Volume Twenty, Number Three • March 2015 Samantha Fish

Special Guests

Wednesday, March 25th @ 6 pm Zoo Bar, Lincoln, NE th Thursday, March 26 @ 6 pm THE AMANDA FISH BAND st 21 Saloon Omaha, NE Tuesday, March 10th @ 6 pm $10 advance tickets, $12 day of show Tickets available at www.eventbrite.com Zoo Bar Thursday, March 12th — OPEN JAMS — The 21st Saloon BLACK EYE DIVE Special 5:30pm start time 70th & Harrison, Wednesdays @ 8 pm Hosted by the Swampboy Blues Band The Fish Sisters will perform their fi rst ever double bill! RUSTY NAIL PUB 142nd and Pacific, Thursdays @ 8 pm “Playing with your band and playing the same songs every night – that makes you better. But nothing makes you better than being put in new situations and Hosted by the Luther James Band trying something different and having to make it work. You learn a lot from that. Getting into different situations with different players makes you adapt and grow. It’s vital. And I want to keep growing.” -Samantha Fish

March 5th...... The Chris Duarte Group ($12) March 12th...... Samantha Fish w/Amanda Fish Band ($15) March 19th...... The Dustin Pittsley Band ($10) March 22nd (Sunday 3pm)...... Steve Johnsen Memorial Jam March 26th...... Davina and the Vagabonds $12, Tix @ www.eventbrite.com BSO 15th Anniversary CD Release! ($12) April 2nd...... Jarekus Singleton ($10) April 4th (Saturday 5pm)...... Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King Smokin’ Joe CD Release Party w/Gaetano Pellino April 9th...... Wayne Sharp and the Sharpshooter Band ($12) Wednesday, March 11th @6 pm • Zoo Bar Special Guests Jellybread at 5:30! PAGE 2 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

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Steve Johnsen Our Blues community lost a long time friend and musician last week with the passing of Steve Johnsen, bass player for the Johnsen Brothers Band. Steve was known for his big smile partially concealed by that big mustache as he and Greg McWhorter laid down the groove for brother Neil. The Blues Society of Omaha will hold a pot luck fund raiser on Sunday, March 22nd at the 21st Saloon with doors at 2 and music at 3. This will be an afternoon of great music by a large number of Steve’s friends and band mates from years past. Steve’s wife, Nancy, has requested that proceeds from the event go to the hospice that made the final weeks comfortable for Steve and family. Thank you in advance from the family and myself. Mark Grubbs, BSO President

Check out B.J. Huchtemann’s column Hoodoo Blues each week in the Omaha READER for info on upcoming shows and other news in the roots-blues music scene. Look for B.J.’s byline under the Music tab at thereader.com

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BluesEd welcomed 12 new students into the 2015 season at its kick off event February 22 at Oak Hills Country Club. Please welcome Asia, Derek, Elliott, Evan, Grace, Logan, Matt, Natalie, Nick C., Nick U., Pete, and Tyler to the program. The BluesEd program has 39 students in 6 bands. Long-time favorite Mojo Bag is in the BluesEd history books. They graduated five seniors in 2014, including the remaining original members. However, the influx of new students means there will be a new band making its debut. Far & Wide is jazzing things up this year, as two of their new members bring trumpet and saxophone skills to the group. Check out www.bluesed.com for details, a calendar of events, and updated band information as it becomes available.

DAVINA and the VAGABONDS Wednesday, March 25th @ 6 pm • Zoo Bar, Lincoln, NE Thursday, March 26th @ 6 pm • 21st Saloon Omaha, NE $10 advance tickets, $12 day of show Tickets available at www.eventbrite.com Both shows will be CD Release Parties for the new BSO 15th Anniversary CD “ Deeper Blue” Over the last nine years, Davina and What Other People Have Been Say- the Vagabonds have grown from a ing... down-and-dirty blues band into one “She purrs and growls, whispers and of the most exciting acoustic ensem- wails. Sweet and seductive one mo- bles in the region. This high-energy ment, she’s in your face the next, and quintet has established itself with then she makes you laugh. Her voice a stellar live show, a professional is a complex, expressive, flexible in- look, and good old-fashioned hard strument made of sugar and grit.” work. They used to average over – Pamela Espeland, MinnPost 300 shows a year in the Mpls/St. Paul area, and now have an ambi- “Davina Sowers is a one-of-a-kind tious full-time U.S. and international performer whose singing… has a schedule. In recent years they have sassiness bearing some comparison performed in 38 states, 2 Canadian provinces and 8 Euro- to that of heart-thumping blues queens Ma Rainey and pean countries. Ida Cox.” –Downbeat With influences ranging from Fats Domino and the Pres- ervation Hall Jazz Band to Aretha Franklin and Tom Waits, “There is a timeless quality about this band that sets them the band is converting audiences one show at a time. So apart from the masses but, perhaps more than anything much more than just a blues act, DATV’s shows are filled else, there is an honesty here that is refreshing beyond be- with New Orleans charm, Memphis soul swagger, dark the- lief. This band loves what they do and they do it well.” atrical moments that evoke Kurt Weill, and tender gospel – Bill Wilson, Reflections in Blue passages. Davina’s voice and stage presence defy category “Two things remain consistent at all her shows though: her in a different way. Davina has been compared to Etta James, throaty but cushiony voice, which has a sort of hard-mat- Amy Winehouse, Janis Joplin, Billie Holiday and Betty Boop, tress comfort to it that’s part Bonnie Raitt, part Etta James but comparisons don’t suffice. Sowers is a true original. and a little Amy Winehouse; and her band’s rollicking New Davina and the Vagabonds’ first record in three years, Orleans flavor, driven home by dueling horn players and a 2014’s Sunshine is the latest chapter in Davina and the bayou-thick standup bass.” Vagabond’s New Spin on an Old Sound mission! Recorded -Chris Riemenschneider, Star Tribune in exquisite analog sound, Sunshine is a bold statement From www.dakotacooks.com, from a songwriter and band that draws from the last 100 website for the Dakota Club, Minneapolis years of American music and sounds truly original. BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 5

FUNDRAISER FOR MICHAEL GARRETT, LIL ED’S GUITAR PLAYER • ZOO BAR 1-31-15

From the raffles at the Zoo Bar and the 21st Saloon the Omaha Blues Society raised over $800.00 for Michael Garrett’s recovery from Quintuple bypass surgery...THE JOINT WAS PACKED AND JUMPING, AS IT SHOULD BE FOR LIL’ ED!

The Owners of the Zoo Bar and 21st Saloon each gener- ously donated passes for 3 months of free shows.

The 3 month show pass winners were Marla Salyer for the Zoo Bar and Conrad Good for the 21st Saloon.

