This weekend: Indie blues in and around Atlanta March 2-4
So much information cane in since I prepared the This Week article on Friday. What was already an exciting weekend exploded into a feast of blues delights! Don’t ask me how you’re going to decide. Just dive in and do your best!
Friday
Tab Benoit visits City Winery. Victor Wainwright & The Train come to the Vista Room in Decatur. Dyn-o-mite is at Darwin’s and Albert Castiglia is at Blind Willie’s. The Rockaholics are Fat Matt’s. Beverly “Guitar” Watkins is at Northside Tavern. The Barry Richman Band is at Nik’s Place. Marty Manousi at Madlife in Woodstock at 7:30. The Mike Watson Band visits Doc’s Food & Spirits in Smyrna and Stiff Kitty comes to Game on Tavern in Lawrenceville. Smokey Jones and the Two Dollar Pistols are at MoonShadow Tavern inTucker and Stoni Taylor & Miles of Stone are atTin Roof Cantina. The Mar-Tans are at Two Urban Licks.
Saturday
Jonn Del Toro Richardson is at Darwin’s and Bob Margolin is at Blind Willie’s. Seminole Jackson is at Fat Matt’s and The Donna Hopkins Band visits The Hunt House in Marietta. Frankie’s Blues Mission is at L. Marie’s Southern Cuisine in Kennesaw. The Mike Watson Band is at Doc’s Food & Spirits in Smyrna. Dani Mac & Company make a 2 pm appearance at Great South Harley-Davidson in Newnan and The High Beams & Maddy’s Ghost are at MoonShadow Tavern. Rod Hamdallah is at Nik’s Place and Wasted Potential Brass Band is at Northside Tavern. The Mar-Tans are at Two Urban Licks.
Sunday
WRFG’s 3rd Annual Americana in the Park takes place at Park Tavern, featuring Jackson County Line, Rockabilly Kitty Rose & The Rattlers, and Russ Still and the Moonshiners. Darwin’s hosts the Bad-Ash All-Stars Guitar Heroes Jam and 10,,000 Pontiacs are at Fat Matt’s. Rod Hamdallah and Katy Guillen & The Girls are at Smith’s Olde Bar and The Mike Zito Band t at Vista Room.
That’s it! Have fun and keep on bluesin