Volume Fourteen, Number Seven • July 2010

The Blues Society of Omaha, Lincoln’s Academy of Rock, and the Blues Ed Youth Artist Development Program Present: The 2010 Free Family Blues Festival @ The Anchor Inn Sunday, August 1st Outside Stage: 3pm Crimson Dawn • 4pm Backer’s Blues • 5pm Lil’ Joe and Big Trouble 6pm The Rockin’ Jake Band • 7:30pm The Matt Gagne Blues Experience Inside Stage: 3:30pm Running with Scissors • 4:30pm The Academy of Rock Blues All-Stars 6:00pm Mojo Bag • 7:00pm Us and Them

Cordle-Scott Band (Brad returns!) Saturday, July 17 Fri, July 23 – Zoo Bar (9:00pm) Sugar Ray and Sat, July 24 – The Tropics Sax Gordon (9:00pm) The Randy Oxford Band Sun, July 25 – The Back Porch Lounge at Woodcliff Marina in Fremont (2:00pm). Saturday, August 14 Ellis Hooks Blackburn Stacy Mitchhart Band

Gates open at 4 p.m. BluesEd groups start at 4:30 p.m. AfterBurn Jam at Union Pizzaria, immediately following Playing with Fire.

Save the Date! The ZOO Bar Sat 7/3...... Saturday in the Park in Sioux City with Santana and Steve Winwood 37th Anniversary Week Fri-Sat 7/9 and 7/10...... South Loup River Blues Festival Mark your calendars, the Zoo Bar will Fri-Sat 7/9 and 7/10...... Omaha Riverfront Jazz and Blues Festival be celebrating its anniversary from July Fri-Sat 7/9 and 7/10...... Zoo Bar Street Festival 5-10th. The entire weeks line-up is Mon. 7/12...... Lyle Lovett and His Large Band at Holland Center available at zoobar.com Sat 7/17...... Playing with Fire: Sugar Ray & The Bluetones, Volunteers Needed! Sax Gordon, & The Randy Oxford Band Sat. 7/24...... South Pointe Blues Fest in Lincoln with Bernard Allison If you’re interested in volunteering to Sun. 8/1...... The BSO Free Family Blues Fest help with the Street Festival, log into Sun. 8/1...... Al Green at Stir facebook and join our group, or e-mail Sat 8/14...... Playing with Fire: Ellis Hooks, [email protected]. The Blackburn Brothers Blues Band, & Stacy Mitchhart PAGE 2 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

Blues at The New Lift Lounge Paul Scott Hoagbin 4737 S. 96th St. • Omaha , NE [Omaha Blues Society member] Trio is performing their original high energy blues TH 7/1 5:30pm...... Davina & The Vagabonds, $8 at the Barley Street Tavern [Benson] TUE. 7/6 5:30pm...... Mike Zito, $8 on Saturday, July 17, 2010. TH 7/8 5:30pm...... Grady Champion It’s a $5 cover and IMPERIUM Sun 7/11 5:00pm...... Randy Weeks opens for them from 9-10 PM. $12 adv., $15 d.o.s. Paul Scott Hoagbin Trio performs TH 7/15 5:30pm....Laurie Morvan Band, $8 from 10:30 to 1 AM. TH 7/22 5:30pm...... The Bel Airs, $9 Fri. 7/23 7:00pm....Scott Keeton Band, $12 (Free admission for BSO Members) TH 7/29 5:30pm...... Albert Castiglia, $9 Ponca Smoke Signals 10001 Ave. H Carter Lake, IA TH 8/5 5:30pm...... Rosie Ledet, $10 We carry ”Native American Products” TH 8/12 5:30pm...... Candye Kane, $9 TH 8/19 5:30pm...... Zac Harmon, $8 Hours: M-Th 7:30-8 Fri.-Sat. 7:30-9 TH 8/26 5:30pm...... Aunt Kizzy’s Boyz, $10 Sun. 11:30-6 TH 9/2 5:30pm...... , $10 Laurie Morvan TH 9/16 5:30pm...... Stacey Mitchhart, $9 712-847-0437 Photo by bob Hakins (or Free w/ Trucks/Tedeschi Ticket Stub) $3.00 pack $25.00 cartons #2

Please consider switching to the GREEN VERSION of Blues Notes. You will be saving the planet while saving BSO some expense.

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

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

Lincoln’s KZUM Radio - Nebraska ’s only community radio, has 19 hours of blues every week and you can listen to it on the web at KZUM.org. Monday -3:00-6:00 Tail-Waggin’ Blues Tuesday – 10am-Noon The X, Rock & Blues from Jim Petersen, 3:00-6:00 Highway Blues Wednesday - 3:00-6:00 My Deja Blues Thursday- 3:00-6:00 Trigger Meal Blues Friday - 1:00-3:00 Women’s Blues and Boogie Friday - 3:00-4:30 Hudson Blues Friday - 4:30-6:00 Blues Oasis Saturday 6:00am-8am Blues at Sunrise BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 3 “Save the Clinic” Summer Tour 2010 Sunday, August 1st at the BSO Free Family Blues Fest at the Anchor Inn

The Rockin’ Jake Band’s “Save The Clinic” ardent believer and supporter of the Clin- tour kicks off June 12 in Denver, Colorado ic’s mission, Rockin’ Jake wants to get and continues through September. This the word out about the loss of funding. all-star, funky, harmonica-led blues and His personal mission is to raise aware- zydeco band will be raising funds and ness of the Clinic and its needs, and help awareness for the New Orleans Musi- provide important healthcare services for cians’ Clinic (NOMC) in seventeen states his fellow musicians. Therefore, a portion from coast to coast. of The Rockin’ Jake Band’s merchandise Since its founding in 1998, the New sales (Badmouth Hot Sauce, T-Shirts and Orleans Musicians’ Clinic has been CDs) from every show this summer will an innovative, not-for-profit, occupa- be donated to the NOMC, to help fellow tional medicine and wellness partner- musicians continue to receive care at the ship, offering affordable, comprehensive Clinic. health care to the New Orleans commu- Based in New Orleans since 1990, Rockin’ nity’s most precious resource: its musi- Jake relocated briefly to Dallas, TX after cians. The NOMC is a program of the New Rockin’ Jake being flooded out by Hurricane Katrina, Orleans Musicians Assistance Foundation and then settled in St. Louis, MO. Rockin’ (NOMAF). Collaborative health partners Jake has been hailed by many as one of are LSU Healthcare Network, Daughters of Charity Services the premier harmonica players in the country. of New Orleans, and St. Anna’s Mission to Musicians and As Rockin’ Jake and his band bring the flavors of New Orleans Medical Mission. Blues and Zydeco coast to coast, come on out and support live The clinic is losing federal funds that cover over 90% of its music and help Save the Musicians’ Clinic! To make a direct operating costs. As a former patient of the clinic, and an donation to NOMC, go to www.savetheclinic.org

BSO Corporate Sponsors Blue Club Michelle R Olmstead West Point Rack Royce M Kreitman Harvey Brindell Jack Sobotka, CPA Michael T Moylan Mathia Byrne Bob & Becky Swift Special Doug & Jackie Newman Toni Jones Dan Van Houten Matthew Barges Ronald Reiff Terry O’Halloran Richard Wolken Glenn Bauer Teresa A Renken Bar Fly Barry O’s Jerome Cyza Jim Rouse The New Lift (fka, Murphy’s) Cackin’s Repair & New Jim Davis Sid Sidner The Elbow Room Connection Specialties, Inc Rob & Teresa Dilts Jonas Thomas Corner Bar Sherry Dostal Travis Wagner Corporate James F Pietro, DDS Betty Dudzik Jr. Stephens Blues Project Mitch Bolte KZUM FM Alan Green Sunbridges Jim Bradford, Jr Omaha Concrete Sawing, Inc Mike & Sally Hansen Todd Higgins Conrad Good South Loup River Blues Fest Donald Hunter David Vanlandingham Michael J & Paula McCarville PAGEPAGE 44 BLUESBLUES NEWS NEW S • OMAHA• OMAHA BLUES BLUES SOCIETY SOCIETY

The ZOO Bar 37th Anniversary Street Festival Friday: $10 adv and $12 dos Saturday: $8 adv and $10 dos Two-day Pass: $16 Tickets are available at The Zoo Bar, O’Rourkes Tavern and www.etix.com! (Two-day pass not available online.) Friday, July 9th 5pm Tijuana Gigolos 7pm Levi William 9pm Marcia Ball The Blue Riddim Band 11pm Lil’ Ed and the Blues Imperials Saturday, July 10th 1pm Academy of Rock 3pm Son of 76 and The Watchmen 5pm Son del Llano 7pm Bel Airs 9pm Blue Riddim Band Marcia Ball 11pm Kris Lager Band featuring Laniece Micek BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 5

The Blues Society of Omaha, Lincoln’s Academy of Rock, and the Blues Ed Youth Artist Development Program Present: The 2010 Free Family Blues Festival @ The Anchor Inn Sunday, August 1st Outside Stage: 3pm Crimson Dawn 4pm Backer’s Blues 5pm Lil’ Joe and Big Trouble 6pm The Rockin’ Jake Band 7:30pm The Matt Gagne Blues Experience Inside Stage: 3:30pm Running with Scissors 4:30pm The Academy of Rock Blues All-Stars 6:00pm Mojo Bag 7:00pm Us and Them

Games, Prizes and Free Food & Drinks for the Kids! PAGE 6 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA — O.B.S. MAILBAG —

Hey everyone, We finally heard back from our audition at the Whiskey Roadhouse and they said that they normally don’t book our type of genre, that we sounded good so they have booked us for a Thurs- day night , September 2nd from 8pm to 10pm. Thanks for everyone who supported us and mark your calendars. You know we love ya’ll Regina – Burgundy and Gray BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 7

BluesEd News – July 2010 The young emerging artists in the BluesEd program all be involved with the program for the third year in a row, have big dreams. One student wants to be a music teacher, “BluesEd has helped me grow as a vocalist and a person. I another one wants to own a jazz club, and a third wants love singing, performing, and being with people who share to work in music production. This youth artist development a joy of music with me.” program provides the encouragement and professional Upcoming BluesEd performances in July & August inlude: direction to middle and high school students in and around the Omaha area through interactive, clinician-directed Sunday, June 27 - Summer Arts Festival workshops and scheduled performances, so they can 11:30am 30/40 minutes: Backer’s Blues achieve their dreams and nurture their passion for blues Saturday, July 17 - Playing with Fire music. While all these youth artists may not be planning Mojo Bag to pursue a career in music, the BluesEd program develops their natural talents, supports teamwork, encourages dis- Saturday, July 24 - Duck Race at Heartland of America cipline, and provides an environment where each student Park. The race is at 11am. Mojo Bag kicks-off the stage can grow, learn, and most importantly, have fun. activity at 9 am. The BluesEd students are raving fans of the program. Elliott Saturday, July 24 - Fundraiser at Slattery Vintage Estates. Torrez, a guitarist with Mojo Bag says, “BluesEd has helped 4pm-9pm me grow musically because it provides opportunities that I Crimson Dawn wouldn’t have otherwise and I get to play with other musi- Running with Scissors cians of my same skill level.” Camie Hemphill, singer for the Us & Them new BluesEd band Crimson Dawn adds, “The experience of Mojo Bag working with other artists that come from different musical Backer’s Blues backgrounds helps all of us to learn and create something Thursday, July 29 - PS Collective really amazing.” 6pm-9pm. 2 groups & Lincoln Academy of Rock. The 2010 BluesEd bands are Backer’s Blues (a return- TBA ing band), Mojo Bag (a returning band with new mem- AOR’s Counterfeit bers), Running With Scissors (a returning band with new Us & Them members), Us and Them (a new band with both returning July 31 - Slattery Vintage Estates students and new members), and Crimson Dawn (a new ALS in the Heartland Fundraiser. band with all new students). This year, the BluesEd pro- Mojo Bag and Domino Theory performing gram has a total of 32 students enrolled. BluesEd gigs in Sunday, August 1 - BSO’s Family Fun Festival @ May and June included performances at Zoo bar in Lincoln, The Anchor Inn. 3pm the Playing With Fire , Village Pointe, the Summer Mojo Bag, Crimson Dawn, Backer’s Blues Arts Festival, First National Bank of Omaha, and Rosen- Saturday, August 7 - Summer Arts Festival - Lincoln blatt. (Zoo Bar & Duffy’s) Street music festival 12:15pm AOR Beginner Blues The BluesEd fundraiser— 12:45pm Crimson Dawn held at The Lift on June 1:30pm Domino Theory 5, 2010, was a smash- 2:15pm Us and Them ing success. Several bands 3:00pm Running With Scissors Domino Theory performed including Run- 3:45pm Mojo Bag ning With Scissors, Back- 4:30pm Backer’s Blues** (45 minute set) er’s Blues, Mojo Bag, Us and Them, and Domino Theory, 5:30pm AOR Blues a breakout trio. A potluck lunch was served, many prizes Saturday, August 14 - Playing with Fire were raffled off, and all drink Us & Them proceeds from the afternoon 2 groups - 20 minutes each went to benefit the BluesEd Us & Them program. BluesEd would like Backer’s Blues to thank Sunday, August 15 - PS Collective all our 4pm-7pm. 2 Groups & Lincoln Academy of Rock g e n e r - Mojo Bag ous event AOR’s AOR Blues sponsors. Without their support, we Crimson Dawn would not be able to provide our stu- dents with so many wonderful oppor- BluesEd artists will perform on the following dates at tunities, so thank you to all of you! Rosenblatt Stadium for the pre-show. Anna Eckstrom, singer with Running Mojo Bag 06/12, 07/02, 07/08, 07/09, 07/10 With Scissors said it best when she and 07/23. 6pm-6:50pm. recently expressed her happiness to

BSO CALENDAR JULY EVENT LISTINGS BSO CALENDAR JULY EVENT LISTINGS BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 9 [Thu 7/1] Grady Champion (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Son of '76 and The Watchmen (Lava Jays) [Thu 112 7/1]North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) Murphy's)) Grady Champion (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka SusieSon of Thorne '76 and (09:00pm) The Watchmen (Myth) (Lava Jays) Darryl112 North White Duck Group (Beer (Ozone) and Loathing in Dundee) Murphy's)) Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) SwampjamSusie Thorne (The (09:00pm) Pour House) (Myth) DavinaDarryl White & The Group Vagabonds (Ozone) (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka PonchoLil Joe and Sanchez Big Trouble Latin Jazz(Downtown Band (Jazz Blues) on the Green at Midtown TizerSwampjam (Jazz on(The the Pour Green House) at Midtown Crossing) BSOMurphy's)) Davina CALENDAR & The Vagabonds (05:30pm) JULY (The EVENT New Lift Lounge LISTINGS (fka Crossing) Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band (Jazz on the Green at Midtown Tizer (Jazz on the Green at Midtown Crossing) Murphy's)) HenhouseB Prowlerslue (06:00pm) (Zoos Bar,136 in N. 14th JSt. uly Crossing) Swampjam & (The PourA House)ugust [Fri 7/16] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Henhouse Prowlers (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampjam (The Pour House) [Fri Acoustic 7/16] Groove (Firewater Grille) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) [Fri 7/9] BlueAcoustic House Groove And The(Firewater Rent To Grille) Own Horns (Amerisports) [Thu 7/1] LutherLil Joe Jamesand Big Band Trouble (Big (Downtown Jakes) Blues) Grady [Fri BlueChampion 7/9] House (05:30pm) And The Rent(The ToNew Own Lift HornsLounge (The (fka Tropics) Son of CoolBlue'76 and HousePoppas The AndWatchmen (05:00pm) The Rent (Lava(Zoo To Bar,136 OwnJays) Horns N. 14th (Amerisports) St. 112 North SonLuther Duck of James76 (Beer and Bandthe and Watchmen Loathing(Big Jakes) inw/ Dundee) Kris Lager, Matt Cox (09:00pm)Murphy's)) BluesBlue House Messengers And The (Roadhouse) Rent To Own Horns (The Tropics) SusieLincoln,402-435-8754) ThorneCool Poppas (09:00pm) (05:00pm) (Myth) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Darryl(Waiting WhiteSon of Group 76Room) and (Ozone) the Watchmen w/ Kris Lager, Matt Cox (09:00pm) Lil Joe HeartBluesand Big MurmursMessengers Trouble (Duggan's (Downtown (Roadhouse) Pub,440 Blues) S. 11th St.,402-477-3513) Swampjam Lincoln,402-435-8754) Killigans (The (09:00pm) Pour House) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Davina (Waiting Swampjam & The VagabondsRoom) (The Pour (05:30pm) House) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Poncho LincolnHeart Sanchez Murmurs Invasion Latin (Duggan's Jazz2010 Band (Waiting Pub,440 (Jazz Room) on S. the 11th Green St.,402-477-3513) at Midtown Tizer Lincoln,402-435-8754) (Jazz Killigans on the (09:00pm) Green at (Zoo Midtown Bar,136 Crossing) N. 14th St. Murphy's)) Swampjam (The Pour House) Crossing) Multi-BandLincoln Invasion Line-up 2010 (Riverfront (Waiting Jazz Room) and Blues Fest) Lincoln,402-435-8754) OEA Summer Showcase (Waiting Room) Henhouse[Fri 7/2] Prowlers (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampjam Multi-Band (The Pour Line-up House) (South(Riverfront Loup Jazz River and Blues Blues Fest Fest) in Arnold) [Fri 7/16] OEA Summer Showcase (Waiting Room) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Fri Blue 7/2] House And The Rent To Own Horns (The Woodcliffe PrimeMulti-Band Cut (Kitchen Line-up Emporium(South Loup and River Wine Blues Shop) Fest in Arnold) Acoustic[Sat Groove 7/17] (Firewater Grille) Lil JoeRestaurant) Blueand BigHouse Trouble And The(Downtown Rent To Blues) Own Horns (The Woodcliffe [Fri 7/9] SuperPrime CutSaver, (Kitchen Omaha Emporium (05:00pm) and (Eagle Wine Days, Shop) Eagle Community Blue House [Sat Blue 7/17] HouseAnd The And Rent The To Rent Own To Horns Own (Amerisports)Horns (Amerisports) Luther Restaurant) DrunkenJames Band Intentions (Big Jakes) (Scorz Sports Center) Blue HousePark, Super Eagle, And Saver, The NE) Omaha Rent To (05:00pm) Own Horns (Eagle (The Days, Tropics) Eagle Community Cool Poppas LilBlue Slim House (05:00pm) Blues And Band The (Zoo (Zoo Rent Bar,136 Bar,136 To Own N. N.14th Horns 14th St. St.(Amerisports) Son of JohnDrunken76 and Walker the Intentions Watchmen (Cultiva (Scorz Coffee w/ Kris Sports House) Lager, Center) Matt Cox (09:00pm) Blues Park, MessengersThe HeartmurmursEagle, NE) (Roadhouse) (05:00pm) (Duggan's Pub,440 S. 11th Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lil Slim Blues Band (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. (Waiting Lil'John Room) Slim Walker (05:00pm) (Cultiva (Zoo Coffee Bar,136 House) N. 14th St. HeartSt.,402-477-3513) MurmursThe Heartmurmurs (Duggan's (05:00pm)Pub,440 S. (Duggan's 11th St.,402-477-3513) Pub,440 S. 11th Killigans Lincoln,402-435-8754) Matt (09:00pm) Gagne Blues (Zoo Bar,136Experience N. 14th (Blue St. Ridge Lodge, Crete NE) SwampjamLincoln,402-435-8754) Lil' Slim (The (05:00pm) Pour House) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln St.,402-477-3513) Tijuana Invasion Gigolos 2010 (Waiting(05:00pm) Room) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) OEAMatt GagneSummer Blues Showcase Experience (Waiting (Blue Room) Ridge Lodge, Crete NE) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Son del Llano (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Multi-BandLincoln,402-435-8754) Tijuana Line-up Gigolos (Riverfront (05:00pm) Jazz (Zoo and Bar,136 Blues Fest) N. 14th St. OEA Summer PaulOEA ScottSummer Showcase Hoagbin Showcase (Waiting Trio (Barley (Waiting Room) Street Room) Tavern) [Fri 7/2]Lincoln,402-435-8754) Son del Llano (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Multi-Band Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim KoehnLine-up and (South Swampboy Loup River Blues Blues Band Fest (Our in Place,Arnold) Ashland) SugarPaul Scott Ray HoagbinAnd The TrioBluetones (Barley w/ Street the Sax Tavern) Gordon Randy Oxford Blue HouseLincoln,402-435-8754) And The Rent To Own Horns (The Woodcliffe Prime CutZooTim (KitchenKoehnBar Anniversary and Emporium Swampboy Street and BluesFestivalWine Shop)Band (Zoo (Our Bar,136 Place, N. Ashland) 14th St. [Sat 7/17]Band Sugar (05:00pm) Ray And (PlayingThe Bluetones with Fire w/ Concertthe Sax Series)Gordon Randy Oxford Restaurant)[Sat 7/3] SuperLincoln,402-435-8754) Saver,Zoo Bar Omaha Anniversary (05:00pm) Street (Eagle Festival Days, (Zoo Eagle Bar,136 Community N. 14th St. Blue House Band The Blues(05:00pm) And TheOrchestra Rent (Playing To (Heartland Own with HornsFire Cafe, Concert (Amerisports) Elkhorn) Series) Drunken [Sat Matt Intentions 7/3] Gagne Blues(Scorz Experience Sports Center) (Shamrocks) Park, Eagle,Lincoln,402-435-8754) NE) Lil Slim The Blues Blues Band Orchestra (Zoo Bar,136 (Heartland N. 14th Cafe, St. Elkhorn) John Walker SonMatt ofGagne (Cultiva 76 and Blues Coffeethe WatchmenExperience House) (Harrah's (Shamrocks) Casino,1 Harrah's The Heartmurmurs[Sat 7/10] (05:00pm) (Duggan's Pub,440 S. 11th Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Tue 7/20] Lil' SlimBoulevard, Son (05:00pm) of 76 C.B.and (Zoo theIowa,712 Bar,136 Watchmen 329-6000) N. 14th (Harrah's St. Casino,1 Harrah's St.,402-477-3513) [Sat Matt 7/10] Gagne Blues Experience (Downtown Blues) Matt Gagne [Tue Lil Joe 7/20] Blues and SueExperience Murray (Downtown(Blue Ridge Blues)Lodge, Crete NE) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Boulevard, C.B. Iowa,712 329-6000) Tijuana Multi-BandMatt Gigolos Gagne (05:00pm) Line-up Blues Experience (Riverfront (Zoo Bar,136 (DowntownJazz N. and 14th Blues St.Blues) Fest) OEA Summer TimLil Joe Koehn and Showcase (LouisSue Murray Bar(Waiting and (Downtown Grill) Room) Blues) Son del[Sun Llano 7/4] (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Multi-Band Line-up (South(Riverfront Loup Jazz River and Blues Blues Fest Fest) in Arnold) Paul Scott Tim HoagbinKoehn (Louis Trio (BarleyBar and Street Grill) Tavern) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Sun Jon 7/4]Dee Graham (05:00pm) (Jake's,Blair) Tim Koehn TheMulti-Band Bluesand Swampboy OrchestraLine-up (South Blues(James LoupBand Arthur River (Our Vineyard, Place,Blues FestAshland) Raymond) in Arnold) Sugar[Wed Ray And7/21] The Bluetones w/ the Sax Gordon Randy Oxford TheJon DeeBlues Graham Orchestra (05:00pm) (11:00am) (Jake's,Blair) (Super Saver, Omaha) Zoo Bar TimThe Anniversary KoehnBlues Orchestra and Street Swampboy Festival(James Blues Arthur(Zoo Band Bar,136 Vineyard, (Jazz: N. 14thRaymond)A Louisiana St. Band (05:00pm) [Wed Smokin' 7/21] Joe(Playing Kubek with (06:00pm) Fire Concert (Zoo Series) Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Sat 7/3] The Blues Orchestra (11:00am) (Super Saver, Omaha) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Kitchen) Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (Jazz: A Louisiana The BluesLincoln,402-435-8754) Smokin' Orchestra Joe Kubek (Heartland (06:00pm) Cafe, (Zoo Elkhorn) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Matt Gagne[Mon 7/5] Blues Experience (Shamrocks) Kitchen) Zoo Bar Anniversary Street Festival (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (Jazz: A Louisiana Son of [Mon Coco76 and 7/5] Montoya the Watchmen (Zoo Bar,136 (Harrah's N. 14th Casino,1 St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Harrah's [Sat 7/10]Lincoln,402-435-8754) Zoo Bar Anniversary Street Festival (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Tue 7/20]Kitchen) Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (Jazz: A Louisiana Boulevard, TheCoco C.B. Supervillains Montoya Iowa,712 (Zoo w/329-6000) Bar,136Cornerstone N. 14th Dub St. (Waiting Lincoln,402-435-8754) Room) Matt GagneLincoln,402-435-8754) Blues Experience (Downtown Blues) Lil Joe Kitchen) Zebraand Sue Jam Murray (Downtown (Downtown Blues) Blues) The Supervillains w/ Cornerstone Dub (Waiting Room) Multi-Band[Sun 7/11] Line-up (Riverfront Jazz and Blues Fest) Tim Koehn Zebra (Louis Jam (DowntownBar and Grill) Blues) [Sun 7/4][Tue 7/6] Multi-Band [Sun Barley 7/11] Line-up Mob (Reggae) (South Loup (08:00pm) River Blues (BarFly,114th Fest in Arnold) and Dodge (fka [Thu 7/22] Jon Dee [Tue Lil GrahamJoe 7/6] and (05:00pm)Sue Murray (Jake's,Blair) (Downtown Blues) The BluesShag Barley OrchestraVodka Mob Bar))(Reggae) (James (08:00pm)Arthur Vineyard, (BarFly,114th Raymond) and Dodge (fka [Wed 7/21] [Thu 112 7/22]North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) The Blues MikeLil Joe Orchestra Zito and (05:30pm) Sue (11:00am) Murray (The (Downtown (SuperNew Lift Saver, Lounge Blues) Omaha) (fka Murphy's)) Tim Koehn Shag Fork VodkaandIn The Swampboy Bar))Road (Anchor Blues Inn,2499Band (Jazz: Freedom A Louisiana Park Rd.,402 Smokin' Blue112 Joe North House Kubek Duck And (06:00pm) (Beer The Rent and (Zoo LoathingTo Bar,136 Own Horns in N. Dundee) 14th (Minneola St. Steak RogerMike Zito Clyne (05:30pm) and The (The Peacemakers New Lift Lounge (Waiting (fka Room) Murphy's)) Kitchen)341-1313) Fork In The Road (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 Lincoln,402-435-8754)House) Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (Minneola Steak [Mon 7/5] TheRoger Heartmurmurs Clyne and The (06:00pm) Peacemakers (Zoo Bar,136 (Waiting N. Room) 14th St. Zoo Bar 341-1313) Randy Anniversary Weeks Street(05:00pm) Festival (The (Zoo New Bar,136 Lift Lounge N. 14th (fka St. Murphy's)) Tim Koehn House) Lil Joe and and Swampboy Big Trouble Blues (Downtown Band (Jazz: Blues) A Louisiana Coco Lincoln,402-435-8754) Montoya The Heartmurmurs (Zoo Bar,136 (06:00pm) N. 14th St.(Zoo Lincoln,402-435-8754) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) TimRandy Koehn Weeks and (05:00pm) Swampboy (The Blues New Band Lift Lounge(03:00pm) (fka (Heron Murphy's)) Bay) Kitchen) MattLil Joe Gagne and Big Blues Trouble Experience (Downtown (Plaza Blues) Lanes, Fremont) The Supervillains Lincoln,402-435-8754) The Nighthawks w/ Cornerstone w/ Blues Messengers, Dub (Waiting Heartmurmurs Room) (Zoo Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (03:00pm) (Heron Bay) Zebra JamSwampjamMatt (DowntownGagne (The Blues Blues)Pour Experience House) (Plaza Lanes, Fremont) Bar,136 The Nighthawks N. 14th St. w/ Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blues Messengers, Heartmurmurs (Zoo [Sun 7/11][Tue 7/13] TheSwampjam Bel Airs (The (05:30pm) Pour House) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy's)) [Tue 7/6] Bar,136 Tim Koehn N. 14th (Louis St. BarLincoln,402-435-8754) and Grill) Barley [Tue LilMob Joe 7/13] (Reggae) and Sue (08:00pm) Murray (Downtown (BarFly,114th Blues) and Dodge (fka [Thu 7/22] The SugarBel Airs Thieves (05:30pm) (Jazz (The on theNew Green Lift Lounge at Midtown (fka Murphy's)) Crossing) Lil Joe Timand KoehnSue Murray (Louis (Downtown Bar and Grill) Blues) Shag Vodka TimLil Joe KoehnBar)) and (LouisSue Murray Bar and (Downtown Grill) Blues) 112 North The Duck Sugar (Beer Thieves and (JazzLoathing on thein Dundee) Green at Midtown Crossing) Mike Zito[Wed (05:30pm) 7/7] (The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy's)) Fork In Tim The Koehn Road (Anchor(Louis Bar Inn,2499 and Grill) Freedom Park Rd.,402 Blue House[Fri 7/23] And The Rent To Own Horns (Minneola Steak Roger [Wed BobClyne 7/7]Schneider and The Peacemakers(Waiting Room) (Waiting Room) 341-1313)[Wed 7/14] House) [Fri Blues 7/23] Messengers (Ding A Ling Bar,Raymond, NE) The Heartmurmurs MikeBob Schneider Zito w/ Honey(06:00pm) (Waiting Island (Zoo Room) Swamp Bar,136 Band, N. 14th Lil Slim St. (Zoo Bar,136 N . Randy [Wed BlindWeeks 7/14] Dog (05:00pm) Fulton (Quaker (The New Steak Lift andLounge Lube) (fka Murphy's)) Lil Joe Cordle-ScottBluesand Big Messengers Trouble Band (Downtown (09:00pm)(Ding A Ling Blues) (Zoo Bar,Raymond, Bar,136 N. 14thNE) St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)14th Mike St. Zito Lincoln,402-435-8754) w/ Honey Island Swamp Band, Lil Slim (Zoo Bar,136 N . Tim Koehn ZebraBlind and Dog Jam Swampboy Fulton (Downtown (Quaker Blues Blues) Steak Band and (03:00pm) Lube) (Heron Bay) Matt GagneLincoln,402-435-8754) Cordle-Scott Blues Experience Band (09:00pm) (Plaza (Zoo Lanes, Bar,136 Fremont) N. 14th St. The Nighthawks 14th Rockin St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)Jake w/ (FullBlues Tilt, Messengers, Kearney NE) Heartmurmurs (Zoo Zebra Jam (Downtown Blues) Swampjam Lincoln,402-435-8754) John (TheWalker Pour (Deer House) Springs Winery) Bar,136 ZebraRockinN. 14th Jam Jake St. (DowntownLincoln,402-435-8754) (Full Tilt, Kearney Blues) NE) [Tue 7/13][Thu 7/15] The Bel LeviJohn Airs William Walker (05:30pm) (The(Deer (The Roadhouse) Springs New LiftWinery) Lounge (fka Murphy's)) Tim Koehn Zebra (Louis Jam (DowntownBar and Grill) Blues) Lil Joe [Thu 112and 7/15] NorthSue Murray Duck (Beer (Downtown and Loathing Blues) in Dundee) The Sugar ScottLevi ThievesWilliam Keeton (The (JazzBand Roadhouse) on(08:00pm) the Green (BarFly,114th at Midtown Crossing)and Dodge (fka [Thu 7/8] Tim Koehn Acoustic112 North(Louis Groove Duck Bar and(Beer (Upstream Grill) and Loathing Brewery-Legacy) in Dundee) Shag Scott Vodka Keeton Bar)) Band (08:00pm) (BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka BSO CALENDAR JULY EVENT LISTINGS[Wed 7/7] [Thu 112 7/8]North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) LaurieAcoustic Morvan Groove Band (Upstream (05:30pm) Brewery-Legacy) (The New Lift Lounge (fka [Fri 7/23] Shag The BluesVodka Orchestra Bar)) (Old Dads) Bob Schneider Earl112 Northand (WaitingThem Duck w/Baby (Beer Room) and Jason Loathing and Earl in Dundee)Cate w/ KC Raindogs [Wed 7/14]Murphy's)) Laurie Morvan Band (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Blues MessengersTimThe KoehnBlues Orchestra and (Ding Swampboy A Ling (Old Bar,Raymond, Dads) Blues Band (SoaringNE) Wings Mike Zito(Zoo Earl w/ Bar,136 and Honey Them N.Island w/Baby14th Swamp St. JasonLincoln,402-435-8754) Band, and LilEarl Slim Cate (Zoo w/ KCBar,136 Raindogs N. Blind Murphy's))Dog Lil Joe Fulton and (Quaker Big Trouble Steak (Downtown and Lube) Blues) Cordle-ScottVineyard) Tim Koehn Band and (09:00pm) Swampboy (Zoo Blues Bar,136 Band N. (Soaring14th St. Wings [Thu 7/1] 14th St. (Zoo GradyLincoln,402-435-8754) Bar,136 Champion N. 14th (05:30pm) St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Zebra JamSonLil Joe of(Downtown '76and and Big TheTrouble Blues) Watchmen (Downtown (Lava Blues) Jays) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Vineyard) 112 North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) RockinMurphy's)) Jake (Full Tilt, Kearney NE) Susie Thorne (09:00pm) (Myth) John Walker (Deer Springs Winery) Darryl White Group (Ozone) Zebra JamLil Joe (Downtown and Big Trouble Blues) (Downtown Blues) [Thu 7/15] Swampjam (The Pour House) Levi William (The Roadhouse) Davina & The Vagabonds (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band (Jazz on the Green at Midtown 112 North Tizer Duck (Jazz (Beer onPage the and 1,Green Loathinggenerated at Midtown in onDundee) 06-25-2010 Crossing) 02:55pm Scott Keeton Band (08:00pm) (BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka Murphy's)) [Thu 7/8]Crossing) Acoustic Groove (UpstreamPage 1, generated Brewery-Legacy) on 06-25-2010 02:55pm Shag Vodka Bar)) BSO Henhouse CALENDAR Prowlers (06:00pm) JULY (Zoo Bar,136 EVENT N. 14th St. LISTINGS 112 North Swampjam Duck (Beer (The and Pour Loathing House) in Dundee) Laurie[Fri Morvan 7/16] Band (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka The Blues Orchestra (Old Dads) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Earl and Them w/Baby Jason and Earl Cate w/ KC Raindogs Murphy's)) Acoustic Groove (Firewater Grille) Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (Soaring Wings Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) (Zoo Bar,136[Fri 7/9] N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lil Joe Blueand BigHouse Trouble And The(Downtown Rent To Blues) Own Horns (Amerisports) Vineyard) [Thu 7/1] Luther James Band (Big Jakes) Grady ChampionBlue House (05:30pm) And The Rent(The ToNew Own Lift HornsLounge (The (fka Tropics) Son of Cool'76 and Poppas The Watchmen (05:00pm) (Lava(Zoo Bar,136 Jays) N. 14th St. 112 North Son Duck of 76 (Beer and the and Watchmen Loathing inw/ Dundee) Kris Lager, Matt Cox (09:00pm)Murphy's)) Blues Messengers (Roadhouse) SusieLincoln,402-435-8754) Thorne (09:00pm) (Myth) Darryl(Waiting White Group Room) (Ozone) Lil Joe Heartand Big Murmurs Trouble (Duggan's (Downtown Pub,440 Blues) S. 11th St.,402-477-3513) Swampjam Killigans (The (09:00pm) Pour House) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Davina Swampjam & The Vagabonds (The Pour (05:30pm) House) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Poncho Lincoln Sanchez Invasion Latin Jazz2010 Band (Waiting (Jazz Room) on the Green at Midtown Tizer Lincoln,402-435-8754)(Jazz onPage the 1,Green generated at Midtown on 06-25-2010 Crossing) 02:55pm Murphy's)) Crossing) Multi-Band Line-up (Riverfront Jazz and Blues Fest) OEA Summer Showcase (Waiting Room) Henhouse[Fri 7/2] Prowlers (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampjam Multi-Band (The Pour Line-up House) (South Loup River Blues Fest in Arnold) [Fri 7/16] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (The Woodcliffe Prime Cut (Kitchen Emporium and Wine Shop) Acoustic[Sat Groove 7/17] (Firewater Grille) Lil JoeRestaurant) and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) [Fri 7/9] Super Saver, Omaha (05:00pm) (Eagle Days, Eagle Community Blue House Blue HouseAnd The And Rent The To Rent Own To Horns Own (Amerisports)Horns (Amerisports) Luther DrunkenJames Band Intentions (Big Jakes) (Scorz Sports Center) Blue HousePark, Eagle, And HEYThe NE) Rent BANDS To Own Horns & (The BARS Tropics) Cool Poppas Lil Slim (05:00pm) Blues Band (Zoo (Zoo Bar,136 Bar,136 N. N.14th 14th St. St. Son of John76 and Walker the Watchmen (Cultiva Coffee w/ Kris House) Lager, Matt Cox (09:00pm) BluesIf you MessengerswantThe yourHeartmurmurs schedule (Roadhouse) printed (05:00pm) monthly (Duggan's in BLUES NOTES, Pub,440 call (402)S. 11th 616-3159 Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) (Waiting Lil' Room) Slim (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Heartor St.,402-477-3513)Murmurs e-mail to [email protected].