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Inaugural Indoor Councours Collector Car Show & Blues Bash

This edition of "MIDWEST BEAT with Tom Lounges" originally aired on March 16, 2019 on 89.1FM-Lakeshore Public Radio.

TOPIC: The First Inaugral Concours Car Show & Blues Party

GUESTS: LESLIE BAILEY & MARK VAN BUSKIRK
 

  • "First Inaugural Indoor Councours Collector Car Show & Blues Party" takes place on Saturday, March 30 at the Lake County Fairgrounds, and is  presented by Leslie Bailey & Dr. Mark Van Buskirk.   The two guest on this program to discuss the concept of their indoor car show, squeezing 30 exceptional and rare autos into a single building, and what to expect.

    A vareity of songs from the event's headline performer on the blues stage -- Roo Jaxkson & The Street Jaxkson Blues Band -- is featured during the course of this program, giving listeners a chance to experience one of Chicago's top blues ensembles before the live performance at the event.  

  • Roo Jaxkson & The Street Jaxkson Blues Band
  • The "First Inaugural Indoor Councours Collector Car Show & Blues Party"  will feature 30 cars ranging from Bugatti's to Cadillacs to muscle cars and race cars, along wtih smoked BBQ delights, and craft beers.   Live blues will also be offered up by Nic Byrd & Friends and DJ Mighty Quinn (aka Pat Quinn), who also serves as the event's emcee.  Tickets: $10 adults, $5 children. and active military personnel with ID are free. More: www.crownpointconcours.com.

Tom Lounges has been a radio personality and music journalist since 1979. For the last 43 years, Tom has been reporting on entertainment as a weekly music columnist and feature writer for The Times newspaper.