The Blues Bus Concert Calendar
Live Blues in Southern New England
(Connecticut, Rhode Island, Western Mass)
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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.
Blues Jam w/Tommy Whalen - Black-eyed Sally's (8pm) - Hartford
Duke Robillard - Bridge Street Live (8pm) - Collinsville, CT
Dan Stevens - Smokin' With Chris (6pm) - Southington, CT
POSTPONED - James Cotton - Bridge Street Live (9pm) - Collinsville, CT
Popa Chubby - Chan's (8 & 10pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Diane Blue - Theodores' - Springfield, MA
Dan Stevens - La Luna (9pm) - Mystic, CT
The Mojo Duo - Coalhouse Pizza (9pm) - Stamford, CT
Brandt Taylor - The Skybox (9pm) - Southwick, MA
The Walter Lewis Blues Trio - Terra Sole Ristorante (8pm) - Ridgefield, CT
The Kingpins - Weidele's Pizza & Pub (7-10pm) - Sterling, CT
King Cake - The Lucky Frog (8pm) - Willimantic, CT
Bryan Lee - Chan's (8pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Duke Robillard / Greg Piccolo - The Knickerbocker Cafe (8pm) - Westerly, RI
Jeff Pitchell - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA
Diane Blue - The Cypress Restaurant (8pm) - Middletown, CT
The Mighty Soul Drivers - Sneekers Cafe (9pm) - Groton, CT
The Rich Badowski Blues Band - The Southwick Inn - Southwick, MA
Dan Stevens - The Daniel Packer Inn - Mystic, CT
The Cobalt Rhythm Kings - The Park Central Tavern (9pm) - Hamden, CT
The Roberto Morbioli Band - The Cypress Restaurant (8pm) - Middletown, CT
EasyBaby - The Brass Horse Cafe - Barkhamstead, CT
Bad Rooster - 2013 Camp Overflow - Otis, MA
The Rich Badowski Blues Band - Crabby Joe's (3:30-7:30pm) - Southwick, MA
Dan Stevens - Coventry Farmers' Market at Holmberg Orchards (11am) - Gales Ferry, CT
Brandt Taylor - Greendale's (8pm) - Worcester, MA
Blues Jam w/Wildcat O'Halloran - City Sports Grill (4-8pm) - Northampton, MA
Open Mic w/Shaka & the SoulShakers - Cafe 9 (8pm) - New Haven, CT
EasyBaby - La Boca (9pm) - Middletown, CT
Blues Jam w/Gene Donaldson - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT
Dan Stevens - The Red Lion Inn (8pm) - Stockbridge, MA
Blues Jam w/Eran Troy Danner - The Shamrock Pub & Grill (7:30-10:30pm) - Waterbury, CT
Dan Stevens - Vincent's (9pm) - Worcester, MA
Blues Jam w/Tim McDonald - Black-eyed Sally's (8pm) - Hartford
Blues Jam w/Lil Cousin - Chan's (7pm) - Woonsocket, RI
The Love Dogs - Chan's (7pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Dan Stevens - Bill's Seafood (7pm) - Westbrook, CT
Roberto Morbioli - Theodores' - Springfield, MA
The Love Dogs - Chan's (8pm) - Woonsocket, RI
The Mighty Soul Drivers - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
The Mojo Duo - Coalhouse Pizza (9pm) - Stamford, CT
Brandt Taylor - The Lakeview (9pm) - Coventry, CT
The Roberto Morbioli Band - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez - The Knickerbocker Cafe (8pm) - Westerly, RI
Bad Rooster - The Red Door - Watertown, CT
The Walter Lewis Blues Trio - The Lakehouse Restaurant (7pm) - Seymour, CT
Dan Stevens & the Fiery Band - Burke's Tavern (8pm) - Niantic, CT
Shaka & the SoulShakers - Sam the Clam's - Southington, CT
Dan Stevens - The Cypress Restaurant (afternoon) - Middletown, CT
Blues Jam w/Wildcat O'Halloran - City Sports Grill (4-8pm) - Northampton, MA
EasyBaby - La Boca (9pm) - Middletown, CT
Blues Jam w/Brandt Taylor - The Hungry Tiger (9pm) - Manchester, CT
