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A Band Called Old Shoe Pays Tribute To 'The Band'

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It's been twenty years since the roots-rock group called The Band was inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame. And Illinois-based band will be paying tribute to them at Donnie's venue in Springfield on Saturday. Called Old Shoe -- the group's original music is heavily influenced by The Band and The Grateful Dead. Old Shoe's Matt Robinson tells us more in this piece produced by Rachel Otwell:

CLICK HERE for more about the Old Shoe show at Donnie's in Springfield on Saturday night

Rachel Otwell of the Illinois Times is a former NPR Illinois reporter.