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| The Hot Seats |
First and foremost, is the occasion of The Hot Seats playing at Balliceaux. I’ve seen The Hot Seats many times
over the last 8 or 9 years, although full-band local performances are rare these
days. The Hot Seats are playing with the
Two Man Gentlemen Band, another live
act that I’ve seen multiple times.
Usually this would be a no-brainer, but…
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| The Green Boys |
Over at The Camel,
The Green Boys are playing on the same
night. The Camel is one of my
favorite live venues and hangouts, and I’ve only seen The Green Boys a couple
times so far. Making this an even more
enticing option, the traditional Irish band Kind Stranger is playing at the Camel that evening from 6 to 8pm as
part of Beers and Banjos; a great lead in to The Green Boys (Elby Brass is also on the bill). Some of the rotating members of Kind Stranger
play in the local Irish session(s), so I’d like to support them.
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| The Bumper Jacksons |
Balliceaux and The Camel are both in Richmond, about a 20
minute drive away. On a much more local
basis, the DC/Baltimore-based band The Bumper Jacksons will be at Ashland Coffee
and Tea this Friday – a place that I can walk to (and stumble home from). The Bumper Jacksons play trad jazz, ragtime
and pre-war country...pretty much the same kind of audience draw as The Hot
Seats and The Green Boys. I’ve never
seen The Bumper Jacksons live, but I’ve been wanting to for a while, and I
actually had this show on my calendar first before I knew about these other
events on 6/28.
It’ll be a tough choice.
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