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Fall ... and forward !
- Thanks to you we're still throwin' the best jam parties ... Tues. nights 8-11 at J & T's in Inwood, every 2nd Wed. of the month 8-11 at Sweet Caroline's in Winchester, every Thurs. 8-11 at the Tap House in Charles Town. Our unplugged open mic nights are going strong at Tap House every Fri. 7-10 and at Dub V Pub every Sunday 7-10.
More information at "BluesGate Jams" on facebook or e-mail any comments, suggestions or questions to dwcharlestown@aol.com. Thanks !!!
Spread the word ! September special Events ... stay tuned !
- September 14th is the date for our monthly Big Jam at Sweet Caroline's in Winchester (now always the 2nd Wednesday 7:30-11)and your host band will be Billy Thompson and Friends www.billythompsonmusic.com .......... People, get ready ... HighRoad Music Productions will present our debut event on 9/18 at Sweet Carolines ! Are you ready for a memorable all-day indoor multi-genre magic music festival with all proceeds going to some very worthy causes ?
You are ready ? Good ... Mark your calendars and stay tuned for details ! ....... and we're also pleased to announce Major news!!! The J. Factor in correlation with Bluesgate Jams will start hosting a open mic night at J&T's Neighborhood Sports Bar in Darkesville, WV (about a mile north of Inwood along Rt.11) every Tues night starting Sept 27th from 8 till 11pm. This will give everyone a chance to come set in with us or bring your band out to jam. It's going to be "THE" happening place to be every Tuesday night. J&T's will be running dinner specials every week so get there early and get some grub ........... The rest of our September Jam calendar will be posted soon. Thanks for your friendship and continued support.
August and forward ...
- Posting Aug. update a l'il late ... things have been crazy busy, in a very good way. You'll be seeing some major changes as we move forward thru August and into December ... we're moving back to our "roots" and will be mixing in many old and new friends to host our events. Along with your old favorites Billy Thompson and Dan Cronin, We've added Rob Rowe for some country and southern rock to mix in with our favorite blues, Tom Flegal is going strong, Jimmy Cherry, Jimmy Long, Jeff Taulton and Eric Fredenburg are back (both unplugged and electric), Todd Coyle is back unplugged and I'm especially pleased to host the Tap House Jam on 8/11 with Milkfoot's Live Steam Blues Band with special guest drummer J.R. Everhart of the "J. Factor". Also please welcome John Ware hosting unplugged open mic stylr for his 1st time on 8/14 T Dub V Pub and sweet Viqui Dill on bass with Eric and Friends at the Tap House on 8/18.
Stay tuned for more news in the upcoming (and posted soon) September blog update as we celebrate adding more new venues, more variety, and more opportunities for this wonderful community of musicians, fans and friends. Once again, let me thank you for your continued support and the love you've shown me and each other ! Dig it !
July 2011 ...
- and the jams continue ... Thursdays 8-11 open electric jam at the Tap House in Charles Town, 42.50 any draft and a good $10.95 steak dinner ... Fridays 7-10 at Tap House unplugged open mic ... Saturdays 4-8 unplugged open mic on the new covered deck at Dirty Dawg saloon in Martinsburg sponsored by Q BBQ Company with a nice mix of country and blues music ... ... the monthly jam night at Sweet Caroline's in Winchester will be on Wednesday July 13th from 8-11 with the Paul Pfau Blues band hosting ... ... Our 2nd annual "BluesGate FanFest" is on July 30th from noon till dark ... Where you there last year ? Then you know it's an all day jam party on the Potomac River with an outdoor stage, live music, river sports, community grilling, camping and a boat ramp for those so inclined. Bring your lawn chairs, a side dish or something to grill and BYOB.
This event is to show our appreciation of the many fans, players, jammers, venue(s) staff and host musicians that supported our little scene for these past few years. We thank you !
Since it's sort a private party, if you don't know the location, please message me at dwcharlestown@aol.com ... the address will NOT be made public. If you've been thinking about checking us out ... you'd be welcome, too.
June 2011 ... Update
- Thursdays 8-11 open electric jam at the Tap House in Charles Town, 42.50 any draft and a good $10.95 steak dinner ... Fridays 7-10 at tap house unplugged open mic ... Saturdays 4-8 unplugged open mic on the new covered deck at Dirty Dawg saloon in Martinsburg sponsored by Q BBQ Company with a nice mix of country and blues music ... Sundays 7-11 open electric jam at the Dub V Pub in Martinsburg. It's all good ! ... please visit us on FaceBook at "BluesGate Jams" ... Thanks.
What's the newest ? Glad you asked ...
- Saturday afternoons at the Dirty Dawg Saloon in Martinsburg ... sponsored by Q Company BBQ ... from 2-6 p.m. join us for an unplugged open mic on the new back deck. Blues, Brews and BBQ !
As of May 1st here's what we got ...
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Sundays 7-11, electric open jam at Dub V Pub, Martinsburg.
Sundays 6-9, electric open jam at Bentz St. Sports Bar, Frederick.
