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24 THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS W/ KIM WILSON Slick and dirty blues at their finest these guys put the musical form on the charts and in car commercials with “Tuff Enough” (Steelstacks) 24 LARRY CAMPBELL/TERESA WILLIAMS Two of cosmopolitan country’s finest instrumentalist/singers/act backers do their own thing. (Ardmore Music Hall) 24 FREDDIE COLE Nat’s singing brother is almost as honeyed as ole king Cole. (South Jersey Jazz) 24 CHICAGO AUTHORITY The Chicago Authority pays tribute during a three-hour show that mimics the look and duplicates the sound of the touring
25 DAVID MURRAY You don’t get much of a chance to see or hear this brilliant noisy saxophonist in this small of a place. (South) 25 BOBBY RUSH The legendary composer and singer digs mixing up the blues, rap and funk. So let him. (Steelstacks) 29 HARRY CONNICK, JR. WRITES AND STARS IN THE STING Now that his talk show is ended (you didn’t even believe it was on – admit it) Connick, Jr. has time to co-write and star as Henry Gondorff in the world-premiere production of The Sting; the 1973 buddy film, which hosts a world premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse for a limited run until moving (they hope) to Broadway. (Paper Mill Playhouse) 30 DEEN WEEN The skinnier half and non-Billy Joel covering half of New Hope’s Ween has solo tricks up his dolmen sleeve. Plus if you get bored he is a fishing boat captain and you can go for a sail. (TLA) 31 WYCLEF JEAN This famed Fugees made many hits for himself with various versions of the sounds of the Carnival. Enjoy some of his rare live vibes. (Ardmore Music Hall) 31 ROY WOOD JR. Comedy Central’s go-to comedian – loved for his bits on The Daily Show – does his first stand-up gigs n the area sicne the days of South Street’s Laff House. (Steelstacks) n
group. The band has been called “the best Chicago tribute band in the world” (Mauch Chunk Opera House)
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