Volume Thirteen, Number Ten • October 2009

BSO Meeting at the Lift Lounge (98th & M St.) 1:30pm-3:30pm Sunday, November 15, 2009 Followed by Charlie Musselwhite at Murphy’s Lounge Meeting attendees will be able to enter Pete Watters’ Murphy’s at 3:45pm, prior to the doors th being open to 50 Birthday! the public at 4pm. The Barkin’ Irons October, 18 at 6:00 PM (Admission is The Zoo Bar $17.50 in advance, with last show for Stone River Boys and and $20 day special guest Son of ’76 and of show.) Charlie Randy Sabien 2009! The Watchmen Musselwhite Friday, October 23, 2009 Saturday 8:00 PM Kiewit Concert Hall October 3rd Holland Performing Downtown Arts Center 1512 Howard Street

Omaha Blues Society VP Ric Cowger will co-host 10/22...... 112 N. Duck Blues In The Afternoon with Mike Jacobs on Monday 10/3...... Sweetfire Band October 5th at 1:00 on 91.5 KIOS FM. It will mark the 10/9...... Burgundy and Gray 15th anniversary of the show and the station will 10/10...... Rhythm Collective be holding its Fall pledge drive during that week. 10/16...... Levi William 10/23...... The Blues Orchestra 10/24...... Davis Hurley 10/30...... George Walker Band 10/31...... Tom Collins Band $1 off Admission and $1 off first Drink for BSO Members (not valid on drink specials)

112 N. Duck Marcia Ball

TH 10/1 5:30pm...... Zac Harmon TH 10/1 9:30pm...... The Jerry Pranksters TH 10/8 5:00pm...... Ronnie Baker Brooks TH 10/15 5:30pm...... Stacy Mitchhart Sweetfire Band TH 10/15 9:30pm...... The Jerry Pranksters SUN 10/18 5:00pm...... Marcia Ball TH 10/22 5:30pm...... WC Clark TH 10/22 9:30pm...... The Scissormen SAT 10/24 7:00pm...... Billy Bacon’s Porkestra SUN 10/25 5:00pm...... Dallas Wayne TUE 10/27 5:30pm...... Mike Zito St. Elvis St. Elvis TH 10/29 5:30pm...... The Bel Airs BLueS Kazu TH 11/5 5:30pm...... Tinsley Ellis LeviWilliam Orchestra George Walker PAGE 2 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

Don E. ‘Trey’ Langston Foundation Established 10-01-08

Trey Langston was an avid supporter of what he said “is some of the purest music that reaches into your soul”, and the Omaha Blues Society. On November 21, 2007 Trey passed away, and a group of dedicated family and friends decided to form a foundation in his name that will award vocational scholarships in Iowa and Nebraska as a tribute to a good friend, a loving partner, and a free spirit. The foundation account has been set up at, and is listed as:

The Don E. ‘Trey’ Langston Foundation Centris Federal Credit Union 1299 Farnam Street Omaha Ne. 68102

We are accepting donations, and inquiries can be emailed to A.C.’Toni’ Jones, email address of [email protected]

I would like to thank the dedicated Foundation Members, the Omaha Blues Soci- ety for their hard work, and his friends for their continued support.

“Don’t look back on your dust tracks”, Trey would say, “and keep the party going”

~~~ A.C.’Toni’ Jones [email protected] ~~~

Every Monday afternoon join Mike Jacobs for Blues in the Afternoon on KIOS Radio 91.5 FM, from 1-3 p.m. On Sunday mornings tune in Pacific Street Blues at 89.7 FM from 9-Noon. Rick Galusha will be playing the best of the blues and some other good stuff as well. We would like to thank these fine programs for their support of the Omaha Blues Society in their shows. BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 3 BSO VOLUNTEERS Summer Season Ends! What a great summertime of music and volunteerism we Playing with Fire Concert Series and have not received your had! Soaring Wings, Indigenous Jam, Playing with Fire, Boat invite, please contact Vanessa @ [email protected] Cruises, BluesED performances and many other local summer or 402-618-7734. blues events were supported by the Blues Society funding BSO Volunteer Master List helps in any BSO volunteer appre- and volunteerism. Now, the cooler days are upon us, remind- ciation activities, if you ing us we’re quickly moving indoors for our musical events volunteered for a BSO and thanking our summertime volunteers for their tremen- sponsored event and dous support. want to assure making If you volunteered work hours, donations, financial support, the 2009 BSO Volun- etc. for any BSO supported summer event: teer Master List, please Thank You from the Blues Society of Omaha! let me know the event you volunteered along Many BSO members volunteer countless hours of work doing with contact informa- a ‘labor of love’ to keep the Blues Society of Omaha an active tion. and vibrant community. The back cover of BluesNotes lists a host of volunteers who continuously work in keeping the On a final note, if blues alive for all of us. The next time you see these volun- you are currently not teers, let them know how much you appreciate what they do receiving BSO volun- for you. teer requests, you need to send your requests Playing with Fire is showing their appreciation to its spon- to get on the lists to: sors, volunteers, friends and fans with ‘PwF-One Last After- volunteers-subscribe@ Burn.” On Sunday, October 4, 2009, from 2-5PM , PwF and lists.omahablues.com. AfterBurn Jam host site, Farrells (9th and Dodge) is bringing back Levi William and special guests from the 2009 PwF local All the best for a spec- bands to join the festivities. The Omaha Food Bank will be tacular fall! accepting two (2) cans of food or a five dollar ($5) donation --Vanessa B. at the door. 2009 PwF volunteers will receive a wristband for BSO Volunteer free beer and pop beverages. An invitation to all PwF volun- Coordinator teers has been sent, if you volunteered for any of the 2009

BSO Corporate Sponsors Blue Club Bob & Becky Swift SPECIAL Doug & Jackie Newman Toni Jones Dan Van Houten Matthew Barges Teresa A Renken Terry O’Halloran Richard Wolken Geoff Clark & Jo Dee Barratt Jim Rouse Bar Fly 7 Oaks Investments Corporation Jerome Cyza Sid Sidner Larry Ferguson Studio Barry O’s Jim Davis Pamela Tanous Murphy’s Lounge Cackin’s Repair & New Rob & Teresa Dilts Jonas Thomas The Elbow Room Connection Specialties Inc Betty Dudzik Travis Wagner Corner Bar Alan Green Paul Waldmann Corporate James F Pietro DDS Mike & Sally Hansen Jr. Stephens Blues Project Mitch Bolte KZUM FM Donald Hunter Sunbridges Jim Bradford Jr Omaha Concrete Sawing Inc Royce M Kreitman Greg & Sandi Bowen Conrad Good Premiere Media Patrick McManus Todd Higgins Michael J & Paula McCarville South Loup River Blues Fest Michael T Moylan David Vanlandingham Jack Sobotka CPA West Point Rack

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The final Playing with Fire Concert of the year was another spectacular night of music featuring headliner Bettye Lavette. Special thanks to all the BSO volunteers who made it happen all year. Photos by Brittany Bowman BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 5

Billy Bacon and his Porkestra Live Review by L. Kent Wolgamott • Visit www.journalstar.com for more Catch Billy live this month • 10/16 and 10/17 The Zoo Bar • 10/24 at Murphy’s Lounge It’s been years since Doug Sahm the show even more impressive left his earthly groove. So it is the Porkestra was assembled really gives me a charge to hear this week and had only played a Sir Doug’s songs done live these single warmup gig at the Zoo. They days. Billy Bacon and his Porkes- sounded like they’d been together tra provided that electricity a few for years, playing a soulful mixture minutes ago when they cranked of American music from country to up a medley of “Mendocino” and pop. The saxophones of Josh Hoyer “Dynamite Woman” early in their and Dave Boye gave the Porkestra Zoofest-ending set. The Porkes- a cool edge, echoing back through tra nailed the cosmic Tex-Mex the years to when the horn was Sir Douglas Quintet sound and the primary solo instrument in rock Bacon got the spirit of the songs and R&B combos. Bacon suffers better than some of the bands on from arthritis and and is essentially the Sahm tribute record earlier this year. That might not retired from performing. Invited to return to Lincoln, once be the highlight of Zoofest for anyone but me. But Doug his second home, Bacon said yes. “It’s the best medicine I was my friend and the coolest guy I ever knew. Bacon could have.” He is in fine voice, Fuzzy Blazek’s harmonies and company did the same thing with the West Side San connect perfectly with Billy and the band is locked in. Antonio R&B of Sahm’s Tornados partner Freddy Given Bacon’s longtime association with the Zoo, he was Fender’s “Wasted Days and Wasted Nights.” What makes the perfect choice to cap Zoofest and is this set good.

