Kilborn Alley Blues Band
@kilbornalley
Started as 18 year olds playing Chicago electric blues, 25 years later your musical friends. BMA nominations '07, '08, '11; BLUES BLAST Awards '09, '10; addnl BLUES BLAST nominations '08, '09, '10, '12, '17 (2), '22; BLUES CRITICS READERS runnerup '08.
We had fun at the Wayside this afternoon. A little cooler than recent days, but a lot of forest fire in the air making it-- hard to put your finger on this--weird. Thanks to everyone who picked us over the futbol today!
KILBORN ALLEY, today, Sunday the 19th, 1-4 on the outdoor stage at ROUTE 45 WAYSIDE in beautiful Pesotum, Illinois. You know, that is just south of Tolono where-- true fact-- Lincoln gave his last speech in Illinois. Like Bossman always said, don't meet us there, beat us there!
Well that was quite adeal in downtown Champaign last night. We thank the 40 North arts organization @40north.bsky.social , and the Champaign Park District.
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday . . . Great Lakes Dragaway!-- no, not there, at ROUTE 45 WAYSIDE in Pesutum, Illinois-- it will be KILBORN ALLEY, music 1-4! Internal combustion will be involved!
SATURDAY EVENING, 18 JULY join Andy Duncanson & Take a Ride at the world renowned BARGENTA in Argenta, Illinois. Music at 7.00! This'll be a blast!
KILBORN ALLEY TONIGHT, the big stage in downtown Champaign, just north of Church St. on Neil, 7.30. Free community music for FRIDAY NIGHT LIVE. See you there!
Gonna get busy today so let's get you reminded: IT IS THURSDAY, THE DAY FOR CRYSTAL BLUES! Two hours of brilliantly curated blues music from Scotland at crystalfm.co.uk. Starts at 1pm Chicago time. (We are throwing in a photo of Hamish the Scottish chouweenie and managing agent for Dig3.)
In exactly one minute: Andy Duncanson & Michael Peloqin join the Wilson Family Band at the Uptowner in Milwaukee, WI. (3.30 CDT) Get goin' Milwaukee, you'll get there in time!
Not been playin' as a band much, but, oh my oh my oh my, that show last night at the Rose Bowl was off the chain, down the road, howlin'. And that was the crowd. At least two more Kilborn Alley shows coming right up.
So, KILBORN ALLEY SHOW TONIGHT AT ROSE BOWL IN URBANA, IL, next FRIDAY THE 17TH IN DOWNTOWN CHAMPAING, IL, and NEXT SUNDAY AT ROUTE 45 IN PESOTUM, IL. (Photos, all Kenny without his head cut off.)
KILBORN ALLEY, TONIGHT, SATURDAY JULY 11TH, at the amazing ROSE BOWL in beautiful downtown Urbana, Illinois! Music at 8. This day has been a couple of things already, but looks like we are done raining, making this an unforgettable outdoor show!
We think likely @thebombshelter.bsky.social's The Bomb Shelter, airing Fridays, coming up on the hour, 8-9 pm PDT on 88.9 FM in Los Angeles and kxlu.com.
TONIGHT! FRIDAY !) JULY Andy Duncanson & Take a Ride at ALLERTON PARK, Monticello, Illinois-- Billy Gault & the Blues Deacons at 6, TAKE A RIDE at 7.30. FREE. Come on out!
Thursday, and that means almost time for CRYSTAL BLUES! Listen on-line at crystalfm.co.uk , from 1-3 Chicago time this afternoon.
St Harmonica's Blues Club 10-7 8-11.30p ROBIN BIBI WITH opening act PULLING STRINGS. £10 for the year. Entrance on Crown Lane, N14 5EN 17-7 Blues on Fire 24-7 Gary Cain Band BROOMFIELD BLUES SUNDAYS IN AUGUST including 23-8 The Customtones
You have to click the link to see this-- Mike Eckert pans the crowd at Gailsdorf. www.facebook.com/story.php?st...
Stuttgart, Strasbourg, Frankfurt, Mannheim come on out this evening! FRIDAY 3 JULY Bluesfest-Gaildorf! Andrew Duncansan & Michael Peloquin Band (The Özdemirs), 7pm. Also on the bill: Devon Allman, Mike Zito, Vanessa Collier, Bernard Allison and more! Gaildorf, Deutschland!
Friends in Europe! FRIDAY 3 JULY: Bluesfest-Gaildorf! THE Andrew Duncansan & Michael Peloquin Band (The Özdemirs), 7pm. Also on the bill: Devon Allman, Mike Zito, Vanessa Collier, Guy King, Bernard Allison and more! Gaildorf, Deutschland!
FRIDAY 3 JULY: Bluesfest-Gaildorf! THE Andrew Duncansan & Michael Peloquin Band (The Özdemirs), 7pm. Also on the bill: Devon Allman, Mike Zito, Vanessa Collier, Guy King, Bernard Allison and more! Gaildorf, Deutschland!
Sunday 28 June, 4-7, FOURTH SUNDAY BLUES JAM, Back Forty at Manteno, Illinois! Come on out South Chicago, Tinley Park, Kankakee-- and bring your instrument & voice! Susan Williams & our Andy Duncanson host!
RED, WINE, AND BLUES FEST, Arpeggio Winery, Pana, Illinois! Music after 6! Get goin' Decatur, Taylorville, Shelbyville!
We got a Friday BLUES BLAST! this week. Great cover story on Mr. Watkins, ten reviews, and-- more, all free at this link! www.bluesblastmagazine.com/issue-20-13-...
THURSDAY, listen to CRYSTAL BLUES online at crystalfm.co.uk! Eric will have a fine show for you, 1-3p Chicago time.
Kilborn Alley sax man Kenny Odum, Thursday June 25, Houlihan's at the I-Hotel, Champaign IL for dinner music! Special guest! Join us!
Been traveling so not been stirring the blues pot. Sorry, we'll get back to it!-- yrs truly, Kilborn Alley
EDDIE COTTON JR lights up those Jackson blues in our be-weekly BLUES BLAST! Read it here free at this link! www.bluesblastmagazine.com/issue-20-12-...
CRYSTAL BLUES today at 1pm Chicago time. Listen at this link: crystalfm.co.uk . Two hors of great blues listening!