Live Music, Good Fun!

I know this is not exactly "La Vergne" news, but I wanted to let everyone know about a music event coming tomorrow night. (Originally posted on Kathy's personal blog...) My brother used to practice his guitar when we were growing up to the point that I wanted to smash it… mostly only when he’d sneak up next to me and pluck out Smoke on the Water as obnoxiously as he could. I think it took my going to college and Mike joining the Air Force for us to stop finally stop our childish fights.*

Mike is now a blue collar working man who still has a passion for his music. He plays lead guitar for a very popular band in West Kentucky called 69 South - you can think what you want about the name, but fact is plans are underway to extend the Interstate 69 corridor through Kentucky, Tennessee and all the way down to Texas. (Just don’t ask which came first, the chicken or the egg.)

But I digress… the big news is that Mike’s band is playing in Nashville tomorrow night! They’ll be playing at Fuel, located at 114 Second Avenue South and the husband and I will be going to hear them play! I hadn’t heard his band since … well ever … due to those painful Deep Purple memories. But my niece booked them to play at her wedding reception a year ago and I was absolutely blown away. Blown completely away. They were amazing! They play blues, classic rock, and country according to their MySpace site. He’s so excited, nervous, overjoyed, thrilled, and (did I say) nervous about this!

I know that the blogosphere isn’t always responsive to invites (unless they’re hosted by Channel Two or the Mothership), but if you have a free evening I’d love to see you there! I’m usually a wallflower at bars, but you can spot me drinking the “near beer” or soft drink.

Meanwhile, I do hope that maybe some of you can stop by and enjoy the music!

*He still tries to aggravate with his Deep Purple shenanigans every other year or so, but now we just laugh.

**Photo from here.