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TODAY'S EVENTS

Wednesday, January 7th


8:30 PM - 12:00 AM   Little Dave and the Chess Kings Blues Band  
La Riviera   Matawan, NJ
    Happy New Year you all! Come celebrate more with a post-JAM with us.

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Times/Dates may change, so you should always confirm the performance on the band or venues's website, or by calling ahead to the venue before you head out.

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Check out the Festival, Fundraisers, and Music Series page for major upcoming events!.

EVENTS WITHIN THE NEXT 5 DAYS

Thursday, January 8th
   Mudbelly Blues Band  
Rye Whiskey Bar   Bayonne, NJ
    Band will be hosting a Kick Out the New Years jam !

Thursday, January 8th
8:00 PM   Pat Karwan  
Europa South   Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ
    

Friday, January 9th
   Juke Joint Jonny  
McLoone's Salt Water Beach Cafe   Asbury Park, NJ
    

Friday, January 9th
9:00 PM - 12:00 AM   Queen Tipsy  
The Cellar (near Armory Inn)   Staten Island, NY
    Have you been to THE CELLAR yet? We love it and would love to see you there!
The Cellar stage is downstairs and they serve great wine and cheese and
meat platters, chocolate fondue , and other homemade snacks and beverages.
The room has a great warm sound.

Saturday, January 10th
   Mudbelly Blues Band  
Tavern on the Rocks   Rockaway, NJ
    Cleanin' the mud from the Rocks Again!!!!

Saturday, January 10th
6:00 PM   Norman Taylor  
SHERLOCKS BOOKS   Galloway,, NJ
    Solo performance.

Saturday, January 10th
6:30 PM   Karen Rodriguez Latin Jazz  
Salt Creek Grille/Princeton   Princeton, NJ
    

Saturday, January 10th
10:00 PM - 2:00 PM   The Cobra Bros  No Cover
Rye Whiskey Bar   Bayonne, NJ
    

Saturday, January 10th
11:00 PM - 01:00 AM   Queen Tipsy  
Adobe Blues   Staten Island, NY
    The music starts late here but it is always worth a visit for great live music, mexican food, margaritas, desserts, 100's of imported beers, and my favorite Sangria (Red or White).

Sunday, January 11th
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM   Gary Cavico  
Green Planet Coffee Company   Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
    

Monday, January 12th
9:00 PM   Swingadelic  
Maxwell's   Hoboken, NJ
    

UPCOMING EVENTS
01/13 Juke Joint Jonny
    Downtown Cafe  Red Bank, NJ  
   
01/14 @ 10:00 PM  Norman Taylor
    KatManDu's  Waterfront Park, Trenton, NJ  
   
Duo performance.
01/15 @ 7:00 PM  Karen Rodriguez Latin Jazz
    Europa South  Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ  
   
Duo
01/15 @ 8:00 PM  Jerry Topinka
    Europa South  Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ  
   
01/16 Goldenseal
    Molly McGuires  Clark, NJ  
   
01/16 Swingadelic
    Montclair Women's Club  Montclair, NJ  
   
Swinging with Simone!
01/16 @ 6:00 PM  Norman Taylor
    Legends Pizza  Burlington, NJ  
   
Solo performance.
01/17 Scoville Blues Band
    Red Hot & Blue Restaurant  Cherry Hill, NJ  
   
01/17 @ 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM  Jo Wymer
    Green Planet Coffee Company  Point Pleasant Beach, NJ  
   
01/17 @ 9:15 PM  Roxy Perry New York Blues Queen
    12 Grapes Music & Wine Bar  Peekskill, NY  
   
Roxy Perry will star on DIRTY SOUTH TV, the Internet's biggest show for Independent Artists. She and her band will perform music from her newest CD, In My Sweet Time and also be interviewed for viewers around the world.

Roxy and her music have received many honors including 2006 IBC Best Self Produced CD Award and being named Artist of the Year for 2007 by the Westchester Arts Council.

Based in Atlanta, Dirty South TV (DSTV) is an internet station that provides a performance showcase for Independent Artists. As an internet television station it is able to draw upon artists on a worldwide basis and has an international audience. It is the undisputed #1 show of its kind. DSTV airs music videos produced by Independent Artists for at least 20 hours each day.

Live performances and interviews are aired every Monday night. Representatives of this station will travel to Peekskill to interview Roxy Perry and record her live performance. 12 Grapes was chosen as the venue for this event as it is well known for its accommodations and great featured artists.

