Celebrating the Blues in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia April 2016 Volume 10, Issue 4 Reggie Wayne Morris Band Brings Blues + Soulful Core to DCBS Fundraiser May 7 Performance Benefits DC Blues Festival Raise the roof and raise some money! That’s Raised on Gospel and Blues, Morris is a the formula for an outstanding evening of Baltimore-based artist who rocks the Blues music, dancing and fun. with a soulful core. His rock-edged style was inspired by Jimi Hendrix and B.B. King, and DCBS hosts a fundraiser from 7:30 pm to he’s fused those influences into his unique 12 am, Saturday, May 7 featuring the Reggie “Boggie Woogie Rhythm and Rockin’ Blues.” Wayne Morris Band at the Silver Spring His 2015 CD, Don’t Bring Me Daylight, has American Legion. Proceeds from this event received national airplay and rave reviews in help defray expenses of the free 28th Annual the music press. DC Blues Festival. It’s the only major Blues festival presented in Washington, DC. The Reggie Wayne Morris Band has toured throughout the country and internationally. Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Reggie Wayne The Band is also a popular fixture at the Morris brings his infectious passion for the Baltimore Blues Society events. Last April, blues, his charm, his humor and his cowboy photo by Pat Bransford they rocked the house and stole the show, Reggie Wayne Morris Band rocked the house at boots to the stage in a performance that puts opening for the Nick Moss Band at a DCBS a 2015 DCBS event last year. the “show” in “show business.” fundraiser.
James Walker wrote in Blues Blast Mag, FREE Tickets s FREE Tickets “Reggie Wayne Morris should soon be nationally and internationally festival famous.” Now that we have your attention: Yes, free DCBS will have tickets to give away to the tickets to upcoming area Blues shows can following shows: Funds raised from this event help the DC Blues Festival to remain a free event. This be yours! The Hamilton year’s festival is Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Carter 600 14th St., NW, Washington, DC 20005 One of the many benefits of DCBS Barron Amphitheatre, Washington, DC. s Jimmy Vaughan, Tuesday, Apr. 12 membership is access to our ticket The grant from the District of Columbia s Shemekia Copeland, Saturday, Apr. 16 giveaways. DCBS has established s Janiva Magness, Tuesday, May 3 government that has provided financial relationships with area venues and artists, s Albert Cummings, Wednesday, May 11 support for the festival is no longer available. and we are able to offer a limited number s Marcia Ball, Saturday, June 4 We encourage you to attend this fundraiser to of tickets to selected performances. In the help DCBS keep the annual festival as a venue State Theatre next few weeks, tickets to upcoming shows for presenting some of the best talent in the 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church, VA 22046 at Madam’s Organ, The Hamilton and s region and country at no cost to the public. the State Theatre will be offered. Watch Buddy Guy, Wednesday, Apr. 13 for the DCBS eblasts in your email with Madam’s Organ American Legion Post 41 is located at instructions to enter to win tickets. 2461 18th St., NW, Washington, DC 20009 905 Sligo Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910, s Skyla Burrell, Friday, Apr. 1 convenient to Metro. Ample parking is Priority for ticket giveaways goes to s Ashleigh Chevalier, Saturday, Apr. 2 available in an adjacent county lot. DCBS members, be sure to keep your s JP Soars & the Red Hots, Friday, Apr. 8 membership current. Open and read s Brent Johnson & the Call Up, Saturday, Fundraiser tickets are on sale now. Advance those eblasts so you don’t miss any great Apr. 9 tickets are $15 members, $20 non-members opportunities. s James Armstrong, Friday, Apr. 15 and $20 members, $25 non-members at s Ursula Ricks Project, Saturday, Apr. 23 the door. Call 301-322-4808 or visit www. dcblues.org Capital Blues Messenger s April 2016 The DC Blues Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) DCBS Offers Web, CBM organization dedicated to keeping the Blues alive DC Blues Society through outreach and education. The DC Blues & Eblast Advertising Society is a proud affiliate of the Blues Foundation. P.O. 