Happy November everyone.   I'll start off this month with a plea for some helpful participation.  We very much could use some reviews for the regional report.  Feel free to send in reviews of any jamband shows you see, updates on band happenings, show schedules, or just about anything you feel would be jamband related news.  The only "rules" are that the information is in regard to Big Sky (mid/upper midwest) region information.  If you are unsure if something can be used in the report or not feel free to email me at bigsky@jambands.com and ask.  And now on with the show.

The big jamband related news in the St. Louis area would be the recent opening of "The Pageant",a new concert facility just outside of  the area in St. Louis known as "The Loop".  For those not familiar, "The Loop" is basically the area that falls between Big Bend and Skinker off of Delmar. There are several clubs, shops and restaurants in the area that would be of interest to jamband fans, including a past venue of the month winner, Cicero's.    Shows already announced over the next few months at The Pageant include Medeski, Martin & Wood, Little Feet, as well as .moe.   With Cicero's as well as Mississippi Nights continuing to book jambands, St. Louis is now well placed to attract shows of all types and sizes.   Of course the bands looking for larger venues still have The American, The Fox Theater, The Savvis Center (formerly Kiel Center), as well as Riverport Amphitheater to chose from.   See below for information on upcoming St. Louis as well as other Big Sky region upcoming shows.

I wish everyone a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and a great beginning to the upcoming holiday season.

-David

Upcoming Shows

Wed. Nov. 15th HairyApesBMX / Two Skinny Js   Mississippi NIghts
Wed. Nov. 15th St. Joseph Academy Benefit   Cicero's
Thur. Nov. 16th Seven Fold Symphony / Jive Turkey  Cicero's
Thur. Nov. 16th The Big Wu      Otto's, De Kalb, IL
Thur. Nov. 16  The Radiators     The Pageant
Fri. Nov. 17th  The Big Wu      Some Other Planet, Peoria, IL
Fri. Nov. 17th  The Schwag      The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
Sat. Nov. 18th  The Big Wu      Park West, Chicago, IL
Sat. Nov. 18th  Drift / Star 19 / Ken Kase    Cicero's
Sat. Nov. 18th  Yonder Mountain String Band   Copper Dragon, Carbondale, IL
Mon. Nov. 20th Blueground Undergrass    The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
Mon. Nov. 20th Subterranian Jack / Spin 54    Cicero's
Mon. Nov. 20th Wilco       Blue Note, Columbia, MO
Wed. Nov. 22nd The Schwag      Cicero's
Wed. Nov. 22nd Dark Star Orchestra     Martyr's, Chicago, IL
Wed. Nov. 22nd Blueground Undergrass    The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
Fri. Nov. 24th  Dark Star Orchestra     Martyr's, Chicago, IL
Sat. Nov. 25th  CPB / Bockman's Euphio EM Grueve  Cicero's
Sat. Nov. 25th  Dark Star Orchestra     Martyr's, Chicago, IL
Mon. Nov. 27th Phantor / Bellyfeel / Off231    Cicero's
Wed. Nov. 29th Superfunk Fantasy / Valentino Stranglers  Cicero's
Thur. Nov. 30th DJ Night      Cicero's

Fri. Dec. 1st  The Big Wu      The Bottleneck, Lawrence, KS
Fril Dec. 1st  moe.        The Pageant
Fri. Dec. 1st  Widespread Panic     So. Illinois U. Carbondale, IL
Sat. Dec. 2nd  Poppies 3 / Pickle Bucket    Cicero's
Sat. Dec. 2nd  Ekoostik Hookah     Mississippi NIghts
Sat. Dec. 2nd  moe.        Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL
Mon. Dec. 4th  Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey / Ominous Seapods Cicero's
Wed. Dec. 6th  Derek Trucks Band / Torque   Cicero's
Fri. Dec. 8th  Medeski, Martin & Wood    The Pageant
Sat. Dec. 9th  Medeski, Martin, & Wood    Riviera Theater, Chicago, IL
Sat. Dec. 9th  Rebecca's Statue / The Illtet   Cicero's
Mon. Dec. 11th Sixteen Down / Blackwood Avenue  Cicero's
Tue. Dec. 12th  The Kind      Cicero's
Tue. Dec. 19th  The Kind      Cicero's
Thur. Jan. 18th Tim O'Brien & Darrell Scott    West Side Folk, Lawrence, KS
Sat. Dec. 23rd  Vitamen A      Cicero's
Sun. Dec. 31st  CPB       Cicero's

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