Blues in the Afternoon with Mike Jacobs

The Jimi You Never Knew

Mike Jacobs — Sat, 04 May 2013 04:47:23 +0000

2-HOUR Jimi Hendrix Special:
"The Jimi You Never Knew"
Sunday May 5th at 7:00PM

KIOS BLUES CHART APRIL 2013

Mike Jacobs — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:52:32 +0000

1.RONNIE EARL & THE BROADCASTERS / JUST FOR TODAY / STONY PLAIN
2.THE DUKE ROBILLARD BAND / INDEPENDENTLY BLUE / STONY PLAIN
3.TINSLEY ELLIS / GET IT! / HAERTFIXER
4.JIMI HENDRIX / PEOPLE, HELL AND ANGELS / EXPERIENCE HENDRIX
5.THE JAMES HUNTER SIX / MINUTE BY MINUTE / FANTASY
6.THE HONEYBOY TUNER BAND / BILLIARD PLAYIN' MAMA / SELF RELEASE
7.JOHN PRIMER & BOB CORRITORE / KNOCKIN' AROUND THESE BLUES / DELTA GROOVE
8.MIGHTY MOJO PROPHETS / FLYIN' HOME FROM MEMPHIS / DELTA GROOVE
9.MIGHTY MIKE SCHERMER / BE SOMEBODY / FINEDOG

Blues at the Crossroads 2: Muddy & The Wolf

MIke Jacobs — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 17:11:06 +0000

Omaha Performing Arts Presents BLUES AT THE CROSSROADS 2: Muddy & The Wolf on Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. at the Holland Performing Arts Center. This performance is part of the Omaha Performing Arts 2012/2013 Season.
Tickets for Blues at the Crossroads 2: Muddy & The Wolf start at $25 and can be purchased online at TicketOmaha.com, by phone at 402.345.0606, or at the Ticket Omaha office in the Holland Performing Arts Center, 13th and Douglas streets.

Mike Jacobs' Favorite Blues and R&B CDs of 2012

Chris Cooke — Sun, 02 Dec 2012 17:59:01 +0000

Artist / CD Title / Record Label

Michael "Iron Man" Burks / Show of Strength / Alligator
Ruthie Foster / Let It Burn / Blue Corn
Eddie C. Campbell / Spider Eating Preacher / Delmark
Milton Hopkins & Jewel Brown / Dialtone Records
Rick Estrin & The Nightcats / One Wrong Turn / Alligator
Debbie Davies / After The Fall / M.C. Records
Robert Cray Band / Nothin' But Love / Provogue
Mississippi Heat / Delta Bound / Delmark
Billy Boy Arnold / Sings Big Bill Broonzy / Electro Fi
Lamont Cranston Band with Bruce McCabe / High Temp Records

Blues Society of Omaha Charity Show to take place December 2nd

Mike Jacobs — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:34:41 +0000

Once again this year The Blues Society of Omaha is sponsoring a
show that will benefit the annual toy drive for the children of the Pine
Ridge Reservation. The concert is Sunday December 2nd at the 21st Saloon
located at 4727 South 96th Plaza just south of L Street. Music starts at 3:00PM
and will feature Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, The Loose
Brothers and Christy Rossiter & 122 North Duck. Local musician Lash LaRue
is in his tenth year of hosting events to raise funds and awareness of conditions in

Playing with Fire Fundraiser Concert

Mike Jacobs — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:49:40 +0000

Tommy Castro joins the previously announced lineup for the October 12th Playing with Fire Fundraiser Concert at Slowdown. The October show is the first in a series of fundraiser concerts supporting the FREE Playing with Fire Summer Concert held each year on the Lewis & Clark Landing along Omaha’s Riverfront. The series kicks off on Friday, October 12, 2012 at 7:30PM featuring Curtis Salgado, Joe Louis Walker,Tommy Castro and the Painkillers.

The Emergence of Bonnie Raitt: In The Slipstream

Mike Jacobs — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 19:31:08 +0000

KIOS presents The Emergence of Bonnie Raitt: In The Slipstream on Sunday July 15th at 5:00PM. Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and multiple Grammy-Award winner Bonnie Raitt is emerging from a 7 year studio layoff with a new record and tour. It's an opportune time to hear about her new music (Slipstream, released on April 10) and revisit her remarkable career and personal story.

Levon Helm Rambles Home: An Appreciation

Mike Jacobs — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 15:24:12 +0000

Levon Helm Rambles Home: An Appreciation will air Sunday June 17th at 7:00PM. This one-hour special features music and commentary about the late musician Levon Helm, drummer for the seminal Rock and Roll Hall of Fame group, The Band, and a revered solo artist. Helm died on April 19th at the age of 71 from a recurrence of throat cancer. The program features Helms vocals and drumming with The Band, as well as some of his post-Band performances with special attention given to his Midnight Ramble concerts held in recent years at his home in Woodstock, NY.