This week: Indie blues in and around Atlanta Jan. 22-28
Not only do we have all the fine local talent we expect this week, but Jonny Lang is coming to town and Forrest McDonald brings his band to visit too! Come out for them and a lot more great blues in all these places:
Monday
Jonny Lang comes to Center Stage Theater. Matt Pendrick is at Blind Willie’s and Larry Griffith is at Fat Matt’s. The Blues Jam is hosted by Lola st Northside Tavern and there’s a jam with Mike Watson & Friends at Loco’s.
Tuesday
Poverty Level is at Darwin’s and Nick Johnson is at Blind Willie’s. J.T. Speed is at Fat Matt’s and Ross Pead & Friends are at Front Page News in Little 5 Points. Swami Gone Bananas is at Northside Tavern and there is an acoustic open mic with Bones at Nik’s Place in Marietta. Larry Griffith is at Two Urban Licks There’s also a jam hosted by the Tom Hill Band at Buckeye’s Getaway.
Wednesday
Darwin’s has the blues jam with The Cazanovas. Andrew Black is at Blind Willie’s and Michael Preston entertains at Fat Matt’s. Mudcat is at Northside Tavern. Zaib Kahn hosts the open blues jam at Nik’s Place and there’s a blues jam with Nick Edelstein & Friends at Cabbage Pie. The Acousticovers Open Mic takes place at MoonShadow Tavern in Tucker and The Kerry Hill Band is at Two Urban Licks. There’s also a jam hosted by the Tom Hill Band at Will Henry’s Tavern in Stone Mountain.
Thursday
Cody Matlock & The Mothership are at Darwin’s and The Shadows are at Blind Willie’s. Chickenshack is at Fat Matt’s and Nathan Nelson is acoustic at Nik’s Place. The Breeze Kings are at Northside Tavern and Lady D hosts her Eastside Thursday Rocking Open Mic Jam at Vibes Nite Club.
Friday
The Mar-Tans are at Darwin’s and House Rocker Johnson and The Shadows are at Blind Willie’s. Swap Raw Deal is at Fat Matt’s. Codey Bearden is at MoonShadow Tavern and Mudcat is at Northside Tavern. The Big Biscuit Band is at Two Urban Licks and Turnstile is at Nik’s Place. Monkeyjunk is at Red Clay Theatre in Duluth.
Saturday
The Forrest McDonald Band is at Darwin’s and George Hughley and The Shadows are at Blind Willie’s. The Juke Joint Dukes are at Fat Matt’s. Mudcat is at Northside Tavern. Alan Muniz is at Nik’s Place and The Big Biscuit Band is at Two Urban Licks.
Sunday
ABS Monthly Gathering & Jam takes place from 3-6 pm at The Vista Room in Tucker with hosts The Mike Watson Band. Darwin’s hosts The Autism Society of GA Benefit from 1-4 and Songs for Kids from 5-6. Fat Back Deluxe is at Fat Matt’s and Uncle Sugar is at Northside Tavern.
That’s it! Have fun and keep on bluesin’!