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: Cedric Watson (Zydeco) @ Sticky Lips

Friday:, Greg Townson solo (early), Cabinet (Bluegrass-later) @ Abilene, The Po Boy Brass Band @ Sticky Lips

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/
Support Blues Men & Women in need http://www.musicmaker.org
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.

Little Walter/Juke/Best of /Chess (Opening Theme)

Etta James/Something’s Got A Hold On Me/Etta Rocks The House/Argo (1963) * Etta RIP

Johnny Otis Show/Hand Jive/1958 Still Rockin’/Time Life * Johnny Otis RIP

Major Lance/Monkey Time/The Very Best of/Okeh-Legacy-Sony * R&B Classic Top Ten Pop Smash during the Summer of 63′

Paul Oscher/Driftin’ Blues/Down In the Delta/Blues Fidelity (2005) * former Muddy Waters harp player will be at the Sportsmens Tavern in Buffalo on April 29th 7pm show.

Joe Louis Walker/Soldier for Jesus/Hellfire/Alligator **NEW  – Joe will be at the Water Street Music Hall on March 18th.

Omar & the Howlers/Magic Man/Essential Collection/Ruf Records  *NEW two disc best of collection.

Darrell Scott/Hopkinsville/Long Ride Home/Full Light Records *NEW

The Wood Brothers/Shoofly Pie/Smoke Ring Halo/Southern Ground *NEW

Sean Costello/You’re Killing My Love/Live At His Best/Landslide  *NEW live set from the late Sean Costello

Morris Ledet & the Zydeco Ramblers/Dog Hill (Boozoo Chavis Classic)/Swing That Thing/Maison de Soul Records *NEW from Rosie Ledet husband/bandleader, now featuring his daughter Kassy in the band.

Sugar Ray & the Bluestones/I Came Down With The Blues/Evening/Severn

Heather Myles/My Baby’s Good To Me/In The Wind/Ah-Ha Music

Pharis & Jason Romero/It’s Me Again Lord/A Passing Glimpse/Lula Records

Yvonne Schmidt/Daddy Is A Rocker/Foolproof/Blue Productions * Regional Artists

Whiteboy James and the Blues Express/Gold Brick Bar/Extreme Makeover/Rip Cat Records

Mikey Jr/The Cheapskate/It Ain’t Hard To Tell/8th Train Records

Cornell Dupree/K.C./I’m Alright/Dialtone Records  * late great guitar players last CD.

Ray Bonneville/Mississippi/Bad Man’s Blood/Red House Records

Chick Willis/Let Me Play My Blues/Let The Blues Speak for Itself/Benevolent Blues

David Maxwell & Otis Spann/Walking The Blues/Conversations in Blue/Vizztone

JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound/Don’t Lock The Door/Want More/Bloodshot Records

Merle Haggard/Too Much Boogie Woogie/Working In Tennessee/Vanguard

The Soul Rebels/Say Na Hey w/ Leo Nocentelli/Unlock You Mind/Rounder

Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire/You Can’t Take My Life/The Real Deal/Delmark

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Saturday: (21st) Red Stick Ramblers morphed into “The Revelers” will be playing for RCZN @ Harmony House (Webster), Dang! @ Abilene, Watkins and the Rapiers @ Sticky Lips Juke Joint, The Fakers @ Beale, South ave, John Cole Blues Band @ Dino BBq, Luca & the Electro Kings @ Jeffrey’s (E. Hen Rd), Industrial Blues Band @ Beale, Empire, Coupe de Villes @ Six Pockets, Tombstone Hands @ House of Guitars (6pm),
Sunday: Jan. 22nd: Open Jam w/ Nate Coffey @ Beale on South, Hey Norton 2/ Dan Schmidt @ Smokin’ Joe’s, A Very Moving Event – Benefit for the Bop Shop w/ Michael Tarbox and several other acts: 2pm – 11pm.

