Millage Gilbert - Kansas City Blues Society

June 

K a n s a s C i t y B l u e s S o c i e t y 

Blues news 

2011 

Millage Gilbert 

hosting KCBS Open Meeting and Jam at 

Danny’s Big Easy 

18th & Vine, Thursday, June 9th @ 7PM 

DON’T MISS IT! 

Girls With Guitars • Coyote’s Corner • Samantha Fish CD Release Party 

Charlie Monck on “Girls With Guitars” • Beyond The Blues Pictorial 

KCBS 2012 International Blues Challenge Information 

Published Monthly by the Kansas City Blues Society - Twice Nationally Recognized for Keepin’ the Blues Alive!

A w o r d f r o m 

KCBS President 

Lil’ Joe 

Ju n e, 2011 

Hello to my Kansas City Blues loving family, 

Wow, I was ready to move out of the winter weather, and now 

I’m also ready to move out of the stormy weather and into 

Summer –especially with all the great Blues coming up. 

Kansas City’s own Trampled Under Foot will be opening up for 

Kenny Wayne Shepherd at The Independence Events Center on 

June 4th . KCBS will have a merchandise and membership booth 

set up there as well as at The Gladstone Blues Festival on Friday 

and Saturday, June 10th & 11th. 

Be sure and welcome Samantha Fish home from a successful 

tour of Europe. She will be busy in June with a CD release party 

June 1st at Knuckleheads Saloon, at BB’s Lawnside BBQ June 

2, The Trouser Mouse June 3, and will be performing with Girls 

With Guitars at Knuckleheads on June 18th. 

We have been gearing up for The KCBS Blues Challenge for both 

Solo/Duo acts, as well as the Band Competition. This year it will 

be held in August and September with the finals in October. 

See page 15 for more information. 

Frank Hicks of Knuckleheads, one of our biggest supporters, has 

come up with a way that you can utilize your 10% Discount when 

you purchase tickets in advance on line by entering your current 

membership card no. when ,making a purchase. 

The Kansas City Blues Society is always in need of assistance 

from members who have office and business skills, if you are 

interested in helping please contact me at 913-768-7973. Hope 

to see you out and about, until then. 

God Bless. 

Your President, 

‘Lil Joe Sherrick 

K a n s a s C i t y B l u e s S o c i e t y 

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Board of Directors 

President: Lil’ Joe Sherrick, 913-768-7973, joegene77@yahoo.com 

Vice President: Paul Grahovac, 785-393-1816, grahovac8@gmail.com 

Treasurer: Mark Schlicht, 417-793-0176, mschlicht@notelinks.com 

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Karen Baum, 913-449-2701, karenb8651@yahoo.com 

Sara Elrod, 816-942-6654, TheVineYards2000@yahoo.com 

Micki Houze, 816-453-5284, micki_1958@yahoo.com 

Kevin M. Kraft, 816-217-9539, kevkraft_1@juno.com 

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Committees 

PR/Advertising: Karen Baum, Micki Houze, Mark Schlicht 

Blues in the Schools: Kevin M. Kraft 

Events: 

Lil’ Joe Sherrick, Anthony Arnold 

Fund Raising: Lil’ Joe Sherrick, Mark Schlicht 

Membership: Judy Abraham, Sheila Wikas 

Merchandise: Micki Houze, Cynthia Selder, Sara Elrod, Karen Baum 

Blues News: Karen Baum, Jim Wright, Micki Houze, 

Joe Sherrick 

Calendar: Karen Baum 

Web Site: Karen Baum 

Volunteers: Cynthia Selder

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General Membership Meeting, & Jam @ Danny’s Big Easy, w/Millage Gilbert 

Blues News Meeting @ BB’s Lawnside BBQ 

What’s Inside . . . 

A Word from Lil’ Joe, Inside Front Cover 

Hot Picks, 2 

Coyote’s Corner, 8 

Tear-Out Blues Calendar, 8-9 

Artist and Clubs Listings, 10 

Girls With Guitars, by Charlie Monck, 12 

Band Bio - Millage Gilbert 14 

Thurs, June 9, 7 P.M. 

Weds, June 8, 6 P.M. 

KCBS International Blues Challenge 15 

Membership Application, Inside Back Cover 

New/Renewed Members, Back Cover 

KCBS online 


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HOT 

PICKS 

JUNE 

2011 

By Micki Houze 

There are two seasons to every year, waiting for 

Festival Season and Festival Season. I would like to add 

another season, waiting for Charlie to visit and enjoying 

Charlie and his visits. June is the best month of the year 

because we have both, Charlie and festivals. Speaking 

of festivals, many people from the Kansas City Blues 

Community are going to Eureka Springs for the Festival 

to perform and have fun. I will miss you and hope you 

have a terrific trip. 

Wednesday June 1st, Samantha Fish is having her CD 

release party at Knuckleheads Saloon. As you already 

know, she has been touring with the RUF Records Girls 

with Guitars Blues Caravan all over Europe. This CD is 

Samantha’s own and I have already heard buzz from 

unnamed sources (her dad Bill) that it is a great CD. 

My favorite CD’s are from Kansas City’s own talented 

musicians and this will make a terrific addition to the 

collection. 

Friday June 3rd, At Coda it is first Friday with Jason 

Vivone. This is a comfortable little place with great 

food near the Crossroads Art District. Check out Jason’s 

website, he does tend to perform at venues that will 

embrace you with a hug. 

FUNdraiser Alert Saturday June 4th, Talented 

musicians don’t just happen: they are mentored and 

guided through the music making process. Kansas City 

has a musical history that will rival any city in the world. 

Thanks to Arthur Seabury and his Urban Community 

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Leadership Academy there will 

be musicians from Kansas City 

for generations to come. Today 

is the 8th annual Blues in 

the Schoolyard Festival starting 

at noon. Come on out and 

support this fine program. 

There is a long line of musicians 

joining students to perform. 

UCLA Student band starts 

things off, then Acacia and the 

Brothers Kids, Ron Teamer, Rockin’ Rick, double Exposure, 

Jah Lion and Linda Shell’s Blues Thang, This is just the 

start of a huge day for music in Kansas City. 

Saturday June 4th, At the Independence Events Center 

we have local international stars, Trampled Under Foot 

opening for Pat Travers and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. 

Pat Travers is more than just the guy with the hit “Boom, 

Boom Out Goes The Lights” he has been making great 

music for decades and has put out 30 albums in the past 

35 years. He has been credited with assisting on albums 

with other notables too. Kenny Wayne Shepherd’s first 

guitar was purchased for him by his grandmother with 

S & H Green Stamps. He grew up in Shreveport 

Louisiana and has had four Grammy nominations and 

two BMA awards. Kansas City Blues Society will be 

there with an information booth so please come out and 

say hello. Way up north is one of my favorite Chicago 

Bluesmen, Joe Moss. He will be performing outdoors 

at Wabash BBQ in Excelsior Springs. Joe’s blend of 

blues and R&B has made him one of the most popular 

musicians on the windy city circuit at venues like 

Buddy Guys Legends and the House of Blues. 

Thursday June 9th, Danny’s Big 

Easy is hosting the Kansas City 

Blues Society’s monthly meeting 

and jam. The jam band is the Kansas 

City legend Millage Gilbert. This will 

be a great night down at historical 18th and Vine. 

