April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society in This Issue

LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY Hi Blues Fans, Proud Recipient of a 2009 As I write this month’s letter, Keeping the Blues Alive Award I am pondering the last 18 months and all we have gone 2021 OFFICERS through as a community. It has President, Tony Frederickson [email protected] been very challenging not only Vice President, Rick Bowen [email protected] for me personally, but I’m sure Secretary, Marisue Thomas [email protected] for the great majority of you Treasurer, Ray Kurth [email protected] also. We have all lost someone Editor, Eric Steiner [email protected] we know who has passed on either from not only COVID-19, but also other health challenges. These losses have been hard deal with 2021 DIRECTORS especially when you have limited connection with others who Music Director, Open [email protected] share this loss with you, to hug and talk. Membership, Chad Creamer [email protected] This month we share a remembrance of Linda Beilfus. It is with Education, Open [email protected] great sorrow that I write about this as Linda was a friend to so many Volunteers, Rhea Rolfe [email protected] in our community. There are so many whom she touched with her Merchandise, Tony Frederickson [email protected] love of life, music and sense of family. I met Linda so many years Advertising, Open [email protected] ago I can’t even put a time on when we became friends, she was one of my sister’s best friends and was a part of so many different THANKS TO OUR 2021 STREET TEAM Frederickson family get togethers that she was apart of our family. Downtown Seattle, Tim & Michelle Burge [email protected] And, this is an experience that many of us share in our personal North Sound, Malcolm Kennedy [email protected] connections with her. I went to a small memorial celebration of Northern WA, Lloyd Peterson [email protected] Linda and her life and I was heartened to know that Linda had a Penninsula, Dan Wilson [email protected] consistent support of friends and family over the last year as she Port Angeles Area, Alvin Owen [email protected] fought cancer. She had people constantly with her comforting her, Central Washington, Stephen J. Lefebvre [email protected] sharing time with her, even in the hospital as two at a time friends Eastern Washington, Paul Caldwell [email protected] and family were there to hold her hand and support her per the Ballard, Marcia Jackson [email protected] hospital guidance’s. It is a great loss, but I’m grateful she passed in peace and surrounded and supported by friends and family. Lopez Island, Carolyn & Dean Jacobsen [email protected] International Raconteur, Rocky Nelson [email protected] In this issue, my good friend Randy Oxford announces his retirement from the music industry. Some might think this is SPECIAL THANKS another loss, but I talked with Randy and he and Michelle have Webmaster Emeritus, The Sheriff [email protected] decided that is the right time for him to put down the horn and Washington Blues Society Logo, Phil Chesnut [email protected] pursue other adventures. I asked him if he might still dabble a little bit and it was a strong “no” that he didn’t think so. He is still MISSION STATEMENT looking forward to supporting and going to events, so we will see The Washington Blues Society is a nonprofit organization whose purpose him and Michelle out and about. I fully support him in his decision is to promote, preserve, and advance the culture and tradition of blues and look forward to having a beverage or two with him. music as an art form. Annual membership is $25 for individuals, and $35 It’s been a tough 18 months, but I am extremely hopeful that we for couples. The Washington Blues Society is a tax-exempt nonprofit will come out the other side of this soon. With the vaccines and organization and donations are tax-deductible. The Washington Blues other recent developments, the light at the end of the tunnel has Society is affiliated with The Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee.. gotten a lot bigger! Stay the course, get your vaccination when you Our website is www.wablues.org. can. I look forward to sharing time and “Live” music with each of you! WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY P.O. BOX 70604 SEATTLE, WA 98127

Tony Frederickson, President Washington Blues Society Member, Board of Directors, The Blues Foundation (2014–2017)

2 April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society In This Issue... BLUES RIFFS 2 Letter from the President 5 Letter from the Editor FEATURE ARTICLES

6 Northwest Logo Products @ 20! 8 Rest in Peace, Linda Beilfus 10 United By Music: Celebrating 10 Years 20 Class is in Session

BLUES NEWS, PREVIEWS AND REVIEWS

18 A Very Special Thank You: Randy Oxford 31 April Virtual Blues Bash Preview

WASHINGTON BLUES SOCIETY STUFF 2 Blues Society Officers & Directors This issue honors the memory of long-time 19 Washington Blues Society Membership blues community stalwart volunteer, Linda 22 Washington Blues Talent Guide Beilfus (above). We also celebrate some pretty 24 Blues Jams & Open Mic Listings special anniversaries of United By Music North America, Groove Merchant NW & Northwest Logo 26 Washington Blues Venue Guide Products. Please join your fellow blues fans and 28 Music & Live Streaming Calendar keep the blues alive during the COVID-19 pandemic 30 Blues on the Radio (and online) by participating in our virtual blues bash and other blues experiences online listed in our Music & Live Streaming Calendar in print (and online, too).

Above: Linda Beilfus (Photo Courtesy of Kristin Davey)( Cover: United By Music North America (Photo Courtesy of United By Music North America)

April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 3 APRIL 2021 - Volume XXXII, Number IV

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4 April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Hi Bluesletter Readers, you found blues in unlikely places? What are some of your favorite This issue begins our second blues music memories? year living with the COVID-19 I’ll start. When I first heard “Dust My Broom” on an Elmore James’ pandemic, and I clearly remember Chess LP in my college dorm room in the 70s, I was hooked. Whose writing last April’s Letter from Muddy Shoes is one of my “desert island discs.” During one family the Editor from the DoubleTree vacation, I joined my family a few days late in Cancun. Waiting for Hotel in Los Angeles not far from the ferry, I ducked into a reggae bar and the band started playing my former office. Since then, my “The Thrill Is Gone,” straight-up blues. I’d like to think that the wings have been clipped and I band saw my distinctive Washington Blues Society t-shirt. I was look forward to traveling again. pleasantly surprised that these Rastas knew the King. This issue This month, the Bluesletter honors contains one of my favorite blues memories: Meeting Muddy the memory of Linda Beilfus, a Waters at ChicagoFest remains an enduring, positive and rain- long-time blues society volunteer soaked memory, and I hope readers appreciate this issue’s “Muddy at many festivals and Washington Blues Society events. The issue Waters School of Management.” also celebrates some pretty important anniversaries of United By Until next month, let me hear from you. I know other Music North America, Groove Merchant NW and Northwest Logo Bluesletter readers would enjoy similar blues discoveries! Products. Next month, I plan to include a robust CD and book review section, run Mark Hurwitz’ interview with Randy Oxford, and provide updates on what I hope will be a re-emergence of live music under strict social distancing guidelines. Eric Steiner, Editor Finally, I encourage all Bluesletter readers to consider submitting Washington Blues Society Bluesletter content for our pages (and screens). Doesn’t have to be a paper Member, Board of Directors, The Blues Foundation (2010-2013) suitable for English 101. It could simply be an email exchange. Has there been a blues record that has particularly moved you? Have

April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 5 Northwest Logo Products @ 20! How did a girl from Athens, Georgia, with a branding company, end up in Edmonds?

By Janice Emery Well, simple… It was because of the blues!! I started Promotional Marketing Services in Athens, Georgia, on October 11, 2001, with a leap of faith a month to the day after 9/11. A couple of hundred logo pens turned into a few thousand coffee mugs, t-shirts, lanyards, and over the course of 10 years, a couple of thousand employee gits and other promotion products. Then, on May 18, 2007 everything changed. A certain Pacific Northwest blues harmonica player, who has since been nominated for the Best of the Blues (“BB Award”) Harmonica award five times, was on an extended vacation, and while driving across country, he stopped for the night in Athens, Georgia. He was looking for music, but instead found love. That-off chance, serendipitous weekend meeting followed bi-coastal visits for several months, even resulting in a trip to San Diego for the week-long Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise. A year to the date on the day that we met, I took another leap of faith and moved cross country to Edmonds, Washington with three cats in an 18-foot moving van. During my first summer in Washington, I attended more blues festivals than work. Then, the bi-coastal business commuting started, four to five times a year traveling back to Athens to maintain my existing branding company while creating another branding company in my new home state of Washington. Firmly planted in the Pacific Northwest, I then sold the Georgia part of the business in 2016 and re-branded to Northwest Logo Products. Living in the Evergreen State, it To maintain a sustainable business and life was much easier to promote and focus on for three days at the Green Festival in selling more eco-friendly and USA-made downtown Seattle’s Washington State balance, I purchased an all-electric vehicle, products. Convention Center. and our home and office is 100% solar To jumpstart that, I got a vendor booth powered.

6 April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Who are some of Northwest Logo Products Animals, or ASPCA, in New York City. customers? For more information, please contact me, the McPage & Powell “Swag Goddess,” at sales@nwlogoproducts. Washington Blues Society Musician’s Relief com. Fund The Stacy Jones Band Ebey Island Freedom Festival Facing Page: Northwest Logo Products Samples In addition to serving the greater Pacific This Page: Northwest blues community, Northwest Swag for the Stacy Jones Band: coasters, a Logo Products hosts an on-line store for koozie & a scarf! Seattle Department of Transportation and (Photos by Janice Emery) First Security Bank and provides celebrity souvenirs and employee holiday gifts for the America Society to Prevent Cruelty to

April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 7 Rest in Peace, Linda Beilfus Honoring a true blues sister (June 23, 1948 - March 2, 2021) By Kristin Davey It is with so much heartbreak that I am writing this memorial for Linda Beilfus, my friend for 30 years who succumbed to Lung Cancer on March 2nd. A group of mostly Blues Sisters of her inner circle were able to say their goodbyes before she passed peacefully in her sleep. I am trying to reconcile with what she has meant to me and countless others in our large blues community. I once told her, “you are like blues royalty” because she was a connector for so many of us and a magnetic woman within our blues family and was truly beloved by all that had the privilege of loving her. She was a free-spirited woman hippy child who I am happy to say I loved fiercely and sometimes battled with. Linda was born in California and raised there until after the death of her mother when she was 17 and and was a pretty damn good cake maker always do, went to the front and started moved to Washington to live with her father, (and creative cake decorator). She was an dancing. As she recounted the story to me, Fred a native Everett, Washingtonian. She anti-war activist and concerned about the she said an “African dude” asked if he could is survived by her brother, Mitch and his environment. She was a healer and a dance with her and she, said “sure, it’s a free family, and her two sons, Marshall (Marissa, matriarch to so many people with her world” and shared that the man had been Eva, Amelia) and Cord (Jessica, Portia) and therapeutic hands and fingers and her surrounded by security guards, and I asked, their families. guided yoga sessions at every blues festival. “Who was he?” She replied, “I don’t know, She was quick to laughter, liked to tell She would always lay her healing hands on Tutu something”. I was dumbfounded and an off-color joke and had the fiercest you if you had an ache to try to sooth you. asked “as in Reverend Desmund Tutu?” determination towards independence and She loved rocks, and plants and her 3 Linda replied, “yah, I think that was it, who individual liberty of almost anyone I have grandchildren (Eva, Amelia, & Portia). is he?” I laughed my ass off. This is not to ever known. She was almost never on time Everyone knew Linda or knew of her as disparage Linda on her world history except for her massage clients and almost she was a central figure in front of the knowledge, it is to make a few points about never arrived near close to ‘fashionably late’. stage dancing, with a big grin, hugging and her. She didn’t give a hoot who you were. As I reflect on our friendship, there are so chatting with everyone she encountered or She was open to anyone that was game to many memories and reflections that I could running the tie dye booth at the Freedom have some fun and she was like a ray of light share about Linda, but that would fill the Festival. She was awarded the WBS Blue that everyone was drawn to, even Reverend pages of a novel length book. to the Bone award in 2019 and also was Desmund Tutu. We all loved her and will I have laughed so hard with her that I acknowledged as a longtime volunteer at miss her terribly. thought I would burst my guts and she has Winthrop. Our volunteer camp at Winthrop Rest in Peace my beautiful friend! made me so mad that I wanted to clobber was always adorned with her tie dye flags her. She would taunt with, “is that all you and special hippy decorating touch. I can’t got?!” Anyone who was close to her knew imagine a festival without her. she was rebellious, stubborn as hell and a One funny story, Linda traveled to Europe smart ass, had a heart of gold and was quick in 2008, and by chance came upon a Music to hug you. She had a green thumb Festival in England and did what she would

8 April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 9 United By Music North America Growing a band in a pandemic... A blues inclusion revolution!

