7/30/09 (Thursday)

Jimmy Thackery (DBS Lifetime Achievement Winner) at Callahan’s (9pm) 2105 South Blvd. Auburn Hills

Jeff Maylin at Memphis Smoke (9pm) 100 S. Main St. Royal Oak

Broken Arrow Blues Jam Session at Nancy Whiskey’s Pub (9:30pm), 2644 Harrison, Detroit 313-962-4247

Wrong IZ Right Band jam session at KENNEDY’S IRISH PUB (9:30pm) 1055 W Huron, Waterford. 248-681-1050

Jazz & Blues w/host Bill Meyer and SBH Trio jam session at Bert’s (8:30pm). 2727 Russell Street in Eastern Market, Detroit

Joe Ligreci Band w/Curtis Sumter jam at Frankie’s (9pm) 31268 Ford Rd. Garden City (734) 421-3424

THE SOULMINORS Jam at DOMINION GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB (8pm) 6125 Howard Ave. Windsor 519-966-6629

The Alligators at Sterling Heights Art Festival, Sterling Heights

LAITH AL-SAADI at Circus Bar and Billiards (10pm) 210 S. First St. – Ann Arbor

BLACK HAT at the Raven Café (8pm) 932 Military St. Port Huron 810-984-4330

7/31/09 (Friday)

Brett Lucas Band at Memphis Smoke (9pm) 100 S. Main – Royal Oak.

Motor City Josh at The Blue Goose (9pm) St Clair Shores 586-296-0950
Planet D Nonet at Sterlingfest Art & Music Fair (10am) Sterling Hgts.

RJ Spangler Swing Quartet @ Jazz in the Square (7pm) in Monroe

Johnnie Bassett at The New Dodge Lounge (9pm) 8850 Jos. Campau – Hamtramck

Junior Brown wsg/ The Deadstring Brothers at Callahan’s (9pm) 2105 South Blvd – Auburn Hills

The Alligators at The Stables in Bay City

David Gerald and Insurrection at B.Boomer’s Bar & Grille (9pm) 16006 Southfield Rd. Allen Park 313-928-8570

Valerie Barrymore & Foundation of Funk at The Greektown Casino Patio (4:30pm)

Chris Canas Blues Revolution at Guy Hollerin’s (6:30pm) 3600 Plymouth Rd. Ann Arbor

bugs Beddow band at Weber’s Inn (9pm) 3050 Jackson Road_Ann Arbor (734) 769-2500

CURTIS SUMTER WITH THE JAMIE COE BAND at LAKEPOINTE YACHT CLUB (9:30pm) 37604 ANN ARBOR RD., LIVONIA, MI-(734)591-1868

RJ Spangler Swing Quartet at Jazz in the Square in Monroe, MI, w/ James O’Donnell, Colton Weatherston & Noah Jackson. (7pm)

Blues at Nancy Whiskey’s Pub (9:30pm), 2644 Harrison, Detroit 313-962-4247

8/1/09 (Saturday)

Steve Gornall and the Blue Collar Blues Band (DBS Lifetime Achievement Winner) at Callahan’s (9pm) 2105 South Blvd. Auburn Hills

Jim McCarty and Mystery Train at Memphis Smoke (9pm) 100 S. Main – Royal Oak.

Planet D Nonet at Jazz On The Avenue (6pm) On Livernois in Detroit

G’JAI’s JOOK JOINT at Jamboozies (10pm) 42066 Van Dyke Ave Sterling Heights

Broken Arrow Blues Band at The Oxford Tap (9pm) 36 S. Washington – Oxford

The Alligators at The Stables in Bay City

Front Street Blues Band at Flappers Cafe (9pm) Lincoln Park

Motor City Josh at The Blue Goose (9pm) St Clair Shores 586-296-0950
Live Blues at Play by Play Pub (9:30pm) 11666 Woodbine – Redford 313-531-4644

David Gerald and Insurrection at Robusto’s Martini Lounge (9:30) 19271 Mack Ave Grosse Pointe Woods
313-881-0100

I Chews the Blues Festival 3270 N. State Rd. Davison 810-653-1077
1:00 – Baker Street
2:15 – Lester Blues
3:30 – Argentucky Blues
4:45 – Shovelbyrds
6:00 – Schram Band
7:15 – Marc Adams & the Fabulous Windbreakers
8:30 – Jones’n
9:45 – The Rusty Wright Band

The Bluescasters at Dino’s Sports Bar and Grill (9:30pm) 133 W. Main Street Northville

Chris Canas Blues Revolution at River City Slims (8:30pm) 243 Commerce SW – Grand Rapids

bugs Beddow band at Weber’s Inn (9pm) 3050 Jackson Road_Ann Arbor (734) 769-2500

CURTIS SUMTER WITH THE JAMIE COE BAND at LAKEPOINTE YACHT CLUB (9:30pm) 37604 ANN ARBOR RD., LIVONIA, MI-(734)591-1868

Blues at Nancy Whiskey’s Pub (9:30pm), 2644 Harrison, Detroit 313-962-4247

8/2/09 (Sunday)

John’s Carpet House Jam (3pm) corner of Frederick and St. Aubin in Detroit

Sunday Blues Brunch w/ Tino Gross (Howling Diablos) at Foran’s Grand Trunk Pub (12pm) 612 Woodward at Congress, Detroit

Blues at Albert’s on the Alley (8pm) , 5651 Middlebelt Rd. Garden City 734-525.5231

Bluehawks Open Jam at PIER 500 (8:00pm) East side of Biddle just South of Southfield, Wyandotte

LAITH AL-SAADI at The Firefly Club (10pm) 637 S. Main – Ann Arbor 734-665-9090

Christopher Leigh’s Acoustic Roots Blues & Boogie Jam Session at McCarthy’s Pub (7pm) 1600 W Fort Street, Detroit

Live Blues at Scooters Bar and Grille (7pm) 6004 Torrey Rd Flint (810) 655-6884

Cubie’s B-Day Jam at Club Temptation (4pm) 8203 W. Chicago – Detroit