Sad news out of Lincoln: sidetrack band

[Huskerfan2112]

Many good memories of this bar and band.

Former Lincoln bar owner and Husker sing-along legend Joyce Durand dies at age 84

Joyce Durand was a piano player who owned the Sidetrack Lounge, where she led legions of Husker fans in familiar tunes that celebrated the hometown heroes and lampooned their opponents.

journalstar.com

 

[AdaminLincoln]

Sad day! May she rest in peace. Many great memories

 

[schuele]

Fun place. She was one of the first to get people down to the Haymarket, before relocating the Sidetrack to O Street. RIP.

 

[nudan92]

She was my daughter's piano teacher until Covid closed that down in March...we tried to do zoom lessons with her, but it just didn't work out. Joyce could no longer see very well. May she rest in peace. She was truly a beautiful person.

 

[Husker4real]

I actually remember going to Sidetrack for the first time when it was in Haymarket. Anyone know what business now is in Sidetrack’s Haymarket location?

Anyway - too many fun times to count at Sidetrack, going back more than 30 years.

RIP - Joyce.

 

[ridge22]

I had thought that she passed away a couple of years ago.

 

[huskernaut]

Last time I saw them was in Indy for the Big 10 championship. When we hit the road Sunday morning driving back, we passed them on the interstate just outside Indy, they looked they had partied hard. Not sure they know the level of impact they had on the Lincoln community. She will be missed.

 

[GaRed]

Sad for sure. Good memories , fun times, hard drinking back in the day.

 

[schuele]

I actually remember going to Sidetrack for the first time when it was in Haymarket. Anyone know what business now is in Sidetrack’s Haymarket location?

Anyway - too many fun times to count at Sidetrack, going back more than 30 years.

RIP - Joyce.

I want to say that the old Sidetrack location became Jabrisco, but I'm not 100% sure about that. Not sure what's in there today.

 

[mel mains]

SidetrackSlut would be a good rivals name.

 

[WC_'sker]

Many a fun night at Sidetracks! Loved the "Rodeo Song." Well it's forty below...

 

[huskerfan66]

Dang. I miss going there. Was an annual stop when I used to go to one game a year and parked down town. Never got home very early. Now I am too old for that 🙂. Great memories. RIP

 

[Pennsyhusker]

Holy crap this makes me sad and feel old. Going to the sidetrack on gameday was a total ritual for me and my sister.
There really is so little left of what Husker football once was. RIP Joyce. You brought me a lot of joy

 

[ADV1]

I can still hear her singing in my head... One of my favorites was when she changed up the Macarena with Mackovicka... was hilarious to hear her sing it and see a bunch of drunk revenous Husker fans trying to dance! LOL!

I do miss that place and PO Pears... I live in Texas now and lots has changed but in my mind that scene on Football Saturday will forever be burned into my memories

 

[dinglefritz]

I can still hear her singing in my head... One of my favorites was when she changed up the Macarena with Mackovicka... was hilarious to hear her sing it and see a bunch of drunk revenous Husker fans trying to dance! LOL!

I do miss that place and PO Pears... I live in Texas now and lots has changed but in my mind that scene on Football Saturday will forever be burned into my memories

Long before the PO Pears, there was the Waterhole at 14th and P. Drank beer on a game day with Turner Gill in PO Pears a few years after his playing days were over. He wasn't a very big guy at all. That's one thing that always surprised me when I've stood next to some Husker players. Burkhead, Lucky, Gill, etc all of those guys I don't think were as big as the roster said.