San Jose 2012 Blues Week | July 10 – 15
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Various Venues | San Jose, CA
Event Details
Submitted by the Event Organizer
San Jose Blues Week (July 10th-15, 2012) is an annual celebration of live music and features live performances in a variety of venues throughout San Jose and the greater Silicon Valley Area in Northern California including the traditional Fountain Blues Festival.
San Jose Blues Week highlights the importance of musicians to a community, the venue owners, and the community that supports the two.
2012 Schedule
Tuesday, July 10:
- Opening night party, featuring Tip of the Top
Johnny V’s | 31 E. Santa Clara St. | 9 pm | Free | 21+Wednesday, July 11:
- The legendary Ron Thompson
Poor House Bistro | 91 S. Autumn St. | 6 – 9 pm | Free- Stan Erhart Jam Night
Number One Broadway | 102B S. Santa Cruz Ave, Los Gatos | 9:30 pm | Free | 21+Thursday, July 12
- “Chef Ramon’s Talking Blues” discussion and conversation, plus All-Star Jam (J.C. Smith, Gary “the Godfather of San Jose Blues” Smith, Lara Price, Bob Gonzalez of Syndicate of Sound, Stan Erhart, Mike Osborn and others)
Poor House Bistro | 91 S. Autumn St. | 6 – 9 pm | Free- Jam night with Aki Kumar
Grand Dell Saloon Campbell | 8 – 11 pm | Free | 21+Friday, July 13
- Kaye Bohler
San Pedro Square Market | 7 pm | FreeSaturday, July 14
- 32nd Annual Fountain Blues Festival presented by Metro Newspapers, featuring Elvin Bishop, Canned Heat, Ruthie Foster, Lurrie Bell and John Primer
St. James Park | First and St. John Streets | Noon – 8 pm | $10 advance, $12 door- Fountain Blues Festival After-Party, with All-Star Jam
Lobby Lounge of the Fairmont San Jose | 170 S. Market St. | 9 pm | Free- J.C. Smith Band (Fountain Blues Festival After-Party)
Poor House Bistro | 6 – 10 pm | FreeSunday, July 15 – Closing Events
- Wally Schnalle Jazz Band (CD release party) and student performance
Poor House Bistro | Noon-4 pm | Free- J.C. Smith Band
Old Wagon Saloon | 75 N. San Pedro St. | 5 – 8 pm | Free | 21+- Golden Gate Blues Society Challenge featuring Pinkie Rideau & Blind Resistance, Scary Larry and The Monsters and Smoking Snakes
Grand Dell Saloon | 1040 Dell Ave Campbell | 2 – 6 pm | $5 Members, $15 Non-Members | 21+
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Cost: FREE*