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Corrected Blues Schedule for the week of May 12th

I am sorry, but there was some confusion regarding the Blue Divas show this Saturday. The divas at this show will be Dana Moret and Lena Mosley. Annie Sampson will not be appearing this Saturday, but she will be part of the Divas show on August 10th.
 
Sorry for the misinformation, but it still should be a great show with Dana, Lena, and the Tim Brisson Band.
 
Enjoy the music.

Blues Schedule for the week of May 12th

The music around Sacramento this year has been phenomenal, and this week the tradition continues. What can you say when you have the immortal Eta James on Friday, Tommy Castro, fresh off his Entertainer of the Year honor at the Blues Awards, on Saturday, and wine tasting and music on Sunday? God I love this place!
 
As I just mentioned, Friday evening Etta James performs at the Radisson Hotel. If you missed out on getting a ticket for Etta there is a whole bunch of other great shows that night. Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers perform at Louie s Lounge, while Lou DeLuca plays at Constable Jack s, the Jeff Watson Band rips it up at Po  Boyz Sports Bar, and Marshal Wilkerson and Smoked Sugar lay down the soul at Zigatos.
 
Saturday, in addition to Tommy Castro performing at the Center for the Arts, Constable Jack s presents the Blue Divas show. The divas are Annie Sampson, of Stoneground and Elvin Bishop fame, Dana Moret, formerly with Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers and currently lead singer for the Mr. December band, and Lena Mosley from the Sammies nominated Sacramento Blues Revue. They will be backed by the Tim Brisson band, famous for being the backing band for Frankie Lee. Quite an all star show.
 
Also of note playing Saturday will be Kaye Bohler at the Torch Club and the Bonedrivers performing at Louie s Lounge.
 
Then on Sunday the Amador County Wineries and the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society join forces for a Pre Jazz Jubilee event. Jazz and blues bands will be playing, and there will be food as well as wine tasting at the various wineries. This will be a great way to spend a warm spring afternoon.
 
Be sure to check out the Upcoming Shows section for information on this year s Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. It is going to be a great one!
 
The weather is great and we have fantastic musical opportunities in our area, so quit sitting in that easy chair and go support those establishments that still bring us live music. Enjoy the music everyone.
 
If you know of someone who enjoys blues music, and would appreciate this listing of gigs, please feel free to forward it on. The addresses used to send out the Blues Gigs Schedule are never used for non-blues related material, will never be sold, and are masked so that they will remain private.

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

 

Friday, May 16, 2008

A very special show with the matriarch of blues music.

7:30 pm

Radisson Hotel, 500 Leisure Lane, Sacramento

(916) 922-2020

http://www.radissonsac.com/concerts-events.htm

9:00 pm

Louie's Lounge, 3030 Mather Field Rd, Rancho Cordova

(916) 362-9151

9:00 pm

Constable Jack's, 515 Main Street, Newcastle

(916) 663-9385

http://www.constablejacks.com

9:00 pm

Po' Boyz Sports Bar & Grill, 9580 Oak Avenue Parkway (north of the river), Folsom

(916) 987-2886

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=206356227

9:00 pm

Zigatos in the Clarion Hotel, 2600 Auburn Boulevard, Sacramento

(916) 641-8283

http://www.zigatos.net/

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Tommy is the 2008 Blues Music Entertainer of the Year, and also the winner of the Contemporary Blues Album award this year

8:00 pm

Center for the Arts, 314 West Main Street, Grass Valley

(530) 271-7000

http://www.thecenterforthearts.org/

  • The Blue Divas

Featuring Annie Sampson, from the original Stoneground and Elvin Bishop, with Lena Mosley and Dana Moret. The singers will be backed up by the Tim Brisson Band.

