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See upcoming live blues music events at B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ. If you would like more information about the blues artists playing at B.B.’s, just hover your mouse over the highlighted event and click.

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* Hudspeth and ShinetopHudspeth and Shinetop

Time: 7:00 pm

Performing after the 2nd Annual Mike Shannon Charitable Golf Scramble: Blues & Boogie with Brandon Hudspeth (guitarist and singer for Levee Town) and Shinetop Jr. (piano, vocals).

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* Samantha FishSamantha Fish

Time: 7:30 pm

Winner 2012 Blues Music Award Best New Artist Debut. Signed to blues label Ruf Records, where she recorded debut "Runaway." Catch her while you can!

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* Knock Kneed Sally CD ReleaseKnock Kneed Sally CD Release

Time: 9:00 pm

"Gimme Some Biscuit" ~ Up-tempo blues with searing emotional lyrics. Five dollar cover. Voted "Best Blues Band" in Kansas (2010, Music Mates).

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* Mama Ray Jazz Meets Blues JamMama Ray Jazz Meets Blues Jam

Time: 2:00 pm

Mama Ray has provided Kansas City with a jazz-meets-blues jam for 26 years. 2-5:30pm. No cover!

* DC BellamyDC Bellamy

Time: 9:00 pm

Authentic American blues master, DC spent many years as a sideman for Betty Everett, Donny Hathaway, Gene "Duke of Earl" Chandler, Brook Benton, and many other prominent classic R&B singers. cover.

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* Pat Recob & ConfessorsPat Recob & Confessors

Time: 6:00 pm

Straight-up, traditional blues. cover

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* Closed MondaysClosed Mondays


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* Shinetop n HudspethShinetop n Hudspeth

Time: 7:00 pm

Check out the Blues Super Duo of Brandon Hudspeth (guitarist and singer for Levee Town) and Shinetop Jr. (piano, vocals).

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* Shinetop JrShinetop Jr

Time: 7:00 pm

Blues and boogie piano. Pick up a copy of Shinetop's first-ever CD, "take one," a collection of cover tunes done in one take (hence the title). No cover.

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* John Paul's Flying CircusJohn Paul's Flying Circus

Time: 7:30 pm

One of the best blues bands in Kansas City, featuring blues harp man John Paul Drum and guitarist extraordinaire, Bill Dye. Special guest is TJ Erhardt.

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* Mike Elrod & the RoostersMike Elrod & the Roosters

Time: 9:00 pm

Ernest James Zydeco initially scheduled but unable to perform. The Roosters play acoustic and rockin blues. Influenced by Jimi Hendrix, ZZ Top, Robin Trower, Elmore James, Rory Gallagher, and Muddy Waters.

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* Mama Ray Jazz Meets Blues JamMama Ray Jazz Meets Blues Jam

Time: 2:00 pm

Mama Ray has provided Kansas City with a jazz-meets-blues jam for 26 years. 2-5:30pm. No cover!

* Shannon & the Rhythm KingShannon & the Rhythm King

Time: 9:00 pm

SRK has been Bluesin’ and Rockin’ Kansas City since the turn of the new millennium! SRK plays original songs and rousing versions of classic and contemporary Blues, Rock, Funk, Soul and Jazz.

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* Lee McBee & the ConfessorsLee McBee & the Confessors

Time: 6:00 pm

Straight-up, traditional blues from this Kansas Music Hall of Famer.

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* Closed MondaysClosed Mondays


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* Trampled Under FootTrampled Under Foot

Time: 7:00 pm

Winner of Blues Band of the Year - Blues Blast Music Award. Also, winner of 2012 Pitch Music Award in the Blues category.

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* Shinetop JrShinetop Jr

Time: 7:00 pm

Blues and boogie piano. Pick up a copy of Shinetop's first-ever CD, "take one," a collection of cover tunes done in one take (hence the title). No cover.

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* Samantha FishSamantha Fish

Time: 7:30 pm

Winner 2012 Blues Music Award Best New Artist Debut. Signed to blues label Ruf Records, where she recorded debut "Runaway." Catch her while you can!

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* Big Joe Turner TributeBig Joe Turner Tribute

Time: 9:00 pm

with Mike Smith & the Kings of Sax!

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* Mama Ray Jazz Meets Blues JamMama Ray Jazz Meets Blues Jam

Time: 2:00 pm

Mama Ray has provided Kansas City with a jazz-meets-blues jam for 26 years. 2-5:30pm. No cover!

* Big Joe Turner TributeBig Joe Turner Tribute

Time: 9:00 pm

with Four Fried Chickens and a Coke!

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* Lee McBee & the ConfessorsLee McBee & the Confessors

Time: 6:00 pm

Straight-up, traditional blues from this Kansas Music Hall of Famer.

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* Closed MondaysClosed Mondays


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* Hudspeth and ShinetopHudspeth and Shinetop

Time: 7:00 pm

Check out the Blues Super Duo of Brandon Hudspeth (guitarist and singer for Levee Town) and Shinetop Jr. (piano, vocals).

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* Shinetop JrShinetop Jr

Time: 7:00 pm

Blues and boogie piano. Pick up a copy of Shinetop's first-ever CD, "take one," a collection of cover tunes done in one take (hence the title). No cover.

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* John Paul's Flying CircusJohn Paul's Flying Circus

Time: 7:30 pm

One of the best blues bands in Kansas City, featuring blues harp man John Paul Drum and guitarist extraordinaire, Bill Dye. Special guest is Katie Guillen.

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* Millage Gilbert 75th BirthdayMillage Gilbert 75th Birthday

Time: 9:00 pm

His Actual Birthday! Blues, R&B and Soul aficionados swarmed to his Saturday matinees at the world famous Grand Emporium. Gilbert has chiseled out a solid style of Delta Blues, Memphis Soul, and Kansas City Blues.

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* Mama Ray Jazz Meets Blues JamMama Ray Jazz Meets Blues Jam

Time: 2:00 pm

Mama Ray has provided Kansas City with a jazz-meets-blues jam for 26 years. 2-5:30pm. No cover!

* Blue OrleansBlue Orleans

Time: 9:00 pm

"A mixture of zydeco, Bourbon Street Rock ‘n’ Roll, Blues, Reggae, Ska and Caribbean, thrown in a pot of gumbo and mixed with the Mardi Gras spirit...folks (will be) bumpin’ and grindin’ out on the dance floor."

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* Lee McBee & the ConfessorsLee McBee & the Confessors

Time: 6:00 pm

Straight-up, traditional blues from this Kansas Music Hall of Famer.

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* Closed MondaysClosed Mondays


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* Hudspeth and ShinetopHudspeth and Shinetop

Time: 7:00 pm

Check out the Blues Super Duo of Brandon Hudspeth (guitarist and singer for Levee Town) and Shinetop Jr. (piano, vocals).

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* Shinetop JrShinetop Jr

Time: 7:00 pm

Blues and boogie piano. Pick up a copy of Shinetop's first-ever CD, "take one," a collection of cover tunes done in one take (hence the title). No cover.

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* John Paul's Flying CircusJohn Paul's Flying Circus

Time: 7:30 pm

One of the best blues bands in Kansas City, featuring blues harp man John Paul Drum and guitarist extraordinaire, Bill Dye. Special guest is Coyote Bill.

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* Crosseyed CatCrosseyed Cat

Time: 9:00 pm

Named after the song by Muddy Waters, Crosseyed Cat serves up an entertaining mix of Blues, Rock, Soul & Swing.