Tomorrow night, Thursday, August 11, there will be a benefit concert outside Neil’s from 7 until 11 PM. The popular Midtown bar was heavily damaged by fire Monday morning. Although Neil plans to rebuild, the staff, whose income came mainly from tips, needs help getting through until the bar fully reopens. They are asking for donations of $5 to help the staff make it through. Many musicians will be playing in the parking lot and on the patio.
While Neil’s is rebuilding, they will be open for business next door in The Vine 3 PM to 3 AM on the days it is not booked already for private events. There’s a “Friends of Neil’s” page on Facebook with more details.
The Sterick Building, the large yellow building Downtown at Third and Madison, made this list of top 10 abandoned skyscrapers in the world.
I did some research on Twitter and learned that the East Memphis/Germantown locations of Swanky’s Taco Shop are nonsmoking. If the Swanky’s rumored to be coming to One Commerce Square becomes a reality, I hope it will be nonsmoking too.
Plans for tonight: There will be an Elvis impersonator at the Flying Saucer from 6 to 7:30. I’ll probably go watch. Going to see an Elvis impersonator is like going to karaoke night: You’d have to be insane to do it every week, but once a year is okay. Their annual salute to Elvis glass goes on sale at 7. After that, I’m thinking about stops at Bardog (probably not in time for poker though) and the Brass Door.