Hey! This is a good place to keep in touch with us and get all the info. you need about All Things Highway 99 Blues Club, but we're also on social media where we often post info. and articles to Facebook and Twitter, photos to Instagram, or as we sometimes call them, "snapchat and the instaface..." But seriously, folks... While all the essential info. is on the website and here on the weekly email, sometimes shows are announced and go on sale first on Facebook and Twitter, and our Instagram stuff isn't always the same stuff we post anywhere else. We also have a YouTube channel! Check 'em out. The links above take you to our pages. Here's a recent video from our YouTube channel, the Hank Shreve Band doing "Mellow Down Easy" a couple weeks ago:
Tuesday, March 1, 2016
Social Media?
(originally published Feb. 17, 2016)
Hey! This is a good place to keep in touch with us and get all the info. you need about All Things Highway 99 Blues Club, but we're also on social media where we often post info. and articles to Facebook and Twitter, photos to Instagram, or as we sometimes call them, "snapchat and the instaface..." But seriously, folks... While all the essential info. is on the website and here on the weekly email, sometimes shows are announced and go on sale first on Facebook and Twitter, and our Instagram stuff isn't always the same stuff we post anywhere else. We also have a YouTube channel! Check 'em out. The links above take you to our pages. Here's a recent video from our YouTube channel, the Hank Shreve Band doing "Mellow Down Easy" a couple weeks ago:
Hey! This is a good place to keep in touch with us and get all the info. you need about All Things Highway 99 Blues Club, but we're also on social media where we often post info. and articles to Facebook and Twitter, photos to Instagram, or as we sometimes call them, "snapchat and the instaface..." But seriously, folks... While all the essential info. is on the website and here on the weekly email, sometimes shows are announced and go on sale first on Facebook and Twitter, and our Instagram stuff isn't always the same stuff we post anywhere else. We also have a YouTube channel! Check 'em out. The links above take you to our pages. Here's a recent video from our YouTube channel, the Hank Shreve Band doing "Mellow Down Easy" a couple weeks ago:
Monday, February 15, 2016
Blues Music Awards
(originally published Feb. 11, 2016)
From Big Sark aka Steve:
The 37th annual Blues music Awards are coming May 5th and the list of nominees has just been posted. As most of you know, Highway 99 tries to compete with the big boys when it comes to booking shows. We are limited to some degree by being in the Pacific Northwest, and also due to the lack of clubs that follow along the I-5 corridor, down to San Diego and then heading east. Over the years we have done a pretty good job at bringing acts to our stage who are - let's be honest- within driving range of the club. So it should not come as a surprise when I tell you that 17 of the acts that have played the club are NOMINATED THIS YEAR IN 26 CATEGORIES FOR BMA'S... boom,boom,boom, boom....(That's a John Lee Hooker Boom there, not an Ed Maloney Boom!) Not only are there artists from our very own corner of the world; Lisa Mann, Jimi Bott and Karen Lovely; but just look who not only played at Highway 99 but is also nominated; James Harman, Jason Ricci (as in Grammy award winning Jason Ricci!!) Sugaray Rayford, Walter Trout - who made an amazing recovery from health issues this past year; Duke Robillard, Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, Ian Siegel, Nikki Hill, Brandon Sanitini, Fiona Boyes, Terry Hanck, Kid Anderson, Bob Corritore and John Nemeth. Pretty Impressive right? And what's really slammin' is that many of these acts will be hitting the highway over the next few months.
We wish all the artists listed here and all the other acts nominated the best of luck at the BMA's. Keep your eye on the prize; or in this case - our calendar...we are loading it up and bringing the best in blues to Seattle.
