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29 | 30 | 1 | 2 Chickenbone Slim6:00 pm Blues $5 cover  Chickenbone SlimOctober 2 @ 6:00 pm Chickenbone Slim has been deeply rooted in the San Diego Blues scene for 30 years, first as a bassist, and since 2011 as a guitarist, vocalist and bandleader. His sound is reminiscent of Johnny “Guitar” Watson in the Third Ward of Houston circa 1964–Chicago/Texas/Gulf Coast/Uptown Blues with an authentic 1950’s to 1960’s vibe. By mixing original blues and swing music with traditional covers, Chickenbone’s shows are greasy, down-home, and entertaining, keeping the dance floor packed all night. Chickenbone has been serving up his style of Blues throughout the Western U.S. to audiences hungry for the real deal. Since he formed the band in 2012, Chickenbone has played over 1,500 performances, from the San Diego Blues Festival (2018), Gator By The Bay, Adams Ave Street Fair and Unplugged, and on tour throughout CA and AZ. His newest CD, “Sleeper” (Lo Fi Mob Records ©2020) features ten all original modern blues songs that are soulful and unique, while adhering to authentic classic blues style. Recorded at Greaseland Studios by Christoffer “Kid” Andersen, the disc balances on the line between originality and creativity with a deep understanding and respect for blues styles and history. Along with its predecessors, “Gone” (2015) and “The Big Beat” (2017), Sleeper is picking up rave reviews nationally, and internationally. Chickenbone’s band, known as “The Biscuits”, is made up of top local and touring San Diego Blues musicians including Scot Smart or Laura Chavez on guitar, Marty Dodson on drums, and Andrew Crane on bass. Special guests on “Sleeper” include Joey Harris (guitar/vocal), Jerry Rainey (guitar/vocal), and Troy Sandow (harmonica). Chickenbone doesn’t like to name drop, but looking up his players will attest to their level of musicianship.
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6 | 7 JP Soars6:00 pm Blues $Ticketmaster cover JP SoarsOctober 7 @ 6:00 pm With his new album, Brick By Brick, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist JP Soars makes it clear yet again that he’s absolutely determined to advance his career one step at a time, whether it’s through his interaction with fans or via his ongoing album trajectory. He’s made that consistently clear in the past and his work has been rewarded — not only in terms of his accolades and chart accomplishments — but also through the appreciation he’s received from the audiences and admirers he’s managed to attract every step of the way. It’s that drive and determination that’s at the very heart of Brick By Brick. “It all seemed very natural,” he says. “The album is very reflective of how I have built my music career, one brick at a time.” Indeed, the album is a testament not only to his expansive musical palette but also to his ability to make music that brought him praise from his fans and followers every step of the way. “I didn’t set out with any game plan for this album,” JP says. “In fact, a lot of this material came out the pandemic when I was just fooling around with different songs and styles. It just grew around that.” | 8 | 9 | 10 Give me back my Blues6:00 pm Blues $5 cover Len Rainey & the Midnight Players8:00 pm Blues $5 cover | 11 Stoney B Blues Band5:00 pm Blues $5 cover Stoney B Blues BandOctober 11 @ 5:00 pm Stony B is the real deal bluesman and we are so excited to welcome him back to our stage after over a decade! | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 Dave Lebental6:00 pm Blues $Ticketmaster cover Dave LebentalOctober 15 @ 6:00 pm
Life of a “Long Player”After a 25 year hiatus, long time rocker Dave Lebental returned to his musical roots and started to investigate the modern music landscape. He quickly realized he was a modern-day Rip Van Winkle who had awoken into a different musical world than the one he left. Digital recording, digital distribution, social media have all made it much easier to be an independent artist. He started writing new songs on his acoustic guitar and learning how to record them in his home studio. The biproduct of these self-produced recording sessions is Dave Lebental’s debut solo LP entitled “The Long Player”. The LP is a collection of 11 Americana, Blues and Rock tracks. Now 62 years old, Lebental says his songs and sound owe a debt to James Taylor, Ryan Adams, The Eagles, Tom Petty, and The Beatles. | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 John Clifton6:00 pm Blues $Ticketmaster cover John CliftonOctober 23 @ 6:00 pm
John Clifton (johncliftonmusic.com)
— Mick Martin , Capital Public Radio
— The Midwest Record
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27 | 28 | 29 Michele Lundeen8:00 pm Blues $5 cover Michele LundeenOctober 29 @ 8:00 pm The “Queen of Steam” …a passionate, powerful, soulful vocalist with an electrifying stage presence! Nominated 12x “BEST BLUES” San Diego Music Awards “BES SELF-PRODUCED CD” Final 4 Blues Foundation Int’l Blues Challenge • NOMINATED “BEST BLUES ALBUM” San Diego Music Awards • 1st PLACE Blues Lovers United of San Diego’s Regional IBC Michele Lundeen, a 12x San Diego Music Awards “Best Blues” Nominee, is dubbed the “QUEEN OF STEAM” for her stirring vocals and electrifying stage presence and does indeed command attention. With powerhouse, soulful vocals and sassy, hi-energy shows. she delivers with an incomparable style of her own. She and her band effortlessly blend classic roadhouse rhythm & blues, jump swing, Memphis groove, sultry jazz and funky soul into a satisfying musical stew. She’s raw, honest and visceral. her CD SONG INSIDE ME was also one of the Final 4 “Best Self-Produced CD” in Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge. An established, popular and respected veteran of the club, concert and festival circuit in both Northen Nevada and Southern California, Michele has shared stages with dozens o f nationally known blues and roots artists from John Lee Hooker to Elvin Bishop and Savoy Brown to Queen Ida, while gaining a reputation as a talented headliner in her own right. http://www.michelelundeen.com/
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