Blues Calendar

Concerts and Events are subject to change. Please call the venue directly for the latest information.

DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS PLEASE CONTACT VENUE!!!

BLUES NEWS:
Saturday,February 6, 2010:
Rivers Casino – North Side- Muddy Kreek Blues Band
Freeport – Fox Chapel – Izzy & Chris
Intermission Lounge – South Side – 5pm Chizmo Charles & Rhythm Aces
Tana Ethiopian Cuisine – East Liberty – R&B Night
Blind Pig – New Kensington – Rumpshakers
Mike’s Tavern – Irwin – Mystic Knights
Mann’s Lounge – Ellsworth – Strange Brew
CJ’s – Strip District – The New Show Band
Elrama Hotel – Elrama – Eldorado Kings
Keystone Cafe – Jeanette – Nancy McKeen Bluz Band
River House Cafe – Charleroi – John & Mustangs
Thunderbird Cafe – Lawrenceville – Rock N’ Roll Spook Show
Meadows Racetrack – Washington – 8pm No Bad Ju Ju

Sunday,February 7, 2010:
Intermission Lounge – South Side – 9pm – Muddy Kreek Blues Band

Monday,,February 8,2010:
Thunderbird Cafe – Lawrenceville – Craig King(every Monday)

Tuesday,February 9,2010:
Over the Bar Bicycle Cafe – South Side – 7pm Yinzide Out
HQ123 – Yukon – Sittin’ In With Randall Troy & Gil Synder(every Tuesday)

Wednesday,February 10,2010:
Moondogs – Blawnox – Freeport Road Gang Jam (every Wednsday)
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Thursday, February 11,2010:
Thunderbird Cafe -Lawrenceville C J Chenier & Red Hot Louisiana Band
Shafter Fire Hall – Irwin – 8pm Gil’s Blues Power(every Thursday)
Sloppy Joe’s – Mt. Washington – Wil E Tri Band
Little E’s – Downtown Pgh. – Jessica Lee
Billy’s Gold Door – Point Breeze – Leroy K. Wofford Quartet(every Thursday)

Friday, February 12, 2010:
Car Hops – Dormont – Souled Out (every Friday)
Wolly Bully’s – New Brighton- Dave Iglar Band
Rock Room – Polish Hill – DJ Jr.
Sunsrei’s – North Hills – No Bad Ju Ju
Aroundthe Corner Bar – Millvale – Soul Merchants

UPCOMING SHOWS:
February 16,2010 -DoMinico’s – Cranberry Twp. -1pm 16th Annual Blues For Food
March 6,2010 – Benedum Center – Roots of Rock & Roll

RECOMMENDED READING:
“Hand Me My Travelin” Shoes”(In Search Of Blind Willie McTell) – Michael Gray
“The Truman and Eisenhower Blues” – Guido van Rijn
“Stormy Monday The T-Bone Walker Story” – Helen Oakley Dance
“Big Boss Man The Life & Music of Bluesman Jimmy Reed” – Will Romano
“Roosevelt Blues African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on FDR” – Guido van Rijn
“Moanin’ At Midnight The Life and Times of Howlin’ Wolf” – James Segrest & Mark Hoffman
“Shout, Sister, Shout! The Untold Story of Sister Rosetta Thorpe” – Gayle F. Wald
“Machers and Rockers (Chess Records and the Business of Rock and Roll)” – Rich Cohen
“Blues With A Feeling – The Little Walter Story” – Glover,Dirks & Gaines
“Ike Turner,King of Rhythm” – John Collis
“Land of a Thousand Dances – Chicano Rock ‘n’Roll from Southern California” – David Reyes & Tom Waldman
“I Got Two Wings”(The Story of Elder Utah Smith) – Lynn Abbot

Blues & Rhythm The Gospel Truth Magazine (UK)
Living Blues Magazine (US)
Blues Review Magazine (US)
Blue Suede News Magazine (US)
Juke Blues Magazine (UK)
Real Blues Magazine (Canada)
Rockabilly Monthly (US)
Big City Rhythm & Blues (US)
Now Dig This(UK)

RECOMMENDING VIEWING:
“John Lee Hooker “That’s My Story”
“Gunsmoke Blues” Muddy Waters, George “Harmonica” Smith, Big Mama Thorton, Big Joe Turner
“Rock It Baby,Rock It”(best rockabilly movie 1956)
“Jerry Lee Lewis – I Am What I Am”
“And This Is Free The Life and Times Of Chicago’s Legendary Maxwell Street”
“Jumpin’ & Jivin’ Vol. 1

BLUES LINKS:
Western Pa. Blues Society (bswpa.org)