From Big Sark aka Steve:
The 37th annual Blues music Awards are coming May 5th and the list of nominees has just been posted. As most of you know, Highway 99 tries to compete with the big boys when it comes to booking shows. We are limited to some degree by being in the Pacific Northwest, and also due to the lack of clubs that follow along the I-5 corridor, down to San Diego and then heading east. Over the years we have done a pretty good job at bringing acts to our stage who are - let's be honest- within driving range of the club. So it should not come as a surprise when I tell you that 17 of the acts that have played the club are NOMINATED THIS YEAR IN 26 CATEGORIES FOR BMA'S... boom,boom,boom, boom....(That's a John Lee Hooker Boom there, not an Ed Maloney Boom!) Not only are there artists from our very own corner of the world; Lisa Mann, Jimi Bott and Karen Lovely; but just look who not only played at Highway 99 but is also nominated; James Harman, Jason Ricci (as in Grammy award winning Jason Ricci!!) Sugaray Rayford, Walter Trout - who made an amazing recovery from health issues this past year; Duke Robillard, Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, Ian Siegel, Nikki Hill, Brandon Sanitini, Fiona Boyes, Terry Hanck, Kid Anderson, Bob Corritore and John Nemeth. Pretty Impressive right? And what's really slammin' is that many of these acts will be hitting the highway over the next few months.
We wish all the artists listed here and all the other acts nominated the best of luck at the BMA's. Keep your eye on the prize; or in this case - our calendar...we are loading it up and bringing the best in blues to Seattle.
International Blues Challenge
(originally published Feb. 2, 2016)
From Ed:
All of us here at Highway 99 want to extend a congratulations to all of the participants of the 2016International Blues Challenge. I feel that when representing on a national/international platform Seattleand Portland represent the Pacific Northwest, with our musicians, promoters, supporters proudly sharing the same backyard. It is with great pride that I congratulate Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons, representing the Washington Blues Society, for snatching up first place in this year's solo/duo category. I'm proud to say that they went at it their own way. They performed their unique style of blues, often touching on current social issues, while paying respect to the origin of the music and as importantly theculture from which it was born. Representing the south side of our backyard, Greg Johnson, known as Slim Lively in certain circles, brought home the, oh so coveted triangular award. That's right folks, we got another "Keeping the Blues Alive" award recipient from the region. Greg represents the Cascade Blues Association as President.
Speaking of Blues on a national/international platform, we got a whole lot of touring goodness coming down the highway for you all. After saving the lease and remodeling the joint, we landed some great acts to kick off the year. Thanks again for continuing to Hit theHighway and support all of the local, regional, and touring musicians that have made our stage such a special piece of the music scene here in Seattle. See ya at the club!!
Some of the great out-of-town stuff on the calendar: Curley Taylor 2/5, Lisa Mann 2/13, Andy Stokes 2/20, Rose City Kings 2/27, John Nemeth 3/3, Ken DeRouchie 3/5, The Lloyd Jones Struggle 3/5, Daniel Castro 3/19; Robbie Laws, Big Monti and Rae Gordon 3/25, the Highway99 debut of Soul Vaccination with special guests Andy Stokes 3/26, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats 4/7, The 44's w/ Calvin Conway 4/8, Kevin Selfe and The Portland All Star Big Band 4/9, Jeffery Broussard and The Creole Cowboys 4/16, James Harman's Bamboo Porch Revue w/ Nathan James & Bonedaddy Tempo 5/20, Bruce Katz Band 6/18...
From Ed:
All of us here at Highway 99 want to extend a congratulations to all of the participants of the 2016International Blues Challenge. I feel that when representing on a national/international platform Seattleand Portland represent the Pacific Northwest, with our musicians, promoters, supporters proudly sharing the same backyard. It is with great pride that I congratulate Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons, representing the Washington Blues Society, for snatching up first place in this year's solo/duo category. I'm proud to say that they went at it their own way. They performed their unique style of blues, often touching on current social issues, while paying respect to the origin of the music and as importantly theculture from which it was born. Representing the south side of our backyard, Greg Johnson, known as Slim Lively in certain circles, brought home the, oh so coveted triangular award. That's right folks, we got another "Keeping the Blues Alive" award recipient from the region. Greg represents the Cascade Blues Association as President.
