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Volume TwenTy-Three, number Two • February 2018

Chrome Lounge

8552 Park Drive, Omaha402 - 339 - 8660

All shows 6 pm unless notedThe Blues Society of Omaha Presents

Thursday Feb. 1st ..............JJ Thames and the Violet ReVolt ($10)Thursday Feb. 8th ..............................................Tinsley Ellis ($15)Thursday Feb. 15th ............................................ Jason Ricci ($10)Thursday Feb. 22nd ............................... The Nace Brothers ($10)Thursday March 1st ....The Brian England Groove Prescription ($10)Thursday March 8th ...................................Jeff Jensen Band ($10)Thursday March 15th .............................. Sugar Ray Rayford ($15)Thursday March 22nd ........................................ The Bel Airs ($10)Saturday March 24th ....... The Johnny Winter All-Star Band ($15)Thursday March 29th ............................... Selwyn Birchwood ($10)

TINSLEY ELLIS

Thursday February 8th

@ Chrome • $15

JASON RICCI and the BAD KIND

Wednesday February 14th @ Zoo Bar Thursday February 15th @ Chrome – $10

Thursday February 22nd @ Chrome – $10Friday February 23rd @ Zoo Bar

THE NACE BROTHERS

BSO will be participating in The Blues Foundation’s Month of HART. We’ll be passing the hat to collect funds at the Jason Ricci show on Thursday,February 15th. We did this in February 2017 at the Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials show and raised $600.

The Blues Foundation encourages affiliate blues societies to have events during the month of February to raise funds. As both an incentive and thanks to the Blues Society that raises the most funds during their Day of Hart, The Blues Foundation will arrange for health screenings in the local community for their musicians and society members, all free of charge.

The Blues Foundation established the HART Fund (Handy Artists Relief Trust) for Blues musicians and their families in financial need due to a broad range of health concerns. The Fund provides for acute, chronic and preventive medical and dental care as well as funeral and burial expenses.

BLUES NEWS • BLUES SOCIETY OF OMAHA

Why Join the Blues Society Of Omaha with Your Membership Donation?The Blues Society of Omaha, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in 1998. We are an all-volunteer organization with over 800 dues-paying members. BSO’s mission is “Keepin’ the Blues Alive”. We are recognized as one of the top Blues Societies in the country. With the help of your tax-deductible donation we continue to promote blues music, blues musicians, and live music venues & events. Among our many projects and accomplishments are these:• BSO promotes musicians and venues by maintaining a comprehensive live music calendar on our website, omahablues.com. BSO also

distributes free monthly news flyers with calendars to numerous public gathering spots to inform the general community of live music shows in the area.

• BluesEd is a non-profit youth artist development program created and sponsored by Blues Society of Omaha. The BluesEd program began in 2001 to provide opportunities for young musicians to learn blues music in a series of workshops and to play with other students in a band format. Our BluesEd bands always are impressive and they have performed at some of the finest festivals & venues in and around Omaha.

• The Blues Society of Omaha has hosted an annual Nebraska Blues Challenge competition for local bands since 2011. All of the participating bands are showcased in judged public events as they compete for a package of prizes and the honor of representing BSO at the International Blues Challenge competition held in Memphis. All of the winning Nebraska bands have gone on to receive national attention and acclaim while making BSO proud!

• BSO produces and/or sponsors various music events throughout the year. • BSO is a contributor to and supporter of Playing With Fire, a series of free outdoor concerts held each summer in Omaha since 2004.• BSO provides support to The Zoo Bar, Lincoln’s legendary and award-winning blues venue. BSO is a sponsor of the annual ZooFest

music festival. • In conjunction with Toy Drive for Pine Ridge, BSO hosts an annual toy drive and concert fundraiser for the children of Pine Ridge

Reservation.• BSO regularly produces charitable events for musicians in need.

As a member and donor, you are entitled to great membership benefits:• Free subscription to “Blues Notes”, our monthly newsletter that will keep you abreast of blues events in the area, blues CD reviews, and

other articles of interest to blues connoisseurs! • E-blasts with late-breaking blues news. • Special pre-sale and discounted tickets to select events.• Discounts offered by generous local businesses. • Pride in belonging to a group dedicated to “Keepin’ The Blues Alive”!

