LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT
WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY Hi Blues Fans, Proud Recipient of a 2009 It’s been an incredible year Keeping the Blues Alive Award with lots of challenges! I’m But I do need your help. grateful that we have gotten this far with the roadblocks The Board of Directors and I have really tightened our budget belt the pandemic has put in front and stretched our budget to keep the Washington Blues Society of us. It is encouraging to see afloat and keep presetting entertaining events both virtually and that we are coming out the live formats and publishing the Bluesletter every month. other side and will be able to We have been pursuing various grants and other funding options get out and enjoy live music. I hope all of you are staying safe and and have had some success there, but we need a little help in getting I hope most of you have gotten your vaccinations or are planning through this up coming winter. The generosity for the Musician’s on getting started soon. At this time, the process is very easy with Relief fund has been very generous form many. We were recently walk-in service available at most pharmacies. I understand that accepted on the “Washington Gives Big” website, and it has helped, there is a lot of information out there on the vaccines and it can but not enough people know about it. be very confusing sometimes and if you have doubts or concerns, So, please help us spread the word about this and also consider please take the time to talk with your doctor or other health care making a donation yourself. There is a flyer in this Bluesletter with professional. I sincerely hope to see many out and about at the many the like to our page and all donations are tax deductible and receipts live music events that are starting to fill our calendar. are automatically sent out once you make a donation. And there are many live music events to choose from now in the I hate to ask (again), but we really need your support at this time. upcoming months! There is going to be a Rainer Music Festival up in Ashford in August that will prove to be fun day of music and a Thank you for your consideration! beautiful drive. There will be more about this event in next month’s Here is the full link to this site! And thanks again for your Bluesletter. Sunbanks Resort will be hosting two different festivals consideration and donations! in September, there will be a country/Americana festival early in the https://www.givebigwa.org/WashingtonBluesSociety month and a more classic Sunbanks Music festival two weeks after that! We will have a lot more information on these to fun events in Thanks so much and look forward to seeing many of you out and next month’s issue of the Bluesletter. The City of Wallace, Idaho, will about at a “Live” music event soon! Please stop by and say “HI” at be holding a one-day event and we hope to have info on that in next the booth when you see us! month’s publication, too. Everett’s Freedom Fest on Ebey Island will be back again this year also and should be as entertaining as always! The Seattle Peace concerts set up and will be posting each of their dates soon! Tony Frederickson, President Washington Blues Society We will be hosting one of these fun and free events on September 5th Member, Board of Directors, The Blues Foundation (2015-2017) at Magnuson Park in north Seattle. The line up is just about done, and we will have more information on this event in the Bluesletter. And Walla Walla Guitar Festival will return in October to celebrate their 10-year anniversary with a line-up of great bands! And this is only a small sampling of upcoming festival events. On top of all of that many of our favorite clubs will start featuring live music so be sure to check the calendar in the Bluesletter and online at “www.wablues.org” or on our Facebook page (Washington Blues Society). I just got a handy hint from our vice president on our calendar on our website that will make it easier to read. At the top of the calendar page there are three different viewing options whicwill allow you to use the calendar on your smart phones. You may have to experiment at first to find out the option that works best with your phone, but once you get the hang of it will be a handy app to make last minute plans when an evening frees up! So, there is a lot to look forward to!
2 June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society In This Issue... BLUES RIFFS 2 Letter from the President 5 Letter from the Editor
BLUES FEATURES 6 Congratulations 2021 BB Award Recipients 13 First Avenue Blues 14 Pivoting in the Pandemic 16 RIP: Bob Koester 20 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Policy Statement
BLUES NEWS, PREVIEWS AND REVIEWS 9 Festival Announcement 18 June Blues Bash Preview 21 The Blues Bash is Back* 29 United by Music USA presents MAKE MUSIC DAY Fest4ALL™ This issue congratulates this year’s Best of the Blues Awards (“BB Awards”) recipients and checks in with two blues musicians who have WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY STUFF! added graphic and visual art skills to their artistic puruits. The deadline for our first-ever Points West 2 2021 Blues Society Officers & Directors Virtual Blues Showdown is coming up and we 10 Points West Virtual Blues Showdown encourage musicians from throughout Western 19 Washington Blues Society Membership Form Canada and select Western US states to compete! 22 Washington Blues Talent Guide 24 Blues Jams & Open Mic Listings 26 Washington Blues Venue Guide 28 Music & Live Streaming Calendar Above: Collage by Tom Buenger, featured performer at the Washington Blues 30 Blues on the Radio (and online) Society’s June Blues Bash at the Collector’s Choice Restaurant in Snohomish on June 8th.
Cover: BB Award Winner Dan Hill (Cover Art by Dan Hill)
June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 3 THE BLUESLETTER JUNE 2021 - Volume XXXII, Number VI PUBLISHER Washington Blues Society - www.wablues.org EDITOR Eric Steiner (editor@ wablues.org) PRINTER Pacific Publishing Company (www.pacificpublishingcompany.com) CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Rick J. Bowen, Keith Scott, Eric Steiner, Steve Bailey, Tony Frederickson 2021 OFFICERS CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS President, Tony Frederickson [email protected] Rick J. Bowen, Keith Scott, Gladys Jones,’ Dan Hill Vice President, Rick Bowen [email protected] Secretary, Marisue Thomas [email protected] DEADLINES Treasurer, Ray Kurth [email protected] Ad Reservations 5PM on the 5th of the month Editor, Eric Steiner [email protected] [email protected] Calendar 5PM on the 10th of the month 2021 DIRECTORS Please submit @ www.wablues.org Music Director, Open [email protected] Membership, Chad Creamer [email protected] Editorial 5PM on the 5th of the month Education, Open [email protected] [email protected] Volunteers, Rhea Rolfe [email protected] Camera-Ready Ad Art 5PM on the 12th of the month Merchandise, Tony Frederickson [email protected] [email protected] Advertising, Open [email protected] SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS THANKS TO OUR 2021 STREET TEAM Please send articles and photos only as attachments. Please do not embed images or stories embedded directy in emails Downtown Seattle, Tim & Michelle Burge [email protected] and please do not send links. Please only send attachments. North Sound, Malcolm Kennedy [email protected] Northern WA, Lloyd Peterson [email protected] Photos: High-resolution PDF, tif, or jpg saved as 300 dpi or greater Penninsula, Dan Wilson [email protected] in traditional print media CMYK format only (for color) an grayscale Port Angeles Area, Alvin Owen [email protected] (for B& W). Cover size: 8.5 in x 11 in. Please title photos with a unique Central Washington, Stephen J. Lefebvre [email protected] file name and not use camera-supplied alpha-numeric file titles, and Eastern Washington, Paul Caldwell [email protected] please do not include any watermarks or branding information on any Ballard, Marcia Jackson [email protected] photo. Please also do not send low-resolution, social media photos. Lopez Island, Carolyn & Dean Jacobsen [email protected] Articles: Plain text (.txt) or Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) only. International Raconteur, Rocky Nelson [email protected] AD SPECS & COSTS SIZE B/W COLOR HT × W in mm SPECIAL THANKS full pg $300 $375 238 × 187.3 Webmaster Emeritus, The Sheriff [email protected] ½ pg vertical $175 $220 238 × 91.3 Washington Blues Society Logo, Phil Chesnut [email protected] ½ pg horizontal $175 $220 116.66 × 187.3 back ½ pg horizontal $260 $325 116.66 × 187.3 MISSION STATEMENT ¼ pg vertical $100 $125 116.66 × 91.3 The Washington Blues Society is a nonprofit organization whose purpose 1/3 pg vertical TBA TBA 238 × 59.3 is to promote, preserve, and advance the culture and tradition of blues 1/6 pg vertical TBA TBA 116.66 × 59.3 music as an art form. Annual membership is $25 for individuals, and $35 1/12 pg square TBA TBA 56 × 59.3 for couples. The Washington Blues Society is a tax-exempt nonprofit business card horizontal $30 $38 56 × 91.3 organization and donations are tax-deductible. The Washington Blues business card vertical $30 $38 91.3 x 56 Society is affiliated with The Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee.. Our website is www.wablues.org. BLUESLETTER ADVERTISING DISCOUNTS 20% off 12-month pre-payment WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY 15% off 6-month pre-payment P.O. BOX 70604 10% off 3-month pre-payment SEATTLE, WA 98127
4 June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
Hi Bluesletter Readers, of me and power tools that result in ER visits). I’d like to echo President Tony Reflecting upon last month’s issue, I realized that magazines have the Frederickson’s Letter from potential to bring people together. At the very least, the Bluesletter, the President and encourage when I’ve done my job as Editor, offer opportunities for readers to Washington Blues Society connect to share experiences with a wider blues community. I’ve Bluesletter readers and blues always thought that was a strength of a paper magazine, ever since society members to check out I first picked up the Village Voice and Rolling Stone in high school, their options for a COVID-19 and Saturday Review and Harper’s later in college. vaccine. I know that there’s quite To this day, I treasure time spent in my Adirondack chair reading a lot of information (and mis- magazines every chance I get. These days, I’m lucky to get an hour and dis-information) about this every weekend in my favorite chair. My reading list includes The topic in the media, but I hope that New Yorker, Living Blues, The Sun, and Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. more readers will form their own opinions and act accordingly. Sure, I’ve got an iPhone, a laptop, and a Kindle Paperwhite, but for me, nothing replaces the time I can kick back in that Adirondack This past month, my life has been more than “fruit basket upset” chair, or zero-gravity lawn chair, and read a magazine. with buying my next home on Whidbey Island and preparing my current home in Lynnwood for sale this month. In some formative Low tech? Yep. Old school? Proudly. That’s me most weekends. This years in the 70s, I discovered Mott the Hoople, and in one of their summer, I’ll venture out into to the world of Podcasts and tablet early release’s liner notes, Ian Hunter used an English poem about computing, because I learned late last month that The New York kids “upsetting the apple cart” and experiencing a sense of counter- Times does not deliver to my next address in Freeland. Just like learn- culture joy in watching the fruit roll down the street. ing when “last call” bellows from the overhead speakers nightly at Payless grocery’s at 8:45PM, I’ll adapt. Well, I feel I’ve been running after those apples and oranges ever since I began my house hunting journey to be closer to my first I’m looking forward to returning to as close to pre-pandemic granddaughter on Whidbey Island nearly three months ago, and as activities as possible. For now, my goals are modest. I want to go out of press time, I am pleased that I will have much more quality time to my favorite restaurants with friends and to see live blues. to devote to the July Bluesletter! I hope that, with our state slated to re-open June 30th, I’ll be able So, I look forward to working on a robust CD review section and to to do more of each of these things that I’ve missed over the past 14 finally showcase Jane Henderson’s excellent article (and photos) of months. Regi Oliver, the (relatively) elder blues statesman who plays baritone All the best for a great blues summer, starting with the June sax in the Selwyn Birchwood Band. Bluesletter! In reading last month’s Bluesletter, I was awestruck by such strong contributions from Mark Hurwitz, Kirk Anderson, and Rev. Dave Brown. Mark’s interview with Randy Oxford featured several revela- tions, Kirk Anderson’s reconnection with fellow Allman Brothers Band tour alumnus Kirk West was a delight, and Rev. Dave Brown’s Eric Steiner, Editor fond recollections of my favorite regional blues raconteur, Little Bill, Washington Blues Society Bluesletter had me in stitches (as in laughter, not in my all-to-frequent results Member, Board of Directors, The Blues Foundation, 2010-2013
