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Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Greetings Blues Fans,

Follow the link below if you want to join our BSO Facebook group, we are now at 1,499 members!

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Huge show just announced: Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi at Stir Cove on September 16th. Presale starts today.

PreSale Code: TRUCKSUSAN
Code will be valid May 12 @ 10am – May 15 @ 9:59am

Trucks just won a BMA for Best Guitarist. By now you have probably heard who won the rest of the Blues Music Awards last Thursday. Congrats to our friends Mike Zito, Tommy Castro, Curtis Salgado, Johnny Rawls, etc… Here is the entire list of winners: http://blues.about.com/od/bluesawards/a/BluesMusic2010.htm

The 2010 Sioux Falls Jazz & Blues – JazzFest has announced their line-up. While it looks pretty great, I hope you are planning to spend that Saturday at Playing with Fire.
Main Stage Thursday, July 15th: Shannon Curfman 6:30pm, Marcia Ball: 8:30pm, Friday, July 16th: Davina & The Vagabonds 6pm, Trombone Shorty 8pm, Los Lobos 9:30pm, Saturday, July 17th: Johnson-McKinney Quintet 12pm, Short Fuse 1:30pm, Dotsero 3pm, Homemade Jamz’ Blues Band 4:30pm, Yellowjackets 6pm, Los Lonely Boys 8pm, Corey Stevens 10pm http://siouxfallsjazzfest.com/

Got this note from Lincoln Blues Fan Conrad:
Hey Gang.
Just wanted to get the word out to you and the kids in Blues Ed that our May 22nd show here in Lincoln at The Grove is an “ALL AGES SHOW”. Kids must be accompanied by adult or Group Guardians, but I think that’s a small price to pay for being able to see this show. Lonnie Brooks just got inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame last week in Memphis at the Blues Music Awards show… He was inducted with Charlie Musselwhite and Bonnie Raitt, not bad company there. Help get the word out for us, were looking for a great show.
Thanks, Conrad.

The Mental Health Association of Nebraska will present JAMMIN’ AWAY THE BLUES at The Grove in Lincoln, (340 W. Cornhusker Hwy), on Saturday, May 22 at 7 p.m. The event will feature Levi William, Kelley Hunt, and Lonnie Brooks. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. For more information and to order tickets, visit www.mha-ne.org.

BJ wrote: ….. “Nashville Musicians Flood Relief” bank account at SunTrust’s Music Industry branch has been set up. Follow this link to donate via PayPal online at www.nashvillemusicians.org•

Bumpy Action is reuniting after 40 years for a gig at BarFly on 6/18. Check out MoJoPo on the harmonica in these great clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL2_HAje30E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pPfj5kHfmk

The Kris Lager Band plays the Zoo Bar Bar at 6pm today and is at McKenna’s on Saturday.

Josh Garret & The Bottomline, a really good, really fun, hip band from New Orleans, plays The Lift this TH at 5:30pm. $9 Cover.

Lil Slim will be playing with Levi William this Friday 5/14 at McKenna’s. Here is a clip of Levi sitting in with Curtis Salgado: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iM-a-h91Q8

On Saturday, 5/14, from 1pm-4pm we are doing a benefit at The Lift for the family of Jennifer Andersen, the young nurse that has been missing since early March. Donations for silent raffle prizes are still welcome. Live music from Backer’s Blues at 1pm, followed by Blues & Rock cover band Major Jamit. Donations accepted at the door and for food. Here are all the details on the event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=111461645553087&index=1

Ec Scott has the Linoma double-header with the early gigs at The Zoo on Wed and The Lift on TH.

Brave Combo is headed back to Lincoln, NE for an early show at the fabulous Zoo Bar on Thursday, May 20th. Tell your friends. It’s going to be a great night. Show time is 6:00, so no excuses.

Big shows coming up:

Sat 5/22 Mental Health Association Benefit in Lincoln featuring Lonnie Brooks, Kelley Hunt, & Levi Williams

Sat 5/22 Greg Allman at Stir

TH 6/3 Sugar Blue at The Lift Lounge

TH 6/10 CoCo Montoya with Guitar Shorty at The Lift Lounge

Sat 6/19 Playing with Fire: Carolyn Wonderland, Trombone Shorty, and Hadden Sayers

Fri: 6/25 Summer Arts Fest: Noon Jazz All-Stars, 5pm Making Movies (Latin) 7pm Albert Castiglia (Blues), 9pm Euforquestra (Afro-Caribbean-Barnyard-Funk)

Sat 6/26 Summer Arts Fest: 5pm Bradley Leighton (Funk/Soul/R&B) 7pm Bob Malone (Blues, Rock, & Soul), 9pm Bonerama (New Orleans Funk Horn-Band)

Sat 6/26 Soaring Wings Blues Festival featuring Levee Town, Little Slim, Avey Brothers Band, Kris Lager Band, & Blues Ed Performers.

Sun 6/27 Summer Arts Fest 12:30pm Johnny Mercer Tribute, 2:00pm Luigi Tribute (Jazz) 3:30pm The Iguanas (Tex-Mex Soul-Blues)

TUE 7/6 Widespread Panic at The Orpheum

TH 7/8 Ana Popovic at The Lift Lounge

Fri 7/9 Zoo Bar Fest Lil Ed & much, much, more.

Sat 7/10 Zoo Bar Fest: Bel Airs & much, much, more.

Sat 7/17 Playing with Fire: Sugar Ray & The Bluetones, Sax Gordon, & The Randy Oxford Band

Sat 7/24 Southpointe Blues Fest in Lincoln: Bernard Allison, Blues Orchestra

Sun. 8/1 Al Green at Stir

Sat 8/14 Playing with Fire: Ellis Hooks, The Blackburn Brothers Blues Band, & Stacy Mitchhart

9/16 Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi at Stir

BJ alerted me to Dave Mathews playing on Austin City Limits:
Rock superstars the Dave Matthews Band perform hits and songs from their album “Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King” on “Austin City Limits” airing Saturday, May 22, at 11 p.m. CT on NET1 and in high-definition on NET-HD.