Speaking of Blues on a national/international platform, we got a whole lot of touring goodness coming down the highway for you all. After saving the lease and remodeling the joint, we landed some great acts to kick off the year. Thanks again for continuing to Hit theHighway and support all of the local, regional, and touring musicians that have made our stage such a special piece of the music scene here in Seattle. See ya at the club!!
Some of the great out-of-town stuff on the calendar: Curley Taylor 2/5, Lisa Mann 2/13, Andy Stokes 2/20, Rose City Kings 2/27, John Nemeth 3/3, Ken DeRouchie 3/5, The Lloyd Jones Struggle 3/5, Daniel Castro 3/19; Robbie Laws, Big Monti and Rae Gordon 3/25, the Highway99 debut of Soul Vaccination with special guests Andy Stokes 3/26, Rick Estrin & the Nightcats 4/7, The 44's w/ Calvin Conway 4/8, Kevin Selfe and The Portland All Star Big Band 4/9, Jeffery Broussard and The Creole Cowboys 4/16, James Harman's Bamboo Porch Revue w/ Nathan James & Bonedaddy Tempo 5/20, Bruce Katz Band 6/18...
A note from Big Sark
(originally published to our email list, January 27, 2016)
From Steve:
Have you been to the club since we re-opened? Well - you really need to get there - the changes are tight and folks' reaction has been overwhelming. People are really excited about what we have done: the new paint work, the sound system overhaul, new artwork and of course our slamming VIP section! In the two weeks that we have been re-opened, the weekends have been packed; we don't usually talk about what happened since we have so much about to happen, but we would be remiss not to mention the shows that kicked off the new year for us - Nearly Dan, Karen Lovely, Kalimba and the Hot Wired Rhythm Band - the big crowds that turned out for all of these shows. We can't thank you enough for the support. The bands were fired up, and the vibe in the club was really special. We like to think that after 11 years, we have earned our place in Seattle as an established, legitimate live music venue. With the kind of support and comments that we have heard since we opened up again, we think and feel that we are getting close to being the club that we all want: a vibrant and comfortable venue for music, food and dancing. That our mix of music is filling a space that people want to hear and see, that we respect our customers and provide the type of experience that you'll want to have again and again.
So thanks for being there for us, and allowing us to do what we do. We have great shows coming up and even more changes over the coming months. Let us know how we are doing. We look forward to seeing you down at the joint. - Steve
From Steve:
Have you been to the club since we re-opened? Well - you really need to get there - the changes are tight and folks' reaction has been overwhelming. People are really excited about what we have done: the new paint work, the sound system overhaul, new artwork and of course our slamming VIP section! In the two weeks that we have been re-opened, the weekends have been packed; we don't usually talk about what happened since we have so much about to happen, but we would be remiss not to mention the shows that kicked off the new year for us - Nearly Dan, Karen Lovely, Kalimba and the Hot Wired Rhythm Band - the big crowds that turned out for all of these shows. We can't thank you enough for the support. The bands were fired up, and the vibe in the club was really special. We like to think that after 11 years, we have earned our place in Seattle as an established, legitimate live music venue. With the kind of support and comments that we have heard since we opened up again, we think and feel that we are getting close to being the club that we all want: a vibrant and comfortable venue for music, food and dancing. That our mix of music is filling a space that people want to hear and see, that we respect our customers and provide the type of experience that you'll want to have again and again.
So thanks for being there for us, and allowing us to do what we do. We have great shows coming up and even more changes over the coming months. Let us know how we are doing. We look forward to seeing you down at the joint. - Steve
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
2016 Remodel is done!
With a LOT of elbow grease and TLC from staff, friends, and family, we started with a deep clean everywhere from the front of house to the kitchen, got funky with the paintwork, built out some 2-level VIP booth seating, new stage carpet & lighting all around, a new soundboard, Kirk and Terry power-blower cleaned all the speakers... Wear an adult diaper next time you Hit the Highway, 'cause yer gonna crap yer trousers!
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
2016 Remodel
With a new lease on life, we are coming out swinging! Building out a new VIP seating section in front of the stage, re-carpeting our stage and throwing in some new stage lighting. Our good buddies Kirk and Terry are replacing the sound board, blowing out the amps and rewiring the whole system. Boom! We'll update with more photos as the project progresses. We re-open a week from tonight.
