Volume Fifteen, Number Six • June 2011

Soaring Wings Vineyard Bluesfest Saturday, June 4, 2011 17111 S 138th St • Springfield, NE 68059 5:30-6:30 Elwin James Band - 2012 Nebraska NBC finalist 7:00-8:00 Shannon & The Rhythm Kings Popular - KC Band 8:30-9:30 The Candymakers - Winner of the Iowa Blues Challenge 9:30-10:00 JAM Session

2011 Outdoor concerts at a glance Big James and The Chicago Playboys are 6/4...... Soaring Wings Vineyard Bluesfest confirmed to headline “The Blues Society of 6/4...... Lincoln BBQ and Blues Fest Omaha presents The Aksarben Village BluesFest” 6/10...... Big Head Todd & The Monsters w/ on Saturday, June 25th. The Fest will be held at Toots & The Maytals at STIR Stinson Park on 64th & Center. Opening the show 6/10-12...... Omaha Summer Arts Festival at 4pm will be (2) BluesEd Bands, Us & Them and 6/12...... BluesEd Benefit at Slattery Vintage Estates Mojo Bag, followed by Lou DeLuca and the R&M 6/19...... Blues at Bel Air (120th & W. Center Rd.) Blues Band, and then Blue House with the 6/25...... BSO presents Aksarben Village BluesFest Rent to Own Horns, prior to Big James’ set. 6/25...... Carolyn Wonderland at Glenwood Amphitheater Please mark your calendar to attend this 6/25...... Back to the Country Wine and Music Festival, free event. The BSO will be vending beer, Silver Hills Winery cocktails, and soft drinks, so we will 7/2...... Saturday in the Park, Sioux City need consumers and volunteers! 7/8-9...... South Loup River Blues Fest 7/8-9...... Omaha Riverfront Jazz and Blues Festival 7/8-9...... Zoo Bar Street Fest Summer 2011 Band Lineup 7/9...... Dawn Tyler Watson & Paul Deslauriers w/ Heartland Cafe & Catering Trevor Finley at Glenwood Amphitheater 2615 Main St. • Elkhorn, NE 68022 7/15-16...... Bellevue Riverfest June 4 Luther James Band 7/16...... Playing with Fire June 18 Daddy Mac and the Flak 7/18-22...... Red Sky Music Festival June 25 The Juniors 8/5-7...... Hullabaloo at Anchor Inn July 2 Brad Cordle Band July 9 Meredith & Michael from the Sugar Thieves 8/13...... Ruthie Foster at Glenwood Amphitheater July 16 The Personics 8/20...... Lucky Bucket Blues Fest at Sumter Amphitheater in Papillion July 23 Mike Adams Off the Grid Band BACK TO BACK WEEKEND July 29 The Blues Orchestra The following artists will perform at July 30 The Sugar Thieves Band Aug 6 The OK Sisters Band 21st Saloon located at 4737 S. 96th St. in Omaha, NE Aug 13 Blue House with Rent to Own Horns — All shows at 5:30pm — Aug 20 The Juniors Aug 27 Mary Bridget Davies Thu 6/2...... Trampled Under Foot Sept 3 Luther James Band Thu 6/9...... Davina & The Vagabonds Sept 10 Mike Adams Off the Grid Band Sept 17 The Blues Orchestra Thu 6/16...... The Nighthawks Sept 24 The OK Sisters Band Thu 6/23...... Popa Chubby Poppa Sept 30 Grand Finale with The Blues Orchestra Thu 6/30...... Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat Chubby 5:00 Doors – 7:00 Bands Begin PAGE 2 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA Why donate to The Blues Society of Omaha? The Blues Society of Omaha, Inc is a 501C3 Non-Profit Organization that was formed in 1998. We are an all-volunteer organization with over 600 members. BSO’s mission is to “Keep the Blues Alive”. We are recognized as one of the top Blues Societies in the country – a very cool thing for our great city. Through your support we continue to contribute to The Blues, its musicians and events in the area through our sponsorship and volunteer support: • BSO is a sponsor of Playing With Fire, a series of concerts held each summer on Omaha’s riverfront. We support the event financially as well as provide 500+ volunteer hours for each of the events. The PWF concert series has drawn national recognition to Omaha! • In 2001, BSO created BluesEd, a non-profit youth artist development program which provides opportunities for young musicians to perform with other students in a band format. BluesEd has also gained national attention for Omaha. • Regularly produces charitable events for musicians in need • Provides support to The Zoo Bar – Lincoln’s award-winning Blues venue • “Jammin Away The Blues” – annual fundraiser for The Nebraska Mental Health Organization • Operation Feed the Troops – fundraiser to provide free food to deploying and returning armed forces members and their families • Annual toy drive for the children of Pine Ridge Reservation Other Donor Benefits: • Free monthly subscription to “Blues Notes” – our monthly newsletter that will keep you abreast of Blues events in the area, Blues CD revues and other articles of interest to Blues connoisseurs! • Weekly e-blasts with late-breaking Blues news • Invitation to special events and parties • Special pre-sale and discounted tickets to select events • Various discounts offered by BSO advertisers • Pride in belonging to a group dedicated to “Keeping The Blues Alive!”

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Blues on the radio: Mondays 1pm-3pm on KIOS 91.5 Mike Jacob’s “Blues in the Afternoon”

Sundays 9am-Noon on KIWR 89.7 Rick Galusha’s “PS Blues” Pacific Street Blues & Americana podcast: http://kiwrblues.podOmatic.com/entry/2010-02-03T11_00_49-08_00

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 – 10am-Noon “The X” • 3:00-6:00pm “Group W Blues” Wednesday – 9:00-11:00am “The Ride-Rock & Blues” from Dave Reece • 3:00-6:00pm “My Deja Blues” Thursday – 3:00-6:00pm “Flashback Blues” Friday – 1:00-6:00pm “Blues all Afternoon” Saturday – 6:00-8:30am “Blues at Sunrise” BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 3 18th Annual South Loup River Blues Festival Friday, July 8th and Saturday, July 9th The 18th Annual South Loup River Blues Festival is set than a combined 150 years of playing experience, Earl and for Friday, July 8th and Saturday, July 9th at the Old Mill Them bring electricity to the stage that is grounded by a Park in Arnold, Nebraska. Once again, the festival organiz- rich history and lasting tradition in the blues. This band ers have a full slate of outstanding musicians. provides a smokin’ hot show with the widely acclaimed The weekend starts on Friday night at 8:00 when the Mike guitar mastery of Earl Cate, the distinct guitar sounds and Adams Trio from Kearney, Nebraska takes the stage. This soulful vocals of Jason Davis, and the tight grooves laid band consists of talented musicians who share a love of down by Mike Murray on bass and Terry Cagle on drums. Americana and folk rock. Friday’s show is free and spon- And, joining them that evening for a great jam session sored by KBBN 95.3 FM “The Thunderbird.” will be Lil’ Slim! This year’s festival will close with Super Chikan and the Fighting Cocks from Clarksdale, Missis- Saturday, July 9th starts at 11:00 that morning with the sippi. James “Super Chikan” Johnson is an award win- Melvin Running Bear Band, a group of musicians who call ning American blues musician, artist, guitar maker and Central Nebraska home. Next on stage will be the Matt Cox nephew of fellow blues musician . “Super Band from Omaha. Whether you crave the guitar driven Chikan” has toured and performed at festivals around the jams of the Allman Brothers, the story telling of Dylan, world and was recently nominated again by the Blues or the country charm of , the Matt Cox Band Foundation for the Blues Music Awards for Entertainer of is sure to deliver! The Lil’ Slim Blues Band from Lincoln the Year and Traditional Male Blues Artist. And, last year will take the stage at 2:00. This group is considered one he won the BMA for traditional Blues Album of the Year of the best blues bands for Chikadelic. This year’s festival promises to be another in the Midwest and they great time. Don’t miss out on an opportunity to see some bring a vast knowledge of today’s best blues musicians perform live in Arnold, of Chicago blues to the Nebraska. festival. Up next that afternoon and back by For locations where advance tickets can be purchased, popular demand is the ticket prices, or other festival information, please call David Kris Lager Band! These Birnie at KBBN-FM (1-800-584-9336) or visit our website guys have dedicated at www.southloupbluesfest.com. their lives to playing soulful, original music, traveling the country Check out B.J. Huchtemann’s column Hoodoo and honing their craft. It’s undeniable that the Blues each week in the Omaha READER Kris Lager Band is the real deal – good people, for info on upcoming shows and good music, and a real good time! At 7:00 that other news in the roots-blues music scene. evening we’ll welcome our early evening head- Find the new column online each Thursday liner, Earl and Them, who hail from the beau- at http://www.thereader.com/music/C12/ tiful Ozark Mountains of Arkansas. With more BSO Corporate Sponsors