Friday June 11th, Uncle Bo’s in Topeka has Connie 

Hawkins and the Blues Wreckers. Most of us know 

Connie and Steve Hawkins from Connie and the 

Choirboys. Now with their new band they are showing 

Kansas what we have known for years, Connie is a sassy 

and brassy vocal powerhouse. 

It is FESTIVAL TIME!!! Friday and Saturday June 

10th and 11th. I am happier than a hyperactive kitty 

with two balls of yarn to tear up. It is time for the 

Gladstone Bluesfest. From the start on Friday night to 

the closing act on Saturday it is one blues party after 

another. Friday night starts with Lionel Young Band. 

This music veteran once was born in Rochester NY; 

he was a member of the Pittsburg PA symphony and 

later settled in Denver Colorado. The Colorado Blues 

Society should be button busting proud of Lionel Young 

since he is the only double winner in the history of the 

International Blues Challenge in Memphis, He won the 

Solo/duo competition in 2008 and the Lionel Young 

Band won the famed competition in 2011. Next is the high 

energy of Stacy Mitchhart. Stacy has been a favorite the 

last two years at Merle Jam. Closing out the Friday lineup 

is Tab Benoit. It is always a treat to see this Southern 

Louisiana Guitar Gentleman who believes in spontaneity 

and does what comes natural which makes each show he 

does a unique experience. Saturday starts at 1pm, with 

our own Solo/duo competitor Jason Vivone. Jason is a 

terrific singer/song writer and can make anything with 

strings sing. Next is the Mary Bridget Davies Group. Ms 

Davies and her band were tight from the first time they 

played together. They won the KCBS band challenge 

and went to Memphis to represent us in the International 

Blues Challenge. Out of over 100 bands from around 

the world, they won second place. The charming 

Lonesome Hank and the Heartaches brings their classic 

blues and rock n roll up next. He is a charming harp 

player and singer and I find it difficult to believe that he 

is lonesome at all. Marquis Knox is next and although 

he is only 20 years old he has lived the true blues life. 

Born in St. Louis to a musical family generationally 

rooted to the blues, he spent much of his young life in 

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Granada, Mississippi. He learned to play guitar from his 

grandmother. When he was just 16 years old he recorded 

his first album in two days, in a church with Michael Burkes 

during an ice storm. This album was nominated for a 

BMA award for Best New Artist. Now this alone could be 

considered one of the best shows of the year but closing 

the night out is Kelley Hunt. Kelley was born and raised 

in the Kansas City area. It is hard to define her genre 

since she is influenced by greats such as Ruth Brown, 

Billie Holiday, and piano greats such as Professor Longhair 

and Johnnie Johnson. She is passionate with her 

music. My favorite Kelley Hunt song is a tribute to her 

piano teacher, “Queen of the 88’s.” It was this song 

along with Ms Connie Crash and her radio show that 

introduced me to the Kansas City Blues Society so many 

years ago. 

Friday June 17th, Today Charlie arrives from England 

for his twice-yearly fix of blues, BBQ and Boulevard 

beer and hugs from his adopted community. It is 

always good to see him and to remind ourselves of what 

a wealth of talent we have here in Kansas City. 

Another Festival! Friday June 17th and Saturday 

June 18th, Parkville River Jam. This is a free Blues 

and Jazz festival. Usually there is parking at Park 

University and a shuttle to the festival. Friday starts 

off 5:30 pm with Roger “Hurricane” Wilson. Roger was 

raised in Atlanta GA, worked as music promoter and 

taught guitar for decades. Les Paul once exclaimed that 

Roger plays some great blues. Max Groove moves in next 

to show the smooth jazz style that has made Kansas City 

famous. Rounding out the night is Harper. It will be a 

treat to hear Harper’s unique blues harmonica and his 

native Australian didgeridoo in this beautiful park on 

the banks of the Missouri River. Saturday starts at noon 

with the Parkville Symphonic Band. Next up is The Trash 

Angels, a favorite of our friend and fellow KCBS board 

member, Cynthia Selder. This high octane punkabilly 

blues band plays over 200 shows a year coast to coast. 

Following this rollicking set is the gritty, soulful sounds 

of the Sena Ehrhart Band from Rochester Minnesota. 

Then some sweet jazz from Kansas City’s own Angela 

Hagenbach and then The Mary Bridget Davies Group will 

round off this two day festival and leaving you begging 

for more. 

Saturday June 18th, Anyone who reads Charlie’s 

entries on Facebook knows that he has gone from 

being #1 fan to #1 friend of Samantha Fish, Dani Wilde 

and Cassie Taylor otherwise known as Girls with 

Guitars. They have toured all over Europe and finally 

will be here in Samantha’s hometown and her home 

venue, Knuckleheads Saloon. Along with the Girls 

with Guitars is going to be Blues Cruise reunion with 

The Sena Ehrhart Band fresh from their lengthy road 

trip from Parkville and the always personable Ronnie 

Baker Brooks. Editor’s Note: See Charlie’s article on his 

adventures across the pond - following Girls With Guitars 

in England –page 12 

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Sunday June 19th, Happy Father’s Day to all the men 

out there who have cleaned a scraped knee, cheered as 

loud at a youth football game as he does for the Chiefs 

and has wiped tears from a little girl’s face after her 

first broken heart. Thank you for being a good man in 

a child’s life. To celebrate Father’s day, the Nace Brothers 

is having their annual 

Roots of Steel show at 

Knuckleheads Saloon. 

Friday June 24th at 

BB’s Lawnside BBQ 

is Catfish Keith. He is 

a two-time WC Handy 

award winner for Best 

Acoustic Blues and has 

been inducted into the 

Blues Hall of Fame. 

This fine musician also 

shares his knowledge as 

an educator doing guitar 

workshops and blues in 

the school programs all 

over the world. Tonight 

it will be a trip back in 

time. 

Well that is all I have for 

this month. Remember 

there are jams all over 

town. Mo Paul is hosting 

a new Saturday jam 

in the Northland at 2pm 

at The Hideout Bar and 

Grill. 

Volunteers 

Needed 

For The KCBS 

Merchandise 

Committee 

Volunteer to help 

with the KCBS 

booth at different 

events & festivals. 

Not only do you get 

to see the event for 

FREE, but you are 

helping KCBS make 

a difference in our 

Blues Community! 

We need people to 

help set up and 

work shifts selling 

merchandise and 

memberships. 

Contact Micki, 

Cynthia, Sara, or 

Karen for more 

info. Our numbers 

& email are in 

the front of this 

magazine

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Coyote’s corner 

Friends, one of the best things about the Kansas 

City Blues community, is the fact that it IS a 

community. When there is a fundraiser or a benefit 

or similar goings-on transpiring, the community 

usually comes out in support. I have news of 

another very important and worthy cause that 

needs such support. On Saturday, June 25, at the 

Hideout Bar & Grill in Gladstone MO, the 

“Benefit for Charlie Wilks” will be going down that 

afternoon. Charlie Wilks is the son of Hardlikker 

front man Paul Wilks, and a fine musician in his 

own right. 

Charlie has been blind since the age 

of five when a brain tumor crushed 

his optic nerve. He persevered and 

at the age of seven he began learning 

to play the piano. Over the next 

few years he learned to play the 

saxophone at age ten and a few 

years ago he began learning to 

play the guitar. This year he began 

playing tuba in his high school 

band. He has plans to go to college 

and pursue a degree in music by attending 

accredited music camps for blind musicians, and 

this is where your help is greatly needed. 

