February 28, 2007
A Jesse Irwin Weekend
From America's favorite boy-next-door:
I wanted to let you know (in case I didn't already call you and tell you in an excited way) that I am playing my first ever show at The Pageant on the Delmar Loop this Saturday night. I'll be opening for four other bands - Discount Firearm, Nothing Still, The Daybreak Boys and Our First Summer. I will also be the MC for the night, running a raffle and playing in between sets. Tickets are $5 at the door and $7 for minors. Miners are also $7 because they are dirty and stain the upholstery. The doors are going to open around 8pm. If you're not busy, drop by and say hello or heckel me or whatever.
For a good cause:
This Sunday night my band (Dock Ellis) is playing a benefit show for Bob Reuter from Bob's Scratchy Records With The Left Arm, The Forbidden Fruit Snacks and Thee Dirty South. It's a $15 all-you-can-drink freakout to help bob get out of some legal trouble (he's being sued) and it's at, get this, THE BEVO MILL. That's the big windmill on Morganford and Gravois. My friend Rich talked them into letting us use it for a concert venue. The show starts at 6pm and goes until 10.
Bob has been playing music in St. Louis forever and has helped a lot of young musicians, including myself, get started. It would be a shame to see him go down the tubes. If you're in a drinkin' or music listenin' mood on Sunday, the Bevo is a good place to go.