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Volume Twenty-One, Number Eleven • November 2016

2016 Saturday, December 3rd Two shows in Benson at the Waiting Room Lounge and Reverb NEBRASKA BLUES CHALLENGE FINALS Times and bands TBA $10 or a new unwrapped toy adm., Mark your calendars for Sunday November 6th for the NBC Finals or BOTH shows $15 or 2 new unwrapped toys. to see who represents the BSO in Memphis in 2017!! The three bands competing at the Finals will be Sunday, December 4th TIM BUDIG BAND, THE WORKINGMAN’S BAND The Annual Radio-Thon on KIWR, 89.7 the River on and THE ROADRUNNERS Rick Galusha’s Pacific Street Blues show from 9 to Noon. Finals at the 21st Saloon, 96th & L Street, Omaha Sunday, December 4th @ 3 p.m. Doors at 4 pm, Music at 5 pm THE 21ST SALOON – LITTLE JOE McCARTHY, LASH LARUE & THE HIRED GUNS, BIG DADDY CALEB & THE CHARGERS, AND THE HECTOR ANCHONDO BAND Admission: $10 or a new, unwrapped toy — The Paladins — The BSO will be having a Pot Luck Dinner, please bring a dish. $5 donation for the Pot Luck dinner with proceeds going to the Toy Drive.

WEEKLY BLUES SERIES 4727 S 96th Plaza • 402-339-7170 Tuesdays - Pril’s Acoustic Jam at 6pm Wednesdays - Omaha Musicians Showcase Jam at 7pm Tuesday, Nov. 15th AND Thursday Nov. 17th Thurs. shows start at 6pm - Fri. shows start at 9pm Both shows @ 6 pm • Zoo Bar, Lincoln Saturday shows start at 8pm (Big Red and Blues Tailgate Party events feature music at halftime and after the game, check current TV listings) Nov. 3rd...... Cedrick Burnside Project 25th Annual Nov. 4th (9 pm)...... Nebraska Blues Challenge Pre-Party Jam Nov. 5th.....The Mighty Shipwrecks - Big Red & Blues Tailgate Party! THANKSGIVING Nov. 10th...... Matthew Curry Nov. 11th (9 pm)...... Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal EVE PARTY!! Nov. 12th...... Lou DeLuca & the Delay 88’s Big Red and Blues Tailgate Party! Nov. 17th...... Danielle Nicole Band Wednesday Nov. 18th (9 pm) (Rock)...... 3D in Your Face Nov. 23rd Nov. 19th (8 pm) (Rock)...... 3D in Your Face Nov. 23rd (6 pm)...... Annual Blue House Thanksgiving Eve Party! @ 6 pm Nov. 25th (9 pm) (Rock)...... Midnight Devils Nov. 26th (8 pm)...... Home for the Holidays Super Jam Hosted by Jim DeSchamp 21st Saloon Dec. 1st...... Annika Chambers Omaha Dec. 2nd (9 pm)...... Peace, Love, Etc. Dec. 3rd (8 pm)...... Anthony Gomes PAGE 2 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

Why Join the Blues Society Of Omaha with Your Membership Donation? The Blues Society of Omaha, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 1998. We are an all-volunteer organization with over 800 dues-paying members. BSO’s mission is “Keepin’ the Blues Alive”. We are recognized as one of the top Blues Societies in the country. With the help of your tax-deductible donation we continue to promote blues music, blues musicians, and live music venues & events. Among our many projects and accomplishments are these: • BSO promotes musicians and venues by maintaining a comprehensive live music calendar on our website, omahablues.com. BSO also distributes free monthly news flyers with calendars to numerous public gathering spots to inform the general community of live music shows in the area. • BluesEd is a non-profit youth artist development program created and sponsored by Blues Society of Omaha. The BluesEd program began in 2001 to provide opportunities for young musicians to learn blues music in a series of workshops and to play with other students in a band format. Our BluesEd bands always are impressive and they have performed at some of the finest festivals & venues in and around Omaha. • The Blues Society of Omaha has hosted an annual Nebraska Blues Challenge competition for local bands since 2011. All of the participating bands are showcased in judged public events as they compete for a package of prizes and the honor of representing BSO at the International Blues Challenge competition held in Memphis. All of the winning Nebraska bands have gone on to receive national attention and acclaim while making BSO proud! • BSO produces and/or sponsors various music events throughout the year. • BSO is a contributor to and supporter of Playing With Fire, a series of free outdoor concerts held each summer in Omaha since 2004. • BSO provides support to The Zoo Bar, Lincoln’s legendary and award-winning blues venue. BSO is a sponsor of the annual ZooFest music festival. • In conjunction with Toy Drive for Pine Ridge, BSO hosts an annual toy drive and concert fundraiser for the children of Pine Ridge Reservation. • BSO regularly produces charitable events for musicians in need. As a member and donor, you are entitled to great membership benefits: • Free subscription to “Blues Notes”, our monthly newsletter that will keep you abreast of blues events in the area, blues CD reviews, and other articles of interest to blues connoisseurs! • E-blasts with late-breaking blues news. • Special pre-sale and discounted tickets to select events. • Discounts offered by generous local businesses. • Pride in belonging to a group dedicated to “Keepin’ The Blues Alive”!

