Theodore "Ted" Horowitz aka Popa Chubby presented his new CD "The Catfish" at Bluesgarage, Isernhagen DE on 2016-10-29. Ted played an excellent concert which lasts more than 3 hours. I got the impression that he wasn't tired at all. Also the keyboarder Dave Keyes' playing and singing was great. He was also doing the support act for Popa Chubby. Theodore Joseph "Ted" Horowitz (born March 31, 1960 in The Bronx, New York City, United States), who plays under the stage name of Popa Chubby (a play on the slang idiom "pop a chubby", meaning to get an erection), is an American electric blues singer,...

Chicago Blues at its finest!!! Mississippi Heat at Jazz Club, Hannover DE on 2016-10-22. Mississippi Heat grew out of a 1991 gig at Cafe Lura, in Chicago. Mississippi Heat are Pierre Lacocque (harp), Inetta Visor (vocals), Michael Dotson (guitar, vocals), Terrence Williams (drums) and Brian Quinn (bass). Mississippi Heat describes its musical style as having roots in the golden era of Chicago blues in the 1950s. Lacocque cites Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Howlin’ Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Big Walter Horton, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson I, Sonny Boy Williamson II and Junior Wells as influences.     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Hs1REmz1qQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ar4NLJsDYY    

Lively and brilliant show with Patricia Vonne and her band in Pumpwerk, Wilhelmshaven DE on 2016-10-15. Band members are Patricia Vonne (g, voc, castagnettes, dr), Robert Laroche (g), Harmen de Basser (b) and Jan Pohl (dr). Patricia Vonne is an American singer and actress. A native of San Antonio, Texas, Vonne, born Patricia Rodriguez, moved to New York City in 1990-2001 to pursue her artistic ambitions. She worked extensively in Europe and America and was featured in national/international commercials, and film work. She formed her own musical band, which performed on the New York circuit from...

Impulsive blues-rock from Houston, TX with Tony Vega Band featuring Kai Strauss @ Meisenfrei, Bremen DE on 2016-10-05. Tony Vega Band is Tony Vega – voc, g, Kai Strauss – voc, g, Henrik Poulsen - b, Mads Andersen - dr. Tony Vega founded in 1997 the Tony Vega Band which has become one of the premiere independent blues acts in the world. This unique, charismatic Texas act have forged their own brand of red hot blues, roots n’ roll. Kai Strauss won the German Blues Award for „Best Band 2016“.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JBIxFosXak https://youtu.be/DBAIAodjLEs