January/February Blues News
Great BlueStages with EG Kight January 19th. Jock Webb, Elaine Hudson, Tyler Carden & George Gardiner all sat in on the last set and a good time was had by all. This event was also our 2025 Annual Meeting. We held our annual election to elect our President and 2 board at members. Gianna Turner was elected to another two-year term as President. Mia Fiterman was elected Secretary and Tyler Carden was elected to a Board At Large position.
1st Sunday Blues at Elysian Gardens will start back up on February 2nd @ 3pm with Automatic Slim featuring Peter O'Hare. $10 donation.
Tuesday February 4th @ 7pm The Woodlawn Theater has Southern California's own Robert Jon & The Wreck a band that has have taken Southern Rock to new heights, forging a signature sound that is distinctly their own. With powerful songs, electrifying guitar solos, and lush vocal harmonies, the band has mesmerized audiences worldwide, selling out venues and sharing the stage with legends like Joe Bonamassa, Buddy Guy, Blackberry Smoke, The Mavericks, Little Feat, and Rival Sons. Their growing success led to a deal with Bonamassa's Journeyman Records, opening doors to exciting new opportunities in both recording and touring. Robert Jon & The Wreck’s 8th studio album, Red Moon Rising, is out now, marking a new and promising chapter in their musical journey. Watch the official hit music video for Robert Jon & The Wreck’s single, “Dragging Me Down” here: https://bit.ly/YTBossMan If you like Blues/Rock it would be a good show to catch. Tickets $30.Tickets
Saturday February 8th @ 7pm the Woodlawn Theater has Rashad the Blues Kid with Jock Webb. This was the band that won our BOBB and went to the International Blues Challenge in Memphis this January to represent Alabama. And guess what they took 2nd place confirming them as one of the best blues bands in the world!! and Jock Webb was named Best Harmonica Player. Y'all come and support the band at this show and let's make it a celebration. Advance tickets only $10 Rashad Tickets
Remember our monthly open jams:
Jam at Ranelli's - Friday February 7th @ 7:30pm.
3rd Thursday Jam at True Story Brewing February 20th @ 7:30pm
Do visit and support the Southern Music Research Center website. Browse their collections where you will find lots of interesting music history of our area including live recordings from Gip's Place.
www.southernmusicresearch.org