Every Wednesday

The Robin's Nest "Wed Night Eric T. Knox Blues Party"

Hosted by Dean Shot
All blues musicians, guitar players, drummers, bass players, key bangers, tar drum players, bands, singers and dancers are welcome. Come EARLY for best seating and to sign the list!! 8pm-12am
FREE ADMISSION - 2 Drink Minimum...

Every Sunday

"Cool Jazz Sunday Jam"

Hosted by Don Williams. All Jazz musicians welcome. Open Jam: 6pm - 10pm. FREE ADMISSION

Saturday - January 28, 2012

Rob Paparozzi and The Hudson River Rats

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Harmonica, Jazz, Louisiana, Memphis Blues, Piano, R&B

Linden Native and Hometown Hero, Rob Paparozzi, and his Hudson River Rats return to Rob's Favorite Juke Joint...Robin's Nest Rhythm and Blues.
New Jersey-based frontman, singer, & harmonica player Rob Paparozzi has been a blues performer since 1967. But Rob is far from being strictly a blues musician. In fact, he's at home playing a wide range of music, ranging from rock to blues to jazz to pop. This versatility is reflected in the long and remarkably diverse list of major artists Rob has worked with, including B.B.King, Dr. John, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Carole King, Roberta Flack, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper, Randy Newman, Jimmy McGriff, and James Galway.


***The Line-up includes---Rob Paparozzi “ Vocals, Harmonica”, George Naha“ Guitar”, Mark Berger“ Bass”, Ed Alstrom“ Keys”, and Bernard “ Pretty” Purdie“ Drums”

Rob had been touring the world with the “Original Blues Brothers Band”, featuring guitar legend Steve Cropper and special guest Eddie Floyd 2000-2007. Since 2005 to present Rob is Frontman-Singer for the Legendary "Blood Sweat and Tears"

Rob’s own band The Hudson River Rats features Ed Alstrom, John Korba, Chris Eminizer, Bernard Purdie, George Naha and Bailey Gee and various others...
Rob's also a Grammy Nominee in 2010, for his solo debut, "Etruscan Soul", CD...

Show starts @ 9pm

$15 Admission

Friday - July 9, 2010

Joe Taino Band

Style: Acoustic, Delta Blues, Louisiana

Join Joe, at The Nest for an evening of smokin' blues.

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 8pm

Thursday - July 15, 2010

Sean Chambers

Style: Blues-Rock, Texas

National Touring Artist Sean Chambers, flys headfirst, into The Nest

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

No Cover

Friday - July 16, 2010

Freddie and The Pharoahs

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Harmonica

3rd Time around for our favorite Party Blues and R & B Band.

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 8pm

Thursday - July 22, 2010

Chicago Carl

Style: Chicago Blues, Piano

Over a span of thirty years, "Chicago" Carl Snyder worked with more than sixty of the Windy City's blues artists, most extensively with Junior Wells, Otis Rush, Son Seals and Jimmy Johnson. He played on two albums that won the Handy Award, two more that were nominated for Grammies, and appeared in a film, "Blues Highway," that was nominated for an Academy Award. At one time he was also the pianist at Chicago's famed Second City Theater. He has performed in over 40 states and eleven foreign countries. Since moving to Pennsylvania in 1996 he has continued to play blues, jazz and cocktail music in a variety of settings while operating his own record label, Lost World Music, and hosting radio shows on college and public stations.

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

No Cover

Saturday - July 24, 2010

Dave Fields

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Jump

Blues Hall Of Famer, Hubert Sumlin
"When I first heard the band I knew they had something special. They were tight. When Dave plays he plays with such passion."

GUITAR EDGE MAGAZINE Dave Rubin
"New York boss guitar man Dave Fields digs wider and deeper grooves than most contemporary blues artists as he rocks hard, rolls with rollicking R&B and swings like a zoot-suited jive cat."

Marc Weitzman ELMORE MAGAZINE
"...a superb guitarist with an over-the-top incendiary style"

BIG CITY RHYTHM AND BLUES MAGAZINE Gary von Tersch
"...This young man sounds like he's going places"

BLUES BYTES Graham Clarke
"...an exhilarating concoction"

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 8pm

Tuesday - July 27, 2010

Nick Curran and The Lowlifes

Style: Jump, Rockabilly

Catch him while you can....

PRESS UPDATE! (07/2010)
Nick Curran’s brand new CD Reform School Girl graced the pages of the March issue of People Magazine! Reform School Girl was awarded 3 ½ out of 4 stars scoring higher than the competition which included the latest CD by the Grammy-winning rapper Ludacris

“Comin' on like a sci-fi hybrid of T-Bone Walker, Little Richard, and Guitar Slim, guitarist/singer Nick Curran is a powerhouse performer who owes a ...strong debt to blues and rockabilly artists of the '50s.” – All Music Guide

“Nick and his group mix jump blues, boogie, and greasy rock and roll into a perfect stew." – Vintage Guitar

"...just a total ass-kicker." – Jimmie Vaughan

EARLY SHOW - Music starts at 8pm

$10 at the door after 6pm

Saturday - July 31, 2010

Steve Guyger

Style: Chicago Blues, Harmonica

Steve Guyger is one of the finest blues harmonica players and singers in the world today. Born and raised in Philadelphia, PA, Steve still makes his home in Philly and can be seen on a regular basis at clubs in the tri-state area in addition to touring with the New Legends of the Blues All-Stars.