June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 5 Our Second Pandemic BB Awards! Congratulations to BB Award receipients in the Class of 2021 By Eric Steiner This month, the Bluesletter celebrates the 2020 Best of the Blues Awards (“BB Electric Blues Guitar Blues Bass Awards”) winners selected by Washington Rafael Tranquilino Tim Scott Blues Society members and showcased during the blues soceity’s second virtual awards show on April 18, 2021. The 2021 BB Awards followed another successful, and popular virtual presentation that raised funds for our Musicians Relief Fund on February 14, 2021. Mark DuFresne Male Vocalist, Paul Green Blues Harmonica & Blues SongwriterAwards - Joel Astley
Chris Leighton Blues Drummer Award Tommy Cook Slide Blues Guitar Rod Cook
Blues Female Vocalist & Blues Performer Blues Piano/Keyboard, Lifetime Awards- Lady A Achievement & Blues Hall of Fame (Individual) - Jimmy Holden
6 June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Blues Horn - Mike Marinig Best Virtual Blues Act - Stacy Best Virtual Little Bill and the Blue Notes Jones Band Traditional Blues Act - Rod Cook & Toast
Blues Instrumentalist - Other Best Virtual Performance Solo/Duo Blues Leanne Trevalyan Act - Chris Eger
Acoustic Blues Guitar - Brian Butler
Best Virtual New Blues Act - High Note Best Virtual Little Bill and the Blue Notes Group Traditional Blues Act - Joe Cook Blues Band
Washington Blues Recording Mad Bojo- “Mad Bojo”
June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 7 Our Second Pandemic BB Awards! Congratulations to BB Award receipients in the Class of 2021 (Continued)
Washington Blues Recording Blues Graphic Keeping the Blues Alive Award T-Town Aces- “Grit City” Winthrop R&B Virtual Festival Poster 2020 Winthrop Music Association
Blues Writer - Rick J Bowen
Virtual Performance - Jones Family Christmas
Blues DJ - John Kessler
Blues Photograph Dan Hill Photo of Cook, Engelhart & Feist in January SSBA Newsletter
8 June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Festival Announcement Celebrate 10 years of the Walla Walla Guitar Festival Blues Jam & Blues Club The Walla Walla Guitar Festival 10th You should get your ticks asap. If Unbound Blues Jam at Madison Ave Pub Anniversary Celebration is on!!! Washington opens up before then, so will October 15 & 16, 2021. the ticket sales. The festival is going to bring back favorites The Walla Walla Guitar Festival wants each from 10 years of Walla Walla Guitar Fests of it friends who want to come to be able to celebrate. While festival organizers can’t to. announce everyone who is coming back The festival will update its social media yet, but here are a few we’ve confirmed to frequently. give you an idea of what they are talking about... CURTIS SALGADO Blue to the Bone RAE GORDON Rocky Nelson KEVIN SELFE & THE TORNADOES Blue to the Bone COYOTE KINGS w/TIPH DAMES Rocky Allen (surprise!)
STACY JONES BAND Blue to the Bone Jeff Menteer & the Menteer Workshop DIEGO ROMERO THE WASTELAND KINGS Blue to the Bone Gonna be a lot more and the festival will Christina Bruning add to the list as they are confirmed. Special thanks to this year’s Blue to the Marcus Whitman Hotel? Bone award recipients. Next month, Check. VFW Post 992? Check. the Bluesletter will feature additiona information about these awards, which are A bunch more venues in Downtown Walla selected by the Washington Blues Society Walla? Check. Board of Directors. It’s gonna be a LARGE time!!! One thing to mention is that (if we’re still Typically, recipients of Blue to the Bone in phase 3 with Covid restrictions) we’ll recognition include Washington Blues have to limit the number of tickets that Society volunteers who have demonstrated include the LARGE Show to 280, so this exceptional, recent volunteer service that party just became exclusive! may not generally fit withint any other Washington Blues Society award context.
June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 9 10 June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Bluesman Forest Beutel (Photo by Kendra Moen)
June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 11 Points West Virtual Blues Showdown! Calling all blues artists in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, British Columbia & Alberta
Courtesy of the Washington Blues Society taken into consideration with all sets. We With the uncertainty the COVI-19 highly encourage original compositions; pandemic has presented all of us, the however, covers are okay. All covers need Washington Blues Society in partnership to be introduced before starting them and with the Cascade Blues Association, South include the songwriter, year released, and if Sound Blues Association, Inland Empire needed who made it a hit. Blues Society, White Rock Blues Society, All entries must be received by the Fraser Valley Blues Society, Victoria Blues Washington Blues Society by June 15th, Society, Edmonton Blues Society, Boise 2021 via email at [email protected], Blues Society, Flathead Blues Society have or snail mail at Washington Blues Society, decided to hold a Virtual Blues Showdown! PO Box 70604, Seattle, WA 98127. There This event is open to all bands and solo/duos will be an entry fee of $15.00 USD, which from the states of Washington, Oregon, will be used for production expenses of Idaho, and Montana and the provinces producing this event. All videos must be st of British Columbia and Alberta. We are received by July 1 , 2021. requiring membership in one of the above We are compiling a number of prizes, Blues Societies listed above, which will be and other opportunities for all whom verified with each society through their enter this event! So far, we have secured leadership team. a Harmonica Award sponsored by Lee In the spirit of The Blues Foundation’s Oskar Harmonicas, to be awarded to best International Blues Challenge we will follow harmonica player from all entrants. We are their rules. All acts will have to select either working on a guitar award to be awarded to a band or a solo/duo entry, you cannot enter best guitar player from all entrants. both. We have secured 20 hours of studio The videos must be shot with a single static recording time and are working on camera view from center stage house view expanding this for both bands and (The Judges Perspective), with no editing solo/duos. We have secured paid gigs or special effects, and must be a continuous at Sunbanks Music Festival and are in video with no stops and starts. Videos discussions of multiple other festival should be a minimum of 23 minutes, if events. As we add more, we will be posting short of this time metric acts will have one them online at our website www.wablues. (1) point deducted from their score. Videos org, and the Washington Blues Society should be a maximum of 25 minutes in Facebook page. All of this information and length, if over this metric there will be one additional items will also be shared with (1) point deducted for each ten seconds our partners to share on their pages and over the time limit. The time period starts websites. with the first sound! This includes any Judging will be conducted as per he introductions or other vocal opening. And Blues Foundation’s guidelines and this ends with the last sound! This includes information can be found at (www.blues. any closing remarks. Opening or closing org/ibc/scoring.php). Judges will be from remarks are not penalties and should be outside of the Greater Pacific Northwest worked into your set. A big part of stage and will have connections with the Blues management and set planning. Foundation. Questions send to (president@ This is a “Blues” challenge and music wablues.org) or ([email protected]) should be from this genre. We recognize the definition of “Blues” is wide and this will be
12 June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society First Avenue Blues Everybody looking for action showed up... By Steve Bailey Joe Johansen on guitar. Little Bill was quite a show in those days, he announced songs of The place to be for blues in the early 1970s names I cannot print, and he loved to shock in Seattle was the Public Market area of First the audience. My friends and I still laugh Avenue. This is the original “Skid Row,” thinking of his antics. a term that originated in Gold Rush days, a place where it seemed the city turned a Little Bill often said that “We were out of blind eye to vice in every form. c ont ro l .” Everybody looking for action showed up: Bill and Isaac were sometimes tough to be From the street people to the business crowd around… good friends acting crazy. in suits and ties. A friend told me that an The Boulder, just around the corner from amazing guitarist was playing at “The Pig,” the Market entrance, was truly bizarre. All this was Place Pigalle in the Market. decked out in red and black vinyl, where go- Off we went, and Isaac Scott was playing in go dancers in bikinis gyrated to the music. the little room at an insane volume. There Our gigs there were Tuesday through were beer kegs in front of the tiny stage Saturday, and I made sure to carry my to act as protection from fights and the amp home every night. In those days, staggering drunks. Isaac was fantastic. At there seemed to be no limit to the alcohol one point the drummer stopped; he had served to a customer, and you can imagine fallen off his drum stool! how that looked at times. There was a hint This was the area where I first played the of violence in the air, but the club also had blues. meant something special to all of us. We got a gig at Doc’s Tavern, which was a The music was nothing but the blues, and half block from the Pig and a bit safer. the crowd was mixed, which was highly unusual for that era. In the following months, we played at Top: Place Pigalle Logo (Downloaded from the the Ridge, the Boulder, Smittty’s, and Black, white, rich, poor and nobody cared. Place Pigalle Website by Eric Steiner) other dives—and lived to tell about it. I Editor’s Note: Special thanks to the heard great music from Tom McFarland, South Sound Blues Association and Steve Above: Tom McFarland’s LP, Travelin’ With the Blues David Brewer, Jr. Earl, and many others. I Bailey for reprinting this article from the (Downlowded from the Discogs Website by Eric eventually joined Isaac and backed him in a South Sound Blues Association’s monthly Steiner) lot of these places. e-Bluesletter (Eric Steiner). The Mint featured Little Bill with the great
June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 13 Pivoting in the Pandemic Examples of blues musicians pivoting to graphic & visual arts during the pandemic
Joel Astley: Designing Sunday Wilde’s CD Cover Online!
