DC Minner Passes
Hi everyone, I just recieved a phone call from M. Teagues " Tiki"
to inform me that D.C Minner passed away last night. D.C is a 3 time Oklahoma Music Hall of
Fame inductee and was big @ Music in the Schools programs. I was in DC's band for many years
and had the pleasure of calling him my friend. I've never seen nor felt such wisdom in any
one man other than DC. He will be missed but not forgotten. John Seymour
DC was a club owner, DC Minner's Down Home Blues Club in Rentiesville,
OK (pop. 66) in the rural township of Rentiesville OK, and founder of the annual Dusk 'til
Dawn Blues Festival.
Oklahoma Blues Festival promoter D.C. Minner has died at the age of
73.
Minner, a blues guitarist, and his wife Selby have hosted the Dusk
til Dawn Blues Festival in his hometown of Rentiesville each Labor Day weekend for 17 years.
He was born in January 1935 in Rentiesville and went on to play bass
guitar behind such blues legends and rock n roll pioneers as Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry and Freddy
King. He met Selby, a bass guitarist, while living in California in the late 1960s.
Minner was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2004 and
received a Governor s Arts Award from Gov. Brad Henry in 2005.
He had been sick the last couple of years, and passed Tuesday night
while at home with his wife, Selby. Contingency plans allowing the Dusk 'til Dawn Blues Festival
to continue are in place, so once again the festival will take place over Labor Day weekend.
May 10, 2008 - Saturday
LEGENDARY BLUES GUITARIST CLEVELAND FATS SUFFERS HEART ATTACK.
WEST
COAST TOUR AND 2008 BOOKING CALENDAR CANCELLED.
Westend Management Released the
Following MySpace Blog Today:
Due to complications stemming from a heart attack
Fats suffered in late April, he will unfortunately be unable to travel in May as we had announced.
Fats has long been looking forward to performing in California and was
scheduled to start the festivities at Sacramento's Torch Club on April 20th. The Torch Club
was the first to book Fats and has been one of the original venues to support him coming to
the West when this project started back in 2007. So, at the end of April, it was estimated
that Fats would be able to travel in May, and the tour was moved forward, making his originally
scheduled performance at the House of Blues the new kick-off date for this year's Real Deal
Blues Tour.
Due to medical complications, however, Cleveland will require an extended
period of time for proper recovery from this incident. He is resting at home in Ohio.
I
would like to extend my appreciation to: the crew at XM Radio, Thom Myers, Mick Martin, Brian
Spenser, Marc Jacobsen, JJ and the guys at KPOO, all of the musicians in Las Vegas and the
staff at HOB; all of the California and out of state contacts that booked us this time out;
and especially and most importantly-all the local musicians who stepped in to be a part of
the bookings: Warren Davis, Joe Lev, Pinkie Varner, Pete Phillis, Skip Murphy, "Wolf",
Stan Erhart and his band and everyone! Your support and understanding has been priceless.
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TODAY'S UPDATE:
I spoke with him this afternoon and he is completely focused on his
health and his recovery. For now, Blues has to take a back seat. The new album is on hold and
we are not taking any new bookings for this year. Anyone who knows Fats or is familiar with
his reputation as one of the hardest-driving Bluesmen in the industry, knows that if Blues
is taking a back seat, then this is quite a serious situation.
We will keep you all posted with updates on Fats' myspace page blog.
There is a paypal button where you can purchase his latest CD and we will soon be featuring
a wider selection of his work. Proceeds from CD sales are being set aside to offset his massive
medical bills.
Comments and well wishes can be left for him on his page: www.myspace.com/clevelandfats2008
You may contact me directly with any questions.
Respectfully,
Mary Franklin
WestEnd Management
916.271.9686
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This Week At
The Center: Dastardly Doings of Prof. Whim / FINAL WEEKEND!:
The Philadelphia Story
314 West
Main Street Grass Valley, California 95945 530-271 7000
THANKS! to this month's generous underwriters
THIS WEEK AT THE CENTER
Friday,
May 16
The Center for the Arts presents
An Evening of Cabaret Theater
The Friday
Night Showcase
8:00PM, Reserved Theater Seating $15
Reserved Cabaret seating $20 per
person
RESCHEDULED!!! Saturday, May 17
The Center for the Arts
presents
BLUES DANCE PARTY
Tommy Castro
8:00PM, $20,
First-Come-First-Served
Seating - Plenty of room to DANCE!
