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Live Blues Listings

TUESDAY, OCT 21

Bob Pace & the Blues Groove
Blues on Grand
1501 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA   (515) 244-3092
9 p.m.


WEDNESDAY, OCT 22

Open Mic Night
Mojo’s
River Music Experience
131 West 2nd St.
Davenport, IA  (563) 326-1333
7 – 9 p.m.

Mark Hummel's Harmonica Blowout
 featuring Kim Wilson & Magic Dick
Blues on Grand 9th Anniversary Party
Blues on Grand
1501 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA   (515) 244-3092
9:30 p.m.


THURSDAY, OCT 23

Blues Jam
J.M. O'Malley's Pub & Eatery
1502 H Ave. NE
Cedar Rapids, IA  (319) 369-9433
9:30 p.m.

The Legendary Blues Jam
Blues on Grand
1501 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA   (515) 244-3092
9:30 p.m.


FRIDAY, OCT 24

Creekside Allstars
Creekside Bar & Grill
3303 Brady Street
Davenport, IA  (563) 324-4619
9 – 1

Kevin Gordon with Amelia White
The Mill
120 E Burlington
Iowa City, IA   (319) 351-9529
9 p.m.

Ernie Peniston
Show Lounge
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
3184 Highway 22
Riverside, IA  (319) 648-1234
5 p.m.

The Tornadoes featuring Jacqueline Krain
Checker's Tavern
3120 6th St. SW
Cedar Rapids, IA   (319) 364-9927
9 - 1

Lady Blue Band
Blues on Grand
1501 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA   (515) 244-3092
9:30 p.m.

Lonnie Brooks
  with Michelle Malone
FitzGerald’s
6615 Roosevelt Road
Berwyn, IL  (708) 788-2118

Joe & Vickie Price
CD Release Party
with Matt Woods & the Thunderbolts
The Maintenance Shop
Iowa State University
Ames, IA   (515) 294-2772
8 p.m.

Vance "Guitar" Kelly and the Backstreet Blues Band
B.L.U.E.S
2519 N. Halsted Street
Chicago, IL  (773) 528-1012

Byther Smith
Kingston Mines
2548 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL  (773) 477-4646

Michael Coleman
Buddy Guy’s Legends
754 South Wabash
Chicago, IL  (312) 427-0333


SATURDAY, OCT 25

Natty Scratch
Blueport Junction
6605 W. River Drive (US61 and Utah Ave. just east of I-280)
Davenport, IA  (563) 326-3251

Monmouth Blues Deep Blues Innovator Blues Festival
  featuring:
    Lurrie Bell
    Moanin' Michelle Malone
    The Matthew Skoller Band
    Charlie Hayes & Joel Fleming
Rivoli Theatre
219 S. Main St.
Monmouth, IL (309) 734-8911
2:30 p.m.
for more info, visit: http://www.monmouthblues.com/blues-festival/

Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys
The Busted Lift
180 Main Street
Dubuque, IA  (563) 584-9712
9 p.m.

Bob Dorr & the Blue Band
Screaming Eagle American Bar & Grill
228 East 4th Street
Waterloo, IA  (319) 235-8863

Bruce Katz
Blues on Grand
1501 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA   (515) 244-3092
9:30 p.m.

Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater
Bill’s Blues Bar
1029 Davis St.
Evanston, IL  (847) 424-9800
8:30 p.m.

Magic Slim & the Teardrops
Buddy Guy’s Legends
754 South Wabash
Chicago, IL  (312) 427-0333

Byther Smith
Kingston Mines
2548 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL  (773) 477-4646

Vance "Guitar" Kelly and the Backstreet Blues Band
B.L.U.E.S
2519 N. Halsted Street
Chicago, IL  (773) 528-1012


SUNDAY, OCT 26

Reverend Raven and the Chain-Smokin' Altar Boys
Blueport Junction
6605 W. River Drive (US61 and Utah Ave. just east of I-280)
Davenport, IA  (563) 326-3251
4 - 8 p.m.

Steady Rollin’ Blues Jam
Creekside Bar & Grill
3303 Brady Street
Davenport, IA  (563) 324-4619
8 - 11 p.m.

Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band
Blues on Grand
1501 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA   (515) 244-3092


MONDAY, OCT 27

"True Blue Mondays" Lunch with Ellis Kell
Mojo’s
River Music Experience
131 West 2nd St.
Davenport, IA  (563) 326-1333
noon

Blues Jam
Iowa City Yacht Club
13 S. Linn St.
Iowa City, IA  (319) 337-6464
9 – 2

Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues
Artis Lounge
1249 E. 87th
Chicago, IL  (773) 734-0491


TUESDAY, OCT 28

Bob Pace & the Blues Groove
Blues on Grand
1501 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA (515) 244-3092
9 p.m.


WEDNESDAY, OCT 29

Open Mic Night
Mojo’s
River Music Experience
131 West 2nd St.
Davenport, IA  (563) 326-1333
7 – 9 p.m.


