Topic: If your looking for something to do this weekend around the Bay Area

W0W check this out lots of bluez to be found this weekend in Nor Cal

Friday May 30

San Francisco

3:30 pm-6:00 pm Happy Hour Jam Session (jazz and blues) at Biscuits &
Blues, SF
4:00 pm-8:00 pm Dave M'ore & The Bluesdrivers at The Saloon, SF *
4:00 pm-8:00 pm Jo Jo Diamond Band at Lou's Pier 47, SF
8:00 pm-10:00 pm E.C. Scott at Biscuits and Blues
8:00 pm-10:00 pm John Lawton & Chris Cobb duo at Grant and Green, SF
8:00 pm-12:00 am Johnny Smith & Friends (acoustic blues) at the Beach
Chalet, SF
8:30 pm-12:30 am Johnny Z and the Camaros at Gold Dust Lounge, SF *
9:00 pm-1:00 am The Bonedrivers at Lou's Pier 47, SF
9 pm-1am Johnny Nitro at the Saloon
9:30 pm-1:00 am Alvon Johnson at Rasselas--1534 Fillmore Street, SF
10pm -12pm E.C. Scott at Biscuits and Blues

North Bay

1:00 pm-3:00 pm "Two Steps from the Blues" Fridays, 1-3 pm on KUSP
http://www.kusp.org/
4:30 pm-6:30 pm Otis Scarecroe Happy Hour at Peri's, Fairfax
4:30 pm-8:00 pm Willy Holtom at The Juicery, San Rafael
5:00 pm-8:00 pm Blues Burners at Marin Brewing, Larkspur Landing
6:00 pm-9:00 pm Steve Freund Trio at Gracie's BBQ,--Sonoma Blvd and
Virginia Street, Vallejo
6:00 pm-9:00 pm David Landon on the patio at Calistoga Inn, Calistoga
6:30 pm-8:00 pm Ron Thompson at Gabrielson Park's "Jazz & Blues By
The Bay", Sausalito Free-all ages
7:00 pm-10:00 pm Open Mic at Ace-in-the-Hole Pub, Graton
7:00 pm-11:00 pm Eugene Huggins and Chris Goddard at Saylor's Cabo
Wabo Room, Sausalito
7:30 pm-10:30 pm Frederick Nighthawk at Villagio Inn & Spa, Yountville
7:30 pm-11:30 pm Tommy Rox at San Rafael Joe's, San Rafael
8:00 pm-10:00 pm Rhythm and Roots- on KRCB 91 FM
http://www.krcb.org/listen/listen.html
8:00 pm-10:00 pm "The South Side" on KHUM Ferndale 104.7 / 104.3 FM
http://www.khum.com/fsetstr
8:30 pm-12:30 am Pride and Joy at Last Day Saloon, Santa Rosa
8:30 pm-11:30 pm Hellhounds at Ruth McGowan's Brewpub, Cloverdale
8:30 pm-11:30 pm Wendy DeWitt, Sid Morris & Macy Blackman "Blues
Piano Orgy" at Belrose Dinner Theater, 1415 5th Avenue, San Rafael
9:00 pm-12:00 am "Crazy About the Blues" on KCSM San Mateo
http://www.kcsm.org
9:00 pm-12:00 am The Aces at Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol
9:00 pm-1:00 am Levi Lloyd at McT's Bullpen, Guerneville
9:00 pm-12:00 am Lacye Baker and Black Diamond Band at Calistoga Inn,
Calistoga
9:30 pm-1:30 am Brenda Reed and Bonified Blue at Tradewinds, Cotati
9:30 pm-1:30 am The Tommy Castro Band at the Caspar Inn, Caspar

Blues Beyond the Bay

6:30 pm - 9:30 pm John Keith at Wildflower Caf?, Exeter
7:00 pm-11:00 pm Friday Night Blues Jam with Marshal Wilkerson at
Verona Joe's, Sacramento
7:00 pm-11:00 GG Amos & Melissa Collard Duo (7:00), Toast, Granite Bay
7:00 pm-11:00 The Blues Organization (7:00), Zinfandel Grille, Gold River
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm 3 Guys Playin The Blues at Patio Caf?, Fresno
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm Bobby D and the Blues Organ-ization at Zinfandel
Grille, Rocklin
8:00 pm-12:00 am Blues Jam with Rick Arnold at Drytown Club, Drytown

