Blues Guns A'Blazin: Johnny Main, Tex Nakamura of The 44s Play The VCBS Jam This Wednesday!

 

          Johnny Main (l) and Tex Nakamura (r) of the celebrated blues group The 44s are the very
       Special Guests at this week's Ventura County Blues Society-sponsored jam, Wed., March 6.

                     
JOHNNY MAIN, TEX NAKAMURA OF CELEBRATED SOCAL BLUES GROUP THE 44S ARE IN THE HOUSE AT VCBS-SPONSORED JAM THIS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6@THE TAVERN 

                                                              

 

   (VENTURA, Calif.) - Someone better alert the Ventura Fire Department that the flames sure to be emanating from The Tavern in Ventura this Wednesday night, March 6 aren't from the popular nightclub catching fire; but rather, from the sure-to-be blazing performances of guitarist Johnny Main and harpist Tex Nakamura, who join host Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog for this Wednesday night's Ventura County Blues Society-sponsored Blues Jam. Main and Nakamura are one-half of Rip Cat Records' recording artists The 44s, one of the most in-demand blues groups in the Southland. The Tavern is at 211 Santa Clara Ave. 9 p.m. And best of all...it's free! Info: (805) 643-3264. 

      

    Check out a great interview with Tommy in the latest issue of Blues E-News: 

 

 

    

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tommy-Marsh-and-Bad-Dog/187328757996121?ref=ts&fref=ts  

      

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Ventura Is Ground Zero For SoCal Blues: Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog Shows Why

                  

                  Wed., Feb. 20: VCBS Weekly Jam             Fri., Feb. 22:  Village Jester           

                                                              

   Ventura Is Ground Zero For SoCal Blues: Tommy Marsh & Bad Dog Shows Why! 

   (Plus The 8th Annual Ventura County Blues Festival; Blues, Brews & BBQ Festival; And More)

    (VENTURA a/k/a/ Blues Central) - Can there be any question that Ventura is Ground Zero for the Southern California Blues scene? Case in point: The 8th Annual Ventura County Blues Festival on April 27;  Blues Brews & BBQ Festival, September 21; and the best Weekly VCBS-sponsored Blues Jam to be found anywhere in the Southland, hosted by hard-working  Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog  (this Wednesday, Feb. 20 featuring special guest, Ventura-based guitarist-vocalist, Shawn Jones) at The Tavern, 211 E. Santa Clara, Ventura (8 -11 p.m., free). Marsh and Company take the stage again two nights later, Friday, February 22, at The Village Jester, 139 E. Ojai Ave., Ojai (9 p.m.-till ?, free).

    Other upcoming Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog Shows: Friday, March 9 - The Whale's Tail. Upcoming VCBS Blues Jams and each evening's Special Guest: Wed., Feb. 27 - Donna Greene; Wed., March 6 - Johnny Main and Tex Nakamura; Wed., March 13 - Jodi Farrell; Wed., March 20 - Bill McPherson; and Wed., March 27 - Laurie Morvan. 

      

    Check out a great interview with Tommy in the latest issue of Blues E-News: 

 

                    ...and here's Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog performing live:

                             

                                           

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tommy-Marsh-and-Bad-Dog/187328757996121?ref=ts&fref=ts  

      

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Live!, Free!, SoCal Blues: 2 Big Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog Gigs This Week

Live!, Free!,  SoCal Blues: 2 Tommy Marsh And Bad Dog Shows This Week

                     

               Wed., Feb. 13: VCBS Weekly Jam                  Fri., Feb. 15: Amigo's           

                                                              

   (VENTURA (a/k/a/ Blues Central, CA.) - Week in, week out,  Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog remain one of the hardest-working bands on the Southern California live Blues scene, hosting the weekly Ventura County Blues Society (VCBS) Blues Jam (this Wednesday, Feb. 13 featuring very special guest, guitarist John Marx) at The Tavern, 211 E. Santa Clara, Ventura; and performing again two nights later, Friday, February 15, at Amigo's, 546 E. Main, also in Ventura. Both shows are also free - that's right, as in, no cover charge!

