Bob Pace in the Board and Batten Basement Speakeasy January 8th, 2026
What a way to welcome in the New Year with our good friend Mr. Bob Pace as our first performer Thursday, January 8th, 2026 7-9PM (note the new starting time).
Time & Location
Jan 08, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Board & Batten, LLC, 1408 Walnut St, Dallas Center, IA 50063, USA
About the event
Join us Thursday, January 8, 2026 in the Basement Speakeasy at Board & Batten (1408 Walnut) 7 to 9 pm as we welcome Mr. Bob Pace back to our basement speakeasy stage.
Guitarist Bob Pace has entertained Midwest audiences for more than 40 years. He proudly led the Tuesday night house band at the legendary Blues on Grand for almost 20 years. He has also won the Iowa Blues Challenge solo/duo competition with IBHOF member Steve E. George.
Bob has opened for Blues icons Jimmy Vaughan, Johnny Winter, John Mayall, Tab Benoit, Tower of Power, Delbert McClinton and countless others.
He picked up his first guitar at 10 and was serious by 14. Bob recalls the “defining experience” of watching The Beatles and the screaming girls on The Ed Sullivan Show. That (the girls) sealed the deal: “I had to play guitar.”Additionally, he has jammed with Junior Wells, Eric Sardinas, Coco Montoya,…