In case you don’t get a chance to pick up a Reader, remember you can read BJ Hutchemann’s HooDoo Blues online: http://www.thereader.com/hoodooblues.php

Blues on the radio:

Mondays 1pm-3pm on KIOS 91.5 Mike Jacob’s “Blues in the Afternoon”

Sundays 9am-Noon on KIWR 89.7 Rick Galusha’s “PS Blues” Pacific Street Blues & Americana podcast:

http://kiwrblues.podOmatic.com/entry/2010-02-03T11_00_49-08_00

Lincoln’s KZUM Radio – Nebraska’s only community radio, has 19 hours of blues every week and you can listen to it on the web at KZUM.org.

Monday -3:00-6:00 Tail-Waggin’ Blues
Tuesday – 10am-Noon The X, Rock & Blues from Jim Petersen, 3:00-6:00 Highway Blues
Wednesday – 3:00-6:00 My Deja Blues
Thursday- 3:00-6:00 Trigger Meal Blues
Friday – 1:00-3:00 Women’s Blues and Boogie
Friday – 3:00-4:30 Hudson Blues
Friday – 4:30-6:00 Blues Oasis
Saturday 6:00am-8am Blues at Sunrise

Open Blues Jams:

Wednesdays: The Original Zebra Jam at Downtown Blues

Thursdays: Drunken Intentions host at Chrome (84th & Park Drive)

Thursdays: SwampJam at Pour House (97th & Mockingbird)

Thursday Night Blues and Jazz Set at the Keno King Lounge lower level (65th & Ames)

Sundays: Afternoon SwampJam 3pm-7pm at Millard VFW (136th & “Q” St.)

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Get out and get into it!

Terry O’Halloran

BSO Prez and emailer

Wed 5/12
David Vidal w/ Son of ’76 Duo and Matt Cox (09:00pm)….Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Joe McCarthy-Sue Murray-Carlos Figueroa (08:30pm)………………………………The Library Pub
Kris Lager Band (06:00pm)………………………….Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Swampboy Blues Band……………………………………………………Tropics Bar and Grill
Zebra Jam…………………………………………………………………..Downtown Blues

Thu 5/13
112 N Duck………………………………………………………Beer and Loathing in Dundee
Acoustic Groove (07:00pm)…………………………………………….Upstream Brewery-Legacy
Daniel Martinez and Jarana (09:00pm)………………..Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Josh Garrett & The Bottom Line (05:30pm)……………………..The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy’s)
Lil Slim Blues Band (09:00pm)……………………………………………………..Lava Jays
Little Joe and Big Trouble……………………………………………………Downtown Blues
Open Jam…………………………………………………………………….Chrome Lounge
Piano Hour (05:00pm)………………………………Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Swampboy Blues Band……………………………………………………………..Pour House

Fri 5/14
Blues Orchestra……………………………………………..The Ding-A-Ling Bar, Raymond, NE
Drunken Intentions…………………………………………………………..Downtown Blues
Jason Boland and the Straglers……………………………………………..Sokol Underground
Levi William w/Special Guest Lil’ Slim………………………………………………McKennas
The Blues Orchestra………………………………………………Ding A Ling Bar,Raymond, NE
The Blues Orchestra featuring Honeyboy Turner……………………….Ding A Ling Bar,Raymond, NE
Tijuana Gigolos (05:00pm)………………………….Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754

Sat 5/15
Blues Messengers……………………………………………………………….Duggans Pub
Bring Jennifer Andersen Home Benefit w/ Major Jamit w/ Backers Blues (01:00pm).The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy’s)
Jam Street……………………………………………………………………….McKennas
John Walker……………………………………………………….Crescent Moon Coffeehouse

Sun 5/16
Blues Orchestra……………………………………………………………..The Anchor Inn
The Blues Orchestra (04:00pm)……………………..Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313
The Blues Orchestra featuring Honeyboy Turner (04:00pm).Anchor Inn,2499 Freedom Park Rd.,402 341-1313

Mon 5/17
Michael Gurcuillos Las Vegas Lab Band (07:00pm)…………………………………………Ozone
Mike Gurciullo and his Las Vegas Lab Band………………………………………………Ozone
Piano Hour (05:00pm)………………………………Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754

Tue 5/18
Jazzocracy (06:00pm)………………………………Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Little Joe and Sue Murray…………………………………………………….Downtown Blues
Ricky Stein…………………………………………………………….Louis Bar and Grill
Swampboy Blues Band (Open Jam)……………………………………………Louis Bar and Grill

Wed 5/19
EC Scott (06:00pm)………………………………..Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Swampboy Blues Band……………………………………………………Tropics Bar and Grill
Zebra Jam…………………………………………………………………..Downtown Blues

Thu 5/20
112 N Duck………………………………………………………Beer and Loathing in Dundee
ACOUSTIC BBQ WITH MATT BANTA (06:00pm)………………………………………………McKennas
Darryl White Group…………………………………………………………………..Ozone
E.C. Scott (05:30pm)……………………………………….The New Lift Lounge (fka Murphy’s)
Little Joe and Big Trouble……………………………………………………Downtown Blues
Open Jam…………………………………………………………………….Chrome Lounge
Piano Hour (05:00pm)………………………………Zoo Bar,136 N. 14th St. Lincoln,402-435-8754
Susie Thorne…………………………………………………………………………Myth
Swampboy Blues Band……………………………………………………………..Pour House