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 8pm

Saturday - July 31, 2010

Sweet Tea (featuring Jay Gaunt on Harmonica) EARLY AFTERNOON SHOW 4:30pm

Style: Various Styles

Sweet Tea is a five-piece band, drawing musical influence from genres spanning over Rock, Jazz, Blues, Funk, and Latin.What separates Sweet Tea from most groups is the amount of musicianship found within the band. Every member plays at least three instruments, and the members of Sweet Tea will often switch instruments several times during a set, which feature an array of original and cover material. This unpredictable nature -- combined with confident, young adult charm -- fuels the band’s essential message: Playing music for the fun of it.

The Members of Sweet Tea are:
Brandon Cudequest (Bass/Guitar/Vocals)
Georges Roc (Piano/Guitar/Vocals
Jake Blank (Drums/Percussion)
Jay Gaunt (Harmonica/Guitar)
Matt Guzman (Drums/Percussion)

*** PLEASE NOTE - No one under 16 will be admitted - 16-18 must be with a parent or guardian over 21
***NO EXCEPTIONS***

Music starts at 4:30pm - 8pm

$5 at the door

Friday - August 6, 2010

Nasty Ned

Style: Delta Blues, Harmonica, Memphis Blues

On May 7, 2010, Nasty Ned was honored with an induction into the Blues Hall of Fame, saluted as a "Great Blues Artist from New Jersey." Born in Plainfield, New Jersey in 1952, Nasty Ned has been playing this music for decades now, is strongly dedicated to Blues in the schools and preservation initiatives, and has worked in all aspects of the music industry, while maintaining his reputation as a knockout vocalist and harmonica ace.
Don't miss this ONLY area appearance by one the greatest harp players around.

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 8pm

Saturday - August 7, 2010

Dennis Gruenling

Style: Harmonica, Various Styles

Dennis Gruenling is the largest new harp talent in the blues world…he’s easily the peer of Musselwhite, Piazza, Hummel, Estrin, Wilson, etc…a harmonica nocturnal visitation that just tears it up.” - DR. BLUES

“Possibly the best harmonica player on the scene today, New Jersey-based Dennis Gruenling offers a tribute to his hero and one of his main influences, Little Walter....in a world of whiney, redundant, cliché-ridden harmonica players, Gruenling stands head and shoulders above the rest with his uncanny chops and jaw-dropping technical virtuosity…Little Walter has influenced all these musicians immeasurably; all have done him justice and them some, with this remarkable release.” - DAILY FREEMAN

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 7pm

Thursday - August 12, 2010

Madame Pat Tandy and Friends

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Jazz, Memphis Blues, R&B

I'm Every Woman...It's All In Me" and..."It's All Naturally!"
That's right! It's also about the GOD in me. HE has tailored me from A-Z. Even the voice HE gave me. I will follow the path where HE leads me. "All praises be to my Lord Jesus Christ!"

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

No Cover

Thursday - August 19, 2010

Johnny Charles and The Straight 8 Blues Kings

Style: Texas

1995 W.C. HANDY/BLUES FOUNDATION REGIONAL AWARD WINNER (NEW YORK METROPOLITAN AREA), JOHNNY CHARLES HAS TAKEN HIS BLUES GUITAR AND HIS CD "ROADMASTER" ON THE ROAD FROM SYRACUSE TO MEMPHIS, AND ALL POINTS IN BETWEEN. JOHNNY HAS SHARED THE BILL WITH BLUES GREATS SUCH AS B.B. KING, ROY BUCHANAN, JIMMY VAUGHAN, ANSON FUNDERBURGH, ROOMFULL OF BLUES, JOHN MAYALL, JOHNNY COPELAND, DR. JOHN, HUBERT SUMLIN AND RONNIE EARL.

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

No Cover

Friday - August 20, 2010

The Gas House Gorillas

Style: Jump, Rockabilly, Swing

The Gas House Gorillas often bring the show into the audience spurring fans to sing, dance and get wild. Cutting up with each other and the crowd, the Gorillas are more than a great band, they are great entertainers as well.
The band's repertoire encompasses a broad range of styles that include Jump Blues, Gypsy Swing, early Rock & Roll, Cajun Music and even the occasional funk groove. Artists as diverse as Wynonie Harris, Groucho Marx, Sam Cooke, Fats Waller, and Albert King all coexist in the Gorillas' musical vernacular

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 7pm

Saturday - August 21, 2010

The Dean Shot Band

Style: Various Styles

"All Star Blues Jam" Host - Dean Shot brings his own band to Robin's Nest for the 1st time. Be on the look - out, for lots of specail guests to drop in!

