In this issue…
• Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar Blues / Free Admission
• JUNO Blues
• Music From The Big House
• Harmonica Workshop
• Ninth Annual Heartwood Blues
• Become a TBS Member Today
• Concert Notes
• Live Blues Listings
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 Gladstone Hotel Melody Bar Blues / Free Admission
The Toronto Blues Society will be presenting the best in local blues talent the first Thursday of each month at The Melody Bar in The Gladstone Hotel. There will be no cover charge and each performance will begin at 8:30pm. Upcoming performances include Steve Dawson (April 7, pictured), Rick Fines (May 5), and more to be announced soon! http://www.gladstonehotel.com/
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 JUNO Blues
Congratulations to this year’s JUNO nominees for best blues: The Sojourners, Johnny Max, FATHEAD, Harry Manx, and Jim Byrnes!
There will be two blues showcases during JUNO Week leading up to the JUNO Awards show in Toronto. The showcases will take place on March 25 & March 26 at Monarchs Pub (Delta Chelsea Hotel). The Friday night performance will feature the Johnny Max Band, The 24th Street Wailers and Suzie Vinnick (pictured); The Saturday night performance will feature FATHEAD, Jim Byrnes, and Urban Preacher. Weekend Wristbands and advance tickets available at www.ticketmaster.ca
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 Music From The Big House
Johnny Cash may have performed for inmates, but Maple Blues Award winner Rita Chiarelli (pictured) goes one step further, and performs with the inmates of Angola Prison in the documentary Music From The Big House. Four bands, one woman, and two hours of the blues. The screenings take place at The Carlton Theatre (20 Carlton Street) March 25-31 at 1:30, 3:30, 5:30, 7:30, 9:30pm. The March 27 screenings will be hosted by Richard Flohil on behalf of the Toronto Blues Society.
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 Harmonica Workshop
Hosted by Maple Blues Award winner Paul Reddick, this year’s harmonica workshop will take place on Sat April 9 at Dominion on Queen (500 Queen St E). The workshop will run from 2pm-6pm and will cost $10 for members / $12 for public. The backup band consists of Bucky Berger on drums, James Rasmussen on bass, and Teddy Leonard on guitar with guest artists Ken Yoshioka (pictured), Al Lerman and more to be announced in the coming weeks, so stay tuned…
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 Ninth Annual Heartwood Blues
A fundraising event for Heartwood Place, a charity dedicated to affordable housing in the Waterloo region, is being held at the Newfoundland Club in Cambridge on Saturday March 26. Performers include Dylan Wickens, Bill Durst, Daddy Long Legs and Paul James (pictured). For more information www.heartwoodplace.ca
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 Become a TBS Member Today
Enjoy the benefits of discounted tickets to TBS events. Have the Maple Blues Magazine delivered right to your door each month. Meet like-minded blues lovers and help keep the blues alive in Toronto. The Toronto Blues Society offers several different membership options:
CHARTER MEMBERSHIP – $45/year – Monthly Maple Blues Newsletter, membership card, discounts to TBS Events, exclusive access to special TBS events, other discounts, and voting rights./ FAMILY MEMBERSHIP – $65/year – Same privileges as Charter membership for a maximum of two adults and two children under 19./INSTITUTIONAL or BENEFACTOR MEMBERSHIP – $125/year – Same privileges as Charter membership, plus more – Please inquire./GENERAL MEMBERSHIP – $30/year – Monthly Maple Blues Newsletter/STUDENT MEMBERSHIP – $20/year – Same benefits as CHARTER membership (please include student card number)
Contact the TBS office today!
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 Concert Notes
Digging Roots – March 18 – Hugh’s Room | Bob Hall w/Chris Whiteley and Diana Braithwaite – March 20 – Hugh’s Room | The Sojourners – March 26 – Hugh’s Room | Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – March 31 – Horseshoe Tavern | Buddy Guy & Matt Andersen – Massey Hall – April 8 | John Primer – April 10 – Monarchs Pub | Suzie Vinnick CD Release – April 23 – Hugh’s Room | Smokin’ Joe Kubek & B’nois King (pictured) – Regent Theatre Picton – May 7 | Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings w/Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – Sound Academy – May 12 | Little Walter Tribute – Hugh’s Room – May 15 | Waterfront Blues Festival – June 3-5 | The Black Keys – Molson Amphitheatre – July 7 | Kitchener Blues Festival – Aug 4-7
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