Volume Thirteen, Number Eight • August 2009 The BSO Free Family Fest Sunday, August 2nd, 3pm • The Anchor Inn Bar Featuring

Mike Zito Levi William andrew James Band Visit Bluesed.com for more information on the many incredible BluesEd bands scheduled to perform!

Big Double Bill Blues Brian’s at Harrah’s Casino Stir Concert Cove Birthday Sat 8/22/09 Beach George Thorogood & Bash Edgar th Winter Lewis and Clark Landing • Saturday, August 15 The Destroyers • Jonny Lang Saturday, August 22nd Fri 8/28/09 Downtown Blues The Edgar Winter Band Scott McCord and the Bonafide Truth Terry Quiett Rhythm Collective Son of ‘76 and the Watchmen • The Side Effects Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal Captain Obvious Indigenous Jam 2009 • Saturday, August 8th Shops at Legacy Amphitheater • 170th & Wright St. Featuring: Indigenous • Guy Davis • Matt Woods & the Thunderbolts • Big Wheel Tickets: Call 402-561-1111 • Visit Etix.com Stop by Murphy’s Lounge, Barfly or Homer’s Music Stores Sponsored by: Coors Light • The Reader • Boulevard Beer • Rotary Club • Omaha Blues Society

John Primer

Thursday Blues at Murphy’s Lounge 8/6...... Lubriphonic 8/6 9:30pm...... Lil Brian & The Zydeco Travelers Blues 8/13...... Lil Ed and The Blues Imperials 8/20...... Randy McAllister 8/20 9:30pm...... Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band Walter Trout 8/27...... John Primer 9/3 5:00pm...... Scottie Miller Band 7:00pm...... Buckwheat Zydeco Big Names at Bar Fly 9/10 5:30pm...... Chris Cain Wed 8/12 8:00pm...... Carolyn Wonderland 9:30pm...... Carolyn Wonderland & Shelley King Sun. 8/16 7:00pm...... Dave Gonzalez & 9/17...... Eddie Turner The Stone River Boys, The Mezcal Brothers Showtimes are 5:30pm Wed 8/26 8:00pm...... Walter Trout PAGE 2 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

Don E. ‘Trey’ Langston Foundation Established 10-01-08

Trey Langston was an avid supporter of what he said “is some of the purest music that reaches into your soul”, and the Omaha Blues Society. On November 21, 2007 Trey passed away, and a group of dedicated family and friends decided to form a foundation in his name that will award vocational scholarships in Iowa and Nebraska as a tribute to a good friend, a loving partner, and a free spirit. The foundation account has been set up at, and is listed as:

The Don E. ‘Trey’ Langston Foundation Centris Federal Credit Union 1299 Farnam Street Omaha Ne. 68102

We are accepting donations, and inquiries can be emailed to A.C.’Toni’ Jones, email address of [email protected]

I would like to thank the dedicated Foundation Members, the Omaha Blues Soci- ety for their hard work, and his friends for their continued support.

“Don’t look back on your dust tracks”, Trey would say, “and keep the party going”

~~~ A.C.’Toni’ Jones [email protected] ~~~

Every Monday afternoon join Mike Jacobs for Blues in the Afternoon on KIOS Radio 91.5 FM, from 1-3 p.m. On Sunday mornings tune in Pacific Street Blues at 89.7 FM from 9-Noon. Rick Galusha will be playing the best of the blues and some other good stuff as well. We would like to thank these fine programs for their support of the Omaha Blues Society in their shows. BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 3 Guy Davis Co-headlines Indigenous Jam Hey Blues fans - Advance tickets only $16...

Legendary pied- We are also working on some very special guests for the mont acoustic show ending jam. blues man Guy Davis will co- Tickets for the 2009 Indigenous Jam are now on sale at headline this http://www.facebook.com/l/;www.etix.com as well as year’s Indigenous Murphy’s Lounge (96th & L), Barfly (114th & Dodge) and Jam on Saturday, your area Homer’s Music Stores. August 8th at ‘The To hear a preview of the show go to http://www.face- Shops at Legacy book.com/l/;www.KIWRBlues.podomatic.com. Ampitheatre’ on 168th & West Bring your chairs. Center Road. Guy Sponsored by Boulvard and Coors Beers, Billy Mac’s BBQ, Davis Also appearing are The Omaha Rotary Club, The Blues Society of Omaha and Matt Woods and THE READER. the Thunderbolts with their Thorogood-like laden boogie and the 100% of proceeds go to The Native American College latest musical project from Omaha’s own Sarah Benck, ‘Big Fund. Wheel’ featuring Jason Churchill and Kevin Hiddleston. And of course Indigenous featuring Mato Nanji and Kris --Rick Galusha Lager.

BSO Corporate Sponsors Blue Club Michael J & Paula McCarville West Point Rack Donald Hunter Toni Jones Bob & Becky Swift Royce M Kreitman Absolutely Fresh Seafood Dan Van Houten Special Kristel Mayberry Bar Fly Richard Wolken Matthew Barges Patrick McManus Friends of the Zoo Bar 7 Oaks Investments Corporation Richard & Rose Benda Doug & Jackie Newman Larry Ferguson Studio Barry O’s Geoff Clark Jo Dee Barratt Jim Rouse Murphy’s Lounge Cackin’s Repair & New Greg & Sandi Bowen Sid Sidner The Elbow Room Connection Specialties Inc Jerome Cyza Pamela Tanous Harrah’s Casinos Jim Davis Jonas Thomas Corporate James F Pietro DDS Rob & Teresa Dilts Paul Waldmann Mitch Bolte Omaha Concrete Sawing Inc Betty Dudzik Artists Express LLC Bill Bone Premiere Media Alan Green Jr. Stephens Blues Project Jim Bradford Jr South Loup River Blues Fest Mike & Sally Hansen Sunbridges Conrad Good Todd Higgins

BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 5 Howdy BSO Volunteers! A quick note regarding volunteer help in the coming er’s, and online at http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/ weeks. Take a look at that calendar and drop a line to get CONTACT PERSON: Rick Galusha @ rick.galusha@gmail. yourself involved with some fun outside activities! com Tell a friend! WHEN: Saturday, August 15th WHEN: Sunday, August 2st WHAT: Playing with Fire Concert Series WHAT: BSO’s Family Fun Fest: Need Raffle Prizes, Volun- WHERE: Lewis and Clark Landing, Riverfront Dr. teers to sell raffle tickets, People to buy raffle tickets, and Support as needed in various positions (Terry O. needs a Line-up includes: The Side Effects, Son of 76& The break from tying water balloons!) Watchmen, Scott McCord and the Bonafide Truth, Edgar Winter Band WHERE: Anchor Inn on Sunday, August 2nd. . Outdoor Stage: 3pm Blues Explosion, 4pm Levi William, CONTACT PERSON: Vanessa @ [email protected] 5pm Mike Zito, 7pm The Blues Orchestra featuring Honey- or watch for next email, August 3rd with volunteer needs. boy Turner. --Vanessa B. BSO Volunteer Coordinator Blues Orchestra

Indoor Stage 3:30pm Running with Scissors, 4:30pm Andrew James Band, 5:30pm Mojo Bag, 6:30pm Backer’s Blues CONTACT PERSON(S): Terry O’Halloran: If you have raffle prizes to donate BLU- [email protected] Day of Fest: Ric Cowger: See Ric at the BSO Merch. Tent @ the Family Fun Fest to sell Raffle tickets between the hours of 2-8pm. WHEN: Saturday, August 8th WHAT: Indigenous Jam: stage work, ID Checkers, Beer Pourers and Servers WHERE: Legacy Amphitheater (just south of 169th & W. Center Rd.) Line-up includes: Indigenous, Guy Davis, Matt Woods & The Thunderbolts, and Big Wheel. Tickets are available for $16 in advance ($20 d.o.s.) at Murphy’s, BarFly, Hom-

BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 7

The Blues Orchestra is proud to announce that John “Honeyboy” Turner has joined the band. The addition of Honeyboy gives The Blues Orchestra a line-up that reflects it’s comittment to the Chicago Blues sound. Honeyboy brings strong harmon- ica, vocals, and stage presence. If you’ve not seen the Blues Orchestra yet, now is the time to do it! Catch the band live at the BSO Free Family Festival at the Anchor Inn August 2nd. For the full story on Honeyboy, visit his myspace page at: http://www.myspace.com/ honeyboyturner

BSO CALENDAR AUGUST EVENT LISTINGS

[Sat 8/1] The Blues Orchestra (Southpointe Pavillions - Lincoln, NE) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blind Dog Fulton (Emerald Isle, Imogene, Iowa) The Tablerockers (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Boondoggle (Prairie Lane Pool) [Sat 8/8] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Bottom Line (Downtown Blues) Anchondo (Knickerbockers) Tijuana Gigolos (07:00pm) (Duggan's Pub,440 S. 11th Cornerstone Dub (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (Corner Bar-Fremont) St.,402-477-3513) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blue Rock Boulevard (American Legion - Car Show and Dance) Fork In The Road (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 Drunken Intentions (Fun Plex) [Sat 8/15] 341-1313) Gladys Kravitz (Slicks Cocktail Lounge and Grill-Lincoln) Anchondo (The Waiting Room) OEA Summer Showcase (Downtown Benson) Indigenous Jam w/ Indigenous (Shops Of Legacy Amphitheatre) Blind Dog Fulton (Rumor's Lounge) Son of 76 and the Watchmen (Burke's Pub) Kilborn Alley Blues Band (Cuthills Vineyards) Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (NE Balloon and Wine Swamboy Blues (Coco Bongo) Matt Cox (SW IOWA Performing Arts Center) Festival) OK Sisters Band (Downtown Blues) Edgar Winter w/ Scott McCord & The Bonafide Truth (Playing [Sun 8/2] Swamboy Blues (Venue 162-Council Bluffs) with Fire Concert Series) 112 North Duck (01:00pm) (Heartland of America Park) Levi William hosts the Afterburn (Farrell's) Acoustic Groove (Sugar Clay Winery, Thurman IA) [Sun 8/9] Matt Cox Band w/ American Restless (Saddle Creek Bar) BSO Free Family Blues Fest w/ Mike Zito (03:00pm) (Anchor Blind Dog Fulton (Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe) Rhthym Collective (01:30pm) (Fun Plex) Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Levi William (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) The Stone River Boys (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Prairie Cats (07:00pm) (Heartland of America Park) Lil Joe and Big Trouble (03:00pm) (Blair Yacht Club) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Swamboy Blues (03:00pm) (Heron Bay) Tommy K Band (06:00pm) (Downtown Blues) [Mon 8/10] [Sun 8/16] Wildfire (06:00pm) (Downtown Blues) Matt Cox (PS Collective) Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 Mike Gurcuilo’s Las Vegas Lab Band (Ozone) 341-1313) [Mon 8/3] Rhthym Collective (01:30pm) (Fun Plex) Omaha Big Band (Ozone at Anthony's) [Tue 8/11] Tommy K Band (06:00pm) (Downtown Blues) Accoustic Showcase (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [TueB 8/4]LUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETYLincoln,402-435-8754) OF OMAHA [Mon 8/17] PAGE 9 Outlaw Con Bandana w/ Brad Hoshaw (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Quixotic (Downtown Blues) Mike Gurcuilos Las Vegas Lab Band (Ozone) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Quixotic (Downtown Blues) [Wed 8/12] [Tue 8/18] Carolyn Wonderland (08:00pm) (BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka American Restless w/ Matt Cox (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Wed 8/5] Shag Vodka Bar)) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Jazzocracy (10:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Jazzocracy (10:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. QuixoticBSO (Downtown CALENDAR Blues) AUGUST EVENT LISTINGS Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) BSO Lil' Brian andCALENDAR The Zydeco Travelers AUGUST (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 EVENT N. LISTINGS Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th [Wed 8/19] 14th St.B Lincoln,402-435-8754)lues in ASt. Lincoln,402-435-8754)ugust & Sep Ana Swamboy Popovic tBlues (06:00pm) (Ourember Place (Zoo Lounge)Bar,136 N. 14th St. Kelly Richey (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Shooter Jennings (Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe) Zebra Jam (Downtown Blues) Lincoln,402-435-8754) The Blues Orchestra (The Roadhouse-Lincoln) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Zebra Jam (Downtown Blues) and the Guilty Women (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Levi William (Nebraska State Fair) [Sat 8/1] [ThuThe Blues8/13] Orchestra (Southpointe Pavillions - Lincoln, NE) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Sat 8/22] Loggins and Messina (Stir Concert Cove) [ThuBlind 8/6] Dog Fulton (Emerald Isle, Imogene, Iowa) Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th The Swamboy Blue Tablerockers Rock Blues Boulevard (Quaker(05:00pm) (Woodcliff Steak (Zoo and CorralBar,136 Lube) - Fremont)N. 14th St. Off the Grid (Downtown Blues) Boondoggle Benefit for the (Prairie Family Lane of Nick Pool) Holt (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. [Sat& L) 8/8] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Zebra Blues JamMessengers (Downtown (Duggan's Blues) Pub,440 S. 11th St.,402-477-3513) Swamboy Blues (Ryans Bistro) 14thBottom St. LineLincoln,402-435-8754) (Downtown Blues) Anchondo Lil' Joe and (Knickerbockers) Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Tijuana Brian's Gigolos Birthday (07:00pm) Beach Bash! (Duggan's (Downtown Pub,440 Blues) S. 11th The Blues Orchestra (Nebraska State Fair, West Depot Beer Cornerstone Blues Messengers Dub (Zoo (Zoo Bar,136 Bar,136 N. N.14th 14th St. St. Blue Open House Jam w/DrunkenAnd The Rent Intentions To Own (Chrome Horns (Corner Lounge) Bar-Fremont) St.,402-477-3513)[Thu George 8/20] Thorogood and the Destroyers w/ Jonny Lang (Stir Garden) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blue Son Rockof '76 Boulevard and The Watchmen (American (ZooLegion Bar,136 - Car ShowN. 