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BLUES ON THE RADIO: Mondays 1pm-3pm on KIOS 91.5 “Blues in the Afternoon” with Mike Jacobs You can listen to the live stream at www.kios.org

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

Lincoln’s KZUM Radio - Nebraska’s only community radio, and you can listen to it on the web at KZUM.org. Monday – 3:00-6:00pm “World Gone Wrong Blues” Tuesday – 3:00-6:00pm “Group W Blues” Wednesday – 3:00-6:00pm “Highway Blues” • 8:30-10:00pm “Radio Gumbo” Thursday – 3:00-6:00pm “Every Kind of Blue” Friday – 1:00-3:00pm “Women’s Blues & Boogie” • 3:00-6:00pm “Hudson Blues” BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 3 CEDRIC BURNSIDE PROJECT Thursday, November 3rd @ 6 pm • 21st Saloon, 96th & L Street, Omaha Born and raised around Holly Springs, Ford, Bobby Rush, Honey Boy Ed- Mississippi, Cedric Burnside, grand- wards, Hubert Sumlin, Galactic, son of legendary R.L. Burnside and Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears, son of drummer Calvin Jackson, has and The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, been playing music all his life. He among many others. In 2006, he was has developed a relentless, highly featured in Craig Brewer’s critically rhythmic charged style that takes the acclaimed feature film Black Snake blues to another level. This four-time Moan, playing drums alongside Sam- winner of the prestigious Blues Music uel L. Jackson. (The film is a loose Award’s Drummer of the Year (2010- tribute to R.L. Burnside, and gives 2014) is widely regarded as one of many nods to the late bluesman.) the best drummers in the world and In 2010, Cedric collaborated with his has begun to make a name for him- younger brother, Cody Burnside, and self as a traditional blues guitarist, as his uncle, Garry Burnside, to create well. The Cedric Burnside Project. They Growing up at his grandfather’s side, he began touring at endeavored to keep the love and admiration for Mississippi age 13 playing drums for “Big Daddy” on stages around the Hill Country Blues alive by honoring the past while blazing globe. “I write about my life, my kids, and everyday things. a path towards the future. The Cedric Burnside Project has I try to stick to the truth,” Cedric says. He recalls growing brought new life and energy to the blues and it’s no won- up without a radio or a TV. “My granddad used to play out der why it’s loved by fans around the world. on the porch, and we’d have house parties every week- Following the untimely and tragic death of his brother Cody, end. Johnny Woods would come over and blow harmonica, Cedric has kept the flame burning, recording and touring and he’d drink two or three gallons of corn liquor. We just the world with guitarist and lifelong friend Trenton Ayers. stomped up dirt.” Cedric Burnside Project’s latest album, Descendants of Hill In addition to “Big Daddy,” Cedric has also played and re- Country, was nominated for a Grammy for Best Blues Album corded with countless musicians, including Junior Kim- of the Year. brough, Kenny Brown, North Mississippi Allstars, Burnside Exploration, Widespread Panic, Jimmy Buffett, T Model From the Cedric Burnside Project website

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

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Saturday, December 3rd Two shows in Benson at the Waiting Room Lounge and Reverb Times and bands TBA $10 or a new unwrapped toy adm., or BOTH shows $15 or 2 new unwrapped toys.

Sunday, December 4th The Annual Radio-Thon on KIWR, 89.7 the River on Rick Galusha’s Pacific Street Blues show from 9 to Noon.

Sunday, December 4th @ 3 p.m. THE 21ST SALOON Little Joe McCarthy, Lash LaRue & The Hired Guns, Big Daddy Caleb & The Chargers, and The Hector Anchondo Band Admission: $10 or a new, unwrapped toy The BSO will be having a Pot Luck Dinner, please bring a dish. $5 donation for the Pot Luck dinner with proceeds going to the Toy Drive.

The toy drive started in 2003 with Larry Dunn – an Omaha musician also known as Lash LaRue – a friend and a small pick-up truck. Dunn had become acutely aware of the ex- treme need of the residents after spending time on the reservation. The U.S. Census Bureau lists Pine Ridge as the most poverty-stricken area in the United States. It isn’t unusual to see frost on the inside of reservation homes during the harsh South Dakota winters. Food and heat are often scarce. Medical care is limited and without easy access. Dunn also learned that because of all this, very often the children of Pine Ridge had no holiday gifts. Each year has added more concerts and other events, such as a radiothon and concerts outside Omaha. Because of the growth of the Toy Drive, Dunn expanded its reach on Pine Ridge -- providing resources to a medical clinic on the reservation, resources for the elders, including a heating fund, and educational resources for schoolchildren in Pine Ridge. What began as one person’s wish to provide for children growing up in poverty became an official non-profit organization. An organization that has relied heavily on community donations to assist the residents of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

See www.toydriveforpineridge.com for information on donating and attending these fundraisers. BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 5 MATTHEW CURRY Wednesday, November 9th @ 6 pm • Zoo Bar, 136 N. 14th Street, Lincoln Thursday, November 10th @ 6 pm • 21st Saloon, 96th & L Street, Omaha Matthew Curry’s roots cer- things that will connect you tainly run muddy-waters to the audience like that.” deep, something that’s not As much as Matthew Curry is been lost on the guitar leg- invested in summoning the ends he’s had the honor of spirit of the blues, a com- sharing the stage with over mitment that’s in full dis- the past few years. “Mat- play on the pair of smokin’ thew Curry is a phenom- hot albums he’s released enal guitar player,” mar- to date, 2011’s barn-burn- vels Peter Frampton. “A ing If I Don’t Got You and highlight from my tour last 2014’s hard-charging testi- year was jamming with fier Electric Religion, the 21 him. He’s the next guitar year old guitar slinger and hero!” Echoing that senti- soulful singer from Bloom- ment is Steve Miller, whom ington, Illinois likes to take Curry both opened for and a much broader view of his joined onstage during an style. “If somebody came up exhilarating nine-date run and asked me what I would call my music, I don’t think I in Canada in 2014 — and will again be his opening act for would say the Blues, he admits. “And I don’t think I would a slew of dates starting in May. Steve Miller declares that say Rock and Roll either. I would actually say, good music. Curry is a “wonderful guitar player and great songwriter Blues is my first love, but I also love ’60s rock like Cream, in the Stevie Ray Vaughan area of virtuosity and origi- The Beatles, and Jimi Hendrix. I’m also into things like nality.” Besides continuing on with the Steve Miller Band, Southern rock, Chet Atkins, and The Allman Brothers. All Curry will also be opening for The Doobie Brothers and Don of those artists are complete musicians. They write great Felder. “I’m absolutely thrilled,” Curry says of supporting songs, and they sing great too. They’re just incredible.” these and other heavy hitters. “We have so much fun out there and I really, really enjoy it. I grew up listening to those From the Matthew Curry website guys, so to be out on the road with people like Don Felder, The Doobie Brothers, and the Steve Miller Band is quite an honor.” Not only does he get to go toe to toe and string to string with some of his heroes, but Curry recently became one of only 10 artists asked to be a part of The Fender Ac- celerator Tour, a program that provides developing artists the resources needed to get out on the road and spread the good word about what they do and where they can be seen next. Fender provided a touring van, promotion, equipment and publicity to their 2 Million plus fans! While Curry loves it when his band headlines its own gigs, he also sees the opening slot as a way of winning over new fans one lick at a time. “Part of the reason people like us so much is because we’re not just a corner-bar blues band,” he reflects. “We’re trying to make an impact and connect with audiences as best we can, even though when they see this young blond kid with a Stratocaster walk out there, they’re thinking, ‘Just get it over with.’ I know they’re there for someone else, but we’re able to grab their attention, so I like to think some of those people are walking away as fans.” Curry believes the way to convert an audience is to perform an undeniably engaging set. “One thing I really enjoy is putting together a show,” he acknowledges. “We all have so much fun when we’re up there. Interacting with your bandmates or interacting with the people in the crowd — like maybe jumping off the mike and stepping out front and singing to them really loud — can really make people think, ‘This is so great!’ Sometimes it’s the real simple PAGE 6 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

Sunday, November 6th @ 4 pm Lionel Young Band Wednesday, November 2nd @ 6 pm Bill Kirchen Saturday, November 12th @ 9 pm Kris Lager Band Thursday, November 3rd @ 6 pm Davey Knowles Sunday, November 13th @ 4 pm Studebaker John and the Hawks Friday, November 11th @ 9 pm Lloyd McCarter (Americana) Saturday, November 19th @ 9 pm Allied Saints Tuesday, November 15th @ 6 pm The Paladins Sunday, November 20th @ 4pm Tim Budig Band Wednesday, November 16th @ 6 pm Golden State - Lone Star Revue Wednesday, with Mark Hummel November 23rd @ 9 pm Centerline Little Charlie Baty and (Win a Thanksgiving Turkey!!) Anson Funderburgh Sunday, November 27th @ 4 pm Thursday, November 17th @ 6 pm Swampboy Blues Band The Palladins – Second Show!! All Free, No Cover Shows!! BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 7 Daniele Nicole Band Thursday, November 17th @ 6 pm • 21st Saloon, 96th & L Street, Omaha A 2014 Blues Music Award represented Kansas City winner, there’s not a time in the International Blues in her life that singer/ bass- Challenge. ist/ songwriter Danielle Ni- It was during this time that cole doesn’t remember lov- Danielle and her brothers ing to perform. As a child, Nick and Kris began talking she would sing for her fam- about a family band that ily at holidays and took tap, would eventually become jazz and ballet lessons for Trampled Under Foot. Not many years competing in only did she and Kris have numerous events. Danielle to move to Philadelphia also took band in middle (where Nick was living), school, playing the tenor but she would have to learn saxophone and enjoying the bass guitar to keep it a it quite a bit. Unfortunate- family band. It took a few ly, she was forced to quit years of lessons and saving when the family moved to money before that could become reality. Kansas City and the new school did not offer band. After several acclaimed self-released albums, Trampled Un- Danielle comes from generations of singers. Her grand- der Foot released Badlands on July 9, 2013 on Telarc, a di- mother, Evelyn Skinner, was a big band singer. Danielle’s vision of Concord Music Group. Toughened by years of non- mother, Lisa Swedlund, taught her everything she knew stop roadwork, Badlands revealed a musical sophistication while growing up and listening to all different kinds of mu- well beyond the band’s years. sic from the Everly Brothers to the B-52s. Badlands debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Blues Chart and It wasn’t until she was 12 that Danielle took to the stage for Trampled Under Foot performed live throughout the United the first time singing, Koko Taylor’s “Never Trust a Man” at States and Europe in support of the album. a Blues for Schools program that her parents were playing at Englewood Elementary. From then on, she knew music As Trampled Under Foot wound down after 13 years, Dan- would be her passion for the rest of her life. ielle formed her own band and now makes her Concord Re- cords solo debut with the September, 2015 release of a New Danielle began singing in coffeehouses and at open mic Orleans-flavored, blues-soul based album Wolf Den, featur- events at age 14, jamming with her parents whenever she ing GRAMMY winning producer and guitarist Anders Os- could at clubs that would allow minors. At 16, she began borne, Galactic’s co-founding drummer Stanton Moore and singing lead in her father’s band, Little Eva and the Works her regular keyboardist Mike “Shinetop, Jr.” Sedovic. – until he became too sick to play. In March of 1999, she started her own band, Fresh Brew, with Kansas City mu- In 2016 Danielle Nicole also won the Blues Blast Music sic veterans Steve Gronemeyer, Steve Hicks, Chuck Payne Award for Best New Artist Debut Album for Wolf Den. and Terry Roney. They performed for four years and even From the Danielle Nicole website

