Comin' up on The Blues Show:
Catch Shemekia Copeland, Keb' Mo', and Trombone Shorty at the White House with Michelle Obama and a group of students!
February 25, 2012
The show will start at about 9PM following Penn Basketball.
In the midnight hour on The Blues & Beyond, we'll feature music from the new Otis Taylor album Contraband. Taylor's music has been called "trance blues."
Blues at the White House: this Tuesday (February 21), a bunch of blues and blues-rock artists will perform at the White House as guests of Barack and Michelle Obama, including B. B. King, Shemekia Copeland, Jeff Beck, and Mick Jagger. We're hoping there will be a video stream from the White House... and we know that the concert, Red, White, & Blues will be shown on public TV by the end of the month. It is scheduled for WHYY-TV Ch. 12 in Philadelphia, 9PM Monday, February 27th, and will be on many other public TV stations as well.
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.
Jonny Meister with Catherine RussellThe 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".
Area Blues Concerts & Events
For more detailed information please visit our concert calendar or a venue's website.
• • • February • • •
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Terrance Simien & the Zydeco Experience @ Sellersville Theater
24 West Temple Avenue
Sellersville PA 18960
215-257-5808
Mikey Junior leads open blues jam @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
Monday, February 13, 2012
Tab Benoit @ Rams Head On Stage
33 West Street
Annapolis MD 21401
410-268-4545
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Tab Benoit @ Rams Head On Stage
33 West Street
Annapolis MD 21401
410-268-4545
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Mikey Junior & Stone Cold Blues @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
4W5 Blues Jam @ World Cafe Live Wilmington
500 North Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
7PM 302-994-1400 (call to reserve seating)
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Guy Davis in original one-man show
The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed with the Blues
Crossroads Theater Company
7 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick NJ 08901
732-545-8100
Friday, February 17, 2012
Joe Louis Walker @ Warmdaddys
1400 South Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia PA
7:30PM & 10:30PM $15 215-462-2000
Guy Davis in original one-man show
The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed with the Blues
Crossroads Theater Company
7 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick NJ 08901
732-545-8100
Georgie Bonds @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Joe Louis Walker @ Warmdaddys
1400 South Columbus Boulevard
Philadelphia PA
7:30PM & 10:30PM $15 215-462-2000
Guy Davis in original one-man show
The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed with the Blues
Crossroads Theater Company
7 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick NJ 08901
732-545-8100
Deb Callahan @ Mardi Gras Fundraiser for Delaware Tech & Community
College
3rd & Orange Streets
Wilmington DE
302-453-3763
Steve Guyger & The Excellos @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
Baltimore Blues Society presents
Vizztone Blues Revue (with Bob Margolin & Gaye Adegbalola)
Rosedale American Legion Hall
1311 Seling Avenue
Rosedale MD 21237
BBS Info Line: 410-744-2291
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Guy Davis in original one-man show
The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed with the Blues
Crossroads Theater Company
7 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick NJ 08901
732-545-8100
John Mayall @ Sellersville Theater
24 West Temple Avenue
Sellersville PA 18960
215-257-5808
Mikey Junior leads open blues jam @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Mikey Junior & Stone Cold Blues @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
4W5 Blues Jam @ World Cafe Live Wilmington
500 North Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
7PM 302-994-1400 (call to reserve seating)
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Guy Davis in original one-man show
The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed with the Blues
Crossroads Theater Company
7 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick NJ 08901
732-545-8100
Otis Taylor @ Rams Head On Stage
33 West Street
Annapolis MD
410-268-4545
Richard Ray Farrell @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
Sister Blue & Mark Furman Band @ Red Hot & Blue
Route 70 & Sayer Avenue
Cherry Hill NJ
6PM 856-665-7427
Friday, February 24, 2012
Joe Louis Walker and Poppa Chubby@ Rams Head On Stage
33 West Street
Annapolis MD
410-268-4545
Guy Davis in original one-man show
The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed with the Blues
Crossroads Theater Company
7 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick NJ 08901
732-545-8100
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Guy Davis in original one-man show
