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The Sacramento Blues Society (SBS) is a 501 ( c ) 3 nonprofit organization formed to preserve and promote blues music as an art form. To donate to our cause and support the blues, you can click on this button and make a donation. Thanks!

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SACRAMENTO BLUES SOCIETY
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the Blues as an art form.
Presents & Supports
 
Side By Side Benefit Blues Show
Saturday, September 11, 2010
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Featuring
Gary Mendoza Blues Band
Used Blues Band
The BluSoul Band
Special Guests: Kyle Rowland,
Leo Bootz, The Deacon &
Johnny "Guitar" Knox!

At
The Legendary Torch Club
904 15th Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 443-2797

$10 Cover General
All proceeds to benefit "Side-By-Side". A program that provides a safe environment for homeless musicians and others at Loaves & Fishes near downtown Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO BLUES SOCIETY
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and
preserving the Blues as an art form.
In Association with Tommy King Productions
Presents
 
"BLUES ON THE RIVER"
Saturday, September 25, 2010
1:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Musical Performances by:
Mick Martin & The Blues Rockers
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Jeff Watson Band
Jeff_Watson_2 (12K)
Tess & Hip Trash

Tess_Hip_Trash (25K)
Pinkie Rideau & Blind Resistance
Pinkie_Rideau (1K)

Outdoors
At
Swabbies On The River
Restaurant & Bar
5871 Garden Highway
Sacramento, CA 95837
(916) 920-8088

Cover Charge:
$10 Cover General - $8 SBS member w/ID Card

SACRAMENTO BLUES SOCIETY
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving the Blues as an art form.
Presents
 
"The Annual IBC Competition"
Band & Solo/Duo Combined
Sunday, October 10, 2010
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Limited to first 10 acts who sign up!
$1500 Travel Voucher to be Awarded
to the #1 winner!

At
The Ballroom
Inside the Capitol City Hotel
2600 Auburn Blvd
(Fulton & Auburn) Off Bus 80
Sacramento, CA
(916) 416-9689

Cover Charge:
$5 Cover General
All Ages Welcome

The winning band or solo/duo act will represent the SBS at the
International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN, February 1-5, 2011

Download application here.
Entry Form will be accepted on a first come basis until midnight 10/03/2010.

The Events Committee is looking for some input in regards to the annual membership party in December. Who would you like to see headline the party? I've had several suggestions: Tommy Castro (again), Kenny Neal, Café R & B, Coco Montoya, Zac Harmon. What do you say? Let me know at lizwalker53@yahoo.com. Thanks.

SBS Supported Blues Jams

Sundays
Po' Boyz Sunday Night Blues Jam
Po'Boyz Restaurant & Sports Bar - 7:00 PM

Tuesdays
M.O. Co-op Jam
Bar Basic, Old Roseville **ALL AGES** - 7:00 PM

Wednesdays
SacBlues Pro Jam
Louie's Lounge, Rancho Cordova - 8:00 PM

Thursdays
Vega's Historic Underground Blues Jam
Vega's, Old Sacramento 7:00 PM

Click on Weekly Gigs above for other events.

A Note From The President - Aug/Sept 2010

Willie’s Wise Words By Willie Brown
Greetings Sacramento Blues Society (SBS) members and blues enthusiasts,
Ah, summertime in Northern California! After attending the Coloma Blues Live, the Monterey Bay Blues Festival (to see our young Kyle Rowland & his band) and the Gold Country Blues Festival things are just getting started!
I’m sure you are all aware of the upcoming 2010 Northern California Blues Festival coming in Auburn on August 7th with some great headliners: Elvin Bishop, Zac Harmon, Dennis Jones, Kaye Bohler, Volker Stifler & the Sacramento Blues Revue. Mr. Jason Haxton and his production group have really put together a great line-up for us to enjoy. Thanks to everyone that has taken advantage of the discounted tickets that were offered to the Sacramento Blues Society! This will be a wonderful festival with a full variety of blues styles. Hopefully we’ll see you there and be sure to stop by for a festival t-shirt to support our BITS program!

