Nice Variety to Start Spring in Chicago

Wednesday is the first day of Spring, so it will be warm and sunny. If you believe that, I have a signed Ledbelly CD to sell you.

Monday, March 18.

Steve Justman at the Town and Country Public Library, 320 E. North St, Elburn. 1 PM.

Tricia Alexander and lots more at Stage Left, 125 Van Buren, Woodstock. 7 PM.

Tuesday, March 19.

Special 3-hour pledge drive on Folk festival with Lilli Kuzma. "Songs of Spring" theme with Chris Vallillo live in-studio, plus a drawing fore lots of good stuffs for donors. (630)942-4200. 90.9 FM or wdcb.org. 7 - 10 PM.

Wednesday, March 20.

Small Potatoes at Bill's Blues Revisited in the Indigo Lounge of the Orrington Hotel, 1710 Orrington, Evanston. 5 PM.

Thursday, March 21.

Keb Mo at the Old Town School of Folk Music, 4544 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago. 8 and 11 PM. $40.

Prominent professor and author Joseph Epstein appears at the Woodstock Opera BHouse. OK, it's not folk music, but Joseph is an oustanding writer of fictional short stories and nonfiction, and a neighborhood guy from back in the day. 10 AM.

Friday, March 22.

Jason and Ginger at Two Way Street Coffee House, 1047 Curtiss St, Downers Grove. 8:15 PM. $7.

Tom Kastle at Just Goods, 201 7th St, Rockford. 7 PM.

Trillium at the Thomas Ford Public Library, 800 Chestnut, Western Springs. 7 PM.

Saturday, March 23.

Steve Justman at the Chicago Indoor French Market, 131 N. Clinton St, Chicago. 4 PM.

Sunday, March 24.

February Sky at the Ethical Humanist Society, 7574 N. Lincoln Ave, Skokie. 10:30 AM

The Andina and Rich Comedy Hour, online at redragontv.tv 7 PM.

After you take your golf shirts and cargo shorts out of the out-of-season closet, go enjoy some live music this week.

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, Chicago Folk Music Examiner

Gary first became interested in folk music in the early 60's, when his older brother came home from college with Gibson/Camp and Limeliter albums. Tuber produced the popular Second Sunday concert series, and continues to be an avid folk junkie.

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