    Other upcoming Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog Shows: Friday, February 22 - The Village Jester; Friday, March 9 - The Whale's Tail. Upcoming VCBS Blues Jams and each evening's respective Special Guest: Wed., Feb. 20 - Shawn Jones; Wed., Feb. 27 - Donna Greene; Wed., March 6 - Johnny Main and Tex Nakamura; Wed., March 13 - Jodi Farrell; Wed., March 20 - Bill McPherson; and Wed., March 27 - Laurie Morvan. 

      

    Check out a great interview with Tommy in the latest issue of Blues E-News: 

 

 

                    ...and here's Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog performing live:

                            

                                           

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tommy-Marsh-and-Bad-Dog/187328757996121?ref=ts&fref=ts  

      

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Two BIG Post-Christmas/Pre-New Year's Shows For Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog

Two BIG Post-Christmas/Pre-New Year's Shows                     For Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog This Week!!!                                                                                                                          (Ventura, Calif.) -  Hey SoCal Blues Lovers: Get rid of that Post-Christmas holiday hangover and beat those exorbitantly high New Year's Eve entertainment prices with two free - yes, you read right, no charge! - shows this week by Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog. The first is Wednesday night's weekly Blues Jam at The Tavern (this Wednesday, December 26 the Guest Artist is guitarist Randy Rich of Randy Rich and the Ravens renown; 8-11 p.m.); followed by Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog in concert at Amigo's Surf Cantina, on Friday, December 28 ((9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.). Now that's something to Ho-Ho-Ho about!        Tommy Marsh & Bad Dog In The (Blues) News: Check out two new features on Tommy: Guitar On Sky (http://www.guitaronsky.com/2012/12/tommy-marsh-and-bad-dog-for-blues.html) and Mixalis Blues (gotta love the headline - "Tommy Marsh: Damn Good Music For Damn Good Folks") -  http://blues.gr/profiles/blogs/an-interview-with-californian-tommy-marsh-blending-the-blues . Watch for an upcoming feature on Marsh in cool new publication Blues E-News that comes out Wednesday night,December 26.                                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh8mqc56KbI                                              https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tommy-Marsh-and-Bad-Dog/187328757996121?ref=ts&fref=ts          Ventura County Star - Feature   All Access Magazine - Interview/Feature   Guitar On SKy Feature

Tommy Marsh's Weekly Blues Jam This Wednesday Welcomes VCBS IBC Winner Preston Smith

  

Tommy Marsh & Bad Dog This Week Welcome VCBS IBC Winner
Preston Smith To Wednesday's VCBS-Sponsored Jam@The Tavern  

(Wednesday, November 28)  

   (VENTURA) - SoCal's most talked-about Weekly Blues Jam is the one hosted by guitarist-vocalist Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog at The Tavern in Ventura, where this Wednesday, November 28 Tommy and company welcome Ventura County Blues Society International Blues Challenge winner, Preston Smith. 8-11 p.m. No cover. The Tavern is located at 211 E. Santa Clara. Info: (805) 643-3264. Event link:  https://www.facebook.com/events/380800488672763/?ref=ts&fref=ts.   

     

     Preston Smith is the consummate blues singer-songwriter, harmonica and guitar player whose  resume' includes national television appearances on the Tonight Show, Star Search and  live radio broadcasts on both Coasts. Preston's original song, "Black & White", was recorded by country great Rosanne Cash and was released as a single from her top-selling greatest hits album. During the same period, he appeared on Rodney Crowell's breakthrough Columbia released CD, "Diamonds and Dirt," produced by country music legend Tony Brown: Preston played harmonica and shared background vocals with country star Vince Gill, performing his original song, "Oh, I Love You So", for Touchstone Films feature "Cocktail" starring Tom Cruise. The soundtrack went on to sell over four million copies worldwide. Smith has performed extensively at nightclub and concert venues, performing solo and with his band, The Blue Crocodiles. He has performed on bills with acts as diverse as John Mayall, Jerry Lee Lewis, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Bo Diddley, Albert Collins, Asleep At The Wheel, Dwight Yoakum, k.d. lang, Marshall Tucker, Tower of Power, Eddie Van Halen, Gregg Allman, and N.R.B.Q. with Bonnie Raitt. Preston's voice, guitar and harmonica work can be heard on several national television commercials.

