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Special Consensus comes to Bluegrass Legends Concert series tomorrow night

Category: Events

By BluegrassJournal
March 5, 2010

The latest incarnation of the Special Consensus lineup is set to hit the hometown-stage of the Bluegrass Legends Concert Series tomorrow, March 6….

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Henhouse Prowlers to celebrate 6th Anniversary at Old School of Folk Music

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
March 3, 2010

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Chicago, Ill., — Henhouse Prowlers, the powerhouse Chicago string band quartet, will celebrate their sixth anniversary as a band with a performance at the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago on July 17, 2010.

Six years ago, band members didn’t expect the band to last….

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Chicago Bluegrass Legends Concerts will feature Mountain Heart in December

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
November 19, 2009

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With zero mention of Chicago’s gourmet food offerings, Chicago Bluegrass Legends Concerts has announced the next concert in the long-running series will feature the genre bending sounds of Mountain Heart. The concert is set for December 11 at the American Legion Hall in Evanston, IL. with an 8:00 p.m. showtime, doors at 7:00.

Reservations are currently available through the Chicago Bluegrass Legends Concerts Web site….

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Voting in Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival’s ‘Last Banjo Standing” contest still open

Category: Festival News

By Travis Tackett
November 6, 2009

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The Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival is still accepting votes in their “Last Banjo Standing” online battle-of-the-bands contest. Voting runs through November 15 with the winner announced from the top 5 vote getters at Noon on November 16. The winning band will receive $500 and a performance slot on stage during the festival which features Béla Fleck & the Flecktones and the Emmitt-Nershi Band among others….

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Chris Jones & the Night Drivers making a pitstop at Bluegrass Legends Concert Series

Category: Bluegrass News

By Travis Tackett
October 29, 2009

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Evanston, IL — Chris Jones & the Night Drivers will play the November 14 edition of Bluegrass Legends Concert Series in the Chicagoland area. Jones & the Night Drivers will headline the 8:00 pm show with Chicago local favorite Jon Langford slated for the opening slot….

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