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 7pm

Saturday - August 28, 2010

The JRK Project

Style: Covers, Various Styles

JRK Project is a house rocking blues band featuring the music of George Thurogood, Albert King, Tommy Castro, ZZ Top, BB King, Eric Clapton, Joe Turner, William Clarke and many others. The band performs straight ahead blues, rock, swing and even some country. The JRK Project features Jim Haberlin on guitar and vocals, Larry ‘the Lip” Lipschultz on the harp, Mike Morris on bass and Randy Richard on drums. For more information and photo’s check out our website www.myspace.com/jrkprojectband.

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 7pm

Thursday - September 2, 2010

NYC Blues Trio

Style: East Coast, Jump, Rockabilly

The band members hail from the Tri State area. Craig Harris plays the drums, harp and lead vocalist is from New Jersey. Lead guitarist and lead vocals Mark Freeze and bass guitarist, and lead vocals Pete Perdomo are both New Yorkers. Their influences pull from early American Rock, Rhythm and Blues, Swing, Country , and Rockabilly; blending into a unique sound, straight from the heart.

Music starts at 9pm

No Cover

Friday - September 3, 2010

Nine Below Zero

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Harmonica, Memphis Blues

Nine Below Zero is the temperature at which the blues ignites. You can’t make dynamite without the right ingredients and in the case of the blues, those ingredients come from all over the United States: from Delta juke joints and southside Chicago clubs, to lofts on Haight-Ashbury and Bourbon Street dives.

Nine Below Zero takes all these sounds and traditions and brews them up in a new, 15- megaton blues elixir. Each player in this Red Bank-based blues ensemble, a 2009 Asbury Music Award nominee, is master of a different roots realm.

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 7pm

Thursday - September 9, 2010

Fresh Folk Blues (featuring Michael Hill and Colin John)

Style: Acoustic

A very rare appearance of Michael Hill and Colin John in an acoustic setting, playing the blues, like only these two masters can. Colin's coming all the way from the Big Island in Hawaii, just to chill with Michael at Robin's Nest. Blues Mob members, Pete Cummings(bass) and David Barnes(Harmonica) will also be joining this 1 Night Only Event!

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

No Cover

Saturday - September 18, 2010

Oz Noy, Don Guinta, Jeff Ganz Trio

Style: Jazz, Various Styles

*Oz Noy is a guitar player from Israel, who started his professional career at the age of 13 playing jazz, blues, pop and rock music. At age 16 he was already playing with leading Israeli musicians and performers, and at age 24 he was one of the most established studio guitar players in the country. His virtuoso chops,amazing technique, and his unique original compositions has led him to record and tour with the best musicians in the business including: Will Lee, Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, Keith Carlock, James Genus, and Tal Wilkenfeld.
*Don Guinta, a left-handed drummer from New Jersey, has studied with Joe Morello, Horacee Arnold, and Adam Nussbaum. A student of both the Manhattan School of Music & William Paterson University, Don has played with many of the jazz greats from in and around New York City including: Vic Juris, Ralph Bowen, Paul Bollenback, Bob Mintzer, Oz Noy, Donny McCaslin, Walt Weiskopf, Steve LaSpina, Harvie S, and many others.

*Born in Washington, D.C., Jeff became a New Yorker at age 13. He began as many did with piano and clarinet lessons, later becoming self-taught on drums and guitar. Jeff's devotion and talent began to be rewarded at age 14, when he began performing professionally as a guitarist/vocalist in the Hendrix/Clapton tradition.
Jeff's goal was simple: he wanted to be the first-call guy in every possible musical genre. He didn't stop with the traditional upright bass; he also mastered the fretted and fretless 4, 5, 8, and 12-string electric bass, as well as the piccolo and baritone bass guitar.

He names bassists Mel Schacher. Lee Dorman and George Mraz, vocalists Jack Bruce and Bobby "Blue" Bland and drum icons Jo Jones and John Bonham as illustrations of his eclectic influences.

In addition to many years of bass utility work in the New York area, Jeff has toured and recorded with such legends as Johnny Winter, Roy Buchanan, John Lee Hooker, Gerry Mulligan, Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, Tito Puente, Melanie, Chuck Berry, Joe Morello, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, Dr. John and Larry Coryell.

Because his ability to provide the perfect accompaniment in any situation, his resume reads like a who's who of popular American music in the 20th century. Jeff has occupied the bass chair on television, in concert and on CD for such artists as Rita Moreno, Howard Levy, Melanie, Al Cohn, Johnnie Johnson, The Village People, Billie Joe Royal, Marvin Hamlisch, Liza Minnelli, Kenwood Dennard, and Ben Vereen, amongst many others.

