The Blues Show with Jonny Meister airs Saturday nights

                       from 7PM to Midnight on WXPN.

Coming Up On  The Blues Show  February 16, 2019:

A new album Alone Together from Catherine Russell, songs from North Carolina folk blues singer Algia Mae Hinton who died recently at age 88, and a few selections from Voices Of Mississippi, a box set that won two Grammys this year including "Best Historical Album."

In the midnight hour after The Blues Show, on Blue Dimensions: Program #H07 — some spirited singing from three new albums. We have a new album from the wonderful singer Catherine Russell called Alone Together. Also, Gaye Adegbalola offers great singing and telling social commentary, as well a humor on her new album The Griot, and, song and social commentary also come our way from Rhiannon Giddens with Leyla McCalla, Allison Russell, and Amythyst Kiah, who have recorded an album called Songs Of Our Native Daughters coming out February 22nd. We'll also hear something from the forthcoming album Come What May from saxophonist Joshua Redman, and a tribute to Pharoah Sanders from Javon Jackson from his recent album For You.

Congratulations to the Little Red Rooster Blues Band. Their album Lock Up The Liquor
won the award for "best self-produced CD" at The Blues Foundation's "International Blues Challenge" on January 26, 2019.

Here are videos of two bands from the XPN listening area performing in Memphis
in January 2019 at the International Blues Challenge:
lower case blues and Greg Sover Band

Check out a preview of the song "Insurance" from next year's forthcoming album from Toronzo Cannon!

Links for   Local Artists  |  Venues  |  Blues Events

       • • • Area Blues Concerts & Events • • •

For blues event listings visit:
Delta Blue's Calendar
The Blues Collaborative
Bucks County Blues Society
Diamond State Blues Society
Baltimore Blues Society
Blues Society of Central PA
Lehigh Valley Blues Network
Central Delaware Blues Society

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• • • February • • •

Friday, February 15, 2019

Vanessa Collier @ Sellersville Theater
Sellersville PA 19860

Bobby Kyle & The Administers @ The Twisted Tail
Philadelphia PA 19147 (9PM-1AM)

Dave Orban and The Mojo Gypsies @ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050

Saturday, February 16, 2019

Lisa Chavous & The Philadelphia Blues Messengers @ Greystone Fine Food & Spirits
Newtown PA 18940 (8PM)

Dukes Of Destiny @ Mermaid Inn
Philadelphia (Chestnut Hill) PA 19118 (9PM) $12

Hubbie Jenkins (Stevie and the Bluescasters opening) @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7:30PM-10PM) $25

Sunday, February 17, 2019

Winter Blues Fest @ Poco's
Doylestown PA 18901 (2PM-8PM)
with Shakey Lyman, Sister Blue Band, Nick Trill & The Thrillseekers
Steve Guyger & The Excellos, and Little Red Rooster

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

John Németh @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7:30PM)

Friday, February 22, 2019

Lancaster Roots and Blues: A Festival Of Music Day 1
Lancaster PA 17603 tickets now on sale
partial listing for Friday
—5PM-6:15PM Little Leroys @ Tellus 360 (Front)
Lancaster PA 17602
—7PM-8:30PM Thornetta Davis @ Tellus 360 (Front)
Lancaster PA 17602
—7:30PM-8:45PM The War And Treaty @ Main Stage at Lancaster Convention Center & Marriott Hotel
Lancaster PA 19603
—7:45PM-9PM Greg Piccolo @ Tellus 360 (Front)
Lancaster PA 17602
—8PM-9:15PM Hubby Jenkins @ The Elks Lodge
Lancaster PA 17602
—9PM-10:30PM Ray Fuller & The Bluesrockers @ The Elks Lodge
Lancaster PA 17602
—10PM-11:30PM Jon Cleary @ Main Stage at Lancaster Convention Center & Marriott Hotel
Lancaster PA 19603
—10:45PM-11:45PM Blues on the Loose @ The Federal Taphouse
Lancaster PA 17603
—11PM-12:30AM Ghost Town Blues Band @ The Elks Lodge
Lancaster PA 17602
—11:15PM-12:45AM Live At The Fillmore @ Chameleon Club (Main)
Lancaster PA 17603
—11:40PM-1:15AM Linsey Alexander @ Tellus 360 (Back)
Lancaster PA 17602
—Midnight-1:35AM Dr. Harmonica & Rockett 88 @ The Federal Taphouse
Lancaster PA 17603