--Photos and report by Conrad Good

NEW BSO WEBSITE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! The process has begun to replace your Blues Society of Omaha’s website. Just as in days of yore, when the townsfolk would come together to help one of their own “raise a barn”, your Blues Society needs your help to build a website that will replace the existing one. We don’t necessarily need website designers, but it would be helpful if you know your way around a computer keyboard, and especially if you’ve ever worked on a website before. We’ll need 6 to 8 people who can upload and download files, “build content” (fancy computer-speak for “write articles and stories”), and/or test the new site as we’re building it and be able to provide constructive feedback. If you have a couple of hours per week for the next several weeks -- beginning around the 1st of March -- please contact Steve Krueger as soon as possible at [email protected] or 402-960-1915. Thanks! PAGE 6 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA Talkin’ ‘Bout Mem-Phis Notes from the KBAs, The IBCs and Memphis in January by B.J. Huchtemann Thanks to everyone who helped the Youth Showcase. They did Oma- send me on my way to Memphis. I ha proud and played a great set to a was honored to receive the Keeping packed house. the Blues Alive award for Journalism I was honored to be asked to judge from the Blues Foundation at a lun- the IBC Finals along with fellow KBA cheon January 23 in Memphis that winner, legendary producer Mike featured 15 recipients in various be- Vernon. Other judges with me in the hind-the-scenes categories. Every- OMAHA GROUP AT THE PEABODY Band category were musicians Zac one had a moving personal story of Harmon, Karen Lovely, Liz Man- how the blues had impacted them deville and Alligator Records’ presi- and in many cases literally changed dent Bruce Iglauer. Vernon was part of the solo/duo judg- their lives. Each story underlined how The Blues is a pow- ing panel along with musicians Colin Linden, Hawkeye erful music that has inspired and motivated all of these folks Herman, Andy Cohen and Earwig label president Michael to do big things from producing records, to creating festivals Frank. Everyone was diligent in their judging duties. I can to building blues clubs to writing books and doing scholarly tell you it’s a very difficult task and you can’t help but be research. It was an amazing honor to be part of this group subjective even when you try your best to be objective. In of blues lovers honored for truly following their hearts. The the end, all that one judge can provide is their professional Keeping the Blues Alive awards are presented in conjunc- impressions of each act based on the judging criteria. tion with the International Blues Challenge. You can see the full list of KBA recipients at www.blues.org/2014/11/2015- The judges score the artists on a point system that is set keeping-the-blues-alive-award-recipients-announced. up by the Blues Foundation, including Vocal Talent, Instru- mental Talent, Stage Presence, Originality and Blues Con- Memphis is brimming in music history and during the In- tent. The Blues Content category is multiplied for each act ternational Blues Challenge (IBC), Beale Street is overflow- and seems to be the area that is most subjective based on ing with blues acts and blues fans. Blues artists come from each judges’ interpretation of what “the blues” consists of, around the world to be seen, heard and network in Mem- though the Blues Foundation’s own website notes that pan- phis. If you are a blues fan, I have to say the camaraderie els “will include members with varying opinions of Blues, and spirit in the IBC clubs and on the street on Beale was covering the spectrum of Blues whenever possible, from the as good or better than any festival I have been to over the most traditional to soul/blues and rock/blues. Bands should years. Folks are quick to make conversation, find out who pick material carefully.” - See the full details on the rules at you are there supporting and often lend their support to www,blues.org/international-blues-challenge. new friends’ bands as well. You can’t see all the bands and acts performing, but you can hear some new artists and of- At the end of an eight-plus hour day in which eight solo/ ten catch acts that are on their way up. Memphis during the duo acts and eight bands were scheduled to perform, the IBCs is a rewarding trip! final judges’ votes put Vicksburg, Mississippi, representative Eddie Cotton and his soul-blues band in first place, which, Hector Anchondo Band represented the Blues Society of given their soul-blues style, was a pleasant surprise. Their Omaha and a group of 20 or so of us Omaha folks along set ended abruptly with Cotton walking off the stage. Hot with another group of Hector’s and the band’s family and guitarist Noah Wotherspoon from Cincinnati (representing friends followed their appearances. They made it through the Dayton Blues Society) took second place with his trio to the semi-finals, which means they survived the cut from and also took home the Gibson Guitarist award for Best Gui- some 250 acts down to about 50 acts. That’s a big accom- tarist in the Band category (again determined by band judg- plishment. In the semi-finals round they drew a venue with es scoring on a point system). Third place went to French several excellent bands, drew the final slot and played their artist Nico Wayne Toussaint and his band, who advanced best show of the week. They upped their game and played to the IBCs through the Southern California Blues Society’s better and better with each set they performed. They didn’t competition. make it on to the finals but they achieved their personal goal by making it through to play the semis. And they received My fellow KBA recipient Mike Vernon, noted for his ear- lots of positive comments from fans and fellow musicians. I ly producing work with legends such as Eric Clapton with noticed that both fans and musicians stuck around for Hec- John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and Fleetwood Mac with Peter tor’s set, despite the fact that the band playing just prior to Green along with many classic blues artists, later expressed them, The Betty Fox Band, played a smoking set. Only one particular enthusiasm for Noah Wotherspoon and his play- band advances from each semi-final venue to the finals. Fox ing. I’d say this makes Wotherspoon a very particular odds- ended up being the band that advanced to the finals from on act to keep an eye on in the coming year! Hector’s venue. Fox was one of my favorite new discoveries The final solo/duo act was a curious no-show, so the IBCs from the weekend. See www.bettyfox.net. We also caught only awarded first and second place in the solo/duo catego- Mojo Bag in their set at Club 152 on Beale Street as part of ry. Since I was judging the bands, I was able to just sit back BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 7 and enjoy the solo/duo acts. Winner Randy McQuay was heart and a band to match, particularly the dynamic Kid definitely my favorite. He performed representing the Cape Royal on guitar. Fox represented Florida’s Suncoast Blues Fear Blues Society and put on a musically diverse and en- Society. Keep an eye out for her. Part of the reason she did gaging set that featured both a humorous singalong and a not make the top three bands in the competition may have heart-felt ballad. When he won he literally kissed the stage been because they hit the end of their set with a timekeep- floor. Second place in the solo/duo category went toBrian er holding a “Time Is Up” card in the center of the front rows Keith Wallen representing the Dayton Blues Society. Wallen as they finished their last song. also played an excellent set. Ben Rice from the Ashland See my column that originally appeared in the February Blues Society took home the St. Blues Guitars’ Best Guitarist monthly print issue of The Reader for one of my favorite sto- award, voted by the solo/duo judges. Rice performed with ries from my time visiting Memphis. Nancy Walsh and I took Lucy Hammond. a tour of Memphis music sites with Tad Pierson’s American Did I mention all the finals acts played mere 20-minute sets Dream Safari in a 1955 Cadillac that found us getting shown with 10-minute turnarounds? The pressure is on when over around the historic Royal Studios by the grandson of Royal’s 250 acts have been whittled down to sixteen and only have founder. Check out the story at www.thereader.com/story/ 20 minutes to show what they can do. Playing in Memphis’ postcards_from_memphis and see photos from the tour on Orpheum Theatre definitely seemed to keep some of the my blogsite at hoodoorootsblues.blogspot.com/2015/02/ bands I had seen sizzle the previous night perform a little postcards-from-memphis-january-2015.html. more subdued sets. * * * I do want to further note Betty Fox and her band are an The majority of this content has appeared previously in act I think is one to watch. As I noted earlier, Fox advanced my Hoodoo column in The Reader, copyright 2015 and to the finals from the venue that Anchondo played, where is reprinted with permission. Look for weekly updates on she wowed me and a packed audience. She is the real-deal who’s coming to the metro and what’s going on at with a big, beautiful voice, dazzling star quality, plenty of thereader.com. Look for my byline under the Music tab.

BETTY FOX BAND IN THE SEMIFINALS HECTOR ANCHONDO BAND PACKED THE DANCE FLOOR

TAD PIERSON’S 1955 CADILLAC

SESSION MUSICIANS AT ROYAL STUDIOS HECTOR IN THE SEMIFINALS

MOJO BAG AT THE YOUTH SHOWCASE

TAD PIERSON AND DANIEL MITCHELL

SUN STUDIOS PAGE 8 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA Samantha Fish With THE AMANDA FISH BAND Tuesday, March 10th @ 6 pm • Zoo Bar, Lincoln, NE Thursday, March 12th @ 5:30 pm • 21st Saloon, Omaha, NE • $15 cover

It might be surprising to some that comes to see her perform in Illinois blues artist Samantha Fish grew and Missouri, she said. Fish said up to listening to rock music, but the instrument maker puts Fender to her, it was a natural progression Telecaster parts on an oil can, and from one genre to the other. she usually tunes the guitar to an “It’s all connected,” she said. “The open G. blues is really the building block The unique instrument leads to to lots of – most forms – of modern some unique sounds. music,” said Fish, a guitarist and “Anytime you get something new, vocalist. “It was just kind of part of for me it broadens how I think my journey early on. When I look at about music,” Fish said. “I’ll end Stevie Ray Vaughan and Tom Pet- up saying, ‘I never knew I could do ty and Mike Campbell, those guys this before,’ or write a new lick. Es- were influenced by blues music.” pecially with the alternate tunings The Kansas City-based Fish worked and playing with the slide.” her way through the city’s bar and Fish credited Zito with helping her club scene, eventually connecting develop as a musician. with Mike Zito, a member of Royal Southern Brotherhood, a band that “He’s been a great mentor to me. includes Devon Allman and Cyril I first started seeing him in Kan- Neville. Zito produced her debut al- sas City, and he’d let me jam with bum, “Runaway.” She worked with him. He introduced me to Ruf Re- Zito again for her sophomore CD, cords and the booking agency and “Black Wind Howlin’,” which she worked on both the ‘Girls With released last September. Guitars’ record and the two solo records,” she said, referring to the Fish said the lessons learned on her album she shared with Dani Wilde first album paid dividends on the and Cassie Taylor. follow-up. Fish collaborated with Devon Allman, Gregg’s son and Zi- “‘Runaway’ was kind of like, I’ve been writing these songs to’s bandmate, on the Tom Petty/Stevie Nicks classic “Stop my whole life,” said Fish. “‘Black Wind Howlin,’ it was more Draggin’ My Heart Around,” which was released on Dev- like the last two years. So everything I learned got put into on’s 2013 solo album “Turquoise.” Fish said the relation- this record. You just learn more about recording, so the pro- ship with Allman started when her band played a show cess is a little faster. Because I was a little more used to it, I with RSB, “and Devon really took a liking to my voice. We knew what I wanted. The first record, I had a vague idea.” jammed together and he always wanted to do that song, In addition to playing traditional electric guitar, Fish also and said he was looking for the right person.” plays an oil can guitar, which was made by a fan who While both of Fish’s solo records have found acclaim, like most artists in today’s music industry, playing live is a top priority. She said she approaches festivals slots with a purpose. “I just try to put all my best songs forward and hit them as hard as I can and show people who I am, because really a lot of these people are seeing you for the first time,” Fish said. “I try to give them diversity. If I can, I’ll pull out an acoustic song or a cover. “When you do the bigger events, you’re touching a wider group of people and you try to appeal to as many people as possible. They’re there to have fun, and so are we.” --www.highway81revisited.com, interview by Michael Lello BSO CALENDAR MARCH EVENT LISTINGS