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2 April 2016 s Capital Blues Messenger President’s Blues said: “Morris and his band are competent Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal and Lyle Lovett. On stage, and deeply satisfying… a welcome addition to the Jackie is a dynamo, who will infect you with the scene.” Our own DCBS VP, Nick Dale, says Reggie powerful spirit of the Blues. is “….an artist that deserves wider exposure.” D RUM Rounding up the Festival lineup is the Omar Expose yourself (clean up your mind) to Reggie Coleman Band out of Chicago. Omar Coleman April Happy Hour and help keep the free DC Blues Festival free! See has recorded three full albums, performed 30 you at the Fundraiser on May 7 at the Silver Spring international dates in 12 countries, and performed This month’s DCBS 4th American Legion. Learn more about Reggie and as featured vocalist for more than 10 professionally Friday Happy Hour features The Mojo Priests, hear his music at http://www.rwmband.com touring bands. a favorite of the Happy Hour crowd at the Silver See pages 1 and 4 for more details. Spring American Legion. The Mojo Priests were At a youthful 35 years old, Omar Coleman, a originally scheduled for January, but the big snow 28th Annual Festival Lineup Finalized Chicago native, has established himself as one of froze them out. Snow should not be a threat on the nation’s premier harmonica players and blues Apr. 22 when the music starts at 6 pm. If you It’s always tough trying to come up with an vocalists on the scene today. He has been billed on haven’t heard the Priests’ big-voiced frontman, interesting and dynamic Festival lineup on a festivals with legends like Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Darren Johnson, belt out funky Blues to rollicking shoestring budget. But because there is a wealth of Koko Taylor, Ruth Brown and Robert Randolph. rock tunes, this is the perfect chance. See page 8 undervalued talent out here, I think we’ve come up Omar is known for mixing it up with his audience for more information. with a powerfully entertaining mix of talent for the to share more intimately his Blues love. See what Carter Barron Amphitheatre on Saturday, they’re talking about and check out the tracks on We created the 4th Friday Happy Hour as a Sept. 3, from 12 pm to 7:30 pm. As it turned out, his latest CD, Born & Raised, at mission-based service to our members and other the line-up features three women band leaders in www.omarcoleman.com lovers and supporters of the Blues. Bands perform the middle of two male-led acts. That ought to for the same reason, without pay from DCBS. The build the fire real hot before the last act blasts off. The Annual DC Blues Festival & Volunteering low-cost drinks, affordable food and earnestly entertaining bands make for the perfect antidote The Festival opens with DC Mudd, the 2015 Lately there has been some controversy about to any drudgeries of the workweek. That is what’s Battle of the Bands winner. DC Mudd performed the nexus of bands’ volunteering to perform free in it for you. to much acclaim at the 2015 College Park Blues for some DCBS events and the Annual DC Blues Festival and has been gigging around the area What’s in it for the bands and DCBS? Your coming Festival. Allow me to clarify once again: there is no since they formed a short time before the 2015 out and supporting our efforts to bring you free nexus between the two. Battle. Check ‘em out: https://www.facebook. live entertainment—and of course, tipping the com/DCMuddBluesBand/ Some performers think or assume that by band. That’s the only thing that will keep this event volunteering to play for no fee at DCBS events, going. There may be other “free” happy hours in Next on the stage is the Countess Williams Band. they should be rewarded with an appearance at town with live bands, but you’ll pay big time in the Countess is a newcomer to the DMV, but has the Annual Festival. I never make such a promise end with over-the-top drink prices and overpriced proven herself in Chicago, performing at venues and explain on such occasions that a DCBS group food. (Somebody tell me where are these free that include