14th and St. Dance) ConcertEric Sardinas Cove) (Knickerbockers) Fork Lil' Joe In The and Road Big Trouble (Anchor (Downtown Inn,2499 Freedom Blues) Park Rd.,402 Lincoln,402-435-8754)Drunken Intentions (Fun Plex) [Sat Lil' John 8/15] Joe Walker and Big (Crescent Trouble (DowntownMoon Coffee Blues) House) [Sun 8/30] 341-1313) Lubriphonic (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Gladys The Jerry Kravitz Pranksters (Slicks Cocktail(Dead Tribute) Lounge (09:30pm) and Grill-Lincoln) (Murphy's Anchondo Open Lil Joe Jam and (The w/Drunken Big Waiting Trouble Intentions Room) (Mainstreet (Chrome Bar and Lounge) Grill) John Walker (Nebraska State Fair) OEA Open Summer Jam w/Drunken Showcase Intentions (Downtown (Chrome Benson) Lounge) Lounge,96thIndigenous Jam & L) w/ Indigenous (Shops Of Legacy Amphitheatre) Blind Randy Matt Dog Whipkey McAllister Fulton CD (Rumor's (05:30pm) Release Lounge) (The(Murphy's Waiting Lounge,96th Room) & L) Reverend Horton Heat (Slowdown) Son of 76 and the Watchmen (Burke's Pub) Kilborn The Stone Alley River Blues Boys Band (06:00pm) (Cuthills Vineyards)(Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Blue Rhythm Swamboy House Pilot AndBlues (09:00pm) The (Ryans Rent (Zoo Bistro)To OwnBar,136 Horns N. 14th(NE BalloonSt. and Wine Soul Finger (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) [FriSwamboy 8/7] Blues (Coco Bongo) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Matt Cox (SW IOWA Performing Arts Center) Festival)Lincoln,402-435-8754) The Blues Orchestra (Seafood Feast and Blues Fest) Tommy K Band (06:00pm) (Downtown Blues) Burgundy and Gray (Downtown Blues) OK Sisters Band (Downtown Blues) Edgar The Tijuana New Winter Gigolos Delta w/ BoogieScott (08:00pm) McCord Boys (Columbus feat. & The Pablo Bonafide VFW) Rangel Truth (06:00pm) (Playing (Zoo [Sun Charlie 8/2] Burton and the Dorothy Lynch Mob (05:00pm) (Zoo [FriSwamboy 8/14] Blues (Venue 162-Council Bluffs) withBar,136 Fire ConcertN. 14th St.Series) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Mon 8/31] Bar,136112 North N. Duck14th St.(01:00pm) Lincoln,402-435-8754) (Heartland of America Park) Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (Rick's Cafe and Levi[Sun William 8/23] hosts the Afterburn (Farrell's) Cowboy Dave Band (The Waiting Room (OEAA Summer Acoustic Larry McCray Groove w/ (Sugar Stephen Clay Monroe Winery, (09:00pm) Thurman (BSO IA) Blues Cruise [SunBoatyard) 8/9] [FriMatt Deja 8/21] Cox Voodoo Band (Anchorw/ American Inn,2499 Restless Freedom (Saddle Park Creek Rd.,402 Bar) Showcase)) onBSO the Free River Family City Star) Blues Fest w/ Mike Zito (03:00pm) (Anchor Blind Booby Dog Trap Fulton (Downtown (Whiskey Blues) Roadhouse at Horseshoe) Rhthym 341-1313)Cowboy Collective Dave Band (01:30pm) (09:00pm) (Fun (Zoo Plex) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Inn,2499 Levi William Freedom (09:00pm) Park Rd.,402 (Zoo Bar,136 341-1313) N. 14th St. Levi John William Walker (Anchor (11:00am) Inn,2499 (Lincoln Freedom Rib Fest) Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Lincoln,402-435-8754)The Swamboy Stone River Blues Boys (03:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 (Heron N. Bay) 14th St. BSO CALENDAR AUGUST EVENT LISTINGS Lincoln,402-435-8754)Prairie Cats (07:00pm) (Heartland of America Park) Lil Prairie Joe and Cats Big (Davies Trouble Amphitheater (03:00pm) (Blair in Glenwood, Yacht Club) IA) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Gladys Wildfire Kravitz (06:00pm) (Earls (Downtown Tavern) Blues) Swamboy Matt Cox Blues(11:30am) (03:00pm) (Pizza (Heron Shoppe) Bay) Rhthym Collective (Holland Performing Arts Center) John Walker (Blue Moon Coffee House) Tommy Swamboy K Band Blues (06:00pm) (Bowley Bistro) (Downtown Blues) [Mon The 8/10] Stone River Boys (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Sun [TueSession 8/16] 8/25] 7 (Downtown Blues) [Sat 8/1] Wildfire The Blues (06:00pm) Orchestra (Downtown (Southpointe Blues) Pavillions - Lincoln, NE) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Matt Cox (PS Collective) Lil Matt Joe Coxand BandBig Trouble w/ American (Anchor Restless Inn,2499 (Ozone) Freedom Park Rd.,402 Blind Dog Fulton (Emerald Isle, Imogene, Iowa) Mike The Gurcuilo’sTablerockers (05:00pm) Las Vegas (Zoo Lab Bar,136Band (Ozone) N. 14th St. 341-1313) P. S. Blues Presents Live at the Barley St. (07:00pm) (Barley Boondoggle (Prairie Lane Pool) [Mon[Sat 8/3]8/8] Lincoln,402-435-8754) RhthymStreet Tavern) Collective (01:30pm) (Fun Plex) Bottom Line (Downtown Blues) Omaha Anchondo Big (Knickerbockers)Band (Ozone at Anthony's) [Tue Tijuana 8/11] GigolosPage (07:00pm) 1, generated (Duggan's on 07-28-2009 Pub,440 09:19amS. 11th Tommy Quixotic K Band(Downtown (06:00pm) Blues) (Downtown Blues) Cornerstone Dub (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (Corner Bar-Fremont) St.,402-477-3513)Accoustic Showcase (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Rhthym Collective (Lauritzen Garden) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Tue Blue 8/4] Rock Boulevard (American Legion - Car Show and Dance) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Mon Z Jam8/17] Open Mic (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Fork In The Road (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 Outlaw Drunken Con Intentions Bandana (Fun w/ Brad Plex) Hoshaw (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [SatQuixotic 8/15] (Downtown Blues) Mike Gurcuilos Las Vegas Lab Band (Ozone) 341-1313) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Gladys Kravitz (Slicks Cocktail Lounge and Grill-Lincoln) Anchondo (The Waiting Room) [Wed 8/26] OEA Summer Showcase (Downtown Benson) Quixotic Indigenous (Downtown Jam w/ IndigenousBlues) (Shops Of Legacy Amphitheatre) [Wed Blind 8/12] Dog Fulton (Rumor's Lounge) [Tue Jazzocracy 8/18] (10:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Son of 76 and the Watchmen (Burke's Pub) Kilborn Alley Blues Band (Cuthills Vineyards) Carolyn Blue House Wonderland And The (08:00pm) Rent To Own (BarFly,114th Horns (NE and Balloon Dodge and (fka Wine AmericanLincoln,402-435-8754) Restless w/ Matt Cox (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swamboy Blues (Coco Bongo) [Wed Matt 8/5] Cox (SW IOWA Performing Arts Center) ShagFestival) Vodka Bar)) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Split Lip Rayfield w/ Cowboy Dave Band (Slowdown) Jazzocracy OK Sisters (10:00pm)Band (Downtown (Zoo Bar,136 Blues) N. 14th St. Jazzocracy Edgar Winter (10:00pm) w/ Scott (Zoo McCord Bar,136 & The N. Bonafide 14th St. Truth (Playing Quixotic Walter (DowntownTrout & The Blues) Radicals (08:00pm) (BarFly,114th and Dodge [Sun 8/2] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Swamboy Blues (Venue 162-Council Bluffs) Lincoln,402-435-8754)with Fire Concert Series) (fka Shag Vodka Bar)) 112 North Duck (01:00pm) (Heartland of America Park) Lil' Brian and The Zydeco Travelers (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. Lil Levi Ed Williamand the hosts Blues the Imperials Afterburn (06:00pm) (Farrell's) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th [Wed Zebra 8/19] Jam (Downtown Blues) Acoustic Groove (Sugar Clay Winery, Thurman IA) 14th[Sun St. 8/9] Lincoln,402-435-8754) St. Matt Lincoln,402-435-8754) Cox Band w/ American Restless (Saddle Creek Bar) Ana Popovic (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. BSO Free Family Blues Fest w/ Mike Zito (03:00pm) (Anchor Shooter Blind Dog Jennings Fulton (Whiskey(Whiskey RoadhouseRoadhouse atat Horseshoe)Horseshoe) Zebra Rhthym Jam Collective (Downtown (01:30pm) Blues) (Fun Plex) Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Thu 8/27] Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Zebra Levi William Jam (Downtown (Anchor Inn,2499 Blues) Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) The Stone River Boys (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Dave 112 AlvinN Duck and (Upstream the Guilty Brewery-Legacy)Women (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Prairie