8:00 pm-12:00 am Blues Jam w/Grant Urias & Steve Knobles, Zigato's
Bar & Grill - Clarion Hotel,
8:00 pm-12:00 am Linda Bracamonte Band, Po' Boyz Bar & Grill, Folsom
8:00 pm -12:00 am A.C. Myles at Black Oak Casino, Tuolumne
8:00 pm-12:00 am Lisa Phenix & Steve Wall, Sacramento Brewing
Company, Sacramento
8:30 pm -12:30 am Big Earl and the Cryin' Sham at Nino's Place, Modesto
9:00 pm-1:00 am SacBlues Pro Jam with Steve Foster at Louie's
Cocktail Lounge, Rancho Cordova
9:00 pm-1:00 am Blue Monkey at Constable Jack's, Newcastle
9:00 pm-1:00 am Last Friday SacBlues Pro Jam w/Steve Foster, Louie's
Cocktail Lounge, Rancho Cordova
9:00 pm-1:00 am Big John Evans w/Bad Intentions, Tumbleweed Inn,
Rancho Cordova
9:00 pm-1:00 am The Detours, The Brick House, Elk Grove
9:00 pm-1:00 am Two-Tone Steiny & The Cadillacs, Zigato's Bar & Grille
- Clarion Hotel, Sacramento
9:00 pm-1:00 am Blues Jam w/Rick Arnold (8:00), Drytown Club, Drytown
9:00 pm-1:00 am Leo Bootz & Southside Shuffle (9:00), Torch Club,
Sacramento
9:00 pm-1:00 am Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers (TBA), The Sequoia,
Placerville
9:00 pm-1:00 am Mere Mortals (9:00), Elk Grove Brewery, Elk Grove
9:00 pm - 1:00 am No Borders Blues Band at Moore's Riverboat, Isleton
9:00 pm -1:00 am Guy Budd and the Gypsy Souls at O'Reilly's Bar and
Grill, Grover Beach
9:00 pm -1:00 am Cole Fonseca and the Rattlers at Doogle McGuire's,
Visalia
9:00 pm -1:00 am Rudy Parris Band at Crawdaddy's, Visalia
9:00 pm - 1:00 am D.J. Slate and Rocket 88 at T's, Modesto

Sat 5/31

San Francisco

9:00 am-12:00 pm "Blues with a Feeling" hosted by Byrd of Paradise on
KSZU 90.1 FM, Palo Alto http://kzsu.stanford.edu
12:00 pm-2:00 pm Tom Mazzolini's "Blues By the Bay" on KPFA 94.1 FM,
Berkeley http://www.kpfa.org
12:00 pm-3:00 pm Pat Wilder at Lou's Pier 47, SF
3:30 pm-6:00 pm Happy Hour Jam Session (jazz and blues) at Biscuits &
Blues, SF
4:00 pm-8:00 pm Stan Erhart at The Saloon, SF
4:00 pm-8:00 pm Papa's Garage at Lou's Pier 47, SF
8:00 pm-10:00 pm Earl Thomas with Mike Emerson on keys at Biscuits &
Blues, SF
8:30 pm-12:30 am Johnny Z and the Camaros at Gold Dust Lounge, SF *
9:00 pm-1:00 am The Esquires with Kenny "Blue" Ray at Constable
Jack's, Newcastle
9:00 pm-1:00 am Just Truckin' at Lou's Pier 47, SF
9:30 pm-1:30 am Curtis Lawson & The Jawbone Band at The Saloon, SF
10:00 pm-12:00 am Earl Thomas with Mike Emerson on keys at Biscuits &
Blues, SF

