Link: http://www.thickeforagriculture.com/2010/10/05/maria-muldaur-kicks-off-5-city-concert-tour-supporting-thicke’s-ag-secretary-campaign/ (sent via shareaholic) ---- Blues singer Maria Muldaur and Her Red Hot Bluesianna Band kick off a “New Vision for Iowa Food and Agriculture” concert tour in Bettendorf Friday, Oct. 8, to support Iowa Secretary of Agriculture candidate Francis Thicke’s campaign. The first of five concerts will be held Friday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St. Thicke, who studied orchestral trumpet performance as a graduate student before going on to earn a Ph.D. in agronomy and soil science, has been practicing his trumpet between campaign stops to promote his vision for Iowa food and agriculture production that makes farms more profitable, while creating sustainable local economies. He’ll join Muldaur and her band on the trumpet for a cameo performance during the five-city tour that also includes stops in Clinton, Iowa City, Cedar Falls and Des Moines. Concert dates include: - *Friday, Oct. 8:* 6:30-8:30 p.m., The Muddy Waters, 1708 State St., Bettendorf. Online tickets available at www.ActBlue.com/page/meetmeatmuddys<http://www.actblue.com/page/meetmeatmuddys> . - *Monday, Oct. 11:* 6:30-8:30 p.m., Wide River Winery, 1776 Deer Creek Road East, Clinton. Online tickets available at www.ActBlue.com/page/meetmeatthewinery<http://www.actblue.com/page/meetmeatthewinery>. All tickets $20 by special sponsorship. - *Tuesday, Oct. 12:* 7-9 p.m., The Mill, 120 E. Burlington St., Iowa City. Online tickets available at www.ActBlue.com/page/meetmeatthemill<http://www.actblue.com/page/meetmeatthemill> - *Wednesday, Oct. 13:* 7:30-9:30 p.m., 406 Main St., Cedar Falls. Online tickets available at www.ActBlue.com/page/meetmeatthehub<http://www.actblue.com/page/meetmeatthehub> . - *Saturday, Oct. 16:* 3:30-5:30 p.m., Des Moines Social Club, Sideshow Lounge, 1408 Locust St., Des Moines. Special warm-up concert for the Jefferson Jackson Day. Online tickets available at www.ActBlue.com/page/meetmeatthedmsc<http://www.actblue.com/page/meetmeatthedmsc> . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To unsubscribe from the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask] Check out our Listserv Lists support site for more information: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/faq.asp To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, see: http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp