Rock Fish Grill in Anacortes, WA Sun July 21st finds San Francisco’s Stompy Jones at the Century Ballroom in Seattle Meanwhile on Sun July 21st boogie-woogie pianist Michael Kaeshammer will be on stage at The Triple Door in Seattle Cajun music will ring out at Highway th 99 Blues Club on Thurs July 25 when Jeffrey Broussard & the Creole Cowboys hit the stage And finally, Blues Rocker Kenny Wayne Summer is finally here and we’re Shepherd & his band will be at the Tulalip ready for some Summertime Amphitheatre next to the Tulalip Casino on Sun Blues. Naturally we certainly July 28th hope that brings as big a smile to your face as it does Blue Frog Studios, an ours. Before we get to what’s new, let’s quickly award winning million dollar review of what‘s happening in July. Ray 5,000 square foot recording Bonneville will stop by the Green Frog studio complex at 1328 Acoustic Tavern in Bellingham on Fri July Johnston Road in White 5th UK guitarist & singer Albert Lee plays Rock is holding their 3rd The Venue on Granville in Vancouver on Annual Blues BBQ Bash Weds July 10th A founding father of British the first weekend in July and Blues, John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers it’s open to the public. You can buy tickets for the perform at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley in Seattle Friday and / or the Saturday bash on-line at, from Thurs July 11th to Sun July 14th The www.bluefrogstudios.ca/newshows.html The Island Music Festival is Fri July 12th to Sun ticket price includes southern fried BBQ chicken July 14th in Comox with James Burton, Dave and all the fixings, cold beverages, plus great Kelly, Albert Lee, Amos Garrett, David music with The Blue Voodoo & Special Guests Wilcox, Blind Boy Paxton, John Hiatt, & on Fri July 5th and then The Pappa Dawg Band others The Triple Door in Seattle & Special Guests on Sat July 6th. Doors open at welcomes the Commander Cody Band on 6 each night. You should note, it is limited Sat July 13th Albert Lee is also at Jazz admission so we recommend purchasing tickets Alley in Seattle on Mon July 15th The ahead of time. Southern Fireball Nikki Hill & the Matt Hill Band return to the Vancouver FanClub on Our first new listing for July Thurs July 18th Also on Thurs July 18th in features guitarist, singer, Seattle, Rosie Ledet & the Zydeco Playboys songwriter Ray Bonneville who are at Highway 99 Blues Club the next will be sure to deliver some hard night Fri July 19th finds Tommy Castro & the driving grooves during his Painkillers in the Renaissance Room at the upcoming appearance at the Conway Muse in Conway WA Also Fri Green Frog Acoustic Tavern in July 19th the John Nemeth Band plays Bellingham on Fri July 5th. Jazzbones in Tacoma the 26th Annual A Juno nominee and award Winthrop Blues Festival is on Fri July 19th to winner, Ray also plays on the beach in Harrrison Sun July 20th with Nikki Hill, the Matt Hill on Fri July 12th during the Harrison Festival of Band, Too Slim & the Taildraggers, Otis the Arts, then the New Westminster Quay on Taylor, Janiva Magness, Peter Karp & Sue Sat July 13th as part of the Concerts at the Quay Foley, Rosie Ledet, Ivan Neville’s series being sponsored by the Hyack Festival and Dumpstaphunk, Johnny Winter & more the City of New Westminster. So there are plenty Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk also play the of opportunities for you to catch some greasy Tractor Tavern in Seattle on Sat July 20th guitar, harmonica, and smoky vocals from this Sat July 20th Peter Karp & Sue Foley hit the world class musician. 1 Billed as the Best Little Watch for a few Blues Festival in the West, this acts mixed in with the year marks the 35th various folk acts at the Annual Harrison 26th Annual Mission Festival of the Arts. Folk Music Festival Another great addition taking place in Fraser to this year’s festival River Heritage Park in that Fraser Valley line-up is Harry Manx who will bring his community from Thurs July 25th to Sun July Mysticssippi Blues to the Memorial Hall stage 28th. The Blues acts include Jim Byrnes, The in Harrison BC at 7:30 pm on Sun July 7th. Sojourners, plus Hans Theesink & Terry Manx has been busy touring extensively in Evans. support of his latest CD “Ohm Suite Ohm”. This apparently is his first CD that features his Austin Texas based Soul and Funk Bollywood style electric slide technique. band Mingo Fishtrap will be filling the Sounds very intriguing, doesn’t it? Tractor Tavern in the North Seattle neighborhood of Ballard on Mon July On