2.25.10

Going out this weekend?? You can hear some more good music this week from the local musicians below who have performed at our Jams.

Lagniappe this week: If you haven’t seen “Crazy Heart”, it’s worth the ticket. Here’s Jeff Bridges and Colin Farrell filming one of the songs at a Toby Keith concert: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkMDJuKeix0.

This Week --

The Key Largo Band (John Boy Sandy, Pat Rance, David Stough, & Sam Williams) are at Key Largo tonight from 7 to 10 p.m. No cover.

John Bull and Jamie Hamilton will be at Dreamland BBQ tonight from 7 to 10; No cover.

Robert Orr and Dan Cunningham will be at the Exchange bar in the Renaissance Hotel Friday night from 8 - 11. No cover.

Lance Lisenby has a new band named Mama Said that will be playing a 3-Band benefit show this Friday at Club BTS in Prattville. 7-0-8-0 (William Smith, Mark Marvin, Johnny Davila, Jeff Jones & Jake Spence) will also be playing along with Sound Check (with Russell Baltzell of Papa Woody). The benefit is for a music fan and friend who has cancer. 8:00 p.m., with a $10 optional donation.

The John Bull Band is at Eighth and Rail in Opelika this Friday at 9:30 p.m. $5.00 cover.
Sam Williams (saxophone) will host a jazz jam at 1048 this Sunday night. $5.00 cover.

Sam & the Crackers (Sam Williams, John Boy Sandy, Pat Rance & Dave Stough) will be at The Shack every Tuesday from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Never a cover.

John Bull & Sheffield Walker will be at playing at the Key Largo Bar & Grill next Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. No cover.
Other shots at some good music this week….
· Rock Bottom Pub has Miss Used on Friday $10/10pm; and Mojiles on Saturday, $10 at 10:30 pm.
Looking ahead … Watermelon Slim comes to Capitol Oyster Bar on Thursday, March 4th …. Rock Bottom American Pub has Drivin-N-Cryin on March 5th. (Advance tickets now on sale now for $12)
Finally, on this day in 1915 - Willie Lacy (guitar/Bluebird Rec) was born in Selma, AL; in 1957 - Buddy Holly and the Crickets recorded "That'll Be The Day", their first hit; in 1963 - The Beatles released their first U. S. single "Please Please Me"; in 1978 - Jefferson Starship declared "Earth Day" for the release of their new album, "Earth"; and, in 2000 - Britney Spears announced impending release of her own brand of bubble gum, "Britney Spears CD Bubble Gum", in March.
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