Blue Island Beer Club updates!

The Blue Island Beer Club can now be found at http://BlueIslandBeerClub.com which should be easy to remember and find. The site contains links to other websites where we have a presence such as CD Baby.

Since the last blog when I talked about the benefit for Kevin Thomas (which was very successful by the way), there has been a lot of musical activity. I went to see Roger McGuinn in concert in Largo, Florida and had an excellent time. Roger's show was great and brought back memories of the Byrds, as well as lots of great songs from his folkie side. His stories were terrific and the sold out audience loved the show. Roger's guitar playing is really great and his voice is as good as ever. Catch one of Roger's shows if you can.

I also made it out to see Richard Thompson in concert. Some people say that Richard is the best guitar player to come out of Britain, which is really saying something. His one man show was awesome and his solo acoustic guitar and voice sounded like a full band. I swear he was playing three parts at the same time while he was singing. His song writing is also terrific. He is also very personable and entertaining. I recommend catching a Richard show too.

The Blue Island Beer Club will be playing at Tucsons in Clearwater on Friday evening so catch us too!

Today is the day!

Blue Island Beer Club at Ringside for Kevin Thomas

I am reposting this as it is getting close!

Our friend Kevin Thomas is presently undergoing rehabilitation following a nasty stroke. Kevin's many friends in the music scene are getting together to play a benefit concert on his behalf at the Ringside Cafe in St. Petersburg. The Blue Island Beer Club will be on stage at 3:30pm on Sunday, March 8 to perform a 30 minute set. There will be lots of good music throughout the day and we hope you will come and see us and the others and help out Kevin. Here is the full schedule:

BENEFIT FOR KEVIN THOMAS
RINGSIDE SUNDAY MARCH 8TH
12 noon to 9 pm
$10 donation
Kevin has been hospitalized for more then three weeks . Bills are piling up. We can all help!! We need everybody to get as many people to this event and contribute.


12:00 PM Introduction jam with Jay Kiernan, Meyer Baron, Jerry Jakala, Scotty Rexroat and Steve Arvey perform New songs "Friends", Guns of Navarone and Pole Dancer.

12:30 PM Mike Jurgenson
1:00 PM John Kelly
1:30 Key of Life
2:00 PM Kevin Holloway, Dennis Wallace, Steve Hagood and John Richard
2:30 Jak Kelly
3:00 PM The Richard Mastry Band
3:30 PM Blue Island Beer Club
4:00 PM Gail Trippsmith
4:30 PM Jim Mason and Al Alvarez
5:00 PM Ronny Elliot
5:30 PM Gladys and Mitch
6:00 PM Leigh and Steve Humes
6:30 Shannon Lolligirl (Kevins Daughter)
7:00 PM Pete Gallager & Pat Barmore & Raiford Starke
7:30 PM The Chicken Chasers
8:00 PM Kirk Adams and Friends
8:30 PM Damon Fowler, Sarasota Slim, Steve Arvey, Jay Kiernan
Blues Blowout
Ringside is located at 2742 4th St N Saint Petersburg, FL 33704