Blues Notes January 2019
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VOLUME TWENTY-FOUR, NUMBER ONE • JANUARY 2019 Dave Stryker Thursday, Jan. 31st @ 6 pm Holland Center’s Zoo Bar Sunday, Feb. 3rd @ 1:30 1200 Club Super Bowl Pre-Party! Chrome Lounge Saturday January 26th @ 7:30 Friday JOSH HOYER AND Jan. 11th @ 5:30 SOUL COLOSSAL MICK KOLASSA Saturday, Jan. 5th and the @ 9 pm Chrome TAYLOR MADE HARPER AND THE MIDWEST KIND BLUES BAND Lounge Friday, Jan. 11th Friday 8552 Park Drive, Omaha @ 8 pm 402-339-8660 Jan. 25th @ 5:30 The Blues Society of Omaha Presents EDDIE TURNER COYOTE BILL Legendary Thursday Blues Matinees and more Sunday, Jan. 13th BOOGIE BAND All shows 6 pm unless noted otherwise @ 5 pm Thurs. Jan. 3rd ..................................................Joyann Parker ($10) Thurs. Jan. 10th ................................................... Eddie Turner ($10) Fri., Jan. 11th @ 7 pm ...................................IBC Send Off party for BluesEd band Us and Them Sat. Jan. 12th @ 5:30 ............IBC Send Off Party and fundraiser for Stan & the Chain Gang and Matt Cox ($10) Thurs. Jan. 17th ............................................James Armstrong ($10) Sat. Jan. 19th @ 6 pm.................................. Hamilton Loomis ($15) Thurs. Jan. 24th .....................................................The Bel Airs ($10) Thurs. Jan. 31st ......................................................The Jimmys $10) Sunday, Feb. 3rd @ 1:30 pm ..........................James Harman ($15) Super Bowl Pre-Party Show! Thurs. Feb 7th ................Dustin Arbuckle and the Damnations ($10) Thurs. Feb. 21st .........Danielle Nicole Band w/ Brandon Miller Band ($15 adv. $18 dos) PAGE 2 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA Why Join the Blues Society of Omaha with Your Membership Donation? The Blues Society of Omaha, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 1998. We are an all-volunteer organization with over 800 dues-paying members. BSO’s mission is “Keepin’ the Blues Alive”. We are recognized as one of the top Blues Societies in the country. With the help of your tax-deductible donation we continue to promote blues music, blues musicians, and live music venues & events. Among our many projects and accomplishments are these: • BSO promotes musicians and venues by maintaining a comprehensive live music calendar on our website, omahablues.com. BSO also distributes free monthly news flyers with calendars to numerous public gathering spots to inform the general community of live music shows in the area. • BluesEd is a non-profit youth artist development program created and sponsored by Blues Society of Omaha. The BluesEd program began in 2001 to provide opportunities for young musicians to learn blues music in a series of workshops and to play with other students in a band format. Our BluesEd bands always are impressive and they have performed at some of the finest festivals & venues in and around Omaha. • The Blues Society of Omaha has hosted an annual Nebraska Blues Challenge competition for local bands since 2011. All of the participating bands are showcased in judged public events as they compete for a package of prizes and the honor of representing BSO at the International Blues Challenge competition held in Memphis. All of the winning Nebraska bands have gone on to receive national attention and acclaim while making BSO proud! • BSO produces and/or sponsors various music events throughout the year. • BSO is a contributor to and supporter of Playing With Fire, a series of free outdoor concerts held each summer in Omaha since 2004. • BSO provides support to The Zoo Bar, Lincoln’s legendary and award-winning blues venue. BSO is a sponsor of the annual ZooFest music festival. • In conjunction with Toy Drive for Pine Ridge, BSO hosts an annual toy drive and concert fundraiser for the children of Pine Ridge Reservation. • BSO regularly produces charitable events for musicians in need. As a member and donor, you are entitled to great membership benefits: • Free subscription to “Blues Notes”, our monthly newsletter that will keep you abreast of blues events in the area, blues CD reviews, and other articles of interest to blues connoisseurs! • E-blasts with late-breaking blues news. • Special pre-sale and discounted tickets to select events. • Discounts offered by generous local businesses. • Pride in belonging to a group dedicated to “Keepin’ The Blues Alive”! Please consider switching to the GREEN VERSION of Blues Notes. You will be saving the planet while saving BSO some expense. Contact Susan Keith at [email protected] to switch to e-mail delivery and get the scoop days before snail mail members! BLUES ON THE RADIO: Mondays 1pm-3pm on KIOS 91.5 “Blues in the Afternoon” with Mike Jacobs You can listen to the live stream at www.kios.org Sundays 9am-Noon on KIWR 89.7 Rick Galusha’s “PS Blues” Pacific Street Blues & Americana podcast: https://anchor.fm/pacific-street-blues-and-americana Lincoln’s KZUM Radio - Nebraska’s only community