Buddy Guy’s Legends and Kingston makes the final decision on the Annual Festival happy hours with live bands. I’m allowing that Mines, and sharing the stage with Carl Weathersby lineup. I cannot predict the outcome of such there may be some that I just don’t know about.) and highly regarded Chicago-based bands, the decisions—the group members (DCBS Board Mike Wheeler Band and the Charlie Love Band. members and Key Volunteers) listen to the Festival Festival Fundraiser Update Countess’ passionate delivery and versatile voice candidates and vote on each. The candidates with will woo you. If you don’t know her now, you The DCBS Festival Fundraiser on Saturday, May 7 the most votes in each cost category win a slot. surely will not forget her after seeing her Festival features Reggie Wayne Morris. Reggie opened for performance. More on Countess at https://www. For paid performances, we do consider acts who Nick Moss at our last year’s fundraiser. (However, reverbnation.com/ladycountess support our mission. But there is never a quid too many of you missed a helluva lively show.) We pro quo—stated or implied. We strive to get ‘em hope to do better this year. I’ll remind you again The Lauren Mitchell Band out of South Florida in where they fit in. Ideally, musicians should that without the DC Government grant, we rely on is up next. Lauren is a tour de force, performing support the DCBS mission by being members this fundraiser and other paid events to support around 250 dates per year, nationally and and volunteering their talents on occasion. DCBS the FREE Annual DC Blues Festival. internationally. Blues Music Magazine calls her, is a public institution dedicated to the education “A mesmerizing performer with a voice for the Reggie fuses the influences of Jimi Hendrix and enjoyment of Blues fans and a showcase for ages.” Her latest CD, Live! From The Bradfordville and B.B. King into his own unique approach to regional acts in the DMV—a worthy objective for Blues Club, was released in May 2014 and will give songwriting, guitar playing and singing. He’s Blues musicians and the general public. you a good taste of what to expect from her. toured Italy, France and the U.S and has three So, the word to all is support DCBS for what it does recordings under his belt. His latest, Don’t Bring Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers from the for the Blues not just for what it can do for you. Me Daylight, is original songs composed by Hampton Roads area fills the stage next with himself and Gerald “Gypsy” Robinson with lyrics her big, bold voice and sometimes sassy delivery Blues Always, appealing to Blues and Southern Soul fans. Living style. Jackie has opened for the likes of B.B. King, Felix
3 Capital Blues Messenger s April 2016 4 April 2016 s Capital Blues Messenger 5 Capital Blues Messenger s April 2016 Mark Your Calendars for Warm Weather, Hot Music Guide to 2016 Local & Nearby Blues Festivals From late Spring through early Fall each year, there are many blues and Some festivals are free; others have admission fees and offer early bird and other music festivals in the DC area and surrounding states. This guide is advance ticket sales. intended to help DC area blues fans plan their weekends and trips to include If we’ve missed listing a blues festival, please let us know so we can share this some great festivals that support the Blues. A number of festivals are also with DCBS members. Send this information to: [email protected] fundraisers for charities. The DCBS booth will be set up at some of these events, so watch your DCBS The DCBS-sponsored 28th Annual DC Blues Festival, at the Carter Barron emails for volunteer needs and also for ticket giveaways/discounts. Amphitheatre, will be held the Saturday of Labor Day Weekend, Sept. 3. See If you want to volunteer to provide a written review of a festival or photos page 3 for the outstanding lineup to be featured at this event. for the DCBS newsletter, please send an e-mail to [email protected] Mark your calendars now for some of these great festivals! Visit the Please feel free to share this festival listing with others. Help keep the Blues individual festival websites to see what performers will be featured at each. alive!
