White Saddle Band Rides Concert Circuit for Three Decades
Lake Zurich resident helps keep the show on the road.
The White Saddle Band has been riding the concert circuit for 30 years. Lake Zurich resident Rich Nelson, said he "inherited the band" 25 years ago when he moved to town. Nelson is the band's vocalist and bass guitarist for the country band that covers groups such as Poco, the Eagles and Van Morrison—as well as having a bunch of their own songs. "My first night in town was the first gig I played in Lake Zurich at Alpine Fest," Nelson said. "I came back to my empty house that had a cooler, air mattress and a sleeping bag. The movers were coming the next day. I had no radio, no tv, nothing. Just a big empty house and my guitar. That was it." The band has played at Paulus Park as well and several other Alpine Fests over the years. "The …
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