Blues Calendar

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

TODAY’S FEATURE (3/13/2010):

BLUES NEWS:
Saturday, MARCH 13,2010:
Intermission Lounge – South Side – 5pm Chizmo Charles & Rhythm Aces
Tana Ethiopian Cuisine – East Liberty – R&B Night
Backdrafts – Baldwin – 4pm Billy the Kid & Regulators
East Liverpool Motor Lodge – East Liverpool,Ohio – Dr. Zoot
Club 46 – Clairton – Dave Iglar Band
PD’s Pub – Squirrel Hill- Gary & Blue Bombers
Hollywood Gardens – Rochester – Phat Cats
Gold Door – Homewood – Muddy Kreek Blues Band
Freeport Pizza – Fox Chapel – Jimmy Adler Band
Clark’s Cafe – Moon Twp. – Mystic Knights duo
Dakota’s – MOnroeville – Blues Junkies
Blind Pig – New Kensington – RumpShakers
CJ’s – Strip District – The Variety Band
Dante’s – Brentwood – Stilled Spirit Band
Downey’s House – Robinson Twp. – Ian Arthur Band

Sunday, March 14, 2010: CarSala’s Bar – West Mifflin – Witch Doctors

Monday, March 15, 2010:
Thunderbird Cafe – Lawrenceville – Craig King(every Monday)

Tuesday, March 16, 2010:
HQ123 – Yukon – Sittin’ In With Randall Troy & Gil Synder(every Tuesday)
Wednesday, March 17, 2010:
Moondogs – Blawnox – Freeport Road Gang Jam (every Wednsday)
Malika Gallery – Penn Hills – Gypsy Piano Blues

Thursday, March 18, 2010:
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, March 19, 2010:
Moondogs – Blawnox – Honey Island Swamp Band
Car Hops – Dormont – Souled Out (every Friday)
Baltimore House – Pleasant Hills – Jill West & Blues attack
Jay’s Other Place – Allison Park – Pamela Bick
Legens at Puma – Irwin – No Bad Ju Ju
Neighbors Tavern – Jeanette – Dave Iglar Band
Around the Corner Bar – Millvale – Soul Merchants
Olgebay Park – Wheeling,WV. – Dr. Zoot
Sims Lanes – Beaver Falls- Billy the Kid & Regulators

UPCOMING SHOWS:
March 27,2010 – Carnegie Lectue Hall – Coreh Harris & Phil Wiggins
Arril 8,2010 – Rex Theater – Johnny Winter
April 10,2010 – Ramada Inn – 2010 Blues Challenge
April 16,2010 – Moondogs – Nighthawks
April 19,2010 – Moondogs – Walter Trout

RECOMMENDED READING:
“King of the Queen City(The Story of King Records)” – Jon Hartley Fox
“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)