MAY 2016 s Friday–Sunday, June 3–5 s Friday–Sunday, June 17–19 24th Annual Capital Jazz Fest & High Tides Blues Fest s Friday–Saturday, May 6–7 Merriweather Post Pavilion Black Pearl Tiki Bar, 205 Taylor St. Naptown barBAYq Contest & Music 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy. Colonial Beach, VA 22443 Festival & Columbia, MD 21044 www.hightidez.com/blues Anne Arundel Co. Fairgrounds www.capitaljazz.com Tix: Fri. $20, Sat. $27, Sun. $23 or $55 all events. Crownsville, MD 21032 Tix: early bird before April 29, prices vary by s Saturday, June 18 www.barbayq.com seating Tix: $15 before Apr. 30, $15 at gate 8th Annual Silver Spring Blues Festival—A s Saturday–Sunday, June 4–5 Blues Block Party s Saturday, May 7 36th Annual Washington Folk Festival & Silver Spring Library, Wayne Derby-Q BBQ, Blues, Bourbon & Brews Glen Echo Park Ave. & Downtown Silver Festival Glen Echo, MD 20812 Spring, Ellsworth Dr. Old Town Sq., Fairfax, VA 22030 www.fsgw.org FREE! Blues Week, June 13–17 http://www.fairfaxva.gov/government/parks- Blues Inside & Out s Friday–Sunday, June 10–12 recreation/special-events/derby-q Silver Spring, MD 20910 23rd Tinner Hill Blues Festival—A Tribute Tix: $10 general admission, tasting tickets $25 www.silverspringblues.com to John Jackson or $65 FREE! Cherry Hill Park and Other Venues s Visit or volunteer for the DCBS table! Saturday–Sunday, May 21–22 Falls Church, VA 22046 Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival www.tinnerhill.org s Saturday, June 18 Sandy Point State Park Tix: info pending Columbia Pike Blues Festival Annapolis, MD 21409 Visit or volunteer for the DCBS table! Walter Reed Dr. at Columbia Pike, Arlington, VA www.bayblues.org See festival ad on page 12 www.columbia-pike.org FREE! Advance tix while available: $65 for Sat., $75 for Sun., $125 for both days s Saturday, June 11, 2016 s Saturday, June 18 Visit or volunteer for the DCBS table! 1st Annual John Cephas Piedmont Blues 27th Annual Billtown Blues Festival See festival ad on page 5 Festival Lycoming County Fairgrounds Main St., Bowling Green, VA 22427 Hughesville, PA 17737 www.johncephasfestival.com FREE! www.billtownblues.org or 570-584-4480 Tix: Early bird $20 before April 30, $25 after May JUNE 2016 s Saturday-Sunday, June 11-12 1, $30 at gate. 5th Annual St. Georges Blues Festival s Thursday-Sunday, June 2-5 Commodore Ctr., 1701 S. DuPont Hwy. s Saturday-Sunday, June 25-26 21st Annual Western Maryland Blues Fest St. Georges, DE 19733 24th Annual Giant National Capital BBQ Downtown Hagerstown, Central & City Park www.diamondstateblues.com or 302-836-8202 Battle & Hagerstown, MD 21741 Tix: www.bluehorizonpromotions.com, $35 one- 2011 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, between 9th & 14th www.blues-fest.org or 301-739-8577, ext. 116 day, $60 two-day, before June 10 Streets, Washington, DC 20004 Tix: info pending www.bbqdc.com Visit or volunteer for the DCBS table! Tix: $12 one-day, $20 two-day advance; $15 one- & Listings with this designation include blues day, $30 two-day at gate and other music genres Visit or volunteer for the DCBS table!
6 April 2016 s Capital Blues Messenger 2016 Local & Nearby Blues Festivals
s JULY 2016 AUGUST 2016 Sunday, Sept. 4 Baltimore Blues Society Alonzo’s Memorial s Friday–Saturday, July 8–10 s Friday–Saturday, Aug. 5–6 Picnic 19th Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival 13th Annual Snowshoe Mountain Brews, Rosedale American Legion Hall Briggs Farm, Nescopeck, PA 18635 Blues & BBQ Festival 1311 Seling Ave., Rosedale, MD 21237 www.briggsfarm.com 10 Snowshoe Dr., Snowshoe, WV 26209 www.moworkin.com or 410-744-2291 or 570-379-2003 www.snowshoemtn.com or 877-441-4386 Tix: info pending Tix: Early bird tickets until May 7, 1-day for $23, Tix: info pending s 