Salutations, Creamsters, and a happy Friday to ya. Tomorrow marks the birthday of Monty Python co-founder Terry Jones, who died Jan. 22 at age 77. Pour one out for the marvelously inventive actor, director, screenwriter and Chaucer scholar, who you'll remember as the inquisitive Sir Bedevere in Monty Python and the Holy Grail and the nude organist from Monty Python's Flying Circus, among others.
In the music section this week, we have a remembrance of songwriter's songwriter David Olney, by Skip Anderson with words from Jim Lauderdale, Mary Gauthier and John Prine. We've also got two profiles of musicians playing tonight: Ron Wynn talks with blues-and-lots-more phenomenon Taj Mahal, who plays City Winery, and Lorie Liebig talks with rising country ace Kalie Shorr, who plays Exit/In.
Let's talk shows! Take a look at our top picks for the weekend below, let us know what we missed in the comments, and have yourselves a swell weekend.
Friday:
* Taj Mahal Quartet feat. Rob Ickes and Trey Hensley at City Winery
* Kalie Shorr w/Sadie Hawkins at Exit/In
* Christone "Kingfish" Ingram w/The Peterson Brothers at 3rd and Lindsley
* Notes of a Native Song at Oz Arts
* Hawktail Album Release at Little Harpeth Brewing
* Whitney w/Chai at Cannery Ballroom
* Sundaes Tape Release feat. Lava Gulls & Whitten at Banana Tapes HQ
* Fresh Meat 2020 feat. Encounters, Exchange, Neptune & more at The Mouthhole
* Flower Power Synth and Woodwind Ensemble w/Janet, Bobb Hatt & Strepitus Diaboli at Drkmttr
* Connye Florance at Rudy's Jazz Room
* Larry Stephenson Band at the Station Inn
* Grand Ole Opry feat. Vince Gill, Terri Clark, Zach Williams & more
Saturday:
* Come Together: An Australian Bushfire Appeal feat. Ruby Boots, Jordie Lane, Andrew Combs, Becca Mancari & more at Mercy Lounge
* Christone "Kingfish" Ingram w/The Peterson Brothers at 3rd and Lindsley
* Notes of a Native Song at Oz Arts
* Piebald w/Waterfall Wash & Through the Motions at The Basement East
* Gaze of Medusa w/HR Lexy, The Robe & Lawndry at The Cobra
* Funky Good Time feat. Nick Bike at The 5 Spot
* Finite Fest at Drkmttr
* Moon Hooch w/Spirits Republic at The High Watt
* Joseph Wooten and the Hands of Soul at Rudy's Jazz Room
* The Po' Ramblin' Boys at the Station Inn
* Grand Ole Opry feat. Trace Adkins, William Michael Morgan, Hawktail & more
