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Kentuckiana Blues Society
Blues News Email
Events for September 9 – September 15

We hope you will join us this Thursday, September 10 as the KBS takes part in its first Give for Good Louisville campaign, our largest annual community-wide day of online giving, hosted by the Community Foundation of Louisville.
The funds raised by the KBS will be used exclusively for creating a mural dedicated to Louisville native and blues pioneer Sylvester Weaver.
To make your donation on September 10, go to the GFGL website at
https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/

Wednesday, September 9
Brown County Inn (Nashville, IN) – Open Mic – 6:00-9:00
Central Hotel (Madison, IN) – Open Mic with Jimmy Davis – 7:00-9:00

Ricky B's Club Cafe – Rick Bartlett (soul/r&b/rock) – 5:00-10:00
Slippery Noodle (Indianapolis, IN) – Blues Jam – 8:00-11:30
Stevie Ray's Blues Bar – Open Jam with The John Burgard Band – 7:30-11:30
Tee Dee's Blues & Jazz Club (Lexington, KY) – Weekly Jam – 7:00-9:00

Thursday, September 10 – Give for Good Louisville Day
Blind Squirrel – Casey James (blues/southern rock/country) and Clay Harned (rock/country) - 7:00
The Depot at NoCo (Jeffersonville, IN) - Surfside Summer Jams with Tyrone Cotton – 7:00-10:00
Mansion Hill Tavern (Newport, KY) – John Ford Blues Society – 8:00
Mercurios Music & RestoBar – Thursday Night Blues Jam with Denny Thornbury & The Rhythm Cats – 6:00-9:00
Mike's Dance Barn (Nashville, IN) – Bloomington Blues Jam hosted by Who Doo Phyllis – 7:00-10:00

Ricky B's Club Cafe – Rick Bartlett (soul/r&b/rock) – 5:00-10:00

Slippery Noodle (Indianapolis, IN) – Tres Amigos – 8:00-12:00
Stevie Ray's Blues Bar – Thursday Night Throw Down with Larry Ferguson and Alpha Dog – 7:30-11:30
Radio/Internet Streaming
WBRT (1320 AM) (Bardstown, KY) – Bourbon City Blues – 1:00-3:00 pm
WFMP-LP (106.5 FM) (Louisville, KY) - Post Time: A Derby City Blues Review – 1:00-2:00 pm


Friday, September 11
The Alley at Cardinal Stadium – Soul Circus (variety) – 3:00-6:30
Brown County Inn (Nashville, IN) – Big Dog – 8:00-11:00
Capone's Downtown Speakeasy (Shelbyville, IN) – Top Hat Blues Revue – 8:30-11:30
Check's Cafe - Highway 31 Blues Band – 7:00-10:00
Chinkapin Brewing (Georgetown, KY) - Mo Bell (blues/r&b/rock) – 10:00-Midnight

Elks Lodge #446 (Bloomington, IN) - High Street Jack (rock/blues/soul) – 6:00-9:00
Evans Orchard and Cider Mill (Georgetown, KY) - Mo Bell (blues/r&b/rock) – Noon-3:00

Fraternal Order of Eagles (Jeffersontown, KY) – The Slingshots – 7:45-10:45
The Grüv Sports Bar & Lounge – Soul in the City Fridays – 8:00-10:00
Hotel Louisville – Toni Green's Sunset Grooves (jazz/blues/soul) – 7:00-9:00

Hotel Louisville – Jerry Green and Friends (funk/r&b/soul) – 9:30 - $10
Jeff Ruby's – Robbie Bartlett Band (blues/r&b/jazz) – 8:00-11:00

Mansion Hill Tavern (Newport, KY) – Gina and Johnny – 8:00
Merle's Whiskey Kitchen - Soul River Brown & The Foundation Band (funk/soul/blues) – 8:00-11:00
Mojo's Boneyard (Evansville, IN) – Carolyn Wonderland – 8:00 - $28
O'Shea's Irish Pub - Soul Kitchen (funk/soul/r&b) – 8:00
Ricky B's Club Cafe – Rick Bartlett (soul/r&b/rock) – 5:00-10:00
Slippery Noodle (Indianapolis, IN) – Resurrection Blues Band / Late Night Revelators – 8:00-12:30
Stevie Ray's Blues Bar – Duck and Cover (rock) 6:30 / Bag of Hammers (rock) 9:30 - $7
Radio/Internet Streaming
WFMP-LP (106.5 FM) (Louisville, KY) - Post Time: A Derby City Blues Review – 8:00-9:00 pm
WUKY (91.3 FM) (Lexington, KY) – Joe's Blues with Joe Conkwright – 9:00-11:00 pm