MONDAY: Chris Hollywood @ Abilene

Tues,: STRING THEORY (BLUEGRASS JAM) @ Johnny’s, Teagan Ward @ Beale St, Steve Lyon @ Abilene

Wed: Steve West/Acoustic Open Mic @ Muddy Waters in Geneseo from 7-10 PM, OPEN JAM w/THE KING BEES @ Beale St South Ave, Uptown Groove @ The Little Theatre Café, Bobbie Henrie and the Goners @ Dino BBQ, Blackdog and the Powerlung Rangers @ Sticky Lips

Thurs: The Furries @ Dino BBQ,

Friday:, Billy Joe and Dave Riccone @ Six Pockets, Soul on Tap @ Johnny’s Irish Pub / 9:00 PM, The Coupe De Villes @ Dino BBQ

SATURDAY, JOE BEARD @ Dino BBQ

Jan. 29th: Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools @ the German House

Feb. 1st: The Yardbirds & Vanilla Fudge @ The Tralf(Buffalo)

Feb. 3rd: Donna The Buffalo @ The Tralf (Buffalo)

Feb. 4th: “EARL PICKENS & FAMILY” @ Abilene

Feb. 11th, 2012: The Houston Person Quartet  @ Lutheran Church of the   Reformation

Feb. 12th: Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

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: 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 29th: Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

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 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)

June 22nd – 30th: Rochester International Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY (lineup to follow) www.rochesterjazz.com
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/
Support Blues Men & Women in need http://www.musicmaker.org
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.

Artists Song Album
Little Freddie King King Freddie’s Shuffle Chasing tha Blues
Jimmy Burns Band Cadillac Stuck in the Middle
Joan Osbourne Shake Your Hips Bring it on Home
S.E. Willis I-40 Pass the Hat
Josh Garrett Band Sleeping on the Levee String of Problems
John Mooney You Got to Move
Red Stick Ramblers Bring it on Down to My House Bring it on Down to My House
Billy Seward Better Place Better Place
Toronzo Cannon Earnestine Leaving Mood
Cash Box Kings That’s My Gal Holler and Stomp
Earnest Roy Going Down to Clarksdale Going Down to Clarksdale
J.D. McPherson North Side Gal Signs and Signifiers
Gregg Allman Little by Little Low Country Blues
Harrison Kennedy Cats in the Window Shame the Devil
Tip of the Top Fattening Frogs for Snakes From Memphis to Greaseland
Matt Andersen Heart Breaker Coal Mining Blues
Red Stick Ramblers That’s What I Like About the South Right Key, Wrong Key Hole
Johnny Winter Bright Lights Big City Roots
Carolyn Wonderland What Good Can Drinking Do? Peace Meal
Lisa Mills I’ll Never Fall in Love Again Tempered in Fire
Sharon Jones Setting In Soul Time
Dave Keller More than I Can Stand Where I’m Coming From
Dennis Coffey Somebody’s Been Sleeping in My Bed Dennis Coffey
Sharon Lewis You Can’t Take My Life The Real Deal
Fred Vine Who’s Who of the Blues Genesee

Saturday: Julia Weldon @ Abilene (early), Luca & the Electro Kings @ Beale South Ave, Skyway @ Beale Empire, Gypsy Mojo @ McGraw’s, John Cole Blues Band @ Sticky Lips BBQ Juke Joint, the return of “GRR!” featuring Geoff Tesch, Ron Broida and Robin Whiteman then after the Park Ave Band @ Abilene

Sunday: Jan. 15th: The Rhythm Dogs @ Smokin’ Joe’s, Open Jam w/ Nate Coffey @ Beale on South, “WINTER SOUNDS” www.thewintersounds.com and their special guests…from Pittsburgh.. “TRIGGERS” www.myspace.com/triggersmusic @ Abilene

MONDAY: Not much going on.

