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Article: Times a-changing for live music; Racine club of national note going to DJs as turnout across area dwindles
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- August 5, 2007
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Racine - For 28 years, the stage has hosted what's been called
some of the best live music in the nation.
George's Tavern was never a particularly genre-specific place,
despite being recognized as part of the University of Mississippi's
list of best blues music venues.
The style was eclectic.
On a recent afternoon, the stage at George's Tavern - 1201 N.
Main St., Racine, just a few blocks from Lake Michigan - was empty,
and that's the way it's going to stay, at least while the market for
live music remains weak at best.
George's Tavern has three final live performances planned, after
which live music is being replaced by disc jockeys. It's a change
that George's owner, David Popoff, made ...