An uncompensated plug

Zachariah's Red-Eye Saloon opened in the mid-1970s in an old warehouse on High Street across from the Ohio State campus, quickly becoming the Mother Church of central Ohio's music scene. The club attracted its share of big-name touring acts, but its heartbeat was local artists.

Nothing lasts forever, of course. Zach's closed in the early 1980s.

Now, every January, many of those musicians -- along with those of us who sat on the other side of the footlights -- gather in Columbus to rekindle the warm glow of the High Street days. The event, like all good reunions, is as much soul as it is song.

This year's Zachariah's Red-Eye Reunion, the ninth edition, will happen the evening of January 31st. If you're within driving distance and have 12 bucks (plus beer money) to spare, I encourage you to make it a date -- you won't regret it.

Zachariah's Red-Eye Reunion 2009

Saturday, January 31st, 7pm at The LC
(Lifestyle Communities Pavilion)

405 Neil Avenue, Columbus, Ohio

Appearing
McGuffey Lane
Tom Ingham
Delyn Christian (of The Fret Shop Band & QFM96)
Dave Rangeler (of Blackjack & Pistol Pete)
Denny Petroff (of Spittin' Image)
Julie Ivory & Terry Fickes (of Jesse Squire Band)
John David Call (of Pure Prairie League)

& more...

Tickets
General admission $12 in advance
(Ticketmaster or call 614-457-6157)
$15 day of show

(reserved seats sold out)