BANDS AND VENUES…HELP US HELP YOU!!! HELP US PUT MORE BUTTS IN MORE SEATS The Blues Society of Omaha maintains a powerful calendar of events on its website, omahablues.com. We invite all venue and band managers to take advantage of this free opportunity for promotion. Since we are an all volunteer organization, we ask you to get an account and help us by maintaining your digital space on this calendar. Our calendar has the following features: • A real-time page showing the most timely upcoming events. • A powerful search engine for users to find specific events by name, venue, band, and date. • Events pages that allow rich text, photos, and external links to band site and venue pages. Much of the page is generated automatically from the venue page. It also makes it easy for use to add events to their calendar and to use a map. • Venue pages that allow contact information and photos, map insets linked to full mapping, and links to external sites. • For bands, we have a band listing page with links to individual band pages. These are full free-form WordPress pages supporting text, graphics and links. • The site works well on mobile devices like smartphones. If you are interested, please contact Sid Sidner at [email protected] to learn more and to get registered for a free account today. Musical genres supported by the Blues Society of Omaha on our calendar. Blues • Surf Rock • R & B • Jazz • Rockabilly • Funk • Soul • Roots • Swing • Americana • Rock & Roll • Blue Grass PAGE 8 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

Nebraska Blues Challenge FINALS!! Blues fans, mark your calendars now to come out and support our great local bands that are the winners of the 3 preliminary rounds. Last year’s NBC Band, Hector Anchondo Band, made it to the 8 finalists, a huge honor! We’re looking forward to seeing our outstanding Nebraska bands come out and showcase their blues talent to see who will represent the Blues Society of Omaha in Memphis January 31-February 4, 2017. Competing in the Finals TIM BUDIG BAND THE WORKINGMAN’S BAND THE ROADRUNNERS Final competition on Sunday, November 6th at the 21st Saloon 96th & L Street, Omaha Doors at 4 pm, music at 5 pm. BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 9

Blues in November & December Tue Nov 01 Thu Nov 17 First Tuesday Fundraiser with Da Crabby Blues Band Featuring Bucky McCann (6:00 pm) Danielle Nicole (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon) (Schucks) THE PALADINS (6:00 pm) (Zoo Bar) Pril’s singer/songwriter Showcase (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Fri Nov 18 Wed Nov 02 Reggie Shaw (8:00 pm) (Doghouse Saloon) BILL KIRCHEN (6:00 pm) (Zoo Bar) Omaha Musicians Showcase (7:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Sun Nov 20 Chad Lee with Keith Wilson (7:00 pm) (Doghouse Saloon) Tim Budig (4:00 pm) (The Corner Bar)

Thu Nov 03 Mon Nov 21 Cedric Burnside Project (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band (7:00 pm) (Ozone)

Fri Nov 04 Tue Nov 22 Swamp Boy Blues Band (8:00 pm) (Doghouse Saloon) Pril’s singer/songwriter Showcase (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon)

Sat Nov 05 Wed Nov 23 Johnny Reef and the Shipwrecks Big Red & Blues Tailgate Party! (8:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Annual Blue House Thanksgiving Eve Party! (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Chad Lee with Keith Wilson (7:00 pm) (Doghouse Saloon) Sun Nov 06 Acoustic Groove Reunion Show (8:00 pm) (Bel Air Ball Room) Lionel Young (4:00 pm) (The Corner Bar) Hector Anchondo Band, Sebastian Lane & The Roadrunners (9 pm) (Waiting Room) Nebraska Blues Challenge – Finals (4:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Fri Nov 25 Mon Nov 07 Blue House and Rent to Own Horns (8:00 pm) (Doghouse Saloon) Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band (7:00 pm) (Ozone) Midnight Devils (9:00 pm) (21st Saloon)

Tue Nov 08 Sat Nov 26 Pril’s singer/songwriter Showcase (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Big Daddy Caleb (8:00 pm) (501 Bar & Grill) Home for the Holidays Super Jam Hosted by Jim DeShamp (8:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Wed Nov 09 Omaha Musicians Showcase (7:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Sun Nov 27 Chad Lee with Keith Wilson (7:00 pm) (Doghouse Saloon) Swamp Boys Blues Band (4:00 pm) (The Corner Bar)

Thu Nov 10 Mon Nov 28 Mathew Curry (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band (7:00 pm) (Ozone)