[Sun 3/1] Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Big Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Le Wade "Big Wade" Milliner (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) George Walker (Little Espana at Rockbrook) Lounge) Red Elvises 5-7 pm (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) [Mon 3/2] [Wed 3/18] Matt Amandus (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Tue 3/10] 24th St. Wailers (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Big Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Le Wade "Big Wade" Milliner (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Red Elvises (07:30pm) (Chrome Lounge (84th and Park Drive)) Lounge) Samantha Fish 6-9 p.m. (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Ricky Williams and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) BLUES Zoo Bar NEWS House Band• BLUES (07:00pm) SOCIETY (Zoo Bar) OF OMAHA PAGE 9 Swamp Jam (Black Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) [Wed 3/11] [Tue 3/3] Hector Anchondo Solo Set (09:00pm) (Harney Street Tavern; [Thu 3/19] Elvis Costello (Rococo Theatre,140 N 13th Street, 1215 Harney St) Blues Jam (Rusty Nail Pub) Lincoln,402-476-6540) Nikki Hill 6-9 pm (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Dustin Pittsley Band (06:00pm) (21st Saloon) Eric Sardinas (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Ricky Williams and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Fredericks Brown (07:30pm) (1200 Club / Holland Performing BSO Le WadeCALENDAR "Big Wade" Milliner MARCH(07:30pm) (Omaha EVENT Lounge) LISTINGS Swamp Jam (Black Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) Arts Center) Blues in March The Persuaders (Ozone& Lounge) April Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Wed 3/4] Open Blues Jam 8-11 p.m. (Rusty Nail Pub 14210 Pierce Plaza) [Sun 3/1] Ricky Williams and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Mike Gurciullo[Thu 3/12] and his Las Vegas Big Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Le Wade Thunder "Big Wade" Sandwich Milliner (Ozone (07:30pm) Lounge) (Omaha Lounge) George Swamp Walker Jam (Little (Black Espana Eye at Dive, Rockbrook) 72nd and Harrison) Lounge) Blues Jam (Rusty Nail Pub) Red Elvises Tommy 5-7 Castro pm (05:00pm) and the Painkillers (Zoo Bar) (08:00pm) (Hard Rock Hotel Zoo Bar Cornmeal House Band (Bourbon (07:00pm) Theater, (Zoo Lincoln) Bar) and Casino Sioux City, IA) [Mon 3/2][Thu 3/5] George Walker (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) [Wed 3/18] Matt Amandus Blues Jam (07:30pm) (08:00pm) (Omaha (Rusty Lounge) Nail Pub) [Tue 3/10] Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) 24th St.[Fri Wailers 3/20] (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Mike Gurciullo Chris Duarte and his (06:00pm) Las Vegas (21st Big Saloon) Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Le Wade Open "Big Blues Wade" Jam Milliner 8-11 (07:30pm)p.m. (Rusty (Omaha Nail Pub Lounge) 14210 Pierce Plaza) Red Elvises Carol (07:30pm)Rogers 7:30-10:30 (Chrome pm Lounge (07:30pm) (84th (Omahaand Park Lounge) Drive)) Lounge) Eric Sardinas (08:00pm) (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sioux Samantha Samantha Fish 6-9 Fish p.m. w/ (06:00pm)Amanda Fish (Zoo Band Bar) (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Ricky WilliamsThe Geezers and Friends (09:00pm) (07:30pm) (Havana (Omaha Garage) Lounge) Zoo BarCity, House IA) Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Sena Ehrhardt (08:00pm) (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sioux Swamp Tim Jam Koehn (Black (11:30am) Eye Dive, (Potbelly 72nd and Sandwich Harrison) Shop) George Walker (11:30am) (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) [Wed 3/11]City, IA) [Tue 3/3] Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Hector TheAnchondo 9s (Ozone Solo Lounge) Set (09:00pm) (Harney Street Tavern; [Thu 3/19][Sat 3/21] Elvis Costello Open Blues (Rococo Jam Theatre,140 8-11 p.m. (08:00pm) N 13th Street, (Rusty Nail Pub) 1215 Harney Turnpike St) Troubadours (08:00pm) (Waiting Room) Blues JamEd Archibald (Rusty Nail on Pub)Sax with Jeff Scott on Piano 7:30-10:30 p.m. Lincoln,402-476-6540) Tim Koehn (Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen) Nikki Hill 6-9 pm (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Dustin(07:30pm) Pittsley Band (Omaha (06:00pm) Lounge) (21st Saloon) Eric Sardinas (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Ricky[Fri Williams 3/13] and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Fredericks Josh Brown Hoyer (07:30pm)and the Shadowboxers (1200 Club / Holland(09:00pm) Performing (Slowdown) Le Wade[Fri 3/6]"Big Wade" Milliner (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Swamp Blue Jam House (Black with Eye Rent Dive, to 72nd Own and Horns Harrison) (Doghouse Arts Center) The Geezers (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) Bel Airs (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar) The PersuadersSaloon_Waterloo, (Ozone NE) Lounge) Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Wed 3/4] Carol Rogers 7:30-10:30 pm (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Carol Rogers 7:30-10:30 pm (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Open[Sun Blues 3/22] Jam 8-11 p.m. (Rusty Nail Pub 14210 Pierce Plaza) Ricky WilliamsDave Mason and Friendsw/ Sara (07:30pm)McLachlin (Omaha(Hard Rock Lounge) Hotel and Casino [Thu 3/12] Reverend Horton Heat (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sioux City, Thunder Stephen Sandwich Hawthorne (Ozone onLounge) Piano with Ricky Williams on Bass SwampSioux Jam City, (Black IA) Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) BluesIA) Jam (Rusty Nail Pub) Tommy7:30-10:30 Castro and PM the (07:30pm) Painkillers (Omaha (08:00pm) Lounge) (Hard Rock Hotel Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:00pm) (Lyles Bar Newcastle, NE) Cornmeal Swamboy (Bourbon Blues Theater, (06:00pm) Lincoln) (Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen) and Casino Steve Sioux Johnsen City, IA)Memorial Jam (21st Saloon) [Thu 3/5] Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers w/ Midland Band, Bud George Tijuana Walker Gigolos (Potbelly FAC Sandwich 5-7 p.m. Shop) (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar) BluesHeavy Jam (08:00pm) and the High (Rusty Lifes Nail (09:00pm) Pub) (Bourbon Theater, Lincoln) Hector TimAnchondo Koehn Solo(11:30am) Set (07:30pm) (Potbelly (OmahaSandwich Lounge) Shop) [Fri 3/20][Mon 3/23] Chris Duarte Mezcal (06:00pm) Brothers FAC(21st 5-7 Saloon) p.m. $5 (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Open Blues Jam 8-11 p.m. (Rusty Nail Pub 14210 Pierce Plaza) Carol Rogers Matt Amandus 7:30-10:30 (07:30pm) pm (07:30pm) (Omaha (Omaha Lounge) Lounge) Eric Sardinas Steve Lovett (08:00pm) Blues (Hard Band Rock (06:00pm) Hotel and(Victory Casino Grill Sioux Sports and Samantha[Sat 3/14] Fish w/ Amanda Fish Band (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) The Geezers Mike Gurciullo (09:00pm) and (Havana his Las Garage)Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone City, IA)Tap; 25 Scott St; Council Bluffs IA) Sena Ehrhardt Ed Archibald (08:00pm) on Sax (Hard with RockJeff Scott Hotel on and Piano Casino 7:30-10:30 Sioux p.m. Tim KoehnLounge) (11:30am) (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) George The Walker Dust (11:30am) Jackets (09:30pm) (Potbelly (BobsSandwich Tavern Shop) (Lincoln)) City, IA)(07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Hector TimAnchondo Koehn Solo(11:00am) Set (07:30pm) (Potbelly (OmahaSandwich Lounge) Shop) The 9s Sailing (Ozone in Lounge) Soup (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) [Sat 3/21] Open Blues Jam 8-11 p.m. (08:00pm) (Rusty Nail Pub) Turnpike Troubadours (08:00pm) (Waiting Room) Ed Archibald[Tue 3/24] on Sax with Jeff Scott on Piano 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tim Koehn[Sat 3/7] (Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen) [Sun 3/15] (07:30pm) Le (OmahaWade "Big Lounge) Wade" Milliner (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Bel Airs (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) [Fri 3/13] Stephen Hawthorne on Piano with Ricky Williams on Bass Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers (09:00pm) (Slowdown) [Fri 3/6] Cassandra Wilson (08:00pm) (Holland Performing Arts Center) Blue House7:30-10:30 with PMRent (07:30pm) to Own Horns (Omaha (Doghouse Lounge) The Geezers[Wed 3/25] (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) Bel Airs Ed (09:00pm) Archibald (Zoo on Sax Bar) with Jeff Scott on Piano 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saloon_Waterloo, Yonder Mountain NE) String Band (Bourbon Theater, Lincoln) Ricky Williams and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Carol (07:30pm)Rogers 7:30-10:30 (Omaha Lounge)pm (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Carol Rogers 7:30-10:30 pm (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Sun 3/22] Swamp Jam (Black Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) Dave Mason The Mighty w/ Sara Shipwrecks McLachlin (09:00pm) (Hard Rock (Havana Hotel andGarage) Casino Reverend[Mon Horton 3/16] Heat (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sioux City, Stephen Hawthorne on Piano with Ricky Williams on Bass Sioux City, Tim IA) Koehn (Stories Coffee House) IA) Matt Amandus (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) 7:30-10:30[Thu PM3/26] (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:00pm) (Lyles Bar Newcastle, NE) Swamboy Mike Blues Gurciullo (06:00pm) and his (Jazz Las AVegas Louisiana Lab Band Kitchen) (07:00pm) (Ozone Steve JohnsenBlues Jam Memorial (Rusty NailJam Pub) (21st Saloon) Josh Hoyer[Sun 3/8] and the Shadowboxers w/ Midland Band, Bud TijuanaLounge) Gigolos FAC 5-7 p.m. (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Davina and The Vagabonds (06:00pm) (21st Saloon) Heavy and Stephen the High Hawthorne Lifes (09:00pm) on Piano (Bourbon with Ricky Theater, Williams Lincoln) on Bass Tim Koehn Zoo Bar(11:30am) House (PotbellyBand (07:00pm) Sandwich (Zoo Shop) Bar) [Mon 3/23] George Walker (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) Mezcal7:30-10:30 Brothers PMFAC (07:30pm) 5-7 p.m. $5(Omaha (05:00pm) Lounge) (Zoo Bar) Matt Amandus Hansome (07:30pm) as Sin w/ (Omaha Hot Tail Lounge)Honeys and The Sub Vectors BSO CALENDAR MARCH EVENT Steve LISTINGS Lovett Blues Band (06:00pm) (Victory Grill Sports and [Sat 3/14][Tue 3/17] Mike Gurciullo(09:00pm) and (Waiting his Las Room) Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Tap; 25[Mon Scott 3/9] St; Council Bluffs IA) Ed Archibald Blue House on Sax with with Rent Jeff to Scott Own on Horns Piano (Clancys 7:30-10:30 168th p.m. Street,168thLounge) Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) The Dust Matt Jackets Amandus (09:30pm) (07:30pm) (Bobs (Omaha Tavern Lounge) (Lincoln)) (07:30pm)& Center) (Omaha Lounge) Zoo Bar Open House Blues Band Jam (07:00pm) 8-11 p.m. (Zoo (Rusty Bar) Nail Pub 14210 Pierce Plaza) [Sun 3/1] Tim Koehn Mike (11:00am)Gurciullo and (Potbelly his Las Sandwich Vegas Big Shop) Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Sailing Le in SoupWade (09:00pm) "Big Wade" (Havana Milliner Garage)(07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) George Walker (Little Espana at Rockbrook) Lounge) Red Elvises 5-7 pm (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar) [Tue 3/24] [Sat 3/7] Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) [Sun 3/15] Le Wade "Big Wade" Milliner (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Mon 3/2] Bel Airs (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Stephen[Wed Hawthorne 3/18] Page on Piano 1, generated with Ricky on Williams02-23-2015 on Bass03:28pm Matt Amandus (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Cassandra[Tue 3/10] Wilson (08:00pm) (Holland Performing Arts Center) 7:30-10:30 24th PM St. (07:30pm) Wailers (06:00pm) (Omaha Lounge)(Zoo Bar) [Wed 3/25] Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Big Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Ed Archibald Le Wade on "BigSax Wade"with Jeff Milliner Scott