Please consider switching to the GREEN VERSION of Blues Notes. You will be saving the planet while saving BSO some expense. Contact Sher Newland at [email protected]

to switch to e-mail delivery and get the scoop days before snail mail members!

BLUES ON THE RADIO:Mondays 1pm-3pm on KIOS 91.5 “Blues in the Afternoon” with Mike Jacobs

You can listen to the live stream at www.kios.org

Sundays 9am-Noon on KIWR 89.7 Rick Galusha’s “PS Blues” Pacific Street Blues & Americana podcast:

http://kiwrblues.podOmatic.com/entry/2010-02-03T11_00_49-08_00

Lincoln’s KZUM Radio - Nebraska’s only community radio, and you can listen to it on the web at KZUM.org.

Monday – 3:00-6:00pm “World Gone Wrong Blues”Tuesday – 3:00-6:00pm “Group W Blues”

Wednesday – 3:00-6:00pm “Highway Blues” • 8:30-10:00pm “Radio Gumbo”Thursday – 3:00-5:00pm “Blue Water Mixtape”

Friday – 1:00-3:00pm “Women’s Blues & Boogie” • 3:00-6:00pm “Hudson Blue”Saturday – 6:00-7:00am “Beale Street Caravan” • 7:00-8:00am “Juke in the Back”

Sunday – 2:00-4:00pm “Back at the Chicken Shack”

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Matthew BargesMo Barry

Kenny & Linda BentonRobin & Elizabeth Bracy-Robson

Geoff ClarkJohn Doocy

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Mike & Sally HansenTodd Higgins

Melvin KoenigSusan & Troy Krupicka

John LangwithHeidi Macy

Sundiata MalenikBonnie Mercer & Kim Burns

Steve & Nancy Mether

Daniel MeyerGreg and Leslie Nichols

John Pollack & Karen BerryMarty Roarty

Paul SandstromMikel Schmidt & Leslie Eurek

Ann ScolaroSid SidnerTim Sorrell

Bob & Becky SwiftBill & Denise TeepleRodney Thorngate

Carlos TorresGreg Virant & Lynn Kost Virant

Don YountsDown Under Lounge

Hawk’s BBQ,Chris & Brenda Hawkinson

John Watt

The Detroit Free Press said it best, “She’s young and beau-tiful to look at, she’s a wonderful storyteller and her vocals are consistently breathtaking. Her shows are electrify-ing, and crowd-pleasing. This doe-eyed Motown (Detroit, Michigan) native has the “it” factor. Look out world.”

Her debut album, Tell You What I Know (2014 DeChamp Records), received much acclaim and stayed in the top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Singles Sales Chart for 21 weeks – 2 of those at #1. The album also made it as high as #3 on the Billboard’s Blues Chart.

It’s clear that soul-blues is her calling. At age 30, Thames’ stage presence and vocal delivery are more reminiscent of singers from the golden era of the artform than they are of most blues belters on the scene today. Her delivery is never rushed, and her ability to express deep emotion is on par with someone twice her age as she delivers every-thing from downhome juke joint stylings to full-blown torch songs, all containing messages of positive affirmation.

--Marty Gunther Blues Blast Magazine

--From the artist’s website

JJ THAMES and the Violet Revolt

Thursday February 1st • $10Chrome Lounge • 8552 Park Dr, Omaha, NE


February 7, 8, 9, 10 6-12am

Lincoln Exposed Music Festival

Wednesday February 14 @ 6pm

Jason Ricci

Saturday February 17 @ 6pm

Blues Project

Wednesday February 21 @ 6pm

Walter Wolfman Washington & The Roadmasters

Friday February 23 @ 7pm

Nace Brothers

Thur February 1 Scott Ellison

5-8Fri February 2

Jane Doe And The No Names 9-12:30

Sat February 3 Bucka Ruse

9-12:30Sun February 4

Swamp Boy Blues Band 5-8

Fri February 9 Nashville Reject

9-1230Sat February 10

Blow Your Top (ZZ Top Cover Band) 9-12:30

Sun February 11 Blue House and the Rent To Own Horns

5-8Sat February 17

Nita and the Pipe Smokin’ Charlies 8-11

Sun February 18 Bobby Messano

5-8Thur February 22

Andy Sydow 5-8

Fri February 23 Ro Hempel Band

9-12:30Sat February 24

Jay Statham & The Tokie Show 8-11

Sun February 25 Taylor Scott

5-8ALL FREE NO COVER SHOWS


TINSLEY ELLISThursday February 8th • $15

Chrome Lounge • 8552 Park Dr, Omaha, NE

“Feral blues guitar...non-stop gigging has sharpened his six-string to a razor’s edge... his eloquence dazzles...he achieves pyrotechnics that rival Beck and Clapton.” --Rolling Stone

“Ellis unleashed a torrent of dazzling musicianship pitched somewhere between the exhilarating volatility of rock and roll and the melancholic passion of urban blues.”

