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Volume 4, Number 12
June 8, 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 Crazy Jim's Restaurant, beginning at 9:30 pm, on Friday, June 10th, with their subsequent public date being a gig at CK's Tavern & Grill on Saturday, June 18th.

The J. Powers Band follows the Cold Shott dudes into Crazy Jim's Restaurant, playing there on Saturday, June 11th.

One Class Act is playing two nights at Billy Bob's Saloon & Steakhouse, 2017 N. Scottsdale Rd., on Friday & Saturday, June 10th & 11th, from 9:00 pm until 1:00 am.

Common Ground Blues will be at Gold Canyon Yacht Club, 8654 E Topaz Dr, in Apache Junction on Saturday, June 18th. Call 480-288-1776 for more info.

Lil' Debbie & Blue Plate Special will be at Pappadeaux's Seafood Kitchen, 11501 N. Black Canyon Highway, on Friday, June 10th.

Desert Voodoo has a two-night stand at Pat Murphy's on Friday & Saturday, June 10th & 11th. PBS members may remember this band as one of the impressive participants in last year's Arizona Blues Showdown.

Guitarist and bass player Fabien Roy is hosting an open jam session every Tuesday night from 9:00 pm until 1:30 am at Fat Cats, 915 W. Grand Ave.

Our favorite Tucson hepcats, Bad News Blues Band, will be at Char's Has the Blues on Thursday, June 9th and Saturday, June 11th.

It'll be a big weekend at the Rhythm Room, starting with a concert featuring Louisiana guitarist Tab Benoit on Thursday, June 9th; showtime is at 8:00 pm. Advance tickets are $12, available at the bar or from Ticketmaster (480-784-4444). Candye Kane will be there on Friday, June 10th, followed by Big Pete Pearson on Saturday, June 11th.

 

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.

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Online blues

Shenanigan's, a new blues venue in the Ahwatukee Foothills area, is now online with a great looking web site at www.shenanigansaz.com

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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