Fri Nov 11 Tue Nov 29 Brandon Liberty (8:00 pm) (Doghouse Saloon) Pril’s singer/songwriter Showcase (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal (9:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Wed Nov 30 Sat Nov 12 Omaha Musicians Showcase (7:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Big Red and Blues Tailgate Party! Lou Deluca and the Delta 88’s (8:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Chad Lee with Keith Wilson (7:00 pm) (Doghouse Saloon)

Sun Nov 13 Thu Dec 01 Studebaker John (4:00 pm) (The Corner Bar) Annika Chambers (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon)

Mon Nov 14 Fri Dec 02 Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band (7:00 pm) (Ozone) Peace, Love, Ect (9:00 pm) (21st Saloon)

Tue Nov 15 Sat Dec 03 Pril’s singer/songwriter Showcase (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Anthony Gomes (8:00 pm) (21st Saloon) THE PALADINS (6:00 pm) (Zoo Bar) Sun Dec 04 Wed Nov 16 Toys for Pine Ridge – hosted by Lash Larue (4:00 pm) (21st Saloon) GOLDEN STATE LONESTAR REVUE (6:00 pm) (Zoo Bar) Omaha Musicians Showcase (7:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Mon Dec 05 Chad Lee with Keith Wilson (7:00 pm) (Doghouse Saloon) Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band (7:00 pm) (Ozone)

HEY BANDS & BARS If you want your schedule printed monthly in 7:00PM-10:00PM BLUES NOTES, e-mail to [email protected] THE ZOO BAR HOUSE All schedules must be received by the 21st of each month. Get calendar updates @ www.omahablues.com BAND • FREE PAGE 10 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

Blues in November & December Tue Dec 06 Sat Dec 17 First Tuesday Fundraiser with Da Crabby Blues Band Featuring Bucky McCann (6:00 pm) Lauren Anderson Band with Katy G & the Girls (8:00 pm) (21st Saloon) (Schucks) Mon Dec 19 Wed Dec 07 Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band (7:00 pm) (Ozone) Space Orphan (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Thu Dec 22 Thu Dec 08 James Armstrong (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Bruce Katz CD Release Party (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Fri Dec 23 Fri Dec 09 Midnight Devils (9:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Bo’Del and the Relics (9:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Mon Dec 26 Sat Dec 10 Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band (7:00 pm) (Ozone) Mike Zito and the Wheel (8:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Thu Dec 29 Mon Dec 12 Biscuit Miller and the Mix (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon) Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band (7:00 pm) (Ozone)

Thu Dec 15 Earl and Them (6:00 pm) (21st Saloon)

Fri Dec 16 21ST SALOON Peach Truck (9:00 pm) (21st Saloon) FRIDAY NIGHT SHOWS 9 pm show times and WEEKLY OPEN BLUES JAMS some Great Bands!! — Tuesdays, 6 to 9 — Friday ST November 4th PRIL’S JAM - 21 SALOON Nebraska Blues 96th & L Street, Omaha Challenge — Wednesdays, 8 to 11 — Pre – Party Jam TIM BUDIG BAND, BLACK EYE DIVE THE WORKINGMAN’S 72nd & Harrison, Omaha BAND & THE ROADRUNNERS All 3 winners of the competition rounds on one stage!! Friday November 11th JOSH HOYER AND SOUL COLOSSAL FIRST TUESDAY FUNDRAISER Friday With the Crabby Blues Band November 18th featuring Bucky McCann 3D IN YOUR FACE Tuesday, November 1st from 6 to 9 pm Friday Schucks, 119th & Pacific, Omaha November 25th All Proceeds to benefit the Open Door Mission THE MIDNIGHT DEVILS BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 11 HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS SUPER JAM HOSTED BY JIM DESCHAMP Friday, November 26th @ 8 pm • 21st Saloon, 96th & L Street, Omaha

Start the Holiday season in style with a Friday night with some of the very best musicians in Omaha at the Home for the Holidays Super Jam hosted by Jim DeSchamp. Jim owned Russo’s Guitar & Drum Center and hosted the Russo’s Jam in Omaha. Living in Colorado, now Jim is putting together a invitational jam that’s sure to be a Rockin’ good time. Jim competed in the 2016 IBC in Memphis with his band Rex Peoples and X Factor, and made the semi - finals. Impress your relatives and company, call your friends and neighbors – cause Jim De Schamp is back in town!!

The 21st Saloon is already known for the national acts it brings in and is widely supported by the Omaha Blues Society, the BluesEd program and a variety of others throughout the Omaha music industry. But now it’s time to take the next step in making The 21st Saloon our home base for “The Omaha Musicians Showcase.” and “Plugged In” as our musicians network to connect local artists together. The network will encompass a variety of different sides of the music scene. We want to make this a home for local artists to gather, support, grow, and simply just enjoy what we have dedicated so much of our time and life doing. Not only do we want to have an outlet for musicians but also want to include the technical minds behind the sound board, light board, and the “gear heads.” PAGE 12 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

KRIS LAGER BAND Free Show!! The KRIS LAGER BAND will be at the 25TH ANNUAL CORNER BAR in THANKSGIVING Beautiful Downtown EVE PARTY!! Fremont, USA for a Wednesday FREE SHOW on Saturday, November 23rd November 12th @ 9 pm. @ 6 pm KLB is on a mission to 21st Saloon lift up the spirits of the 96th and L Street Omaha people through music! 26 years and six albums “Together we can celebrate later Blue House and life and squash hate!” the Rent to Own Horns are still rockin’ the — Kris Lager — house!! Start the Holiday Party season right THE CORNER BAR with Blue House and 300 N. Main, Fremont Drink With the Band!! BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 13 TERRY CAGLE FUNDRAISER Terry Cagle, drummer for the Cate Brothers and Earl and Them, as well as The Band has been in an accident and is facing some large medical bills as well as the loss of income for his family. Terry and the Cate Brothers have brought us some great shows in Omaha and Lincoln. Please consider helping them if you can.

