BARRY COURTER: Lisa, have I told you that you “Colour My World” and “Make Me Smile?” No? Have I mentioned “25 or 6 to 4?” I have no idea what that means, by the way.
LISA DENTON: Hmm, “25 or 6 to 4” is too much math for me. I always say there are three kinds of people in the world: Those who can count, and those who can’t.
Lisa Denton and Barry Courter
But I do recognize the Chicago hit parade when I see it. I love their sound. So do a thousand other people. Their Wednesday show at the Tivoli is sold out.
And even if I’m not entirely clear on “25 or 6 to 4,” “If You Leave Me Now,” I’d be willing to spend “Saturday in the Park” trying to figure it out. Or even “Another Rainy Day in New York City.”
I should apologize for all those silly song titles, but it’s “Hard To Say I’m Sorry.”
BARRY: Never forget that “I’m sorry” and “I apologize” mean the same thing – except at a funeral.
Nonetheless, JFest is this weekend at Camp Jordan. They had nearly 8,000 fans there last year. I mean, you could make some money passing the hat in a crowd that big. Headliners are Tenth Avenue North, Britt Nicole, Tori Parris, The Young Escape, Unspoken and The Color.
LISA: And there’s a Kids World for an extra $5 with a playground and inflatables. I always like the inflatables. I can’t jump on the bed at home without bumping my head on the ceiling. It’s a pain growing up.
BARRY: Yeah, that’s not my problem with jumping on the bed. Quite the opposite.
LISA: This is the 20th year for JFest, which has proven to be a big success for local radio station J103. And it’s a must-see for fans of contemporary Christian music. Not to be confused with Southern gospel performers – “the bigger the hair, the closer to God” folks.
BARRY: “Hair up, dress down.” I know those folks, too.
It’s another crazy weekend of music at Songbirds. Drakeford will have an album release party on Friday in the museum space, while Three Star Revival will be downstairs. Drakeford is our special guest for Music Wednesdays this week, by the way. Go to Facebook.com/timesfreepress at noon or search @timesfreepress. Saturday, The Steel Woods will be upstairs at Songbirds, and Runaway Gin – A Tribute to Phish will be downstairs.
LISA: And Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys will bring zydeco music to Nightfall on Friday. Yee-haw!
Oh, I should give an update on my search for Lisa Denton, pageant winner. Readers have informed me of two former Lisa Dentons from North Georgia, and one is said to be a former Miss Tri-County. So if she wants a Polaroid of her riding on the back of convertible in the Strawberry Festival Parade, circa 1978-ish, all she has to do is call or email.
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Contact Barry Courter at bcourter@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6354. Contact Lisa Denton at ldenton@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6281.