Episode 153: February 12, 2023 (part 1) Happy Birthday Abe!

PLAYLIST Pacific St Blues & Americana
February 12, 2023

This wee we turn the spotlight on songwriters Dan Penn & Spooner Oldham, The J. Geils Band, OEA Album of the Year by Hector Anchondo, and Grammy awarding winning tracks by Bonnie Raitt as well as Ry Cooder & Taj Mahal.

1. Dann Penn & Spooner Oldham / Cry Like a Baby
2. Aretha Franklin / Do Right Woman, Do Right Man
3. Gregg Allman / Dark End of the Street
4. James and Bobby Purify / I'm Your Puppet
5. Johnny Adams / I Only Miss Her, When I Think of Her
6. Charles Brown / Driftin' Blues
7. BB King / Night Life
8. Ray Charles / A Bit of Soul
9. Dr. John / Such a Night
10. Josh Hoyer / Whisper
11. Al Green & Lyle Lovett / Funny How Time Slips Away
12. Keb Mo & Lyle Lovett / Till It Shines
13. Christone Kingfish Ingram / 662
14. JD Simo / Mortgage on My Soul
15. Taj Mahal & Ry Cooder / Pick a Bale of Cotton
16. Hector Anchondo / Legend

Upcoming Shows & Events of Interest

Feb
14 Bruce Cockburn, Rocco (Lincoln)
15 Kris Lager (solo), The Jewell
16 (BSO) Alastair Greene, Blues Society of Omaha
18 Bruce Springsteen in Kansas City
18 Latin Music Series (Nebraska All Stars) and Salsa Dancing, The Jewell
19 Music of Johnny Cash @ Soaring Wings
21 Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal, Barnatos
22 Susie Thorne, The Jewell
23 (BSO) Brandon Santini, The Jewell
24 Latin Music Series: the music of Santana, The Jewell
25 Hector Anchondo, Full Fledged Brewing Company, Council Bluffs
28 Hector Anchondo @ Javi's Taco, Elkhorn

March
3 Dylan Bloom, Barnato
3 Nick Schnebelen @ B. Bar
3 Tab Benoit @ Hoyt Sherman
4 Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros (Grateful Dead), Orpheum
8 Crash Test Dummies, Waiting Room
9 Kris Lager Conduit, The Benson Theater
9 Jarekus Singleton, The Strut
10 Lucas Parker Band @ B. Bar
23 Roger Clyne & Peacemakers, Waiting Room
24 Blood Sweat & Tears, Holland
24 Smithereens w/ Marshall Crenshaw @ Knuckleheads
24 Iris DeMent, Waiting Room
25 Danielle Nicole w/Brandon Miller, Stocks & Bonds
31 Michale Charles @ B.Bar

April
6 Third Eye Blind, Orpheum
6 Pink Floyd Tribute, Holland
12 ZZ Top, Orpheum
20 Earth Day
22 Record Store Day
28 The New Pornographers, Waiting Room (Neko Case)

May
6 Built to Spill, Waiting Room
10 Big Al & The Heavyweights, Philly Sports Bar, LaVista
11 Buddy Guy @ The Holland
15 Beatles Tribute, Orpheum
20 Southern Culture on the Skids, Waiting Room
26 Blue Venue @ B. Bar

July
8 Orchestra plays music of Dr. Dre
15 Tori Amos @ Orpheum
28 Diana Krall @ Holland
28 Maha Music Festival
29 Diana Krall @ Hoyt Sherman, Des Moines

August
4 New American Arts Festival, Benson area
5 In the Market for Blues
31 - 9/4 Kris Lager's Ozark Festival, Arkansas

In the Mood for a Getaway? (Regional Shows: Des Moines, KC, & Iowa City)

Upcoming shows at Kansas City's Knuckleheads Saloon
Feb 15th, Eddie 9V (nine volt)
March 9th, Damn Quails,
March 10th, Nick Schnebelen,
March 10th, Kentucky HeadHunters w/ Eskimo Brothers,
March 24th, Larry Campbell & Teresa Williams w/ Shawn Mullins,
March 26th, Cowboy Mouth,
April 1st, Roger Clyne & The Peacemakers,
April 8th, Chris Cain,
April 19th, Rev Peyton's Big Damn Band
May 11th, Brandon Santini,
May 20th, Southern Culture on the Skids,
May 25, 26, 27, The Mavericks,

Upcoming shows at the Hoyt Sherman in Des Moines include...
Feb 13th, Bruce Cockburn,
March 2nd, Three Dog Night,
March 11th, Black Jacket Symphony plays FM's Rumors album,
July 29th, Diana Krall

The Englert Theater in Iowa City has some good shows coming up this year.
March 2nd, Leo Kottke
March 3rd, Tab Benoit w/ JD Simo
March 4th, Gaelic Storm
March 12th, Eric Gales
March 14th, Drive-By Truckers
March 15th, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
April 21 & 22, David Sedaris