This Week and this Weekend's Shows...

Good evening, Blues Club fans. Here's a rundown of this weekend's events.

Tommy Thunderfoot will be playing Thursday, June 11th, at the Fleet Landing (Downtown, near Concord and Cumberland), starting at 10pm. Shrimp City Slim has a harbor tour aboard the Carolina Belle, with food provided by HomeTeam BBQ. Get your more information and tickets here.

On Friday, June 12th, Dan Wright will be playing at the Kickin' Chicken-Mt. Pleasant with Soul Captive. A Dough Re Mi features Tin Pan Man (feat. members of Decollard Peoples), starting at 9pm. Skye Paige and the Original Recipe will also be playing with Mudcat at the HomeTeam BBQ on Sullivans Island, starting at 10pm. Earlier that night, Shrimp City Slim will be playing at Freshfields Village from 6-9pm, outside. Freshfields has other music coming all summer long, so stayed tuned. If you go, be sure to bring a folding chair, maybe some sunscreen and bug spray, too.

On Saturday, June 13th, Jeff Norwood will be playing at Whaley's on Edisto Beach, starting at 9pm. Mudcat and Skye Paige and the Original Recipe also play at the original HomeTeam BBQ in West Ashley, starting at 10pm. Our old friend Jeff Liberty will be playing the Raven's Nest in Sumter, starting at 8pm.

Mark your calendars for two Kings of Thieves upcoming shows. Rob, Sammy and John will be playing at Joe Riley Stadium on June 25th, 7-9pm for a $5 cover; then on June 27th, they play O'Malleys from 10pm-1am.

Until next time, have a lot of fun and be safe.

kmw 6/10/09

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.