By Rick J. Bowen
Earlier this winter, while Canadian blues si- ren Sunday Wilde was amid putting the fin- ishing touches on her ninth album, Harpdog Brown suggested she reach out to Joel Astley about having him do some album art, and possibly, a collaborative event. Harpdog is a featured guest artist on the CD. them! And, also my Mom’s abstract work. Three years later I have close to a thousand Joel Astley is a Seattle based visual artist and pieces. I have been posting them on the New blues musician and he was excited to join York Art Gallery on Facebook and have sold Trouble, released in March of 2021, is chart- forces to create something special. They about a dozen pieces and have a piece now ing on the roots music report for blues al- partnered up to present a world premiere in England with Stephen Harrison editor of bums worldwide. You can find more infor- listening party of her new music aired on Blues Matters Magazine and with a great mation on her website at www.sundaywilde. Facebook live. Songwriter Dean Bird in Australia. Also, com and purchase her music via Bandcamp Steven Sharp one of the writers from Liv- and all other digital retailers. People would watch Joel design the album ing Blues magazine, owns several pieces .I cover art for her new album, Peace in Trou- have recently added sketches of trout and “… I Felt More Comfortable Doing Refer- ble. This special, virtual event was held this legendary baseball players and have sold a ence Sketches of Blues & Rock Artists” past January, and audience members heard couple of pieces of those as well .My artist the brand-new album on the show through and musician friend in Seattle, Joel Astley By Keith Scott Joel’s art studio speakers, while he penned has a drawing of Sonny Boy Williamson I and painted the design. Joel utilized stylized did. The Silver Bow Art Gallery in Montana I had wanted to paint for the last 10 years. upright bass, piano keys, clarinet and har- also recently featured one of my works. monica, and also incorporated a special har- It was on a recent trip to Terrace, British Columbia in 2017 that I took a drive to lequin background fashioned after Sunday’s A recent sale was to the well-known Chicago Lake Else Park and met an Artist named purse. The finished cover art is also available photographer Andrew Steiner, who pur- Meredith. She was working on a watercolor, as a t-shirt via Joel’s Etsy shop. chased my Johnny Shines drawing. It has and I asked her about painting. She offered been great therapy to wake up in a hotel or to show me some drawing techniques and You can see snippets of the special event on sit at an airport and sketch. Of course, with I came up with a rough landscape sketch. Sunday’s YouTube channel. Joel has created the pandemic it has really helped with all When I got back home to Michigan, I picked a following for his visual art by broadcasting the gigs that have been cancelled. You can up some sketch pads and watercolors and every Sunday evening from his art studio, follow all my latest postings@fishingblues on went to work. I soon realized I had no talent and he is also known regionally for his work Instagram or on my new web link, Folkart- for landscapes and decided to try to draw as an award-winning singer, songwriter and drawings.com. harmonica player for the High Note Group. musicians. It was almost immediate that I felt more comfortable doing reference sketches Above: Skip James by Keith Scott Sunday Wilde is from Northern Ontario and of blues and rock artists. After an excursion has released nine albums, garneringworld- to the Art Institute, I started adding more wide reviews, accolades and radio play, most facial details to my work. The colors come notably hit #1 on BB Kings Bluesville on Siri- from all the great suits that the musicians I usXM and her most recent album Peace in worked with more. If I could only dress like
14 June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 15 RIP: Bob Koester A couple of personal recollections... By Eric Steiner blues, man. This is a blues brunch.” During the production of this Bluesletter, a Over the years, I met Bob at Buddy Guy’s true blues legend passed away, Bob Koester. Legends and at several Chicago Blues I wanted to add a couple of personal Festivals, and I’ll always remember his vignettes that include my last visit with Bob impish laugh when he asked me about and his wife at the Chicago Blues Festival merlot from Washington state as left the several years ago. Chicago Blues Festival grounds. I consider myself very lucky to have known “Hey, Eric,” he laughed. “Bring some good Bob Koester on frequent pilgrimages back Washington merlot next trip for me and my to the Chicago Blues Festival. wife.” When I first returned to Chicago to cover Editor’s Note: Please join The Blues the Chicago Blues Festival in the early 2000s Foundation, www.blues.org as I appreciate for both Midwest BEAT and the Bluesletter, the informative emails that include Bob’s Jazz Record Mart was always on my remembreances of such blues legends as itinerary. Bob Koester. On my first visit, Bob was changing lightbulbs 10 feet up in the air above the store’s entry. He looked down at my shopping basket – it only had two CDs from Junior Wells on his label, and he frowned. As I walked the aisles, I put three or four more CDs in my basket. Boy, did Bob’s mood brighten up! One of my favorite Chicago Blues experiences was the Sunday blues brunch at Jazz Record Mart. I was told it was a “first class blues brunch.” So, as I made my way from the Hilton on South Michigan Avenue, I thought of Bloody Marys, made-to-order omelettes, Champagne cocktails and chocolates. By the time I reached Jazz Record Mart, I had worked up quite an appetite. I was hungry after I scaled the ancient building’s stairs. I bumped into then- Chicago bluesman Pat Smillie and asked him where brunch was served as Little Arthur Duncan tuned up in what looked like an impossibly small performance space in the corner. “Eric,” Pat said, pointing to the Dunkin’ Donuts and coffee at the side table, where Delmark recording artist Tail Dragger held court just a few moments ago, “this is the
16 June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society For More Information on United By Music North America’s MAKE MUSIC DAY FEST4ALL on June 21st in Gig Harbor, Please Turn to Our Updated Calendar on Pages 28-29!
June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 17 June Blues Bash Preview! Welcome Tom Collector’s Choice in Snohomish on May 11th! By Rick J. Bowen (Photo of Tom Beenger Courtesy of the Artist) The monthly Washington Blues Society BLUES BASH returns with an intimate, live in-person live event on Tuesday, June 8th at 7pm at the Collector’s Choice Restaurant and Lounge, 215 Cypress Avenue in Snohomish, Washington. The June Blues Bash will feature a performance from Tom Buenger in support of his debut album Suburban Gospel. Due to safe phase reopening guidelines, seating is limited to 40 people indoors, with outdoors seating available (weather permitting with close circuit TV viewing of the stage). No reservations and the event is for adults 21 and older. As always, the Blues Bash is presented free, and we heartily encourage attendees to “Tip the Band” in support of the artists. More about Tom Buenger: After more than a decade in the U.S military, and another five years buried under the avalanche of from the likes of Ray Charles, Earth Wind by spectacular performances from award- corporate America, Tom Buenger emerges & Fire, Howlin’ Wolf, Eric Bibb, Amos winning electric guitarists Teresa Russell with his debut album, Suburban Gospel, Lee and more. Tom holds tightly to the and Rafael Tranquilino. bringing with him a renewed focus on blues while paying homage to America’s Please join the Washington Blues Society vocal performance, musicianship, and Gospel roots. on the second Tuesday of June, June 8th at simplicity. Tom’s debut self-produced album Collector’s Choice Restaurant and Lounge The CD marks a return to blues, Gospel Suburban Gospel breaks every blues in Snohomish this month! and American music. From dark Texas mold, showcasing him on acoustic guitar, bars, southern music halls, California wine bass, harmonica, and vocals. bars and Seattle area singer -songwriter On this record, Buenger is accompanied venues, Tom Buenger draws inspiration
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June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 19 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Policy Statement Courtesy of the Washington Blues Society Board of Directors At the Washington Blues Society, our within our policies, systems, programs to make incremental, positive and mission demands that the blues society and services, and continually update and measurable progress toward the visibility strive to be a diverse, equitable and inclusive report organizational progress. of our diversity, inclusion, and equity entity. efforts. This content will be added to Explore potential underlying, implicit traditional media (e.g., The Bluesletter) and unquestioned assumptions that The Washington Blues Society is an all- and new media (e.g., website and social could interfere with diversity, equity, and volunteer organization where all volunteers, media) for optimal dissemination. inclusion. regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, national Improve our cultural leadership pipeline origin, age, sexual orientation or identity, Advocate for and support consideration by creating and supporting programs and education level, or disability, are and feel and debate, at the Board of Directors policies that foster leadership activities valued and respected. level, of how systemic inequities impact available to young people (particularly our organization’s work, and how best to young Black, indigenous and people The Washington Blues Society is committed promote diversity, inclusion, and equity of color) that reflects the diversity of to a nondiscriminatory approach and consistent with the blues society’s mission. American society. provide equal opportunity for employment and advancement in all of our activities, Work to challenge assumptions about Pool resources and expand offerings festivals, events, publications, programs and what it takes to be a strong leader at our for underrepresented constituents worksites. organization and support those volunteers by connecting them with other arts who are poised and well-positioned to organizations that share the Washington We respect and value diverse life experience provide leadership. Blues Society’s commitment to diversity, and heritage and work proactively and inclusion and equity. Practice and encourage transparent affirmatively to ensure that all voices are communication in all interactions. valued and heard (especially voices of people Develop and present sessions on of color and traditionally underserved and diversity, inclusion, and equity to provide Commit time and resources to expand underrepresented communities). information and resources internally, more diverse leadership within our board, to members, the community, and the staff, committee and advisory bodies. arts industry at select events, such as the We are committed to modeling diversity International Blues Challenge of The and inclusion for the entire arts community Lead with respect and tolerance. We expect Blues Foundation, the Legendary Rhythm in both the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, all volunteers to embrace this notion and and Blues Cruise, and Northwest Folklife and perhaps most importantly, to fostering, to express it in group interactions and Festival (among others). maintaining and nurturing an inclusive through everyday practices. environment with equitable treatment for The Washington Blues Society undertakes Develop a proactive system to reflect all. the following tangible and concrete action the blues society’s stated intentionality steps to promote diversity, equity, and regarding the identification of conscious To provide informed, authentic leadership inclusion in all facets of the blues society’s or implicit bias perceived during all on cultural equity, the Washington Blues business. hiring, selection, promotion, networking, Society strives to: or evaluation processes.
Pursue cultural competency throughout The Washington Blues Society was See diversity, inclusion and equity as our organization by creating substantive founded by diverse and creative volunteers concepts directly embedded in and learning opportunities and formal, who recognized the importance of connected to the blues society’s mission, transparent policies that promote diversity, engaging all members of the community. and critical to ensure the well-being of our inclusion and equity (particularly among volunteer staff and the arts communities Black, indigenous and people of color). Since 1989, the Washington Blues Society we serve. has routinely focused its efforts on Use qualitative and quantitative data Acknowledge and dismantle any inequities related to diversity, inclusion and equity (Continued on Next Page)
20 June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society The Blues Bash is Back* Mark your calendars and save the date for the second Tuesday of the month! Photos by Rick J. Bowen (Caption by Eric Steiner)
*The Blues Bash is back... until further COVID-19 notice.
On May 11th, Kim Archer and Brian Feist helped the Washington Blues Society welcome live blues bash to the free, monthly Blues Bash at Collectors Choice Restaurant in Snohomish, Washington.
