Concert Calendar: End of Dec 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 December 17th

Wed Dec 17
RON THOMPSON & FRIENDS - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
Daniel Castro - Little Fox Theater Redwood City - Blues Jam (7 PM)
Lara & Yesterday's Trio @ JJ's Blues (10pm)

Thu Dec 18
LARA PRICE W/ YESTERDAY'S BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
MADALYN ROSE - JJs Blues - Santa Clara
Leon Russell - Moe's Alley - Santa Cruz
A True American Music Icon Comes To Moe's Alley
8:00 PM, Nicki & Tim Bluhm to open EARLY 8PM SHOW!!!!

Fri Dec 19
KAYE BOHLER BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)

Christmas Blues with KSCU Night
Exit 85
JUMP KINGS
MOJO HOUNDS
Special Guests: DJ's Jakester and Hepcat Hans - JJs Blues - Santa Clara
Sonny Rhodes - Mojo Lounge - Fremont
Jake Mackey & the Muddy Suns - Blvd Tavern - Los Gatos

Sat Dec 20
JOHN GARCIA BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
JC and the Blue Revelations-Blakes-San Jose

Tues Dec 23
RON THOMPSON & FRIENDS (pre-christmas party) - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)

Fri Dec 26
JAY & THE PO BOYS featuring Lara Price, Sid Morris, & Gary Smith PRE-NEW YEARS EVE PARTY - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
JAKE MACKEY and the Muddy Suns - JJs Blues - Santa Clara

Sat Dec 27
ANDY SANTANA & THE WEST COAST PLAYBOYS - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
Jake Mackey & the Muddy Suns - Pioneer Saloon - Woodside

Sun Dec 28
Lara Price & Yesterday's Band @ The Paradise Grille (3pm)
Jam W/ Lara Price @ the Fog Bank (7pm)

Tues Dec 30
MIGHTY MIKE SCHERMER UNPLUGGED - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)

Wed Dec 31
JC Smith Band-Blakes Steak House-San Jose
New Year's Eve celebration - Jinx Jones includes buffet, party favors and champagne at midnight! - Mojo Lounge - Fremont
Stan Ehrhart-Old Princeton Landing-Half Moon Bay
Shane Dwight-The Inn at Spanish Bay-Pebble Beach

