The Blues Bus Concert Calendar

Live Blues in Southern New England

(Connecticut, Rhode Island, Western Mass)

INDEX

FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
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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.

FEBRUARY 2012

2/18 SATURDAY
Roomful of Blues - Infinity Music Hall (8pm) - Norfolk, CT
Greg Piccolo & the Mardi Gras Expansion Pac - The Knickerbocker Cafe (9pm) - Westerly, RI
James Montgomery - Chan's (8 & 10pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Matthew Stubbs w/Sax Gordon - Theodores' (9pm) - Springfield, MA
Ryan Hartt & the Blue Hearts - Black-eyed Sally's (CD Release Party, 9pm) - Hartford
The Rich Badowski Blues Band - The Cambridge Brewhouse - Granby, CT
The Walter Lewis Blues Trio - Fiddler's Green - Stamford, CT
Dan Stevens - The Gypsy Joynt (8pm) - Great Barrington, MA
Junior Krauss & the Shakes - Grady's Tavern - Manchester, CT
Brandt Taylor - The Bidwell Tavern (8pm) - Coventry, CT
Otis & the Hurricanes - The Redding Roadhouse - Redding, CT
Petey Hop & the Jack Rabbits - Sam the Clam's - Southington, CT
Washboard Slim & the Blue Lights - The Outer Space - Hamden, CT
Eran Troy Danner - Chute Gates Steakhouse and Saloon - Terryville, CT

2/19 SUNDAY
Marcia Ball - Infinity Music Hall (8pm) - Norfolk, CT
Roxy Perry's Traveling Roadhouse Jam - Cafe Nine (8pm) - New Haven, CT

2/20 MONDAY
Blues Jam w/Brandt Taylor - June's (8pm) - Killingworth, CT
Blues Jam w/Johnny Frisell - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT

2/21 TUESDAY
Fat Tuesday w/River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs - Black-eyed Sally's (7pm) - Hartford
Open Mic w/Eran Troy Danner - City Limits Cafe (7-10pm) - Thomaston, CT

2/22 WEDNESDAY
Marcia Ball - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA
Dan Stevens - The Steak Loft (8pm) - Mystic, CT
Blues Jam w/Roxy Perry - Monster B's Bar & Grill (8:30pm) - Stamford, CT
Blues Jam w/Tommy Whalen - Black-eyed Sally's (8:30pm) - Hartford

2/23 THURSDAY
Marcia Ball - The Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA
The Duke Robillard Jazz Trio - Chan's (7pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Dan Stevens - Perks & Corks (9pm) - Westerly, RI
Open Mic w/Eran Troy Danner - Chute Gates Steakhouse & Saloon (7-10pm) - Terryville, CT

2/24 FRIDAY
Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson - Chan's (8 & 10pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Marcia Ball - The Knickerbocker Cafe (9pm) - Westerly, RI
Eran Troy Danner - Musky's East Side Pub - Waterbury, CT
Dan Stevens - The Songbird Cafe at The Diane Birdsall Gallery (7pm) - Old Lyme, CT
Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez / Becca Byram & the Bigwigs - The Arts Block (7:30pm) - Greenfield, MA
Brandt Taylor - Johnny's Tap Room (8pm) - South Hadley, MA
King Cake - Fred's Brickhouse Cafe - Willimantic, CT
Maryleigh & the Fauves - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
Blues Jam w/Rich Badowski - The Pulaski Democratic Club (8:30pm) - New Britain, CT

2/25 SATURDAY
John Mayall - The Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA
Joe Louis Walker / Johnny A - Fairfield Theatre Co. Stage One (7:30pm) - Fairfield, CT
Alexis P. Suter - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
Brad Vickers & his Vestapolitans - Theodores' (9pm) - Springfield, MA
Bad Rooster - The Red Door - Watertown, CT
Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez - Cafe Nine - New Haven, CT
Eran Troy Danner - Sam The Clam's - Southington, CT
Dan Stevens - Guitar Workshop at The Songbird Cafe at The Diane Birdsall Gallery - Old Lyme, CT
Info: 860-227-4316
Dan Stevens - The G.W. Tavern (10pm) - Washington Depot, CT
Johnny Boots - Rumpy's Tavern (9pm) - Lenox, MA
River City Slim & the Zydeco Hogs - The Georgetown Saloon (9pm) - Georgetown, CT
The Tom Sanders Band - Mt. Southington Ski Resort Alpine Lodge (8-10pm) - Southington, CT
Brandt Taylor - The Lake Tavern (9pm) - Dayville, CT
Frankie & the Know-it-alls - The Washington Social Club (9pm) - Manchester, CT
10th Annual Winter Blues Fest - The Elks Club (7pm-midnight) - Willimantic, CT
with:
Gene Donaldson & the Stingrays
The Kingpins
King Cake

