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VOLUME TWENTY-THREE, NUMBER THREE • MARCH 2018 JEFF JENSEN Chrome Lounge Thursday, March 8th @ 6 pm Celebration of BRAD CORDLE’S life with live music Sunday, March 4th 3 pm-7 pm at Chrome Lounge WITH THE REDWOODS Thursday, March 1st @ 5:30 pm TAB BENOIT WITH THE JIMMYS Chrome Lounge, Omaha Thursday, April 12th @ 6 pm, Chrome Lounge, Omaha Advance Tix @ www.evetbrite.com CHRIS DUARTE Tuesday March 20 @ 6 pm Chrome Zoo Bar, Lincoln Wednesday Lounge March 21 @ 7 pm 8552 Park Drive, Omaha (w/ Hector Anchondo Band) 402-339-8660 Lookout Lounge The Blues Society of Omaha Presents 320 S. 72nd St., Omaha Legendary Thursday Blues Matinees and more All shows 6 pm unless noted otherwise Thursday, March 1st (5:30 pm) ............ The Brian England Groove Prescription with The Redwoods ($10) Thursday, March 8th ..................................Jeff Jensen Band ($10) Thursday, March 15th .................................Sugaray Rayford ($15) Thursday, March 22nd ....................................... The Bel Airs ($10) Saturday, March 24th ................The Johnny Winter All-Star Band plus “Down & Dirty” documentary film about Johnny Winter’s life & career ($15) Thursday, March 29th ......Chris Ruest Band featuring Gene Taylor Thursday, April 5th ................ Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials ($12) Thursday, April 12th ...........Tab Benoit with The Jimmys ($25/$30) Saturday, March 24th @ 6 pm • Chrome Lounge, Omaha PAGE 2 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA Why Join the Blues Society Of Omaha with Your Membership Donation? The Blues Society of Omaha, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 1998. We are an all-volunteer organization with over 800 dues-paying members. BSO’s mission is “Keepin’ the Blues Alive”. We are recognized as one of the top Blues Societies in the country. With the help of your tax-deductible donation we continue to promote blues music, blues musicians, and live music venues & events. Among our many projects and accomplishments are these: • BSO promotes musicians and venues by maintaining a comprehensive live music calendar on our website, omahablues.com. BSO also distributes free monthly news flyers with calendars to numerous public gathering spots to inform the general community of live music shows in the area. • BluesEd is a non-profit youth artist development program created and sponsored by Blues Society of Omaha. The BluesEd program began in 2001 to provide opportunities for young musicians to learn blues music in a series of workshops and to play with other students in a band format. Our BluesEd bands always are impressive and they have performed at some of the finest festivals & venues in and around Omaha. • The Blues Society of Omaha has hosted an annual Nebraska Blues Challenge competition for local bands since 2011. All of the participating bands are showcased in judged public events as they compete for a package of prizes and the honor of representing BSO at the International Blues Challenge competition held in Memphis. All of the winning Nebraska bands have gone on to receive national attention and acclaim while making BSO proud! • BSO produces and/or sponsors various music events throughout the year. • BSO is a contributor to and supporter of Playing With Fire, a series of free outdoor concerts held each summer in Omaha since 2004. • BSO provides support to The Zoo Bar, Lincoln’s legendary and award-winning blues venue. BSO is a sponsor of the annual ZooFest music festival. • In conjunction with Toy Drive for Pine Ridge, BSO hosts an annual toy drive and concert fundraiser for the children of Pine Ridge Reservation. • BSO regularly produces charitable events for musicians in need. As a member and donor, you are entitled to great membership benefits: • Free subscription to “Blues Notes”, our monthly newsletter that will keep you abreast of blues events in the area, blues CD reviews, and other articles of interest to blues connoisseurs! • E-blasts with late-breaking blues news. • Special pre-sale and discounted tickets to select events. • Discounts offered by generous local businesses. • Pride in belonging to a group dedicated to “Keepin’ The Blues Alive”! Please consider switching to the GREEN VERSION of Blues Notes. You will be saving the planet while saving BSO some expense. Contact Sher Newland at [email protected] to switch to e-mail delivery and get the scoop days before snail mail members! BLUES ON THE RADIO: Mondays 1pm-3pm on KIOS 91.5 “Blues in the Afternoon” with Mike Jacobs You can listen to the live stream at www.kios.org Sundays 9am-Noon on KIWR 89.7 Rick