Friday, Billy Joe and Dave Riccone @ Six Pockets, String of Pearls @ Abilene (early), Luca & the Electro Kings @ Abilene (late), Dan Schmidt & the Shadows @ Beale (South Ave), Third Degree @ Beale on Empire, Mick Hayes @ Dino BBQ, Ezra & the Storm @ Smokin’ Joe’s, Po Boy Brass Band @ Sticky Lips Juke Joint
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/
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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.
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Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters/Backstroke/Spread The Love/Stony Plain (Albert Collins cover)