Thursdays 8-11, electric open jam at Tap House, Charles Town
Fridays 7-10, unplugged open mic at Tap House, Charles Town.
Fridays 8-11, electric open jam at Legends on the Square, Hagerstown ... "Blues in the Cellar".
Also 1st Wed. of the month (2nd Wed. in May due to Apple Blossom festival) 7-11, open jam at Sweet Caroline's, Winchester.
We're soon starting an MTV style unplugged jam on Tuesdays and an outdoor acoustic blues jam on Saturday afternoons at two new area venues ... will have more info soon. Thanks for helping us spread the word ! Sign up sheets are always available, musicians are most welcome and we're blessed to have a good following of fans who dig what we do. Host band varies to keep things fresh, and brings PA, drums and back line to the electric jams ... PA and mics to the unplugged sessions. Bands are welcome to do "special guest mini sets" and many of them get booked by the venues for week-end gigs. We do offer some great networking opportunities to our local player friends.
Although our electric jams are blues based, we do encourage any baby-boomer friendly music, and our unplugged open mics do tend to attract a range of genres.
All of our host bands are selected from the best of the jammers that support us and are available to run jams.
new Sunday jam in Frederick 5/1 at Bentz St. Sports bar !
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Bentz Street Sports Bar
6 South Bentz Street
Frederick, MD 21704
The place to go for great food, live entertainment, sports (50 televisions) and billiards ... and now we present our open jam nights every Sunday 6-9 or a bit later. Musicians' sign up starts at 5:00.
Our jams have a rotation of host bands to supply PA, drums and back line, and to assist jammers as needed with their mini-sets.
Come enjoy some spontaneous music and catch the best of our local talent doing what we love to do for you ... it's a good time !
BluesGate April 2011 ...
- Updated the Calendar, click on any date for details of host bands, venue, times etc. ________ April continues the tradition of our Tap House Jams ... electric blues rock jam every Thursday 8-11 with $2.50 any draft and a $10.95 steak dinner ... and on Fridays 7-10 we host an un-plugged "all music" open mic ... come get "Tapped" ! _________ Every Sunday 6-10 in Martinsburg we jam electric at the Dub V Pub on Rt. 11 ________ April 1st begins our new Friday series of open electric Blues Jams in Hagerstown 8-11 at Legends on the Square (formerly the Peach Pub) __________ April 6th we return to Sweet Caroline's in Winchester 7-11 for the 2nd of our monthly "1st Wednesday Hump-Day Blues" Jams hosted again by Paul Pfau and Friends with Neil Bartley on keyboards. ________ April 17th you'll find us jamming in the afternoon at Valley EarthFest 2011 in Berryville Va. with Paul Pfau and Friends, Billy Thompson, Kathleen McGrath and there's an eclectic schedule of great bands all day.
http://valley-earthfest.weebly.com/
Bringin' the Blues back again ... Sweet's, April 6 ... Paul Pfau !
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Paul Pfau brings a Crew back to Sweet Caroline's for the 2nd in a series of monthly open blues jams ... I'll be joining him in the host band along with Jamie Leonard on drums and Neil Bartley on keys. Hope you'll join us.
Doors open at 5:00 ... sign up for jammers at 6:30 ... live music starts at 7:00 and Paul's host band plays a hot little set at 8:00 !
After that we mix it up with the best of our area's musicians for the rest of the night. Come out for some great live spontaneous blues ...
and make some new friends.
Sweet Caroline's Inc
* 29 West Cork St
Winchester, VA 22601
New weekly Friday Jam in Hagerstown !
- Legends On The Square
43 South Potomac ... 240.625.9491
Hagerstown, MD, 21740 _________ every Friday night we bring the blues and other "baby boomer friendly" music with a rotation of Host Bands ... and we mix it up with some of the area's finest musicians ... great spontaneous live music, bring your instrument to join in, bring your dancing shoes ... gonna be a good time !
www.bluesgate.com for more information, calendar and videos.
4/1 ( no foolin') hosted by Milkfoot's Live Steam Blues Band
4/8 your host is the Dru Lore Band
4/15 Paul Pfau and Friends
4/22 the Kathleen McGrath Band
Come get you some !
Thanks !
- Sweet Carolines Jam was a huge success, we'll be back on the 1st Wednesday of every month. Stay tuned for details as we expand this jam to four hours ! Paul Pfau and Friends will host again on April 6th. Billy Thompson and some Blues Gators host in May.
March 2nd Jam at Sweet's with Paul Pfau
- We're bringing the blues back to Sweet's and we hope you'll join us for some great music and a def good time ! It's a Jam, so we welcome area musicians to sign up and enjoy a night of spontaneous musical adventure ...
I'm on bass, Jamie Leonard on drums, Neil Bartley on the B3 and piano and vocals, fronted by Paul Pfau on git and soul strut, haha.
We'll do the 1st set and open the stage to our jammer friends, we'll mix it up and drive it low down for a night of big blues fun.
Sweet's has a killer sound system, great dance floor and the service, food and beverages you be wanting. Cover is $5.
This will be a monthly (or more frequent) event ... if you want it.
We hope to see you there !