also on

Friday, February 22, 2019

Shemekia Copeland and The Commonheart @ Penn's Peak
Jim Thorpe PA 18229 (8PM) $23 advance (day of show $28)

Mike Guldin & Rollin' & Tumblin' @ Rising Sun
Telford PA 18969

Kerry Kearney @ The Twisted Tail
Philadelphia PA 19147 (9PM-1AM)

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Lancaster Roots and Blues: A Festival Of Music Day 2
Lancaster PA 17603 tickets now on sale
partial listing for Saturday
—1:15PM-2:15PM The Mississippi Juke Ambassadors @ The Sugar Tank Studio (VIP only)
Lancaster PA 17602
—3PM-4PM Clarence Spady @ The Sugar Tank Studio (VIP only)
Lancaster PA 17602
—3PM-4:30PM Chase Walker Band @ Tellus 360 (Back)
Lancaster PA 17602
—4:30PM-6PM Thornetta Davis @ Chameleon Club (VIP only)
Lancaster PA 17603
—4:30PM-6PM Mitch Woods & his Rocket 88's @ Main Stage at Lancaster Convention Center & Marriott Hotel
Lancaster PA 19603
—5:15PM-6:30PM Ben Brandt @ Chameleon Club (Lounge)
Lancaster PA 17603
—5:30PM-7PM Ray Fuller & The Bluesrockers @ Tellus 360 (Back)
Lancaster PA 17602
—6PM-8:30PM The Mississippi Juke Ambassadors @ The Elks Lodge
Lancaster PA 17602
—6:30PM-8PM Garland Jeffries @ Chameleon Club (Main)
Lancaster PA 17603
—7PM-8:15PM Little Red Rooster Blues Band @ Tellus 360 (Front)
Lancaster PA 17602
—7PM-8:30PM Albert Cummings @ Main Stage at Lancaster Convention Center & Marriott Hotel
Lancaster PA 19603
—9PM-10:30PM The Nighthawks@ The Elks Lodge
Lancaster PA 17602
—9:30PM-11PM Billy Price & Charm City Rhythm Band @ Main Stage at Lancaster Convention Center & Marriott Hotel
Lancaster PA 19603
—10:45PM-Midnight Miss Melanie and the Valley Rats @ The Federal Taphouse
Lancaster PA 17603
—10:45PM-12:15AM Clarence Spady @ Chameleon Club (Main)
Lancaster PA 17603
—Midnight-1:30AM Jimmy Adler Band @ The Federal Taphouse
Lancaster PA 17603
—Midnight-1:30AM The Mississippi Juke Ambassadors @ Tellus 360 (Front)
Lancaster PA 17602
—1AM-2:30AM Leroy Hawkes & the Hypnotics@ The Elks Lodge
Lancaster PA 17602

also on

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Jaimoe's Jasssz Band @ Sellersville Theater
Sellersville PA 19860

Blue Plate Specials @ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050

Sister Blue Band @ Pines Tavern
Bristol PA 19007 (9PM)

Mike Guldin & Rollin' & Tumblin' @ Trumbauersville Betterment Club
Trumbauersville PA 18970

Saturday, February 23, 2019

Gracie Curran & The High Falutin' Band @ The Twisted Tail
Philadelphia PA 19147 (9PM-1AM)

