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THE HISTORY OF THE "BLUES CARAVAN"

1999 / 2000 Shows:

October '99 / Bryce Janey at Kokopelli Pub in Marion
November '99 / Kevin Burt & Bowl Fulla' Bisquits at Jen's Blue Note
December '99 / Billy Lee Janey & Fred Jones at Checker's
January '00 / Dennis "Daddy O" McMurrin at J M O'Malley's
February '00 / Craig Erickson Band at Chappy's Safari Lounge
March '00 / Don Boyle & Dan Johnson at Mahoney's
April '00 / Blue Zone at The Left Bank?

2000 / 2001 Shows:

October '00 / Shane Johnson's Blues Train at Cocktails & Co.
November '00 / Charlie Morgan & the Graveyard Blues Band at Kitty's Longbranch
December '00 / Kevin Burt & Jeff Reeder at The Marketplace in South Amana
January '01 / Molly Nova, Wild Turkey Hawk & Friends at Mahoney's
February '01 / D-Dog & the B-Bits at J M O'Malley's
March '01 / Blues Crew at Chappy's Safari Lounge
April '01 / Bryce Janey at Checker's Tavern

2001 / 2002 Shows:

October '01 / John Resch & the Detroit Blues at Brick's
November '01 / Louis McTizic & the Blues Reviewers at Muddy Waters'
December '01 / Dennis "Swingin' Daddy-O" McMurrin at The Marketplace in S. Amana
January '02 / Molly Nova & Turquoise Blue at West End Cocktails in Hiawatha
February '02 / Trailer Park Romeos at Mahoney's Irish Pub
March '02 / Kevin "BF" Burt & the Instigators at Chappy's Safari Lounge
April '02 / Merrill J Miller & Friends at J M O'Malley's

2002 / 2003 Shows:

October '02 / Ernie Peniston Band at Mahoney's
November '02 / Flock of Funk at Muddy Waters'
December '02 / Ron DeWitte Band at The Marketplace in South Amana
January '03 / D-Dog & the B-Bits at Chappy's Safari Lounge
February '03 / Kevin "BF" Burt & the Instigators at J M O'Malley's
March '03 / Craig Erickson Band at Brick's
April '03 / John Resch & the Detroit Blues at Cocktails & Co.

2003 / 2004 Shows:

November '03 / Blue Tuna's at Chappy's Safari Lounge
December '03 / Billy Lee Janey's Compak 3 at Muddy Waters'
January '04 / Gary Gibson Group at Cedar Brewing Co.
February '04 / Whatever Blues Band at J M O'Malley's
March '04 / Flatcat at The Longbranch
April '04 / Kris Lager Band at Mahoney's
May '04 / The Tornadoes at Checker's Tavern

2004 / 2005 Shows:

November '04 / John Resch & the Detroit Blues at Chrome Horse
December '04 / Bob Dorr & The Blue Band at Chappy"s Safari Lounge
January '05 / Ron Dewitte Band at Mahoney's
February '05 / Cobalt Blue (w/Jason Stewart) at J M O'Malley's
March '05 / Johnny Kilowatt Band at Dublin City Pub (JK was sick so Merrill Miller filled in)
April '05 / Gary Gibson Group at The Longbranch
May '05 / Pauline York Band at Checker's Tavern

2005 / 2006 Shows:

November '05 / Tom "T-bone" Giblin & Dan "DJ" Johnson Jam Band at Chrome Horse
December '05 / Ernie Peniston Band at Mahoney's
January '06 / Bruce Kaiser Band at Dublin City Pub
February '06 / Bryce Janey Band at Chappy"s Safari Lounge
March '06 / Craig Erickson Band at Cocktails & Company
April '06 / The Tornadoes with Jacqueline Krain at The Longbranch
May '06 / CANCELLED-Band at Checker's Tavern

2007 / 2008 Shows:

January '07 / Ddave Zollo & The Body Electric
February 07 / Matt Woods & The Thunderbolts
March '07 / McMurrin & Johnson
December '07 / B.F. Burt & The Instigators
February '08 / Perry Welsh & The Pumpers

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