Hey guys,
Well, this is another week that I initially thought would be a slow week on the music scene. After all, the SCAD kids are gone for the summer and that is usually a time when less things should be happening downtown. It even becomes easy to find a parking place down here. As I began to look at the upcoming shows, I realized that I was very wrong. There are several shows that are very exciting this week.
I would strongly recommend trying to catch Cedric Burnside Project at Jinx this Thursday. If you were at the Revival Fest last year, I know that you want to see him. And it is a (for the Jinx) early show, 9:30pm. Of course, there are three bands coming on after him, so you can stay late if you want. Friday brings the blues belter Ruthie Foster to town. I have seen her at Savannah Music Festival a couple times, this time she will be playing on Broughton Street for free (an all ages show, of course). There is another great show on Friday that I hope to catch after Ruthie’s show, the AJ Ghent Band at River Street. He is a steel guitarist and his band played an excellent set at last years’ Midnight Bike Ride at Telfair Square. These are my recommendations for this week:
Thursday 6/5/14
Cedric Burnside Project, What Moon Things, Forced Entry, Triathalon – Jinx (note the start time is 9:30p)
Friday 6/6/14
Ruthie Foster – Blues On Broughton (6-9p) – all ages, free
AJ Ghent Band – Blues, Jazz, and BBQ at River Street (8-10p)
Knife, Miggs, Werd Life – Hang Fire
Shack Band – Congress Street Social Club
Gen. Patton & The Heads Of State – Congress Street Social Club
Hypnotics – Molly MacPherson’s Pub
Yamacraw, Coastline, I’m John Wayne – Jinx
Saturday 6/7/14
Come Back Alice – Congress Street Social Club – southern gypsy funk from Sarasota, FL
Black Tusk, Bear Fight!, Bask – Jinx
Timberhawk – World Of Beer (rock from Pensacola, FL)
Epic Cycle – Molly MacPherson’s Pub
Sunday 6/8/14
Voodoo Soup – Congress Street Social Club
Monday 6/9/14
Gold-Bears – Graveface (7p) – crash-pop band from Atlanta, GA
Tuesday 6/10/14
Cory & Aaron (City Hotel) – Foxy Loxy Cafe