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June 2004 Dcblues Calendar.Indd June 2004 © 2004 D.C. Blues Society www.dcblues.org — Hotline - (202) 962-0112 Next Blues Society Jam is Sunday June 6 - 4PM at Taliano’s The D.C. Blues Society where every year is a Year for the Blues Barbara Lynn has not lost her good thing four decades since her big hit. Seen at New Orleans’ Rock’n’Bowl during the Ponderosa Stomp Photo © Ron Weinstock THE DC BLUES SOCIETY P.O. BOX 77315 WASHINGTON DC 20013-7315 202-962-0112 http://www.dcblues.org President: Sam’i Nuriddin Vice-President - Felix McClairin Secretary/Treasuer: Nick Dale Directors: Herman Bell, Howard Bernstein, David Cole, Kelly, Chris Kirsch, Steve Levine, Reid Lohr, Will Smith, Clarence Turner, Clyde Woods, Celina Wood, Counsel- Tom Gorman Honorary Directors: John Cephas, Barry Lee Pearson, Joseph Wilson. Webpage -Sam’i Nurriden, Steve O’Brien Projects Committee Chair: Chet Hines Editors - Music: Ron Weinstock Events: Steve Levine Contributors: Sam’i Nuriddin The D.C. Blues Society is a non-profit section 501(c)(3) organization. Annual membership: Individual $15, Family $25, Canada $25 (US), other countries $40 (US). Members receive the D.C. Blues Calendar, discounts at Society events and some clubs, and other benefits. Contributions (not dues) to the D.C. Blues Society are tax-deductible. To join, send a check & address to the P.O. box above. The DC Blues Calendar is usually published monthly (except during the summer and the end of the year. It includes information on Society events, blues listings and other items of interest. Recent issues of the DC Blues Calendar are downloadable as PDF files from the Society’s website, www.dcblues.org. The July 2004 issue deadline is June 17. Listings should be sent to Steve Levine, 5910 Bryn Mawr Rd, College Park, MD 20740 or to Steve’s e- mail address ([email protected]). Articles, news items and other material for publication should be sent to Ron Weinstock, 2862 Dover Lane, #202, Falls Church, VA 22042. Ron’s email address is [email protected]. More images from the second evening of the Third Ad rates: Business card $20; 1/8 page $25; 1/6 page $30; 1/4 page $40; 1/3 page $55; 1/2 page $70; 2/3 page Annual Ponderosa Stomp, two evenings of wild blues, $100; full page $125. Discount for consecutive place- rhythm’n’blues, swamp pop, rockabilly and other roots ment of ads. Column width is 3.65 inches for a 2-column music held at the Rock’n’Bowl at Mid-City Lanes in New page, or 2.4 inches for a 3-column page. Height for 1/2 Orleans. Top of this page is the legendary Eddie Bo. page is 4.85 inches. To place ad, contact Ron Weinstock, Middle is Long John Hunter with Classie Ballou looking 2862 Dover Lane, #202, Falls Church, VA 22042. Ron’s on. The Bottom is Lil Bob singing with Guitar Gable Jr. email address is [email protected]. Send payment on guitar. Lil Bob & the Lollipops had the original I Got for the ads to the D.C. Blues Society postal box. Loaded, that some will be familiar with the remake by Los Lobos used in the movie Bull Durham. Photos © Ron Weinstock June Blues Dates Jesse Yawn @ Club Paradiso 1 Billy Hancock & the Fat Boys @ JVs Acoustic Jam @ King of France Tavern Melanie Mason Band @ Blues Alley Automatic Slim Jam @ Wahoo’s 2 The Shambells @ JVs Pro Blues Jam @ Sully’s 3 Eric King & the Thin Kine @ JVs Mon Blues Jam @ Taliano’s Blues jam @ Chick Hall’s Surf Club 4 Western Maryland Blues Festival, Hagerstown, MD Tue Jam @ Full Moon Blue Lou Jam @ Bangkok Blues Bonnie Raitt @ Wolf Trap Ben Andrews @Madam’s Organ Mary Shaver Band @ Lasick’s Resonators @ Grog & Tankard BluesWorks @ Hyattsville Summer Jam Wed Various @ Full Moon 5 Western Maryland Blues Festival, Diane Postell @ Tom’s Sports Tavern Hagerstown, MD Jam @ Coconuts Tinner Hill Festival w. Jackson Brothers Big Dog Band @ Cat’s Eye and more in City of Falls Church. Persuaders @ Main Street Blues Baltimore Blues Society presents Anson Steve Smith Band @ Round Table Funderburgh & the Rockets, Jesse Yawn @ Thu Jam @ Backstreets Cafe Rosedale American Legion Jam @ 94th Aero Squadron Holmes Brothers @ Iota Jam @ Zoo Bar Washington Folk Festival w. Blues- Grandsons (except 3rd Thursday) Works and others at Glen Echo Blues Museum @ The Saloun Curbfeelers @ Jay’s Saloon Fri Blue Flames @ Bertha’s, Bonnie Raitt @ Wolf Trap Hardway Connection @ Tradewinds Sat Jam @ Archie’s Barbershop Cathy Ponton King @ Penny Lane land State Fairgrounds Nighthawks @ Ram’s Head Various @ Full Moon Kenny Haddaway @ Farmer’s Market, Clarence Turner @ Ledbetter’s Melanie Mason Band @ Bangkok Blues Easton, MD (10 AM) Billy Hancock & the Fat Boys Kenny Haddaway @ C-Street D.C. BLUES SOCIETY MEMBER 6 Western Maryland Blues Festival, 20 Baltimore Blues Festival @ Mary- DISCOUNTS Hagerstown, MD land State Fairgrounds The Music Loft offers a 10% discount Back Stage Blues Festival @ Red Eyes 21 Joe Stanley Band @ JVs on repairs, lessons, rentals and sales. Dock Bar WAMA Roy Buchanan Tribute Concert 2507 N. Franklin Road, Arlington VA DCBS Jam @ Taliano’s 23 @ Strathmore (703) 522-5500, Wed-Sat 12 To 6 PM. Ray Kaminsky , Jack Fretwell @ Frederick They also have selected recordings by Festival of the Arts 24 Kenny Haddaway @ Whitlow’s Louisiana Swamp Romp @ Wolf Trap 25 Kenny Haddaway @ USDA Building local acts such as Franklin & Harpe & 7 Joe Stanley Band @ JVs 26 National Capital Barbecue Battle The Top Dogs th 10 Kenny Haddaway @ Austin Grill @ Pennsylvania Ave NW, between 9 & Industrial Sound Studios is offering 14th St. 11 Melanie Mason @ Austin Grill a 15% discount to DC Blues Society Folklore Society of Greater Washington Catfish Hodge @ JVs members. You must have a card to get presents Grant Dermody & Lightnin’ Wells Henry Chung Blues Band @ Cafe Europa this great deal. If you call soon and set @ the home of Jeff Glassie (call 301-320- Johnny Lang @ Wolf Trap up time to record, your 1st set of ADAT 7865 for details) Mary Shaver w/Smokin’ Polecats @ Zoo Bar Cathy Ponton King @ Summit Station tapes is free. For more info, contact In- Ray Kaminsky @ Fine Wine.com National Capital Barbecue Battle dustrial Sound Studios, P.O. Box 1162, 12 23rd Annual Bay Music Festival @ 27 @ Pennsylvania Ave NW, between 9th & Riverdale, MD 20738. The Phone num- Queen Anne’s 4-H Park 14th St. ber is 301-209-0565. The E-mail address Cathy Ponton King @ Bentz St. Raw Bar Jamie Lynch Band @ JVs is [email protected]. 