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Board of Directors Meetings
Monthly Board of Directors Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 p.m., at the SMUD Building, 6301 S Street, Sacramento, CA (Near 65th Street and Hwy 50).

Blues in the Schools (BITS) committee meetings are First Thursday of the month, 6pm - contact Cynthia @ cjaynes@ADP.CA.GOV for location.

Events: Committee meetings are First Thursday of the month, 7:30pm - contact Liz @ lizwalker53@yahoo.com for location

SACRAMENTO BLUES CALENDAR
September 2, 2010

Today:

02 Thursday
♦ Blues Jam w/Jimmy Pailer (7:00), San Juan Club, Fair Oaks
♦ Carolyn Wonderland & Ron Thompson (8:30), Last Day Saloon, Santa Rosa
♦ Harley White Jr. w/Aaron King (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento
♦ Jazz Jam (8:00), Blue Room - Capitol City Hotel, Sacramento
♦ Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers (8:00 & 10:00), Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco
♦ M.O. Co-op Jam (7:00), Lucky Dog Saloon, Shingle Springs
♦ Papa's Garage (5:00), Lou's Pier 47, San Francisco
♦ Rube & The Rhythm Rockers (8:00), Canteena, Paradise
♦ The Bonedrivers (9:00), #1 Broadway, Los Gatos
♦ Vega's Historic Underground Blues Jam (7:00), Vega's, Old Sacramento
♦ X-Trio (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento

Tomorrow:

03 Friday
♦ ***SacBlues Jam*** - 1st Friday Blues Jam w/Grant Urias (8:30), Blue Room - Capitol City Hotel, Sacramento
♦ Acoustic Trio (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento
♦ Bad Catz (9:00), Laughs Unlimited, Old, Sacramento
♦ Blues Jam w/Rick Arnold (8:00), Drytown Club, Drytown
♦ Commander Cody (8:00 & 10:00), Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco
♦ Daniel Castro (9:30), Mojo Lounge, Fremont
♦ Jimmy Thackery & The Drivers (8:00), The Palms, Winters
♦ Kaye Bohler Blues Band (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento
♦ Lisa Halely & The Zydekats (8:00), Center For The Arts, Grass Valley
♦ Papa's Garage (8:30), Fog Bank, Capitola
♦ Rock & Blues Jam w/Joe Hurley (7:30), Tumbleweed Tavern, Rancho Cordova
♦ Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers (9:00), The Catalyst, Santa Cruz
♦ Tess & Hip Trash (9:00), Cosmic Café, Placerville
♦ Walter Trout & Volker Strifler (8:30), Last Day Saloon, Santa Rosa

The Next Day:

04 Saturday
♦ ***NAACP Rhythm & Blues Labor Day Festival*** - Lenny Williams, Johnny "Guitar" Knox, Dave Croall & The Soothers, Marshal Wilkerson & Smoked Sugar & much more (12:30), Cal Expo, Sacramento
♦ ***Blues By The Bay*** - Otis Taylor, Ty Curtis Band, Shane Dwight, Curtis Salgado & more (10:30 AM), Eureka
♦ Brad Wilson (6:00), Sierra Ridge Winery, Sutter Creek
♦ Daniel Castro (9:30), The Saloon, San Francisco
♦ Kyle Rowland & Gary Mendoza Blues Band (9:00), Sly McFly's, Monterey
♦ Johnny "Guitar" Knox (5:00), Torch Club, Sacramento
♦ Lara Price Band - CD Release (9:00), Torch Club, Sacramento
♦ Lydia Pense & Cold Blood (9:00), Black Oaks Casino, Sonora
♦ Max Cabello (9:00), Lou's Pier 47, San Francisco
♦ Papa's Garage (1:00), Wharf House, Capitola
♦ Phil Berkowitz (8:30 Papa's Garage (4:00), Lou's Pier 47, San Francisco
♦ Pinkie Rideau (8:30), The Annex, Sutter Creek
♦ Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings (6:00), Navarro General Store, Navarro
♦ The Bonedrivers (9:00), Sierra Grill Smokehouse, Auburn
♦ Tommy Castro (9:00), Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol
♦ Walter Trout (8:00 & 10:00), Biscuits & Blues, San Francisco


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