Monday, January 4, 2016
2015, It's In The Books
What a year, 2015.
Here are some of our personal highlights:…
Fundraisers for beneficiaries we believe in, including the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention, Chris Leighton, the Firefighters of Eastern Washington, United By Music North America, SWOP (Sex Workers Outreach Project), Raven’s 15th Annual Jam For Cans for Northwest Harvest, “Nick-a-Palooza”…
A memorable weekend with Maria Muldaur, the first evening with Her Red Hot Bluesiana Band and the second a multi-media retrospective “Way Past Midnight” where she did it all and gave the packed house a night none will forget…
Fundraisers for beneficiaries we believe in, including the American Foundation For Suicide Prevention, Chris Leighton, the Firefighters of Eastern Washington, United By Music North America, SWOP (Sex Workers Outreach Project), Raven’s 15th Annual Jam For Cans for Northwest Harvest, “Nick-a-Palooza”…
A memorable weekend with Maria Muldaur, the first evening with Her Red Hot Bluesiana Band and the second a multi-media retrospective “Way Past Midnight” where she did it all and gave the packed house a night none will forget…
Special Events like Chris Jones' & Ed’s Big Sexy
Birthday Hoedown, Ridin’ with the King: a Musical Tribute to B.B. King, Mary
St. Sin's Fried Chicken & Birthday Bash, Sex Worker Appreciation Day, Slide
Monsters, A Tribute to Stevie Wonder & Motown, Bawdy Storytelling's
"The Business of Pleasure”; Burlesque
by Lady Drew Blood, Maggie McMuffin, the Shanghai Pearl. We presented shows at the Triple Door
Theater, including Bobby Rush and a series of Sunday shows in their Musiquarium
Lounge…
It has been a fun, exciting, interesting year by any
measure. Here's a partial list of who played here in twenty fifteen...
| Acapulco Gold |
| Alice Stuart |
| Amanda Hardy Band |
| Andrew Norsworthy |
| Andy Stokes Band |
| Annie Eastwood |
| Ayron Jones & the Way |
| Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons |
| Ben Rice |
| Big Monti |
| Big Road Blues |
| Billy Stoops & the Dirty Angels |
| Bleed Together |
| Blues Rock Hudson |
| Brian Butler |
| Brian Kent |
| Brian Lee & the Orbiters |
| Brian Nova & Felonius Funk |
| Bruce Lavin |
| Bump Kitchen |
| Calvin Conway |
| Candye Kane |
| Carl Sonny Leyland |
| Carl Verheyen Band |
| CD Woodbury Band |
| Che Blaq |
| Chebon Tiger |
| Chris Eger Band |
| Chris Leighton |
| Chris Stevens |
| Chris Tussing |
| Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band |
| Country Dave Harmonson |
| Country Lips |
| Daniel Castro Band |
| Darrius Willrich |
| Dave Fleschner |
| David Raitt & the Baja Boogie Band |
| Dean Reichert |
| Dick Powell & Billy Stapleton |
| Dikki Du & the Zydeco Krewe |
| Dirty Rice |
| DK Stewart's Pocket Change |
| DoctorfunK |
| DreamWreck |
| Drummerboy's monthly series featured Tuck Foster, Little Bill, Jim King, Paul Green, Mark Riley, Billy Shew, Eric Rice, Leanne Trevalyan, Billy Stoops, John Kessler, Eric Robert, Norman Baker, Rece Jay Newton, Dan Berkery, Tim Shaughnessy, DreamWreck, Ben Smith, Brooke Lizotte, Jon Bayless..., |
| Dudley Taft Band |
| Duffy Bishop |