13 Robert Cray, Keb Mo, Blind Boys 28 Of Alabama @ Wolf Trap 29 Billy Hancock & the Fat Boys @ JVs Next Month in the 14 Jamie Lynch Band @ JVs D.C. Blues Calendar Weekly Events 15 Billy Hancock & the Fat Boys @ JVs We will have information on this year’s Sun Detroit Slim @ Full Moon D.C. Blues Festival as well as a preview for 18 Lost Highway Band @ JVs Kenny Haddaway (open mike) @ Henry Chung Blues Band @ Cafe Europa the Herndon Blues Festival. Also the usual Whitlow’s reviews and features. Mary Shaver Band @ Summit Station Steve Kraemer@ Cat’s Eye Contributions welcome including those BluesWorks, Robert Lighthouse, oth- Dave Elliott’s Redneck Jazz @ JVs from performers who would like to let us @ YMCA Building Bridges Campaign ers Jim Bennett & Lady Mary w. Unique know a bit about you. Send an email to Creation Band @ Lamont’s benefit, Holiday Inn Silver Spring your editor, [email protected]. Thanks 19 Baltimore Blues Festival @ Mary- Jam @ Lasick’s (except 1st Sunday) DC Blues Calendar June. 2004 p.3 Places to Hear Blues Jammin’ Java , 231 Maple Ave, Vienna, VA (703) 255-1566 Bookings get cancelled so check with the venue as the show gets Junction Station, 1705 Edmonson Ave., Catonsville, MD (410) 747-6437 closer. JV’s, 6666 Arlington Blvd, Annandale VA (703) 241-9504 219 Basin Street Lounge, 219 King St., Alexandria, VA (703) 549-1141 King of France Tavern, 15 Church St, Annapolis, MD (410) 216-6340 94th Aero Squadron, 5240 Paint Branch Pkwy., College Pk, MD Lamont’s, 4400 Livingston Rd, Pomonkey, MD (301) 283-0225 Afterwords Cafe, 1517 Connecticut Ave NW, D.C. (202) 387-1462 Lasick’s, 9128 Baltimore Blvd., College Park, MD (301) 441-2040 Allegro, 13476 New Hampshire Ave, Silver Spring Luna Park Grille, 5866 Washington Blvd., Alexandria, VA (703) 237-5862 Armadillos, 132 Dock St., Annapolis, MD (410) 268-6680 Madam’s Organ, 2641 18th St., NW, DC (202) 667-5370 Austin Grill, Silver Spring MD Magic Cue, 13032 Middlebrook Rd., Germantown, MD (301) 916-7665 Backstreets Cafe, 12352 Wilkins Ave., Rockville, MD Mexicali Blues, 2933 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA (703) 812-9352 B&B Cafe, 14601 Main Street , Upper Marlboro, MD 301-952-9001 Michael’s Pub, Kings Contrivance Ctr, Columbia, MD (410) 290-7878 Ball’s Bluff, 2 Louden Street, SW, #2D, Leesburg, VA (703) 777-7577 New Haven Lounge,1552 Havenwood Rd., Northwood Shopping Bangkok Blues, 926 W. Broad St., Falls Church, VA (703) 534-0095 Center, Baltimore, MD (410) 366-7416 Barefoot Pelican, 156 Enterprise St., Sterling, VA (703) 444-2208 New Vegas Lounge, 1415 P St., NW, Washington, DC (202) 483-3971 Bay Cafe, 2809 Boston St, Baltimore, MD Occaquan Inn, 301 Mill St., Occaquan, VA (703) 491-1888 Bean Counter, 9113 1/2 Belair Road, Perry Hall Oliver’s Pub, 1565 Potomac Ave., Hagerstown, (410) 529-4200 Next issue is July 2004.— MD (301)790-0011 Bentz Street Raw Bar, 6 S. Bentz St., Frederick, Oliver’s Saloon, 531 Main St., Laurel, MD (301) Its Deadline June 17 490-9200 MD (301) 694-9134 Listings should be sent to Bertha’s, 723 S.
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