As our state prepares to reopen, please visit www.wablues.org for updates on live music. Special thanks to Kim Archer & Brian Feist for playing our May Blues Bash!
and ethnic and sexual minorities. This included more bluesmen and blueswomen Diversity, Equity & statement is a reaffirmation of the mission of color on the cover of each Bluesletter Inclusion and vision sparked by a small group intentionally over the past several years. of diverse and creative volunteers who Echoing this commitment, the Washington (Continued from Previous Page) founded the Washington Blues Society Blues Society has hired unprecedented as a private, non-profit organization numbers and types of blues performers for traditionally neglected communities, such recognized not only by the State of special events, Blues Bashes, music festivals, as families with developmentally disabled Washington but also the U.S. Internal and other events to provide opportunities members, people of color excluded from Revenue Service in 1989. for members of all communities that are mainstream economic opportunities, part of the Washington Blues Society. (Eric Editor’s Note: Please note that I have Steiner, Washington Blues Society Editor).
June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 21 TALENT GUIDE Whom to Hire, Get in Touch Please send any updates, additions or corrections to both [email protected] and [email protected]. We’re working to build a better Bluesletter! # C Hungry Dogs 425.299.6435 44th Street Blues Band 206.714.5180 or C.D. Woodbury Band 425.502.1917 J 206.775.2762 CC Adams Band 360.395.8540 Jack Cook & Phantoms of Soul 206.517.5294 Charles White Revue 425.327.0018 James Howard 206.250.7494 A Charlie Butts & The Filtertips 509.325.3016 James King & the Southsiders 206.715.6511 A.H.L. 206.935.4592 Charlie Saibel 360.357.8553 Janie Cribbs & the T.Rust Band 360.331.6485 Al Earick Band 253.278.0330 Chester Dennis Jones 253.797.8937 JD Hobson 206.235.3234 Albritten McClain & Bridge of Souls 206.650.8254 Chris Egar Band 360.770.7929 Jeff Boutiea & the Blues Choo Train 425.345.5399 Alice Stuart & the Formerlys 360.753.8949 Chris Lord 425.334.5053 Jeff “Drummerboy” Hayes 206.909.6366 AlleyKatz 425.273.4172 Chris Stevens’ Surf Monkeys 206.236.0412 Jeff & The Jet City Fliers 206.818.0701 ALTAI BAND [email protected], Coyote Blues 360.420.2535 Jeff Menteer and The Beaten Path 425.280.7392 [email protected] Craig Parrish/Margaret Wilder Band 360.380.2250 Jeremy Serwer 520.275.9444 Andrew Norsworthy [email protected] Crooked Mile Blues Band 425.238.8548 Jesse Weston 425.610.0933 Andy Koch’s Badd Dog Blues (formerly Badd Dog Curtis Hammond Band 206.696.6134 Jill Newman Band 206.390.2623 Blues Society) 360.739.6397 Cyndi Moring and Lucile Street 206.849.8471 Annette Taborn 206.306.3398 James Brunner 509.457.0762 Annieville Blues 206.994.9413 D Jim Caroompas (Rumpus) 925.212.7760 Author Unknown 206.355.5952 Jim McLaughlin 425.737.4277 Daddy Treetops 206.601.1769 Jim Nardo Blues Band 360.779.4300 Dan & the Dynos 206.225.9684 B Jimmy Free’s Friends 206.546.3733 Dana Lupinacci Band 206.860.4961 Joe Blue & the Roof Shakers 425.766.7253 Baby Gramps Trio 425.483.2835 Dave Albert 425.269-3665 Joe Cook Blues Band 206.547.1772 Back Porch Blues 425.299.0468 David Hudson / Satellite 4 253.630.5276 Joe Guimond 509.423.0032 Backwoods Still 425.330.0702 Dennis “Juxtamuse” Hacker 509.264.7879 Joel Astley 206.214.7977 Badd Dog Blues Society 360.733.7464 Dick Powell Band 425.742.4108 Bay Street Blues Band 360.731.1975 John “Scooch” Cugno’s Delta 88 Revival Doug McGrew 206.679.2655 360.352.3735 B.E.S.T. Band 206.817.1663 Doug Skoog 253.921.7506 John “Greyhound” Maxwell 415.302.8450 Bill Brown & The Kingbees 206.276.6600 Dudley Taft 513.713.6800 John Stephan Band 206.244.0498 Billy Barner 253.884.6308 John Stephanus 206.459.3278 Billy Shew Band 253.514.3637 E JP Hennessy 425.273.4932 Black River Blues 206.396.1563 El Colonel 360.293.7931 Julia Francis & the Secrets of Soul 206.618.4919 Blackjack Kerouac 206.697.8428 Elliott Bay Blues Band 206.300.6802 Julie Duke Band 206.459.0860 Blackstone Players 425.327.0018 Ellis Carter 206.935.3188 Junkyard Jane 253.238.7908 Blue 55 206.216.0554 Eric Madis & Blue Madness 206.362 8331 Blue Healers 206.940.9128 K Blues on Tap 206.618.6210 F Blues Playground 425.359.3755 K. G. Jackson & The Shakers 360.896.4175 Fat Cat 425.487.6139 Blues Redemption 253.884.6308 Keith Nordquist 253.639.3206 Filé Gumbo 425.788.2776 Blues Sheriff 206.979.0666 Keith Scott 773.213.3239 Kenny James Miller Band 406.253.7439 Blues To Do Monthly 206.328.0662 G Blues with Benefits 206.459.3278 Kevin & Casey Sutton 314.479.0752 Bobby Holland & The Breadline 425.681.5644 Gary Frazier 206.851.1169 Kid Quagmire 206.412.8212 Boneyard Preachers 206.755.0766 or 206.547.1772 Greg Roberts 206.473.0659 Kim Archer Band 253.298.5961 Bobby Patterson Band 509.216.0944 Groove Tramps 720.232.9664 Kim Field & The Mighty Titans of Tone 206.295.8306 Brian Butler Band 206.361.9625 Gunnar Roads 360.828.1210 Kimball Conant & The Fugitives 206.938.6096 Brian Hurst 360.708.1653 Kosta Panidis (Kosta la Vista) 509.991.7623 Brian Lee & The Orbiters 206.390.2408 H Bruce Govan 206.817.1663 Hambone Blues Band 360.458.5659 L Bruce Koenigsberg / Fabulous Roof Shakers Hambone Wilson 360.739.7740 Lady “A” & The Baby Blues Funk Band 425.518.9100 425.766.7253 Heather & the Nearly Homeless Blues Band Larry Hill 206.696.1789 Bruce Ransom 206.618.6210 425.576.5673 Leanne Trevalyan 253.238.7908 Bump Kitchen 253.223.4333 or 360.259.1545 High Note Group 206.214.7977 Lee Oskar and Friends 425.258.3585 Hot Mess Duo 206.214.7977 Leo Muller 206.300.6802 Hot Wired Rhythm Band 206.790.9935 Lissa Ramaglia 206.650.9058
22 June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Little Bill & the Bluenotes 425.774.7503 Roger Rogers Band 206.255.6427 V Lori Hardman Band 425.218.5341 Ron Hendee 425.280.3994 Virginia Klemens Band 206.632.6130 Lucille Street [email protected] Roxlide 360.881.0003 Russ Kammerer 206.551.0152 W M Rusty Williams 206.282.0877 Maia Santell & House Blend 253.983.7071 West Coast Women’s Blues Revue 206.940.2589 Mark A. Noftsger 425.238.3664 S Willie B Blues Band 206.451.9060 Mark Hurwitz & Gin Creek 206.588.1924 Sammy Eubanks 509.879.0340 Willie & The Whips 206.781.0444 Mark Riley 206.313.7849 Scott E. Lind 206.789.8002 Mark Whitman Band 206.697.7739 Scotty Harris 206.683.9476 Marty Vadalabene 206.914.3026 Scratch Daddy 425.210.1925 Mary Ellen Lykins Band 360.395.8540 Shadow Creek Project 360.826.4068 Mary McPage 206.850.4849 Sheri Roberts Greimes 425.220.6474 Michael “Papa Bax” Baxter 425.478.1365 Smokin’ J’s 425.746.8186 Michael Wilde 425.672.3206 or 206.200.3363 Son Jack Jr. 425.591.3034 Michal Miller Band 253.222.2538 Spencer Jarrett 510.495.4755 Michelle D’Amour and The Love Dealers Stacy Jones 206.992.3285 425.761.3033 Star Drums & Lady Keys 206.522.2779 Mike Haley 509.939.5838 Steve Bailey & The Blue Flames 206.779.7466 Miles from Chicago 206.440.8016 Steve Cooley & Dangerfields 253.203.8267 Mitch Pumpian 206.276.9737 Steve Peterson 206.799-8196 Moon Daddy Band 425.923.9081 Steven J. Lefebvre 509.972.2683 or 509.654.3075 Mule Kick 216.225.1277 Stickshift Annie Eastwood 206.941.9186 Susan Renee’ “La Roca Soul” Sims 206.920.6776 N Suze Sims 206.920.6776 Nick Vigarino 360.387.0374 Norm Bellas & the Funkstars 206.722.6551 T Tamys Hoffman Band 406.570-2303 P Terraplane Band (425)870-5018 Paul Green 206.795.3694 Terry Hartness 425.931.5755 Phil Mitchell (425)870-5018 The Bret Welty Band 208.703.2097 Polly O’Keary & The Rhythm Method 206.384.0234 The EveryLeaf Band 425.369.4588 Porterhouse Blues Band 425.381.7649 The Fabulous MoJo Kings 206.412.9503 The Jelly Rollers 206.617.2384 R The Mongrels 509.307.0517 or 509.654.3075 Rafael Tranquilino Band 312.953.7808 The Nate Burch Band 425.457.3506 Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely 425.239.3876 or The Naughty Blokes 360.393.9619 425.359.3755 The Rece Jay Band 253.350.9137 SUPPORT THE Randy Norris & The Full Degree 425.239.3876 The RooTsters (Acoustic Duo) 206.890.6176 WASHINGTON BLUES Randy Oxford Band 253.973.9024 The Soulful 88s/Billy Spaulding 206.310.4153 SOCIETY BY SHOPPING Raven Humphres 425.308.3752 The Spinoffs/Dawnzella Gearhart 206. 718.1591 AT AMAZON SMILE. Red House 425.377.8097 The Wired Band 206.852.3412 Reggie Miles 360.793.9577 The Wulf Tones 206.367.6186 or 206.604.2829 Use our unique link: Reji Marc (206) 486-0386 Tim Hall Band 253.857.8652 smile.com.amazon/ch/ Richard Allen & The Louisiana Experience Tim Turner Band 206.271.5384 94-3093057 206.369.8114 Tommy Wall 206.914.9413 Richard Evans 206.799.4856 Town Hall Brawl 206.940.9128 Amazon will donate 0.5% Right Hand Drive 206.496.2419 Two Scoops Combo 206.933.9566 of the price of all eligible RJ Knapp & Honey Robin Band 206.612.9145 Two Trains Runnin’ 206.225.9684 smile.amazon.com purchases to Robert Baker 425.870.7683 the Washington Blues Society. Robert Patterson 509.869.0350 U Robert and Randolph Duo 509.216.0944 Unbound 425.231.0565 Rod Cook & Toast 206.878.7910