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, Dirty Bourbon Blues Band @ Dino BBQ, Uptown Groove @ Little Theatre Café, The Dady Brothers @ Johnny’s

Thurs: John Payton Project @ Dino BBQ, Gordon Munding & Son House Blues Night @ Beale, South Ave, Uptown Groove @ the Strathallan,

Friday:, Billy Joe and Dave Riccone @ Six Pockets, Trilogy @ Beale, South Ave, Sonny Taul & Blues Tomorrow @ Beale on Empire, Steve Grills and the Roadmasters @ Dino BBQ, Blues Masters @ McGraw’s, John Bolger Band @ Smokin’ Joe’s, Djangoners @ the Grill at the Strathallan, “THE SWOONERS”& the Abilene debut of the hot instrumental surf rock band “ROARSHARK” @ Abilene, Rhythm Dogs @ Woody’s II on West Henrietta Road

SATURDAY, (21st) Red Stick Ramblers morphed into “The Revelers” will be playing for RCZN @ Harmony House (Webster), Dang! @ Abilene, Watkins and the Rapiers @ Sticky Lips Juke Joint, The Fakers @ Beale, South ave, John Cole Blues Band @ Dino BBq, Luca & the Electro Kings @ Jeffrey’s (E. Hen Rd), Industrial Blues Band @ Beale, Empire, Coupe de Villes @ Six Pockets, Tombstone Hands @ House of Guitars (6pm),

The Bop Shop Benefit

Sunday, Jan. 22nd: Billy Joe and Dave Riccone @ Six Pockets, Hey Norton 2/ Dan Schmidt @ Smokin’ Joe’s, A Very Moving Event – Benefit for the Bop Shop w/ Michael Tarbox and several other acts: 2pm – 11pm.

Jan. 27th: Soul on Tap @ Johnny’s Irish Pub / 9:00 PM

Jan. 29th: Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools @ the German House

Feb. 1st: The Yardbirds & Vanilla Fudge @ The Tralf(Buffalo)

Feb. 3rd: Donna The Buffalo @ The Tralf (Buffalo)

Feb. 4th: “EARL PICKENS & FAMILY” @ Abilene

Feb. 11th, 2012: The Houston Person Quartet  @ Lutheran Church of the   Reformation

Feb. 12th: Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

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 2nd: Rachelle Ferrell @ The Tralf (Buffalo)

Mar 3rd: 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 29th: Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

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 28th: Evil City String Band @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

April 29th: Donald Harrison @ Buffalo NY Albright-Knox Museum

May 17th: Joe Bonamassa @ the Landmark Theatre (Syracuse)

June 22nd – 30th: Rochester International Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY (lineup to follow) www.rochesterjazz.com

July 12 -15th: Big Rib BBQ & Blues Festival – Highland Park/Rochester, NY (lineup to follow)

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/

Support Blues Men & Women in need http://www.musicmaker.org

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.

Opening Theme: Little Walter/Juke/Best of Chess

Part 2 – The Best of the Blues 2011

Studebaker John/Headin’ Down To Maxwell Street/That’s The Way You Do/Delmark

Roomful of Blues/Come On Home/Hook, Line & Sinker/Alligator Records

Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne/Give Thanks/An Old Rock On A Roll/Stony Plain

Marion James/Let’s Straighten It Out/Essence/EllerSoul Records

Gregg Allman/Blind Man/Low Country Blues/Rounder

Omar Coleman/Sit Down Girl/West Side Wiggle/Honeybee Entertainment

Tedeschi Trucks Band/Learn How To Love/Revelator/SONY

Paul Geremia/Mama Don’t Allow No Love Down Hangin’ Around/Love My Stuff (3 Decades of Rare Live Recordings!)/Red House Records

Ruff Kutt Blues Band/Cut Like A Knife/Mill Block Blues/Katy Mae Productions (benefit CD: Proceeds from this album will go to the blues foundation’s Hart Fund.  To Donate www.blues.org

Steve Grills/I Love That Woman (featuring Joe Beard on vocals)/After Hours/Toogaloo Records

That concludes Part 2 of our Best of the Blues 2011 Special.  Now some NEW releases.

