The Blues Calendar is compiled each week by Gretchen Gohsman of Vassar, Michigan.
Alex Wilson, Friday, June 26
Tarbox Ramblers, Thursday, July 2
Tomas Esparza, Friday, July 3
Hank Mowery, Friday, July 10
Southpaw Players, Thursday, July 16
James Reeser, Friday, July 17
Hip Pocket, Saturday, July 18
Hillgrass Bluebilly Tour, Thursday, July 23
Domestic Problems, Friday, July 24
Organissimo, Wednesday, July 29
Fatt Lapp Blues Band, Friday, July 31
For more information, call (616) 459-5757
For more information, call (616) 846-7788
Keb' Mo', Thursday, July 23
Bonnie Raitt & Taj Mahal, Sunday, August 23
Tickets are available through Star TicketsPlus outlets (Meijers, etc.) or by calling Star TicketsPlus at 1-800-585-3737 or visit www.starticketsplus.com.
For more information, call (888) 957-1580.
Blues on the Mall, Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. This is free
Sugar Blue, June 24
Harper, July 1
Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, July 8
Larry McCray, July 15
Gina Sicilia, July 22
Ronnie Baker Brooks, July 29
John Nemeth, August 5
Tommy Castro, August 12
The Cowpie Blues Festival, Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8
Friday: The Jimmie Stagger Band, Motorcity Women & the Detroit Express, WSNB. Gates open at 4:00 p.m., music starts at 6:30 p.m.
Saturday: James Reeser and the Back Seat Drivers, The Alligators, Moreland and Arbuckle, Carolyn Wonderland Band, Bryan Lee and the Blues Power Band, Motor City Josh & the Big 3, Sonny Landreth. Gates open at 9:00 a.m., music starts at 11:00 a.m.
Camping is free with a weekend ticket. No pets and no open fires allowed.
For tickets and more information, go to www.cowpiebluesfestival.com or www.starticketsplus.com
Kalamazoo Blues Festival, Thursday-Saturday, July 9-11
Thursday: Duffield/Caron, Mike Espy & Yakety Yak, Tarbox Ramblers, Fruteland Jackson, Coco Robicheau & Dave Easley
Friday: Blues Time Band, Left Paul Trio, 6 Hands Down, Stacy Mitchart, Reba Russell, Jimmy Thackery, Out of Favor Boys
Saturday: Garage Band 101, Fatt Lapp, Nomad Willy, Thirsty Perch, Blue Heaven, Left Turn Blues Band, Chris Canas Band, Crossroads, Delta Moon, Larry McCray, Sista Monica, Smokin' Joe Kubek, Blue Moon
For more information, go to www.kvba.org
Out of Favor Boys host a blues jam session, Thursdays at 8:30 p.m.
Madeski Five, Friday, June 26
Seventh Son Blues Band, Saturday, June 27
Blues Fest Jam, Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11
Aaron Williams, Friday, July 17
Out of Favor Boys, Saturday, July 18
Blue Moon, Friday, July 24
Power Play, Saturday, July 25
Marci Linn Blues Band, Friday, July 31
For more information, call (269) 276-9240
Crossroads, Sunday, June 28
Cats in the Hat, Sunday, July 5, 19, August 2
BluesTime Band, Friday, August 7
For more information, call (269) 624-6445
Open Jam with Bad Gravy, Sunday nights starting at 9:30 p.m.
Blues Junkies, Thursday, June 25
For more information on the event venue, please log onto http://www.greendoorlive.com All shows start at 9:30 pm. For more information, call (517) 482-6376
For more information, call (517) 536-0007
For more information, call (517) 351-4573
Blues on the Square, Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. This is free
Sugar Blue, June 25
Larry McCray, July 16
Gina Sicillia, July 23
Ronnie Baker Brooks, July 30
John Nemeth, August 6
For more information, call (517) 536-0007
Common Ground Festival, Monday, July 6 - Sunday, July 12. Featuring: Bettye LaVette (July 8), Kenny Wayne Shepherd (July 6), Harper (July 8), Los Lonely Boys (July 8)
For more information, go to www.commongroundfest.com or call (517) 267-1502
One More Time, Friday, June 26 at 7:00 p.m.
Featuring: Tim Ryan (Amen; Jackson Hawke), Luke Gibson Luke and the Apostles; (Kensington Market), Keith McKie (Vendettas; Kensington Market), Rick Morrison (Carnival of Souls Band), Rusty McCarthy (Dirty River Band), Raymond Gassi (Polisi Bassoon), Rodney St. Amand, Doug Wilde, Mike Yurich and many many more.
Back will be the 18 Forever seventeen piece Cool Jerks band complete with horns and backup singers.
For more information, call (705)251-4636
Suttons Bay Blues Festival, July 25, from noon - 9:00 p.m. Featuring: Sonny Landreth, Harper, Pete Fretters' Electric Band, Regular Boys, Sneaky Pete, and Pete “Big Dog” Fetters
For tickets, go to suttonsbayarea.com or check out the Web for various locations at www.suttonsbayarea.com
2009 Downtown Mt. Pleasant Blues Festival, Saturday, June 27 from 1:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Featuring: Laith Al-Saadi, 6 Hands Down, Mike Wheeler and Toronzo Cannon and the Cannonball Express, Rev. Raven & the Chain Smoking Altar Boys. Cost is $3.
For more information, call (989) 774-3355
2009 St. Louis Blues Festival, Friday and Saturday, July 3 and 4
Friday: Bryan Lee from New Orleans
Saturday: Laith Al-Saadi
For more information, call (989) 621-5948 or go to http://www.centerstage.bz. Shows begin at 8:00; doors open at 7:45 p.m.