BSO Ticket Discounts! Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues plays The Hol- land Performing Arts Center on October 23rd. If you’re a fan of Beethoven, B.B. King, or just great music, you’ll love Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues. It’s an irresistible new sound grounded in virtuosity - smart, subtle, seamless, and a blast. Exhilarating! The deadline to get the BSO 15% DISCOUNT is October 13th. Log-on to www.eventusher.com using the password: omahablues (McKenna’s will host a CORKEY SIEGAL’S CHAMBER BLUES AFTER CONCERT PARTY with The Blues Orchestra, no cover with ticket stub)

Tickets are now on-sale for the biggest two names in the Blues genre, BB King and Buddy Guy at the Mid-America Center on Monday, February 22nd. BSO Members can purchase their tickets at a discounted rate. DISCOUNT OFFER GOOD THROUGH FEBRUARY 21 AT 10 PM Password: omaha (*SPECIAL $5 DISCOUNT OFFER ON $78 TICKET) Get tickets here: http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/tonqyu PAGE 6 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues Langhorne Slim with special guest Randy Sabien w/ Dawes & Bear Country Friday, October 23, 2009 | 8:00 PM The Waiting Room Kiewit Concert Hall | Holland Performing Arts Center Monday, October 26th - 9pm Season Opening Celebration! Singer and guitarist Langhorne Slim If you’re a fan of Beethoven, B.B. offers a sardonic, modern take on King, or just great music, you’ll traditional folk, country, and blues. love Corky Siegel’s Chamber Fancifully dubbed “the bastard son Blues. It’s an irresistible new of Hasil Adkins” in some of his early sound grounded in virtuosity press releases, Langhorne Slim – smart, subtle, seamless, and a is in fact a Pennsylvania native blast. Exhilarating! who resettled in Brooklyn after his graduation from the State University Join us for a pre-show chat of New York at Purchase. One of with Corky, and after the show, the most endearing and standout qualities of Slim’s live bring your ticket for a bluesy shows is the sureness that one is always entering a genu- after-party at McKenna’s Blues, Booze & BBQ, located at ine gospel-like musical experience full of little miracles. 7425 Pacific Street in Omaha! Happy hour pricing all night Needless to say ‘tis been a non stop journey of excitement for Corky fans - plus half off appetizers and bottles of Blue for Langhorne Slim. Since March 2008, the band have Moon. Enjoy live entertainment and surprises all night headlined over 150 shows and played major festivals such long! as Lollapalooza, Bumbershoot, Austin City Limits Festival, Sponsored by Blue Cross Blue Shield Newport Folk Fest, Sunset Junction, Pickathon, Rhythm Part of the Omaha Steaks Classical Series and Roots, and SXSW.

Jolie Holland w/ Matt Bauer The Waiting Room Sunday, October 11th - 9pm Jolie Holland grew up in Texas, where from a young age she experi- mented with writing, playing, and singing music. By her teens she had learned piano, , and fiddle, and was making music her education as a traveling musician. Stark yet filled with imagery, Holland’s work was folk in an American, Texas tradition, but accessed the fractured hope and gathered darkness of the country’s past in beautiful and affecting new ways. The buzz surrounding the demos grew and grew, with national mags lining up with applause and nomi- nating Holland for the esteemed Shortlist music prize. All of this led to Anti’s signing Holland in August 2003; that November, the record- ings were officially issued as Catalpa. In April 2004 Holland returned with her actual studio debut. Entitled Escondida, the LP was a skillful blend of blues, folk, gospel, and musky vocal jazz, and immediately established Holland as one of the nation’s most important young . It was followed in 2006 by the equally impressive Springtime Can Kill You. The Living and the Dead appeared in 2008. BSO CALENDAR OCTOBER EVENT LISTINGS

[Thu 10/1] Toasted Ponies (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Jerry Pranksters (Grateful Dead Tribute) (09:30pm) (Murphy's Chad Stoner and History (Ozone) Wynton Marsalis (Lied Center,Lincoln) Lounge,96th & L) Jerry Pranksters (Grateful Dead Tribute) (09:30pm) (Murphy's OpenBSO Jam w/Drunken CALENDAR Intentions (Chrome OCTOBER Lounge) EVENT LISTINGS Lounge,96th & L) [Thu 10/8] Son of 76 and the Watchmen (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Son of 76 Duo (Marz) Roger Clyne and The Peacemakers (Waiting Room) Sould Guitar Finger Shorty (Whiskey (Zoo Bar,136 Roadhouse) N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Matt Cox w/ Haywood Yard (Barley Street Tavern) Tim Koehn's Swampjam (The Pour House) Ronnie Baker Brooks (05:00pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Stacey Lil Slim's Mitchhart Blues (05:30pm) Review (Zoo (Murphy's Bar,136 Lounge,96th N. 14th St. & L) OK Sisters Band (Downtown Blues) Zac Harmon (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Smooth Ride (Ozone) TijuanaLincoln,402-435-8754) Gigolos with Billy Bacon (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th Swampboy Blues Band w/Bucky McCann (Our Place Lounge) The James Douglas Show (Red 9) St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) The George Walker Band (McKenna's) [Fri 10/2] Tim Keohn and Swampboy Blues Band (Pour House) Tim Susie Koehn's Thorne Swampjam (Magnolia (The Hotel) Pour House) 112 N. Duck (McKenna's) The Scissormen (09:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) [Sat 10/31] 52 fridays (Ozone) [Fri 10/9] [Fri 10/16]Tim Koehn's Swampjam (The Pour House) Blind Dog Fulton (Grant Street Bar) Acoustic Groove (Firewater Grill) Acoustic Groove (Brazen Head) Acoustic W.C. ClarkGroove (05:30pm) (07:00pm) (Murphy's (Wenninghoff Lounge,96th Farm) & L) Drunken Intentions (The Welcome Inn Halloween Bash) Charlie Burton (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blues Messengers (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Billy Bacon and his Porkestra (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Levi Willam (Duggan's Pub,440 S. 11th St.,402-477-3513) Cowboy Dave Band (12th Street Pub) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Fri 10/23] Swampboy Blues Band w/Bucky McCann (370 Bar and Grill) Igor & (Knickerbockers) Burgundy and Gray (McKenna's) Blue Blue House House (Two (Prestige Fine Irish World Gentlemen) Class) Tom Collins Band (McKenna's) Levi Willam (The Dawghouse-Lincoln) Gladys Kravitz (The Point After) Gladys Blues Kravitz Messengers (Earls Tavern)(Roadhouse (Lincoln)) Lincoln Calling bands tba (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. John Walker (Mo Java Coffeehouse) Levi Chicago William Rythym (McKenna's) and Blues Kings (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Levi Willam (Bob's Tavern) TheLincoln,402-435-8754) Blues Orchestra (Our Place, Ashland) Tijuana Gigolos (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Resonators (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Tijuana Corky Gigolos Siegal's with Chamber Billy Bacon Blues (Zoo (Orpheum Bar,136 Theater) N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Mojo Filter (Downtown Blues) Susie Thorne (Market Basket) Tim The Koehn's Blues Acoustic Orchestra Project (McKenna's) (Louis Bar and Grill) [Sat 10/3] The Blues Orchestra (Roadhouse) Wheezetones Tim Koehn BandSolo Acoustic (Duggan's (Ryan's Pub,440 Bistro) S. 11th Acoustic Groove (07:00pm) (Ditmars Orchard) Tijuana Gigolos (06:00pm) (Duggan's Pub,440 S. 11th St.,402-477-3513) Blind Dog Fulton (Dinkers) St.,402-477-3513) [Sat 10/24] Blue House (06:00pm) (The Aksarben Amphitheater) Tim Koehn Solo Acoustic (Ryans's Bistro) [Sat Billy10/17] Bacon and his Porkestra (Murphys Lounge) Jared and the Blues Teachers (Shooter’s Bar in Peru) Billy Blue Bacon House and (Prestige his Porkestra World (Zoo Class) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Jason Boland and the Straglers (Whiskey Tango) [Sat 10/10] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Davis Hurley (McKenna's) Lincoln Calling bands tba (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Acoustic Groove (Brazen Head) Blind Matt Dog Cox Fulton w/ Tom (Chandler Feldman Inn) (TBA) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Bernard Allison (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blue House (Two Fine Irish Gentlemen) Sarah Benck, Mezcal Bros, Brimstone Howl, and Kris Lager Burgundy and Gray (The Old Bar) Little[Sun Stevie 10/25] and The Hellraisers (Earl's Tavern,Lincoln) Band (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Drunken Intentions (The Island Bar) Matt Dallas Cox w/Wayne Jalan (05:00pm) Crossland (Murphy's Band (PS Lounge,96th Collective) & L) Soul Dawg (Ozone) Jumpin Kate (12th Street Pub) The Blues Orchestra (Bob's Tavern) Swampboy Blues (02:00pm) (Malvern Art Show) Levi Willam (Bob's Tavern) Tijuana[Mon 10/26] Gigolos with Billy Bacon (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampboy Blues (09:00pm) (Tin Lizzy Tavern) Rhthym Collective (McKenna's) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Christine Hitt (07:00pm) (Ozone) Sweetfire Band (McKenna's) Swampboy Blues Band w/Bucky McCann (Bones) Tim Langhorne Koehn Solo Slim Acoustic (Waiting (08:00pm) Room) (Cheeseburger in The Barkin' Irons (Downtown Blues) Paradise,168th Tim Keohn andW Dodge) Swampboy Blues Band (07:00pm) (Old Mill Tim Koehn Acoustic Project (Main Street-Malvern, IA) [Sun 10/11] Lounge) Tim Koehn's Swampboy Blues Band (09:00pm) (Tin Lizzy Ember’s Clawfoot House Benefit (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Sun 10/18] Tavern)BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETYLincoln,402-435-8754) OF OMAHA Cowboy[Tue 10/27] Dave Band (Pla-Mor Ballroom) PAGE 7 George Walker (Loess Hill Winery) Marcia Lil Joe Ball and (05:00pm) Big Trouble (Murphy's (Downtown Lounge,96th Blues) & L) [Sun 10/4] Jolie Holland (Waiting Room) Stone Mike River Zito BoysCD Release (Zoo Bar,136 (05:30pm) N. 14th (Murphy's St. Lounge,96th & L) Blues Messengers (Crescent Moon Coffeehouse) Swampboy Blues (02:00pm) (Soaring Wings Vineyard) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Sarah Benck w/ Corey Kimler and Michael Leamer (07:00pm) Tim(Bourbon Koehn SoloTheatre) Acoustic (02:00pm) (Louisville Art Gallery) [Mon 10/5] [Mon 10/12] Z-JAM and Open Mic (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Omaha Big Band (Ozone) Tim Keohn and Swampboy Blues Band (07:00pm) (Old Mill [MonLincoln,402-435-8754) 10/19] Tim Keohn and Swampboy Blues Band (07:00pm) (Old Mill Lounge) Susie Thorne (Ozone) BSOLounge) CALENDAR OCTOBER EVENT LISTINGS [Wed 10/28] lues in [Tuec 10/13]tober [Tue Jazzocracy 10/20]o (Zoov Bar,136ember N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [TueB 10/6] O Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) & N Lil JoeMike and Zito Big (Zoo Trouble Bar,136 (Downtown N. 14th St. Blues) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Danial Martinez (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Thu Lil 10/1] Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Toasted[Wed 10/14] Ponies (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Jerry[Wed[Thu Pranksters 10/21] 10/29] (Grateful Dead Tribute) (09:30pm) (Murphy's Chad Matt Stoner Cox w/and w/ History Kyle Harvey (Ozone) (solo) and Brad Hoshaw & The Wynton Andrew Marsalis "Jr. Boy" (Lied Jones Center,Lincoln) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lounge,96th Tim Bel Koehn's Airs & L)(05:30pm) Swampjam (Murphy's (Old Mill Lounge,96th Lounge) & L) JerrySeven Pranksters Deadlies (Grateful (Slowdown) Dead Tribute) (09:30pm) (Murphy's Lincoln,402-435-8754) Open WC OpenJam Clark w/Drunken Jam (Zoo w/Drunken Bar,136 Intentions N. Intentions 14th (Chrome St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)(Chrome Lounge) Lounge) BSO CALENDAR OCTOBER EVENTLounge,96th LISTINGS & L) [Thu Tim 10/8] Koehn's Swampjam (Old Mill Lounge) Son of Rockin 76 and Jake the Watchmen(Cunningham (Zoo Journal) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Open[Wed Jam 10/7] w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Thu Tim 10/22] Keohn and Swampboy Blues Band (Pour House) Son Tim of 76Koehn's Duo (Marz) Swampjam (Old Mill Lounge) Roger[Thu Clyne10/15] and The Peacemakers (Waiting Room) Sould Candey TimFinger Koehn's Kane (Whiskey (Zoo Swampjam Bar,136 Roadhouse) (TheN. 14th Pour St. House) Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Thu 10/1] Tim Toasted Koehn's Ponies Swampjam (Zoo Bar,136(The Pour N. House)14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Ronnie Jerry Baker Pranksters Brooks (Grateful (05:00pm) Dead (Murphy's Tribute) Lounge,96th(09:30pm) (Murphy's & L) Stacey Mitchhart (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Chad Stoner and History (Ozone) Zac Wynton Harmon Marsalis (05:30pm) (Lied (Murphy's Center,Lincoln) Lounge,96th & L) SmoothLounge,96th Ride (Ozone) & L) Tijuana[Fri Gigolos 10/30] with Billy Bacon (06:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th Jerry Pranksters (Grateful Dead Tribute) (09:30pm) (Murphy's The Open James Jam Douglas w/Drunken Show Intentions (Red 9) (Chrome Lounge) St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blind Dog Fulton (Carter Lake Improvement Club) Lounge,96th & L) [Fri[Thu 10/2] 10/8] Tim Son KeohnBSO of 76 and andPage SwampboyCALENDAR the 1,Watchmen generated Blues (Zoo Bandon 09-25-2009 Bar,136 (Pour OCTOBER House) N. 04:01pm14th St. EVENT Tim Koehn's George LISTINGS Swampjam Walker Band (The (McKenna's) Pour House) Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) 112 Open N. Duck Jam (McKenna's) w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) Lincoln,402-435-8754) John Walker (Bagels and Joe) Son of 76 Duo (Marz) 52 Rogerfridays Clyne(Ozone) and The Peacemakers (Waiting Room) [Fri 10/9]Sould Finger (Whiskey Roadhouse) [Fri 10/16] Los Lobos (Lied Center,Lincoln) Tim Koehn's Swampjam (The Pour House) Acoustic Ronnie Groove Baker (FirewaterBrooks (05:00pm) Grill) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Acoustic Stacey Guitar Groove Mitchhart Shorty (Brazen (Zoo(05:30pm) Bar,136Head) (Murphy's N. 14th St.Lounge,96th Lincoln,402-435-8754) & L) Acoustic Matt Groove Cox w/ (07:00pm) Haywood (WenninghoffYard (Barley StreetFarm) Tavern) Zac Harmon (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Charlie Smooth Burton Ride (Zoo (Ozone) Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blues Tijuana LilMessengers Slim's Gigolos Blues (09:00pm)with Review Billy Bacon (Zoo(Zoo Bar,136 Bar,136(06:00pm) N.N. 14th(Zoo14th St.St.Bar,136 N. 14th Billy Bacon OK Sisters and his Band Porkestra (Downtown (Zoo Blues)Bar,136 N. 14th St. Cowboy The James Dave BandDouglas (12th Show Street (Red Pub) 9) Lincoln,402-435-8754)St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Swampboy Blues Band w/Bucky McCann (Our Place Lounge) [Fri 10/2] Igor Tim & Red Keohn Elvises and Swampboy(Knickerbockers) Blues Band (Pour House) Burgundy Tim Open Koehn's and Jam Gray Swampjam w/Drunken (McKenna's) (TheIntentions Pour House)(Chrome Lounge) Blue House The George (Two Fine Walker Irish Band Gentlemen) (McKenna's) 112 N. Duck (McKenna's) Levi Willam (The Dawghouse-Lincoln) Gladys Susie Kravitz Thorne (The (MagnoliaPoint After) Hotel) Gladys Kravitz (Earls Tavern) Page 2, generated on 09-25-2009 04:01pm 52 fridays (Ozone) Lincoln[Fri 10/9] Calling bands tba (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. John[Fri Walker10/16]The Scissormen (Mo Java (09:30pm)Coffeehouse) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Levi [SatWilliam 10/31] (McKenna's) Acoustic Groove (Firewater Grill) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Acoustic Groove (Brazen Head) Levi Acoustic Willam Tim Koehn's (Bob'sGroove SwampjamTavern) (07:00pm) (The(Wenninghoff Pour House) Farm) The Blues Blind Orchestra Dog Fulton (Our (Grant Place, Street Ashland) Bar) Charlie Burton (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tijuana Blues Gigolos Messengers (05:00pm) (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th N. St. 14th St. Resonators Billy W.C. Bacon Clark(05:00pm) and (05:30pm) his Porkestra(Zoo Bar,136(Murphy's (Zoo N. Bar,136Lounge,96th 14th St. N. 14th & L)St. Tijuana Drunken Gigolos Intentions with Billy (TheBacon Welcome (Zoo Bar,136 Inn Halloween N. 14th St. Bash) Cowboy Dave Band (12th Street Pub) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Levi Willam (Duggan's Pub,440 S. 11th St.,402-477-3513) Igor & Red Elvises (Knickerbockers) Burgundy and Gray (McKenna's) Susie Blue[Fri Thorne House10/23] (Market (Two Fine Basket) Irish Gentlemen) Tim Koehn's SwampboyBSO Acoustic CALENDAR Blues Project Band (Louisw/Bucky Bar McCann andNOVEMBER Grill) (370 Bar and Grill) EVENT LISTINGS Levi Willam (The Dawghouse-Lincoln) [Sat Gladys10/3] Kravitz (The Point After) The Gladys Blues Blue KravitzOrchestraHouse (Earls(Prestige (Roadhouse) Tavern) World Class) Wheezetones Tom Collins Band Band (Duggan's (McKenna's) Pub,440 S. 11th Lincoln Calling bands tba (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Acoustic John WalkerGroove (Mo (07:00pm) Java Coffeehouse) (Ditmars Orchard) Tijuana Levi Blues WilliamGigolos Messengers (McKenna's)(06:00pm) (Roadhouse (Duggan's Pub,440(Lincoln)) S. 11th St.,402-477-3513) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blind Levi Dog Willam Fulton (Bob's (Dinkers) Tavern) St.,402-477-3513) The Chicago Blues Orchestra Rythym and (Our Blues Place, Kings Ashland) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Wed 11/4] Tijuana Gigolos (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Blue Resonators House (06:00pm) (05:00pm) (The (Zoo Aksarben Bar,136 Amphitheater) N. 14th St. Tim Tijuana KoehnLincoln,402-435-8754) GigolosSolo Acoustic with Billy (Ryans's Bacon Bistro)(Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Sat 10/17] Ronnie Baker Brooks (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) JaredLincoln,402-435-8754) and the Blues Teachers (Shooter’s Bar in Peru) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Corky Siegal's Chamber Blues (Orpheum Theater) Billy BaconLincoln,402-435-8754) and his Porkestra (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Jason Susie Boland Thorne and (Market the Straglers Basket) (Whiskey Tango) [Sat Tim10/10] Mojo Koehn's Filter Acoustic (Downtown Project Blues) (Louis Bar and Grill) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tinsley Ellis (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Sat 10/3] Lincoln The BluesCalling Orchestra bands tba (Roadhouse) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Acoustic Wheezetones The Groove Blues Orchestra (BrazenBand (Duggan's Head) (McKenna's) Pub,440 S. 11th Blind Dog Fulton (Chandler Inn) Acoustic Groove (07:00pm) (Ditmars Orchard) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tijuana Gigolos (06:00pm) (Duggan's Pub,440 S. 11th BernardSt.,402-477-3513) Tim Allison Koehn (Zoo Solo Bar,136 Acoustic N. (Ryan's 14th St. Bistro) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blue [ThuHouse 11/5] (Two Fine Irish Gentlemen) Blind Dog Fulton (Dinkers) SarahSt.,402-477-3513) Benck, Mezcal Bros, Brimstone Howl, and Kris Lager Burgundy and Gray (The Old Bar) Little Stevie Jerry Pranksters and The Hellraisers (Grateful Dead(Earl's Tribute) Tavern,Lincoln) (09:30pm) (Murphy's Blue House (06:00pm) (The Aksarben Amphitheater) Band Tim (Zoo Koehn Bar,136 Solo N. Acoustic 14th St. (Ryans's Lincoln,402-435-8754) Bistro) Drunken[Sat[Sat 10/17] Intentions10/24] (The Island Bar) Matt Lounge,96thCox w/ Jalan &Crossland L) Band (PS Collective) Jared and the Blues Teachers (Shooter’s Bar in Peru) Soul Dawg (Ozone) Jumpin Billy Billy BaconKate Bacon (12th and and Streethis hisPorkestra Pub)Porkestra (Zoo (Murphys Bar,136 Lounge) N. 14th St. The Blues Tinsley Orchestra Ellis (05:30pm) (Bob's Tavern) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Jason Boland and the Straglers (Whiskey Tango) Swampboy[Sat 10/10] Blues (02:00pm) (Malvern Art Show) LeviLincoln,402-435-8754) Willam Blue House (Bob's (Prestige Tavern) World Class) Tijuana Gigolos with Billy Bacon (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln Calling bands tba (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampboy Acoustic