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Lancaster Roots and Blues: A Festival Of Music Day 3
Lancaster PA 17603 tickets now on sale
partial listing for Sunday
—1PM-2:15PM Benjamin Vo @ Tellus 360 (Front)
Lancaster PA 17602
—1PM-2:30PM Seth Walker @ The Elks Lodge
Lancaster PA 17602
—1:30PM-3PM Frank Bey @ Main Stage at Lancaster Convention Center & Marriott Hotel
Lancaster PA 19603
—2PM-3:30PM Clarence Spady @ Tellus 360 (Back)
Lancaster PA 17602
—3PM-4:30PM Steve Guyger & The Excellos@ The Elks Lodge
Lancaster PA 17602
—3:15PM-4:30PM Mitch Woods & his Rocket 88's @ Zoetropolis Theater
Lancaster PA 19603
—4PM-5:30PM Brandon "Taz" Neiderauer @ Main Stage at Lancaster Convention Center & Marriott Hotel
Lancaster PA 19603
—4:30PM-5:30PM Billy Walton Band@ Chameleon Club (Main)
Lancaster PA 17603
—5PM-5:30PM Ron Holloway Band@ The Elks Lodge
Lancaster PA 17602
—7PM-8:30PM BB King Blues Band featuring "The Voice" Michael Lee @ Main Stage at Lancaster Convention Center & Marriott Hotel
Lancaster PA 19603

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Tedeschi Trucks Band @ The Met Philadelphia
Philadelphia PA 19130

• • • March • • •

Friday, March 1, 2019

Popa Chubby @ Kennett Flash
Kennett Square PA 19348 (7PM) advance $30; at door $35

Danielle Nicole @ Mauch Chunk Opera House
Jim Thorpe PA 18229

Destination Blues Festival Day 1
—5PM-8PM Nate Myers and Tom Rosencrans @ Lightstreet Hotel
Bloomsburg PA 17815
—8PM-11PM John Sweeney and Mike Hickey @ Filet 18
Bloomsburg PA 17815

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Note: free buses will run among all Festival venues starting between 4PM and 5PM on Saturday, March 2nd, and continuing until around midnight - - a Bloomsburg loop; a Bloomsburg-Berwick route; and a Bloomsburg-Danville route.

Destination Blues FestivalDay 2
Headline act: Vanessa Collier @ Berwick Brewing
Berwick PA 18603 (time TBA)
—9:30AM-Noon Sweeney and Rosencrans @ Fog & Flame
Bloomsburg PA 17815
—2PM-4PM Benjamin Vo @ Fog & Flame
Bloomsburg PA 17815
—2PM-4PM Gabe Stillman and the 3rd Street Blues Band @ Berwick Theater
Berwick PA 18603
—3PM-5PM JT Thompson @ Old Forge Brewing
Danville PA 17821
—4PM-6PM Chris LaRose @ Filet 18
Bloomsburg PA 17815
—5PM-7PM The Mighty Susquehannas @ Turkey Hill Brewing
Bloomsburg PA 17815
—5PM-8PM JP Williams @ Lightstreet Hotel
Bloomsburg PA 17815
—5PM-9PM Stacia Abernatha and Sean Farley @ The Exchange
Bloomsburg PA 17815
(during the reception for the Color of the Year art exhibition)
—6PM-9PM Phyllis Hopkins Trio @ Rolling Pines Golf Course
Berwick PA 18603
—7PM-9PM Dustin Douglas & The Electric Gentlemen @ Rock God Brewing
Danville PA 17821
—7:30PM-9:30PM John Sweeney and friends @ Pine Barn Inn
Danville PA 17821
—8PM-10PM Tom Graham @ Marley's Brewery
Bloomsburg PA 17815
—8PM-10PM AC's Soul Medicine @ Old Forge Brewing
Danville PA 17821
—9PM-11PM Dave Brown & The Dishonest Fiddlers @ Filet 18
Bloomsburg PA 17815
—9PM-11PM Bret Alexander @ Rose Marie's
Bloomsburg PA 17815
> —9PM-Midnight Bobby Kyle & The Administers @ The Study Bar
Bloomsburg PA 17815
—9PM-Midnight Gabe Stillman Band @ Lightstreet Hotel
Bloomsburg PA 17815
—9PM-Midnight Swampcandy @ West End Ale Haus
Bloomsburg PA 17815
—9PM-Midnight Dan Hess @ Bandit's Roadhouse
Berwick PA 18603
—Time TBA Suzanne The Plan @ Endless Records
Bloomsburg PA 17815
—Time TBA (Performer TBA) @ LT Evans
Danville PA 17821

