.....Fall has arrived....

......well, here we are at the beginning of Fall in Missouri....if you look closely, you can see some of the trees starting to change or drop their leaves.....it's getting cooler, the daylight is getting shorter....all the signs are in place......what a wonderful time of the year in the midwest....and along with that, is plenty of chances to see and hear the various groups of the Hilary Scott Band....last weekend you had 3 chances to see the group in various configurations.....hearing the songs in each of these settings offers a different take of the dynamics of the songs.....the first being last Sunday at the Fall Art Festival on the main stage at the courthouse square a very, uptempo energetic, quick show, total of 40 minutes, counting set up, playing and teardown...actually a very quick job by the Band ( consisting of Hilary, Michael, Rob, B.A. and Mike)....the next time was about 40 minutes later at The First National Bank Lobby for the displays there that were judged.......this set up was a trio, with Hilary, Michael and Rob, about a two hour show....then next that evening, it was the first group back at St. Andrews Luthern Chuches Block Party, once again, outdoors, on a stage , under lights, and this was a little over an hour show and the Band was joined by Carol Elliot on Cello, which once again added a different dynamics to the show.......the different settings, the different members, all add up to different takes on the familiar songs........from solo to full band, it's still the songs you love to hear, but at times they take on a new dimensions, in the different settings....whether full blown "electrified" versions or stripped down "acoustic" version, it is all good........if you've been lucky enough to have obtained some of the recorded shows from various venues, you known what I'm talking about....for an example, listen to Come In, Come In, Live, then watch the video of the Seattle show of just Hilary and Michael, and then tell me there is a difference, and it may be hard to decide which one you like the best...........tonight you'll get to hear another Trio setting, this time Hilary, Michael and B.A., with a Baby Grand Piano in the mix, at the Grand Cru Resturant.....in the up coming months, you get several chances to hear the Band in the different groups, trio's, quartets,sextets, etc....all giving you chance to hear the music you've come to love.......and if you're new, to experience things others have been all to priveledged to experience down thru the years.........just ask some of the long time fans, who have been around for a long time, and they may be hard pressed to tell you their favorite song, concert, version or configuration of the band....but what they all will say is.....it's all good...........so climb aboard this train we call the Hilary Scott Band and enjoy the ride........we really like providing the engine to move it along, with Hilary being the fuel, to keep it moving.....and thanks again,to you, the Fans, that keep it going down the tracks.........
.some up coming shows to mark on your calender and remember to bring a friend who has never heard the group, they'll thank you when it's done....

Sept 30th - Grand Cru Resturant ( 7:00 pm)
Oct !st - Half Marathon Post Race Party (Peace Park, 10:00 Am)
Oct. 7th - Private Road To Hope Roadie Party
Oct. 13th - Coopers Landing - (7:00-?)
Oct. 14th - Schlucklebiers Festival (5 - 6 pm) on the square in Fayette, great food and music)
Oct. 21st - Jonahs Oyster Bar, East Peoria, Il. (9-1)
Oct. 27th - Davey's Uptown, Kansas City ( early 40 min. slot)
Nov. 4th - Uncommon Ground Coffee House, Chicago, Il. (10:00 - 10:45)
NOV. 11TH - ROAD TO HOPE CD RELEASE PARTY, MARTINI BAR, COLUMBIA, MO.
Nov. 18th - Uncle Bo's, Topeka, Kansas - (9:00 - 1:00)
Dec. 2nd - Grand Cru Resturant, Columbia ( 7:30 - 10:30)
Dec. 16th - Private Christmas Party
Dec. 31st - First Night Celebration, Columbia, Mo. ( not sure where yet)
.....hope to see a few of you out there, come up and say Hi..........see ya......B.A.