Cats (07:00pm) (Heartland of America Park) Lil Joe and Big Trouble (03:00pm) (Blair Yacht Club) [ThuLincoln,402-435-8754) 8/13] Lincoln,402-435-8754) John Primer (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Swamboy Blues (03:00pm) (Heron Bay) [Thu 8/6] Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th Swamboy Lil' Joe and Blues Big (Quaker Trouble Steak(Downtown and Lube) Blues) Tommy K Band (06:00pm) (Downtown Blues) [MonBenefit 8/10] for the Family of Nick Holt (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. &[Sun L) 8/16] Zebra Open Jam Jam (Downtown w/Drunken Blues) Intentions (Chrome Lounge) Wildfire (06:00pm) (Downtown Blues) 14th Matt St. Cox Lincoln,402-435-8754) (PS Collective) Lil' Lil JoeJoe andand BigBig TroubleTrouble (Downtown(Anchor Inn,2499 Blues) Freedom Park Rd.,402 Blues Mike MessengersGurcuilo’s (Zoo Las Bar,136 Vegas LabN. 14th Band St. (Ozone) 341-1313)Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) [Thu[Fri 8/20]8/28] [Mon 8/3] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Son Rhthym of '76 Collective and The Watchmen(01:30pm) (Fun(Zoo Plex)Bar,136 N. 14th St. Eric Bonnie Sardinas Raitt (Knickerbockers) w/ Taj Majal (Stir Concert Cove) Omaha Big Band (Ozone at Anthony's) [TueLil' Joe 8/11] and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tommy K Band (06:00pm) (Downtown Blues) Lil' Cronin Joe and Brothers Big Trouble (05:00pm) (Downtown (Zoo Bar,136 Blues) N. 14th St. Lubriphonic Accoustic Showcase (05:30pm) (Zoo (Murphy's Bar,136 Lounge,96th N. 14th St. & L) The Jerry Pranksters (Dead Tribute) (09:30pm) (Murphy's OpenLincoln,402-435-8754) Jam w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) [Tue 8/4] Lincoln,402-435-8754)Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) Lounge,96th[Mon 8/17] & L) Randy Levi WilliamMcAllister (Nebraska (05:30pm) State (Murphy's Fair) Lounge,96th & L) Outlaw Con Bandana w/ Brad Hoshaw (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Quixotic (Downtown Blues) The Mike Stone Gurcuilos River LasBoys Vegas (06:00pm) Lab Band (Zoo (Ozone)Bar,136 N. 14th St. Rhythm Swamboy Pilot Blues (09:00pm) (Soaring (Zoo Wings Bar,136 Vineyard) N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Fri 8/7] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) True Sons of the Blues (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Quixotic (Downtown Blues) [WedBurgundy 8/12] and Gray (Downtown Blues) [Tue 8/18] TheLincoln,402-435-8754) New Delta Boogie Boys feat. Pablo Rangel (06:00pm) (Zoo Charlie Carolyn Burton Wonderland and the (08:00pm) Dorothy Lynch (BarFly,114th Mob (05:00pm) and Dodge (Zoo (fka [Fri American 8/14] Restless w/ Matt Cox (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Wed 8/5] Bar,136Shag Vodka N. 14th Bar)) St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (Rick's Cafe and [Sat 8/29] Jazzocracy (10:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Larry Jazzocracy McCray (10:00pm) w/ Stephen (Zoo Monroe Bar,136 (09:00pm) N. 14th (BSOSt. Blues Cruise Boatyard) Quixotic (Downtown Blues) [Fri Blind 8/21] Dog Fulton (Emerald Isle, Imogene, Iowa) Lincoln,402-435-8754) onLincoln,402-435-8754) the River City Star) BoobyBSO Trap (DowntownCALENDAR Blues) AUGUST EVENT LISTINGSCowboy Blue House Dave AndBand The (09:00pm) Rent To (ZooOwn Bar,136Horns (The N. 14th Woodcliff St. Corrall) Lil' Brian and The Zydeco Travelers (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. Levi Lil Ed William and the (09:00pm) Blues Imperials (Zoo Bar,136 (06:00pm) N. 14th (Zoo St. Bar,136 N. 14th [WedJohn Walker8/19] (11:00am) (Lincoln Rib Fest) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Jackson Browne (Orpheum Theater) 14thBSO St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) CALENDAR AUGUST EVENT LISTINGSLincoln,402-435-8754)St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Prairie Ana Popovic Cats (Davies (06:00pm) Amphitheater (Zoo Bar,136 in Glenwood, N. 14th St. IA) Gladys John WalkerKravitz (Deer(Earls SpringsTavern) Winery) Shooter Jennings (Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe) Matt Zebra Cox Jam (11:30am) (Downtown (Pizza Blues) Shoppe) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Rhthym Swamboy Collective Blues (Our(Holland Place Performing Lounge) Arts Center) John Kelly Walker Richey (Blue (09:00pm) Moon Coffee(Zoo Bar,136 House) N. 14th St. Zebra Jam (Downtown Blues) Swamboy Blues (Bowley Bistro) The Dave The Stone BluesAlvin River andOrchestra theBoys Guilty (09:00pm)(The Women Roadhouse-Lincoln) (Zoo (Zoo Bar,136 Bar,136 N. N. 14th 14th St. St. SessionLincoln,402-435-8754) 7 (Downtown Blues) [Sat 8/1] [ThuThe Blues8/13] Orchestra (Southpointe Pavillions - Lincoln, NE) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Levi William (Nebraska State Fair) [ThuBlind 8/6] Dog Fulton (Emerald Isle, Imogene, Iowa) Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th The [SatSwamboy Tablerockers 8/22] Blues (Quaker(05:00pm) Steak (Zoo and Bar,136 Lube) N. 14th St. Loggins and Messina (Stir Concert Cove) Boondoggle Benefit for the (Prairie Family Lane of Nick Pool) Holt (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. [Sat& L) 8/8] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Zebra Blue RockJam (DowntownBoulevard (Woodcliff Blues) Corral - Fremont) Off the Grid (Downtown Blues) Page 2, generated on 07-28-2009 09:19am 14thBottom St. LineLincoln,402-435-8754) (Downtown Blues) Anchondo Lil' Joe and (Knickerbockers) Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Tijuana Blues GigolosMessengersPage (07:00pm) 1, generated(Duggan's (Duggan's onPub,440 07-28-2009 Pub,440 S. 11th 09:19amS. St.,402-477-3513) 11th Swamboy Blues (Ryans Bistro) Cornerstone Blues Messengers Dub (Zoo (Zoo Bar,136 Bar,136 N. N.14th 14th St. St. Blue Open House Jam w/DrunkenAnd The Rent Intentions To Own (Chrome Horns (Corner Lounge) Bar-Fremont) St.,402-477-3513)[Thu Brian's 8/20] Birthday Beach Bash! (Downtown Blues) The Blues Orchestra (Nebraska State Fair, West Depot Beer Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blue Son Rockof '76 Boulevard and The Watchmen (American (ZooLegion Bar,136 - Car ShowN. 