Miles NielsenMusic

Miles Nielsen & the Rusted Hearts

Codfish Hollow Barn

Saturday, May 7, 7 p.m.

 

Growing up in Rockford, Illinois, Miles Nielsen played guitar and wrote songs from a very young age. His father was a frequently touring rock star. Guests at family dinners included Steven Tyler, Todd Rundgren, and the members of Guns N’ Roses. Given all that, it should be no surprise to learn that Miles Nielsen would grow up to be ... a pharmacist.

Just kidding. He’s a musician, too. That was just a cheap trick.

And speaking of Cheap Trick ... !

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Reverend Horton HeatMusic

Reverend Horton Heat

Rock Island Brewing Company

Wednesday, April 20, 7 p.m.

 

Recently, the Hank Williams bio-pic I Saw the Light landed in (and left) the area. But while the country-music legend is certainly deserving of a film salute, I gotta ask: Where’s the big-budget screen celebration of Jim Heath, a.k.a. Reverend Horton Heat, who’ll be performing at the Rock Island Brewing Company on April 20? I mean, come on: Heath’s been touring consistently for more than a quarter-century! SavingCountyMusic.com calls him “the biggest and most influential name in modern-day psychobilly music”! For Pete’s sake, his band’s songs can be heard in nine different video games and an Ace Ventura movie!

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