The Blues Bus Concert Calendar

Live Blues in Southern New England

(Connecticut, Rhode Island, Western Mass)


INDEX

JULY
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This list is as up to date as possible, but it's always a good idea to call the club as schedules sometimes change. Showtimes are generally 9:30 or 10pm unless otherwise indicated.

JULY 2009

7/4 SATURDAY

River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs - The Levitt Pavilion (8pm) - Westport, CT

Billy Pilgrim - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT

7/5 SUNDAY

Dan Stevens - Chester Sunday Market (9am-noon, Main St.) - Chester, CT

Dan Stevens w/Chris D'Amato & Billy Bileca - Olde Mistick Village (2-4pm) - Mystic, CT

Jumpin' Juba - The Brialee Tent Park - Ashford, CT

Ozzie Williams & the Marion St. Band - Crabby Joe's (4:30-8:30pm) - Southwick, MA

Blues Jam w/ The Rick Harrington Band - Cady's Tavern (3-6pm) - Gloster, RI

7/6 MONDAY

Blues Jam w/Geoff Willard - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT

7/8 WEDNESDAY

Duke Robillard - Westerly Town Beach (6-8pm) - Misquamicut, RI

Blues Jam w/Gene Donaldson - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford

7/9 THURSDAY

Rory Block / Johnny Boots - Fairfield Theatre Co. Stage One (7:30pm) - Fairfield, CT

Blues Jam - Theodores' - Springfield, MA

7/10 FRIDAY

Albert Cummings - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA

The D. Smith Blues Band - Restaurant 121 at Oxford Airport - Oxford, CT

The Cobalt Rhythm Kings - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford

Jon Short - Theodores' - Springfield, MA

The Kevin Crandall Band - The Ancient Mariner Cafe (9pm) - Mystic, CT

7/11 SATURDAY

Pork n Blues Fest - The Swedish Social Club (1pm) - Bristol, CT
featuring:
Tinted Blue
The D. Smith Blues Band
Clearview

Paulie's NOLA Jazz & Blues Festival - 226 Chandler St. (noon, rain or shine) - Worcester, MA
including:
River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs
The Hurricane Horns
The Chris Fitz Band
Lisa Marie & All Shook Up
http://www.baevents.com/pauliesnolabluesandjazzfestival/index.html

Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice - The Knickerbocker Cafe (8pm) - Westerly, RI

River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs - The Pioneer Arts Center of Easthampton (8pm) - Easthampton, MA

Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez - Cafe 9 - New Haven, CT

Jeff Pitchell - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford

Billy Pilgrim - Particle Accelerator - Brooklyn, CT

Eva Capelli & the Watershop Boys - Theodores' - Springfield, MA

7/12 SUNDAY

Blues Jam w/ The Rick Harrington Band - Cady's Tavern (3-6pm) - Gloster, RI

7/13 MONDAY

Blues Jam w/Brandt Taylor - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT

7/14 TUESDAY

Dan Stevens - The Painted Pony (7pm) - Bethlehem, CT

7/15 WEDNESDAY

Johnny Nicholas / Sugar Ray & the Bluetones - Westerly Town Beach (6-8pm) - Misquamicut, RI

Dan Stevens - Mystic Seaport Cruise on the Sabino (5:30-7pm, 75 Greenmanville Ave.) - Mystic, CT

Blues Jam w/Tommy Whalen - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford

7/16 THURSDAY

CT Blues Society's 2009 Band Challenge - Black-eyed Sally's (8pm, semi-final 6 of 6) - Hartford
with:
Crystal Blue Project
The Supertones
The Drew Blood Blues Band
Eran Troy Danner
Off The Record

Michael Burks / Susan Angeletti - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA

JSwine - Loco Perro (7pm) - East Hampton, CT

Dan Stevens & Chris D'Amato - The Jonathan Edwards Winery (7pm) - North Stonington, CT

Blues Jam - Theodores' - Springfield, MA

7/17 FRIDAY

Ronnie Earl - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA

Christine Ohlman w/David Foster & the Mohegan Sun All-Stars - The Mohegan Sun (Wolf Den, 8pm) - Uncasville, CT

Billy Pilgrim - Cady's Tavern - Chepachet, RI

JSwine - The Main St. Tavern (9pm) - Old Saybrook, CT

The Mojomatics - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford

The Tom Sanders Band - The Aqua Restaurant - Clinton, CT

Dan Stevens - The Dog Watch at Dobson's Marina (9pm) - Stonington, CT

The Rich Badowski Blues Band - The Fishbone Cafe - Middletown, CT

7/18 SATURDAY

Billy Pilgrim - The Village - Putnam, CT

JSwine - Creative Cooking (7:30pm) - Westbrook, CT

Dan Stevens - Stonington Vineyard Wine & Food Fest (noon-2pm) - Stonington, CT

Dan Stevens - The Pier 27 Lounge (9pm) - Mystic, CT

The Kevin Crandall Band - Stonington Vineyard Wine & Food Fest (2-6pm) - Stonington, CT

The McDonald Teague Band - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford

The Art Steele Blues Band - Theodores' - Springfield, MA

7/19 SUNDAY

Ozzie Williams & the Marion St. Band - Crabby Joe's - Southwick, MA

Dan Stevens - Stonington Vineyard Wine & Food Fest (noon-2pm) - Stonington, CT

Blues Jam w/ The Rick Harrington Band - Cady's Tavern (3-6pm) - Gloster, RI

7/20 MONDAY

Blues Jam w/Tommy Whalen - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT

7/22 WEDNESDAY

Greg Piccolo & His Heavy Juice Expansion Pac - Westerly Town Beach (6-8pm) - Misquamicut, RI