BLUE CLUB Bob and Becky Swift Shamrock Development, Inc. Jerry and Sindie Katskee Terry O’Halloran Dan Van Houten South Loup River Blues Festival, Inc. Kit and Pam Kelley Havana Garage Richard Wolken West Point Rack Royce M. Kreitman Tim Zweiback Troy and Susan Krupicka CORPORATE 7 Oaks Investments Corporation SPECIAL Michael J. and Paula McCarville Mitch Bolte 112 North Duck Richard Allen-Allen’s Photography Wayne Peterson Jim Bradford Jr. Boulder Outlook Hotel Matthew Barges Teresa A. Renken Conrad Good Cackin’s Repair and New Glenn Bauer Sid Sidner Alan Green Gator O’Mally’s John Campbell Pamela Tanous Steve and Lisa Krueger Harrah’s and Horseshoe Casino Jeff Engel Dave and Sue Vanlandingham James F. Pietro, DDS KZUM FM Radio David Griffith Greg Virant and Lynn Kost Virant Jack Sobotka, CPA Mama’s Pizza West Rick Hillyard James Wands PAGE 44 BLUESBLUES NEWS NEWS • OMAHA• OMAHA BLUES BLUES SOCIETY SOCIETY What’s New with BluesEd? In May, our BluesEd students not only juggled finals, school when he was 15 years old. After he graduated from high performances, and high school graduation, but also attended school, Carlos joined the Air Force and played in 16 differ- a wonderful and very informative workshop on stage pres- ent bands for 23 years. Since then, he has played with over ence hosted by Brian Eckleberry (of the band EckoPhonic) 50 local bands and artists including Mulberry Lane, Omaha and his wife Annette. Brian has been a BluesEd clinician in Big Band, Old Money. Rat Pack Jazz w/ Adams and Cooley, the past and filled in at the last moment for Carol Rodgers Novak & Haar, The Brews Bros., and The Omaha Community who was unable to attend. The students learned what to Playhouse. Carlos feels the diversity offered by participating wear to a performance, where to look when performing, and playing with a variety of groups of artists is the key to how to introduce their band, and performance techniques musical growth—for any level of musician. such as effective communication with fellow band mem- In talking with Carlos about the BluesEd program, his pas- bers via hand signals, posture, and set list strategies. The sion to help the students learn and excel is evident. He workshop concluded with performances by Crimson Dawn says, “Playing music has repeatedly saved my life. Through and Us and Them. The two bands were critiqued to help all the BluesEd program, I have had the opportunity to be the the BluesEd bands improve their performances. A good time person I never had access to when I was a 13-year-old boy was had by all! BluesEd would like to extend our gratitude living in Chicago. As a clinician, I hope to provide a safe to Kathy and Ted Baer for loaning us the Georgetown Club and artistic environment in which the kids can study the for the special workshop. language of music.” This Month’s Spotlight on BluesEd Clinician, BluesEd is very grateful for not only Carlos’ expertise, but Carlos Figueroa also his attention to excellence as he encourages all the If you’re a drummer in Omaha, students to be the best musicians they can be. Once again, Nebraska, you’ve most likely thank you to our three wonderful clinicians for their dedica- heard of Carlos Figueroa. Many tion to the BluesEd program and its mission! years ago, he was in the process of writing a business plan for a non-profit arts organization when he heard about BluesEd. Already aware of the lack of organized music education pro- grams in the that focus on contemporary, blues, and rock-based instrumental configurations, Carlos jumped at the chance to fill that void. FUTURE BLUESED PERFORMANCES: SAVE THE DATES! As far back as Carlos can remember, he has always known Saturday June 11, 11:30 – 12:10 p.m., Omaha Summer Arts he was supposed to play drums. He started playing Tupper- Festival Family Stage, Crimson Dawn ware in 1968 and quickly realized he needed a drum set. At night, when his Tupperware was too loud, he would Sunday, June 12, 3:00 - 7:00 p.m., Annual BluesEd Fund- play with pencils on a picture of a blue sparkle drum set raiser at Slattery Vintage Estates in the 1971 Sears catalogue. For the next two years, he Sunday, June 19, 2:45 – 3:45 p.m., Bel-Air Plaza Blues Fes- saved enough money from mowing lawns, shoveling snow, tival, Mojo Bag and delivering newspapers to buy that same drum set for $200.00. From the moment the drum set arrived on his door- Saturday, June 25, 5:00 p.m., Aksarben Village Blues Festi- step, he has been a lifelong student of drums and music. val at Aksarben Village, Mojo Bag and Us & Them Carlos played his first gig with his band “Eternal Flame” Saturday, June 25, 7:00 p.m., Davies Amphitheater Fund- raiser at Glenwood, IA, Crimson Dawn Saturday, July 16, 5:00 p.m., Playing with Fire, Crimson Dawn Friday, July 29, 7:00 p.m., BluesEd Showcase at P.S. Col- lective Friday, August 5, 7:00 p.m., BluesEd Showcase at P.S. Col- lective Saturday, August 13, 7:00 p.m., Davies Amphitheater Fundraiser at Glenwood, IA, Us & Them Find us on Facebook at BluesEd to keep up with all the future performances and events! --Vicky DeCoster

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JazzFest 2011 Schedule Announced The 2011 Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues - JazzFest Main Stage schedule is now available. Headlining this year’s festival are: The Fabulous Thunderbirds on July 14, Little Feat on July 15, and funky METERS on July 16. Full schedule: Thursday, July 14 Indigenous: 6:30pm •The Fabulous Thunderbirds: 8:30pm Friday, July 15 Sharon Little: 6pm • Anders Osborne: 8pm • Little Feat: 9:30pm

Elisabeth Hunstad: 12pm • JazzFest Jazz Camp with Allen Vizzutti: 1:30pm • Mike Miller Trio: 3pm MARACA and the Afro-Cuban Jazz Masters: 4:30pm • Jeff Lorber Fusion: 6pm • funky METERS: 8pm Terrance Simien and the Experience: 10pm Times are approximate and subject to change. For more information, visit jazzfestsiouxfalls.com.

HEY BANDS & BARS If you want your schedule printed monthly in BLUES NOTES, call (402) 616-3159 or e-mail to [email protected]. All schedules must be received by the 23rd of each month. Get calendar updates @ www.bluesgroup.com

The following artists will perform at 21st Saloon located at 4737 S. 96th St. in Omaha, NE All shows at 5:30pm. Thu 5/19 Anthony Gomes Blues Band (5:30pm) $9 Cover Thu 7/21 Matt Schofield (5:30pm) $8 Cover Thu 5/26 The Bel Airs (5:30pm) $9 Cover Thu 7/28 Janiva Magness (5:30pm) $10 Cover Thu 6/2 Trampled Under Foot (5:30pm) $10 Cover Thu 8/4 Bel Airs (5:30pm) $9 Cover Thu 6/9 Davina & The Vagabonds (5:30pm) $8 Cover Thu 8/11 Andrew “Jr. Boy” Jones (5:30pm) $9 Cover Thu 6/16 Nighthawks (5:30pm) $10 Cover Thu 8/18 Ronnie Baker Brooks (5:30pm) $10 Cover Thu 6/23 Popa Chubby (5:30pm) $9 Cover Thu 9/1 Ollie Brown Band (5:30pm) $8 Cover Thu 6/30 Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat (5:30pm) $9 Cover Thu 9/8 Ana Popovic (5:30pm) $12 Cover Thu 7/7 Earl and Them featuring Baby Jason. Thu 9/15 Trampled Under Foot (5:30pm) $10 Cover and Earl Cate (5:30pm) $9 Cover Thu 9/29 The Iguanas (5:30pm) $13 Cover Thu 7/14 Lil Slim’s Blues Band’s CD Release Party. Thu 10/6 Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials. 5:30pm) $5 Cover (5:30pm) $12 Cover PAGE 8 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

— BSO Volunteers — The volunteer season is soon upon us and the BSO Volunteers will soon be in full swing of serving up our volunteer support to events across the community. For all blues friends, family, fans and co-workers wanting to receive BSO volunteer requests, please sign up @ http://omahablues.com/index.php?page=volunteers or go to www.omahablues. com and look for “Volunteers Needed” in the upper left hand corner of the Home Page. For security reasons, you must send an email of request and will receive a notice of confirmation (Please note: ONLY you can sign yourself up, coordinator cannot submit the requests for you.) You will then start receiving all messages sent from the BSO Volunteer Coordinator. Please know all efforts are made to honor requests. For all BSO sponsored events needing volunteers, please contact the BSO Volunteer Coordinator at [email protected]. Here’s to a great season of summer blues! See you out on the dance floor. Vanessa Bauer • BSOVolunteer Coordinator

The Zoo Bar anniversary week runs from Monday July 4th thru Saturday July 9th... Monday thru Thursday there will be shows inside the Zoo Bar featuring Lil Slim’s Band, winner of the 1st Nebraska Blue Challenge! Son of 76, Stone River Boys, Kris Lager Friday 7-8-2011 Tijuana ’s w/ Billy Bacon 5 PM • Brad Cordle Band w/ Horn section 7 PM Dave Alvin and The Guilty Ones 9 PM • Brave Combo 11 PM Saturday 7-9-2011 Academy of Rock 1 PM • Son del Llano 3 PM • Derailers 5 PM • Stone River Boys 7 PM Kelley Hunt 9 PM • Self Righteous Brothers 11PM BSO CALENDAR JUNE EVENT LISTINGS

