DALLAS / FT WORTH / N TEXAS LIVE BLUES 10/22/15 THRU 10/28/15

SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK MEMORIAL 

THIS SATURDAY IN DALLAS!

BLUES AGAINST BREAST CANCER BENEFIT - SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24TH
POOR DAVID'S PUB, 1313 SOUTH LAMAR STREET, 214-565-1295  
DONATIONS ACCEPTED AT DOOR  6:00 PM

Acclaimed Dallas blues guitarist Smokin' Joe Kubek passed away suddenly on October 11, 2015, in North Carolina. Joe himself had already set up this benefit to raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer Research. It is now also a memorial to his legacy.

As a result of Joe's untimely passing, The Blues Against Breast Cancer event is now to directly benefit Joe's wife, Phyllis Kubek, who is battling the disease.  She could always count on Joe to be there for her, but now that he's gone, Phyllis will now be on her own and left without income and plenty of bills to pay.  I have to say I witnessed first hand Joe's touching love, admiration and devotion to Phyllis.  I can't even pretend to understand how hard this must be for her. Not only has she lost an irreplaceable partner in life, she is battling a horrific disease.

Here's the musical lineup for the evening:

6:00 PM	Ray and The Ray Bands
6:45 PM	Outta The Blue
7:30 PM	Ann Armstrong
8:15 PM	The Silvertones featuring Pat Boyack
9:00 PM	Wanda King
10:00 PM	The Zac Harmon Band
11:00 PM	Bnois King and Friends, Texas Slim, Pat Boyack

The memorial is being organized by many of Joe's closest friends, including David H. Holcombe, who knew Joe since the early 70's in Dallas, where they played in various garage bands together, Poor David's Pub owner David Card, Pat Boyack, Zac Harmon, and Wanda King, daughter of bluesman Freddie King, who gave Joe his start as a professional musician.

Holcombe sums up what so many feel in our loss of Joe, "He was always kind and gracious to me and I learned a lot about music and performance from him. Joe meant so much to the local music scene as he mentored a lot of up and coming blues guitarists. He truly loved his wife, Phyllis, and always spoke of her in the highest regards." 

Donations Needed
We're asking the Blues Music Community to donate toward Phyllis' living expenses and also for good wishes, prayers and moral support. As tough as this for all of Joe's fans, please consider how this tragic loss is impacting Phyllis. The best way to honor Joe is to help the woman he loved so deeply.

If anyone wants to make donations to ease the financial stress she will be facing there are three ways fans can contribute:

A special Go Fund Me account: https://www.gofundme.com/2q6ek4f4
Through a PayPal account: Click the "Send" tab at the top and use this email: pkubek@tx.rr.com

Or a check made out to Phyllis Kubek can be mailed:
c/o Piedmont Talent Agency
P.O. Box 680006
Charlotte, NC 28216

(DISCLAIMER: The above was taken from a press release put out by Joe's label, Blind Pig. and was edited and embellished by me.) 

Thursday, October 22 - Please tune in during the 11 o'clock hour of BIG TEXAS BLUES this morning when my special guests in the studio will be David Holcombe and Pat Boyack to share their memories of Smokin Joe Kubeck and talk about Saturday's Benefit.

Pete Barbeck Jam - The Goat – Dallas (10p-2a)

Nick Snyder Blues Jam – T’s Bar & Grill – Dallas

Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch – Babb’s Brothers BBQ – Dallas (7p-9p)

North Texas All Stars - Tavern on Main Street – Richardson (8p-12a)

Open Mic Night with/Buzz Andrews – Cadillac Pizza Pub – McKinney (8p-12a)

Brent Rozell – Bar Louie - Arlington

Blues Jam w/Michael Lee – Keys Lounge – Ft Worth (9p-1a)

Friday, October 23

Miss Marcy & Her Texas Sugar Daddy’s – The Whistling Pig – Dallas (9p-11p)

Jr’s Roadhouse All Stars w/Sister Rose - Babbs Brothers BBQ – Dallas (7p-10p)

Joey Love – Cadillac Pizza Pub – McKinney (9p-12a)

Smokin Blues & BBQ Festival – Armstrong Park - Duncanville

6:30p-10p Smokin Blues Jam hosted by Andrew “Jr Boy” Jones & Kerrie Lepai

Buddy Whittington - Red’s Roadhouse – Kennedale (8p-12a)

Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch – Tolberts – Grapevine (9p-12a)

Jason Cloud – Bronco’s Sports Bar – Hurst (9:30p-1:30a)

Ray Reid & Gator Jam – Austin Event Center – Ft Worth (8p-12a)

– Eddie V’s – Ft Worth (7:30p-11:30p)

Holland K Smith – Keys Lounge – Ft Worth (9:30p-1:30a)

Steve Hill & Cadillac Johnson – Sweet Springs Winery – Weatherford (8p-11p)

Saturday, October 24

Smokin Joe Kubeck Tribute Show and Benefit - Ray and The Ray Bands, Outta the Blue, Ann Armstrong, The Silvertones with guest Pat Boyack, Texas Slim Trio, Wanda King, The Zac Harmon Band, B'Nois King and Friends and other special guests – Poor David’s Pub – Dallas (6p-12a)

Gregg A Smith Blues Revue - Babbs Brothers BBQ – Dallas (7p-10p)

The Rhythmators -  Eddie V’s – Dallas (7p-11p)

Miss Marcy & Her Texas Sugar Daddy’s – Alligator Café – Dallas (Casa Linda) (7p-10p)

Jason Elmore & Hoodoo Witch – The Goat – Dallas (9:30p-1:30a)

Brent Rozell (solo) – Marcus Café – Richardson
Smokin Blues & BBQ Festival – Armstrong Park - Duncanville

10:00a – 11:15a        The Straight Street Blues Band

11:30a – 1:00p          The Buddy Henderson Trio

1:30p – 3p                  Larry Lamkin

4:00p – 5:30p            Mike Morgan & The Crawl

6:00p – 7:30p            Michael Lee

8:00p – 9:30p            Andrew “Jr Boy” Jones Band w/Kerrie Lepai

Elvis T Busboy – Keys Lounge – Ft Worth (9:30p-1:30a)

Dylan Bishop – Judge Bean – Keller (8:30p – 12:30a)

The Righteous Blues Band w/Buddy Whittington– Philip Mack Benefit, Full Armor Fellowship – Decatur (2p)

Sunday, October 25

Pat Boyack & Those Pesky Javelinas – Sundown at the Granda – Dallas (10p-2a)

Jackie Don Loe Blues Happening – Nate’s Seafood – Addison 6:30 pm - 10:30 pm (Or whenever Jackie Don finally gets tired)

Chris Watson (solo) – Woodshed Smokehouse – Ft Worth (12p-4p)

Group Therapy w/Tone Sommers & Ron Thompson – Keys Lounge – Ft Worth (9p-1a)

Michael J Dohoney & the Westsiders – Eddie V’s – Ft Worth (6p-10p)

Monday, October 26

Tony DeCiccio & Perry Jones Jam - The Goat – Dallas (10p-2a)

Michael J Dohoney & the Westsiders – Eddie V's – Dallas (6p-10p)

Tuesday, October 27

Lance Lopez Blues Jam – The Balcony Club – Dallas (8p-12)

Aaron Burtons Delta Blues Jam w/Jim Suhler - The Goat –Dallas (10p-2p)

Luce Change Blues Jam – San Francisco Rose – Dallas

Chris Watson – So & So’s – Dallas (9p-12a)

Michael J Dohoney & the Westsiders – Eddie V’s – Ft Worth (6:30p-10:30p)

Brent Rozell Blues Jam – Basement Bar – Ft Worth

Wednesday, October 28

Nick Snyder Blues Jam – O’Rilley’s – Dallas

Chris Watson – Shops at Park Lane – Dallas (6p)

Jackie Don Loe, Superstar Harold Walker & General Falls – Vernon’s Gastropub – Addison (6:30p-11:30p)

Michael J Dohoney & the Westsiders – Eddie V’s – Ft Worth (6:30p-10:30p)

Dave Millsap & Friends – Fred’s Texas Café – Ft Worth (Blue Bonnet) (7p-11p)

Chris Watson – Magnolia Motor Lounge – Ft Worth (7p-11p)

Singer/Songwriter Night with Tone Sommers – Keys Lounge – Ft Worth (8p-12a)