BluesGroove (09:00pm) (Brazen Head)(Tin Lizzy Tavern) Rhthym Blind Davis CollectiveDog Hurley Fulton (McKenna's)(McKenna's) (Chandler Inn) Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Fri 11/6] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Sweetfire Bernard Band Allison (McKenna's) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Swampboy Blue Matt House Cox Blues (Twow/ BandTom Fine Feldmanw/Bucky Irish Gentlemen) McCann(TBA) (Bones) Tim Koehn OK Sisters Solo Acoustic Band (Docs (08:00pm) Bar & (Cheeseburger Grill) in Sarah Benck, Mezcal Bros, Brimstone Howl, and Kris Lager The Burgundy Barkin' Irons and (DowntownGray (The Old Blues) Bar) Little Stevie and The Hellraisers (Earl's Tavern,Lincoln) Paradise,168th Son of 76 W and Dodge) the Watchmen (McKenna's) Band (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Drunken Koehn Acoustic Intentions Project (The Island(Main Bar)Street-Malvern, IA) [Sun Matt 10/11][Sun Cox 10/25] w/ Jalan Crossland Band (PS Collective) Soul Dawg (Ozone) Tim Jumpin Koehn's Kate Swampboy (12th Street Blues Pub) Band (09:00pm) (Tin Lizzy Ember’s The Dallas Blues WayneClawfoot Orchestra (05:00pm) House (Bob's Benefit Tavern)(Murphy's (Zoo Lounge,96th Bar,136 N. 14th & L) St. [Sun 10/18][Sat 11/7] Swampboy Blues (02:00pm) (Malvern Art Show) Tavern) Levi Willam (Bob's Tavern) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tijuana Gigolos with Billy Bacon (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Cowboy Lil Dave'Ed and Band the (Pla-MorBlues Imperials Ballroom) (07:00pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th Swampboy Blues (09:00pm) (Tin Lizzy Tavern) Rhthym Collective (McKenna's) GeorgeLincoln,402-435-8754)[Mon Walker 10/26] (Loess Hill Winery) Marcia& L)Ball (05:00pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Sweetfire Band (McKenna's) [Sun Swampboy 10/4] Blues Band w/Bucky McCann (Bones) Jolie Tim Holland Christine Koehn (Waiting Solo Hitt (07:00pm)Acoustic Room) (08:00pm) (Ozone) (Cheeseburger in Stone River Boys (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. The Barkin' Irons (Downtown Blues) Blues Messengers (Crescent Moon Coffeehouse) SwampboyParadise,168th Langhorne Blues Slim W(02:00pm) Dodge) (Waiting (Soaring Room) Wings Vineyard) Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Thu 11/12] Tim Koehn Acoustic Project (Main Street-Malvern, IA) [Sun 10/11] Tim Keohn and Swampboy Blues Band (07:00pm) (Old Mill Tim Koehn Sherman Solo Robertson Acoustic (02:00pm) (05:30pm) (Louisville (Murphy's Art Lounge,96th Gallery) & L) Tim Koehn's Swampboy Blues Band (09:00pm) (Tin Lizzy [Mon Ember’s 10/5] Clawfoot House Benefit (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Mon[Sun 10/12]Lounge) 10/18] Tavern) OmahaLincoln,402-435-8754) Big Band (Ozone) Tim Cowboy Keohn andDave Swampboy Band (Pla-Mor Blues Ballroom) Band (07:00pm) (Old Mill [Mon 10/19][Fri 11/13] Tim George Keohn Walkerand Swampboy (Loess Hill Blues Winery) Band (07:00pm) (Old Mill Lounge) Marcia[Tue 10/27]Ball (05:00pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Susie AcousticThorne (Ozone) Groove (Firewater Grill) [Sun 10/4] Lounge) Jolie Holland (Waiting Room) Stone Lil Joe River and Boys Big (ZooTrouble Bar,136 (Downtown N. 14th Blues) St. Blues Messengers (Crescent Moon Coffeehouse) Swampboy Blues (02:00pm) (Soaring Wings Vineyard) [TueLincoln,402-435-8754) 10/13] Mike Zito CD Release (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) [Tue 10/20][Sat 11/14] [Tue 10/6] Lil JoeTim Sarah andKoehn Big Benck Solo Trouble w/Acoustic Corey (Downtown (02:00pm)Kimler Blues)and (Louisville Michael Leamer Art Gallery) (07:00pm) Lil Joe Jerome and Big Godboo Trouble (Holland (Downtown Performing Blues) Arts Center) [Mon 10/5] Danial[Mon Martinez10/12] (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) (Bourbon Theatre) Sweetfire (McKenna's) Omaha Big Band (Ozone) Lil JoeTim andKeohn Big and Trouble Swampboy (Downtown Blues Blues) Band (07:00pm) (Old Mill [Wed[Mon 10/14] Z-JAM 10/19] and Open Mic (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [Wed 10/21] Tim Keohn and Swampboy Blues Band (07:00pm) (Old Mill MattLounge) Cox w/ w/ Kyle Harvey (solo) and Brad Hoshaw & The Andrew SusieLincoln,402-435-8754) "Jr. Thorne Boy" (Ozone)Jones (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Tim Koehn's[Sun 11/15] Swampjam (Old Mill Lounge) Lounge) Seven Deadlies (Slowdown) Lincoln,402-435-8754) WC Clark Charlie (Zoo Musselwhite Bar,136 N. (05:00pm)14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) BSO CALENDAR OCTOBER EVENT LISTINGS[Tue 10/13] Tim[Tue Koehn's[Wed 10/20] 10/28] Swampjam (Old Mill Lounge) [Tue 10/6] [Wed Lil 10/7] Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Lil JoeJazzocracy and Big (ZooTrouble Bar,136 (Downtown N. 14th Blues) St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) [Thu 10/22][Thu 11/19] Danial Martinez (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Tim Koehn's Swampjam (Old Mill Lounge) [Thu 10/15] Mike Zito (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Candey Eden Kane Brent (Zoo (05:30pm) Bar,136 N. (Murphy's 14th St. Lounge,96thLincoln,402-435-8754) & L) [Thu Lil 10/1] Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Toasted[Wed 10/14] Ponies (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Jerry[Wed Pranksters 10/21] (Grateful Dead Tribute) (09:30pm) (Murphy's Chad Matt Stoner Cox w/and w/ History Kyle Harvey (Ozone) (solo) and Brad Hoshaw & The Wynton Andrew Marsalis "Jr. Boy" (Lied Jones Center,Lincoln) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lounge,96th Tim[Thu Koehn's 10/29] & L) Swampjam (Old Mill Lounge) [Fri 11/20] JerrySeven Pranksters Deadlies (Grateful (Slowdown) Dead Tribute) (09:30pm) (Murphy's Lincoln,402-435-8754) Open WC BelJam Clark Airs w/Drunken (Zoo (05:30pm) Bar,136 Intentions (Murphy's N. 14th (Chrome St. Lounge,96th Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lounge) & L) Rhythm Collective (McKenna's) Lounge,96th & L) [Thu Tim 10/8] Koehn's Swampjam (Old Mill Lounge) SonBSO of Open 76 and PageJam CALENDAR the w/Drunken 1,Watchmen generated Intentions (Zoo on 09-25-2009 Bar,136 OCTOBER(Chrome N. 04:01pm14th Lounge) St. EVENT LISTINGS Open[Wed Jam 10/7] w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Thu Rockin 10/22] Jake (Cunningham Journal) [Sat 11/21] Son Tim of 76Koehn's Duo (Marz) Swampjam (Old Mill Lounge) Roger[Thu Clyne10/15] and The Peacemakers (Waiting Room) Sould Candey TimFinger Keohn Kane (Whiskey (Zooand Swampboy Bar,136 Roadhouse) N. Blues14th St. Band Lincoln,402-435-8754) (Pour House) The Blues Orchestra (Downtown Blues) Tim Koehn's Swampjam (The Pour House) Ronnie Baker Brooks (05:00pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Stacey Guitar Tim Mitchhart ShortyKoehn's (Zoo(05:30pm) Swampjam Bar,136 (Murphy's N.