It's well established that the Grand Emporium is the area's, if not the country's, premier blues club, so publicly recognizing it as such would be redundant. Lesser known is the venue's consistent booking of solid rock acts, most of which come packaged with a strong local opener, on Zone Mondays. Sponsored by local music's biggest Web-based buddy,
www.thezone.org, these concerts allow people who aren't particularly interested in blues shows to experience the sublime atmosphere of this tradition-soaked treasure.