[Wed 6/1] 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Cornerstone Dub w/ Vibenhai (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th Great American Taxi w/ Hanging Cowboys (09:00pm) (Zoo St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Thu 6/9] Nighthawks (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Davina and The Vagabonds (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Thu 6/2] Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Brad Cordle Band (06:30pm) (Ozone at Anthony's) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Swampboy Blues Band (Perry's Place) Paperclips w/ The Vingins (09:30pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampboy Blues Band (Perry's Place) The Avey Brothers (Gator O'Malley's Pub) Lincoln,402-435-8754) The Avey Brothers (Gator Omally's Pub) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Fri 6/10] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Dave Zollo (Havana Garage) [Fri 6/17] Swampboy Blues Band (Perry's Place) Multi-band (Celebrate Lincoln Festival) Brad Cordle Band (09:00pm) (Gator O'Malley's Pub) The Blues Orchestra (Gator Omally's Pub) Multi-Band Line-up (12:00pm) (Summer Arts Festival) Hegg Brothers (Havana Garage) Trampled Under Foot (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Swampboy Blues Band (Soaring Wings Winery) John Walker (Bagels and Joe) Zoe Muth and The Lost High Rollers (Barley Street Tavern) Tijuana (06:30pm) (Duggans Pub) Swampboy Blues Band (Kennedy's Irish Pub and Grill) WGO Soul Revue (Ozone) The Blues Orchestra (Road House) [Fri 6/3] Marcos and Sabor (Havana Garage) [Sat 6/11] [Sat 6/18] The Willards Band w/ Loyd McCarter And The Honky Tonk 112 North Duck (The Side Door) Brad Cordle Band (09:00pm) (Wilderness Lodge - Fremont, NE) Revival (Waiting Room) Darryl White Band (Havana Garage) Daddy Mac and The Flak (Heartland Cafe) Dr. Spit and the Blues Mechanics (09:00pm) (Welcome Inn,2332 Hegg Brothers (Havana Garage) [Sat 6/4] S. 24th St.,402 344-2850) Levi Willam (Sun Valley Bar and Grill) Blind Dog Fulton (Easton Memorial Poker Run) Levi Willam (Heidelbergs South) Lil Ed (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (The Corner Bar) Multi-band (Celebrate Lincoln Festival) Matt Gagne and the Blues Experience (Kennedys) Brad Cordle Band (Kearney Festival) Multi-Band Line-up (11:00am) (Summer Arts Festival) Randy McAllister (09:00pm) (Woodcliff Marina - Fremont) BLUES Dave NEWSZollo (Havana • BLUES Garage) SOCIETY OF OMAHA Sachel Grande (Bourbon Theatre) PAGE 9 The Blues Orchestra (09:00am) (Haymarket Farmer's Market) Davina and The Vagabonds w/ the Academy of Rock Blues Us & Them (11:30am) (Omaha Summer Arts Festival) Program, Blues Orchestra Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings [Sun 6/19] (03:00pm) (SouthPointe Pavilions, Lincoln) [Sun 6/12] Brad Cordle Band (Belair Festival) John Walker (Mo Java Coffeehouse) Acoustic Groove (Riverside Golf Club) Brad Cordle Band (Goodnights Pizza Bar) Luther James Band (Heartland Cafe) Blues Ed Benefit (03:00pm) (Slattery Vintage Estates Dr. Spit and the Blues Mechanics (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) Swampboy Blues Band (07:00pm) (Jazz A Kitchen) Vineyard-Nehawka) Fishheads (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) BSO Swampboy CALENDAR Blues Band (Welcome JUNE Inn Tavern) EVENT LISTINGS Cold Steel (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Mojo Bag (02:45pm) (Bel Aire Plaza) Blues in June Multi-Band Line-up& (11:30am) J (Summeruly Arts Festival) [Sun 6/5] Swampboy Blues Band (Heron Bay) [Mon 6/20] 112 North Duck (Taste of Omaha) Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns (Goodnights Pizza [Wed 6/1] Chuck Brown & The Basement Devils (02:00pm) (VFW (33rd & 14th St.[Mon Lincoln,402-435-8754) 6/13] CornerstoneBar-CWS) Dub w/ Vibenhai (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th GreatLeavenworth)) American Taxi w/ Hanging Cowboys (09:00pm) (Zoo Dale Watson (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (Ozone) Bar,136 LilN. Joe14th and St. BigLincoln,402-435-8754) Trouble (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402[Thu 6/9]Lincoln,402-435-8754) Nighthawks Piano (05:30pm) Happy Hour (21st (05:00pm) Saloon) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. 341-1313) Davina Mike and TheGurciullo Vagabonds and his (05:30pm) Las Vegas (21st Lab Saloon)Band (Ozone) PianoLincoln,402-435-8754) Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Thu 6/2] Piano HappyPiano HappyHour (05:00pm) Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th N. St. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Koehn Akoustic Jam (Dueces Lounge) Brad Cordle[Mon 6/6] Band (06:30pm) (Ozone at Anthony's) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Swampboy Z Jam Blues Open Band Stage (Perry's (09:00pm) Place) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Paperclips Langhorne w/ The SlimVingins (Waiting (09:30pm) Room) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampboy Tim Koehn Blues BandAkoustic (Perry's Jam Place)(Dueces Lounge) The AveyLincoln,402-435-8754) Brothers (Gator O'Malley's Pub) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Omaha Big Band (Ozone) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. The Avey Brothers (Gator Omally's Pub) Piano HappyPiano HappyHour (05:00pm) Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th N. St. 14th St. [Fri 6/10]Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Tue 6/21] Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Dave Zollo (Havana Garage) [Fri 6/17] Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampboy Tim Koehn Blues BandAkoustic (Perry's Jam Place)(Dueces Lounge) Multi-band[Tue 6/14](Celebrate Lincoln Festival) Brad CordleLincoln,402-435-8754) Band (09:00pm) (Gator O'Malley's Pub) The Blues Z Jam Orchestra Open Stage (Gator (09:00pm) Omally's (ZooPub) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Multi-Band Jazzocracy Line-up (06:00pm) (12:00pm) (Zoo (Summer Bar,136 Arts N. Festival) 14th St. Hegg Brothers Open Mic (Havana and Jam Garage) hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) TrampledLincoln,402-435-8754) Under Foot (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) SwampboyLincoln,402-435-8754) Blues Band (Soaring Wings Winery) John Walker Tim Koehn (Bagels Akoustic and Joe) Jam (The Brass Monkey) Zoe Muth and The Lost High Rollers (Barley Street Tavern) Tijuana Open Gigolos Mic (06:30pm) and Jam hosted (Duggans by Aldric Pub) Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Swampboy Blues Band (Kennedy's Irish Pub and Grill) [Tue 6/7] WGO SoulTim KoehnRevue Akoustic(Ozone) Jam (The Brass Monkey) The Blues[Wed Orchestra6/22] (Road House) [Fri 6/3] Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns (River City Star College MarcosLincoln,402-435-8754) and Sabor (Havana Garage) [Sat 6/11][Wed 6/15] [Sat 6/18]World Series Party) The Willards Tim Koehn Band Akoustic w/ Loyd JamMcCarter (The AndBrass The Monkey) Honky Tonk 112 North 112 DuckNorth (The Duck Side (06:30pm) Door) (Papillion City Park) Brad Cordle Jimmy Band Thackery (09:00pm) (06:00pm) (Wilderness (Zoo Bar,136 Lodge N.- Fremont, 14th St. NE) Revival (Waiting Room) Darryl WhiteNighthawks Band (Havana(06:00pm) Garage) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. DaddyLincoln,402-435-8754) Mac and The Flak (Heartland Cafe) BSO CALENDAR JUNE EVENT LISTINGS[Wed 6/8] Dr. SpitLincoln,402-435-8754) and the Blues Mechanics (09:00pm) (Welcome Inn,2332 Hegg Brothers Reggae (HavanaSouljahs Garage)Worldwide (Bourbon Theatre) [Sat 6/4] Chatham County Line (Waiting Room) S. 24th St.,402 344-2850) Levi Willam (Sun Valley Bar and Grill) Blind Dog Lil' BrianFulton and (Easton The Zydeco Memorial Travelers Poker Run) (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. Levi Willam[Thu 6/16] (Heidelbergs South) Lil Ed[Thu (09:00pm) 6/23] (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Wed 6/1] Blue House14th St. And Lincoln,402-435-8754) The Rent To Own Horns (The Corner Bar) Multi-band Cornerstone (Celebrate Dub Lincoln w/ Vibenhai Festival) (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th Matt Gagne and the Blues Experience (Kennedys) Great American Taxi w/ Hanging Cowboys (09:00pm) (Zoo Brad Cordle Band (Kearney Festival) Multi-BandSt. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Line-up (11:00am) (Summer Arts Festival) Randy McAllister (09:00pm) (Woodcliff Marina - Fremont) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Dave [ThuZollo 6/9] (Havana Garage) Sachel Nighthawks Grande (Bourbon (05:30pm) Theatre) (21st Saloon) The Blues Orchestra (09:00am) (Haymarket Farmer's Market) Davina Davina and The and Vagabonds The Vagabonds w/ the Academy(05:30pm) of (21st Rock Saloon) Blues Us & Them Piano (11:30am) HappyPage Hour (Omaha 1, (05:00pm) generated Summer (Zoo on Arts05-24-2011 Bar,136 Festival) N. 03:18pm14th St. [Thu 6/2] Program, Piano Blues Happy Orchestra Hour Chicago(05:00pm) Rhythm (Zoo Bar,136 & Blues N. Kings 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Sun 6/19] Brad Cordle Band (06:30pm) (Ozone at Anthony's) (03:00pm)Lincoln,402-435-8754) (SouthPointe Pavilions, Lincoln) [Sun 6/12] Swampboy Blues Band (Perry's Place) Brad Cordle Band (Belair Festival) Paperclips w/ The Vingins (09:30pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. John Walker Swampboy (Mo Java Blues Coffeehouse) Band (Perry's Place) Acoustic The Groove Avey Brothers(Riverside (Gator Golf Club)O'Malley's Pub) Brad Cordle Band (Goodnights Pizza Bar) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Luther James Band (Heartland Cafe) Blues EdThe Benefit Avey Brothers(03:00pm) (Gator (Slattery Omally's Vintage Pub) Estates Dr. Spit and the Blues Mechanics (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampboy[Fri 6/10] Blues Band (07:00pm) (Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen) Vineyard-Nehawka) Fishheads (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Swampboy Dave Blues Zollo Band(Havana (Welcome Garage) Inn Tavern) Cold Steel[Fri 6/17] (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Mojo Bag (02:45pm) (Bel Aire Plaza) Swampboy Blues Band (Perry's Place) Multi-band (Celebrate Lincoln Festival) Multi-Band Brad Line-up Cordle Band(11:30am) (09:00pm) (Summer (Gator Arts O'Malley's Festival) Pub) The Blues Orchestra (Gator Omally's Pub) [Sun 6/5] Multi-Band Line-up (12:00pm) (Summer Arts Festival) Swampboy Hegg Blues Brothers Band (Havana (Heron Garage)Bay) [Mon 6/20] Trampled Under Foot (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) 112 North Swampboy Duck (Taste Blues of Band Omaha) (Soaring Wings Winery) John Walker (Bagels and Joe) Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns (Goodnights Pizza Zoe Muth and The Lost High Rollers (Barley Street Tavern) Chuck TijuanaBrown & Gigolos The Basement (06:30pm) Devils (Duggans (02:00pm) Pub) (VFW (33rd & [Mon 6/13] Swampboy Blues Band (Kennedy's Irish Pub and Grill) Bar-CWS) Leavenworth)) WGO Soul Revue (Ozone) Dale Watson The Blues (06:00pm) Orchestra (Zoo (Road Bar,136 House) N. 14th St. Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (Ozone) [Fri 6/3] Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 Lincoln,402-435-8754) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Marcos and Sabor (Havana Garage) 341-1313)[Sat 6/11] Mike Gurciullo[Sat 6/18] and his Las Vegas Lab Band (Ozone) Lincoln,402-435-8754) The Willards Band w/ Loyd McCarter And The Honky Tonk 112 North Duck (The Side Door) Piano HappyBrad Cordle Hour (05:00pm)Band (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 (Wilderness N. 14th Lodge St. - Fremont, NE) Tim Koehn Akoustic Jam (Dueces Lounge) Revival (Waiting Room) [Mon 6/6] Darryl White Band (Havana Garage) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Daddy Mac and The Flak (Heartland Cafe) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Langhorne Dr. Spit Slim and (Waiting the Blues Room) Mechanics (09:00pm) (Welcome Inn,2332 Tim Koehn Hegg Akoustic Brothers Jam (Havana (Dueces Garage) Lounge) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Sat 6/4] OmahaS. Big24th Band St.,402 (Ozone) 344-2850) Z Jam LeviOpen Willam Stage (Sun (09:00pm) Valley (ZooBar andBar,136 Grill) N. 14th St. Blind Dog Fulton (Easton Memorial Poker Run) Piano HappyLevi Willam Hour (Heidelbergs(05:00pm) (Zoo South) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lil Ed (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Tue 6/21] Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (The Corner Bar) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Multi-band (Celebrate Lincoln Festival) Matt Gagne and the Blues Experience (Kennedys) Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Brad Cordle Band (Kearney Festival) Tim Koehn Multi-Band Akoustic Line-up Jam (Dueces (11:00am) Lounge) (Summer Arts Festival) [Tue 6/14] Randy McAllister (09:00pm) (Woodcliff Marina - Fremont) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Dave Zollo (Havana Garage) Z Jam SachelOpen Stage Grande (09:00pm) (Bourbon (Zoo Theatre) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Jazzocracy The Blues (06:00pm) Orchestra (Zoo (09:00am)Bar,136 N. (Haymarket14th St. Farmer's Market) Open Mic and Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Davina and The Vagabonds w/ the Academy of Rock Blues Lincoln,402-435-8754) Us & Them (11:30am) (Omaha Summer Arts Festival) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Koehn Akoustic Jam (The Brass Monkey) Program, Blues Orchestra Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings Open[Sun Mic and6/19] Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) (03:00pm) (SouthPointe Pavilions, Lincoln) [Tue 6/7][Sun 6/12] Tim Koehn Brad AkousticCordle Band Jam (Belair(The Brass Festival) Monkey) [Wed 6/22] John Walker (Mo Java Coffeehouse) Jazzocracy Acoustic (06:00pm) Groove (Zoo (Riverside Bar,136 Golf N. Club)14th St. Brad Cordle Band (Goodnights Pizza Bar) Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns (River City Star College Luther James Band (Heartland Cafe) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blues Ed Benefit (03:00pm) (Slattery Vintage Estates [Wed 6/15] Dr. Spit and the Blues Mechanics (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) World Series Party) Swampboy Blues Band (07:00pm) (Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen) Tim KoehnVineyard-Nehawka) Akoustic Jam (The Brass Monkey) 112 North Fishheads Duck (06:30pm) (Anchor Inn,2499 (Papillion Freedom City Park) Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Jimmy Thackery (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampboy Blues Band (Welcome Inn Tavern) Cold Steel (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Nighthawks Mojo Bag(06:00pm) (02:45pm) (Zoo (Bel Bar,136 Aire N.Plaza) 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) BSO CALENDAR JUNE EVENT LISTINGS[Wed 6/8] Multi-Band Line-up (11:30am) (Summer Arts Festival) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Reggae Souljahs Worldwide (Bourbon Theatre) [Sun 6/5] Chatham Swampboy County Line Blues (Waiting Band (Heron Room) Bay) [Mon 6/20] 112 North Duck (Taste of Omaha) Lil' Brian and The Zydeco Travelers (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. [Thu 6/16] Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns (Goodnights Pizza [Thu 6/23] [Wed 6/1] Chuck Brown & The Basement Devils (02:00pm) (VFW (33rd & 14th St.[Mon Lincoln,402-435-8754) 6/13] CornerstoneBar-CWS) Dub w/ Vibenhai (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th GreatLeavenworth)) American Taxi w/ Hanging Cowboys (09:00pm) (Zoo Dale Watson (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (Ozone) Bar,136 Lil N. Joe 14th and St. BigLincoln,402-435-8754) Trouble (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402[Thu 6/9]Lincoln,402-435-8754) Nighthawks Piano (05:30pm) Happy Hour (21st (05:00pm) Saloon) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. 341-1313) Davina Mike and GurciulloThe Vagabonds and his (05:30pm) Las Vegas (21st Lab BandSaloon) (Ozone) PianoLincoln,402-435-8754) HappyPage Hour 1, (05:00pm) generated (Zoo on 05-24-2011 Bar,136 N. 03:18pm14th St. [Thu 6/2] Piano HappyPiano HappyHour (05:00pm) Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th N. St. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Koehn Akoustic Jam (Dueces Lounge) Brad [MonCordle 6/6] Band (06:30pm) (Ozone at Anthony's) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Swampboy Z Jam Blues Open Band Stage (Perry's (09:00pm) Place) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Paperclips Langhorne w/ The SlimVingins (Waiting (09:30pm) Room) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampboy Tim Koehn Blues BandAkoustic (Perry's Jam (DuecesPlace) Lounge) The AveyLincoln,402-435-8754) Brothers (Gator O'Malley's Pub) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Omaha Big Band (Ozone) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. The Avey Brothers (Gator Omally's Pub) Piano HappyPiano HappyHour (05:00pm) Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th N. St. 14th St. [Fri 6/10]Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Tue 6/21] Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Dave Zollo (Havana Garage) [Fri 6/17] Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampboy Tim Koehn Blues BandAkoustic (Perry's Jam (DuecesPlace) Lounge) Multi-band[Tue 6/14] (Celebrate Lincoln Festival) Brad Lincoln,402-435-8754)Cordle Band (09:00pm) (Gator O'Malley's Pub) The Blues Z Jam Orchestra Open Stage (Gator (09:00pm) Omally's (ZooPub) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Multi-Band Jazzocracy Line-up (06:00pm) (12:00pm) (Zoo (Summer Bar,136 Arts N. Festival) 14th St. Hegg BrothersOpen Mic (Havana and Jam Garage) hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) TrampledLincoln,402-435-8754) Under Foot (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) SwampboyLincoln,402-435-8754) Blues Band (Soaring Wings Winery) John Walker Tim Koehn (Bagels Akoustic and Joe) Jam (The Brass Monkey) Zoe Muth and The Lost High Rollers (Barley Street Tavern) Tijuana Open Gigolos Mic (06:30pm)and Jam hosted (Duggans by Aldric Pub) Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Swampboy Blues Band (Kennedy's Irish Pub and Grill) [Tue 6/7] WGO SoulTim KoehnRevue Akoustic(Ozone) Jam (The Brass Monkey) The Blues[Wed Orchestra6/22] (Road House) [Fri 6/3] Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns (River City Star College MarcosLincoln,402-435-8754) and Sabor (Havana Garage) [Sat 6/11][Wed 6/15] [Sat 6/18]World Series Party) The Willards Tim Koehn Band Akoustic w/ Loyd JamMcCarter (The AndBrass The Monkey) Honky Tonk 112 North 112 DuckNorth (The Duck Side (06:30pm) Door) (Papillion City Park) Brad Cordle Jimmy Band Thackery (09:00pm) (06:00pm) (Wilderness (Zoo Bar,136 Lodge N.- Fremont, 14th St. NE) Revival (Waiting Room) Darryl NighthawksWhite Band (06:00pm)(Havana Garage) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. DaddyLincoln,402-435-8754) Mac and The Flak (Heartland Cafe) [Wed 6/8] Dr. SpitLincoln,402-435-8754) and the Blues Mechanics (09:00pm) (Welcome Inn,2332 Hegg BrothersReggaeBSO Souljahs(Havana CALENDAR Garage)Worldwide (Bourbon JUNE Theatre) EVENT LISTINGS [Sat 6/4] Chatham County Line (Waiting Room) S. 24th St.,402 344-2850) Levi Willam (Sun Valley Bar and Grill) Blind Dog Lil' BrianFulton and (Easton The Zydeco Memorial Travelers Poker Run) (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. Levi Willam[Thu 6/16] (Heidelbergs South) Lil Ed[Thu (09:00pm) 6/23] (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (The Corner Bar) Multi-band (Celebrate Lincoln Festival) Matt Gagne Cowboy and Indian the Blues Bear Experience w/ Sleepy Kitty (Kennedys) (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. Jim Suhler and Monkey Beat (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Brad Cordle Band (Kearney Festival) Multi-Band Line-up (11:00am) (Summer Arts Festival) Randy14th McAllister St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) (09:00pm) (Woodcliff Marina - Fremont) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Dave Zollo (Havana Garage) Sachel Grande (Bourbon Theatre) The Blues Piano Orchestra Happy Hour (09:00am) (05:00pm) (Haymarket (Zoo Bar,136 Farmer's N. 14th Market) St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Davina and The Vagabonds w/ the Academy of Rock Blues Us & Them (11:30am)Page (Omaha 1, generated Summer on Arts05-24-2011 Festival) 03:18pm Lincoln,402-435-8754) Swampboy Blues Band (Perry's Place) Program, Blues Orchestra Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings [Sun 6/19] Popa Chubby (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) (03:00pm) (SouthPointe Pavilions, Lincoln) [Sun 6/12] Brad Cordle Swampboy Band Blues(Belair Band Festival) (Perry's Place) John Walker (Mo Java Coffeehouse) Acoustic Groove (Riverside Golf Club) Brad Cordle Band (Goodnights Pizza Bar) Luther James Band (Heartland Cafe) Blues Ed Benefit (03:00pm) (Slattery Vintage Estates Dr. Spit[Fri and 6/24] the Blues Mechanics (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) Swampboy Blues Band (07:00pm) (Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen) Vineyard-Nehawka) Fishheads Acoustic (Anchor Groove Inn,2499 (Firewater Freedom Grille) Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Swampboy Blues Band (Welcome Inn Tavern) Cold Steel (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Mojo Bag Blind (02:45pm) Dog Fulton (Bel (Old Aire Mattress Plaza) Factory) Multi-Band Line-up (11:30am) (Summer Arts Festival) Brad Cordle Band (Havana Garage) [Sun 6/5] Swampboy Blues Band (Heron Bay) [Mon 6/20] Drew and the No Name Blues Band (Bob's Tavern) 112 North Duck (Taste of Omaha) Blue House Swampboy with the Blues Rent Band to Own (04:30pm) Horns (Goodnights (The Grove) Pizza Chuck Brown & The Basement Devils (02:00pm) (VFW (33rd & [Mon 6/13] Bar-CWS) Leavenworth)) Dale Watson (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Mike Gurciullo[Sat 6/25] and his Las Vegas Lab Band (Ozone) Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 Lincoln,402-435-8754) Piano HappyBig James Hour and (05:00pm) The Chicago (Zoo Bar,136Playboys N. w/ 14th Blue St. House, R&M 341-1313) Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (Ozone) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Blues Band, Mojo Bag, Us & Them (04:00pm) (BSO presents Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Tim KoehnAksarben Akoustic Village Jam Blues (Dueces Fest) Lounge) [Mon 6/6] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Z Jam BradOpen Cordle Stage Band(09:00pm) (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136(Cunningham's-Omaha) N. 14th St. Langhorne Slim (Waiting Room) Tim Koehn Akoustic Jam (Dueces Lounge) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Carolyn Wonderland w/ Crimson Dawn (07:00pm) (Davies Omaha Big Band (Ozone) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Amphitheater in Glenwood, IA) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Tue 6/21] Kris Lager Band (Biker's For Boobies in Louisville) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Jazzocracy Marcos (06:00pm) and Sabor (Zoo (Havana Bar,136 Garage) N. 14th St. Tim Koehn Akoustic Jam (Dueces Lounge) [Tue 6/14] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Mojo Bag w/ Us & Them (03:00pm) (Bel Aire Plaza) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Open MicSwampboy and Jam Blues, hosted Fever by Aldric and theMeints Funkhouse (Louis Bar and and Son Grill of )76 and Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Koehnthe Watchmen Akoustic (10:00am)Jam (The Brass (Back Monkey) to the Country Wine and Music Open Mic and Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Festival) [Tue 6/7] Tim Koehn Akoustic Jam (The Brass Monkey) [Wed 6/22] The Juniors (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns (River City Star College Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Wed 6/15] World Series[Sun 6/26] Party) Tim Koehn Akoustic Jam (The Brass Monkey) 112 North Duck (06:30pm) (Papillion City Park) Jimmy ForkThackery In The (06:00pm) Road (Anchor (Zoo Bar,136Inn,2499 N. Freedom 14th St. Park Rd.,402 Nighthawks (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)341-1313) [Wed 6/8] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Reggae John Souljahs Statz Worldwidew/ Manny Coon (Bourbon (09:00pm) Theatre) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Chatham County Line (Waiting Room) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lil' Brian and The Zydeco Travelers (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. [Thu 6/16] [Thu 6/23] [Mon 6/27] Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (Ozone) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Page 1, generated on 05-24-2011 03:18pm Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Koehn Akoustic Jam (Dueces Lounge) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)