on(07:30pm) Piano 7:30-10:30(Omaha Lounge) p.m. Yonder Red Mountain Elvises String (07:30pm) Band (Chrome(Bourbon LoungeTheater, (84th Lincoln) and Park Drive)) Ricky Williams and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Lounge) (07:30pm) Samantha (Omaha Fish Lounge) 6-9 p.m. (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Ricky Williams and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Swamp Jam (Black Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) The Mighty Shipwrecks (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) [Mon 3/16] Swamp Jam (Black Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) Tim Koehn[Wed 3/11](Stories Coffee House) Matt Amandus (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Thu 3/26] [Tue 3/3] Hector Anchondo Solo Set (09:00pm) (Harney Street Tavern; Mike Gurciullo[Thu 3/19] and his Las Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Blues Jam (Rusty Nail Pub) Elvis Costello (Rococo Theatre,140 N 13th Street, [Sun 3/8]1215 Harney St) Lounge) Blues Jam (Rusty Nail Pub) Davina and The Vagabonds (06:00pm) (21st Saloon) Lincoln,402-476-6540) Stephen Nikki Hawthorne Hill 6-9 pm on (06:00pm)Piano with (ZooRicky Bar) Williams on Bass Zoo Bar Dustin House Pittsley Band Band(07:00pm) (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar)(21st Saloon) George Walker (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) Eric Sardinas (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) 7:30-10:30 Ricky PM Williams (07:30pm) and (Omaha Friends Lounge)(07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Fredericks Brown (07:30pm) (1200 Club / Holland Performing Hansome as Sin w/ Hot Tail Honeys and The Sub Vectors BSO Le WadeCALENDAR "Big Wade" Milliner MARCH(07:30pm) (Omaha EVENT Lounge) LISTINGS Swamp Jam (Black Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) [Tue 3/17]Arts Center) (09:00pm) (Waiting Room) [Mon 3/9] The Persuaders (Ozone Lounge) Blue House Hector with Anchondo Rent to SoloOwn SetHorns (07:30pm) (Clancys (Omaha 168th Street,168th Lounge) Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Wed 3/4] Matt Amandus (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) & Center) Open Blues Jam 8-11 p.m. (Rusty Nail Pub 14210 Pierce Plaza) Open Blues Jam 8-11 p.m. (Rusty Nail Pub 14210 Pierce Plaza) [Sun 3/1] Ricky Williams and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Mike Gurciullo[Thu 3/12] and his Las Vegas Big Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Le Wade Thunder "Big Wade" Sandwich Milliner (Ozone (07:30pm) Lounge) (Omaha Lounge) George Swamp Walker Jam (Little (Black Espana Eye at Dive, Rockbrook) 72nd and Harrison) Lounge) Blues Jam (Rusty Nail Pub) Red Elvises Tommy 5-7 Castro pm (05:00pm) and the Painkillers (Zoo Bar) (08:00pm) (Hard Rock Hotel Zoo Bar Cornmeal House Band (Bourbon (07:00pm) Theater, (Zoo Lincoln) Bar) and Casino Sioux City, IA) [Mon 3/2][Thu 3/5] George Walker (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) [Wed 3/18] Page 1, generated on 02-23-2015 03:28pm Matt Amandus Blues Jam (07:30pm) (08:00pm) (Omaha (Rusty Lounge) Nail Pub) [Tue 3/10] Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) 24th St.[Fri Wailers 3/20] (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Mike Gurciullo Chris Duarte and his (06:00pm) Las Vegas (21st Big Saloon) Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Le Wade Open "Big Blues Wade" Jam Milliner 8-11 (07:30pm)p.m. (Rusty (Omaha Nail Pub Lounge) 14210 Pierce Plaza) Red Elvises Carol (07:30pm)Rogers 7:30-10:30 (Chrome pm Lounge (07:30pm) (84th (Omahaand Park Lounge) Drive)) Lounge) Eric Sardinas (08:00pm) (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sioux Samantha Samantha Fish 6-9 Fish p.m. w/ (06:00pm)Amanda Fish (Zoo Band Bar) (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) Ricky WilliamsThe Geezers and Friends (09:00pm) (07:30pm) (Havana (Omaha Garage) Lounge) Zoo BarCity, House IA) Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Sena Ehrhardt (08:00pm) (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sioux Swamp Tim Jam Koehn (Black (11:30am) Eye Dive, (Potbelly 72nd and Sandwich Harrison) Shop) George Walker (11:30am) (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) [Wed 3/11]City, IA) HEY BANDS & BARS [Tue 3/3] Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Hector TheAnchondo 9s (Ozone Solo Lounge) Set (09:00pm) (Harney Street Tavern; 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(07:30pm) Get (Omaha calendar Lounge) updates @ [Wed 3/4] Carol Rogers 7:30-10:30 pm (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Carol Rogers 7:30-10:30 pm (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Open[Sun Blues 3/22] Jam 8-11 p.m. (Rusty Nail Pub 14210 Pierce Plaza) Ricky WilliamsDave Mason and Friendsw/ Sara (07:30pm)McLachlin (Omaha(Hard Rock Lounge) Hotel and Casino [Thu 3/12] Reverend Horton Heat (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sioux City, Thunder Stephen Sandwich Hawthorne (Ozonewww.omahablues.com onLounge) Piano with Ricky Williams on Bass SwampSioux Jam City, (Black IA) Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) BluesIA) Jam (Rusty Nail Pub) Tommy7:30-10:30 Castro and PM the (07:30pm) Painkillers (Omaha (08:00pm) Lounge) (Hard Rock Hotel Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:00pm) (Lyles Bar Newcastle, NE) Cornmeal Swamboy (Bourbon Blues Theater, (06:00pm) Lincoln) (Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen) and Casino Steve Sioux Johnsen City, IA)Memorial Jam (21st Saloon) [Thu 3/5] Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers w/ Midland Band, Bud George Tijuana Walker Gigolos (Potbelly FAC Sandwich 5-7 p.m. Shop) (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar) BluesHeavy Jam (08:00pm) and the High (Rusty Lifes Nail (09:00pm) Pub) (Bourbon Theater, Lincoln) Hector TimAnchondo Koehn Solo(11:30am) Set (07:30pm) (Potbelly (OmahaSandwich Lounge) Shop) [Fri 3/20][Mon 3/23] Chris Duarte Mezcal (06:00pm) Brothers FAC(21st 5-7 Saloon) p.m. $5 (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Open Blues Jam 8-11 p.m. (Rusty Nail Pub 14210 Pierce Plaza) Carol Rogers Matt Amandus 7:30-10:30 (07:30pm) pm (07:30pm) (Omaha (Omaha Lounge) Lounge) Eric Sardinas Steve Lovett (08:00pm) Blues (Hard Band Rock (06:00pm) Hotel and(Victory Casino Grill Sioux Sports and Samantha[Sat 3/14] Fish w/ Amanda Fish Band (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) The Geezers Mike Gurciullo (09:00pm) and (Havana his Las Garage)Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone City, IA)Tap; 25 Scott St; Council Bluffs IA) Sena Ehrhardt Ed Archibald (08:00pm) on Sax (Hard with RockJeff Scott Hotel on and Piano Casino 7:30-10:30 Sioux p.m. Tim KoehnLounge) (11:30am) (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) George The Walker Dust (11:30am) Jackets (09:30pm) (Potbelly (BobsSandwich Tavern Shop) (Lincoln)) City, IA)(07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Hector TimAnchondo Koehn Solo(11:00am) Set (07:30pm) (Potbelly (OmahaSandwich Lounge) Shop) The 9s Sailing (Ozone in Lounge) Soup (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) [Sat 3/21] Open Blues Jam 8-11 p.m. (08:00pm) (Rusty Nail Pub) Turnpike Troubadours (08:00pm) (Waiting Room) Ed Archibald[Tue 3/24] on Sax with Jeff Scott on Piano 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tim Koehn[Sat 3/7] (Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen) [Sun 3/15] (07:30pm) Le (OmahaWade "Big Lounge) Wade" Milliner (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Bel Airs (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) [Fri 3/13] Stephen Hawthorne on Piano with Ricky Williams on Bass Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers (09:00pm) (Slowdown) [Fri 3/6] Cassandra Wilson (08:00pm) (Holland Performing Arts Center) Blue House7:30-10:30 with PMRent (07:30pm) to Own Horns (Omaha (Doghouse Lounge) The Geezers[Wed 3/25] (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) Bel Airs Ed (09:00pm) Archibald (Zoo on Sax Bar) with Jeff Scott on Piano 7:30-10:30 p.m. Saloon_Waterloo, Yonder Mountain NE) String Band (Bourbon Theater, Lincoln) Ricky Williams and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Carol (07:30pm)Rogers 7:30-10:30 (Omaha Lounge)pm (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Carol Rogers 7:30-10:30 pm (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Sun 3/22] Swamp Jam (Black Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) Dave Mason The Mighty w/ Sara Shipwrecks McLachlin (09:00pm) (Hard Rock (Havana Hotel andGarage) Casino Reverend[Mon Horton 3/16] Heat (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sioux City, Stephen Hawthorne on Piano with Ricky Williams on Bass Sioux City, Tim IA) Koehn (Stories Coffee House) IA) Matt Amandus (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) 7:30-10:30[Thu PM3/26] (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:00pm) (Lyles Bar Newcastle, NE) Swamboy Mike Blues Gurciullo (06:00pm) and his (Jazz Las AVegas Louisiana Lab Band Kitchen) (07:00pm) (Ozone Steve JohnsenBlues Jam Memorial (Rusty NailJam Pub) (21st Saloon) Josh Hoyer[Sun 3/8] and the Shadowboxers w/ Midland Band, Bud TijuanaLounge) Gigolos FAC 5-7 p.m. (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Davina and The Vagabonds (06:00pm) (21st Saloon) Heavy and Stephen the High Hawthorne Lifes (09:00pm) on Piano (Bourbon with Ricky Theater, Williams Lincoln) on Bass Tim Koehn Zoo Bar(11:30am) House (PotbellyBand (07:00pm) Sandwich (Zoo Shop) Bar) [Mon 3/23] George Walker (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) Mezcal7:30-10:30 Brothers PMFAC (07:30pm) 5-7 p.m. $5(Omaha (05:00pm) Lounge) (Zoo Bar) Matt Amandus Hansome (07:30pm) as Sin w/ (Omaha Hot Tail Lounge)Honeys and The Sub Vectors Steve Lovett Blues Band (06:00pm) (Victory Grill Sports and [Sat 3/14][Tue 3/17] Mike Gurciullo(09:00pm) and (Waiting his Las Room) Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Tap; 25[Mon Scott 3/9] St; Council Bluffs IA) Ed Archibald Blue House on Sax with with Rent Jeff to Scott Own on Horns Piano (Clancys 7:30-10:30 168th p.m. Street,168thLounge) Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) The Dust Matt Jackets Amandus (09:30pm) (07:30pm) (Bobs (Omaha Tavern Lounge) (Lincoln)) (07:30pm)& Center) (Omaha Lounge) Zoo Bar Open House Blues Band Jam (07:00pm) 8-11 p.m. (Zoo (Rusty Bar) Nail Pub 14210 Pierce Plaza) Tim Koehn (11:00am) (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) Sailing in Soup (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) [Tue 3/24] [Sat 3/7] [Sun 3/15] Le Wade "Big Wade" Milliner (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Bel Airs (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Stephen HawthornePage on Piano 1, generated with Ricky on Williams02-23-2015 on Bass03:28pm Cassandra Wilson (08:00pm) (Holland Performing Arts Center) 7:30-10:30 PM (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Wed 3/25] Ed Archibald on Sax with Jeff Scott on Piano 7:30-10:30 p.m. Yonder Mountain String Band (Bourbon Theater, Lincoln) Ricky Williams and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Swamp Jam (Black Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) The Mighty Shipwrecks (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) [Mon 3/16] Tim Koehn (Stories Coffee House) Matt Amandus (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Thu 3/26] Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Blues Jam (Rusty Nail Pub) [Sun 3/8] Lounge) Davina and The Vagabonds (06:00pm) (21st Saloon) Stephen Hawthorne on Piano with Ricky Williams on Bass Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) George Walker (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) 7:30-10:30 PM (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Hansome as Sin w/ Hot Tail Honeys and The Sub Vectors [Tue 3/17] (09:00pm) (Waiting Room) [Mon 3/9] Blue House with Rent to Own Horns (Clancys 168th Street,168th Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Matt Amandus (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) & Center) Open Blues Jam 8-11 p.m. (Rusty Nail Pub 14210 Pierce Plaza)

