Maple City Music: The Year in Review

Maple City Music: The Year in Review

We Live For Music (Father and Son’s Top 5 Concerts)

I Love Trains, Grilled Cheese and the Furs

‘Front Tip’ and Other Rules for Concertgoers

I’m Still Listening to Wax

Maple City Music: The Year in Review

We Live For Music (Father and Son’s Top 5 Concerts)

I Love Trains, Grilled Cheese and the Furs

‘Front Tip’ and Other Rules for Concertgoers

I’m Still Listening to Wax

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December 7, 2012, Jason Samuel, No Comment

Simply put, it’s been a great year for live music in the Maple City. When you consider a town the size of Goshen has five local outlets for fans of live music to enjoy local,…

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October 26, 2012, Jason Samuel, 1 Comment

My son, Colin, has never known me not to work in the radio industry. Over the years we’ve shared a lot of music. We’ve talked about different bands and musical genres, customized playlists together and…

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October 19, 2012, Jason Samuel, 1 Comment

In my last post I wrote about how much I enjoy live shows. This past weekend I attended a concert at the Vic Theatre in Chicago. The Psychedelic Furs were playing at the historic venue…

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October 10, 2012, Jason Samuel, No Comment

I love going to concerts, mostly small rooms and festivals. I’m done with arena rock. Seeing (sort of) the Rolling Stones at the Pontiac Silverdome cured me of that. In all, I’m somewhere north of…

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October 3, 2012, Jason Samuel, 2 Comments

One way or another I’m probably going to talk a lot about vinyl records in this blog. The older we become the more memories we have. For me vinyl is the soundtrack to my timeline….

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7 Events on June 7, 2013 First Fridays Starts: 5:00 pm Ends: June 7, 2013 - 9:00 pm Location: Downtown Goshen Description: On the First Friday of every month - throughout the year - businesses, artists, and entertainers throw a party in downtown Goshen. Hours are generally from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Visit http://www.cityonthego.org/first_fridays for more information. More details...

8 Events on June 8, 2013 Goshen Old-Time Enthusiasts Starts: 9:30 am Ends: June 8, 2013 - 11:30 am Location: Old Bag Factory Description: The GOTEs are a group of acoustic musicians who gather to share their enjoyment of Old-Time String Band music. The group is open to all regardless of experience level. Our members range from beginners to local professionals. The GOTEs were started by Phil Good-Elliot in 2001. He had organized similar jam sessions in his previous home in Midland, Michigan. The first jams were held in the basement of his apartment here in Goshen. Phil was also instrumental in organizing the monthly Contra dances in Goshen (see godancing.org). In 2007, coordination of the jam sessions was taken over by Todd Wolford. The group has continued to thrive and now meets 3 times per month. Jams are scheduled for: • Old Bag Factory on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 9:30 until 11:30am • The Electric Brew on the Third Thursday of each month from 7:00 until 9:00pm • The Mill Race Farmers Market on the 4th Saturday of each month from 9:30 until 11:30am E-mail reminders are sent prior to each jam session. If you would like to be added to the reminder list, e-mail Todd Wolford at Tkwolford@aol.com http://theelectricbrew.com/2012/11/15/goshen-old-time-enthusiasts-111512/ More details...

20 Events on June 20, 2013 Goshen Old-Time Enthusiasts Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: June 20, 2013 - 9:00 pm Location: The Electric Brew Description: The GOTEs are a group of acoustic musicians who gather to share their enjoyment of Old-Time String Band music. The group is open to all regardless of experience level. Our members range from beginners to local professionals. The GOTEs were started by Phil Good-Elliot in 2001. He had organized similar jam sessions in his previous home in Midland, Michigan. The first jams were held in the basement of his apartment here in Goshen. Phil was also instrumental in organizing the monthly Contra dances in Goshen (see godancing.org). In 2007, coordination of the jam sessions was taken over by Todd Wolford. The group has continued to thrive and now meets 3 times per month. Jams are scheduled for: • Old Bag Factory on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 9:30 until 11:30am • The Electric Brew on the Third Thursday of each month from 7:00 until 9:00pm • The Mill Race Farmers Market on the 4th Saturday of each month from 9:30 until 11:30am E-mail reminders are sent prior to each jam session. If you would like to be added to the reminder list, e-mail Todd Wolford at Tkwolford@aol.com http://theelectricbrew.com/2012/11/15/goshen-old-time-enthusiasts-111512/ More details...

22 Events on June 22, 2013 Goshen Old-Time Enthusiasts Starts: 9:30 am Ends: June 22, 2013 - 11:30 am Location: The Mill Race Farmers Market Description: The GOTEs are a group of acoustic musicians who gather to share their enjoyment of Old-Time String Band music. The group is open to all regardless of experience level. Our members range from beginners to local professionals. The GOTEs were started by Phil Good-Elliot in 2001. He had organized similar jam sessions in his previous home in Midland, Michigan. The first jams were held in the basement of his apartment here in Goshen. Phil was also instrumental in organizing the monthly Contra dances in Goshen (see godancing.org). In 2007, coordination of the jam sessions was taken over by Todd Wolford. The group has continued to thrive and now meets 3 times per month. Jams are scheduled for: • Old Bag Factory on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 9:30 until 11:30am • The Electric Brew on the Third Thursday of each month from 7:00 until 9:00pm • The Mill Race Farmers Market on the 4th Saturday of each month from 9:30 until 11:30am E-mail reminders are sent prior to each jam session. If you would like to be added to the reminder list, e-mail Todd Wolford at Tkwolford@aol.com http://theelectricbrew.com/2012/11/15/goshen-old-time-enthusiasts-111512/ More details...