--Los Angeles Times

“Raw and righteous, funky and strong.” --Village Voice

--From the artist’s websiteBluesEd band, The Redwoods, traveled to Memphis in Jan-uary to take part in the International Blues Challenge, per-forming on historic Beale Street in the Youth Showcase. The band performed for a large crowd at Club 152 on two occasions: once as a part of the BluesEd clinic and also for the IBC Youth Showcase. Their performances and the success of the BluesEd program helped to spark interest among blues societies from around the country in the pos-sibility of creating their own youth blues programs similar to BluesEd.

In addition to watching the performances of the competing blues bands each night, members of the band also took part in many of the attractions the city has to offer, in-cluding touring the Gibson guitar factory, visiting the Mem-phis Drum Shop, exploring the legendary Sun Studio, and checking out the Rock ‘n’ Soul Museum. The Redwoods also experienced the Southern cuisine, enjoying the bar-becue and fried chicken.

“It was too good to be true, walking down Beale Street and hearing a different blues band playing at every venue each night. Besides the great food and the spectacular bands, the best part of the trip was getting to experience it all in with some of my best friends. Playing in the IBC with the Redwoods in Memphis reaffirmed my love of performing and my love of the blues, and I can’t wait to go back some-day.” -Sam McDermott, keys

Band members, including Sam McDermott (keys), Mike Mc-Dermott (drums), Hunter Neumayer (guitar and sax), Ro-man Constantino (guitar), Henry Tomsu (bass), Madeline Reddel (vocals), and Olivia Klein (vocals), would like to thank BluesEd and the BSO for providing them with this amazing opportunity to experience the IBC on Beale Street. It was the trip of a lifetime to be able to enjoy the blues and the city of Memphis with their bandmates and families.

THE REDWOODS IN MEMPHIS

NINETEEN BLUES ACTS UNDER ONE ROOF AND OUT OF THE COLD! Featuring Bryce Janey, Eric Jerardi, Anthony Gomes, Jason Ricci, Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys, Heath Alan Band,

Malcolm Wells & the Two Timers, Amanda Fish Band, Grand Marquis, Kilborn Alley, Steepwater Band, Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal.Always a great party and annual fundraiser for the Central Iowa Blues Society.