Page 1, generated on 02-23-2015 03:28pm BSO CALENDAR MARCH EVENT LISTINGS BSO CALENDAR MARCH EVENT LISTINGS [Sun 3/1] Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Big Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Le Wade "Big Wade" Milliner (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) George Walker (Little Espana at Rockbrook) Lounge) Red Elvises 5-7 pm (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) The Steepwater Band (08:00pm) (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino [Mon 3/2] [Wed 3/18] Sioux City, IA) Matt Amandus (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Tue 3/10] 24th St. Wailers (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Big Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Le Wade "Big Wade" Milliner (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Red Elvises (07:30pm) (Chrome Lounge (84th and Park Drive)) [Fri 3/27] Lounge) Samantha Fish 6-9 p.m. (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Ricky Williams and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Carol Rogers 7:30-10:30 pm (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Swamp Jam (Black Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) London Souls w/ Sons of Bill (Bourbon Theater, Lincoln) [Wed 3/11] The Geezers (09:00pm) (Copacabana Cocktails and Cigar Bar; [Tue 3/3] Hector Anchondo Solo Set (09:00pm) (Harney Street Tavern; [Thu 3/19] Omaha NE 17520 Wright St Suite 108) Elvis Costello (Rococo Theatre,140 N 13th Street, 1215 Harney St) Blues Jam (Rusty Nail Pub) Tierney Sutton (1200 Club / Holland Performing Arts Center) Lincoln,402-476-6540) Nikki Hill 6-9 pm (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) DustinPAGE Pittsley 10 Band (06:00pm) (21st Saloon) TimBLUES Koehn (11:30am) NEWS (Potbelly • BLUES Sandwich SOCIETY Shop) OF OMAHA Eric Sardinas (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Ricky Williams and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Fredericks Brown (07:30pm) (1200 Club / Holland Performing Le Wade "Big Wade" Milliner (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Swamp Jam (Black Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) Arts Center) [Sat 3/28] The Persuaders (Ozone Lounge) Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Brad Cordle Band (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) [Wed 3/4] Open Blues Jam 8-11 p.m. (Rusty Nail Pub 14210 Pierce Plaza) Ed Archibald on Sax with Jeff Scott on Piano 7:30-10:30 p.m. Ricky Williams and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Thu 3/12] Thunder Sandwich (Ozone Lounge) (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Swamp Jam (Black Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) Blues Jam (Rusty Nail Pub) Tommy Castro and the Painkillers (08:00pm) (Hard Rock Hotel Hector Anchondo Band (08:00pm) (The Hive Rock Club and Art Cornmeal (Bourbon Theater, Lincoln) and Casino SiouxB City, luesIA) in MarchGallery 1207 Harney) & April [Thu 3/5] George Walker (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) Blues Jam (08:00pm) (Rusty Nail Pub) Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Fri 3/20] [Sun 3/29] Chris Duarte (06:00pm) (21st Saloon) Open Blues Jam 8-11 p.m. (Rusty Nail Pub 14210 Pierce Plaza) Carol Rogers 7:30-10:30 pm (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Stephen Hawthorne on Piano with Ricky Williams on Bass Eric Sardinas (08:00pm) (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sioux Samantha Fish w/ Amanda Fish Band (05:30pm) (21st Saloon) The Geezers (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) 7:30-10:30 PM (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) City, IA) Sena Ehrhardt (08:00pm) (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sioux Tim Koehn (11:30am) (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) The Geezers (04:00pm) (The Corner Bar; Fremont) George Walker (11:30am) (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) City, IA) Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) The 9s (Ozone Lounge) [Sat 3/21] [Mon 3/30] Open Blues Jam 8-11 p.m. (08:00pm) (Rusty Nail Pub) Turnpike Troubadours (08:00pm) (Waiting Room) Ed Archibald on Sax with Jeff Scott on Piano 7:30-10:30 p.m. Matt Amandus (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Tim Koehn (Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen) (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone [Fri 3/13] Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers (09:00pm) (Slowdown) Lounge) [Fri 3/6] Blue House with Rent to Own Horns (Doghouse The Geezers (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Bel Airs (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Saloon_Waterloo, NE) Carol Rogers 7:30-10:30 pm (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Carol Rogers 7:30-10:30 pm (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Sun 3/22] [TueBSO 3/31] CALENDAR APRIL EVENT LISTINGS Dave Mason w/ Sara McLachlin (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Reverend Horton Heat (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Sioux City, Stephen Hawthorne on Piano with Ricky Williams on Bass Le Wade "Big Wade" Milliner (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Sioux City, IA) IA) 7:30-10:30 PM (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:00pm) (Lyles Bar Newcastle, NE) Swamboy Blues (06:00pm) (Jazz A Louisiana Kitchen) Steve Johnsen Memorial Jam (21st Saloon) [Thu 4/2] Hector Anchondo Band (09:00pm) (The Office Bar Norfolk NE) Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers w/ Midland Band, Bud Tijuana Gigolos FAC 5-7 p.m. (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Jarekus Singleton (06:00pm) (21st Saloon) Steve Lovett Blues Band (09:00pm) (Harney Street Tavern; 1215 Heavy and the High Lifes (09:00pm) (Bourbon Theater, Lincoln) Tim Koehn (11:30am) (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) [Mon 3/23] Harney St) Mezcal Brothers FAC 5-7 p.m. $5 (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Matt Amandus (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Sat 4/4] The Geezers (09:00pm) (Copacabana Cocktails & Cigar Steve Lovett Blues Band (06:00pm) (Victory Grill Sports and [Sat 3/14] Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Hector Anchondo Band (09:00pm) (Twisted Tail Steakhouse and Bar; Omaha NE 17520 Wright St Suite 108) Tap; 25 Scott St; Council Bluffs IA) Ed Archibald on Sax with Jeff Scott on Piano 7:30-10:30 p.m. Lounge) Saloon) The Dust Jackets (09:30pm) (Bobs Tavern (Lincoln)) (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Smokin Joe Kubek and Bnois King w/ Gaetano Pellino Band [Mon 4/20] Tim Koehn (11:00am) (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) Sailing in Soup (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) (05:00pm) (21st Saloon) Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone [Tue 3/24] Lounge) [Sat 3/7] [Sun 3/15] Le Wade "Big Wade" Milliner (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Sun 4/5] Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Bel Airs (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Stephen Hawthorne on Piano with Ricky Williams on Bass The Reverend Peytons Big Damn Band CD Release (Bourbon Cassandra Wilson (08:00pm) (Holland Performing Arts Center) 7:30-10:30 PM (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Wed 3/25] Theater, Lincoln) [Wed 4/22] Ed Archibald on Sax with Jeff Scott on Piano 7:30-10:30 p.m. Yonder Mountain String Band (Bourbon Theater, Lincoln) Ricky Williams and Friends (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Brandon Santini Band (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Swamp Jam (Black Eye Dive, 72nd and Harrison) [Mon 4/6] The Mighty Shipwrecks (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) [Mon 3/16] Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone [Thu 4/23] Tim Koehn (Stories Coffee House) Matt Amandus (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Thu 3/26] Lounge) Brandon Santini wth Gracie Curran (06:00pm) (21st Saloon) Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Blues Jam (Rusty Nail Pub) Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Kurt Elling (1200 Club / Holland Performing Arts Center) [Sun 3/8] Lounge) Davina and The Vagabonds (06:00pm) (21st Saloon) Stephen Hawthorne on Piano with Ricky Williams on Bass Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) George Walker (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) [Wed 4/8] [Fri 4/24] 7:30-10:30 PM (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Hansome as Sin w/ Hot Tail Honeys and The Sub Vectors Hector Anchondo Solo Set (09:00pm) (Harney Street Tavern; Blue House with Rent to Own Horns (Doghouse [Tue 3/17] (09:00pm)BSO (WaitingCALENDAR Room) MARCH EVENT LISTINGS1215 Harney St) Saloon_Waterloo, NE) [Mon 3/9] Blue House with Rent to Own Horns (Clancys 168th Street,168th Hector Anchondo Solo Set (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Hector Anchondo Solo Set (09:00pm) (Harney Street Tavern; Matt Amandus (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) & Center) Open Blues Jam 8-11 p.m. (Rusty Nail Pub 14210 Pierce Plaza) 1215 Harney St) [Sat 4/25] The Steepwater Band (08:00pm) (Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Blue House with Rent to Own Horns (Ozone) Sioux City, IA) [Thu 4/9] Josh Hoyer and the Shadowboxers (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) Wayne Sharp and teh Sharpshooter Band w/ Jellybread Swamboy Blues (Copa Cabana Cocktails) Page 1, generated on 02-23-2015 03:28pm [Fri 3/27] (06:00pm) (21st Saloon) Carol Rogers 7:30-10:30 pm (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Sun 4/26] London Souls w/ Sons of Bill (Bourbon Theater, Lincoln) [Fri 4/10] Hector Anchondo Band (07:00pm) (The Brickyard Wichita, KS) The Geezers (09:00pm) (Copacabana Cocktails and Cigar Bar; Hector Anchondo Band (10:00pm) (The Muny Inn; St Joseph Omaha NE 17520 Wright St Suite 108) MO) [Mon 4/27] Page 2, generated on 02-23-2015 03:28pm Tierney Sutton (1200 Club / Holland Performing Arts Center) One More Round: A tribute to Johnny Cash (Waiting Room) Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Tim Koehn (11:30am) (Potbelly Sandwich Shop) The Geezers (09:00pm) (Micek Bar, Columbus, NE) Lounge) Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) [Sat 3/28] [Sat 4/11] Brad Cordle Band (09:00pm) (Havana Garage) Swamboy Blues (Havana Garage) [Wed 4/29] Ed Archibald on Sax with Jeff Scott on Piano 7:30-10:30 p.m. The Geezers (09:00pm) (Micek Bar, Columbus, NE) Crosby, Stills, Nash (Lied Center (Lincoln)) (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) Kim Lenz (07:30pm) (Chrome Lounge (84th and Park Drive)) Hector Anchondo Band (08:00pm) (The Hive Rock Club and Art [Sun 4/12] Gallery 1207 Harney) Tribal Seeds (Reggae) (Waiting Room) [Thu 4/30] Bex Marshall (06:00pm) (21st Saloon) [Sun 3/29] [Mon 4/13] Stephen Hawthorne on Piano with Ricky Williams on Bass Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone 7:30-10:30FIRST PM (07:30pm) TUESDAY (Omaha JAMLounge) Lounge) TheWith Geezers Da (04:00pm)Crabby (The Blues Corner Band Bar; Fremont) Zoo Bar House Band (07:00pm) (Zoo Bar) [Mon 3/30] [Wed 4/15] MattFeaturing Amandus (07:30pm) Bucky (Omaha McCann Lounge) Jimmy Thackery (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar) Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm) (Ozone Yonder Mountain String Band (Bourbon Theater, Lincoln) Lounge) Zoo BarTuesday House Band March (07:00pm) 3rd(Zoo Bar) [Thu 4/16] Eric Steckel (06:00pm) (21st Saloon) [Tue 3/31] 6 to 9 p.m. Le Wade "Big Wade" Milliner (07:30pm) (Omaha Lounge) [Fri 4/17] 7:00PM-10:00PM Shuck’s, 119th & Pacific Hector Anchondo Band (09:30pm) (Chesterfields Sioux City IA) All proceeds to benefit [Sat 4/18] THE ZOO BAR HOUSE Operation School Bell BAND • $300 Page 1, generated on 02-23-2015 03:29pm