The National Resource Center for Blind Musicians 

is part of the Overbrook School for the Blind. 

Charlie will be attending a program at Dodge City 

Community College this June and has hopes to 

attend another one in Philadelphia later this 

summer. The Benefit at the Hideout will be held 

to raise funds to get him there, and Paul has put 

together an outstanding lineup of musical acts to 

perform all afternoon on June 25. Scheduled to 

play that afternoon is Hardlikker, Kansas City’s 

youth band hopefuls, The Unlimited Blues Band, 

some band called the Coyote Bill House Rockin’ 

Boogie Band, long time KC stalwarts Blue 88 and 

more including the young man Charlie Wilks himself. 

There will be a jam session at the end and 

by Coyote Bill 

quite possibly some other fun 

stuff too. 

If you can’t make the show, and 

want to make a donation Paul 

informs me that he has started 

a fund. Checks can be made to 

“The Charlie Wilks Music Fund” 

and sent care of Paul Wilks to 

4210 Clark #301, Kansas City MO, 

64111. Hope to see you there. 

IN OTHER NEWS: It’s June and that means 

outdoor festival season is underway. This year 

promises to be a good one. The end of May saw 

the KC Bluesiacs hold their first Blues Fest, Picnic 

and Pig Roast in Overland Park. With any kind 

of luck the Kansas City, KS Street Blues Fest is 

going to be happening this year. Also every year 

the good folks at the Coleman Hawkins Society 

hold a Jazz festival in the spring and a Blues 

festival in the fall. This year’s Jazz fest will be June 

17 and 18 in downtown St. Joseph, and the lineup 

includes the Mid-American All-Star Jazz Ensemble, 

The Bill Crain Group, Diversejazz and others. 

Sounds like a good one! 

That’s all for now, keep supporting the local scene! 

www.coyotebill.com 

Place: 1524 Paseo Blvd. KCMO 64108 

Time: 11am - 5pm 

Bring a lawn chair , No coolers please. 

One large cup with a lid will be acceptable 

Urban Community 

Leadership Academy 

8th Annual 

Blues in the Schoolyard Fest 

Saturday, June 4th 2011 

Line up: 

For more info call Arthur Seabury (816) 483-8035 or 965-0821 

We are in need of any used or new instruments . 

Drummers we need your used or new drum heads and pieces/ 

UCLA students 

Acacia and The Brother’s Kids 

In My Key Youth Group 

The Unlimited Blues Band (youth) 

Mike Elrod 

Rockin Rick 

Double Exposure 

Jah Lion 

Linda Shell and The Blues Thang 

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HIDE OUT 

BAR & GRILL 

Fr i. 3r d 8:30pm 2011 IBC Finalists Gr a n d Ma r q u i s 

Sat 4t h 2:00pm m a t i n e e j a m h o s t e d m o pau l 

Sat 4t h 8:30pm Ja h Li o n Re g g a e Gro u p 

Su n 5t h 6pm open jam, Co y o t e Bill 

Tu e s 7t h 7pm Te l e-Tu e s d a y open jam, An g i e La r s o n s Bac k Alley Hay Ri d e 

w e d 8t h 7pm open jam, t h e b l ac k b o t t o m b l u e s b a n d 

Fr i 10t h 8:30pm Bo b Ha rv e y 

NEW! Hideout Saturday Jam! 

2:00 - 6:00 PM 

Mo Paul will be hosting! 

Come on out play and party with us!! 

Great Food! 

Best Music! 

Fun Dancing! 

Friendly Parties! 

Great Drink Prices! 

Sat 11t h 2-8pm OUTDOOR EVENT Ut i l a Dr i f t w o o d Mu s i c Fe s t i va l p r e v i e w w i t h 

Ou t l aw Jim a n d Wh i s k e y Be n d e r s, t h e Ko n z a Sw a m p Ba n d a n d Th e Bl u e Cat Cr e o l e Ba n d 

Sat 11t h 8pm Af t e r Gl a d s t o n e Bl u e s Fe s t i va l jam, Ma ry Br i d g e t Dav i e s Gro u p 

Su n 12t h 6pm open jam, To m m y Ta y l o r a n d Th e Up t o w n Allstars 

Tu e s 14t h 7pm Te l e-Tu e s d a y open jam, Ou t l aw Jim a n d Th e Wh i s k e y Be n d e r s 

We d 15t h 7pm open jam, Th e Wo o dy Ja m e s Ba n d 

Fr i 17t h 8:30pm Th e JD Su m m e r s Ba n d 

Sat 18t h 8:30pm Tr a s h An g e l s 

Su n 19t h 6pm open jam, KC Ke l s e y Hill ... THANKS TO ALL THE DADS 

Tu e s 21t h 7pm Te l e Tu e s d a y open jam, An g i e La r s o n s Bac k Alley Hay Ri d e 

We d 22n d 7pm open jam, KC Ke l s e y Hill 

Fr i 24t h 8:30pm Jo s h Vo w e l l a n d Th e Ru m b l e 

Sat 25t h 2pm FUND RAISER JAM, Pau l Wi l k s. Paul’s son charlie is one student out of 

eighty in the US and other countries chosen to attend a summer program for blind musicians. 

This year the program will be held at the Overbrook School. Not only does the school sound 

expensive, IT IS! So lets get together on this Saturday and raise some money for Charlie Wilks! 

Su n 26t h 6pm open jam, Al Gr e e n’s Tr u m p e t Pl ay e r, Pe t e Ca r ro l l & Th e Pe t e Ca r ro l l Gro u p 

Tu e s 28t h 7pm Te l e-Tu e s d a y open jam, Ou t l aw Jim a n d Th e Wh i s k e y Be n d e r s 

We d 29t h 7pm open jam, Th e Wo o dy Ja m e s Ba n d 

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2011 

69th & North Oak Trafficway • Gladstone, MO • 816-468-0550 

facebook/the hideout bar and grill 

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SUNDAY monday tuesDAY wednesDAY 

BLUES JAMS 

----Mondays 

The Point 

Tonahils Three of a Kind 

----Tuesdays 

Crosstown Station KCBS JAM 

Harleys & Horses, KCMO - Terry Hancock 

Slowride in Lawrence - Lonnie Ray 

The Office - Dave Hays 

----Wednesdays 

Eclipse Bar & Grill - TUF 

Hideout Bar & Grill 

The Levee - Lonnie Ray 

BB’s Lawnside BBQ, Lee McBee 

& The Confessors, 6 pm 

Hideout Bar & Grill, Tele Tuesday OPEN JAM 

w/Agie Larson’s Back Alley Hay Ride, 7pm 

Knuckleheads, OPEN JAM, 2-6 

RG’s Lounge, OPEN JAM, 4:30pm 

Tonahill’s Three of a Kind, OPEN JAM, 8pm 

Trouser Mouse Bar & Grill 

----Thursdays 

Accursos- Full Moon Blues Band 

Eddie’s Lounge 


Mike Kelly’s Westsider - Lonnie Ray 

>>Second Thursday - KCBS Meeting 

and Jam @ Danny’s Big Easy 

---Saturdays 

BB’s Lawnside BBQ- Mama Ray 

Danny’s Big Easy, Bluesiacs Jam 

Eddie’s Lounge 

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The Point, OPEN JAM 

Hideout Bar & Grill, Mo Paul 

Knuckleheads Saloon - Billy Ebeling 

Mike Kelly’s Westsider 


Winslows 

----Sundays 

Hideout Bar & Grill 

Knuckleheads Saloon - Levee Town 


Speedway Bar & Grill 


Winslows, The Bluerays 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, Trampled Underfoot, 7 pm 

