Concert Calendar: End of July 2008

For the complete club listings that were used to create this Calendar, see Concert Calendar Information Sources

If you didn't happen to catch my announcements of the songs that I played and want to see my playlist, see Playlist for July 16th

Wed Jul 16
Lara Price Yesterday’s Band @ The Poor House Bistro 6-9pm
JJs - San Jose
Gene Washington
Lara Price and Yesterday's Band

Fri Jul 18
PAT CHASE WITH THE JUMP KINGS - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6:00 pm)
Jake Mackey & the Muddy Suns - Smoke Tiki Lounge - San Jose (6:00 pm)
JJs - San Jose
Michael Osborn
WINGNUT ADAMS
Lara Price Band @ Lalla Lounge-Salinas 8-11pm
Celebrate Dennis Briggs' birthday with Ron Thompson and His Resistors - Mojo Lounge - Fremont

Sat Jul 19
Redwood City PAL Blues & Art on the Square Festival - Courthouse Square -Redwood City (Noon - 8 PM)
A benefit for the Redwood City Police Activities League featuring live music by Frank Bey, Craig Horton, Ron Thompson, Jan Fanucchi, Steve Freund, Andre Thierry and the Bart Shea Blues Band. Also featuring a kid’s area, food from local restaurants, vendors, a car show and artist booths. For more info see Redwood City P.A.L. Blues Festival

JC SMITH BLUES BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6:00 pm)
Shane Dwight Blues Band - Salinas Rodeo - Salinas (8 PM)
Jackie Payne / Steve Edmonson - Mojo Lounge - Fremont

Sun Jul 20
Shane Dwight Blues Band - Seaside Sunday Blues Concert Series - Seaside (4PM)

Thu Jul 24
Lara Price Yesterday’s Band @ The Poor House Bistro 6-9pm
JIMMY DEWRANCE - JJs - San Jose

Fri Jul 25
GARY SMITH BLUES BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6:00 pm)
JJs - San Jose
Special - 3 Bands!
KSCU Concert Night
with Gil DeLeon and the Jumpkings,
Exit 85, The Mojo Hounds
and other very special guests
Phil Berkowitz and the Dirty Cats - Mojo Lounge - Fremont
Amy Lou's Blues - Murphy's Law - Sunnyvale

Sat Jul 26
Shane Dwight Blues Band - Gilroy Garlic Festival-Amphitheater Stage - Gilroy (1PM)
Lara Price @ The Wharf House Noon-5pm
JJs - San Jose
Mojo Hounds
KAYE BOHLER
Blues Cadillac - Fiesta Vallarta - Los Altos (8PM)
Gil Leon and the Jump Kings - Cantankerous Fish - Mtn. View
Summer of Love... Stan Erhart - (8 pm) @ Lupin Lodge - Los Gatos
Steve Freund - Mojo Lounge - Fremont

Sun Jul 27
SCHOOL OF BLUES STUDENT PERFORMANCE - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (12:00 pm)
Jam w/Lara Price @ the Fog Bank 7-11pm

Mon Jul 28
11th Annual East Bay Blues Revue Benefit

@ Yoshi's Jazz Club

in Oakland's Jack London Square

for the George Mark Children's House

www.georgemark.org/

(Oakland, California July 28, 2008) Mark Monday night, July 28th, on your calendar for an unforgettable and inspiring blues show! The 11th annual EAST BAY BLUES REVUE BENEFIT will be helping the George Mark Children's House, which provides care to children with life-limiting illnesses and their families regardless of their ability to pay. Talented bay area blues artists are donating their time and talent to this important cause.

ONE SHOW ONLY starts at 7:30pm!

Featuring the best of our Bay Area's Blues Musicians...

