Blues Notes November 2019
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VOLUME TWENTY-FOUR, NUMBER ELEVEN • NOVEMBER 2019 Thursday Mike Morgan Nov. 7th and @ 6 pm Stocks n Bonds the Crawl Omaha Comeback Tour! Friday Nov. 8th Thursday, Nov. 14th @ 6 pm • Stocks n Bonds,Omaha @ 5 pm Friday, Nov. 15th @ 5 pm • Zoo Bar, Lincoln Zoo Bar Lincoln Saturday Nov. 9th @ 8 pm TERRY QUIETT BAND Friday, Nov. 29th BSO Presents NICK SCHNEBELEN BAND Featuring JOSH HOYER and SOUL COLOSSAL Thursday, Dec. 5th @ 6 pm • Stocks n Bonds, Omaha THE HEGG BROTHERS PRESENT “CITIZEN STEELY DAN” Friday, Nov. 1st 8528 Park Drive, Omaha SCOTTIE MILLER BAND 402-933-9684 Saturday, Nov. 2nd The Blues Society of Omaha Presents Legendary Thursday Blues Matinees and more JOSH HOYER AND All shows 6 pm unless noted otherwise SOUL COLOSSAL Sunday, Nov. 3rd Oct. 31st ............... Heather Newman’s Halloween Spooktakular! ($10) Nov. 7th ............................................Mike Morgan and the Crawl ($10) KRIS LAGER SOLO Nov.10th - Sunday @ 5 pm ......................... Little Joe and Big Trouble Wednesday, Nov. 6th CD Release Party! ($10) Nov. 14th ...................................................................The Jimmys ($10) HECTOR ANCHONDO Nov. 21st ...............................................................Earl and Them ($10) BAND Nov. 27th Wednesday ....................................No BSO show this week 1030 Capitol Avenue Friday, Nov. 8th Dec. 5th ...................................................Toy Drive for Pine Ridge feat. Omaha, Nebraska THE 9'S Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal ($10 or an unwrapped toy) Friday, Nov. 22nd Dec.12th ..............................Joyann Parker (show @ The Jewell $10) Dec. 19th ................................The Electric Rev. Jimmie Bratcher ($10) See jewellomaha.com for event info and tix. 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”! Please consider switching to the GREEN VERSION of Blues Notes. You will be saving the planet while saving BSO some expense. Contact Susan Keith at [email protected] to switch to e-mail delivery and get the scoop days before snail mail members! 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” Podcast now available on Spotify https://anchor.fm/pacific-street-blues-and-americana 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 – 3:00-5:00pm “Blue Water Mixtape” Friday – 1:00-3:00pm “Women’s Blues & Boogie” • 3:00-6:00pm “Hudson Blue” Saturday – 6:00-7:00am “Beale Street Caravan” • 7:00-8:00am “Juke in the Back” Sunday – 2:00-4:00pm “Back at the Chicken Shack” BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA PAGE 3 HEATHER NEWMAN BAND Wednesday, October 30th @ 6 pm • Zoo Bar, Lincoln Thursday, Oct.31st @ 6 pm • Heather Newman’s Halloween Spooktakular ($10) • Stocks and Bonds, Omaha Heather Newman had 2017 before the official release, and continued to make picked up a bass guitar the charts on various radio stations around the world. only six months prior to Their raging success with their first album landed them her bands first on stage some amazing performance opportunities in 2018 including appearance at Knuck- opening for the legendary Frankie Valli and the Four Sea- lehead’s Saloon in sons, Walter Trout, Tommy Castro, and Delbert McClinton. Kansas City, MO March The Heather Newman Band and their album went on to win 17th, 2017, where she two 2018 Blues Blast Music Awards for “Best New Artist De- introduced her music but Album” and the “Sean Costello Rising Star Award”. They to the stylings of Keith were also nominated for a 2019 Blues Music Award for “Best Ladd on the guitar , Emerging Artist”. bringing on a unique Now, with 2019 in full swing, the Heather Newman Band mixture of Ameri- has released their second Vizztone album, Rise From the can roots genres. The Flames, which reached #4 on iTunes Top Blues Albums. Heather Newman Band immediately began to 2018 “Sean Costello Rising Star Award” Winner captivate audiences with their powerful performances Heather Newman won the “Sean Costello Rising Star and Heather’s dominant yet pixie-like stage presence. Award” in the 2018 Blues Blast Music Awards. The trio played locally around the Kansas City area be- 2018 “Best New Artist Debut Album” Winner fore adding a brand new layer to their groove when Ryan Heather Newman - Burn Me Alive won “Best New Artist Matthew joined the band that July on piano and keys. Debut Album” in the 2018 Blues Blast Music Awards. Only one month after bringing on a fourth member, the 2019 “Best Emerging Artist” Nominee group hit the studio to record their first album “Burn Me Heather Newman - Burn Me Alive has been nominated Alive”, which was set to release Dec. 1st 2017 through for a 2019 Blues Music Award. Vizztone Label Group. Heather’s debut album reached #9 From the Artist’s website. on B.B. King’s Bluesville top 15 Countdown in November Check out B.J. Huchtemann’s column Hoodoo Blues monthly 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 BSO CORPORATE SPONSORS Blue Club Mark Goldfein Bill & Brenda Bahrke Steve & Nancy Mether Absolutely Fresh Seafood Conrad Good Mo Barry James Pietro, DDS Glenn & Sheila Bauer Paul Gerber Kenny & Linda Benton Steve Saunders Kit & Pam Kelley Steve & Lisa Krueger Geoff & Elaine Clark John Pollack & Karen Berry Royce & Jo Kreitman Brian McKenna – The Jewell John Doocy Mikel Schmidt & Leslie Eurek Terry O’Halloran Bob Morrison Mary Elofson Ann Scolaro Rick & Babette Simcox Larry Richling David & Kristine Evans Sid Sidner Mike & Chris Taylor Roger & Sheri Slosson Enzo & Stephanie Floridia Terry Smith Lonnie Thomas Ernest Sutherlin Gary Gates Tim Sorrell Tammy Trahan - Corner Bar Dan Van Houten Dan Hamann Jeff & Vicki Suchomel Richard Wolken Mike & Sally Hansen Bill & Denise Teeple Corporate Don Younts Steve & Margaret Harman James Thele Bel Air Merchant’s Association Todd Higgins Vickie Tiffin Mama’s Pizza West Special James Kineen James & Jacqueline Tischer Paul Scott Hoagbin Blues Band Down Under Lounge Susan & Troy Krupicka David Vanlandingham West Point Rack Hawk’s BBQ – Tom & Heidi Macy Greg Virant & Lynn Kost Virant Mitch Bolte Chris & Brenda Hawkinson Vanessa Marie John Watt Robin & Elizabeth Bracy-Robson Karlene Adamson-Harper Bonnie Mercer & Kim Burns Caleb Whisenhunt Chick Ganz Richard Allen & Nancy Walsh PAGE 4 BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA What’s New with BluesEd? Greetings from BluesEd, tion of the time and dedication expected from the parents After a break from a busy 2019 season, the BluesEd Lead- and musicians. BluesEd is a commitment akin to a select ership Team is re-convening to start plotting the course for sport. We have a dedicated season during the spring and the 2020 season. Our team is made up of parent volunteers summer months and some bands will continue to play pri- who have a passion for our program and young musicians.