EVERYBODY'S ROCKIN' AT THE ZOO BAR 41st Anniversary!

 

Photos by B.J. Huchtemann, copyright 2014, all rights reserved. 

Happy 41st Anniversary to Lincoln's Historic Zoo Bar. Phone Cam Snapshots from Zoo Bar 41st Anniversary Saturday night, where Delbert McClinton and his bad-ass band put on an amazing show (but for gosh sake, ladies, leave your bras on!) and our own Josh Hoyer &Josh Hoyer and The Shadowboxers closed the fest out in just as bad-ass a fashion with their own set including new material, stomping horn grooves and Josh Hoyer putting it down from the heart.... while adding stage dive to his sense of showmanship. 

Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers headlined the great Friday Night lineup showing that they are still one of the best blues bands working today! 

THANK YOU Pete, Jeff, Amanda, all the Zoo Bar staff, volunteers and family, all the stage crew who scrambled to take care of business during the sudden downpour that struck during Delbert's set and all the fans for being very cool. This event is always a great one. I know Larry, Magic, Uncle Nick and folks like Luther, Albert, and Doc and Cowboy Larry were all groovin' with us this week and weekend. ZOO BAR! The one and only. Thank ya, babies! Now, don't forget to come out and support the bar during the week, they still need you down there supporting and listening to the great music they are bringing in 6 nights a week!

ZOO FEST PHOTOS FROM SATURDAY by B.J. Huchtemann

ZOO FEST PHOTOS FROM FRIDAY by B.J. Huchtemann



and please take a look at this great little documentary about the history of the Zoo Bar by Lincoln filmmaker Dave Pittock.

The Zoo Bar: Inside the Cages

from Dave Pittock 1 year ago 

Graduate Film directed by Dave Pittock spotlighting the legendary blues club, the Zoo Bar. Featuring music from Magic Slim, Luther Allison, Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials, Billy Bacon and the Forbidden Pigs, the Bel-Airs, Hacienda Brothers, and the Tijuana Gigolos.

http://vimeo.com/48853381

Shawn Holt & Josh Hoyer Nominated in Blues Blast Music Awards, Mat D & HOLYOKE, Doug Deming, Dennis Gruenling & The Jewel Tones at the Zoo Bar July 1!

In case you missed it, in May, Shawn Holt & The Teardrops, featuring young Lincoln guitarist Levi William and Magic Slim's rhythm section won the national Blues Music Award for Best New Artist Debut for their Blind Pig CD DADDY TOLD ME.

Last week there was more good news for Shawn (aka Lil' Slim) and for Lincoln musician Josh Hoyer:
Josh Hoyer and Shawn Holt with Levi William are among the nominees for BEST NEW ARTIST DEBUT in Blues Blast Magazine's Music Awards. 
Shawn Holt was also nominated for the very prestigious SEAN COSTELLO RISING STAR AWARD. www.bluesblastmagazine.com/2014-blues-blast-music-awards-nominees-announced

Josh Hoyer posted to Facebook: "Honored to be nominated for "Best New Artist Debut Album" from Blues Bast Magazine. We are very proud of the record and hard at work to release our second album this November. Very cool that Shawn Holt was also nominated." #zoobar #lincolnisamusiccity

Josh Hoyer & The Shadowboxers

Shawn Holt & The Teardrops

That makes the Blues Society of Omaha's first three Nebraska Blues Challenge Winners! all making their presence known on the national scene.
Very proud of those guys!

AND Saturday night Mat D & The Profane Saints from Sioux City knocked me out at Barley Street in Benson on a double bill with Omaha's own hard-charging Filter Kings.
Mat D & The Profane Saints are ones to watch. They are on the mainstage at Sioux City's Saturday in the Park event this year.
You can listen to their CD Holyoke on their web page and read about them -- it's Country-Americana-folk and the band is very rockin'!
Frontman Mat deRiso has stage presence and charisma, great songs and a fine band that is playing at a national level. Very danceable stuff that I think you'll dig if you like artists like Jason and the Scorchers, The Bottlerockets, Steve Earle, James McMurtry....... rockin', rollin', strippers, sin, saints, salvation, drinkin' -- all the time-honored honky-tonk topics  brought to a sizzle!

Have a listen to Holyoke at www.matdandtheprofanesaints.com

  Mat D & the Profane Saints, June 21, Barley Street Tavern, Omaha.
Photo: B.J. Huchtemann

 And here is a don't miss show -- check out this fine, fine East Coast band this coming Tuesday, July 1, 6-9 at Lincoln's Zoo Bar. If you dig jump, swing and Chicago blues delivered with sparkling, hot-sparking musicianship, plenty of heart and meaty grooves get down to this show. Doug Deming, Dennis Gruenling & The Jewel Tones! Hear their music and check out videos at  www.reverbnation.com/dougdemingdennisgruenling

A little video from earlier this year of Doug Deming, Dennis Gruenling & The Jewel Tones with Rick Estrin and Little Charlie Baty sittin' in! (above)
And Doug, Dennis and the boys gettin' it done at Little Lou's BBQ in April.
Zoo Bar Show poster at the bottom of the page. (below)

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Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin's new disc

Common Ground....Dave & Phil's latest record together and a tribute to the songs of Bill Broonzy...drops June 3....at the link see more info including articles & photos of Dave & Phil getting the chance to play Bill's guitar at Old Town School of Folk in Chicago last month... http://davealvin.net/news.html

"All By Myself" - Dave Alvin and Phil Alvin: http://youtu.be/Qip2RukZdCE

Cate Brothers, Hayes Carll, Nikki Hill

This week's column isn't online at The Reader yet, so shhhhh....sneak preview here.