Fri Jan 2
Shane Dwight-JJs Blues-San Jose

Playlist for 12/17/08

Song-Time-Artist-CD Title
Damn Traffic-3:42-Bnois King/Smokin' Joe Kubek-Take Your Best Shot
2:08 PM
Rollin' Stone-3:00-Muddy Waters-The Best Of Muddy Waters
Biker Chick Blues-3:58-Amy Lou's Blues-Makin' It Shake!
2:15 PM
Life Is Like That -Memphis Slim, Big Bill Broonzy, And Sonny Boy Williamson-2:57-Alan Lomax-Blues In The Mississippi Night
Border of the Quarter-3:01-Leon Redbone-Red to Blue
Motel Blues-5:22-Alvin Lee-Saguitar
2:27 PM
Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out-3:00-Bessie Smith-Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Bessie Smith
In the Racket-3:13-Billie & De De Pierce-Gulf Coast Blues
2:33 PM
Polly Put The Kettle On-3:15-Billy Boy Arnold-Billy Boy Sings Sonny Boy
Bowlegged Woman, Knock-Kneed Man, Pt. 1-2:27-Bobby Rush-Absolutely the Best
2:39 PM
Me and Sonny-2:51-Brownie McGhee-The Folkways Years (1945-1959)
Bumpity Bump-2:56-Bryan Lee-Six String Therapy
2:47 PM
What Happened to the Girl-3:28-Candye Kane-White Trash Girl
Jitterbug Swing-6:22-Catfish Keith-If I Could Holler
Wake up and Smell the Coffee-3:47-Chris Cain Band-Late Night City Blues
3:00 PM
Rock Island Line-2:40-Chris Thomas King-Roots: the Soul of Chris Thomas King, The
When I Paint My Masterpiece-5:01-Chris Whitley/Jeff Lang-Dislocation Blues
3:11 PM
La Vie en Rose-3:26-Louis Armstrong/Sy Oliver's Orchestra-All-Time Greatest Hits
I'm Goin' Home-2:07-D.W. "Bama" Stuart-The Land Where The Blues Began
3:17 PM
Wildfire-4:28-Dave Hole-Steel on Steel
I'm Having It So Hard-4:57-Dave Thompson-Little Dave and Big Love
3:27 PM
Standing at the Bus Station-3:36-Lil Dave Thompson-Deep in the Night
If I Had Any Sense I'd Go Back Home-3:30-Dr. John/Irma Thomas-Simply Grand
3:35 PM
You've Got the Problem-3:16-Duke, Dr. Tumatoe & The Power Trio-You've Got the Problem!
All Your Love (I Miss Loving)-7:07-Eric Clapton/Otis Rush-Otis Rush & Friends: Live At Montreux 1986
3:47 PM
Shake 'em On Down-2:40-Fred McDowell-The Land Where The Blues Began
Someday After Awhile (You'll Be Sorry)-2:50-Freddie King-Hide Away: the Best of Freddy King
3:53 PM
Death Of Muddy Waters-6:00-Gary Smith-Up The Line
Jimmy Thackery's Guitar
4:00 PM
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King Jesus Will Roll All Burdens Away-4:25-The Holmes Brothers-Speaking in Tongues
Standing In The Safety Zone-2:46-The Fairfield Four-Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around
4:15 PM
Go Tell it On the Mountain-5:10-The Campbell Brothers-Saced Steel for the Holidays
Nobody's Fault But Mine-4:04-Joan Osborne/The Holmes Brothers-A Tribute to Sister Rosetta Tharpe: Shout, Sister
I'm A Rolling-2:30-The Blind Boys Of Alabama-Precious Lord - In The Hands Of The Lord
4:28 PM
Flowers-4:23-Irma Thomas-After the Rain
Give Me Back My Wig-3:36-Hound Dog Taylor & The Houserockers-Martin Scorsese Presents: The Blues (Disc 5)
4:37 PM
Smokestack Lightnin'-3:09-Howlin' Wolf-Chess Blues Classics: 1947-1956
Hip Shakin'-2:21-J.B. Hutto-Stompin' at Mother Blues
4:42 PM
Ball And Chain (Live)-8:15-Janis Joplin-18 Essential Songs
Life Is Hard-6:19-Johnny Winter-Let Me In
Damn Traffic-3:42-Bnois King/Smokin' Joe Kubek-Take Your Best Shot

Concert Calendar for December 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 December 3rd

Wed Dec 3
Ron Thompson Trio - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6 PM)
Lara Price & Yesterday's Trio @ JJ's Blues

Thu Dec 4
NORA CRUZ BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6 PM)

Fri Dec 5
MIGHTY MIKE SCHERMER BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
Gil de Leon & the Jump Kings - Scott's Seafood - Palo Alto (6 PM)
JC SMITH - JJs Blues - Santa Clara
Daniel Castro - Mojo Lounge - Fremont
Blues Cadillac - Murphy's Law - Sunnyvale

Sat Dec 6
GARY SMITH BLUES BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
Gil de Leon & the Jump Kings - Roux Louisiana Kitchen - San Jose-Santana Row (6 PM)
Candye Kane/Shane Dwight - Little Fox - Redwood City
Alan Iglesias (Stevie Ray Vaughan Tribute) - Mojo Lounge - Fremont

Sun Dec 7
JC Smith Pro Jam - JJs Blues - Santa Clara (2 PM)
Kaye Bohler Blues Band
A Blues Christmas Party With Kaye & Her All-Star Band - Moe's Alley - Santa Cruz (2:00 PM)
Bay Area favorites René Solis and Lucky 13 have been selected to perform in the MBBF talent search and they would like your help get them to first place. That’s right, this year’s competition is a people’s choice award and the winner will perform on the main stage at the 2009 MBBF. The contest will feature ten (10) of California’s finest blues bands going head to head competing for the coveted slot. Please join René Solis and Lucky 13 to show your support and help them clinch the win.

You can make a difference!!!Previous winners include The Volker Strifler Band, NiteCry, Shane Dwight and Big Mo.