Tickets for Tommy's February 16, 2008 concert will
be honored for this concert.
Saturday, May 24
The Center for the Arts presents
MEMORIAL
DAY WEEKEND TROUBS PARTY!
Antsy McClain &
the Trailer Park Troubadours
8:00PM,
$25
April 17 through May 10
The Center for the Arts presents
A
Romantic Comedy
Directed by Sands Hall
Reserved Seat Tickets $20
$15 students
with ID
Seniors $15 on Thursday & Sundays
CLASSES AT THE CENTER IN THE GALLERY
Spring Classes
2008
THEATER * VISUAL ARTS * LITERARY * MORE!
Click HERE for details. April 8 through
28
Inspirations from the Forest
Reception Thursday, April 10, 5:00PM
April
29 through May 5
Hospitality House - Art for the Heart Through
Art Auction & Reception,
April 30, 6:00PM
Become a member of the "Grandes Dames"
The social,
educational and service arm of the Center for the Arts.
Click HERE for details.
Friday & Saturday, August 8 & 9
The Grandes Dames
of the Center for the Arts present
Topnotch Treasures - Art, Collectibles, and Other Great
Stuff
Click HERE for details.
Tickets for most events at:
Music
Today - 800-594-8499
Yabobo
in Nevada City - 530-478-9114
Love Shack Records - 530-265-3090
Briar
Patch Community
Market in Grass Valley - 530-272-5333
The Book Seller
in Grass Valley - 530-272-2131
Cherry
Records in Auburn - 530-823-2147
www.thecenterforthearts.org
The
Center for the Arts, 314 W Main St, Grass Valley, CA 95945
530-271-7000
- info@thecenterforthearts.org
Tickets,
at $15, are available through the Center for the Arts Box Office,
314
W. Main St., Grass
Valley, (530) 274-8384, ext. 14; the Center's usual
ticket
outlets (Briar Patch Community
Market and The Book Seller in Grass
Valley, Yabobo in Nevada
City, and Cherry Records in
Auburn); online at
www.thecenterforthearts.org; and at the
door, if available.
www.thecenterforthearts.org
The Center for the Arts, 314 W Main St, Grass
Valley, CA 95945
530-271-7000 - info@thecenterforthearts.org
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MUSIC UPDATE 5-11-08
ZIGATOS BAR & GRILLE
INSIDE
THE CLARION HOTEL
I would like to update you on what's
going on at the ZIGATOS inside the Clarion Hotel 2600 Auburn blvd. so you can update your calendars.
And
Thank You for All your support.
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Mondays
LIVE
JAZZ JAM
JAM NOW BEING HOSTED BY JAZZ GUITARIST
JEFF FELSHER
come check out Jeff's
new jam format
jam starts at 8:00 pm. -- no cover
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TUESDAY
NIGHTS TRIVIA
with
Brain Sports live trivia games
starts at 7:00 pm.
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WEDNESDAYS
SENSIBLE
SOUNDS LIVE DANCE MUSIC
MUSIC AT 6:30 -- $7.00 COVER -- $5.00 with food order
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THURSDAY
NIGHTS
Zigatos Karaoke
in the main lounge
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Saturdays
Zigatos Karaoke
In the
Fulton Room if we are having live music in
the lounge. If not Karaoke will be in the main lounge
starts at 9:00 pm.
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EVERY
SUNDAY NIGHT
dance lessons at 6:00 pm.
&
ZIGATOS KARAOKE
IN THE LOUNGE
STARTS
AT 7:30 pm.
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May
16th
Friday Night Blues Party
with
Marshal Wilkerson
&
The Smoked
Sugar Blues Band
music at 9:00 pm.
$5.00 cover
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May
17th.
Saturday Party & Dance
with
ESSEX
party starts at 8:00 pm.
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May
23rd.
Friday Night Blues Party
with
BRAD WILLSON
rockin' the blues / rippin' guitars
www.bradwillsonlive.com
show
at 9:00 pm.