Hideout Bar & Grill Tele-Tuesday OPEN JAM 

Angie Larsons Back Alley Hay Ride, 7pm 

Slow Ride, OPEN JAM, Lonnie Ray Band, 6pm 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, New Vintage Big Band, 7 pm 

The Levee, Lonnie Ray Band, 10pm 

Knuckleheads, Samantha Fish 

CD Release Party, 8pm 


Trouser Mouse, Shinetop Jr, 8pm 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, Shinetop, Jr. 7 pm 

Hideout Bar & Grill, Black Bottom Blues 

Band OPEN JAM, 7pm 

Knuckleheads, The Trishas, 8pm 



Trouser Mouse, Hymn for Her, 8pm 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, Lee McBee & 

The Confessors, 6 pm 

Hideout Bar & Grill, OPEN JAM 

Tommy Taylor & Uptown Allstars, 6pm 

Knuckleheads, OPEN JAM, 2-6 

Knuckleheads, KCBS FUNdraiser 

benefit for Joplin Relief & 

JAM with Billy Ebeling, 6pm 


Slow Ride, Lonnie Ray Band, 2pm 

Speedway Grill, Groove Pilots OPEN JAM, 6pm 

Trouser Mouse, Lonesome Hank, 7pm 

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Hideout Bar & Grill, Outlaw Jim and The 

Whiskey Benders OPEN JAM, 7pm 

Knuckleheads, Jennifer Batten, 8pm 



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Fred P. Otts, Groove Pilots, 6pm 

Harleys & Horses, JD Summers Band 

OPEN JAM, 7pm 

Hideout Bar & Grill, Woody James Band 

OPEN JAM, 7pm 

Knuckleheads, Miss Major & 

Pearls Malone, 7:30 


Trouser Mouse, Rich Berry, 8pm 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, Lee McBee & 

The Confessors, 6 pm 


KC Kelsey Hill, 6pm 



Knuckleheads, OPEN JAM, 2-6, Nace Brothers 

Trouser Mouse, Harper, 7pm 

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Hideout Bar & Grill, Tele Tuesday, OPEN 

JAM Angie Larsons Back Alley Hay Ride 7pm 

Knuckleheads, Hamilton Loomis, 6pm 



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Harleys & Horses, JD Summers Band 

OPEN JAM, 7pm 


KC Kelsey Hill, 7pm 

Knuckleheads, Dixie Bee Liners, 8pm 


Trouser Mouse, Cold Sweat, 8pm 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, Lee McBee 

& The Confessors, 6 pm 

Hideout Bar & Grill, OPEN JAM, Pete Carol, 6pm 

Knuckleheads, OPEN JAM, 2-6 --KKFI 

Old School Party, 6pm 



Slow Ride, Lonnie Ray Band, 2pm 

Trouser Mouse, Sean Chambers, 7pm 

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Hideout Bar & Grill, Tele-Tuesday OPEN 

JAM, Outlaw jim and Whiskey Benders, 7pm 


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Harleys & Horses, JD Summers Band OPEN 

JAM, 7pm 

Hideout Bar & Grill, open jam, 

The Woody James Band, 7pm 

Knuckleheads, Outlaw Jim & Whiskey 

Benders, 8pm 


Trouser Mouse, Levee Town, OPEN JAM, 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, John Paul’s Flying Circus, 

7:30 pm 

Danny’s Big Easy, KCBS OPEN MEETING 

& JAM, Millage Gilbert Band, 7pm 

Fat Fish Blue, Patrick Lentz, 8pm 

Harleys & Horses, JD Summers Band OPEN JAM, 7pm 

Knuckleheads, Honey Island Swamp Band, 8pm 

Trouser Mouse, Levee Town, OPEN JAM, 8pm 

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thursday friDAY saturDAY 

BB’s Lawnside BBQ, Samantha Fish Blues Band, 7:30 pm 


Great Mall of The Great Plains, Knock Kneed Sally, 6:30pm 

Harleys & Horses, JD Summers Band OPEN JAM, 7pm 

Trouser Mouse, Bluz Benderz, OPEN JAM, 8pm 

Knuckleheads, Joe Ely and Dana Fuchs, 8pm 

Mike Kelly’s Westsider, OPEN JAM, Lonnie Ray Band, 9pm 

BB’s Lawnside BBQ, Levee Town, 7:30 pm 


Knuckleheads, Jason Ricci, 8pm 

Mike Kelly’s Westsider, OPEN JAM, Lonnie Ray Band, 9pm 

Trouser Mouse, The Hatchlings, 8pm 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, John Paul’s Flying Circus, 7:30 pm 


Trouser Mouse, The Bluz Benderz, OPEN JAM, 8PM 

Knuckleheads, Roger Creager/BullHaulers/Scott Ford, 9pm 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, John Paul’s Flying Circus, 7:30 pm 


Knuckleheads, Uncle Lucius w/Black Jet Radio, 7pm 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, Millage Gilbert Blues Band, 9 pm 

Daily Limit, Blue 88, 8pm 

Hideout Bar & Grill, Grand Marquis, 8:30pm 

Kelly’s Westport Inn, Groove Pilots, 10pm 

Knuckleheads, Dale Watson/Outlaw Jim, Zoe Muth 

& High Rollers, 8pm 

Tavern on Green, Raildogs 

Trouser Mouse, Samantha Fish, 9pm 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, Levee Town, 9 pm 

Daily Limit, Mary Bridgett Davies, 8pm 

Fat Fish Blue, Lonesome Hank, 9pm 

Gladstone Blues Fest, 5pm 

Hideout Bar & Grill, Bob Harvey, 8:30pm 

Johnny’s, Groove Pilots, 8pm 

Knuckleheads, Bryan Lee w/Biscuit Miller & Mix, 9pm 

Tavern on Green, Tut and the Souls Sensations 

The Phoenix, Lonnie Ray Band, 9pm 

Trouser Mouse, Doghouse Daddies, 9pm 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, D.C. Bellamy, 9 pm 

Crossroads Blues Fest, Knock Kneed Sally, 7pm 

Daily Limit, Coyote Bill, 8pm 

Fat Fish Blue, Crosseyed Cat, 9pm 

The Hidout Bar & Grill, JD Summers Band, 8:30pm 

Knuckleheads, Price Ray, Hot Club of Cowtown w/Dallas 

Mike’s Tavern, Rising Sun 

Wayne, 8:30pm 

Parville River Jam, 5:50pm 

Trouser Mouse, Mary Bridgett Davies, 9pm 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, Catfish Keith, 9 pm 

Buck’s Sports Bar, JD Summers Band, 9pm 

Daily Limit, Steelcreek, 8pm 

Double T’s Roadhouse, Rising Sun 

Hideout Bar & Grill, Josh Vowell & Rumble, 8:30 pm 

Jerry’s Bait Shop - Lee’s Summit, Groove Pilots, 9pm 

Knuckleheads, Asleep At The Wheel & Carolyn Wonderland, 9pm 

Fat Fish Blue Knock Kneed Sally, 9pm 

Trouser Mouse, Levee Town, 9PM 

Tavern on Green, Echo Creek 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, Diane “Mama” Ray’sOPEN JAM, 