Dan Stevens - The Old Lyme Inn (5:30pm) - Old Lyme, CT
Blues Jam - Black-eyed Sally's (8pm) - Hartford
Dan Stevens - The Black & White Grille (7:30pm) - Spencer, MA
Black-eyed & Blues Festival - Bushnell Park (5-11pm) - Hartford
Tab Benoit's Voice of the Wetlands Allstars - Bridge St. Live (9pm) - Collinsville, CT
The Rich Badowski Blues Band - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford
The Mojo Duo - Coalhouse Pizza (9pm) - Stamford, CT
The Walter Lewis Blues Trio - Terra Sole Ristorante (8pm) - Ridgefield, CT
The SwampShaka Duo w/Tony C. - The Stone Fleet Tavern (7pm) - New London, CT
Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
The Greg Sherrod Band - The Back Porch - Old Saybrook, CT
The Mighty Soul Drivers - Sam the Clam's (8pm) - Southington, CT
Marcia Ball - Infinity Music Hall (7:30pm) - Norfolk, CT
Dan Stevens Duo - Bill's Seafood (3:30pm) - Westbrook, CT
The Mighty Soul Drivers/The Spampinato Brothers - West Hartford Town Hall (noon) - West Hartford, CT
Blues Jam w/Wildcat O'Halloran - City Sports Grill (4-8pm) - Northampton, MA
EasyBaby - La Boca (9pm) - Middletown, CT
Blues Jam w/Tommy Whalen - The Hungry Tiger (9pm) - Manchester, CT
Dan Stevens - The Old Lyme Inn (5:30pm) - Old Lyme, CT
Blues Jam w/Willie J. Laws - Black-eyed Sally's (8pm) - Hartford
The Rich Badowski Blues Band w/Mike Law - La Luna's - Mystic, CT
The Mojo Duo - Coalhouse Pizza (9pm) - Stamford, CT
Dan Stevens - The Stone Fleet Tavern (7pm) - New London, CT
SwampShaka's Trio - CJ Sparrow's (8pm) - Cheshire, CT
Jeff Pitchell - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
EasyBaby - June's Outback (8pm) - Killingworth, CT
Bad Rooster - The Blackstone Irish Pub - Southington, CT
The Rich Badowski Blues Band - The Cambridge Brew House - Granby, CT
Mike Law's Birthday Gig - Sam the Clam's - Southington, CT
Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers - Theodores' - Springfield, MA
The Resonators - Terra Sole (8pm) - Ridgefield, CT
Dan Stevens - The Stonington Vineyards (noon-3pm) - Stonington, CT
Dan Stevens - The Stonington Vineyards (noon-3pm) - Stonington, CT
Blues Jam w/Wildcat O'Halloran - City Sports Grill (4-8pm) - Northampton, MA
EasyBaby - La Boca (9pm) - Middletown, CT
Dan Stevens - The Daniel Packer Inn - Mystic, CT
Blues Jam w/Gene Donaldson - The Hungry Tiger (9pm) - Manchester, CT
Dan Stevens - The Old Lyme Inn (5:30pm) - Old Lyme, CT
The Mighty Soul Drivers - International Festival of Arts & Ideas (6pm, N.H. green) - New Haven, CT
Dan Stevens - The Stomping Ground (8pm) - Putnam, CT
Blues Jam w/Tommy Whalen - Black-eyed Sally's (8pm) - Hartford
Chris Duarte - The Hungry Tiger (9pm) - Manchester, CT
Curley Taylor & Zydeco Trouble - Black-eyed Sally's (8pm) - Hartford
Dan Stevens - The Pond House Grille (8pm) - Glastonbury, CT
Josh White Jr. - The Katherine Hepburn Center for the Arts (8pm) - Old Saybrook, CT
Jeff Pitchell - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT
Diane Blue w/special guest Lisa Mann - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
EasyBaby - The Cambridge Brew House - Granby, CT
The Mojo Duo - Coalhouse Pizza (9pm) - Stamford, CT
The Arthur James Band - Theodores' - Springfield, MA
Dan Stevens - Perks & Corks (9pm) - Westerly, RI
CT Blues Society's 2013 Blues Challenge Finals - Hannon-Hatch VFW Post (2pm, 83 South St.) - West Hartford, CT
Sugar Ray & the Bluetones - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