(Duggan's Pub,440 All S. schedules 11th St.,402-477-3513) must be received by the Killigans Matt (09:00pm) Gagne Blues (Zoo Bar,136Experience N. 14th (Blue St. Ridge Lodge, Crete NE) SwampjamLincoln,402-435-8754) (The Pour House) Lincoln Tijuana23rd Invasion of each Gigolos 2010 month. (Waiting (05:00pm) Get calendar Room) (Zoo updates Bar,136 @ www.bluesgroup.com N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) OEA Summer Showcase (Waiting Room) Son del Llano (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Multi-BandLincoln,402-435-8754) Line-up (Riverfront Jazz and Blues Fest) OEA Summer Paul Scott Showcase Hoagbin (Waiting Trio (Barley Room) Street Tavern) [Fri 7/2]Lincoln,402-435-8754) Multi-Band Tim KoehnLine-up and (South Swampboy Loup River Blues Blues Band Fest (Our in Place,Arnold) Ashland) Sugar Ray And The Bluetones w/ the Sax Gordon Randy Oxford Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (The Woodcliffe PrimeGe CutZoot lat (Kitchen Bar Anniversarye bre Emporiumak Streeting and Festival Wineinf oShop) (Zooby Bar,136joining N. 14th th St.e [Sat 7/17]Band (05:00pm) (Playing with Fire Concert Series) Restaurant)[Sat 7/3] SuperLincoln,402-435-8754) Saver, Omaha (05:00pm) (Eagle Days, Eagle Community Blue House The Blues And The Orchestra Rent To (Heartland Own Horns Cafe, (Amerisports) Elkhorn) Drunken Matt Intentions Gagne Blues(Scorz Experience Sports Center) (Shamrocks) Park, Eagle,OBS NE)E-mail List at OmahaBLues.com Lil Slim Blues Band (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. John Walker Son of (Cultiva 76 and Coffeethe Watchmen House) (Harrah's Casino,1 Harrah's The Heartmurmurs[Sat 7/10] (05:00pm) (Duggan's Pub,440 S. 11th Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Tue 7/20] Lil' SlimBoulevard, (05:00pm) C.B. (Zoo Iowa,712 Bar,136 329-6000) N. 14th St. St.,402-477-3513) Matt Gagne Blues Experience (Downtown Blues) Matt Gagne Lil Joe Blues and SueExperience Murray (Blue(Downtown Ridge Blues)Lodge, Crete NE) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tijuana Multi-Band Gigolos (05:00pm) Line-up (Riverfront (Zoo Bar,136 Jazz N. and 14th Blues St. Fest) OEA Summer Tim Koehn Showcase (Louis Bar(Waiting and Grill) Room) Son del[Sun Llano 7/4] (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Multi-Band Line-up (South Loup River Blues Fest in Arnold) Paul Scott Hoagbin Trio (Barley Street Tavern) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Jon Dee Graham (05:00pm) (Jake's,Blair) Tim Koehn The Bluesand Swampboy Orchestra Blues(James Band Arthur (Our Vineyard, Place, Ashland) Raymond) Sugar[Wed Ray And7/21] The Bluetones w/ the Sax Gordon Randy Oxford The Blues Orchestra (11:00am) (Super Saver, Omaha) Zoo Bar Tim Anniversary Koehn and Street Swampboy Festival Blues (Zoo Band Bar,136 (Jazz: N. 14thA Louisiana St. Band (05:00pm) Smokin' Joe(Playing Kubek with (06:00pm) Fire Concert (Zoo Series) Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Sat 7/3] Lincoln,402-435-8754)Kitchen) The BluesLincoln,402-435-8754) Orchestra (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) Matt Gagne[Mon 7/5] Blues Experience (Shamrocks) Zoo Bar Anniversary Street Festival (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (Jazz: A Louisiana Son of Coco76 and Montoya the Watchmen (Zoo Bar,136 (Harrah's N. 14th Casino,1 St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Harrah's [Sat 7/10]Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Tue 7/20]Kitchen) Boulevard, The C.B. Supervillains Iowa,712 w/329-6000) Cornerstone Dub (Waiting Room) Matt Gagne Blues Experience (Downtown Blues) Lil Joe Zebraand Sue Jam Murray (Downtown (Downtown Blues) Blues) Multi-Band[Sun 7/11]Line-up (Riverfront Jazz and Blues Fest) Tim Koehn (Louis Bar and Grill) [Sun 7/4][Tue 7/6] Multi-Band Barley Line-up Mob (Reggae) (South Loup (08:00pm) River Blues (BarFly,114th Fest in Arnold) and Dodge (fka [Thu 7/22] Jon Dee Lil Graham Joe and (05:00pm)Sue Murray (Jake's,Blair) (Downtown Blues) The BluesShag Orchestra Vodka Bar)) (James Arthur Vineyard, Raymond) [Wed 7/21] 112 North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) The Blues Mike Orchestra Zito (05:30pm) (11:00am) (The (SuperNew Lift Saver, Lounge Omaha) (fka Murphy's)) Tim Koehn Fork andIn The Swampboy Road (Anchor Blues Inn,2499Band (Jazz: Freedom A Louisiana Park Rd.,402 Smokin' Blue Joe House Kubek And (06:00pm) The Rent (Zoo To Bar,136 Own Horns N. 14th (Minneola St. Steak Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers (Waiting Room) Kitchen)341-1313) Lincoln,402-435-8754)House) [Mon 7/5] The Heartmurmurs (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Zoo Bar Randy Anniversary Weeks Street(05:00pm) Festival (The (Zoo New Bar,136 Lift Lounge N. 14th (fka St. Murphy's)) Tim Koehn Lil Joe and and Swampboy Big Trouble Blues (Downtown Band (Jazz: Blues) A Louisiana Coco Lincoln,402-435-8754)Montoya (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (03:00pm) (Heron Bay) Kitchen) Matt Gagne Blues Experience (Plaza Lanes, Fremont) The Supervillains The Nighthawks w/ Cornerstone w/ Blues Messengers, Dub (Waiting Heartmurmurs Room) (Zoo Zebra JamSwampjam (Downtown (The Blues)Pour House) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Sun 7/11][Tue 7/13] The Bel Airs (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy's)) [Tue 7/6] Tim Koehn (Louis Bar and Grill) Barley LilMob Joe (Reggae) and Sue (08:00pm) Murray (Downtown (BarFly,114th Blues) and Dodge (fka [Thu 7/22] The Sugar Thieves (Jazz on the Green at Midtown Crossing) Lil Joe and Sue Murray (Downtown Blues) Shag Vodka Tim KoehnBar)) (Louis Bar and Grill) 112 North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) Mike Zito[Wed (05:30pm) 7/7] (The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy's)) Fork In The Road (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 Blue House[Fri 7/23] And The Rent To Own Horns (Minneola Steak Roger ClyneBob Schneider and The Peacemakers(Waiting Room) (Waiting Room) 341-1313)[Wed 7/14] House) Blues Messengers (Ding A Ling Bar,Raymond, NE) The Heartmurmurs Mike Zito w/ Honey(06:00pm) Island (Zoo Swamp Bar,136 Band, N. 14th Lil Slim St. (Zoo Bar,136 N . Randy BlindWeeks Dog (05:00pm) Fulton (Quaker (The New Steak Lift andLounge Lube) (fka Murphy's)) Lil Joe Cordle-Scottand Big Trouble Band (Downtown (09:00pm) Blues) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Koehn Zebra and Jam Swampboy (Downtown Blues Blues) Band (03:00pm) (Heron Bay) Matt GagneLincoln,402-435-8754) Blues Experience (Plaza Lanes, Fremont) The Nighthawks Rockin Jake w/ Blues(Full Tilt, Messengers, Kearney NE) Heartmurmurs (Zoo Swampjam John (TheWalker Pour (Deer House) Springs Winery) Bar,136 ZebraN. 14th Jam St. (DowntownLincoln,402-435-8754) Blues) [Tue 7/13][Thu 7/15] The Bel Levi Airs William (05:30pm) (The (The Roadhouse) New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy's)) Tim Koehn (Louis Bar and Grill) Lil Joe 112and NorthSue Murray Duck (Beer (Downtown and Loathing Blues) in Dundee) The Sugar Scott Thieves Keeton (Jazz Band on(08:00pm) the Green (BarFly,114th at Midtown Crossing)and Dodge (fka [Thu 7/8] Tim Koehn Acoustic (Louis Groove Bar and (Upstream Grill) Brewery-Legacy) Shag Vodka Bar)) [Wed 7/7] 112 North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) Laurie Morvan Band (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka [Fri 7/23] The Blues Orchestra (Old Dads) Bob Schneider Earl and (WaitingThem w/Baby Room) Jason and Earl Cate w/ KC Raindogs [Wed 7/14]Murphy's)) Blues MessengersTim Koehn and (Ding Swampboy A Ling Bar,Raymond, Blues Band (SoaringNE) Wings Mike Zito(Zoo w/ Bar,136 Honey N.Island 14th Swamp St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Band, Lil Slim (Zoo Bar,136 N. Blind Dog Lil Joe Fulton and (Quaker Big Trouble Steak (Downtown and Lube) Blues) Cordle-ScottVineyard) Band (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Zebra Jam (Downtown Blues) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Rockin Jake (Full Tilt, Kearney NE) John Walker (Deer Springs Winery) Zebra Jam (Downtown Blues) [Thu 7/15] Levi William (The Roadhouse) 112 North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) Scott Keeton Band (08:00pm) (BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka Page 1, generated on 06-25-2010 02:55pm [Thu 7/8] Acoustic Groove (Upstream Brewery-Legacy) Shag Vodka Bar)) 112 North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) Laurie Morvan Band (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka The Blues Orchestra (Old Dads) Earl and Them w/Baby Jason and Earl Cate w/ KC Raindogs Murphy's)) Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (Soaring Wings (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Vineyard)

