Helping To Keep The Blues Alive In Minnesota Since 2002
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Upcoming Blues Society Events
- Next regular MnBS Board Meeting, 6:30 pm, Thursday, August 8,
@ the Tannenbaum home, 11804 Polk St. NE, Blaine, MN. 55434.
 Harrison Street — Photo by Michael Border The Minnesota Blues Society would like to congratulate our 2019 Road To Memphis winners. Harrison Street Band and Lisa Wenger/Tim Wick. They will represent us in Memphis at the International Blues Challenge 2020.  Tim Wick & Lisa Wenger — Photo by Michael Border Please mark your calendars for our IBC fundraising events: September 8th at Minnesota Music Cafe November 10th at Wilebski's January 19th, 2020, location to be determined. All of the money that we raise at these events goes to the musicians travel fund for IBC 2020. Please get out to support your music community and your musicians that are going to IBC 2020. IBC 2020 will be held from January 28th to February 1st. — Steve Leutgeb, President, MnBS |
(07/04/19)
Be sure to check our new or updated content:
- Howard "Guitar" Luedtke and Blue Max @ Owen Park - Eau Claire, WI, July 16
- Amanda Fish @ Shaw's Bar & Grill, July 17
- Annie Mack and Nikki and the Ruemates @ Mears Park, July 18
- Harrison Street @ Hollihan's Pub, July 18
- Lowertown Blues & Funk Festival @ Mears Park, July 19 & 20
- Curtis Marlatt & Les Blues Attaque @ Manitou Grill & Event Center, July 19
- Kevin Gordon @ Hook & Ladder Mission Room, July 19
- The Swamp Kings @ Brookside Bar & Grill, July 20
- Joanne Shaw Taylor @ Dakota, July 21
- Rich Lewis Band @ Whitey's World Famous Saloon, July 21
 Howard "Guitar" Luedtke and Blue Max @ Owen Park - Eau Claire, WI Tuesday, July 16, 6:30 pm |
 Amanda Fish @ Shaw's Bar & Grill Wednesday, July 17, 8 pm |
 Annie Mack and Nikki and the Ruemates @ Mears Park Thursday, July 18, 6 pm |
 Harrison Street @ Hollihan's Pub Thursday, July 18, 8 pm |
 Lowertown Blues & Funk Festival @ Mears Park Friday & Saturday, July 19 & 20 |
 Curtis Marlatt & Les Blues Attaque @ Manitou Grill & Event Center Friday, July 19, 8:30 pm |
 Kevin Gordon @ Hook & Ladder Mission Room Friday, July 19, 8:30 pm |
 The Swamp Kings @ Brookside Bar & Grill Saturday, July 20, 3 pm |
 Joanne Shaw Taylor @ Dakota Sunday, July 21, 7 pm |
 Rich Lewis Band @ Whitey's World Famous Saloon Sunday, July 21, 8 pm |
(7/14/19)
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Check the Online Calendar for the most-up-to-date listings:
We can make no claims as to the accuracy of this calendar.
Always check with the musicians or venues when in doubt.
Please send your future gigs to , not Facebook. Deadline for publication in the Monday Blues Notes is Thursday prior to publication. Thanks, The Web Team
| Monday, July 15, 2019 | |||
| 8:00 PM | 331 Club - Minneapolis, MN | Roe Family Singers 10 pm - Doug Otto & Friends |
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| 7:00 PM | Apple Valley American Legion Post #1776 - Apple Valley, MN | The Apple Jam | |
| 7:00 PM | Bogey's - Lilydale, MN | Blues Jam hosted by Tom Harkness and Johnny Mac. | |
| 7:00 PM | Dakota - Minneapolis, MN | Thomasina Petrus sings Billie Holiday | |
| 7:00 PM | Dunn Bros Coffee on Grand - St Paul, MN | Joe Fingers | |
| 7:00 PM | Midway Saloon - St Paul, MN | Moses Oakland Quartet NEW JAM - MONDAYS | |
| 6:30 PM | Schooner Tavern - Minneapolis, MN | Tim & Barry's Juke Joint | |
