Blues
News OnlineA publication of the Phoenix Blues Society
Blues
News Online
A publication of the Phoenix Blues Society
Volume 5, Number 12
August 24, 2006
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Mark your calendar now for Back Porch in the Pines, scheduled for September 30th at the beautiful new Pine Mountain Amphitheater in Flagstaff. The show, to be held from 11:00 am until 5:30 pm, will feature Dan Treanor and African Wind, Janiva Magness with Scotty Spenner, Eden Brent, Danny Rhodes, Grams & Krieger, and Soulcatcher. Tickets are available on-line at www.pinemountainamphitheater.com for $17.00 in advance ($15.00 ticket plus $2.00) and $20.00 day of show ($18.00 ticket plus $2.00). Tickets can also be purchased locally in Flagstaff at the Orpheum Box Office, The Animas Trading Company, Rainbow's End and Gopher Sounds. The Orpheum Box Office can be reached directly by calling 928-556-1580. For more info and artist bios, check the special Back Porch Blues page. --- The 16th annual Arizona Blues Showdown is scheduled for November 12th & 19th at the Rhythm Room. Entry forms and contest rules are now available online.
The September meeting will be held on Saturday, September 16th at 8:30 at the El Dorado Bar & Grill. One Class Act will be performing after the meeting. Free admission!
The Celebrity Theatre is offering PBS members $5 off any ticket to see Jonny Lang in concert when "Phoenix Blues Society" is mentioned either at the box office or via phone orders. The show is scheduled for Tuesday, October 3rd at 8:00 pm. Regular prices are $45 and $37.50. The offer is valid until September 1st and does not apply to online sales.
The Rhythm Room All-Stars, with Big Pete Pearson, are doing two nights at the Rhythm Room on Friday, August 25th and Saturday, August 26th. Jimmy Peyton's Midnite Blues is at 26th Street Blues, 2547 E. Indian School Rd., on Friday, August 25th. Bluzone is part of the Blues Day celebration and 100th anniversary at the Crown King Saloon on Saturday, August 26th and Sunday, August 27th. The band also plays every Thursday night at JJ's Birdland Cafe. Hans Olson is still holding down the regular Thursday night gig at Pranksters Too, at the southwest corner of Hayden and Thomas in Scottsdale. Hans will also be doing a special acoustic performance at the Rhythm Room on Tuesday, August 29th.
Blues Jams For a complete listing of jams in the Phoenix area,
check Ray Ray's
blues jam
site.
New blues sites
A new band in town, and on the web, is Voodoo Bone Daddy. Check
them out at
voodoobonedaddy.com.
Cat Black & the Prowlers
is a new Flagstaff band featuring the sultry vocals of Cat Black. Musicians wanted Needed --- "Jazz" styled player for
blues styled band. We are looking to record, and we want to talk
with groove drummers, and pocket players with sensitivity and style in
the area, with both ability and desire to record. Jazz player that won’t
mind playing a more visceral art form for blues project. It's basically
a blues and jazz band, with strong vox, in a B3/Guitar driven
sound. We're looking for a "Slick" player. The recording is the main focus at this
stage of the game. We have gigs to offer you as well if you're interested
in that. The only purpose to the gigs is to help establish a little
chemistry before recording begins, and to add the last few dollars to
the pot. You can take both or one or the other --- it's your call, if
you're the right person. Groove and feel are what we're after for
this disk. Email me at
Gboogie2@hotmail.com. *** To be listed in this
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send your requests to
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which they should be re-submitted if still applicable.
------------------------------------------ Message from the
President Dear PBS members and friends
of Randy Rogers, It's with great sadness that
I have the responsibility of letting you know that the remains found in
the Grand Canyon last week by a National Park Service Backcountry Ranger
are indeed those of our member and friend, Randy Rogers.
Randy's remains were found on
a routine patrol in the Bright Angel Trail drainage and a positive
identification was verified and released by the National Park Service.
Tommy Castro thanked us today
via e-mail for letting the band know that Randy had been found. In his
words, "It must be tough but it's better to have some closure." And
indeed we do have closure although it's not the outcome that all of us
were hoping for. Our friend
died doing what he loved to do, hiking the Grand Canyon on the way to
Telluride to see his favorite music, the blues. It's my sincere hope
that Stevie Ray, Gate, Muddy and all the rest are keeping him
entertained while he holds that table for all of us "at that juke joint
in the sky!" Go with God, my
friend, and "Good Blues to You!" ---
Kyle Phoenix area blues clubs
Big Al's Char's
Has the Blues
CK's
El Dorado
Bar & Grill Fat Cats
Jay's Cocktails JJ's Birdland Cafe Monroe's
Pappadeux's Seafood Restaurant
Pat Murphy's
Rhythm Room
Shenanigan's Skipper's Lounge
Sugar
Daddy's
Sub-Culture Cafe
26th Street Blues
Wigwam Grill on the Greens
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