June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 23 Blues Jams & Open Mic Listings Jam hosts listed and Open mics are either blues-friendly or full band-friendly. SUNDAY Band Jam 5-9pm Dragon Gate, Des Moines: Open Jam 9-11pm Zola, Spokane: Perfect Mess, 8:30pm Egan’s Ballard Jam House, Seattle: Open mic after 192 Brewing, Kenmore: 192 Blues Jam w/ The show 9:30-11pm, $10 cover Groove Tramps 3-7pm (all ages, times vary on Seahawk games) TUESDAY Filling Station, Kingston: Open Mic 7pm All Ages, styles & instruments welcome Anchor Pub, Everett: Open Jam (2nd Sunday) 2-5pm Bean &Vine, Everett: Open Mic 6-9pm All Ages Jazz Jam (3rd & 4th Sundays) Grumpy D’s Coffee House, Seattle: Open Mic 630- Royal Esquire Club, Seattle: Sea Town All-Stars 9pm Blue Moon Tavern, Everett: Jam w/the Moon Dogs 8-10pm George’s, Kirkland: Heather B’s Open Mic/Jam 7-9pm 7-10pm Antique Sandwich Co. Tacoma: Open Mic 7-10pm Hi-Fidelity Lounge, Bremerton: Open Mic 8pm Blue Note Restaurant & Lounge, Lakewood: Open Dave’s of Milton: Blues & Beyond Jam w/ Jerry Miller Hopvine Pub, Seattle: Open Mic 8pm Mic hosted by Jam Goody Bagg Band, 6-9 PM Trio 7-10pm Iron Horse, Coeur d’Alene, ID: Jess’ Jam 8pm Captain Jacks, Sumner: Open Mic hosted by Lady Dawson’s Bar & Grill, Tacoma: Open Mic w/Leanne Carter & The Gents 7pm Trevalyan or Billy Stoops (alternating Tuesdays), 8pm Jazzbones, Tacoma: Live It Out Loud All Ages Jam 6-930pm (3rd Wednesday) Cheap Shots, Spokane Valley: Voodoo Church Jam Double J Saloon Seattle: Open Mic 8:30pm (1st & 3rd 6pm Tuesdays) Living Room Coffee, Marysville: Open Mic 6-9pm Collectors Choice, Snohomish: Acoustic Open Mic Elmer’s Pub, Burien: Jam w/Billy Shew 7-11pm Madison Ave Pub, Everett: Unbound Blues Jam hosted by Patrick Thayer & the Reclamation Project 730-11pm 6-10pm Engel’s Pub, Edmonds: Jam Night w/Dano Mac 8-11pm Muk Cafe, Langley: Open Mic 7pm Club Crow, Cashmere: Jam Session 7-10pm (1st Nauti Mermaid, Port Orchard: Open Mic 7-11pm Sunday) J & M Cafe, Seattle: Blues Jam 9-11pm North End Social Club, Tacoma: Open Mic w/Kim Nickerson Street Saloon, Seattle: Open Mic 9pm- Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Cafe, Seattle: 12am Open Jam (Last Wednesday) Buzzard Blues Open Jam hosted by Kenny Mandell Archer 8pm 7-9pm (1st Sunday All Ages) OLY Underground, Olympia: Open Mic 8-11pm Old Triangle, Seattle: w/Jeff Hass Open Mic & Jam 8-11pm Darrell’s Tavern, Shoreline: Jazz Jam 7-10pm Oxford Saloon, Snohomish: Acoustic Open Mic Jam, All Ages 7-10pm Rhythm & Rye, Olympia: Open Mic hosted by Scott Dawson’s, Tacoma: Tim Hall Band Jam 7-11pm Lesman 8-11pm Paragon, Seattle: Open Mic 9P-12am El Sarape Cantina, Shelton: Open Band Jam 4-8pm Skylark Café, West Seattle: Open Mic 8-11pm (3rd Sunday) Pogacha, Issaquah: Jam Hosted by Doug McGrew. Stoneway Cafe, Seattle: Acoustic Open Mic, 7-10pm Finaughty’s, Snoqualmie Ridge: Tommy Wall’s 8pm 21+ Wicked Blues Jam 7-11pm Poppe’s 360 Neighborhood Pub, Bellingham: Open Tony V’s Garage, Everett: Open Mic 9-11pm Peabo’s Bar & Grill, Mill Creek: Peace N Love Jam w/ Mic Night w/Brian Hillman 6:30-9pm The Tin Hat, Kennewick – Open Mic & Jam w/Mondo Tommy Cook, Eric Rice & Scotty Harris 7-10pm Seamonster Lounge, Seattle: Open Mic w/Emily Ray Band 7-11pm Odd Otter Brewing, Tacoma: Open Mic w/Stephanie McVicker, 8-10pm and Joe Doria presents 10- Anne Johnson 7-10pm 11:30pm THURSDAY Skylark, W Seattle: Jazz Open Mic w/Top Tier Rhythm O’Malley’s Lounge, Olympia: Blues Jam w/ The Anchor Pub, Everett: Open Mic 9-11pm All Ages Section 8pm Pleasure Hounds 6-9pm Bolo’s, Spokane Valley: Inland Empire Blues Society Stewart’s, Snohomish: Tuesday Jam night w/the The Royal Bear, Auburn: Sunday Unloaded Jam Blues Boogie (Second Thursday) 6:30-10:30pm Shortcuts 8pm Session 6-10pm Bridgepress Cellars, Spokane: All Genre Jam 7-10pm Stoneway Cafe, Seattle: Acoustic Open Mic, 7-10pm The Cedar Stump, Arlington: Open Jam w/The Usual Slippery Pig, Poulsbo: Monthly All Ages Open Mic MONDAY Suspects 7pm 7pm Dawson’s, Tacoma: Blues Jam w/Billy Shew 7:30- Capitol Cider, Seattle: Cider Sessions, Monday Night Tim’s Tavern, Seattle: Open Mic 7pm Jam 9-11:59pm 11pm Tweede’s Café, North Bend: Open Mic 6:30-9:30pm Eichardt’s Sandpoint, ID: Truck Mills Jam, 7pm Dave’s of Milton: Open Jam w/ Power Cell 8-11pm Ben Moore’s, Olympia: Open Mic 7pm Emerald of Siam, Richland: Open Mic/Band Drunky Two Shoes BBQ: White Center: Uptown All- Showcase hosted by Barefoot Randy/Dirty River The Cherry Bomb, Port Angeles: Blues Jam w/Big Al Stars Jam 730-11pm & the Gang 7-10pm Entertainment 8pm (all-ages until 10:45pm) Gordon & Purdy’s Pub, Sumner: Open Blues Jam Mac’s Triangle Pub, Seattle: 8-10pm 7-11pm Nectar Lounge, Seattle: Mo Jam Mondays 9 -11pm WEDNESDAY Jacksons Sports Bar & Clubhouse, Yakima: Open Jam Dawson’s, Tacoma: Music Mania Jam 7-11pm 192 Brewing Company, Kenmore: Open Mic 7-10pm 8-11pm The Swiss, Tacoma: Open Mic Hosted by Chuck Gay Bethel Saloon, Port Orchard: Open Mic 8pm JB Bungalow, Kirkland: HeatherB Blues’s Open Mic/ Jam 8-11pm 7-10pm Black Dog Arts Cafe, Snoqualmie: All Ages Open Mic Red Dog Saloon, Maple Valley: Jam w/Scotty FM & 7pm Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, Stanwood: Tightwad Thursday Jam the Broadcasters 7pm Blue Moon Tavern, Seattle: Open Mic 8-11pm Luther’s Table, Renton: Open Mic 7pm Riverside Pub, Wenatchee: North Central WA Blues Bub’s Pub Sports Bar & Grill, Centralia: Hosted by Jam 7-10pm (2nd & 4th Mondays) Smokin’ Blues Band & Mark Dodson, 7-10pm Oxford Saloon, Snohomish: Haunting Rock Jam 730-11pm The Mill, Milton: Open Mic w/Walker Sherman Collectors Choice Restaurant, Snohomish: Blues Jam 7-10pm w/Usual Suspects 8-11pm Port Gardner Bay Winery, Everett: Open Mic 6:30- 9:30pm The Mint, Victoria B.C: Open Mic w/Pete & Mo Couth Buzzard Cafe, Seattle: Open Mic at 7:30-10pm Purdy’s Public House, Sumner: Blues Jam w/Brian The Village Taphouse & Grill, Marysville: Jam Night Dawson’s, Tacoma: Linda Myers Wicked Wednesday Oliver & Glen Hummel 7pm w/ Scotty Harris & Tommy Cook 7- 10pm Jam 8-11pm Rhythm & Rye, Olympia: Olympia Jazz Jam hosted Wee Blu Inn Again Bar & Grill, Bremerton: Tim Hall Darrell’s Tavern, Shoreline: Open Mic 8:30-11pm
24 June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society JAMS & OPEN MICS
by Tarik Bentlemsani 7pm Rolling Log, Issaquah: Open Jam hosted by Doug Kana Winery, Yakima: Open Mic 7pm Get on the List! McGrew, 8P-12am Soul Food Coffee House & Fair Trade Emporium: Jazz San Juan island Brewing Co, Friday Harbor: Open Jam 7pm (Last Friday). Mic 6-8pm Twin Dragon, Duvall: Open Jam hosted by Doug To add, update or change Slippery Pig Brewery, Poulsbo: Blues & Brews Jam McGrew 8pm-12am Night w/Thys Wallwork (All Ages) 7-11pm Urban Timber Coffee House, Sumner: Open Mic your band listing, jam session Stewarts, Snohomish: Open Jam w/Pole Cat & Co. 6:30-11pm 7-1130pm Wicked Cider, Kennewick: Wicked Jamz/Open Mic or venue listing, please visit Stoneway Cafe, Seattle: Acoustic Open Mic 7-10pm (Every Other Friday) 6-10pm The Dam Bar, Port Angeles: Open Mic our self-service calendar The Loft Pub, Victoria B.C: Open Jam 7pm SATURDAY online at www.wablues.org. The Village Inn Pub, Bellingham: Jam w/Jimmy D Café Zippy’s, Everett: Victory Music Open Mic 5:30- 8-11pm 8:30pm All Ages (1st Saturday) Uncle Sam’s Bar & Grill, Spanaway: Blues Jam w/Jerry SoulFood Coffee House & Fair Trade Emporium, Miller Band 7-10pm Redmond: Open Mic (First Saturday) 6-11:30pm This service is free and Tab’s Bar & Grill, Kenmore: Open Mic (Third Saturday) FRIDAY 8pm-Midnight updated online and in the La Copa Café, Seattle: Victory Music Open Mic 6:30- print Bluesletter! 9pm, All Ages DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE CONTACT THE The Living Room Coffee, Marysville: Student Jazz VENUE TO SEE IF THE BLUES JAM OR Jam 6:30-9:30pm All Ages (Last Friday) Urban Timber Coffee, Sumner: Open Mic 6:30-10pm OPEN MIC WILL BE HELD All Ages Dragon Gate, Des Moines: Open Jam 9-11pm Dreadknott Brewery, Monroe: Open Mic 7-10pm Eagles Hall, Abbotsford, BC: Fraser Valley Blues Society Jam hosted by James Thorhaug & Friends,