blues in February & march

FIRST TUESDAY FUNDRAISERWith the Crabby Blues Band

featuring Bucky McCannTuesday, February 6th from 6 to 9 pm

Shucks, 119th & Pacific, Omaha10% of revenue donated to

a local Omaha charity

[Thu Feb 01]Scott Ellison at Corner Bar (5:00 pm) (Corner Bar)JJ Thames and the Violet ReVolt – Chrome Lounge (6:00 pm) (Chrome Lounge)[Fri Feb 02]Wayne Baker Brooks – Zoo Bar Lincoln (5:00 pm) (Zoo Bar)Curly Martin and Friends at Holland Ctr 1200 Club (8:00 pm) (1200 Club at Holland Performing Arts)Sebastian Lane Band at Harney Street Tavern (9:00 pm) ()Mace Hathaway at Growler USA (9:00 pm) (GrowlerUSA)[Sat Feb 03]Steve Lovett – Harney St. Tavern (9:00 pm) (The Harney Street Tavern)[Sun Feb 04]Swampboy Blues Band at Corner Bar (5:00 pm) (Corner Bar)Steve Lovett – Cedar Lounge (6:00 pm) (Cedar Lounge)[Mon Feb 05]Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band at Ozone (6:30 pm) (Ozone)[Tue Feb 06]Crabby Blues Band at Shuck’s (119th & Pacific St.) (6:00 pm) (Shucks)[Wed Feb 07]Mace Hathaway at Harney Street Tavern (9:00 pm) (Harney Street Tavern)[Thu Feb 08]Tinsley Ellis – Chrome Lounge (6:00 pm) (Chrome Lounge)Steve Lovett – at Jazz (6:00 pm) (Jazz – A Louisiana Kitchen)Mighty Jailbreakers at Ozone (6:30 pm) ()[Fri Feb 09]CIBS 24th Winter Blues Fest at Des Moines Marriott (5:00 pm) (Des Moines Downtown Marriott)Steve Lovett – at Jazz (6:00 pm) (Jazz – A Louisiana Kitchen)[Sat Feb 10]CIBS 24th Winter Blues Fest at Des Moines Marriott (4:00 pm) (Des Moines Downtown Marriott)Megan Jean & the Klay Family Band @ Deepedish House Concerts (7:30 pm) (Deepe Dish House Concert)BLOW YOUR TOP (zz top tribute) at CORNER BAR Fremont (8:00 pm) (The Corner Bar)[Sun Feb 11]Blue House & The Rent to Own Horns at Corner Bar (5:00 pm) (Corner Bar)[Mon Feb 12]Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band at Ozone (6:30 pm) (Ozone)[Tue Feb 13]Josh Hoyer & The Soul Colossal Fat Tuesday at Zoo Bar (6:00 pm) (Zoo Bar)[Wed Feb 14]Jason Ricci – Zoo Bar Lincoln (6:00 pm) ()[Thu Feb 15]Jason Ricci – Chrome Lounge (6:00 pm) (Chrome Lounge)Steve Lovett – at Jazz (6:00 pm) (Jazz – A Louisiana Kitchen)Kelley Hunt at Bourbon Theater (Lincoln) (8:00 pm) (Bourbon Theater)Swamp Jam at B Bar (8:30 pm) (The B Bar)[Sat Feb 17]Blues Project – Zoo Bar Lincoln (6:00 pm) ()Nita & The Pipe Smokin’ Charlies at Corner Bar (8:00 pm) (Corner Bar)

[Sun Feb 18]Bobby Messano at Corner Bar (5:00 pm) (Corner Bar)[Mon Feb 19]Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band at Ozone (6:30 pm) (Ozone)[Wed Feb 21]Walter Wolfman Washington & The Roadmasters at Zoo Bar (6:00 pm) (Zoo Bar)[Thu Feb 22]Andy Sydow – Corner Bar, Fremont (5:00 pm) (The Corner Bar)The Nace Brothers – Chrome Lounge (6:00 pm) (Chrome Lounge)Here Come The Mummies at Slowdown (9:00 pm) ()

IMPORTANT CHANGE FOR BANDS AND BARS

Please send your schedules and gigs to this NEW email to be listed in “Blues Notes” and

on omahablues.com website: [email protected]


blues in February & march

Monday, January 1st @ 8:30 pmDOWN UNDER LOUNGE

3530 Leavenworth St. Omaha

Jams Start at 8:30 pm

OPEN BLUES JAMSZOO BAR

Mondays @ 7 pm136 N. 14th Street, Lincoln

DOWN UNDER LOUNGEMonday, January 1st @ 8:30 pm35th & Leavenworth, Omaha

RUSTY NAIL PUBThursdays @ 8 pm

143rd & Pacific St., Omaha

SEBASTIAN LANE’S BARLEY STREET BLUES JAM

First Friday of every month • 9 pm-1 am at Barley Street Tavern

SEBASTIAN LANE’S BARLEY STREET BLUES JAMFirst Friday of every month!

9pm-1am at Barley Street TavernNO COVER!!9:00 pm / 21+

Wanna jam? We’re looking for players ranging from beginners to seasoned veterans of rock and roll to come out and strut their stuff, learn from each other and most of all have fun keeping music alive! Variety of instruments are welcomed...harmonica, drums, bass, keys, etc. Comment below if you’d like to join.