Dan Stevens w/Chris D'Amato & Billy Bileca - The Saybrook Town Green (7-8pm) - Old Saybrook, CT

River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs - Elizabeth Park (6:30pm) - Hartford

Blues Jam w/Dave Mack - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford

7/23 THURSDAY

Dan Stevens - Perks & Corks (8:30pm) - Westerly, RI

Blues Jam - Theodores' - Springfield, MA

7/24 FRIDAY

T-Model Ford - Cafe 9 - New Haven, CT

Jeff Pitchell - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT

The Tom Sanders Band - The Fishbone Cafe - Middletown, CT

Dan Stevens & the Fiery Band - Midsummer Fest at the Florence Griswold Museum (7pm) - Old Lyme, CT

The Mike Crandall Band - Theodores' - Springfield, MA

7/25 SATURDAY

Music and Miracles Cancer Benefit - The Elks Club (noon - 11pm, 98 Woodland St.) - Glastonbury, CT
including:
Kal David & the Real Deal
Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice feat. the Roomful Horns
Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez
Cashell Rock
Cajun Ray & the Steamers
Eight To The Bar
The John Colby Band

John Hammond - Infinity Music Hall (8pm) - Norfolk, CT

Debbie Davies - The Bank Street Cafe - New London, CT

Ryan Hartt & the Blue Hearts - Theodores' - Springfield, MA

Dan Stevens - The Little Stone House (12:30-2:30pm) - Guilford, CT

Dan Stevens & Chris D'Amato - The Black Sheep Irish Pub (9pm) - Niantic, CT

Theodores' 30th Anniversary Party - Theodores' - Springfield, MA

The Mike Crandall Band - The Misquamicut Music Festival (6pm) - Westerly, RI

The Mike Crandall Band - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford

7/26 SUNDAY

Buddy Guy (Gathering of the Vibes) - Seaside Park - Bridgeport, CT

The Kevin Crandall Band - Strawberry Park (8pm) - Preston, CT

The Mike Crandall Band - Darrell Crossman Benefit at the Elks Club - Smithfield, RI

Blues Jam w/ The Rick Harrington Band - Cady's Tavern (3-6pm) - Gloster, RI

7/27 MONDAY

Blues Jam w/Gene Donaldson - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT

7/29 WEDNESDAY

Roomful of Blues - Westerly Town Beach (6-8pm) - Misquamicut, RI

Blues Jam w/Patty Tuite - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford

7/30 THURSDAY

Mick Taylor - Black-eyed Sally's (7:30 & 9:30pm) - Hartford

Paul Oscher - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA

Joe Louis Walker - Infinity Music Hall - Norfolk, CT

Blues Jam - Theodores' - Springfield, MA

7/31 FRIDAY

The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Grayson Hugh - The Knickerbocker Cafe (8pm) - Westerly, RI

Evan Goodrow - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford

The Tony Lee Thomas Band - Theodores' - Springfield, MA

The Mike Crandall Band - Webster Elks Club - Webster, MA

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AUGUST 2009

8/2 SUNDAY

The Fabulous Thunderbirds / Grayson Hugh - The Knickerbocker Cafe (7pm) - Westerly, RI

The Mike Crandall Band - C.C. O'Brien's - Pawcatuck, CT

Blues Jam w/ The Rick Harrington Band - Cady's Tavern (3-7pm) - Gloster, RI

8/4 TUESDAY

Mick Taylor - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA

8/5 WEDNESDAY

The Knickerbocker R&B Revue - Westerly Town Beach (6-8pm) - Misquamicut, RI

8/6 THURSDAY

Roomful of Blues - Stearns Square (Worthington St.) - Springfield, MA

8/7 FRIDAY

The Tom Sanders Band - The Higganum Gazebo (town green, 7-9pm) - Higganum, CT

8/8 SATURDAY

Candye Kane - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford

Ryan Hartt & the Blue Hearts - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford

Ozzie Williams & the Marion St. Band - Theodores' - Springfield, MA

8/9 SUNDAY

Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band - The Chevrolet Theater - Wallingford, CT

Blues Jam w/ The Rick Harrington Band - Cady's Tavern (3-7pm) - Gloster, RI

8/11 TUESDAY

John Lee Hooker, Jr. - Infinity Music Hall - Norfolk, CT

8/13 THURSDAY

Candye Kane - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA

8/14 FRIDAY

Saffire, the Uppity Blues Women - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA

Canned Heat / Country Joe / Ten Years After - MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods - Mashantucket, CT

Lucky Peterson - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford

8/15 SATURDAY

Sugar Ray & the Bluetones - The Knickerbocker Cafe (9pm) - Westerly, RI

Sonny Landreth - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA

The Mike Crandall Band - Greendales - Worcester, MA

8/16 SUNDAY

Robben Ford - Infinity Music Hall (8pm) - Norfolk, CT

Blues Jam w/ The Rick Harrington Band - Cady's Tavern (3-7pm) - Gloster, RI

8/20 THURSDAY

Michael Burks - Infinity Hall - Norfolk, CT

8/21 FRIDAY

Debbie Davies - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA

8/23 SUNDAY

B.B. King / Marcia Ball - The Ives Concert Park (3pm) - Danbury, CT

Blues Jam w/ The Rick Harrington Band - Cady's Tavern (3-7pm) - Gloster, RI

8/28 FRIDAY

Joe Moss - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford

8/29 SATURDAY

Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez - The Wharf - Madison, CT

Billy Pilgrim - The Music Lady - Plainfield, CT

8/30 SUNDAY

Ozzie Williams & the Marion St. Band - Crabby Joe's (4:30-8:30pm) - Southwick, MA

Blues Jam w/ The Rick Harrington Band - Cady's Tavern (3-7pm) - Gloster, RI

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