THURSDAY, OCT 30

Kevin Burt
Daniel Arthur’s
821 3rd Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA  (319) 362-9340
8 - 11

Blues Jam
J.M. O'Malley's Pub & Eatery
1502 H Ave. NE
Cedar Rapids, IA  (319) 369-9433
9:30 p.m.

The Legendary Blues Jam
Blues on Grand
1501 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA   (515) 244-3092
9:30 p.m.


FRIDAY, OCT 31

Creekside Allstars
Creekside Bar & Grill
3303 Brady Street
Davenport, IA  (563) 324-4619
9 – 1

The Avey Brothers
The Office
305 3rd Street
Sherrard, IL  (309) 593-9876
8 p.m.

The Tornadoes featuring Jacqueline Krain
UI Swing Dance Club
Old Brick
Iowa City, IA
8 - 11 p.m.

James Kinds & the All-Night Riders
Isabella’s
1375 Locust St.
Dubuque, IA  (563) 585-2049
9 - 1

Gina Sicilia
Blues on Grand
1501 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA   (515) 244-3092
9:30 p.m.

Billy Branch
Kingston Mines
2548 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL  (773) 477-4646

The Nublu Band
Buddy Guy’s Legends
754 South Wabash
Chicago, IL  (312) 427-0333


SATURDAY, NOV 1

Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials
Blues on Grand
1501 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA   (515) 244-3092
9:30 p.m.

Mavis Staples, Booker T. & the MGs
A Benefit for Old Town School of Folk Music
Harris Theater
205 E. Randolph
Chicago, IL  (773) 728-6000
7:30 p.m.
for more info, visit: http://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2008/11/1_mavis.html

Eddie Shaw
Kingston Mines
2548 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL  (773) 477-4646


SUNDAY, NOV 2

Steady Rollin’ Blues Jam
Creekside Bar & Grill
3303 Brady Street
Davenport, IA  (563) 324-4619
8 - 11 p.m.


MONDAY, NOV 3

"True Blue Mondays" Lunch with Ellis Kell
Mojo’s
River Music Experience
131 West 2nd St.
Davenport, IA  (563) 326-1333
noon

Corey Harris
MVBS Blues in the Schools Artist in Residency
Martin Luther King Center
630 9th Street
Rock Island, IL  (309) 732-2996
4 p.m.

Blues Jam
Iowa City Yacht Club
13 S. Linn St.
Iowa City, IA  (319) 337-6464
9 – 2

Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues
Artis Lounge
1249 E. 87th
Chicago, IL  (773) 734-0491


TUESDAY, NOV 4

Bob Pace & the Blues Groove
Blues on Grand
1501 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA (515) 244-3092
9 p.m.


WEDNESDAY, NOV 5

Corey Harris
MVBS Blues in the Schools Artist in Residency
Mojo’s
River Music Experience
131 West 2nd St.
Davenport, IA  (563) 326-1333
7 p.m.


THURSDAY, NOV 6

Corey Harris
MVBS Blues in the Schools Artist in Residency
Moline Public Library
3210 41st St.
Moline, IL  (309) 762-6883
6:30 p.m.

Blues Jam
J.M. O'Malley's Pub & Eatery
1502 H Ave. NE
Cedar Rapids, IA  (319) 369-9433
9:30 p.m.

The Legendary Blues Jam
Blues on Grand
1501 Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA   (515) 244-3092
9:30 p.m.


FRIDAY, NOV 7

MVBS Fundraiser
  featuring:
    Ellis Kell & "Detroit" Larry Davison (6:30 - 7:30 p.m.)
    Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater (8 p.m.)
Redstone Room
River Music Experience
129 Main Street
Davenport, IA  (563) 326-1333
6 p.m.

Creekside Allstars
Creekside Bar & Grill
3303 Brady Street
Davenport, IA  (563) 324-4619
9 – 1

David Zollo with Radoslav Lorkovic
The Washington
306 Washington St.
Burlington, IA  (319) 758-9553
8 p.m.

Bob Dorr & the Blue Band
First Friday TGIF Party
The Hub
406 Main St.
Cedar Falls, IA  (319) 266-2360
5:45 - 9 p.m.

Big James Montgomery
Kingston Mines
2548 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL  (773) 477-4646


SATURDAY, NOV 8

The Tornadoes featuring Jacqueline Krain
Gus' Food and Spirits
2421 Coral Court
Coralville, IA  (319) 545-4290
9 - 1

Bob Dorr & the Blue Band
Riverside Casino & Golf Resort
3184 Highway 22
Riverside, IA  (319) 648-1234
8:30 - 12

Melvin Taylor
Bill’s Blues Bar
1029 Davis St.
Evanston, IL  (847) 424-9800
8:30 p.m.

Big James Montgomery
Kingston Mines
2548 N. Halsted
Chicago, IL  (773) 477-4646


SUNDAY, NOV 9

Steady Rollin’ Blues Jam
Creekside Bar & Grill
3303 Brady Street
Davenport, IA  (563) 324-4619
8 - 11 p.m.

 
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