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* Hudspeth and ShinetopHudspeth and Shinetop

Time: 7:00 pm

Check out the Super Duo of Brandon Hudspeth (guitarist and singer for Levee Town) and Shinetop Jr. (piano, vocals). cover, 7-10pm. Kitchen is open 4-9pm.
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* New Vintage Big BandNew Vintage Big Band

Time: 7:00 pm

Contemporary arrangements of jazz originals and standards. The band’s library covers a diverse range of musical styles, including those referred to as "swing," "straight-ahead," "rock," "funk," "fusion,"and "latin" - and everything in between.
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* Samantha Fish Blues BandSamantha Fish Blues Band

Time: 7:30 pm

Recently signed to blues label Ruf Records, where she recorded and released "Girls with Guitars" and "Runaway." Catch her while you can!
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* Lonesome Hank Lonesome Hank

Time: 9:00 pm

Blues Cha Cha! "...they have a sense of style and have a grounding in blues, rockabilly and early rock." ~ Bruce Iglauer, President and Founder of Alligator Records
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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 25 years. 2-5:30pm. No cover!
* Four Fried Chickens and a CokeFour Fried Chickens and a Coke

Time: 9:00 pm

A 10-piece horn-driven R&B, Soul and Blues band with that Memphis Sound. Kansas Citians know all too well that it's always a party with the "chickens."
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* Lee McBee and the ConfessorsLee McBee and the Confessors

Time: 6:00 pm

Straight-up, traditional blues from this Kansas Music Hall of Famer. cover
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* Closed MondaysClosed Mondays


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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 cover.
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* Doug MacleodDoug Macleod

Time: 9:00 pm

Nominated for the 2011 Blues Music Awards acoustic artist of the year. A singer-songwriter in the American tradition. He learned from the old masters, lived the music, survived the life and carries forward a valuable tradition.
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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 25 years. 2-5:30pm. No cover!
* Henry ClayHenry Clay

Time: 9:00 pm

Columbia, Missouri natives and fellow blues musicians treat Clay with great respect as a high performance blues harmonica aficionado.
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* Lee McBee and the ConfessorsLee McBee and the Confessors

Time: 6:00 pm

Straight-up, traditional blues from this Kansas Music Hall of Famer. cover
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* Closed MondaysClosed Mondays


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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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* Levee TownLevee Town

Time: 7:30 pm

A hot rockin' foursome from Kansas City, Levee Town's music ranges from covers of Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters, Freddie King, Bob Dylan, and Big Joe Turner to originals.
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* Josh Vowell and the RumbleJosh Vowell and the Rumble

Time: 9:00 pm

A four-piece progressive blues band that recently stormed onto the Topeka/Kansas City music scene. Comprised of Josh Vowell, who electrifies on lead guitar and vocals, M. Boyd Brown on bass, Justin “J” Shelton on the blues harp, and Dave Spritzer keeping the beat.
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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 25 years. 2-5:30pm. No cover!
* Joe Turner Tribute: Mike SmithJoe Turner Tribute: Mike Smith

Time: 9:00 pm

Joe Turner Tribute with Mike Smith and the Kings of Sax. This exciting group performed at the 2011 Sherwood Center benefit. The Kings of Sax: Keith Mallory, James Albright, Thom McAleer, Todd Wilkinson, Joe Miquelon, & Carl Bender.
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* Lee McBee and the ConfessorsLee McBee and the Confessors

Time: 6:00 pm

Straight-up, traditional blues from this Kansas Music Hall of Famer. cover
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* Closed MondaysClosed Mondays


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* Trampled Under FootTrampled Under Foot

Time: 7:00 pm

"Wrong Side of the Blues" (is) the hottest blues album I have heard this year. ~ Phillip Smith, Blues Revue. Winners of the 2008 International Blues Challenge, Albert King award and the 2009 Pitch music award "best blues band."
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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 Shinetop Jr cover.
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* Megan Boyer Megan Boyer

Time: 9:00 pm

"Jeff City native Megan Boyer is a powerful and passionate lead vocalist who is as fun to watch as she is to hear. Columbia’s Jimmy Steffan has been on the local blues scene for 20 years. His strong rhythm guitar playing, tasty Telecaster licks and husky vocals always deliver the goods." ~ Columbia Missourian
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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 25 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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* Lee McBee and the ConfessorsLee McBee and the Confessors

Time: 6:00 pm

Straight-up, traditional blues from this Kansas Music Hall of Famer. cover
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* Closed MondaysClosed Mondays


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* Trampled Under FootTrampled Under Foot

Time: 7:00 pm

"Wrong Side of the Blues" (is) the hottest blues album I have heard this year. ~ Phillip Smith, Blues Revue. Winners of the 2008 International Blues Challenge, Albert King award and the 2009 Pitch music award "best blues band."
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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 Lonesome Hank. cover.
      

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