From: Deeg <d...@lisco.com> Subject: Blue Band is coming.please pass this along to your friends! To: "denise Gallagher" <d...@lisco.com> Date: Monday, February 2, 2009, 5:40 PM
This coming Valentines Day, yes, Saturday Feb. 14, the Hospital is having a fundraiser to benefit it's new mammography center. My favorite Iowa dance band is coming as the evening's entertainment. I won't bore you with the details about what a great horn section they have, or how super talented their Gibson Flying V Guitarist is, or how when I close my eyes, I swear Bob Dorr has morphed into Wilson Pickett. Suffice it to say, I am willing to drive often 2 hours to go hear this group perform partly since I'm nuts, partly since these musicians have a way of making every gig feel like you've gathered a bunch of friends to 'get down' in your basement but most of all, because no matter what mood I'm in, I always feel like dancing as soon as I hear their music. For all you swing dancers, many of their songs are great for swing and or lindy moves. Think of a song like Sam Cooke's "We're Havin' a Party". Go listen to the tunes on their website (www.theblueband.com <http://www.theblueband.com/> ) but believe me, there is nothing like hearing this group live. OK, I know it's hard to imagine that the Civic Center could actually be a great place to boogie, swing, or cut the rug but it is! As far as acoustics, don't confuse this with the pavilion room. What they do is open a smaller room that spills on to the atrium. It is laid with an ample wood dance floor, and the sound system is just fine. I don't really understand why they are calling this hors d'oeurves since it is a huge buffet spread of food that includes meat, vegetarian selections, veggies, fruit platters, and lots of truelly sinful desserts. here's the details: the evening starts at 7:00, the band comes on at 8:30 Tickets in advance are $30 single and $50 a pair. At the door, they are $35 single and $60 a pair. Please don't be fooled into thinking you need to actually be a couple to get this price! I'm going with my married girlfriend. Be sure to buy the tickets ahead of time, at the hospital front desk, Adela's, Finishing Touch, Yummy's and at www.JeffersonCountyHealthCenter.org <http://www.jeffersoncountyhealthcenter.org/> . I will be purchasing some tickets. Please come forward if you want to come but can't manage the price, since I am willing to help you out with the cost. I want this night to be a blast, so please join me and come dance the night away for a good cause.