Page 1, generated on 06-25-2010 02:55pm BSO CALENDAR JULY EVENT LISTINGS BSO CALENDAR JULY EVENT LISTINGS [Sat 7/24] Bernard Allison w/ The Blues Orchestra (First Annual Lincoln [Thu 7/1] Grady Champion (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Son of '76 and The Watchmen (Lava Jays) BBQ & Blues Festival) 112 North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) Murphy's)) Susie Thorne (09:00pm) (Myth) Blind Dog Fulton (Brown Bottle, Union, NE) Darryl White Group (Ozone) Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Swampjam (The Pour House) Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (Kenedys) Davina & The Vagabonds (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band (Jazz on the Green at Midtown Tizer (Jazz on the Green at Midtown Crossing) Cordle-Scott Band (09:00pm) (The Tropics (168th & Maple)) Murphy's)) Crossing) Jonny Lang w/ Robert Randolph and The Family Band, Tab Henhouse Prowlers (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampjam (The Pour House) [Fri 7/16] Benoit, Moreland and Arbuckle (12:00pm) (Hartman Lincoln,402-435-8754) Acoustic Groove (Firewater Grille) Arena-Wichita, KS) Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) [Fri 7/9] Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (Amerisports) Little Stevie and The Hellraisers (Downtown Blues) Luther James Band (Big Jakes) Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (The Tropics) Cool Poppas (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Maha Muisic Festival (Lewis and Clark Landing) Son of 76 and the Watchmen w/ Kris Lager, Matt Cox (09:00pm) Blues Messengers (Roadhouse) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (American Legion,33rd & (Waiting Room) Heart Murmurs (Duggan's Pub,440 S. 11th St.,402-477-3513) Killigans (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Parker) Swampjam (The Pour House) Lincoln Invasion 2010 (Waiting Room) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Multi-Band Line-up (Riverfront Jazz and Blues Fest) OEA Summer Showcase (Waiting Room) [Sun 7/25] [Fri 7/2] Multi-Band Line-up (South Loup River Blues Fest in Arnold) Cordle-Scott Band (02:00pm) (The Back Porch Lounge at Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (The Woodcliffe Prime Cut (Kitchen Emporium and Wine Shop) [Sat 7/17] Woodcliff Marina-Fremont) Restaurant) Super Saver, Omaha (05:00pm) (Eagle Days, Eagle Community Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (Amerisports) Drunken Intentions (Scorz Sports Center) Park, Eagle, NE) LilP AGESlim Blues 10 Band (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [TueBLUES 7/27] NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA John Walker (Cultiva Coffee House) The Heartmurmurs (05:00pm) (Duggan's Pub,440 S. 11th Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lil Joe and Sue Murray (Downtown Blues) Lil' Slim (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. St.,402-477-3513) Matt Gagne Blues Experience (Blue Ridge Lodge, Crete NE) Tim Koehn (Louis Bar and Grill) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tijuana Gigolos (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. OEA Summer Showcase (Waiting Room) Son del Llano (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Paul Scott Hoagbin Trio (Barley Street Tavern) [Wed 7/28] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (Our Place, Ashland) Sugar Ray And The Bluetones w/ the Sax Gordon Randy Oxford Drunken Intentions (Quaker Steak and Lube) Zoo Bar Anniversary Street Festival (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Band (05:00pm) (Playing with Fire Concert Series) Lady Bianca (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Sat 7/3] Lincoln,402-435-8754) The Blues OrchestraB (Heartlandlue Cafe, Elkhorn)s in July Zebra &Jam (Downtown A Blues)ugust Matt Gagne Blues Experience (Shamrocks) Son of 76 and the Watchmen (Harrah's Casino,1 Harrah's [Sat 7/10] [Tue 7/20] [Thu 7/29] Boulevard, C.B. Iowa,712 329-6000) Matt Gagne Blues Experience (Downtown Blues) Lil Joe and Sue Murray (Downtown Blues) 112 North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) Multi-Band Line-up (Riverfront Jazz and Blues Fest) Tim Koehn (Louis Bar and Grill) Albert Castiglia (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy's)) [Sun 7/4] Multi-Band Line-up (South Loup River Blues Fest in Arnold) Blind Dog Fulton (Coco Bongo) Jon Dee Graham (05:00pm) (Jake's,Blair) The Blues Orchestra (James Arthur Vineyard, Raymond) [Wed 7/21] Gooding (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) The Blues Orchestra (11:00am) (Super Saver, Omaha) Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (Jazz: A Louisiana Smokin' Joe Kubek (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Kitchen) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Prairie Cats w/ Grand Marquis (Jazz on the Green at Midtown [Mon 7/5] Zoo Bar Anniversary Street Festival (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (Jazz: A Louisiana Crossing) Coco Montoya (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Kitchen) Swampjam (The Pour House) The Supervillains w/ Cornerstone Dub (Waiting Room) Zebra Jam (Downtown Blues) Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (Louis Bar and Grill) [Sun 7/11] [Tue 7/6] Barley Mob (Reggae) (08:00pm) (BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka [Thu 7/22] [Fri 7/30] Lil Joe and Sue Murray (Downtown Blues) Shag Vodka Bar)) 112 North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) John Walker (Cultiva Coffee House) Mike Zito (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy's)) Fork In The Road (Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (Minneola Steak Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers (Waiting Room) 341-1313) House) [Sat 7/31] The Heartmurmurs (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Randy Weeks (05:00pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy's)) Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Allendales (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (03:00pm) (Heron Bay) Matt Gagne Blues Experience (Plaza Lanes, Fremont) Blues Messengers (James Arthur Vineyard) The Nighthawks w/ Blues Messengers, Heartmurmurs (Zoo Swampjam (The Pour House) Levi William (Bobs Tavern) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Tue 7/13] The Bel Airs (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy's)) MattBSO Gagne CALENDAR Blues Experience (Aussies AUGUST Pub) EVENT LISTINGS Tim Koehn (Louis Bar and Grill) Lil Joe and Sue Murray (Downtown Blues) The Sugar Thieves (Jazz on the Green at Midtown Crossing) Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (02:00pm) (Village Tim Koehn (Louis Bar and Grill) Pointe Farmers Market) [Wed 7/7] [Fri 7/23] Bob Schneider (Waiting Room) [Wed 7/14] Blues Messengers (Ding A Ling Bar,Raymond, NE) [Sun 8/1] Mike Zito w/ Honey Island Swamp Band, Lil Slim (Zoo Bar,136 N. Blind Dog Fulton (Quaker Steak and Lube) Cordle-Scott Band (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Al Green (Stir Concert Cove) 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Zebra Jam (Downtown Blues) Lincoln,402-435-8754) BSO Free Family Blues Fest (03:00pm) (The Anchor Inn) Rockin Jake (Full Tilt, Kearney NE) John Walker (Deer Springs Winery) Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit w/ Kris Lager Band (Waiting Zebra Jam (Downtown Blues) [Thu 7/15] Levi William (The Roadhouse) Room) 112 North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) Scott Keeton Band (08:00pm) (BarFly,114th and Dodge (fka Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (Welcome Inn,2332 S. [Thu 7/8] Acoustic Groove (Upstream Brewery-Legacy) Shag Vodka Bar)) 24th St.,402 344-2850) 112 North Duck (Beer and Loathing in Dundee) Laurie Morvan Band (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka BSOTheBSO Blues CALENDARCALENDAROrchestra (Old Dads) JULYJULY EVENTEVENT LISTINGSLISTINGS Web Wilder (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Earl and Them w/Baby Jason and Earl Cate w/ KC Raindogs Murphy's)) Tim Koehn and Swampboy Blues Band (Soaring Wings Lincoln,402-435-8754) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Vineyard) [Thu 8/5] [Sat[Sat 7/24]7/24] Luther James Band (Big Jakes) BernardBernard AllisonAllison w/w/ TheThe BluesBlues OrchestraOrchestra (First(First AnnualAnnual LincolnLincoln Orquesta Alto Maiz (Jazz on the Green at Midtown Crossing) Page 2, generated on 06-25-2010 02:55pm Rosie Ledet & Her Zydeco Playboys (05:30pm) (The New Page 1, generated on 06-25-2010 02:55pm BBQBBQ && BluesBlues Festival)Festival) BlindBlind DogDog FultonFulton (Brown(Brown Bottle,Bottle, Union,Union, NE)NE) Lift Lounge (fka Murphy's)) BlueBlue HouseHouse AndAnd TheThe RentRent ToTo OwnOwn HornsHorns (Kenedys)(Kenedys) Cordle-ScottCordle-Scott BandBand (09:00pm)(09:00pm) (The(The TropicsTropics (168th(168th && Maple))Maple)) [Fri 8/6] JonnyJonny LangLang w/w/ RobertRobert RandolphRandolph andand TheThe FamilyFamily Band,Band, TabTab Heart Murmurs (05:00pm) (Duggans Pub) Benoit,Benoit, MorelandMoreland andand ArbuckleArbuckle (12:00pm)(12:00pm) (Hartman(Hartman Arena-Wichita,Arena-Wichita, KS)KS) [Sat 8/7] LittleLittle StevieStevie andand TheThe HellraisersHellraisers (Downtown(Downtown Blues)Blues) Blue House And The Rent To Own Horns (LaVista Concert MahaMaha MuisicMuisic FestivalFestival (Lewis(Lewis andand ClarkClark Landing)Landing) Series) TimTim KoehnKoehn andand SwampboySwampboy BluesBlues BandBand (American(American Legion,33rdLegion,33rd && Parker)Parker) [Thu 8/12] Candye Kane (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy's)) [Sun[Sun 7/25]7/25] Luigi Inc. A Tribute to Luigi Waites (Jazz on the Green at Cordle-ScottCordle-Scott BandBand (02:00pm)(02:00pm) (The(The BackBack PorchPorch LoungeLounge atat Midtown Crossing) WoodcliffWoodcliff Marina-Fremont)Marina-Fremont) Matt Gagne Blues Experience (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Tue[Tue 7/27]7/27] LilLil JoeJoe andand SueSue MurrayMurray (Downtown(Downtown Blues)Blues) [Fri 8/13] TimTim KoehnKoehn (Louis(Louis BarBar andand Grill)Grill) Tijuana Gigolos (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Wed[Wed 7/28]7/28] DrunkenDrunken IntentionsIntentions (Quaker(Quaker SteakSteak andand Lube)Lube) [Sat 8/14] LadyLady BiancaBianca (Zoo(Zoo Bar,136Bar,136 N.N. 14th14th St.St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Ellis Hooks w/ Blackburn, Stacy Mitchhart (05:00pm) (Playing ZebraZebra JamJam (Downtown(Downtown Blues)Blues) with Fire Concert Series) Matt Gagne Blues Experience (Hillside Bar) [Thu[Thu 7/29]7/29] 112112 NorthNorth DuckDuck (Beer(Beer andand LoathingLoathing inin Dundee)Dundee) [Thu 8/19] AlbertAlbert CastigliaCastiglia (05:30pm)(05:30pm) (The(The NewNew LiftLift LoungeLounge (fka(fka Murphy'Murphy's))s)) Zac Harmon (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy's)) BlindBlind DogDog FultonFultonOp (Coco(Cocoen Bongo)Bongo) Blues Jams: GoodingGooding (Zoo(Zoo Bar,136Bar,136 N.N. 14th14thTUESd St.St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754)ays: [Fri 8/20] LilLil JoeJoe andand BigTimBig Trouble TroubleKane Acoustic (Downtown(Downtown Jam Blues)Blues) at Louis Bar & Grill Heart Murmurs (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. PrairiePrairie CatsCats w/w/ GrandGrand MarquisMarquis (Jazz(Jazz onon thethe GreenGreen atat MidtownMidtown Lincoln,402-435-8754) Crossing)Crossing) Wednesdays: SwampjamSwampjam The (The(The Original PourPour House)House) Zebra Jam at Downtown Blues [Sat 8/21] The Blues Orchestra (Heartland Cafe, Elkhorn) TimTim KoehnKoehn andand SwampboySwampboy BluesBluesThurs BandBandda y (Louis(Louiss: BarBar andand Grill)Grill) th [Fri[Fri 7/30]7/30]Drunken Intentions host at Chrome (84 & Park Drive ) [Thu 8/26] JohnJohn WalkerWalker (Cultiva(Cultiva CoffeeCoffee House)House) Aunt Kizzy's Boyz (05:30pm) (The New Lift Lounge (fka Thursdays: Murphy's)) SwampJam at Pour House (97th & Mockingbird) [Sat[Sat 7/31]7/31] Tijuana Gigolos (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. AllendalesAllendales (Zoo(Zoo Bar,136Bar,136 N.N. 14th14th St.St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) BluesBlues MessengersMessengers (James(James ArthurArthur Vineyard)Vineyard) LeviLevi WilliamWilliam (Bobs(Bobs Tavern)Tavern) MattMatt GagneGagne BluesBlues ExperienceExperience (Aussies(Aussies Pub)Pub) TimTim KoehnKoehn andand SwampboySwampboy BluesBlues BandBand (02:00pm)(02:00pm) (Village(Village PointePointe FarmersFarmers Market)Market)