Appreciation to content & photo contributors (Photo credits on page 14)

Imagine a world in which no prejudice exists based upon race, creed, color, gender, or developmental challenge, such as autism or other similar condition. For almost 10 years, United by Music North America, has been challenging assumptions through performing music and presenting workshops at venues across the country. From the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival in Portland, Oregon to Beale Street in Memphis, and from St. Louis to Lexington, and New Orleans to The Netherlands. The 501-c-3 nonprofit band, and the program which produces it, has remained online, learning new ways to create, and deliver music during the pandemic. The band’s co-founders, Barbara Hammerman and Amanda Gresham, say “COVID-19 has changed how we do our work but not why we do it. We blend very musically talented neuro-typical and neuro-diverse adult musicians to perform as a band.” coaching involved, United by Music North America is not a social service organization Most of the artists selected for the fee-free or a school. program have performed by themselves or periodically, with two or three local “When the pandemic began, Barbara and musicians. In United by Music North I had to decide whether or not to stop our America, everyone works to achieve what twice weekly rehearsals in Washington it takes to be a first-class performing blues, and in Oregon. We just didn’t feel it was soul, and rock ‘n’ roll band. an option. Everyone was already feeling isolated enough. It has been challenging, “I believe that a society is judged by how but so important,” said Amanda. we treat the most vulnerable amongst us. Do we exclude them, do we treat them In March 2020, there was more limited differently or do we invite them in? At knowledge of alternatives to in-person United by Music North America, we not rehearsals than there is today. Amanda, only invite them in, we work together with Barbara and United by Music North professional musicians as coaches to put America musical director, Portland-based everyone on stage where our blended band keyboard player, Dave Fleschner, dove in can shine, and have a great time doing it,” to learn how to effectively keep the band says Hammerman, the group’s president. growing together while distanced. Amanda Gresham serves as the producing Since the band members are in Florida, artistic director for this nationwide Kentucky, New York, California, Oregon program. Though there is “service” and and Washington they were already doing

10 April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Celebrating 10 Years of Making Music

some “distanced” rehearsals. “You should have seen us when we discovered some of the early programs and experienced what we now know as the dreaded latency factor, which created a Bluesman Forest Beutel virtual cacophony! We persevered. We all (Photo by Kendra Moen) learned together,” said Amanda. So, how did they do it? How did they began recording their second album, meet weekly in group sessions and on individual coaching calls, exchange music, learn new songs, stay connected with their band? Patience. Perhaps more importantly, “Staying ready so you don’t have to get ready,” as Amanda says. Everything took more time and patience. Patience was the key. “From researching and exploring music delivery digital platforms and the equipment needed, to learning that the little eye on your phone and your computer is now your stage has actually made us stronger,” said Amanda. Many of the group’s supporting professional musicians accepted Amanda’s invitation to participate in working in a virtual session on one of their songs that the band is currently performing or preparing for the season. United by Music North America is very proud of its partnership with a constellation of blues and roots music performers, including Annika Chambers,

April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 11 Celebrating 10 Years of Making Music Growing a band in a pandemic... A blues inclusion revolution! (Continued)

Paul DesLauriers, Dave Fleschner, Kenny and providing the chance to soar through The first for this season is for the monthly Neal, Guy Davis, Lisa Mann and Allen dedicated practice!” Blues Bash for Washington Blues Society on th. Markel, John Nemeth, Gary Davenport, “Other adjustments during COVID-19 Tuesday, April 13 Tommy Castro, Doug MacLeod, Tas Cru required expanding studio time for early As always in this environment, safety is and Mary Casale, Ben Rice and Mark tracking sessions to maintain safety the first priority for band and audience Powers. mandates,” says Barbara. “Staggering members. Check the Washington Blues William Straub and David Sobie, two of the participants with only two or three at any Society webpage for for location or virtual band’s Washington mentor coaches, have one time in the studio. Masks and distancing link for this performance. continued to worked with Amanda and at all times. We expect to be able to release A New Partnership: United by Music North Dave in the weekly sessions. the project in 2021.” America & Blue Velvet Studios “We had been scheduled to go into the Performances & Talent Search in the New Barbara and Amanda are developing a new studio in March 2020, so we began what I Season initiative in an ongoing relationship with call ZOOMhearsaling,” Amanda recalled. The band holds periodic audition parties Seattle area music producer, Ed Maloney. “As the producer, I select most of the songs, to discover talent and also identifies new In the March Bluesletter, Ed described his prepare the lyrics for each artist, create the participants through valuable word-of- new endeavors: “The projects, under the timeline for ZOOMhearsal and work with mouth “talent scouts.” Cell phones and umbrella brand Blue Velvet Studios, include individual coaches and band members the Internet allow the band to cast a wide a role as entertainment director of a new live before each sessionso that everyone is net when considering adding new band music venue, a podcast featuring interviews comfortable and confident about their members and coaching mentors. and shows, a small performance studio that role in the sessions. Since all of our music th will function in part as a “virtual venue,” pro coaches are friends and colleagues of As of this Bluesletter’s deadline, March 5 , the band is ready! an art studio, and a production company mine, usually from long before we formed producing shows and events city-wide. Live United by Music North America, we work As you are planning your festivals, in person music: The Belltown Yacht Club and the together on how to have the best, most or virtual, United by Music North America Screwdriver Bar In the heart of Belltown.” satisfying sessions, encouraging growth wants to be there!

12 April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society able to support the program and activities Ed is a long-time personal friend and of the band through periodic fundraising colleague of United by Music North activities. April 2021 kicks off that America. Ed’s much-beloved, previous club, commitment by donating to United By Highway 99, was the first venue in Seattle to Music North America a portion of the sales present United By Music North America of his Highway 99 Memorabilia Package artists to a live blues audience as well as series. engage his vendors in sponsorship through beer sales for an annual event at Highway The 2021 summer performance season will 99. include the traditional Summer Solstice show on June 21st during International “That was a super fun night! We brought Make Music Day and preparing for a United by Music North America t-shirts Peninsula Rhythm & Blues Festival, August for the waitstaff and everyone had a blast. 27th-28th with our East Coast artists sharing I expect more of that joy to continue in this that same weekend at Michael Arnone’s collaboration” says Barbara. New Jersey Crawfish Festival with a United She continues, “One thing you can expect is by Music North America Blues Gospel for Ed to be involved in his legendary stage Showcase. introductions for bands taking the stage at “We perform world-wide and year-round, the club. He gave a rousing one in Memphis bring us to your town,” says Amanda, during our week residency at several Beale who coordinates the band’s performances Street clubs during the Blues Foundation’s with Barbara who handles many behind International Blues Challenge week.” the scenes details like securing venues In addition to Ed’s commitment to present and booking the United by Music North the United by Music North America band America Band. through an innovative residency in Ed’s new venues, Bluesletter readers will be

April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 13 A Special Thank You... To the photographers who have captured United By Music North America!

Captions compiled by Eric Steiner (Special rehearsal for 4 IBC Showcases on Beale Co-Founders Barbara Hammerman and thanks to United By Music North America) Street Amanda Gresham (Photo by Dave Corry) The following is a page-by-page set of (Courtesy of United By Music North 2nd Left: captions crediting photographers who have America) 2020 Masked for music at a safe six! contributed their work in capturing this Upper Left: Rainshadow Recording Studio was home th article honoring the 10 anniversary of for an tracking for 2021 Project Release United By Music North America. I wanted 2014 Sound Check for Annual Waterfront to list these contributors in one location Blues Festival 4th of July Showcase [L- (Courtesy of UBMNA) instead of including captions in the In R] John Németh, Amanda Gresham, 3rd Left: Design program (as I’m still learning this Stephanie Anne Johnson and Dave Fleschner (Courtesy of UBMNA) Celebrating REVERB Gives’ selection facet of the program and have yet to get of UBMNA as one of their first Grant proficient in captions, or what I understand Page 12: recipients (Courtesy of UBMNA) in the journalist’s trade are known as 2019 Annual Waterfront Blues Festival Bottom Left: “cutlines”). Above all, I wanted to express 4th of July Showcase with UBMNA the Bluesletter’s gratitude for each and every Mentor Shemekia Copeland and UBMNA PacNW Core Mentors David Sobie and photographer’s work included in this article Ambassador Christone “KINGFISH” William Straub play at WurliTzer Manor. celebrating 10 years of United By Music Ingram (Photo by Marilyn Stringer) (Photo by MLSutton/UBMNA2019) North America. Page 13: Upper Right: Perhaps most importantly, this article Left: Annual UBMNA Mentor Showcase at The and accompanying photographs seek Lake Theatre in Portland, OR has featured to give artists of promise a glimmer of AG 360 Event featuring UBMNA Mentors Bobby Rush and dozens of PacNW hope that they, too, can make music and Doug MacLeod, Lee Oskar, Dan Wilson, favorites. Captured in this photo include express themselves in the nurturing and Billy Stoops & Leanne Trevalyan with MD Dave Fleschner, Ben Rice, Julie Amici, supportive environment that is United UBMNA Band Members (Photo by Dave James Ford, Lisa Mann, Hank Shreve and By Music North America. I feel that this Corry) Karen Lovely. is an exceptional anniversary in light Upper Right: of the COVID-19 pandemic and look Middle Right: forward to my next United By Music DME Blues Brunch 4-day Showcase at 2019 Annual Waterfront Blues Festival Hotel Rose, Waterfront Blues Festival North America live blues show in 2021. Lower Right: A very special thank- you to:’ Week, earned UBMNA the Muddy Award for Best Event. Southern Avenue’s Tikyra arranged for

Middle Right: UBMNA to experience historic Memphis Page 10 Slim House Recording Studio, Memphis, to Taste of Snohomish featuring UBMNA Upper Right: prep for 4 UBMNA Showcases on Beale! Mentor Andy Stokes (Photo by Dave 2018 Summer Sounds At Skansie, Gig Corry) Harbor Waterfront, featuring JJ Thames Lower Right: (Photo by MLSutton/UBMNA2019) UBMNA Rhythm Section Sean Reed (Bass) Lower Right: and Malcolm Monaghan (Drums) (Photo The UBMNA Band performing at The by Adam Hagerman) National Blues Museum with co-founders Page 15 Barbara Hammerman and Amanda Gresham (Courtesy of UBMNA) Upper Left: Page 11 United By Music NL Chairman Joris van Wijngaarden & Secretary, Therese vd Berg Lower Left: with United By Music North America 2020 International Blues Challenge

14 April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 15 20 Years Strong: It’s All in the Mix Congratulations to Groove Merchant Northwest

