The Blues Calendar

The Blues Calendar is compiled each week by Gretchen Gohsman of Vassar, Michigan.

• Electric Blues Jam, Tuesdays
• Motor City Josh, Saturday, February 11
• Hip Pocket, Friday, February 17
• Hadden Sayers, Saturday, February 18
• Laith Al-Saadi, Friday, February 24
• Nora Jean Wallace, Saturday, February 25
• Larry Garner, Friday, March 2
• Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings, Saturday, March 3
• Harper, Saturday, March 10
• Blue Molly, Friday, March 16

For more information, call (616) 459-5757

• Out of Favor Boys host a blues jam session, Thursdays at 8:30 p.m.
• Steve Hilger Band and Bryan Michael Fisher Band, Sunday, February 12 at 4:00 p.m.
• Thirsty Perch and Seventh Son, Sunday, March 11 at 4:00 p.m.
• Jimmy Johnson, Saturday, March 24
• Stan Budzynski and 3rd Degree and Blues Time Band, Sunday, April 15 at 4:00 p.m.
• Andrew “Junior Boy” Jones, Saturday, April 21

For more information, call (269) 276-9240

• Kelly Richey, Friday, February 3
• Duke Robillard, Friday, February 17
• Coco Montoya, Friday, March 2
• Tab Benoit, Friday, March 16
• Tommy Castro, Friday, March 30
• Samantha Fish, Friday, April 13

For more information, call (616) 345-6500 or check out the website at http://www.kazoostate.com

• KVBA “Mardi Gras in Michigan” Blues Extravaganza, Sunday, February 26
  • Featuring: The Hoopties w/ Twyla Birdsong, Bosco-Gee Blues Band w/ Martila Sanders, Crossroads “The Resurrection”

For more information, call (269) 278-8068

• Duffield Caron Project, Saturdays
• Sneaky Pete, Saturday, February 11

For more information, call (269) 381-5677

• Tom Duffield and Lorraine Caron perform blues the third Friday of every month from 7:00-9:00 p.m.

For more information, call (269) 655-5282

• Tinsley Ellis, Saturday, April 7

For tickets and information, call (269) 781-0001.

• Open Jam with Bad Gravy, Sunday nights starting at 9:30 p.m.
• Big Willy, Friday, February 17

For more information on the event venue, please log onto http://www.greendoorlive.com All shows start at 9:30 pm. For more information, call (517) 482-6376

1701 E. Front St., Northwestern Michigan College, Traverse City

• Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues, Friday, February 3
• Larry Garner Blues Band, Saturday, March 3
• Tab Benoit, Saturday, March 17

For more information, call (231) 995-1553 or www.dennosmuseum.org

• Larry McCray, Friday, March 2 at 9:00 p.m. - New Date!!

Tickets are $15. For more information, call (989) 799-2539

• Larry McCray, Saturday, March 10 at 9:00 p.m.

For more information, call (989) 832-9244

• Hot Tuna, Tuesday, March 6
• Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Monday, April 9
• Mr. B's Piano Celebration, Saturday and Sunday, April 14 and 15
• James Hunter, Sunday, April 22

For most shows, doors open at 7:30, with music at 8:00. For more information, call (734) 761-1451

• Drivin' Sideways, Saturday, February 4
• Root Doctor, Saturday, February 11
• Motor City Josh & the Big Three, Saturday, February 18
• Laith Al-Saadi, Saturday, February 25

For more information, call (734) 769-9800

• Robert Noll's Gathering, Tuesdays
• Motor City Josh open jam, Wednesdays
• The Boa Constrictors wsg Sweet Willie Tea, Saturday, February 4
• Sugar Blue, Friday, February 10
• Duke Robillard, Thursday, February 16
• Hadden Sayers, Friday, February 17
• George Bedard & the Kingpins, Friday, February 18
• Kelly Hunt, Saturday, February 19
• 20th Annual Mardi Gras Party, Sunday, February 26
• Commander Cody, Saturday, March 3
• Coco Montoya, Sunday, March 4 and Monday, March 5. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Show time is 7:30 p.m.
• Scott Holt, Friday, March 9
• Duke Tumatoe, Saturday, March 10
• Joe Louis Walker, Friday, March 16

For more information, call (248) 858-9508

• Janiva Magness, Thursday, April 12
• Sonny Landreth, May 18

For regular shows, doors open at 8:00. For more information, call (248) 544-3030

• The Motor City Blues Festival, Saturday, March 17
  • Featuring: Bobby Bland, Mel Waiters, Sir Charles Jones, Shirley Brown, Latimer, and more.

For more information, call (313) 237-7464 or go to tickets@motopera.org

For comments and corrections, contact Robert Barclay at robert.barclay@cmich.edu