2:00-5:30 pm--- 

Danny’s Big Easy, Bluesiacs Best of the Blues JAM, 2pm 

Freddy T’s, Lipriddle, 9pm 

Hideout Bar & Grill, MO Paul OPEN JAM, 2pm 

--Jah Lion Raggae Group, 8:30pm 

Independence Events Center, TUF, Kenny Wayne Shephard, 

Knuckleheads, OPEN JAM 1-6 -- Dread Zepplin 

& Lionel Young Band, 8:30 

Tavern on Green, The Sons of Bob Harvey 

Trouser Mouse, The Bel Airs, 9pm 

Wabash BBQ, Joe Moss Band, 7pm 

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BB’s Lawnside BBQ, Diane “Mama” Ray’s OPEN 

JAM, 2:00-5:30 pm --Doghouse Daddies, 9 pm 


Fat Fish Blue, JD Summers, 9pm 

Freddy T’s, Hazard County, 9pm 

Gladstone Blues Fest, 1pm 

Hideout Bar & Grill OUTDOOR EVENT Utila Driftwood Music 

Festival , Outlaw Jim and The Whiskey Benders, The Konza 

Swamp Band, The Blue Cat Creole Band, 2pm 

--Mary Bridgett Davies OPEN JAM, 8pm 

Johnny’s Tavern OP, Crosseyed Cat, 9pm 

Knuckleheads, OPEN JAM 1-6 -- Pin-Ups for Pit Bulls 

Tavern on Green, Bob Harvey Trio 

Trouser Mouse, Terry Quiett Band, 9pm 

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JAM, 2:00-5:30 pm --The Hatchlings, 9 pm 


Fat Fish Blue, Lonesome Hank, 9pm 

Freddy T’s, On The Fly, 9pm 

Hideout Bar & Grill, Trash Angles, 8pm 

KC Blues & Jazz Juke House, JD Summers Band, 8pm 

Knuckleheads, OPEN JAM 1-6 -- Blues Cruise Renunion, 8pm 

Parkville River Jam, Noon 

Speedway Grill, Groove Pilots, 8pm 

Tavern on Green, B-3 Blues Band, 8:30pm 

Trouser Mouse, The Bluz Benderz, 9pm 

Wabash BBQ, Eric “Guitar” Davis and the Troublemakers, 7pm 

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JAM, 2:00-5:30 pm --Preston Shannon Band, 9 pm 


Eagles Lodge on 24 hwy, Charlie B.3 Organ Trio, 8pm 

Fat Fish Blue Knock Kneed Sally, 9pm 

Freddy T’s, Rehabanero’s, 9pm 

Hideout Bar & Grill, Fundraiser for Charlie Wilks, 2pm 

Knuckleheads, OPEN JAM 1-6 -- TBA, Sky Meed, 8pm 

Trouser Mouse, Clint Martinez, 9pm 

Tavern on Green, Flex 

Union Station, Rising Sun 

Wabash BBQ, Shannon and The Rhythm King Band, 7pm 

New Email Address! 

