Thursday, September 25, 2008

Upcoming Shows - September 25th

Well the news has been gloomy lately. And the weather today was cold and chilly thanks to some unnamed tropical weather off the coast. Well that's all bad news.

The good news is that the blues is going to be smoking hot this weekend! And if you love women blues singers, this is the weekend for you.

Kicking things off on Friday night is the Lowcountry Blues Club's own Skye Paige & The Original Recipe at Fiery Ron's Hometeam BBQ. And for this gig, Skye has stacked the band with Lowcountry Blues Club members: Tommy Thunderfoot, Greg Levkus, and John Shafer. Wow, that is one powerful lineup.

Also on Friday night, the amazing Wanda Johnson will be taking the stage at A Dough Re Mi. Wanda Johnson has been called the new voice of soul in the Carolinas, and she's gonna prove it Friday night. If that wasn't enough, she's going to be backed by Lowcountry Blues Club's Shrimp City Slim.

And if that isn't enough for you, the Women in Blues festival kicks off Friday night in Wilmington, NC. But the real event at the Women In Blues Festival will be Saturday during their invitation only blues jam. At that prestigious blues jam, Cole Train will be one of the featured acts. In case you weren't in the know, Cole Train is another great band that has formed out of the Lowcountry Blues Club and features "Stone Cold" Sarah Cole, "Old Man" Tanner Cooper, and Nate "B' Good" Merli. These teens are the future of the blues and are already getting exposure on a national stage. Just how cool is that?

And if you don't get a chance to catch Wanda on Friday night, or just didn't get enough, Wanda's going to be playing Saturday night at JB Pivots too. Once again, she's going to backed up by the Godfather of the South Carolina blues scene, Shrimp City Slim and his band. Wanda always delivers and her shows are a blast.

Then on Sunday, Shrimp City Slim and Dr. Pickup (from France) will be playing at Pawley's Island Tavern.
  • Fri 9/26, Skye Paige & The Original Recipe at Fiery Ron's Hometeam BBQ
  • Fri 9/26, Wanda Johnson w/ Shrimp City Slim at A Dough Re Mi
  • Fri 9/26, Women In Blues Festival in Wilmington, NC
  • Sat 9/27, Cole Train at the Women In Blues Festival in Wilmington, NC
  • Sat 9/27, Wanda Johnson w/ Shrimp City Slim at JB Pivots Beach Club
  • Sun 9/28, Shrimp City Slim w/ Dr. Pickup at Pawley's Island Tavern - Pawley's Island
And following up this great weekend, we have another great week of the blues in the area. Of special note, starting on Thursday, the Carolina Downhome Blues Festival begins in Camden, SC. This is a great three day event and the community support is amazing.

Another special note is that some of our Lowcountry Blues Club members will be playing at the Music Farm on Thursday, October 2nd, as part of the Trident United Way Battle of the Bands. Skye Paige & The Original Recipe take the stage at 6:40PM and TWS & Friends (Tim Shaw and his band) take the stage 9:00PM. The cover for this show is $10 and includes free food and some free beverages. What a deal! Good luck Tim and Skye.
  • Tue 9/30, Lowcountry Blues Club Jam at A Dough Re Mi
  • Tue 9/30, Shrimp City Slim w/ Dr. Pickup at The Mill
  • Wed 10/1, Shrimp City Slim at Kershaw County Public Schools - Camden, SC
  • Wed 10/1, Shrimp City Slim w/ Dr. Pickup at Lowcountry Senior Center
  • Thu 10/2, Skye Paige & The Original Recipe at The Music Farm as part of the Trident United Way Battle of the Bands, 6:40 PM
  • Thu 10/2, TWS & Friends at the Music Farm as part of the Trident United Way Battle of the Bands, 9:00PM
  • Thu 10/2, Carolina Downhome Blues Festival - Camden, SC
So put all this bad news and weather behind you, come out and spend some time with good friends, and enjoy the music.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

Upcoming Shows - September 18th

Below is the rundown of great blues shows happening this weekend.

