Hard Rock Cafe on Beale has two shows coming up in support of a great charity, Musicians on Call. Musicians on Call brings live and recorded music to health care patients. It uses music to support and promote the healing process. Programs include bedside performances by musicians, donations of CD libraries to hospitals, and giving patients the chance to record their own live music.
The first show to benefit MoC is this Saturday, March 21. National country artist Lee Brice will appear, along with local country acts Brad Kessler, The Dirt Brothers, and Bethilea. $3 per guest, $5 per couple, and 100% of the door goes to Musicians on Call.
Then, two Fridays from now, on April 3, Art Alexakis, the lead singer of Everclear, will perform onstage at the Hard Rock, along with Memphis’ own Second Chances as the opener. Alexakis is making his way through a tour of 17 Hard Rocks, and his final stop is Memphis. $2 cover, FREE when you bring a friend. Again, 100% of the door goes to Musicians on Call.
Of course, I’m sure if you wanted to donate more than the cover price to Musicians on Call at the door, they’d accept it. Those are some of the lowest cover charges on Beale. I met with the management of Hard Rock last month and was really impressed with their dedication to charity. They truly want to give back to the Memphis community, not just take from it as some of the other property owners on Beale Street do. Downtowners, if you’ve overlooked Hard Rock until this point (and I admit I have), it’s worth giving it a chance.
It’s St. Patrick’s Day! Ladies, here’s a fashion suggestion for this evening:
A green tube top is always a good choice for St. Patrick’s Day. It’s going to get into the 70s this afternoon, so it will be warm enough to wear them. Tube Top Month is only 2 1/2 months away!
Of course, I know many people are skipping St. Pat’s parties to throw watch parties for the Alabama State vs. Morehead State play-in game for the NCAA tournament. It’s on ESPN tonight at 6:30, and some experts are predicting that this will be the game of the season. If you’ve never experienced the level of basketball played at the local Boys and Girls Club, turn on ESPN tonight, it’ll be about the same thing. Can also be recorded to DVR and used later in the evening as a sleep aid. Winner gets the honor of being decimated by Louisville in round one.
Captain Keith, the beer expert for the Flying Saucer chain, now has a blog. After I take my “what’s the Fire Sale” walk I’ll update what the Irish food and beer specials are tonight at the Saucer.
Speaking of which, it’s time to take that walk now. Outta here.