Don't forget The legendary Cate Brothers at The 21st Saloon Thursday, May 22, 6-9 p.m.
Billy Bacon in Lincoln this weekend with the Tijuana Gigolos = Billy Bacon & The Pigolos!
Hayes Carll plays Sunday Roadhouse at The Waiting Room Sunday night, 5 p.m.

Cate Brothers, Hayes Carll, Nikki Hill

by B.J. Huchtemann

The Cate Brothers perform at The 21st Saloon Thursday, May 22, 6-9 p.m. The Cate Brothers are legends in American soul-blues music. Raised in Fayetteville, Ark., Earl and Ernie Cate were exposed to the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll at a local club where they also became friends with a young Levon Helm. Steve Cropper and Helm were involved with The Cates’ debut on Asylum Records, with Cropper producing the record and Helm playing on it. Helm’s nephew Terry Cagle drummed for the Cate Brothers and continues to work with Earl Cate in his band Earl & Them, which also features former Nebraskan “Baby” Jason Davis. Earl and Ernie Cate, Terry Cagle and bassist Ron Eoff were part of The Band when the group reformed in 1983. This is a rare opportunity to catch the highly respected Cate Brothers in a local club.
Hayes Carll at Sunday Roadhouse
The Sunday Roadhouse presents Hayes Carll Sunday, May 25, 5 p.m. at The Waiting Room. The Austin-based Carll is a national and local favorite. He puts on a fine, entertaining Americana-roots-country-folk show. He has an earnest, romantic, poetic and no-bull persona that attracts a variety of listeners. See sundayroadhouse.com.

Jack Hotel 
Lincoln Americana act Jack Hotel has a CD release party Friday, May 23, 9 p.m. Evan Bartels & the Stoney Lonesomes and The Wondermonds also perform. The disc Good Sons and Daughters was recorded live at Fuse Recording Studios in Lincoln and is being released on Lincoln’s Sower Records label. Jack Hotel is Günter Voelker (Ember Schrag) on guitar/vocals, Joe Salvati (Kill County) on dobro/steel guitars, Josh Rector (Emmett Bower Band) on violin, and Marty Steinhausen (Tijuana Gigolos) on upright bass. See jackhotelband.com.

Hot Notes
Chicago jump-blues guitarist Rockin’ Johnny Burgin plays with Honeyboy Turner Band at McKenna’s Friday, May 23, 8-9:30 p.m. Billy Bacon plays with Tijuana Gigolos at Lincoln’s Zoo Bar Thursday, May 22, 6 p.m. and Friday, May 23, 5-7 p.m. Next Wednesday, May 28, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials play 6-9 p.m. followed by amazing rockabilly artists Nikki Hill Band after 9:30 p.m. The 21st Saloon hosts Nikki Hill Band, Mezcal Brothers and Scott Keeton next Thursday, May 29, 6-9 p.m.

Lippy’s BBQ in Malcolm, Nebr., near Lincoln hosts their third Memorial Weekend Blues Fest Friday and Saturday May 23 & 24. Performers on Saturday include Rockin’ Johnny with Honeyboy Turner Band, Josh Hoyer & The Shadowboxers, Billy Bacon with The Gigolos and The Bel Airs. $12 admission. See facebook.com/lippysbbq.

Very Proud of Blues Music Award Winners for Best New Artist Debut: SHAWN HOLT & THE TEARDROPS!
Facebook Repost from Shawn Holt:

"Hey Nebraska we won our first WC Handy Award!!!! We have one more stop in St Louis and then we are bring'n' it home!!
We couldn't have done it without YOU! Thank you again for all of your support! It is much appreciated!"

Here's a list of all last night's winners!
from http://www.blues.org/2014/05/35th-blues-music-award-winners-announced/

35th Blues Music Award Winners Announced

Posted on May 9, 2014 — 

The Blues Foundation presented the 35th Blues Music Awards Thursday night, May 8 in Memphis. The event brings together Blues performers, industry representatives and fans from all over the world to celebrate the best in Blues recordings and performances from the previous year. Three awards went to Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks and their band, while a Little Walter tribute featuring five top harmonica players received two awards, including album of the year.  First time winners included Gary Clark Jr., Doug MacLeod, John Németh, Shawn Holt & the Teardrops, Trampled Under Foot and their female bassist Danielle Schnebelen. 

