Upcoming Shows  ........  My Short List

12/30    Marcia Ball  The State Theater  Falls Church, VA
 

Saturday December 31 - New Years Eve
WASHINGTON,  DC
Music Maker Blues Revue New Year's Eve Featuring: Ironing Board Sam, Cool John Ferguson, Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen, Captain Luke, Big Ron Hunter, Robert Lee Coleman, Hook Herrera, Albert White, Nashid Abdul Khaaliq and Ardie Dean, An assortment of heavy hors d'oeuvres and a champagne toast at midnight are included in your $100 ticket. A cash bar will be available @ The Hamilton, 600 14th Street, N.W. (14 st. and F NW), Washington, DC 202.787.1000to reserve tix
Booker T and Drive By Truckers $55 @ 9:30 Club, 815 V Street Northwest Washington, DC 20001-3020 (202) 265-0930
Johnny Artis band @ Madam's Organ, 2461 18th Street, NW, Adams Morgan, Washington, DC 20009. (202) 667-5370
Big Boy Little @ Zoo Bar, 3000 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20008

VIRGINIA
First Night Alexandria /[, Swamp Dog, Curtis Blue, Junkyard Saints and King Teddy and more. http://www.firstnightalexandria.org/cal ... ts-details ]For complete info/tix/venue locations[/url] @ Different areas in Alexandria, VA 22314
Tom Principato Band Full buffet 10:30pm-12:30am $40 @ Mad Fox Brewing Company, 444 West Broad Street, Suite I, Falls Church, VA 22046. 703-942-6840
Big Joe Maher Trio Call for details @ The Chart House   Alexandria, VA (703) 684-5080 
Blues Buckets @ Basin Street Lounge at Two-Nineteen Restaurant, 219 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22304. (703)-549-1141
Marcia Ball $40 @ American Theatre, 125 East Mellen Street  Hampton, VA 23663. (757) 722-2787 to reserve tix
The Nighthawks Acoustic. Dinner and show $75 For details/reservations @ the Artisans Grille, 2 East Main Street, Luray VA 22835

MARYLAND
DCBS New's Dinner & Dance w/Melvin Taylor  includes a Southern-style dinner (turkey, ham, blackeyed peas, greens, cornbread & more), a champagne toast, party favors $35/members $40/non-members. $5 Discount for advance tickets @ American Legion Post 268, 11225 Fern Street , Wheaton, MD 20902  For tickets, call 301-322-4808
Roger Girke band @ Cat's Eye 1730 Thames St. Fells Point, 410-276-9866
Get the Led Out $45 inlcudes Fordham toast midnight @ Rams Head Live, 20 Market Place, Baltimore MD 21202
NYE Party on USS Constilation Unlisted band, For complete details
Electrifed Blues Band BYOB $35 includes open Louisiana buffet, champagne toast 7:30-10:30pm.Band 8pm @ Chef Mac's & All That Blues, 4709 Harford Rd, Baltimore MD 21214. 410-319-6227
Jr. Cline & the Recliners Open buffet, party favors, champagne toast. Tickets $60 per person OR $25 per person for downstairs party with the Recliners, enter anytime after 9:30pm. Includes champagne toast, coffee and dessert after midnight. @ The Mallet, 2403 Bel Air Road, Fallston  MD 21047. 410-877-2722
Wayne Dean band w/guests Carl Filipiak and blues harp player Brett Wilson @ Laurrapin Grille, 209 N. Washington St Havre de Grace, MD 21078 410-939-4956
BlueStreak Blues Band Open buffet 8-11pm $25 @ Pickled Herring Pub, in West Street Shoppes , 32 S. Main Street, North East, Md. 21901. 410-287-2020 (on left at corner of S. Main & West Sts.)
Tom Larsen band @ Rams Head Roadhouse, 1773 Generals Highway Annapolis, MD 21401-6454. (410) 849-8058
Higher Hands, Mike McHenry, Grilled Lincolns @ The Whiskey, 1803 West St., Annapolis, Md. 410-626-6022
Deanna Bogart Band $114 includes buffet @ Ram's Head Tavern, 33 West St, Annapolis, MD 21401. Call for reservations if available: (410) 268-4545
TBA @ Old Bowie Town Grill, 8604 Chestnut Avenue, Bowie, Maryland 20715. 301-464-8800
Unruly Blues Band 8-11pm @ New Deal Cafe, 113 Centerway Greenbelt, Maryland -301-474-5642
Little Feat $55 @ The Fillmore Silver Spring, 8656 Colesville Rd Silver Spring, MD 20910 Tel: 301.960.9999 to reserve tix
King Soul $45 includes open bar appetizers champagne toast and full breakfast bar served at 12.30 @ Rock Creek Live 5417 West Cedar Lane Bethesda MD  For tickets: cslark57@aol.com
Hard Swimmin' Fish Price includes hor'douvers, champagne toast and party favors! Call 301-371-4433 for details @ The Main Cup, 14 West Main St, Middletown, MD
The Fabulous Hubcaps Dinner & show For complete details @ Holiday Inn Solomon's Conference Center, 155 Holiday Drive, Solomons, MD 20688    (877) 410-6681
Big Cam & the Lifters $35 per person includes dinner 6.30-8 pm, live music 8.30 pm-12.30 am. Tickets: 410-848-9725. Open to the public. @ Westminster Moose Lodge, 309 Buena Vista Drive, Westminster  MD 21157. 410-857-5821