2/26 SUNDAY
Shemekia Copeland - The Mohegan Sun (Wolf Den, 7pm) - Uncasville, CT
Roxy Perry's Traveling Roadhouse Jam - Cafe Nine (8pm) - New Haven, CT

2/27 MONDAY
Blues Jam w/Gene Donaldson - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT
Blues Jam w/Brandt Taylor - June's (8pm) - Killingworth, CT

2/28 TUESDAY
Open Mic w/Eran Troy Danner - City Limits Cafe (7-10pm) - Thomaston, CT

2/29 WEDNESDAY
Neal Vitullo & the Vipers - The Knickerbocker Cafe (8pm) - Westerly, RI
Blues Jam w/Roxy Perry - Monster B's Bar & Grill (8:30pm) - Stamford, CT
Blues Jam w/Tim McDonald - Black-eyed Sally's (8:30pm) - Hartford

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MARCH 2012

3/1 THURSDAY
The Instigators w/Brandt Taylor - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT

3/2 FRIDAY
Jeff Pitchell - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA
The Cobalt Rhythm Kings - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
Blues Jam w/Rich Badowski - The Pulaski Democratic Club (8:30pm) - New Britain, CT

3/3 SATURDAY
Guy Davis - Northwest Park Nature Center (7:30pm) - Windsor, CT
Ryan Hartt & the Blue Hearts - Theodores' (9pm) - Springfield, MA
Jeff Pitchell - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT
Neal Vitullo & the Vipers feat. Dave Howard - Chan's (8pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Bad Rooster - The Blackstone Irish Pub (9pm) - Southington, CT

3/4 SUNDAY
The Carolina Chocolate Drops - The Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA

3/5 MONDAY
Blues Jam w/Burt Teague - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT

3/7 WEDNESDAY
The Carolina Chocolate Drops / Jelly Roll Soul - Infinity Music Hall (8pm) - Norfolk, CT
Blues Jam w/Gene Donaldson - Black-eyed Sally's (8:30pm) - Hartford

3/8 THURSDAY
Royal Southern Brotherhood - Infinity Music Hall (8pm) - Norfolk, CT
featuring:
Cyril Neville
Devon Allman
Mike Zito

3/9 FRIDAY
Coco Montoya - The Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA
Biscuit Miller & the Mix - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
Anthony Gomes - Chan's (8pm) - Woonsocket, RI
The Steve Polezonis Trio - The Tuscany Grill (7pm) - Middletown, CT
Blues Jam w/Rich Badowski - The Pulaski Democratic Club (8:30pm) - New Britain, CT

3/10 SATURDAY
Coco Montoya - Infinity Music Hall (8pm) - Norfolk, CT
James Montgomery / David Hull - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA
Nick Moss & the Flip Tops - Chan's (8pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Anthony Gomes - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
Johnny Boots - Rumpy's Tavern (9pm) - Lenox, MA
Junior Krauss & the Shakes - The Maple Tree Cafe - Simsbury, CT
The Walter Lewis Blues Trio - Jeff's Cuisine (8pm) - South Norwalk, CT

3/11 SUNDAY
Coco Montoya - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT
CTBS Jam w/Ryan Hartt & Petey Hop - The Pine Loft (3:30-6:30pm) - Berlin, CT

3/12 MONDAY
Blues Jam w/Tommy Whalen - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT

3/14 WEDNESDAY
Dan Stevens - The Steak Loft (8pm) - Mystic, CT
Blues Jam w/Steve Balkun - Black-eyed Sally's (8:30pm) - Hartford

3/15 THURSDAY
The Duke Robillard Jazz Trio - Chan's (7pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Dan Stevens - Bridge (8pm) - Westerly, RI

3/16 FRIDAY
Junior Krauss & the Shakes - The Hessian Lion - Avon, CT
The Mojomatics - The Fez - Stamford, CT
Dan Stevens - Burke's Tavern (8pm) - Niantic, CT
Bellevue Cadillac - Chan's (8 & 10pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Blues Jam w/Rich Badowski - The Pulaski Democratic Club (8:30pm) - New Britain, CT

3/17 SATURDAY
Jeff Pitchell - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
The Tom Sanders Band - The Cypress Restaurant ((8pm) - Middletown, CT
Dan Stevens - The Chamard Vineyards (5pm) - Clinton, CT

3/18 SUNDAY
Tommy Castro - Infinity Music Hall (7:30pm) - Norfolk, CT
Kal David & the Real Deal feat. Lauri Bono - The Mohegan Sun (Wolf Den, 8pm) - Uncasville, CT

