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G-Park Grooves: The Woodticks 8/20

GORDON PARK GROOVES WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 7-9PM in Gordon Park (Humboldt & Locust) FEATURING: The Woodticks The Woodticks music thrives on improvisation and runs from rock to folk to jazz to old-time to funky sea shanties. Expect to hear Original Music along with Johnny Cash, The Beatles, cool jazz, bluegrassish picking, latinish grooves, africanish grooves, and heavy funk in some form or another. Woodticks members: Bill Backus, Thatcher Schmid, Kurt Bauer, Steve Wurcer, and Mike Bieser.

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Gordon Park Grooves

Tell your neighbors, take the kids, bring a picnic! GORDON PARK GROOVES WENESDAY, JULY 9, 7-9PM in Gordon Park (Humboldt & Locust) FEATURING: Eclectic Vibe A four piece band that contains electric violin, acoustic guitar, bass, and drums. Their music is a melodic voyage that crosses multiple musical genres including rock, funk, rap, and world […]

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The Best Fest in Riverwest!

by Tess Reiss Locust St. Festival, voted “Best Neighborhood Festival” in 2001 and 2002 by Shepherd Express readers, kickstarts the summer season on Sunday, June 8. It gets off to a running start with the traditional 1.8 mile Beer Run/Walk. Alderman Mike D’Amato does the honors at the Start Line on Locust and Booth, when […]