Live Blues for June 5th-9th, 2009

The weather man says there will be some cool weather headed our way this weekend but why not go warm up with some live blues this weekend. It is great to see the Macho Nacho Blues Bar in Rochester bringing in regional and national blues acts, some of whom rarely make it into the Twin Cities area. A visit to this club is definitely worth the 1.5 hour drive from the metro area. This weekend and next weekends acts at the Macho Nacho Blues Bar include the 2009 Iowa Blues Challenge winners Blues Jam Band, Avey Brothers and next weekend is the 2007 International Blues Challenge Finalists Levee Town from Kansas City, MO.

West Coast Blues Diva Candye Kane will be packing the dance floor at The Narrows Saloon on Friday night. She is touring to support her latest release “Superhero” from Ruf Records and is available in iTunes and from various online retailers.

You can also be part Minnesota Blues History by going down to the Dakota Jazz Club & Restuarant and taking part in Scottie Miller’s LIVE CD RECORDING which starts at 8:00 PM.

The show of the month for me would have to be seeing 95-Year Old Blues Piano King, Pinetop Perkins who will be playing two shows on Monday and Tuesday at the Dakota Jazz Club & Restuarant. Pinetop Perkins is a multi-award winning true legend of blues piano who is currently touring with Willie “Big Eyes” Smith who is a well known Chicago blues drumming legend but may actually be playing Harmonica as his main instrument. Pinetop is well known for being a living blues historian and great blues storyteller during his live shows and this will be a sure treat for any blues lover. He has played and recorded with a who’s who of blues including Muddy Waters and many others.

Here is a link to a great article featured in today’s Star Tribune about Pinetop Perkins: LINK.

Friday, June 5, 2009

• Avey Brothers (Winners of 2009 Iowa Blues Challenge) – Macho Nacho Blues Bar & Grill (Rochester, MN)
• Cadillac Kolstad & The Flats – Clubhouse Jager – 10:00 PM (Minneapolis, MN)
• Candye Kane - The Narrows Saloon – $10.00 Cover (Navarre, MN)
• Davina & The Vagabonds – Applewood Rustic Grille – 8:30 PM (Burnsville, MN)
  
• Don King – Refuge on the River – 7:30 PM (Bayport, MN)
• Everett Smithson – Waterloo Music Fest (Waterloo, IA)
• Hud – Casey’s (Minneapolis, MN)
• Lil’ Slim Blues Review – Hat Trick Lounge (St. Paul, MN)
• Minnesota Barking Ducks – Neumann’s Bar (North St. Paul, MN)
• Pork Chop – The Junction (Minneapolis, MN)
  
• Scottie Miller – Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant – LIVE RECORDING – 8:00 PM – $10.00 Cover Charge (Minneapolis, MN)
• The Swamp Kings – Schooner Tavern (Minneapolis, MN)

Saturday, June 6, 2009

• Cadillac Kolstad & The Flats – Red Hot Art Fair – Steven’s Square Park – 3:00 PM (Minneapolis, MN)
• Cool Disposition – Applewood Rustic Grille – 8:30 PM (Burnsville, MN)
• Davina & The Vagabonds – School II Bistro & Wine Bar – 8:00 PM (Chanhassen, MN)
• Don King – Lucky’s 13 Pub (Mendota Heights, MN)
• Everett Smithson – Blues on Grand (Des Moines, IA)
• Jinx Breakers – Keegan’s Irish Pub (Minneapolis, MN)
• Joe Juliano – SOS Club (Oakdale, MN)
• Lamont Cranston – Willow River Blues Festival – 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM (New Richmond, WI)
• Lisa Wenger – Neumann’s Bar (North St. Paul, MN)
• Little Ed & The Blues Imperials – Famous Dave’s BBQ (Minneapolis, MN)
• Lonesome Dan Kase – Acadia Cafe (Minneapolis, MN)
• Nite Rail – Keegan’s Irish Pub – 10:00 PM (Minneapolis, MN)
• 1st Cedar House BBQ & Blues Festival (Formerly SRO) – 12:0o PM (Oak Grove, MN)
  • ACOUSTIC STAGE: Curtis Nixon – 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM
  • MAIN STAGE: Boom Boom Steve Vonderharr – 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM
  • ACOUSTIC STAGE: Tom Hunter – 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • MAIN STAGE: Sweet Paulie T and the Bluesblasters – 4:15 PM to 5:15 PM
  • ACOUSTIC STAGE: Paul Mayasich – 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
  • MAIN STAGE: Little Bobby and the Storm – 7:15 PM to 8:15 PM
  • Admission: $5
  • Food concessions on site
  • Lawn chairs welcome
  • No coolers allowed
  • Bags will be checked upon arrival at festival gates.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

• Cadillac Kolstad & The Flats – Grand Old Days – D’Amico & Sons Beer Garden Stage – 3:00 PM (St. Paul, MN)
• Cadillac Kolstad & The Flats – Palmer’s Sunday Night Dance Party (Minneapolis, MN)
• Cornbread Harris – Palmer’s Sunday Night Dance Party (Minneapolis, MN)
• Curtis & The Kicks – Fatboy’s – 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM (East Bethel, MN)
• Davina & The Vagabonds – Tryg’s Sunday Brunch – 11:00 AM (Minneapolis, MN)
• Joe Juliano – Minnesota Music Cafe – 7:00 PM (St. Paul, MN)
• Moses Oakland and Paul Mayasich – VFW by the Lake – 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (White Bear Lake, 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)
• Paul Mayasich – The Narrows Saloon – 7:00 PM to 11:00 PM (Navarre, MN)

Monday, June 8, 2009

• OPEN STAGE BLUES JAM: Diamond Blue Revue – Shaw’s Bar & Grill – 8:30 PM – 12:30 AM (Minneapolis, MN)
• Pinetop Perkins – Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant – 7:00 PM – $30.00 Cover Charge (Minneapolis, MN)

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

• Pinetop Perkins – Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant – 7:00 PM – $30.00 Cover Charge (Minneapolis, MN)

Here are a few videos featuring bands performing around the area this weekend…