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May
30th.
Friday Night Blues Party
with
TWO-TONE STEINY
&
THE CADILLACS
music
at 9:00 pm.
$5.00 cover
This is going to be two-tones
CD Release Party for there
first CD.
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See
you all soon
Randy Meusling
RKM
LIVE PRODUCTIONS
Randy & Kathy Meusling
for
more
info please call 916-416-9689 or the Clarion 916-487-7600
E-MAIL
r.meusling@sbcglobal.net
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Hello. We have Alice Stuart coming May 31 and John Nemeth
coming June 13:
Sutter Creek Theatre
44 Main St.
Sutter Creek
209.267.1070
(Caffe Intermezzo - 9:30-4:30 - closed Tues & Weds)
Tix at www.suttercreektheatre.com
Email
info@suttercreektheatre.com
Thank you
Byron Damiani
916.425.0077 or info@suttercreektheatre.com
Alice Stuart & The Formerlys Blues/Americana/Folk-rock
Saturday, May 31, 8:00 p.m.
$19 adv / $21 day of show
Her favorite description of her voice is a cross between
Joe Walsh and Brenda Lee. Currently featured in "Flatpicking Magazine," Alice Stuart
has blazed a trail for women in blues and rock for decades, as one of the only females in the
country to write her own music, front a male band, and play lead guitar on national and international
circuits during the 1970s.
Alice spent the mid 1960's and 70's, one of the most creative
musical periods of the century, making music with some of the greatest artistsof that time.
She toured the US and Europe with her band Snake and as tour support for Van Morrison. The
list of artists she playedthat period of time is an awesome one. They include Michael Bloomfield,
Jerry Garcia, John Prine, Albert King, Asleep at the Wheel, Richard Greene, Elvin Bishop, Sonny
Terry, Tower of Power & Commander Cody.
She won rave reviews from Billboard, Guitar Player, and
Rolling Stone magazines for her playing and recording.
Appearing with her band, The Formerlys, this will be a
great show of blues, Americana, and folk-rock.
John Nemeth & his band Traditional rhythm and blues
sensation!
FRIDAY June 13, 8:00 p.m.
$18 adv / $21 day of show
John N meth is a traditional Blues singer whose style resembles
that of B.B. King, Ray Charles and Junior Parker. His decade long career has found him opening
for Robert Cray, Keb Mo', and Earl Thomas. Performing major music festivals around the United
States, Europe, Canada and Asia has brought him critical acclaim. Nemeth was a featured artist
with Anson Funderburgh and the Rockets in 2005, 2006 as well as a featured artist with The
Junior Watson Band in 2002. The Cascade Blues Association selected N meth as a crowd favorite
at the Portland Waterfront Blues Festival in 2002, and the Washington Blues Society called
him the show stealer at the Winthrop Rhythm and Blues Festival in 2003. He is considered a
topnotch harmonica player. Greg Johnson of Blues Notes writes, "John N meth possesses
rich harmonica tone that easily brings to mind Sonny Boy Williamson and Little Walter."
John recently signed a multi-record recording agreement
with Blind Pig Records. He is excited to be the newest member of the Blind Pig family. Label
head Jerry Del Giudice expressed "how impressed I was with John's performance the one
time I got the chance to see him. In our nearly 30 years in the business we have never before
offered a new artist a recording contract on the strength of one performance.
Come and hear what all the excitement is about!
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Sacramento
Blues Society Presents
Red Hot Blues Women
Sacramento,
California on
June 8, 2008 The Sacramento Blues Society will be presenting
"Red
Hot Blues Women"
& Membership Drive
featuring: The Laurie Morvan
Band and The Lara Price Band.
Red
Hot Blues Women
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Zigato's
Bar & Grille - Clarion
Hotel
2600 Auburn Blvd. (Cap City Fwy @ Fulton Ave)
(916)
416-9689
2:00
PM - 6:00 PM
Cover: $10.00 General - $8.00 Society
Members - $5.00 students w/ID
All
Ages Welcome
Laurie Morvan Band
Laurie Morvan
is a stunning guitarist who has
seen the doors of recognition recently open up to her exhilarating
electric blues style. However,
this occurrence was far from effortless. Laurie found out the
hard way that it often takes
time for a female blues guitarist to be taken seriously. Ultimately,
unbiased listeners have
come to recognize Laurie's fluid licks, incredible tone and
the emotion she exerts in her songs
as evidence of her seriousness.