2- day for $40 & 3-day for $55; May 8-July 7 $25, Sunday, Sept. 11 s Friday–Sunday, Aug. 5–7 $45 & $60 respectively; camping fee $90 before 39th Takoma Park Folk Festival & Riverfront Blues Fest May 7, $95 after, includes 3 days of music. Gate Takoma Park Middle School Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park prices, add $5. Takoma Park, MD 20910 S. French & Water Sts., Wilmington, DE 19801 www.tpff.org or 301-589-0202 FREE! s Saturday, July 9 www.riverfrontbluesfest.com s DCBS Hotter Than July Fish Tix: info pending Friday–Sunday, Sept, 16–18 Fry ‘n’ Blues Pennsylvania Blues Festival Celebrating 25 s Friday–Sunday, Aug. 12–14 Silver Spring American Legion Years of Blues in the Poconos Heritage Music BluesFest 2016 Area bands sign up now! Split Rock Resort, Lake Harmony, PA 18624 Heritage Port, Wheeling, WV 26003 www.dcblues.org www.pennsylvaniabluesfestival.com www.heritagemusicfest.com or 304-238-6064 Tix: $30 one-day; $50 two-day until June 30; $35 s Saturday, July 16 Tix: 3-day advance for $75, $115 for VIP one-day, $60 two-day July1–Sept. 15; $40 one- 17th Annual Winchester Blues House day, $70 two-day at gate s Saturday, Aug. 20 Festival Hot August Music Festival & s Winchester Eagles Club Aerie 824 Saturday, Sept. 17 Oregon Ridge State Pk., Cockeysville, MD 21030 700 Baker Ln,. Winchester, VA 22601 24th Annual Bluebird Blues Festival www.hotaugustmusicfestival.com www.winchesterblueshouse.com or 540-662-7066 Prince George’s Community College or 877-321-3378 Tix: $15 advance, $20 at gate 301 Largo Rd., Largo, MD 20774 Tix: info pending www.pgcc.edu FREE! s Saturday, July 16 Visit or volunteer for the DCBS table! 3rd Annual Roadhouse BluesFest Jonathan’s Landing SEPTEMBER 2016 1309 Ponderosa Dr., Magnolia, DE 1962 OCTOBER 2016 www.centraldelawareblues.com s Saturday, Sept. 3 Tix: $30 DC Blues Society s Sunday, Oct. 2 28th Annual DC Blues 35th Annual Takoma Park Street Festival & s Saturday, July 23 Festival Takoma Park, MD 20912 Steppingstone Summertime Blues Festival Carter Barron www.takomaparkfestival.com or 240-535-0187 461 Quaker Bottom Rd. Amphitheatre FREE! Havre De Grace, MD 21078 Washington, DC 20011 www.steppingstonemuseum.org or 410-939-2299 www.dcblues.org FREE! Tix: info pending Visit or volunteer for the DCBS table! NOVEMBER 2016
s Saturday, Nov. 5. 9th Annual College Park Blues Festival Ritchie Coliseum, University of MD College Park, MD 20740 www.dcblues.org FREE! Visit or volunteer for the DCBS table! Area bands: Enter the DCBS Solo/Duo Competition on Sept. 23 or the DCBS Battle of the Bands on Oct. 1 for a chance to perform at the College Park Festival Blues Festival, details at www.dcblues.org
7 Capital Blues Messenger s April 2016 John Mayall at The Hamilton, March 16, 2016 by Craig Karp a likely continuation. He delighted the I had to walk past the White House to crowd with a well- get to The Hamilton to be a DC Blues constructed version Society volunteer for what turned out of “Room to Move,” to be a great John Mayall show. The his harmonica and Hamilton, at the corner of 14th and scat calling card that F Sts., NW, and one of the DMV’s top has become a harp venues, is lately running more blues Reviews standard. Chick-a shows. Arlene Goldberg-Gist and chick-a boom. I set up the Society’s table and just for sale for $750,000. He later played a tasty bass solo that drew from funk, next to us sat a serene John Mayall, Mayall’s band, with jazz and R&B inspiration. Athas, who who had his own table for selling and which he has been played both lead and rhythm, laid signing CDs. Between his sales and playing since 2008, down a skein of tasty licks, especially our member inquiries we were able to consisted of Texan on the set closer “Hideaway,” a Freddy chat briefly. Rocky Athas on King cover from