Due to this Wednesday being New Year’s Eve, Broken Hearted Toy will present a combination of two weekly posts that usually appear on Monday and Thursday respectively.
The Old 97s have sold out their shows for tonight and tomorrow night at SPACE in Evanston, IL, but it looks like there are still tickets left for New Year’s Eve at that same venue. They’ll likely perform selections from their 2024 album American Primitive, although they have several years of material (“Champagne, Illinois,” “Big Brown Eyes,” etc.) to choose from. Front man Rhett Miller will play an opening solo set each night.
Phil Angotti and Friends have a Beatles Brunch coming up this Sunday at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn, IL. Angotti will be joined by some of his frequent collaborators; John San Juan, Tom Ryan and Blair Holmes.
Chicago-based/world renowned blues artist Buddy Guy will kick off his traditional January residency at his Legends venue this Saturday, and add 15 more performances throughout January. There will be supporting acts for each of Guy’s shows. Legends is located in the south end of downtown Chicago.
Mike Skill, a founding member of The Romantics, will perform on New Year’s Eve at the Cadieux Cafe in Detroit. He’ll be joined by Brad Elvis, who was a Romantics member for several years, Ricky Rat and Brian McCarty. The Custodians are also on the bill that night.
The Purple Madness - The Ultimate Prince Tribute Experience will take place at 7:00 pm this Sunday at City Winery Chicago. The venue promises to present “Prince’s iconic presence — from the soulful vocals and intricate guitar riffs to the dazzling choreography and flamboyant fashion.”
Alejandro Escovedo of Rank And File and True Believers fame will bring his current band The Electric Saints to FitzGerald’s in Berwyn, IL for performances on December 30 and 31. Chicago-based singer-songwriter Nora O’Connor will be the opening act on the first night.
Chicago-based indie rockers Local H will close out the year with a show at the Brat Stop in Kenosha, WI (with Fig Dish) tomorrow night, and with their annual New Year’s Eve show at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago. Looking ahead to 2026, Local H will have several shows as part of a triple lineup with Filter and Finger Eleven.
Allan Clarke, a founding member of The Hollies, and their lead vocalist through 1999 (with a few gaps), recently released a holiday song that’s doing quite well on Heritage Chart Radio in the UK. It’s available on YouTube, although there’s just a photo without a video clip. “Christmas Sleigh Ride,” featuring The Get Together Choir, opens with chimes and takes off with a catchy, guitar-driven Phil Spector style arrangement. Prior to the release of “Christmas Sleigh Ride,” Clarke had returned to the recording scene with two well-received albums; Resurgence is 2019 and I’ll Never Forget in 2023.
The Allan Clarke Appreciation Society Facebook page has been promoting “Christmas Sleigh Ride” for about a month. Group Expert/All-Star Contributor Chrissy Rowan graciously and almost immediately responded to my message asking if there was any way I could download the song. Thanks to her help, I was able to find it on Amazon. It’s already been added to one of my Christmas song playlists, following “White Christmas” by Carl Wayne (another former Hollies lead vocalist) with Et Cetera.
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