Blues Schedule for the Week of March 8th

This is going to be a busy week for music lovers in Sacramento. A very, very busy week. From Thursday through Sunday there are at least two excellent shows each day/night. So without further ado, here are the highlights.
 
Thursday night Joe Bonamassa performs at the Crest Theatre. Unfortunately, this show is sold out so unless you already have your tickets, or you are able to scalp some, you will have to make other plans. But fortunately there is an equally great show up the hill in Grass Valley where the legendary harmonica player for Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf, James Cotton, performs. Also on Thursday Constable Jack s is having a beer tasting featuring New Belgium brews and the music of XMR.
 
On Friday the acclaimed guitar slinger Kevin Russell brings his show to the Torch Club and the Bay Area star Pat Wilder performs at the Jazzyblues Caf  in West Sac. In addition the Blue Room on Friday hosts Two-Tone Steiny and the Cadillacs, with Aaron King, and Mind X performs at Constable Jack s.
 
Saturday the Sacramento Blues Society goes Irish with their St. Patty s Blues show. The corned beef and cabbage dinner starts at 6:00 pm, and the musical entertainment kicks off at 7:00 pm. Performing will be the Volker Strifler Band and the Mind X Trio. This show will end around 10:00 pm which will give you time to run down to the Torch Club to see Harper or up to Constable Jack s for the rocking blues of Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers. Also that night Shane Dwight is playing at the Red Hawk Casino near Placerville.
 
Sunday afternoon the Powerhouse Pub hosts the king of the slide guitar, Roy Rogers. And that evening I want you to gather what energy you have left to stumble down to Harlow s to see Trombone Shorty. Shorty s New Orleans  music is guaranteed to reenergize you and get you out on the dance floor.
 
Wow! What a week of musical entertainment!
 
Speaking of great musical entertainment, here is a heads up for all you fans of Kyle Rowland. Kyle will be performing in June at the Monterey Blues Festival, so start making your plans. Kyle had been invited by Kenny Neal to perform with him at Monterey, but Kenny got booked for Europe and will not be attending. However, the festival contacted Kyle and invited him to bring his own band down. Our little boy is moving up in the world. Congratulations Kyle, I know that you will have a slew of your Sacramento fans there to lend support.
 
It is going to be a very busy week for music lovers, so rest up and conserve your energy. 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

BLUES GIGS AROUND SACRAMENTO

Thursday, March 11, 2010
 
James Cotton <http://www.paulemerymusic.com/10/10-03-11-jamescotton.html> 
 
8:00 pm
Center for the Arts, 314 West Main Street, Grass Valley
(530) 271-7000
http://www.thecenterforthearts.org/
 
Joe Bonamassa <http://www.jbonamassa.com/> 
 
8:00 pm
Crest Theatre, 1013 K Street, Sacramento
(916) 442-7378
http://www.thecrest.com/
 
New Belgium Brewery Beer Tasting 
With music by XMR.
 
7:00 pm
Constable Jack s, 515 Main Street, Newcastle
(916) 663-9385
http://www.constablejacks.com
 
 
Friday, March 12, 2010
 
Kevin Russell <http://www.myspace.com/kevinrussellblues> 
A powerhouse guitarist in blues, rock, and R&B, Kevin brings his band which includes this area s own Matt Pinder, son of the Moody Blues  Mike Pinder.
 
9:00 pm
Torch Club, 904 15th Street, Sacramento
(916) 443-2797
http://www.torchclub.net/
 
Pat Wilder <http://www.patwilderlive.com/> 
 
8:00 pm
Jazzyblues Caf , 319 6th Street, West Sacramento
(916) 372-8897
http://www.jazzybluescafe.com/
 
Two-Tone Steiny & The Cadillacs <http://www.twotonesteiny.com/> with Aaron King 
 
9:00 pm
Blue Room in the Capitol City Hotel, 2600 Auburn Boulevard, Sacramento
(916) 416-9689
 
Mind X 
 
9:30 pm
Constable Jack s, 515 Main Street, Newcastle
(916) 663-9385
http://www.constablejacks.com
 
 
Saturday, March 13, 2010
 
Sacramento Blues Society presents St. Patty s Blues < http://www.sacblues.com/> 
Featuring the Volker Strifler Band and the Mind X Trio.
 
Dinner at 6:00 pm
Show at 7:00 pm
The VFW Hall #67, 2784 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento
(916) 712-7277
 
Harper <http://www.harper.biz/> 
The acclaimed Australian harmonica player who also blends the didgeridoo into his music.
 
9:00 pm
Torch Club, 904 15th Street, Sacramento
(916) 443-2797
http://www.torchclub.net/
 
Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers <http://www.mickmartinblues.com/> 
 
9:30 pm
Constable Jack s, 515 Main Street, Newcastle
(916) 663-9385
http://www.constablejacks.com
 
Shane Dwight <http://www.shanedwight.com/> 
 
9:00 pm
Red Hawk Casino, Exit 40 on Highway 50, Shingle Springs
(888) 573-3495
http://www.redhawkcasino.com/?gclid=CNOSy4XbxJoCFRYiagodw3eKsQ
 
 
Sunday, March 14, 2010
 
Roy Rogers <http://roy-rogers.com/> 
 
3:00 pm
Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter Street, Folsom
(916) 355-8586
http://www.powerhousepub.com/
 
Trombone Shorty <http://www.tromboneshorty.com/> 
 
7:00 pm
Harlow s, 2708 J Street, Sacramento
(916) 441-4693
http://www.harlows.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