also

Saturday, March 2, 2019

Lisa Chavous & The Philadelphia Blues Messengers @ Greystone Fine Food & Spirits
Newtown PA 18940 (8PM)

Mikey Jr @ The Five Four
Levittown PA 19054

Danielle Nicole Band @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7:30PM ) $25 advance — $30 door

Sunday, March 3, 2019

Diamond State Blues Society presents:
"2019 House Rockin' Party" from 1PM to 6PM, with
Vanessa Collier (4:30PM)
Judy Sings The Blues (2:45PM)
Bowling For Karma (1PM)
@ The Reef, Wilmington DE 19810

Blues Brunch and Jam with The Philly Blues Kings
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

Thursday, March 7, 2019

CJ Chenier & The Red Hot Louisiana Band @ World Cafe Live
Philadelphia PA 19104 (8PM) $20 advance; $22 day of show (plus fees)

Friday, March 8, 2019

JJ Grey & Mofro (opening: Southern Avenue)
@ Union Transfer
Philadelphia (Northern Liberties) PA 19123 (7PM) $30

Saturday. March 9, 2019

Roomful of Blues @ Sellersville Theater
Sellersville PA 19860

Paul Rishell & Annie Raines @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7:30PM) $25 advance — $30 door

Monday. March 11, 2019

Tab Benoit @ Sellersville Theater
Sellersville PA 19860

Tuesday, March 12, 2019

Nick Schnebelen @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7:30PM)

Thursday. March 14, 2019

A Celebration Of The Music Of Rory Gallagher featuring
Davy Knowles, Gerry McAvoy & Ted McKenna with Nick Schnebelen
@ Sellersville Theater
Sellersville PA 19860

Friday, March 15, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ Bethany Blues
Lewes DE 19958 (8:30PM-11PM) no cover

Slim & The Perkolators @ Bowman's North
Riegelsville PA 18077 (7PM)

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

Selwyn Birchwood @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7:30PM)

Wednesday, March 20, 2019

Selwyn Birchwood @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7:30PM)

Friday. March 22, 2019

Lisa Chavous & The Philadelphia Blues Messengers @ Greystone Fine Food & Spirits
Newtown PA 18940 (8PM)

Selwyn Birchwood @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7:30PM) $27 advance — $35 door

Saturday, March 23, 2019

Slim & The Perkolators @ Pines Tavern
Bristol PA 19007 (9PM)

Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Jimmy Vivino & Bob Margolin @ Kennett Flash
Kennett Square PA 19348 (7PM) advance $20; at door $25

Coco Montoya & Tinsley Ellis @ Sellersville Theater
Sellersville PA 19860

Friday, March 29, 2019

Gary Clark Jr. @ The Met Philadelphia
Philadelphia PA 19130

Saturday, March 30, 2019

Dukes Of Destiny @ Kennett Flash
Kennett Square PA 19348 (7PM) advance $18; at door $22

Mikey Jr @ Riegelsville Inn
Riegelsville PA 18077

• • • April • • •

Friday, April 5, 2019

Robert Kimbrough Sr. @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7:30PM)

Saturday, April 6, 2019

Berks Jazz Fest
I Got Life The Music Of Nina Simone:
featuring Carol Riddick & Gerald Veasley @ Club ECP at the DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, Reading PA 19601
(shows at 1:30PM and 7:30PM) $35 (General Admission)

Berks Jazz Fest
Walter Trout plus Bruce Katz Band
The Inn at Reading, Wyomissing PA 19610
(2PM) $49 (General Admission)