The complete list of winners are:

Acoustic Album: There’s a Time – Doug MacLeod

Acoustic Artist: Doug MacLeod

Album: Remembering Little Walter – Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harman

B.B. King Entertainer: Buddy Guy

Band: Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best New Artist Debut: Daddy Told Me – Shawn Holt & the Teardrops

Contemporary Blues Album: Badlands – Trampled Under Foot

Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Susan Tedeschi

Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Gary Clark Jr.

DVD: Ruf Records – Songs from the Road (Royal Southern Brotherhood)

Historical Album: Bear Family – The Sun Blues Box

Instrumentalist-Bass: Danielle Schnebelen

Instrumentalist-Drums: Cedric Burnside

Instrumentalist-Guitar: Ronnie Earl

Instrumentalist-Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite

Instrumentalist-Horn: Eddie Shaw

Koko Taylor Award: Diunna Greenleaf

Pinetop Perkins Piano Player: Victor Wainwright

Rock Blues Album: Made Up Mind – Tedeschi Trucks Band

Song: ”Blues in My Soul” – Lurrie Bell

Soul Blues Album: Down in Louisiana – Bobby Rush

Soul Blues Female Artist: Irma Thomas

Soul Blues Male Artist: John Nemeth

Traditional Blues Album: Remembering Little Walter – Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harman

Traditional Blues Male Artist: James Cotton

The 35th Blues Music Awards are sponsored by BMI, Catfood Records, Eagle Rock Entertainment, First Tennessee Foundation, Jontaar Creative Studios, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and Sony Music/Legacy Recordings.

- See more at: http://www.blues.org/2014/05/35th-blues-music-award-winners-announced/#sthash.865dAAZF.dpuf

35th Blues Music Award Winners Announced

Posted on May 9, 2014 — No Comments ↓

The Blues Foundation presented the 35th Blues Music Awards Thursday night, May 8 in Memphis. The event brings together Blues performers, industry representatives and fans from all over the world to celebrate the best in Blues recordings and performances from the previous year. Three awards went to Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks and their band, while a Little Walter tribute featuring five top harmonica players received two awards, including album of the year.  First time winners included Gary Clark Jr., Doug MacLeod, John Németh, Shawn Holt & the Teardrops, Trampled Under Foot and their female bassist Danielle Schnebelen.

The complete list of winners are:

Acoustic Album: There’s a Time – Doug MacLeod

Acoustic Artist: Doug MacLeod

Album: Remembering Little Walter – Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harman

B.B. King Entertainer: Buddy Guy

Band: Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best New Artist Debut: Daddy Told Me – Shawn Holt & the Teardrops

Contemporary Blues Album: Badlands – Trampled Under Foot

Contemporary Blues Female Artist: Susan Tedeschi

Contemporary Blues Male Artist: Gary Clark Jr.

DVD: Ruf Records – Songs from the Road (Royal Southern Brotherhood)

Historical Album: Bear Family – The Sun Blues Box

Instrumentalist-Bass: Danielle Schnebelen

Instrumentalist-Drums: Cedric Burnside

Instrumentalist-Guitar: Ronnie Earl

Instrumentalist-Harmonica: Charlie Musselwhite

Instrumentalist-Horn: Eddie Shaw

Koko Taylor Award: Diunna Greenleaf

Pinetop Perkins Piano Player: Victor Wainwright

Rock Blues Album: Made Up Mind – Tedeschi Trucks Band

Song: ”Blues in My Soul” – Lurrie Bell

Soul Blues Album: Down in Louisiana – Bobby Rush

Soul Blues Female Artist: Irma Thomas

Soul Blues Male Artist: John Nemeth

Traditional Blues Album: Remembering Little Walter – Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia, James Harman

Traditional Blues Male Artist: James Cotton

The 35th Blues Music Awards are sponsored by BMI, Catfood Records, Eagle Rock Entertainment, First Tennessee Foundation, Jontaar Creative Studios, Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, Memphis Convention and Visitors Bureau, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and Sony Music/Legacy Recordings.

- See more at: http://www.blues.org/2014/05/35th-blues-music-award-winners-announced/#sthash.865dAAZF.dpuf

Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch

Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch played McKENNAS last night (& Zoo Bar last Wednesday)....it was my 2nd time seeing Jason live and damn impressed. See him when you can...he can play the excepted Texas rockin' blues but also plays great jump/Swing/Western Swing and some unexpected stuff like a heart-tugging version of THAT'S HOW I GOT TO MEMPHIS and this....instrumental of Strawberry Fields....which was just such a pure musical expression.... Wonderful. Talented bunch of cats. They have a recent CD out on Underworld Records....be on the watch for these guys!
http://m.youtube.com/watch?sns=fb&v=FVRDHYOD13g

Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat shakin' on down

Looking forward to Jim Suhler & Monkey Beat hitting Lincoln's Zoo Bar on Wednesday and the 21st Saloon on Thursday. Both shows 6-9 p.m. Touring in support of Jim's February-released new CD Panther Burn!
Here's the title cut! 
http://youtu.be/7xFO74sPIZI

The current Reader column... 
http://www.thereader.com/index.php/comments/jim_suhler_walter_trout/

Jim Suhler ---- Panther Burn----www.youtube.com

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7xFO74sPIZI&feature=youtu.be