Episode 159: March 12, 2023 (part one)

PLAYLIST Pacific St Blues & Americana “Don’t be the best in town. Just be the best until the best comes around.” Buddy Guy 1. Blue House and the Rent to Own Horns / Every Day I Have the Blues 2. Bonerama / Hey, Hey 3. Caroline Chocolate Drops / Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine 4. Nina Simone / Just Like a Woman 5. Blind Willie McTell / Statesboro Blues 6. Jimmy Reed / I Wanna Be Loved 7. Keb Mo / Good to Be Home 8. Joe McCarthy / Good Day for a Bad Habit 9. Marcus King / Blues Worse Than I Ever Had 10. Tedeschi Trucks Band / Soul Sweet Song 11. Allman Brothers / Don't Keep Me Wonderin' No More 12. Robben Ford / One Way Out 13. Bonnie Raitt / Made Up Mind 14. The Little Willies / I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive 15. Nighthawks / You Seem Distant 16. Fabulous Thunderbirds / Stand Back Upcoming Shows & Events of Interest March 12 Ava Blue, Mouth of the South (Brunch) [1111 Harney] 15 Tinsley Ellis, Waiting Room 16 Kevin Lloyd, B Bar 17 Stephen Monroe, Malone's Irish Pub 17 Steve Lovett, Donohue's Pub 19 Coyote Bill, Mouth of the South (Brunch) 22 Stephen Monroe, The Pit BBQ Lounge 22 JigJam, Zoo Bar 23 Roger Clyne & Peacemakers, Waiting Room 23 Ninja Phunk, B. Bar 24 Blood Sweat & Tears, Holland 24 Smithereens w/ Marshall Crenshaw @ Knuckleheads 24 Travis, The Band, Firebird Lounge 24 Iris DeMent, Waiting Room 24 Mezcal Brothers, B. Bar 25 Danielle Nicole w/Brandon Miller, Stocks & Bonds 25 Blue House & the Rent to Own Horns, The Dock Bar & Grill 26 Josh Hoyer, Mouth of the South (brunch) 27 Jigjam, Zoo Bar 31 Michael Charles @ B.Bar April 6 Joanna Connor, Waiting Room 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) 29 Boo Boo Davis, The Jewell 30 Ivy Ford, The Jewell May 2 Jason Isbell & Amythyst Kian, Orpheum 4 Harper, B.Bar 6 Built to Spill, Waiting Room 6 Blues Society Annual Meeting (5 p.m.), B. Bar 10 Big Al & The Heavyweights, Philly Sports Bar, LaVista 11 Buddy Guy @ The Holland 12 The Killer, Steel Shed (Holland) 15 Beatles Tribute, Orpheum 18 Big Al & The Heavyweights, Philly 20 Southern Culture on the Skids, Waiting Room 25 Curtis Salgado, Waiting Room 26 Blue Venue @ B. Bar June 3 Soaring Wings Vineyard Blues, Booze & Balloons 9-11 Summer Arts Festival 16 Flaming Lips, Steel July 6-8 Zoo Fest, Zoo Bar 8 Orchestra plays music of Dr. Dre 15 Tori Amos @ Orpheum 14/15 Playing w./ Fire (part one) 19 Little Feat & Leftover Salmon, Orpheum 25 Tedeshi Trucks Band @ Pinewood Bowl (Lincoln) 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 11 Trombone Shorty, Mavis Staples, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Ziggy Marley @ Pinewood Bowl (Lincoln) 11/12 Playing with Fire (part two) 20 Doobie Brothers, Pinewood Bowl 27 Black Keys, Pinewood Bowl 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 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... July 29th, Diana Krall The Englert Theater in Iowa City has some good shows coming up this year. March 12th, Eric Gales March 14th, Drive-By Truckers March 15th, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band April 21 & 22, David Sedaris