[Fri Feb 23]Nace Brothers – Zoo Bar, Lincoln (5:00 pm) (Zoo Bar)Charlie Burton at Barley Street Tavern (9:00 pm) (Barley Street Tavern)Ro Hemple Band – Corner Bar, Fremont (9:00 pm) (The Corner Bar)[Sat Feb 24]Jay Statham and The Tokie Show – Corner Bar, Fremont (8:00 pm) ()Kris Lager Band at Waiting Room (9:00 pm) (The Waiting Room Lounge)[Sun Feb 25]Taylor Scott – Corner Bar, Fremont (5:00 pm) (The Corner Bar)[Mon Feb 26]Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band at Ozone (6:30 pm) (Ozone)[Thu Mar 01]The Brian England Groove Prescription – Chrome Lounge (6:00 pm) (Chrome Lounge)[Fri Mar 02]Sebastian Lane’s Barley Street Blues Jam (9:00 pm) (Barley Street Tavern)[Mon Mar 05]Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band at Ozone (6:30 pm) (Ozone)[Tue Mar 06]Crabby Blues Band at Shuck’s (119th & Pacific St.) (6:00 pm) (Shucks)[Thu Mar 08]Jeff Jensen Band – Chrome Lounge (6:00 pm) ()[Sat Mar 10]Big Daddy Caleb and the Chargers – Zoo Bar, Lincoln (6:00 pm) (Zoo Bar)Joanne Shaw Taylor w/ Sebastian Lane Band at Reverb (8:30 pm) (Reverb Lounge)[Sun Mar 11]Blues Angels @ The Corner Bar in Fremont (5:00 pm) (Corner Bar)[Mon Mar 12]Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band at Ozone (6:30 pm) (Ozone)[Thu Mar 15]Sugar Ray Rayford – Chrome Lounge (6:00 pm) (Chrome Lounge)Swamp Jam at B Bar (8:30 pm) (The B Bar)

[Fri Mar 16]Earl and Them $10 – Zoo Bar (5:00 pm) (Zoo Bar)[Sat Mar 17]Earl and Them $10 – Zoo Bar (6:00 pm) (Zoo Bar)[Mon Mar 19]Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band at Ozone (6:30 pm) (Ozone)[Tue Mar 20]Tinsley Ellis – Zoo Bar, Lincoln (6:00 pm) (Zoo Bar)[Wed Mar 21]Chris Duarte Group at Lookout Lounge (8:00 pm) (Lookout Lounge)[Thu Mar 22]Bel Airs – Chrome Lounge (6:00 pm) (Chrome Lounge)[Fri Mar 23]Carolyn Wonderland at Zoo Bar (5:00 pm) (Zoo Bar)Titanium Blue at Dog House Saloon (Waterloo) (8:00 pm) (Dog House Saloon)[Sat Mar 24]The Johnny Winter All-Star Band – Chrome Lounge (6:00 pm) (Chrome Lounge)[Mon Mar 26]Gooch & His Las Vegas Big Band at Ozone (6:30 pm) (Ozone)[Thu Mar 29]Selwyn Birchwood – Chrome Lounge (6:00 pm) (Chrome Lounge)


Iowa City blues musician Kevin B.F. Burt was the winner of the Solo/Duo competition at the 34th International Blues Challenge (IBC), presented by the Blues Foundation, on Saturday evening. In addition, he won the Lee Oskar Best Harmonica award and the Cigar Box Guitar award for Most Promising Acoustic Act. Kevin was among 235 bands & solo/duo acts from around the world en-tered into the 5 day event on Beale Street, which in addition to the IBC competition, also features an International Showcase, a Youth Showcase and the annual Keeping the Blues Alive awards.

Kevin got the opportunity to participate in the IBC by vir-tue of winning the Iowa Blues Challenge (IABC) Solo/Duo competition in September, presented by the Central Iowa Blues Society in Des Moines and co-sponsored by the Mississippi Valley Blues Society in Davenport, the South Skunk Blues Society in Newton and the Southeast Iowa Blues Society in Fairfield. (In 2018 the Linn County Blues Society in Cedar Rapids will also be an IABC co-sponsor.)

This was Kevin’s 2nd opportunity to participate in the IBC. In 1995, he and his band the Blues Instigators represent-ed the Central Iowa Blues Society at what was known then as the International Blues Talent Competition.

January 20, 2018 — Memphis TN

IOWA BLUES ARTIST WINS AT 34th INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGEVideos of Kevin’s preliminary round performanc-es on Wednesday & Thursday nights at Lew’s Blue Note Bar & Grill, his semi-finals performance on Friday at Peoples on Beale and his finals per-formance on Saturday at the Orpheum Theatre can be seen on the Central Iowa Blues Society’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cen-traliowabluessociety/

The Iowa entry in the Band category, the Avey Grouws Band – Jeni Grouws from Decorah & Chris

Avey, Bryan West, Randy Leasman & Andrew Durham from the Quad Cities, advanced to the semi-finals before being eliminated.