Galusha’s “PS Blues” Pacific Street Blues & Americana podcast: 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 – 3:00-6:00pm “Group W Blues” Wednesday – 3:00-6:00pm “Highway Blues” • 8:30-10:00pm “Radio Gumbo” Thursday – 3:00-5:00pm “Blue Water Mixtape” Friday – 1:00-3:00pm “Women’s Blues & Boogie” • 3:00-6:00pm “Hudson Blue” Saturday – 6:00-7:00am “Beale Street Caravan” • 7:00-8:00am “Juke in the Back” Sunday – 2:00-4:00pm “Back at the Chicken Shack” BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 3 THE BRIAN ENGLAND GROOVE PRESCRIPTION WITH THE REDWOODS Thursday, March 1st, 5:30 pm at Chrome Lounge, 8552 Park Drive, Omaha • all ages show ($10 adults, $5 students) Brian England plays original organ blues, Latin jazz and soul. His new band features Craig Balderston, Ron Cooley, Joey Gulizia, Michael Pu- jado & Matt Wallace. Come and enjoy groove-oriented and danceable music performed by a who’s who of Omaha All Stars! Several band members are Blues Ed Clinicians, so don’t miss this chance to see teachers and students sharing their talents on one big night. The Redwoods are fresh off their January trip to represent Omaha in the Youth Showcase at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis and they were one of two BluesEd bands nominated as Best Blues band for the 2017 Omaha Entertainment & Arts Awards. THE REDWOODS 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 BSO CORPORATE SPONSORS BLUE CLUB Cheryl Holtzen Kenny & Linda Benton Sid Sidner Absolutely Fresh Seafood Jody Marker Geoff & Elaine Clark Terry Smith Glenn & Sheila Bauer James Pietro, DDS John Doocy Tim Sorrell Chip Davis Roger & Sheri Slosson David & Kristine Evans Bob & Becky Swift Kit & Pam Kelley Ernest Sutherlin Gary Gates Bill & Denise Teeple Royce & Jo Kreitman Dan Van Houten Dan Hamann Lonnie Thomas Terry O’Halloran Richard Wolken Mike & Sally Hansen Vickie Tiffin Tammy Trahan – Corner Bar Bel Air Merchant’s Association Todd Higgins James & Jacqueline Tischer 7 Oaks Investments Corporation Integrity Wealth Management Susan & Troy Krupicka Carlos Torres Mama’s Pizza West Tom & Heidi Macy Greg Virant & Lynn Kost Virant CORPORATE Paul Scott Hoagbin Blues Band Bonnie Mercer & Kim Burns John Watt Mitch Bolte West Point Rack Steve & Nancy Mether Caleb Whisenhunt Robin & Elizabeth Bracy-Robson John Pollack & Karen Berry Don Younts Jim Bradford, Jr. SPECIAL Marty Roarty Down Under Lounge Chick Ganz Bill & Brenda Bahrke Mikel Schmidt & Leslie Eurek Hawk’s BBQ – Conrad Good Mo Barry Ann Scolaro Chris & Brenda Hawkinson PAGE 4 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA Friday, March 2nd, 8-11 pm Skretta Friday, March 2nd @ 5pm Saturday, March 3rd, 9 pm-12:30 am Emily Bass and the Near Miracle The Lucas Minor Band Saturday, March 3rd @ 9pm Saturday, March 10th, 9 pm-12:30 am Patrick Nichols Trio w/ Brazen Throats $5 Top Spin Friday, March 9th @ 5pm Sunday, March 11th, 5-8 pm Mike Semrad and the River Hawks Blues Angels Saturday, March 10th @ 6pm Big Daddy Caleb and the Chargers $5 Saturday, March 17th, 9 pm-12:30 am Tim Newell Wednesday, March 14th @ 6pm Sugaray Rayford Sunday, March 18th, 5-8 pm Thursday, March 15th @ 6pm Odds Lane John Walker and the New Hokum Boys $6 Friday, March 23rd, 9 pm-12:30 am Friday, March 16th Finding Dixie Earl and Them @ 5 pm $10 Saturday, March 24th, 9 pm-12:30 am Heather Newman Band @ 9 pm $8 Orchard Fire Saturday, March 17th @ 6pm Sunday, March 25th, 5-8 pm Earl and Them $10 Steve Lovett Tuesday, March 20th @ 6pm Chris Duarte Friday, March 30th, 5-8 pm Hector Anchondo Wednesday, March 21st @ 6pm The Bel-Airs Saturday, March 31st , 9 pm-12:30 am Friday, March 23rd@ 9pm Cirkle of Fifths Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal Sunday, April 1st, 5-8 pm Saturday, March 24th The Mighty Ship Wrecks @ 6pm Carolyn Wonderland Thursday, April 5th, 5-8 pm @ 9pm Chris Meck and the Guilty Birds $6 The Symbols Wednesday, March 28th @ 6pm Friday, April 6th, 9 pm-12:30 am Paul Nelson Ro Hempel/Tim Budig Saturday, March 31st @ 9pm Hi-Lux Saturday, April 7th, 9 pm-12:30 am Mike Semrad and the River Hawks ALL FREE NO COVER SHOWS BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 5 JEFF JENSEN BAND Thursday, March 8th, 6 pm at Chrome Lounge, 8552 Park Drive, Omaha ($10) Sometimes all it takes is a tiny spark to ignite a phis Minnie and Amos Milburn plus a traditional raging inferno. For Jeff Jensen, the spark occurred gospel hymn, Jensen articulates the depth of his in 2011. Feeling the need for a fresh start, he load- musical vision with help from a number of friends ed up his car to head back to his boyhood home including Victor Wainwright, Reba Russell, and in California.