The roof on the Belly Up Tavern may still be intact, but that’s not because the bands at our March 3rd Membership Appreciation Party didn’t try their best to blow it off! BIG thanks to 145th St., Mercedes Moore & Scot Smart, Billy Watson & Robin Henkel, Tomcat Courtney, Black Market III and Little “A” [...]
Sending out a huge THANK YOU to all who attended the IBC Send-Off Party for Ben Powell on 1/19, featuring Red Lotus Revue, Nathan James and Victor Doors. Humphrey’s Backstage Live was packed and a joyful good time was had by all!
To show you all the love you deserve, we’re throwing a BLUSD MEMBERSHIP APPRECIATION PARTY [...]
Ben’s winning performance at the IBC finals on 11/4/12
Join us at Humphrey’s Backstage Live on Saturday, 1/19 from 1-4:30 PM to send Ben to Memphis in style! Guests include Red Lotus Revue (finalists in the Blues Foundation’s Best Self-Produced CD Competition), Nathan James, and Victor Doors, on his way from Barcelona to Memphis to compete [...]
The International Blues Challenge Solo/Duo finals took place at Winston’s OB on 11/4. The five finalists were Cadillac Wreckers, Phil Diiorio, Robin Henkel & Whitney Shay, Ben Powell, and Missy & Heine Andersen. They all turned in stellar performances, but Ben’s interpretation of the one-man-band tradition brought down the house. Our thanks to all these [...]
Leon Russell is coming to the Belly Up in Solana Beach, Oct 22.
Russell is a music legend and perhaps the most accomplished and versatile musician in the history of rock ’n roll. In his distinguished and unique 50 year career, he has played on, arranged, written and/or produced some of the best records in popular [...]