A virtual interview with Eddie & Anita live was Led Zeppelin and the Hernandez by Eric Steiner seed was planted. I began to Last month, I received an email from Eddie play music in a band and ended and Anita Hernandez announcing the up doing their sound as well, 20th anniversary of their business, Groove this was a casual occupation Merchant NW. for me for many years. Once I discovered that mixing live “We are so thankful to have reached our 20 sound was what I liked, I got year anniversary, we couldn’t have done it myself some technical training. without you and your support,” the email In March of 2001, my wife Anita read. “This past year has been challenging, and I started Groove Merchant but we look forward to seeing you all soon.” Northwest LLC and never They signed off with a colorful “20 Year looked back. I went to every Anniversary” graphic, but I knew that show I could, carried gear, made there was more to the story than this short repairs and did whatever I could announcement. to learn as much as possible GMN: The most common one is when I didn’t know that they’ve weathered 20 about the Industry, I still learn the band shows up for their slot years in business. I wanted to know more something at every show I work at a festival and says that’s not (but I didn’t want to bother them in case and have been blessed to work our current stage plot? That’s they were working in their next project). with and learn from so many when we have to come together I’ve seen Eddie and Anita work their talented people. as a team (the sound crew and magic at festivals large and small, at many WBS: What are some of your favorite the Band) to work it out on Washington Blues Society events, and I moments from behind the the fly. Those are the moments emailed them if I could conduct a virtual sound board at blues festivals in when the crowd has no Idea interview with them for the Bluesletter. The your first 20 years? what just transpired as it’s our following is an edited exchange formatted GMN: It’s so difficult to name just job to make it look seamless for print publication between me (WBS) one moment but the best part during transitions. One of the and Groove Merchant Northwest (GMN), is when everybody is in tune most challenging one’s was and I want to start off with a hearty with the performer, when the when Tower of Power just made congratulations for keeping on keeping on sound is clear, and everyone the show, but the sound guy over the past 20 years to help our region’s is enjoying it. Then we all can didn’t make it on time, and I blues community. engage in the performance and had to mix it live on the spot. WBS: Congratulations on being forget about our day to day lives I enlisted some help to get the in business 20 years. That’s even if it’s just for a song, the mix right away and had them an achievement given the bands performance or the whole mix the rhythm section while pandemic, the most recent weekend. If it wasn’t for mixing I mixed the horns and vocals. recession and other challenges live music, I would have never After we got it settled then I was to live music. What on earth met so many wonderful people able to fine tune it and enjoy were you thinking two decades which started out with local and the moment of conquering the ago? What sparked Groove regional friendships and has challenge. Merchant Northwest? Wouldn’t blossomed into national and WBS: How do sound engineers plumbing have been easier and international friendships. actually get the mix right? With much more lucrative? WBS: Mixing at a festival has many technology, can’t it all be done inherent challenges. What are by pushing a button on a tablet GMN: I got started in the entertainment computer? industry fresh out of high school. some of the more memorable The first band I remember seeing challenges you have overcome?

16 April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society to help make music enjoyable installations and, of course, to the audience. By having a fishing. I’ll say that it is a labor of background in playing music love at times, but overall, we are it has helped us tremendously in it for the long run @ Groove to relate with the bands and Merchant Northwest. audience because we are Doing It’s All in the Mix with Anita & Eddie what we love and loving what Hernandez! we do. Thishas allowed us to mix at venues like the George Photos: Amphitheater, Capitol Hill Page 14: Eddie Arfully in the Mix Block Party, Waterfront Blues Page 15: Eddie & Anita Hernandez (at a blues Festival just name a few. The festival near you!) largest driving force has been (Photos Courtesy of Groove Merchant Northwest) all the support we have received GMN: Every act is different even on a from people to continue in our day-to-day basis, I always get on quest to do our part in making it stage to adjust microphones to an enjoyable experience for the my personal preference and this Artist and the Audience. provides an opportunity for me to get a feeling on how the band WBS: What is it like to own and operate is doing. When the opportunity Groove Merchant Northwest? arises, I get to ask about some GMN: One thing that stands out is that preferences they may have for you are only as good as your the overall mix they would like. crew and we have been fortunate I am a vocal 1st sound guy so to work with some of the most that is always the top priority talented and determined people for me when mixing a show but in the region. Depending on the hearing everything in balance event, we arrive hours or even to the style is what I aim for. I days before the sound check approach each style of music or of an event to assure that tech song with a different mindset riders have been fulfilled and as certain styles call for certain everything is ready to go when mixes to achieve the proper the artists arrive. Over the years balance. Even when we have a we have learned to become file or established mix from the versatile in our services and previous live session it still has to when given the opportunity be adjusted to the environment we are happy to just run lights that we are now in. Is it inside or at a show or to be the stage outside, the sound system being manager or the sound crew or used, the amount and density of the whole show which requires the crowd, the weather and the us to be the first in and last out. list goes on… When we are not at a show, we WBS: What has kept Groove Merchant enjoy helping our community Northwest going? of friends, learning new skills, designing and building speakers, GMN: 20 years ago, when we got doing commercial, residential into the live sound business and industrial audio video the opportunity arose for us

April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 17 A Special Thank You from Randy Oxford After 4+ decades in the music business, I have decided to retire from it all. By Randy Oxford (Photo of Randy Oxford by Ricki Peto) Hey everyone, For me this is the right decision at the right time. I have had a fun and fulfilling career that I would not trade for anything in the world if given the opportunity to do it all over again. It would be a monumental undertaking for me to mention and to thank all the people, organizations, and places of music by name that have had a meaningful impact on my career and in my life. So, for now, I want to send out a heartfelt “THANK YOU.” To all in the music world (both on and off stage) and to the many fans who have enriched my life in ways that can not be expressed in writing. I am truly fortunate and incredibly grateful to have experienced such a career meeting so many amazing souls along the way. I will not be a stranger to the music world. I will still be a big supporter of live music and you will never know when or where you may see me next. I hope to keep in touch with everyone now and then and I can always be reached through my email account at oxfordrandy@ gmail.com Life is short. None of us are guaranteed tomorrow. Faith, hope and love have been the driving forces for me throughout my career and will continue to be for this next stage of my life. Thank you all and God bless. Randy

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April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 19 Class is in Session... Welcome to The Muddy Waters School of Management By Eric Steiner (Photo of the Muddy Waters US Postal Service Stamp Courtesy of the USPS Website)

This month, I wanted to dust off one of my on the planet: management. I first learned favorite articles about one of my favorite about management in the classroom in the bluesmen that I had the privilege of meeting 70s, but since then, I’ve learned that the briefly at Mayor Michael Bilandic’s short- basics are the most important. lived ChicagoFest in 1980 before I relocated At the Washington Blues Society, our to the Pacific Northwest to work in the all-volunteer crew tries to provide movies for Randy Finley at his Seven Gables opportunities for musicians and fans to Theatres chain. I’m updating this article as connect, for blues fans to discover new Muddy Waters was born and passed away blues talent or appreciate blues elders, or in the month of April and I wanted to honor simply bring people together. Our team his memory. of volunteers manages a lot, and while we ChicagoFest was 10-day festival that may miss the mark from time to time, we featured many different styles of music definitely try to make things right (even if prior to the Chicago Blues Festival. we miscredit photographers or authors, Blues Deluxe, an exceptional live record order the wrong t-shirt size, or miss an edit recorded by Alligator Records captured or two in the revitalized Bluesletter). successful people in business and in life. the magic of that ChicagoFest with Muddy, I wanted to dust off an article honoring the Koko Taylor, Son Seals, Lonnie Brooks life and work of Muddy Waters. Through the Growing up in a sharecropper’s family, and Willie Dixon. It was a special thrill lens of a businessman, and not necessarily Muddy was motivated to leave the for me because these were the same blues through the lens of a blues man. plantation from an early age, using his skills as a preacher or a bluesman. performers I would see on weekends at Whether you’re a single parent balancing clubs around Chicagoland. Seeing them on a household budget with more month “I had it in mind, even then, to either play the big stage at Navy Pier was also a real than money, or an executive managing the music or preach or do something that thrill. bottom line of a Fortune 500 company, I’m I would be known.... I kept that on my A rare summer downpour in Chicago confident that you will also learn from the mind. I wanted to be a known person,” is prevented me from getting Muddy’s life lessons of McKinley Morganfield, better how Muddy described his desire to James autograph, but it sure was a thrill for this known as Muddy Waters. Rooney as quoted in Tooze’s excellent book (Tooze, p. 29). young and impressionable blues fan to meet I’d like to call this virtual seminar “The Muddy Waters. Muddy Waters School of Management.” So, the first lesson today is determination. Persistence. Muddy Waters was a true giant of the So, let’s get started. blues, and this year I’m honoring his birth If you, as Muddy did, want to be a “known Class is in session. and death in the month of April. Muddy person,” develop your skills the best you was born on April 4, 1915 in Rolling Fork, Today, we’ll consider Muddy’s views on the can, and focus on that dream. Mississippi, and died in his sleep on April importance of determination, persistence, Secondly, Muddy modeled the behavior of 30, 1983 at his home in Westmont, Illinois, and risk-taking. Each of these life lessons successful people. near Chicago next to his wife Marva. can be applied to life and work, regardless Anthony “Personal Power” Robbins has There have been several popular self-help of occupation. acknowledged that this skill is an important books on management over the past 30 or Our textbooks for today’s session are one, and his star turn in the movie “Shallow 35 years. You might have seen The Pursuit Robert Gordon’s Can’t Be Satisfied: The Life Hal” aside, Robbins is quite an inspiring of Wow! by Tom Peters, The One Minute and Times of Muddy Waters, published by figure on many levels to many people who Manager by Ken Blanchard and or Who Little, Brown, and attend his seminars and buy his books. Moved My Cheese? by Dr. Spencer Johnson. Sandra Tooze’s Muddy Waters: The Mojo Coming up, Muddy looked up to Big Bill Each of these deceptively short books tries Man, from Canada’s ECW Press. Broonzy and Broonzy’s observation goes a to simplify one of the most difficult subjects Determination is a key trait shared by long way to explain the importance of

