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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.
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In an ultimate example of students going above and beyond, WGLT profiles two Normal Community High School students in January and February who transformed a sociology project into arts events at the Coffeehouse for all to enjoy. The catch? It’s got to make an impact.
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As a young rocker known for his searing guitar solos, Bloomington native Matthew Curry opened for some of rock music’s GOATs like the Steve Miller Band and Peter Frampton. His 2019 album “Open Road” marked a shift toward songwriting as Curry immersed himself in Nashville’s music scene. He plays Friday night at the Castle Theatre in Bloomington.
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A major central Illinois cultural institution is losing its music director. Ken Lam has left his conducting post with the Symphony of Illinois.
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String Project, one of Illinois State University’s longest running community programs, is celebrating 20 years of cultivating a love of music in children. The spring concert is at 11 a.m. on Saturday at the Center for Performing Arts at ISU.
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Brandon Cattle with the Branding Irons lo-fi cowpunk release “I Love Living in the Country” is available on most streaming services and can be purchased on Bandcamp.
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Pt.fwd kicks off a new concert season on Feb. 26 with Chicago musicians Macie Stewart and Lia Kohl at the McLean Country Museum of History. Pt.fwd and the museum began their partnership in 2019, but the pandemic has held back their ability to host live, in-person concerts — until now.
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You might think that the titular song, ‘We Were Made for These Times,’ on the new album from Bloomington-Normal based singer-songwriter duo Stone and Snow would be a nod to the pandemic. You’d be only partly right. The song, and the rest of the songs on the new offering from Karen Bridges and Clint Thomson were written in 2017, along with the material for their last album.
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Adie Mendez won't release her debut album until later this year. But raves for her collaborative songwriting with other Bloomington-Normal artists and her live performances are already trickling in. The 17-year old U-High student - an IMEA All-State Vocal Jazz selection for 3 years running - said that strong jazz foundation is a common thread through all her music.
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Like many bands, the Bloomington-based quintet Old Smoke used downtime during the pandemic to write and record a new album.The EP “Onward” is musically…