New City Road

By Tom Irwin

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Named after a country blacktop heading south out of town that could tell some tales if it could, this band is full of authentic local country musicians that could (and do) tell some tales of their own, but prefer to let their music do the talking. Melanie Finley (vocals, guitar, tambourine) fronts the modern country female songs while longtime local musicians Mike Webb (guitar, fiddle, steel guitar, banjo, vocals), Harry Lounsberry (keyboards, vocals), Chris Harris (bass, vocals), Allan Harris (guitar, vocals) and Chris Warren (drums) cover the rest, creating a powerhouse combo that knows how to make a night a party and make a party happen. Affiliated with Skeff Distributing (the Budweiser family of beers) and Texas Roadhouse restaurants, New City Road is booked by Mikey’s Entertainment, so they stay quite busy with the cool, good gigs at the better bars and clubs near you. They make the rounds at all the fairs and festivals as well, keeping the country music sounds hopping wherever they go.

New City Road
Friday, Aug. 11, 5pm
Saturday, Aug. 12, 5pm
Saturday, Aug. 19, 9pm
Budweiser Tent
Illinois State Fair

About The Author

Tom Irwin

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Tom Irwin, a sixth-generation Sangamon County resident, has played his songs and music for nearly 40 years in the central Illinois area with occasional forays across the country. He's contributed to Illinois Times since 2000 by writing Now Playing, a weekly music column, as well as features stories and other articles...

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