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Over this past year we have been happy to present a series of concerts by Mississippi blues artists that will also be made into radio programs. It is funded with a grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Philadelphia Music Project - - and it's called The Mississippi Blues Project. Our first event took place in August, a concert with The Cedric Burnside Project and Big George Brock! Our second event was in October, with Terry "Harmonica" Bean and Jimmy "Duck" Holmes. Our third event featured extraordinary Mississippi hill country blues artist Robert Belfour and young bluesman Big A (Anthony Sherrod) with road warrior Robert "Bilbo" Walker. Our fourth and concluding event in May featured Super Chikan and The Homemade Jamz Blues Band.
Check out The Mississippi Blues Project to hear, and see, some of these shows, see some pictures, and read some articles, all relating to Mississippi blues and particularly to the artists who played for this special year-long series.
Mississippi Hill Country, is a brand new album from The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, who performed this past Thursday at our last Mississippi Blues Project concert event. We'll play tracks from it on this show.
In the midnight hour on Blue Dimensions, the rhythm section stands up and out. That term "rhythm section" often seems to short-change many great bassists and drummers. Bassist Linda Oh and drummer Rudy Royston are more than just what we think of as a "rhythm section," and both have long musical resumes. On two new albums, alto sax player Jim Snidero's Stream Of Consciousness, and trumpeter Dave Douglas's Time Travel, Oh and Royston do much more than keep the beat. We'll hear tracks from both of these albums on this show. Also Wayne Shorter takes a wild ride on a winged horse on his new album Without A Net, a live-performance album, and along for the ride is a magical wind quintet called Imani Winds. We'll also hear a jazz standard written by Mongo Santamaria that Imani Winds recorded and totally reinvented in 2006.
It's been said that rock, pop, country, jazz and R&B are just branches of a tree whose roots are buried deep in the mud of the Mississippi Delta. To honor those roots 88.5 WXPN presents The Blues Show with host Jonny Meister every Saturday evening from 7pm to 12 midnight.
The Blues Show covers the entire history of the blues from 1920 to the present, from the best-known to the most obscure blues, with an eye both on the rich history of this music and its current vitality.
Host Jonny Meister has been playing the blues on WXPN since March 1977. Meister grew up with old blues records in the house. His father played boogie woogie on the piano, which Jonny learned at about the age of 12. Later he played in rock bands and did a few solo gigs as a singer-songwriter. As his interest in blues grew, he became especially interested in the history of the music, a history not always revealed by the rock musicians and their promoters who drew heavily on the blues.
Jonny spent a week with the family of the late, great blues musician J. B. Lenoir in 1979, and he was one of the consultants for the Wim Wenders film The Soul Of A Man which featured Lenoir, in the PBS film series The Blues. He won the "Keeping The Blues Alive" award for work in Public Radio for The Blues Show in 2000 and a "Best of Philly" award from Philadelphia Magazine in 1996 for "Best Local Radio Show".
