Watermelon Slim and the Workers can rock the house and break your heart, and do it in a way that we can all understand. You ever wonder what people are implying when they refer to a band or a performer as "hardworking"? Don't all bands work hard in one way or another? Sometimes I think it's almost an insult implying that the act in question doesn't have very much talent but they sure do try
Meet singer-songwriter and guitarist Damian Knapp, who will perform before Watermelon Slim and the Workers during the Creekside Blues & Jazz Festival in Gahanna.
Over-the-road trucker, firewood salesman, newspaper reporter, forklift operator, funeral officiator, produce farmer -- whatever Bill "Watermelon Slim" Homans has done during his 59 years to earn a paycheck, the card-carrying Mensa member and Vietnam veteran has put his back into it.
RIVER DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN GM River Days returns to the Detroit Riverfront this weekend for four days of activities and attractions leading up to Monday's Target Fireworks display.
CLASSICAL MUSIC • The Marble Cliff Chamber Players will present "The Golden Section" at 5 p.m. today in First Community Church, 1320 Cambridge Blvd. The will feature works by Brahms, Handel and Mozart. Admission is free. Call 614-460-0549.
Watermelon Slim is back to defend the title as top contemporary bluesman of our era. He's back! Back to defend the title as top contemporary bluesman of our era is Watermelon Slim and his band of merry men, The Workers.The band is ready to defend the title they won last month at the 2008 Blues Music Awards when they were named Band of the Year and their album The Wheel Man was awarded album of
Here are some of the events in the city this weekend. For more entertainment listings, be sure to check out our Weekday Planner, Stage, Clubs and Galleries listings.
Springfield’s Soaring Wings Vineyard , 17111 S. 138th St. (about 10 minutes south of Omaha), is carving a niche for itself as not only a great place to sip wine and enjoy incredible views, but also a lovely atmosphere for live outdoor music.
The theme of this year's Cincy Blues Fest could well be "Let's party," with a lineup that features a number of high-energy showmen and infectious blues rockers.