The Redwoods, a youth act from Omaha/Council Bluffs was sponsored by CIBS in the Youth Showcase

For more information:

Scott Allen, CIBS President & IABC co-chair (515) 480-4437, [email protected]

Jeff Duskin, CIBS Administrator & IABC co-chair (515) 494-6033, [email protected]

(photo was submitted by Kevin & rights granted for promotional use as-sociated with the Iowa Blues Challenge/International Blues Challenge)

The Blues Foundation selected Blues Society of Omaha as re-cipient of a 2018 Keeping the Blues Alive award because of our innovative BluesEd youth education program. The cere-mony was held in conjunction with the 5 days of events that are part of the annual Inter-national Blues Challenge – at which two of our BluesEd bands performed in the Youth Showcase and at which the Omaha group presented a workshop, “The Blues Ed Sto-

KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AWARDS CEREMONY – MEMPHIS, TNry: Creating a Youth Talent and Development Program”, to the worldwide participants attending the IBC. Could not be more proud to be a member of Blues So-ciety of Omaha!

--Nancy Walsh

MEMPHIS PHOTOS BY

TRUDY BREDTHAUER


CELEBRATING THE MUSIC OF ROCK/BLUES ICON JOHNNY

WINTER AND MORE! Saturday, March 24th

Chrome LoungeFilm at 6pm

Band at 7:30pmThe Johnny Winter Band - has been wowing audi-ences everywhere with incredible music played by Johnny’s band and guest artists. Join Paul Nelson and The JW Band in a concert experience that prom-ises to be a Rock and Blues bash like no other. Fans will have a chance to gather and celebrate the music and spirit of one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time performed by some of todays top musicians. If you’re a fan of Blues and Rock music, you can’t miss this show...

This official “Johnny Winter Concert Event” features original members from Johnny’s band including John-ny’s protege guitarist and Grammy award winner - Paul Nelson who toured the world with Winter and recorded on and produced his last # 1 Billboard Blues charting, Grammy and BMA winning Album “Step Back” as well as performing on the David Letterman and Jimmy Kim-mel TV broadcasts.

JWAB will also be doing a series of concerts and festi-vals in celebration of the world wide release of John-ny’s award winning documentary film “Down & Dirty: The Johnny Winter Story.”

JOHNNYWINTER ALL STAR BAND

Plus “Down n Dirty” Johnny Winter Film Presentation


Jason Ricci is one of the most popular harmonica players on the planet today. Listed in almost every top ten list of play-ers on the internet today, Jason Ricci, is a polarizing force always in the spotlight and on the tips of critics’, artists’ and fans’ tongues everywhere. Through two-plus decades of endless touring, TV appearances, recordings and the in-ternet, Jason Ricci’s style of playing is so revolutionary and influential that there exists an entire younger generation of players imitating his music, clothes, gear, and even stage

JASON RICCI and the BAD KINDWednesday February 14th • Zoo Bar • Lincoln, NE

Thursday February 15th • $10 • Chrome Lounge • 8552 Park Dr, Omaha, NE

presence. Nicknamed “Moon Cat” (a street name he once used in Nashville and New Orleans to avoid police detec-tion), Jason has been an almost constant force for decades in the studio, festivals, club dates and press. Love him or hate him, through performing, singing, song writing, teach-ing, harmonica playing and activism in the fields of L.G.B.T., mental health and addiction, it is not an overstatement that this young, white, queer, skateboarding, punk rock loving, multiple-convicted felon is currently changing the world through music and education.

Jason was a featured performer on Johnny Winter’s Grammy award winning CD ‘Step Back’ (2014)

Has received multiple Blues Music Award Nominations 2009 – 2018, and won a Blues Music Award in 2010

Featured performer at the Rock & Roll hall of fame with Zac Brown & Tom Morello for the Paul Butterfield Blues Band induction in 2015

Jason has worked and/or recorded with Junior Kim-brough, RL Burnside, Nick Curran, Walter Trout, Ana Popovic, Cedric Burnside, Joe Louis Walker, Peter Karp, Sue Foley, and many others.