While building a thirty-plus year reputation as a first-call bassist, Jeff's freelance credits include movie soundtracks, Broadway musicals and national television commercials. He appeared on Grammy-nominated recordings with Johnny Winter and John Lee Hooker, as well as the Tony Award-winning original cast album of Roger Miller's "Big River".
Jeff also composes music for television and other various media. He recently wrote and produced the theme and additional music for the critically acclaimed documentary "Disaster In The Gulf - A Race Against Time" for the Discovery Channel. His music is heard weekly in the hit TV show "On The Case With Paula Zahn" on the ID Channel.

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 7pm

Thursday - September 23, 2010

Matt Daniels

Style: Various Styles

New Jersey bred, Matt Daniels has gained a reputation as an exciting, hard driving guitar player. The 26 year old lead guitarist for Mikey Jr. and the Stone Cold Blues has appeared in 20 states from Maine to Florida, west to Texas, lighting up his audience with hot blues and swing licks. He has appeared on stage with guitar legends Rod Piazza, Sonny Rhodes and Walter Trout. The Pittsburgh Post Gazzete wrote that Matt’s guitar “crackles especially hard”, and bluzndabood wrote that Matt plays “the guitar like an attached appendage”. Newark’s Ironbound native has recently cut an acoustic album with Mikey Jr. available at mikeyjunior.com., and a further release with Mikey Jr. and The Stone Cold Blues, featuring Matt’s guitar work, has been mastered and will be released this fall.

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

No Cover

Friday - September 24, 2010

Queen Tipsy

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, R&B, Various Styles

Intense, passionate, and eclectic music rooted in the blues and jazz but traveling in and out of rock, soul, R&B, and gospel. Top notch musician's who put their heart and soul in every note. Guitar driven live shows are spirited and full of energy and joy.

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 7pm

Saturday - October 2, 2010

Johnny B and The Blues Blazers

Style: Chicago Blues, Harmonica, Memphis Blues, R&B

Jonny B & The Blues Blazers is a high energy harmonica driven pop/blues band with a “twist. Their unique blend of high-energy harmonica driven blues music promises to be a crowd pleaser wherever they perform. Notably, they are recipients of a Council for the Arts & Humanities performance Award for 2002.

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 7pm

Thursday - October 14, 2010

Madame Pat Tandy and Friends

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Jazz, Memphis Blues, R&B

I'm Every Woman...It's All In Me" and..."It's All Naturally!"
That's right! It's also about the GOD in me. HE has tailored me from A-Z. Even the voice HE gave me. I will follow the path where HE leads me. "All praises be to my Lord Jesus Christ!"

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

No Cover

Friday - October 15, 2010

JB Lawson

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Memphis Blues, Various Styles

Saturday - October 16, 2010

Eryn Shewell

Style: Country, Jazz, Louisiana, Memphis Blues

In venues such as the legendary Stone Pony, The Saint, The Cutting Room, Bluebird Café, Café Coco, Six Flags theme parks, as well as popular clubs throughout New Jersey, New York City, New Orleans and Nashville, many crowds and hearts have been won over by the power and sweet sound of the young talented singer and songsmith, Eryn Shewell.

And now Robin's Nest Rhythm and Blues is proud to present, Eryan Shewell LIVE.

A recent press article described Eryn as having "the power to woo audiences into an amused silence", with a "seductive range changing voice,,," "...bending and moving to the music, especially in tunes where her voice trails off in jam band moments of pleasant belting-meets-screaming... when songs later her voice is soft as butter and seems to roll off and melt into the air around you."

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 7pm

Friday - October 29, 2010

Gina Sicilia

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Memphis Blues, R&B

Only once in a great while an artist comes along with the power to cause jaws to drop in awe—ladies and and gentleman, meet Philadelphia's own musical own dynamo Gina Sicilia LIVE and IN PERSON at Robin's Nest, with SPECIAL GUEST, Dave Gross on guitar.

Exposed to music early on by her music-loving family, Gina began singing at the age of 3 and wrote her first song at the tender age of 12. Upon hearing blues legend Bobby Bland for the first time at the age of 14, she became instantly enthralled by the raw emotion and power of blues & soul. After spending her teenage years polishing her vocal and songwriting skills, Gina began singing in clubs around the Philadelphia area, and has since branched out worldwide.

As an artist who has been performing on the blues circuit for only a few short years, it is obvious to see that Gina's star is rising, and it is rising fast

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 7pm

Sunday - October 31, 2010

Eric's "All Star Birthday Jam"

Hosted by The Dean Shot Band.

Style: Open Jam

Come help Eric, celebrate his BIRTHDAY. It's gonna be BLAST. SPECIAL SURPRISE GUESTS.
Bring your rig.Everyone's gonna get to play.
Wear a costume if you like!

4pm - ?

Bring a smile.