  

   Tommy Marsh In the News: Check out in-depth interviews with Tommy in All Access Magazine http://allaccessmagazine.com/2012/10/25/tommy-marsh-and-bad-dogs-jam-band-blues-making-their-mark-on-socal-blues-scene/   and the Ventura County Star (http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jul/05/tommy-marsh-to-help-kick-off-new-blues-series-in/?preventMobileRedirect=1).  

  

                            

                                           

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Best Weekly Blues Jam In Socal!! Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog Welcome Special Guests Blues Bullet This Wednesday

      

The Best Blues Jam In Southern California: Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog Welcome    Blues Bullet To Wednesday's Jam At the Tavern - November 7th, 8 to 11 P.M. FREE!

    (VENTURA) - The best weekly Blues Jam in Southern California is hosted each Wednesday night by guitarist-vocalist Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog at The Tavern in live music hotbed, Ventura.  This Wednesday, Nov. 7, Tommy welcomes Special Guests Blues Bullet (featuring guitar ace Joe Billingiere). Upcoming Special Guests at the Weekly Blues Jam include guitarist-vocalist Teresa Russell (November 14) and award-winning vocalist, Shari Puorto (November 21).  The Tavern is located at 211 E. Santa Clara. 8-11 p.m. No cover.  

Ventura Bluesman/Guitarist-Vocalist 

 Tommy Marsh  & BAD DOG

Compete In The... 

 

Compete In Southern California Blues Society's  "Battle Of The Blues Bands"
                                         Saturday, November 10 At...

Weber's Place 

  <<Winner Represents the SCBS,  Goes To IBC In Memphis This January>>   

        

    

   (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Blues act Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog are set to compete in a "Battle of the Blues Bands"  sponsored by the oldest blues society in the region, the Southern California Blues Society, Saturday, November 10, at Weber's Place, 19312 Vanowen St., Reseda. 5-10 p.m. Tickets available at www.socalblues.org; (714) 209-7347 for additional information. Tommy and his group finished a very close second in the recent Ventura County Blues Society IBC Band Challenge.  

   Tommy Marsh In the News: Check out a cool in-depth interview with Tommy in the new issue of All Access Magazine: http://allaccessmagazine.com/2012/10/25/tommy-marsh-and-bad-dogs-jam-band-blues-making-their-mark-on-socal-blues-scene/  

                             

                                           

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If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog Competing In SCBS' 'Battle of the Blues Bands

 

Tommy Marsh (pictured) and his group, Bad Dog, compete in the 'Battle of the Blues Bands' sponsored by the Southern California Blues Society on Saturday, November 10. Read more below.  

Ventura Bluesman/Guitarist-Vocalist 

 Tommy Marsh  & BAD DOG 

 

Compete In Southern California Blues Society's  "Battle Of The Blues Bands"
                                         Saturday, November 10 At...

Weber's Place 

  <<Winner Represents the SCBS,  Goes To IBC In Memphis This January>>   

        

    

   (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) -  Blues act Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog are set to compete in a "Battle of the Blues Bands"  sponsored by the oldest blues society in the region, the Southern California Blues Society, Saturday, November 10, at Weber's Place, 19312 Vanowen St., Reseda. 5-10 p.m. Tickets available at www.socalblues.org; (714) 209-7347 for additional information. Tommy and his group finished a very close second in the recent Ventura County Blues Society IBC Band Challenge.  