20 April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society have just focused on playing harp and unforgettable. The food, the people and acoustic guitar, but he didn’t. Far from it. the music of the Delta all combine for an “That loud sound would tell everything exceptional blues experience and I always you were doing,” he explained. have encouraged blues fans to make that trip. “On acoustic you could mess up a lot of stuff and no one would know that you ever Some of my fondest memories in the Delta missed.” (Gordon, p. 79). include shopping for CDs and t-shirts at Cat Head, bunking at the Hopson Plantation These three lessons in determination, and just hanging out at juke joints like Red’s persistence and risk-taking just skim the and the Ground Zero Blues Club. I look surface of the potential of Muddy Waters forward to retracing my steps there. as a management guru. I’m going to bring this class to a close with In future classes, we’ll look at how Muddy just one homework assignment. persistence. the bandleader helped launch the careers In Gordon’s book, Muddy recalled in the of many bluesmen, from Jimmy Rogers to Listen to the blues, particularly the blues 1970s that “Big Bill, he don’t care where Pinetop Perkins and James Cotton. of the King Bee himself. Whether you choose his later GRAMMY-winning work you from. He didn’t look you over ‘cause he Muddy knew blues talent when he saw it. been on records a long time.’ produced by Johnny Winter on the Blue Or, more accurately, when he felt it. Sky label, Muddy’s salad days on Chess, ‘Do your thing, stay with it, man. If you For Muddy, the blues was a feeling, and or Muddy’s early plantation recordings stay with it, you going to make it.’ That’s this feeling helped propel him, and his captured by Alan Lomax and John Work, what Big Bill told me. Mostly I try to be like protégées, to the top of the blues charts for you’ll discover a true giant of American him.” (Gordon, p. 73). more than four decades of the 20th century. music. So, it’s not enough just to have a dream. Few bluesmen have had the power and For more information on Muddy Waters, You’ve got to stay with that dream and be passion of Muddy Waters, and I’d like to go to the official website of the Estate of persistent. recall the words inscribed on a plaque McKinley Morganfield: Finally, Muddy realized the importance of honoring his memory that’s nestled in the https://muddywatersofficial.com taking risks. cotton fields where he lived and worked Editor’s Note: This article has been adapted In the Mississippi Delta, Muddy played near Stovall, Mississippi that I discovered on my first pilgrimage to the Mississippi from Eric Steiner’s earlier versions in the harp and acoustic guitar when he finished Bluesletter, Midwest Beat and Cosmik his work at the plantation. Delta over 25 years ago (and when Roger Stolle had just opened the doors to his Cat Debris magazines. Folklorist Alan Lomax captured Muddy Head store in downtown Clarksdale). on the Stovall Plantation in 1941 and 1942 with the assistance of noted Fisk University “With legends like The Rolling Stones scholar John Work III, and in 1994, the (whose name came from a Muddy song), Complete Plantation Recordings (MCA) The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, and received the 1994 W.C. Handy Award for Jimi Hendrix acknowledging his influence, Reissue Album of the Year. his position as a godfather of rock is secure. As his friend and protégé Eric Clapton said, When Muddy added the electric guitar to ‘Muddy Waters’ music changed my life, and his blues toolbox, it was more complicated whether you know it or not, and like it or than just plugging in an axe. not, it probably changed yours, too.’” As Robert Gordon relays in “Can’t Be Right on, Mr. Clapton! Satisfied,” Muddy was well aware that any mistake would be amplified, but that was a For me, each trip back to the Mississippi risk Muddy was prepared to take. He could Delta, Memphis and Clarksdale has been

April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 21 TALENT GUIDE Whom to Hire, Get in Touch Please send any updates, additions or corrections to both [email protected] and [email protected]. We’re working to build a better Bluesletter! # C Hungry Dogs 425.299.6435 44th Street Blues Band 206.714.5180 or C.D. Woodbury Band 425.502.1917 J 206.775.2762 CC Adams Band 360.395.8540 Jack Cook & Phantoms of Soul 206.517.5294 Charles White Revue 425.327.0018 James Howard 206.250.7494 A Charlie Butts & The Filtertips 509.325.3016 James King & the Southsiders 206.715.6511 A.H.L. 206.935.4592 Charlie Saibel 360.357.8553 Janie Cribbs & the T.Rust Band 360.331.6485 Al Earick Band 253.278.0330 Chester Dennis Jones 253.797.8937 JD Hobson 206.235.3234 Albritten McClain & Bridge of Souls 206.650.8254 Chris Egar Band 360.770.7929 Jeff Boutiea & the Blues Choo Train 425.345.5399 Alice Stuart & the Formerlys 360.753.8949 Chris Lord 425.334.5053 Jeff “Drummerboy” Hayes 206.909.6366 AlleyKatz 425.273.4172 Chris Stevens’ Surf Monkeys 206.236.0412 Jeff & The Jet City Fliers 206.818.0701 ALTAI BAND [email protected], Coyote Blues 360.420.2535 Jeff Menteer and The Beaten Path 425.280.7392 [email protected] Craig Parrish/Margaret Wilder Band 360.380.2250 Jeremy Serwer 520.275.9444 Andrew Norsworthy [email protected] Crooked Mile Blues Band 425.238.8548 Jesse Weston 425.610.0933 Andy Koch’s Badd Dog Blues (formerly Badd Dog Curtis Hammond Band 206.696.6134 Jill Newman Band 206.390.2623 Blues Society) 360.739.6397 Cyndi Moring and Lucile Street 206.849.8471 Annette Taborn 206.306.3398 James Brunner 509.457.0762 Annieville Blues 206.994.9413 D Jim Caroompas (Rumpus) 925.212.7760 Author Unknown 206.355.5952 Jim McLaughlin 425.737.4277 Daddy Treetops 206.601.1769 Jim Nardo Blues Band 360.779.4300 Dan & the Dynos 206.225.9684 B Jimmy Free’s Friends 206.546.3733 Dana Lupinacci Band 206.860.4961 Joe Blue & the Roof Shakers 425.766.7253 Baby Gramps Trio 425.483.2835 Dave Albert 425.269-3665 Joe Cook Blues Band 206.547.1772 Back Porch Blues 425.299.0468 David Hudson / Satellite 4 253.630.5276 Joe Guimond 509.423.0032 Backwoods Still 425.330.0702 Dennis “Juxtamuse” Hacker 509.264.7879 Joel Astley 206.214.7977 Badd Dog Blues Society 360.733.7464 Dick Powell Band 425.742.4108 Bay Street Blues Band 360.731.1975 John “Scooch” Cugno’s Delta 88 Revival Doug McGrew 206.679.2655 360.352.3735 B.E.S.T. Band 206.817.1663 Doug Skoog 253.921.7506 John “Greyhound” Maxwell 415.302.8450 Bill Brown & The Kingbees 206.276.6600 Dudley Taft 513.713.6800 John Stephan Band 206.244.0498 Billy Barner 253.884.6308 John Stephanus 206.459.3278 Billy Shew Band 253.514.3637 E JP Hennessy 425.273.4932 Black River Blues 206.396.1563 El Colonel 360.293.7931 Julia Francis & the Secrets of Soul 206.618.4919 Blackjack Kerouac 206.697.8428 Elliott Bay Blues Band 206.300.6802 Julie Duke Band 206.459.0860 Blackstone Players 425.327.0018 Ellis Carter 206.935.3188 Junkyard Jane 253.238.7908 Blue 55 206.216.0554 Eric Madis & Blue Madness 206.362 8331 Blue Healers 206.940.9128 K Blues on Tap 206.618.6210 F Blues Playground 425.359.3755 K. G. Jackson & The Shakers 360.896.4175 Fat Cat 425.487.6139 Blues Redemption 253.884.6308 Keith Nordquist 253.639.3206 Filé Gumbo 425.788.2776 Blues Sheriff 206.979.0666 Keith Scott 773.213.3239 Kenny James Miller Band 406.253.7439 Blues To Do Monthly 206.328.0662 G Blues with Benefits 206.459.3278 Kevin & Casey Sutton 314.479.0752 Bobby Holland & The Breadline 425.681.5644 Gary Frazier 206.851.1169 Kid Quagmire 206.412.8212 Boneyard Preachers 206.755.0766 or 206.547.1772 Greg Roberts 206.473.0659 Kim Archer Band 253.298.5961 Bobby Patterson Band 509.216.0944 Groove Tramps 720.232.9664 Kim Field & The Mighty Titans of Tone 206.295.8306 Brian Butler Band 206.361.9625 Gunnar Roads 360.828.1210 Kimball Conant & The Fugitives 206.938.6096 Brian Hurst 360.708.1653 Kosta Panidis (Kosta la Vista) 509.991.7623 Brian Lee & The Orbiters 206.390.2408 H Bruce Govan 206.817.1663 Hambone Blues Band 360.458.5659 L Bruce Koenigsberg / Fabulous Roof Shakers Hambone Wilson 360.739.7740 Lady “A” & The Baby Blues Funk Band 425.518.9100 425.766.7253 Heather & the Nearly Homeless Blues Band Larry Hill 206.696.1789 Bruce Ransom 206.618.6210 425.576.5673 Leanne Trevalyan 253.238.7908 Bump Kitchen 253.223.4333 or 360.259.1545 High Note Group 206.214.7977 Lee Oskar and Friends 425.258.3585 Hot Mess Duo 206.214.7977 Leo Muller 206.300.6802 Hot Wired Rhythm Band 206.790.9935 Lissa Ramaglia 206.650.9058

22 April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society Little Bill & the Bluenotes 425.774.7503 Roger Rogers Band 206.255.6427 V Lori Hardman Band 425.218.5341 Ron Hendee 425.280.3994 Virginia Klemens Band 206.632.6130 Lucille Street [email protected] Roxlide 360.881.0003 Russ Kammerer 206.551.0152 W M Rusty Williams 206.282.0877 Maia Santell & House Blend 253.983.7071 West Coast Women’s Blues Revue 206.940.2589 Mark A. Noftsger 425.238.3664 S Willie B Blues Band 206.451.9060 Mark Hurwitz & Gin Creek 206.588.1924 Sammy Eubanks 509.879.0340 Willie & The Whips 206.781.0444 Mark Riley 206.313.7849 Scott E. Lind 206.789.8002 Mark Whitman Band 206.697.7739 Scotty Harris 206.683.9476 Marty Vadalabene 206.914.3026 Scratch Daddy 425.210.1925 Mary Ellen Lykins Band 360.395.8540 Shadow Creek Project 360.826.4068 Mary McPage 206.850.4849 Sheri Roberts Greimes 425.220.6474 Michael “Papa Bax” Baxter 425.478.1365 Smokin’ J’s 425.746.8186 Michael Wilde 425.672.3206 or 206.200.3363 Son Jack Jr. 425.591.3034 Michal Miller Band 253.222.2538 Spencer Jarrett 510.495.4755 Michelle D’Amour and The Love Dealers Stacy Jones 206.992.3285 425.761.3033 Star Drums & Lady Keys 206.522.2779 Mike Haley 509.939.5838 Steve Bailey & The Blue Flames 206.779.7466 Miles from Chicago 206.440.8016 Steve Cooley & Dangerfields 253.203.8267 Mitch Pumpian 206.276.9737 Steve Peterson 206.799-8196 Moon Daddy Band 425.923.9081 Steven J. Lefebvre 509.972.2683 or 509.654.3075 Mule Kick 216.225.1277 Stickshift Annie Eastwood 206.941.9186 Susan Renee’ “La Roca Soul” Sims 206.920.6776 N Suze Sims 206.920.6776 Nick Vigarino 360.387.0374 Norm Bellas & the Funkstars 206.722.6551 T Tamys Hoffman Band 406.570-2303 P Terraplane Band (425)870-5018 Paul Green 206.795.3694 Terry Hartness 425.931.5755 Phil Mitchell (425)870-5018 The Bret Welty Band 208.703.2097 Polly O’Keary & The Rhythm Method 206.384.0234 The EveryLeaf Band 425.369.4588 Porterhouse Blues Band 425.381.7649 The Fabulous MoJo Kings 206.412.9503 The Jelly Rollers 206.617.2384 R The Mongrels 509.307.0517 or 509.654.3075 Rafael Tranquilino Band 312.953.7808 The Nate Burch Band 425.457.3506 Randy Norris & Jeff Nicely 425.239.3876 or The Naughty Blokes 360.393.9619 425.359.3755 The Rece Jay Band 253.350.9137 SUPPORT THE Randy Norris & The Full Degree 425.239.3876 The RooTsters (Acoustic Duo) 206.890.6176 WASHINGTON BLUES Randy Oxford Band 253.973.9024 The Soulful 88s/Billy Spaulding 206.310.4153 SOCIETY BY SHOPPING Raven Humphres 425.308.3752 The Spinoffs/Dawnzella Gearhart 206. 718.1591 AT AMAZON SMILE. Red House 425.377.8097 The Wired Band 206.852.3412 Reggie Miles 360.793.9577 The Wulf Tones 206.367.6186 or 206.604.2829 Use our unique link: Reji Marc (206) 486-0386 Tim Hall Band 253.857.8652 smile.com.amazon/ch/ Richard Allen & The Louisiana Experience Tim Turner Band 206.271.5384 94-3093057 206.369.8114 Tommy Wall 206.914.9413 Richard Evans 206.799.4856 Town Hall Brawl 206.940.9128 Amazon will donate 0.5% Right Hand Drive 206.496.2419 Two Scoops Combo 206.933.9566 of the price of all eligible RJ Knapp & Honey Robin Band 206.612.9145 Two Trains Runnin’ 206.225.9684 smile.amazon.com purchases to Robert Baker 425.870.7683 the Washington Blues Society. Robert Patterson 509.869.0350 U Robert and Randolph Duo 509.216.0944 Unbound 425.231.0565 Rod Cook & Toast 206.878.7910 United By Music North America 253.225.7655