The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed with the Blues
Crossroads Theater Company
7 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick NJ 08901
732-545-8100
Deb Callahan @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Guy Davis in original one-man show
The Adventures of Fishy Waters: In Bed with the Blues
Crossroads Theater Company
7 Livingston Avenue
New Brunswick NJ 08901
732-545-8100
Buckwheat Zydeco @ Rams Head On Stage
33 West Street
Annapolis MD
410-268-4545
Mikey Junior leads open blues jam @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
Monday, February 27, 2012
Buckwheat Zydeco @ World Cafe Live at The Queen
500 North Market Street
Wilmington DE
8PM 302-994-1400 $27-$37 (advance price)
Hot Tuna (acoustic) @ Rams Head On Stage
33 West Street
Annapolis MD
410-268-4545
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Carolina Chocolate Drops @ World Cafe Live Wilmington (downstairs)
500 North Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
7:30PM 302-994-1400
4W5 Blues Jam @ World Cafe Live Wilmington
500 North Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
7PM 302-994-1400 (call to reserve seating)
Mikey Junior & Stone Cold Blues @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
• • • March • • •
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Buckwheat Zydeco @ New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope PA 18938
8PM 215-794-2331
Friday, March 2, 2012
Dukes Of Destiny @ World Cafe Live Philadelphia (upstairs)
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19104
9PM 215-222-1400
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Diamond State Blues Society presents "House Rockin' Party"
with Michael Burks and Albert Castiglia
@ J. B. McGinnes Pub & Grille
519 Basin Road
New Castle DE
302-322-4766
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Ruthie Foster @ Rams Head On Stage
33 West Street
Annapolis MD 21401
410-268-4545
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Playing For Change Band @ Rams Head On Stage
33 West Street
Annapolis MD 21401
410-268-4545
Monthly Blues Jam @ The Psalm Salon
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
4W5 Blues Jam @ World Cafe Live Wilmington
500 North Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
7PM 302-994-1400 (call to reserve seating)
Thursday, March 8, 2012
Ruthie Foster with Paul Thorn @ World Cafe Live Philadelphia (downstairs)
3025 Walnut Street
Philadelphia PA 19104
8PM 215-222-1400
Friday, March 9, 2012
Roomful Of Blues @ Sellersville Theater
24 West Temple Avenue
Sellersville PA 18960
215-257-5808
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Johnny Rawls @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
4W5 Blues Jam @ World Cafe Live Wilmington
500 North Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
7PM 302-994-1400 (call to reserve seating)
Friday, March 16, 2012
C.J. Chenier @ New Hope Winery
6123 Lower York Road
New Hope PA 18938
8PM 215-794-2331
Roger Girke @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Lonnie Shields @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street (at Headhouse Square, between South Street and Lombard Street)
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
Tommy Castro Band @ Rams Head On Stage
33 West Street
Annapolis MD 21401
410-268-4545
Friday, March 23, 2012
Berks Jazz Fest
Henry Butler with The Berks Horns & Jeff Golub Band
@ Gerald Veasley's Jazz Base
Crowne Plaza Hotel
1741 Papermill Road
Reading PA 19610
7PM and 10PM $36
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Randy Lippincott Blues Band @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Berks Jazz Fest
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue (Joe Louis Walker
Magic Dick, Tommy Castro, Deanna Bogart
@ Crowne Plaza Reading Ballroom
1741 Papermill Road
Reading PA 19610
7:30PM $36
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Georgie Bonds @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
Friday, March 30, 2012
Berks Jazz Fest
Joe Krown Trio with Walter "Wolfman" Washington and Russell Batiste Jr.
Debbie Davies opening act
@ Inn at Reading Ballroom
1040 North Park Road
Wyomissing PA
7:30PM $36.00
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Berks Jazz Fest
Lavay Smith & her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
Clarence Spady opening act
@ Inn at Reading Ballroom
1040 North Park Road
Wyomissing PA
7:30PM
• • • April • • •
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Monthly Blues Jam @ The Psalm Salon
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Friday, April 6, 2012
Mike Guldin & Rollin' & Tumblin' @ The Rising Sun Inn
898 Allentown Road
Franconia PA 18969
215-721-6350
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Shemekia Copeland @ Sellersville Theater
24 West Temple Avenue
Sellersville PA
215-257-5808
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Baltimore Blues Society presents
(we don't know yet! But they're saying "save the date!")
