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  Rochester, NY isn't exactly synonymous with blues but believe it or not there is a good local blues scene. In this section we'll keep you up to date on  local blues bands and what venues usually have live blues. Also make sure to use the search feature to find out who's playing in town and where. We hope this will come in handy not only for those in the area but also to those passing through town.


Blues Bands

Joe Beard: Rochester's main man of the blues who's finally getting some national recognition. Joe's recorded four CD's for the Audioquest label including his latest called "Dealin'" which features Duke Robillard. A documentary of Joe Beard is currently in progress.

Chris Beard: Joe Beard's son who recorded his debut, "Barwalkin'", for JSP in 1997 and followed with "Born To Play The Blues." He was nominated for a Handy award in 1998. Find out more at: www.chrisbeard.org

The Nightstalkers: The Nightstalkers play hard driving blues featuring Marshall James on vocals. They have two CD's under their belts.

The Coupe De Villes: The Coupes have recorded two CD's. "Blues for You" is their latest. Find out more about the Coupes at www.coupedevilles.com.

The John Cole Blues Band: Joe Beard's ex guitarist out on his own. They've recorded one CD called "The Secret Is Out!."

Joe Likley & The Midnight Blues Band: Veteran blues singer who's worked with Joe Beard, Larry Davis, Junior Parker and others.

Fred Vine: Acoustic bluesman. Wrote the theme song for Bad Dog Blues. He released "Mister Freddie Blues" in 2001.

Roosevelt Dean and the Spellbinders: Syracuse bluesman who's recorded two CD's and plays Rochester often. Find out more at http://home.twcny.rr.com/rooseveltdean.

The Lowriders: Play a variety of blues and blues rock. Check them out on the web at http://members.aol.com/lowrydrz.

Steve Grills and the Roadmasters: Hard drivin' Chicago style blues.

Rockin' Roz: Blues with a touch of soul and R&B.

The ElectroKings: They focus on the danceable roots of American music, such as blues, swing, and good old rock and roll. Find out more at: www.theelectrokings.com

Texas Son: Guitar driven electric blues. Find out more at: www.texasonblues.com

Rockin' Red:  One of Rochester's premiere harp players.

Dan Schimdt and the Shadows: One of Rochester's hardest working blues bands.

Campbell Brothers: Pedal steel gospel. Highly acclaimed releases on Arhoolie including "Pass Me Not", "Sacred Steel on Tour!", "Sacred Steel For The Holidays" and are featured on "Sacred Steel- Live!." Check them out at www.campbellbrothers.com.

Brown Brothers: Accapella gospel in a Jubilee style.

Chanka Chank: Rust belt cajun/zydeco. Find out more about Chanka Chank at www.ggw.org/chankachank/.

Shinbone Alley: Play a variety of blues and blues rock. Visit them at www.sbablues.com

Smokin' Section: Steeped in the boogie traditions of John Lee Hooker, Bo Diddly, Canned Heat, etc., with a strong emphasis on jump and funk style blues of artists such as Jimmy Reed and Albert King. Their CD "Here Kitty, Kitty" is now available.

Rockin' Robin and the Bucket of  Blues: Play a variety of styles from B.B. King to hard driving Chicago blues.

The Jonathan Feldman Trio: Play half jazz and half Chicago blues. Their new CD is called "Straight Ahead & Blue." Find out more at www.jftrio.com

Certified Groove: Play a variety of blues styles such as T-Bone Walker, B.B. King, Downchild, The Thunderbirds and many more. Find out more at www.certifiedgroove.com

The Mudkings: Play mostly covers by Albert King, Muddy Waters, Stevie Ray Vaughan, BB King, Jimi Hendrix, and others. Find out more at www.themudkings.nstemps.com or e-mail them at mudkings33@yahoo.com

Third Degree: Hard driving, rock 'n' blues quartet. Play songs by Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Allman Brothers, Louis Jordon, Freddie King and others. Find out more at www.thirddegreeblues.com

The Mary Haitz Band: Nominated for best female Blues vocalist at the Buffalo Music awards.
They have one CD out called "No Borders." Find out more at www.maryhaitz.com

Los Blancos: They've been compared to The Radiators, Little Feat, The Neville Brothers, The Band, and a whole posse of other breeders of American Music. Find out more at www.casablancos.com

Too Tall: A regular on the local blues scene. Released the CD "Fixin' To Kill My Guitar" in 2002 with the help of many local blues veterans.

Sidepocket: Dave (Doc) Salatino, Dave Lott, Dean Miller and Mike Patrick bring you their version of todays Rock, Funk & Blues from Robin Ford to CoCo Montoya plus much more.

The New Trendsetters: Veterans that perform in the Chicago and Texas Blues styles. They blend virtuosity with dynamic, tight arrangements and roll those elements into a tongue-in-cheek, high energy, interactive performance. They call their brand of Blues "Champale Music", bringing to life the now-defunct Champale Malt Liquor slogan, "make any day a holiday... Enjoy like Champagne!" Contact them at: ntrendsetters@hotmail.com

The White Hots: Jazzy blues quartet consisting of veteran blues and jazz players. Play instrumental covers and orginals. Released the CD "Live at The Little "in 2002.

