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Dancing, dining and fun while helping your neighbors. This Friday, April 23 the Center for Siouxland is hosting the annual fundraiser, “Rock the Mighty Mo”. The event features live music from On the Fritz, hors d’oeurves, a silent auction and great door prizes. Events like this give the Center for Siouxland the financial support to
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This week music fans can satisfy their ear-buds when a rock band who gained popularity in the 90s and a rising country band from today make a visit to the Tyson Events Center in downtown Sioux City. Wednesday, March 24 Stone Temple Pilots will fill the Tyson with their hits like “Sex Type Thing”, “Vasoline”,
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Twenty-three year old kung-fu master and Bright*Giant drummer Will Locker took a few minutes to talk with us about life, music and which celebrity he’d go toe-to-toe with for a shot at Bonaroo. Q: What are your current musical influences/personal influences to become a musician? A: Well I have to say musically anything that sounds
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It’s been said that the blues had a baby and it’s name is rock and roll. One Northwest Iowa band has embraced this musical union with a passion. The Jacob Lee Band is gaining fans throughout the area with a rocking mix of classic rock and blues. Led by young guitar wizard Jacob Lee, this
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One local rock group is warming the winter nights with a smoking-hot mix of contemporary rock tunes. The band, ‘Walken’ might be one of the hardest working bands in town this winter. Their busy schedule is taking them to several of the top music venues in Siouxland. Within the next few weeks this experienced band
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In the 90s, there was one local band that stood out from the montage of bar bands… JAIN JEFFER. Their unique blend of celtic rock and world music was a welcome sound to music fans in Sioux City. It was 1992 when Jerry Kessler, Ray McAvoy and Mindy Brown formed the band. Within a few
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The old saying, “Variety’s the very spice of life,…” was certainly true of the musical offerings last week in Sioux City. From a Hall of Fame band from Texas to a miniature musician from Texas, I was fortunate to soak in a week of killer music. Wednesday, August 5, ZZ Top performed 90 minutes of
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Don’t look now, but that “Little Ol’ Band From Texas” is sneaking back into town. Wednesday, August 5, ZZ Top will be at the Tyson Events Center performing a night of hits and a taste of their upcoming CD release. Almost 40 years ago, three guys from rival bands in Houston, Texas joined forces to
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The award-winning singer/songwriter Mat d. will be performing with his band the Profane Saints, Friday, July 17 at the Sioux City Live Music Club in support of the release of their latest CD, “Dirt Town City Limits”. After earning Folk Risings Album of the Year in both 2007 and 2008, Mathew Deriso is excited about
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Kelly Richey is like the mailman…neither rain nor dark of night could keep her from rocking Sioux City. Steady rain throughout the day forced Fridays on the Promenade promoters to move the June 12 show into the close confines of the Chesterfield. Richey, a blues/rock guitarist from Cincinnati adapted quite well to the change of