(The 14th Pour St.Lounge,96th House)Lincoln,402-435-8754) & L) Matt Cox w/ Haywood Yard (Barley Street Tavern) Zac Harmon (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Smooth Ride (Ozone) Tijuana Lil Slim's Gigolos Blues with Review Billy Bacon (Zoo Bar,136 (06:00pm) N. 14th(Zoo St.Bar,136 N. 14th OK[Sun Sisters 11/22] Band (Downtown Blues) The James Douglas Show (Red 9) St. Lincoln,402-435-8754)Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Fri 10/30] Swampboy Bob Malone Blues (05:00pm) Band w/Bucky (Murphy's McCann Lounge,96th (Our Place & L) Lounge) [Fri 10/2] Tim Keohn and Swampboy Blues Band (Pour House) Tim Koehn's Swampjam (The Pour House) Page 1, generated on 09-25-2009 04:01pm Open Blind Jam Dog w/Drunken Fulton (Carter Intentions Lake (ChromeImprovement Lounge) Club) The George Walker Band (McKenna's) 112 N. Duck (McKenna's) Susie George Thorne Walker (Magnolia Band Hotel)(McKenna's) [Fri 11/27] 52 fridays (Ozone) [Fri 10/9] [Fri 10/16]The John Scissormen Walker (Bagels (09:30pm) and (Murphy's Joe) Lounge,96th & L) [Sat Thousand10/31] Houses (McKenna's) Acoustic Groove (Firewater Grill) Acoustic Groove (Brazen Head) Acoustic Tim Los Koehn's Groove Lobos Swampjam (Lied(07:00pm) Center,Lincoln) (The(Wenninghoff Pour House) Farm) Blind Dog Fulton (Grant Street Bar) Charlie Burton (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blues Messengers (09:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Billy W.C. Bacon Clark and (05:30pm) his Porkestra (Murphy's (Zoo Bar,136 Lounge,96th N. 14th & L)St. Drunken Intentions (The Welcome Inn Halloween Bash) Cowboy Dave Band (12th Street Pub) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Levi Willam (Duggan's Pub,440 S. 11th St.,402-477-3513) Igor & Red Elvises (Knickerbockers) Burgundy and Gray (McKenna's) Blue[Fri House10/23] (Two Fine Irish Gentlemen) Swampboy Blues Band w/Bucky McCann (370 Bar and Grill) Levi Willam (The Dawghouse-Lincoln) Gladys Kravitz (The Point After) Gladys Blue KravitzHouse (Earls(Prestige Tavern) World Class) Tom Collins Band (McKenna's) Lincoln Calling bands tba (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. John Walker (Mo Java Coffeehouse) Levi Blues William Messengers (McKenna's) (Roadhouse (Lincoln)) Page 2, generated on 09-25-2009 04:01pm Lincoln,402-435-8754) Levi Willam (Bob's Tavern) The Chicago Blues Orchestra Rythym and (Our Blues Place, Kings Ashland) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Tijuana Gigolos (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Resonators (05:00pm) (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. TijuanaLincoln,402-435-8754) Gigolos with Billy Bacon (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Corky Siegal's Chamber Blues (Orpheum Theater) Susie Thorne (Market Basket) Tim Mojo Koehn's Filter Acoustic (Downtown Project Blues) (Louis Bar and Grill) [Sat 10/3] The Blues Orchestra (Roadhouse) Wheezetones The Blues Orchestra Band (Duggan's (McKenna's) Pub,440 S. 11th Acoustic Groove (07:00pm) (Ditmars Orchard) Tijuana Gigolos (06:00pm) (Duggan's Pub,440 S. 11th St.,402-477-3513) Tim Koehn Solo Acoustic (Ryan's Bistro) Blind Dog Fulton (Dinkers) St.,402-477-3513) Blue House (06:00pm) (The Aksarben Amphitheater) Tim Koehn Solo Acoustic (Ryans's Bistro) [Sat[Sat 10/17] 10/24] Jared and the Blues Teachers (Shooter’s Bar in Peru) Billy Billy Bacon Bacon and and his hisPorkestra Porkestra (Zoo (Murphys Bar,136 Lounge) N. 14th St. Jason Boland and the Straglers (Whiskey Tango) [Sat 10/10] Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blue House (Prestige World Class) Page 1, generated on 09-28-2009 10:01am Lincoln Calling bands tba (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Acoustic Groove (Brazen Head) Blind Davis Dog Hurley Fulton (McKenna's) (Chandler Inn) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Bernard Allison (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Blue Matt House Cox (Twow/ Tom Fine Feldman Irish Gentlemen) (TBA) Sarah Benck, Mezcal Bros, Brimstone Howl, and Kris Lager Burgundy and Gray (The Old Bar) Little Stevie and The Hellraisers (Earl's Tavern,Lincoln) Band (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Drunken Intentions (The Island Bar) Matt[Sun Cox 10/25] w/ Jalan Crossland Band (PS Collective) Soul Dawg (Ozone) Jumpin Kate (12th Street Pub) The Dallas Blues Wayne Orchestra (05:00pm) (Bob's Tavern)(Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) Swampboy Blues (02:00pm) (Malvern Art Show) Levi Willam (Bob's Tavern) Tijuana Gigolos with Billy Bacon (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Swampboy Blues (09:00pm) (Tin Lizzy Tavern) Rhthym Collective (McKenna's) Lincoln,402-435-8754)[Mon 10/26] Sweetfire Band (McKenna's) Swampboy Blues Band w/Bucky McCann (Bones) Tim Christine Koehn Solo Hitt (07:00pm)Acoustic (08:00pm) (Ozone) (Cheeseburger in Get late breaking info by joining the The Barkin' Irons (Downtown Blues) Paradise,168th Langhorne SlimW Dodge) (Waiting Room) OBS E-mail List at OmahaBLues.com Tim Koehn Acoustic Project (Main Street-Malvern, IA) [Sun 10/11] Tim Keohn and Swampboy Blues Band (07:00pm) (Old Mill Tim Koehn's Swampboy Blues Band (09:00pm) (Tin Lizzy Ember’s Clawfoot House Benefit (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. [SunLounge) 10/18] Tavern) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Cowboy Dave Band (Pla-Mor Ballroom) George Walker (Loess Hill Winery) Marcia[Tue 10/27]Ball (05:00pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) [Sun 10/4] Jolie Holland (Waiting Room) Stone Lil Joe River and Boys Big (ZooTrouble Bar,136 (Downtown N. 14th Blues) St. Blues Messengers (Crescent Moon Coffeehouse) Swampboy Blues (02:00pm) (Soaring Wings Vineyard) Lincoln,402-435-8754) Mike Zito CD Release (05:30pm) (Murphy's Lounge,96th & L) HEY BANDS & BARS Tim Sarah Koehn Benck Solo w/Acoustic Corey (02:00pm)Kimler and (Louisville Michael Leamer Art Gallery) (07:00pm) If you want your schedule printed monthly in BLUES NOTES, [Mon 10/5] [Mon 10/12] (Bourbon Theatre) Omaha Big Band (Ozone) Tim Keohn and Swampboy Blues Band (07:00pm) (Old Mill [Mon Z-JAM 10/19] and Open Mic (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. call (402) 616-3159 or e-mail to [email protected]. Tim Keohn and Swampboy Blues Band (07:00pm) (Old Mill Lounge) SusieLincoln,402-435-8754) Thorne (Ozone) Lounge) All schedules must be received by the 23rd of each month. [Tue 10/13] [Tue[Wed 10/20] 10/28] Get calendar updates @ www.bluesgroup.com [Tue 10/6] Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) Lil JoeJazzocracy and Big (ZooTrouble Bar,136 (Downtown N. 14th Blues) St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Danial Martinez (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Mike Zito (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754) Lil Joe and Big Trouble (Downtown Blues) [Wed 10/14] [Wed 10/21] Matt Cox w/ w/ Kyle Harvey (solo) and Brad Hoshaw & The Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones (Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Tim[Thu Koehn's 10/29] Swampjam (Old Mill Lounge) Seven Deadlies (Slowdown) Lincoln,402-435-8754) WC Bel Clark Airs (Zoo (05:30pm) Bar,136 (Murphy's N. 14th St. Lounge,96th Lincoln,402-435-8754) & L) Tim Koehn's Swampjam (Old Mill Lounge) Open Jam w/Drunken Intentions (Chrome Lounge) [Wed 10/7] [Thu Rockin 10/22] Jake (Cunningham Journal) Tim Koehn's Swampjam (Old Mill Lounge) [Thu 10/15] Candey Tim Keohn Kane (Zooand Swampboy Bar,136 N. Blues14th St. Band Lincoln,402-435-8754) (Pour House) Tim Koehn's Swampjam (The Pour House)

