There's lots of great blues on hand this weekend in the Burgh. I've already mentioned some, but here they are again, with even more to hear.
Tonight, blues rocker Walter Trout comes to Moondog's.
Sunday, there are two very fine events.
Sunday night, Pittsburgh (and beyond) blue-eyed soul guy Billy Price and French blues guitarist Fred Chapellier will hold a CD release party at the Palisades Ballroom in McKeesport for their new album, "Night Work," on the French label, DixieFrog Records. A special guest will be Pittsburgh's Robert Peckman, maybe best known as one of the original members of the 1978 oldies group, Acappella Gold. I remember him fondly as the drummer and sometime vocalist for the original version of the band No Bad Juju.
Price and Chapellier play well together, and their new CD is a fine effort. It should be a great show. The PG's Scott Mervis talked to Price about the album, and Peter King put together a podcast interview with Billy about the CD.
Also Sunday (it should be over in time to scoot on down to McKeesport), the Blues Society of Western Pa. is holding the second round of it's IBC competition for blues bands at Kendrew's in Aliquippa. It's a chance to hear some great regional blues bands and cheer on your favorite. Here's the lineup for Sunday, and the final round, April 26:
April 5, Kendrew's
2:00 Blue Guitar
2:30 Freeport Road Gang
3:00 Off-the Hook
3:30 Ian Arthurs Band
4:00 Memphis Cradle
4:30 Ron Yarosz and the Vehicle
5:00 Charlie Wheeler Band
5:30 Jill West and Blues Attack
6:00 Billy the Kid and the Regulators
6:30 Magic Mama Latte
Finals, April 26, Moondog's
SOLO/DUO’s + 2 finalists from DVine Wine and Kendrew's
LINEUP:
2:00 Monica Yasher and Steve S.
2:30 Dave Iglar
3:00 Gary Prisby
3:30 Guitar John
4:00 Winner from Kendrew's
4:30 Jnk Blues
5:00 Mack Jump
5:30 Winner from D’Vine Wine
6:00 Turk and Paul
6:30 Bubs McKeg and Dr. Blue
7:00 Winner from Kendrew's
7:30 Sal Barberra and Gary Applegate
8:00 Winner from D’Vine Wine (first round)
Posted
Apr 03 2009, 01:00 AM
by
Jim White