Edward David Anderson

Edward David Anderson released his first single in Bloomington-Normal in 1994 and launched the popular band Backyard Tire Fire here. He plays a concert Friday launching a new album, "Still the River," and celebrating the milestone.

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Central Illinois mainstay Edward David Anderson will play a solo set in Destihl’s Barrel Room on Saturday, Jan. 14. That’s not unusual, but there’s a lot that makes the evening unique: Anderson kicks off a four-part series curated by his company, Black Dirt Music, and introducing three Americana heavy hitters to Bloomington-Normal. Plus, there's a new brew exclusively for concertgoers.

Backyard Tire Fire's new album drops Friday. They perform at the Black Dirt Music Festival in Bloomington on Saturday. Wilco headlines the fest.

Backyard Tire Fire's new album drops Friday. They perform at the Black Dirt Music Festival in Bloomington on Saturday. Wilco headlines the fest.

Backyard Tire Fire's new album drops Friday. They perform at the Black Dirt Music Festival in Bloomington on Saturday. Wilco headlines the fest.

The pandemic has hit full-time performing musicians especially hard. There are very few places to perform and in-person audiences are sparse, at best.WGLT…

Bloomington musician Edward David Anderson recorded his new album "Chasing Butterflies" in the musically fertile Muscle Shoals, Alabama, area. He said he…