Bman's Blues Report

    BLUES & BOOZE TOUR 2013 BRINGING LIVE BLUES MUSIC TO NINE COASTAL VENUES IN ORANGE COUNTY; KICKS OFF SATURDAY, AUG. 3@SURFIN COWBOY IN CAPISTRANO BEACH; PROCEEDS BENEFIT ORANGE COUNTY BLUES SOCIETY                 (CAPISTRANO BEACH, Calif.) - After frequently hearing from music lovers that there isn't enough blues music in Orange County, online music guide B.D. McGee's decided to partner up with The Orange County Blues Society to present the Blues & Booze Tour 2013 ,  bringing some of the O.C.'s best local blues bands to select coastal venues for nine consecutive weeks, beginning Saturday, August 3 at The Surfin Cowboy in Capistrano Beach. Portions of the proceeds from each show - as well as 10% of each venue's food and beverage sales during each night's event - benefit the Orange County Blues Society (OCBS), a non-profit organization that exi...

Blues harpist-vocalist and music impresario Papa J (right) performing at the recent Muck Roots Blues Revue presented by the Orange County Blues Society in Fullerton. Papa J's Blues Birthday Bash ( Memphis At Santora ) - Saturday, September 8 (SANTA ANA, Orange County, Calif, USA) - When the subject is the blues in Orange County, a handful of names come to mind - Walter Trout, James Harman, and Eric Sardinas to be sure. One would be hard-pressed not to add Papa J to that short list. Papa J's Blues Birthday Bash takes place at the Memphis at Santora Restaurant/Nightclub, 201 N. Broadway, Santa Ana, Saturday, September 8, 1-4 p.m. Free. Info: (714) 564-1064 or log onto www.memphiscafe.com Also performing that day with Papa J is OC-based Delta Blues guitar stalwart, K.K. Martin . Harpist, vocalist, founder/creator of both the Real Blues Festival of Orange County and the Orange County Blues S...

This should be a great show! K.K. Martin, a slick acoustic guitar player, Jay Gordon who hits like a Mack Truck, solid blues singer Tricia Freeman, the antics of Jumpin' Jack Benny who can really deliver, heavy Harp man Papa J and of course Whiteboy James and the Blues Express, a really hot band that I just reviewed earlier this week! Real Blues Festival Of Orange County 3 : Something For Everyone's Musical Taste Sunday, August 26, 2012 - Malone's in Santa Ana, Calif. Orange County's Rip Cat Records recording artists Whiteboy James And The Blues Express plus K.K. Martin head an eclectic lineup now in its third year - and the only true grass-roots music festival presently in the Southern California area! WHITEBOY JAMES AND TRICIA FREEMAN BAND K.K. MARTIN THE BLUES E...

K.K. Martin Papa J *****MEDIA ALERT***** WHAT: "An Intimate Evening Of the Blues" Featuring Papa J and Friends With Special Guest, K.K. Martin WHERE: Encore Dinner Theater & Club - 690 El Camino Real, Tustin (657) 210-3200 WHEN: Thursday, August 9 - 8 p.m. Tickets $20. ($16.50 for Muckenthaler Cultural Center members) - Presented in association with the Orange County Blues Society ABOUT THE ACTS : When it comes to the Blues in Orange County, California, there is perhaps no bigger or more passionate proponent than Papa J (Jeffrey Hudson). For the better part of two decades, the affable harmonicist/vocalist has entertained countless numbers of fans in venues ranging from the House of Blues (both the Anaheim and L.A. locations) to the Doheny Blues Festival and more with a spirited brand of Chicago-style Jump/Blues that...

Presents A "Better Vision For Children" Benefit Featuring Real Blues Festival Of Orange County Founder Papa J & Friends Saturday March 3 - House of Blues - Hollywood, Calif (HOLLYWOOD) - In a development that is guaranteed to make Southern California's fiercely loyal and ever-growing Blues community jump for joy, the House of Blues/Sunset is presenting a new, all-ages, Blues Concert Series in its second floor Crossroads Restaurant and Concert Hall. This Saturday night, March 3, the House of Blues presents Real Blues Festival of Orange County founder/harpist-vocalist Papa J & Friends with an auction benefiting Better Vision For Children - a non-profit charity working to prevent and cure partial or total blindness resulting from amblyopia (Lazy Eye), Autism, Diabetes, and Eye Cancer. 9:00 p..m-12:00 a.m. on the Voodoo Lounge stage; no cover and free appetizer with ...

(WEST HOLLYWOOD) - In a development that is guaranteed to make Southern California's fiercely loyal and ever-growing Blues community jump for joy, the House of Blues/Sunset is presenting a new, all-ages, Blues Concert Series in its second floor Crossroads Restaurant and Concert Hall. Guitar slingers Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders (Friday, February 24) and Dave Widow And the Lineup (Saturday, February 25) kick off this weekend's lineup, followed by blues harpist Papa J & Friends (Saturday, March 3) and guitar ace Jay Gordon & Blues Venom (Saturday, March 10). No cover charge for any of these shows. 8:30-11:30 p.m. 8430 Sunset Blvd., West Hollywood. Info: (323) 848-5100 or www.houseofblues.com . San Diego's Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders, featuring the virtuoso guitar work of Reuben Vigil (pictured), perform at the House of Blues' Crossroads this Friday, Feb. 24. Dave Widow ...

Real Blues Festival Of Orange County Founder Papa J In Concert@ House Of Blues/Anaheim - Thur., February 23 < Hear Papa J Perform Live on KOCI 101.5 FM Sunday, Feb. 19 > (Anaheim, Calif) - Hey Orange County: It's a Real Blues Festival of Orange County "House Party" redux as festival founder/harpist-vocalist Papa J and Friends perform in concert at the House of Blues , 1530 S. Disneyland Dr. in Anaheim, Thursday, February 23 in the Voodoo Lounge. 9 p.m.-1 a.m. No cover. Info: (714) 328-9375 or www.papajandfriends.com . Papa J performs live and is interviewed on "Dr. Barry's Traveling Blues Show" heard on Orange County's KOCI 101.5 FM this Sunday, February 19 at 1 p.m. Listen in as he talks about this year's Real Blues Festival Of Orange County (tentatively set for Sunday, August 5 at The Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton and more. In other breaki...

All-Star Blues Lineup Set For "The Big Show" CD Release Party at The House of Blues in Anaheim - Thur., Sept. 29 < Hear Papa J Perform Live on KOCI 101.5 FM Sunday, Sept. 25 > (Anaheim, Calif) - Hey Orange County: It's a Real Blues Festival of Orange County "House Party" redux as festival founder and harpist-vocalist Papa J, 11-yr. old guitar whiz Ray Goren, keyboard ace Deacon Jones and many special guests perform at "The Big Show" CD Release Party at the House of Blues , 1530 S. Disneyland Dr. in Anaheim, Thursday, September 29. 7 p.m.-10 p.m. Tickets $20. (show only) or $30. (show, dinner, and complimentary CD). Info: (714) 328-9375 or www.papajandfriends.com . Papa J performs live and is interviewed on "Dr. Barry's Traveling Blues Show" heard on Orange County's very own KOCI 101.5 FM this Sunday, September 25 at 2 p.m. Listen in for a...