North Bay

2:00 am-6:00 am Blues before Sunrise on KRCB 91 FM
http://krcb.org/listen/listen.html
9:00 am-12:00 pm "Blues with a Feeling" w Byrd of Paradise KSZU 90.1
FM, http://kzsu.stanford.edu
11:00 am-2:00 pm Frederick Nighthawk at Mama's Royal Cafe, Mill Valley
12:00 pm-2:00 pm Tom Mazzolini's "Blues By the Bay" on KPFA 94.1 FM,
http://www.kpfa.org
12:00 pm-3:00 pm Brother Cat at Papapietro-Perry Winery, Dry Creek
Rd, Healdsburg
1:00 pm-4:00 pm Open Mic w/ Richelle Hart at Ruth McGowans Brew Pub,
Cloverdale
2:00 pm-5:00 pm Blues & Jazz in the Plazz, Helen Putnam Plaza, Petaluma
4:00 pm-8:00 pm Willie G at Navarro General Store--231 Wentling
Street, Navarro
4:00 pm-6:00 pm "Rollin' and Tumblin' Radio" on KUSP
http://www.kusp.org/
6:00 pm-9:00 pm Alvon on the patio at Calistoga Inn, Calistoga
7:00 pm-10:00 pm Sonny Lowe and Harps Galore w/ Sweetharp Santana at
Ace Pub, Graton
7:00 pm-11:00 pm Tommy Rox at San Rafael Joe's, San Rafael
7:30 pm-10:30 pm Frederick Nighthawk at Villagio Inn & Spa, Yountville
8:30 pm-12:00 am Brother Cat at Calistoga Inn, Calistoga
8:30 pm-11:30 pm Wild Catahoulas (Zydeco) at Ruth McGowan's Brewpub,
Cloverdale
9:00 pm-1:00 am Tommy Castro at Mystic Theatre, Petaluma -Volker
Strifler Band opens
9:00 pm-1:00 am George Heagerty at McT's Bullpen, Guerneville
9:00 pm-12:00 am Frobeck funk at Hop Monk Tavern, Sebastopol
9:30 pm-1:30 am The Pulsators at Tradewinds, Cotati

Blues Beyond the Bay

11:00 am-5:00 pm Homeless Community Connect with Rick Donaldson Blues
Band, Guitar Mac & His Blues Express, The Linda Bracamonte Band,
Paradise Island - CalExpo, Sacramento
4:00 pm-8:00 pm The Backyard Blues Band at Colusa County Fairgrounds,
Colusa
4:00 pm-8:00 pm Rock n Roll and Doo-Wop Revue with Frankie and The
Fabletones, The Sensations, Carpediem at State Theatre, Modesto
5:00 pm-8:00 pm Acoustic with Good Gravy at the Torch Club, Sacramento
7:00 pm-11:00 pm BLUES IN THE PARK at Waterloo Gun & Bocci Club--4343
N Ashley Lane, Stockton features Shad Harris & The Groovenators, The
Jeff Watson Band and Zakiya Hooker ($15 in advance or $20 at the door)
8:00 pm-12:00 pm CD Release Party: Trey Tosh & Super Lucky Catz at
Tower Theatre, Fresno
8:00 pm-12:00 am Alice Stuart and the Formerlys at Sutter Creek
Theater, Sutter Creek
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm Big Earl and the Cryin' Shame at P. Wexford's Pub,
Modesto
8:00 pm - 12:00 am No Borders Blues Band at Hotel Jeffery, Coulterville
9:00 pm-1:00 am A.C. Myles at The Torch Club, Sacramento
9:00 pm-1:00 am Lightning Hand (9:00), Milestone, Cool
9:00 pm-1:00 am The Detours at The Brick House, Elk Grove
9:00 pm-1:00 am The Esquires w/Kenny Blue Ray at Constable Jack's,
Newcastle
9:00 pm-1:00 am The Soulshakers at, Elk Grove Brewery, Elk Grove
9:00 pm-1:00 am Wingnut Adams Blues Band (9:00), National Hotel, Jackson
9:00 pm-1:00 am Lou DeLuca Band at Crossroads, Fresno
9:00 pm-1:00 am Esquires with Kenny Blue Ray at Constable Jack's,
Newcastle
9:00 pm - 12:00 am Soulshakers at Elk Grove Brewery, Elk Grove

Sunday June 1st

San Francisco (and nearby)

3:00 am-6:00 am Blues For Night Owls on KPOO 89.5FM Community Radio *
http://www.kpoo.com
7:00 am-11:00 am "Breakfast with the Blues" hosted by Steve Spoulos
on KVRM, Eugene Oregon http://www.kvrm.org
3:00 pm-7:00 pm Daniel Castro, Alameda All Stars & more for a Tommy
Sprayberry Benefit at Rooster's Roadhouse, Alameda
3:00 pm-7:00 pm Blues Jam hosted by Mike Miranda at Grant & Green, SF
*
3:00 pm-7:00 pm Sunday Jam at Georgio's Bar-- 677 San Mateo Ave, San
Bruno *
3:30 pm-6:00 pm Happy Hour Jam Session (jazz and blues) at Biscuits &
Blues, SF
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm Brother Buzz at Lou's Pier 47, SF
4:00 pm-8:00 pm Mark Hummel & The Blues Survivors at Half Moon Bay
Brewing Company, Princeton *
5:00 pm-9:00 pm Sunday Jazz & Blues at Velma's--2246 Jerrold, SF
6:30 pm-11:30 pm Regi's Jam Session with Thunder Blue at Skip's
Tavern, SF *
8:30 pm-12:30 am Johnny Z and the Camaros at Gold Dust Lounge, SF *
9:00 pm-2:00 am Ed Ivey's Blues Jam at Swig, SF
9:30 pm-1:30 am Johnny Nitro & The Doorslammers at The Saloon, SF *