Sister Blue & Friends @ Mermaid Inn for Zannie Do Festival
Benefit for Jazz Bridge in memory of Zan Gardner
7673 Germantown Avenue
Philadelphia PA
8PM 215-247-9797
Popa Chubby @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19147
9PM $15 advance/$18 door 215-558-2471
Sister Blue Band @ Black Walnut Winery
3000 Lincoln Highway
Sadsburyville PA
3PM 610-857-5566
The Old Crispy Minstrels @ Saint Georges Country Store
1 Delaware Street
Saint Georges DE 19733
302-836-8202
Shemekia Copeland @ World Cafe Live Wilmington
Deb Callahan Band opens
500 North Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
8PM (doors at 6:30PM) 302-994-1400
Royal Southern Brotherhood featuring Cyril Neville, Devon Allman & Mike Zito @ Sellersville Theater
24 West Temple Avenue
Sellersville PA 18960
8PM 215-257-5808
Joe Krown Trio featuring Walter “Wolfman” Washington & Eric Steckel Trio @ Sellersville Theater
24 West Temple Avenue
Sellersville PA 18960
8PM 215-257-5808
Paul Geremia @ Godfrey Daniels
7 East 4th Street
Bethlehem PA
610-867-2390
Carol Moog & Carl Snyder @ Paris Wine Bar
2303 Fairmount Avenue
Philadelphia PA
9PM
The 6th Annual Roots Picnic @ Festival Pier at Penn's Landing>
The Roots, Gary Clark Jr., and more
Columbus Boulevard & Spring Garden Streets
Philadelphia PA 19106
starts 12Noon
Beaucoup Blue @ Steel City Coffee House
203 Bridge Street
Phoenixville PA 19460
8PM 610-933-4043 $18 advance/$20 day of show
Monthly Blues Jam @ Jamey's House Of Music
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Chester County Blues Barbecue @ Wyndsor Farm
2550 Ridge Road
Elverson PA 19520
Michael Hill's Blues Mob
Georgie Bonds
Dukes of Destiny
2PM - 7PM
State Street Blues Stroll
downtown Media PA
Main Stage acts at The Media Theatre
9:30PM Leroy Hawkes & The Hipnotics with Stacy Brooks
8:15PM Paul Rishell & Annie Raines
104 East State Street
Media PA 19063
610-566-5039
Many other acts at venues in downtown Media, including
Lonnie Shields Band @ Sligo (9:30PM)
Deb Callahan Band @ Picasso (9:30PM)
Danielle Miraglia @ Plumstead Inn (8PM)
Eryn Shewell & The Whiskey Devils @ Azie Global (9PM-Midnight)
BD Mylo & The Go Daddies @ Stephen’s on State (9:15PM)
Don Evans Band @ Joclyn’s (9:15PM-1:15AM)
Kim Trusty @ Margaret Kuo’s (7PM-9PM) Dinner Seating Only
Melissa Martin & The Mighty Rhythm Kings @ Quotation’s (9:30PM)
Blues Brothers & A Sister @ John’s Grille (8PM)
Sister Blue Duo @ Ariano (10PM)
Andrea Carlson @ Lotus (6PM-9PM) Dinner Seating Only
Carol Moog Duo @ Desert Rose (7PM-10PM) Dinner Seating Only
The Ultimates and Kim Trusty @ Veterans’ Square Stage (6PM-10:15PM)
Tickets – Advance Discount: $15 until June 7th; $20 on 6/8
WXPN Members: $12 in adv. by Phone / Web Only / $17 on 6/8 (2 Ticket Limit)
Under 21 Free @ All-Ages Stages - except Theatre (Ages 13-20 $5)
Ticket gains admission to all stages. Venues charge patrons for food and drinks
event runs 6PM to 1AM rain or shine
Dauphin County Music and Wine Festival
@ Fort Hunter Park
Harrisburg PA
3PM-9PM $20 advance, $25 at gate
Dauphin County Music and Wine Festival
@ Fort Hunter Park
Harrisburg PA
3PM-9PM $20 advance, $25 at gate
Lehigh River Blues Jam
Catasauqua Park
501 American Street
Catasauqua PA 18032
6PM-9PM free preview jam night
Lehigh River Blues Jam
Catasauqua Park
501 American Street
Catasauqua PA 18032
Saint Georges Blues Festival
Lucky Peterson
Mac Arnold & Plate Full O' Blues
Jumpin' Johnny Sansone
Billy Walton Band
@ Commodore Center Grounds
1701 Dupont Highway (north side of Saint Georges Bridge)
Saint Georges DE
Noon-8PM (gates open at 10AM)
Tickets on sale starting February 1, 2013
Marcia Ball & Delbert McClinton @ Keswick Theatre
