Live Blues for May 22-25, 2009

The Twin Cities Blues Gig Calendar is up to date with listings for great national and local bands playing around Minnesota. Check out all the great opportunities to see live blues music this weekend.

Friday, May 22, 2009

• Big Walter Smith – McMahon’s Pub (Minneapolis, MN)
• Cool Disposition – Opening for Janiva Magness – Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis, MN)
• Davina & The Vagabonds – Hell’s Kitchen – 8:00 PM (Minneapolis, MN)
• Elijah Blue – Shaw’s Bar & Grill (Minneapolis, MN)
• Everett Smithson – Awake the Lakes Ribfest – Downtown Alexandria (Alexandria, MN)
• Hud – White Horse – 8:00 PM (St. Cloud, MN)
• Janiva Magness – Cedar Cultural Center (Minneapolis, MN)
• Jay Walter & The Rectifiers – Sgt. Pepper’s (Oakdale, MN)
• Lamont Cranston – Famous Dave’s BBQ (Minneapolis, MN)
• Lonesome Dan Kase – Fitger’s Brewhouse (Duluth, MN)
• Mark Knoll (Eric Clapton Tribute) – Schooner Tavern (Minneapolis, MN)
• NiteRail – Wine Cafe (Mankato, MN)
• Pork Chop – The Junction (Minneapolis, MN)
• Reverend Raven – Macho Nacho Blues Bar & Grill in La Quinta Inns & Suites (Rochester, MN)
• Ross William Perry – Paddy Wagon Irish Sports Bar (Coon Rapids, MN)
• Tom Hunter – Famous Dave’s BBQ – 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM (Minneapolis, MN)

Saturday, May 23, 2009

• Cadillac Kolstad – Midtown Global Market – 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM (Minneapolis, MN)
• Cool Disposition – Shari’s Chippewa Club – 8:30 PM (Durand, WI)
• Davina & The Vagabonds – Applewood Rustic Grill – 8:00 PM (Burnsville, MN)
• Don King – Keegan’s Irish Pub (Minneapolis, MN)
• Everett Smithson – Northwoods Bar & Resort – 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Spooner, WI)
• Everett Smithson – Tagalong Golf Course – 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM (Birchwood, WI)
• Hud – Cones Outdoor Rockin’ Ribs Bluesfest – 2:00 PM (St. Anna, MN)
• Lil Slim’s Blues Review – Shaw’s Bar & Grill (Minneapolis, MN)
• NiteRail – Neumann’s Bar (North St. Paul, MN)
• Reverend Raven – Timber’s Edge (Eveleth, MN)
• Ross William Perry – Neumann’s Bar (North St. Paul, MN)
• Scottie Miller – Rudy’s Red Eye Grill (Lakeville, MN)
• Scotty Reed Band – St. Patrick’s Tavern (St. Patrick, MN)
• T. Albert Lloyd Band – Original Famous Dave’s (Hayward, WI)
• Tom Hunter – Tryg’s (Minneapolis, MN)

Sunday, May 24, 2009

• Cadillac Kolstad and Cornbread Harris – Sunday Night Dance Party at Palmer’s – 8:00 PM (Minneapolis, MN)
• Davina & The Vagabonds – Tryg’s Sunday Brunch – 11:00 AM (Minneapolis, MN)
• Good Time Willy – Muddy Waters (Prescott, WI)
• Michael the Hook Deutsch – Red Stage Supper Club – 6:30 PM (Minneapolis, MN)
• Minnesota Barking Ducks (with Boom Boom Steve V) – Minnesota Music Cafe (St. Paul, MN)
• OPEN STAGE BLUES JAM: Big Bob Scoggin – McMahon’s Pub (Minneapolis, MN)
• OPEN STAGE BLUES JAM: Moses Oakland – Famous Dave’s BBQ – 8:00 PM (Minneapolis, MN)
• OPEN STAGE BLUES JAM: Wilbur Cole & Friends – Chanhassen American Legion – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM (Chanhassen, MN)
• Reverend Raven – Live Downtown – 8:00 PM (Duluth, MN)
• Scotty Reed Band (w/ Bruce McCabe on Keyboards) – Ridgewood Bay Resort – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM (Zimmerman, MN)
• Tom Hunter – Floyd’s (Victoria, MN)

Monday, May 25, 2009

• Davina & The Vagabonds – Famous Dave’s BBQ (Minneapolis, MN)
• NiteRail – The Wine Cafe (Mankato, MN)
• OPEN STAGE BLUES JAM: Diamond Blue Revue – Shaw’s Bar & Grill (Minneapolis, MN)
• Scottie Miller – Muddy Waters – 3:00 PM (Prescott, WI)

Here are a few videos featuring some of the bands playing this weekend…

Not sure what the mix up is but Ross William Perry’s MySpace page and e-mail he sends out says he will be at Neumann’s Bar on Saturday night. However the Neumann’s Bar and NiteRail websites show that NiteRail is playing there.