Blues on the Mall '07

[Veloise]

New sponsors (ambitious canopy decor!), new freaks, new hairstyles. Ran into PRCH out front of the Friends.

Wonder what that horizontal bar is on the streetlamp pole. Could that be used to hold a colorful banner, maybe something to promote Monroe Center or DT or the BOTM event???

Best EZ-Up decor: Cow Skull category.

Now we know what sort of motorcycle is ridden by Christian school folks.

Tre Cugini decides to grab a piece of the walk-by action. (Hey! You don't suppose they read...??)

Same guy sitting on the trash can in the parking park area. He was there all last year!

Lowrider bicycles with many spokes.

The hip-hop performer kids.

Nice hair.

[Beavis]

I'm at Blues every week on a purple chopper bicycle with silver flames and big, fat flame tread tires. Hope to run into some of you UP folks down there!

[snoogit]

Wonder what that horizontal bar is on the streetlamp pole. Could that be used to hold a colorful banner, maybe something to promote Monroe Center or DT or the BOTM event???

[Veloise]

Lady of the Lake

Balloon critter creators hard at work. Lots of folks walking around with nifty balloon things, and not just the standard poodles and flowers.

Free enterprise at work: it's all about location.

Something new: BOTM T-shirts.

Guy says can he get a 2X. Seller says we're out, come back next time. Guy says he's from out of town at a convention, wants a souvenir. I said give the seller $13 have them mail it. Seller demurred, we don't know when we'll have more. "But that's a great idea." Upon reflection, he repeated, "that is an excellent idea...we'll put them on our website!"

(Remember to send me 10%!)

[Veloise]

In my continuing effort to propagate the culture of Louisiana and Mardi Gras throughout this area...

This week BOTM features a singer and a band from "the boot." From the Press:

Blues On the Mall will get a Southern infusion this week with the Louisiana stylings of Tab Benoit and backing band, LeRoux. Grammy nominated, New Orleans-based bluesman Benoit's music was recently featured in the Katrina documentary "Hurricane on the Bayou." He and the Louisiana pop-blues-rock band, LeRoux, will perform at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Rosa Parks Circle. The show is free.

In the movie, Tab was the guitarist driving the bayou watercraft and taking Amanda Shaw to go see the alligator mama. Should be excellent music, all we need is a jambalaya vendor!

[Allison Slater]

O_O And I was just randomly saying Jambalaya this morning. O_O

I'm psycho.. psychic... psycho... yeah.

[Veloise]

Couple pics from previous weeks...

PR CH in his habitat

Tab Benoit. This is the only time I've ever been on the plaza during one of these concerts (it's too loud, yeah, I'm too old).

[highwayguy]

Was this the last week for Blues on the Mall???

[Veloise]

Was this the last week for Blues on the Mall???

[Parhelion]

What was Thunder on the Mall?

[jbr12]

I'm guessing Thunder on the Mall = Blues on the Mall with Country music? I'd be all about that one!

[Veloise]

I'm guessing Thunder on the Mall = Blues on the Mall with Country music? I'd be all about that one!