Bay City Blues Fest, Saturday, July 18. Featuring: Johnny Winter, Carl Weathersby, and Sugar Blue. Only 560 seats at $30 each.
For tickets, go to baycitybluesfest.com
Heatstock, Friday and Saturday, July 24 and 25
Friday: 4:00 - 5:00 The Broken Arrow Blues Band, 5:15 - 6:30 John Latini, 6:45 - 8:00 Sweet Claudette & Friends, 8:15 - 9:45 Laith Al-Saadi, 10:00 - 12:00 Psychild (Robert Noll), 12:00 - 1:00 All-Star Jam session
Saturday: 12:00 - 1:00 Lonesome” Dave Paul, 1:15 - 2:15 Yakity Yak & Mike Espy, 2:45 - 3:45 The Christopher Leigh Band, 4:00 - 5:30 The Christy Howard Band Featuring Billy Davis, 5:45 - 7:00 The Alligators, 7:15 - 8:30 Bobby Murray Band, 8:45 - 10:15 Miss Cathy Davis & The Soul Searchers, 10:30 - 12:15 Motor City Josh & The Big Three, 12:15 - 1:00 All-Star Jam Session
For tickets, directions and more information, go to www.nocover.net or call (248) 398-6877
I Chew The Blues Music Festival, Saturday, August 1 from Noon to 11:00 p.m. Featuring: The Rusty Wright Band, Jones'n, Marc Adams & the Fabulous Windbreakers, Schram Band, Shovelbyrds, Argentuckyblues, Lester Blues, Baker Street
For tickets or more information, call (810) 653-1077 or go to www.ichewtheblues.com
Motorcity Women & Detroit Express, Friday, October 16
An Evening with Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Saturday, March 27, 2010
For tickets and information, call (888) 8CENTER or (810) 237-7333
For more information, call (989) 790-2118
For more information, call (989) 792-2631
Lazy Lester and Studebaker John & the Hawks, Sunday, June 28
Tarbox Ramblers, Tuesday, June 30
Feufollet, Monday, July 6
Dave Alvin & the Guilty Women, Tuesday, July 7
Little Miss Higgins, Thursday, July 9
Sonny Landreth, Friday, July 24
Deanna Bogart, Thursday, August 6
Ruthie Foster, Friday, August 7
John Lee Hooker, Jr., Monday, August 17
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Wednesday, September 16
Saffire Farewell Tour, Saturday, September 26
Mark Hummel's Harmonica Blowout, Sunday, September 27. Featuring Billy Boy Arnold, Billy Branch and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith
Hot Club of Cowtown, Monday, September 28
For most shows, doors open at 7:30, with music at 8:00. For more information, call (734) 761-1451
The Bluescasters (live CD recording), Saturday, June 27 at 8:00 p.m.
Tomas Esparza and the Boa Constrictors, Saturday, July 4
Chris Canas Blues Revolution, Friday, July 31
The Alligators, Friday, August 7
For more information, call (734) 769-9800
For more information, call (724) 665-9090
Motor City Josh open jam, Wednesdays
Paul Warren Blues Band, Friday, June 26
Roomful of Blues, Monday, July 13
The Kinsey Report, Friday, July 17
Jake Bishop Band, Saturday, July 18
Cyril Neville of the Neville Brothers, Sunday, July 19
Tinsley Ellis, Friday, July 24
Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers, Thursday, July 30
Junior Brown, Friday, July 31
Tab Benoit, Sunday, August 9
Tommy Castro, Thursday, August 13
Walter Trout & the Radicals, Wednesday, August 18
For more information, call (248) 858-9508
Jimmy G. & the Capitols, Wednesday, June 24
Pazman's Supersession, Friday, July 3
Mystery Train with Jim McCarty, Saturday, July 4
Sweet Claudette CD Release Party, Friday, July 10
Jimmy Wolf, Tuesday, July 14
Motor City Blood Hounds, Thursday, July 16
Catfish Project, Thursday, July 23
Motor City Josh & the Big Three, Friday, July 24
For more information, call (248) 543-430
For more information, call (313) 962-4247
Leon Russell, Friday, June 26
Dr. John, Saturday, June 27 - two shows at 7:00 and 10:00 p.m.
Buckwheat Zydeco, Tuesday, August 25
Savoy Brown featuring Kim Simmonds, Saturday, November 21
For regular shows, doors open at 8:00. For more information, call (248) 544-3030
Tickets available at palacenet.com, the Palace box office and Ticketmaster
Comerica Cityfest, Wednesday-Saturday, July 1-5. This is a free event. Featuring:
Thursday: The Motor City Horns, The Spangler/Tope Organ Trio
Friday: Bugs Beddow Trio
Saturday: The Party Stompers, Bettye LaVette
Sunday: The Rumpshakers, Buddy Guy
For more information, call (313) 872-0188 or go to www.ComericaCityfest.com
Featuring Motor City Josh and Miss Cathy Davis and the Soulsearchers
Tickets go on sale by mail at: DBS Tickets, P.O. Box 488, Goodrich, MI 48438 or at www.detroitbluessociety.org
The ship boards at 7:45 p.m. and leaves at 8:00 p.m. sharp!
Ticket price of $30 per person includes cruise, food and music. A cash bar will be available.
For directions or more information, go to www.detroitbluessociety.org
For comments and corrections, contact Robert Barclay at robert.barclay@cmich.edu