Robert Kimbrough Sr. @ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050

Sunday, April 7, 2019

Berks Jazz Fest

Allman Betts Band (Devon Allman, Duane Betts,
Berry Oakley Jr. & more)
@ DoubleTree by Hilton Reading, Reading PA 19601
(7PM) $49 (General Admission); $53 (reserved seating)

Blues Brunch and Jam with The Philly Blues Kings
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7:30PM)

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Jonathon Long @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7:30PM)

Friday, April 12, 2019

Duke Robillard Band (opening: Little Red Rooster) @ Zlock Performing Arts Center at Bucks County Community College
Newtown PA 18940 (7:30PM)

Berks Jazz Fest
Tommy Katona & Texas Flood (music of Stevie Ray Vaughan) The Inn at Reading, Wyomissing PA 19610
(7:30PM) $30 (General Admission)

Berks Jazz Fest
Gerald Veasley’s Unscripted Midnight Jam:
Nick Colionne, Kim Waters, Slam Allen, Kenny Blake and many more
The Inn at Reading, Wyomissing PA 19610
(11:50PM) $30 (General Admission)

Saturday, April 13, 2019

Berks Jazz Fest
Big Sam's Funky Nation plus
Slam Allen's tribute to James Cotton
featuring Steve Guyger, Rene Carlson, Mikey Junior @ DoubleTree by Hilton (Grand Ballroom) Reading PA 19601
(2PM) $49 (General Admission)

Berks Jazz Fest
Lean On Me: Jose James celebrates Bill Withers
plus Lizz Wright @ Miller Center for the Arts, Reading PA 19601
(7PM) $59 (General Admission)

Berks Jazz Fest
Carl Filipiak & The Jimi Jazz Band @ Crowne Plaza Reading (Goodnites Lounge), Reading PA 19610
(8PM) $10 at door

Berks Jazz Fest
Gerald Veasley’s Unscripted Midnight Jam:
Nick Colionne, Kim Waters, Slam Allen, Kenny Blake and many more
The Inn at Reading, Wyomissing PA 19610
(11:50PM) $30 (General Admission)

Sunday, April 14, 2019

Berks Jazz Fest
Kirk Whalum’s Gospel According To Jazz Celebration
with guest Take 6, and Kevin Whalum, John Stoddart, Doxa Gospel Ensemble
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Reading PA 19611
(6PM) $55 (Reserved Seating)

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Tommy Castro & The Painkillers @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7:30PM) advance $38; at door $45

Thursday, April 18, 2019

Tommy Castro & the Painkillers @ Sellersville Theater
Sellersville PA 19860

Friday, April 19, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7PM-10:30PM) no cover

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Bucks County Blues Society's
Spring Fever Footstomper with King Solomon Hicks
and Greg Sover Band Future of the Blues @ VFW Post 5542
Edgely PA 19057 (2PM-6PM)

• • • May • • •

Friday, May 3, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ Limestone BBQ & Bourbon
Wilmington DE 19808 no cover

Saturday, May 4, 2019

Blues, Brews, & Barbecue @ Capitol Theatre
Chambersburg PA 17201 (1PM-7PM)

Tribute To Little Walter (artists TBA) @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7:30PM)

Sunday, May 5, 2019

Blues Brunch and Jam with The Philly Blues Kings
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

Friday, May 10, 2019

Laura Rain & The Caesars @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7:30PM)

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Guitar Shorty @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7:30PM)

Friday, May 17, 2019

Gary Allegretto @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7:30PM)

Saturday, May 25, 2019

Black Walnut Winery Blues Fest
Sadsburyville PA 19369

Saturday May 25, 2019

Popa Chubby @ Lizzie Rose Music Room
Tuckerton NJ 08087 (7:30PM) $37 advance; $45 at door

Sunday, May 26, 2019

Black Walnut Winery Blues Fest
Sadsburyville PA 19369

Friday, May 31, 2019

Western Maryland Bluesfest Day 1
Central Lot, North Potomac Street
Hagerstown MD 21740

