June 28, 2009
“There
are more fools in the world than there are people.” Heinrich Heine
The local Clubs are doing their best to offer you enjoyable venues to
come out and hear LIVE music. These are
great LIVE performances, not the same reconstituted recordings that you listen
to each day on your player or radio, but LIVE presentations just for you.
Texas Blues
A
geographical sub-genre earmarked by a more relaxed, swinging feel than other
styles of blues, Texas Blues encompasses a number of style variations and has a
long, distinguished history. Its
earliest incarnation occurred in the mid 1920s, featuring acoustic guitar work
rich in filigree patterns, almost an extension of the vocals rather than merely
a strict accompaniment to it. This version of Texas blues embraced both the
songster and country-blues traditions, with its lyrics relying less on affairs
of the heart than in other forms. The
next stage of development in the region's sound came after World War II,
bringing forth a fully electric style that featured jazzy, single-string
soloing over predominantly horn-driven backing. The style stays current with a raft of
regional performers primarily working in a small combo context.
Below is a list of just some of the entertainers and venues that are
offering you the chance to listen to great Live Music. If it’s not LIVE music, it’s dead.
06/28/2009 The
Lehigh Valley Blues Network’s Sunday Jam, hosted by Doc Z and Bob Hall, located
at the Salisbury Fire Company Social Hall, 1226 Marlow Street, Allentown, Pa. They invite everyone to come Sundays at 7 PM
for Live Music and Friends. Check The Lehigh Valley Blues
Network’s
site to make sure of the jam schedule. Steve Brosky and Jimmy Meyer are at St.
James Gate and the Dynamic Duo are at
Blue Mountain
Vineyards and Friends of Tom are at Blue Mountain Summit. Sarah
Ayers is at the Tap & Table.
06/29/2009 The Wildflower Café has an open Mic. Phil Stahl is at Mineral Springs Bar. The Music of Peter James at the Starfish Brasserie.
06/30/2009 The Summer in the City Concerts at PPL Plaza
(11:45 – 1:15) have started and this week feature The Doug Hawk Productions. The Leather Corner Post Bar & Grill Jam with Glenn
Wasserman & Friends. The Wildflower Café has and open Mic. The Cherry Bombs are at the Maingate for Bike Night.
07/01/2009 Todd Wolfe & Friends Jam at Pearly Bakers Ale House, The Ravens Nest their Jam hosted by Don Mayer. Open Mic at Magnolia Vineyards with Jeff Roberts. There is an Open Mic at the Sterling Hotel and Open Mic at the Bally Inn (More of an Acoustic thing) hosted by Steve Walker. Phil Stahl has an open Mic at the Geryville Publick House and Jazz (JAZZ Music) is at Starfish Brasserie (Patrick Poladian). The Wildflower Café, they morphing their bi-weekly Jazz based Open Mic into a Jazz Workshop with the aid of Steve Rosati and Jeff Beck. There is no more live music at the Jetport? The Dynamic Duo is at the Blue Monkey and Craig Thatcher is Solo at the Spinnerstown Hotel. YMI is at Roadie’s and Mickey Jr is at the Riegelsville Inn. Steve Brosky and Jimmy Meyer are at the Vintage Restaurant.
07/02/2009 Matt Roman Host the open Jam at Grumpy’s. Sarah Ayers has a new Jam at The Leather Corner Post Bar & Grill. Spencer Reed or Jesse Green Host the Jam at The Deer Head Inn. The Rising Sun Blues Jam hosted by Rollin the Dice. Open Mic with Phil Stahl at The Pub On Main and there is an open Mic at Porters Pub. Open Mic at the Hard Bean Café. Dynamic Duo is at the Mezza Luna and Bluzin is at the Tamaqua Summer Concert. Steve Brosky and Jimmy Meyer are at the Brick Tavern and Dan DeChellis is at Porters Pub. The Daisy Jug Band is at Roadie’s.
07/03/2009 Common Bond is at the Coplay Saengerbund and No Heroes are at the Mezza Luna. Bottle Shot is at the Leather Corner Post and Lou Franco Project is at the Main Gate. Leechboy is at the Hawthorn House. Brotha From Anotha is at the Garfield Hotel and On Fire is at the Comfort Suites. Prugal is at the Tri Boro Sportsman Club and Analog Velvet is at JT’s Steak & Ale. The Dynamic Duo is at Rookie’s and Plan B is at the Sam Adams Brew Pub. The Donovan Roberts Duo is at the Tap & Table and Scott Marshal is at the Scorecard (Wind Gap). Becky & the Beast are at Roadie’s and Bottle Shot is at the Leather Corner Post. Steve Brosky and Jimmy Meyer are at Cleo’s (Bethlehem’s 1st Night).
