Blues Schedule for the Week of August 30th

I am exhausted from doing manual labor this weekend for my son. He is getting his backyard ready for my grandson s birthday party. Hauling and spreading decomposed granite and cleaning and moving decorative rock can do a number on the body, but it s good to know that even at my age I can still put in a day s (or two) work. Next weekend may be the Labor Day weekend but I did my labor last weekend so I am going to relax next weekend and go hear some live music. Luckily there is an excellent selection of great music this week from which to choose.
 
Friday the great Jimmy Thackery appears at the Palms Playhouse and the Grammy nominated zydeco artist Lisa Haley performs at the Center for the Arts in Grass Valley. Also appearing around town on Friday is Kaye Bohler at the Torch Club and Tess Honn and Hip Trash who are performing at the Cozmic Caf  in Placerville.
 
On Saturday the NAACP presents their Annual Rhythm & Blues Festival. The festival will showcase musical groups from the gospel, R&B and blues genres. Among the many performers will be Lenny Williams, Marshal Wilkerson, and Johnny "Guitar" Knox and Dave Croall. Also on Saturday afternoon Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers will provide the music for Kirkwood ski area s Thin Air Chili Cookoff and Brad Wilson plays in the early evening at the Sierra Ridge Winery in Sutter Creek. Closer to home Lara Price has a CD release party Saturday night at the Torch Club.
 
Sunday afternoon the dynamic Lydia Pense and Cold Blood take the stage at the Powerhouse Pub.
 
Once again there is a lot of great music for our enjoyment, so please support the venues that continue to bring us live music. Enjoy the music everyone.

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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

Friday, September 3, 2010
 
Jimmy Thackery <http://jimmythackery.com/> 
 
8:30 pm
The Palms, 13 Main Street, Winters
(530) 795-1825
http://www.palmsplayhouse.com/
 
Lisa Haley and the Zydekats <http://www.lisahaley.com/> 
The Grammy nominated and voted Zydeco Band of the Year.
 
8:00 pm
Center for the Arts, 314 West Main Street, Grass Valley
(530) 271-7000
http://www.thecenterforthearts.org/
 
Kaye Bohler Blues Band <http://www.kayebohler.com/> 
 
9:00 pm
Torch Club, 904 15th Street, Sacramento
(916) 443-2797
http://www.torchclub.net/
 
Tess Honn and Hip Trash <http://parisclayton.com/fr_index.cfm> 
 
9:00 pm
Cozmic Caf , 594 Main Street, Placerville
(530) 642-8481
http://www.ourcoz.com/
 
 
Saturday, September 4, 2010
 
Sacramento NAACP Branch: Annual Rhythm & Blues Festival <http://www.sacnaacp.org/AnnualRhythmAndBlues.html> 
Gospel, R&B, and blues music featuring, among many others, Marshal Wilkerson & Smoked Sugar, Johnny "Guitar" Knox, Dave Croall & The Soothers, and Lenny Williams and The Zapp Band.
 
12:30 pm
Cal Expo, 1600 Exposition Boulevard, Sacramento
(916) 263-3247
http://www.calexpo.ca.gov/
 
Kirkwood s Thin Air Chili Cookoff <http://www.kirkwood.com/pages/eventsactivities/eventscalendar.asp> 
With music by Mick Martin and the Blues Rockers <http://www.mickmartinblues.com/>.
 
12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Kirkwood s Village Plaza, 1501 Kirkwood Meadows Drive, Kirkwood
(209) 258-6000
 
Lara Price Band <http://www.laraprice.com/> 
CD Release Party.
 
9:00 pm
Torch Club, 904 15th Street, Sacramento
(916) 443-2797
http://www.torchclub.net/
 
Brad Wilson <http://www.bradwilsonlive.com/> 
 
7:00 pm
Sierra Ridge Winery, 14110 Ridge Road, Sutter Creek
(209) 267-1316
http://sutterridgewine.com/
 
 
Sunday, September 5, 2010
 
Lydia Pense and Cold Blood <http://www.coldblood.biz/pages/home.html> 
 
3:00 pm
Powerhouse Pub, 614 Sutter Street, Folsom
(916) 355-8586
http://www.powerhousepub.com/
 
 
 
Upcoming Shows
 
Friday, September 17, 2010
 
Trombone Shorty <http://www.tromboneshorty.com/> 
From the jazz and blues world of New Orleans comes this hot as a pepper young artist.
 
10:00 pm
Harlow s, 2708 J Street, Sacramento
(916) 441-4693
http://www.harlows.com/
 
 
Sunday, September 26, 2010
 
Blues on the Green 2 <http://www.swell-productions.com/> 
The Blues Broads (Tracy Nelson, Dorothy Morrison, Annie Sampson, and Angela Strehli) and the Nick Gravenites Blues Band. Tickets are on sale online and at The Beat, Dimple Records and Capital Public Radio s front desk.
 
2:00 pm
The Green at Capital Public Radio, 7055 Folsom Boulevard, Sacramento
(916) 457-7553

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