• • • June • • •

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Chester County Blues Barbecue @ Wyndsor Farm
Elverson PA (2PM-7PM) rain or shine

Western Maryland Bluesfest Day 2
Central Lot, North Potomac Street
Hagerstown MD 21740

Sunday, June 2, 2019

Blues Brunch and Jam with The Philly Blues Kings
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

JP Soars & The Red Hots @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7:30PM)

Saturday, June 8, 2019

Saint Georges Blues Festival
Fort DuPont Parade Grounds
Delaware City DE 19706
11:45AM-12:45PM Tommy Alderson Group with Alicia Maxwell
  1:15PM-2:30PM Amanda Fish Band
  3:00PM-4:15PM Robert Kimbrough Sr.
  4:45PM-6:00PM Shawn Holt & The Teardrops
  6:30PM-8:00PM headliner TBA

Blues, Brews & Barbecue
9th & Hamilton Streets and surrounding area
Allentown PA 18101 (Noon-10PM)
Taz Niederauer, Vanessa Collier, Slam Allen, James Armstrong
King Solomon Hicks, Craig Thatcher, Deb Callahan

Sunday, June 9, 2019

Saint Georges Blues Festival
Fort DuPont Parade Grounds
Delaware City DE 19706
11:45AM-12:45PM Nuthin' But Trouble
  1:15PM-2:30PM Bobby Kyle & The Administers
  3:00PM-4:15PM Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
  4:45PM-6:00PM Selwyn Birchwood
  6:30PM-8:00PM Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials

Billtown Blues Festival
Lycoming County Fairgrounds
Hughesville PA 17737

Eilen Jewell @ Kennett Flash
Kennett Square PA 19348 (6PM) advance $24; at door $28

Friday, June 14, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ Bethany Blues
Lewes DE 19958 (8:30PM-11PM) no cover

Saturday, June 15, 2019

State Street Blues Stroll
Business district in Media PA 19063
headline act at Media Theatre 8:15PM-10PM
Many other acts throughout the area within walking distance of
the Media Theatre, throughout the evening

Saturday, June 22, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ The Blue Earl Brewery
Smyrna DE 19977 no cover

• • • July • • •

Sunday, July 7, 2019

Blues Brunch and Jam with The Philly Blues Kings
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

Briggs Farm Blues Festival early-bird pricing:
Thursday, July 11th through Sunday, July 15th
1-day (Friday or Saturday): $30
1-day (Thursday or Sunday): $20
2-day (Friday & Saturday): $55
4-day (Thursday thru Sunday): $85
3-day (Friday thru Sunday) plus camping: $95
4-day (Thursday thru Sunday) plus camping: $120

Thursday, July 11, 2019

Briggs Farm Blues Festival Pre-Festival Night Back Porch Party
88 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck PA 18635
570-379-3342
performers TBA

Friday, July 12, 2019

Briggs Farm Blues Festival Day 1
88 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck PA 18635
570-379-3342
performers TBA, Southern Avenue, Donna The Buffalo booked so far.

Saturday, July 13, 2019

Briggs Farm Blues Festival Day 2
88 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck PA 18635
570-379-3342
performers TBA

Sunday, July 14, 2019

Briggs Farm Blues Festival Day 3
88 Old Berwick Highway, Nescopeck PA 18635
570-379-3342
performers TBA, Alexis P. Suter Ministers Of Sound booked so far.