Matt Andersen/She Comes Down/Coal Mining Blues/Busted Flat Records

Savoy Brown/She’s Got The Heat/Voodoo Moon/Ruf Records

Joan Osborne/Shake Your Hips “Preview” track from her upcoming record: Bring It On Home/Saguaro Road Records

Little Freddie King/Got the Blues on My Back/Chasing the Blues/Made Wright Rercords

Sista Monica Parker/Hug Me Like You Love Me/Living In the Danger Zone/Mo Muscle Records

Brandon Santini/What Can I Do/The Blues Evolution – Compilation on Electro Glide Records

Bert Deivert/Goin’ Down South/Kid Man Blues/Independent

Shaun Murphy/Come To Mama/Live At Callahan’s Music Hall/Independent

James Armstrong/High Maintenance Woman/Blues At the Border/Catfood Records

Tip Of The Top/Fattening Frogs for Snakes/From Memphis to Greaseland/Delta King Records

John Primer/Inflation Blues/Stuff You Got To Watch/Independent

Hans Theessink/Satan, Your Kingdom Must Come Down/Jedermann Remixed – The Soundtrack/Blue Groove

Thank you for listening to Doc’s Juke Joint !!!

Saturday: January 7th : LUCA & THE ELECTRO KINGS @ SALINGER’S (READ THE GREAT ARTICLE ON THE ELECTRO KINGS IN THIS WEEKS CITY NEWSPAPER), Ezra and the Storm @ Dino BBQ, Driftwood Sailors and the Robert Zimmerman Philharmonic @ Abilene, Bill Brown @ Brown Hound Bistro, Gap @ Woodcliff, Fire Wheel w/ Deep Blue Dream, TAO @ Montage, The Crawdiddies @ Beale St South Ave, The Bill Welch Band w/ Blue Jimmy @ Lovin Cup, acoustic quartet the DRIFTWOOD SAILORS kicks things off around 8 p.m., followed at 10 p.m.. by THE ROBERT ZIMMERMAN PHILHARMONIC paying homage to the Bard, Bob Dylan @ Abilene

MONDAY: The Chris Hollywood Pro Am Jam @ Abilene

Tues,: STRING THEORY (BLUEGRASS JAM) @ Johnny’s, Teagan Ward @ Beale St, MARK GAMSJAGER AND THE LUSTRE KINGS and special guests will perform at an “Elvis Birthday Bash” @ Abilene

Wed: Steve West/Acoustic Open Mic @ Muddy Waters in Geneseo from 7-10 PM, OPEN JAM w/THE KING BEES @ Beale St South AVe

Thurs: Doubletake Blues Band @ Dino BBQ, Little Feat @ Water Street Music Hall, Elvis’ Birthday Party with the Lustre Kings @ Dino BBQ

Friday:, TBD

SATURDAY, TBD

Jan 15th: “WINTER SOUNDS” www.thewintersounds.com and their special guests…from Pittsburgh.. “TRIGGERS” www.myspace.com/triggersmusic @ Abilene

January 21st – Red Stick Ramblers morphed into “The Revelers” will be playing for RCZN @ Harmony House (Webster)

Jan. 27th: Soul on Tap @ Johnny’s Irish Pub / 9:00 PM

Jan. 29th: Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools @ the German House

Feb. 1st: The Yardbirds & Vanilla Fudge @ The Tralf(Buffalo)

Feb. 3rd: Donna The Buffalo @ The Tralf (Buffalo)

Feb. 11th, 2012: The Houston Person Quartet  @ Lutheran Church of the   Reformation

Feb. 12th: Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

Feb. 17th: 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: 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 2nd: Rachelle Ferrell @ The Tralf (Buffalo)

Mar 3rd: 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 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 29th: Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

April 10th: James Hunter @ Water Street Music Hall

April 12th – 15th: FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL – NEW ORLEANS, LA www.FQFI.org

April 28th: Evil City String Band @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