the 1960s. Mayall helped inspire my own interest photo by Craig Karp guitar, Greg Rzab in the blues, back in the 1960s. He The legendary John Mayall admires a DCBS shirt on bass, and Jay The highly listenable, even danceable, told me his earliest influences were before his March 16 performance at The Hamilton. Davenport on drums, single set lasted the better part of American blues and jazzmen and he the latter two from two hours. When it was over, more had the chance to see some in the from the classic-sounding new album Chicago. The band satisfied listeners lined up for CDs UK in the 1950’s. Perhaps inspired by Find a Way to Care. Mayall has was tight, deferring to the master when and a picture with this seminal figure that American music, he has lived in always been a bit autobiographical he took the lead, but shining on their of the blues. We really enjoyed John California for decades. Asked by one in his songwriting, and a song about own during their solos. In response to Mayall’s show, and when this historic, of the many who came up to buy his being sober, which included the a shout from the crowd, Rzab joked but still lively bluesman returns, I am latest CD, Find a Way to Care, who admonition, “just one more day,” was that Mayall’s guitar, a 1979 Gibson, was sure you will too. his most important influence was, the gentlemanly Mayall said he couldn’t pick one; he similarly declined to specify which of his own albums or Win Tickets! which of his many collaborators were his favorite. Fan after fan thanked him Watch your DCBS Eblasts and for introducing them to the blues. visit www.dcblues.org and The remarkably spry 82-year old Mayall really came alive when he hit Members Only page the stage, on time. He easily shifted to enter to win tickets to between electric organ (Hammond/ Wurlitzer sound style), electric piano, select Festivals and Blues guitar, and harmonica. On each, he shows, and obtain showed continuing command of the instrument. On one number he made available discounts. his piano sound like a vibraphone and it fit right in. As he has done forever, Priority for ticket he sometimes played both harmonica giveaways goes to and keyboard at the same time. DCBS members, be sure The material spanned much of Mayall’s long career beginning to keep your membership with a cover of the 1962 Sonny Boy current. Please open Williamson standard, “Help Me,” and included “Walking on Sunset,” and read those Eblasts from the Blues for Laurel Canyon so you don’t miss album, the 1970 ecological anthem; “Nature’s Disappearing” to “I Feel any great opportunities. So Bad” and “Mother-in Law Blues,”
8 April 2016 s Capital Blues Messenger DCBS Volunteers Needed for Black Memorabilia Show by Margo Hope area, will be set up next to our DC Blues booth! porcelain work, and hand made African style She will be displaying her original sculptures, walking sticks!! This is a FABULOUS event! I worked the booth with my son last year, and we had a blast. This is a great volunteer opportunity. Great African/ American artists presenting amazing work, antique collectibles, all kinds of interesting national black people and information and great food. A fun day. Come out and volunteer and enjoy the memorabilia experience of a lifetime. You’ll have a fabulous time, or I’ll eat my Kufi! Fine Art & Crafts Show April 9-10, 2016 YES! free admission to all volunteers for this Saturday: 10 AM–7 PM t Sunday: 10 AM–5 PM event. Please indicate which Saturday or Sunday Montgomery County Fairgrounds t 16 Chestnut St. t Gaithersburg, MD 20877 shift you prefer. Exact times will be updated asap. “32nd Year Celebrating African American History” Saturday, Apr. 9: Morning, Mid-day or Late Purchase Black Memorabilia + Collectibles from vendors including slavery artifacts, historical