the heels of their “He 29th. This amazing 8 piece band is on Said, She Said” release a mission to get people to shake their souls to on Blind Pig Records, great music that is part Memphis flavored soul Blues duo Peter Karp & and N’awlins funk gumbo that grew out of Sue Foley wrote songs college jam sessions when one of the founding that reflected positivity, members was going to school. The band renewal and absolution delivers infectious rhythms replete with punchy which they then recorded for their latest album horns & restless melodies, much like they do in “Beyond the Crossroads” that has been their song, “Without Question” in this video… resulting in a number of gigs across the land http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDGfgiNsC3 including some in the U.S. Pacific Northwest w&feature=share&list=PL1F65555F8DE93FCF One of those gigs will be at Highway 99 Blues Club in Seattle on Fri July 19th, which is the night before their Rock Fish Grill gig in Anacortes that we told you about earlier. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDGfgiNsC3 w&feature=share&list=PL1F65555F8DE93FCF Meanwhile back along Earlier we talked about the banks of the mighty boogie-woogie Blues & jazz Fraser River, the folks at piano man Michael the Hyack Festival and Kaeshammer. He’s more the City of New than a piano man, he’s a Westminster present consummate host, a gifted another in their Concerts at the Quay Series. On singer, songwriter, and an rd all-around great entertainer Sat Aug 3 they’ll be who draws his audiences featuring Dutch Bluesman into his highly contagious Hans Theesink (Tay-sink) teaming up with the stage performances featuring many of his own soulful gospel vocals of American Terry original jazz, soul, and R&B influenced Evans. Evans previously performed with the compositions. Kaeshammer will be at The southern vocal group The Knights, then as part Triple Door in Seattle on Sun July 21st. of a duo with Bobby King, and performed background vocals for a couple of albums by Ry Cooder & also one for Lloyd Jones. 2 Also on Sat Aug 3rd, Seattle The Robert Cray Band natives the Mark Dufresne Band has a couple of gigs will be on the bandstand at coming up. On Tues Highway 99 Blues Club just off Aug 13th they’re at Alix Alaska Way, located on the Seattle waterfront. Goolden Hall in Not to be missed if you get the opportunity, Victoria, and the next Dufresne is an amazing vocalist with a range of night Weds Aug 14th at several octaves & is also one of the Pacific The Port Theatre in Northwest’s top harmonica players. Nanaimo. David Gogo opens for them. No word of a Vancouver date yet, but we’re hoping Described as a master there’ll be one. Cray has been nominated for a of finger style, slide, Living Blues Award as “Most Outstanding banjo, harmonica & Musician (Guitar)” as well as “Blues Male Artist piano, Samuel James of the Year”. You can vote by going to is one heck of a talented www.LivingBlues.com up until July 15th. musical performer. His Winners will be announced in the Aug / Sept performances are like getting into a time issue of Living Blues magazine. machine that’ll take you back to the days of Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, and others. One of the reigning James will be at the Green Frog Acoustic Queens of the 88’s, Tavern in Bellingham WA on Fri Aug 9th. Kelley Hunt and her Check him out here on “Tower of Song” band will be back in the http://youtu.be/AI7RKkOeolw Pacific Northwest. This great boogie woogie Highway 99 Blues Club Blues pianist & her band regulars, the Lloyd Jones have a Weds Aug 14th Struggle, will be back at date at the Century the highly popular Seattle Ballroom in Seattle. Kelley just recently co- venue on Fri Aug 9th. scored the soundtrack to the upcoming Lloyd is busy travelling independent film release “The Battle for Bunker and performing all over the world in support of Hill”, a movie where she also co-wrote the his latest studio release “Doin’ What it Takes”, closing credits theme song “Mountain to and this latest Seattle gig follows on the heels Move” which is also on Ms. Hunt’s “Mercy” of a number of dates in Denmark & Norway. CD. She also has a small role in the film. Just announced last A couple of blocks off week, the great one of Lonsdale in North time child prodigy Vancouver sits a fun Lucky Peterson will be little pub called The landing at The FanClub Rusty Gull where you in Vancouver on Sat can find “Live” music Aug 10th. Of course most every Friday and Lucky is all grown up Saturday nights.