Seasoned professionals, they’ve earned the respect of pro-moters, club owners, producers and peers for their dedica-tion to their craft, easy going confidence and their refresh-ing lack of pretense. A testimony to their dedication is the simple fact of high quality performances and musicianship for 31 years, in what has been deemed, A Lifelong Road Trip.

In 1993 the title track “Club 15” was also on the compilation c.d. “Margaritaville Cafe - Late Night Menu” on MCA Records featuring Jimmy Buffett and various other artists.

Fourth generation performers, their musical heritage began in the latter part of the 19th century with their great-great grandfather, the classically trained violinist Valandingham Nace. The legacy continued in the 1920’s and 30’s with their grandfather Percy, a multi-instrumentalist and square dance caller. By the late 40’s, their father was playing box suppers and square dances.

Johnny Nace progressed from playing rural dances to lead-ing the house bands on the regional radio and television programs “Hillbilly Jamboree” and “Circle Six Ranch”. He re-corded rockabilly in the late 50’s before finding his musical home during the golden age of honky-tonk. An astute song-

The Nace BrothersThursday February 22nd • $10 • Chrome Lounge • 8552 Park Dr, Omaha, NE

Friday February 22nd • Zoo Bar • Lincoln, NE

writer, he led a top notch band to regional success with songs like “Sing me the blues” and “Blue Notes”. Their 1997 release “Roots of Steel” is a tribute to their father and the lessons he taught them.

In their 31st year as a touring group, the Nace Brothers are poised for a larger audience. Brilliant songwriting, expres-sive vocals, soaring guitar and a rock solid rhythm section combine for entertainment at its best.



BSO BAND DIRECTORYBand Contact Phone # / EmailCOUNCIL BLUFFSThe Packages..................................................................................Rick Hillyard ...........................................................................................712-420-1232Street Level Band ...........................................................................Steven Rains ...................................................... 402-980-7898 / [email protected]

FREMONTPunching Puppets ...........................................................................Lance Clark ................................................402-727-1999 / [email protected]

HASTINGSPeace Hogs .....................................................................................Rich Mattison ................................................402-469-5818 / [email protected] B. and the XYZ’s ..............................................................Byron Starr .............................................................................................402- 462-5879

KEARNEYOK Sisters ......................................................................................Kate Fly .......................................................308-627-3021 / [email protected]

LINCOLNBig Daddy Caleb & The Chargers .................................................Caleb Whisenhunt .................................402-202-9895 / [email protected] Messengers ...........................................................................Jake Wiese ...............................................................................................402-601-4959Church House Blues Band .............................................................Danny Dakan................................................. 402-890-2533 / [email protected] Dust Jackets ............................................................................Travis Koester ....................................................402 560 8415 / www.dustjackets.comJared’s GoodTime BluesParty ........................................................Jared Alberico .........................................................................................402-474-2473John Walker and the New Hokum Boys.........................................John Walker .............................................................................................402-466-7254Josh Hoyer & the Soul Colossal .....................................................Josh Hoyer ............................402-416-3846 / [email protected]. Stephens Blues Project ..............................................................Lary Lehman ........................................................................................1-800-422-1340Levi William ..................................................................................Levi William 402-310-2681, Cindy Patton 402-850-8549 / [email protected] Mezcal Brothers ......................................................................Gerado Meza ...........................................................................................402-438-5120Tim Budig Band ........................................................................................................................................................503-719-3969 / [email protected] Blues Band .......................................................................Caleb Long ..............................................................................................402-430-1792