| 8:30 PM | Shaw's Bar & Grill - Minneapolis, MN | Sarah Papenheim Open Blues Jam | |
| Tuesday, July 16, 2019 | |||
| 6:00 PM | Captain's Lakeside Grille - Isanti, MN | Two Tone Duo | |
| 8:00 PM | Carbone's Pizza - Minneapolis, MN | Tony Cuchetti | |
| 6:00 PM | Crooners Lounge & Supper Club - Fridley, MN | Tom Hunter | |
| 7:00 PM | Eidem Homestead - Brooklyn Park, MN | Craig Clark Band | |
| 9:00 PM | Minnesota Music Cafe - St Paul, MN | Willie Walker & Jellybean Johnson | |
| 6:30 PM | Owen Park - Eau Claire, WI | Howard "Guitar" Luedtke and Blue Max Chippewa Valley Blues Society Tuesday Night Blues | |
| 7:30 PM | Schooner Tavern - Minneapolis, MN | King Kustom and the Cruisers (Rock) | |
| 8:00 PM | Shaw's Bar & Grill - Minneapolis, MN | New Primitives (Reggae) | |
| 8:00 PM | The Hideaway Burger Bar - Minneapolis, MN | Tuesday Night Music Club ft. Blair Krivanek, Andy Mark and Brandon Hess | |
| 8:00 PM | Wilebski's Blues Saloon - St Paul, MN | Blues Jam | |
| Wednesday, July 17, 2019 | |||
| 7:00 PM | 331 Club - Minneapolis, MN | Mark Cameron Band CD RELEASE PARTY !!! - Harold's KFAI House Party | |
| 5:30 PM | Captain's Lakeside Grille - Isanti, MN | Betty Danger | |
| 8:00 PM | Fine Line Music Cafe - Minneapolis, MN | Junior Brown | |
| 9:00 PM | Gluek's Restaurant & Bar - Minneapolis, MN | Steve Gripp and The Mack Band | |
| 7:00 PM | Hollihan's Pub - White Bear Lake, MN | Blues Jam hosted by Jim Stairs | |
| 8:30 PM | Hook & Ladder - Minneapolis, MN | The Alpine All-Stars "Downhill from Here" 30 Year Anniversary of The Grateful Dead at Alpine Valley | |
| 7:00 PM | Moe's - Moundsview, MN | Joe Flip | |
| 6:00 PM | Munson Bridge Winery - Withee, WI | Phil Kitze Solo Acoustic | |
| 8:00 PM | Schooner Tavern - Minneapolis, MN | Orkestar Bez Ime (Balkan Party Music) Balkan Party Music | |
| 8:00 PM | Shaw's Bar & Grill - Minneapolis, MN | Amanda Fish | |
| 9:00 PM | Shaw's Bar & Grill - Minneapolis, MN | Ken Valdez | |
| 6:00 PM | Tally's Dockside - White Bear Lake, MN | Armadillo Jump | |
| 6:30 PM | Ziggy's - Stillwater, MN | PK Mayo | |
| Thursday, July 18, 2019 | |||
| 7:00 PM | 10K Brewing - Anoka, MN | Betty Danger | |
| 5:30 PM | Bar Harbor Supper Club - Lake Shore, MN | Tom Hunter | |
| 5:30 PM | Captain's Trackside Grille - Braham, MN | Betty Danger | |
| 7:00 PM | Hollihan's Pub - White Bear Lake, MN | Harrison Street | |
| 6:30 PM | Hopkins American Legion Post #320 - Hopkins, MN | Louisville "White Lightning" Curtis Blues and BBQ Night | |
| 6:00 PM | Mears Park - St Paul, MN | Annie Mack and Nikki and the Ruemates - Lowertown Sounds (formerly Music in Mears) | |
| 8:00 PM | Minnesota Music Cafe - St Paul, MN | Corey Medina | |
| 6:00 PM | Mississippi Pub - Inver Grove Heights, 0 | Joe Flip | |
| 6:00 PM | Moe's - Moundsview, MN | PK Mayo | |
| 7:00 PM | Music in the Park (Waconia) - Waconia, MN | Everett Smithson Band | |
| 7:00 PM | Normandale Lake Bandshell - Bloomington, MN | Lamont Cranston Band | |
| 8:00 PM | Schooner Tavern - Minneapolis, MN | Open Jam | |
| 8:00 PM | Shaw's Bar & Grill - Minneapolis, MN | The Butanes Paul Metsa & Willie Walker @ 5-7pm | |
| 8:00 PM | The Loop - Rochester, MN | Tony Cuchetti | |
| 6:30 PM | The Tilted Tiki Tropical Bar & Restaurant - Stillwater, MN | Jorgensen Tagg | |
| 7:00 PM | Velveteen Speakeasy - Stillwater, MN | Miss Myra and The Moonshiners | |
| Friday, July 19, 2019 | |||
| 8:30 PM | Al's Center Saloon - Center City, MN | Mark Cameron Band | |