Friday, July 19, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7PM-10:30PM) no cover

Saturday, July 20, 2019

Bucks County Blues Society R & B Picnic
@ Snipes Farm, in Morrisville PA 19067

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Susquehanna Folk Festival
Roundtop Mountain Resort
Lewisberry PA 17339

Sunday, July 28, 2019

Susquehanna Folk Festival
Roundtop Mountain Resort
Lewisberry PA 17339

• • • August • • •

Sunday, August 4, 2019

Blues Brunch and Jam with The Philly Blues Kings
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

Friday, August 30, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ Bethany Blues
Lewes DE 19958 (8:30PM-11PM) no cover

• • • September • • •

• • • October • • •

Friday, October 18, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ Saint Georges Country Store
Saint Georges DE (7PM-10:30PM) no cover

• • • November • • •

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ The Blue Earl Brewery
Smyrna DE 19977 no cover

• • • December • • •

Friday, December 13, 2019

Judy Sings The Blues @ Bethany Blues
Lewes DE 19958 (8:30PM-11PM) no cover

• • • January • • •

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Regularly occurring (weekly, monthly) blues jams and events

           Weekly

• • • every Tuesday • • •

Ursula Ricks hosts "Cats Eye Blues Jam" @ The Cats Eye Pub
Baltimore (Fells Point) MD 21231 (9PM)

Nate Myers and The Aces @ Grotto Pub
Enola PA

• • • every Wednesday • • •

Mikey Jr. @ The Twisted Tail 8PM
Philadelphia PA

• • • every Sunday • • •

Mikey Jr. leads blues jam 5PM-9PM @ The Twisted Tail
Philadelphia PA

first Sunday of each month:

Blues Brunch and Jam with The Philly Blues Kings
@ Jamey's House Of Music
Lansdowne PA 19050 (Noon-3PM) Free admission
Open mic jam Noon-1:30PM — Philly Blues Kings set 1:30PM-3PM

           Monthly

Fred Miller Blues Band @ The Rusty Nail
Blues Jam 8PM last Sunday of each month
Ardmore PA

    Jonny's Top Twenty-Five Blues Songs 2018

Artist	Song	Album
Kenny "Blues Boss" Wayne	How 'Bout That	Inspired By The Blues
Shemekia Copeland	Would You Take My Blood?	America's Child
Cedric Burnside	Hard To Stay Cool	Benton County Relic
Keesha Pratt Band	Have A Good Time Y'All	Believe
Russ Green	Goin' Down South	City Soul
Shemekia Copeland	Ain't Got Time For Hate	America's Child
Dry Johnson	Daddy's Got A Cadillac	Long Live Them Blues, Volume One
Bobby G	Ph.D. In The Blues	Ph.D. In The Blues
Frank Bey	Where You Been So Long	Back In Business
Teeny Tucker	Crack The Door	Put On Your Red Dress Baby
Buddy Guy	Cognac	The Blues Is Alive And Well
Trudy Lynn	Blues Keep Knocking	Blues Keep Knockin'
Vanessa Collier	Sweatin' Like A Pig, Singin' Like An Angel	Honey Up
Marcia Ball	Pots And Pans	Shine Bright
Eric Bibb	Race And Equality	Global Griot
Joe Louis Walker, Bruce Katz, Giles Robson	Mean Old Train	Journeys To The Heart Of The Blues
Maria Muldaur	Georgia Grind	Don't You Feel My Leg (The Naughty Bawdy Blues Of Blue Lu Barker)
RC and The Moonpie Band	Buddy Guy Up	All This
Teeny Tucker	One Kind Favor	Put On Your Red Dress Baby
Muddy Gurdy	See My Jumper Hanging On The Line	Muddy Gurdy
Ben Harper & Charlie Musselwhite	Bad Habits	No Mercy In This Land
Mike Mettalia	Going Down Slow	Chicago/The Blues Legends/Today!
Mud Morganfield	Who's Foolin' Who?	They Call Me Mud
Big Harp George	Alternative Facts	Uptown Cool
Billy Price	Reckoning	Reckoning

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The ten-album series Worried Blues from Fat Possum Records reissues some
music from some wonderful albums recorded by Gene Rosenthal,
some issued on LP in the 1960s and 1970s, and all issued on CDs in the 1990s
in the "Blue Vault" series on the Genes label.
The albums in this series did not enjoy wide promotion and distribution
at the time of issue. Now in the Worried Blues series, they do.