Wednesday - November 3, 2010

Daniel J.(Harmonica) Monico and "The All Star Blues Jam Band"

Hosted By Dean Shot

Style: Harmonica, Open Jam

It's my Best Friend, Danny Monico's Birthday. Although he pobably thinks I forgot...We're throwin' down a Birthday Jam, for "The Dude" aka "The Bastard", who had a MAJOR influence on my life. What Better we to say, "THANKS, DUDE...YOU"RE THE BEST!!"

Jam Starts at 8pm

No Cover

Thursday - November 11, 2010

1st Responders Night w/artist Gary Wright

Style: Acoustic, Delta Blues

Singer - Songwriter, Gary Wright, plays acoustic Delta Blues like no one else. Traditional blues the way it should be played, honest and from the heart.

1st Responders Night? - Our way of sayin' thanks to those who are there for us, when we need them most!

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

No Cover

Friday - November 12, 2010

Steel Rail Blues

Style: Blues-Rock, Country, Harmonica

Steel Rail Blues can best be described as, a mix of Blues, Blues Rock, Country, and a little bit a Cajon-with some Bluesgrass added for Flavor. They've brought the house down at a number of local clubs in recent weeks. Please help us, as welcome Steel Rail Blues, to The Nest!

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 7pm

Thursday - November 18, 2010

Rastus Kain Band

Style: Blues-Rock, Louisiana, Memphis Blues, Texas

Rastus Kain may be the finest electric slide guitarist in the state of Florida, if not the whole South, and he is also a gifted songwriter. Kain shines with his 66 Firebird slide work and weathered vocals. His rhythm section provides a solid base for his amazing guitar leads and slide guitar style. Together, they make a unique electric blues power trio that makes every groove their own and will rock your socks off!!!

- SchoonerWharf.com
Rastus Kain and the Blame, in from Florida, spit out some gator-stomping swamp rock. Rastus himself, swamp hat pulled low, proved to be quite capable of ripping out the riffs on such covers as Sonny Boy Williamson’s “One Way Out” along with self-penned tunes such as “Son of the Blues”, “Ole Milwaukee Blues”, and “Pee Wee Shuffle”. Rastus and the boys put on the show as if they were playing to a packed Orange Bowl. We purchased one of his CDs and found it fun and bluesy; just like his stage act.

- TheGoliard.net

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

No Cover

Thursday - December 9, 2010

Seth Okrend

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Memphis Blues, Various Styles

Seth,has performed as a solo act and with his own trio in many clubs, restaurants, concerts, hotels, etc. as well as working with many other bands and artists. He has performed with many established artists and groups such as The Crystals, The Platters, The Drifters, The Tokens, The Marvellettes, Dickie Lee, Speedo &The; Cadillacs, The Shangri-Las, The Coasters, Joey Dee & The Starlighters, Buddy Guy, Little Mike & The Tornados, Lester Chambers (lead Singer for the Chambers Brothers), The Holmes Brothers, Sugar Blue, Jimmy Dawkins, Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, Hip Linkchain, Byther Smith, Sticky Fingers, The Flamingos, The Teenagers, The Excellents and many others. Musical director for The Crystals. Performed with pit bands for theatrical productions: Hair, Back Bog Beast Bait, Marat Sade, Homeboy, Rita Holly, Credo. Recorded with several artists including: Chicago Daily Blues, Something Blue, The Stops, Debbie Beryl, The Big Red Roosters, Sylvia Pilar.

Show starts at 9pm-1am

No Cover

Wednesday - December 15, 2010

Big Mike and Jersey Jump

Style: Jump

Big Mike DeVita and Jersey Jump Bring Their brand of Jump Blues and Swing to Robin's Nest

Show starts @ 9pm

$10 Admission

Saturday - December 18, 2010

Tom Cat and The Whiskey Rats

Style: Various Styles

Tomcat & The Whiskey Rats is bringing authentic high-energy blues back to the Big Apple; putting their own spin on beloved blues classics and reinventing what true NYC blues music sounds like. Catch them here at The Nest, as they make their PREMIER APPEARANCE at Robin's Nest Rhythm and Blues...

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 7pm

Thursday - January 27, 2011

The Stumble

Style: Chicago Blues, Jump, R&B, Rockabilly

The Stumble is a four piece band that combines a healthy dose of traditional electric Chicago and Memphis Blues, Jump, Boogie Woogie, Rockabilly, and R&B with some elements of Rock without straying far from the original forms.
Members include-Arne Englund(guitar/vocals), Jimmy Somma(guitar), Jerry Scaringe(bass/vocals), Steve Decker(drums)

Show starts at 8pm-12am

No Cover

Saturday - January 29, 2011

Bakin' Fat

Style: Various Styles

Blues and Assorted Side Dishes - served up by these guys, is easy to swallow. A fun band that always packs in some surprize sit-in guests.

