A graduate of Russellville High School is one of the featured performers in a day-long music festival hosted at the Kentucky Museum on the campus of WKU. Sonic Landscape: The Musical Legacy of Southcentral Kentucky will be staged this Saturday, Sept. 6, beginning at noon.
Michael Gough was an outstanding athlete, actor and musician during his days in the Russellville schools. He graduated from RHS in 1973.
He has been a key member of the group which formed the Russellville Blues Society, now Russellville Blues. His friend and classmate, attorney Joe Gran Clark, was the leader of the group, and Gough has worked in Clark’s law practice in research.
Another of Gough’s friends, John Martin, has performed with him in Russellville, and they will be on stage with him from 1:30-2 p.m. This is the description of them from the event planners:
“Michael Gough learned to play music from his mother and formed his own band in middle school. He played his first professional gig at age 19, eventually playing with Robert Phillips, Jeff Smith, Alonzo Pennington, and Tommy Johnson as a blues musician. He has also played Blues competitions in the area. He takes inspiration from the musicians around him and the history of the music in the region.
“John Martin earned degrees from Western Kentucky University and Austin Peay State University. He is currently director of guitar and music technology studies at Western Kentucky university in Bowling Green Kentucky. He has appeared in Guitar Player magazine, and has made concert appearances with artists such as Al Martino, Norm Crosby, Tinsley Ellis, Clint Holmes and Red Buttons. Along with teaching at Western, he is currently very busy as a freelance musician for several groups including his own jazz trio. The John Martin Trio's first CD was released in November of 2002.”
Kentucky Museum publicists say, “We are SO excited to welcome The Songfarmers, Jane Pearl, Sam Lock, Jonell Mosser, Michael Gough, John Martin, Eddie Pennington, Alonzo Pennington, Caleb Coots, Kyle Frederick, Bill Lloyd to Sonic Fest on Saturday, Sept. 6. It's going to be an AMAZING day.
“Meet regional musicians, listen to live performances, and celebrate the grand opening of Sonic Landscape: The Musical Legacy of Southcentral Kentucky. Food trucks, art-making activities, and more await. The fun culminates with an evening concert by Sam Bush at Van Meter Hall.
Where: Kentucky Museum at WKU at 1444 Kentucky Street, Bowling Green, KY.
When:
- 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. - Musical performances, activities, food trucks, and more at the Kentucky Museum!
- 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. - Sam Bush in concert at Van Meter Hall
Admission: FREE
Directions and Parking: please click here. All WKU lots will be open for visitor parking!
For full schedule of events and details on performers, please visit the Sonic Fest website here.