After 17 years of free summer concerts in the heart of downtown Grand
Rapids, Blues on the Mall sponsors have released the debut CD of live
performances. The popular concert series draws thousands to the city’s
core each week throughout the summer.
According to excerpts from the story:
It's appropriate that WLAV-FM (96.9)
opens its first live Blues on the Mall CD with a gritty, impressive
performance of the song "Slow It Down" by Texas-based singer-guitarist
Mike Zito. After all, not only did Zito kick off last year's popular
Wednesday night series, but he'll do the same thing again this summer
based on the 2009 lineup announced by the radio station a few days ago.
More
important, the musicianship and passionate singing (reminiscent of
Jonny Lang) demonstrated on the opening track aptly represent the
quality of acts and performances this free outdoor series has delivered
over the past 17 years.
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