Page 2, generated on 02-23-2015 03:28pm BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 11 The Chris Duarte Group Thursday, March 5th @ 6 p.m. • $12 cover 21st Saloon, 96th & L St., Omaha, NE The Chris Duarte Group emerged on the scene out of Austin, Texas, in the early 90’s and gained notoriety after wowing a packed room of industry insiders at the South X Southwest convention. In the wake of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s passing, Duarte quickly gained a national rep- utation as a young man imbued with a playing style comparable at times to the late Tuesday, March 3rd guitarist. Eric Sardinas, 6 pm $10 advance, 12 d.o.s. After fielding interest from a number of labels, Duarte signed to Silvertone Records and his debut album “Texas Friday, March 6th Sugar/ Strat Magik” reportedly sold in excess of 100,000 Mezcal Brothers, 5 p.m. FAC – $5 cover units in the United States, no small feat for a blues/rock Bel Airs, 9 pm – $8 cover guitarist. This, coupled with Duarte’s strong commitment to touring, was the impetus for Chris’ winning the “Best Saturday, March 7th New Talent” in Guitar Player’s 1995 Reader’s Poll. He also Bel Airs, 6 pm – $8 cover finished fourth in the magazine’s “Best Blues Guitarist” cat- Lil’ Slim Band, 9 pm – $6 cover egory that year behind legends Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Sunday, March 8th and B.B. King. Webb Wilder, 6 pm Throughout the last decade, Duarte honed his chops as Tuesday, March 10th a guitarist, songwriter, and singer as he recorded three more critically acclaimed records, “Tailspin Headwhack” in Samantha Fish, 6 pm 1997, “Love Is Greater Than Me” in 2000 and “Romp” 2003, Wednesday, March11th the latter two of which were on the Zoe/Rounder label. Nikki Hill, 6 pm Not one to rest on his laurels, Duarte has constantly worked Friday, March 13th on his growth as a musician and the years of recording Tijuana Gigolos, 5 pm FAC culminated purposefully in this past decade’s “Blue Veloci- ty”, “Vantage Point”, “396” with Bluestone Company, “Blues Tuesday, March 17th In The Afterburner”, “Something Old, Something New, Red Elvises, 6 pm Something Borrowed, All Things Blue”, “Infinite Energy”, Wednesday, March 18th “My Soul Alone”, and 2013’s “Chris Duarte Group Live”. All records aptly showcase many sides of this brilliant artist in 24th Street Wailers, 6 pm the context of high energy blues rock with moments that Friday, March 20th bring to mind legendary artists as diverse as Stevie Ray Earl & Them, 5 pm FAC Vaughan, Robin Trower, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Johnson. Saturday, March 21st Chris’ recordings have always been rooted firmly in the Earl & Them, 6 pm blues with a rock and roll edge which further established Duarte as one of the rare musical talents of his genera- Wednesday, March 25th tion. “Lucky 13” continues in the tradition of contemporary Davina and the Vagabonds, 6 pm blues rock with bursts of fusion, pop, and heavy psychede- lia throughout. This CD contains a heavy dose of Duarte’s legendary blues guitar chops over a diverse set of grooves and lyrical themes. --www.jammerzine.com PAGE 12 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