| 5:30 PM | Bar Harbor Supper Club - Lake Shore, MN | Tom Hunter | |
| 8:30 PM | Billy’s Rockford Bar - Rockford, MN | Phil Kitze & the Resonators | |
| 9:00 PM | Black Dog Cafe - St Paul, MN | Big George Jackson Blues Band Rock Camp at 7:00 pm | |
| 2:00 PM | Cannon Falls Library - Cannon Falls, MN | Everett Smithson Band | |
| 8:00 PM | Citizen - Saint Paul, MN | John Beach Inside the Intercontinental Hotel | |
| 7:30 PM | Crooners Lounge & Supper Club - Fridley, MN | Patty Peterson with Paul Peterson, Bobby Vandell, Billy Franze, Sean Turner and Ronny Loew | |
| 8:00 PM | Gaslite Bar & Grill - Ellsworth, WI | Joe Flip Full Band | |
| 8:30 PM | Hat Trick Lounge - Saint Paul, MN | The Eskimo Brothers | |
| 8:30 PM | Hook & Ladder - Minneapolis, MN | Fletcher Magellan The bill includes country-blues guitar picker, Slim Stone and visual artist and gospel blues singer, Angie Talle | |
| 8:30 PM | Hook & Ladder - Minneapolis, MN | Kevin Gordon in The Mission Room - “Dude’s a juke-joint professor emeritus” Rolling Stone | |
| 6:00 PM | Loring Bar & Restaurant - Minneapolis, MN | Cornbread Harris | |
| 8:30 PM | Manitou Grill & Event Center - White Bear Lake, MN | Curtis Marlatt & Les Blues Attaque | |
| 7:30 PM | Minnesota Zoo - Apple Valley, MN | Rosanne Cash | |
| 7:00 PM | Music on the River (Amery) - Amery, WI | Lamont Cranston Band | |
| 7:00 PM | Palmer's Bar - Minneapolis, MN | Front Porch Swingin Liquor Pigs Fun Folk/Blues/Country - FREE | |
| 8:30 PM | Richfield American Legion Post #435 - Richfield, MN | Brian Naughton | |
| 8:00 PM | Rochester VFW Post #1215 - Rochester, MN | Everett Smithson Band | |
| 8:30 PM | Schooner Tavern - Minneapolis, MN | Wain McFarlane & Dreadlock Cowboy | |
| 9:00 PM | Smitty's Bar & Grill - Chisago City, MN | Craig Clark Band | |
| 6:00 PM | Treasure Island Casino - Welch, MN | Lynyrd Skynyrd with Gov't Mule, Chris Kroeze and the Outlaws - outdoor amphitheater | |
| 7:30 PM | Turf Club - St Paul, MN | Trailer Trash (Country/Honky-Tonk/Swing) | |
| 9:00 PM | Volstead House Whiskey Bar and Speakeasy - Eagan, MN | Betty Danger | |
| 9:00 PM | Zorbas on Big Sandy - McGregor MN - McGregor, MN | PK Mayo | |
| Saturday, July 20, 2019 | |||
| 5:30 PM | Bar Harbor Supper Club - Lake Shore, MN | Tom Hunter | |
| 3:00 PM | Brookside Bar & Grill - Marine On St Croix, MN | The Swamp Kings | |
| 9:30 PM | Intercontinental Hotel - St Paul, MN | Lisa Wenger Party After the Lowertown Blues Festival | |
| 3:00 PM | Harbor Bar - Hagar City, WI | Blues Festival 2019 - Zackery Z - 3:00 PM | |
| 9:00 PM | Hat Trick Lounge - Saint Paul, MN | Inside Straight Blues Band After Party following Lowertown Blues Fest at Mears Park | |
| 9:30 PM | Intercontinental Hotel - St Paul, MN | Lisa Wenger Party After the Lowertown Blues Festival | |
| 8:30 PM | Isanti VFW Post 2735 - Isanti, MN | Betty Danger | |
| 12:00 PM | Lowertown Blues & Funk Festival - Saint Paul, MN | 12:00 PM Craig Clark Band 1:30 PM Bridget Kelly Band 3:00 PM Joyann Parker 4:45 PM Carolyn Wonderland 6:30 PM Popa Chubby 8:30 PM Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen | |
| 9:00 PM | Mad Capper Saloon & Eatery - Stillwater, MN | Phil Kitze & the Resonators | |
| 9:00 PM | Minnesota Music Cafe - St Paul, MN | Westside | |
| 5:00 PM | Minnesota Waldorf School - St Paul, MN | Annie Mack North American Roots Festival | |
| 7:30 PM | Minnesota Zoo - Apple Valley, MN | Tower of Power | |