Please send your schedule by the 15 th of 

the month to: bluesnews@kcBluesSociety.org 

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Blues Performers 

A 51% Blues Band 913-530-8149 

Adam Wyatt Band 816-796-0567 

Allen Monroe 816-921-5854 

Allied Saints 816-531-1856 

Anna Lee & the Lucky So and So’s 913-236-4464 

Automatics 913-764-7664 

B Back Porch Blues Band 785-341-3677 

Big John & 39th St. Blues Band 816-863-7073 

Bill Dye 816-333-7615 

Bill Carter’s Blues Revue & Show 816-363-3890 

The Billy Bats 816-769-5687 

Billy Ebeling & Late for Dinner Band 913-908-5607 

Blue 88 913-403-0819 

BLUERAYS 816-769-5939 

Blue Orleans 785-842-0978 

Blue River Ordinance 913-638-8823 

Bluescicians 913-432-5942 

Blue Voodoo Blues 660-341-9008 

Blues Notions 816-468-1265 

Blues Shakers 816-616-4546 

Bluesmen 913-484-2263 

Bluz Benderz 816-820-4534 

Bobby Smith Blues band 816-765-1621 

Boomerz 913-515-6487 

The Brandon Miller Band 913-530-7395 

Brody Buster 913-764-7664 

C Camp Harlow 816-505-1817 

Chaz Cordova 913-752-7779 

Connie & the BluesWreckers 913-221-1282 

Cordova’s Rhythm & Blues Band 913-752-7779 

Coyote Bill 913-575-7660 

Christopher Ryan 563-528-5044 

Crosseyed Cat 913-449-2701 

D Dan Bliss & Bluetonium 913-432-6958 

Dan Doran Band 816-531-6535 

Dave Hays Blues Band 816-813-4456 

Dog House Daddies 816-217-7866 

Double Clutch Blues Band 816-517-5855 

E Elsea Smith Band 816-863-4827 

Earnest James Zydeco 816-507-8698 

Eugene Smiley Blues Band 785-267-5321 

F Fast Johnny Ricker 913-369-2738 

Four Fried Chickens & a Coke 913-707-6103 

Blues Clubs 

A 

Argosy, 816-746-3295 

B 

*B.B.’s Lawnside BBQ, 

1205 E. 85th, KCMO 64131 

816-822-7427 

C 

Crosstown Station, 1522 McGee St, 

KCMO 64108, 816-471-1522 

D 

The Daily Limit, 523 E Red Bridge 

Rd, KCMO, 64131 816-942-0400 

Danny’s Bar and Grill, (913) 345-9717 

*Danny’s Big Easy, 1601 E 18th St, 

KCMO 64108 (816) 421-1200 

E 

*Eddie’s Lounge, 

3512 Southwest Market St 

Lee’s Summit, MO 64082 

(816) 537-4148 

*Eclipse Bar & Grill, 6512 Raytown Rd, 

Raytown, MO 64133 

(816) 356-0550 

F 


Fisherman Bots Blue Fin Tuna 913-642-8610 

Frank Plas and the Silvertones 913-780-2452 

Frank Stinson Sax 816-769-5939 

G Gary “Alaska” Sloan 870-422-4277 

Grand Marquis 913-515-2887 

Guitar Gene & V-Twin Blues Rockers 816-739-0728 

H Hard Likker 816-753-0531 

Heather Thorton Band 913-710-1890 

The Hiser Brothers 417-759-2620 

Hoodoo Ramblers 816-590-7199 

J Jason Vivone 816-769-5687 

Jazz Plus 816-921-5854 

J.D. & The Chasers 816-756-8947 

JD Summers Band 816-377-5525 

Jeremy Butcher & The Bail Jumpers 785-250-1724 

Jimmy Lewin & the King Tones 785-825-7802 

Jimmy Nickelsen Band 913-915-1183 

John Coakley 913-432-5942 

John Paul Drum 816-739-0448 

Johnny G. & the All Stars 573-480-2106 

Johnny I. and the Receders 785-224-5599 

Josh Vowell 785-640-5713 

Junebug and the Porchlights 816-361-6156 

K KC Blunatics 816-810-6697 

KC Strut 913-768-7973 

Koolaide & Exact Change Band 816-337-8784 

Knock Kneed Sally 913-999-1349 

Kyle Elliott & Voodoo Soul 816-682-0944 

Kenny Hines 816-804-0779 

L Larry Brady 913-488-4783 

Lee McBee & The Confessors 785-842-5473 

Levee Town 816-587-5892 

“Lightning Mike” Kovacs 816-401-2595 

Lil’ Joe Sherrick 913-219-0345 

Linda Shell & The Blues Thang 816-836-2064 

Little Eva & the Works 913-383-3011 

Little Wing 913-208-7282 

Lonesome Hank & the Heartaches 913-677-5530 

Lonnie Ray Blues Band 785-597-5057 

Loose Change 816-224-5876 

Loosenz w/Tighten Up Horns 913-406-4103 

M Mama Ray Band 816-836-3706 

Mark Montgomery 816-840-6971 

Mary Bridget Davies 816-587-5892 

Matt D & Random Tuesday 816-517-4450 

*Fat Fish Blue, Zona Rosa, 

7260 NW 87th Street, KCMO 

64153 816-516-8656 

Firehouse, 816-220-3735 

Flamingo Lounge, (816) 373-7465 

*Freddy T’s Olathe, 

2111 East Crossroads Lane, Olathe, 

KS 66062 (913) 780-3900 

G 

*GiGi’s Jazz Inn, 3226 Troost Ave, 

KCMO 64109 816-352-4753 

H 

Hannibal’s Waldo Bar & Grille, 

(816) 523-9964 

*Harleys & Horses, 816-452-2660 

7210 Northeast 43rd St KCMO 64117 

Harrah’s (816) 472-7777 

*Hide Out Bar & Grill, 

6948 N Oak Trfy Kansas City, MO 

64118-2539 - (816) 468-0550 

J 

Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen -Legends 

(913) 328-0003 

Jazz, A Louisiana Kitchen -39th St 

816-531-5556 

Juke House Blues & Jazz Club, 

816-472-0013 

K 

*Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester St, 

KCMO 64120 (816) 483-1456 

L 

Lywellyns, 913-402-0333 

The Levee, 816-561-5565 

M 

Mike Kelly’s Westsider, 

(816) 931-9417 

Mutual Musicians’ Foundation, 

(816) 471-5212 

O 

*The Office, 6825 North Oak Trfy, 

KCMO 64118 (816) 569-3072 

P 

*The Phoenix, (816) 221-529 

302 W 8th St, KCMO 

R 

RJ’s Bob-Be-Que, (913) 262-7300 

S 

75th St. Brewery, (816) 523-4677 

*Side Pockets Independence, 

4470 South Noland Rd, 

Marvin Hill & the Houston Bros. 913-488-3414 

Michael Elrod & The Roosters 816-942-6654 

The Micky Finn Band 816-304-1093 

The Mighty Mo-Jos 816-835-9125 

Millage Gilbert’s Downhome Blues 913-321-4965 

Mo City Jumpers 913-648-8606 

Mo Paul 816-298-7454 

Moreland & Arbuckle 620-221-7202 

Motif Jam 913-980-7992 

Ms. Clever & the New Kold Krew 816-990-1626 

Myra Taylor 816-921-3953 

N Nace Brothers 816-822-9187 

Neon Blue 816-226-8556 

P Penelope & UNusual Suspects 913-669-3848 

Pete Warner 816-896-3032 

Phil “Sugga Badd” Callier and Jham 816-337-5178 

Platinum Express 913-829-3803 

Rain Dogs 816-765-4678 

R Rich Berry Acoustic Blues 816-436-9251 

Richard Townsend and the Gotto Band 816-523-4026 

Rick Gibson 913-484-2663 

Rising Sun 816 699 9417 

The Rock-n-Rick Patterson Band 816-255-7381 

Ron Teamer Band 913-321-5671 

Rumblejets 913-248-9425 

S Samantha Fish Blues Band 913-439-9379 

Saucy Jack 816-295-0122 

Scott Moyer Band 816-373-1232 

Scotty & the Soultones 816-721-6794 

Shelter Band 816-769-3967 

The Scottyboy Daniel Blues Band 816-522-7295 

Shannon & the Rhythm Kings 816-531-5969 

Sweet Mike 913-764-7664 

T Taz 816-868-8318 

Tommy Andrews 913-788-9025 

Trampled Under Foot 816-835-9125 

Tekila 816-213-0972 

Tommy Taylor & Uptown Allstars 816-304-2266 

W-Z Voodoo Kitchen 816-734-4558 

Yossarians Lament 816-820-6852 

If you would like to add/revise your name or number on 

this list, please email; bluesnews@kcbluessociety.org 

Indep, MO 64055 (816) 350-9000 

Speedway Lounge, (913) 422-4764 

*Stix and Stones, 11404 E US 

Highway 24 Sugar Creek, MO 

64054 (816) 833-7849 

T 

Tavern on Green, 816.524.5844 

Tonahill’s Three of a Kind, 

816-833-5021 

*Trouser Mouse, 625 NW Mock 

Ave # B Blue Springs, MO 64014 

(816) 220-1222 

U-V 

*Uncle Bo’s Tavern, Ramada Inn, 

420 E. 6th, Topeka, KS 66607 

785-234-4317 

Winslow’s Bar-B-Q, (816)471-7427 

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Girls With 

Guitars” 

Play The Old 

Country! 

by Charlie Monck, Blues News foreign corespondent 

Hello again, all you wonderful blues-loving people of 

Kansas City! 

Charlie Monck here, writing from Charlbury, in the county 

of Oxfordshire, England. I’ve been coming to Kansas City 

for several years now. Originally I came for a woman, 

but that fell apart, and I started to make friends with 

Kansas City blues people, and to hear that wonderful 

music … it is the best thing that ever happened, and 

my best friends are here, which is why I keep coming 

back! In June 2010 the Kansas City Blues Society gave 

me a special award for supporting the blues. I look at 

that award every day, with love and great pride. One 

thing that I’ve not been able to do so far, though, is to 

welcome any of my Kansas City music friends to 

England. 

Until now, that is. Because Girls With Guitars, featuring 

Kansas City’s own blues daughter Samantha Fish, 

together with Cassie Taylor from Boulder, Colorado, Dani 

Wilde from Brighton, England, and Denis Palatin from 

France on drums, started their first ever tour of England 

on April 26th. Gigs in Neeth, Yorkshire and Kinross in 

Scotland led up to April 28th, when I saw them for the 

first time in England at the ROBIN 2 in Wolverhampton, 

near Birmingham, about 80 miles from where I live. I 

was able to attend four gigs, and I hope that this will 

give you an idea of Girls With Guitars, as well as an 

impression of how they were received in England. 

Thursday April 28th dawned! I somehow got through a 

day’s work in Reading without boiling over, and left just 

after 3pm for the 125-mile drive to Wolverhampton. 

The ROBIN 2 is a big barn-like place, and can hold 700 

people. I arrived in plenty of time, and I was the first 

through the door. One or two others drifted in over the 

next few minutes. Samantha arrived, and it was lovely 

to see her! Huge hugs, as always happens when we 

meet again! She disappeared backstage, and I went for 

another pint of Banks’s Bitter. 

And then Girls With Guitars hit the stage! Straight in 

with their cover of Keith Richards’ and Mick Jagger’s 

“Bitch”. This has almost become their signature tune 

after that wonderful YouTube video which has grabbed 

so many people by the throat: utterly magnificent! 

Sadly the sound was not the best, and although it was 

rectified by the 2nd or 3rd song, this should not have 

been necessary, as they sound-checked beforehand! 

And frankly, the sound man’s excuse to me about 

needing to make adjustments to suit the people in the 

room was laughable, as sadly there were only 36 people 

in. I know, because I counted them. 