The Danny Draher Band - The Bank Street Cafe - New London, CT
The Walter Lewis Blues Trio - Terra Sole Ristorante (8pm) - Ridgefield, CT
The Tom Sanders Band - June's Outback - Killingworth, CT
Shaka & the SoulShakers - Paulie's NOLA Jazz & Blues Festival - Worcester, MA
Blues Jam w/Wildcat O'Halloran - City Sports Grill (4-8pm) - Northampton, MA
EasyBaby - La Boca (9pm) - Middletown, CT
Blues Jam w/Geoff Willard - The Hungry Tiger (9pm) - Manchester, CT
Dan Stevens - The Old Lyme Inn (5:30pm) - Old Lyme, CT
Robert Cray - Infinity Music Hall (8pm) - Norfolk, CT
Blues Jam w/Tim McDonald - Black-eyed Sally's (8pm) - Hartford
Dan Stevens - The Leif Nilsson Spring St. Studio (8pm) - Chester, CT
Mystic Blues Festival - Various Venues 6/28-6/30, see below - Mystic, CT
Kal David - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
Chris Smither - The Katherine Hepburn Center for the Arts (8pm) - Old Saybrook, CT
Johnny Nicholas - Cafe Nine - New Haven, CT
Joe Moss - Theodores' - Springfield, MA
The Mojomatics - The Fez - Stamford, CT
The Tom Sanders Band - Matty's Next Door - Middletown, CT
Shaka & the SoulShakers - June's Outback (8pm) - Killingworth, CT
Mystic Blues Festival - Various Venues 6/28-6/29, see below - Mystic, CT
Jr. Krauss & the Shakes - Bridge Street Live - Collinsville, CT
Bad Rooster - The Downtown Cafe - Bristol, CT
The Rich Badowski Blues Band - Louie B's (6-10pm) - Southwick, MA
The Cobalt Rhythm Kings - Sam the Clam's (8:30pm) - Southington, CT
The Walter Lewis Blues Trio - Greenwood's Grille & Ale House (9pm) - Bethel, CT
Mike Law & the Playboys - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
Mystic Blues Festival - Various Venues, see below - Mystic, CT
Dan Stevens - The Lyme Tavern (5pm) - East Lyme, CT
The SwampShaka Duo w/Tony C. - The VooDoo Grill (2pm) - Mystic, CT
Sonny Landreth - Indian Ranch - Webster, MA
Blues Jam w/Wildcat O'Halloran - City Sports Grill (4-8pm) - Northampton, MA
Blues Jam - Black-eyed Sally's (8pm) - Hartford
Rich Badowski w/Mark Nomad - The Mattabesett Canoe Club - Middletown, CT
River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs - Mineral Springs Family Campground - Stafford Springs, CT
The Walter Lewis Blues Trio - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
A Ton of Blues - Theodores' - Springfield, MA
The Holmes Brothers - The Katherine Hepburn Center for the Arts - Old Saybrook, CT
River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs - Captain's Cove Seaport - Bridgeport, CT
Roomful of Blues - The Goodspeed Opera House - East Haddam, CT
Blues Jam w/Mike Law - Black-eyed Sally's (8pm) - Hartford
Mike Law & the Playboys - The Main Pub - Manchester, CT
The Tom Sanders Band - The Red House - Deep River, CT
The Resonators - Terra Sole (8pm) - Ridgefield, CT
Ryan Hartt & the Blue Hearts - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion - The Outer Space - Hamden, CT
Blues Jam - Black-eyed Sally's (8pm) - Hartford
Taj Mahal - Stearns Square (Worthington St.) - Springfield, MA
Sean Chambers - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT
B. Willie Smith - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
Kenny Wayne Shepherd - The Mohegan Sun (Wolf Den) - Uncasville, CT
Doug Deming & Dennis Gruenling w/the Jewel Tones - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
EasyBaby - Theodores' - Springfield, MA
The Tom Sanders Band - The Cypress Restaurant - Middletown, CT