My father’s name is Ter- spine which causes her ry Cagle. He had some great sciatic nerve pain kind of accident almost and renders her unable 2 weeks ago, he can’t to walk at times. She remember what hap- is somehow NOT eligi- pened to him. He’s suf- ble for disability. They fered from brain bleed- are facing an enormous ing and is in for a long amount of medical bills road of extensive OT and plus just day to day liv- PT. He is in pretty bad ing expenses. I love my shape, I don’t know if parents so much and am he will ever be the same trying everything I can as before. He also has to help them. I hate to 4 stints and defibrilla- see them both suffering tor for his heart. He was and having no income an AWESOME drummer, has created so much he plays with the Cate more stress on them Brothers, Earl and Them both. Please donate and has toured numer- anything you can to help ous times with The Band. them, even if it’s just one My father was my parent’s only source of income besides dollar and a prayer. Thank you for your time. My name is a small check from SS that mom gets and a small disability Kacy and I’m their daughter. check my dad receives. Everybody knows that no one can At www.gofundme.com/2rbwwrdg, search in medical in live on just that alone. My mother’s name is Gena. She is the toolbar and enter “Parents No Income”and it will link unable to work as she has had kidney cancer and 1 kidney to the Cagle fundraiser. left, which is now starting to fail, she also has a cyst on her

New BSO Merchandise Coordinator The BSO is pleased to welcome VEE ANDERSEN as our new Merchandise Coordinator.

Vee has been a great volunteer at the many events where the BSO is present.

The BSO thanks Jeff Malloy for his many years of service as our Merchandise Coordinator. PAGE 14 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