[Tue 6/28] Brad Cordle Band (Goodnights Pizza Bar) Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Stephen Marley (Whiskey Roadhouse) Tim Koehn Akoustic Jam (The Brass Monkey)

[Wed 6/29] Jim Suhler (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)

[Thu 6/30] 112 North Duck (07:00pm) (Upstream (170th and W. Center Road)) Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns (Corvette Car Show)

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[Sat 7/2] Acoustic Groove (Firewater Grille) Horse Opera w/ Hanging Cowboys (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. Brad Cordle Band (06:00pm) (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Sat 7/16] The Blues Orchestra (Heartland Cafe) [Sun 7/3] Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings w/ Malford Milligan Band, Brad Swampboy Blues Band (Soaring Wings Winery) Cordle Band, Blues Ed band Crimson Dawn (05:00pm) (Playing [Sat 7/30] with Fire Concert Series) Jared and the Blues Teachers (Brass Monkey) [Mon 7/4] The Personics (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) The Sugar Thieves Band (Heartland Cafe) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. The Sugar Thieves Band (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Sun 7/17] Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Fishheads (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) [Sun 7/31] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Brad Cordle Band (04:00pm) (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park [Mon 7/18] Rd.,402 341-1313) [Tue 7/5] Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Open Mic and Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Lincoln,402-435-8754)

