Band Claims Show Cut Short Because Of ‘Too Many Black People’ At Bar

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http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/02/25/band-claims-their-show-was-cut-short-because-of-too-many-black-people-in-crowd/

CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley spoke to the band’s members, who are still shocked.

Singer and trumpeter Brandon Bailey is the only black member of the Reprieve Blues Band, but Saturday night at McNally’s Pub in Beverly, it became clear his black friends and supporters weren’t welcome.

“It was all about the music and to find out that it became about race was very disappointing,” said Bailey.

After the second set, Mike Cummings, who booked the band for McNally’s, allegedly told the band leader, they were done for the night.

“I asked him why. He clearly stated there were too many black people in his place,” said band leader Glenn Osvarek.

“I would argue that shouldn’t even have been a question, but there were at least 25 or 30 people of color in the building that came to support myself and the band,” said Bailey.

When the band leader objected, Cummings repeated his rationale.

“He reiterated again, that we were cut off. We’re done playing and that there’s too many black people,” said Osvarek.

“I was surprised it was this blatant,” said Bailey.

Guess we'll have to add LWB(listening while black) to the list.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Everything is difficult to enjoy with too many black people around. That is just a fact. (Yes mods, that is pure sarcasm. )

Seriously though, messed up story to the extent that it is true.

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They must of ran out of henny

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http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/02/25/band-claims-their-show-was-cut-short-because-of-too-many-black-people-in-crowd/

CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley spoke to the band’s members, who are still shocked.

Singer and trumpeter Brandon Bailey is the only black member of the Reprieve Blues Band, but Saturday night at McNally’s Pub in Beverly, it became clear his black friends and supporters weren’t welcome.

“It was all about the music and to find out that it became about race was very disappointing,” said Bailey.

After the second set, Mike Cummings, who booked the band for McNally’s, allegedly told the band leader, they were done for the night.

“I asked him why. He clearly stated there were too many black people in his place,” said band leader Glenn Osvarek.

“I would argue that shouldn’t even have been a question, but there were at least 25 or 30 people of color in the building that came to support myself and the band,” said Bailey.

When the band leader objected, Cummings repeated his rationale.

“He reiterated again, that we were cut off. We’re done playing and that there’s too many black people,” said Osvarek.

“I was surprised it was this blatant,” said Bailey.

Guess we'll have to add LWB(listening while black) to the list.

Cummings is an off duty police officer. The police dept is investigating and says action will be taken if true. WTH The PC police going to go after him for something that had nothing to do with anything to do with his job.

Notice the Band Leader is also a Cop on leave for medical reasons..

Sounds like a cop fight.

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Cummings is an off duty police officer. The police dept is investigating and says action will be taken if true. WTH The PC police going to go after him for something that had nothing to do with anything to do with his job.

Notice the Band Leader is also a Cop on leave for medical reasons..

Sounds like a cop fight.

Certain jobs require you act proper even off duty. I know I have to deal with it every day.

But the details are sketchy...

[Darnell 8,478]

Chicago is a strange place.

[Operator 1,927]

Everyone is a damn cop.

Thems is the worst ones!

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I thought black people loved the blues?

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Certain jobs require you act proper even off duty. I know I have to deal with it every day.

But the details are sketchy...

Did you type this with a straight face?

Acting pproper is for wacko democrats.

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speaking of blues....I'm a big Jimi Hendrix fan and this concert tour is worth going to if you like hearing blues and rock. It kicks off in a couple of weeks. Last time I went I got Billy Cox autograph. Bootsy will be at the venue I am going to. Most of the lineup are regulars on the tour.

http://www.experiencehendrixtour.com/dates.php

This year’s line-up ranges from metal legend Zakk Wylde [Ozzy Osbourne/Black Label Society], blues icon Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, the innovative Dweezil Zappa, Los Lobos’ stalwarts Cesar Rosas and David Hidalgo, left-handed blues rocker Eric Gales, Texas guitar gods Doyle Bramhall II and Eric Johnson, Mato Nanji [indigenous], and, from Serbia by way of Memphis, Ana Popovic. The rhythm section, as always, includes bassist Billy Cox, the only player, apart from Jimi Hendrix himself, who was part of both the Band of Gypsys and the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Chris Layton, the drummer who, along with the late Stevie Ray Vaughan, was a founder of Double Trouble.

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Did you type this with a straight face?

Acting pproper is for wacko democrats.

I know you being in the Army, this isn't your forte, you lot get to cut up all the time. Over here on this side, we be some God fearing good little sailors.

[DavenRoxy 1,073]

I know you being in the Army, this isn't your forte, you lot get to cut up all the time. Over here on this side, we be some God fearing good little sailors.

Thank you Marvin. Here I was, all depressed on a beach in Costa Rica, and you made me laugh. You go, BOYYYY! (Valley Girl, not racist, tone).

God-fearing Sailor? Talk about an oxymoron...

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I know you being in the Army, this isn't your forte, you lot get to cut up all the time. Over here on this side, we be some God fearing good little sailors.

Odd I never heard the term Drunk as a soldier

or

Cuss like a Soldier

or

I could go on

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

Thank you Marvin. Here I was, all depressed on a beach in Costa Rica, and you made me laugh. You go, BOYYYY! (Valley Girl, not racist, tone).

God-fearing Sailor? Talk about an oxymoron...

I used to think we were rowdy in the Army. Then I joined the Navy and saw what happens after you keep sailors out to sea for an extended period of time. First port call was Noumea, New Caledonia. Our ship never did long deployments. Most ships would do 6 month cruises, many weeks without docking. Us? 3 months max, no more than 4 days out to sea before we'd dock. This one was 11 days. I'm pretty sure the one bar on the island ran out of alcohol. I also learned that night that when you're drunk you lose your inside voice, all anyone could do was yell when speaking to me.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Thank you Marvin. Here I was, all depressed on a beach in Costa Rica, and you made me laugh. You go, BOYYYY! (Valley Girl, not racist, tone).

God-fearing Sailor? Talk about an oxymoron...

I think Boyyyyyy is like Thug and the N word

They can say you can't

Not sure