The Hell Hounds: Play traditional and original acoustic blues rooted in the styles of the Mississippi Delta and East Coast Piedmont regions. They have three CD's out with the latest titled "Can't Take It With Ya." Find out more at www.thehellhounds.com

The Frogg Men: Thee house band at Froggy's Bar & Grill playing every Wednedsay night from 8-11, playing rockin' Blues w/special guests.

Jay Formicola: Plays a mix of standard and modern blues styles. The traditional blues are approached with reverence while introducing his own style of over the top, from the heart, string wrangling and Vocals. Find out more at: www.jformicola.com

Keith Harden: Keith Harden is an accomplished and versatile guitarist-singer whose style and repertoire comes from roots music, folk, blues, rock and americana. "Ilinois Blues" was released in 2002 and "Mostly Mississippi" in 2003. Visit his website at www.bpcomp.com/keithharden

Swamp Padres: Deliver the irresistible grooves of Louisiana-inspired dance music with the lyrical voice of the electric, slide, and steel guitars, the driving pulse of zydeco button accordion, trance-inducing rubboard, and a full-tilt rhythm section. Visit them at www.swamppadres.com

Cold Shot: Play lots of Stevie Ray Vaughan covers, but include some of the artist that influenced him such as Jimi Hendrix and Albert King, Kenny Wayne Shepard, Eric Clapton and the Allman Brothers. Visit them at www.coldshot.org

The Rhythm Junkies: Combine a hardy dose of west coast Jump, some good modern Swing, and splash it heartily with the best of the modern Blues masters. Visit them on the web at www.rhythmjunkies.net

Mark Charles & The Blues Express: Mark Charles & The Blues Express, is a hard rockin' newly reformed blues outfit that plays a variety of high energy blues and rock blues. They do songs from the Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Johnny Winter, Lonnie Mack, Albert King, B.B. King, Johnny Winter, and Freddy King catalogs. Visit them on the web at http://mcatbe.tripod.com

Beale Street Blues Band

Steve Lyons & The Believers

The Dynamics

Julie & The Intruders

Billy Joe

 

     
Blues Clubs

Dinosaur-Bar-B-Que: 99 Court St., 325-7090.  Free open blues jam every Monday. Live blues Tuesday-Saturday. Call for cover. Check them out at www.dinosaurbarbque.com.

Beale Street Cafe: 689 South Ave., 271-4650. Call for cover. Check them out at www.bealestreetcafe.com.

The Clarissa Room: 239 Clarissa St., 242-6433. Check them out at http://www.clarissaroom.com.

Milestones: 170 East Ave., 325-5880 or 325-6490. Call for cover. They're online at milestonesmusicroom.com.

Richmonds: 21 Richmond St., 454-4612. Call for cover.

Smokin' Joe's Bar and Grill: 425 Lyell Ave, 647-1540. Open blues jam every Thursday.

C.C.Riders: 1129 Empire Blvd. at Irondequoit Bay, Irondequoit. Call for cover.

The Centers Sports Bar: 60 Brown's Race, 423-0000. Occasional blues on Fridays and Saturdays. Call for cover.

The Montage Grill: 50 Chestnut Plaza, 232-8380. Feature national music acts and blues bands. Call for cover. Visit their website at www.montagegrille.com.

Rab's Woodshed: 440 Lake Ave. at Latta Road, 663-4610. Feature local blues bands.

Froggy's Bar & Grill : 1129 Empire Blvd Webster, NY, 454-8303. The Frogg Men, play blues every Wednesday and live classic rock or blues from local bands Friday and Saturday.



Blues Jams

Dinosaur-Bar-B-Que: Mondays 10-1am, Dinosaur BBQ 99 Court St.
House band: Dan Schmitt & the Shadows.

Beale Street Cafe: Thursdays, 9-midnight, Beale Street Cafe 689 South Ave.
House band: The Beale Street Blues Band.

Smokin' Joe's Bar and Grill: Thursdays 11-2am, Smokin' Joes Bar & Grill, 425 Lyell Ave. House band The Bandits.

Clarissa Room: Sundays 5pm-til?, 4239 Clarissa St.

 
Blues Radio

Rejuvination with Scott Wallace: Sat. 6:00 pm-9:00 pm on WRUR 88.5 FM

Blacks and Blues with Doug Curry: Sat. 9:00 pm-12:00 pm on WRUR 88.5 FM

Muskie's Juke Joint with Dave Moskal: Sun. 7:00 pm-10:00 pm on WGMC 90.1 FM.

 

Blues in Town

Find out what's happening in town by using the Pollstar database:

Search Tour Database by: Artist City Venue

Also check out these local sites:

Rochester Goes Out: From Rochester's Democrat and Chronicle.

Freetime: Rochester's Freetime magazine.

 




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