Last night, I emceed the 11th annual Altenburgh Christmas Jazz & Blues concert at the Grand Theater in Wausau for the 10th time. It's always a great time and seems to get better every year. John Altenburgh, John Greiner, Otis McLennon, Chris O'Keefe, Mitch Viegut and others are also part of a group called Johnny & the Mo-Tones, a blues group they started about two years ago after driving down to the famed Sun Studios in Memphis, TN to record what would become a bestselling CD, spending 17 weeks at number one on the world Blues Chart. But to me, they're the same old goofy musicians I love to see year after year. They're joined onstage by other greats like Randy Sabien and Janet Planet with her amazing vocals for a sold out crowd every year.
Afterward, we all head over to the annual City Pages party which is always a virtual who's who of Wausau. Everyone who is anyone is there, and it's great people watching. From the mayor to the police chief to our state representative Donna Seidel, the party is an annual event that I have only missed once.
The photo in this post is Dana Greiner, John Greiner the sax player's wife, who is a good friend, with me at the party. I have to admit, that holiday spirit is infectuous!
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