Hudson Wisconsin Nightlife

The music to be found in the area this weekend is “Purdy” special, (and now truly funky).

— Guitarist Dave Purdy for the classic rock band Bullseye, which was initially scheduled to play the Willow River Saloon in Burkhardt on Saturday, June 13, was written up in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, and according to his bio was even briefly with Hammond’s Rokker Chic. The band’s drummer has for many years toured in a five-state area, and has shared the stage with members of bands that have provided instrumental for some big names. But these long established players aren’t geezers, they also delve into some of the newest of music. (Editor’s note: Due to a late rescheduling, the band that will play Willow River Saloon on Saturday has been changed to Funkwire, a soul revue out of the Twin Cities. If you want to see Bullseye, you’ll have to wait a bit).
— The Erin Lee and Elijah Adam Band, which plays Shooter’s Pub in River Falls on Friday night, June 12, is called online a “Blazing Infusion of Rock, Groove, Country & Power Rockin’ Blues!”
And they’ve been linked in concert billings to dozens of top national acts.
The band has been well-established in the Upper Midwest for ten-plus years, and its size and instrumentation is modified to match the entertainment needs of the venue. The group has performed “Along Side Of,” “Opened Up,” or “Concert Events,” with and for acts such as — take a breath — Buddy Guy, Jeff Healey, 38 Special, Night Ranger, Black Oak Arkansas, C.C.R. (Revisited), The Little River Band, Dierks Bentley, Dwight Yoakam, Sara Evans, Josh Thompson, Gretchen Wilson, Big & Rich, Stone Temple Pilots, Eddie Money, Great White, Candlebox, Burton Cummings, Paul Rodgers, KISS, Poison, Heart, Alice Cooper, The Doobie Brothers, Ted Nugent, The Outlaws, Steve Miller, The Guess Who and The Coasters.
“They sound like a melting pot of all the excellent groups you love with a blistering horn section and phenomenal score of originals and covers,” the band’s web site says. “E.E.B. also features several extremely talented up and coming artists.”
— The flyer at Dick’s Bar and Grill says it will have live music on Fridays (plural). So the performance on June 12 will not be a one-time thing. The venue has started its summer music schedule, which in past years has been on Wednesdays, with shows that will be each Friday, not just selected dates. The first one from 6-9 p.m. on June 12 will be by Jambo Jones, whose trop rock is the perfect way to kick off a summer, (Jambo will also be at Shiner’s in Lakeland on Thursday, also starting at 6 p.m.) Also announced at Dick’s are the TC Cats on June 19 and July 3, and the Ella and Wade duo on June 26. Speaking of return engagements, Ella and Wade also will make their regular monthly appearance at Guv’s this weekend.

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