[Thu 7/7] [Tue 7/19] Earl and Them w/Baby Jason and Earl Cate (05:30pm) (21st Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Saloon) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Open Mic and Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Lincoln,402-435-8754) BSOBSO CALENDAR CALENDAR JUNE JUNE EVENT EVENT LISTINGS LISTINGS [Thu 7/21] [Fri 7/8] Matt Schofield (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Mike Adams Trio (08:00pm) (18th Annual South Loup River Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Cowboy Cowboy Indian Indian Bear Bearw/ Sleepy w/ Sleepy Kitty Kitty(09:00pm) (09:00pm) (Zoo (ZooBar,136 Bar,136 N. N. Jim Suhler Jim SuhlerBlues and Monkey andFestival) Monkey Beat Beat(05:30pm) (05:30pm) (21st (21st Saloon) Saloon) Lincoln,402-435-8754) 14th 14thSt. Lincoln,402-435-8754) St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Piano Piano Happy HappyMulti-Band Hour Hour(05:00pm) Line-up (05:00pm) (Zoo (Riverfront (ZooBar,136 Bar,136 Jazz N. 14th and N. 14thSt.Blues St. Fest) Piano Piano Happy Happy Hour Hour(05:00pm) (05:00pm) (Zoo (ZooBar,136 Bar,136 N. 14th N. 14thSt. St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Fri 7/22] Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754)PAGE 10 Swampboy Swampboy[Sat BluesBLUES 7/9] Blues Band Band (Perry'sNEWS (Perry's Place) • Place)BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA Acoustic Groove (Soaring Wings Vineyard) Popa Popa Chubby Chubby (05:30pm) (05:30pm) (21st (21st Saloon) Saloon) Meredith and Michael from the Sugar Thieves (Heartland Cafe) Swampboy Swampboy Blues Blues Band Band (Perry's (Perry's Place) Place) Multi-Band Line-up (Riverfront Jazz and Blues Fest) [Sat 7/23] Super Chikan and the Fighting Cocks w/ the The Matt Cox Band, Mike Adams Off the Grid Band (Heartland Cafe) [Fri 6/24][Fri 6/24] Lil' Slim Blues Band Kris Lager Band, Earl & Them (11:30am) Mike Adams Off the Grid Band (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) Acoustic Acoustic Groove Groove (Firewater (Firewater Grille) Grille) (18th Annual South Loup River Blues Festival) Blind Blind Dog FultonDog Fulton (Old Mattress(Old Mattress Factory) Factory) [Sun 7/24] Brad BradCordle Cordle Band Band (Havana (Havana Garage) Garage)lues in une[Sun 7/10] uly Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 Drew Drew and theand No the Name No Name BluesB Blues Band Band (Bob's (Bob's Tavern) Tavern) J Rythm Collective & (Anchor J Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Swampboy Swampboy Blues Blues Band Band (04:30pm) (04:30pm) (The (TheGrove) Grove) 341-1313) [Mon 7/25] [Sat 6/25][Sat 6/25] [Mon 7/11] Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Big James Big James and Theand ChicagoThe Chicago Playboys Playboys w/ Blue w/ BlueHouse, House, R&M R&M Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) BluesBlues Band, Band, Mojo MojoBag, Bag,Us & UsThem & Them (04:00pm) (04:00pm) (BSO (BSO presents presents Lincoln,402-435-8754) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. AksarbenAksarben Village Village Blues Blues Fest) Fest) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Brad BradCordle Cordle Band Band (09:00pm) (09:00pm) (Cunningham's-Omaha) (Cunningham's-Omaha) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Carolyn Carolyn Wonderland Wonderland w/ Crimson w/ Crimson Dawn Dawn (07:00pm) (07:00pm) (Davies (Davies [Tue 7/26] AmphitheaterAmphitheater in Glenwood, in Glenwood, IA) IA) [Tue 7/12] Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Kris LagerKris Lager Band Band (Biker's (Biker's For Boobies For Boobies in Louisville) in Louisville) Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Marcos Marcos and Saborand Sabor (Havana (Havana Garage) Garage) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Open Mic and Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Mojo MojoBag w/Bag Us w/ & Us & Them Them (03:00pm) (03:00pm) (Bel Aire(Bel Plaza)Aire Plaza) Open Mic and Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Swampboy Swampboy Blues, Blues, Fever Fever and theand Funkhouse the Funkhouse and Sonand ofSon 76 of and 76 and [Thu 7/28] the Watchmenthe Watchmen (10:00am) (10:00am) (Back (Back to the to Country the Country Wine Wine and Musicand Music [Thu 7/14] Janiva Magness (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Festival)Festival) Lil Slim's Blues Band's CD Release Party (05:30pm) (21st Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. The JuniorsThe Juniors (Heartland (Heartland Cafe, Cafe, Elkhorn) Elkhorn) Saloon) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Sun [Sun6/26] 6/26]BSO CALENDAR JULY EVENT LISTINGSLincoln,402-435-8754) [Fri 7/29] Fork ForkIn The In RoadThe Road (Anchor (Anchor Inn,2499 Inn,2499 Freedom Freedom Park ParkRd.,402 Rd.,402 BluesEd Showcase (07:00pm) (PS Collective) 341-1313)341-1313) [Fri 7/15] Brad Cordle Band (09:00pm) (Brewskys) John JohnStatz Statz[Sat w/ Manny 7/2] w/ Manny Coon Coon (09:00pm) (09:00pm) (Zoo (ZooBar,136 Bar,136 N. 14th N. 14thSt. St. Acoustic Groove (Firewater Grille) Horse Opera w/ Hanging Cowboys (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Brad Cordle Band (06:00pm) (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Sat 7/16] The Blues Orchestra (Heartland Cafe) [Mon[Mon 6/27] 6/27][Sun 7/3] Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings w/ Malford Milligan Band, Brad Page 1, generated on 05-24-2011 03:19pm Mike MikeGurciullo Gurciullo Swampboy and hisand Las Blues his Vegas Las Band Vegas Lab (Soaring BandLab Band (Ozone)Wings (Ozone) Winery) Cordle Band, Blues Ed band Crimson Dawn (05:00pm) (Playing [Sat 7/30] Piano Piano Happy Happy Hour Hour(05:00pm) (05:00pm) (Zoo (ZooBar,136 Bar,136 N. 14th N. 14thSt. St. with Fire Concert Series) Jared and the Blues Teachers (Brass Monkey) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Mon 7/4] The Personics (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) The Sugar Thieves Band (Heartland Cafe) Tim KoehnTim Koehn AkousticPiano Akoustic Happy Jam Hour(DuecesJam (Dueces(05:00pm) Lounge) Lounge) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. The Sugar Thieves Band (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) Z Jam Z OpenJamLincoln,402-435-8754) Open Stage Stage (09:00pm) (09:00pm) (Zoo (ZooBar,136 Bar,136 N. 14th N. 14thSt. St. [Sun 7/17] Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Fishheads (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) [Sun 7/31] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Brad Cordle Band (04:00pm) (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park [Tue [Tue6/28] 6/28] [Mon 7/18] Rd.,402 341-1313) Brad BradCordle Cordle[Tue Band 7/5] Band (Goodnights (Goodnights Pizza Pizza Bar) Bar) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Jazzocracy Jazzocracy Jazzocracy(06:00pm) (06:00pm) (Zoo (06:00pm) (ZooBar,136 Bar,136 (Zoo N. 14thBar,136 N. 14thSt. N. St. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Stephen Stephen Marley Open Marley (Whiskey Mic (Whiskey and Roadhouse)Jam Roadhouse)hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim KoehnTim Koehn Akoustic Akoustic Jam (TheJam (TheBrass Brass Monkey) Monkey) [Thu 7/7] [Tue 7/19] [Wed[Wed 6/29] 6/29] Earl and Them w/Baby Jason and Earl Cate (05:30pm) (21st Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Jim Suhler Jim SuhlerSaloon) (06:00pm) (06:00pm) (Zoo (ZooBar,136 Bar,136 N. 14th N. 14thSt. St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Open Mic and Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Thu [Thu6/30] 6/30] [Thu 7/21] BSO CALENDAR JUNE EVENT LISTINGS 112 North112 North Duck[Fri 7/8] Duck (07:00pm) (07:00pm) (Upstream (Upstream (170th (170th and W.and Center W. Center Matt Schofield (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Road))Road)) Mike Adams Trio (08:00pm) (18th Annual South Loup River Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Blue BlueHouse HouseBlues with Festival)thewith Rent the Rentto Own to OwnHorns Horns (Corvette (Corvette Car Show) Car Show) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Cowboy Indian Bear w/ Sleepy Kitty (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. Jim Suhler Multi-Band and Monkey Line-up Beat (Riverfront (05:30pm) Jazz (21st and Saloon) Blues Fest) 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Fri 7/22] Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)BSO[Sat 7/9]CALENDAR JULY EVENT LISTINGS Acoustic Groove (Soaring Wings Vineyard) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Swampboy Meredith Blues and Band Michael (Perry's from Place) the Sugar Thieves (Heartland Cafe) Popa Chubby (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Multi-Band Line-up (Riverfront Jazz and Blues Fest) [SatPage 7/23]Page 2, generated 2, generated on 05-24-2011 on 05-24-2011 03:18pm 03:18pm Swampboy Blues Band (Perry's Place) [Sat 7/2] Super Chikan and the Fighting Cocks w/ the The Matt Cox Band, Acoustic Mike Groove Adams (Firewater Off the Grid Grille) Band (Heartland Cafe) Horse Opera w/ Hanging Cowboys (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. Brad CordleLil' Slim Band Blues (06:00pm) Band Kris (Heartland Lager Band, Cafe, Earl Elkhorn) & Them (11:30am) Mike Adams Off the Grid Band (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Fri 6/24] (18th Annual South Loup River Blues Festival) [Sat 7/16] The Blues Orchestra (Heartland Cafe) Acoustic Groove (Firewater Grille) [Sun 7/3] Sharon[Sun Jones 7/24] & The Dap Kings w/ Malford Milligan Band, Brad Blind Dog Fulton (Old Mattress Factory) Swampboy[Sun 7/10] Blues Band (Soaring Wings Winery) Cordle Band, Lil Joe Blues and BigEd Troubleband Crimson (Anchor Dawn Inn,2499 (05:00pm) Freedom (Playing Park Rd.,402[Sat 7/30] Brad Cordle Band (Havana Garage) Rythm Collective (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 with Fire341-1313) Concert Series) Jared and the Blues Teachers (Brass Monkey) Drew and the No Name Blues Band (Bob's Tavern) [Mon 7/4]341-1313) The Personics (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) The Sugar Thieves Band (Heartland Cafe) Swampboy Blues Band (04:30pm) (The Grove) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Mon 7/25] The Sugar Thieves Band (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Mon 7/11] [Sun 7/17] Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Sat 6/25] Z Jam PianoOpen StageHappy (09:00pm) Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th N. St. 14th St. FishheadsLincoln,402-435-8754) (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) [Sun 7/31] Big James and The Chicago Playboys w/ Blue House, R&M Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Brad Cordle Band (04:00pm) (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Blues Band, Mojo Bag, Us & Them (04:00pm) (BSO presents Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Mon 7/18]Lincoln,402-435-8754) Rd.,402 341-1313) Aksarben Village Blues Fest) [Tue 7/5]Lincoln,402-435-8754) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Brad Cordle Band (09:00pm) (Cunningham's-Omaha) Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Tue 7/26] Carolyn Wonderland w/ Crimson Dawn (07:00pm) (Davies Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Tue 7/12] Z Jam JazzocracyOpen Stage (06:00pm) (09:00pm) (Zoo (Zoo Bar,136 Bar,136 N. N. 14th 14th St. St. Amphitheater in Glenwood, IA) Open MicJazzocracy and Jam (06:00pm) hosted by (ZooAldric Bar,136 Meints N.(Louis 14th Bar St. and Grill) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Kris Lager Band (Biker's For Boobies in Louisville) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Open Mic and Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Marcos and Sabor (Havana Garage) [Thu 7/7] Open Mic and Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) [Tue 7/19] Mojo Bag w/ Us & Them (03:00pm) (Bel Aire Plaza) Earl and Them w/Baby Jason and Earl Cate (05:30pm) (21st Jazzocracy[Thu 7/28] (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampboy Blues, Fever and the Funkhouse and Son of 76 and Saloon)[Thu 7/14] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Janiva Magness (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) the Watchmen (10:00am) (Back to the Country Wine and Music Piano HappyLil Slim's Hour Blues (05:00pm) Band's CD(Zoo Release Bar,136 Party N. 14th (05:30pm) St. (21st Open MicPiano and Happy Jam hosted Hour (05:00pm) by Aldric Meints(Zoo Bar,136 (Louis BarN. 14th and St.Grill) Festival) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Saloon) Lincoln,402-435-8754) The Juniors (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Thu 7/21] BSO CALENDAR JULY EVENT LISTINGS[Fri 7/8]Lincoln,402-435-8754) Matt Schofield[Fri 7/29] (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) [Sun 6/26] Mike Adams Trio (08:00pm) (18th Annual South Loup River Piano HappyBluesEd Hour Showcase (05:00pm) (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 (PS Collective) N. 14th St. Fork In The Road (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 Blues Festival)[Fri 7/15] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Brad Cordle Band (09:00pm) (Brewskys) 341-1313)[Sat 7/2] Multi-Band Acoustic Line-up Groove (Riverfront (Firewater Jazz Grille) and Blues Fest) Horse Opera w/ Hanging Cowboys (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. John Statz Brad w/ Cordle Manny Band Coon (06:00pm) (09:00pm) (Heartland (Zoo Bar,136 Cafe, N. Elkhorn) 14th St. [Fri 7/22]14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Sat 7/9][Sat 7/16] Acoustic The Groove Blues (SoaringOrchestra Wings (Heartland Vineyard) Cafe) Meredith and Michael from the Sugar Thieves (Heartland Cafe) [Sun 7/3] Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings w/ Malford Milligan Band, Brad Page 1, generated on 05-24-2011 03:19pm [Mon 6/27] Swampboy Blues Band (Soaring Wings Winery) Multi-BandCordle Line-up Band, Blues(Riverfront Ed band Jazz Crimson and Blues Dawn Fest) (05:00pm) (Playing [Sat 7/23][Sat 7/30] Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (Ozone) Superwith Chikan Fire andConcert the Fighting Series) Cocks w/ the The Matt Cox Band, Mike Adams Jared andOff the the Grid Blues Band Teachers (Heartland (Brass Cafe) Monkey) Piano[Mon Happy 7/4] Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lil' Slim TheBlues Personics Band Kris (Heartland Lager Band, Cafe, Earl Elkhorn) & Them (11:30am) Mike Adams The Sugar Off the Thieves Grid Band Band (Heartland (Heartland Cafe, Cafe) Elkhorn) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. (18th Annual South Loup River Blues Festival) The Sugar Thieves Band (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) Tim KoehnLincoln,402-435-8754) Akoustic Jam (Dueces Lounge) [Sun 7/17] [Sun 7/24] Z Jam ZOpen Jam Stage Open (09:00pm)Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th N. St. 14th St. [Sun 7/10] Fishheads (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Lil Joe[Sun and 7/31] Big Trouble (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Rythm Collective (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) Brad Cordle Band (04:00pm) (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park 341-1313)[Mon 7/18] Rd.,402 341-1313) [Tue 6/28][Tue 7/5] Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Mon 7/25] Brad Cordle Jazzocracy Band (Goodnights(06:00pm) (Zoo Pizza Bar,136 Bar) N. 14th St. [Mon 7/11]Lincoln,402-435-8754) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. JazzocracyLincoln,402-435-8754) (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Piano HappyZ Jam HourOpen (05:00pm) Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th N. St. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Open Mic and Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Stephen Marley (Whiskey Roadhouse) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Koehn[Thu 7/7] Akoustic Jam (The Brass Monkey) Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Tue 7/19] Earl and Them w/Baby Jason and Earl Cate (05:30pm) (21st Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Tue 7/26] [Wed 6/29]Saloon) [Tue 7/12]Lincoln,402-435-8754) Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Jim Suhler Piano (06:00pm) Happy Hour (Zoo (05:00pm) Bar,136 N. (Zoo 14th Bar,136 St. N. 14th St. Jazzocracy Open (06:00pm) Mic and Jam (Zoo hosted Bar,136 by N.Aldric 14th Meints St. (Louis Bar and Grill) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Open Mic and Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Open[Thu Mic and7/21] Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) [Thu 6/30][Fri 7/8] Matt Schofield (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) [Thu 7/28] 112 North Mike Duck Adams (07:00pm) Trio (08:00pm) (Upstream (18th (170th Annual and South W. Center Loup River [Thu 7/14] Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Janiva Magness (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Road))Blues Festival) Lil Slim'sLincoln,402-435-8754) Blues Band's CD Release Party (05:30pm) (21st Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Blue House Multi-Band with the Line-up Rent to(Riverfront Own Horns Jazz (Corvette and Blues Car Fest) Show) Saloon) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Piano[Fri Happy 7/22] Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Sat 7/9] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Acoustic Groove (Soaring Wings Vineyard) [Fri 7/29] Meredith and Michael from the Sugar Thieves (Heartland Cafe) BluesEd Showcase (07:00pm) (PS Collective) Multi-Band Line-up (Riverfront Jazz and Blues Fest) [Fri 7/15][Sat 7/23] Brad Cordle Band (09:00pm) (Brewskys) Super Chikan and the Fighting Cocks w/ the The Matt Cox Band, Mike PageAdams 2, Offgenerated the Grid on Band 05-24-2011 (Heartland 03:18pm Cafe) Lil' Slim Blues Band Kris Lager Band, Earl & Them (11:30am) Mike Adams Off the Grid Band (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) (18th Annual South Loup River Blues Festival) [Sun 7/24] Page 1, generated on 05-24-2011 03:19pm [Sun 7/10] Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 Rythm Collective (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313) 341-1313) [Mon 7/25] [Mon 7/11] Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Z Jam Open Stage (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Tue 7/26] [Tue 7/12] Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Jazzocracy (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Open Mic and Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) Open Mic and Jam hosted by Aldric Meints (Louis Bar and Grill) [Thu 7/28] [Thu 7/14] Janiva Magness (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Lil Slim's Blues Band's CD Release Party (05:30pm) (21st Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Saloon) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Piano Happy Hour (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Fri 7/29] BluesEd Showcase (07:00pm) (PS Collective) [Fri 7/15] Brad Cordle Band (09:00pm) (Brewskys)

