Blues Calendar

Concerts and Events are subject to change. Please call the venue directly for the latest information.

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TODAY’S FEATURE (3/6/2010):
NICK CURRAN & LOWLIFES
REFORM SCHOOL GIRL
ECLECTRO GROVE
WWW.ECLECTOGROOVE.COM

BLUES NEWS:
Saturday, MARCH 6,2010:
Benedum Center – Downtown – Roots of Rock & Roll
Moondogs – Blawnox – Glenn Pavone & Cyclones
Intermission Lounge – South Side – 5pm Chizmo Charles & Rhythm Aces
Tana Ethiopian Cuisine – East Liberty – R&B Night
Bikini’s – Chester,WV.- Billy the Kid & Regulators
Wightman Center -Squirrel Hill – Dr. Zoot
Sub Alpine Club – Turtle Creek – Witch Doctors
Hilltoppers Pub – Troy Hill – Yinzide Out
Del’s Roadhouse – Saltsburg – Dave Iglar Band
Carrick Inn – Brownsville Road – Terminators with Jimmy Adler
Lamplighter – Delmont – Billy Price
Frank’s Pub – Bethel Park – Ms. Freddye & Blue Faze
Twin Oaks – White Oak – Gary & Blue Bombers

Sunday, March 7, 2010:
Palisades – McKeesport -WPBS CD Release Party “Blues in the Burgh” 2 to7pm Pamela Bick & Warehouse Blues Band – Jill West & Blues Attack – Wil E Tri – Jimmy Adler

Monday, March 8, 2010:
Thunderbird Cafe – Lawrenceville – Craig King(every Monday)

Tuesday, March 9, 2010:
HQ123 – Yukon – Sittin’ In With Randall Troy & Gil Synder(every Tuesday)
OTB Bicycle Club – South Side – Yinzide Out

Wednesday, March 10, 2010:
Moondogs – Blawnox – Freeport Road Gang Jam (every Wednsday)

Thursday, March 11, 2010: Thunderbird Cafe – Lawrenceville – Carolina Chocolate Drops
Shafter Fire Hall – Irwin – 8pm Gil’s Blues Power(every Thursday)
Sloppy Joe’s – Mt. Washington – Wil E Tri Band
Little E’s – Downtown Pgh. – Jessica Lee
Billy’s Gold Door – Point Breeze – Leroy K. Wofford Quartet(every Thursday)

Friday, March 12, 2010:
Car Hops – Dormont – Souled Out (every Friday)
Park House – East Ohio Street – Blues Orphans
Tilt’s pub – Gibsonia – Jill West & Blues attack
Days Inn – New Stanton – Benefit for Kenny Kellnor – Mystic Knights – Jimmy Adler
Sunseri’s – Ross Twp. – No Bad Ju Ju
Rex Theater – Jimbo & SoupBones
Wooly Bully’s – New Brighton – Billy the Kid & Regulators
Houlihan’s – Robinson Twp. – Dave Iglar(acoustic)
Baltimore House – Pleasant Hills – Felix & Hurricanes
Rivers Casino – North Side – Muddy Kreek Blues Band

UPCOMING SHOWS:
Mqrch 19,2010 – Moondogs – Honey Island Swamp Band
March 27,2010 – Carnegie Lectue Hall – Coreh Harris & Phil Wiggins
Arril 8,2010 – Rex Theater – Johnny Winter
April 10,2010 – Ramada Inn – 2010 Blues Challenge
April 16,2010 – Moondogs – Nighthawks
April 19,2010 – Moondogs – Walter Trout

RECOMMENDED READING:
“King of the Queen City(The Story of King Records)” – Jon Hartley Fox
“Hand Me My Travelin” Shoes”(In Search Of Blind Willie McTell) – Michael Gray
“The Truman and Eisenhower Blues” – Guido van Rijn
“Stormy Monday The T-Bone Walker Story” – Helen Oakley Dance
“Big Boss Man The Life & Music of Bluesman Jimmy Reed” – Will Romano
“Roosevelt Blues African-American Blues and Gospel Songs on FDR” – Guido van Rijn
“Moanin’ At Midnight The Life and Times of Howlin’ Wolf” – James Segrest & Mark Hoffman
“Shout, Sister, Shout! The Untold Story of Sister Rosetta Thorpe” – Gayle F. Wald
“Machers and Rockers (Chess Records and the Business of Rock and Roll)” – Rich Cohen
“Blues With A Feeling – The Little Walter Story” – Glover,Dirks & Gaines
“Ike Turner,King of Rhythm” – John Collis
“Land of a Thousand Dances – Chicano Rock ‘n’Roll from Southern California” – David Reyes & Tom Waldman
“I Got Two Wings”(The Story of Elder Utah Smith) – Lynn Abbot

Blues & Rhythm The Gospel Truth Magazine (UK)
Living Blues Magazine (US)
Blues Review Magazine (US)
Blue Suede News Magazine (US)
Juke Blues Magazine (UK)
Real Blues Magazine (Canada)
Rockabilly Monthly (US)
Big City Rhythm & Blues (US)
Now Dig This(UK)

RECOMMENDING VIEWING:
“John Lee Hooker “That’s My Story”
“Gunsmoke Blues” Muddy Waters, George “Harmonica” Smith, Big Mama Thorton, Big Joe Turner
“Rock It Baby,Rock It”(best rockabilly movie 1956)
“Jerry Lee Lewis – I Am What I Am”
“And This Is Free The Life and Times Of Chicago’s Legendary Maxwell Street”
“Jumpin’ & Jivin’ Vol. 1

BLUES LINKS:
Western Pa. Blues Society (bswpa.org)