North Bay

2:00 am-6:00 am Blues before Sunrise on KRCB 91 FM
http://krcb.org/listen/listen.html
7:00 am-11:00 am "Breakfast with the Blues" on KVRM, Eugene OR
http://www.kvrm.org
11:00 am-12:30 pm Jon Popenoe Blues Band at Sonoma Ox Roast, Town
Square, Sonoma
11:00 am-2:00 pm Carolyn Dahl at Mama's Royal Cafe--387 Miller Ave,
Mill Valley
2:00 pm-5:00 pm Blues & Jazz in the Plazz, Helen Putnam Plaza, Petaluma

7:00 pm-10:00 pm KRSH "Blues with Bowker" 95.9 FM
http://www.krsh.com/listen.html
7:00 pm-10:00 pm Alice Stuart & The Formerlys in the Courtyard at
Headfeathers, Napa
8:00 pm-11:00 pm Goose's Blues Jam at Willowbrook Ale House, Petaluma
8:00 pm-12:00 am Open Mic with Chris Brown at Smiley's Schooner
Saloon, Bolinas
9:00 pm-1:00 am Peri's Blues Jam with Tom Bowers at Peri's, Fairfax

Blues Beyond the Bay

2:00 pm-6:00 pm Jeramy Norris Band at Paradise Bar & Grill, Bethel
Island
2:00 pm-6:00 pm Blues Jam w/Pinkie & Morning Wood Blues at Pinky's
Bar & Grill - Garden Hwy, Nicolaus Village
2:00 pm-6:00 pm Celebration of Zaidee Cole's Life - Sacramento Blue
Revue, Po' Boyz Bar & Grill, Folsom
2:00 pm-5:00 pm 3 Guys Playin' The Blues at the Elbow Room, Fresno
3:00 pm-7:00 pm Save The Music-Amador County Student Music Fund with
Mimosa, Over the Edge, Darcel Hunter, and Lisa Morrow, and Amador
County student musicians
www.amadorcountystudentmusic.org Sutter Creek Theater, Sutter Creek
3:00 pm-7:00 pm Blues Jam with Grant & Friends at Moon River Inn,
Freeport
4:00 pm-8:00 pm Allen Frank & The Leather Souls at the Drytown Club,
Drytown
4:00 pm-7:00 pm Wingnut Adams Blues Band at Rusty Porthole, Bethel
Island
4:00 pm-8:00 pm Double D Blues Band's Jam at The Islander Tavern,
Manteca
4:00 pm-8:00 pm Jeramy Norris' Blues Jam at Haven Acres Marina Bar,
Lathrop
4:00 pm-8:00 pm Blues Jam w/Grant & Steve at Moon River Inn, Freeport
4:30 pm-8:00 pm Jeramy Norris Jam at Haven Acres Bar & Grill, Lathrop
5:00 pm-9:00 pm Jam w/Jimmy Collazo at Tumbleweed Inn, Rancho Cordova
5:00 pm-9:00 pm Jimmy Pailer's Showcase Blues Jam at the Torch Club,
Sacramento
5:00 pm-9:00 pm All Ages Blues Jam w/Dave Channell at Yager's Tap
House & Grill, Folsom
6:00 pm-10:00 pm Redding Blues Society Jam with Terry Pelayo at the
Hen House, Redding *
7:00 pm-11:00 pm Blues Jam Sessions hosted by Guitar Mac at the Time
Out Tavern, Fair Oaks
8:00 pm-12:00 am Sunday Blues Jam with Steve Mears & Probable Cause
at the Powerhouse Pub, Folsom
8:00 pm-12:00 am Jam with Lyle Volkland at Haven's Acre, Lathrop
8:00 pm-12:00 am Sunday Blues Jam w/Steve Mears & Probable Cause at
Powerhouse Pub, Folsom
9:00 pm-1:00 am Mike Torres & Friends' Blues Jam at the Fireside
Lounge, Lothrop
9:00 pm-1:00 am Stacie Eakes & The Superfreakes at Torch Club, Sacramento

Peace
Bluezman

I got blisters on my bloody fingers (JL)

Re: If your looking for something to do this weekend around the Bay Area

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I know that Joe could play one of those kid's guitars with the plastic strings and make it sound good-
Bill S.