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$10 at the door after 7pm

Thursday - February 3, 2011

Mark Rigg and The Big Rigg Band

Style: Chicago Blues, Louisiana, Memphis Blues, R&B

What do you get when you take Blues and Country and mix it up with a kid growing up in Detroit in the 60’s and 70’s ?

You get Mark Rigg & The Big Rigg Band

Important factors accounting for the band's success are its commitment to a strong original repertoire and the ability to relate honestly to an audience

Show starts at 8pm

No Cover

Friday - February 25, 2011

Papa Chubby

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, East Coast, Memphis Blues, Texas

Born Ted Horowitz, Popa Chubby is a true native son of the Big Apple. He grew up in the neighborhood immortalized in Robert DeNiro's film "A Bronx Tale." His early memories of hearing the jukebox in his parents' candy store playing the hits of early Sixties soul and R&B and the neighborhood teens flocking around it made a lasting impression on him.

"When I first heard Freddie King my world was turned upside down. I was 19 and this older cat in the neighborhood played me the Just Pickin' record and I was knocked out cold. I thought, 'Man, that's what I wanna be when I grow up.'"

Show starts at 9pm

$15 Admission after 7pm

Thursday - March 10, 2011

The Booglerats Duo w/Rob Paparozzi & Rich DiPaolo

Style: Acoustic, Delta Blues, Harmonica, Memphis Blues, Piano

Leading up to our 1st Anniversary Party, and continuing our "Acoustic Thursday Series"
We bring you The Booglerats Duo - Rob on harp, vocals, guitar & piano...and Rich on guitar, vocals, mandolin and harp.

They'll be playin some good old BLUES and Old Time Foot Stompin' Front Porch Music with a twist. As well as a few Leon Russell & Randy Newman tunes for good measure!!

Show starts at 8pm-12am

Free Admission

Friday - March 11, 2011

The Robin's Nest Rhythm and Blues 1st Anniversary Party

Style: Open Jam

Come join us as we celebrate opening our doors 1 year ago. It's gonna be one heck of a party, hosted by Dean "The All Star Blues Jam Master" Shot and our great friend Rob Paparozzi (Blood Sweat and Tears, The Original Blues Brothers Band, and The Hudson River Rats).

I'd tell you more but, Dean hasn't told me anything - He wants us to be surprized - So I guess we'll all be surprized together...

Just Like "The Robin's Nest R&B All Star Blues Jam", "Ya never know who's gonna show up. Could be YOU?"

Show starts at 9pm - ?

$10 Admission

Friday - March 18, 2011

The Chuck Lambert Band

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Memphis Blues, Texas

Robin's Nest is proud to present--The Chuck Lambert Band , a powerhouse blues band. While drawing upon the influences of many Blues genres, such as Chicago and Texas-style blues and Kansas City jump, they also inject an original perspective into their performances.

Playing the blues for over 40 years, Chuck Lambert complements his fiery guitar playing with compelling vocals. Chuck delivers string after string of blues "bullets," but he can also sound as soft as an acoustic 12-string guitar.

"It's a show you're gonna want to see. They take almost every major form of music and incorporate it into some good down-and-dirty blues."
Aisha Irvis, triCity News



Chuck has led the band as they opened for popular artists, (such as Little Feat and Kenny Wayne Shepard), performed in popular places (such as NJPAC and The Count Basie Theatre) and performed at many, many festivals over the years. More than 10 years of festivals include Festiblues International de Montreal; Riverhead Blues Festival; Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival at Six Flags Great Adventure, Freehold, and Toms River, New Jersey; Westfield Jazz & Blues Festival; Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival; Clearwater Festival at Sandy Hook; the Jazz in the Park Series in Red Bank; just to name a few.

Show starts at 9pm

$10 Admission after 7pm

Thursday - March 31, 2011

The Last Eddie Review

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Memphis Blues

Here's the deal, brothers and sisters: I am Last Eddie and I write, sing, arrange, and play good music with really good musicians and singers in the New Jersey/New York area. We currently jam and work out our arrangements at a few choice venues, such as "THE LAKESIDE INN, in Wayne, NJ, "THE MEXICALI BLUES CAFE," in Teaneck, NJ,THE FRANKLIN TAVERN, in West Orange, NJ, as well as other places in the general area. My music is grounded in the original rock-and-roll, blues, and soul of the fifties and sixties. I try to extend the traditions of the great music writers and performers of those times, keeping in mind that THEY grew up listening to the swing and dance bands of the thirties and forties. I started singing on street corners and in school bathrooms from the time I was nine. My older sisters taught me how to dance, using a towel wrapped around the refrigerator handle as a partner. I can Lindy, slop, bop, Bristol-stomp, shimmy, twist(Checker, and Peppermint), jerk, monkey(regular and Boston), pony, bu-ga-loo, skate, shing-a-ling, and any old thing-- not to leave out cha-cha, mambo, merengue (we were very big on Tito Puente in my mamma's home). So right now I am at work recording and producing my first two CD offerings, consisting of my original songs, mixed with tunes from the past that you may recognize-- recast, reborn, and ready to rock your world again. You will be hearing selections of them on my page, as well. Who will I be playing and singing with? This is the best part! In the last few years I've met and played with so many uniquely talented people that I've decided to keep things open-ended. I'm gonna let the music decide, inviting the players who seem most connected to the music selected for a particular gig. Plugged, unplugged, solo, duo, trio, four, five. . .hell, ten piece if the opportunity arises!! The vocal presentations will also be diverse: lead, harmony, male, female. . .anything for a good time!! And we're gonna be looking for venues with dance floors where partners can show their stuff, or move together when that slow-dance tune comes up (I'm just trying to help out, brothers and sisters). The first four songs on my page, which I am calling my "Sampler," are all originals. As you can see, they go in different directions. Featured on "My Way Or The Highway," sharing the vocals with me, is my favorite, dangerous red-headed woman-- the beautiful and talented Nikki Armstrong.

