The Congress in Tahoe gets 100 percent approval rating

Lane, Meadows — No fooling. The Congress make good “Impressions” Aug. 15 at Lakeview Commons in South Lake Tahoe. Tahoe Onstage images by Tim Parsons

Scott Lane swam in the lake before picking up his guitar and rocked Live at Lakeview.

Chris Speasmaker plays his first show as a full-time member of the Congress. Gerrymandering will not be needed for the soulful keyboardist to retain his seat.

Jonathan Meadows looks like Dusty Hill, sings like Stevie Wonder.

Mark Levy has his back turned to the greatest backdrop ever, Lake Tahoe. Que Sera.

The Congress elected to go with four players, adding keyboardist, Chris Speasmaker, who whose first show as a full-time band member was in Tahoe onstage at the Thursday Live at Lakeview concert at (South) Commons Beach. Comprised of Virginia natives who now reside in Denver, the Congress play a mixture southern rock, soul and the Dead. The second annual concert series continues with Lavish Green next week.

ABOUT Tim Parsons

Tim Parsons is the editor of Tahoe Onstage who first moved to Lake Tahoe in 1992. Before starting Tahoe Onstage in 2013, he worked for 29 years at newspapers, including the Tahoe Daily Tribune, Eureka Times-Standard and Contra Costa Times. He was the recipient of the 2011 Keeping the Blues Alive award for Journalism.

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Tim Parsons
August 15, 2013
10:40 pm