Friday, Feb. 3rd: Billy Joe and Dave Riccone @ Six Pockets, Donna The Buffalo @ The Tralf (Buffalo), Steve Grills and the Roadmasters @ Sticky Lips, THE HI-RISERS @ DINO BBQ, Christine Lavin @ SUNY Brockport, John Bolger @ Beale 1, The Cellar Dwellers @ Beale II, Redbone & the Band of Brothers @ Bubba’s Roadhouse (Sodus), Doubletake Blues Band @ Smokin’ Joe’s, This Other Life @ Abilene, Rhythm Dogs @ the Landing,
Saturday: Feb. 4th: “EARL PICKENS & FAMILY” @ Abilene, “The Crawdiddies” @ Beale on South Ave., TEAGAN AND THE TWEEDS @ DINO BBQ, LUCA & THE ELECTRO KINGS @ STICKY LIPS, Amanda Ashley @ Beale II, John Cole Blues Band @ Jeffrey’s (E. Hen Rd), Dirty Bourbon Blues Band @ Johnny’s, Rock with the Mighty High and the Isotopes @ The Bug Jar
Sunday: Listen to Doc’s Juke Joint and Big Road Blues on the radio 5-9pm.
MONDAY:
Tues,: STRING THEORY (BLUEGRASS JAM) @ Johnny’s, Teagan Ward @ Beale St,
Wed: Steve West/Acoustic Open Mic @ Muddy Waters in Geneseo from 7-10 PM, OPEN JAM w/THE KING BEES @ Beale St South Ave, Tas Cru @ Dino BBQ/Syracuse, Billy Joe & the Blues Gypsies @ Sticky Lips, Beale Street Blues Band @ Dino BBQ
Thurs:
Friday:, Greg Townson solo (early), Cabinet (Bluegrass-later) @ Abilene
SATURDAY, The Houston Person Quartet @ Lutheran Church of the Reformation
Feb. 12th: Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade @ Sportsmen’s Tavern, Rhythm Dogs @ Smokin’ Joe’s.
Feb. 17th: 5th ANNUAL BIG EASY IN BUFFALO MARDI GRAS JAM (with Tab Benoit, Cyril Neville, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux and Waylon Thibodeaux. New Orleans Premier Washboard-Sousaphone-Guitar Trio The Tin Men, Buffalo’s country-rock-honkey tonk band the Steam Donkeys and the and the winner of a student battle of the bands)@ The Tralf In Buffalo, David Vest Band @ Sportsmen’s Tavern
Saturday, February 18, 2012 CAJUN & ZYDECO MARDI GRAS BALL: Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Pine Leaf Boys, Preston Frank, Ed Poullard & Big Daddy Zydeco B and Hot Tamale Brass Band 5:00 pm to Midnight Rhodes on the Pawtuxet ~ 60 Rhodes Place ~ Cranston, RI
Feb. 19th: Commander Cody @ Sportsmen’s Tavern
Feb. 22nd: Big Leg Emma @ Sportsmen’s Tavern
Feb. 24th: Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials @ Armor Inn Tap Room (Hamburg, NY), Mike Doughty @ German House, Denny Laine (Moody Blues & Paul McCartney & Wings) & Terry Sylvester (Hollies) w/ special guests The Willies @ Sportsmen’s Tavern
Feb. 25th: Curly Taylor at the Harmony House, CHARLES BRADLEY & HIS EXTRAORDINAIRES @ THE TOWN BALLROOM (Buffalo)
March 1st: LANGHORNE SLIM @ Abilene
March 2nd: Rachelle Ferrell @ The Tralf (Buffalo)
Mar 3rd: 20th Anniversary Blues and Blues Show. Coupe De Villes splitting sets with the Night Stalkers. The event will be held at The River’s Edge located at 31 Paul Road Rochester, NY 14624, Buckwheat Zydeco @ Niagara Falls NY Bear’s Den
March 5th: Hot Tuna @ the German House
March 10th: Ladies First Big Band @ the Tralf (Buffalo)
March 11th: Steve Forbert @ Sportsmen’s Tavern
March 13th: Stephen Kellogg & the Sixers @ the Tralf (Buffalo)
March 15th: Joe Louis Walker @ the Sportsmen’s Tavern
March 18th - CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band will be playing for RCZN @ Harmony House (Webster), Joe Louis Walker @ the WATER STREET MUSIC HALL
March 24th: Soul on Tap @ Johnny’s Irish Pub / 8:00 PM
March 27th: Romi Mayes @ The Sportsmens Tavern
March 29th: Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste @ Sportsmen’s Tavern
March 31st: Chris Thomas King @ Peter’s Players (Gravenhurst, Ontario/Canada).
April 1st: Alligator Recording artists: Janiva Magness @ the Sportsmen’s Tavern (Buffalo)
April 10th: James Hunter @ Water Street Music Hall
April 12th: Yarn @ the Sportsmens Tavern
April 13th: April 13…..Professor Louie & The Crowmatix @ Abilene
April 12th – 15th: FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL – NEW ORLEANS, LA www.FQFI.org
April 25th: Rev. Horton Heat w/ Tommy Burnett & Krypton 88 @ German House
April 26th: Spampinato Brothers @ Sportsmen’s Taverny
April 28th: Evil City String Band @ Sportsmen’s Tavern
April 29th: BLUES GREAT – Paul Oscher @ the Sportsmen’s Tavern (7pm show), Donald Harrison @ Buffalo NY Albright-Knox Museum
May 7th: Lucky Tubb & The Texas Troubadors @ the Sportsmen’s Tavern
May 17th: Joe Bonamassa @ the Landmark Theatre (Syracuse)
May 27th: Bonnie Raitt, at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre. Special guest Marc Cohn, songwriter and singer, opens the show.
June 22nd – 30th: Rochester International Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY (lineup to follow) www.rochesterjazz.com DIANA KRALL, ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA, STEVE MARTIN, and NORAH JONES are scheduled to play the Eastman Theatre (non-jazz pass shows).
July 12 -15th: Big Rib BBQ & Blues Festival – Highland Park/Rochester, NY (lineup to follow)
June 16th: Walt Wilkins & The Mystiqueros wsg The Steam Donkeys @ the Sportmens Tavern
July 19-22nd: Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival @ Oak Hill, NY
July 27th,28th & 29th 2012: Pennsylvania Blues Festival: with Joe Louis Walker, Michael Burks and more – 3 days of Blues: Blue Mountain Ski Area, Palmerton. PA www.skibluemt.com
August 17-18th: Chenango Blues Festival: Norwich, NY Lineup to follow: http://www.chenangobluesfest.org/
September 15: Connie Smith @ Frost Ridge Campground (Leroy, NY)
MANY OTHER ROCHESTER MUSICAL EVENTS: CHECK OUT: http://www.bopshop.com/bopEventsList.php
National Happenings and Festivals: http://www.bluesfestivalguide.com/
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Living Blues Magazine: http://www.livingblues.com/
Disclaimer: This music calendar is for informational purposes only and is a volunteer, non-profit effort of a local music fan. Please double check with all venues prior to going. Support the music and more will come.
March 18th – CJ Chenier and the Red Hot Louisiana Band will be playing for RCZN @ Harmony House (Webster), Joe Louis Walker @ the WATER STREET MUSIC HALL
April 1st: Alligator Recording artists: Janiva Magness @ the Sportsmen’s Tavern (Buffalo)
Studebaker John/Headin’ Down To Maxwell Street/That’s The Way You Do/Delmark
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears/Booty City/Scandalous/Lost Highway