291 North Keswick Avenue
Glenside PA
8PM 215-572-7650 $34.50-$44.50
Lehigh River Blues Jam
Catasauqua Park
501 American Street
Catasauqua PA 18032
Lehigh River Blues Jam
Catasauqua Park
501 American Street
Catasauqua PA 18032
Baltimore Blues Society presents
Event TBA
@ Rosedale American Legion
1331 Seling Avenue
Rosedale MD 21237
BBS Info Line: 410-744-2291
The Band of Gypsies Experience featuring Billy Cox @ Sellersville Theater
24 West Temple Avenue
Sellersville PA 18960
8PM 215-257-5808
Jimmy Thackery @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19147
9PM $15 advance/$18 door 215-558-2471
Anni Piper @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19147
9PM 215-558-2471 email:
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Dukes Of Destiny @ World Cafe Live Wilmington
500 North Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
8PM (doors at 6:30PM) 302-994-1400
Buddy Guy @ Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood Road
Kennett Square PA 19348
7:30PM 800-745-3000
Monthly Blues Jam @ Jamey's House Of Music
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Chris Duarte Group with Anni Piper @ Sellersville Theater
24 West Temple Avenue
Sellersville PA 18960
8PM 215-257-5808
16th Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival
Briggs Farm
88 Old Berwick Highway
Nescopeck PA 18635
Main Stage
9:45PM Shakura S’Aida
8:00PM Clarence Spady
6:15PM Cedric Burnside
4:30PM Georgie Bonds
Back Porch Stage
9:00PM Lonnie Shields
7:30PM Eli Cook
6:00PM Terry “Harmonica” Bean
4:40PM Nate Myers
3:20PM Rare Form
2:30PM Ed Randazzo with Bret Alexander
16th annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival tickets are now on sale.
Credit Card: Order Here.
phone: 570-379-3342
mail order: Briggs Farm Concerts, 88 Old Berwick Hwy, Nescopeck PA 18635
16th Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival
Briggs Farm
88 Old Berwick Highway
Nescopeck PA 18635
Main Stage
9:30PM Lurrie Bell
7:40PM The Kinsey Report
5:50PM Mac Arnold
4:00PM Terry “Harmonica” Bean with The Cornlickers
Back Porch Stage
8:20PM Lonnie Shields
6:45PM The Badlees
5:30PM Lurrie Bell acoustic set
4:20PM Jesse Loewy
3:45PM Symphonic Haze
2:30PM James Owens with Dustin Drevitch
16th annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival tickets are now on sale.
Credit Card: Order Here.
phone: 570-379-3342
mail order: Briggs Farm Concerts, 88 Old Berwick Hwy, Nescopeck PA 18635
Matt Schofield @ Sellersville Theater
24 West Temple Avenue
Sellersville PA 18960
8PM 215-257-5808
Bucks County Blues Society R & B Picnic
The Nighthawks, Mississippi Heat
Eddie Shaw & The Wolf Gang, Billy Price & The Billy Price Horns
River City Slim & The Zydeco Hogs. lower case blues band
Mike Mettalia & Midnight Shift, Big Frank Mirra
@ Snipes Farm
Route 1 South, 882 West Bridge Street
Morrisville PA
10:30AM - 7:30PM rain or shine
215-946-4794
Philly Gumbo @ World Cafe Live Philadelphia
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19104
9PM 215-222-1400
Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials @ Sellersville Theater
24 West Temple Avenue
Sellersville PA 18960
8PM 215-257-5808
Guy Davis @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19147
8PM $15 advance/$20 door 215-558-2471
Third Annual Pennsylvania Blues Festival
@ Blue Mountain Ski Area
1660 Blue Mountain Drive
Danielsville PA 18038
Third Annual Pennsylvania Blues Festival Kick-Off Night
8PM-Midnight in the Adventure Center "Lehigh Valley PA Blues Showcase"
The BC Combo; The Smith Brothers: Nick Franclik, Josh Kanusky, & Joe Mack
featuring Bev Conklin, Georgie Bonds, Mike Dugan, Charlie Brown, and Mike Mettalia.