BSO BAND DIRECTORY Band Contact Phone # / Email COUNCIL BLUFFS The Packages...... Rick Hillyard...... 712-420-1232 Street Level Band...... Steven Rains...... 402-980-7898 / [email protected] FREMONT Punching Puppets...... Lance Clark...... 402-727-1999 / [email protected] HASTINGS Peace Hogs...... Rich Mattison...... 402-469-5818 / [email protected] Smokey B. and the XYZ’s...... Byron Starr...... 402- 462-5879 KEARNEY Kate Fly...... 308-627-3021 / [email protected] LINCOLN Big Daddy Caleb & The Chargers...... Caleb Whisenhunt...... 402-202-9895 / [email protected] Blues Messengers...... Jake Wiese...... 402-601-4959 Church House Blues Band...... Danny Dakan...... 402-890-2533 / [email protected] The Dust Jackets...... Travis Koester...... 402 560 8415 / www.dustjackets.com Jared’s GoodTime BluesParty...... Jared Alberico...... 402-474-2473 John Walker and the New Hokum Boys...... John Walker...... 402-466-7254 Josh Hoyer & the Soul Colossal...... Josh Hoyer...... 402-416-3846 / [email protected] Jr. Stephens Blues Project...... Lary Lehman...... 1-800-422-1340 Levi William...... Levi William 402-310-2681, Cindy Patton 402-850-8549 / [email protected] The Mezcal Brothers...... Gerado Meza...... 402-438-5120 The Tijuana Gigolos...... Marty Steinhousen...... 402-742-5892 Tim Budig Band...... 503-719-3969 / [email protected] Upstairs Blues Band...... Caleb Long...... 402-430-1792 OMAHA 112 North Duck...... Michelle...... 402-210-9378 / [email protected] Back Alley Blues...... Craig A. Hassa...... 402-594-9147 Backer’s Blues...... Jeff Kangas...... 402-650-8580 Banjo Loco...... Blind Burrito...... 402-850-0245 Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns...... Joe Putjenter...... 402- 658-2222 / [email protected] The Blues Explosion...... Dave Skinner...... 402-330-7366 BluesEd...... Chris Shouse...... [email protected] / 402-578-3133 Brad Cordle Band...... Brad Cordle...... 702-533-2427 / [email protected] Chuck Brown and the Basement Devils...... Chuck Brown...... 402-610-1522 Drew Jude and the Cool Tones...... Drew Jude...... 402-714-1244 Elwin James and the Way Outs...... Patrick Peters...... 402-292-6435 / [email protected] George Walker...... George Walker...... 402-871-1469 Hector Anchondo Band...... Hector Anchondo...... 402-215-3956 / [email protected] John Crews Blues...... John Crews...... 402-714-7634 Johnny Reef & the Shipwrecks...... Tommy Kriegshauser...... 402-517-8248 / [email protected] Jorge Nila and the Jazz Ninjas...... Jorge Nila...... 402-932-JAZZ The Kris Lager Band...... Kris Lager...... 402-304-7269 Life of Riley...... Rebecca Packard...... 402-699-0958 / [email protected] Little Joe and Big Trouble...... Little Joe McCarthy...... 402-680-2924 / [email protected] Lou De Luca & the R & M Blues Band...... Lou De Luca...... 402-677-7156 / [email protected] Luther James Band...... L.J. Johnson...... 402-213-5234 / [email protected] The Matt Gagne Blues Experience...... Matt Gagne...... 402-212-0694 / [email protected] The Mighty Sapphire Kings...... Bill Ferleman...... 402-658-1785 Mojo Bag...... Barb Fisher...... 402-968-1127 Neptunes...... John Hartley...... 402-995-2926 or 402-391-4762 The Omaha Blues Society All-Stars...... Craig Balderston...... 402-208-1068 / [email protected] Paul Scott Hoagbin Blues Band...... Paul Scott Hoagbin...... 402-689-1183 / [email protected] The Rex Granite Band...... Kevin Loomis...... 402-306-9342 / rexgranite@cox,net Rhythm Collective Reggae...... Frank Fong...... 402-556-3568 Rich Patton Blues and more...... Rich Patton...... 402- 841-1110 / [email protected] Rich Mattison and the Peace Hogs...... Rich Mattison...... 402-469-5818 Sailing In Soup...... Gunnar Guenette...... 402 599-9255 Soulfinger...... Barry Clark...... [email protected] Spike Nelson Trio...... Mike Nelson...... 402-612-1250 Stephen Monroe...... Stephen Monroe...... 402-699-5905 Steve Lovett Blues Band AND Steve Lovett-Solo Acoustic Blues...... Steve Lovett...... 402-660-7146 / [email protected] The Stimulus Packages...... Rick Hillyard...... 712-420 1232 Sue Murray / The WILDFIRE Band...... Sue Murray...... 402-533-4791 / [email protected] Susan Thorne Group...... Susan Thorne...... 402 968-4991 Swampboy...... Tim Koehn...... 402-830-0021 / [email protected] Thrift Shop Radio...... K.C. Kelley...... 319-431-3508 Vintage...... Charlie Ames...... 816-678-8360 / [email protected] BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 15 ANTHONY GOMES Saturday, December 3rd @ 8 pm • 21st Saloon, 96th & L Street, Omaha “Blistering guitar licks and vocals firepower. that slice like a whiskey soaked On 2002’s Unity, he accomplished machete.” the album’s title with a heavy mix - Toronto Star of styles leading Bandit Blues Radio “Gomes’ authentic voice and the to name it one of the “Top 30 Es- formidable guitar chops place him sential Blues CDs” of all time. Gomes in the forefront of modern blues.” was elevated to the top of the blues - Blues Music Magazine field just one year later when Blues- Anthony Gomes, #1 Billboard Blues Wax Magazine named him “Artist of Artist, is a triple threat force as a gui- the Year,” an award he would claim tarist, vocalist and songwriter. Blues for several years in a row due to his Revue Magazine recently declared endless commitment and touring. that, “Gomes’ formidable guitar chops Music Is the Medicine (2006) peak- and authentic singing place him in ed at number four on the Billboard the forefront of modern blues.” This, Top Blues Albums chart, only to be along with his high-energy shows and dynamic stage pres- outdone by LIVE (2008) debuting at number one. In 2012, ence, make him one of the top draws on the Rock/Blues Gomes received critical acclaim for his release of Up 2 Zero. circuit today. Gomes has headlined concerts in 17 countries The album was named the “Best Blues CD of 2012” by A1 and has had the honor of sharing the stage with B.B. King, Blues.com and the Blues Underground Network voted the Buddy Guy, Robert Plant, Joe Bonamassa, Heart, Jonny Lang album “Best Blues Rock CD of 2012.” The accolades contin- and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. ued in 2013 with the release of Gomes’ gusty acoustic album ...Before The Beginning. Blues 411 honored the release Word of Gomes’ electrifying performances has reached Eric with the “Jimi Award” for best Blues/Rock CD of 2013 and Clapton, Morgan Freeman, John Goodman, Toby Keith, Jon- it continues to make many “Best Albums of the Year” lists. ny Lang, Ron White and Vince Vaughn who have all attend- ed Gomes’ concerts. After experiencing Gomes live, John Gomes shows no signs of slowing down with the 2015 Goodman referred to him as “a pure soul brother” and come- release of Electric Field Holler, a guitar driven blues indian Ron White declared his official endorsement of Antho- fused rock ‘n’ roll album that showcases Gomes‘ blistering ny Gomes. Perhaps the greatest complement was offered by six string work and whiskey soaked voice. “I feel like this Morgan Freeman who jokingly professed that Anthony was, will be our pinnacle year in terms of creativity and artistic “not bad for a white boy.” achievement,” says Gomes, “it’s time to turn it up.” In addition to performing, Gomes is an award winning blues From www.reverbnation.com history scholar, earning the University of Toronto’s C.P. Sta- cey Award for the highest overall academic grade point av- erage by a history major. Anthony completed his master’s degree thesis on the racial and cultural evolution of blues music, graduating with high distinction. Believing that music can inspire the human spirit, Anthony founded the Music Is The Medicine Foundation in 2010. This non-profit organization is dedicated to changing the lives of others through the healing power of music. Through pri- vate donations and winning sizable grants from State Farm — HOW IT WORKS — Insurance and CVS Pharmacy, the foundation has funded Giving Proseeds is easy, automatic, and free!! songwriting scholarships, offered music education pro- 1. CHOOSE THE CAUSES TO SUPPORT grams, and donated musical instruments to those in need. Giving Proseeds is absolutely free. Just select a non-profit Born in Toronto, Canada to a Portuguese father and a organization to support when you register. Don’t see your favorite French-Canadian mother, Gomes began playing guitar in cause? Tell them to join. his early teens and was drawn to the blues sounds of B.B. 2. LINK YOUR CARDS King, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix. Just link one or more of your current credit and debit cards. It’s He relocated to Chicago in the late ‘90s to learn from the completely secure and free. Learn about our bank level security. blues masters. During his brief stint as a sideman for Magic 3. 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Sincerely, Rich Martines, President • Communications Workers of America Local 7400

