Music Blog

This morning, Abilene Bar & Lounge’s lowly owner, one Danny Deutsch, and Record Archive’s big cheese, Alayna Alderman, rolled out the lineup for the Record Archive’s three-day birthday bash, June 19 through June 21.The bash will take place under the big top at Abilene Bar and Lounge, 153 Liberty Pole Way.

The bash stars Della Mae with its sensational Grammy-nominated bluegrass (Friday, June 19, 7:30 p.m. and 9:30, $15); Detroit gospel chanteuse Jennifer Westwood and the Handsome Devils (Saturday June 20, 2 p.m., free); Muscle Shoals, T-Bone Burnett disciples The Secret Sisters (Saturday June 20, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., $15); Romantic old-time swing with Rochester faves Miss Tess and the Talkbacks (Sunday, June 21, 2 p.m., free); and honky-tonk prince and songwriting extraordinaire, Hayes Carll (Sunday, June 21, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., $15).

Alderman and Deutsch promised a robust daytime lineup -- these 2 p.m. shows are free. There will also be food vendors and the general hi-jinx associated with Abilene to be announced soon. Watch City Newspaper for more updates.