LISA DENTON: OK, Barry, I know you’re pooped from your Bonnaroo partying, but you’d better quit your lollygagging and put your struttin’ shoes on. The Riverbend Festival’s free street party is tonight, and you know you wouldn’t want to miss it.
Besides the acts previously announced for the Bessie Smith Strut, blues legend Bob Margolin, who played guitar in Muddy Waters’ band, has been added to a third stage at Miller Plaza. Mark “Porkchop” Holder will open the show at 6 p.m., and Margolin, a W.C. Handy Award-winning instrumentalist, will follow at 7:30 p.m.
BARRY COURTER: That’s cool news. Or, as I heard a few times this past weekend, right on. Margolin is great, and Porkchop can fill it up too. And what do you mean partying? Strictly business.
Anyway, I’ve got a story on John Lee Hooker Jr. on this page. He’s playing tonight too. Jimmy Thackery is also great. I might have to take another Silkwood shower and put my sauntering sandals back on.
LISA: That sounds really righteous, dude. Sorry – just trying to ease your transition. It has to be a little disorienting, seeing people clothed and clean. And how are your dreadlocks coming along?