event Cornmeal
Also Playing: Trampled By Turtles
773-472-0449
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Sat Nov 28
8 pm
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/32833/?search_redirect=Vic%20Theatre&tm_link=tm_header_search Cornmeal and Trampled By Turtles at Vic TheatreCornmeal’s jam-band take on traditional bluegrass is breezy and sprightly, utilizing banjo, fiddle, and upright bass in the service of good-time, groove-oriented tunes. Though these instruments aren’t alien to the jam-band ethos—the Appalachian influence on The Grateful Dead, for example, is obvious—Cornmeal’s dedication to both vocal harmonies (four of the five members sing) and authenticity helps it stand out. The band has three albums out, including 2006’s Feet First, but it’s almost obligatory to mention that Cornmeal’s chosen genre is meant to be experienced live—the band tours constantly, and has plenty of material that hasn’t yet been officially captured on disc.Vic Theatre 3145 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL
Cornmeal’s jam-band take on traditional bluegrass is breezy and sprightly, utilizing banjo, fiddle, and upright bass in the service of good-time, groove-oriented tunes. Though these instruments aren’t alien to the jam-band ethos—the Appalachian influence on The Grateful Dead, for example, is obvious—Cornmeal’s dedication to both vocal harmonies (four of the five members sing) and authenticity helps it stand out. The band has three albums out, including 2006’s Feet First, but it’s almost obligatory to mention that Cornmeal’s chosen genre is meant to be experienced live—the band tours constantly, and has plenty of material that hasn’t yet been officially captured on disc.
Updated 09/09/2009
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