Page 1, generated on 06-25-2010 02:55pm

PagePage 2,2, generatedgenerated onon 06-25-201006-25-2010 02:55pm02:55pm BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 11

Thursdays • July 8 - August 12 blues, rockabilly and fiery jazz balled up into one big Turner Park at Midtown Crossing hit of red hot rhythm ‘n’ roll.” 31st & Dodge streets Orquesta Alto Maiz Venue opens at 5 PM • Concert Thursday, August 5, 2010 • 7:00 PM starts at 7 PM Living in America’s heartland, these If you love music, be sure to join musicians have Omaha Performing Arts this summer made several trips for Jazz on the Green! This cherished concert series has to Cuba to study moved to a new venue, Turner Park at Midtown Crossing – the masters of Cuban folkloric music. The a larger, centrally located outdoor setting perfect for a lively result is a sound usually found in the clubs of City evening of smokin’ jazz. or , earning them a reputation as one of the hottest All shows take will take place Thursday evenings this bands in the Midwest. summer from July 8 to August 12, starting at 7 p.m. Venue opens at 5 p.m. Thousands of free parking spaces are avail- Luigi Inc. — A Tribute to Luigi Waites able starting at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, August 12, 2010 • 7:00 PM The finale will be a fitting tribute to Luigi Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band Waites and his impact on the local jazz Thursday, July 8, 2010 • 7:00 PM scene. His band, Luigi Inc., continues on, One of the nation’s top percussionists, and will be joined for the second set and Sanchez won a Grammy for his Latin grand finale by several special guests Soul . His music weaves spirited who will pay homage to the talents of tales that pay homage to a tradition born the late, great Luigi Waites. when Afro-Cuban rhythms merge with bebop. Blankets, chairs, and outside food and drink are welcome! TIZER We ask that you not bring/use: Thursday, July 15, 2010 • 7:00 PM This talented “Best New Jazz Artist” • Tents. (They affect the site lines of other guests.) nominee, who last played in Omaha in • Stakes. (They present a tripping hazard.) 2007, self-produced and released his • Open flames. (i.e. no hibachis and citronella candles) first three solo keyboard recordings by the age of seventeen. Since then he’s • Hard liquor. (Only beer, wine and champagne is allowed appeared at premier venues across the in Turner Park) country and has sold more than 90,000 Midtown Crossing offers convenient and secure parking for recordings, receiving acclaim in the industry’s most more than 3,000 vehicles. Two parking garages are easily respected publications. accessible from 33rd, Farnam and Harney Streets. In both The Sugar Thieves garages, the first three Thursday, July 22, 2010 • 7:00 PM hours are free, and The high energy Sugar Thieves will visitors pay only $1 for steal the sweetness right out of your each hour thereafter bowl when they play their sultry blues (with a maximum fee and danceable grooves. One of Phoenix of $6). Valley’s brightest up and coming bands, Seating in the center they won the Arizona Blues Competition two years in a row bowl of Turner Park, and were finalists in last year’s International Blues Chal- the circular area with lenge in Memphis, Tennessee. a direct view of the Prairie Cats with Grand Marquis stage, will be permit- Thursday, July 29, 2010 • 7:00 PM ted beginning at 5 PM. The Cats played Jazz on the Green in 2001, The green spaces out- 2003 and 2005, breaking attendance side the bowl will be records. Lead Cat, Jeff Koterba, political available cartoonist with the Omaha World-Herald, before 5 describes their work as “original music PM on the with a rock approach to jazz.” day of the concert. The five-member Grand Marquis Band, selected as Kansas City’s best jazz group for several years, delivers its own brand of music the band describes as “old-school jump PAGE 12 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 13 Playing with Fire 6/19

We were all living right that night just to get this show under our belts without getting wet or lit up by lightning. Great show! What a refreshing sight and sound these guys had and ENERGY! They matched they sky that night blow by blow and came out on top to the delight of a very enthusiastic crowd, thanks for mixing it up tonight Jeff Davis great opening to 2010 for PWF. — Conrad Good —

BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 15

OBS Band Directory Band Contact Phone # Council Bluffs Dave Barger and the Jam Masters...... Dave Barger...... 712-778-4613 Chasing Daylight...... Rick Hillyard...... 712-420-1232 The Johnsen Brothers...... Neil Johnsen...... 545-3564 The Joe Lidgett Blues Band...... Joe Lidgett...... 712-813-1572 Tommy K & The OK Blues Band...... Thomas Kriegshauser...... 712-520-1678 Kearney The OK Sisters...... Mark Weinand...... 308-236-8844 Lincoln Blues from the Five...... Chris S...... 402-560-7808 Blues Messengers...... Jake Wiese...... 402-601-4959 The Blues Orchestra...... Harv Brindell...... 402-435-5297 Charlie Burton and the Dorothy Lynch Mob...... Charlie Burton...... 402-476-9254 Jared and the Blues Teachers...... Jared Alberico...... 402-474-2473 Jr. Stephens Blues Project...... Lary Lehman...... 1-800-422-1340 The Kris Lager Band...... Kris Lager...... 402-304-7269 The Mezcal Brothers...... Gerado Meza...... 402-438-5120 The Tijuana Gigolos...... Marty Steinhousen...... 402-742-5892 John Walker and the Nightcrawlers...... John Walker...... 402-466-7254 Levi William...... Cindy Patton...... 402-580-8549 Omaha 112 North Duck...... Michelle...... 402-210-9378 2 Guyz and the Bluez Rendezvouz...... Paul Scott Hoagbin...... 402-689-1183 Accoustic Groove...... Gunnar Gunnette...... 402-397-7464 Backer’s Blues...... Jeff Kangas...... 402-650-8580 The Big Boys...... Patrick Peters...... 402-544-1746 Blind Dog Fulton...... Devon Fulton...... 402-312-4884 Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns...... Joe Putjenter...... 402-658-2222 Blue Kazoo...... Kazoo Tate...... 402-215-4027 The Blues Explosion...... Dave Skinner...... 402-330-7366 The Blues Mechanics...... Dr. Spit...... 402-451-5864 Blue Switch...... Paulsh...... 402-689-1183 Blue Venue...... Fred Schwery...... 402-733-2838 Burgundy and Gray...... Regina Spellman...... [email protected] The Confidentials...... Stan Spurgeon...... 402-738-9225 John Crews Blues...... John Crews...... 402-714-7634 Lou DeLuca and the R & M Blues Band...... Lou DeLuca...... 402-677-7156 Drew and the No Name Blues Band...... Brent Saltzman...... 402-676-6671 Drunken Intentions...... Andy Dickinson...... 402-208-1231 Elroy and The Namedroppers...... Ric Cowger...... 402-572-1817 Elwin James and the Way Outs...... Zap...... (402) 292-6435 Just Plain Trouble...... Tom Boller...... 402-669-3903 Little Joe and Big Trouble...... Little Joe...... 402-680-2924 Luigi Inc...... Luigi Waites...... 402-346-2783 The Matt Gagne Blues Experience...... Matt Gagne...... 402-212-0694 Mojo Po...... Mojo Po...... 402-554-8521 Stephen Monroe...... Stephen Monroe...... 402-699-5905 Jorge Nila and the Jazz Ninjas...... Jorge Nila...... 402-932-JAZZ Not the Hornets...... Awesome Productions...... 402-681-9991 The Omaha Blues Society All-Stars...... Craig Balderston...... 402-553-1995 Paul Anderson Trio...... Paul Anderson...... 402-731-6649 The Prairie Gators...... Steve Kunasek...... 402-734-6975 Repent House...... Bob Zurek...... 402-733-1706 Rhythm Collective Reggae...... Frank Fong...... 402-556-3568 Sarah Benck...... Sarah Benck...... [email protected] Shaky Boys ...... L.J. Johnson...... 402-213-5234 The Side Effects...... Karen Porter...... 402-679-7538 Soulfinger...... Barry Clark...... [email protected] Spike Nelson Trio...... Mike Nelson...... 402-612-1250 Stovall...... Jeff...... 732-915-6001 Swampboy...... Tim Koehn...... 402-981-2574 Tres Equis/St. Elvis...... Blind Burrito...... 402-850-0245 Susan Thorne Group...... Susan Thorne...... 402 968-4991 Matt Wallace...... Matt Wallace...... 402-551-1610 George Walker...... George Walker...... 402-493-8243 Please send all new and updated band and contact information to [email protected].

BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 17

Sunday, July 4 a special evening with Jon Dee Graham & the Fighting Cocks brought to you by Dean & Gary’s Sunday Roadhouse BBQ dinner included, tickets $35 each • sundayroadhouse.com • only 60 tickets will be sold Jake’s Cigars & Spirits • 6206 Maple • Doors 5pm/Show 6pm You won’t find an artist who attacks his music cases his music. It’s now available on DVD. with more ferocious, fearless abandon than Graham balances his heartfelt, “grown-up” Austin’s Jon Dee Graham. He can turn a guitar music and lyrics with a disarming sense of solo into a blistering prayer. His songs take on humor, wit and whimsy. His soulful and lumi- the big topics: love and loss, hope and cour- nous performance will make you think and age, family and real world stuff, celebrating will touch your heart. “False hope is still life in its simplicity and complexity. His shows hope” is the “JonDeeCo” motto. leave you riding a high of hope communi- cated through his fearless performance and Jon Dee Graham plays a very special Sunday feral guitar “set on stun” in the words of one Roadhouse show on Sunday, July 4. Only 60 Austin Chronicle critic. Audiences go home tickets are available for this intimate perfor- emotionally levitating from his big-hearted mance in the non-smoking bar at Jake’s Spir- shows, where he puts every emotion out on its & Cigars in Benson. See sundayroadhouse. the stage and engages the audience like few com for details and to buy advance tickets, artists I’ve seen. which are recommended. “Describing music with words simply can’t And if you miss this show, see freedomre- be done,” Graham said during a a 2010 SXSW interview cords.com to find Graham’s music, including his most recent with spinner.com, “but I’ll play along. My sound is grown- disc IT’S NOT AS BAD AS IT LOOKS. up music which talks about stuff not everyone wants to -- B.J. Huchtemann talk about. It ranges from small scary songs to overblown bombastic rock; tender, tough, careful/careless, sentimen- Photo by Aaron Reed Portions of this text have appeared previously in tal, brutal and thoughtless and carefully considered, set to The Reader, copyright 2010, reprinted with permission. beautiful and ugly guitars.” see www.thereader.com/hoodooblues.php Graham is a three-time Austin Music Awards Hall of Fame inductee whose credits include guitar slinging alongside Alejandro Escovedo in the celebrated Austin band The True Believers. He’s played in the bands of John Doe, Michelle Shocked and Kelly Willis. The 2008 film SWEPT AWAY: A ROCK ‘N’ ROLL DOCUMENTARY by Mark Finkelpearl, tells some of Graham’s behind-the-scenes life story and show- PAGE 18 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

CD Reviews Tad Robinson • back in style In recent years there has been a resurgence of ‘rhythm & opportunity but don’t saturate the field with watered down blues’ vocal artists that draw on the mid to late ‘60’s era R n’ facsimiles. As Wall Street Journal music columnist Jim B sounds for inspiration. For fans of Al Green, Otis Redding Fusilli recently noted in his article, ‘Lamenting The Future and that wonderful Philly sound of ‘Hall of Fame’ writing of the Blues’ (WSJ, June 10, 2010) the perchance of many team Gamble & Huff, this movement is being well received. blues fans is to shun “new” sounds or adaptations too far Like the blues though this trend of ‘rhythm & outside of a self-imposed comfort zone. This burst of R n’ B is blues’ has become an arena of predominately no different in that generally the blues audi- ‘white’ artists. So talented African-American ence is lurking on the fringes of this throw- artists like Sharon Jones (of the Dap Kings), back R n’ B sound; a sound lacking chainsaw Lou Pride and Raphael Saadiq share the field guitars or overused gospel warbles. along with European-Americans including; John Nemeth, Darrell Nulisch, Eli ‘Paperboy’ Tad Robinson’s latest album, ‘back in style’ Reed, Josh Stone and James Hunter. Like harkens to this blossoming trend with a heavy most of America, this art form has also inte- Classic Soul sound. The band is stripped down grated. with heavy organ accents provided by Kevin Anker or Benjie Porecki. The background vocal Interestingly the artists that pursue a non-blues market lines of Karla Chisholm, Todd Googins and are reaching the ears of youth and popular culture. Let’s Callie Bliss as well as the horn section including Memphis hope that our blues community including fans, radio pro- Horns player Wayne Jackson (trumpet) along with Jack Hale grammers, promoters and labels wisely recognize this (trombone), Tom McGinley (baritone saxophone), Kenny Rittenhouse (trumpet) and Jerry Queene (tenor saxophone) seep the recording in that rich soulful sound that should appeal to most blues music fans. Alex Schultz, Dan Hovey and Harold Flood provide subtle guitar styling’s behind the Harper • Stand Together songs and vocals. This is a highly textured, well arranged Australian Harper has released album that is languid and authentic. a new cd that incorporates ele- Radio programmers may want to warm up to the album ments of blues, rock, and world by focusing on ‘Sunday Morning Woman.’ While Robin- music. Harper is a soulful singer, son’s recordings continue to get better, I believe that he and a fine harp player. He also has that “perfect” album in his future; an album that will plays the didgeridoo proficiently, be embraced throughout the blues listening community. I’m told, but I’m not sure how you Robinson’s label Severn have clearly laid out male R n’ B would know if it weren’t being vocals as their specialization. With Pride and Nulish in the played well. stable, Severn is well positioned to take advantage of this The didgeridoo is played by the indigenous people of Aus- merging fad. tralia. It is a long tube-shaped instrument. It must be an -- Rick Galusha acquired taste, but I’m glad Harper used it sparingly. Harper uses electronic enhancement and feedback on his harp. The guitar is distorted at times. These original tech- niques might not be well-suited for traditionalists. Harper produced this cd and wrote all the songs. He writes in a story telling style that often deals with serious topics such as the plight of the aborigines in Australia. I recommend this cd for buyers that aren’t hard core blues enthusiasts. If your taste leans toward blues/rock, or world music, this cd might be for you. --A.J. Foyt BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 19

CD Reviews John Nemeth • Name the Day! Like a breath of fresh air the ‘soul resurgence’ movement Blackwell, “Home in Your Heart.” Blackwell is perhaps best has gurgled up and onto the radar of most blues music fans. known for having written songs made famous by Elvis Pre- Recently Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings helped bring the sley, “All Shook Up” and “Don’t Be Cruel.” While the album movement to a wider spectrum of fans via’ a nice spread is good, the associated hype is elevating expectations in the USA Today newspaper. Along with James Hunter, Eli beyond delivery. ‘Paperboy’ Reed, Darrell Nulisch, Lou Pride and Tad Robinson; John Nemeth has been This is an above average national recording an up and coming act within a genre pop- by a hardworking and respectable artist but ularize by the likes of Otis Redding, Sam & within the genre Nemeth’s songwriting and Dave and Aretha Franklin. simply do not deliver as well as others. Perhaps the great allure to Nemeth’s Since his signing with Blind Pig Records back career is his willingness to “sell” the enter- in 2006, John Nemeth has sat atop a pow- tainment and a diehard road dog attitude by erful publicity machine creating awareness playing every venue on the map with equal and fan adulation across the blues spectrum. zest and vigor. In a genre amid re-growth Nemeth has been nominated numerous times Nemeth’s aggressive ‘take it to the listener’ for a Blues Foundation Award. work ethic is clearly paying off…and so it should. It is my speculation that his best album is in front of him. In the On his latest album, ‘Name the Day!,’ Nemeth’s music leans meantime ‘go with the flow’ and see this artist live and in hard into a traditional blues sound with a heavy R n’ B feel. a venue near you. His harmonica playing is featured throughout this groove laden album. Of the eleven tracks, ten are writ- --Rick Galusha ten by Nemeth. The album also includes a cover of Otis

Watermelon Slim • Ringers Northern Blues When I heard that Michael Newberry (a great drummer) when I played “Tight Fittin Jeans” Oddly slim does a song had left Slim’s band, a single tear ran down my cheek and about Kurt Cobain (The king of country music) OH SLIM when I heard that slim was gonna release a WE WANT YOU BACK, calling out the ghosts of country album, another tear ran down my Fred McDowell, Muddy Waters, Slim Harpo cheek and when I heard he was gonna release and . Slim is a very talented his second album of country music, I looked as proven on a song called “and for a window to jump out of. OH SLIM PLEASE so our song ends”, I swore I saw Neckbones COME BACK TO US! Of course I bought both cry. I hope Slim’s next album will be down albums because I love slims work. That being dirty blues and rockin! He and his band are said, the needle jumped off the quirk meter! still my favorite touring Blues band today. ( I Slim doing Roy Acuff, Sonny Throckmorton, recently heard that Cyndi Lauper has recorded Jimmy Buffett and Moe Bandy! WHAT? I have a blues album, miss Lauper is to the blues what seen slim live twice since his dabble into country and was to ballroom dancing!) thankfully he did not do any of the new stuff, he rocked it out in the grand bluesy slim style. Some of the country ---Hogsquat Wallow stuff is fun but I do hope his excursion into country is done! For threats and marriage proposals My cat neckbands kept running out of the room especially contact me at [email protected] Questions? E-mail: [email protected] NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE P A I D OMAHA NE PERMIT NO. 76

Blues Society of Omaha, Inc.

Clip and Pass on to a Music Lover! MemberMember (or buy them a Gift Subscription) GO GREEN!!! B e n e f i t s  YES! B e n e f i t s I would like to receive my newsletter ONLY via the BSO ☞ Monthly newsletter Website. No need to mail me a newsletter. ☞ Special events, parties Donor Application (Check one) q New Member q Renewal Today’s Date______☞ Special pre-sale and Name______discounted tickets to selected Address______OBS events. City______State______Zip______…and more Phone#______e-mail______Annual Dues: (Please check membership level and indicate shirt size) q $25.00 Basic (T-shirt not included) Blues Notes Advertising Rates q $40.00 Family (T-shirt not included) q $75.00 Special M__ L__ XL__ XXL__ q $125.00 Corporate M__ L__ XL__ XXL__ Ad Size Member Rate Non-Member Rate q $250.00 Blue Club M__ L__ XL__ XXL__ Bus. Card $20 $30 Please indicate below if interested in volunteering: q Fundraising q Newsletter q Advertising Sales 1/4 page $65 $100 q Data Entry q Publicity q Phone Committee

1/2 page $110 $175 q Work O.B.S. Desk at Shows q Anything that’s needed Please Mail Check or Money Order to: Full page $190 $325 P.O. Box 241698 • Omaha, NE 68124-5698

Blues Notes Editorial Staff Editor: Terry Sedivy Blues Society of Omaha Contributors: President ...... Terry O’Halloran - [email protected] Terry O’Halloran, Conrad Good, Vanessa Bauer, Vice President ...... Ric Cowger - [email protected] Treasurer ...... Bill Martin - [email protected] David Dotson, Rick Galusha, Roderick Hunt, Asst. Treasurer ...... Greg Lindberg - [email protected] A.J. Foyt, B.J. Huchtemann, Hogsquat Wallow Secretary...... Karen Lewis - 402-397-5562 Send newsletter comments, suggestions and Volunteer Coordinator ...... Vanessa Bauer - [email protected] Membership Coordinator ...... Dan Griffin -omahagriff @aol.com stories to Terry Sedivy at [email protected] BSO Lincoln Representative ...... Moe Jasinski - [email protected] For all other questions, e-mail [email protected] 402-489-9033