[Fri 10/30] Page 1, generated on 09-25-2009 04:01pm Blind Dog Fulton (Carter Lake Improvement Club) George Walker Band (McKenna's) John Walker (Bagels and Joe) Los Lobos (Lied Center,Lincoln)

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I have finally completed posting my photos of the 26th Annual Chi- cago Blues Festival which was held Friday, June 12 - Sunday, June 14th, 2009 at Grant Park in Chicago. I wasn’t able to catch every band on the schedule because of scheduling conflicts. My biggest regret was missing Lurrie Bell’s set on Saturday because of the rain. I assumed the set would be canceled. Turns out it wasn’t canceled. How- ever, I did end up spending that time at Buddy Guy’s Legends where I caught soring me as the official BSO photogra- Enjoy the photos and make your res- sets by Jimmy Burns and Nick Moss pher for this event. ervations for next years festival NOW ! and the Fliptops. I hated missing Lurrie I already have. but sure enjoyed seeing those guys. Thanks to the City of Chicago for allow- And after all, I did get to see Lurrie when ing me access to the photo pits. --Harvey Brindel he showed up playing with Mary Lane’s Blues Allstars (so you get to see photos of him.)

You can view my photos of the festival on-line at: h ttp://www.2009chi cagobluesfestival.com or you can easily navigate to the photos from my band webpage at: http://www. bluesorchestra.com

Thanks to Terry O’Halloran, Terry Sedivy, and The Blues Society of Omaha for spon- BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 9 Joy! By Jeremiah Weir of the Kris Lager Band I found a reason to write again, and it is Joy! lineups. I feel a stress shed and a new life breathed into me Don’t get me wrong, I have found enjoyment nearly every as I am now the beat maker, the groove holder. Kris and I time I have played an instrument. And I never try and hide have been together for a long time now and I have played that I have a great time every time we many roles in the group but this is the hit the stage. Whenever someone asks one where I feel most viable. There’s me where my favorite show is I always something about being needed that reply ‘where do we play next?’. I would makes a man feel good about himself. hate to think that the best shows are Plus, the history that Kris and I have somehow behind me, and I know they makes it easy for us to play together can’t be. I believe we are walking the (hopefully) without having to talk about path that we are meant to be on. Music it too much. We play creatively and has given me the keys to a Good Life passionately just like we always have and as long as I am breathing, I will let except now it’s just us. No other person- the music flow through me. alities and egos to try and gel with (ours are enough for now). And I try to bring As many of you know, there have been something to the table that a ‘drummer’ a lot of changes in the musicians that couldn’t. Melody... music. Playing a beat we are surrounded by. Many drummers and bassists have and playing a song are totally different things. Many focus come and gone and recently Kris got a call from Indigenous’ on just keeping good time, all we want is to keep having a management saying that they weren’t gonna take us on the Good Time playing good songs for people who want to hear road with them. These are changes that I am not only used them. And Kris has written so many great songs recently. It’s to but have come to expect in our careers. The only way for amazing to me the creativity that he has and I believe that me to look at it is with gratitude. I am grateful that so many we will continue to be creative for a long time to come. That great musicians have chosen to let me play music with them is the Joy that I am feeling. I’m a part of that creative process, and one of the people at the top of that list is Mato Nanji. How doing what comes natural and honing those skills to make cool is it that me and my friends from Lincoln Ne got to join soundscapes that evoke emotion out of us and hopefully out up with such an incredible musician and honorable man to of the listener as well. The more time we spend practicing in play so many shows together? So much has changed since the basement or jamming on the stage the more I feel that we first got that call and somehow, really nothing has. We we are on to something real and not just a survival phase of are still walking that path. I gotta give some credit to John the band. Fairchild for the Indigenous gig. John is a gifted drummer and hopefully when he gets his life together he will learn So, I know that change can be difficult sometimes but it is the value of music and the honor of the Good Life that we inevitable and I embrace that. The key is to find the Joy that can all live. allows us to continue. And speaking of drummers, you might have heard that I have I have found mine today. Come see me and Kris as we con- again switched stations in KLB. Yes, I am on drums and I tinue on the path. love it! There are many reasons why and the most important Hopefully we can share the Joy with you. is because I Want To. It is the newest source of Joy in my thank you for reading. thank you for listening life. I am so much happier now than I have been in previous your friend, miah

The 2010 BluesEd Winter Acoustic Program will include a series of 4 workshops with Chris Saub which will focus on songwriting, creativity, music theory, and a diversity of other subjects. Performance opportunities for acoustic acts will be a part of the Winter Acoustic Program. If you are interested in registering for the Winter Acoustic Program, please visit bluesed.com for more information or email [email protected]. Who should register? • Students of any age. • Students with a passionate interest in all aspects of acoustic music. • Students with adequate experience with their instruments. • Students who have their own acoustic instruments to participate in the workshops and performances. • Solo acts, duos, trios are welcome. PAGE 10 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