Doors open at 7PM. Cover charge at the door - $7 & Jam Buffet (additional $7 optional)
Third Annual Pennsylvania Blues Festival
@ Blue Mountain Ski Area
1660 Blue Mountain Drive
Danielsville PA 18038
Gates open at 12Noon
Main Stage
8:00PM Robert Randolph & The Family Band
6:15PM Robert Randolph presents The Slide Brothers featuring Calvin Cooke, Chuck Campbell, Darick Campbell,
and Aubrey Ghent
4:30PM Sista Monica
2:45PM Bonerama
1:00PM John Primer Band
Tent Stage
8:00PM Bonerama
6:30PM Guy Davis (solo/acoustic)
5:00PM John Primer Band
3:30PM "Meet & Greet" The PA Blues Fest Artists for Interviews & Autographs
2:00PM Guy Davis (solo/acoustic)
Saturday Night Jam in the Adventure Center
9:30PM Johnny Rawls with The Dave Keller Band
Doors open at 8:30pm - Cover charge at the door is $7, & Jam Buffet is additional $7 (optional)
Third Annual Pennsylvania Blues Festival
@ Blue Mountain Ski Area
1660 Blue Mountain Drive
Danielsville PA 18038
Gates open at 11AM
Main Stage
7:00PM The Bobby Rush Revue
5:15PM Ruthie Foster
3:30PM Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
1:45PM Johnny Rawls
12Noon Alexis P. Suter Band Gospel Show
Tent Stage
7:00PM Alexis P. Suter Band
5:30PM Warner Williams & Jay Summerour
4:15PM Bobby Rush (solo/acoustic)
2:00PM Electro-Fi Records Canadian Showcase with Harrison Kennedy, Diana Braithwaite, & Chris Whitely
12:30pm Warner Williams & Jay Summerour
Riverfront Blues Festival Day 1
Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park
Wilmington DE
8:30PM James Cotton Band
6:45PM John Primer
5:00pm Moreland & Arbuckle
10:30PM Diamond State Blues Society After-Party with artist TBA
"Sessions Tent" - In-between set performances from Garry Cogdell
and Gary Allegretto with harmonica workshops
Riverfront Blues Festival
Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park
Wilmington DE
8:30PM Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers Reunion Band
featuring Alex Shultz, Bill Stuve, Jimi Bott
6:45PM Eric Lindell & The Sunliners with Anson Funderburgh
5:00PM Jimmy D. Lane
3:15PM Eden Brent
1:30PM Jesse Dee
12Noon Richard Ray Farrell
10:30PM Diamond State Blues Society After-Party with artist TBA
"Sessions Tent" - In-between set performances from Garry Cogdell
and Gary Allegretto with harmonica workshops
Riverfront Blues Festival
Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park
Wilmington DE
4:30PM Elvin Bishop
2:30PM Mac Arnold & Plate Full O' Blues
12:30PM The Lee Boys
"Sessions Tent" - In-between set performances from Garry Cogdell
and Gary Allegretto with harmonica workshops
Buckwheat Zydeco @ World Cafe Live Wilmington
500 North Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
8PM 302-994-1400
Monthly Blues Jam @ Jamey's House Of Music
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Carolyn Wonderland @ Sellersville Theater
24 West Temple Avenue
Sellersville PA 18960
8PM 215-257-5808
Baltimore Blues Society presents
Event TBA
@ Rosedale American Legion
1331 Seling Avenue
Rosedale MD 21237
BBS Info Line: 410-744-2291
Monthly Blues Jam @ Jamey's House Of Music
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Pre-Festival Party for Phoenixville Blues Festival
Club 212 Bistro
Phoenixville PA
"Blues Idol" semi-finalists perform with the final three moving onto the festival
$20 7PM-11PM
Phoenixville Blues Festival
@ Reeves Park
Main Street and 3rd Avenue
Phoenixville PA
1PM-10PM free event:
Sunnybrook Ballroom 4th Annual Blues Festival
High Street & Sunnybrook Drive
Pottstown PA
1PM-9PM 484-624-5187 $30 advance $25 door
Monthly Blues Jam @ Jamey's House Of Music
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Baltimore Blues Society presents
Event TBA
@ Rosedale American Legion
1331 Seling Avenue
Rosedale MD 21237
BBS Info Line: 410-744-2291
Sonny Landreth @ World Cafe Live Wilmington
500 North Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
7:30PM 302-994-1400
Monthly Blues Jam @ Jamey's House Of Music
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Baltimore Blues Society presents
Event TBA
@ Rosedale American Legion
1331 Seling Avenue
Rosedale MD 21237
BBS Info Line: 410-744-2291
Monthly Blues Jam @ Jamey's House Of Music
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Monthly Blues Jam @ Jamey's House Of Music
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Monthly Blues Jam @ Jamey's House Of Music
