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Southern Door Auditorium Hosts Siegel-Schwall Band

On Friday, October 15 at 7 pm, the Southern Door Community Auditorium will feature the legendary blues band, Siegel-Schwall Band, for its first annual fundraiser.

Along with bands like The Rolling Stones, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, and The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, The Siegel-Schwall Band was instrumental in The Great Blues Revival of the 1960s. Siegel-Schwall were Chicago-based, serving as the house band at the famed Pepper’s Lounge. They earned their reputation backing greats like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Little Walter, and Willie Dixon.

From 1966 until they disbanded in 1974, The Siegel-Schwall Band pioneered mixing the blues with other forms. Corky Siegel has continued this expansion of the blues with his project, Chamber Blues.

The current band includes bassist Rollo Radford and drummer Sam Lay. Radford’s resume stretches from Martha & The Vandellas to Sun Ra, giving him the artistic range to follow wherever Siegel and Schwall want to take the blues. Lay has worked with Muddy Waters, Little Walter, and The Paul Butterfield Band, earning him entry in both The Blues and The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

For more information or to reserve tickets, call 920.493.5979 or visit http://www.southerndoorauditorium.org. Reservations are appreciated. Reserved tickets cost $15; tickets at the door cost $18.

The Southern Door Community Auditorium is located at 2073 County DK in Brussels.

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