PENGUINS (Jim Smith) 2025 at MORELLOS Wednesday nights PENGUINS

 

 NOW - It's time AGAIN for Jim Smith's PENGUINS live music at Morello's in Harrisburg. Outdoor sessions on Morello's PATIO are set to begin as high water & Spring weather in Southern IL allow. 

Plans are to continue with LIVE musical variety.  Check this blog site for upcoming plans and schedule.  If you plan to eat, or want to be assured of a table, reservations are suggested (pretty much a necessity.)  BUT SOMETIMES THEY APPARENTLY WILL MAKE NO RESERVATIONS.  OFTEN - IT IS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED AND SEATED. Call Mo's at 618/252-2300.  ASK FOR AND TALK TO DAVID DENNISON OR JEFF OR LES TO MAKE RESERVATIONS. Check this blog or call Mo's for  questions. Music will start usually around 5:00 pm.

Emphasis will be on live music (mostly instrumental): jazz, blues, classics, Americana, roots, standards, R&B, pop, contemporary, folk, Great American Songbook, more.  Smith will often host musical guests.  To get an idea of what to expect look at posts below of prior years schedules.  The price is right - FREE (TIPS for the musicians are accepted and APPRECIATED);  the food and drink - not free, but VERY GOOD.  Check it out.  Great scene for special events, like birthdays or retirements.  Uptown on Poplar Street, East of the Courthouse, in Harrisburg, Illinois.

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Wednesday eve dates - planned entertainment - - - - - - - -

April 23 - penguins deluxe. jazz session.  melinda tolley singing plus bruce boone on sax and keith talley on trumpet/flugelhorn. and smith, too, on keys, etc.

April 30 - penguins return. spring tunes. international jazz day - jazz appreciation month of april. expecting return of darrel hicks on jazz guitar - NOPE - no darrel. he is postponed til later t/b/a.

May 7 - penguins. 

May 14 - penguins - bruce, keith & smith. 

May 21 - penguins - keith, bruce & smith.

May 28 - penguins w melinda

June 4 - penguins

June 11 - penguins w/o keith

June 18 - penguins w/o keith

June 25 -  NOPE. SORRY BUT MUSIC CANCELLED FOR PATIO TONITE. HEAT ADVISORY. 

July 2 - penguins

July 9 - penguins - bruce & jim

July 16 - penguins

July 23 - penguins - goin inside due to heat. birthday party

July 30 - penguins 

Aug 6 - wade newton (groove jones) joins smith. country & pop. wade can sing

Aug 13 - penguins

Aug 20 - penguins

Aug 27 -  penguins

Sept 3 - special guest cody sandusky on keys. penguins help. went well

Sept 10 - something different. smith solo.

Sept 17 - penguins

Sept 24 - pat abell sings & plays w smith 

Oct 1 - penguins

Oct 8 - penguins

Oct 15 -  penguins w/o keith

Oct 22 - penguins w/o keith - went inside - LAST for this season. THNX for great support. 

Oct 29 - NO penguins. done for this season.  Hope to C U next Spring 2026.