"Going up the country. Baby don't you wanna go? I'm going to someplace i've never been before." Canned Heat

Have You Heard---

This week in history: 

In 1848, the New York Herald reported the discovery of gold in California, sparking a gold rush.

In 1948, baseball great Babe Ruth, passed away at age 53

Birthdays:  

Don King 82, Roman Polanski 80, Carl Yastrzemski 74, Ginger Baker 74, Robert Deniro 70, Martin Mull 70, Bill Clinton 67, Robert Plant 65, Kim Cattrall 57, Madonna 55, Sean Penn 53

Local Celebrities celebrating this week:  Jacyn Tremblay, Lisa Gray Duffy, Nancy (Adventure Girl) Weston, Dan Broderick, (My much older brother), Barry Lauzon. 

Happy Birthday all yous youngster’s. Remember, it’s just a number

 “The nice thing about being a celebrity is that when you bore people, they think it's their fault.” Henry Kissinger

Here we go---    

The Black Lobster

Friday – No Info 8PM

Saturday – No info 8PM

Sunday – No info 8PM

Brodies Seaport Café

Friday – Gumbo Diablo 8:30PM

Saturday – Jazzport 8:30PM

SUNDAY/FUNDAY - SPECIAL GUEST Evan Goodrow 4PM

Finz

Friday – No Info 9PM

Grapevine

Saturday – Gyro Lulu 10PM

Sunday – Barrence Whitfield 11:30AM

Monday – Julie Dougherty 6PM

Tuesday –  Marty Rowen 6PM

Gulu Gulu

Thursday – Arms and Ears 8PM

Friday – The Found Objects 8PM

Saturday – Darq featuring DJ Vudu 8PM

Howling Wolf

Friday – North Shore Acoustic Project 10PM

Saturday – 12MoreTimes 10PM

Sunday – Steve Spungin 6:30PM

In a Pigs Eye

Thursday – Ali Manion - AAA Night! 9PM

Friday – Blues Jam  4:15, 73 Duster 9PM

Saturday – Cannibal Ramblers 9PM

Sunday – Eric Reardon 8PM

Monday – Open Mic with Dave Bailin 9PM

Wednesday –  Britannica Acoustic Duo 9PM

The Lobster Shanty

Thursday – Dave Bailin 7PM

Friday – Vein 8PM

Saturday – Jacknife Valentines 8PM

Sunday – Mike Shea and Friends 3PM

Mahi Mahi Cruises

Thursday – The Greg Luttrell Band 7:30

O’Neill’s

Sunday – Irish Session 4PM

Opus

Thursday – The Dejas and Friends  9PM

Rockafellas

Friday – Lisa Love Experience 9PM

Saturday – Midnight Goggles 9PM

Vic’s Boathouse

Saturday – MERJ 9PM

Sunday – Tigerman Whoa 6-9PM

The Village Tavern

Thursday - Mark Kilinski and the Moonshine Ramblers 8PM

Friday – Lois Lane & the Daily Planets 9PM

Saturday – Working Man’s Band 4PM, Close to Home 9PM

My picks in the coming week:

Ok, tonight Pam and I are going to check out the new place OPUS, both for some chow, and stick around to hear my faves, The Dejas and Friends at 9. I’m hearing good reports about this place and I will find out more about other music happenings while I’m there.

I’ve been threatening to hear this band the last few times they rolled thru town. I think Friday I will try again to hear Gumbo Diablo at the Seaport. Hope to see ya there

The Blues Jam at In a Pigs Eye, Friday. What else can I say here except see you there.

The house band Vein are down at Le’ Shant, AKA The Lobster Shanty every Friday evening around 8. If the weather is right, which it will be tonight, this is the place to be.

Looking for some great R&B and Soul? Friday at The Village Tavern you can catch the great Lois Lane & the Daily Planets. Bring your dancing shoes and prepare to be entertained.

Speaking of soul, this will be one of your last chances to catch Barrence Whitfield before he embarks on a southeast US tour, followed by a Europe tour, promoting his new CD. Salem’s own Godfather of Soul will be on the road several months so catch him while you can. Barrence is doing Brunch at Grapevine, Sunday at 11:30. I WILL be there!!!

Work, Work, Work, is going to keep me from catching Sunday/Funday again, featuring Evan Goodrow. WAAAAAAA!!! I went all the way to Memphis to hear this MO-FO. Show’s you what I think. DON’T YOU MISS THIS!

What to do on a Wednesday night? How’s about’s going to the Pig to hear local Fave’s, Britannica Acoustic Duo. These guys are sure to make you sing, dance and just generally be happy. I’ll probably stop in after work. It is “Hardly out of the way”

This list was put together with much help from STANSLIST. See his site here:  http://www.stanslist.com  Thanks Stan.  

Please excuse any incorrect spelling and omissions.

Go out and listen to some great LIVE music in the wonderful, strange, historic and hip town of Salem, Massachusenutts.

And tip your bartenders and servers.  

And always check with the venue as times and schedules change. (and I sometimes Feck up)

Have a great week, Yeh Goats.