VALENTINE’S DAY BLOWOUT! At one point in the evening I was told by our server that the 21st Saloon was single digits away from an absolute sellout crowd. Well I’d say it’s was close enough to call it a wall to wall sellout. Hawks BBQ was serving a spe- cial dinner of Smoked Prime Rib or Stuffed Turkey Breast and all the appropriate trimmings, and that line remained about 10 deep for the longest time, it was swell stuff! It was Valentine’s Day, but when Mike Zito and the Wheel are in town a crowd like this is not un- common and for damn good rea- son these guys are as solid as it gets! The band consists of Mike Zito guitar and vocals, Jimmy Car- penter Sax vocals and tonight a by-god guitar, Rob Lee on the Drum Kit, Lewis Stephens on Keyboards, and Scot Sutherland on Bass... I think it is safe to say these guys are all monsters of their craft and that becomes REAL evident REAL fast! Fresh from his departure from The Royal Southern Brotherhood Mike Zito has formed a group that is so deep in the pocket you will have to throw them a rope to get them out... Everyone in the band fully compliments the others one! Just look at the crowd response and they will give you immediate confirmation of this. Mike Zito holds Omaha in a special place in his heart, he has been coming to town for a long time now and tonight called the” Blues Society of Omaha the finest organization of its kind anywhere” Mike also went on to say “it does not matter that it’s a Saturday Night at the 21st Saloon AND Valentine’s Day, you guys would all be here on a Tuesday.” Thanks to the Blues Society of Omaha, The 21st Saloon along with Scott Kirk and his crack wait staff which humped it all night long a seemingly foreign concept these days, Hawks BBQ and an uncommon streak of good fortune with the Keno writer which just put the cherry on an already swell night! --Photos and report by Conrad Good BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 13 The Dustin Pittsley Band Thursday, March 19th @ 6 pm $10 cover 21st Saloon, 96th & L, Omaha, NE The Dustin Pittsley Band has long been a household name ner for Bob Seger’s in Tulsa, a hotbed of eclectic music for decades, and gaining “Against the Wind” national attention. While difficult to label, the band’s sound who has also worked is best described as a roots rock with a strong blues influ- with J.J. Cale, Eric ence from the likes of Freddy King to Jimi Hendrix. Dustin’s Clapton and Joe searing guitar, warmth and passion on stage draws favor Walsh: “I certainly from all ages and fans of particular musical preferences. think very highly of Dustin’s music! His Regarded as a genuine and modest man, fellow musicians style and approach easily extoll his virtues: coupled with his great Singer/songwriter Ian Moore, who has played with the personality all add up Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and ZZ Top calls him “a great to his upcoming suc- talent and a gentleman. Dustin has the kind of soul that you cess! I only wish that I need to be a real player. When he sings and plays it’s not could have the oppor- just his voice and hands, it’s his soul talking through them, tunity to record him at and that makes it a special thing.” our studio.” Fellow Tulsan, David Teegarden Sr., Grammy award win- “Dustin is what we old school folks call a nat- ural born player”, per John Catt, founder of Blue Star Con- nection, Grand County Blues Society and head of Blues from the Top Festival in Winter Park. “Very few of your guitar heroes outplay this young gun!” Jon Schroeder, Producer/Engineer at Church Studios : “Pitts- ley’s old soul can convert a new listener to loyal fan in just a few songs. I’m not sure if it’s the voice, songwriting or the crowd having a good time. You’d be hard pressed to see his show without an encore fueled by a demanding audience. He’s just got “IT”. Paul Dyer, Dickens Opera House, Colorado: “Dustin Pittsley THE OMAHA ENTERTAINMENT & ARTS AWARDS bleeds Southern Blues. Dream of Warren Haynes jamming GIVEN OUT SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 with Stevie Ray, both channeling their inner Jimi Hendrix. A correction to last month’s information about the OEA Add a dash of Jimmy Page and a pinch of Clapton. He hon- Awards. This year’s blues nominees were ors his predecessors, never ripping them off and he is as humble as he is talented. Whether paying homage to his BEST BLUES roots or bringing forth his own signature licks, riffs, and Christy Rossiter & 112 North Duck melodies, Dustin is a guitar-wielding force to be reckoned Brad Cordle Band Dilemma with. In the simplest terms, Dustin Pittsley, on stage, is joy.” Hector Anchondo Band “Dustin Pittsley is as much a crowd pleasing performer as he Mojo Bag is a highly entertaining talent that fans travel from near and Shawn Holt and The Teardrops far to see at Ziggies. Hanging out with Dustin before or after The winners for the second year in a row are the Hec- his performances brings to light a very humble, charming, tor Anchondo Band. and compassionate man, minus an ego! When Dustin takes Josh Hoyer & The Shadowboxers took home Best Soul/ the stage, his catchy, introspective lyrics layered on top of R&B artist and also Album of the Year for their self-ti- his powerful, yet tasteful guitar licks, are bound to stick in tled 2014 release. your head and make your feet move. This established stun- Matt Cox received the Best Americana/Folk Award and ning talent with his showmanship and sincere love for mu- Luke Polipnick Trio took home the Best Jazz honors. sic brings his fans back again and again. ~ Carla Jordan, Ziggies Live Music, Denver. See the full list of winners from the Feb. 15 awards ceremony at oea-awards.com/winners. --www.reverbnation.com PAGE 14 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

