(8.27) Drummer Nick Iddon left a big hole in the music scene when he died last year at the age of 44. He had been a member of several bands including Broken Poet, Eryss, Kanerko, Quaghogs, Sonce, Ravi Shavi, Viking Jesus, and Animal Face to name a few. His former bandmates immediately came together with the idea for a two-day music marathon in his honor. Music writer Rob Duguay discussed its inception in the ProJo:
The idea for Shiza Fest (named for one of the many unique and colorful “Iddonisms” he was known for among friends) was born when a bunch of Iddon’s bandmates gathered at Nolan’s Corner Pub on Atwells Avenue, and one of them had a date booked for September at Dusk.
That one date stretched into two days.
Nick’s friends and family are back again, this year dividing the celebration between two venues: Dusk on Saturday and the Parlour on Sunday. The following line-ups would appear to involve every musician in town.
Shiza Fest Block Party!
DAY ONE: Noon, Saturday, August 26, Dusk, 301 Harris Avenue:
1pm open mic
2pm The Real Marie
3pm Brown Apples
4pm Gamma Rage
5pm Eclectic Electric
6pm The Sonce
7pm A Truth Divides
8pm Sex Coffee
9pm Tung
10pm Kanerko
11pm Donny Brook
12am Hope Ancho
DAY TWO: Noon, Sunday, August 27, the Parlour, 1119 North Main Street:
1pm The Office
2pm Heather Rose In Clover
3pm Corinne Southern & The Constellations
4pm Artist Jackie & The Wizard
5pm Helen & The Trash Pandas
6pm High Planes
7pm Dust Ruffles
8pm Viking Jesus
9pm Ravi Shavi
10pm Quahogs
11pm Animal Face
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More at Nick’s obituary. Donations in his memory can be made to the ASPCA.