Rosedale American Legion Hall
1311 Seling Avenue
Rosedale MD 21237
BBS Info Line: 410-744-2291
• • • May • • •
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Monthly Blues Jam @ The Psalm Salon
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Smokin’ Joe Kubek & Bnois King @ Sellersville Theater
24 West Temple Avenue
Sellersville PA 18960
215-257-5808
Friday, May 11, 2012
Roger Girke @ The Twisted Tail
509 South 2nd Street
Philadelphia PA
215-558-2471
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
Sandy Point State Park
Annapolis MD
11AM-8PM
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Ruthie Foster
Michael Burks & Bernard Allison
Janiva Magness
Honey Island Swamp Band
Chesapeake Bay Blues Band
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
Sandy Point State Park
Annapolis MD
11AM-8PM
Jonny Lang
JJ Grey and Mofro
Shemekia Copeland
Philipp Fankhauser
Michael Williams Band
Lydia Pense and Cold Blood
Albert Cummings
• • • June • • •
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Monthly Blues Jam @ The Psalm Salon
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Saturday, June 16, 2012
Saint Georges Blues Festival
Artists to be announced
The Commodore Center
1710 South Dupont Highway
Saint Georges DE
• • • July • • •
Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Monthly Blues Jam @ The Psalm Salon
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Friday, July 6, 2012
15th Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival
Briggs Farm
88 Old Berwick Highway
Nescopeck PA 18635
Saturday, July 7, 2012
15th Annual Briggs Farm Blues Festival
Briggs Farm
88 Old Berwick Highway
Nescopeck PA 18635
Friday, July 27, 2012
Second Annual Pennsylvania Blues Festival
@ Blue Mountain Ski Area
1660 Blue Mountain Drive
Danielsville PA 18038
Advance Festival tickets on Sale now through April 1st 2012:
1 Day Adult - $30.00 Kid (6-12) 1 day - $9.00
2 Day Adult - $50.00 Kid (6-12) 2 day - $15.00
As of April 2nd 2012 Adult ticket prices will increase by 10%
On sale now thru April 1st 2012
Advance Camping: Up to three nights Camping with 2 Days of Festival tickets included
Adult:$80.00 per person
Kids: (6-12) $45.00 per
First come, first served... as of April 2nd 2012, adult Camping tickets will increase by 20%
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Second Annual Pennsylvania Blues Festival
@ Blue Mountain Ski Area
1660 Blue Mountain Drive
Danielsville PA 18038
So far, Joe Louis Walker, Michael Burks
and Big Sam’s Funky Nation are confirmed for this festival
Sunday, July 29, 2012
Second Annual Pennsylvania Blues Festival
@ Blue Mountain Ski Area
1660 Blue Mountain Drive
Danielsville PA 18038
So far, Joe Louis Walker, Michael Burks,
Big Sam’s Funky Nation are confirmed for this festival
• • • August • • •
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Monthly Blues Jam @ The Psalm Salon
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Friday, August 3, 2012
Riverfront Blues Festival
Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park
Wilmington DE
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Riverfront Blues Festival
Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park
Wilmington DE
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Riverfront Blues Festival
Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park
Wilmington DE
• • • September • • •
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Monthly Blues Jam @ The Psalm Salon
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Friday, September 14, 2012
Blast Furnace Blues Festival
SteelStacks Campus
101 Founders Way
Bethlehem PA
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Blast Furnace Blues Festival
SteelStacks Campus
101 Founders Way
Bethlehem PA
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Blast Furnace Blues Festival
SteelStacks Campus
101 Founders Way
Bethlehem PA
• • • October • • •
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Monthly Blues Jam @ The Psalm Salon
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
Friday, October 5, 2012
Sonny Landreth @ World Cafe Live Wilmington (downstairs)
500 North Market Street
Wilmington DE 19801
7:30PM 302-994-1400
• • • November • • •
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Monthly Blues Jam @ The Psalm Salon
First Wednesday of each month
5841 Overbrook Avenue
Philadelphia PA 19131
7PM 215-477-7578
Watch the Blues Jam live
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Hubert Sumlin receives Pocono Blues Festival Lifetime Achievement Award from Jonny Meister.
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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