Porchfest 2024

Hi. We are playing this Saturday, June 8th, 1-2pm, at the Mt Morris, Il Porchfest! They’re nice enough to keep inviting us back… We’ll be at the Trinity Lutheran Church-outside- 308 E. Brayton Road.

Our Friend RuthAnn Lillstrom is at the site from 3-4pm.

There’s music starting at 1pm, finishing up at 6pm. Food vendors, and several porches/stages round town. Check it out!!!!

Uke Adventure

Hey… Yup. Still alive… Like I had said, w/ a new knee, we’ve been busy not doing things… But getting back to normal, so to speak, so, out doing the music stuff… We went to the Brown County Ukulele Festival, last weekend, and had a great time. All kinds of tunes, and fun. Hang out with friends that we see a couple times a year, but make a difference in your life… Play tunes, catch up, repeat… Here’s a couple videos. One of us, and, a couple of the amazing Sharla Rae and her ‘band’ the Raeguns… A ton of fun, and proud to be involved ….. We had Sharla, Mike August, Ray, me, Maggie and Diane, all adding to the fun…

The Magtones on stage for the open mic…
A short video of Sharla and the Raeguns…
Yeah! not a tune I’ve played before, but, w/ this group, it was so fun!!!!!!
That Shara…. Wow…. (band and backup singers weren’t too shabby, either)
SO GOOD… Crowd loved it….. So did we…..
Maggie, Tina, Diane, me, Mike, and Sharla

Mike, Sharla, Ray, and me

The band-I’m hiding behind Mike

The Magtones onstage for open mic

Fancy photos from Ms Fancy

The Maggie hat parade

Tina modeling one of Maggie’s hats

Headed to the airport. Fun’s almost over. 😢

Been a great July!

Here we are, Mid July already! Man… Time does fly, but I don’t need to tell you that… Picnics, yard work, get togethers with friends, gigs, road trips, and….

July 2nd, Grass Attack played a gig in Brodhead, Wisconsin. A ton of fun, for us, and the people who started off the Independence Day celebrations, by joining us.

We celebrated the 4th, by heading up to Wisconsin again, to Sharon, where my brother in law’s band, Fast Lane, was playing. Great time. Great band.

Fast Lane, the cool band!
Cool Fast Lane T-shirts!
My sister Jeannine- Tammy was wandering about, and us, at Stan’s gig

Our good friend, Ray Cygrymus ordered up a batch of T-shirts, so, we got them. Look pretty slick!

On July 6th, we- the Magtones– played the Midtown Market. a lot of fun. great vendors, and a good day, all round…

The Magtones getting ready to play

On Sunday, July 9th, Grass Attack played a great 3. hour set at Hawks Mill Winery. That… Was fun. For us, and the crowd, it seemed…

Just me… Everyone else was checking out the wines…

And, our good, no, great friends, Denise and Keith, made the drive up to listen/watch. I’ve known Keith for 51 years. Great guy…

Denise and Keith

We went blueberry picking, on the 15th. Got a good haul. Didn’t take any pix of the berries, but, we got to see some day old baby goats… And a cat…

So cute!

Our year is going nuts this time of year, as it should. Here are a few of the flowers that came up…

Today, we played the Midtown market again.

Tomorrow, we are lucky enough to play for ‘Brat Days’, for the Alpine Kiwanis. A great local/civic event.

Fun at the Market

Hi. So, this morning, we played one of our favorite farmers markets. The North End Market, here in Rockford… Great vendors. Good customers. A nice experience. We’ve shopped there for 10 years, and played for two… Something fun to do…

Us, getting ready to be entertaining…

Great Vendors

Our Favorite Honey

Some of the best produce this side of….anywhere… Broadview Farms

Magtones performing ‘Friend of the Devil’
Rocky Road Blues

A Couple Gigs

Hey there! We- The Magtones- have a couple gigs in the next week or so… First one is this Saturday, at the North End City Market from 10am-12pm. Great local market. Produce, baked goods, flowers, pickles, etc… All good…

Then, next Thursday, the 6th of July, we play at Midtown Farmers Market also, from 10am-12pm…

Stop by, pick up some great items, and say hi!