The Jake Sampson Band

with special guests Curtis Lawson and Bobby Webb

*****

Rene Solis & Lucky13

featuring Dave Wilson Jr. and special guest Tia Carroll

*****

Mark "Fenny" Fenichel with Jon Lawton

Acoustic Blues duo

Thu Jul 31
Lara Price Yesterday’s Band @ The Poor House Bistro 6-9pm

Tue Aug 5
Tommy Castro Band - Twilight Concert Series - Palo Alto, CA

Playlist for July 16 2008

Song-Time-Artist-CD Title
Damn Traffic-3:42-Bnois King/Smokin' Joe Kubek-Take Your Best Shot
Rollin' Stone-3:00-Muddy Waters-The Best Of Muddy Waters
Put the Shoe on the Other Foot-15:23-Albert Collins-Live at Montreux 1992
2:24 PM
Massive Love Benefits for Robert Rankin
You can see this next artist down at JJs and other places all over town. Murphy's Law next Friday.
Biker Chick Blues-3:58-Amy Lou's Blues-Makin' It Shake!
Bald Headed Woman-3:43-Back To Back Blues Band-Dues Paid In Full
2:34 PM
Concert Calendar at 4 PM
Playlists and Calendar at
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out-3:00-Bessie Smith-Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Bessie Smith
Black, Brown And White-2:20-Big Boy Broonzy-The Land Where The Blues Began
2:42 PM
to JD and Vinnie out of Newman, CA
Step to Window B-4:40-Nitecry-Run for Cover
P-Vine Blues-4:04-Big Joe Williams-I Got Wild
2:52 PM
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face-3:52-Johnny Cash-American IV: The Man Comes Around
hound dog-3:00-big mama thornton-big mama thornton in europe
2:59 PM
You Can Depend on Me-4:19-Billie & De De Pierce-Gulf Coast Blues
Collection Man Blues-4:13-Billy Boy Arnold-Billy Boy Sings Sonny Boy
3:09 PM
Do the Right Thing-3:08-Roxy Perry-New York Blues Queen
I'm A Man-3:03-Bo Diddley-Chess Blues Classics: 1947-1956
Boney Maroney-3:34-Bobby Rush-Raw
3:20 PM
out by request:
Back to New Orleans-3:17-Lightnin' Hopkins-The Best of Lightnin' Hopkins
Makin' Roux-3:15-The Bonedaddys-Waterslide
Twenty-Four Hours-3:29-Boyd Eddie-Chess Blues Classics: 1947-1956
3:32 PM
John Henry-4:06-Brownie McGhee/Sonny Terry-Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry Sing
Go on Fool-4:33-Bryan Lee-Six String Therapy
3:42 PM
Gifted in the Ways of Love-3:52-Candye Kane-Diva la Grande
Helluva Time-4:02-Cash McCall-The Vintage Room
3:51 PM
Strange Things Happening In The Land-3:46-Charles Haffer, Jr.-The Land Where The Blues Began
What Goes On-3:11-Chris Cain-Can't Buy a Break
3:59 PM
Jimmy Thackery Guitar
4:00 PM
Concert Calendar
I'm Going To Live I Sing About In My Songs-2:39-Mahalia Jackson-Complete Mahalia Jackson (1945-1955) Vol.5
Satan, We're Gonna Tear Your Kingdom Down-3:43-Shirley Caesar-This Is Gospel: The Best Of Shirley Caesar
The Silent Communion of Prayer-2:51-Sister Elizabeth Eustis-Walk With Me
This Train-2:41-Sister Rosetta Tharpe-The Gospel of Blues
I'm A Rolling-2:30-The Blind Boys Of Alabama-Precious Lord - In The Hands Of The Lord
King Jesus Will Roll All Burdens Away-4:25-The Holmes Brothers-Speaking in Tongues
4:29 PM
Give Me Back My Wig-3:36-Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers-Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues (Disc 5)
Smokestack Lightnin'-3:09-Howlin' Wolf-Chess Blues Classics: 1947-1956
Flowers-4:23-Irma Thomas-After the Rain
Hip Shakin'-2:21-J.B. Hutto-Stompin' at Mother Blues
You Sound Pretty Good-2:27-Janiva Magness-What Love Will Do
4:47 PM
New Orleans Ladies-5:44-Jimmy Hall/Louisiana's Leroux/Tab Benoit-Night Train to Nashville
Cold Water-4:48-John Hammond, Jr.-Push Comes to Shove
Damn Traffic-3:42-Bnois King/Smokin' Joe Kubek-Take Your Best Shot

Concert Calendar for July 2008

For the complete club listings that were used to create this Calendar, see Concert Calendar Information Sources

I will be continuing the 20th Anniversary of Jammin' Jim. I've got lots more "best of the up-and-comers from the past and present," enough to last through the end of the year easily. For more information, see 20th Anniversary of Jammin Jim-Continued.

