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News OnlineA publication of the Phoenix Blues Society
Blues
News Online
A publication of the Phoenix Blues Society
Volume 3, Number 12
July 8, 2004
The July meeting will be held on Monday, July 19th, at the Rhythm Room, beginning at 7:30 pm. At 8:00 pm that night will be the Celebrity Jam Session hosted by Bill Tarsha and the Rocket 88s. Free admission! Please note that this date is a divergence from our regular second Wednesday of the month, as we are going to move our meetings around the calendar to match special events in the Valley.
The Boneshakers bring their funky soul act back to town this Saturday, July 10th, beginning at 9:00 pm at the Rhythm Room. These cats always put on a great show! Admission charge is $8. A "special event" at Char's Has the Blues this weekend is the show by mystery band Johnny Guitar & the Thousandaires on Saturday, July 10th.
The newest club in town, but one with the oldest lineage of presenting blues in Phoenix, is Warsaw's Again, located at 15220 N. Cave Creek Rd. Appearing on Friday, July 9th will be Hot Ice, followed the next evening by the Rocket 88s. Call 602-992-7476 for directions or information. The next Sunday Blues Showcase, hosted by One Class Act, takes place at the Rhythm Room this Sunday, July 11th, starting at 8:00 pm. In addition to the host band, the lineup consists of Big Daddy D & the Dynamites, Poppy & the Usual Suspects, Hard Landing Blues Band, and a special guest appearance by Chico Chism. Admission is only $5. One of the aforementioned bands, Poppy & the Usual Suspects, with members from Malpractice and Thermal Blues Express, is a new group in town. Be sure to check out their web site. Jimmy Peyton's Midnite Blues will be at Minder Binders, McClintock & University in Tempe, every Wednesday night for the foreseeable future, beginning at 7:00 pm each evening. Lil' Debbie & Blue Plate Special, with new guitarist Tom Grills, is the featured act on Friday, July 9th at Pappadeux Seafood Restaurant, 11501 N. Black Canyon Highway in Phoenix from 6:00 until 10:00 pm. The band will then be at Copper Canyon Brewing & Ale House, 5945 W. Ray Rd., Chandler (SE Corner of Ray & Kyrene), from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am on Saturday, July 10th. Big Pete Pearson Blues Band is playing at Char's Has the Blues on Friday, July 9th. Bad News Blues Band appears each Thursday night this month at Char's Has the Blues. Common Ground Blues Band has an upcoming gig up north on Saturday, July 10th, at Charly's in Flagstaff from 9:00 pm until 1:00 am. They will also be part of the Flagstaff Summer Festival on Friday, July 30th. It's been a long time since we've heard from our crazy friends down in Tucson, Buzzard Luck. This fine blues band will be appearing at Boondock's, in Tucson, on Saturday, July 10th from 9:00 pm until 1:00 am. Loose Cannons Blues Band will be at Copper Canyon Brewing & Ale House, 5945 W. Ray Rd., Chandler (SE Corner of Ray & Kyrene), from 9:00 pm to 1:00 am on Friday, July 9th, and at Desert Ridge Marketplace on Saturday, July 10th for a free show from 7:30 until 10:30 pm.
The first Flagstaff Blues and Boogie Fest is scheduled for Saturday, August 28th at the Orpheum Theatre, 15 West Aspen in Flagstaff, beginning at 8:00 pm. Scheduled to perform will be Cold Shott & the Hurricane Horns featuring Small Paul, The Hank Tomlin Band, and Hans Olson. Tickets are $12 each. For more info, contact the Orpheum Theatre at 928-556-1580.
It's the time of year when we start seriously thinking about next year's Blues Blast. The first item of business is to begin raising funds. If you have an interest in helping with our Blues Blast 2005 corporate fundraising, we would love to hear from you. Helping out can be as simple as checking with your place of employment to see if there is any kind of program that donates to the Arts. If you've got your own small business, we have many levels of sponsorship that can suit enterprises of all sizes. There are many, many ways to help out the blues scene, and especially to support a great event like Blues Blast. Please drop a note to info@phoenixblues.org if you can help us in any way. Thanks for your support! |
Sunday, August 22nd - Back Porch Blues (our yearly celebration of traditional blues featuring national and local blues artists) - Headline artists will be David "Honeyboy" Edwards and Alvin Youngblood Hart. Also appearing will be Bill Tarsha & Buddy Reed, Scotty Spenner, Uvon & the Amazing Blues Wizards, and Ken Tucker & James Swafford. Showtime will be at 6:00 pm; doors open at 5:00. This will be a non-smoking show. Advance tickets are $12 at the Rhythm Room or from Ticketmaster (480-784-4444). Tickets on the day of the show will be $15 ($12 for PBS members). Attention all guitar players: Watch for details about a guitar workshop/clinic on the afternoon of August 22nd that will be led by Alvin Youngblood Hart. Send e-mail if you want to receive the info as soon as details are finalized. ************
Arizona Blues
Showdown dates (Acts from all around the state compete each year
through PBS for the chance to be selected as the Arizona representative in
each division for the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge, held
in Memphis, Tennessee) Sunday, November 7th & 14th - Arizona Blues Showdown (Band division) - applications and rules available in August. Qualifying rounds will be held on 11/7 with the Finals on 11/14. Sunday, February 27th - Blues Blast 2005 (An annual PBS event for 13 consecutive years and the first outdoor blues festival of the calendar year. View more information about Blues Blast and the roster of internationally-known blues musicians who have appeared there through the Phoenix Blues Society website).
Bar Nun Barcelona's Brass Rail
Char's Has the Blues Craiger's Restaurant & Lounge Fat Cats Fifth Avenue Cafe Minder Binder's Monroe's
Pat Murphy's
Philthy Phil's
Rhythm Room
Sugar Daddy's Warsaw's Again |
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