THE BUGLE/SENTINEL AUGUST 1, 2012
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LogJam brings classic rock’s best to Lockport for weekend Doors co-founder set to play music festival Lockport’s LogJam Music Festival, By Jonathan Samples Staff Reporter
The Lockport Chamber of Commerce is ready to rock-nroll this weekend, and they are inviting residents of all ages to join them for the first-ever LogJam Music Festival. The rock fest will take place Thursday through Saturday at the Homer Tree Service grounds, 14000 Archer Ave., and feature classic rock acts Eddie Money, Survivor and the ManzarekRogers band. “For the first year, we wanted to have all classic rock bands,” Lockport Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Mary Kay Campbell said. “We knew that was the direction we wanted to go.” D&B Consultants, who assists with Old Canal Days, helped the Chamber in organizing the event, which has been in the works for the past 18 months. Campbell said the ideal scenario would be to turn the LogJam into an annual event, and with room to fit 10,000 people, she anticipates a good turnout. “The mission of the Chamber is to bring businesses and the community together,” Campbell said. “This is an opportunity for many, many people to drive through Lockport, hit the businesses and discover the many hidden secrets of Lockport.” However, the headliners are just the tip of the iceberg. The music festival also will feature a carnival, food and a beer garden, and several local bands. Tickets for the LogJam Music Festival are $10 a night and can be purchased at City Hall, First Community Bank of Homer Glenn and Lockport, online at www.lockportlogjam.com, and at the gate. Children 8 years old and younger are free when accompanied by an adult. For more information about LogJam Music Festival, visit www.lockportlogjam.com.
and he talked to Voyager Media about returning to his home state. By Jonathan Samples Staff Reporter
For most people, flying across the country for one night seems a little crazy. But Doors cofounder and current member of the Manzarek-Rogers Band, Ray Manzarek, is doing just that. Together with blues guitarist Roy Rogers, Manzarek is currently touring the country with the Manzarek-Rogers Band, a blues-rock collaboration that combines Manzarek’s masterful keyboard work with Roger’s famed guitar style. The duo’s next stop will be Lockport’s LogJam Music Festival, where they will take center stage Saturday evening. Originally from Chicago’s South Side, Manzarek went on to become the keyboardist for one of the most influential American
rock bands of the psychedelic era. Voyager Media reached out to the Chicago native to talk about his incredible career and what it feels like to return home. Voyager Media: Everybody knows about your early career, but what is Ray Manzarek up to now? Ray Manzarek: Ray Manzarek’s playing with Roy Rogers,and he’s making the blues with Ray and Roy. We have a CD out called Translucent Blues, and we’re in the process of making another one right now.We’re just about finished mixing, and it will hopefully be out by the end of this year.
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Ray Manzarek (left) and Roy Rogers will perform at the Lockport LogJam Music Festival Saturday.