BSO BAND DIRECTORY Band Contact Phone # / Email COUNCIL BLUFFS The Johnsen Brothers...... Neil Johnsen...... 712-545-3564 The Packages...... Rick Hillyard...... 712-420-1232 Street Level Band...... Steven Rains...... 402-980-7898 / [email protected] FREMONT Punching Puppets...... Lance Clark...... 402-727-1999 / [email protected] HASTINGS Peace Hogs...... Rich Mattison...... 402-469-5818 / [email protected] Smokey B. and the XYZ’s...... Byron Starr...... 402- 462-5879 KEARNEY Kate Fly...... 308-627-3021 / [email protected] LINCOLN Blues Messengers...... Jake Wiese...... 402-601-4959 Church House Blues Band...... Danny Dakan...... 402-890-2533 / [email protected] The Dust Jackets...... Travis Koester...... 402 560 8415 / www.dustjackets.com The Geezers...... Harvey Brindell...... 402-435-5297 / [email protected] The Honeyboy Duo...... Harvey Brindell...... 402-435-5297 / [email protected] Jared’s GoodTime BluesParty...... Jared Alberico...... 402-474-2473 John Walker and the New Hokum Boys...... John Walker...... 402-466-7254 Josh Hoyer & the Shadowboxers...... Josh Hoyer...... 402-416-3846 / [email protected] Jr. Stephens Blues Project...... Lary Lehman...... 1-800-422-1340 Levi William...... Levi William 402-310-2681, Cindy Patton 402-850-8549 / [email protected] The Mezcal Brothers...... Gerado Meza...... 402-438-5120 The Tijuana Gigolos...... Marty Steinhousen...... 402-742-5892 Upstairs Blues Band...... Caleb Long...... 402-430-1792 OMAHA 112 North Duck...... Michelle...... 402-210-9378 / [email protected] Back Alley Blues...... Craig A. Hassa...... 402-594-9147 Backer’s Blues...... Jeff Kangas...... 402-650-8580 Banjo Loco...... Blind Burrito...... 402-850-0245 Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns...... Joe Putjenter...... 402- 658-2222 / [email protected] The Blues Explosion...... Dave Skinner...... 402-330-7366 BluesEd...... Chris Shouse...... [email protected] / 402-578-3133 Brad Cordle Band...... Brad Cordle...... 702-533-2427 / [email protected] Chuck Brown and the Basement Devils...... Chuck Brown...... 402-610-1522 Dilemma...... Chris Shouse...... [email protected] / 402-578-3133 Drew Jude and the Cool Tones...... Drew Jude...... 402-714-1244 Elwin James and the Way Outs...... Patrick Peters...... 402-292-6435 / [email protected] George Walker...... George Walker...... 402-871-1469 Hector Anchondo Band...... Hector Anchondo...... 402-215-3956 / [email protected] John Crews Blues...... John Crews...... 402-714-7634 Johnny Reef & the Shipwrecks...... Tommy Kriegshauser...... 402-517-8248 / [email protected] Jorge Nila and the Jazz Ninjas...... Jorge Nila...... 402-932-JAZZ The Kris Lager Band...... Kris Lager...... 402-304-7269 Life of Riley...... Rebecca Packard...... 402-699-0958 / [email protected] Little Joe and Big Trouble...... Little Joe McCarthy...... 402-680-2924 / [email protected] Lou De Luca & the R & M Blues Band...... Lou De Luca...... 402-677-7156 / [email protected] Luther James Band...... L.J. Johnson...... 402-213-5234 / [email protected] The Matt Gagne Blues Experience...... Matt Gagne...... 402-212-0694 / [email protected] The Mighty Sapphire Kings...... Bill Ferleman...... 402-658-1785 Mojo Bag...... Barb Fisher...... 402-968-1127 Neptunes...... John Hartley...... 402-995-2926 or 402-391-4762 The Omaha Blues Society All-Stars...... Craig Balderston...... 402-208-1068 / [email protected] Paul Scott Hoagbin Blues Band...... Paul Scott Hoagbin...... 402-689-1183 / [email protected] The Rex Granite Band...... Kevin Loomis...... 402-306-9342 / rexgranite@cox,net Rhythm Collective Reggae...... Frank Fong...... 402-556-3568 Rich Patton Blues and more...... Rich Patton...... 402- 841-1110 / [email protected] Rich Mattison and the Peace Hogs...... Rich Mattison...... 402-469-5818 Sailing In Soup...... Gunnar Guenette...... 402 599-9255 Soulfinger...... Barry Clark...... [email protected] Spike Nelson Trio...... Mike Nelson...... 402-612-1250 Stephen Monroe...... Stephen Monroe...... 402-699-5905 Steve Lovett Blues Band AND Steve Lovett-Solo Acoustic Blues...... Steve Lovett...... 402-660-7146 / [email protected] The Stimulus Packages...... Rick Hillyard...... 712-420 1232 Sue Murray / The WILDFIRE Band...... Sue Murray...... 402-533-4791 / [email protected] Susan Thorne Group...... Susan Thorne...... 402 968-4991 Swampboy...... Tim Koehn...... 402-830-0021 / [email protected] Thrift Shop Radio...... K.C. Kelley...... 319-431-3508 Vintage...... Charlie Ames...... 816-678-8360 / [email protected] BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 15 THE JAREKUS SINGLETON BAND Thursday, April 2nd @ 6 pm • $10 cover 21st Saloon, 96th & L, Omaha, NE featured at South Carolina’s Lowcountry Blues Festival and Festival of Discovery as well as many other festi- vals in the South and clubs throughout Mississippi. With the addition of high-visibility performances including Springing The Blues Festival, Biscuits & Blues in San Francisco, The North Atlantic Blues Festival, The PA Blues Festival, The Cincinnati Blues Festival, and The Festival International du Blues de Mont-Tremblant, Singleton is on the cusp of international stardom. Born into a family of church musicians and vocalists on July 11, 1984 in Clinton, Mississippi, Jarekus Singleton was immersed in gospel music as a child. Taught by his uncle, Jarekus began playing bass guitar at age nine in his grandfather’s church band. He later switched to lead guitar and began to sharpen his instrumental and vocal skills, falling in love with the music of all three Kings (B.B., Albert and Freddie) as well as Stevie Ray Vaughan, rappers Twista and Jay-Z, and even country artist Brad Paisley. In his late teens, Jarekus pursued a career in bas- ketball, becoming a top-seeded national player in college until an injury took him back to his music full time. For a short period he performed as a rap artist, writing his own lyrics. Before long though, he began combining his rap wordsmithing with the music of his Mississippi heritage, creating a thoroughly modern, masterfully updated take on the blues. In 2009, he formed The Jarekus Singleton Blues Band, quickly building a reputation as a tremendously gifted musician and performer. Jarekus self-released his first At just 30 years old, Jarekus Singleton is a musical trail- CD, Heartfelt, in 2011, and fans and media quickly took blazer with a bold vision for the future of the blues. notice of these brand new original songs. Three tracks Springing from the same Mississippi soil as Charley from that CD play in regular rotation on B.B. King’s Blues- Patton, Muddy Waters and B.B. King, Singleton’s cut- ville on SiriusXM Radio, the most-listened-to blues radio ting-edge sound is equally rooted in rap, rock and blues station in the world. But radio wasn’t alone in praising traditions yet is all his own. He melds hip-hop word- the rising blues star, as the rest of the world began pay- play, rock energy and R&B grooves with contemporary ing attention. Singleton was named a “star on the rise” and traditional blues, turning audiences of all ages into by Blues & Rhythm magazine in the UK. Guitar Center devoted fans. With his untamed guitar licks and strong, named him the 2011 King of the Blues in Mississippi. He soulful voice effortlessly moving from ferocious and funky received the Jackson Music Award for 2012 Blues Artist to slow and steamy to smoking hot, Singleton is a fresh, of the Year and for 2013 Local Entertainer of the Year. electrifying bluesman bursting at the seams with talent. The Jackson Free Press named him the 2013 Best Local Singleton’s Alligator debut, Refuse To Lose, features a Blues Artist. scintillating guitar attack and lyrically startling original Living Blues praised Singleton for his “emotional intensi- songs all sung with a natural storyteller’s voice. Pro- ty,” saying he “blends styles and elements across genres duced by Singleton along with Alligator Records presi- and generations.” Audiences at his shows run the gamut dent Bruce Iglauer and recorded at PM Music in Mem- from older blues fans to younger rockers and rap aficio- phis, the album is an impossible-to-ignore first step onto nados, all of whom call him their own. “Blues is honest the world stage. With songs telling real life, streetwise music,” says Singleton, who, with Refuse To Lose, is de- (sometimes funny) stories brimming with surprising im- termined to put his own stamp on the genre. “I love the ages, pop culture references, infectious rhythms and un- blues tradition, and have always been inspired by the expected musical twists, Refuse To Lose unleashes a new masters. But I want to create something for today’s audi- wave of blues for a new generation of fans. ence that is as original and new as those blues masters Jarekus Singleton has been tearing up clubs and festi- were when they first started making records. I want to vals across the South, and has performed twice at the create blues for the 21st century.” world-renowned Chicago Blues Festival. He has been --Jarekus Singleton Band Facebook pge PAGE 16 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA SMOKIN’ JOE KUBEK AND BNOIS KING With Special Guest GAETANO PELLINO Saturday, April 4th @ 5 pm • 21st Saloon, Omaha, NE • $15 cover “Potent, undiluted 100-proof Texas blues honed to a razor’s edge” – Guitar One “Powerful, hard-nosed, authentic roadhouse blues...punchy Texas shuffles, fierce boogies, tough slow blues and mighty fine roots rock” – Living Blues “Kubek is one of the fiercest electric guitarists currently plugged-in. Hard-hitting original Texas blues-rock” – Billboard Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King, one of the most talented once again with Blind guitar tandems in any genre, have been thrilling music fans Pig Records for their all around the world with their red-hot Texas rockin’ blues latest recording, Fat for twenty-five years. They’ve developed into a dynamic Man’s Shine Parlor. musical tour de force, with Joe’s flame-throwing guitar Joe and Bnois are a work complemented by Bnois’ cool, jazz-inflected playing study in opposites. The and soulful vocals. Their incendiary live shows feature two two come from dif- top flight guitarists intuitively locked in with each other fering musical back- and backed by a firepower rhythm section, making for a grounds - Kubek was powerful and irresistible combination. They’ve teamed up raised on sweaty Tex- as blues while King has a love for jazz and R&B. Kubek explodes on stage with a blaz- ing blues/rock style born from the guitar traditions of Texas. King finesses fat chords with a hollow body Gibson and belts out blues with his whisper-to-growl voice, his sound rooted in the jazz tradition of Louisiana. Together, they form a musically intuitive partner- ship. As Blues Revue put it, “King’s jazzy guitar work is the perfect foil to Kubek’s more incendiary style. They are simply the best guitar tandem on the scene today.” Guitar Onemagazine observed, “King’s jazzman style and soulful vocals have proved the perfect complement to Kubek’s full- bore guitar attack and fat, natural tone.” Joe and Bnois returned to Blind Pig to record Fat Man’s Shine Parlor. Said Kubek, “We are very excited to be back with Blind Pig. Some of the best stuff we perform on stage, the favorites that our treasured fans from all over come to hear, is material we recorded for Blind Pig. It’s a label that always delivers the very best quality music to fans and radio, and we’re all about giving our fans and blues radio our very best artistry.” More than anything else, Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King exist to perform live, bringing their no-holds-barred brand of soul-charged, Texas rockin’ blues to old fans and BLUES MUSIC AWARDS SHOWCASE newcomers night after night. From the smallest Texas roadhouse to clubs and concert stages all over the country and around the world, Kubek and King create a memorable one-two punch of raw, tough, blues-rock filled with inten- sity and purpose. --Blind Pig Records artist biographies BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 17

Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King Fatman’s Shine Parlor Smokin’ Joe Kubek and Bnois King are back with Blind Pig Records and back with a new release, Fatman’s Shine Par- lor. I’ve always enjoyed the story telling in their songs,topped off with Joe’s smok- ing guitar licks and Mr. King’s silky vocals . Their new release will not disappoint fans. Fatman’s Shine Parlor debuted at # 11 on the Billboard Chart with 12 tracks GOT THE BLUES? of hard driving Texas Blues. From duel- ing guitars to great vocals Fatman’s Shine SHARE EM! Parlor is one you will want to add to your Help a young blues fan Blues Library. My new favorite song title... introduce 500 to 700 track 10….Lone Star Lap Dance. You’ll kids to the blues! definitely want to check this CD out. --Ric Cowger What Do We Need?

1. At least one blues band to volunteer their time to play at Wahoo High School at an upcom- ing blues program this April.

2. As many blues books, CD’s, DVD’s, etc. as possible! These CD’s will be divided between the Schools and Public Libraries in Wahoo, NE as well as given to the students! What Can You DO?

CONTACT ANDREW SMITH FOR MORE INFORMATION! Please send all blues CD’s and merchandise to Andrew Smith at ANDREW SMITH PO BOX 236 WESTON, NE 68070

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