07/04/2009 Leechboy is at PJ Whelihans and Naked Jake is
at Mothers Bar & Grill. The
Aardvarks are at the Blue Monkey and Bluestone is at the Leather Corner Post. Bluzin
is at the J. Burney Crum Fire Works and Ricky Smith & The
Crush are at Crossroads Harley Davidson.
Quentin Jones is at Grumpy’s and Hired Gun is at Grumpy’s
07/05/2009 The
Lehigh Valley Blues Network’s Sunday Jam, hosted by Doc Z and Bob Hall, located
at the Salisbury Fire Company Social Hall, 1226 Marlow Street, Allentown,
Pa. They invite everyone to come Sundays
at 7 PM for Live Music and Friends.
Check The
Lehigh Valley Blues Network’s site to make sure of the jam schedule. Sarah
Ayers is at Blue
Mountain Vineyards and Jake Kaligis
is at Bear Creek. Tavern Tan is at the America
on Wheels Museum.
07/06/2009 The Wildflower Café has an open Mic. Phil Stahl is at Mineral Springs Bar. The Music of Peter James at the Starfish Brasserie.
07/07/2009 The Summer in the City Concerts at PPL Plaza
(11:45 – 1:15) have started and this week feature the Donovan Roberts Duo. The Leather Corner Post Bar & Grill Jam with Glenn
Wasserman & Friends. The Wildflower Café has and open Mic. Gracy’s Trip is at
the Maingate for Bike Night. The Dynamic
Duo is at the Mezza Luna.
07/08/2009 Todd Wolfe & Friends Jam at Pearly Bakers Ale House, The Ravens Nest their Jam hosted by Don Mayer. Open Mic at Magnolia Vineyards with Jeff Roberts. There is an Open Mic at the Sterling Hotel and Open Mic at the Bally Inn (More of an Acoustic thing) hosted by Steve Walker. Phil Stahl has an open Mic at the Geryville Publick House and Jazz (JAZZ Music) is at Starfish Brasserie (Patrick Poladian). The Wildflower Café, they morphing their bi-weekly Jazz based Open Mic into a Jazz Workshop with the aid of Steve Rosati and Jeff Beck. 2 Joe’s are at the Blue Monkey and Craig Thatcher is Solo at the Spinnerstown Hotel. Bottleshot is at the Keystone Pub and Steve Brosky and Jimmy Meyer is at the Riegelsville Inn. Shell Shocked Churchill’s are at Roadie’s.
07/09/2009 Matt Roman Host the open Jam at Grumpy’s. Sarah Ayers has a new Jam at The Leather Corner Post Bar & Grill. Spencer Reed or Jesse Green Host the Jam at The Deer Head Inn. The Rising Sun Blues Jam hosted by Rollin the Dice. Open Mic with Phil Stahl at The Pub On Main and there is an open Mic at Porters Pub. Open Mic at the Hard Bean Café. Scott McDonald at the Mezza Luna and the Dynamic Duo is at the Fogelsville Inn. Hillbilly Souls are at the Center Valley Tavern and Bounty Hunter Gang is at Roadie’s.
07/10/2009 The Briggs Farm Blues Festival opens tonight check out their lineup. The Aardvarks are at the Coplay Saengerbund and She Said Sunday is at the Mezza Luna. Sarah Ayers is at the Blue Grillhouse & Wine Bar and The Large Flower Heads are at the Bethlehem Sculpture Gardens. Leechboy is at the Hawthorn House and Grey Sky Turn is at Rookie’s and Scott Marshall is at the Sam Adams Brew Pub. Sky’s the Limit is at the Uke’s and Mary Hawkins is at the Red Lion Inn. The James Supra Blues Band will be at Grumpy’s.
07/11/2009 The Briggs Farm Blues Festival continues with BC & Company check out their complete lineup and The Decker Fest is in New Smithville with Sarah Ayers. Leechboy is at Conway’s and Trophy Husbands are at the Mezza Luna. The Shanta Polka Band is at the Tri-Boro Sportsman club and Billy Bauer is at Pearly Bakers. The Donovan Roberts Duo is at Stefano’s Sicilian Grill and Bluzin is at Louie’s. Sky’s the Limit is at the Ukes and Uncle Maxx is at the Blue Monkey. The Speed Kings + Jason & the Hell Hounds are at Grumpy’s and Ricky Smith and the Crush are at Fossils Last Stand.
If you are looking to see and hear great music, that is not necessarily
with an established band. Just music
that comes from the heart and preformed, by players who want to do their best
to please you, and a place you might find a future Star. One of our local jams might be your answer.
Here are a Few.
Sunday:
LVBN has their Jam, at the
Salisbury Fire Company and the open Mic at Godfrey Daniels. Phil Stahl Open Mic at Candlewyck Lounge,
Mountain Jam at Blue Mountain Summit, Sebastiano's 2-7 (RT57, NJ), John &
Peters .