Tommy Castro, Chris Cain, Ana Popovic, and Deke Dickerson are among the incredible shows at the Zoo Bar that BSO Photographer Conrad Good shows us this month. BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 11 TH 10/22 at Murphy’s Lounge 5:30pm WC Clark • 9:30pm Scissormen WC Clark won the 2003 W. C. Contributing Editor, Rolling Stone Handy Award for “Blues Song of “Mind blowing shows…incredible slide guitar work…Luck the Year” for his composition “Let in a Hurry propels the raw, ethereal sounds of Mississippi It Rain” and was nominated for hill country blues into the 21st century with Scissormen’s the 2004 W. C. Handy Award for take no prisoners approach. Simply put, if you’re a hill “Male Soul Artist Of The Year”. country or slide guitar fan, this disc will blow your doors Clark’s Alligator release, Deep off their hinges.” WC Clark In The Heart, is another slice of - Luck in a Hurry CD review stunning soul mixed with con- Blues Bytes temporary . With wrenching, heartfelt ballads to celebratory, horn-fueled Texas stomps, Deep In The “A two-man juke joint experience, Scissormen’s blues is Heart is a blistering ride through sinewy Memphis soul like pullin’ a bottle of ’shine outta your pocket, takin’ a and foot-stomping Texas roadhouse blues. With friends long swig, and looking for some crossroads to sell your Marcia Ball and Ruthie Foster duetting on three songs, soul.” Deep In The Heart is the most fully realized and soulfully - Art Tipaldi, Blues Revue intense of Clark’s long career. Deep In The Heart garnered more attention from the WC Handy Awards with “One guitar, a drum kit, two guys blasting through 100 nominations for “Blues Album of the Year” and “Soul/Blues years of music history to get to the future. If you see Scis- Album of the Year”. Clark was nominated for “Soul/Blues sormen and don’t discover the roots of a classic song or Male Artist of the Year”. a new favorite by them then check your pulse. They’re phenomenal.” BLUES REVUE says “Clark conjures the vocal power of Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett and the guitar of - Wayne Andrews, executive director Steve Cropper and Albert King.” LIVING BLUES calls Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival him “a first-rate and funky, passionate and power- ful performer…a singularly skilled leader among modern blues artists.” “Armed with a powerful, gospel- approved voice, Clark delivers his songs with God- fearing intensity.” – GUITAR PLAYER Clark has toured relentlessly for years including perfor- mances at the Chicago Blues Festival, European Blues Fes- tivals, Ottawa and Toronto Blues Festivals, various festivals in Europe, and Turkey. Along the way he has met up with old fans and friends and undoubtedly gained new ones everywhere he plays. The rest of the world is now in on what the city of Austin has known for decades: W.C. Clark is an innovative and creative artist whose soulful singing and tasty guitar playing reach out from Austin, with soul, to all corners of the music-loving world and his fan base will never stop growing and never stop shouting for more. What they say about Scissormen “Both on record and in live performance, Ted Drozdowski is a guitarist of spell- binding invention and Scissormen intelligence. His slide playing shears the skin off your bones, and he can unleash roar- ing gales of sound. But lyricism and musicality lie at the heart of even his wildest moments. I have never listened to him and not been transported to a strange, beautiful place I’d never been before.” - Anthony DeCurtis, Executive Editor, Tracks, PAGE 12 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA OBS Band Directory Band Contact Phone # Council Bluffs Dave Barger and the Jam Masters...... Dave Barger...... 712-778-4613 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 Magic Slim & Bad Moon Rising...... Doc Mullet...... 402-486-4078 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 The Copper Blues Band...... Bill Ferleman...... 402-658-1785 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 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...... Jeff Gagne...... 402-917-0943 Mikey T & the Wanton Destruction...... Mikey T...... 402-659-2974 Mojo Po...... Mojo Po...... 402-554-8521 Stephen Monroe...... Stephen Monroe...... 402-933-7483 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 Rhythm Collective Reggae...... Frank Fong...... 402-556-3568 Sarah Benck...... Sarah Benck...... [email protected] Shaky Boys Electric Blues...... 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 Kelvin Wynne and The Blues Disciples...... Rex Granite...... 402-932-7213 Please send all new and updated band and contact information to [email protected]. BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 13

CD Reviews Mize Zito • Pearl River Mike Zito has a new release entilted Pearl River (long time member of S R V band Double Trouble) out on the Delta Groove label. Mike Zito has trav- playing for him. The Cd Pearl River has 13 tracks eled to the great city of to put this Cd although 7 tracks out of 13 are from previous CDS together. Mike has teamed up with such as Cyril the remaining 6 tracks how ever showcase Mike Neville (first family of Funk) who has written and Zito’s song writing and extraordinary guitar play- performed on the title track Pearl River. Mike ing. Mike Zito CD Pearl River is one of the best Zito also sings a duet on the song Shoes Blues Blues cd that has come out for a long time and with Susan Cowsill (one time child musical star what better City then New Orleans to produce it in. ). Mike Zito has also teamed up with singer/ song So if you are a fan of Mike Zitos music or are look- writer/ guitarist Anders Osborne on the track One Step ing for new music to listen to then check out the CD Pearl At A Time Mike also has keyboard legend Reese Wynan River out on Delta Groove records. --Jim Davis —— O.B.S. MAILBAG ——

Live Music is back at McKenna’s Starting Oct. 2nd with 112 North Duck’s C.D. release party. We will offer $1.00 off admission and $1.00 off their first drink at regular price for Blus Society members. Our band schedule for Oct. 2 thru Dec. is posted on our website at http://www.mckennasbbb.com/blues.htm Randy Murphy, Catering Manager Doug and Gail Backer were McKenna’s Blues Booze & BBQ • 7425 Pacific Street one of the STIR winners of VIP backstage meet and Phone: 402-393-RIBS (7427) • www.mckennasbbb.com greet w/ Bonnie & Taj NONPROFIT ORG US POSTAGE P A I D OMAHA NE PERMIT NO. 76

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