Ms. Morvan's knowledge
of music began with the usual
teen interest in pop and rock, but she later discovered the
music of the Allman Brothers and
especially Stevie Ray Vaughan (among others).
Realizing
that the music she most enjoyed
was a derivative of traditional blues, she dug deeper and discovered
Robert Johnson, Etta James,
Freddie King and more. Determined to make music her true calling
in life, she used her University
of Illinois degree in electrical engineering as a way out of
her hometown of Plainfield, Illinois.
Laurie eventually relocated to Los Angeles, where following
a brief stint in aerospace engineering,
she began playing music fulltime.
The Laurie Morvan Band
recently were selected as a "Finalist"
representing the Santa Clarita Blues Society at the 2008 International
Blues Challenge in Memphis,
Tennessee. Her self-produced CD -- Cures What Ails Ya -- was
the 2nd top seller out of 160
performing bands giving a clear indication of who the audience
thought gave the top performance.
Get ready for the blues fireworks of the Laurie Morvan Band!
5/2/08 - Laurie Morvan Band "Blues Artist on the Rise"
overall Winner - The Blues Festival Guide chose the LMB out of 232 bands from all over the
world!
Lara Price Band
The Lara Price Band, hailing from San Jose, has wowed the Sacramento
area ever since their first appearances here a few years ago. They just keep getting better
with their no-holds- barred brand of rockin' blues. Though primarily a club band, Lara and
company have made significant inroads into the heart of the concert scene which has included
gigs throughout the U.S. and China. As Lara likes to say, "I didn't find the blues, the
blues found me." Recently, The Lara Price Band released their 4th CD -- I Got News --
which has received critical acclaim from the Blues community. Not to be missed is band guitarist,
Ms. Laura Chavez who consistently brings down the house with her incredible guitar licks.
The
Lara Price Band proudly represented the Sacramento Blues Society at the 2007 International
Blues Challenge in Memphis. The band created quite a stir at B.B. Kings Club and the Rum Boogie
Cafe on Beale Street which gleaned a handful of festival appearances around the country. We
are very pleased to have the Lara Price Band once again grace the stage for the Sacramento
Blues Society!
Get ready for a very special "Blues Event" featuring some of the
best "Red Hot Blues Women on the West Coast"!
About Sacramento Blues Society
The
Sacramento Blues Society (SBS) is a 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit organization formed to preserve and
promote blues music as an art form.
The Sacramento Blues Society is one of the oldest blues societies
in California founded 1979. The SBS has kept the blues tradition alive in the Sacramento area
by promoting the local blues music scene, bringing international renowned artists to the region,
and is an afilliated member of The Blues Foundation. We provide educational opportunities for
young people with our "Blues In The Schools" program.
Website: http://www.sacblues.com/
Sacramento
Blues Society
Willie Brown
President
email: wsbrown1@prodigy.net
phone:
916-443-9212
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3 or 4 BLUES BANDS NEEDED!
The Ending Chronic Homelessness Initiative, a program of the
Community Services Planning Council has asked the Sacramento Blues Society for help providing
'blues' entertainment on May 31, 2008 for their "Project Homeless Connect" program.
This event will be held at CalExpo- Paradise Island from 10:00
AM to 3:00 PM for approximately 500 people.
Each bands is being requested to provide a 90 minute set for
this event.
Please consider giving some time and your musical talent for this worthy
cause by making contact with the Community Services Planning Council. Your donated time/expense
can be tax deductible.
May 31 - CalExpo 10 AM to 3 PM
This event will provide
opportunities for area homeless guests to be linked to housing & employment programs, receive
legal, medical, dental and quality of life assistance and enjoy food and entertainment.
This
gathering will also provide services for homeless people in a consumer-centric "one stop
shop" format and is being modeled after the national Project Homeless Connect, which links
people to services in a convenient and welcoming environment.