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Monthly Blues Jam @ Jamey's House Of Music
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Bucks County Blues Society Spring Fever Footstomper
@ Terchon VFW
Airport & Hardy Roads
Edgely PA 19057
2PM age 21+ 215-946-4794
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Acoustic Tuesdays with Niki Sbaffoni @ The Twisted tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19147
6:30PM - 9PM 215-558-2471
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The Old Crispy Minstrels @ Saint Georges Country Store
1 Delaware Street
Saint Georges DE 19733
302-836-8202
Mikey Junior & The Stone Cold Blues
every Wednesday @ The Twisted tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19147
8PM 215-558-2471
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Monthly Blues Jam @ Jamey's House Of Music
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Chuck McCrory, Larry Baltimore, Russ Massimin, lead blues open mic
The Greenwood Inn
4457 Marlton Pike
Pennsauken NJ 08109
8PM-12Midnight 856-663-9868
"Saint Georges Sessions"
acoustic blues last Friday & Saturday of each month
Saint Georges Country Store
1 Delaware Street
Saint Georges DE 19733
302-836-8202
"Saint Georges Sessions"
acoustic blues last Friday & Saturday of each month
Saint Georges Country Store
1 Delaware Street
Saint Georges DE 19733
302-836-8202
Sunday Blues Jam at The Twisted tail
hosted by Mikey Junior & Friends
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA 19147
5PM - 9PM 215-558-2471
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Fred Miller Blues Band @ The Rusty Nail
Blues Jam last Sunday of each month
2580 Haverford Road
Ardmore PA 19003
8PM 610-649-6245
Weekly Blues Jam on Sundays, hosted by Blues In The Attic @ Casey's Restaurant & Lounge
155 South Antrim Way
Greencastle PA
4PM - 7PM 717-597-8383
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Hubert Sumlin receives Pocono Blues Festival Lifetime Achievement Award from Jonny Meister.
Jonny Meister and the one and only Super Chikan, with one of his homemade "chiktars" at The Riverfront Blues Festival, August 6, 2011.
Blues Links: Visit these links to explore the Blues, learn about live events, and to take part in the culture of this American art form.The Twisted Tail is the one place where you can hear blues in Philadelphia just about every night. They have a blues jam every Sunday starting at 5PM hosted by Mikey Jr. & Stone Cold Blues. Mikey Jr. and band also play there pretty regularly on Wednesday nights. They're located at 509 South 2nd Street in Philadelphia.
Alligator Records
One of the leading Chicago blues labels. Alligator is Koko Taylor's label and also home for Lonnie Brooks, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, and many more. Recent releases include albums from Eddy Clearwater, Michael Burks, and Janiva Magness.
Delmark Records
A venerable Chicago blues & jazz label now celebrating 55 years in the business. Many of the blues greats of the past, like Junior Wells and Big Joe Williams, have recorded for Delmark. One of their finest recent releases is Byther Smith's Blues On The Moon. Another is Hattiesburg Blues from Mississippi Heat.
Blind Pig Records
This label is home to Kenny Neal, Magic Slim, Hamilton Loomis, and others and has put out albums by E. C. Scott, Elvin Bishop, Nappy Brown, Big Bill Morganfield, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, and plenty more... plus classics from Buddy Guy, Johnny Shines, Snooky Pryor, Jimmy Rogers, Luther Allison... many others!
Pristine Audio
This French reissue company has done wonderful restorations of the audio from old records. Their blues releases include Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Mississippi John Hurt, and Tampa Red.
Diamond State Blues Society sponsors many blues events, notably regular day-long shows at Gators in New Castle, DE and summer events in Wilmington.
Bucks County Blues Society is America's oldest blues society. among the performers they have presented are folks like Willie Dixon and Albert Collins. They have regular events and a big Blues/R&B picnic every summer, and they sponsor "Blue Thursdays" every Thursday night at McStew's in Levittown PA.
Jonny Meister jammin' with Samuel James
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