Blues for the weekend, Part 2

In my last post, I wrote about the national blues acts coming to town this weekend. But there are also a couple of Blues Society of Western Pa. events this weekend worth mentioning.

Tonight, Thursday, the BSWPA will hold its Blues Thursday Jam at Moondog's in Blawnox, hosted by Jim Hamel, the BSWPA and Moondog himself. The Jimmy Adler Band will be featured.

And since this weekend is the bye week for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Moondog's will be the site of the Fourth Annual Bye Week Blues, featuring an afternoon and evening of local blues bands, instead of local football.

Bye Week Blues is presented by Marcy Brown of the Sweaty Betty Blues Band and the BSWPA, and benefits the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank as well as anyone who likes to listen to the blues.

Here's the Bye Week Blues schedule:

1 pm -  Mahajibee Blues
2:20 pm - Felix and the Hurricanes  (2009 International Blues Challenge winners)
4 pm - Bubs McKeg and Doc Blue (2009 Duo International Blues Challenge winners)
5:15 pm - The Eldorado Kings featuring Johnny Rooster
6:30 pm - Billy the Kid and the Regulators (2008 WV International Blues Challenge winners)
7:40 pm - Big Ol' Blues Jam (all musicians welcome)

There's a suggestion donation of $10, and they're asking people to bring some non-perishable food items for the food bank.