OK - here's go my first attempt at the blogging...if you hate, please take it up with management on his return all tanned and rested and musiced out....
Some things I will just tell you about because they are my friends playing and you should support them, so yeah, I'm playing the I'm with the band card...
Today, Thursday we have JB Butler, extraordinary guitarist at the Brasserie, 8PM, free and all ages (wow this is a different Brasserie, isn't it?)
Shelley Rudolph and Chance Hayden are at Fenouil in the Pearl. Chance is quite the up and coming blues guitarist. Also free and all ages.
For something completely different, Dusu Mali Band is at the Goodfoot, 21+, $6, 8PM. The music of Mali will not allow sitting...you will be dancing.
Mel Brown and his B3 @ Jimmy Mak's, 21+ and only $5!
Lewi Longmire @ Laurelthirst, 21+, $4.
Jack McMahon @ Edgefield, free and 21+
Pagan Jug Band @ McMenamin's Old St. Francis School, tonight and Friday, 7 PM, all ages, free.
...whew...and then we get to the big deal for the weekend..
The River City Music Fest (formerly the Bluegrass Festival) starts on Friday. Ticket prices vary, $130 for all 3 days or $35-$55 depending on which day you go.
Friday's lineup includes my pal Dave Alvin and The Guilty Women (those gals give Dave a run for his money), Guy Clark and The Infamous Stringdusters.
Saturday will bring The Time Jumpers (with Vince Gill), Rhonda Vincent and the Rage, John Reischman and the Jaybirds and so much more...and it continues on Sunday till 5 PM.
rivercitybluegrass.comAlso this weekend is the 28th Reel Music Festival, mostly at the Whitsell Aud. in the Art Museum, but some at the Mission Theater. Personally, I think the highlight will be the film about Phil Ochs (if you kids don't know him, go to the Google right now!) and Search and Destroy: Iggy Pop & The Stooges Raw Power.
I know I'm going on, but want to get all the week end options out now....Friday also brings John Bunzow @ Edgefield, free, 21+, Casey Neill and the Norway Rats @ the Doug Fir, and Eddie Henderson w/The Peter Boe Band @ Jimmy Maks.
Saturday - Drunken Prayer @ The Doug Fir, Freak Mountain Ramblers @ Goodfoot and Thara Memory's Super Band @ Jimmy Maks.
If you make it to Sunday, of course, Billy Kennedy and Freak Mountain Ramblers @ Laurelthirst for Church....