14th and St. Dance) Eric George Sardinas Thorogood (Knickerbockers) and the Destroyers w/ Jonny Lang (Stir Garden) Fork Lil' Joe In The and Road Big Trouble (Anchor (Downtown Inn,2499 Freedom Blues) Park Rd.,402 Lincoln,402-435-8754)Drunken Intentions (Fun Plex) [Sat ConcertLil' 8/15] Joe andCove) Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) 341-1313) Lubriphonic (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Gladys The Jerry Kravitz Pranksters (Slicks Cocktail(Dead Tribute) Lounge (09:30pm) and Grill-Lincoln) (Murphy's Anchondo Open John JamWalker (The w/Drunken (Crescent Waiting Intentions Room) Moon Coffee (Chrome House) Lounge) [Sun 8/30] OEA Open Summer Jam w/Drunken Showcase Intentions (Downtown (Chrome Benson) Lounge) Lounge,96thIndigenous Jam & L) w/ Indigenous (Shops Of Legacy Amphitheatre) Blind Randy Lil Joe Dog McAllister and Fulton Big Trouble(Rumor's (05:30pm) (Mainstreet Lounge) (Murphy's Bar Lounge,96th and Grill) & L) John Walker (Nebraska State Fair) Son of 76 and the Watchmen (Burke's Pub) Kilborn The Stone Alley River Blues Boys Band (06:00pm) (Cuthills Vineyards)(Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Blue Rhythm Matt House Whipkey Pilot And (09:00pm) CD The Release Rent (Zoo To (The OwnBar,136 Waiting Horns N. (NE14thRoom) BalloonSt. and Wine Reverend Horton Heat (Slowdown) [FriSwamboy 8/7] Blues (Coco Bongo) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Matt Cox (SW IOWA Performing Arts Center) Festival)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Swamboy Blues (Ryans Bistro) Soul Finger (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Burgundy and Gray (Downtown Blues) OK Sisters Band (Downtown Blues) Edgar The The New BluesWinter Delta Orchestra w/ BoogieScott McCord (Seafood Boys feat. & FeastThe Pablo Bonafide and Rangel Blues Truth (06:00pm) Fest) (Playing (Zoo Tommy K Band (06:00pm) (Downtown Blues) [Sun Charlie 8/2] Burton and the Dorothy Lynch Mob (05:00pm) (Zoo [FriSwamboy 8/14] Blues (Venue 162-Council Bluffs) withBar,136 Tijuana Fire ConcertN. Gigolos 14th St.Series) (08:00pm) Lincoln,402-435-8754) (Columbus VFW) Bar,136112 North N. Duck 14th St.(01:00pm) Lincoln,402-435-8754) (Heartland of America Park) Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (Rick's Cafe and Levi William hosts the Afterburn (Farrell's) [Mon 8/31] Acoustic Larry McCray Groove w/ (Sugar Stephen Clay Monroe Winery, (09:00pm) Thurman (BSO IA) Blues Cruise [SunBoatyard) 8/9] [FriMatt[Sun 8/21] Cox 8/23] Band w/ American Restless (Saddle Creek Bar) Cowboy Dave Band (The Waiting Room (OEAA Summer onBSO the Free River Family City Star) Blues Fest w/ Mike Zito (03:00pm) (Anchor Blind Booby Dog Trap Fulton (Downtown (Whiskey Blues) Roadhouse at Horseshoe) Rhthym Cowboy Deja Voodoo Collective Dave (AnchorBand (01:30pm) (09:00pm) Inn,2499 (Fun (Zoo Freedom Plex) Bar,136 Park N. Rd.,402 14th St. Showcase)) Inn,2499 Levi William Freedom (09:00pm) Park Rd.,402 (Zoo Bar,136 341-1313) N. 14th St. Levi John William Walker (Anchor (11:00am) Inn,2499 (Lincoln Freedom Rib Fest) Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Lincoln,402-435-8754)The341-1313) Stone River Boys (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)Prairie Cats (07:00pm) (Heartland of America Park) Lil Prairie Joe and Cats Big (Davies Trouble Amphitheater (03:00pm) (Blair in Glenwood, Yacht Club) IA) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Gladys BSOSwamboy Kravitz CALENDARBlues (Earls (03:00pm) Tavern) (Heron AUGUSTBay) EVENT LISTINGS Swamboy Matt Cox Blues(11:30am) (03:00pm) (Pizza (Heron Shoppe) Bay) Rhthym Collective (Holland Performing Arts Center) John Wildfire Walker (06:00pm) (Blue Moon (Downtown Coffee Blues) House) Tommy Swamboy K Band Blues (06:00pm) (Bowley Bistro)(Downtown Blues) [Mon The 8/10] Stone River Boys (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Sun Session 8/16] 7 (Downtown Blues) Wildfire (06:00pm) (Downtown Blues) Matt Cox (PS Collective) Lil [TueSwamboy Joe 8/25] and BigBlues Trouble (Our Place (Anchor Lounge) Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 KellyHEY Richey (09:00pm) BANDS (Zoo Bar,136 N.& 14th St.BARS Mike Gurcuilo’sGurciullo’s Las LasVegas Vegas Lab LabBand Band (Ozone) (Ozone) 341-1313) The Matt Blues Cox BandOrchestra w/ American (The Roadhouse-Lincoln) Restless (Ozone) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Mon 8/3] Rhthym P. S. Blues Collective Presents (01:30pm) Live at (Fun the Barley Plex) St. (07:00pm) (Barley LeviIf William you (Nebraska want yourState Fair) schedule printed Omaha Big Band (Ozone at Anthony's) [Tue 8/11] Page 1, generated on 07-28-2009 09:19am [SatTommyStreet 8/22] Tavern) K Band (06:00pm) (Downtown Blues) Loggins and Messina (Stir Concert Cove) Accoustic Showcase (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Blue Quixotic Rock (Downtown Boulevard Blues)(Woodcliff Corral - Fremont) Off the Gridmonthly (Downtown inBlues) BLUES NOTES, [Tue 8/4] Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Mon Blues Rhthym 8/17] Messengers Collective (Duggan's(Lauritzen Pub,440Garden) S. 11th St.,402-477-3513) Swamboy Blues (Ryans Bistro) Outlaw Con Bandana w/ Brad Hoshaw (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Quixotic (Downtown Blues) Mike Brian's Z JamJoin Gurcuilos BirthdayOpen Mic LasPaul Beach (Zoo Vegas Bar,136Bash! Lab (DowntownBandA N. nderson14th (Ozone) St. Blues) Lincoln,402-435-8754) The Bluescall Orchestra (402) (Nebraska 616-3159 State Fair,or Weste-mail Depot to Beer Lincoln,402-435-8754) George Thorogood and the Destroyers w/ Jonny Lang (Stir Garden) Quixotic (Downtown Blues) [Wed 8/12] [TueConcert[Wed 8/18] 8/26] Cove) [email protected]. Carolyn Wonderland (08:00pm) (BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka American John Jazzocracy Walker& Restless (10:00pm)(CrescentGre w/ Matt (ZooMoong Cox Bar,136 LCoffee (Zooindber Bar,136 House)N. 14th N.St. 14thg St. [Sun 8/30] [Wed 8/5] Shag Vodka Bar)) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Mainstreet Bar and Grill) JohnAll Walker schedules (Nebraska State must Fair) be received by Jazzocracy (10:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Jazzocracy (10:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Quixotic Matt Split Whipkey Lip (Downtown Rayfield CD Releasew/ Blues) Cowboy (The Dave Waiting Band Room) (Slowdown) Reverend Horton Heat (Slowdown) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Swamboy Walter Trout Blues & The (Ryans Radicals Bistro) (08:00pm) (BarFly,114th and Dodge Soul Finger the(Anchor 23rd Inn,2499 of Freedom each Parkmonth. Rd.,402 341-1313) Lil' Brian and The Zydeco Travelers (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th [Wed (fkaThe 8/19]Shag BluesA ugustVodka Orchestra Bar)) (Seafood 19th Feast @and Blues 6 Fest)PM Tommy K Band (06:00pm) (Downtown Blues) 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Ana Tijuana Zebra Popovic Jam Gigolos (Downtown(06:00pm) (08:00pm) (Zoo Blues) (Columbus Bar,136 N. VFW) 14th St. Get calendar updates @ Shooter Jennings (Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe) Zebra Jam (Downtown Blues) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Mon 8/31] Zebra Jam (Downtown Blues) [SunDave[ThuS 8/23] hucks8/27]Alvin and the Guilty – Women119th (Zoo Bar,136& Pacific N. 14th St. Cowboy Davewww.bluesgroup.com Band (The Waiting Room (OEAA Summer [Thu 8/13] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Deja 112 NVoodoo Duck (Upstream(Anchor Inn,2499 Brewery-Legacy) Freedom Park Rd.,402 Showcase)) [Thu 8/6] Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th 341-1313)Swamboy John Primer Blues (05:30pm) (Quaker (Murphy'sSteak and Lounge,96thLube) & L) Benefit for the Family of Nick Holt (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. & L) Zebra Swamboy Lil' Joe Jam and (DowntownBlues Big Trouble(03:00pm) Blues) (Downtown (Heron Bay) Blues) 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lil' Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Wildfire Open Jam (06:00pm) w/Drunken (Downtown Intentions Blues) (Chrome Lounge) Blues Messengers (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) [Thu 