Rich Badowski w/Mark Nomad - Crabby Joe's - Southwick, MA
Bad Rooster - Terryville Town Green (6-8pm) - Terryville, CT
Blues Jam - Black-eyed Sally's (8pm) - Hartford
Debbie Davies - Black-eyed Sally's - Hartford
The Danny Draher Band - The Canoe Club (7pm) - Middletown, CT
Mike Law & the Playboys - SummerWind (5pm) - Windsor, CT
The Rich Badowski Blues Band - Theodores' - Springfield, MA
Bad Rooster - Sam the Clam's - Plantsville, CT
The Tom Sanders Band - Center Station - Berlin, CT
XY Eli - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm, cd release party) - Hartford
Robert Randolph & the Family Band - Infinity Music Hall (7:30pm) - Norfolk, CT
Blues Jam - Black-eyed Sally's (8pm) - Hartford
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Boston Area (and beyond) Calendar on The Boston Blues Society website
MAY 2013
5/22 WEDNESDAY
5/23 THURSDAY
5/24 FRIDAY
5/25 SATURDAY
5/26 SUNDAY
5/27 MONDAY
5/28 TUESDAY
5/29 WEDNESDAY
5/30 THURSDAY
5/31 FRIDAY
JUNE 2013
6/1 SATURDAY
6/2 SUNDAY
6/3 MONDAY
6/4 TUESDAY
6/5 WEDNESDAY
6/6 THURSDAY
6/7 FRIDAY
with:
The Rich Badowski Blues Band
Barrence Whitfield & the Savages
Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez
Jeff Pitchell & Texas Flood
6/8 SATURDAY
6/9 SUNDAY
6/10 MONDAY
6/11 TUESDAY
6/12 WEDNESDAY
6/14 FRIDAY
6/15 SATURDAY
6/16 SUNDAY
6/17 MONDAY
6/18 TUESDAY
6/19 WEDNESDAY
6/20 THURSDAY
6/21 FRIDAY
6/22 SATURDAY
with:
Mike Law & the Playboys - wk 1 winner
The Suit, TY & Thurssty - wk 2 winner
Jr. Krauss & the Shakes - wk 3 winner
The Mystic Horns - wk 4 winner
EasyBaby - wildcard entrant
The Danny Draher Band - wildcard entrant
6/23 SUNDAY
6/24 MONDAY
6/25 TUESDAY
6/26 WEDNESDAY
6/27 THURSDAY
6/28 FRIDAY
with:
Shipyard venue:
James Cotton
Rufus "Baby Grand" Davis
Debbie Davies
The Zingerz
Mistick Art Cinemas venue:
Jim Weider & Project Percolator
Dan Stevens
The Knickerbocker Cafe
Matt Murphy & Jerry Portnoy w/Rick Russell & the Cadillac Horns
Ryan Hartt & the Blue Hearts
High Times
Ms. Marci & the Lovesick Hounds
info: www.mysticbluesfestival.com
6/29 SATURDAY
with:
Shipyard venue:
The James Montgomery Band
Lisa Marie & Johnny Juxo
Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez
Josi Davis
Johnny & the East Coast Rockers
The Tall King Blues Review
Jeff Pitchell
Chris MacKay & the Toneshifters
The Mystic Horns
The Sidewinders
Mistick Art Cinemas venue:
Greg Piccolo & Heavy Juice
Al Copley
The Knickerbocker Cafe:
Johnny Nicholas & Hell Bent feat. Cindy Cashdollar
The Greg Sherrod Blues Band
Neal & the Vipers feat. Dave Howard
John Fries
Travis Moody
Easy Baby
Blues Legends of the Future feat. Tessa Stewart, Nolan Leite, Bobby Paltauf & Jacob Graham
info:www.mysticbluesfestival.com
6/30 SUNDAY
with:
Shipyard venue:
Jaimoe's Jasssz Band
Brandt Taylor
Roomful of Blues
Tim Gartland
The Chris Leigh Band
Wooly Mammoth feat. Gray Hallberg
The Knickerbocker Cafe:
Al Kooper
Sugar Ray & the Bluetones
The Don't Taser Me Bro Band feat. Fran & Bob Christina w/Sam Gentile, Steve Burke & Gary Gramolini
Jelly Roll Soul
Lisa Marie & All Shook Up
info: www.mysticbluesfestival.com
JULY 2013
7/3 WEDNESDAY
7/5 FRIDAY
7/6 SATURDAY
7/7 SUNDAY
7/8 MONDAY
7/10 WEDNESDAY
7/12 FRIDAY
7/13 SATURDAY
7/17 WEDNESDAY
7/18 THURSDAY
7/19 FRIDAY
7/20 SATURDAY
7/21 SUNDAY
7/24 WEDNESDAY
7/26 FRIDAY
7/27 SATURDAY
7/28 SUNDAY
7/31 WEDNESDAY
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