If you didn't happen to catch my announcements of the songs that I played and want to see my playlist, see Playlist for July 2nd

Wed Jul 2
RON THOMPSON & MATT WIGLER (13 year old piano player on tour) - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6:00 pm)
Lara Price Band Hosts the Jam @ The Little Fox Theater (7pm)
Ruthie & Larry (Jam Nite - bring your ax!) - Bogart's Lounge & Tech Pub - Sunnyvale (7PM)

Fri Jul 4
Ruthie & the SPARKLETONES - Wharfhouse - Capitola (1pm - 5pm)
MACY BLACKMAN & THE MIGHTY FINES - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6:00 pm)
JC Smith - Alameda County Fairgrounds - Pleasanton
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats/Shana Morrison - Little Fox - Redwood City
Daniel Castro - Mojo Lounge - Fremont

Sat Jul 5
Stan Erhart - (1-5 pm) @ First Annual HMB American Legion Blues Festival (Vets 2 Vets), Princeton by the Sea
Stan Erhart, Kenny Blue Ray, Dennis Dove, Pat Tinling, plus Ron Thompson, Amy Lou, John Lull, Vince Caminiti, Les Rosenthal, and more!
Ruthie & the Gents - Mom & Pops - San Juan Bautista (2pm - 6pm)
SAM VARELA BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6:00 pm)
Blues Cadillac - Fiesta Vallarta - Los Altos (8PM)
Stan Erhart - (8 pm) @ The Grand Dell Saloon, Campbell
With Luke Piro and the Low Income Socialites
Los Lobos - Alameda County Fairgrounds - Pleasanton

Mon Jul 7
Robben Ford - Kuumbwa Jazz Center - Santa Cruz

Thu Jul 10
Lara Price Yesterday’s Band @ The Poor House Bistro 6 pm
MADALYN ROSE - JJs - San Jose

Fri Jul 11
Lara Price Band @ the Hollister Biker Rally Main Stage (Noon!)
PAMELA ROSE BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6:00 pm)
JJs - San Jose
Amy Lou's Blues
MACY BLACKMAN
Keyboardist for the late, great John Lee Hooker!
Craig Horton - Mojo Lounge - Fremont
Jake Mackey & the Muddy Suns - Cardinal Lounge - San Jose, California
Biker after-party @ Pain’s Restaurant 8pm-12am

Sat Jul 12
Hayward Russell City Blues Festival - Hayward City Hall Plaza - Hayward (11AM - 7PM)
Ruthie & the SPARKLETONES - Wharfhouse - Capitola (1pm - 5pm)
MARK HUMMEL & THE BLUES SURVIVORS - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6:00 pm)
JJs - San Jose
The Prowlers
WILLIE G.
JC SMITH BLUES BAND - Sly McFlys - Cannery Row Monterey
Lara Price - Mojo Lounge - Fremont
Ruthie & the Gents - Blinky's Can't Say - Santa Clara

Sun Jul 13
Hayward Russell City Blues Festival - Hayward City Hall Plaza - Hayward (11AM - 7PM)
Stan Erhart - (Noon-4 pm) @ The Byington Winery, Los Gatos (Harvest Festival)
THE INSOMNIACS - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6:00 pm)

Mon Jul 14
JJs - San Jose
Dog House Riley
Michael Osborn
PRO Jam

Wed Jul 16
Lara Price Yesterday’s Band @ The Poor House Bistro 6-9pm
JJs - San Jose
Gene Washington
Lara Price and Yesterday's Band

Fri Jul 18
PAT CHASE WITH THE JUMP KINGS - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6:00 pm)
Jake Mackey & the Muddy Suns - Smoke Tiki Lounge - San Jose (6:00 pm)
JJs - San Jose
Michael Osborn
WINGNUT ADAMS
Lara Price Band @ Lalla Lounge-Salinas 8-11pm
Celebrate Dennis Briggs' birthday with Ron Thompson and His Resistors - Mojo Lounge - Fremont

Sat Jul 19
JC SMITH BLUES BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6:00 pm)
Jackie Payne / Steve Edmonson - Mojo Lounge - Fremont

Thu Jul 24
Lara Price Yesterday’s Band @ The Poor House Bistro 6-9pm
JIMMY DEWRANCE - JJs - San Jose

Fri Jul 25
GARY SMITH BLUES BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6:00 pm)
JJs - San Jose
Special - 3 Bands!
KSCU Concert Night
with Gil DeLeon and the Jumpkings,
Exit 85, The Mojo Hounds
and other very special guests
Phil Berkowitz and the Dirty Cats - Mojo Lounge - Fremont
Amy Lou's Blues - Murphy's Law - Sunnyvale

Sat Jul 26
Lara Price @ The Wharf House Noon-5pm
JJs - San Jose
Mojo Hounds
KAYE BOHLER
Blues Cadillac - Fiesta Vallarta - Los Altos (8PM)
Summer of Love... Stan Erhart - (8 pm) @ Lupin Lodge - Los Gatos
Steve Freund - Mojo Lounge - Fremont