Hi, my wife and I have a music duo called The Time Burners from Lincoln. I spent years in the blues and still have roots there if you read our bio. We often get compared to Johnny & June. We’re a vintage vibe group and have released two original albums and are just coming out with our first Christmas release called Rock Rockin’ Christmas. We enjoy entertaining folks and play a large variety of shows including in this last year here The Omaha Summer Arts Festival, Iowa State Fair, Nebraska State Fair to name a few. Our love of old music and keeping the roots of music alive has earned us fans one at a time. With a variety of Christmas shows lined up this December in the Lincoln area and the release, we were hoping you can run a small story on us? We appreciate the support and love our community. Keeping local music alive is so important and couldn’t be done without media support. Our information is available on our website and the link is below. Feel free to contact me. I should mention one of the songs on the Christmas album features another lead player from the area known well Mike McCracken. Mike deserves great credit for his contributions to the local music scene as well. Thanks much, Travis Koester, The Time Burners • www.thetimeburners.com

BIG RED & BLUES TAILGATE PARTIES Come out and enjoy watching the Huskers at your home away from home, The 21st Saloon! We’re the only place in Omaha with a live half time show! Great music at half time and after the game. Every Husker game day here at The 21st Saloon, enjoy drink specials and Husker Touchdown Shots. If you’ve had them before, you know they’re one of a kind! We have a grill in our Beer Garden along with a 48” TV so you can watch the game outside. You’re welcome to bring your own food and we will provide the entertainment. Come out and support the Huskers with friends! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH Nebraska vs. Ohio – 6 pm game with the Mighty Shipwrecks SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH Nebraska vs. Minnesota – 7 pm game with Lou DeLuca & the Delta 88s BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 17 ANNIKA CHAMBERS CD RELEASE PARTY Thursday, December 1st @ 6 pm • 21st Saloon, 96th & L Street, Omaha The dynamic Annika Chambers, along with a group of tal- ented musicians, shocks and amazes many music lovers who have the opportunity to hear their music. With a variety of soulful, heart warming, ground stomping tunes, Ms. Chambers is sure to rise above and beyond your expecta- tions. Chambers hails from Houston, Texas. As a child, she always wanted to sing, but her dreams of enlisting in the Army and attaining a degree in radio and TV broadcasting took her on a slight detour.

1 Since completing her 7 ⁄2 year term with the US Army, Annika has blazed onto the Houston blues music scene. With her self-motivated career taking the city by storm, Annika has had the opportunity to work with many of the well-known talents in the area such as Brad Absher, Paul Ramirez, The Mighty Orq, and many others. Annika along with The House Rules Band entered the 2012 International Blues Competition making the final round, and giving her numerous opportunities to showcase her talent. After the competition, Annika took advantage of an opportunity to create a demo CD with Larry Fulcher of CD Review the Phantom Blues Band and Richard Cagle, both of whom were judges for the IBC Competition. Mitch Kashmar • West Coast Toast To everyone’s surprise, this has turned into what will be Delta Groove Music, Inc. a professionally produced album from Montrose Studios. West Coast harp player Mitch The album “Making My Mark” features numerous Gram- Kashmar has been making out- my award winning musicians and artists who graciously standing jump blues for de- offered their time and patience to make this a project a cades. With this release, I think success. he might receive the acclaim he There is no preparation the world can take for the debut deserves. of Annika Chambers’ “Making My Mark.” So take a moment This is a brilliant cd of West and enjoy the Annika Chambers experience and make sure Coast jump blues. Kashmar is a you do what she says when she says “Shake it for Me!” very good singer and exceptional harp player. One of my fa- Annika was awarded the 2013 Houston Press Award for vorite guitarists, Junior Watson, handles the guitar work on Best Female Vocals. She was also nominated in the Best this cd. Fred Kaplan does his usual great job on keys with Blues category with several other great musicians of the Marty Dodson is on drums and former Rod Piazza sideman city. Bill Stuve rounds out the rhythm section on upright bass. This is a superb back-up group. Currently Annika and The Houston All-Stars are nominated for Best New Artist by the Blues Foundation. There are six originals and five well-chosen covers. Four of the originals are instrumentals that allow Kashmar to dis- 2012 IBC Finalists play his virtuosity. I really enjoy the first cut, East of 82nd Annika Chambers & the House Rules Band Street, with the fine chromatic work by Kashmar that re- From the Annika Chambers website minds me of the late William Clarke. Track six is a song that has a very cool interplay between Kashmar and Watson. Kaplan gets a chance to display his skills with the organ on the final cut Canoodlin’. This is a great cd that all blues lovers should check out! Del- ta Groove also many other acts that I suggest be explored. --A.J. Foyt SETH WALKER Sunday, Nov. 6th @ 8 pm VEGA 305 Canopy Street Lincoln

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