A Dough Re Mi has another great lineup of shows this weekend. Starting things off on Friday is a new band, Cole Train. Cole Train consists of several members of the Lowcountry Blues Club: Stone Cold Sarah Cole, Tanner Cooper, and Nate Merli. This is their first show and they are ready show us old timers how things are done.

After the Cole Train set, Tommy Thunderfoot & The Accelerators will taking the stage (aka The Big Slice) at A Dough Re Mi. The Accelerators have recently been revamped, and the new lineup features Dave Jones on Bass and the Sammy Derrick on drums. This makes yet another great band made up of LBC members and jammers, and another first time as this is the band's first gig in this configuration. What a great night of music.

On Saturday, Scott Holt (former guitarist for Buddy Guy) will be taking the stage at A Dough Re Mi. Scott always delivers, and is a crowd favorite. Come on out to A Dough Re Mi and find out why he has such a loyal following, and is one of the best touring bluesman out there today.

In addition to all of that, our friend, Shrimp City Slim has several shows in the region, kicking things off in Greenville with Dr. Pickup (from France) and the amazing Wanda Johnson, and ending up with Dr. Pickup at the Circular Church in Charleston.
  • Thu 9/18, Shrimp City Slim w/ Dr. Pickup at Brown Street Club - Greenville, SC
  • Fri 9/19, Wanda Johnson w/ Shrimp City Slim & Dr. Pickup at Brown Street Club - Greenville, SC
  • Fri 9/19, Cole Train at A Dough Re Mi
  • Fri 9/19, Tommy Thunderfoot & The Accelerators at A Dough Re Mi
  • Sat 9/20, Scott Holt at A Dough Re Mi
  • Sat 9/20, Wanda Johnson w/ Shrimp City Slim & Dr. Pickup at Brown Street Club - Greenville, SC
  • Sun 9/21, Shrimp City Slim w/ Dr. Pickup at Circular Church - Unplugged

If that wasn't enough, the coming week is also a great lineup of shows:
  • Mon 9/22, Shrimp City Slim w/ Dr. Pickup on ABC News 4's Lowcountry Live!
  • Mon 9/22, Shrimp City Slim w/ Dr. Pickup at A Dough Re Mi
  • Tue 9/23, Lowcountry Blues Club Jam at A Dough Re Mi
  • Tue 9/23, Shrimp City Slim w/ Dr. Pickup at The Mill
  • Wed 9/24, Shrimp City Slim w/ Dr. Pickup at Fiery Ron's Hometeam BBQ
  • Thu 9/25, Wanda Johnson w/ Shrimp City Slim at Savannah Jazz Festival - Savannah, GA
Wow!

Thursday, September 11, 2008

Upcoming Shows

Hey just a quick note to let everyone know about a few upcoming shows.

This is a great weekend for the Lowcountry Blues Club, because two of our friends will be playing this week. What's more, both of these great musicians were special guests at our anniversary show, so you all know how great they really are.

First, our friend from Savannah, Hitman, will be playing at A Dough Re Mi on Friday night. Hitman is pure electricity on the stage, and you'll swear he is the wild offspring of Hendrix and Clapton. This is a special price show for blues club members, so bring your membership card and get a discount at the door.

Then on Saturday night, Jeff Norwood will be playing at A Dough Re Mi. Jeff is a disciple of the hill country blues, and this is a special free show to make up for the cancellation of his band Decoration Day thanks to Tropical Storm Hanna. Well the entire band can't make it this weekend, but Jeff will be here. Also, Jeff is a generous guy with his stage time and loves a good jam. So he and Tommy Thunderfoot are asking folks to bring their gear and jam along. This isn't an official Lowcountry Blues Club jam, but let's come and give Jeff a big LBC welcome.

Looks like another great weekend of blues here the lowcountry.