April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 23 Blues Jams & Open Mic Listings Jam hosts listed and Open mics are either blues-friendly or full band-friendly. SUNDAY Band Jam 5-9pm Dragon Gate, Des Moines: Open Jam 9-11pm Zola, Spokane: Perfect Mess, 8:30pm Egan’s Ballard Jam House, Seattle: Open mic after 192 Brewing, Kenmore: 192 Blues Jam w/ The show 9:30-11pm, $10 cover Groove Tramps 3-7pm (all ages, times vary on Seahawk games) TUESDAY Filling Station, Kingston: Open Mic 7pm All Ages, styles & instruments welcome Anchor Pub, Everett: Open Jam (2nd Sunday) 2-5pm Bean &Vine, Everett: Open Mic 6-9pm All Ages Jazz Jam (3rd & 4th Sundays) Grumpy D’s Coffee House, Seattle: Open Mic 630- Royal Esquire Club, Seattle: Sea Town All-Stars 9pm Blue Moon Tavern, Everett: Jam w/the Moon Dogs 8-10pm George’s, Kirkland: Heather B’s Open Mic/Jam 7-9pm 7-10pm Antique Sandwich Co. Tacoma: Open Mic 7-10pm Hi-Fidelity Lounge, Bremerton: Open Mic 8pm Blue Note Restaurant & Lounge, Lakewood: Open Dave’s of Milton: Blues & Beyond Jam w/ Jerry Miller Hopvine Pub, Seattle: Open Mic 8pm Mic hosted by Jam Goody Bagg Band, 6-9 PM Trio 7-10pm Iron Horse, Coeur d’Alene, ID: Jess’ Jam 8pm Captain Jacks, Sumner: Open Mic hosted by Lady Dawson’s Bar & Grill, Tacoma: Open Mic w/Leanne Carter & The Gents 7pm Trevalyan or Billy Stoops (alternating Tuesdays), 8pm Jazzbones, Tacoma: Live It Out Loud All Ages Jam 6-930pm (3rd Wednesday) Cheap Shots, Spokane Valley: Voodoo Church Jam Double J Saloon Seattle: Open Mic 8:30pm (1st & 3rd 6pm Tuesdays) Living Room Coffee, Marysville: Open Mic 6-9pm Collectors Choice, Snohomish: Acoustic Open Mic Elmer’s Pub, Burien: Jam w/Billy Shew 7-11pm Madison Ave Pub, Everett: Unbound Blues Jam hosted by Patrick Thayer & the Reclamation Project 730-11pm 6-10pm Engel’s Pub, Edmonds: Jam Night w/Dano Mac 8-11pm Muk Cafe, Langley: Open Mic 7pm Club Crow, Cashmere: Jam Session 7-10pm (1st Nauti Mermaid, Port Orchard: Open Mic 7-11pm Sunday) J & M Cafe, Seattle: Blues Jam 9-11pm North End Social Club, Tacoma: Open Mic w/Kim Nickerson Street Saloon, Seattle: Open Mic 9pm- Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Cafe, Seattle: 12am Open Jam (Last Wednesday) Buzzard Blues Open Jam hosted by Kenny Mandell Archer 8pm 7-9pm (1st Sunday All Ages) OLY Underground, Olympia: Open Mic 8-11pm Old Triangle, Seattle: w/Jeff Hass Open Mic & Jam 8-11pm Darrell’s Tavern, Shoreline: Jazz Jam 7-10pm Oxford Saloon, Snohomish: Acoustic Open Mic Jam, All Ages 7-10pm Rhythm & Rye, Olympia: Open Mic hosted by Scott Dawson’s, Tacoma: Tim Hall Band Jam 7-11pm Lesman 8-11pm Paragon, Seattle: Open Mic 9P-12am El Sarape Cantina, Shelton: Open Band Jam 4-8pm Skylark Café, West Seattle: Open Mic 8-11pm (3rd Sunday) Pogacha, Issaquah: Jam Hosted by Doug McGrew. Stoneway Cafe, Seattle: Acoustic Open Mic, 7-10pm Finaughty’s, Snoqualmie Ridge: Tommy Wall’s 8pm 21+ Wicked Blues Jam 7-11pm Poppe’s 360 Neighborhood Pub, Bellingham: Open Tony V’s Garage, Everett: Open Mic 9-11pm Peabo’s Bar & Grill, Mill Creek: Peace N Love Jam w/ Mic Night w/Brian Hillman 6:30-9pm The Tin Hat, Kennewick – Open Mic & Jam w/Mondo Tommy Cook, Eric Rice & Scotty Harris 7-10pm Seamonster Lounge, Seattle: Open Mic w/Emily Ray Band 7-11pm Odd Otter Brewing, Tacoma: Open Mic w/Stephanie McVicker, 8-10pm and Joe Doria presents 10- Anne Johnson 7-10pm 11:30pm THURSDAY Skylark, W Seattle: Jazz Open Mic w/Top Tier Rhythm O’Malley’s Lounge, Olympia: Blues Jam w/ The Anchor Pub, Everett: Open Mic 9-11pm All Ages Section 8pm Pleasure Hounds 6-9pm Bolo’s, Spokane Valley: Inland Empire Blues Society Stewart’s, Snohomish: Tuesday Jam night w/the The Royal Bear, Auburn: Sunday Unloaded Jam Blues Boogie (Second Thursday) 6:30-10:30pm Shortcuts 8pm Session 6-10pm Bridgepress Cellars, Spokane: All Genre Jam 7-10pm Stoneway Cafe, Seattle: Acoustic Open Mic, 7-10pm The Cedar Stump, Arlington: Open Jam w/The Usual Slippery Pig, Poulsbo: Monthly All Ages Open Mic MONDAY Suspects 7pm 7pm Dawson’s, Tacoma: Blues Jam w/Billy Shew 7:30- Capitol Cider, Seattle: Cider Sessions, Monday Night Tim’s Tavern, Seattle: Open Mic 7pm Jam 9-11:59pm 11pm Tweede’s Café, North Bend: Open Mic 6:30-9:30pm Eichardt’s Sandpoint, ID: Truck Mills Jam, 7pm Dave’s of Milton: Open Jam w/ Power Cell 8-11pm Ben Moore’s, Olympia: Open Mic 7pm Emerald of Siam, Richland: Open Mic/Band Drunky Two Shoes BBQ: White Center: Uptown All- Showcase hosted by Barefoot Randy/Dirty River The Cherry Bomb, Port Angeles: Blues Jam w/Big Al Stars Jam 730-11pm & the Gang 7-10pm Entertainment 8pm (all-ages until 10:45pm) Gordon & Purdy’s Pub, Sumner: Open Blues Jam Mac’s Triangle Pub, Seattle: 8-10pm 7-11pm Nectar Lounge, Seattle: Mo Jam Mondays 9 -11pm WEDNESDAY Jacksons Sports Bar & Clubhouse, Yakima: Open Jam Dawson’s, Tacoma: Music Mania Jam 7-11pm 192 Brewing Company, Kenmore: Open Mic 7-10pm 8-11pm The Swiss, Tacoma: Open Mic Hosted by Chuck Gay Bethel Saloon, Port Orchard: Open Mic 8pm JB Bungalow, Kirkland: HeatherB Blues’s Open Mic/ Jam 8-11pm 7-10pm Black Dog Arts Cafe, Snoqualmie: All Ages Open Mic Red Dog Saloon, Maple Valley: Jam w/Scotty FM & 7pm Loco Billy’s Wild Moon Saloon, Stanwood: Tightwad Thursday Jam the Broadcasters 7pm Blue Moon Tavern, Seattle: Open Mic 8-11pm Luther’s Table, Renton: Open Mic 7pm Riverside Pub, Wenatchee: North Central WA Blues Bub’s Pub Sports Bar & Grill, Centralia: Hosted by Jam 7-10pm (2nd & 4th Mondays) Smokin’ Blues Band & Mark Dodson, 7-10pm Oxford Saloon, Snohomish: Haunting Rock Jam 730-11pm The Mill, Milton: Open Mic w/Walker Sherman Collectors Choice Restaurant, Snohomish: Blues Jam 7-10pm w/Usual Suspects 8-11pm Port Gardner Bay Winery, Everett: Open Mic 6:30- 9:30pm The Mint, Victoria B.C: Open Mic w/Pete & Mo Couth Buzzard Cafe, Seattle: Open Mic at 7:30-10pm Purdy’s Public House, Sumner: Blues Jam w/Brian The Village Taphouse & Grill, Marysville: Jam Night Dawson’s, Tacoma: Linda Myers Wicked Wednesday Oliver & Glen Hummel 7pm w/ Scotty Harris & Tommy Cook 7- 10pm Jam 8-11pm Rhythm & Rye, Olympia: Olympia Jazz Jam hosted Wee Blu Inn Again Bar & Grill, Bremerton: Tim Hall Darrell’s Tavern, Shoreline: Open Mic 8:30-11pm

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by Tarik Bentlemsani 7pm Rolling Log, Issaquah: Open Jam hosted by Doug Kana Winery, Yakima: Open Mic 7pm Get on the List! McGrew, 8P-12am Soul Food Coffee House & Fair Trade Emporium: Jazz San Juan island Brewing Co, Friday Harbor: Open Jam 7pm (Last Friday). Mic 6-8pm Twin Dragon, Duvall: Open Jam hosted by Doug To add, update or change Slippery Pig Brewery, Poulsbo: Blues & Brews Jam McGrew 8pm-12am Night w/Thys Wallwork (All Ages) 7-11pm Urban Timber Coffee House, Sumner: Open Mic your band listing, jam session Stewarts, Snohomish: Open Jam w/Pole Cat & Co. 6:30-11pm 7-1130pm Wicked Cider, Kennewick: Wicked Jamz/Open Mic or venue listing, please visit Stoneway Cafe, Seattle: Acoustic Open Mic 7-10pm (Every Other Friday) 6-10pm The Dam Bar, Port Angeles: Open Mic our self-service calendar The Loft Pub, Victoria B.C: Open Jam 7pm SATURDAY online at www.wablues.org. The Village Inn Pub, Bellingham: Jam w/Jimmy D Café Zippy’s, Everett: Victory Music Open Mic 5:30- 8-11pm 8:30pm All Ages (1st Saturday) Uncle Sam’s Bar & Grill, Spanaway: Blues Jam w/Jerry SoulFood Coffee House & Fair Trade Emporium, Miller Band 7-10pm Redmond: Open Mic (First Saturday) 6-11:30pm This service is free and Tab’s Bar & Grill, Kenmore: Open Mic (Third Saturday) FRIDAY 8pm-Midnight updated online and in the La Copa Café, Seattle: Victory Music Open Mic 6:30- print Bluesletter! 9pm, All Ages DUE TO COVID-19, PLEASE CONTACT THE The Living Room Coffee, Marysville: Student Jazz VENUE TO SEE IF THE BLUES JAM OR Jam 6:30-9:30pm All Ages (Last Friday) Urban Timber Coffee, Sumner: Open Mic 6:30-10pm OPEN MIC WILL BE HELD All Ages Dragon Gate, Des Moines: Open Jam 9-11pm Dreadknott Brewery, Monroe: Open Mic 7-10pm Eagles Hall, Abbotsford, BC: Fraser Valley Blues Society Jam hosted by James Thorhaug & Friends,

