Blues Schedule for the Week of March 15th

I am exhausted! It happened again! Someone sneaked in Sunday morning and stole an hour of my sleep! I hate daylight saving time. I was born under standard time, my body remains in standard time, and I will die under standard time. Don t get me wrong, it is not Pacific Standard Time that I am stuck in. I can fly across the country with no problem, and it didn t even bother me when I went to Scotland, but this shifting time by one hour just totally messes up my rhythms. And it doesn t get any better until we fall back in October. I am just stuck in standard time.
 
You know, there could be a song in that;  I m Stuck in Standard Time.  Anybody want to take a crack at it?
 
Wednesday brings the awful green beer that makes its appearance every St. Patrick s Day, although the Blues Society toasted the Irish last Saturday. For those of you going out to celebrate that night please be careful. I want to live so I don t want any of you taking aim at me or my car, plus the police will be out in triple force and I don t think that they will let you read my next e-mail while sitting in jail.
 
Thursday, Constable Jack s again hosts the lovely Leah Tysse, with her cohorts the Ted Stancliff Ensemble, for an early show. Then on Friday the music starts jumping. Shane Dwight will be rocking the Torch Club while Jeff Watson takes the stage at Constable Jack s and Marshal Wilkerson performs at the Jazzyblues Caf .
 
About a month ago I told you about discovering the group Tess Honn and Hip Trash and their blues tinged jazz sound. Well this Friday they are playing at Lozano s in Stockton, and Kyle Rowland is joining them for this gig. Kyle is preparing for his coming out party at the Monterey Blues Festival in June and with the unique musicianship of Tess and the guys this could turn out to be the show of the night.
 
On Saturday there are three shows with international stars in our area: harmonica hall of fame member Darrell Mansfield performs at Po  Boyz, Frank Hannon of Tesla fame brings his own band to Constable Jack s, and Pablo Cruise rocks the Powerhouse Pub. Also playing that night at the Torch Club will be the Mofo Party Band. This is one of those nights that you can t lose no matter where you go.
 
Sunday afternoon the new group Political Plum is recording a live CD at Constable Jack s. For those of you who saw Shana Morrison s show a couple of weeks ago, this is her guitarist s own band. This is a free show and they need people to scream and shout for the recording. Also playing Sunday afternoon at the Powerhouse Pub are the Delta Wires, 2008 finalists at the Memphis International Blues Challenge.
 
There is a lot of great music this weekend, so get your sleep and try to recover that lost hour. Enjoy the music.

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Disclaimer:

This list in no way represents all of the blues gigs occurring in and around Sacramento. They are merely the shows that I would go to if I were able to clone myself. They are groups or individuals that I personally know put on a good show, or that I have heard good things about and want to see in the near future.

Burwell Briggs

Burwell Briggs
The Designated Listener

BLUES GIGS AROUND SACRAMENTO

TWednesday, March 17, 2010
 
Happy St. Patrick s Day!!! And may the luck of the Irish be with you all!
 
Thursday, March 18, 2010
 
Leah Tysse and the Ted Stancliff Ensemble <http://www.leahtysse.com/> 
 
7:30 pm
Constable Jack s, 515 Main Street, Newcastle
(916) 663-9385
http://www.constablejacks.com
 
 
Friday, March 19, 2010
 
Shane Dwight <http://www.shanedwight.com/> 
 
9:00 pm
Torch Club, 904 15th Street, Sacramento
(916) 443-2797
http://www.torchclub.net/
 
Tess Honn and Hip Trash with special guest Kyle Rowland <http://parisclayton.com/fr_index.cfm> 
 
9:00 pm
Lozano s Pacific Avenue Grill, 6124 Pacific Avenue, Stockton
(209) 474-8474
http://www.lozanospacificavenuegrill.com/
 
Jeff Watson Band <http://www.myspace.com/jeffwatsonband> 
 
9:30 pm
Constable Jack s, 515 Main Street, Newcastle
(916) 663-9385
http://www.constablejacks.com
 
Marshal Wilkerson <http://www.marshalwilkersonband.com/> 
 
8:00 pm
Jazzyblues Caf , 319 6th Street, West Sacramento
(916) 372-8897
http://www.jazzybluescafe.com/
 
 
Saturday, March 20, 2010
 
Darrell Mansfield <http://www.darrellmansfield.net/> 
The Hohner Harmonica Hall of Fame is back with his gospel/blues music.
 
9:00 pm
Po  Boyz Sports Bar & Grill, 9580 Oak Avenue Parkway (north of the river), Folsom
(916) 987-2886
http://www.myspace.com/poboyzblueshouse
 
Frank Hannon <http://www.teslatroops.com/FH/index.php> 
Guitarist for Tesla, fronting his own band. The last time they tore the place up!
 
9:30 pm
Constable Jack s, 515 Main Street, Newcastle
(916) 663-9385
http://www.constablejacks.com
 
Pablo Cruise <http://www.pablocruise.com/> 
The hit machine of the late  70s and  80s is back and sounding better than ever.
 
9:30 pm
Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter Street, Folsom
(916) 355-8586
http://www.powerhousepub.com/
 
Mofo Party Band <http://www.mofopartyband.com/> 
 
9:00 pm
Torch Club, 904 15th Street, Sacramento
(916) 443-2797
http://www.torchclub.net/
 
 
Sunday, March 21, 2010
 
Political Plum <http://www.reverbnation.com/politicalplum> 
Free show and live recording.
 
2:00 pm
Constable Jack s, 515 Main Street, Newcastle
(916) 663-9385
http://www.constablejacks.com
 
Delta Wires <http://www.myspace.com/deltawires> 
 
3:00 pm
Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter Street, Folsom
(916) 355-8586
http://www.powerhousepub.com/

For a more complete list of shows in and around Sacramento this week, please go to the Sacramento Blues Society web page and click on the “Calendar” button, or the Sierra Blues Society web page.

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Enjoy the music!

The Designated ListenerBurwell Briggs