Friday, August 16, 2013

T.G.I.F. Music News You Can Use

NYC Jazz listings for the upcoming week

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/16/arts/music/jazz-listings-for-aug-16-22.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

The Baton Rouge Blues Foundation gets ready for the Muddy Waters Centennial

http://www.nola.com/music/baton-rouge/index.ssf/2013/08/baton_rouge_blues_foundation_g.html

J. Geils heads to P-Town

http://www.wickedlocal.com/provincetown/news/x1676647561/Guitar-great-J-Geils-joins-headliners-in-annual-Provincetown-jazz-fest

This year's dates for New Orleans' Ponderosa Stomp are announced

http://theadvocate.com/utility/homepagestories/6781575-129/ponderosa-stomp-music-festival-set

"Storyville" will end its off-Broadway run on Saturday

http://offbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/York-Theatre-Companys-STORYVILLE-to-End-Off-Broadway-Run-817-20130815

The first season of the Hawai'i Pops gets underway

http://www.hawaiireporter.com/hawaii-pops-first-season-gets-underway-with-country-music-superstar-jo-dee-messina/123

Getting ready for Neil Young's new PONO music system

http://www.antimusic.com/news/13/August/15Neil_Youngs_Pono_Digital_Music_System_Coming_Soon.shtml

The Fargo Blues Festival turns 18

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/409108/group/Life/

A brilliant week in Chicago Jazz

http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-ott-0816-jazz-scene-20130815,0,6144272.column

And R.I.P. to Blue Oyster Cult's co-founder, Allen Lanier.

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/blue-oyster-cult-co-founder-allen-lanier-dead-at-67-20130815