documents, books, auto- Afternoon Shift, event closes at 7pm. Morning graphs, stamps, advertisements, kitchen collectibles, coins, magazines, Civil War, toys, art, dolls, political, jewelry, entertain- shift needs to pick up booth items at the Silver ment, paintings, civil rights, sports + more. View Educational Exhibits including Slavery Artifacts, Buffalo Soldiers, Jim Crow, Spring American Legion prior to the event. Tables Black Panther Party, Marcus Garvey, Tuskegee Airmen, Malcolm X, George Washington Carver, Dorothy Dandridge + others. and chairs are provided at event. Meet + obtain autographs from Negro League Baseball Players, Tuskegee Airmen + other celebrities. t Sunday, Apr. 10: Morning or Afternoon Shift, Admission: $7 Students admitted free event closes at 5pm. Afternoon shift will need to All Indoors t Good Food t Free Parking collect booth items and return to the Silver Spring (301) 649-1915 t www.johnsonshows.com American Legion. facebook.com/blackmemorabiliashow
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Capital Blues Messenger s April 2016 9 APRIL 2016 BLUES 1 Skyla Burrell @ Madam’s Organ DCBS TICKET GIVEAWAY s Joy Bodycomb with Wharf Rats @ Chapalas Blue Beetle Rock Bar Ashleigh Chevalier @ Madam’s Organ DCBS TICKET GIVEAWAY s Bad Influence @ Gaithersburg Dogfish Head s King Soul, Texas Chainsaw 2 Horns @ Bethesda Blues & Jazz s Crimestoppers @ Rhodeside Grill s Built 4 Comfort @ Music Cafe s Vintage #18 @ New Deal Cafe s The Mojo Priests @ Hershey’s s Full Power Blues @ Old Bowie Town Grille DCBS 1st Sunday Blues Jam @ Silver Spring American Legion s Bill Pappas & Wolf Crescenze & Along for the Ride @ 219 s Stacy Brooks @ 3 Madam’s Organ s Shari Kane Guitar Workshop @ Archie’s Barbershop 4 Anthony “Swamp Dog” Clark @ Westminster Church 5 Santana @ Warner Theatre 6 Santana @ Warner Theatre Mavis Staples @ Hamilton s Big Boy Little’s Open Blues Jam @ Old Bowie Town Grille s Roomful of Blues, John Nemeth @ Bethesda Blues & 7 Jazz Supper Club JP Soars & the Red Hots @ Madam’s Organ DCBS TICKET GIVEAWAY s Tom Principato with Tommy Lepson @ Bright Box Theater s Smokin’ 8 Polecats @ New Deal Cafe s Robert Randolph & Family Band @ State Theatre s Fast Eddie & Slowpokes @ Old Bowie Town Grille Anacostia Delta: The Legacy of Danny Gatton Show with Tom Princiapto & more @ AMP by Strathmore s Brent Johnson & the Call Up @ 9 Madam’s Organ DCBS TICKET GIVEAWAY s Crimestoppers @ JV’s s Built 4 Comfort @ Bare Bones 10 Joy Bodycomb @ Winery at Olney s Bill Pappas, Wolf Crescenze & Along for the Ride @ 219 11 Tom Newman Blues Band @ Westminster Church 12 Jimmie Vaughan @ Hamilton DCBS TICKET GIVEAWAY VISIT OR VOLUNTEER @ DCBS BOOTH 13 Buddy Guy @ State Theatre DCBS TICKET GIVEAWAY VISIT OR VOLUNTEER @ DCBS BOOTH s JJ Grey & Mofro @ Birchmere 14 Full Power Blues @ Glen Echo James Armstrong DCBS TICKET GIVEAWAY s s 15 @ Madam’s Organ Bad Influence @ Stein Room Wolf’s Blues Jam with Linwood Taylor & Lisa Lim @ Cryer’s Back Road Inn Bill Pappas, Wolf Crescenze & Along for the Ride @ 219 s Shemekia Copeland @ Hamilton DCBS TICKET GIVEAWAY VISIT OR VOLUNTEER @ 16 DCBS BOOTH s Crimestoppers @ Bill Mulroney Tribute at Rockville American Legion s Zydeco Jed @ New Deal Cafe s Baltimore Blues Society presents Lone Star Blues Revue with Anson Funderburgh, Mark Hummel, Little Charly Baty, Terry Hanck @ Rosedale American Legion 17 Freestate Blues Review @ Villain & Saint 18 Mark Wenner’s Blues Warriors @ Westminster Church 19 Mark Wenner’s Blues Warriors @ JV’s 21 Big Boy Little’s Open Blues Jam @ Old Bowie Town Grille DCBS 4th Friday Happy Hour with The Mojo Priests @ Silver Spring American Legion s Wolf’s Blues Jam w/ Robert Frahm @ Ruddy Duck s 22 Moonshine Society @ Hamilton Loft Ursula Ricks Project @ Madam’s Organ DCBS