Blue Plate 75th Anniversary

When Paul Stacy left this world, a vacancy was left in the heart of the commonwealth that can never be filled again.

I didn't see anything mentioned in Gabe's post listing stuff happening this weekend, and I didn't see it mentioned in Charlene's post, either, but the Blue Plate in Holden is celebrating its 75th anniversary this weekend with two days of music.

WoMag's Rachel Burke wrote a piece on the Blue Plate and its anniversary, which includes some of the people who'll be playing, and when. Jim Keogh wrote a piece on Paul Stacey (pictured, meditating on the stage at the Blue Plate), which includes a very telling personal remembrance of Paul, and brought a tear to my eye.

Both of those WoMag articles can be found at this link.

I'm going to try to at least head over there on Saturday for a show with Chuck and Mud between 1 pm and 5 pm, and come back for a show with Walter Crockett and the Prairie Oysters between 7 pm and 9 pm.