radio, and you can listen to it on the web at KZUM.org. Monday – 3:00-6:00pm “World Gone Wrong Blues” Tuesday – 3:00-6:00pm “Group W Blues” Wednesday – 3:00-6:00pm “Highway Blues” • 8:30-10:00pm “Radio Gumbo” Thursday – 3:00-5:00pm “Blue Water Mixtape” Friday – 1:00-3:00pm “Women’s Blues & Boogie” • 3:00-6:00pm “Hudson Blue” Saturday – 6:00-7:00am “Beale Street Caravan” • 7:00-8:00am “Juke in the Back” Sunday – 2:00-4:00pm “Back at the Chicken Shack” BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 3 BSO INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE SENDOFF PARTY AND FUNDRAISER With Matt Cox and Stan and the Chain Gang Saturday, January 12th @ 5:30 pm ($10 Cover) Chrome Lounge, Omaha Join us for a great night of music and help the Blues Society of Omaha send off the winners of the 2018 Nebraska Blues Challenge to Memphis! Both Matt Cox and Stan and the Chain Gang will be performing selections from their IBC set list and a lot more. We are looking for prizes, auction items, and any donations that will help fund the trips to Memphis. Please contact BSO President Mark Grubbs at [email protected] or catch him at a show if you have anything to donate to the cause. The International Blues Challenge represents the worldwide search for those Blues Bands and Solo/Duo Blues Acts ready to perform on the international stage, yet just needing that extra big break. Each Affiliate of The Blues Foundation has the right to send a band and a solo/duo act to represent its organization at the IBC. The IBC is judged by blues professionals from across the world who have years of experience in listening to, producing, and creating blues music. The Blues Foundation has established a set of criteria by which all acts are evaluated throughout the five days of the IBC. Affiliated organizations are required to stage a regional preliminary IBC competition, with the winner of that event represent- ing the organization in the International Blues Challenge held annually in Memphis, TN along historic Beale Street. While Affiliated Organizations are encouraged to follow The Blues Foundation’s structure and rules during their local challenges, each organization is free to structure its preliminary rounds as it sees fit, as long as a true challenge between multiple acts takes place resulting in a single band and/or solo/duo act being identified. MATT COX STAN AND THE CHAIN GANG PHOTO BY GLENN BAUER BSO CORPORATE SPONSORS Blue Club Robin & Elizabeth Bracy-Robson Richard Allen and Nancy Walsh Steve & Nancy Mether Absolutely Fresh Seafood Chick Ganz Bill & Brenda Bahrke John Pollack & Karen Berry Glenn & Sheila Bauer Conrad Good Mo Barry Mikel Schmidt & Leslie Eurek Kit & Pam Kelley Paul Gerber Kenny & Linda Benton Ann Scolaro Royce & Jo Kreitman Steve & Lisa Krueger Geoff & Elaine Clark Sid Sidner Terry O’Halloran Jody Marker John Doocy Terry Smith Mike and Chris Taylor James Pietro, DDS David & Kristine Evans Tim Sorrell Lonnie Thomas Larry Richling Gary Gates Jeff & Vicki Suchomel Tammy Trahan - Corner Bar Roger & Sheri Slosson Dan Hamann Bill & Denise Teeple Ernest Sutherlin Mike & Sally Hansen James Thele Corporate Dan Van Houten Steve and Margaret Harrman Vickie Tiffin Bel Air Merchant’s Association Richard Wolken Todd Higgins James & Jacqueline Tischer Mama’s Pizza West Susan & Troy Krupicka David Vanlandingham Paul Scott Hoagbin Blues Band Special Tom & Heidi Macy Greg Virant & Lynn Kost Virant West Point Rack Down Under Lounge Vanessa Marie John Watt Mitch Bolte Hawk’s BBQ – Bonnie Mercer & Kim Burns Caleb Whisenhunt Chris & Brenda Hawkinson PAGE 4 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA What’s New with BluesEd? Us and Them Send Off Performance Auditions Come cheer on our BluesEd band, Us and Them Blues Band, Auditions for the 2019 season will be held on February as they prepare for their Youth Showcase performance in 17th. Time and location to be announced. If you know a Memphis, Tennessee as part of the International Blues young musician who might be interested in auditioning, Challenge. please direct them to www.bluesed.com where they can • Friday, January 11, 2018, 7-10pm, Chrome Lounge find further information including the requirements and commitments of BluesEd musicians and parents. Pre-regis- • Free-Will Donations accepted to help the band with their tration is required and are open until February 10th. travel expenses to Memphis. From all the musicians and families of BluesEd, we wish ev- • This would be a great show to invite a student who is eryone all the best for 2019! It’s going to be a great season. interested in auditions for the 2019 BluesEd season. Tim Kaplan, BluesEd Director MATINEE BASH w/ SAILING IN SOUP Monday, Dec. 31st @ 5 pm ($10 cover) Chrome Lounge Omaha Join us at Chrome Lounge on Monday, 12/31 as BSO rings in the New Year with a special EARLY show featuring Sailing in Soup! We had a great crowd last year and Sailing in Soup is the 2018 Omaha Entertainment and Arts Winner for Best Cover Band! Doors open at 3pm, Live Music 5pm-8pm.