To volunteer and to find out more about this opportunity to
provide "BLUES" entertainment, please contact: Ms. Susanna Curry at (916) 447-7063
x334 or email: scurry@communitycouncil.org .
Thanks for you consideration,
Willie Brown - President
Sacramento Blues Society
email:
wsbrown1@prodigy.net
phone: 916-443-9212
web: http://www.sacblues.com/
We
need the entire community's help in working to end chronic homelessness in Sacramento. This
event is a great way for individuals to become leaders in our community efforts to address
the homeless issues.
Please consider helping with your talent to bring some smiles
and great blues mucic to this event!
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Doheny Blues Festival - 11th anniversary
Bonnie Raitt and Jonny Lang to headline The Doheny Blues
Festival!
Omega Events is proud to announce that nine-time Grammy Award Winner BONNIE RAITT
will headline the 2008 Doheny Blues Festival.
Joining Bonnie will be Jonny Lang, making
his first appearance at Doheny since 2003, along with The Robert Cray Band, Little Feat with
special guest Coco Montoya, Bobby Rush, Joe Bonamassa and many others.
2 Days 3 Stages 26 Performances
May
17 & 18, 2008
The 11th Doheny Blues Festival
Doheny State Park
Dana Point, California
THE
2008 FESTIVAL WILL FEATURE:
* A waterfront grass park with two main stages at opposite ends
of the venue
* The Backporch Stage, where fans can enjoy acoustic performances in an intimate
lawn area
* A large Vendor Village with tons of cool stuff
* International Food Court
with authentic restaurants and tasty beverages
* A Microbrew Tasting, for those with discerning
taste for the hops
* On-site music store where fans can meet the performers and buy new
music
Dates May 17-18, 2008
Hours of Operation Doors open at 11 a.m. daily (10:45 a.m.
for VIP and 10:30 a.m. for Gold) and the music ends at 9:30 p.m. (8:30 p.m. on Sunday).
SATURDAY,
MAY 17TH
Jonny Lang
Robert Cray Band
Eric Burdon & The Animals
Pinetop
Perkins, Hubert Sumlin & Willie Big Eyes Smith
J.J. Grey & MOFRO
B.B.
& The Blues Shacks Direct from Germany
Bobby Rush "RAW" - on The Backporch
Paul
Rishell & Annie Raines Band - on The Backporch
Los Fabulocos featuring Kid Ramos
Trombone
Shorty & Orleans Avenue
El Nora and Sumthincooking, Leff Rogers, L.A. Jones
Lazy
Lester with Bill Bateman & Johnny Bazz (The Blasters) and Kid Ramos
Elnora and
Sumpthin Cookin , Leff Rogers, Pat Hennessy & Terry Medieros
SUNDAY MAY
18TH
Bonnie Raitt
Little Feat with special guest Coco Montoya
The Bobby
Rush "Soul-Blues" Revue
Joe Bonamassa
Ivan Neville s Dumpstaphunk
Watermelon
Slim & The Workers - on The Backporch
Anson Funderburgh & The Rockets with
special guest James Harman
Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers with special guest
The
Reverend Billy C. Wirtz
Eli Paper Boy Reed & The True Loves
Shawn
Jones, Pat Hennessy & Terry Medieros
Come for the music... enjoy it all!
Microbrew Tasting at The Backporch!
Sample some fine
beers while enjoying acoustic blues music - 3 small glasses for only $10. Microbrew tasting
is open from 11 am - 6 pm.
International Food Court & Vendor Village
Blues
music and tasty food... it's an American tradition. The Doheny food court will have 15 vendors
serving their eclectic menus, everything from BBQ to Greek to vegetarian. After lunch, browse
through the 50+ vendor booths throughout the festival grounds.
Ellie's Incredible
Merchandise Booth
Last year, the Doheny Merchandise team created 100+ items for the festival,
and they ve outdone themselves this year... t-shirts, ladies tops, posters, poker sets, golf
apparel, beach bags, you name it - they printed it. Arrive early to get your proper size!