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They played many songs 

off the “Girls With 

Guitars” CD, including the 

one that is perhaps my 

favorite, Cassie Taylor’s 

“Leaving Chicago”. Cassie 

very sweetly dedicated 

it to me, and of course 

it contained a wonderful 

Samantha Fish slide solo, 

which I adore! While 

I am on the subject of 

Samantha’s guitar playing, 

I must say that it 

improves each time I see 

her. She played some 

great solos, but her slide playing is hair-on-the-backof-the-neck 

stuff for me. She has both authority and 

confidence, and it is a joy to behold! 

The first set ended with another song off the CD, their 

version of Paul Pena’s “Jet Airliner”, which was a Top 10 

hit for the Steve Miller Band. Great stuff. 

In a chat with Samantha during the interval, she told 

me how Thomas Ruf and Mike Zito were instrumental 

in getting the girls together. They announced tonight 

that they are having such a good time that they hope to 

continue it into next year. This is very good news indeed. 

I eagerly anticipated the second set, and it did not 

disappoint! Highlights? There were many. Their version 

of “Highway to Hell”, for example, rocking it up like there 

was no tomorrow! 

Then, later in the set, Cassie knocked me dead with an 

incredible version of the song made famous by Billie 

Holliday, “Strange Fruit”. Let us never forget what 

that song is about. You could have heard a pin drop. 

Cassie – that was incredible. 

Each of them played material off their solo CDs. Dani 

played some songs off her “Shine” CD which were very 

well received. Samantha played several songs off her new 

CD “Runaway”, including the title song and also “Down 

In The Swamp”. On the basis of what I heard, this CD is 

a must-have … and Samantha presented me with a copy 

of it afterwards! Thank you Sam – love you! 

But perhaps the most “personal” moment of this 

“soloing” came during the second set, when Cassie sat 

down on the edge of the stage and invited us all to close 

in around her while she played two songs on the ukulele. 

An utterly beautiful moment. 

All too soon it was over. They finished with The Beatles’ 

“With A Little Help From My Friends”, Dani playing a 

simple acoustic accompaniment. A lovely way to end the 

evening, with everyone singing along. 

I asked a few people for their opinions of the night, and 

it was 100% positive. One guy I spoke to said that if they 

play there again, word will have got round about them, and 

that the first time Walter Trout played there, there were 

only about 150 in. I hope he is right, that they DO come 

here again, and that next time the place is crammed to the 

rafters. They deserve it. 

Cassie Taylor, Dani Wilde, Charlie Monck ,Samantha Fish, and Denis Platin 

And so, on May 6th, to The Boom Boom Club in Sutton, 

about 15 miles from London. Unfortunately on the way 

there I crashed my car, but still arrived in time to hear 

the end of the sound check. Some guys at the club kindly 

gave me some tape to stick my car together with(!). The 

girls were all concerned about me, and Samantha came 

out to see the 

damage, and 

was amused 

by all the Kansas 

City blues 

stickers in the 

back window! 

The Boom Boom Club can probably hold about 200 

people, and Samantha – bless her! – put my name on 

the door! 

Friends … this was an utterly magnificent evening. 

They played to quite a full house, and the audience was 

clapping and cheering each song like crazy. Highlights 

of the evening for me were hearing Cassie Taylor 

playing keyboards for the first time, on another 

FABULOUS number of hers called “Haunted”. Then 

Dani and Samantha’s steamy guitar solos, sometimes 

complementing each other, sometimes fighting a duel! 

And to top it off, Denis Palatin’s drum solo was just 

OUTRAGEOUSLY good! I am going to write no more 

about this gig, simply because words cannot do it 

justice. It was one of those “I was there” gigs: it was 

THAT good. 

My poor wounded little car safely got me the 110 miles 

home (after I slept the night in it!) and then about the 

same distance again to the city of Derby, where the 

evening of May 7th found me parked opposite The 

Flowerpot. All you really need to know about Derby is 

that the local football team, Derby County, has been 

renamed “Derby County Nil” by some people, due 

to their inability to score goals! But to the gig … the 

Flowerpot is a bit smaller than the previous night, with 

a very compact stage. I could hear the sound check as I 

arrived, so I contented myself with some excellent beer 

from the large choice available. Then the girls appeared, 

and as it was Dani’s mother’s birthday there were 

celebrations going on as well! When Girls With Guitars 

hit the stage, the room was quite full, with an appreciative 

and knowledgeable audience. Throughout the 

evening, the end of each song was greeted with massive 

cheers, and the band excelled themselves. All three 

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Millage Gilbert to host open june jam 

@ Danny’s Big Easy! 

Millage Gilbert was born and raised in Jackson , 

Mississippi and first began playing the guitar at 

the age of 4. He moved to Kansas City in 1963, 

and immediately took to the thriving music scene. 

For many years Millage and his band held court 

at the legendary Grand Emporium, on Saturday 

afternoons fondly remembered as the “Blue Royal 

Matinee”. In 1999 he recorded the ever popular CD 

“Three Faces” for KC’s Red Hot Records. In 2004 

Millage Gilbert was crowned the “King of the 

Festival” at the Kansas City Kansas Street Blues 

Fest. He is a regular performer at that event. In 

2009 you could catch Millage and the BlueRays 

every Sunday afternoon hosting the open jam 

outdoors at Winslow’s. 

Check him out this month, Thursday, June 9th as 

he hosts the jam at our next KCBS Monthly Meeting 

& Jam at Danny’s Big Easy! For more info on 

Millage Gilbert check out at: 

www.myspace.com/millagegilbert 

KCBS Partner, Danny’s Big Easy 

More than four years after closing in the Crossroads 

Arts District, Danny’s Big Easy reopened in the 

former Harper’s space at 1601 E. 18th St. 

Paul “Danny” Gosserand and Jean Stephens are 

partners in Danny’s, and had “always wanted to be 

on Vine. It’s so historic and this could make other 

people want to come here”, a quote by Jean Stephens 

from a recent article by Joyce Smith. 

Danny’s serves lunch and dinner — Cajun favorites 

like jambalaya, gumbos and crawfish etouffees — 

and live music, with a Blues Jam every Saturday 

afternoon. Find out more on Danny’s Big Easy 

Facebook page. 

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2012 KCBS INTERNATIONAL BLUES CHALLENGE 

ATTENTION: 

BLUES BANDS & 

SOLO/DUO ACTS 

It’s time to sign up for the 2012 Kansas City Blues 

Challenge! Competition will be held in August and 

September with Finals in October. Don’t miss out 

on your chance to represent the Kansas City Blues 

Society in Memphis for the International Blues 

Challenge. 

Sign-up Deadline is July 31, 2011 

To Sign Up Contact: 

Lil’ Joe Sherrick at 913-768-7973 

or email info@kcBluesSociety.org 

Judy Abraham, 913-768-7973 

or email info@kcBluesSociety.org 

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Girls With Guitars continued from page 12 

played songs off of their CDs. They have already proved 

their song writing ability, Dani with songs such as 

“Abandoned Child”, about the incredible work that she 

does in the slums of Kenya, Cassie with “Haunted”, off her 

FABULOUS “Blue” CD, and “Leaving Chicago” (which they 

did not play tonight), and Samantha with “Runaway”. But, 

tonight, I have to single out Samantha. She 

tore the place apart with her guitar playing, and 

totally won the hearts of the people of Derby. The whole 

room was cheering at the end. A FANTASTIC night! 

