Episode 157: February 26, 2023 - lots of new tracks (Part one of two)

PLAYLIST Pacific St Blues & Americana
February 26, 2023

“Don’t be the best in town. Just be the best until the best comes around.” Buddy Guy

1. Eric Clapton / Rock Me Baby
2. BB King & Eric Clapton / Riding with the King
3. Joanne Shaw Taylor / Three Time Loser
4. Sass Jordan / Where There's a Will, There's a Way
5. Sue Foley / Howlin' for My Darling
6. Earl Hooker / Two Bugs in a Rug
7. Jimmie Vaughan / I Hang My Head and Cry
8. Billy Gibbons w/ Larkin Poe / Stackin' Bones
9. Dave Alvin / Johnny Ace is Dead
10. Charley Crockett / I'm Just a Clown
11. Eli Paperboy Reed / Working Man Blues
12. Lyle Lovett / Straighten Up and Fly Right
13. Delbert McClinton / Ain't That Loving You
14. Jimmy Reed / Big Boss Man
15. Mavis Staples & Levon Helm / This May Be the Last Time
16. Bonnie Raitt / Just Like That

Upcoming Shows & Events of Interest

Feb
2/28 Hector Ahchondo @ Javi's Taco, Elkhorn

March
2 Eddie Turner
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
12 The Killer, Steel Shed (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
19 Little Feat @ Orpheum
25 Tedeshi Trucks Band @ Pinewood Bowl (Lincoln)
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
11 Trombone Shorty, Mavis Staples, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Ziggy Marley @ Pinewood Bowl (Lincoln)
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
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...
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
13. Delbert McClinton / Ain't That Loving You
14. Jimmy Reed / Big Boss Man
15. Mavis Staples & Levon Helm / This May Be the Last Time
16. Bonnie Raitt / Just Like That