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Volume 4, Number 11
May 25, 2005

 

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PBS Membership Meeting

The June meeting will be held at the Rhythm Room on Thursday, June 16th beginning at 7:30 pm. Immediately following the meeting will be the annual Harmonica Showcase, hosted by the Rocket 88s and featuring over 20 different harmonica players.

 

Around Town

Cold Shott & The Hurricane Horns is playing at CK's on Saturday, May 28th, beginning at 9:30 pm. Looking ahead to next weekend, the band will be at Shenanigan's, 1334 E. Chandler Blvd, on Friday, June 3rd and at the Kierland Commons (NW corner of Scottsdale Rd. & Greenway Parkway) summer concert series on Saturday, June 4th from 7:00 until 11:00 pm.

Big Nick & the Gila Monsters will be performing in a free show at the Dobson Ranch Park music series, behind the Dobson Ranch Library in Mesa, on Tuesday, May 31st from 6:00 until 8:00 pm.

One Class Act is playing two nights at Pat Murphy's on Friday & Saturday, May 27th & 28th, and then will be at Jay's Cocktail Lounge, 3208 W. Indian School Rd., on Saturday, June 4th at 9:00 pm.

Common Ground Blues will be at Charly's in Flagstaff on Saturday, June 4th

Loose Cannons Blues Band is appearing at the Wigwam Resort, located on the west side of Phoenix, every Friday in May from 8:00 until midnight, playing an entertaining mix of blues and jazz..

The Rhythm Room All-Stars, featuring The Chief, Chris James, Matt Bishop, Bob Corritore, Paul Thomas, Brian Fahey and special guest Big Pete Pearson will be at the Rhythm Room on Friday, May 27th.

 

Musicians wanted

To be listed in this section, please send your requests to info@phoenixblues.org for listing in the next issue. Submissions will appear in two issues, after which they should be re-submitted if still applicable.

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A “Sonny Terry” type harp player seeks “Brownie McGhee” type guitar player to form the basis of a long-lasting working relationship focused on original material with full band to follow. Send e-mail to dagerm@cox.net.

Drummer from the L.A. area, just moved here 2 years ago and looking for a band. Also sings. Contact David T. "'Pete" Petrie at 623-581-0478 or by e-mail to denkogetsu@msn.com.

Bass guitar/string bass player with 10 years professional freelance experience in various styles, including blues and jazz, available for substitute or steady work. Sight reading, good chops and easy to work with. Contact Patrick Hershey at BassSpace@hotmail.com or call (602) 510-1102.

Guitarist/ Vocalist available. New to the area, Apache Junction as of May 1st. Many years experience working for the major blues men.
www.artistnow.com/twohawks for current pics, mp3s, bio. You can reach me at crinerJr@aol.com.

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Festival info

 

The annual Silver City Blues Festival is scheduled for May 27-29 in Silver City, New Mexico. Among the national acts appearing will be The Holmes Brothers, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Sherman Robertson, and Paul Geremia. Arizona acts on the bill include Sistah Blue, The Night Owls, and Stefan George and the Conrads. Check the Mimbres Region Arts Council web site for more info.

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Upcoming PBS events

The next big PBS event will be our annual Back Porch Blues, scheduled for Sunday, August 28th at the Rhythm Room. Appearing will be Fat Possum recording artist Robert Belfour. Other acts and complete details will be available later.
 

Phoenix area blues clubs

Big Al's
717 S. Central Ave.
602-258-6900

Brass Rail
3738 E. Thomas

Char's Has the Blues
4631 N. 7th Ave.
602-230-0205

CK's
40th St. & Chandler Blvd.
480-706-5564

Craiger's Restaurant & Lounge
5400 N. 59th Ave.
Glendale
623-934-8071

Crazy Jim's Restaurant
1401 E. Bell Rd.
602-467-1111

Fat Cats
915 W. Grand Ave.
602-252-0988

Fifth Avenue Cafe
501 W. Thomas
(602) 274-0963

Monroe's
3 W. Monroe St.
(602) 258-1182

Pappadeux's Seafood Restaurant
11501 N. Black Canyon Highway
(602) 331-3434

Pat Murphy's
32nd St. & Thomas
602-522-0669

Philthy Phil's
2939 N. 16th St.
602-279-4339

Rhythm Room
1019 E. Indian School Rd.
602-265-4842

Shenanigan's
1334 E. Chandler Blvd.

Phoenix
480-283-8228

Skipper's Lounge
6124 N. 43rd Avenue
Glendale

Sugar Daddy's
3102 N. Scottsdale Rd.
480-970-6556

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Blues Radio!

Those Lowdown Blues with host Bob Corritore
(preceded by Drew Verbis' Blues and Beyond at 5 pm and
followed by Portraits in Blue with Bob Porter at 11 pm).

Sunday nights, 6:00 - 11:00 pm
KJZZ 91.5 FM

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