Festival Layout
Doheny State Beach, a 62-acre state
park in scenic Dana Point Harbor, features one mile of whitewashed sandy beach. Two main stages
are placed at opposite ends of a large grass field, and both stages are within 100 yards of
the Pacific Ocean. A third stage has been added, the Backporch, and there is also an International
Food Court and large Vendor Faire. The landscaped grass field at the north end of the park
(where the festival is held) includes 170 picnic tables, volleyball courts and plenty of parking.
TICKET
INFORMATION
ADVANCE TICKET PRICES: (valid 3/17 - 5/16)
GA Single-day: $45*
GA Weekend
Pass: $75*
GA Child (6-12 years old): $10
Sorry, the VIP and Gold Tickets are already
sold out.
Omega Events 26429 Rancho Parkway South, Suite 135 Lake
Forest, CA 92630
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Coors
Light presents
The 15th Annual Avila Beach Blues Festival
This year featuring
Little Richard
Elvin Bishop
Canned Heat
Sunday May 25th Gates at Noonat the Avila Beach Resort
This is the 15th year for what has been a landmark Central
Coast event, the Avila Beach Blues Festival. This year continues the tradition of the biggest
and longest running blues festival on the Central Coast, with top name entertainment against
the backdrop of the Pacific Ocean. This is the party that kicks off the outdoor concert season!
Past years' line-ups have included a who's who of the blues world: John Mayall, James Cotton,
Robert Cray, Elvin Bishop, Taj Mahal, Dr. John, The Neville Brothers, John Lee Hooker, Charlie
Musselwhite, Little Feat, Booker T. Jones, Robben Ford, Etta James, Bo Diddley, Jonny Lang,
Buddy Guy, Keb' Mo', the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Dave Alvin, Los Lobos, Kenny Wayne Sheppherd
and
many, many more!
With reserved theater-style and table seating and General Admission Lawn
tickets available for sale, this will be an afternoon concert, gates open at noon and the show
will start at 2PM and continue until sunset. In the style of any great outdoor venue, you will
be able to enjoy your favorite libation (full bar and premium beer and wine will be available
for sale), snack (upgraded concert snacks available for purchase), watch world-class entertainment
under the afternoon sky with your backdrop the Pacific Ocean.
Advance Reserved tickets will
go on sale Saturday, April 5th at 11AM at all VALLITIX outlets including Boo Boo Records in
San Luis Obispo, the Mustang Ticket Office on the Cal Poly Campus, at the Mid-State Fairgrounds
Box Office in Paso Robles, and the UCSB Box Office on the UCSB Campus; on-line at www.vallitix.com
or purchase by phone at 1 888 825-5484.
All Ages. (7 and under admitted free in Lawn
Seating only when accompanied by paid adult.)
Rain or Shine. Please no outside food
or beverages. No pets.
______________________________________________
Please send press
requests to Bruce Howard at Otter Productions, Inc.
Telephone - (805) 924-1142 Fax - (805)
924-1162
e-mail - bruce@otterproductionsinc.com (not for publication, please)
www.otterproductionsinc.com
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Sac
Blues Jam
Starting tomorrow night (Wednesdays, 8-12) we will be holding
our
weekly Blues Jam at Louie's,
located at 3030 Mather Field Rd., Rancho
Cordova, CA
Going toward Folsom Blvd. from
50 you would see Louies to the left set
back from the road
pretty quick. You'd take the
first left and double
back through the parking lot.
This is a good room. Good vibe,
nice people, and pretty decent
acoustics. Easy load in.
Steve Boutte and Dave Channel will
be there
filling out the house band and making sure that
the visiting pros have
someone
they can count on to lay it down the right way :-)
Please
come out and support your fellow
blues players by playing and
hanging around a bit to support
your friends while they share
their
blues with you.
Take Care, Steve Foster
Hey
Everyone,
I would like to let everyone know that
Steve Foster is hosting a weekly
jam session
on Wednesday nights at Louie's in Rancho Cordova
( off Mather Field Rd & Hwy
#50 )
and hope you will all go out and support this jam.
Tomorrow
night I will be there along
with some of my band mates ( Warren & Skip ) to contribute
to this jam and hope many
of
you music fans and other players will also go to support Steve
and his band.
I have been
there before and had a great time, the venue is nice and the
music is hot!
Hope
to see you there,
Jeff Watson
