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This weekend: Indie blues in and around Atlanta March 2-4

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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 […]

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This Weekend: Indie blues in and out of Atlanta Feb. 16-18

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There’s a lot going on this weekend! You can see The Bridget Kelly Band, The Ghost Town Band, Delbert McClinton and Casey James., as well as our usual wide range of blues artists. Come on out! Friday The Bridget Kelly Band is at Darwin’s and Beverly “Guitar” Watkins is at Blind Willie’s. Blue Roads are at Fat Matt’s. […]

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This Week: Indie blues all around Atlanta Feb. 12-18

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There’s a lot of blues going on this week, and in honor of Mardi Gras, I’ve listed a bit of Cajun, too! Blind Willie’s will have King Cake and Will Scruggs celebrates Fat Tuesday on the real Fat Tuesday this time! It’s time to laissez les bon temps roulez (let the good times roll) wherever you go this week!’ […]

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This weekend: Indie blues in and around Atlanta Feb. 9-11

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I’ve filled in a few blanks from The Week Ahead as information filters in. There’s so much good stuff going on. We get to celebrate Lisa’s birthday and Zydefunk has King Cake! And there’s a mess of tasty blues all around town, so go get your fill from the list below -Rhetta Friday Little G […]

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This week: Indie blues all around Atlanta Feb. 5-11

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Welcome to a week full of blues! It’s the first of the month and some of my info is missing. If you don’t see your favorite club listed, please contact them to find out who’s is playing. But I do know about a lot of good stuff, listed below! Monday Bill Sheffield is at Blind […]

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Peter Karp -captivated at The Vista Room , Decatur, GA – Feb. 1, 2018

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Peter Karp is a compelling figure. He is a tall man. Dressed in a well-tailored suit with a white shirt, he dominated the stage, even with Tom Gray as his guest to his right. Gray is the well-loved lead singer and lap steel and guitar player for Delta moon, a very popular Georgia group. It turns out […]

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This weekend: Indie blues in and around Atlanta Feb. 2-4

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Delta Moon, BIg BIll Morganfield, The Taylor Made Blues Band, and so much more for your entertainment this week! Just check the list below to find all the blues you can use! Friday Delta Moon is at Blind Willie’s. Donna Hopkins is at Darwin’s and Little Joey’s Jumpin’ Jive is at Northside Tavern. The Barry […]

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This week: Indie blues in and around Atlanta Jan. 29 – Feb. 4

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Lots of blues all around town this week! Some of the special events include Peter Karp IN Decatur, Delta Moon at Blind Willie’s, and The Taylor Made Blues Band at Darwin’s. Monday Bob Page is at Blind Willie’s and Larry Griffith is at Fat Matt’s. The Blues Jam is hosted by Lola st Northside Tavern […]

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This weekend: Indie blues in and around Atlanta Jan. 26-28

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Lots of good stuff this weekend, including Monkeyjunk all the way from Canada in Duluth Friday! Notice the Atlanta Blues Society meeting Sunday, as well as two benefits for great causes! Get out and participate! Friday The Mar-Tans are at Darwin’s and House Rocker Johnson and The Shadows are at Blind Willie’s. Swap Raw Deal […]

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This weekend: Indie blues in and around Atlanta Jan. 19-21

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it’s time to shake your fist at the weather, get out of the house and party in Atlanta with some hot blues in warm environments! Here;s where you can find the live blues this weekend: Friday The Heather Gillis Band is at Darwin’s and The Chris O’Leary Band is at Blind Willie’s. J.T. Speed is at […]

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This week: Indie Blues in and around Atlanta Jan 15

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There is never a lack of good music in Atlanta, and blues lovers are particularly blessed. Here is where to find the shows this week. Monday Mudcat is at Blind Willie’s. Larry Griffith is at Fat Matt’s, and the Blues Jam is hosted by Lola st Northside Tavern. There’s a jam with Mike Watson & Friends […]

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This week” Indie blues in and around Atlanta Jan. 8-14

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Come in from the cold and wrap yourself in the blues at these great shows! It is mostly locals, which gives us a chance to rejoice that our locals are so spectacular! Monday Brandon Reeves is at Blind Willie’s. Larry Griffith is at Fat Matt’s, and the Blues Jam is hosted by Lola st Northside […]

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This week: Indie Blues Around Atlanta Dec. 25- 31

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What better way to see one year out and another in than with the blues? Here’s where to find them: Monday Most of the clubs, like Darwin’s, Blind Willie’s and Fat Matt’s, are closed for Christmas.The Blues Jam hosted by Lola at Northside Tavern still takes place. Tuesday Poverty Level is at Darwin’s and Mudcat […]

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This week Indie Blues In and Around Atlanta Dec. 18-24

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Celebrate the holiday week with lots of local blues and blues jams! Happy holidays! Rhetta Monday There’s a Toys for Tots drive with Cody Matlock at Blind Willie’s. The Pork Bellys are at Fat Matt’s. Mike Watson hosts the jam at Loco’s in Alpharetta and Lola is the host for the jam at Northside Tavern. Tuesday […]

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This weekend: Indie Blues in and around Atlanta: December 15-17