June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 25 Where the Music Will Happen
SEATTLE 206.783.7791 253.272.7468 OLYMPIC Seamonster Lounge Elmer’s Pub, Burien PENINSULA Slaughter County Brewing Downtown Seattle, Ballard, 206..992.1120 206.439.1007 Co., Port Orchard U-District Lake Forest Park & Bremerton, Pt Orchard, Gig Skylark Cafe & Club Emerald Queen Casino, 360.329.2340 West Seattle Harbor, Kingston, Poulsbo, 206.935.2111 Tacoma, 253.594.7777 Slippery Pig Brewery - Sequim & Shelton Slim’s Last Chance Saloon Forrey’s Forza, Lacey Poulsbo 360.394-1686 Bad Albert’s Tap and Grill 206.762-7900 360.338.0925 Swim Deck, Pt Orchard 206.789.2000 Bethel Saloon, Pt Orchard Stone Way Café’ 206. 420.4435 Jazzbones, Tacoma 360.443.6220 Bainbridge Brewing Alehouse 360.876.6621 The Alley 206.937.1110 253.396.9169 The Dam Bar, Pt Angeles 206. 317.6986 Brass Karaken Pub, Poulsbo The Crocodile 206.441.4618 Jeremy’s Restaurant & 360.452.9880 Barboza 206.709-9442 360.626-1042 The High Dive 206.632.0212 Market, 360. 748.4417 Treehouse Café, Bainbridge Ballard Elks Lodge 206. 784- Brother Don’s, Bremerton The Moore 206.682.1414 Johnny’s Dock, Tacoma Island 206.842.2814 0827 360.377.8442 253.627.3186 Up Town Pub, Pt Townsend Bastille Cafe & Bar The Ould Triangle Casey’s Bar & Grill, Belfair 206.706.7798 Junction Sports Bar, Grand 360.344.2505 206.453.5014 360.275.6929 The Paramount Mound, 360.273.7586 Red Bicycle Bistro, Vashon Blue Moon (206) 675-9116 Cellar Door, Port Townsend Island 206.463.5959 206. 682.1414 Louie G’s, Fife, 253.926.9700 C & P Coffee Co. 206.933.3125 360.385.6959 The Royal Room Lucky Eagle Casino, Café Racer 206.523-5282 Cherry Bomb, Port Angeles 206. 906.9920 Rochester, 800.720.1788 EAST SIDE Capitol Cider 206.397-3564 360.797.1638 The Tractor Tavern McMenamins Elks Temple, Bellevue, Bothell, Duvall, Café’ Solstice 206.675-0850 Clear Water Casino, 206.789.3599 Tacoma: (253) 300-8777 Issaquah, Kirkland & Central Saloon 206.622-0209 Suquamish The Triple Door Theater and Muckleshoot Casino, Woodinville 360.598.8700 Clockout Lounge Musicquarium Auburn, 800.804.4944 206.402.6322 Disco Bay Detour, Discovery (206) 838.4333 Nikki’s Lounge, Covington Bay, 360.379.6898 Bake’s Place, Bellevue Connor Byrne Pub 206. 784- The Sunset Tavern 253.981.3612 3640 Filling Station - Kingston 425.454.2776 206.784-4880 Nisqually Red Wind Casino, Columbia City Theater 360.297-7732 Beaumont Cellars, The Showbox 206.628-3151 Olympia, 866.946.2444 206.722-3009 Little Creek Casino, Shelton Woodinville The Watershed 206.729.7433 Odd Otter Brewing Co. Darrell’s Tavern 206.542-6688 800.667.7711 425.482.6349 Tacoma 253.327.1650 Dog House Bar & Grill Third Place Books 7 Cedars Casino, Sequim Cypress Lounge & Wine Bar, 206.366.3333 Old General Store Steak 206.453.5996 360.683.7777 The Westin Bellevue Thirteen Coins 206.682.2513 House, Roy, 253.459.2124 Double J Saloon Lake City Halftime Sports Saloon, Gig 425.638.1000 Oly Underground, Olympia 206.257.4804 Tim’s Tavern 206.789-9005 Harbor 253.853.1456 Central Club, Kirkland 360.352.7343 Drunky Two Shoes BBQ Town Hall 206.652-4255 The Hi-Fidelity Lounge, 425.827.0808 206.556.2134 Vera Project 206.956-8372 Rhythm & Rye, Olympia Bremerton 360.627-9752 Crossroads Center, Bellevue 360.705.0760 Egan’s Ballard Jam House Whisky West 206.556.2134 Hot Java Cafe, Bremerton 425.402.9600 Riverside Golf Club, Chehalis 206.789.1621 Vito’s 206.397-4053 360.813-1958 Grazie, Bothell 360.748.8182 East Lake Zoo Tavern 206. White Center Eagles Manchester Pub, Pt Orchard 425.402.9600 Royal Bear, Algona 329-3977 206.248.1400 360.871.2205 Horseshoe Saloon, Easy Monkey Tap House 206. 253.222.0926 Manette Saloon, Bremerton Woodinville, 425.488.2888 420-1326 SOUTH PUGET Silver Dollar Pub, Spanaway 360.792-0801 Kirkland Performance Center El Corazon 206.262-0482 SOUND 253.531.4469 McCloud’s Grill House, 425.893.9900 Fiddler’s Inn 206.206.525.0752 The Hub - Tacoma Bremerton 360.373-3093 192 Brewing, Kenmore Auburn, Tacoma, Olympia, Grumpy D’s Coffee House 253-687-4606 Morso, Gig Harbor 425.424.2337 206.783.4039 Chehalis, Algona, Spanaway The Mill, Milton and Renton 253.530.3463 Mt Si Pub, North Bend Hard Rock Café Seattle 253-831-4936 Next Door Gastropub, Pt 425.831.6155 206.204-2233 The Spar, Tacoma Angeles, 360.504.2613 Northshore Performing Arts Auburn Eagles 253. 833.2298 J&M Café 206.402-6654 253.627.8215 Old Town Pub, Silverdale Center, Bothell Capitol Theater 360.754-6670 Jazz Alley 206.441-9729 The Swiss, Tacoma 360.473.9111 425.984.2471 Charlie’s Bar and Grill, Lagunitas Taphouse 253.572.2821 The Point Casino, Kingston Northwest Cellars, Kirkland Olympia 360.786-8181 206.784.2230 Uncle Sam’s, Spanaway 360.297.0070 425.825.9463 Dave’s of Milton 253.926.8707 Latona Pub 206.525.2238 253.507.7808 Pour House, Port Townsend Sky River Brewing, Redmond Dawson’s, Tacoma Little Red Hen 206.522-1168 Yella Beak Saloon, Enumclaw 360.379.5586 425.242.3815 253.476.1421 Nectar (206) 632-2020 360.825.5500 Red Dog Saloon, Pt. Orchard Smoke & Shine, Kirkland Delancey’s on 3rd, Renton 425.968.8206 Neptune Theater 206.412-9516 360.876.1018 206.682.1414 Snoqualmie Casino, Destination Harley Silverdale Beach Hotel, Snoqualmie 425.888.1234 Neumos (206) 709-9442 Davidson, Fife 360.698.1000 Soul Food Coffee House, Owl and Thistle 206.621.7777 253.922.3700 Sirens Pub, Pt Townsend 360.379.1100 Redmond 425.881.5309 Salmon Bay Eagles Doyle’s Pub, Tacoma
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Shoreline, 206.542.0627 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Yakima Sports Center 509.534.1647 Heart of Anacortes, #2100, Everett 509.453.4647 Viking Tavern, Spokane Chateau Ste. Michelle Anacortes 360.293.3515 425.422.8826 509.315.4547 Winery, Woodinville Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Vintage Cafe, Everett EASTERN Zola, Spokane 425.488.1133 Saloon 425.737.5144 425-252.8224 509.624.2416 The Black Dog, Snoqualmie Longhorn Saloon, Edison Wild Buffalo, Bellingham WASHINGTON 425.831.3647 360.766.6330 360.392.8447 Arbor Crest Winery, Spokane IDAHO The Den Coffee Shop, 13th Ave Pub, Lynnwood Lucky 13 Saloon, Marysville 509.927.9463 Bobbi’s Bar, Plummer Bothell 425.892.8954 425.742.7871 360.925.6056 At Michele’s, Richland 208.686.1677 The Lime, Kirkland Lynnwood Eagles 509.946.9559 Bucer’s Coffeehouse Pub, 425.827.3336 425.776.8075 CENTRAL Barlows, Liberty Lake Moscow 208.596.0887 Twin Dragon Sports Bar, Main Street Bar & Grill, 509.924.1446 Coeur d’Alene Casino, Duvall 425.788.5519 Ferndale, 360.312.9162 WASHINGTON Barrister Winery, Spokane Worley 800.523.2464 Village Wines, Woodinville McIntyre Hall, Mt Vernon Rosyln, Cashmere, Yakima, 509.465.3591 Eichart’s, Sandpoint 425.485.3536 360.416.7727ext.2 Kennewick, Chelan, Manson Big Foot Pub, Spokane 208.263.4005 Vino Bella, Issaquah Mirkwood Public House, & Wenatchee 509.467.9638 Idaho Pour Authority, Sand 425.391.1424 Arlington, 360.403.9020 Bing Crosby Theater, Point 208.597.7096 Wild Rover, Kirkland Mt Baker Theater, AntoLin Cellars, Yakima Spokane 509.227.7638 Iron Horse, Coeur D’Alene, 425.822.8940 Bellingham 360.734.6080 509.961.8370 Bigfoot Pub, Spokane 208.667.7314 North City Bistro, Shoreline Branding Iron, Kennewick 509.467.9638 John’s Alley Tavern, Moscow NORTH SOUND 206.365.4447 509.586.9292 Bolo’s Bar & Grill 208.883.7662 Arlington, Shoreline, Mount Oak Harbor Tavern Brewminatti, Prosser 509.891.8995 Kamiah Hotel Bar, Kamiah Vernon, Everett, & Sultan 360.675.9919 509. 