March 2011
- Just updated the calendar !
Benefit Concert ... no cover, donate what you can.
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Saturday, March 5 at 7:00pm - March 6 at 12:00am
Location
Nan and Pop's
3485 Winchester Ave (next to Pikeside Bowl)
Created By
BluesGate Jams, Justin L P Lowans, J.R. Everhart
More Info
benefit concert and jam for fellow musician Dave Mast on March 5th at Nan and Pop's Place ... Bike Rally before the 7:00 start of a night of great music with Unknown Origins, Stone Cold Red, Milkfoot's Live Steam Blues Band and Youngblood ... followed by a late night Jam session featuring many of your favorite local players.
February Jams ... Thursdays, Fridays and new Sunday Jams !
- New Jam series every Sunday at the DubVPub on Rt. 11 (Winchester Ave.) in Martinsburg. We jam 6-10:00 with sign up starting at 5:00. First event will be held on 2/13 with the Kathleen McGrath Band hosting. www.kathleenmcgrath.com for band bio and vids. Host band changes weekly, check our calendar for details. We provide drums, P.A. and back line.
Host band plays the first 40 min. set and then we open it up for the jammers. _________________ Thursdays we're jamming at the Tap House in Charles Town 8-11 with a great group of players and fans. Host Bands for Feb. include Billy Thompson backed by some Blues Gators ... Milkfoot's Live Steam Blues Band ... Paul Pfau and SCB ... and the Kathleen McGrath Band. _____________________ Is the unplugged open mic your scene ? We host unplugged every Friday at the Tap House 7-10:00 ... bring your instrument of choice, def bring your voice ! _______________ Questions, comments or suggestions ? Please contact me at dwcharlestown@aol.com or 304-676-8128. Thanks for your support of live local music !
January Jams ...
- Well it's the 9th of January ... here's the rest ...
1/13 Tap House Jam 8-11 hosted by Milkfoot's Live Steam Blues Band featuring Ricky Wilkens on keys.
1/14 Tap House unplugged jam hosted by Billy Thompson 7-10 ... www.billythompsonmusic.com
1/20 Tap House Jam 8-11 with Paul Pfau and SmoothCat Burglars featuring Kenny Barfield pickin' his git.
1/21 Tap House acoustic open mic with your host Dan Cronin.
1/27 Tap House Jam 8-11 with the Kathleen McGrath Band hosting, featuring Todd Coyle and Nolan Church on keys.
1/28 Tap House unplugged jam hosted by Chef Eric.
The Hideaway in Martinsburg has been sold, so our Tues jams may be looking for a new home. They're suspended for now, expect an update soon.
We're also looking for a venue to host Sunday Jams ...\
dwcharlestown@aol.com if you have suggestions. Thanks !
2011 Plans ... your responses are most welcome
- 2011 will bring some changes, but the essence of what we do will remain the same ... we host jam nites and events that attract the best of our local music talent and a very appreciative and loyal audience of music lovers. We organize and promote the events so the venues make money with minimal effort, and we ensure that participating players have a positive experience. Our jams have a rotation of host bands to supply PA, drums and back line, and to assist jammers as needed with their mini-sets. We have over 2 years experience and venue references.
Bluesgate is currently seeking additional venue locations for weekly jams and monthly showcases. Our fees are reasonable and all monies are split between the host band members. We specialize in electric jams, but also produce unplugged open-mic style sessions. In spite of the BG name, we are not limited to blues, but are open to all "baby-boomer friendly music" ... We also offer related services such as mobile recording,video production and live webcasting,band promotion and band booking.
At this time, I would like to ask for your suggestions, comments and questions. Thank you all for your support.
let's all take this to the next level in 2011. We can do it if we work together. Talk to me, people ...
dwcharlestown@aol.com works best, thanks !
December 2010
- December jam hosts ... Eddie Becker Band with Waverly Milor, Ricky J. Trio, Kathleen McGrath Band with Todd Coyle, Milkfoot's Live Steam Blues Band, Billy Thompson and Friends ... Tuesdays 8-11 at the Hideaway Lounge and Thursdays 8-11 at the Tap House. Unplugged open mics 7-10 on Fridays 12/3 with Can Cronin and 12/17 with Paul Pfau.
---------- Special BluesGate Christmas Party on Saturday 12/11 at the Tap House with Paul Pfau and the SmoothCat Burglars ... Paul's last scheduled show with SCB ... Hope you can join us !
November 2010
- Current Jam scene is Tuesdays 8-11 at Hideaway in Martinsburg and Thursdays 8-11 at the Tap House in Charles Town, as well as an unplugged open mic on Fridays 7-10 at the Tap House. Hosts include the Paul Pfau Trio, Kathleen McGrath Band featuring Todd Coyle, Billy Thompson, Dan Cronin and more.
October 2010
- Jams every Thursday 8-11 at the Tap House, every Friday unplugged open mic 7-10 at the Tap House. Tuesday all-blues jam 8-11 at the Hideaway. Check our calendar for additional info on gigs, festival appearances and other events.
Thanks for your support and please help us spread the word.
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