it to Weaver: Live music scene alive and thriving in Lloyd@!

EDITOR Taylor Weaver

When was the last time you saw some good old-fashioned live music in Lloyd?

Was it last Saturday night at The Sticks Billiards and Lounge when Kid Midnight and The Midnight Kids blew the roof off the place?

in person!” told the boys and me he came to the show during his lunch break as he’s currently working nights ... now that’s dedication!

There may not have been a massive crowd, but the energy in the room was out of this world ... and don’t forget we were competing with multiple rodeos, Lea Park’s annual rodeo dance, multiple chuckwagon races, and local boxing matches at the Lloyd Ex, to name a few.

There was another guy who showed up right at the end of our set and said he drove in from out of town as soon as he heard there was a show.

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Now, I’m a little biased as I’m the drummer of said band, but if you ask the Sticks’ new owner, I think he’d agree with my previous statement. In fact, he even shared some videos from our set on Facebook calling the show “Lit AF,” and “It’s so much better live, you have to see these guys

Lloyd is also notorious for being a ghost town throughout the summer with everyone going to the lake or the city.

But, after speaking with some of the people at the show, it’s safe to say there’s a lot of passion for live music in The Double L.

One of these passionate people was a gentleman by the name of Zen, who

Ask any musician, but we all LOVE this kind of enthusiasm! Sorry, you missed the show, good sir!

Saturday’s show was our third at The Sticks since Halloween and the owner already wants us back, which is encouraging for not only us but live music in Lloyd in general.

Let’s not forget about the newly-renamed and renovated Cheers Live

(formerly The Gruuve, formerly Amigos). The guys at Cheers Live are doing a phenomenal job consistently bringing in acts of all genres since converting the infamous Amingos into a live-music venue. I had the chance to catch Dylan Hansen & The Rough Cuts at the venue’s renaming party and have to say, I didn’t even recognize the bar! It was clean, smelled nice, and the audio levels were great.

Couldn’t make it to the show on Saturday? Fear not; we’ll be at Cheers Live on July 8, so save the date! The Rough Cuts are also organizing a day of live music at Bud Miller on Canada Day; see you all there!