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Our regular membership meetings are held the second Thursday of every month.
Our next meeting will be February 9th 7:00 pm at Goodfellas in Pekin
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UPCOMING RIVER CITY BLUES SOCIETY EVENTS   

 
 River City Blues Society Fourth Friday Blues Series

Bill Porter • From Central Illinois

February 24th 
              Goodfellas in Pekin -  7:30 PM - 11:00 PM
1414 N 8th St. 

 Admission $5.00 Non-members
            $3.00 Members  

Originally from the northern suburbs of Chicago, Bill has performed all across the USA and is a rock n roll veteran.  Crowds can dance to this band.  BP doesn't do screaming heavy metal or rap.  Bill Porter's music is blues-based rock n roll.  Bill's live sets include songs from his many CD's, as well as a few classic, danceable covers by the Rolling Stones, Hendrix, Albert/Freddie/BB King, SRV, Bob Segar, Beatles and more. BP says,  "My idea of a good musical night is when everyone gets involved and forgets their worries.  If I see people smiling and dancing to my music, then that's what it's all about. If you book my band, you get no hassles and no attitudes. We're going to make your night a good one." When you look at Bill's crowd, you will see smiling faces and toes tapping. Bill's guitar style is a bluesy-funky-hard driving style that borrows heavily from Hendrix and Clapton. Bill's music incorporates a percussive rhythmic influence because he took drum lessons since second grade (1962) through Jr high school.  Bill's first recital in 1962: Camptown Ladies Sing This Song, do dah, do dah... seriously!  Legendary bluesman BB King, John Lee Hooker, Freddy & Albert King, and Robin Trower were also major influences.  Muddy Waters & Styx played Bill's high school Senior Prom!  John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Paul Rogers and Stevie Wonder are some of Bill's favorite singers.

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Blues Events from our surrounding Blues Affiliates:  

http://icbluesclub.org/_sites/icbluesclub/BluesEvent

http://www.bluesblowtorch.org/

http://www.decaturblues.org/area-events.php

http://www.prairiecrossroadsblues.org/event.html