This weekend: Indie blues in and around Atlanta June 11-17
This week’s highlights include Bobby Rushm Wiki Fest and my favorite festival, Bluesberry and Beer in Norcross! it;s going to be a fun week so choose your events and come on out!
‘Monday
Mudcat is at Blind Willie’s and The Pork Bellys are at Fat Matt’s. Lola is the host for the jam at Northside Tavern.
Tuesday
Ol’ Goforth is at Darwin’s and The Electromatics and Terminus Horns present Freddie King’s Burgler featuring Jon Liebman, Nick Johnson, Cody Matlock, Mark Raudabaugh, Aaron Trubic, Spencer Garn, The Terminus Horns: Richard Sherrington, Justin Powell, Umcolisi Terrell, and special guests: Ansley Stewart, Carlos Capote, Joe McGuinness, and more to be announced
at Blind Willie’s. Gray & The Bad Boys s are at Fat Matt’s and Swami Gone Bananas is at Northside Tavern. There is an acoustic open mic with Bones at Nik’s Place in Marietta.
Wednesday
The Cazanovas move their Blues Jam to Blind Willie’s and Darwin’s has a new blues jam, Jelly night with Mike Martin. The Wild Hares are at Fat Matt’s. Rick Austin –is at MoonShadow Tavern in Tucker and Zaib Kahn has an Open Blues Jam at Nik’s Place. Mudcat is at Northside Tavern
Thursday
Cody Matlock & Friends are at Darwin’s and The Juke Joint Dukes are at Blind Willie’s. Chickenshack is at Fat Matt’s and Nathan Nelson is acoustic at Nik’s Place. The Breeze Kingspresent Wolf Fest at Northside Tavern, With Frankie’s Blues Mission, Fatback Deluxe, Larry Griffith Band, Dry White Toast, Stephen Talkovich, Dustin Peterson, Glen Pridgen, and the Breeze Kings… and more to come and The Mike Lowry Band is at MoonShadow Tavern in Tucker. Casey James appears at Eddie’s Attic in Decatur
Friday
The Wood Brothers is at Atlanta Botanical Garden.
Darwin ‘s has Radarw and Beverly “Guitar” Watkins is at Blind Willie’s.T N T entertains at Fat Matt’s and Zydefunk is at Northside Tavern. Little Becky & the Big Shotis are at MoonShadow Tavern and The Garrett Collins Project is at Tunes by the Tracks in Stone Mountain Village. 808is at Nik’s Place and The Breeze Kings are atMaxwell’s Cigar Bar in Woodstock.
Saturday
Bobby Rush is at Wolf Creek Amphitheater.The Bluesberry & Beer Festival at Betty Mauldin Park, Norcross features Colin Alvarez, Cody Matlock, The Blues Hearts, Little G Weevil, and the Cazanovas. Sal’s Soulful Sinners iare at Darwin’s and Sandra Hall & The Shadows are at Blind Willie’s. Ross Pead has the early show and Zydefunk is in the evening at Northside Tavern and e The Bretherens entertain at Nik’s Place. The Sweet & Salty Blues Band is at Fat Matt’s. Frankie’s Blues Mission visits Maxwell’s Cigar Bar in Woodstock and Tribute: A Celebration of the Allman Brothers Band isat Smith’s Olde Bar. Kitty Rose & the Rattlers are at Big Te inDecaturand The Juke Joint Dukes are at Hemingway’s in Marietta
Sunday
The Gospel Lunch with Mandi Strachotae is at Darwin’s. Uncle Sugar is at Northside Tavern and 10,000 Pontiacs are at Fat Matt’s.
That’s it! Have fun and keep on bluesin’!