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As always there is a lot of good blues music going down this weekend, but the two HUGE things in my eyes are Victor Wainwright bringing good times and boogie-woogie piano to Darwin’s and the Royal Blue Holiday Celebration to benefit prostate cancer with Bobby Rush and Big Bill Morganfield! And don’t forget to take toys to Lola’s […]

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This weekend: Indie Blues around Atlanta Dec 8-10

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Take a break from holiday frenzy and head for your favorite venue for some great live local music this weekend! Or catch Nick Moss at Blind Willie’s! Of the local acts you can choose from some of the best: Heather Luttrell, Cody Matlock and The Mothership, Delta Moon, The Cazanovas, and more! So get out, relax and […]

INDIE Blues Scene/ Music for Good

Atlanta Blues Society BluesStotts A Benifit for Cystic Fibrosis

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The Atlanta Blues Society is so proud to bring Blues Stotts back this year in celebration of the life of Larry Stotts, one of the biggest fans of the ABS and of the blues that we’ve ever had the privilege to know. Mark your calendars and come down to Blind Willies and celebrate with us the […]

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Review” Jason Ricci and The Bad Kind, Darwin’s Burgers, October 14, 2017

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Picture a packed house at Darwin’s Saturday night for Jason Ricci and The Bad Kind. At first sight, dressed in loose white pants and shirt and with his hair pulled back by a headband, Ricci looked rather like a decadent angel. But when he started to blow that harp, it was immediately clear that the […]

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JP Soars and The Red Hots at Darwin’ s Burgers and Blues in Sandy Springs, GA June 8

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JP Soars and the Red Hots played Darwin’s in Sandy Springs Saturday night. What an amazing musician that man is! Who else do we know who mixes original tunes in with not only blues but gypsy jazz and Latin music? He moves easily from his own songs to Django Reinhardt, Johnny Guitar Watson, and Muddy […]

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Atlanta Blues Society Gathering and Jam, June 25, 2017

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Sunday, June 25, the Atlanta Blues Society had its monthly Gathering and Jam. This time, the meeting was at The Vista at Napoleon’s in Decatur. The Vista is a wonderful venue with a large stage perfect for bands and jams, lots of tables and plenty of dancing room. In other words perfect for the ABS! […]

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Reverend Freakchild and The Mike Lowry Band, Darwin’s, June 16, 2017

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Photos by Takesi Ken Akamatsu Friday, June 16, Reverend Freakchild returned to Darwin’s as the opening act before The Mike Lowry Band. My husband and I got to talk to him before after his performance and it was like re-uniting with an old friend, even though we only met him once before, at the former […]

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BluesBerry Festival Coming This Weekend on June 17th in Norcross Georgia

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Seven years ago the city Norcross Georgia wanted to have a blueberry day with all the restaurants in downtown Norcross doing blueberry dishes and drinks. Mike Holley, who worked at The Iron Horse Tavern in downtown Norcross, figured why not add blues music to the combination and call it Bluesberry. His friend Tixie, who worked for the […]

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Rae and The Royal Peacocks at Darwin’s in Sandy Springs, June 2

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A lot of people were very excited to see Rae and The Royal Peacocks at Darwins Friday night. They are a sort of Atlanta super-group. Long-time area favorites Danny Vinson on lead guitar, Art McNaughton on drums, and Harold Pattillo on bass joined with keyboard wizard Valerie Waters and Rebekah “Rae” Easley on vocals and […]

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Brandon Santini at Darwin’s in Sandy Springs GA May 19, 2017

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Brandon Santini and his band played Darwin’s on Friday night, May 19. Many fans were anxious to see Santini, who has played here enough to be a big Atlanta favorite. They were also happy to see Timo Arthur, the lead guitarist, as he lived in Atlanta and was part of our musical community before moving […]

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The Breeze Kings – Guston’s Grille, Kennesaw GA, May 13, 2017

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The Breeze Kings played Guston’s Grille in Kennesaw Friday night. Guston’s is an inviting place with great, reasonably priced food, a bar and a friendly staff. The stage is sizable and we could see very well from where we sat. It turned out to be a case of the perfect band in the perfect venue. […]

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Jake Holliday and Friends at Darwin’s, Sandy Springs, GA April 22

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Saturday night at Darwin’s, Jake Holliday rounded up Donna Hopkins and some other friends and called the show, appropriately enough, “Jake Holliday and Friends feat. Donna Hopkins.” That’s an irresistible title to anyone familiar with Jake’s fantastic bass playing and Donna’s talents as a singer, guitar player and songwriter, so off we went. There were […]

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Mick Kolassa and The Taylor Made Band – @ Darwin’s, Sandy Springs, GA March 24

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The room was buzzing at Darwin’s Friday night. Mick Kolassa and The Taylor Made Band were the first touring group to play the new location,, and people were pretty excited. By the time the music started, it was standing room only with people standing at the back wall. Aftr years of producing and making albums. […]

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This weekend: Blues in and around Atlanta March 24-26

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Good news! Darwin’s is finally open in Sandy Springs! And they are celebrating with Mick Kolassa’s Taylor Made Band Friday, Jason Ricci Saturdy, and the Atlanta Blues Society meeting Sunday afternoon! The Rusted Hearts and The John Pagano Band are at The Earl, Big Bill Morganfield at Blind Willie’s, and a whole lot of good […]