TICKET GIVEAWAY s Big Boy Little Band Crawfish Boil @ Acadiana s Crimestoppers @ Branded 72 23 s Built 4 Comfort @ New Deal Cafe s B.B. King Tribute with Slam Allen @ Art Space, Herndon 24 Bill Pappas, Wolf Crescenze & Along for the Ride @ 219 25 Jacques & Margie Live! Jacques “Saxman” Johnson & Lil’ Margie Clark @ Westminster Church 26 Steve Jacobs Band with Big Boy Little @ JV’s 28 Big Boy Little Band @ Babe’s Tavern 29 Ursula Ricks Project @ New Deal Cafe s Donna Herula with Tony Nardiello @ Archie’s Barbershop 30 Slide Guitar Workshop w/ Donna Herula @ Archie’s Barbershop EARLY MAY 2016 1 DCBS 1st Sunday Blues Jam @ Silver Spring American Legion s Bill Pappas, Wolf Crescenze & Along for the Ride @ 219 2 Electrified Blues Band with Charlie Sayles @ Westminster Church 3 Janiva Magness @ Hamilton DCBS TICKET GIVEAWAY VISIT OR VOLUNTEER @ DCBS BOOTH 5 Big Boy Little’s Open Blues Jam @ Old Bowie Town Grille 6 Crimestoppers @ Villain & Saint 7 DCBS Festival Fundraiser with Reggie Wayne Morris @ Silver Spring American Legion s Bad Influence @ Gaithersburg Dogfish Head
10 April 2016 s Capital Blues Messenger DCBS salutes its many volunteers, BLUES ALL WEEK who keep the organization running. This month, DCBS salutes volunteer Regular Blues Events Crawlin’ Kingsnake The Regular Blues Calendar, below, is included in the Capital Blues Messenger each month to provide information on recurring blues jams/performances/dances. See for his work to keep the also the April Blues Calendar on page 10. DCBS Online Forum 1st Sunday DCBS Blues Jam @ Silver Spring American Legion s 4th Sunday DCBS running smoothly. Acoustic Jam @ Mansion on O St. (CANCELLED —S eeking New Jam Leader) s Sunday SU Afternoon Jam @ Old Firestation #3, Fairfax s Blues Jam @ Battlefield Brew Works, Gettysburg, every other Sunday BoldedH items on calendars of upcoming events s s are picks by calendar editor, Mike Wolk, and include Blue Mondays @ Westminster Presbyterian Church Wolf’s Blues Jam @ JV’s Capital DCBS, BBS, and other events. M Blues Ensemble @ 219 Basin St. Lounge CrawStickers @ 219 Basin St. Lounge s Johnny Artis Band @ Madam’s Organ s Musicians, promoters, and venues: Swampcandy @ Rams Head Annapolis s Hell’s Bottom Blues Jam @ Takoma Park VFW Post Send calendar listings to TU 350 s Moonshine Society Blues Jam @ Villain & Saint, 2nd Tuesday [email protected] by the deadline, the 15th of the month prior to publication. Events Wolf’s Blues Jam @ Blair’s Londontowne Pub s Jesse Shifflet Open Mic @ Pickled Herring listed are based on the best information possible. W Pub, Northeast, MD s Blues Jam @ Old Bowie Town Grille s DCBS cannot be held liable for errors in schedules, Patrick Alban & Noche Latina @ Madam’s Organ Slow Blues & Swing Dance @ Glen Echo s s places or performances listed. It is recommended TH Open Mic @ El Gavilan, last Thursday of month Big Boy Little’s Open Blues Jam @ Old that you contact the venues to verify events. Bowie Town Grille, 1st & 3rd Thursdays 4th Friday Happy Hour @ Silver Spring American Legion s Glen Moomau & Juke Visit www.dcblues.org Drivers @ Bertha’s s John Guernsey @ New Deal Cafe for additional music links and information. F SA Acoustic Blues Jam @ Archie’s Barbershop s John Guernsey @ New Deal Cafe DISCOUNTS for DCBS Members ShowDISCOUNTS your current DCBS membership Show card your to obtain current discounts DCBS membership from our supportive card to obtain vendors, discounts and show from the our vendor supportive this newslettervendors, and to confirmshow the the vendor discount.for DCBS Restrictions Members may apply, andthis discounts newsletter may to beconfirm withdrawn the discount. at any time. Restrictions may apply, and discounts may be withdrawn at any time.
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