3/19 MONDAY
Tommy Castro - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA
Blues Jam w/Tim McDonald - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT

3/21 WEDNESDAY
Tommy Castro - Chan's (8 & 10pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Blues Jam w/Tommy Whalen - Black-eyed Sally's (8:30pm) - Hartford

3/22 THURSDAY
Tommy Castro - Fairfield Theatre Co. Stage One (7pm) - Fairfield, CT
Dan Stevens - Perks & Corks (9pm) - Westerly, RI

3/23 FRIDAY
Duke Robillard - Cafe Nine - New Haven, CT
James Armstrong - Chan's (8pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Guy Davis - The Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (8pm) - Old Saybrook, CT
The Walter Lewis Blues Trio - The Longridge Tavern (7:30pm) - Stamford, CT
Dan Stevens - Fred's Blues & Barbeque (6pm) - Willimantic, CT
The Mojo Duo - Coalhouse Pizza - Stamford, CT
Blues Jam w/Rich Badowski - The Pulaski Democratic Club (8:30pm) - New Britain, CT

3/24 SATURDAY
CT Blues Society's Blues Blizzard - Hannon-Hatch VFW Post (83 South St.) - West Hartford, CT
Doors open at 5pm, music starts at 6
with:
The Balkun Brothers Blues Band
Junior Krauss & the Shakes
The Walter Lewis Blues Trio
Washboard Slim & the Bluelights
The John Bailey Band feat. Eric Ducoff
Ronnie Earl - Infinity Music Hall (8pm) - Norfolk, CT
Debbie Davies - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez - Chan's (8 & 10pm) - Woonsocket, RI
The Mark Nomad Band - Theodores' (9pm) - Springfield, MA
The Official Blues Brothers Revue - The Palace Theater (8pm) - Waterbury, CT
The Art Steele Blues Band - Theodores' (9pm) - Springfield, MA
Bad Rooster - Sam The Clam's (9pm) - Southington, CT
Dan Stevens - The G.W. Tavern - Washington Depot, CT

3/25 SUNDAY
Kal David & the Real Deal feat. Lauri Bono - The Red Door - Watertown, CT

3/26 MONDAY
Blues Jam w/Gene Donaldson - The Hungry Tiger - Manchester, CT

3/29 THURSDAY
Jimmy Thackery - Chan's (8 & 10pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Dan Stevens - The Red Lion Inn (8pm) - Stockbridge, MA

3/30 FRIDAY
Johnny Winter - Mill Street Brews - Southbridge, MA
Mike Law & the Playboys - Theodores' (9pm) - Springfield, MA
Jeff Pitchell - Chan's (8pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Dan Stevens - Smokin' With Chris (7:30pm) - Southington, CT
The Mojo Duo - Coalhouse Pizza - Stamford, CT
Blues Jam w/Rich Badowski - The Pulaski Democratic Club (8:30pm) - New Britain, CT

3/31 SATURDAY
Rory Block - The Katherine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (8pm) - Old Saybrook, CT
Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez - Black-eyed Sally's (9pm) - Hartford
Bad Rooster - City Limits - Waterbury, CT
Johnny Boots - Rumpy's Tavern (9pm) - Lenox, MA

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APRIL 2012

4/6 FRIDAY
Rory Block - Bridge Street Live (8pm) - Collinsville, CT
Albert Cummings - The Iron Horse (7pm) - Northampton, MA
The Love Dogs feat. Sax Gordon - Chan's (8pm) - Woonsocket, RI

4/7 SATURDAY
The Ed Vadas Blues Quartet - Theodores' (9pm) - Springfield, MA
The Tom Sanders Band - The Green Line Cafe - Wolcott, CT

4/13 FRIDAY
Sugar Blue - Bridge Street Live (8pm) - Collinsville, CT
The Duke Robillard Band - Chan's (8 & 10pm) - Woonsocket, RI
Matthew Stubbs w/Sax Gordon - Theodores' (9pm) - Springfield, MA

4/14 SATURDAY
Neal Vitullo with Dave Howard - Theodores' (9pm) - Springfield, MA

4/21 SATURDAY
Johnny Boots - Rumpy's Tavern (9pm) - Lenox, MA

4/27 FRIDAY
Popa Chubby - Chan's (8 & 10pm) - Woonsocket, RI

4/28 SATURDAY
Charlie Musselwhite - The Narrows Center for the Arts - Fall River, MA
Popa Chubby - Chan's (8 & 10pm) - Woonsocket, RI
The Delta Generators - Theodores' (9pm) - Springfield, MA

4/29 SUNDAY
Charlie Musselwhite - Infinity Music Hall (7:30pm) - Norfolk, CT

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