After Jolly’s Drive Inn , Heather, Teddy, and I drove back to West Chester, Ohio, to the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting. It was quite an impressive place, and we had a private tour with Bob. This non-profit is a museum constructed in the original Voice of America Bethany Relay Station. It was opened during World War II and operated from 1944-1994. In addition to the memorabilia and historic information provided on VOA, the rooms go on to explain how local Powel Crosley Jr.’s broadcasts led to his interest in investing in radio and television design. The stories within the walls as well as materials in the National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting are fascinating. I strongly recommend finding time to visit this place. It is also wheelchair accessible. I had no problem wheeling through all of it. Our schedule had us back at the hotel for a two-hour rest, but as often happens on these media trips, we were running late all day. We just had enough time for me to put...
It was the final day of the Bourbon & Beyond Festival,
and I was ready for an exciting one, with interviews to do and bands new and
old to see.
My brother, Mark, and I checked out of our wheelchair accessible
room at the Tru Hilton Louisville South and headed to the Kentucky Exhibition
Center. The weather was still warm and humid, but it looked like we might be
heading for some rain.
One of the acts I was most looking forward to was first up
at Bourbon & Beyond. I had always been a fan of actor Kevin Bacon and was
looking forward to catching his performance with his brother, Michael.
The Bacon Brothers were fantastic, with Kevin as the lead
singer. He also showed off his dance moves, especially when performing the title
song from his most famous movie, “Footloose.” The growing crowd was dancing and
singing along with them. It was quite a show.
After they were done, I went back to the press area for a
while to get my questions ready for upcoming interviews.
I had met and interviewed
Megan and Rebecca Lovell, a.k.a. Larkin Poe, at the 2018 Bourbon &
Beyond Festival. It was their first time performing at the event. They had just
started gaining recognition and they quickly won over those who hadn’t seen
them before.
They remembered the last time well. We reminisced about how
the festival has changed and talked about their latest accomplishments, which
included a Grammy Award. (You can read the full interview here.)
It started to rain just about the time when they went on
stage. I had a poncho that covered me and my wheelchair. I was invited into the
VIP area, so it wasn’t bad.
Larkin Poe was even better than I had remembered.
The one thing that hadn’t changed at all was how comfortable the two sisters
were with each other.
After Larkin Poe, I had fun, fun, fun watching the Beach
Boys. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve seen them perform. The first time
I was actually covering one of their concerts I was actually a teenager in
college!
Although all of us are moving a lot slower these days, it’s
hard not to smile and sing during a Beach Boys concert.
When they finished, I headed to the press area to warm up
with some coffee before Mt. Joy’s performance. I didn’t know much about them,
but Mark told me they were my niece’s favorite group, so I was ready to learn.
I accepted an opportunity to interview them after their performance.
I enjoyed watching Mt. Joy. They
are an alternative rock band with roots in Philadelphia. They drew a huge
crowd.
The rain caused some delays and
Mt. Joy had to cancel our interview. I was disappointed, but ready to hit the
road after a highly successful Bourbon & Beyond. Next year’s lineup looks
just as exciting.
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