8/20] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Son of '76 and The Watchmen (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [TueEric[Fri 8/28]Sardinas8/25] (Knickerbockers) Lil' Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lil' Matt Bonnie Joe Cox and Raitt Band Big w/ Trouble w/ Taj American Majal (Downtown (Stir Restless Concert Blues) (Ozone) Cove) Lubriphonic (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) The Jerry Pranksters (Dead Tribute) (09:30pm) (Murphy's Open P. Cronin S. JamBlues Brothers w/Drunken Presents (05:00pm) LiveIntentions at (Zoothe (ChromeBarley Bar,136 St. Lounge) N. (07:00pm) 14th St. (Barley Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) Lounge,96th & L) StreetRandyLincoln,402-435-8754) Tavern) McAllister (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) The Stone River Boys (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Rhythm Quixotic Levi William Pilot (Downtown (09:00pm) (Nebraska Blues) (Zoo State Bar,136 Fair) N. 14th St. [Fri 8/7] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Rhthym Swamboy Collective Blues (Soaring (Lauritzen Wings Garden) Vineyard) Burgundy and Gray (Downtown Blues) The Z True Jam New Sons Open Delta of Mic theBoogie (Zoo Blues BoysBar,136 (09:00pm) feat. N. Pablo 14th (Zoo St.Rangel Bar,136 Lincoln,402-435-8754) (06:00pm) N. 14th St. (Zoo Charlie Burton and the Dorothy Lynch Mob (05:00pm) (Zoo [Fri 8/14] Bar,136Lincoln,402-435-8754) N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (Rick's Cafe and [Wed 8/26] Larry McCray w/ Stephen Monroe (09:00pm) (BSO Blues Cruise Boatyard) [Fri [SatJazzocracy 8/21] 8/29] (10:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. on the River City Star) Booby Trap (Downtown Blues) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Cowboy Blind Dog Dave Fulton Band (Emerald (09:00pm) Isle, (Zoo Imogene, Bar,136 Iowa) N. 14th St. Levi William (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. John Walker (11:00am) (Lincoln Rib Fest) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Split Blue Lip House Rayfield And w/The Cowboy Rent To Dave Own Band Horns (Slowdown) (The Woodcliff Corrall) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Prairie Cats (Davies Amphitheater in Glenwood, IA) Gladys Walter Jackson KravitzTrout Browne & (Earls The (Orpheum Radicals Tavern) Theater)(08:00pm) (BarFly,114th and Dodge Matt Cox (11:30am) (Pizza Shoppe) Rhthym Collective (Holland Performing Arts Center) (fkaJohn John Shag Walker Walker Vodka (Blue (Deer Bar)) Moon Springs Coffee Winery) House) Swamboy Blues (Bowley Bistro) The Stone River Boys (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Session Zebra Jam 7 (Downtown (Downtown Blues) Blues)

[Thu 8/27] 112 N Duck (Upstream Brewery-Legacy) Page 1, generated on 07-28-2009 09:19am John Primer (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Page 2, generated on 07-28-2009 09:19am Lil' Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge)

[Fri 8/28] Bonnie Raitt w/ Taj Majal (Stir Concert Cove) Cronin Brothers (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Levi William (Nebraska State Fair) Swamboy Blues (Soaring Wings Vineyard) True Sons of the Blues (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)

[Sat 8/29] Blind Dog Fulton (Emerald Isle, Imogene, Iowa) Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (The Woodcliff Corrall) Jackson Browne (Orpheum Theater) John Walker (Deer Springs Winery)

Page 2, generated on 07-28-2009 09:19am BSO CALENDAR SEPTEMBER EVENT LISTINGS

[Tue 9/1] Terrence Simien and the Zydeco Experience (Rococo Theatre) Kaycee and The Captain (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Little Feat (Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe)

[Wed 9/2] Blind Dog Fulton (Quaker Steak and Lube) Gina Sicilia (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)

[Thu 9/3] Buckwheat Zydeco w/ Scottie Miller Band (05:00pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Jerry Pranksters (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)

[Fri 9/4] Charlie Burton and the Dorothy Lynch Mob (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Levi William (The Roadhouse-Lincoln)

[Sat 9/5] EC Scott (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) BSO CALENDAR SEPTEMBER EVENT Foghat LISTINGS (SeptemberFest)

[Sun 9/6] [Tue 9/1] BluesTerrence Festival Simien (Sugar and theClay Zydeco Winery, Experience Thurman IA)(Rococo Theatre) Kaycee and The Captain (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Peter Frampton (Stir Concert Cove) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Little Feat (Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe) [Mon 9/7] 112 N Duck (SeptemberFest) [Wed 9/2] Blind Dog Fulton (Quaker Steak and Lube) [Thu 9/10] Gina Sicilia (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Chris Cain (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Fri 9/11] [Thu 9/3] Tijuana Gigolos (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Buckwheat Zydeco w/ Scottie Miller Band (05:00pm) (Murphy's Lincoln,402-435-8754) PAGE 10 Lounge,96th & L) BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA Jerry Pranksters (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Sat 9/12] Bettye Lavette w/ Eddie Cotton Jr. (Playing with Fire Concert [Fri 9/4] Series) Charlie Burton and the Dorothy Lynch Mob (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Sun 9/13] Levi William (The Roadhouse-Lincoln) Junior Brown (08:00pm) (The Waiting Room) OK Sisters Band (07:00pm) (Whiskey Roadhouse @ the [Sat 9/5] Horseshoe Casino) BSOB CALENDARlues SEPTEMBER in EVENTA EC Scottugus LISTINGS (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)t & S epSOJA (Reggae)t (08:00pm)ember (BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka Shag Foghat (SeptemberFest) Vodka Bar))

[Tue 9/1] [Sun Terrence 9/6] Simien and the Zydeco Experience (Rococo Theatre) [Thu 9/17] Kaycee and The Captain (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Blues Festival (Sugar Clay Winery, Thurman IA) Eddie Turner (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Peter Frampton (Stir Concert Cove) Heart (Stir Concert Cove) Little Feat (Whiskey Roadhouse at Horseshoe) [Mon 9/7] [Sun 9/20] [Wed 9/2] 112BSO N Duck CALENDAR (SeptemberFest) SEPTEMBER EVENT t.b.a. (03:00pm)LISTINGS (Blues Cruise) Blind Dog Fulton (Quaker Steak and Lube) Gina Sicilia (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Thu 9/10] [Sat 9/26] Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Tue Chris 9/1] Cain (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Terrence Simien and the Zydeco Experience (Rococo Theatre) Kaycee and The Captain (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Thu 9/3] Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Fri 9/11] Buckwheat Zydeco w/ Scottie Miller Band (05:00pm) (Murphy's LittleTijuana Feat Gigolos (Whiskey (05:00pm) Roadhouse (Zoo atBar,136 Horseshoe) N. 14th St. Page 1, generated on 07-28-2009 09:20am Lounge,96th & L) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Jerry Pranksters (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Wed 9/2] [Sat Blind 9/12] Dog Fulton (Quaker Steak and Lube) [Fri 9/4] GinaBettye Sicilia Lavette (06:00pm) w/ Eddie (Zoo Cotton Bar,136 Jr. (Playing N. 14th with St. Fire Concert Charlie Burton and the Dorothy Lynch Mob (05:00pm) (Zoo Lincoln,402-435-8754)Series) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Levi William (The Roadhouse-Lincoln) [Thu[Sun 9/3]9/13] BuckwheatJunior Brown Zydeco (08:00pm) w/ Scottie (The MillerWaiting Band Room) (05:00pm) (Murphy's [Sat 9/5] Lounge,96th OK Sisters Band& L) (07:00pm) (Whiskey Roadhouse @ the EC Scott (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Horseshoe Jerry Pranksters Casino) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Foghat (SeptemberFest) SOJA (Reggae) (08:00pm) (BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka Shag [FriVodka 9/4] Bar)) [Sun 9/6] Charlie Burton and the Dorothy Lynch Mob (05:00pm) (Zoo Blues Festival (Sugar Clay Winery, Thurman IA) Bar,136[Thu 9/17] N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Peter Frampton (Stir Concert Cove) LeviEddie William Turner (The (05:30pm) Roadhouse-Lincoln) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Heart (Stir Concert Cove) [Mon 9/7] [Sat 9/5] 112 N Duck (SeptemberFest) [Sun EC Scott9/20] (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Get late breaking info b y Foghatt.b.a. j oining(03:00pm) (SeptemberFest) (Blues Cruise) the OBS E-mail List at OmahaBLues.com [Thu 9/10] Chris Cain (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) [Sun[Sat 9/26]9/6] Blues Festival (Sugar Clay Winery, Thurman IA) [Fri 9/11] Peter Frampton (Stir Concert Cove) Tijuana Gigolos (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Mon 9/7] Page 1, generated on 07-28-2009 09:20am 112 N Duck (SeptemberFest) [Sat 9/12] Bettye Lavette w/ Eddie Cotton Jr. (Playing with Fire Concert [Thu 9/10] Series) Chris Cain (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L)

[Sun 9/13] [Fri 9/11] Junior Brown (08:00pm) (The Waiting Room) Tijuana Gigolos (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. OK Sisters Band (07:00pm) (Whiskey Roadhouse @ the Lincoln,402-435-8754) Horseshoe Casino) SOJA (Reggae) (08:00pm) (BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka Shag [Sat 9/12] Vodka Bar)) Bettye Lavette w/ Eddie Cotton Jr. (Playing with Fire Concert Series) [Thu 9/17] Eddie Turner (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) [Sun 9/13] Heart (Stir Concert Cove) Junior Brown (08:00pm) (The Waiting Room) OK Sisters Band (07:00pm) (Whiskey Roadhouse @ the [Sun 9/20] Horseshoe Casino) t.b.a. (03:00pm) (Blues Cruise) SOJA (Reggae) (08:00pm) (BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka Shag Vodka Bar)) [Sat 9/26] [Thu 9/17] Eddie Turner (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Heart (Stir Concert Cove) Page 1, generated on 07-28-2009 09:20am [Sun 9/20] t.b.a. (03:00pm) (Blues Cruise)

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Page 1, generated on 07-28-2009 09:20am BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 11 OBS Band Directory Band Contact Phone # Council Bluffs Dave Barger and the Jam Masters...... Dave Barger...... 712-778-4613 The Johnsen Brothers...... Neil Johnsen...... 545-3564 The Joe Lidgett Blues Band...... Joe Lidgett...... 712-813-1572 Tommy K & The OK Blues Band...... Thomas Kriegshauser...... 712 520-1678 Kearney The OK Sisters...... Mark Weinand...... 308-236-8844 Lincoln Blues from the Five...... Chris S...... 560-7808 Blues Messengers...... Jake Wiese...... 601-4959 The Blues Orchestra...... Harv Brindell...... 402 435-5297 Charlie Burton and the Dorothy Lynch Mob...... Charlie Burton...... 402 476-9254 Jared and the Blues Teachers...... Jared Alberico...... 402-474-2473 Jr. Stephens Blues Project...... Lary Lehman...... 1-800-422-1340 The Kris Lager Band...... Kris Lager...... 402-304-7269 Magic Slim & Bad Moon Rising...... Doc Mullet...... 402-486-4078 The Mezcal Brothers...... Gerado Meza...... 402-438-5120 The Tijuana Gigolos...... Marty Steinhousen...... 402-742-5892 John Walker and the Nightcrawlers...... John Walker...... 402-466-7254 Levi William...... Cindy Patton...... 402-580-8549 Omaha 112 North Duck...... Michelle...... 402-210-9378 2 Guyz and the Bluez Rendezvouz...... Paul Scott Hoagbin...... 402-689-1183 Accoustic Groove...... Gunnar Gunnette...... 397-7464 Backer’s Blue...... Jeff Kangas...... 402.650.8580 The Big Boys...... Patrick Peters...... 402 544-1746 Blind Dog Fulton...... Devon Fulton...... 402-312-4884 Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns...... Joe Putjenter...... 402-658-2222 Blue Kazoo...... Kazoo Tate...... 402-215-4027 The Blues Explosion...... Dave Skinner...... 402-330-7366 The Blues Mechanics...... Ron Alexander...... 402-451-5864 Blue Switch...... Paulsh...... 402-689-1183 Blue Venue...... Fred Schwery...... 733-2838 The Confidentials...... Stan Spurgeon...... 402-738-9225 The Copper Blues Band...... Bill Ferleman...... 402-658-1785 John Crews Blues...... John Crews...... 402-714-7634 Lou DeLuca and the R & M Blues Band...... Lou DeLuca...... 402-677-7156 Drew and the No Name Blues Band...... Brent Saltzman...... 402-676-6671 Drunken Intentions...... Andy Dickinson...... 402-208-1231 Elroy and The Namedroppers...... Ric Cowger...... 572-1817 Just Plain Trouble...... Tom Boller...... 669-3903 Little Joe and Big Trouble...... Little Joe...... 402-680-2924 Richie Love and the Love Connection...... Richie Love...... 402-457-5175 Luigi Inc...... Luigi Waites...... 402-346-2783 The Matt Gagne Blues Experience...... Jeff Gagne...... 402-917-0943 Mikey T & the Wanton Destruction...... Mikey T...... 402-659-2974 Mojo Po...... Mojo Po...... 402-554-8521 Stephen Monroe...... Stephen Monroe...... 402-933-7483 Jorge Nila and the Jazz Ninjas...... Jorge Nila...... 402-932-JAZZ Not the Hornets...... Awesome Productions...... 402-681-9991 The Omaha Blues Society All-Stars...... Craig Balderston...... 402-553-1995 Paul Anderson Trio...... Paul Anderson...... 402-731-6649 The Prairie Gators...... Steve Kunasek...... 402-734-6975 Rhythm Collective Reggae...... Frank Fong...... 402-556-3568 Sarah Benck...... Sarah Benck...... [email protected] Shaky Boys Electric Blues...... L.J. Johnson...... 402-213-5234 The Side Effects...... Karen Porter...... 679-7538 Soulfinger...... Barry Clark...... [email protected] Spike Nelson Trio...... Mike Nelson...... 612-1250 Stovall...... Jeff...... 732-915-6001 Swampboy...... Tim Koehn...... 402-981-2574 Tres Equis/St. Elvis...... Blind Burrito...... 402-850-0245 Susan Thorne Group...... Susan Thorne...... 402 968-4991 Matt Wallace...... Matt Wallace...... 402-551-1610 George Walker...... George Walker...... 402-493-8243 Kelvin Wynne and The Blues Disciples...... Rex Granite...... 402-932-7213 Please send all new and updated band and contact information to [email protected]. PAGE 12 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA The Guilty Women reinvigorate musician Dave Alvin By Rege Behe Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Appearing Live at the Zoo Bar, Wednesday, August 19th at the Zoo Bar following Anna Popovic.