April 29th: Donald Harrison @ Buffalo NY Albright-Knox Museum

May 17th: Joe Bonamassa @ the Landmark Theatre (Syracuse)

June 22nd – 30th: Rochester International Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY (lineup to follow) www.rochesterjazz.com

July 12 -15th: Big Rib BBQ & Blues Festival – Highland Park/Rochester, NY (lineup to follow)

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/
MANY OTHER ROCHESTER MUSICAL EVENTS: CHECK OUT: http://www.bopshop.com/bopEventsList.php

National Happenings and Festivals: http://www.bluesfestivalguide.com/

Support Blues Men & Women in need http://www.musicmaker.org

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.

7pm Hour – Little Walter/Juke/Best of /Chess – Opening Theme

Marquise Knox/I’m Bad/Here I Am/APO Records

Fiona Boys/Baptized In Muddy’s Sweat/Blues For Hard Times/Vizztone

Omar/Big Chief Pontiac/Blues Bag/Loophole Entertainment

Steve Cropper/Messin Up (featuring Sharon Jones)/Dedicated -a Salute to the 5 Royales/429 Records

Big Pete/I was Fooled (featuring guitarist Shawn Pittman)/Choice Cuts/Delta Groove

Maria Muldaur/Don’t Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down/Steady Love/Stony Plain

Kilborn Alley/22nd Street/Four/Blue Bella Records

Various Artists/He’s A Jelly Roll Baker (Lonnie Johnson song)/Chicago Blues a Living History: The Revolution Continues/Raisin Music  – Great two CD set of covers of Chicago Blues Classics done by today’s best artists.

Tab Benoit/A Whole Lotta Soul/Medicine/Telarc Blues

Paul Oscher/Wee Baby Blues (recorded live, at the Pocono Blues Festival)/Bet on the Blues/Blues Fidelity

Eden Brent/In Love With Your Wallet/Ain’t Got No Troubles/Yellow Dog Records

Galactic/You Don’t Know (featuring Cyril Neville on vocals)/The Other Side of Midnight/Anti (great Live recording)

Josh Smith/Fine Young Thing/I’m Gonna Be Ready/CrossCut Records (German import)

Demetria Taylor/Trying To Make A Living/Bad Girl/Delmark

The Bo-Keys/Got To Get Back (To My Baby) -featuring Otis Clay/Got To Get Back/Electraphonic Recording

Earl Thomas/I’ll Be Alright/Introducing The Blues Ambassadors/Greaseland Records

Solomon Burke & De Dijk/Text Me/Hold On Tight/Verve

Marcia Ball/That’s How It Goes/Roadside Attractions/Alligator Records

Richard Ray Farrell/Memphis Bound/I Sing The Blues Electric/Blue Beet

Doug MacLeod/Welcome In Your Home/Brand New Eyes/Reference Recordings

The Duke Robillard Band/What’s Wrong/Low Down and Tore Up/Stony Plain

Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears/Booty City/Scandalous/Lost Highway

Charles Bradley/No Time For Dreaming/No Time For Dreaming/Dunham Records/Daptone Records   ** Upcoming performance in Buffalo on Feb. 25th at the Town Ballroom

Shawn Pittman/Scent of Your Benjamins/Edge of The World/Delta Groove Records

Kenny Brown/Prodigal Son/Can’t Stay Long/Devil Down Records

Nellie “Tiger” Travis/You Must Be Lovin Someone/I’m Going Out Tonight/Benevolent Blues

Studebaker John/Headin’ Down To Maxwell Street/That’s The Way You Do/Delmark

Roomful of Blues/Come On Home/Hook, Line & Sinker/Alligator Records

Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne/Give Thanks/An Old Rock On A Roll/Stony Plain

Marion James/Let’s Straighten It Out/Essence/EllerSoul Records

Gregg Allman/Blind Man/Low Country Blues/Rounder

Omar Coleman/Sit Down Girl/West Side Wiggle/Honeybee Entertainment

Tedeschi Trucks Band/Learn How To Love/Revelator/SONY

Paul Geremia/Mama Don’t Allow No Love Down Hangin’ Around/Love My Stuff (3 Decades of Rare Live Recordings!)/Red House Records

Steve Grills/I Love That Woman (featuring Joe Beard on vocals)/After Hours/Toogaloo Records

Ruff Kutt Blues Band/Cut Like A Knife/Mill Block Blues/Katy Mae Productions (benefit CD: Proceeds from this album will go to the blues foundation’s Hart Fund.  To Donate www.blues.org

*Please note some of these songs may not have appreared on the program due to time constraints.