786.2269 Boomers Classic Rock Bar & 208.935.0545 Old Edison Inn, Bow Brews & Cues, Yakima Grill, Spokane Valley Templin’s Resort, Post Falls, 208.773.1611 Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, La 360.766.6266 509.453.9713 509.368.9847 The 219 Lounge, Sandpoint, Conner 360.399.1805 Peabo’s, Mill Creek Brick Saloon, Roslyn Bridge Press Cellars 208.263.9934 Angel of the Winds Casino, 425.337.3007 509.649.2643 Spokane, 509.838.7815 The Moose Lounge, Coeur Arlington 360.474.9740 Pt Gardener Bay Winery, Café Mela, Wenatchee Chaps Restaurant Spokane d’Alene 208.664.7901 Big Lake Bar & Grill, Mt Everett, 425.339.0293 509.888.0374 509.624.4182 Whiskey Jacques, Ketchum, Vernon 360.422.6411 Rockfish Grill, Anacortes Campbell’s Resort, Lake Chateau Rive, Spokane 208.726.5297 Big Rock Cafe & Grocery, Mt 360.588.1720 Chelan, 509.682.4250 509.795.2030 Vernon 360.424.7872 Rocko’s, Everett Club Crow, Cashmere Dan & Jo’s Bar, Valley Borealis on Aurora 425.374.8039 509.782.3001 509.937.4040 MONTANA 206.629.5744 Skagit Valley Casino, Bow Deepwater Amphitheater at House of Soul, Spokane Machinery Row, Great Falls, 406.452.5462 Boundary Bay Brewery, 360.724.0205 Mill Bay Casino, Manson 509.598.8793 The Anchor Pub, Everett 509.687.6911 Jackson Street Bar, Spokane The Murray Bar, Livingston, Bellingham 360.647.5593 406 222-6433 425.374.2580 Der Hinterhof, Leavenworth 509.315.8497 Bubba’s Roadhouse, Sultan Scotty’s Steakhouse, The Madison Pub, Everett 509.548.5250 MAX at Mirabeau Hotel, 360.793.3950 Kalispell, 406.257.8188 Byrnes Performing Arts 425.348.7402 Emerald of Siam, Richland Spokane Valley 509.946.9328 Center, Arlington The Oxford Saloon, 509.924.9000 DUE TO COVID-19 PLEASE 360.618.6321 Snohomish 360.243.3060 Gilbert Cellars, Yakima Methow Valley Cider House CONTACT THE VENUE TO SEE CCR Sports & Entertainment The Repp, Snohomish 509.249.9049 509.946.9559 IF IT IS OPEN! 360.568.1277 360.568.3928 Hop Nation Brewing, Yakima Mootsy’s Spokane Cabin Tavern, Bellingham Tulalip Casino, Tulalip 509.367.6552 509.838.1570 360.733.9685 888.272.1111 Icicle Brewing, Leavenworth Red Lion Dam Bar, Spokane Café Zippy, Everett The Rumor Mill, Friday 509.548.2739 (Summer Series) 425.303.0474 Harbor 360.378.5555 Kana Winery, Yakima 509.326.8000 Conway Pub, Conway The Shakedown, Bellingham 509.453.6611 Red Room Lounge Spokane 360.445.4733 360.778.1067 Main Street Studios, Walla 509.838.7613 Eagle Haven Winery, Sedro The Village Taphouse & Grill, Walla 509.520.6451 Rico’s Pub Pullman Woolley 360.856.6248 Marysville 360.659.2305 Old School House Brewery, 509.332.6566 Easy Monkey Tap House Tony V’s Garage, Everett Winthrop 509.996.3183 The Bartlett, Spokane 206.420.1326 425.374.3567 Riverside Pub, Wenatchee 509.747.2174 Engels Pub, Edmonds Urban City Coffee, Mountlake 509.888.9993 The Big Dipper, Spokane 425.778.2900 Terrace Seasons Performance Hall, 509.863.8101 Emory’s on Silver Lake, 425.776.1273 Yakima 509.453.1888 The Dacres Walla Walla Everett 425.337.7772 Useless Bay Coffee, Langley Whiskey River Bar, Richland 509.430.9069 Everett Theater, Everett 360.221.4515 509.943.1971 The Hop, Spokane 425.258.6766 Varsity Inn, Burlington The Vogue, Chelan 509.368.4077 360.755.0165 Grinders Hot Sands, 509.888.5282 The Shop, Spokane
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June 2021 Live Music & Streaming Compiled by Rick J. Bowen. For the most up-to-date listings:. https://wablues.org/events/ or www.facebook.com/WashingtonBluesSociety/events
JUNE 1 Gin Creek Trio, The Spar Tavern, Tacoma 6PM JUNE 14 Joel Astley Art & Music 6PM https://www. Lisa Mann 2PM https://www.facebook.com/ facebook.com/joel.astley Monday sessions at Fiddlers Inn 7PM https://www. lisamannmusicLeah Tussing 5PM https://www. facebook.com/FiddlersInn/ Peabo’s Sunday Jamboree, Peabo’s Mill Creek 7PM facebook.com/leahtussingmusic Rod Cook and Toast, Spanish Ballroom, Tacoma 6PM JUNE 2 JUNE 7 Bellevue Beats https://www.bellevuedowntown. Monday Sessions at Fiddlers Inn 7PM https://www. JUNE 15 facebook.com/FiddlersInn/ com/events/bellevue-beats 12PM Lisa Mann 2PM https://www.facebook.com/ lisamannmusic JUNE 3 JUNE 8 Leah Tussing 5PM https://www.facebook.com/ leahtussingmusic Miller Campbell: Live at Tipsy Canyon Winery, Lisa Mann 2PM https://www.facebook.com/ Manson 6PM lisamannmusic June 16. Bellevue Beats https://www. bellevuedowntown.com/events/bellevue-beats Coyote Kings, Maxwell Market Hermiston, OR 7PM Leah Tussing 5PM https://www.facebook.com/ leahtussingmusic 12PM Stacy Jones Band, Looking Glass Coffee, The Drive at Community Night, The 19th Hole Bar Snohomish 7PM Washington Blues Society -BLUES BASH, CCR Snohomish 7PM & Grill, Bremerton 6PM Women in Music Concert http://www.kpcenter. David Reed, Beaumont Cellars, Quincy 7PM org/event/a-virtual-concert-featuring-the-womxn- in-music-collective/ 8PM JUNE 9 Bellevue Beats https://www.bellevuedowntown. JUNE 17 JUNE 4 com/events/bellevue-beats 12PM Melody Federer, Spanish Ballroom, Tacoma 6PM Duffy Bishop 4PM https://www.facebook.com/ Rece Jay Band, Wenatchee Apple Blossom, Petty Thief: Live at Tipsy Canyon Winery, Manson DuffyBishoPMusic/ Wenatchee 7PM 6PM Kim Maguire , Gard Vintners Woodinville 4PM Coyote Kings Plumb Cellars, Walla Walla, WA JUNE 10 JUNE 18 7PMDrive-In Music Live 2021, Skagit County Wyatt Wood: Live at Tipsy Canyon Winery, Manson Duffy Bishop 4PM https://www.facebook.com/ Fairgrounds 7PM 6PM DuffyBishoPMusic/ Jeff Ross, Kristen Marlo, Gina Belliveau, Kimball Kim & Brian, McMenamins Spanish Ballroom, Ian Jones, Spanish Ballroom, Tacoma 7PM Coffeehouse, Gig Harbor 7PM Tacoma 7PM Sara Brown Band, Beaumont Cellars, Quincy 7PM Larry and Diane, Looking Glass Coffee, Snohomish 7PM The Randy Hansen Band, Tony V’s Garage, Everett JUNE 11 8PM Chris Ward, Beaumont Cellars, Quincy 7PM Duffy Bishop 4PM https://www.facebook.com/ The Chris Eger Band, Mirkwood Public House, Dave Mason. Historic Everett Theatre, Everett 7PM DuffyBishoPMusic/ Arlington 8PM Diego Romero, Mirkwood Public House, Arlington Kassidy Lynne, Bertelsen Winery, Mt Vernon 8PM 5:30PM JUNE 19 Petty Fever w Moon Daddy, Tony V’s Garage, Coyote Kings, Beaumont Cellars, Quincy, 7PM Everett 8PM Rafael Tranquilino Band, Anchor Pub, Everett 7PM Pacific Twang, Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, Troy Fair Band-Eagle Haven Winery, Sedro-Woolley Stanwood 8PM JUNE 5 7PM Gin Creek, Mirkwood Public House, Arlington 8PM Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers, Lucky Jazz Clubs Northwest Live 7PM https://www. Seven Bar and Grill, Kirkland 8:30 PM jazzclubsnw.org/live.html JUNE 12 Mas Tequila, Jazzbones, Tacoma 9PM Jim and Diedre, Port Gardener Bay Winery, Everett 7PM Blue Healers, Looking Glass Coffee, Snohomish 7PM Union River Band, The 19th Hole Bar & Grill, JUNE 20 Soul Proprietor, Bridge Press Cellars, Spokane 7PM Bremerton 7PM Sunday Sounds and Bites, Larry Murante, The Harvey Creek Band, Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, Janis Lives, Jazzbones, Tacoma 8PM Junction at 144 Woodinville 1PM Stanwood 8PM Joel Astley Art & Music 6PM https://www. JUNE 13 facebook.com/joel.astley JUNE 6 Sunday Sounds and Bites, Kevin Jones, The Peabo’s Sunday Jamboree, Peabo’s mill Creek 7PM Sunday Sounds and Bites, E Pruitt, The Junction at Junction at 144, Woodinville 1PM 144 Woodinville 1PM Billy Stapleton, The Spar, Tacoma 6PM JUNE 21 Blues Music Awards, The Blues Foundation https:// Joel Astley Art & Music 6PM https://www. Monday sessions at Fiddlers Inn 7PM https://www. www.youtube.com/channel/UC6RnFpSaJXKBn1r_ facebook.com/joel.astley facebook.com/FiddlersInn/ ytu5bQA 2PM Peabo’s Sunday Jamboree, Peabo’s Mill Creek 7PM United by Music USA presents Make Music Day Robb Boatsman Band, Curley’s Hauser Junction Fest4All, Uptown Center, Gig Harbor, 11AM-9PM ID 3PM