Saturday, September 12
Arbuckle Acres Park (Brownsburg, IN) – Blues in the 'Burg Festival with Jennie Devoe 4:00 / Carolyn Wonderland 5:00 / Blackjack Davey 6:00 / Nick Moss Band 7:00 / Moga Family Band 8:00
Azur Restaurant & Patio (Lexington, KY) – Ronn Crowder – 7:00-10:00
Bardstown Farmers Market (Bardstown, KY) – Cheers to Bardstown with V-Groove (r&b/blues/rock) – 6:30
Brown County Inn (Nashville, IN) – Mojo Gumbo – 8:00-11:00

Central Green (Clarksville, IN) - Good Times Concert Series with The Swerve (country/rock) 6:00 and Soul Circus (variety) 8:00
Chinkapin Brewing (Georgetown, KY) - Mo Bell (blues/r&b/rock) – 10:00-Midnight

Evans Orchard and Cider Mill (Georgetown, KY) - Mo Bell (blues/r&b/rock) – Noon-3:00
Hotel Louisville – Jerry Green and Friends (funk/r&b/soul) – 9:30 - $15
Jeff Ruby's – Robbie Bartlett Band (blues/r&b/jazz) – 8:00-11:00
Kosair Shrine Center – End of Summer Dance with Big Cat and the Prowlers (blues/rock) – 7:00-11:00
The Mad Paddle (Madison, IN) - BA Blues (blues/rock) – 8:00-12:00
Mansion Hill Tavern (Newport, KY) – Tom Holland and the Shuffle Kings – 8:00
McCormick's Creek State Park Arts, Blues & BBQ Festival (Spencer, IN) - Jesse Beals 11:00 / Tim O'Malley 11:30 / Gravy Bird 12:15 / Your Favorite Blues Band 1:15 / Steve Houk Band 2:15 / Piney Woods 3:15 / Big Dog 4:15 / Dicky James 5:15

Mercury Ballroom – Joanne Shaw Taylor – 8:00
Ricky B's Club Cafe – Rick Bartlett (soul/r&b/rock) – 5:00-10:00
Slippery Noodle (Indianapolis, IN) – Rebekah Meldrum / Jesse Kramer and the 317 Crew – 8:00-12:30
Stevie Ray's Blues Bar – Laurie Jane and the 45s 6:30 / Moonshine Magnolia (country/pop) 9:30 - $7
Radio/Internet Streaming
ARTxFM (WXOX/97.1 FM) (Louisville, KY) – All That Jazz hosted by Juan Leone, a collection of jazz, blues and gospel from the late 1950s to the early 1970s - 8:00-10:00 am

WFYI (90.1 FM) (Indianapolis, IN) - The Blues House Party hosted by Matthew Socey – 8:00-10:00 pm
WKMS (91.3 FM) (Murray, KY) – State Line Blues hosted by Lew Jetton – 7:00-9:00 pm
WMKY (90.3 FM) (Morehead, KY) – Nothin’ But The Blues with Paul Hitchcock – 8:00 pm-Midnight

Sunday, September 13
Golden's Pub & Deli (Georgetown, KY) - Mo Bell (blues/r&b/rock) – 5:00-7:00
Joe's Palm Room – Soulful Sunday with the Unlimited Show Band (r&b/funk/blues) – 5:00-8:00 - $10
Lou Lou on Market - Jim Masterson and the Good Thieves (blues/jazz) – 6:00-9:00
Louisville Waterfront Park – Big Four Bridge Arts Festival with several acts including The Get Down (surf rock/blues) (12:00-2:00) – Noon-5:00
Roots and Heritage Festival (Lexington, KY)
Lyric Theatre - Gospel Youth Explosion – 2:00
Bracktown Baptist Church – The Bakers Gospel Extravaganza – 6:00
Mansion Hill Tavern (Newport, KY) – Floyd and Don – 2:00

