Episode 157: February 26, 2023 - lots of new tracks (Part one of two)

PLAYLIST Pacific St Blues & AmericanaFebruary 26, 2023“Don’t be the best in town. Just be the best until the best comes around.” Buddy Guy1. Eric Clapton / Rock Me Baby2. BB King & Eric Clapton / Riding with the King 3. Joanne Shaw Taylor / Three Time Loser4. Sass Jordan / Where There's a Will, There's a Way 5. Sue Foley / Howlin' for My Darling6. Earl Hooker / Two Bugs in a Rug7. Jimmie Vaughan / I Hang My Head and Cry 8. Billy Gibbons w/ Larkin Poe / Stackin' Bones 9. Dave Alvin / Johnny Ace is Dead 10. Charley Crockett / I'm Just a Clown11. Eli Paperboy Reed / Working Man Blues 12. Lyle Lovett / Straighten Up and Fly Right13. Delbert McClinton / Ain't That Loving You 14. Jimmy Reed / Big Boss Man 15. Mavis Staples & Levon Helm / This May Be the Last Time 16. Bonnie Raitt / Just Like That Upcoming Shows & Events of InterestFeb  2/28 Hector Ahchondo @ Javi's Taco, Elkhorn March 2 Eddie Turner3 Dylan Bloom, Barnato3 Nick Schnebelen @ B. Bar3 Tab Benoit @ Hoyt Sherman4 Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros (Grateful Dead), Orpheum 8 Crash Test Dummies, Waiting Room 9 Kris Lager Conduit, The Benson Theater9 Jarekus Singleton, The Strut10 Lucas Parker Band @ B. Bar 23 Roger Clyne & Peacemakers, Waiting Room 24 Blood Sweat & Tears, Holland24 Smithereens w/ Marshall Crenshaw @ Knuckleheads24 Iris DeMent, Waiting Room 25 Danielle Nicole w/Brandon Miller, Stocks & Bonds 31 Michale Charles @ B.BarApril6 Third Eye Blind, Orpheum6 Pink Floyd Tribute, Holland12 ZZ Top, Orpheum20 Earth Day 22 Record Store Day28 The New Pornographers, Waiting Room (Neko Case) May6 Built to Spill, Waiting Room10 Big Al & The Heavyweights, Philly Sports Bar, LaVista 11 Buddy Guy @ The Holland 12 The Killer, Steel Shed (Holland) 15 Beatles Tribute, Orpheum20 Southern Culture on the Skids, Waiting Room26 Blue Venue @ B. BarJuly 8 Orchestra plays music of Dr. Dre15 Tori Amos @ Orpheum19 Little Feat @ Orpheum 25 Tedeshi Trucks Band @ Pinewood Bowl (Lincoln)28 Diana Krall @ Holland28 Maha Music Festival29 Diana Krall @ Hoyt Sherman, Des MoinesAugust 4 New American Arts Festival, Benson area5 In the Market for Blues11 Trombone Shorty, Mavis Staples, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Ziggy Marley @ Pinewood Bowl (Lincoln) 31 - 9/4 Kris Lager's Ozark Festival, ArkansasIn the Mood for a Getaway? (Regional Shows: Des Moines, KC, & Iowa City)Upcoming shows at Kansas City's Knuckleheads SaloonMarch 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 BandMay 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 FM's Rumors album,July 29th, Diana KrallThe Englert Theater in Iowa City has some good shows coming up this year.March 2nd, Leo KottkeMarch 3rd, Tab Benoit w/ JD SimoMarch 4th, Gaelic StormMarch 12th, Eric GalesMarch 14th, Drive-By Truckers March 15th, Nitty Gritty Dirt BandApril 21 & 22, David Sedaris13. Delbert McClinton / Ain't That Loving You 14. Jimmy Reed / Big Boss Man 15. Mavis Staples & Levon Helm / This May Be the Last Time 16. Bonnie Raitt / Just Like That