Marcia Ball News

Still more suggested shows from our music writers: FRIDAY James Hinkle, Chad Pope, Wendy Colonna at Luna The nightclub on San Pedro Avenue celebrates its sixth anniversary with a variety of music.

Blues pianist Marcia Ball was on her way to San Francisco when her car broke down in Austin, Texas.

During her eighth visit to Mountain Stage since 1992, Louisiana-bred Marcia Ball plays her signature jump blues, boogie-woogie and swamp funk.

New Orleans native and Austin, Texas transplant Marcia Ball debuts at the Knickerbocker CafA©, 35 Railroad Ave., Westerly, on Saturday, Sept.

Marcia Ball has been keeping the mix of Texas and Louisiana blues traditions alive from behind her piano for more than 30 years now.

By CHRIS SHULL FORT WORTH - Rainy downtown Fort Worth felt a lot like New Orleans on Friday evening.

Singer/songwriter Marcia Bal will leadline the Independent Texas Music Festival to be held from noon -midnight on Saturday at Loose Wheels, Texas in Denison.

Downtown Tahoe City is closing out summer with live music, discounts, specials and the grand finale Concert on Commons Beach.

The Guide music staff went through the concert calendar to find some top fall shows that we don't want you to miss.

Having experienced a reasonable degree of success with last year's New Jersey Blues and Jazz Festival at the centrally located State Theatre, executives there have organized another such gathering for Sept.

Having experienced a reasonable degree of success with last year's New Jersey Blues and Jazz Festival at the centrally located State Theatre, executives there have organized another such gathering for Sept.

Musikfest 's 26th edition enters the homestretch today and what a weekend it will be.

The State Theatre presents the annual return of the New Jersey Blues & Jazz Festival at the Backstage Jazz Club, September 24-26, 2009.

Musikfest 's 26th edition enters the homestretch today and what a weekend it will be.

It's been a pretty good summer for Lock 3 Live Park in Akron. Yeah, tribute bands apparently grow on trees , but the park has played host to some good national acts, too, including David Sanborn, Najee and the old-school soul of Midnight Starr and Zapp.

Allen Toussaint and Marcia Ball will play the Bass Performance Hall on Friday, September 11, at 8 p.m. Allen Toussaint One of the most respected figures in New Orleans' flourishing soul/rhythm and blues scene, Toussaint is one of the architects of contemporary R&B, soul and funk.

CAMDEN : Blues fans can take in a top-notch concert for a good cause 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.

This week's guide contains: YES, PLEASE: Swang Brothers, Bettye Lavette, Marcia Ball, Cool John Ferguson, Carlitta Durand, Abe Vigoda, Castanets, Free Electric State, The Love Language EH, WHATEVER: Handsome Furs, Dri Cinnamon Band VS.: Israel Darling vs.

While the world lamented the loss of one music legend, Austin music fans celebrated the life of local blues man Pinetop Perkins on his 96th birthday.

According to a press release from Aligator Records; Living Blues magazine announced the nominees for their 2009 Living Blues Readers' Awards.