PENNSYLVANNIA
The Humblers Call for details@ MoMo's BBQ, 307 Market St Harrisburg, PA 17101. 717-230-1030
BSCP with Flatfoot Sam band 8pm $65Ticket price includes Dinner Buffet, Beer & Soda Complimentary with Cash Bar. Limited tix, call for advance tix. Discount room rates avail, mention the BSCP party @ Sheraton Harrisburg Hershey, 4650 Lindle Rd Harrisburg, PA 1711 Hotel: (717) 564-551. For info/tix: Dot @ (717) 236-1020 or Virginia @ (888) 771-2727
Blue Plate Specials Call for details @ Wynns Creekside Inn, 1840 Perkiomenville Road, Perkiomenville, PA 18074 610-652-2393
BSWPA with Studebaker John Miss Fredye & Blue Faze opens Dinner Buffet, midnight buffet, open bar, $72 per person ....purchase your party tickets 724-922-8100 @ Clarion Hotel, 401 Holiday Drive, (Greentree Area), Pittsburgh, PA
Miss T & the Misquitos Details Dinner and show $125/pp $200/cple @ Lily's on Main, 124 East Main Street, Ephrata, PA 17522-2773. (717) 733-9098
Craig Thatcher Band Call for details @ Spinnerstown Hotel, Spinnerstown Rd, Spinnerstown, PA 18968, (215) 536-7242
Christopher Dean band @ Carnahans, 209 3rd St, New Cumberland , PA. (717) 774-4781
Mama Tried website with samples Followed by fireworks @ Binns Park, 100 block North Queen Street, Lancaster PA 17603 Other NYE activities for Lancaster. 
Live Wire AC/DC tribute band $27.50 @ Penn's Peak 325 Maury Road, Jim Thorpe PA . 610-826-9000
Good Foot Call for details @ Kennett Square Country Club, 100 E. Locust Lane, Kennett Square PA 19348. Phone: 610-444-5239
James Supra @ Slate Quarry Hotel, 3101 Daniels Rd. , Nazareth, PA 18064. (610) 759-2923
Octavia & Earthblood Blues Band Early show 4-8pm @ The Gingerbread Man, 26 West Main St., Mechanicsburg, PA 17055. 717-697-8882
Blue Reign @ Sparky's World Famous, Levittown, PA 
Mikey Jr. & Stone Cold Blues @ The Twisted Tail, Bourbon Bar & Juke Joint, 509-511 S. 2nd St., Philadelphia, PA. 215-558-2471

DELAWARE.
Lowercase Blues @ The Blue Parrot, - 1934 W 6th St (at Union St), Wilmington, Del., 302- 655-8990


Its best, especially before driving long distances, to call the number provided in case the band had to cancel for an emergency or illness.

from Robin's weekly dance newsletter "So Many Choices"