OMAHA112 North Duck .............................................................................Michelle .......................................................... 402-210-9378 / [email protected] Alley Blues ............................................................................Craig A. Hassa ........................................................................................402-594-9147Banjo Loco .....................................................................................Blind Burrito ...........................................................................................402-850-0245Blue House with the Rent to Own Horns ......................................Joe Putjenter ........................................................402- 658-2222 / [email protected] Blues Angels ..................................................................................A.J. Foyt ..........................................................402-968-5593 / [email protected] Blues Explosion ......................................................................Dave Skinner ...........................................................................................402-330-7366BluesEd ..........................................................................................Jason Groenjes .........................................................................directors@bluesed.comBrad Cordle Band ..........................................................................Brad Cordle ...................................................... 702-533-2427 / [email protected] Brown and the Basement Devils .........................................Chuck Brown ..........................................................................................402-610-1522Drew Jude and the Cool Tones .......................................................Drew Jude ...............................................................................................402-714-1244Elwin James and the Way Outs ......................................................Patrick Peters ..................................................402-292-6435 / [email protected] Walker ................................................................................George Walker .........................................................................................402-871-1469Hector Anchondo Band ..................................................................Hector Anchondo ...................................402-215-3956 / [email protected] Reef & the Shipwrecks ......................................................Tommy Kriegshauser ................................402-517-8248 / [email protected] Kris Lager Band ......................................................................Kris Lager ...............................................................................................402-304-7269Life of Riley ...................................................................................Rebecca Packard ................................................. 402-699-0958 / [email protected] Joe and Big Trouble ..............................................................Little Joe McCarthy ................................................. 402-680-2924 / [email protected] De Luca & the Delta 88’s .......................................................Lou De Luca ...................................................... 402-677-7156 / [email protected] James Band .........................................................................L.J. Johnson ................................................................ 402-213-5234 / [email protected] Matt Gagne Blues Experience ................................................Matt Gagne .............................................................402-212-0694 / [email protected] Mighty Sapphire Kings ...........................................................Bill Ferleman ...........................................................................................402-658-1785Neptunes ........................................................................................John Hartley ................................................................402-995-2926 or 402-391-4762The Omaha Blues Society All-Stars ..............................................Craig Balderston ........................................................ 402-208-1068 / [email protected] Scott Hoagbin Blues Band .....................................................Paul Scott Hoagbin ................................... 402-689-1183 / [email protected] Rex Granite Band....................................................................Kevin Loomis ....................................................... 402-306-9342 / rexgranite@cox,netRhythm Collective Reggae .............................................................Frank Fong ..............................................................................................402-556-3568Rich Patton Blues and more ...........................................................Rich Patton ..................................................402- 841-1110 / [email protected] Mattison and the Peace Hogs .................................................Rich Mattison ..........................................................................................402-469-5818Sailing In Soup ...............................................................................Gunnar Guenette ..................................................................................... 402 599-9255Soulfinger .......................................................................................Barry Clark ...................................................................................... [email protected] Nelson Trio ...........................................................................Mike Nelson ............................................................................................402-612-1250Stephen Monroe .............................................................................Stephen Monroe ......................................................................................402-699-5905Steve Lovett Blues Band AND Steve Lovett-Solo Acoustic Blues .....Steve Lovett ............................................................402-660-7146 / [email protected] Stimulus Packages ..................................................................Rick Hillyard ........................................................................................... 712-420 1232Sue Murray / The WILDFIRE Band ..............................................Sue Murray .................................................. 402-533-4791 / [email protected] Thorne Group ......................................................................Susan Thorne ........................................................................................... 402 968-4991Swampboy Blues Band ..................................................................Tim Koehn .........................................402-830-0021 / [email protected] Shop Radio ..........................................................................K.C. Kelley .............................................................................................319-431-3508Two Blue ........................................................................................A.J. Foyt ..........................................................402-968-5593 / [email protected] ...........................................................................................Charlie Ames ....................................816-678-8360 / [email protected]


C D R e v i e w

Kim Wilson is one the best blues singers and harmonica players of our time. He has been a favorite of mine since he helped found the Fabulous Thunderbirds decades ago. Muddy Waters once said that Wilson was the best harp player since Little Walter!

On this album, there are sixteen songs. Four cuts are originals and twelve are covers. Wil-son pays homage to the Chicago musicians and their classic songs that influenced him. He performs the songs very traditionally, but he still man-ages to give his own take on each song. Some of my favor-ite musicians accompany Wilson. Among them are the al-ways tasteful Billy Flynn on guitar and the late Barrelhouse

Kim Wilson • Blues and Boogie, Vol. 1Severn Records

Chuck on piano.

The highly spirited “Bonus Boogie” opens the cd. The instrumental is a great introduction to the cd. Wilson also does great versions of Little Walter’s “Teenage Beat” and “Blue and Lonesome”.

This is a cd that will appeal to harmonica en-thusiasts, but it will also be favored by tradi-tional Chicago blues lovers. I predict this out-ing will seal the deal for Wilson to be put in

the same category as the all-time blues greats that Wilson cut his teeth on. I am already looking forward to volume two!

--A.J. Foyt

WALTER WOLFMAN WASHINGTON

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