Cardiff, where they played on May 8th, was too far for 

me to go with work the next day, and so it was that I 

arrived at The Borderline in London on May 9th, for 

the last gig in their tour. It’s opposite Foyles bookshop 

on Charing Cross Road, and a similar size to the Boom 

Boom Club. Sadly they operate a “no cameras” policy, 

and confiscated mine on the way in. Of course that 

didn’t stop people with phones and small cameras, which 

annoyed me a bit …This turned out to be a great night. A 

very appreciative audience, but yet again the sound was 

not right for the first song: THIS IS UNPROFESSIONAL! 

Not YOU, girls … I’m talking to the club here. Eventually 

it was sorted. For their last gig in the UK, Girls 

With Guitars played a blinder! Too many highlights to 

mention, but if I had to pick one, I would have to be 

selfish and choose Cassie Taylor’s “Leaving Chicago”, 

which was not in the set, which a lot of us were shouting 

for at the end, which they did as a second encore, and 

which Cassie dedicated to (and SANG !) to ME! It was a 

perfect end to a wonderful tour. It was also good to meet 

Beyond The Blues 

Thomas Ruf of Ruf Records again (I’d met him at the 

Quasimodo gig in Berlin in February), and to talk with 

him about what help I could be in getting future gigs for 

the girls in the UK. 

A little postscript … I arrive in Kansas City on June 17th. 

And guess who is playing at Knuckleheads the day after? 

YESSSSSS!! GIRLS WITH GUITARS!! It will be great for 

all of you to welcome them to Kansas City, and a wonderful 

return to Kansas City for me too … and I suspect 

that it may make me the first person to have seen Girls 

With Guitars in Europe, England AND the USA! See you 

there! 

Do you or someone you 

know suffer from 

Alzheimer’s Disease? 

For more information call 

John E. Ervin, MD 

at 

The Center for 

Pharmaceutical Research 

816-943-0770 

or visit us at 

www.cprkc.com 

photos by Jim Wright 

KKFI 

Blues Society Board Member 

Paul Grahovac has a new gig: 

Grahovac’s 

Army of 

Volunteers 

Paul’s group is providing 

Gardening support to 

low-income urban 

families in KCK. 

For more about it, go to: 

www.meetup.com/Grahovacs- 

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P.O. Box 32396 

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For more information call John Wewers: 816.756.3000 • Fax: 816.756.2982 

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1 New member 

1 Renewal 

annual dues 

New! starving artist (must be a member of a listed band) $25 1 

SINGLE $30 1 

FAMILY $45 1 

blues fan w/ KCBS w/T-SHIRT $65 1 

family blues fan w/2 kcbs T-SHIRTS $85 1 

It’s fun and easy. Please volunteer and help us 

business partner w/2 Cards listing in blues NEWS $255 1 

Julia lee COMMEMORATIVE $105 1 

w/T-shirt and passes to any kcbs event 

members also receive... 

Kansas City Blues News, the official publication of the 

Kansas City Blues Society ® - Plus a $2 discount off all 

Full-Price CD’s at the KCBS Membership Booth. 

Want to maximize the benefits of your 

membership in the Kansas City Blues 

Society? ..... Volunteer! 

You can attend some of the best parties in KC 

and hear famous national and local groups 

playing the blues --free of charge! 

Plus you’ll meet exciting new friends who share 

your taste in music. at the same time, you will 

be helping us earn money for our charities that 

are “Keeping on with the Grand Tradition... 

Kansas City Blues”! 

If we all don’t do our part, we may soon discover 

that we can’t go out and listen or dance to our 

favorite music. 

party and prosper. 

1 YES! I want to make the most of my 

membership by being a KCBS VOLUNTEER! 

Memberships are tax deductible, and all memberships at 

the $60 level and above receive 10% off concert tickets 

at Knuckleheads saloon. 

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New And ReNewing Members 

Thanks to all those who are signing up for the Blues Fan (Party Animal) level of membership. The Board would 

like to welcome and thank the 104 new and renewed members for the past month! 

Contact us at membership@kcbluessociety.org to update your address. If you’d like to see your name on this 

distinguished list, fill out the form on the previous page and send it in. You’ll be glad you did! 

R S George Acinger 

R S Jomama Flack 

N S John Allen 

R S Patrick Forsythe 

N S Jeanne Allen 

R BF Don Fuller 

R S “SWEET MIKE” Anderson 

N S Shane Grimm 

R S Mary Anthes 

R F Denny Hachenberg 

R S Simon Barbosa 

R S Tricia Harte 

N S Connie Beeman 

N F Jay Hensley 

R F Keith & Cherie Begley 

R S Larry Hinrichs 

N SA Charlie Booth 

R F John, Cristy, Kane & Jacob Hiser 

R BF Jack Bowerman 

R F David Ireland 

N S Bob Bram 

N S Ron Johnson 

N S Bruce Bresko 

R S Brenda Jones 

R F Steve & Sandy Briggs 

R S Karl & Susan Kessler 

R S Shad Brouillette 

R S Bruce Kessler 

R F Mike & Marilynn Chance 

N S Kim Kirkman 

R S Karen Chiles 

N S David Letts 

R S Hugh Clark 

R F Wayne & Nancy Lucas 

R S Ron Clond 

R SA Bill Morlan 

R F Tim & Sheri Connor 

N S Gwen Murdock 

N F Clint & Vicky Cook 

R F Scott & Jill Murray 

R S Ann Marie Cook 

R S Dale W Neath 

R S Diane Cotton 

R S Dennis Nelson 

R S Wirth Davis 

R F Vicki & Cliff Norris 

R FBF Mary Devore 

R BF Penny Oathout 

N F Oliver Dreher 

N S Cynthia Olson 

R F Roma & Ralph Earles 

R S Thomas Rick Peer 

R SA Robert Edminster 

N BP Phoenix Jazz Club 

LEGEND 

R = Renewed 

N = New 

SA = Starving Artist 

S = Single 

F = Family 

NEW! website address 


N S Ronald Pierce 

N BF James Pilsl 

R S Chuck Pisano 

R BF Frank Poores Jr 

R S Jim Ralstin 

R SA Jerry Riccardi 

R SA Gary Roberts 

R F Charles & Shirley Robinson 

N F Mayra & Mike Kalny Schott 

R S Pat & Larry Scott 

R S Dan Sheehan 

N S Karen Siewert 

R F Heather Stephens 

R F Bob & Debbie Stewart 

N F Rich & Lynn Stoy 

R F Clint & Heather Studabaker 

R BF Kerri & JD Summers 

R BP The Hide Out Bar & Grill 

R S Sue Thompson 

R F Larry Thrasher 

R F Alex & Petra Toye 

R S Carlene Tresnak 

R F Dave & Sherry Umscheid 

N S Richard Wakefield 

R S Sheila Glenn Whitford 

R S Robert Widener 

R F Clayton & Vick Zellers 

BF= Blues fan 

Fbf = Familyblues fan 

BP = Business Partner 

Visit our Web Site 

for Calendar info, 

list of Bands, Clubs, 

and the latest on 

what’s happening in 

the KC Blues Scene 

www.KCBluessociety.org 

Open Meeting 

& Jam 

Thursday, June 9 7pm 

This month’s meeting is at 

Danny’s Big Easy 

with host 

Millage Gilbert! 

Blues 

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