April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 25 Where the Music Will Happen

SEATTLE 206.783.7791 253.272.7468 OLYMPIC Seamonster Lounge Elmer’s Pub, Burien PENINSULA Slaughter County Brewing Downtown Seattle, Ballard, 206..992.1120 206.439.1007 Co., Port Orchard U-District Lake Forest Park & Bremerton, Pt Orchard, Gig Skylark Cafe & Club Emerald Queen Casino, 360.329.2340 West Seattle Harbor, Kingston, Poulsbo, 206.935.2111 Tacoma, 253.594.7777 Slippery Pig Brewery - Sequim & Shelton Slim’s Last Chance Saloon Forrey’s Forza, Lacey Poulsbo 360.394-1686 Bad Albert’s Tap and Grill 206.762-7900 360.338.0925 Swim Deck, Pt Orchard 206.789.2000 Bethel Saloon, Pt Orchard Stone Way Café’ 206. 420.4435 Jazzbones, Tacoma 360.443.6220 Bainbridge Brewing Alehouse 360.876.6621 The Alley 206.937.1110 253.396.9169 The Dam Bar, Pt Angeles 206. 317.6986 Brass Karaken Pub, Poulsbo The Crocodile 206.441.4618 Jeremy’s Restaurant & 360.452.9880 Barboza 206.709-9442 360.626-1042 The High Dive 206.632.0212 Market, 360. 748.4417 Treehouse Café, Bainbridge Ballard Elks Lodge 206. 784- Brother Don’s, Bremerton The Moore 206.682.1414 Johnny’s Dock, Tacoma Island 206.842.2814 0827 360.377.8442 253.627.3186 Up Town Pub, Pt Townsend Bastille Cafe & Bar The Ould Triangle Casey’s Bar & Grill, Belfair 206.706.7798 Junction Sports Bar, Grand 360.344.2505 206.453.5014 360.275.6929 The Paramount Mound, 360.273.7586 Red Bicycle Bistro, Vashon Blue Moon (206) 675-9116 Cellar Door, Port Townsend Island 206.463.5959 206. 682.1414 Louie G’s, Fife, 253.926.9700 C & P Coffee Co. 206.933.3125 360.385.6959 The Royal Room Lucky Eagle Casino, Café Racer 206.523-5282 Cherry Bomb, Port Angeles 206. 906.9920 Rochester, 800.720.1788 EAST SIDE Capitol Cider 206.397-3564 360.797.1638 The Tractor Tavern McMenamins Elks Temple, Bellevue, Bothell, Duvall, Café’ Solstice 206.675-0850 Clear Water Casino, 206.789.3599 Tacoma: (253) 300-8777 Issaquah, Kirkland & Central Saloon 206.622-0209 Suquamish The Triple Door Theater and Muckleshoot Casino, Woodinville 360.598.8700 Clockout Lounge Musicquarium Auburn, 800.804.4944 206.402.6322 Disco Bay Detour, Discovery (206) 838.4333 Nikki’s Lounge, Covington Bay, 360.379.6898 Bake’s Place, Bellevue Connor Byrne Pub 206. 784- The Sunset Tavern 253.981.3612 3640 Filling Station - Kingston 425.454.2776 206.784-4880 Nisqually Red Wind Casino, Columbia City Theater 360.297-7732 Beaumont Cellars, The Showbox 206.628-3151 Olympia, 866.946.2444 206.722-3009 Little Creek Casino, Shelton Woodinville The Watershed 206.729.7433 Odd Otter Brewing Co. Darrell’s Tavern 206.542-6688 800.667.7711 425.482.6349 Tacoma 253.327.1650 Dog House Bar & Grill Third Place Books 7 Cedars Casino, Sequim Cypress Lounge & Wine Bar, 206.366.3333 Old General Store Steak 206.453.5996 360.683.7777 The Westin Bellevue Thirteen Coins 206.682.2513 House, Roy, 253.459.2124 Double J Saloon Lake City Halftime Sports Saloon, Gig 425.638.1000 Oly Underground, Olympia 206.257.4804 Tim’s Tavern 206.789-9005 Harbor 253.853.1456 Central Club, Kirkland 360.352.7343 Drunky Two Shoes BBQ Town Hall 206.652-4255 The Hi-Fidelity Lounge, 425.827.0808 206.556.2134 Vera Project 206.956-8372 Rhythm & Rye, Olympia Bremerton 360.627-9752 Crossroads Center, Bellevue 360.705.0760 Egan’s Ballard Jam House Whisky West 206.556.2134 Hot Java Cafe, Bremerton 425.402.9600 Riverside Golf Club, Chehalis 206.789.1621 Vito’s 206.397-4053 360.813-1958 Grazie, Bothell 360.748.8182 East Lake Zoo Tavern 206. White Center Eagles Manchester Pub, Pt Orchard 425.402.9600 Royal Bear, Algona 329-3977 206.248.1400 360.871.2205 Horseshoe Saloon, Easy Monkey Tap House 206. 253.222.0926 Manette Saloon, Bremerton Woodinville, 425.488.2888 420-1326 SOUTH PUGET Silver Dollar Pub, Spanaway 360.792-0801 Kirkland Performance Center El Corazon 206.262-0482 SOUND 253.531.4469 McCloud’s Grill House, 425.893.9900 Fiddler’s Inn 206.206.525.0752 The Hub - Tacoma Bremerton 360.373-3093 192 Brewing, Kenmore Auburn, Tacoma, Olympia, Grumpy D’s Coffee House 253-687-4606 Morso, Gig Harbor 425.424.2337 206.783.4039 Chehalis, Algona, Spanaway The Mill, Milton and Renton 253.530.3463 Mt Si Pub, North Bend Hard Rock Café Seattle 253-831-4936 Next Door Gastropub, Pt 425.831.6155 206.204-2233 The Spar, Tacoma Angeles, 360.504.2613 Northshore Performing Arts Auburn Eagles 253. 833.2298 J&M Café 206.402-6654 253.627.8215 Old Town Pub, Silverdale Center, Bothell Capitol Theater 360.754-6670 Jazz Alley 206.441-9729 The Swiss, Tacoma 360.473.9111 425.984.2471 Charlie’s Bar and Grill, Lagunitas Taphouse 253.572.2821 The Point Casino, Kingston Northwest Cellars, Kirkland Olympia 360.786-8181 206.784.2230 Uncle Sam’s, Spanaway 360.297.0070 425.825.9463 Dave’s of Milton 253.926.8707 Latona Pub 206.525.2238 253.507.7808 Pour House, Port Townsend Sky River Brewing, Redmond Dawson’s, Tacoma Little Red Hen 206.522-1168 Yella Beak Saloon, Enumclaw 360.379.5586 425.242.3815 253.476.1421 Nectar (206) 632-2020 360.825.5500 Red Dog Saloon, Pt. Orchard Smoke & Shine, Kirkland Delancey’s on 3rd, Renton 425.968.8206 Neptune Theater 206.412-9516 360.876.1018 206.682.1414 Snoqualmie Casino, Destination Harley Silverdale Beach Hotel, Snoqualmie 425.888.1234 Neumos (206) 709-9442 Davidson, Fife 360.698.1000 Soul Food Coffee House, Owl and Thistle 206.621.7777 253.922.3700 Sirens Pub, Pt Townsend 360.379.1100 Redmond 425.881.5309 Salmon Bay Eagles Doyle’s Pub, Tacoma