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JUNE 22 JUNE 30 festival, Make Music Gig Harbor is open to Lisa Mann 2PM https://www.facebook.com/ Bellevue Beats https://www.bellevuedowntown. anyone who wants to take part. Every kind lisamannmusic com/events/bellevue-beats 12PM of musician — young and old, amateur, and Leah Tussing 5PM https://www.facebook.com/ Vancouver International Jazz Festival 7PM https:// professional, of every musical persuasion — leahtussingmusic www.coastaljazz.ca/ will fill the pathways of the Uptown Center JUNE 23 Gig Harbor. All of it is free and open to the *Check with the venue for public. Bellevue Beats https://www.bellevuedowntown. updates on live in person com/events/bellevue-beats 12PM The best way to participate is to come out Events* to hear music with friends! If you’d like to JUNE 24 Make Music yourself, write for available Moon Daddy Band: Live at Tipsy Canyon Winery, For up to date info go to https:// “Fest4All™ Busking Block” times. Fifteen Manson 6PM wablues.org/events/ or www. minutes in the at points along main drive of the plaza. [email protected]. JUNE 25 facebook.com/ Duffy Bishop 4PM https://www.facebook.com/ Where: This first Make Music Gig Harbor DuffyBishoPMusic/ will take place throughout Uptown Vancouver International Jazz Festival 7PM https:// United by Center Plaza, 4701 Point Fosdick Dr. www.coastaljazz.ca/ NW, Gig Harbor, Washington. Plenty of Michele D’Amour and the Love Dealers, Looking Glass Coffee, Snohomish 8PM Music USA parking. FREE for the whole Family! 11 AM Promenade Parade. Everyone JUNE 26 welcome! Think festive opening Vancouver International Jazz Festival 7PM https:// presents MAKE ceremonies in New Orleans! Wear your www.coastaljazz.ca/ beads and boas and come prepared Tighty Whities, Eagle Haven Winery, Sedro- to Second Line dance your way to the Woolley, 7PM MUSIC DAY Gavin McLaughlin, Tower Pizza, Quincy 7PM Fest4All™ Pavilion Stage. NorthWest Chillin’, Brickhouse 714, Port Orchard At 12Noon, an international “This 7PM Fest4ALL™ Moment in Time” observation and Tammy Frost Trio, The 19th Hole Bar & Grill, sounding a ceremonial gong for all those Bremerton 7PM Join the worldwide celebration of music lost to COVID, followed by the festival JUNE 27 on June 21st from 11AM to 9PM! United opening with Gig Harbor Mayor Kit Kuhn and Gig Harbor Arts Commission Sunday Sounds and Bites, Rod Cook, The Junction by Music North America presents the First at 144 Woodinville 1PM Gig Harbor Make Music Day as part of Chair Charlee Glock-Jackson welcoming Joel Astley Art & Music 6PM https://www. UBMNA’s FEST4All™ series of participatory everyone and announcing a proclamation facebook.com/joel.astley music events. Partially funded by City to make June 21st each year, Make Music Peabo’s Sunday Jamboree, Peabo’s mill Creek 7PM of Gig Harbor and hosted in Gig Harbor Day Fest4All™ in Gig Harbor. Vancouver International Jazz Festival 7PM https:// Uptown Center Plaza. www.coastaljazz.ca/ Gig Harbor, WA is a beautiful waterside United by Music North America artists destination for a day trip or overnight. JUNE 28 Marlana VanHoose from Kentucky and Hotels, restaurants, sightseeing galore! Vancouver International Jazz Festival 7PM https:// Trey Wanvig from Florida are coming in www.gigharborguide.com. See you in www.coastaljazz.ca/ specially for this event where the band will Gig Harbor, the Maritime City. Monday sessions at Fiddlers Inn 7PM https://www. be debuting new season songs and some facebook.com/FiddlersInn/ For participation opportunities email: favorites. Blue Moon Marquee, https://www.facebook.com/ [email protected] coastaljazz 8PM Make Music International is a FREE Event Details at: makemusicday.org/ celebration of music around the world on gigharbor and at Facebook.com/ubmna JUNE 29 June 21st, the Summer Solstice. Lisa Mann 2PM https://www.facebook.com/ lisamannmusic Launched in 1982 in France as the Fête de Leah Tussing 5PM https://www.facebook.com/ la Musique, it is now held on the same day leahtussingmusic in more than 1,000 cities in 120 countries. Vancouver International Jazz Festival 7PM https:// www.coastaljazz.ca/ Completely different from a typical music
June 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 29 TUNE IN TO THE BLUES Blues on the Radio (and online, too!) Please send any corrections or additions to [email protected] and [email protected] SUNDAY Sir Mike’s Blues Hour 9PM KYOZ-FM Blues Therapy Radio, Spokane. http://radiosidney.ca (repeated Saturdays) Host: Biggdaddy Ray. 6PM PST http://radio. securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KYOZ/ 95.7 FM Spokane 6PM 104.5 FM Walla Walla 7PM FRIDAY Shows archived at www.anchor.FM (podcasts), KPTZ-FM Free Spins, Port Townsend. Host: Ron www.kconlineradio.com and Radio Paradijs- McElroy, 5-7 PM PST. 91.9 FM and https://kptz.org/ Amsterdam https://www.radio-paradijs.nl/ KPTZ-FM Friday Night Blues, Port Townsend. Host: programs/ Barney Burke 8 PM PST. 91.9 FM & https://kptz. KEXP-FM Preachin’ the Blues, Seattle. Host: Johnny Horn. 9 AM PST at www.kexp.org org/ KNKX-FM All Blues, Tacoma. Host: John Kessler. 6PM to Midnight PST. 88.5 FM & https://www.knkx. SATURDAY org/term/blues NWCZ Radio Black N Blues, Tacoma, WA. Host: Lady KSER-FM Beale Street Caravan, Everett, WA: Hosts A 3-5PM. Online at http://www.nwczradio.com/ Kevin Cubbins and Pat Mitchell-Worley. 10 AM KSER-FM Juke Joint, Everett, WA. Host: Ron Taffi, 90.7 FM and www.kser.org 1PM PST. 90.7 FM & http://kser.org NWCZ Radio The Gumbo & Gospel Show, Tacoma, KNKX-FM All Blues, Tacoma, WA. Host: John Kessler. WA. Host: Lady A. 10 AM PST. Online at www. 6PM to Midnight PST. 88.5 FM and https://www. BRITISH COLUMBIA knkx.org/term/blues nwczradio.com/ CFBX 92.5 FM, Kamloops KSER-FM Audio Indigo, Everett, WA. Host: Robyn K. KYRS FM Workin’ Woman Blues, Spokane, WA https://thex.ca/programming/ 7PM PST. 90.7 FM & http://kser.org Host: Jukebox Jennie, 6 P.M. on Online radio KSER-FM Blues Odyssey, Everett, WA. Host: Leslie CFRO 102.7 FM, Vancouver Fleury. 9PM PST. 90.7 and http://kser.org/ https://www.coopradio.org/content/blues-dark MONDAY Sir Mike’s Blues Hour 9PM, http://radiosidney.ca Salt Spring Island Internet Radio The Blues Adventure with Java 7 to 8 PM, http:// (repeated from Thursday) https://www.saltspring-island.com/salt- voiceofvashon.org/the-blues-adventure-with-java KMRE-FM Lady A’s The Blues Boss: Blues & Soul, springisland-radio.html Mojo Mike’s Blues Revue 8-10PM, KVSH 101.9 FM or Bellingham, WA. Host: Lady A. 7-9PM 102.3 FM and CFUV 101.9 FM, Victoria at www.voiceofvashon.org www.kmre.og http://cfuv.uvic.ca/cms/?page_id=7075 TUESDAY OREGON CHLY 101.7 FM Nanaimo https://spinitron.com/CHLY/show/13538/Blues- KAOS-FM Tuesday Blues, Olympia, WA. Host: KBOO 90.7 FM, Portland https://kboo.fm/ Before-Breakfast Various Hosts. 6:00-8:00 PM PST. 89.3 PM and KBVR 88.7 FM, Corvallis http://www. https://www.kaosradio.org CJLY 93.5FM Nelson orangemedianetwork.com/kbvr_fm/ https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/makeroom- WEDNESDAY KBZY 1490 AM, Salem https://kbzy.com/programs/ for-the-blues/ KEOL 91.7 FM, La Grande CJSF 90.1FM Burnaby KPTZ-FM Blues Journey, Pt Townsend. Host: Taylor https://www.eou.edu/keol/dj-blog/the-big-three/ http://www.rockinbluesshow.com/lue Clark, 8-10 PM PST. 91.9 FM and https://kptz.org/ KGON 92.3 FM, Portland https://kgon.radio.com/ KBCS-FM Living the Blues, Bellevue.Hosts: Oneda shows/show-schedule Harris, Sean Patrick Donovan, Winona Hollins- KINK 101.9 FM, Portland https://www.kink.fm/ Hauge 9-11PM. 91.3 FM and https://www.kbcs.fm/ KLCC 89.7 FM, Eugene https://www.klcc.org/ KCHW-FM Dirt Road Blues, Chewelah, WA. Host: programs/blues-power Doug McQuain 102.7PM & www.kchw.org KMHD 89.1 FM, Gresham https://www.opb.org/ KEXP-FM The Roadhouse, Seattle, WA. Host: Greg kmhd/schedule/ Vandy 6-9 PM PST. 90.3 FM and www.kexp.org KMSW 92.7 FM The Dalles http://www.kmswrocks. KAPY-FM Beale Street Caravan, Duvall, WA. Hosts: com/ Kevin Cubbins and Pat Mitchell-Worley, 7-8 PM PST “Squrls Blues Review” Friday 8PM –12AM 104.9 FM & http://valley1049.org/ KMUN 91.9 FM, Astoria https://spinitron.com/ KAPY-FM Wednesday Nite Blues, Duvall, WA: Host: KMUN Kevin Crutchfield 8-9 PM PST. 104.9 FM & http:// KPOV 106.7 FM, Bend https://kpov.org/about-the- valley1049.org/ blues, & https://kpsu.org/kpsuschedule/ KRVM 91.9 FM, Eugene THURSDAY https://krvm.org/ Breakfast with the Blues KMRE-FM Blues Land, Bellingham. Host: Leo KSMF 89.1 FM, Ashland https://www.ijpr.org/post/ Schumaker 7-9 PM. 102.3 FM & https://www.kmre. jpr-broadcast-centernew-chapter org KSER-FM Clancy’s Bar & Grill, Everett. . Host: Clancy Dunigan, 8:30 PM PST. Online at 90.7 FM and http://kser.org
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