If you go
› Where: Songbirds Guitar Museum, 35 Station St. (North Stage), 41 Station St. (South Stage)› For more information: 423-531-2473JOHN POPPER OF BLUES TRAVELER› When: 7 p.m. Thursday, May 10› Where: Songbirds South› Admission: $40 plus tax and feesOVER EASY› When: 7 p.m. Friday, May 11› Where: Songbirds North› Admission: $12RUBIKS GROOVE› When: 9 p.m. Friday, May 11› Where: Songbirds South› Admission: $12DEPARTURE FEATURING THE MATT STEPHENS PROJECT› When: 9 p.m. Saturday, May 12› Where: Songbirds South› Admission: $12
John Popper, one of the most phenomenal harmonica players today and founder of the band Blues Traveler, takes the stage at Songbirds Thursday night.
You might know the band for its Grammy-winning single, "Run-Around" or for its cover of "Secret Agent Man" that was used in the film "Ace Ventura: When Natures Calls." But how much do you know about its iconic frontman?
Take the true/false John Popper pop quiz to find out.
QUESTIONS
1. Popper formed the band with high school pals Brendan Hill, Chan Kinchla and Bobby Sheehan.
2. They named their garage band Blues Band.
3. Popper's first movie role was in "Just for the Time Being" with supermodel Eva Herzigova.
4. Popper had a cameo in Howard Stern's film "Private Parts."
5. Although he has written songs, he's never tried his hand at a book.
6. Popper was on the sitcom "Roseanne."
7. Popper has sung with Dolly Parton.
8. Popper doesn't make appearances on late-night TV.
9. He's never done reality TV.
10. He once gave Chumlee a harmonica lesson on History Channel's "Pawn Stars."
ANSWERS
1. True.
2. False. They named it The Establishment and later changed to Blues Band.
3. True.
4. True.
5. False. Popper released his autobiography, "Suck and Blow: And Other Stories I'm Not Supposed to Tell" in 2016.
6. True, a guest role playing a musician similar to himself.
7. True, on a TV special in 1997.
8. False. He sat in with The Roots on "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon," was a recurring guest on Howard Stern and Bill Maher's shows, sat in with the CBS Orchestra on "Late Show with David Letterman" and held a harmonica duel with Manny the Hippie in a 1996 episode of Letterman's show.
9. False. He appeared on Season 9 of "The Voice" with contestant Braiden Sunshine and has appeared on A&E's popular "Storage Wars."
10. True.