Blues Schedule Feb 20

This Week’s Blues.

The blues schedule is as up to date as possible, but it’s always a good idea to call the club to confirm, also you might want to check the starting time.

• Willimantic Elks Club: Saturday, Winter Blues Fest; Willimantic. 860-450-0918
• Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center: Friday, James Cotton; Old Saybrook. (860)-510-0473
• Infinity Music Hall: Friday, Joe Louis Walker; Norfolk.
• Infinity Music Hall: Friday, Tab Benoit; Hartford.
• FTC Stage One: Friday, Popa Chubby/The Balkun Brothers; Fairfield. (203)-319-1404
• The Mohegan Sun (Wolf Den): Sunday, David Foster & the Mohegan Sun All-Stars; Uncasville. (888) 226-7711
• The New Orleans Restaurant: Saturday, Basically Blues Band; Westbrook.
• The Baci Grill: Friday, The Steve Polezonis Trio; Cromwell.
• The HydeAway Café: Friday, The Redliners; Plantsville.  (860) 426-9411
• Prince Thomas of Savoy Italian Club: Saturday, Jr Krauss & the Shakes; Avon.
• Brass Horse: Sunday, Jr Krauss & the Shakes (3:00 to 7:00pm); Barkhamsted.
• The Windsor Recovery House: Saturday, The Coffee Grinders; Windsor.
• The Ridgefield Playhouse: Tuesday, Beth Hart / Matt Andersen; Ridgefield. (203) 438-5795
• The Palace Theater: Friday, The Thana Alexa Soul & Blues Revue (7 & 9pm); Waterbury.
• Harkness Ballrom: Saturday, Yale Swing & Blues Monthly Dance with the Cobalt Rhythm Kings; New Haven.
• Lakeview Restaurant: Saturday, Patty and The Percolators; Coventry.
• The Rock Garden Café: Saturday, Eran Troy Danner; Watertown.  (860) 361-9800
• Bar 3 Thirty Three: Friday, Kathy Thompson Band; Milford.  (203) 693-2637
• Wheeler Library: Saturday, The Kevin Crandall Band; North Stonington.
• Greenwoods Grille: Saturday, 50 Shades of Blue; Bethel.
• The Stomping Ground: Friday, Jay Berndt and the Orphans; Putnam. (860) 928-7900
• The Fez: Friday, 50 Shades of Blue/Rockin’ Moroccan; Stamford.
• Bijou Theatre: Sunday, Paul Gabriel w/Jen Durkin; Bridgeport.
• Theodores’: Saturday, Night Train; Springfield. (413) 736-6000
• The Knickerbocker Café: Saturday, Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez; Westerly. (401) 315-5070
• Club Symply Fargone at Viva Bene: Wilbur and the Dukes; Worcester.
• The Iron Horse: Friday, Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson; Sunday, James Cotton; Northampton, MA
• The Narrows Center for the Arts: Thursday, Tab Benoit; Fall River.

Weekly Blues Events

• Anna Liffey’s:           Rocky Lawrence (Monday)
• The Owl Shop:          Kevin St.James (Tuesday)
• Griswold Inn:                        Eric Ducoff Band (Tuesday)
• Nightingale’s Acoustic Café:            Dan Steven’s “Pickin’ Parties” (Tuesday)
• La Boca:                     EasyBaby Blues Party (First Monday)
• Knickerbocker Café:            Let’s Dance Wednesdays w/ The Cartells
• Home:                         Rocky Lawrence (1^st & 3^rd Sunday)
• Vincent’s:                   Big Jon Short (Sunday)
• Vincent’s:       Jon Bonner and Boogie Chillin (Tuesdy)

Weekly Blues Jams

• The Hungry Tiger:    Blues Jam w/Gene Donaldson (Monday)
• Black Eyed Sally’s:   Blues Jam w/Tim McDonald (Wednesday)
• The Hungry Tiger:    Open Mic Blues Jam Hosted by The Hammerdown All-Stars (Thursday)
• Farmington Ave Rest:          Joe Bluz Jam (Thursday & Friday)
• Cypress Grill:            Open Mic/Jam Night w/ (Wednesday)
• Café 9:            The Original Sunday Night Jam w/The Morris Trent Band (Sunday)
• C J Sparrow Pub & Eatery:                        Ken Safety’s Open Mic Show (Thursday)
• Open Space: Open Mic Night (Wednesday)
• Gibson’s at the Clarion:        Blues Jam (Sunday)
• Sully’s Pub:                            Pete Scheips Jam (Sunday)
• Spill the Beans Coffee House           Acoustic Open Mic w/Johnny I (Thursday)
• Sully’s Pub:                            Pete Scheips & Friends Jam (Tuesday)
• Infinity Music Hall:   Open Mic w/Andy Attanasio (Wednesday)
• Knickerbocker Café:            Open Mike at the Knick w/Host Band Sandy’s Band (Thursday)
• The Black Duck:       Open Jam Hosted by Wendy May (Thursdays)
• The Hideaway:          JD Seem’s Swamp Jam (Tuesday)
• Guilford Country Tavern:   Sandy Connolly’s Open Mic Night last Wednesday of month
• The Stomping Ground:        Open Mic (Sunday)
• Cady’s Tavern:          Rick Harrington Weekly Roadhouse Jam (Sunday, Chepachet RI)
• Theodores’:    Open Mic w/ Juanita Mic (Thursday, Springfield, MA)
• Greendale’s Pub:       Open mic (Tuesday, Worcester, MA)
• Greendale’s Pub:       Jim’s Blues Jam (Sunday, Worcester, MA)
• Park Grill and Spirits:          Two Left Blues Jam (Tuesday, Worcester, MA)
• Greendale’s Pub:       Wackey Blues Jam (Wednesday, Worcester, MA)
• Jillian’s:          Open mic (Thursdays, Worcester, MA)
• Snow’s Restaurant & Bar:   Open mic (Sunday, Worcester, MA)
• Boundary Brewhouse:          Sunday Blues Jam (Pawtucket, RI)

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