Blues in the District

Last Friday night I was in attendance at the Community Cancer Crush event at The Ambiance in Quincy. It is a major fundraiser to assist people who are dealing with cancer and was begun after Luke Tappe lost his father, Ted Tappe to cancer.

June 9 will mark the opening night for the 20th anniversary of Blues in the District in Quincy.

From the category of "Where did the Summer go?", the final Blues of the District concert of the year will be held Friday at Washington Park. Hector Anchondo will perform in the season finale which will put the wraps on season number 19.

This Friday night will be the 5th of 6 installments of "Blues in the District" at Washington Park in Quincy as the local group Soul Shaker takes to the bandstand.

Blues in the District resumes tonight when Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin' Alter Boys take to the stage.

It is a music filled Friday in Washington Park today and tonight and both events are free to attend.

Tonight the second installment of this summer's "Blues in The District" will take place as Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames take to the stage at Washington Park. The park will also be the home of the Quincy Arts Faire tonight through the weekend.

This summer's 19th season of The District’s Blues in the District Concert Series will kick off tonight in Washington Park in Quincy.  Starting off this year’s season tonight will be Katy Guillen & the Girls from Kansas City, Missouri and a finalist in the 2014 International Blues Challenge.

The District has announced the dates for the 2016 Blues in the District concerts. The first Blues in the District concert is set for June 10 with five other concerts set for June, July and August.  This will mark the 20th season for the Blues in the District Concert series. Expect me to be in Washington Park in just 126 days next to "my" rock (see above) again this summer.

The next to last Blues in the District concert  for the summer of 2015 will be held at Washington Park in Quincy this Friday with another wonderful blues band performing. The Jeremiah Johnson Band will entertain the crowd beginning at 5:30 Friday afternoon.