Years ago during a show at think, for right now, I can’t Rosebud in the Strip District, continue the way I was musician Dave Alvin brought going. I gotta do something onstage the guy who was else. And that’s what led to selling his CDs and T-shirts. The Guilty Women.” A grave injustice had been At last year’s Hardly Strictly done, Alvin said, this man Bluegrass Festival in being relegated to the mer- Northern , Alvin chandise table. decided to perform with a Chris Gaffney, the CD sales- loosely knit ensemble fea- man, proceeded to sing turing guitarist Nina Gerber, a brilliant version of The violin and mandolin player Intruders’ “Cowboys To Laurie Lewis, singer Christy Girls” that segued into War’s McWilson, steel guitarist “All Day Music.” Cindy Cashdollar, drummer “He could nail that stuff,” Lisa Pankratz, violinist Amy Alvin says of Gaffney, who Farris and bass player Sarah passed away last year from liver cancer. Brown. They ended up recording an , “Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women,” and booking a tour. Alvin, performing Thursday at the Rex Theatre, South Side, with The Guilty Women, went from grieving for his best friend Like Gaffney, The Guilty Women are superb players who to celebrating Gaffney’s life with a tribute album. “Man of aren’t household names. Somebody’s Dreams” features , Calexico, Alejandro “In some segments, it’s a supergroup; in other segments, it’s Escovedo, Boz Scaggs, John Doe and others singing Gaffney’s who are these women?” Alvin says with a laugh. “It’s kind of relatively unknown tunes. similar to Gaffney; if you’re hanging around a folk festival and “Chris was really my best friend, and I define that as he got you see Nina Gerber or Laurie Lewis, you go ‘yeah, it’s Nina my jokes,” Alvin says, laughing. “I can’t think of a better and Laurie.’ But then you drive 20 miles to another festival friend than that. ... We liked the same types of music, and we and people haven’t heard of them. This is sort of a way of both saw things the same way. Losing him was a little bit like counterbalancing that.” a boat losing a rudder. I kind of lost my compass. That may or The group has not only reinvigorated Alvin, but literally may not be true, but that’s just the way you feel. It led to me changed the way he looks at audiences. He tends to keep his eyes closed on stage, partly because he’s shy, partly because “I like to watch the pictures in my brain,” he says. “I like to go back to the images that parts of the songs, lyrics of the song, conjure up for me.” But with The Guilty Women, Alvin is more aware of what the audience is doing because he’s not always the focus when McWilson sings or when the soloing turns expansive. “The thing I’ve noticed early on is the looks on women’s faces,” Alvin says. “When you’re playing with guys, they look one way. It’s ‘ooh, the bass player’s cute’ or whatever. But with this -- and I hate to sound like a male feminist, which somebody accused me of being the other day -- there’s a look Dave Gonzalez & The Stone River Boys as if they’re thrilled and empowered. ... It’s not like they’re play Wednesday through Friday, tokens. It’s not like they’re chick back-up singers. Here are Aug. 13 – 15 at Lincoln’s Zoo Bar these women who are going to kick your ass, musically.” and hit BarFly on It’s a great gig, and one that Alvin can’t help but think would Sunday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m. earn Gaffney’s approval. The Mezcal Brothers will open “I feel the presence of my best friend walking around going the BarFly show. ‘Alvin, what are you doing? This is wonderful,’ “ Alvin says, laughing again. BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 13

Playing With Fire Explodes The July 18th Playing With Fire delivered an evening of fine blues music set against the backdrop of the most beau- tiful July day you could have wanted. BluesEd youth band Backer’s Blues put on a solid, energetic set for any band, let alone a group of aspiring teen musicians. Headliner Tommy Castro and his band sizzled. Castro always deliv- ers a sweet, spot-on show with plenty of heart and soul. Castro brought members of Backer’s Blues up for a bow and knocked the crowd out when he invited two Backer’s Blues guitarists to play some licks on his guitar. Matt Thiem (age 15) and Blake DeForest (age 15) had the crowd, and the girls, screaming. Castro, who started playing the blues on his brother’s borrowed guitar when he was a teen, made the night a special one for the Omaha teens and their families.. . guitar stars & Alan Haynes dazzled with their 6 p.m. set. Suhler will be back in the metro August 22nd, in his “day job” gig as guitarist with George Thorogood’s band, which plays Stir Concert Cove. French band Awek proved what many blues musicians know, that traditional blues is alive and well in Europe. The next Playing With Fire concert is Saturday, Aug. 15. See playingwithfireomaha.net for details. -B.J. Huchtemann Catch up with the weekly updated goings-on from my corner of the dance floor in THE READER each week in my Hoodoo Blues column, or look up my musings online at thereader.com/hoodooblues.php too. Some of this material has appeared. previously in THE READER, copyright 2009, reprinted with permission. Photos from Brittany Bowman and Conrad Good PAGE 14 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA —— O.B.S. MAILBAG ——

Hi folks, Last Jam before Texas scheduled for August 12, 7-10 at Lucky’s 1001 Pacific. Food, music, nostalgia, boo hoos etc. watch for details. THURSDAYS through August 13 (still) At JULIO’s Earl Bates RETRO SESSIONS 6-8 at JULIO’S OLD MARKET 510 SO 13th My solo gig with occasional guests doing the classics from the 60’s-80’s no cover Earl Bates

Kelly Richey Friday, August 29th, The Zoo Bar

“Stevie Ray Vaughn trapped in a woman’s body with Janis Joplin screaming to get out.” This is how one critic describes Kelly Richey, a blues-based rock virtuoso. Buoyed by critical praise and fiercely loyal fans,T he Kelly Richey Band tours extensively bringing their electric live experience to venues throughout the US, Canada, and Europe. The attention centers around this native’s guitar playing; Richey’s proficiency has earned her comparisons to and while gaining her a place on stage with blues legends, and . Richey has opened for artists such as James Brown, Johnny and Edgar Winter, and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown. As one journalist put it, “Imagine a cross between Bonnie Raitt and Ruth Brown and you’ve only begun to get the picture.” BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 15

CD Reviews Larry McCray • Self Titled Magnolia Records

I first saw Larry McCray performing at the King Biscuit Next comes Big Black Hole, a little more down and dirty Blues Festival in 2007. For a good portion of the set he with heart felt vocals. No More showcases both Larry’s had Michael Burks sitting in with him for dueling Flying- vocal and guitar talents. But to hear his tremendous guitar V guitar work. Their stage work and physical appearance talent on display right up front, catch the lone instrumen- were so close that the guy sitting next to me tal, Buck Naked. The man can play. Another of my favor- had them pegged as cousins. While I don’t ites is Never Hurt Me So Bad, which is a little think they are related they are close kin in smoother blues almost in the style of Robert their blues work. Cray. This self-titled album appears to be close If you like powerful yet smooth blues with a to 100% Larry McCray. He owns the studio, generous helping of great guitar work then produced the album, mixed the tracks. you will love this CD. When you are done lis- Though the composer credits were not tening to Larry McCray (the album and the clearly noted it appears that he wrote artist) you will wonder why he hasn’t made eleven of the twelve songs in addition to a much bigger splash on the modern blues doing the guitar and vocal work. scene. Larry McCray combines blues, soul and rock into the twelve --Charlie Johnson tracks on this album. It opens with Run, an almost “pro- test anthem” sounding track with a heavy beat. The third (Closing note – Larry McCray will be appearing on boat for track, I Don’t Need No Woman, which appears to be the sole the Blues Society of Omaha’s upcoming August blues cruise. cover, has a great tune with catchy rhythm. Larry’s great Do yourself a favor, if you can still get tickets, and get on vocal and guitar solos turn this into one of my favorites of board. In addition to this CD I would recommend Delta the set. Hurricane featuring a superb cover of ’ Soul Shine and five songs by Lincoln composer Dave Steen.) It is followed by Broken Promise -- soul blues at its best.

BLUES/ROOTS GUITARIST AND VOCALIST TOMMY CASTRO TO PERFORM IN LINCOLN! Tommy Castro, winner of the 2008 Blues Music Award and fresh.” Castro’s Alligator label debut, Hard Believer, as “Entertainer Of The Year,” will bring his scorching, will be released in August 2009. Concert information soaring guitar, gritty vocals, and soul-drenched songs is as follows: to Lincoln for a live performance on September 1, 2009. Tuesday, September 1st Blues Revue says, “Tommy Castro can do no wrong…. Zoo Bar soulful, heartfelt vocals, and exquisite, stellar guitar 136 North 14th St. work. A seamless blend of blues, gospel-flavored R&B, Lincoln, NE soul and roadhouse rock.” 402.435.8754 According to The San Francisco Chronicle, Castro plays www.zoobar.com “funky Southern soul, big city blues and classic rock… 6:00 p.m. silvery guitar licks that simultaneously sound familiar $12 adv./ $15 day of show NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE P A I D OMAHA NE PERMIT NO. 76

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