Oct 1
King, Paisley groups to appear in Chicago
Dan Paisley & Southern GrassThe Chicago area’s Bluegrass Legends Concerts is planning a double-header Oct. 19 with shows by Dan Paisley & Southern Grass and The James King Band.The concert begins at 8 p.m. at the American Legion Music Hall, 1030 Central St., in Evanston, Ill. Tickets are on sale now by calling 847-573-0443. Details are also available at http://www.chicagobluegrass.com.
Dan Paisley is carrying on The Southern Grass tradition started 35 years ago by his father, Bob Paisley. After Bob Paisley’s death in November 2004, Dan Paisley and the Southern Grass have continued to deliver hard-driving bluegrass music combining soulful and powerful harmony singing with exciting instrumental work.
Bob Paisley joined his dad’s band in 1974 at the age of 15. He now carries his father’s torch forward with the help of his brother Michael Paisley on bass, and band mates Bob Lundy (banjo), T.J. Lundy (fiddle), and Don Eldreth Jr. (mandolin). The ensemble has become known for its unwavering sense of timing, its relaxed, often self-deprecating joviality on stage and its dynamic repertoire. From lilting ballad to fiery hoedown, the band’s music encompasses the entire spectrum within the definitive bluegrass tradition.
James KingJames King is considered by several to be the greatest “mountain soul” singer of his generation, bringing a deep understanding of the hardcore bluegrass tradition to his hard-driving blend of bluegrass and honky-tonk country music. Guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter King embodies a more traditional strain of bluegrass — a strain strongly influenced by one of the genre’s iconic groups, the Stanley Brothers.
The James King Band has recorded five albums on the Rounder label. His smash 1993 Rounder debut, “These Old Pictures” was hailed as “the breakthrough album of the year” by Bluegrass Unlimited, which called King “the most impressive lead vocalist to emerge in traditional bluegrass in a decade”.
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The James King Band has been entertaining now for over 14 years.
Bluegrass Legends Concerts in Evanston is the only running bluegrass and acoustic music concert series in the Chicago area that features national headline bluegrass talent.
The 2007 fall series marks the ninth year of presenting the nation’s top acoustic bluegrass talent and local folk-roots opening acts in an all-ages, non-smoking concert setting for families.
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