Sun Jul 27
SCHOOL OF BLUES STUDENT PERFORMANCE - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (12:00 pm)
Jam w/Lara Price @ the Fog Bank 7-11pm

Thu Jul 31
Lara Price Yesterday’s Band @ The Poor House Bistro 6-9pm

Playlist for July 2nd

Song-Time-Artist-CD Title
Damn Traffic-3:42-Bnois King/Smokin' Joe Kubek-Take Your Best Shot
Put Me Down Easy-2:36-Catherine Russell-Cat
Long Distance Call-4:58-Back To Back Blues Band-Dues Paid In Full
2:11 PM
Down Home Blues-3:59-Z.Z. Hill-Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues (Disc 5)
Solid Simple Things-4:47-Louisiana's Leroux/Tab Benoit-Night Train to Nashville
Smile-3:37-Maria Muldaur-Naughty, Bawdy and Blue
The Wheel Man-4:21-Watermelon Slim & The Workers-The Wheel Man
2:30 PM
How Much Do You Want-4:37-Walter Trout-Walter Trout
It Ain't Easy Bein' Me-3:06-Tommy Castro-Painkiller
2:39 PM
Concert Calendar at 4 PM
Calendar and playlist at http://damntraffic.blogspot.com/.
The Calendar has a link to my sources for the Calendar.
Especially important for travellers: link to the Rosebud Agency website.
Eieio-3:56-Teresa James-The Bottom Line
Finally Found a Love-4:14-Tari Lacourt-Better Late Than Never
2:50 PM
Six Days on the Road-3:01-Taj Mahal-Best of Taj Mahal [Sony Remaster], The
Worried About My Baby-2:41-Sunnyland Slim-Highway 61
Leave My Girl Alone-4:16-Stevie Ray Vaughan-Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Stevie Ray Vaughan
3:00 PM
The Hole-5:44-The Soul of John Black-The Good Girl Blues
Crow Jane Blues-2:02-Sonny Terry-The Folkways Years, 1944-1963
3:09 PM
Concert Calendar at 4 PM
The Danger Zone-5:05-Son Seals-Living in the Danger Zone
I Ain't Gonna Sell-3:13-Sleepy John Estes-On The Chicago Scene
3:19 PM
I'm Here to Stay-3:20-Sharrie Williams-I'm Here to Stay
Anytime You Want-3:42-Sean Costello-We Can Get Together
She's Got Style-3:21-Rusty Zinn-The Chill
3:30 PM
Laugh, I Nearly Died-4:54-Rolling Stones, The-A Bigger Bang
Hate to See You Go/Shake Your Hips-4:49-Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers-Thrillville
3:40 PM
Drunkard's Alley-3:19-Robin Rogers-Treat Me Right
once the women start talking-3:41-Reverend Raven-big bee
3:48 PM
Across the Sea-4:00-Lynwood Slim-Last Call
Lonesome Dog-2:39-Lightnin' Hopkins-Lightnin' Hopkins [St. Clair]
Am I Wrong?-2:20-Keb' Mo'-Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues (Disc 5)
Jimmy Thackery's Guitar starting with Apache.
4:00 PM
Concert Calendar
Calendar and playlist at http://damntraffic.blogspot.com/.
The Calendar has a link to my sources for the Calendar.
Especially important for travellers: link to the Rosebud Agency website.
If I Needed You-3:40-The Holmes Brothers-Simple Truths
This Train-2:41-Sister Rosetta Tharpe-The Gospel of Blues
A Sinner's Plea-2:47-Sister Elizabeth Eustis-Walk With Me
Lord, I Wish I Could See-2:48-Blind Gary Davis/Rev. Gary Davis-From Blues to Gospel
4:23 PM
Too Many Dirty Dishes-11:35-Albert Collins-Live at Montreux 1992
Me and My Gin-2:51-Bessie Smith-Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Bessie Smith
4:39 PM
Crazy Little Thing-2:57-Candye Kane-Guitar'd and Feathered
Church Is Out-3:33-Charlie Musselwhite-Delta Hardware
4:45 PM
I've Got to Help My Own Damn Self-5:14-Harmonica Shah-Listen at Me Good
I Feel That Old Feeling Coming On-7:03-Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue-Command Performance
Damn Traffic-3:42-Bnois King/Smokin' Joe Kubek-Take Your Best Shot