Updated: – 1/28/11
Friday/tonight; John Bolger @ Beale St, SOUL ON TAP @ JOHNNY’S ON CULVER RD, Billy Joe @ Six Pockets, Dirty Bourbon Blues Band @ Smokin’ Joe’s
Saturday: John Bolger @ Beale St, Joe Beard @ Dino bbq, Cool Club @ Don’s Original, Dan Schmidt @ Stath, John Cole Blues Band @ Sallinger’s
Sunday: The Stevie Project @ Smokin’ Joe’s, Eilen Jewel @ Sportsmens Tavern (Buffalo), Tune into the Blues on www.jazz901.org or 90.1fm. 5pm-9pm,
MONDAY: 1/31/2011: John Ackers @ Dino BBQ,
Tues: Buford Duo @ Dino BBQ, STRING THEORY (BLUEGRASS JAM) @ Johnny’s, Teagan Ward @ Beale St, Sammy Naquin & the Zydeco Whips @ Sportsmens Tavern (Buffalo)
Wed: Steve West/Acoustic Open Mic @ Muddy Waters in Geneseo from 7-10 PM., Yonrico Scott @ Dino BBQ, Hot Tuna Blues: Starring: Hot Tuna, Charlie Musselwhite and Jim Lauderdale @ Mainstage Theatre – University of Buffalo, Celebrate “SAMMY NAQUIN and the ZYDECO WHIPS” @ Abilene
Thurs: House on a Spring @ Dino BBQ, Leon Redbone @ German House, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings @ The State Theatre (Ithaca, NY), Steve Lyons @ Abilene
Friday: Coup de Villes @ Dino BBQ, Billy Joe @ Six Pockets, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings @ Town Ballroom (Buffalo), Greg Townsen (early) then The Spampinato Brothers (formerly of NRBQ) @ Abilene, Too Tall and the Howlin Mercy Blues Band @ Smokin Joe’s, Bill Schmidt & the Bluesmasters @ Beale St.
Saturday: Fabulous Ripcords @ Dino BBQ, Donna the Buffalo @ Westcott Theatre (Syracuse), Coupe de Villes @ The Jukebox, Dirty Bourbon @ Salingers, Tommy Burnett @ Abilene
Feb 7th: Rory Block & Cindy Cashdollar @ Abilene
Feb. 8th: Rory Block & Cindy Cashdollar @ Sportsmens Tavern (Buffalo)
Feb. 9th: Greensky Bluegrass & Cornmeal @ The Tralf (Buffalo)
Feb. 10th: Rosie Flores @ Abilene
FEB. 11TH: Donna The Buffalo w/Roy Jay band @ Water Street Music Hall
Feb. 12th: Lucky Peterson @ The Tralf (Buffalo), Gerald Clayton (Jazz) @ Lutheran Church (111 N. Chestnut St.).
Feb. 13th: Commander Cody @ Sportsmens Tavern (Buffalo)
Feb. 16th: original members of Frank Zappa’s Mothers of Invention DON PRESTON and BUNK GARDNER @ Abilene, Cowboy Mouth @ Westcott Theatre (Syracuse)
Feb. 17th: Robert Cray @ Turning Stone Casino
February 18: Robert Cray @ Bears Den/Seneca Niagara Casino
Feb. 19th: Holly Cole @ Bears Den/Seneca Niagara Casino
Feb. 22nd: Ruf Records recording artist: Joanne Shaw Taylor @ Dino BBQ, Galactic w/ Cyril Neville @ Westcott Theatre (Syracuse)
Feb. 24th: Marc Broussard @ The Tralf (Buffalo)
Feb. 26th: Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble (LA Zydeco) RCZN’s Annual Mardi Gras Show @ Harmony House, Avery Sunshine @ The Tralf (Buffalo),
Feb. 27th: Cool Blues Benefit clothing & food drive for the homeless for Catholic Family Center from 2-6pm @Beale St Cafe.Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Rosanne Cash @ Harro East Ballroom , Stephane Wrembel & the Django Experiment @ Sportsmens Tavern (Buffalo)
March 2nd: Shemekia Copeland @ The Tralf (Buffalo)
