The Isthmus club
listings may say “Big Wes Turner’s Trio at The Essen Haus!” this Thursday, but
it is not to be. Our resident guitar magician Gary Hendrickson blew out a knee.
Ouch! Last minute moves to find a substitute came up short. So come Thursday, whomsoever
is making music at the Essen Haus, won’t be the Big Wes boys.
We’re not sure how
long it will take to Gary back on his feet, but luckily, Grammy-winning guitarist
Billy Flynn (so awarded for his work on the Cadillac
Records movie soundtrack) will be filling in at The Essen Haus on March 31
and April 7. Billy is a longstanding star of the Chicago blues scene, but don’t
be surprised to hear him pull out his repertoire of Surf Guitar instrumentals.
In other news, Big Wes
drummer Rick Becker will be performing for the monthly Mazomanie Music
Conservancy concert on Friday, March 4. It’s an organization dedicated to
enjoying food, drink, good company, and appreciating live music inside an old
church in Mazomanie, Wisconsin. If you’re in the area, check it out.
Big Wes bassist Tom McCarty
will be playing at Tyranena Brewing in Lake Mills, along with Frankie Lee (harmonica) and Mel Ford (guitar). You can come for the
beer and stay for the music, or the other way around, or just come for the beer.
Proprietor Rob Larson has made Tyranena a great showcase for Wisconsin roots
music, and that would be reason enough to show up, but it needn’t. Tom
testifies that Tyranena’s beers are as
good as any in the state (he confesses to a particular partiality for Rocky’s Revenge bourbon barrel-aged
brown ale).
Next day, Sunday,
March 6, the same three musicians will be joined by drummer extraordinaire Mark
Haines (see Williamson Magnetic Recording Company) to become The Maintainers, a not-so missing link
to the Madison blues scene of the 70s and 80s. The music starts at 6 pm at TheHarmony Bar and Grill.
On Wednesday, March 9,
Tom journeys up to Waupaca and The Wheelhouse to join drummer and host Tony
Wagner (formerly of Milwaukee Bucks house band, Street Life), guitarist Perry Weber (of Perry Weber & the DeVilles, and The Jimmys), and keyboardist Larry Byrne (of the amazing Manitowoc
band Grease and longtime member of Doctor Bop & The Headliners).
Summary!
March 3, Big Wes Turner’s Trio at The Essen Haus.
8:30 pm
March 5, The Frankie Lee Trio (with Mel Ford) at
Tyranena Brewing. 7 pm
March 6, The Maintainers at The Harmony Bar and
Grill. 3 pm
March 9, Wags Wednesdays at The Wheelhouse
(Waupaca) with Tony Wagner, Perry Weber, and Larry “Third Degree” Byrne
Mary 31, The Essen Haus
April 7, The Essen Haus
Mary 31, The Essen Haus
April 7, The Essen Haus
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