Chattanooga’s Live Music Scene – Skin Deep, Delta Queen And Robert T. Nash

Thursday, November 19, 2009 - by Bob Payne, www.myspace.com/davrik
Bob Payne
Bob Payne

Reminder: Be sure and catch me on Robert T. Nash’s award winning and highly acclaimed Live & Local Show, this Friday at 2:30 p.m. on WGOW FM 102.3 or at WGOW.com. We will feature the band Nothing & The Nobodies. This band played at Riverbend this year and is playing at CBC Billiards East this Saturday. No cover charge to listen to the radio show or to see the band live at CBC.

Last week, I complained a bit about some of the venues that don’t seem to need the free listing in our schedule at the bottom of this page. I included the Delta Queen Hotel along with the usual suspects like Spectaters, Bart’s Lakeshore, and The Lower Level. The Delta Queen remedied that problem in about two seconds flat. They have quality live music on board the Delta Queen and we are going to tell you about it. This Saturday, Sallie Beckes and The Louisiana Social Club bring their New Orleans Jazz and Blues to the main stage of the Orleans Room on the Delta Queen. The Texas Lounge aboard the Delta Queen also features live music this Friday, with Banjo Bob Edwards playing ragtime, Dixieland, rock, and country favorites. We appreciate the Delta Queen providing us with the information necessary to get the word out for local music fans. You can check them out by clicking here.

I had the opportunity to preview the Skin Deep Band a couple of weeks ago at T-Bones. This is a fine band, with a couple guitars, drums, Keyboards, and a HORN! They also have a wonderful female singer, who can belt out the great R & B standards this band plays. That night, they even had a guest appearance by Dr. Vibe, another of my favorite frontmen. He joined in with the band to do – you guessed it – Mustang Sally. I don’t have a website for the band, so you will just have to keep an eye out here for their next Chattanooga appearance.

Here is some huge news – Here Come The Mummies will be performing in Chattanooga on New Years Eve! Watch for details soon, but I can tell you they will be at the Trade Center for a huge party. Make your plans now!

Bob’s pick-o-the-weekend is a three-way tie. This stuff is too good to pass up. Friday night at Charles & Myrtles, the great Pierce Pettis takes the stage. On Saturday night, guitar wizard Richard Smith will appear at Barking Legs Theater, along with Julie Adams. Also, on Friday night, Black Cat Moon hits the stage at T-Bones at Chestnut & Main Sts.

My pick-o-the week is the big Thanksgiving Eve performance by Bud Lightning at Bud’s Sportsbar in Brainerd. Chris Gomez and friends always put on a high-energy show at Buds.

Live In Chattanooga!

Thursday, November 19

Market Street Tavern – Open Mic
Rhythm & Brews – Nathan Angelo, Sean McConnell
JJ’s Bohemia – The Woes
The Mudpie – Kyle MacKillop and the Waybackwhens, Ryan Oyer
Bud’s – Channing Wilson
Ziggy’s – Nailed Shut, Deterioration
The Palms At Hamilton – Pink Cadillac

Friday, November 20

The Mudpie Lunch Special – Noah Collins
Charles & Myrtles Coffeehouse – Pierce Pettis
Delta Queen Texas Lounge – Banjo Bob Edwards
T-Bones – Black Cat Moon
Riverhouse Pub – BaaddMojo
Paddy’s Pub Hixson Pike- Husky Burnette
Rhythm & Brews – Drivin’ and Cryin’, Up With The Jones
Hot Spot Lounge Dalton – Abby Small
Blue Orleans Creole Restaurant– The BH Trio
Buds – Nathan Farrow Band
Blues Train Café Dalton – Groove Shakers
JJ’s Bohemia – The Rayons
Tremont Tavern – Filament
Village Sports Bar Rock Springs – Bounty Hunter
Market Street Tavern – Right Brain Shift
Ziggy’s – Deep Machine, ID & The Super Ego’s, Surreal
Midtown Music Hall – The Fuze

Saturday, November 21

Charles & Myrtles – Tommy Womack
Barking Legs Theater – Richard Smith & Julie Adams
Market Street Tavern – Bluegrass Pharaohs
CBC East – Nothing & The Nobodies, Multi Pi
JJ’s Bohemia – Nim Nims, Taxicab Racers, Mean Tamborines
Rhythm & Brews – Son Volt, Peter Bruntwell
Blues Train Café Dalton – Lefty Williams
Delta Queen Orleans Room – Sallie Beckes & The Louisiana Social Club
Tremont Tavern – Ryan Oyer
Dalton Depot – Bounty Hunter
Hot Spot Dalton – Stop N Stare
Riverhouse Pub – DJ Groove
The Mudpie – Open Mic
Midtown Music Hall – Lil Wyte
Ziggy’s – Cattle Truck, Leigh Steinhouse, Christopher Scum, Hellbilly Ron Hymes, Poisonville Rats

Sunday, November 22

Chattanooga Market – Live on stage: Dana Rogers, Jefferson Fox
Tremont Tavern – Irish Sessions Group
JJ’s Bohemia – Sorry Dad, Indian Friend

Monday, November 23

Market Street Tavern – Old Time Music Jam

Tuesday, November 24

Table 2 – Live Jazz by the Ben Friberg Trio
Tremont Tavern – Open Mic
Market Street Tavern – Billy Hopkins
JJ’s Bohemia – Devil Eyes, O’ Pioneers
Dalton Depot – Josh Taylor

Wednesday, November 25

Buds – Bud Lightning * Bob’s Pick O The Week
Las Margaritas Riverview – Priscilla & Little Rickee
Rhapsody Café – Husky Burnette
Market Street Tavern – Ben Friberg Trio
Rhythm & Brews – Velcro Pygmies
The Palms At Hamilton – Fried Chicken
Market Street Tavern – Ben Friberg Trio
Dalton Depot – Casey Adams Band
JJ’s Bohemia – The Bohannons, Hammertorch
Hot Spot Lounge – Leverage
Tremont Tavern – Roger Alan Wade

Bob Payne
www.myspace.com/davrik


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