Monday: The Funhouse Open Jam every other week, The Wildflower Café hosted by "Garfield" William Medei.
Tuesday: The Leather Corner Post, Fossils Last Stand (1st & 3rd), Havana’s, Ship Inn (Milford NJ), Washington House the 4th Tuesday of the month.
Wednesday: Ravens
Nest, Todd Wolfe & Friends’ Jam at Pearly Baker’s Alehouse, Open Mike at
Magnolia Vineyards, Open Mike at the Sterling Hotel and Open Mic at the Pa.
Roadhouse, Open Mic with Phil Stahl
at the Buckeye Tavern, Leechboy is at the Leather Corner Post, Puck Live, Open
Mic at the Bally Inn and Pub, Open Jam night at Crocodile Rock Cafe from 8-12
With Tom Kat, Godfrey Daniels the last Wednesday of the month.
Thursday: Grumpy’s, The Deer Head Inn, Porters Pub, Stanhope House, Sarah Ayers has a new Jam at The Leather Corner Post Bar & Grill. Phil Stahl has an open Mic at the Pub on Main. Open Mic at the Hard Bean Café.
Saturday: Jam at the Hard Bean Cafe
As they say at the Rum Boogie Café; “Eat, Drink, Boogie, Repeat”.
Live show at the Roxy Theater: June 29th Monday 7pm the Roxy Theater will present “The Difference” along with Steve Brosky and Jimmy Meyers. This is a Benefit Concert for the Wildlands Conservancy.
LV Blues Networks International
Blues Challenge July 12th
At the Salisbury Fire Company Social Hall, 1226 Marlow
Street, Allentown, Pa. Midnight
Shift, James Supra Blues Band, Octavia & the Earthblood Blues Band, The
Donny Mayer Band, also BC & Company who are in the Duo category. Check out the Blues
Foundations web site for more information on the International Blues Challenge
January 20 – 23 2010
The Fearless Fire Co. (S. Front St.) July 17 will have the Main Street Cruisers, with a benefit show for the Rough Rider Athletic Club of the Lehigh Valley.
WDIY Special Event July 18 with the Alexis P. Suter Band at the Allentown Symphony Hall’s Rodale Room.
The Music is there for you, all you have to do is go and enjoy it.
If you want to see some of the fun from the past area, jams check out: JB’s Jamerama. Always check http://www.hayblue.com & News and Notes for updates.
Looking for some other things to do in the Lehigh Valley area? Check out; Real Rock for Rockabilly in the area http://realrock.5u.com/, The Blues Collaborative http://www.bluescollaborative.com/bc_schedule.html, The off the Couch Gang http://www.offthecouchgang.com, another location to check out is www.somethingeye8.com.
National Capital Barbecue Battle June 27th, 28th 2009 http://www.bbqusa.us/
Great Pa. Wine and Food Fest June 13th, 14th 2009 http://www.splitrockresort.com/winefest/index.php
Briggs Farm Blues Festival July 10th & 11th 2009 http://www.briggsfarm.com/
The Black Potato Music Festival July 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th 2009 http://www.blackpotatoe.com/festivalschedule2009/
Carolina Festival of Discovery July 9th, 10th 2009 http://www.uptowngreenwood.com/Events_FestivalofDiscovery.aspx
NY State Blues Fest July 11th, 12th 2009 http://www.nysbluesfest.com/
State College Jazz Festival July 25th 2009 http://jazzpa.com/home.html
Fleetwood Blues Festival July 26th
2009 http://www.fleetwoodbluesfestival.com/
The Blues Lovers Fest (the Pocono Blues Fest) - July 24th, 25th, 26th 2009 http://www.jfbb.com/events/2009/07/23/pocono-blues-festival
Oswego NY’s Harborfest July 23rd, 24th, 25th, 26th 2009, http://www.oswegoharborfest.com/
Bandana Blues August? 2009 http://www.bandanablues.com They need a new Venue
Lollapalooza August 7th, 8th,9th 2009 http://www.lollapalooza.com/default.asp?fd=1
Musikfest- July 31st August thru 9th 2009 http://www.musikfest.org/
Das Awkscht
Fescht - July 31st Aug.
1st, 2nd 2009 http://www.awkscht.com/
Riverfront Blues Festival- August 7th, 8th, 9th 2009 http://www.riverfrontbluesfest.com/
Heritage Blues Fest W. VA. August 7th, 8th & 9th 2009 http://www.heritagemusicfest.com/
Knowlton River Fest August 14th, 15th, 16th 2009 http://www.knowlton-fest.com/
The Philadelphia Folk Fest – August 14th, 15th, 16th 2009 http://www.folkfest.org/PFF.php