   Tommy Marsh In the News: Check out a cool in-depth interview with Tommy in the new issue of All Access Magazine: http://allaccessmagazine.com/2012/10/25/tommy-marsh-and-bad-dogs-jam-band-blues-making-their-mark-on-socal-blues-scene/   

 

                                           

 https://www.facebook.com/pages/Tommy-Marsh-and-Bad-Dog/187328757996121?ref=ts&fref=ts  

 Ventura County Star - Feature

If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! -  ”LIKE”

Get Those Halloween Boos (Er, Blues!) This Wednesday with Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog at the Tavern

 

Get your Halloween Boos (Er, Blues) on this Wednesday (Halloween Night), October 31 as Tommy Marsh & Bad Dog welcome special guest, guitarist-vocalist Lenny Kerley to their weekly Blues Jam at The Tavern in Ventura. Read a recent interview with Tommy in October's issue of All Access below. 

GET YOUR HALLOWEEN BOOS (ER, BLUES) ON THIS WEDNESDAY NIGHT With

Ventura Bluesman/Guitarist-Vocalist 

 Tommy Marsh  & BAD DOG

     And Special Guest Lenny Kerley - At The Weekly Ventura County Blues  

Society-Sponsored Blues Jam At The Tavern - Wed., October 31

 

    

   (FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE) - Get your Halloween Boos (er, Blues) on with Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog's weekly Blues Jam this Wednesday night (Halloween Night), October 31, at The Tavern, 211 Santa Clara, Ventura. 8-11 p.m., and no cover. Info: (805) 643-3246. This week's special guest is guitarist-vocalist, Lenny Kerley.   

   Tommy Marsh In the News: Check out a cool in-depth interview with Tommy in the new issue of All Access Magazine: http://allaccessmagazine.com/2012/10/25/tommy-marsh-and-bad-dogs-jam-band-blues-making-their-mark-on-socal-blues-scene/  

   A Close Second: Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog recently took second place at the Ventura County Blues Society IBC Band Challenge in an extremely close, hard-fought competition.  The band continues to expand its growing fan base in the Ventura area and beyond, playing lots of shows (three in the past week alone) and making new friends and fans everywhere they go.  

 

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Tommy Marsh & Bad Dog Welcome The One & Only Shari Puorto To Weekly VCBS Jam - Wed., September 26!

Tommy Marsh & Bad Dog welcome the incomparable Shari Puorto as their weekly Special Guest at Wednesday, September 26's Ventura County Blues Society-sponsored Blues Jam. Catch Tommy and the band competing at the VCBS IBC Band Challenge September 29 for a chance to go to Memphis.

Ventura Bluesman/Guitarist-Vocalist 

 Tommy Marsh  & BAD DOG 

 

Continue Popular Weekly Wednesday VC Blues Society-Sponsored Blues Jam At The Tavern - This Wednesday, September 26: Special Guest Vocalist Shari Puorto 

   (Ventura, Calif.) - Wedneday Night Blues Jam!: Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog continue to up the ante' of quality guest talent each week at their weekly Wednesday night Blues Jam at The Tavern. This Wednesday, September 26 Tommy's special guest is South Bay-based vocalist Shari Puorto, renowned far and wide as one of the most talented singers on the Southern California blues/music scene. Puorto is a former Los Angeles Music Awards "Blues Vocalist of the Year" winner with a great stage presence and a voice that's second to none! 8-11 p.m. Free. 211 Santa Clara Ave. Info: (805) 643-3264 or https://www.facebook.com/thetavernventura. Sponsored by the Ventura County Blues Society.

 

   Root For Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog This Saturday At The IBC Band Challenge: Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog compete in the upcoming  Ventura County Blues Society IBC Band Challenge at the High Street Theater, 45 High St. in Moorpark, this Saturday, September 29. Doors open at 3 p.m., and the music starts 4 p.m. Tickets $10. online in advance via the VCBS website; $15. at the door. Winning band receives $3,000.00 in expense money to travel to the International Blues Challenge Finals in Memphis this coming January, representing the Ventura County Blues Society.  

   Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog In the News: Read an interview with Tommy in the Ventura County Star about his VCBS Sunday Matinee performance this past July: http://www.vcstar.com/news/2012/jul/05/tommy-marsh-to-help-kick-off-new-blues-series-in/?preventMobileRedirect=1  

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If you like what I’m doing, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying to grow the audience for your favorites band! - ”LIKE”