While I am writing about the Bowl I want to point you to a very nice slide show of the Bowlful of Blues on the Newton Daily News website: http://www.newtondailynews.com/ If you scroll down about 1/2 way you will come to a section of videos and photos and when you click on the “Bowlful of Blues Double Hit of Great Music” and you get to see the slide show.
Also wanted to keep everyone up to speed on the upcoming shows.
This coming weekend you can enjoy some great blues music both Friday and Saturday. Dave Zollo will be appearing at the Speakeasy this Friday 9/21 beginning at 8PM (he is an extraordinary Iowa musician). Come on over and set back and listen to him play the key board and sing some really cool songs. He is great. Check out this interview with Dave earlier this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b0yjCFRSTk&feature=related Here are some links to his music - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJrz9JuLuZg&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d580sFWDGII&feature=related (see attached poster)
Saturday Honeyboy Turner from Lincoln Nebraska will be bringing his blues to Cadillac Jacks in Baxter on Saturday 9/22 for Customer Appreciation Day: Food & Drink Specials! $2 Tallboys all day long! Open at 11 for Hawkeye Game. Drawing for Fabulous Prizes! Corn Hole Tournament sponsored By ABATE District 9 @ 3 pm. Sign up now for only $10/team. Honeyboy Turner band 8-midnight! Here is his web site http://www.honeyboyturner.com/ (see attached poster)
September 28: It’s Complicated, 9-1, First Avenue Speakeasy – Newton, No Cover http://www.reverbnation.com/itscomplicatedband
October 2: Dorian Michael, 6:30 PM, Newton Public Library This Tuesday evening concert is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be provided by the Friends of the Newton Public Library.
http://www.dorianmichael.com/
October 5: Bryce Janey/Curry Harter, 8-12 (Bryce won 2011 Iowa Blues Challenge) First Avenue Speakeasy – Newton, No Cover http://www.thejaneys.com/ http://heartlandentertainment.com/fr_curry.cfm
October 12: JJ Express with Nick Knudsen, 8-12 with Des Moines Spoken Word Delegation pre-show First Avenue Speakeasy – Newton No Cover
October 13: Iowa Blues Hall of Fame Induction, Downtown Des Moines Marriott 700 Grand Avenue · Des Moines 7 PM Celebrate the history of the blues in Iowa, preserving the blues in America and partying with the BB King Entertainer of the Year and Alligator recording artist Tommy Castro! Bob Pace and Scott Cochran, Billylee Janey, Gary Gibson and Jim DeKoster will be inducted! Both Bob Pace and Scott Cochran played the Bowl this year and so did Billylee Janey’s son Bryce. Also note that Gary Gibson is scheduled to play at the Speakeasy on 10/26 and Bob Pace on December 1) ! Former Iowa Blues Hall of Fame inductees George Davis and Gil Davis will lead the host band Sumpin’ Doo with each of the inductees joining in after their induction. (See attached press release).
October 19: Rob Lumbard, solo, 9-12, First Avenue Speakeasy – Newton, No Cover http://roblumbard.com/
October 20: Mojo Machine (8 PM) opens for Jefferson County Green Band (10 PM), Elks Lodge – Grinnell, No Cover but free will donation accepted http://jeffersoncountygreenband.com/band-bio/
October 26: JJ Express with Gary Gibson, 8-12, First Avenue Speakeasy – Newton, No Cover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OppgW3P8xxA&feature=related (Come and congratulate Gary as he will have been inducted to the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame the previous Saturday)
November 10: Matt Woods, solo, 9-12, First Avenue Speakeasy – Newton, No Cover http://www.mattwoodsmusic.com/ (Matt won the Iowa Blues Challenge in 2012)
November 16: Fat Tuesday & the Greasefire Keys First Avenue Speakeasy – Newton, No Cover, (Scott Long, Greg Sutherland, Mark Monroe and Janey Hooper)
December 1: Bob Pace Band (with John Mattingly), 9-1, First Avenue Speakeasy – Newton, No Cover (Bob is in the Iowa Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and also the Iowa Blues Hall of Fame)
http://bobpaceband.com/
December 8th: Lightening Red and the Thunder Blues Band at the First Avenue Speakeasy - Newton, No Cover 9:30 - 12:30 (You will love this Austin Texas guitar player) He plays allot in Europe, check out some of the videos on his website: http://www.lightningred.com/photos.htm
December 21: - Matt Woods and Thunderbolts (8 PM) opens for Lil Ed and Blues Imperials (10PM), Elks Lodge – Grinnell, (Thunderbolts 2nd to last show before they go on hiatus) More details on advance ticket sales will be forthcoming. A block of rooms are available at the Country Inn and Suites in Grinnell if you call 641-236-9600 and ask for the South Skunk rate. These rooms are available at the South Skunk discounted rate ($77.00) only if you make reservations by 11/21. This is a show you will want to attend. Ron Cooper tells me many believe that this day may very well be the end of the world (at least as we know it now). The Mayan calendar ends on this date! Is this the dawning of the Age of Aquarius or is it the end. Well one thing for sure, Matt Woods and the Thunderbolts and Lil Ed and the Blues Imperials will help us make it through the night.
And lastly please thank and support our corporate sponsors!!! If not for them, we could not keep the blues alive. Their support is essential:
Fulton Mechanical: Jeff and Laura Fulton
The Arts Connection - Newton
August Bergman Inn – Newton
VFW, Men’s Auxiliary Club Post 1655 - Newton
Dr. Mark Wetzel DPM, Foot & Ankle Center - located in Newton
Vern's Garage, (Specialist Cut & Color), Newton
Jasper County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans
Barney's - Newton
Riggs Printing - Newton
Blue Moon BBQ and Cadillac Jacks in Baxter
Side Tracks Tap - Kellogg
Sugar Grove Vineyards and Gathering Place - Newton
The Vernon Company - Newton
I 80 Farms - Colfax
Revolution Cycle - Baxter
Town and Country Sanitary Services- Baxter
Conner’s Cardinal Corner – Newton
Dickerson Mechanical – Colfax & Altoona
Wallace Family Funeral Home
See you soon,
Craig Peterson
President, South Skunk Blues Society
P.O. Box 951
Newton, Iowa 50208
641-227-3209 craig@partnercom.net
Website - http://southskunkblues.org/
Face book - https://www.facebook.com/#!/south.skunk.1 (South Skunk)
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bowlful-of-Blues/248977208549411 (Bowlful or Blues)
The South Skunk Blues Society is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to preserving and cultivating Blues music. The Society promotes Blues Music education, public performance opportunities for Blues artists, and seeks to increase the exposure to and appreciation of Blues music by the general public.