Page 1, generated on 05-24-2011 03:19pm BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 11 Mike Zito – Zoo Bar 4-21-2011 I truly think some of the National acts that which is often the come to Omaha and Lincoln case for both Lincoln are amazed that a 5:30 or and Omaha venues, 6:00 PM matinee show hey man we know draws any people at all! our stuff, and appre- However most of the acts ciate road warriors I talk to think it’s a great trying to scratch out a idea… I think it’s easier to living in the middle of sneak out of work a ½ hour another joyous $4.00 early to catch a show as opposed to stay- per gallon gas crunch by traveling the land clubbing and ing up past midnight and ask your tired old strutting their stuff. body to be at it best and alert in the morn- Merchandise sales were good for Mike ing as you stumble into work. tonight, remember that when you buy At any rate Mike Zito was able to dial his music from right off the stage you are doing energy up for the unusual hour another more than just saying thanks, you are notch and put on a really good show. Trav- helping keep them on the road and getting eling with Bass and Rhythm Guitar players them to the next show. that looked like they might have skipped th Live and local, if ya like it, ya gotta live it, 6 period to make the trip. Mike said the rhythm player was or you just might lose it! from his home town in St Louis and it was nice to have some- one play along with him instead of competing against him. --Conrad Good The band seemed to feed off the energy of the Zoo Bar

Gladstone Bluesfest will be held June 10-11, 2011, Oak Grove Park, located at 76th & N. Troost. Nice FREE festival in North Kansas City -- very nice space and nice folks...great line-up this year including Stacy Michhart and Tab Benoit on the Friday night... http://www.gladstonechamber.com/BluesFest.aspx Free Admission, but $5 to park Friday: Park opens at 5pm music starts at 6pm Lionel Young Band International Blues Challenge Winner Stacy Mitchhart • Tab Benoit Saturday: Park opens at 1pm music starts at 2pm Jason Vivone - KCBS Solo Winner Mary Bridget Davies Group - KCBS Band Winner Lonesome Hank & The Heartaches Marquise Knox • Kelley Hunt

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23 May11 Hi Ric, Dear Blues Society of Omaha, We met at the 21st amendment the other night. Paul Scott Hoagbin Trio wants to thank We would like to get our “Back to the Country” Wine & Music BSO for selecting us as one of the bands to Festival in the newsletter if possible. participate in the 2011 First Annual BSO Our focus at Silver Hills Vineyards & Winery is to produce a Blues Challenge! 100% Nebraska wine as well as supporting Nebraska and local business & entrepreneurs. Our festival will be Sat, June 25th from It was a thrill of a lifetime for the three of 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. We will have 3 live bands as well as food, local us to perform some of our originals to the artists and vendors and demos. wonderful, appreciative crowd and judges The bands will be Swampboy Blues, Fever & the Funkhouse and at the Waiting Room. Son of 76 and the Watchmen. Personally meeting the other bands meant I’m hoping you can help us get the word out. so much. Putting faces and personalities to Thanks for your help and let me know if you need further info. the names we often see in print was very June cool. June & Phil Simpson • Silver Hills Vineyards and Winery Our deepest thanks and gratitude go out 3130 County Road M • Tekamah, NE 68061 to Michelle Olmstead, Terry Sedivy, 402-374-1602 • 402-870-0083 • www.silverhillswinery.com Ric Cowger, Terry O’Halleran, and the countless behind-the-scenes volunteers for organizing and working this world I recently retired from my profession as a therapist. 30 years of class event. that was enough. Anyway, I’m looking to fill up my time and pick up Many thanx are in order for all the fans a little cash with musical endeavors. who came out to witness the historic 1st The Blues Orchestra has a pretty full schedule but because several BSO competition. band members play in more that one band, we always end up with Last but not least, we want to thank all 9 some weekends open. judges who volunteered their valuable per- I’d like to find a band or a couple of bands that could use a guitar sonal time and comments. player who can also play harp (and keyboard after a bit of time to It was indeed a world-class event and we practice to get my chops back) either on a regular basis or a fill-in are looking forward to applying for next player. So if you have the opportunity to get the word out, I’d much year’s competition. If you have fund rais- appreciate it. ers throughout the year to help pay for next The other thing I’m looking for are some venues that do solo (or year’s BSO competition, please include us duo for me and Honeyboy) acoustic music. Any idea who’s doing as performers. We certainly wish to give this in Omaha these days? back to such a fantastic cause, i.e. live blues The third thing I’m doing (mostly just as an FYI) is teaching guitar. music for the great B.S. O. fans. So as always, any help you can give me on this stuff in getting the word out would be muchly appreciated. Sincerely, Harvey Paul Scott Hoagbin Contact can be either e-mail: Elmer Ellefson [email protected] or phone 402 802-3975 Michael Nabity P.S. Three weeks until The Chicago Blues Festival

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June 10, 11 & 12, 2011 Downtown Omaha 10th to 15th on Farnam Street Artists’ Market Friday & Saturday 11 a.m.–8 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m. World Music Pavilion Stage

Zac Harmon Friday & Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m. Sunday 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Children’s Fair & Family Stage Saturday 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Friday, June 10 12 noon Omaha Musicians Association Jazz All Stars Local - Jazz 5:00 p.m. All Young Girls Are Machine Guns Local - Jazz/Easy Listening 7:00 p.m. Zac Harmon - Contemporary Blues 9:00 p.m. Red Baraat - Bhangra Funk

Saturday, June 11 11:00 a.m. Griffen Alexander - Singer/Songwriter 12:30 p.m. The Jazz Explosion - Local - Jazz 2:00 p.m. The Uff-Da Band - Traditional Polka 3:30 p.m. Colerick Corbett Band - Classic Americana 5:00 p.m. Lipbone Redding Soulful Voice - instrumentalist 7:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time - Bluegrass Fusion 9:00 p.m. Lil’ Brian & The Travelers - Zydeco Funk

Sunday, June 12 11:30 a.m. Crossfire Local - Popular Country Lil’ Brian 1:00 p.m. Luigi, Inc. Local - Jazz 3:00 p.m. Orquesta Alto Maiz - Latin Salsa BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 15

OBS Band Directory Band Contact Phone # Council Bluffs Dave Barger and the Jam Masters...... Dave Barger...... 402-390-4239 Chasing Daylight...... Rick Hillyard...... 712-420-1232 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...... 402-560-7808 Blues Messengers...... Jake Wiese...... 402-601-4959 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 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...... John Rogers...... 402-991-2554 Backer’s Blues...... 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...... Dr. Spit...... 402-451-5864 Blue Venue...... Fred Schwery...... 402-733-2838 Burgundy and Gray...... Regina Spellman...... [email protected] Chuck Brown and the Basement Devils...... Chuck Brown...... 402-610-1522 The Confidentials...... Stan Spurgeon...... 402-738-9225 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...... 402-572-1817 Elwin James and the Way Outs...... Zap...... (402) 292-6435 Just Plain Trouble...... Tom Boller...... 402-669-3903 Little Joe and Big Trouble...... Little Joe...... 402-680-2924 Luther James Band...... L.J. Johnson...... 402-213-5234 The Matt Gagne Blues Experience...... Matt Gagne...... 402-212-0694 Mojo Po...... Mojo Po...... 402-554-8521 Stephen Monroe...... Stephen Monroe...... 402-699-5905 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 Repent House...... Bob Zurek...... 402-733-1706 Rhythm Collective Reggae...... Frank Fong...... 402-556-3568 Sarah Benck...... Sarah Benck...... [email protected] The Side Effects...... Karen Porter...... 402-679-7538 Soulfinger...... Barry Clark...... [email protected] Spike Nelson Trio...... Mike Nelson...... 402-612-1250 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...... 402-871-1469 Please send all new and updated band and contact information to [email protected].