This event is open to the public as the club and restaurant will be open according to its normal schedule, providing its usual excellent fare and service.
01/18 @ 9:00 PM  Roxy Perry New York Blues Queen
    12 Grapes Music & Wine Bar  Peekskill, NY  
   
DSTV TAPING LIVE! Come and feel the blues.
01/19 @ 7:00 PM  T.J. Wheeler
    Lakewood Branch Of the Ocean County Library  Lakewood, NJ  No Cover
   
TJ Wheeler is a Blues and Jazz guitarist, vocalist,
educator and overall musical activist. He has
performed in five continents and
for over 350,000 students.
His program "Hope, Heroes and the Blues" is an inspirational, intergenerational
program and has used the legacy of the Blues as an
entry point and window into the African American realities, past & present,
which were in many ways the very catalyst for the Blues.
He uses music itself to tell much of the story. This Program in sponsored by the
Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation, www.jsjbf.org,
and is made possible through a grant from the
Geraldine Dodge Foundation.
Cost: FREE (Please register by calling 732-363-1435)
01/20 Mudbelly Blues Band
    Scotland Yard  Hoboken, NJ  
   
Restoring the Blues to this classic venue!!!
01/21 @ 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM  Grupo Yuri
    Downtown Cafe  Red Bank, NJ  
   
Open-mic jam to follow.
01/23 Mudbelly Blues Band
    Walt St Pub  Red Bank, NJ  
   
Funkin' up with the Bellies for the new Year!!!
01/23 Scoville Blues Band
    Waterwheel Restaurant  Doylestown, PA  
   
01/23 @ 6:30 PM  Karen Rodriguez Latin Jazz
    Allusions Steakhouse  Morganville, NJ  
   
01/23 @ 8:30 PM - 11:00 PM  T.J. Wheeler
    Red Bank Woman's Club  Red Bank, NJ  
   
SPECIAL Reckless Steamy Nights!
TJ will perform his musical charismatic magic. Don't miss it! Proceeds will go to the JSJBF's Youth Project.
01/24 @ 7:30 PM  International Blues Competition "GET OUTTA TOWN"
    Paul's Tavern  Lake Como (S.Belmar), NJ  $15.00 Donation
   
BANDS INCLUDE:

7:30pm Blue Mood
8:30pm 9 Below Zero
9:30pm The Michael Packer Band w/special guest Ed "Little Fire "Jackson- Winner for solo/ duo
10:30pm Mikey Jr
11:30pm The Matt O'Ree Band- Winner for Band

12:30am Jam
01/24 @ 9:00 PM - 01:00 AM  The Cobra Bros
    Blue Moon  S.Amboy, NJ  
   
01/26 @ 9:00 PM  Swingadelic
    Maxwell's  Hoboken, NJ  
   
01/28 @ 8:30 PM  Little Dave and the Chess Kings Blues Band
    La Riviera  Matawan, NJ  
   
CELEBRATE !! CELEBRATE!!
It's the one year anniversary of all this jammin' here!
We thank La Riviera and ALL those who have come to join the Chess Kings in this great atmosphere of jammin'.
Come on down and play with us
AND celebrate with us by playing!
And listening to some great tunes.
01/28 @ 9:00 PM  Jazz Pollution
    Magee's West Side Tavern  Pt. Pleasant, NJ  
   
01/28 @ 9:00 PM  Billy Hector Band
    Downtown Cafe  Red Bank, NJ  
   
01/31 @ 9:00 PM  Mudbelly Blues Band
    Walt St Pub  Red Bank, NJ  
   
02/07 Scoville Blues Band
    Joseph's Grille  Langhorne, PA  
   
02/08 @ 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM  Richard Reiter Spiritual Drum Circle
    Puffin Cultural Forum-Teaneck  Teaneck, NJ  
   
Richard returns to Puffin Cultural Forum to
Lead His “Spiritual Drum Circle” Workshop
Contact: Marc Lambert (Puffin, Executive Director) 201 836-3499

WHEN: Five Sundays, February 8, 15, 22, March 1, 8
Nature of Event: Participatory workshop
(NOT a performance) for adults and mature teenagers
COST: $50 for the 5 sessions

Spiritual Drumming helps people learn about themselves, experience a closeness
with their fellow drummers, relieve stress,
and feel more exuberant about being powerfully alive.
02/11 @ 7:00 PM  Karen Rodriguez Latin Jazz
    Salt Creek Grille/Princeton  Princeton, NJ  
   
02/13 Scoville Blues Band
    Botto's Italian Restaurant  Swedsboro, NJ  
   
02/14 @ 10:00 PM - 01:00 AM  Queen Tipsy
    Killmeyer's  Staten Island, NY  
   
02/15 @ 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM  Richard Reiter Spiritual Drum Circle
    Puffin Cultural Forum-Teaneck  Teaneck, NJ  
   
Richard returns to Puffin Cultural Forum to
Lead His “Spiritual Drum Circle” Workshop
Contact: Marc Lambert (Puffin, Executive Director) 201 836-3499

WHEN: Five Sundays, February 8, 15, 22, March 1, 8
Nature of Event: Participatory workshop
(NOT a performance) for adults and mature teenagers
COST: $50 for the 5 sessions

Spiritual Drumming helps people learn about themselves, experience a closeness
with their fellow drummers, relieve stress,
and feel more exuberant about being powerfully alive.
02/18 @ 9:00 PM  Jazz Pollution
    Magee's West Side Tavern  Pt. Pleasant, NJ  
   
02/20 Scoville Blues Band
    Red Hot & Blue Restaurant  Cherry Hill, NJ  
   

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