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Etta James/The Dreamer/Verve

Big Pete/Choice Cuts/Delta Groove

Kilborn Alley/ Four/Blue Bella Records

The Duke Robillard Band/Low Down and Tore Up/Stony Plain Records

Maria Muldaur/Steady Love/Stony Plain

Paul Geremia/Love My Stuff/Red House Records

Omar/Blues Bag/Loophole Ent.

The Cash Box Kings/Holler and Stomp/Blind Pig Records

Dave Keller/Where I”m Coming From/Tastee Tone

Cornell Dupree/I’m Alright/Dial Tone Records

Fiona Boys/Blues For Hard Times/Vizztone

Sugar Ray & the Blues Tones/Evening/Severn Records

Julius Pittman/Live Tonight/EllerSoul

Steve Cropper/Dedicated : A Salute to The 5 Royales/429 Records

Carolyn Wonderland/Peace Meal/Bismeaux Records

Jimmy Burns Band/ Stuck In the Middle/VelRone Records

Ernest Roy/Going Down to Clarksdale/Independent

Mary Flower/Misery Loves Company/Yellow Dog Records

JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound/ /Want More/Bloodshot Records

Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire/The Real Deal/Delmark

Sandy Carroll/Just As I Am/Catfood Records

Billy Seward with His Memphis Brothers/Better Place/Soulfonic Records

Lisa Mills/Tempered in Fire/Independent

Sharrie Williams/Out of The Dark/Electro-Fi Records

David Maxwell & Otis Spann/Conversations in Blue/Vizztone

Also Playing and Reporting to Roots Report:

Toronzo Cannon/Leaving Mood/Delmark

Beverly McClellan/Fear Nothing/Junk Drawer Records

Bill Johnson/Still Blue/Independent

The Rolling Stones/Some Girls (Deluxe Edition) – New Re-release with 12 new tracks

The Soul Rebels/Unlock Your Mind/Rounder

Johnny Winter/Roots/Megaforce-SONY

Various Artists/ Warren Haynes Presents The Benefit Concert Vol. 4/Evil Teen

Various Artists/Leaflets Vol. II (2000-2006)/Blues Leaf Records

Jumpin’ Jack Benny/I’ll Be Alright/Boppin’ Records

Big Bill Broonzy/Four Classic Albums Plus/Avid Entertainment (Import)