| Duke Evers |
| Dwayne Darby |
| Emmanuel del Casal |
| Erin Rae Murray |
| EveryLeaf |
| Franco Paletta & the Stingers |
| Hank Shreve Band |
| Hard Money Saints |
| Heather Rayburn |
| Henry Cooper |
| Honkey Tonk Union |
| Hot Roddin' Romeos |
| Hot Wired Rhythm Band |
| Hunter & the Dirty Jacks |
| Jack Cook |
| Jack Geary & the Owl N' Thistle Band |
| Jack Rainwater |
| Jackrabbit Starts |
| James Howard Band |
| James King & the Southsiders |
| Jar of Flies |
| Jason Ricci & the Bad Kind |
| Jim McLaughlin |
| Jimmy Thackery & the Drivers |
| John "Scooch" Cugno & Mike Shea |
| John Bayless |
| John Hanford |
| John Hodgkin |
| John Nemeth |
| JP Hennessy |
| JP Soars & the Red Hots |
| Justin Kausal-Hayes |
| Karen Lovely Band |
| Ken DeRouchie Band |
| Kenneth Brian Band |
| Kevin Andrew Sutton & the Northwest All-Stars |
| Kevin Selfe & the Portland Blues All-Star Big Band Revue |
| Kim Field's Big Blues Revue w/ the Emerald City Horns, Ron Bailey & Mark Dalton; |
| Kurt Lindsay |
| LaTanya Horace |
| Liam o'Maonlai |
| Lisa Mann And Her Really Good Band |
| Lissa Ramaglia |
| Lloyd Jones Struggle |
| Lori Hardman |
| Mac Potts |
| Maria Muldaur |
| Mark DuFresne Band |
| Mia Vermillion & Friends |
| Michael Baxter |
| Midnight Rambler |
| Mike Marinig |
| Mississippi MacDonald |
| Mitch Pumpian |
| Modern Relics |
| Mojo Cannon |
| Moxie |
| Nancy Claire |
| Nathan James & the Rhythm Scratchers |
| Nearly Dan |
| Neil Brown |
| Nick Baker |
| Nick Vigarino's Meantown Blues |
| Northern Pacific |
| Patti Allen & Monster Road |
| Paul Green Blues Band |
| Payson |
| Polly O'Keary & the Rhythm Method |
| Rae Gordon |
| Rafael Tranquilino |
| Randy Oxford Band |
| Rashonn Johnson |
| Rick Bowen |
| Rick Estrin & the Nightcats |
| Ricky Lynn Johnson |
| RL Heyer |
| Robbie Laws Bigger Blues Band |
| Robin Moxey Band |
| Roger Fischer |
| Rose City Kings |
| Roseland Hunters |
| Ruby Dee & the Snakehandlers |
| Shawn Smith |
| Six Gun Romeo |
| Slim Jimmy |
| Smokin' Joe Kubek Band & Bnois King |
| Son Jack Jr.'s House of Bourbon w/ Michael Wilde & the Total Experience Gospel Choir; |
| Sourmash Stevedores |
| Stacy Jones Band |
| Stereo Embers |
| Steve Bailey & the Blue Flames |
| Studebaker John & the Hawks |
| Sugaray Rayford |
| Suze Sims |
| Terry Evans |
| The 24th Street Wailers |
| The Alkis |
| The Black Clouds Blues Band |
| The Charlatones |
| The Fabulous Roofshakers |
| The Forty Fours |
| The Funk E Fusion Band |
| The Guessing Game |
| The Highway 99 Spotlight Series featured Willy Straub, Polly O'Keary, Billy Hancock, Steve Sarkowsky, Dan Tyack, Miguel El Show, Jeff Russell, Brian Nova, Chris Eger, Patrick McDanel, Rod Cook, Scotty Harris, Tommy Wall, Marc Lagen, Dave Kennedy, Randy Norris, Ron Hendee; |
| The Poulsboys |
| The Scotch Tops |
| The Shaken Growlers |
| The Starjays |
| The Strange Tones |
| The Trailer Park Kings |
| The True Romans |
| The WIRED! Blues Band |
| The Yada Yada Blues Band |
| Tom V Jones |
| Tony Grasso |
| Too Slim & the Taildraggers |
| Whitney Monge |
| Xolie Mora & the Strange Kind |
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