Stevie Ray's Blues Bar – KBS Blues Challenge – CANCELED
Radio/Internet Streaming
ARTxFM (WXOX/97.1 FM) (Louisville, KY) – That Driving Beat hosted by James & Uwe. That Driving Beat is an all-vinyl radio dance party spinning 1960s soul, rhythm & blues, garage rock, pop, and other movers and shakers from the 1960s! These tunes come from Detroit to Memphis, Muscle Shoals to London, New York to New Orleans, and anywhere else upbeat dance tunes and juke joint anthems were getting laid down and pressed on wax. You can call some of it Northern Soul, most of it Mod, but it's all got That Driving Beat – 6:00-8:00 pm
LRS102.com
(Louisville, KY) – The Coffee Blues hosted by Hippy Head – 8:00-10:00 am
WFMP-LP (106.5 FM) (Louisville, KY) - Post Time: A Derby City Blues Review – 1:00-2:00 am
WFPK (91.9 FM) (Louisville, KY) – WFPK Blues Party with Sheryl Rouse – 9:00 pm-12:00 am
WHAY (98.3 FM) (Whitley City, KY) - Smokestack Lightnin' Blues Show – 6:00-10:00 pm
WLLV (101.9 FM/1240 AM)
(Louisville, KY) - The Soulful Sounds of Derbytown hosted by Marjorie Marshall – 4:00-6:00 pm
WUKY (91.3 FM) (Lexington, KY) – Blues Before Sunrise – Midnight-6:00 am

Monday, September 14
Mercurios Music & RestoBar – Monday Night Open Jam – 6:00-9:00
Slippery Noodle (Indianapolis, IN) – Jesse Kramer Duo (acoustic) – 7:30-10:00

Tee Dee's Blues & Jazz Club (Lexington, KY) - The Tee Dee Young Band & Friends (blues/jazz) – 9:00
Radio/Internet Streaming
ARTxFM (WXOX/97.1 FM) (Louisville, KY) – Night Train Cocktail Lounge hosted by Brian Manley. The lounge rides into the past, featuring music and lost sounds from the 1860s to the 1970s. The show follows the rails amid a mix of directions, including surf, soundtracks, garage, proto-punk, pop, No Wave, jazz, composed, blues, comedy, cylinder and 78 recordings, rock n roll, old country, field recordings from around the world and whatever is scratched onto warped vinyl hidden in the the bottom of those boxes tucked away in your grandmother's attic – 8:00-9:00 pm
WDNS (93 FM) (Bowling Green, KY) – The Lowdown Hoedown with Greg Martin – 7:00-10:00 pm
WFHB (91.3 FM) (Bloomington, IN) – Blue Monday hosted by Blues Doc Bob – 9:00-11:00 pm
WPBK (102.9 FM) (Stanford, KY) - Buried Alive in the Blues with Walt Knies – 9:00 pm
WUKY (91.3 FM) (Lexington, KY) – Joe's Blues with Joe Conkwright – 7:00-9:00 pm

Tuesday, September 15
BoomBozz Pizza (Bardstown Rd) – Open Stage – 8:30
Bud's Rockin' Country Bar & Grill (Evansville, IN) - Boscoe France Band – 7:00-9:00
Off Broadway Taproom (Madison, IN) – Open Mic hosted by Jimmy Davis – 7:00
Ricky B's Club Cafe – Rick Bartlett (soul/r&b/rock) – 5:00-11:00
Slippery Noodle (Indianapolis, IN) – John Ford – 7:30-11:30

Stevie Ray's Blues Bar – Tuesday Night Jam with The Lindsey Lane Band – 7:30-11:30

All dates subject to change without notice.

We list places offering music within a 100 mile radius of Louisville.
If you are a local/regional blues musician or venue and would like us to consider your event for our weekly email and monthly newsletter calendars,
please email us the information to gi...@kbsblues.org.

For additional, upcoming blues events, check out the KBS website.
If you have a question, please send us an email.

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