DJ Cody, who provides the music at Silly Goose Thursday through Saturday, has announced that he is starting a new “Throwback Thursday” night beginning this week. He’ll be playing music videos from the ’80s, ’90s, and ’00s on Thursdays, as well as a few new songs too. He asked for suggestions on Facebook. So far people have requested Salt & Pepa, Beastie Boys, and Kid ‘n’ Play, among other names from that era.
Memphis Made Brewing Company debuts its first two products Friday. The beers will be a South Cooper Saison, named for the brewery’s location on South Cooper, and a Parkways Pale Ale. Other beers including a red ale and a porter will follow soon. The brewery’s founders will be on hand to tap the beers at both Flying Saucers Friday night: Cordova at 5:30 and Downtown at 8:00.
The Lumineers play Mud Island Ampitheatre tonight. Show starts at 7:30.
More information about the fire at BB King’s has come in. The club will be closed an undetermined amount of time, which could be weeks, while repairs are being made.
The Hard Rock Cafe has three events coming up for Pinktober Breast Cancer Awareness Month, raising funds in local partnership with WINGS Cancer Foundation. On October 13, season 3 “The Voice” contestant Cody Belew will perform and host a meet-and-greet. On the 19th, the Pink Heals Bus Tour will stop at the Hard Rock. On the 25th, country/rock artist Joshua Paige with special guest Chris and Lolly will take the stage.
The Flying Saucer is having a month of decade-themed trivia this month, ’60s, ’70s, ’80s, ’90s, and then Halloween trivia on the final Tuesday of the month. Tonight is ’70s trivia. They’re encouraging participants to dress up, which let’s face it, probably no customers will do. However, the servers and bartenders are allowed to dress up as well, and they’re excited about wearing something other than their work uniforms. Last night several of the Saucer girls, most of whom were not alive in the 1980s, much less the 1970s, asked me for fashion advice. “We want to dress up,” they said, “but we don’t know what people wore in the ’70s.”
“Well…” I replied, “tube tops were a big deal in the ’70s.” Normally I recommend Kevin Cerrito’s trivia night at Ferraro’s as the best Tuesday trivia option, but I think the scales may be tipped in favor of the Saucer this week. There are two trivia games, at 7:30 and 10 PM. Free to play.
I have Blind Bear poker at 8, but you can be sure a stop at the Saucer earlier in the evening is on the agenda. Sorry for the late post today, was getting some kind of server error.