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Written by Scott Grau
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 14:18 |
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Crystal Bowersox, the hometown girl, and the troupe of “American Idol” contestants rolled into Toledo early Sunday morning and back out again late that same night.
In the brief hours between coming and going she managed to grab a few winks of sleep, graciously conducted
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In her return to Toledo with the
American Idol Live! tour, Crystal
Bowersox performed an emotional
rendition of “Holy Toledo,” which
she dedicated to a close friend from
Chicago who died last week. (Press
photo by Scott Grau)
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interviews at an afternoon press conference, signed autographs, greeted fans and performed before a near-capacity crowd – estimated at over 6,800 – of family, friends, and ‘MammaSox”-crazed fans at the Huntington Center.
Joining her onstage was Lee DeWyze, the reigning “Idol” champion, and the rest of the show’s top 10 finishers from season nine: Didi Benami, Andrew Garcia, Casey James, Aaron Kelly, Michael Lynche, Siobhan Magnus, Katie Stevens and Tim Urban.
Bowersox, who finished as the “Idol” runner-up, performed a four-song set that included “What’s Up” (4 Non Blondes), “Come to My Window” (Melissa Etheridge), “Holy Toledo,” which she wrote and composed herself, and the classic “Piece of My Heart” (Janis Joplin).
Her emotional performance of “Holy Toledo” was dedicated to a close friend from Chicago who died last week. “I wish that I had more time,” Bowersox sighed when asked what she was going to do while home. “We rolled on in early this morning. I slept and then we came to the venue and we really don’t leave the venue until the show is over… and then we’re off to Cincinnati.
“But I got a few days off after the tour and I will be coming home to spend some quality time with my family and friends,” she added.
Cincinnati on Monday and Indianapolis on Tuesday were the final two stops on the summer tour. Toledo was the 42nd stop on the 44-date tour and the fifth night in a rigorous string of seven straight concert performances that included stops in St. Louis, Des Moines, Minneapolis, and Chicago before arriving in Toledo.
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Written by Press Staff Writer
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 14:16 |
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Rockershop All-Star Summit set for Woodchuck’s
The Rockershop All-Star Summit will be held at Woodchuck’s Bar & Grill in Toledo Sept. 5 from 4 p.m. to 2 a.m.
The music festival, presented by Rockershop Records, will include seven bands, a DJ and two jam sessions.
The Rockershop, a renowned local practice space for a number of bands and musicians, has hosted several jam session events over the years.
“This year we decided to take the show to the people,” said AJ Szozda, president, Rockershop Records. “We have musicians coming in from San Francisco, San Diego and L.A., along with a diverse group of local musicians.” “It’s a great way to get people to come in to town and play music. How else do you get all your favorite musicians into one building to play together?" said Zac Dowell, co-founder.
The schedule includes:
4-5:15 p.m.: DJ Persimmon St. Cloud
5:15-6 p.m.: - AJ Szozda
6-7 p.m. - Gene Crawford and Ben Langois
7-8 p.m. - The Blue Hook
8-9 p.m. - The Avant Guardians
9-10 p.m.- The CEO Band
10-11 p.m.- The Lux
11 p.m.-12 p.m. - All Star Rockershop Jam
12-1 a.m. - The Funkin Wagnals
1-2 a.m. - All Star Rockershop Jam
Woodchuck's Bar & Grill is located at 224 South Erie St., Toledo.
For more information, contact AJ Szozda, President, Rockershop Records at 419-266-6788 or
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Written by Press Staff Writer
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Thursday, 02 September 2010 14:14 |
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As the name implies, there will be food, beer and a whole lot more at the 14th Annual Grub `N Suds Sept. 11 from 10 a.m.
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The 14th annual Grub `N Suds will include a poker
run, live bands, bike games and contests, plus lots
of food and suds too. (Press photo by Ken Grosjean)
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to 8 p.m. in Elmore’s Depot Park. Co-sponsors for the event are the Elmore Historical Society, in cooperation with A.B.A.T.E. Of Ohio Region #7.
All food and drinks will be available a la carte – there will be no wristbands sold this year. Food will be served beginning at 11 a.m.
Registration will be accepted until 11 a.m. for the Bike Show. Public judging will be conducted from 10 a.m. to noon. Bikes will be judged in six classes – custom, historical, cruisers, sport, rat and touring. A Parade of Champions will be held during the band break from 3 to 5 p.m. at the stage.
Sign-in for the Headless Motorcyclist Poker Run will be at 10 a.m. There is a $10 registration fee. The last bike will be in by 2 p.m. The first 100 to sign in will receive a Grub `N Suds mug. Coffee and donuts will be available for purchase at the Gray Barn-Museum before the run.
Musical entertainment will include “Free Beer” playing classic rock from noon to 3 p.m. and “Special Guest,” also playing classic rock, from 5 to 8 p.m.
From 3 to 5 p.m., there will be Bike Games ($2 registration), including Bite the Dog, Potato in the Straw, Slow Rider, Egg Drop and Keg Roll. Plaques will be awarded to winners.
For more information, call Lowell Krumnow (historical society) at 419-260-1282 or Brian (A.B.A.T.E.) at 419-307-3506. |
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