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CD Reviews

Etta James • Essential Modern Records Collection Few would argue that Etta James is less than one of the On this package, “The Essential Modern Records Collec- most significant singers in the blues idiom. Her litany of tion” predates James Chess Records blues period. Instead, hits include some of the blues best melody “Miss Peaches” is heard singing rhythm & blues lines including; ‘At Last,’ ‘A Sunday Kind of for the Modern Records label; indicating a Love’ and ‘Fool That I Am.’ Within the classic clear road map of a sound that would become rock format legendary Beaumont belter Janis rock n’ roll. Her embracement of strong Joplin includes James’ hit, ‘Tell Mama’ in her melody lines would follow James throughout repertoire. Born in 1938 in Los Angles to a her career. In many ways this package is an 14 year old mother and a mix raced couple, insight that “today’s blues legends” were per- Jamesetta Hawkins would begin her career haps more interest in a viable career than the when ‘race records’ or rhythm & blues was proliferation of the artform we revere today. giving way to ‘rock n’ roll.’ In 1954 James, as a member of a female singing trio, would This is a wonderful historical package that respond to the hit, ‘Work with Me Annie’ by may exist outside of the interest of most tra- Hank Ballard & the Midnighter’s with the track, and sub- ditional blues fans; however, musicologists sequent career launching hit, ‘Roll with Me, Henry’ (which will derive great pleasure by hearing the sound that first was later re-titled, ‘The Wallflower’ in order to “tone down” brought Etta James to the attention of the music listening an overt sexual connotation that “” originally audience. The track, ‘Tough Lover’ includes the obliga- referred to.) tor “woooooo” made famous by then label-mate Richard Penniman a/k/a Little Richard. ‘Good Rockin’ Daddy’ is a classic track based upon a post-War jump-blues deriva- tive sound that fellow L.A. based musicians such as Louis Jordan were recording. ‘The Pick Up’ is a track screaming out to be covered in a modern setting. Long known as an instrument that closely resembles the human voice, James Raisin’ Hell Revue interplays with the saxophone stands out as a short record- Delta Groove Records ing trend in the mid-50’s. Programmers might want to use the song, ‘Market Place’ for airplay. Like ’s Blues veteran Elvin Bishop has ‘Havana Moon, ‘ ‘Market Place’ experiments with a Cuban released a live cd with some or Samba beat that evolves into a rock n’ roll song including of his talented friends. The cd a blistering guitar solo. chronicles these musicians playing together on the 2010 This is a fun, brilliant albeit archival album. It’s full fifteen Legendary Rhythm and Blues tracks may not be for all listeners; however, this is a cred- Cruise. ible artist and offers an opportunity to better understand how some come to the blues. The album breaks-up tex- Bishop has been around since tures, tempos and melody lines that will add to the depth the ’60’s, when he played in of a wide-reaching radio program. the trend setting Paul Butter- field Blues Band. He has had a successful solo career, and --Rick Galusha several of the songs he recorded earlier are included here. Fooled Around and Fell in Love is done exceptionally well, with John Nemeth doing a fine job on vocals. Nemeth is a Ponca Smoke Signals perfect choice for this hit from the ’70’s. I also like the up- 10001 Ave. H Carter Lake, IA tempo rhythm and blues number Rock My Soul, from his first solo album, a great deal. Other guests include saxo- We carry ”Native American Products” phonist Terry Hanck, and one of my favorite guitarists, Kid Hours: M-Th 7:30-8 Andersen. Fri.-Sat. 7:30-9 Bishop’s music has been described as barroom boogie. Sun. 11:30-6 Whatever you call it, it is a lot of fun, and it would have been very enjoyable to have experienced it on this “leg- 712-847-0437 endary” cruise. $3.00 pack $25.00 cartons #2 --A.J. Foyt PAGE 18 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

CD Reviews • Lucky Man Originally released in 1987, Blind Pig Records recently reis- upon the death of his father; and thereby to some extent sued a compact disc by Henry Gray titled Lucky Man. Henry putting his music career on the back burner, although it did Gray is a great blues piano player, who is talented as other continue. Lucky Man has 12 songs, evenly split between 6 luminary and contemporary “88 players” of his covers and 6 originally penned by Gray. Several that you may be familiar with such as Otis of the tunes do a little rollicking along, but most Span, Champion Jack Dupree, or Memphis are sorrowful, down in the gutter blues. Gray Slim to mention just a very few of the great delivers strong, deep vocals with his classic contributors to that essential component of sounding blues piano performances on this blues music. Gray’s career as a professional CD. There are a couple of songs that strike me musician began when he was a mere teen- as having overly repetitive lyrics. The songs ager in the 1930’s. He has played with an are generally about 3 minutes in length so astounding array of blues giants, too numer- the entire CD runs for 35 minutes. The liner ous to name here, and I do mean blues giants, notes on this CD state in part “the brilliant right in the cradle of the growth and develop- style of Henry Gray once represented the ment of the electric Chicago blues scene and very best Chicago had to offer.” This CD has momentous sound that exploded post-World the true classic Chicago blues style stamp on it with the War II and ran into the 1960’s. From 1954 to 1968 Gray was piano being accompanied by that traditional and comfort- in a band headlined by a blues icon named Howlin’ Wolf, able electric guitar sound being provided by Steve Freund alias Chester Burnett. Howlin’Wolf was a bandleader who and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith on drums. This is a very nice suffered no fools, so obviously Gray was proficient at his CD, seemingly worthy of its recently reissued status that can craft to remain with him for that length of time. In 1968 Gray be enjoyed at a leisurely pace. left the Chicago blues scene and returned to his home state of Louisiana to assist his mother with the family business --Dan Betts

Hadden Sayers • Hard Dollar In the words of uber-rock band manager Derek Sutton (Styx, needed. Since that call he has been building momentum. Robin Trower), “98% of people listen to music with their eyes.” When it comes to music today and slotting a new Sayers’ latest album, ‘Hard Dollar’ opens with a travelogue release, the targeted audience demographic track ala’ the standard, “Route 66” or trumps the music in the grooves. So while this “Rip This Joint.” While there is more than album by Hadden Sayers’ may not be strictly six months left in the year, Sayers’ duet with “blues,” albeit using blues textures and instru- Ruthie Foster is a solid contender for any crit- mentation, the album is marketed, in part, to ics “Blues Duet of the Year” lists. This song is the blues-roots audience and THAT makes it brilliant. a ‘blues record.’ Now, don’t get me wrong, This is an album ripe with radio friendly blues there are blues tracks including a strong con- tracks including, “Lap of Luxury” which is an tender for any legitimate ‘blues duet of the excursion into minimalism. “All I Want is You” year’ list; however, Sayers uses the breadth will ‘sell’ to a more traditional blues listener- of styles found in to fully explore his ship. Sayers’ YouTube video of the album’s muse. I suppose a proactive music fans knows that there are focus track, “Sweet Texas Girl” can be seen at; two kinds of music; good music and bad music. ‘Hard Dollar’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIJNU_-VXmw . (It is so is good music. nice to see a video that features real women.) There is also It’s a considerable accolade when the daily newspaper of a remake of the track, ‘Flat Black Automobile’ which debuted Texas’ live music hub, The Austin Statesman’ refers to Hadden acoustically on the ‘Supersonic ‘album. “Ain’t Comin’ Round Sayers’ as, “Houston’s best all-round guitarist.” But it wasn’t No More” has a Willie Dixon composition feel that will strike always that way. After a stretch of good records culminat- a chord between Chicago’s Chess Records and contemporary ing is the superb, ‘Supersonic ,’ Sayers’ career nose-dived blues. This is a solid comeback album for one of the genre’s amid a move to Ohio, the death of a family member, record finest songwriters. This record will appeal to roots music fans deals gone awry and a dearth in the music industry. However and broadminded blues fans as well as trad-rock and Texas- when noted blues artist and fellow Texan Ruthie Foster called fans. looking for a guitarist, it was the spark that Sayers’ career --Rick Galusha BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 19

CD Reviews Kilborn Alley Blues Band • Better Off Now This is the quintessential contemporary blues band; white, wade much deeper into the albums track listing to find gold. Middle-American and offering a wide spectrum of tastes The albums title track, “Better Off” has a Stax R n’ B sensibil- and talents. The new album by The Kilborn ity. Eric Michaels organ playing on the track, “Tonight” har- Alley Blues Band, ‘Better Off Now’ effectively kens to those halcyon days when blues and uses historical blues textures, sounds, instru- R n’ B were played side-by-side in jukeboxes ments and themes to deliver a modern blues and juke joints across the nation. Joe Asselin’s sound that is familiar, fresh and nearly at harmonica on “Keep Me Hangin’ ” provides a once, comfortable. traditional Chicago blues track to round out an already strong record. Nurtured in the traditional a ‘50’s blues envi- ronment of Champaign-Urbana, Illinois; KABB This is an exceptionally tasty album that opens cherry picks influences from among the genres slowly but is worth the wait. Singer Andrew finest including; , B. B. King, Denise Duncanson uses a straight-forward style with LaSalle and others. While the references may an appropriate hint of rasp that is especially not be apparent, what is clear is this band under- effective in ballads and extended notes. KABB stands the difference between playing a twelve bar and has been frequently nominated for awards and national playing some blues. They are seeped and authentic. recognition; with albums like, ‘Better Off’ it is apparent why critics, radio hosts and venue are paying close attention. While the opening track, “Nothin’ Left to Stimulate” will draw nods of approval and a smirk in a country bitten by a down- --Rick Galusha turn in economics and opportunity, programmers will want to

The Band • Let Your Hair Down Roadrunner Records One of the worst album covers that I have ever seen! Steve ter. My beloved Blues does not deserve to be this soulless. Miller’s voice was suited for a string of tepid but harm- Once again it is the voice that renders this record forgetta- less hits in the 70’s (except Abracadabra was pure crap). ble. I have advised my dear friends, Dick Allen However, his voice and the blues are noth- and Bruce Carlson, that if I ever say I want to ing close to a match, like the Kardashians try any future products from Mr. Miller, they sisters and talent! Before I put this album are to hit me sharply over the head with the under the wheels of my truck let me say I nearest thing available. Another recent pur- have been through it 3 times and some good chase with very different results for my ears is things come from it, such as the late Norton the new Jeff Beck project called Rock and Roll Buffalo plays some fine harmonica, the band party honoring , not blues but a very seems to be adequate and three songs rise fun record. to the top, his covers of Jimmy Reeds “Close Together”, “Can’t be Satisfied” --Hogsquat and Robert Johnson’s ”Sweet Home Chicago” P.S. Listen to a Robert Johnson song today! are pretty darn good but the rest is so boring and lacklus-

Congrats to Lil Slim’s Blues Band for winning The Nebraska Blues Challenge. Brad Cordle’s Band and Elwin James & The Way-Outs would have also been fine representatives of Nebraska if the judges had chosen either of them. Start planning now to go to Memphis and support Lil Slim’s Band next February at The International Blues Challenge. Terry O’Halloran NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE P A I D OMAHA NE PERMIT NO. 76

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