9:00 pm

Constable Jack's, 515 Main Street, Newcastle

(916) 663-9385

http://www.constablejacks.com

9:00 pm

Torch Club, 904 15th Street, Sacramento

(916) 443-2797

http://www.torchclub.net/

  • Bonedrivers

9:00 pm

Louie's Lounge, 3030 Mather Field Rd, Rancho Cordova

(916) 362-9151

Sunday, May 18, 2008

An official kick-off event for the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. Wine tasting, food, and jazz and blues music featuring Catfish and the Crawdaddies and Lee Bootz and the Southside Shuffle: what better way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Participating Wineries, Amador County

(888) 655-8614

UPCOMING SHOWS

Friday, May 23 through Sunday May 26, 2007

This year featuring the best of Northern California blues bands: Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers, Catfish and the Crawdaddies, Jeff Watson Band, NiteCry, and many more plus a dedicated blues venue; Blues Unlimited.

OldTown Sacramento, Downtown Sacramento, and West Sacramento

(916) 372-5277

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

If you would like to receive this schedule weekly by e-mail, please contact me at designatedlistener@sbcglobal.net.
Enjoy the music!

The Designated ListenerBurwell Briggs

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Blues News from Santa Cruz and the Bay Area

Tue May 13
Lara Price - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Wed May 14
Ed Earley - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Thu May 15
Mike Schermer - Sly McFlys - Monterey
Shane Dwight
- Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Fri May 16
Etta James - Radisson Hotel - Sacramento
Joe Louis Walker - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Sat May 17
Alameda Allstars - Mojo Lounge - Fremont
Jackie Payne & Steve Edmonson - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco
Maria Muldaur - Rancho Nicasio - Nicasio

Wed May 21
Craig Horton - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Thu May 22
Jimmy Thackery - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco
Pinetop Perkins/Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - Rancho Nicasio - Nicasio

Fri May 23
Coco Montoya - Moe's Alley - Santa Cruz
John Nemeth - Mojo Lounge - Fremont
Mark Hummel/Rusty Zinn - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Sat May 24
Jimmy Thackery - Moe's Alley - Santa Cruz
Kenny Blue Ray - Mojo Lounge - Fremont
Phillip Walker - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco
Santa Cruz Blues Festival - Aptos Park - Aptos

Sun May 25
Boneshakers feat. Sweetpea Atkinson, Malford Milligan, Stephen Bruton & the Texicali Horns - Moe's Alley - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz Blues Festival - Aptos Park - Aptos

Mon May 26
Subdudes - Rancho Nicasio - Nicasio

Wed May 28
Otis Taylor - Kuumbwa Jazz Center - Santa Cruz

Thu May 29

Frankie Lee - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco
Mike Schermer - Half Moon Bay Brewing Co - Princeton by the Sea


Fri May 30
EC Scott - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco
Tommy Castro - Caspar Inn - Caspar


Sat May 31
Earl Thomas - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Tue June 3
Chris "Kid" Andersen - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Wed Jun 4
John Nemeth - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Fri Jun 6
John Lee Hooker Jr - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco
Mike Schermer - Pour House Bistro - San Jose

Sat Jun 7
Maria Muldaur - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco
Mike Schermer - Torch Club - Sacramento

Thu Jun 12
Nappy Brown - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Fri Jun 13
Lavay Smith - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Tue Jun 17
Alvon Johnson - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Wed Jun 18
Janiva Magness - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Thu Jun 19
Shane Dwight - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Fri Jun 20
Mike Schermer - Fogbank - Capitola
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Sat Jun 21
EC Scott - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Wed Jun 25
Debbie Davies - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Thu Jun 26
Alan Inglesis - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco

Fri Jun 27
Lydia Pense - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco
Monterey Bay Blues Festival - Fairgrounds - Monterey

Sat Jun 28
Earl Thomas - Biscuits & Blues - San Francisco
Mike Schermer - Mojo Lounge - Fremont
Monterey Bay Blues Festival - Fairgrounds - Monterey

Sun Jun 29
Monterey Bay Blues Festival - Fairgrounds - Monterey

Tue Jul 22

Los Lonely Boys/Los Lobos - Mountain Winery - Saratoga

Tue Jul 29
George Thorogood/Buddy Guy - Mountain Winery - Saratoga

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