TFF: A great concert for a great cause

When Racine wants to, it throws a great party! Saturday night's 16th Annual Thoughts for Food event presented more than three dozen bands and performers -- all working for free at 10 downtown venues -- to raise funds and food for the Racine County Food Bank.

If you weren't there, wandering from bar to bar in the bracing -- but bearable -- cold, you missed some great performances in a variety of genres: from trombones to guitar; keyboard to accordian; drummers, sax, harmonica; folk singing to hard rock. There were touches of Johnny Cash, a smattering of Violent Femmes and lots of original music.

Below, are just a few of the performers.

And HERE are pictures of Racinians having a great time at the many venues.

Night Wing's sister act, at Chartroom

Jill Plaisted, at Sandpiper

Al Grove at George's

Pulltops, at George's

89 Mojo, at Coasters

3 Floors Up, at Racine Yacht Club

Mohr Avenue, at Michigan's Pub

Dancing to Mark Harrod, at Chartroom

Root River Band, at the Eagles

EZ Liv'n, at the Eagles

Catch Me One Kid, at Redline Tavern

The complete Thoughts For Food lineup is HERE.