SE Willis/Pass The Hat/Independent

The Andy Poxon Band/Hottest Thing In Town/Red Roots/EllerSoul

Various Artists/Vermont Artist for VT Relief/Malletts Bay Records

Dale Watson & The Texas Two/ The Sun Sessions/Red House Records

Hunter Wolfe & Are/ The Go/Independent

Josh Smith/I’m Gonna Be Ready/Crosscut Records

Ray Bonneville/Bad Man’s Blood/Red House Records

Wynton Marsalis & Eric Clapton/Play the Blues, Live at Lincoln Center/Sony

Yvonne Schmidt/Foolproof/Independent

Sunday Wilde/What Man!?? Oh That Man!!/Ontario Arts Council

Merle Haggard/Working In Tennessee/Vanguard

Ian Siegal and the Youngest Sons/The Skinnny/Nugene Records

Root Doctor/Joy/Independent

The Josh Garrett Band/String of Problems/Vision Wall

Mark T. Small/Blacks, Whites & the Blues/Lead Foot Music

Ray Bonneville/ Bad Man’s Blood/Red House Records

David GoGo/ Soul-Bender/Cordova Bay

Harrison Kennedy/Shame The Devil/Electro-Fi Records

Samantha Fish/Runaway/Ruf Records

Marquise Knox/Here I Am/APO Records

Dave Alvin/Eleven Eleven/Yep Roc

Lydia Loveless/Indestructible Machine/Bloodshot Records

Ana Popovic/Unconditional/Eclecto Groove

Eric Lindell/West Coast Drifter/M.C. Records

Omar Coleman/ West Side Wiggle/Honeybee Entertainment

Saturday: Christmas Eve:– Have a Great Holiday!!!!!!!!!

MONDAY: Buford Duo @ Dino BBQ,

Tues: STRING THEORY (BLUEGRASS JAM) @ Johnny’s, Teagan Ward @ Beale St, Bobbie Henrie and the Goners @ Dino BBQ,

Wed: Steve West/Acoustic Open Mic @ Muddy Waters in Geneseo from 7-10 PM, Johnny Rawls @ Dino BBQ

Thurs: Coupe De Villes @ Dino BBQ, Laura C. Forster @ Abilene

Friday:, BOSS TWEED & KRYPTON 88 @ ABILENE, Turnip Stampede @ Dino BBQ, MoChester @ Sticky Lips Juke Joint

SATURDAY : Dec. 31st: New Years Eve: Joe Beard and Steve Grills @ Dino BBQ, THUNDER BODY will ring in the New Year Roots Rock Reggae Stylee @ Abilene, Tommy Brunett Band w/ Public Market Band @ Sticky Lips Juke Joint

January 12, 2012; Little Feat @ Water Street Music Hall

Jan 15th: “WINTER SOUNDS” www.thewintersounds.com and their special guests…from Pittsburgh.. “TRIGGERS” www.myspace.com/triggersmusic @ Abilene

January 21st – Red Stick Ramblers morphed into “The Revelers” will be playing for RCZN @ Harmony House (Webster)

Jan. 27th: Soul on Tap @ Johnny’s Irish Pub / 9:00 PM

Jan. 29th: Southside Johnny & The Poor Fools @ the German House

Feb. 1st: The Yardbirds & Vanilla Fudge @ The Tralf(Buffalo)

Feb. 3rd: Donna The Buffalo @ The Tralf (Buffalo)

Feb. 11th, 2012: The Houston Person Quartet  @ Lutheran Church of the   Reformation

Feb. 12th: Miss Tess & The Bon Ton Parade @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

Feb. 17th: 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: 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 2nd: Rachelle Ferrell @ The Tralf (Buffalo)

Mar 3rd: 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 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)

March 24th: Soul on Tap @ Johnny’s Irish Pub / 8:00 PM

March 29th: Joe Krown, Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Russell Batiste @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

April 12th – 15th: FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL – NEW ORLEANS, LA www.FQFI.org

April 28th: Evil City String Band @ Sportsmen’s Tavern

April 29th: Donald Harrison @ Buffalo NY Albright-Knox Museum

May 17th: Joe Bonamassa @ the Landmark Theatre (Syracuse)

June 22nd – 30th: Rochester International Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY (lineup to follow) www.rochesterjazz.com

July 12 -15th: Big Rib BBQ & Blues Festival – Highland Park/Rochester, NY (lineup to follow)

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/
MANY OTHER ROCHESTER MUSICAL EVENTS: CHECK OUT: http://www.bopshop.com/bopEventsList.php

National Happenings and Festivals: http://www.bluesfestivalguide.com/

Support Blues Men & Women in need http://www.musicmaker.org

Living Blues Magazine: http://www.livingblues.com/

Grammy Time: Best Blues Album:

Low Country Blues — Gregg Allman

Roadside Attractions — Marcia Ball

Man In Motion — Warren Haynes

The Reflection — Keb’ Mo’

Revelator — Tedeschi Trucks Band
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.