Some of these draw from two originally issued albums, and as such, have
to omit some songs from the original releases. Others are straight reissues of original
albums in the series, and some of those lack a few tracks from those originals.
Possibly this is the result of issues around the publishing of those songs,
though it is unfortunate.
The liner notes in the series are almost all "adapted"
(significantly abridged versions of the excellent notes in the original releases).
Some of the original releases are still around, available as used discs
or ocassionally new, still wrapped. The reissues are
generally much less expensive, can be downloaded as mp3s, and will
come out on LPs for those who want that format in September.

I have found the Discogs website useful, not only for checking info on these particular albums, but also usually a good source of info about the personnel on albums, the dates and places where they were recorded, and the different editions in which they have been issued.

R. L. Burnside—Worried Blues—
straight reissue of My Black Name A-Ringin' released on CD in 1991 by
Genes Records through Adelphi label. Original had much more extensive liner notes
and photos. Reissue liner notes lack name of harmonica player Red Ramsey
who plays on several tracks.
originally issued on Genes Records - GCD 9917

Reverend Gary Davis—Worried Blues—
reissue of O, Glory - The Apostolic Studio Sessions which came out on Edsel label
in 1996, missing two cuts from the original CD. Liner notes significantly abridged,
fail to mention the name of harmonica player Larry Johnson
who plays on four songs.
originally issued on CD by Edsel Records - EDCD 482; LP "O, Glory" issued in
1973 by Adelphi Records.

Honeyboy Edwards—Worried Blues—
reissue of Don't Mistreat A Fool album released 1999 Genes label missing three songs from original release (including both that had
Big Walter Horton on harmonica); abridged liner notes
original issue on CD by Genes Records - GCD 9914

Mississippi John Hurt—Worried Blues—
original issue was issued as a double CD, and also apparently
as separate single CDs.
The reissue omits some of the songs and also omits an interview with Hurt
conducted by Pete Seeger on disc two of the original.
Abridged liner notes and art.
both albums/volumes issued together as double CD
Mississippi John Hurt Memorial Anthology
by Genes label - GCD 9906/7 in 1993
Volume 1: released by Edsel Records - EDCD 381 in 1994
Volume 2: released by Edsel Records - EDCD 446 in 1997

Skip James—Worried Blues—
straight reissue of his album She Lyin' which came out in 1993 from Genes Records.
This has all the songs on the original, though abridged liner notes. This is an album of
guitar-based songs. Skip also did a wonderful piano album for Genes, but that is not
reissued in the Worried Blues series, at least not yet.
original issue on Genes Records - GCD 9901 in 1993

Furry Lewis—Worried Blues—
this album draws some songs from two albums in the original Blues Vault series,
On The Road Again (which had come out on LP in 1969) and Take Your Time.
The album "On The Road Again" had some tracks with famed Memphis banjo player Gus Cannon and guitarist Bukka White,
but those songs are among the omitted titles.
On The Road Again originally issued on CD by Genes Records - GCD 9918
Take Your Time originally issued on CD by Genes Records - GCD 9911

Little Brother Montgomery—Worried Blues—
this is a straight reissue of Montgomery's No Special Rider CD album
for the Genes label (issued 1999 on CD; 1969 LP issue had two fewer cuts),
with abridged liner notes. On some songs
Jeanne Carroll is the vocalist. Guitarist Mike Stewart plays on some tracks.

Houston Stackhouse—Worried Blues—
reissue of the album Cryin' Won't Help You minus two of its tracks, originally
released on CD in 1994. The highly abridged liner notes are unfortunate,
as the extensive info in the original liner notes included much about the artist
that was previously unpublished and not known.
original label: Genes Records - GCD 9904.

Bukka White—Worried Blues—
reissue of album 1963 Isn't 1962
issued by Genes Records - GCD 9903 in 1994.

Reverend Robert Wilkins—Worried Blues—
reissue of Remember Me album, abridged liner notes
originally issued 1993 on Genes label (GCD 9902).

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