Show starts at 8pm-12am

Free Admission

Friday - April 8, 2011

Robin and Dave Fields “ BIRTHDAY BASH 2011”

Style: Blues-Rock, Delta Blues, Louisiana, Memphis Blues, Rockabilly

It's a DOUBLE CELEBRATION...Robin and Dave Fields "Birthday Bash" There's sure to be a bunch a Special Guests and Surprizes!!

What I can tell you is that a Cable Access Show on Time Warner NY, will be shooting for a 2 hour Special Feature about, Robin's Nest Rhythm and Blues...

New York City genre-busting blues guitarist Dave Fields can rightfully boast that he experienced the hip modern version of the blues education. He was born to Sammy “Forever” Fields, the lauded virtuoso pianist, composer, arranger and producer with remarkably eclectic tastes from classic American standards and jazz to rock ‘n’ roll such as the Royal Teens “Short Shorts” and the Capris’ “There’s A Moon Out Tonight.” He was thrilled when his son expressed a desire to go pro and would later show his vast knowledge and awareness of contemporary rock by always replying that the “best” guitarists in the world were Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix.

Dave Rubin
Staff Writer for Guitar Edge

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

$15 Admission

Thursday - April 21, 2011

Bobby Messano and Steve Geller

Style: Acoustic, Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Memphis Blues, Texas

3 time Grammy Nominee Bobby Messano and his trusty sidekick, right hand man and bassist extraordinare STEVE GELLER (DEAD ELVI, MELLILO BROTHERS, DAVY JONES) are always on the road working, this time as an ACOUSTIC Duo. Live at The Nest - an intimate setting like no other around

Showstarts @ 8pm

Free Admission

Thursday - April 28, 2011

Rob Paparozzi and Gerry Yoselevich Team Up To Become “ The Good Old Boy's Duo”

Style: Acoustic, Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Harmonica, Louisiana, Piano

Rob Paparozzi (The Hudson River Rats, Blood Sweat and Tears) and Gerry Yoselevich (The Booglerizers), join forces and merge talents, to bring you “The Good Old Boys Duo ” And I have a feeling we'll be hearin' Rob playin' piano, harp and guitar, while Gerry toots away...Get ready for a whole lotta Randy Newman tunes...

Show starts @ 8pm

FREE ADMISSION

Saturday - April 30, 2011

Enzo and The Bakers

Style: Chicago Blues, R&B, Various Styles

A great party band, that mixes everything from, Sam and Dave, with Chuck Berry, to The Temptations with some Contours for desert. One of the tightest harmony acts around. See why, we keep bringin' em back, time after time!!

Show starts @ 9pm

$10 Admission

Monday - May 2, 2011

Softball Season Opening Day

Style: Various Styles

Come help us support The Robin's Nest Rhythm and Blues, Softball Team, as they thow out the 1st pitch at Memorial Park. We'll be opening at 5pm, before the game. And if all goes as planned...We'll be celebrating a win....

Open @ 5pm

Thursday - May 5, 2011

Big Frank Mirra and Rob Paparozzi "The Delta Boys"

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Harmonica, Jump, Memphis Blues, Texas

Big Frank and Rob Paparozzi team up to present some Chicago and Delta Blues, while touchin' on the Swampy Styles of Louisiana and West Texas Blues...LIVE Acoustic!!!

Frank has appeared at Rockefeller Center, opened for Creedence, many Festivals...and MORE!!

Rob..."Our Hometown Hero", can be credited with..."The Original Blues Brothers Band", Grammey Nominee, ton's of studio credits, and Lead Singer/Frontman of Legendary "Blood, Sweat and Tears"!!!

Show starts @ 8pm

FREE ADMISSION

Friday - May 6, 2011

The JB Lawson Blues and R&B Band

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Jump, Louisiana, Memphis Blues, R&B

JB, and his band bring, the mellow blues sound of Rochelle, GA. to The Nest...

