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Don't miss your chance to see the fabulous Big House Blues Band Note: BHBB is not currently adding bookings to their schedule. . PAST SHOWS...
Friday - May 28, 2010 - 9:30 PM AGES 21 AND OVER Entry: $5 at the door (click on the poster for a full size version) Location: About Billy's: We are located in the heart of Eastown at 1437 Wealthy, Grand Rapids, MI. This building has had a long history with many different owner's and many different names, but has always been known as one of Grand Rapids favorite watering holes.
Billy's carries on the tradition of bringing only the best live entertainment to Grand Rapids. Every night is filled with an eclectic mix of live music ranging anywhere from open mic nights to jazz, R&B, rock, funk, folk, and reggae. Billy's also has both a 70's and 80's DJ night filled with the best songs of those eras. We are proud to be Grand Rapids premier home of the blues every Friday and Saturday night. The best blues you can dance to in the state.
Friday - March 5, 2010 - 8:00 PM ALL AGES SHOW Entry: $5 donation at the door Location: This first annual Band Aid for Child Abuse will raise funds for the Child Abuse Council of Muskegon. Please visit their Facebook website for more information on this great event: Band Aid 2010 For more info, contact:
Child Abuse Council: (231) 728-6410 or Harbour Towne Yacht Club: (231) 755-4892
Saturday - December 5, 2009 - 7:00 PM ADMISSION: $5 at the door (click on the poster for a full size version) Big House Blues Band with the Buster Blues Band in the Sherman Banquet Room for "The Big Bad Blues Bash". Your $5 entry ticket is also good for one free drink! There will be food available from the kitchen and drink prices are very reasonable. So when all you Kats and Kitties get enough of Christmas parties and shopping, dig out your dancin' shoes and come join us. Sherman Banquet Room is located at 1531 W. Sherman Blvd. in Muskegon. The banquet room is located on the East side of the bowling lanes. For those of you who have not been there, this is a very nice room. Hope to see you there.
Saturday - October 10, 2009 - 7:00 PM ADMISSION: FREE (click on the poster for a full size version) The Big House Blues Band will headline the Saturday music event at the "5th Annual Depot Days Festival 2009" in downtown Standish. The festival itself runs from 9:00 am on Saturday, October 10 through 6:00 pm on Sunday, October 11. Some of the most popular parts of the Depot Days Festival have been the historic depot with its railroad artifacts, the vintage rail car display, a carnival hosted by Schmidts Amusements, a variety of vendors and musical performances by various artists and groups.
This event is going to be a BLAST and we hope to see those of you who haven't been able to see us on the East side of the state of Michigan. Listen to Charlie Cobb on WBMI 105.5 FM for information and promo spots about the show. September 19, 2009 - Second Annual - Birthday Blues
(click on the poster for a full size version) Entry: $10 at the door CLICK HERE FOR A MAP TO THE LEXICON CLUB Come out and join us for an unforgettable evening of great music and fun. The Big House Blues Band’s nine member cast brings a very rich and unique sound to the stage. With harmonica, guitars, keyboards, horns & drums they belt out a great classic blues and rock sound. There will be two cash bars and LOTS of dancing! We call this now annual event "Birthday Blues"! Last year's show was an absolute blast! Please make plans to come down, and get there early! For more information call Steve at (616) 291-3951 or the Lexicon Club at (616) 451-0929. September 18, 2009 - "Killer Blues Show"
(click on the poster for a full size version) Killer Blues presents their 4th White Lake Blues Festival on September 18, 2009, at The Howmet Playhouse in Whitehall, MI. Headlining will be West Michigan's own Big House Blues Band, and will feature special guests RB & Company (another West Michigan Favorite), and Washboard Jo (all the way from Kansas City, Missouri). This show will be a benefit to raise money for the purchase of a headstone for Washboard Sam, aka: Robert Brown. Michigan Beer will be sold and there will be Memphis Style Southern BBQ available from "Pistol Pete's Pit", so come early for dinner before the show! Seating is limited, so get your tickets early! The historic Howmet Playhouse first opened in 1916. From the Killer Blues website: "Killer Blues is dedicated to preserving the legacies of the great blues men and women by raising funds to purchase headstones for those artists who through circumstance, or poverty, were buried in unmarked graves."
Tickets are available from: "Big Daddy" Doug Houseman: (231) 736-2243 The Howmet Playhouse Box Office Whitehall City Hall HarborLight Credit Union (Whitehall) for more information:
Tuesday - August 11, 2009 Admission: FREE (click on the poster for a full size version) UPDATE: THE CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY VIDEOTAPING HAS BEEN MOVED TO THE SEPTEMBER 18 HOWMET THEATER SHOW. Location: CLICK HERE FOR A MAP TO THE PARK The Big House Blues Band will be playing at the McGraft Park Summer Concert Series open-air amphitheater on August 11, 2009!
This is an outdoor event so bring your lawn chairs. (In case of rain the concerts are held inside the community center.)
The Park has a play apparatus, softball diamond, lighted tennis courts, and a frisbee golf course. The community building is available for reservations. It has a stage area, kitchen, table and chairs for seating of 100 persons. Restrooms are also available. The park is set within an area of rolling terrain traversed by Ruddiman Creek, approximately 45 acres have been developed for intense active recreation uses. The remaining park area has been reserved in its naturalistic setting providing passive recreation enjoyment. A wide variety of flora and fauna can be found throughout the park varying from wet lowland to dry highland species. The park fits well into the residential surroundings.
Saturday - July 18, 2009 - 2:30 PM THIS EVENT IS AGE 21 AND OVER. Admission: A $6 wristband gains you entry all weekend long. (click on the poster for a full size version) IT'S BIKE TIME... IN MUSKEGON! Added bonus: the Miss Bike Time Finals will take place at the Hawg Heaven Beer Garden between Erik Bledsoe and Mitch Ryder's sets! Over 35,000 bikes (with 38 states and Canada represented) and 90,000 people visited the lakeshore community of Muskegon, Michigan for the event in 2008 which is America's Fastest Growing Bike Event. Bike Time features Live Entertainment All Weekend Long! Featuring: Motorcycle Only Main Street MAPS TO MUSKEGON BIKE TIME
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From the moment you walk in you will be warmed by the look and feel of our retro bar, which offers a feeling reminiscent of Chicago bars and speak-easies. The fun-loving, energetic staff tops off your experience by providing you with some of the best drinks and service in Grand Rapids.
