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Vicki Peterson from The Bangles and John Cowsill from The Cowsills will join in the fun tomorrow and Friday night when Joe McGinty And The Loser’s Lounge celebrate the music of Neil Young at Joe’s Pub in New York, NY. The event will explore every aspect of Young’s solo career and his contributions to several bands. (CSNY and Buffalo Springfield being the most famous.) There’s also a Joe McGinty And The Loser’s Lounge covering Neil Young event at Joe’s Pub on Saturday night, as well as one at City Winery New York on Monday, but I couldn’t verify if Peterson and Cowsill will be performing at those.

For those of us in Chicago, the real Neil, along with Crazy Horse, will perform at the Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island on May 23. Other stops on his 2024 tour include San Diego, Phoenix, Atlanta, Austin, Toronto, and Queens, NY.

Civl Fest 2024 continues through this Saturday, with Nathan Graham at Color Club tonight; Barns Courtney at Cubby Bear tomorrow; The Lagoons at Subterranean, Jamila Woods at The Vic, and Pinsqueege at Metro, all on Friday; Paul Virzi at Den Theatre on Saturday; and Yakuza And Friends at Thalia Hall on Sunday. Civl Fest aims to help fund mental health, healthcare and health advocate services for 1099/gig workers from Chicago area independent venues.

The David Bowie World Fan Convention 2024 will kick off on July 26, a day after the world celebrates my birthday, and run through July 28 at various venues around Liverpool. The goal is for fans from various countries to join together in their love of Bowie. This year’s special guests are Carlos Alomar; Woody Woodmansey; Ava Cherry; Suzi Ronson; Nacho; Denis O’Regan; Dana Gillespie; Mark Wardel; Marc Riley; Ken Scott; Kevin Armstrong; Kevin Cummings; and Keanan Duffty. In addition to an opportunity to hear those guests share their insight and memories, The David Bowie World Fan Convention promises exhibitions, exclusive merchandise, and live music.  

 

The Jazz Institute Of Chicago will present the Chicago Winter Jazz Fair 2024 this Friday from 11:30 am to 10:00 pm at Chicago Cultural Center at 78 E. Washington Street. The event will feature live performances, lectures, and numerous vendors. Performances include Marques Carroll’s Trumpet Summit; Windy City Jazz Electric; Bethany Pickens Soulful Coalition; and Darwin Noguera. Admission is free.

 

A recent post on the The Wild Honey Foundation Facebook page has announced that the 50th Anniversary All-Star Celebration Of The Nuggets Compilation, which was staged at the Alex Theatre in Glendale, CA last May, is now available to stream for $4.99. All proceeds will go to the Wild Honey Foundation for its charity work. On a related note, my review of the 50th Anniversary All-Star Celebration Of The Nuggets Compilation DVD was posted here on February 15.

The annual My Sweet George George Harrison birthday tribute takes place this Saturday, at Martyrs’ on Lincoln Avenue. The event’s organizers—Ellis Clark and Ary Paloma— have once again recruited some of Chicago’s best musicians to help celebrate, and veteran musician/media personality Ken Mottet will serve as Master Of Ceremonies. If previous years are any indication, the selection of Harrison material performed this Saturday will range from hit singles to deep tracks and rarities. My Sweet George, which once again helps the MusiCares nonprofit charity organization, starts at 7:00 pm, with doors open at 6:30 pm.

Phil Angotti and Friends will perform a George Harrison Birthday Show at their Beatles Brunch this Sunday at City Winery Chicago at noon.