March 5 ~ The 19th Annual ~CAJUN & ZYDECO MARDI GRAS BALL 6:00 pm to Midnight Rhodes on the Pawtuxet ~ 60 Rhodes Place ~ Cranston, RI FEATURING: Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, CJ Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band, Leroy Thomas & the Zydeco Roadrunners, Hot Tamale Brass Band
March 7th: Lucinda Williams @ The State Theatre (Ithaca, NY)
March 11th Friday Yvette Landry (www.yvettelandry.com). Honky Tonk Dance Hall show at the Harmony House
March 23: The Kingston Trio @ German House
March 26th: C’est Bon (NY Cajun) @ Harmony House
March 27th: Walter Trout @ The Tralf (Buffalo)
March 30th: Lucky Tubb & the Modern Day Troubadours @ Sportsmens Tavern (Buffalo)
April 2nd: John Mayall @ The Tralf (Buffalo), Devon Allman’s Honeytribe @ Sportsmens Tavern (Buffalo)
April 3rd: John Mayall @ German House
April 9th: Dennis Stroughmatt and Creole Stomp (IL Creole) @ Harmony House (NEW DATE)
April 28th: Rev. Horton Heat and Rev. Peyton Big Damn Band @ The Tralf (Buffalo)
April 29th: The Nighthawks @ Sportsmens Tavern (Buffalo)
May 7th: Shawn Philips @ The Tralf (Buffalo)
May 10th: Rev. Horton Heat @ The Haunt (Ithaca, NY)
May 14th: Preston Frank and Big Daddy Zydeco. (LA Creole-Zydeco) @ Harmony House
May 17th: Bruce Cockburn @ The State Theatre (Ithaca, NY)
May 25th: Big Sandy & His Fly-Rite Boys @ Sportsmen’s Tavern (Buffalo)
May 26th: BIG SANDY AND HIS FLY-RITE BOYS @ Abilene
June 3rd: Robin Trower @ The Tralf (Buffalo)
June 18th: Dave Alvin @ 6th Annual Honesdale Roots Festival, Honesdale, PA
June 12th: 22nd Annual Billtown Blues Festival, Lycoming County Fairgrounds, Hughesville, PA (featuring: Mark Hummel’s Blues Harp Blowout).
June 24 & 25th: Paulie’s New Orleans Jazz & Blues Festival
(Great Lineup of New Orleans Acts: Tab Benoit, Eric Lindell, Big Sam, etc.)Worcester, MA
July 8 & 9th: Briggs Farm Blues Festival, Nescopeck, PA (lineup TBD)
July 15th: Kal David @ Sportsmen’s Tavern (Buffalo),
July 16/17th: The North Atlantic Blues Festival, Rockland, Maine (Featuring: Nellie “Tiger” Travis, Eddie “The Chief” Clearwater, Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials, Billy Branch, Magic Slim, The Brooks Family Reunion, Gina Sicilia, Dave Gross, Eric Bibb, James Armstrong, Toni Lynn Washington)
July 14-17th: Big Rib & BBQ Festival, ROCHESTER, NY – Highland Park (Lineup: TBD)
July 14-17Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival Location: On the Walsh Farm, Oak Hill, NY 12469
July 30, 31st: Pennsylvania Blues Fest at Blue Mountain Ski Area “Celebrating 20 years in the Poconos” http://www.skibluemt.com/SkiBlue/activities/pa-blues-fest.aspx Blue Mountain Ski Area 1660 Blue Mountain DR Danielsville, PA 18038, less than 5 hours from Rochester, NY.
August 4-6th: Brantling Bluegrass Festival, Brantling Ski Area, Sodus, NY.
AUGUST 19 & 20TH: 19TH ANNUAL CHENANGO BLUES FESTIVAL, NORWICH, NY (LINEUP TBD)
AUGUST 26-28: BLUESTOCK 2011 @ HUNTER MOUNTAIN, HUNTER, NY FEATURING: TOMMY CASTRO & BOB MARGOLIN, MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED – 3 DAY BLUES FESTIVAL -
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.