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Chateau Ste. Michelle Shoreline, 206.542.0627 360.755.0165 509.943.1971 The Dacres Walla Walla Winery, Woodinville Heart of Anacortes, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post The Vogue, Chelan 509.430.9069 425.488.1133 Anacortes 360.293.3515 #2100, Everett 509.888.5282 The Hop, Spokane The Black Dog, Snoqualmie Loco Billy’s Wild Moon 425.422.8826 Yakima Sports Center 509.368.4077 425.831.3647 Saloon 425.737.5144 Vintage Cafe, Everett 509.453.4647 The Shop, Spokane The Den Coffee Shop, Longhorn Saloon, Edison 425-252.8224 509.534.1647 Bothell 425.892.8954 360.766.6330 Wild Buffalo, Bellingham EASTERN Viking Tavern, Spokane The Lime, Kirkland Lucky 13 Saloon, Marysville 360.392.8447 509.315.4547 425.827.3336 360.925.6056 13th Ave Pub, Lynnwood WASHINGTON Zola, Spokane 425.742.7871 Twin Dragon Sports Bar, Lynnwood Eagles Arbor Crest Winery, Spokane 509.624.2416 Duvall 425.788.5519 425.776.8075 509.927.9463 Village Wines, Woodinville Main Street Bar & Grill, CENTRAL At Michele’s, Richland IDAHO 425.485.3536 Ferndale, 360.312.9162 509.946.9559 Bobbi’s Bar, Plummer Vino Bella, Issaquah WASHINGTON McIntyre Hall, Mt Vernon Barlows, Liberty Lake 208.686.1677 425.391.1424 360.416.7727ext.2 Rosyln, Cashmere, Yakima, 509.924.1446 Bucer’s Coffeehouse Pub, Wild Rover, Kirkland Mirkwood Public House, Kennewick, Chelan, Manson Barrister Winery, Spokane Moscow 208.596.0887 425.822.8940 Arlington, 360.403.9020 & Wenatchee 509.465.3591 Coeur d’Alene Casino, Mt Baker Theater, Big Foot Pub, Spokane Worley 800.523.2464 NORTH SOUND Bellingham 360.734.6080 AntoLin Cellars, Yakima 509.467.9638 Eichart’s, Sandpoint Arlington, Shoreline, Mount North City Bistro, Shoreline 509.961.8370 Bing Crosby Theater, 208.263.4005 Vernon, Everett, & Sultan 206.365.4447 Branding Iron, Kennewick Spokane 509.227.7638 Idaho Pour Authority, Sand Oak Harbor Tavern 509.586.9292 Bigfoot Pub, Spokane Point 208.597.7096 Anelia’s Kitchen & Stage, La 360.675.9919 Brewminatti, Prosser 509.467.9638 Iron Horse, Coeur D’Alene, Conner 360.399.1805 Old Edison Inn, Bow 509. 786.2269 Bolo’s Bar & Grill 208.667.7314 Angel of the Winds Casino, 360.766.6266 Brews & Cues, Yakima 509.891.8995 John’s Alley Tavern, Moscow Arlington 360.474.9740 Peabo’s, Mill Creek 509.453.9713 Boomers Classic Rock Bar & 208.883.7662 Big Lake Bar & Grill, Mt 425.337.3007 Brick Saloon, Roslyn Grill, Spokane Valley Kamiah Hotel Bar, Kamiah Vernon 360.422.6411 Pt Gardener Bay Winery, 509.649.2643 509.368.9847 208.935.0545 Big Rock Cafe & Grocery, Mt Everett, 425.339.0293 Café Mela, Wenatchee Bridge Press Cellars Templin’s Resort, Post Falls, 208.773.1611 Vernon 360.424.7872 Rockfish Grill, Anacortes 509.888.0374 Spokane, 509.838.7815 The 219 Lounge, Sandpoint, Borealis on Aurora 360.588.1720 Campbell’s Resort, Lake Chaps Restaurant Spokane 208.263.9934 206.629.5744 Rocko’s, Everett Chelan, 509.682.4250 509.624.4182 The Moose Lounge, Coeur Boundary Bay Brewery, 425.374.8039 Club Crow, Cashmere Chateau Rive, Spokane d’Alene 208.664.7901 Bellingham 360.647.5593 Skagit Valley Casino, Bow 509.782.3001 509.795.2030 Whiskey Jacques, Ketchum, Bubba’s Roadhouse, Sultan 360.724.0205 Deepwater Amphitheater at Dan & Jo’s Bar, Valley 208.726.5297 360.793.3950 The Anchor Pub, Everett Mill Bay Casino, Manson 509.937.4040 Byrnes Performing Arts 425.374.2580 509.687.6911 House of Soul, Spokane Center, Arlington The Madison Pub, Everett Der Hinterhof, Leavenworth 509.598.8793 MONTANA 360.618.6321 425.348.7402 509.548.5250 Jackson Street Bar, Spokane Machinery Row, Great Falls, 406.452.5462 CCR Sports & Entertainment The Oxford Saloon, Emerald of Siam, Richland 509.315.8497 Snohomish 360.243.3060 509.946.9328 MAX at Mirabeau Hotel, The Murray Bar, Livingston, 360.568.1277 406 222-6433 The Repp, Snohomish Gilbert Cellars, Yakima Spokane Valley Cabin Tavern, Bellingham Scotty’s Steakhouse, 360.568.3928 509.249.9049 509.924.9000 360.733.9685 Kalispell, 406.257.8188 Café Zippy, Everett Tulalip Casino, Tulalip Hop Nation Brewing, Yakima Methow Valley Cider House 509.367.6552 425.303.0474 888.272.1111 509.946.9559 DUE TO COVID-19 PLEASE Conway Pub, Conway The Rumor Mill, Friday Icicle Brewing, Leavenworth Mootsy’s Spokane CONTACT THE VENUE TO SEE 360.445.4733 Harbor 360.378.5555 509.548.2739 509.838.1570 IF IT IS OPEN! Eagle Haven Winery, Sedro The Shakedown, Bellingham Kana Winery, Yakima Red Lion Dam Bar, Spokane Woolley 360.856.6248 360.778.1067 509.453.6611 (Summer Series) Easy Monkey Tap House The Village Taphouse & Grill, Main Street Studios, Walla 509.326.8000 206.420.1326 Marysville 360.659.2305 Walla 509.520.6451 Red Room Lounge Spokane Engels Pub, Edmonds Tony V’s Garage, Everett Old School House Brewery, 509.838.7613 425.778.2900 425.374.3567 Winthrop 509.996.3183 Rico’s Pub Pullman Emory’s on Silver Lake, Urban City Coffee, Mountlake Riverside Pub, Wenatchee 509.332.6566 Everett 425.337.7772 Terrace 509.888.9993 The Bartlett, Spokane Everett Theater, Everett 425.776.1273 Seasons Performance Hall, 509.747.2174 425.258.6766 Useless Bay Coffee, Langley Yakima 509.453.1888 The Big Dipper, Spokane Grinders Hot Sands, 360.221.4515 Whiskey River Bar, Richland 509.863.8101 Varsity Inn, Burlington

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April 2021 Live Music & Streaming Compiled by Rick J. Bowen. For the most up-to-date listings:. https://wablues.org/events/ or www.facebook.com/WashingtonBluesSociety/events

APRIL 1 APRIL 6 Jazz Clubs NW live 7PM https://www. APRIL 16 jazzclubsnw.org/live.html Eric Johnson 5PM https://www. Lisa Mann 2PM https://www. David Gogo 730 PM http://www. Buddy Guy & Jonny Lang 4PM facebook.com/EricJohanson504 facebook.com/lisamannmusic tidemarktheatre.com https://www.facebook.com/ watchliveeventsstreamingtv/ Ben Rice 7PM https://www.facebook. Leah Tussing 5PM https://www. AR Band, Steins Taphouse ,Arlington com/ben.rice.12 facebook.com/leahtussingmusic 7PM Sing Along with Steve Kerin 4PM The Lumineers: Varsity Theater, Mindi Abair Wine + Music 5PM Muddy Rudder Down Home Music Seattle 7PM https://www.facebook.com/ Hour https://www.facebook.com/ APRIL 11 groups/1131976880487340 Joe Bonamassa 6PM https://www. MindiAbair/ jbonamassa.com/streaming/acl Lyle Ronglien 630 PM https://www. Joel Astley Art & Music 6PM https:// Duffy Bishop 4PM https://www. facebook.com/lyle.ronglien www.facebook.com/joel.astley facebook.com/DuffyBishoPMusic/ APRIL 2 Sing Along with Steve Kerin 4PM Jimmie Vaughan with Christone Stacy Jones Band 6PM www. Muddy Rudder Down Home Music “Kingfish” Ingram 5PM https://www. facebook.com/stacyjonesband Duffy Bishop 4PM https://www. Hour https://www.facebook.com/ facebook.com/Concertsliveevent/ Gator Boy’s Juke Joint 630 PM Zoom facebook.com/DuffyBishoPMusic/ groups/1131976880487340 Peabo’s Sunday Jamboree 7PM link: https://tinyurl.com/y43wum9k Sing Along with Steve Kerin 4PM Jazz Clubs NW Live 7PM https:// https://www.facebook.com/ Jazz Clubs NW live 7PM https://www. Muddy Rudder Down Home Music www.jazzclubsnw.org/live.html peabossundayjamboree/ jazzclubsnw.org/live.html Hour https://www.facebook.com/ Cabin Fever Fridays with Lyle groups/1131976880487340 APRIL 7 APRIL 12 Ronglien 730 PM https://www. Blind Boys of Alabama 6PM http:// facebook.com/lyle.ronglien watch.mandolin.com Sammy Eubanks “Quarantine Monday sessions with Wes Weddell 7PM https://www.facebook.com/ Stacy Jones Band 6PM www. Schmorantine 6PM https://www. FiddlersInn/ APRIL 17 facebook.com/stacyjonesband facebook.com/sammyeubanksmusic Lloyd Jones/ Muddy Rudder Down Gator Boy’s Juke Joint 630 PM Zoom Sing Along with Steve Kerin 4PM Home Music Hour 7 PM link: https://tinyurl.com/y43wum9k APRIL 8 Muddy Rudder Down Home Music https://www.facebook.com/ Hour https://www.facebook.com/ Cabin Fever Fridays with Lyle Eric Johnson 5PM https://www. groups/1131976880487340/ groups/1131976880487340 Ronglien 730 PM https://www. facebook.com/EricJohanson504 Stephanie Anne Johnson 7PM www. facebook.com/lyle.ronglien Jazz Clubs NW live 7PM https://www. Ben Rice 7PM https://www.facebook. facebook.com/musicsaj jazzclubsnw.org/live.html18. Joel Jazz Clubs NW Live 7PM https:// com/ben.rice.12 Astley Art & Music 6PM https://www. www.jazzclubsnw.org/live.html LeRoy Bell & His Only Friends 8PM APRIL 13 facebook.com/joel.astley http://www.kpcenter.org Cameron Ferguson , Steins Lisa Mann 2PM https://www. APRIL 3 Taphouse, Arlington 7PM facebook.com/lisamannmusic Sing Along with Steve Kerin 4PM APRIL 9 Leah Tussing 5PM https://www. Muddy Rudder Down Home Music Duffy Bishop 4PM https://www. facebook.com/leahtussingmusic APRIL 18 Hour https://www.facebook.com/ facebook.com/DuffyBishoPMusic/ groups/1131976880487340 Mindi Abair Wine + Music 5PM Peabo’s Sunday Jamboree 7PM Sing Along with Steve Kerin 4PM https://www.facebook.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ Jazz Clubs NW Live 7PM https:// Muddy Rudder Down Home Music MindiAbair/ peabossundayjamboree/ www.jazzclubsnw.org/live.html Hour https://www.facebook.com/ Lyle Ronglien 630 PM https://www. 2021 Washington Blues Society Best groups/1131976880487340 APRIL 4 facebook.com/lyle.ronglien of the Blues Awards 5PM Stacy Jones Band 6PM www. April Blues Bash featuring United By https://www.facebook.com/ Joel Astley Art & Music 6PM https:// facebook.com/stacyjonesband Music North America 7PM WashingtonBluesSociety www.facebook.com/joel.astley Gator Boy’s Juke Joint 630 PM Zoom https://www.facebook.com/ Joel Astley Art & Music 6PM https:// Peabo’s Sunday Jamboree 7PM link: https://tinyurl.com/y43wum9k WashingtonBluesSociety www.facebook.com/joel.astley https://www.facebook.com/ Chris Cain Virtual CD Release Party April 19 peabossundayjamboree/ 7PM https://thecenterforthearts.org APRIL 14 Monday Sessions 7PM https://www. Cabin Fever Fridays with Lyle facebook.com/FiddlersInn/ Sammy Eubanks “Quarantine Ronglien 730 PM https://www. APRIL 5 Schmorantine 6PM https://www. Lloyd Jones/ Muddy Rudder Down facebook.com/lyle.ronglien Home Music Hour 7 PM Monday sessions with Kathy Moore facebook.com/sammyeubanksmusic Jazz Clubs NW live 7PM https://www. https://www.facebook.com/ & Garry Westlake 7PM https://www. jazzclubsnw.org/live.html groups/1131976880487340/ facebook.com/FiddlersInn/ ZZ-DC , Oxford Saloon, Snohomish APRIL 15 Stephanie Anne Johnson 7PM www. Lloyd Jones/ Muddy Rudder Down 730 PM Eric Johnson 5PM https://www. facebook.com/musicsaj Home Music Hour 7 PM facebook.com/EricJohanson504 https://www.facebook.com/ groups/1131976880487340/ APRIL 10 Seth Walker 5PM https://www. APRIL 20 stellartickets.com Stephanie Anne Johnson 7PM www. Sing Along with Steve Kerin 4PM Lisa Mann 2PM https://www. Ben Rice 7PM https://www.facebook. facebook.com/musicsaj Muddy Rudder Down Home Music facebook.com/lisamannmusic com/ben.rice.12 Hour https://www.facebook.com/ Leah Tussing 5PM https://www. groups/1131976880487340 facebook.com/leahtussingmusic

