And catch Big Boy Little THIS Saturday at the College Park Blues Festival & Zoo Bar later that night - both free! (see below for more info)
Thursday, Nov. 5, 8:30 pm - 12:30 am, free!
The Big Boy Little Band (BBL) hosts Open Blues Jam at The Zoo Bar Cafe, 3000 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC, (202) 232-4225, www.zoobardc.com.
This week & next week:
Robert Frahm, one of the best young blues guitarists in the DC/Baltimore area will be a guest with the Big Boy Little Band at the Zoo Bar Thursday Blues Jams for the next 2 weeks. If you've already seen him then you know what a great guitarist he is, and if you haven't, you don't want to miss this opportunity! Several years ago, WETA-TV featured Robert in a 30-second spot that promoted Martin Scorsese's PBS film series entitled "The Blues." So catch our opening set at 8:30 pm this Thursday, Nov. 5 and next Thursday, Nov. 12!
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/frahm
Zoo Bar Cafe - DC's ONLY blues club - runner up for City Paper's "Best Blues/Jazz Club"! Great blues, great food - stir fry, burgers, hand cut onion rings/fries & Wolf-approved chocolate cake too! - friendly crowd, outdoor patio along Connecticut Avenue, across from the Zoo.
Get there early to catch BBL's opening set - 1st hour! Every Thursday the blues jam opens with the host band - playing for an hour - featuring Bret Littlehales on harmonica and vocals, Matt Kelley on guitar & vocals with Steve "Wolf" Crescenze on bass and Robby Leebrick on drums. Afterwards, the local blues talent takes the stage. BBL usually finishes up the night. Popular jam - you never know who's going to show up - sometimes traveling musicians!
Bret's opened for B.B. King, Koko Taylor, Junior Wells + more!
NEW! Big Boy Little is the 2009 Winner DC Blues Challenge and will be competing at the Int'l Blues Challenge, Memphis, Jan. 2010 - come join us! www.blues.org
The Big Boy Little Band - one of the area's best traditional blues bands - also plays the 1st Saturday of the month at the Zoo Bar; check upcoming gigs below for more gigs.
"This guy's a real blues player." - Huey Lewis of The News.
"He was a major influence on shaping the Washington blues scene back then & he's still playing the real 100%, low down & dirty blues to this day." - Bobby Radcliff.
"Now Bret's back. I guess I better tighten up." - Mark Wenner of The Nighthawks.
"These guys play blues for grown-ups." - Bill Kirchen
"(Matt Kelley) - a stunning young guitarist/singer" - Washington Post
Hot off the presses: check out our CD, Live at the Zoo Bar! www.myspace.com/BigBoyLittleBand
www.mdparty.com/bigboylittleband
www.wolfsmusicweekly.com
www.facebook.com - lots of pics of jams & band! Be a friend to Steve Wolf Crescenze, Wolf's Music, Bret Littlehales & Matt Kelley
www.mdparty.com/wolfsmusic
http://bretlittlehales.blogspot.com/
Recent blues jams pics by Connie:
http://www.wolfsmusicweekly.com/id12.html
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Saturday, Nov. 7, 7 pm, free!
Big Boy Little Band at College Park Blues Festival,
University of Maryland's Ritchie Coliseum, 4533 Rossborough Lane (at Route 1), College Park, MD 20740, (301) 405-1000 www.dcblues.org
As winner of the DC Blues Society Blues Challenge, Big Boy Little has the honor of playing at the College Park Blues Festival! Free admission, free parking, food available, vendors too! Donations accepted to help the DC Blues Society keep bringing us the blues and blues programs!
We'll play first, then enjoy the DC Blues Society Blues Band. Headlining will be Homemade Jamz - from Mississippi! These talented young musicians made a big splash at the Int'l Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN a few years ago and have been gigging all over ever since - including performing with B.B. King!
"These young kids have got energy, talent, and do the blues proud with their own flavor. I believe they've got a GREAT future ahead." B.B. King.
Check out their websites at www.myspace.com/homemadejamzbluesband and www.hmjamzbluesband.com
Festival details/directions:
http://dcblues.org/bboard/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=3527
This is a festival you won't want to miss - see you there!
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later that same night ...
Saturday, Nov. 7, 10 pm, free - our regular 1st Saturday gig!
Big Boy Little Band at Zoo Bar Cafe,
3000 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20008, 202-232-4225.
www.zoobardc.com
Zoo Bar Cafe - Runner Up - City Paper's Best Blues/Jazz Club! Great food - full menu including stir fry, salads, lots of burgers & Wolf-approved chocolate cake too (usually on menu!), friendly neighborhood pub, patio seating, across from the Zoo.
Our regular 1st Saturday gig featuring Big Boy Little (Bret Littlehales) on harmonica & vocals and Matt Kelley on guitar & vocals with Wolf on bass and Robby Leebrick on drums. Great traditional blues band - "Blues for Grown-ups"! And hot off the presses - check out our CD recorded live at the Zoo Bar!
Hot off the presses: check out our CD, Live at the Zoo Bar! www.wolfsmusicweekly.com
www.myspace.com/BigBoyLittleBand
www.mdparty.com/bigboylittleband
www.facebook.com - Be our friend: Steve Wolf Crescenze, Wolfs Music, Bret Littlehales & Matt Kelley
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- Location: Zoo Bar, Woodley Park, DC
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