Fall Blues
By Eric Benson
I turned 68 this month, and it’s a blessing to be still alive and well, although every now and then it’s kinda hard to tell, but I’m still alive and well, as Johnny Winter says! As I get older, I lose some good friends along the way. I cherish this life with all its ups and downs, because nobody gets out of these Blues alive.
Blue Monday Party is now at the Intermission wine bar adjacent to the State Theatre, on the 4th Monday of the month, so please come on down.
Blue Monday party is looking for a new home, so if anyone has any ideas, let me know. A place big enough for a band with a full bar and food on a Monday night. We have to keep the music flowing and adapt as necessary. We, Blue Monday folks, would like to thank Chris Murphy and Gary Nelson for helping sponsor Blue Monday. So please come out for some live music. The Blue Monday Party Jam for now continues with house band features John Burt Sax, Cortez Flores drums, Kevin Marin Bass, and myself, Eric Benson on Keyboards, special guest Gene Radino, Jazz guitarist. The band plays R&B, Funk, and Motown for listening and dancing with a great 6-piece Band.
Denise Choate Rhythm & Blues Project will be performing at the Intermission on Friday, the 19th, and Bergen Finley will be performing on the 26th.
We all need to work on supporting the venues that support the arts and create new venues, as there are many great bands that need to get out and be heard. Together, we can make it happen and see things thrive! Please support music in the downtown, we can’t do it without you folks!
Some great shows at Gallo Center, but also check out some great venues out of town: The Newman Theatre, Yoshi’s Oakland, best jazz shows, Khumba Music Center, Santa Cruz, and Piedmont Piano company, the Back Door, and the Sound Room, located in Oakland.
