Jimmy Thackery News

Those who like the blues and want to help out at an up-and-coming local blues festival are invited to attend a meeting for volunteers being held at 6 p.m. Thursday at Legends at the Quality Inn.

As with most concerts in the Long's Park Summer Music Series, there are a good many people on blankets and lawn chairs out for music on a nice summer night who don't know much about the performer.

STEPS OUT OF BLUES BOX Terry Garland has known Jimmy Thackery for a quarter century.

Jimmy Thackery will be playing more than just the blues when he comes to south Bethlehem's 2nd Story Blues on Saturday.

Left, Eric Seaverson of Kalamazoo spins his two-year-old daughter through the air while dancing to the music of Fruteland Jackson Thursday evening during the 16th annual Kalamazoo Blues Festival at Arcadia Creek Festival Place.

Starting off as a guitar instructor, Roger Hurricane Wilson started to play professionally in 1972.

Years ago, while a young'un cycling with friends in Salem, Harry Turner rolled by a Roanoke College frat house and was captured by the sounds of blues music.

Callahan's Announce Name Change & More Summer Shows! Junior Brown, Jimmy Thackery, Kinsey Report, Cyril Neville & More ... Menu's have changed, beer selections have changed, staff have changed, but great local, regional, and national entertainment has also been featured at Callahan's in Auburn Hills.

"It's impossible to play. The neck is like a baseball bat, not real comfy," he says.

The weather in New Orleans lately has been mostly nice and warm. That makes today as good a time as any to post this performance of "Nice and Warm" by Tab Benoit and Jimmy Thackery .

Get gritty with blues guitarist Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers live at Skipper's Smokehouse on Friday, May 1, 9 p.m. Skipper's is located at 910 Skipper's Road in Tampa.