4th of July - Free Concert at Park

A free concert at the park!!!!! Me and my family will be there. Then we can enjoy the fireworks. Elwood is a great town for famlies, that is our biggest asset.

Famlies are Elwoods biggest asset and whatever anyone can do to strengthen that the better. I think its great the parks department and Quincy's Brass are doing this. I was at a graduation party next door to where they practice, and I was able to hear them. They are a great band, and it is really something different. I can't wait to go, the 4th of July is going to be a fun day. If your looking for something to do . . . THATS CHEAP . . . you can't beat this entertainment.

Mary

I heard that the members of this band are from Elwood, Is that true?

Where's this going to be at?

Behind the old license branch.

Al Jordan

GREAT THATS WHAT ELWOOD NEEDS ANOTHER BAR . WHEN I WAS A KID THIS TOWN WAS NOTHING BUT BARS AND I ACTUALLY THOUGHT IT WAS SLOWING DOWN . BUT WHY NOT KEEP UP WITH THE GOOD OLD DAYS NOTHING ELSE WILL STAY UP TOWN MIGHT AS WELL PUT IN ANOTHER BAR.

When will the new bar open up?

Their going to shoot for August 1 2008

Al Jordan

Well at least its closer to the police station!!

Isn't that building owned by the same ones that owned your old shop and the apartments up stairs Al? I guess I'm confused on where exactly it'll be. Is it on the side facing the police department or on the same side as the old License Branch? Will it be big enough for good size crowds?

ADMIN NOTE: No its behind the tax assessors office. The entrance will be in the alley across from Star Bank off of South A St. It should handle a large crowd ok.

HOORAY BEER!

I love the idea of a free concert in the park before the fireworks. Maybe next year we can get a few more bands and make it an all day event.

Elwood: We certainly hope you all enjoy the show. And remember, people, that no matter who you are and what you do to live, thrive and survive, there're still some things that makes us all the same. You. Me. Them. Everybody. Everybody.
["Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" song begins]

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Elwood: [during "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love"] People, when you do find that special somebody, you gotta hold that man, hold that woman! Love him, please him, squeeze her, please her! Signify your feelings with every gentle caress, because it's so important to have that special somebody to hold, to kiss, to miss, to squeeze, and please!

Mrs. Murphy: Help you two?
Elwood: Do you have any white bread ma'am?
Mrs. Murphy: Yeah.
Elwood: I'll have some toasted white bread please.
Mrs. Murphy: You want butter or jam on that, honey?
Elwood: No ma'am, dry.
Jake: Do you have any fried chicken ma'am?
Mrs. Murphy: Best damned chicken in the state.
Jake: Bring me four fried chickens and a Coke.
Mrs. Murphy: You want chicken wings or chicken legs?
Jake: Four fried chickens and a Coke.
Elwood: And some dry white toast please.
Mrs. Murphy: Ya'all want anything to drink with that?
Elwood: No ma'am.
Jake: A Coke.
Mrs. Murphy: Be right back.

Illinois Nazi's . . . I hate Illinois Nazi's.

The Dane Clark band will be preforming at Sam's Wonder Bar following the fireworks
Band Starts 10 pm
$7 cover
The Dane Clark band features
Dane Clark and Jon E Gee from the John Mellencamp band

so if you want to hear some world class muscians be there

$7 to see two guys most people have never heard of, in a bar thats going to be tore down in a couple months. Sounds Fun . . .

7 dollars is pretty cheap these days for any type of entertainment. Especially if everything else is free that day. I have heard that their pretty good. It sure would be worth 7 bucks to find out. I say thanks Brian for thinking about ways to keep the Elwood citizens entertained and letting us know about it here.

Al Jordan

$7 for class good music is not bad. . . I wonder if they are going to play covers or what?

My Day is planned out:

9:00am - Wake Up
10:00am - Light off all my Snakes (This is a tradition in my family)
11:00am - Walk my dogs Tinker Bell and Gunther in the Pet Parade
12:00pm - Eat till I puke
1:00pm - Roman Candle fight . . . kids don't try this at home
2 - 3pm - Nap (Please hold my calls)
3 - 6pm - Set Up and Sound Check
6:00pm - Fosters Children go on at the Main Stage at Callaway park. . . Oh Yeah!!
7:00pm - Quincy's Brass tears it up on the same stage
8:30 - Bow to the roaring applause . . .
9:15 - Fireworks . . . I will also be doing a sparkler show for FREE!!!! If you would like to see this call me. . . Seriously.
10:00 - 12am - ROCK OUT with The Dane Cook Band at Sam's
1:00am - Get Tucked in . . . lights out

Because of the time change the fireworks started at 10 pm now? Its still light at 9 pm.
Al Jordan

Thanks for bringing that to my attention Al. My revised schedule will show that change:

Schedule Changes due to Day Light Savings:

10:00pm - Watch Fireworks
10:30pm - Rock out with the Dane Cook Band at Sam's

It's all starting to come together...

I will try to get some video of the bands that day.

Al Jordan

Jeff Poe - Trumpet - Owns Vest Cleaners
Brad Laub - Sax - Elwood YMCA
Pat Rice - Trumpet - Son of the owner of the new Warehouse Bar (opening soon)
Scott Jackson - Trombone/Piano - Middle School Band Director
Lynn McCord - Singer

And the rhythm section is from Noblesville and Indy.

im very excited to hear them play. they have several bands on their myspace that are mutual friends of mine~and i like a funky jam. i can actually say i am looking forward to going out in elwood this weekend. :) and anything with 7 pieces of brass has to be good!
i agree with an earlier comment that maybe next year it can be an all day thing...hmmm (wheels slowly turning)