until you’re sweating like the winner of the Kentucky Derby? I don’t know, you tell me — I don’t have the answers, only questions and suggestions. Say hello to the capital city’s newest fun rock-n-roll group the Funaddicts. It’s the Bare Bones […]

Welcome one and all to 2004, the newest year on the block. With each passing year comes the opportunity for change and decisions that affect our lives. Of course, that really happens every day, but most people prefer a special occasion, like the coming of a new year to make the effort to change. Speaking […]

Welcome creatures of the nightlife to a special holiday edition of Now Playing. What’s so special about it? Why it’s coming out during the holidays, of course. Our friends in Redd Skyy have some good news to report. At last reading, Lyman Ellerman, lead singer and co-songwriter of the group, had moved to Nashville on […]

Hey travelers, let’s take a little trip and hitch a ride on the holiday nightlife express. Keep your eyes peeled. You never know what you’ll find as we go along on our merry way. Springfield drummer and Chicago expatriate Greg Fundis returns home for a trip to the top of the Hilton at Jazz Central […]

Hey there nightlifers, while your head is full of gift ideas for Aunt Martha, cousin Billy, and that office co-worker you never pay attention to, cool your Yuletide jets at a barstool and let the live music take you away. Why should Christmastime be different than any other time? In the K of C Hall […]

Now that Thanksgiving is behind us, and all our Christmas shopping, decorating, and preparing is underway, we can concentrate our energies on the finer things in life, like heading to the tavern and checking out a band. If you’re in a holiday hurry and need a quick dose of food and music, give Dempsey’s and […]

Here are a few things more to add to your giving thanks list as you gather around the table on Thursday. Thank you for an increase in live music clubs, a more active and vibrant downtown, a large selection of area musicians and bands in varying degrees of music categories and talents, and a growing […]