John Nelson

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Spring into live music on the Peninsula

SPRING HAS FINALLY sprung, so get out of that recliner and throw off that winter blanket and get out and dance or, at least, tap… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Get a live music fix across Peninsula

WHAT A COUNTRY we live in! We gain an hour of evening daylight Sunday, spring arrives a week later, and sandwiched in between is the… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Spring is coming, live music is here, enjoy it all

HERE WE GO with another week of live music and your excuses for not going out and enjoying some are getting thin. The snow is… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Peninsula has great live music

I’M BACK WITH more good news about where you can listen and dance to some great live music right here on the Peninsula. Port Angeles… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Live music lives

IT'S THURSDAY AGAIN, and another week of Keeping Live Music Alive is ahead -- in more ways than one. Port Angeles • On Friday at… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Celebrating life while saying goodbye

AS ALWAYS, THERE are plenty of rock, blues, jazz and country events across the Peninsula. And in "Music notes," we find the passing of a… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Bluegrass, blues, band reunion treat Peninsula

THIS IS A banner week for live music on the Peninsula with a major bluegrass event, a two-day appearance by a legendary bluesman and the… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Soothe Seahawk sorrows with music

NOW THAT THE playoffs are over for the Seahawks fans (alas), it is time to soothe their sorrows with live music, dancing, fun and otherwise… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC: Who’s playing on the North Olympic Peninsula?

WITH THE HOLIDAYS and all the bowl games behind us (Go Seahawks!), the live music scene is once again gearing up for a banner year.… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC: It’s a new year (after New Year’s)

THE PAPER HATS and tiaras have been put away, noisemakers are silent, balloons have been popped, and the streamers and confetti have been swept away.… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Midnight madness, moderation can mix for New Year’s

THE BIGGEST PARTY night of the year is upon us. It's New Year's Eve 2010, with early events as well as midnight madness. Party on,… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Need a gift? Then give a night out

AS WE ENTER the Christmas weekend, fill your heart and soul with the spirit of Christmas with carols and songs of the season. Need a… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Holiday hassles? Live music is the remedy

HO-HO-HO. IN CASE you haven't noticed, Christmas is just 10 days away, and to relieve some of the stress that thought just brought on, take… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Holidays hectic; relax with live music

AS WE GET deeper into the ho-ho season and things become more hectic, take some time to take in some live music, relax and enjoy… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Give the gift of live music

NEED IDEAS FOR a gift for that special friend, dance partner or music lover on your list? I suggest you check out the following venues… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Give thanks for live music and other blessings

TODAY IS THANKSGIVING Day. It's a day on which I give thanks for all of life's blessings, including my health, my family, my friends and… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Birthday time for live music, making donations

TODAY IS MY birthday, and I will be celebrating tonight with some live music. For me, this has always been the kickoff to the holiday… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Music honors veterans; we should, too

TODAY WE HONOR our veterans from the past and those becoming veterans today. Songs like our national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner," and "When Johnny Comes… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Keep voting . . . for live music on the Peninsula

THE TRICK-AND-TREAT season is behind us SEmD and so is Halloween SEmD so whether you backed a winner or a loser Tuesday, go out and… Continue reading

JOHN NELSON’S LIVE MUSIC COLUMN: Dress up and dance to keep goblins away

THE DAYS ARE dark and dreary and downright ghoulish, so don a costume, pick your party and dance, dance, dance, or the goblins will get… Continue reading