| 1:00 PM | Moondance Events Center - Walker, MN | Ken Valdez Moondance Jam | |
| 8:00 PM | Neumann's Bar - North St Paul, MN | Craig Clark Band | |
| 8:00 PM | No Name Saloon & Monkey Bar - Prescott, WI | Armadillo Jump | |
| 8:30 PM | Richfield American Legion Post #435 - Richfield, MN | Brian Naughton | |
| 8:30 PM | Schooner Tavern - Minneapolis, MN | Harrison Street | |
| 9:00 PM | Shaw's Bar & Grill - Minneapolis, MN | PK Mayo | |
| 6:00 PM | Tally's Dockside - White Bear Lake, MN | Nick Dinius Band | |
| 4:00 PM | Waseca County Fair - Waseca, MN | Everett Smithson Band | |
| 7:00 PM | Wayzata Brew Works - Wayzata, MN | Joe Flip | |
| Sunday, July 21, 2019 | |||
| 3:00 PM | 331 Club - Minneapolis, MN | Miss Myra Rezo City: resonator guitar player series | |
| 2:00 PM | Bloomington VFW Post #1296 - Bloomington, MN | Blues SuperJam Sunday with Jim Stairs | |
| 3:00 PM | Brookside Bar & Grill - Marine On St Croix, MN | Tony Cuchetti | |
| 8:00 PM | Cedar Cultural Center - Minneapolis, MN | DO RE #METOO: A Night of Sexist Songs Sung by Righteous Feminists | |
| 4:00 PM | Cherry Pit - St Paul, MN | Brother Jon Band | |
| 7:00 PM | Dakota - Minneapolis, MN | Joanne Shaw Taylor | |
| 5:00 PM | Dusty's Bar - Minneapolis, MN | Doug Otto | |
| 2:00 PM | Harbor Bar - Hagar City, WI | Blues Festival 2019 - Chris Herriges - 2:00 PM | |
| 3:30 PM | Highland Fest - St Paul, MN | Annie Mack | |
| 2:00 PM | Jake's Supper Club (Tiki Bar) - Menomonie, WI | Everett Smithson Band | |
| 7:00 PM | Maucieri's Italian Bistro - Crosslake, MN | Lisa Wenger with GB Leighton | |
| 9:30 AM | Minnetonka United Methodist Church - Minnetonka, MN | Tom Hunter | |
| 4:00 PM | Muddy Waters Bar & Grill - Prescott, WI | Dee Miller Band | |
| 4:00 PM | Neumann's Bar - North St Paul, MN | PK Mayo | |
| 4:00 PM | P.D. Pappy's - Stillwater, MN | Kurt Jorgensen | |
| 7:00 PM | Schooner Tavern - Minneapolis, MN | Open Jam | |
| 2:00 PM | Slippery's Bar & Grill - Wabasha, MN | Louisville "White Lightning" Curtis | |
| 3:00 PM | St James Hotel - Red Wing, MN | Rob Olson in The Veranda | |
| 7:30 PM | State Theatre Minneapolis - Minneapolis, MN | Lyle Lovett and His Large Band | |
| 1:00 PM | The Joint Bar - Minneapolis, MN | Brian Naughton | |
| 7:00 PM | Turf Club - St Paul, MN | Colin Campbell & the Shackletons and The Posies | |
| 8:00 PM | Whitey's World Famous Saloon - Minneapolis, MN | Rich Lewis Band | |
| Monday, July 22, 2019 | |||
| 8:00 PM | 331 Club - Minneapolis, MN | Roe Family Singers 10 pm - Doug Otto & Friends |
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| 7:00 PM | Apple Valley American Legion Post #1776 - Apple Valley, MN | The Apple Jam | |
| 9:00 PM | Blue Fin Bay Grille - Tofte, MN | Pete Kavanaugh Solo Acoustic | |
| 7:00 PM | Dakota - Minneapolis, MN | Chris Smither | |
| 7:00 PM | Midway Saloon - St Paul, MN | Moses Oakland Quartet NEW JAM - MONDAYS | |
| 6:30 PM | Schooner Tavern - Minneapolis, MN | Tim & Barry's Juke Joint | |
| 8:30 PM | Shaw's Bar & Grill - Minneapolis, MN | Sarah Papenheim Open Blues Jam | |
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| From now until September 30, 2019, the Minnesota Blues Society is accepting CD's produced by Minnesota acts for consideration for the Blues Foundation's "Best Self-Produced CD" Competition. Check it out: Best Self-Produced CD Competition |
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