Episode 156: Spotlight on BB King (part two) February 19, 2023

The Music and Influences of Mister BB King 17. Dr. John / There Must Be a Better World 18. Sugar Ray and the Bluetones / You Know I Love You 18. Bobby Blue Bland & BB King / Let the Good Times Roll 20. Arether Franklin / Why I Sing the Blues 21. The Rolling Stones / Rock Me, Baby 22. BB King / Please Accept My Love (Gimme Shelter) 23. BB King & The Rolling Stones / Paying the Cost to Be the Boss 24. Tommy Castro / Bad Case of Love 25. Buddy Guy & BB King / Stay Around a Little Longer 26. Robert Cray & BB King / Playin' with My Friends 27. Etta James & BB King / There is Something on Your Mind 28. Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan / Ask Me No Questions 29. Melvin Taylor / Help the Poor 30. Johnny Winter / Be Careful with a Fool 31. Joe Bonamassa / You Upset Me Baby 32. Gary Moore & BB King / Since I Met You Baby 33. BB King / Sweet Little Angel 34. Aretha Franklin / The Thrill is Gone Upcoming Shows of Interest Feb 19 Music of Johnny Cash @ Soaring Wings 21 Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, Barnatos 22 Susie Thorne, The Jewell 23 (BSO) Brandon Santini, The Jewell 24 Latin Music Series: the music of Santana, The Jewell 25 Hector Anchono, Full Fledged Brewing Company, Council Bluffs 2/28 Hector Ahchondo @ Javi's Taco, Elkhorn March 2 Eddie Turner 3 Dylan Bloom, Barnato 3 Nick Schnebelen @ B. Bar 3 Tab Benoit @ Hoyt Sherman 4 Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros (Grateful Dead), Orpheum 8 Crash Test Dummies, Waiting Room 9 Kris Lager Conduit, The Benson Theater 9 Jarekus Singleton, The Strut 10 Lucas Parker Band @ B. Bar 23 Roger Clyne & Peacemakers, Waiting Room 24 Blood Sweat & Tears, Holland 24 Smithereens w/ Marshall Crenshaw @ Knuckleheads 24 Iris DeMent, Waiting Room 25 Danielle Nicole w/Brandon Miller, Stocks & Bonds 31 Michale Charles @ B Bar April 6 Third Eye Blind, Orpheum 6 Pink Floyd Tribute, Holland 12 ZZ Top, Orpheum 20 Earth Day 22 Record Store Day 28 The New Pornographers, Waiting Room (Neko Case) May 6 Built to Spill, Waiting Room 10 Big Al & The Heavyweights, Philly Sports Bar, LaVista 11 Buddy Guy @ The Holland 12 The Killer, Steel Shed (Holland) 15 Beatles Tribute, Orpheum 20 Southern Culture on the Skids, Waiting Room 26 Blue Venue @ B. Bar July 8 Orchestra plays music of Dr. Dre 15 Tori Amos @ Orpheum 28 Diana Krall @ Holland 28 Maha Music Festival 29 Diana Krall @ Hoyt Sherman, Des Moines August 4 New American Arts Festival, Benson area 5 In the Market for Blues 31 - 9/4 Kris Lager's Ozark Festival, Arkansas In the Mood for a Getaway? (Regional Shows: Des Moines, KC, & Iowa City) Upcoming shows at Kansas City's Knuckleheads Saloon Feb 15th, Eddie 9V (nine volt) March 9th, Damn Quails, March 10th, Nick Schnebelen, March 10th, Kentucky HeadHunters w/ Eskimo Brothers, March 24th, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams w/ Shawn Mullins, March 26th, Cowboy Mouth, April 1st, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers, April 8th, Chris Cain, April 19th, Rev Peyton's Big Damn Band May 11th, Brandon Santini, May 20th, Southern Culture on the Skids, May 25, 26, 27, The Mavericks, Upcoming shows at the Hoyt Sherman in Des Moines include... March 2nd, Three Dog Night, March 11th, Black Jacket Symphony plays Fleetwood Mac's Rumors album, July 29th, Diana Krall The Englert Theater in Iowa City has some good shows coming up this year. March 2nd, Leo Kottke March 3rd, Tab Benoit w/ JD Simo March 4th, Gaelic Storm March 12th, Eric Gales March 14th, Drive-By Truckers March 15th, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band April 21 & 22, David Sedaris