28 April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society

BLUESMEMBERSHIP BASH PREVIEW FORM

Mindi Abair Wine + Music 5PM https://www. APRIL 27 facebook.com/MindiAbair/ Lyle Ronglien 630 PM https://www.facebook.com/ Lisa Mann 2PM https://www.facebook.com/ lyle.ronglien lisamannmusic Leah Tussing 5PM https://www.facebook.com/ APRIL 21 leahtussingmusic Mindi Abair Wine + Music 5PM https://www. Sammy Eubanks “Quarantine Schmorantine 6PM facebook.com/MindiAbair/ https://www.facebook.com/sammyeubanksmusic Lyle Ronglien 630 PM https://www.facebook.com/ lyle.ronglien APRIL 22 Eric Johnson 5PM https://www.facebook.com/ APRIL 28 EricJohanson504 Sammy Eubanks “Quarantine Schmorantine 6PM Ben Rice 7PM https://www.facebook.com/ben. https://www.facebook.com/sammyeubanksmusic rice.12 April 23 APRIL 29 Sing Along with Steve Kerin 4PM Muddy Rudder Down Home Music Hour https://www.facebook. JP Soars with Rockin’ Jake 4PM https://www. com/groups/1131976880487340 stellartickets.com Duffy Bishop 4PM https://www.facebook.com/ Eric Johnson 5PM https://www.facebook.com/ DuffyBishoPMusic/ EricJohanson504 Stacy Jones Band 6PM www.facebook.com/ Ben Rice 7PM https://www.facebook.com/ben. stacyjonesband rice.12 Gator Boy’s Juke Joint 630 PM Zoom link: https:// Keiko Matsui, Jazz Alley ,Seattle 730PM tinyurl.com/y43wum9k Lee Oskar and Friends 8PM http://www.kpcenter. Jazz Clubs NW Live 7PM https://www.jazzclubsnw. org org/live.html Cabin Fever Fridays with Lyle Ronglien 730 PM APRIL 30 https://www.facebook.com/lyle.ronglien Sing Along with Steve Kerin 4PM Muddy Rudder Down Home Music Hour https://www.facebook. APRIL 24 com/groups/1131976880487340 Sing Along with Steve Kerin 4PM Muddy Rudder Duffy Bishop 4PM https://www.facebook.com/ Down Home Music Hour https://www.facebook. DuffyBishoPMusic/ com/groups/1131976880487340 Stacy Jones Band 6PM www.facebook.com/ Benjamin Hunter 7PM http://loudswell.com stacyjonesband Jazz Clubs NW Live 7PM https://www.jazzclubsnw. Gator Boy’s Juke Joint 630 PM Zoom link: https:// org/live.html tinyurl.com/y43wum9k Peter Rivera Singer/Drummer of Rare Earth ‘69- Gin Creek Trio, Kimball Coffeehouse, Gig Harbor, ’72, Historic Everett Theater, Everett 7PM 7PM Cory Vincent, Looking Glass Coffee, Snohomish Jazz Clubs NW Live 7PM https://www.jazzclubsnw. 8PM org/live.html Keiko Matsui, Jazz Alley, Seattle 730PM APRIL 25 Nick Moss Band 730PM http://www.facebook.com/ nickmossmusic Joel Astley Art & Music 6PM https://www. Cabin Fever Fridays with Lyle Ronglien 730 PM facebook.com/joel.astley https://www.facebook.com/lyle.ronglien Peabo’s Sunday Jamboree 7PM https://www. facebook.com/peabossundayjamboree/ *Check with the venue for updates on APRIL 26 live in-person Events* Monday sessions 7PM https://www.facebook.com/ FiddlersInn/ For up-to-date info go to: Lloyd Jones/ Muddy Rudder Down Home Music https://wablues.org/events/ or Hour 7 PM https://www.facebook.com/ groups/1131976880487340/ www.facebook.com/WashingtonBlues- Stephanie Anne Johnson 7PM www.facebook. Society/events com/musicsaj Please send event info to: [email protected]

April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 29 TUNE IN TO THE BLUES Blues on the Radio (and online, too!) Please send any corrections or additions to [email protected] and [email protected] SUNDAY Sir Mike’s Blues Hour 9PM KYOZ-FM Blues Therapy Radio, Spokane. http://radiosidney.ca (repeated Saturdays) Host: Biggdaddy Ray. 6PM PST http://radio. securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/KYOZ/ 95.7 FM Spokane 6PM 104.5 FM Walla Walla 7PM FRIDAY Shows archived at www.anchor.FM (podcasts), KPTZ-FM Free Spins, Port Townsend. Host: Ron www.kconlineradio.com and Radio Paradijs- McElroy, 5-7 PM PST. 91.9 FM and https://kptz.org/ Amsterdam https://www.radio-paradijs.nl/ KPTZ-FM Friday Night Blues, Port Townsend. Host: programs/ Barney Burke 8 PM PST. 91.9 FM & https://kptz. KEXP-FM Preachin’ the Blues, Seattle. Host: Johnny Horn. 9 AM PST at www.kexp.org org/ KNKX-FM All Blues, Tacoma. Host: John Kessler. 6PM to Midnight PST. 88.5 FM & https://www.knkx. SATURDAY org/term/blues NWCZ Radio Black N Blues, Tacoma, WA. Host: Lady KSER-FM Beale Street Caravan, Everett, WA: Hosts A 3-5PM. Online at http://www.nwczradio.com/ Kevin Cubbins and Pat Mitchell-Worley. 10 AM KSER-FM Juke Joint, Everett, WA. Host: Ron Taffi, 90.7 FM and www.kser.org 1PM PST. 90.7 FM & http://kser.org NWCZ Radio The Gumbo & Gospel Show, Tacoma, KNKX-FM All Blues, Tacoma, WA. Host: John Kessler. WA. Host: Lady A. 10 AM PST. Online at www. 6PM to Midnight PST. 88.5 FM and https://www. BRITISH COLUMBIA knkx.org/term/blues nwczradio.com/ CFBX 92.5 FM, Kamloops KSER-FM Audio Indigo, Everett, WA. Host: Robyn K. KYRS FM Workin’ Woman Blues, Spokane, WA https://thex.ca/programming/ 7PM PST. 90.7 FM & http://kser.org Host: Jukebox Jennie, 6 P.M. on Online radio KSER-FM Blues Odyssey, Everett, WA. Host: Leslie CFRO 102.7 FM, Vancouver Fleury. 9PM PST. 90.7 and http://kser.org/ https://www.coopradio.org/content/blues-dark MONDAY Sir Mike’s Blues Hour 9PM, http://radiosidney.ca Salt Spring Island Internet Radio The Blues Adventure with Java 7 to 8 PM, http:// (repeated from Thursday) https://www.saltspring-island.com/salt- voiceofvashon.org/the-blues-adventure-with-java KMRE-FM Lady A’s The Blues Boss: Blues & Soul, springisland-radio.html Mojo Mike’s Blues Revue 8-10PM, KVSH 101.9 FM or Bellingham, WA. Host: Lady A. 7-9PM 102.3 FM and CFUV 101.9 FM, Victoria at www.voiceofvashon.org www.kmre.og http://cfuv.uvic.ca/cms/?page_id=7075 TUESDAY OREGON CHLY 101.7 FM Nanaimo https://spinitron.com/CHLY/show/13538/Blues- KAOS-FM Tuesday Blues, Olympia, WA. Host: KBOO 90.7 FM, Portland https://kboo.fm/ Before-Breakfast Various Hosts. 6:00-8:00 PM PST. 89.3 PM and KBVR 88.7 FM, Corvallis http://www. https://www.kaosradio.org CJLY 93.5FM Nelson orangemedianetwork.com/kbvr_fm/ https://www.kootenaycoopradio.com/makeroom- WEDNESDAY KBZY 1490 AM, Salem https://kbzy.com/programs/ for-the-blues/ KEOL 91.7 FM, La Grande CJSF 90.1FM Burnaby KPTZ-FM Blues Journey, Pt Townsend. Host: Taylor https://www.eou.edu/keol/dj-blog/the-big-three/ http://www.rockinbluesshow.com/lue Clark, 8-10 PM PST. 91.9 FM and https://kptz.org/ KGON 92.3 FM, Portland https://kgon.radio.com/ KBCS-FM Living the Blues, Bellevue.Hosts: Oneda shows/show-schedule Harris, Sean Patrick Donovan, Winona Hollins- KINK 101.9 FM, Portland https://www.kink.fm/ Hauge 9-11PM. 91.3 FM and https://www.kbcs.fm/ KLCC 89.7 FM, Eugene https://www.klcc.org/ KCHW-FM Dirt Road Blues, Chewelah, WA. Host: programs/blues-power Doug McQuain 102.7PM & www.kchw.org KMHD 89.1 FM, Gresham https://www.opb.org/ KEXP-FM The Roadhouse, Seattle, WA. Host: Greg kmhd/schedule/ Vandy 6-9 PM PST. 90.3 FM and www.kexp.org KMSW 92.7 FM The Dalles http://www.kmswrocks. KAPY-FM Beale Street Caravan, Duvall, WA. Hosts: com/ Kevin Cubbins and Pat Mitchell-Worley, 7-8 PM PST “Squrls Blues Review” Friday 8PM –12AM 104.9 FM & http://valley1049.org/ KMUN 91.9 FM, Astoria https://spinitron.com/ KAPY-FM Wednesday Nite Blues, Duvall, WA: Host: KMUN Kevin Crutchfield 8-9 PM PST. 104.9 FM & http:// KPOV 106.7 FM, Bend https://kpov.org/about-the- valley1049.org/ blues, & https://kpsu.org/kpsuschedule/ KRVM 91.9 FM, Eugene THURSDAY https://krvm.org/ Breakfast with the Blues KMRE-FM Blues Land, Bellingham. Host: Leo KSMF 89.1 FM, Ashland https://www.ijpr.org/post/ Schumaker 7-9 PM. 102.3 FM & https://www.kmre. jpr-broadcast-centernew-chapter org KSER-FM Clancy’s Bar & Grill, Everett. . Host: Clancy Dunigan, 8:30 PM PST. Online at 90.7 FM and http://kser.org

30 April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society April Virtual Blues Bash Preview Celebrating the 10th anniversary of United By Music North America By Rick J. Bowen (Photo of United By Music North America with Little Bill by ML Sutton)

The monthly Washington Blues Society Amanda Gresham, who co- America changes lives in profound ways. BLUES BASH has gone virtual in an effort founded the group with her mother, Our WBS members have likely seen this to Keep The Blues Alive. Barbara Hammerman, serves as upbeat band playing blues, soul and rock ‘n’ The April Blues Bash will be a special UBMNA’s producing artistic director and roll, featured at Waterfront Blues Festival presentation celebrating Ten years of United works with professional musician mentors and on Beale Street during IBC week. By Music North America, featuring special from the Pacific Northwest as well as performances from the UBM ensemble and national touring artists, coaching the band For general or booking information, to Mentors. members to perform in music venues recommend artists or make a donation, from coast-to-coast. It’s said that music visit ubmna.org The Blues Bash will be broadcast online changes lives – and United By Music North Tuesday April 13th at 7 PM pdt. FB Page link: https://www.facebook. com/ubmna or join the watch party at: https://www.facebook.com/ WashingtonBluesSociety More About United By Music North America: Changing Lives Through Music United By Music North America helps differently-abled individuals become performing musicians. This unique, non-profit organization is a both a full-time program and blended professional performing band, comprised of neuro-typical and neuro-diverse musicians.

April 2021 BLUESLETTER Washington Blues Society 31 Non-Profit U.S. Postage Paid Seattle, WA Permit No. 5617

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