Details:

Monterey Bay Blues Festival Battle of the Blues Bands on Sunday December 7, 2008! The event will be held in the Monterey County Fairgrounds in the Monterey Room from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The MBBF Battle of the Blues Bands will be open to the public, and is widely advertised locally and on the MBBF website. The price of admission (student discounts available) will include a voting ballot. Additional ballots will be available.

Location:

Monterey County Fairgrounds

2004 Fairgrounds Road,

Monterey, CA

Thanks in advance from René and the boys in the band!!!!

René Solis – Guitar and Vocals

Paul Logan – Bass Guitar and Vocals

Dave Wilson Jr. – Lead Vocals

Richard Palmer – Keyboards and Vocals

Frankie Ramos – Saxophone

Michael L Jiggetts - Drums

Tue Dec 9
MIGHTY MIKE SCHERMER UNPLUGGED - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)

Wed Dec 10
Ron Thompson Trio - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6 PM)

Thu Dec 11
LARA PRICE W/ YESTERDAY'S BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6 PM)

Fri Dec 12
MARK HUMMEL & THE BLUES SURVIVORS - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
ISIS and Cold Truth - JJs Blues - Santa Clara
Alameda All Stars - Mojo Lounge - Fremont
Jake Mackey & the Muddy Suns - Cardinal - San Jose

Sat Dec 13
LITTLE JONNY & THE GIANTS - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
Amy Lou's Blues - The Fogbank - Capitola (8 PM)
CHRIS CAIN - JJs Blues - Santa Clara
Elvin Bishop, Guitar Legend & Farmer Extraordinaire - Moe's Alley - Santa Cruz
Jake Mackey & the Muddy Suns - Pioneer Saloon - Woodside
Ruthie & the Gents - Blinky's Can't Say - Santa Clara - Annual Holiday Party
Come early, lots of food!

Sun Dec 14
Lara Price & Yesterday's Band @ The Paradise Grille (3pm)
ANDRE THIERRY & ZYDECO MAGIC - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
Jam W/ Lara Price @ the Fog Bank (7pm)

Mon Dec 15
Michael Osborn - JJs Blues - Santa Clara (PRO Jam)

Tues Dec 16
MIGHTY MIKE SCHERMER UNPLUGGED - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)

Wed Dec 17
RON THOMPSON & FRIENDS - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
Daniel Castro - Little Fox Theater Redwood City - Blues Jam (7 PM)
Lara & Yesterday's Trio @ JJ's Blues (10pm)

Thu Dec 18
LARA PRICE W/ YESTERDAY'S BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
MADALYN ROSE - JJs Blues - Santa Clara
Leon Russell - Moe's Alley - Santa Cruz
A True American Music Icon Comes To Moe's Alley
8:00 PM, Nicki & Tim Bluhm to open EARLY 8PM SHOW!!!!

Fri Dec 19
KAYE BOHLER BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)

Christmas Blues with KSCU Night
Exit 85
JUMP KINGS
MOJO HOUNDS
Special Guests: DJ's Jakester and Hepcat Hans - JJs Blues - Santa Clara
Sonny Rhodes - Mojo Lounge - Fremont
Jake Mackey & the Muddy Suns - Blvd Tavern - Los Gatos

Sat Dec 20
JOHN GARCIA BAND - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)

Tues Dec 23
RON THOMPSON & FRIENDS (pre-christmas party) - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)

Fri Dec 26
JAY & THE PO BOYS featuring Lara Price, Sid Morris, & Gary Smith PRE-NEW YEARS EVE PARTY - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
JAKE MACKEY and the Muddy Suns - JJs Blues - Santa Clara

Sat Dec 27
ANDY SANTANA & THE WEST COAST PLAYBOYS - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)
Jake Mackey & the Muddy Suns - Pioneer Saloon - Woodside

Sun Dec 28
Lara Price & Yesterday's Band @ The Paradise Grille (3pm)
Jam W/ Lara Price @ the Fog Bank (7pm)

Tues Dec 30
MIGHTY MIKE SCHERMER UNPLUGGED - Poor House Bistro - San Jose (6PM)

Wed Dec 31
New Year's Eve celebration - Jinx Jones includes buffet, party favors and champagne at midnight! - Mojo Lounge - Fremont