Canopy Club to host Nature's Table Reunion Concerts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Jeff Machota
Cell: 217/722-8601
Email: thetable@naturestable.net
7/10/2008
CANOPY CLUB TO HOST NATURE'S TABLE 2008 REUNION CONCERTS
Performances on Consecutive Nights to Feature Jazz and Blues Music from Music Venue's Past
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The second annual Nature's Table reunion is scheduled to be held Friday, August 15, and Saturday, August 16, at the Canopy Club in Urbana, Illinois.
Nature's Table was a whole food restaurant and live music venue in Urbana, Illinois from the 1979 to 1991. The restaurant featured live music seven nights a week, including an eclectic mix of jazz, folk, blues, bluegrass, and experimental music. Besides providing a space for local acts, Nature's Table also featured national touring artists.
When the University of Illinois reclaimed the property in 1991, the community lost a unique local resource.
Terry Masar, former owner of the restaurant, felt that the time had come to reunite some of the artists who had performed at the venue many years ago, and in 2007 organized the first reunion concert in Champaign. This year, the reunion event has been expanded to two consecutive nights, and has been moved to a larger, indoor venue to accomodate a greater number of attendees.
"Based on the success of last year's reunion, we think this year's event will be even better," Masar says.
Jeff Machota, who worked at Nature's Table starting in the mid-1980s, is encouraged about the reunion. "We have a great line-up this year," Machota says, "Whether you went to Nature's Table or not, we'll think you enjoy both nights of this year's reunion.
Scheduled blues performers (Friday) include The Freak Brothers, The Surreal Deal, and The Mighty Pranksters.
Scheduled jazz performers (Saturday) include The Bob & Jeff Show; hot music (tba); Guido Sinclair Tribute featuring Tom Paynter; Jeff Helgesen and Friends, Condition Blue; and The Joan Hickey Trio with Joel Spencer.
Admission for each night will be $10. Advance tickets will be available from the Canopy Club. Doors open at 8:00pm on Friday and 5:30pm on Saturday.
Additional information is available at the following website:
http://www.naturestable.net/
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If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please call Jeff Machota at 217/722-8601 or e-mail thetable@naturestable.net.
The Canopy Club is located at 708 South Goodwin Avenue in Urbana, Illinois.
Contact: Jeff Machota
Cell: 217/722-8601
Email: thetable@naturestable.net
7/10/2008
CANOPY CLUB TO HOST NATURE'S TABLE 2008 REUNION CONCERTS
Performances on Consecutive Nights to Feature Jazz and Blues Music from Music Venue's Past
---
The second annual Nature's Table reunion is scheduled to be held Friday, August 15, and Saturday, August 16, at the Canopy Club in Urbana, Illinois.
Nature's Table was a whole food restaurant and live music venue in Urbana, Illinois from the 1979 to 1991. The restaurant featured live music seven nights a week, including an eclectic mix of jazz, folk, blues, bluegrass, and experimental music. Besides providing a space for local acts, Nature's Table also featured national touring artists.
When the University of Illinois reclaimed the property in 1991, the community lost a unique local resource.
Terry Masar, former owner of the restaurant, felt that the time had come to reunite some of the artists who had performed at the venue many years ago, and in 2007 organized the first reunion concert in Champaign. This year, the reunion event has been expanded to two consecutive nights, and has been moved to a larger, indoor venue to accomodate a greater number of attendees.
"Based on the success of last year's reunion, we think this year's event will be even better," Masar says.
Jeff Machota, who worked at Nature's Table starting in the mid-1980s, is encouraged about the reunion. "We have a great line-up this year," Machota says, "Whether you went to Nature's Table or not, we'll think you enjoy both nights of this year's reunion.
Scheduled blues performers (Friday) include The Freak Brothers, The Surreal Deal, and The Mighty Pranksters.
Scheduled jazz performers (Saturday) include The Bob & Jeff Show; hot music (tba); Guido Sinclair Tribute featuring Tom Paynter; Jeff Helgesen and Friends, Condition Blue; and The Joan Hickey Trio with Joel Spencer.
Admission for each night will be $10. Advance tickets will be available from the Canopy Club. Doors open at 8:00pm on Friday and 5:30pm on Saturday.
Additional information is available at the following website:
http://www.naturestable.net/
# # #
If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview, please call Jeff Machota at 217/722-8601 or e-mail thetable@naturestable.net.
The Canopy Club is located at 708 South Goodwin Avenue in Urbana, Illinois.
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