Show starts @ 9pm

$10 Admission

Saturday - May 7, 2011

“ New York Blues Queen” ROXY PERRY

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Harmonica, Memphis Blues, Various Styles

A child prodigy, Roxy started out fronting swing bands at the famous Glen Island Casino in New Rochelle, New York and performed her first major concert at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California at age 9. In her early teens, she began fronting her own bands. By her late teens, she was working six nights a week with her 10-piece soul band at the Peppermint Lounge on 45th Street and Times Square in New York City. It was there that she was discovered and did her first studio recording as a back-up vocalist. This led to her going on tour for four years with the pop-rock band, Dawn, representing their hits of the time. The band headlined concert tours with Kenny Rogers, The Carpenters, Rare Earth, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Iron Butterfly, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Mike Nesmith, Mark Lindsay and many others. In the ‘80’s an EP was released on Personal Records, produced by Richie Cordell, which was high on the Billboard charts for two months.
Roxy launched her blues career in the late ‘80’s, when she quickly became known for her exciting live performances at clubs, concert halls and festivals throughout the U.S. and abroad and won her reputation as “the real deal” through her riveting live performances and highly acclaimed CDs in blues and jazz circles worldwide.

In recent years Roxy has appeared on the concert bill with Rod Piazza, Shamekia Copeland, Leon Russell, Marcia Ball, John Mayall, Saphire, Hubert Sumlin, Gatemouth Brown, Koko Taylor, Taj Mahal, the Neville Brothers, Popa Chubby, Derek Trucks, The Black Crowes, Susan Tedeschi, Duke Robillard and a host of others. In 2007, Roxy and her band performed at the renowned Montreux Jazz Festival, where they headlined two stages, including the Lake Geneva Blues Cruise.

In 2009, Roxy Perry was officially recognized and inducted as a GREAT BLUES MUSICIAN from Westchester, New York and an AMBASSADOR TO NEW YORK in the BLUES HALL OF FAME®.

Show starts @ 9pm

$15 Admission

Thursday - May 12, 2011

JB Lawson

Style: Acoustic, Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Memphis Blues

All I know about JB Lawson is...He Loves Whiskey, Beer and Woman, He's from the back-woods of Georgia,..a..n..d...He's one Killer Bluesman...with a Lightning Guitar...

Show starts @ 8pm

FREE ADMISSION

Thursday - May 19, 2011

SaRon Crenshaw (Solo Acoustic)

Style: Acoustic, Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Memphis Blues

From the chair, as his chest swayed and his knees jumped to the beat, his guitar painted countless moods and his voice filled our souls to the very brim. His repertoire meandered through moody urban blues, soul, down home and upbeat delta styles. He could have comfortably moved into funk or jazz; but in every case, through altered rhythms and lyrics or simply his pure personality, SaRon injected a unique twist, taking full ownership of each song. This man is the perfect blues performer...

Show starts @ 8pm

Free Admission

Thursday - May 26, 2011

Rastus Kain

Style: Acoustic, Blues-Rock, Canjun, Delta Blues, Louisiana

Florida Slide Master, Rastus Kain, Solo, Live and Unplugged...

Show starts @ 8pm

Free Admission

Wednesday - June 1, 2011

DREW NUGENT & THE MIDNIGHT SOCIETY

Style: Acoustic, Jazz, Jump, Piano, Swing

Drew Nugent and The Midnight Society are bringin' their brand of, Hot Jazz & Rhythmic Hotcha, to Robin's Nest Rhythm and Blues for the VERY FIRST TIME ...Drew Nugent & the Midnight Society - Bringing you the classics both obscure and known dating from 1900-1935! From vintage instruments and threads down to vintage tunes, these boys got it all! They bring an improvised, high caliber, energetic and downright authentic approach to pure, red hot music. Based out of the Philadelphia area, the Midnight Society is currently spreading their own blend of jazz up and down the East Coast. "Our goal is to just play our music, and bring it to the people who want to hear it."

If you can relate to... "the 1920s. items and curio of the vintage essence, you know - tunes, clothes, instruments, cars, the works. As a band, we want to keep the true spirit of Hot music/ Hot jazz alive, from our approach at playing and improvising the music right down the line to dressing in vintage/second hand suits. It's not a costume or uniform as much as its more a way of life...." You gonna LOVE this Band!!!

Featuring-

DREW NUGENT - Piano, Cornet & Trumpet, Vocals, Goofus, Mute-a-phone
JAY RATTMAN - Clarinet & Saxophones
AARON JOHNSON- Clarinet & Saxophones
PAUL SALTER - Guitar, Banjo & Vocals
MIKE KUEHN- Tenor Banjo & Tenor Guitar
GARY CATTLEY - Bass Fiddle & Tuba
SKIP ROHRICH & MIKE SIKORA - Authentic 20's Drum Kit Tacticians.
JOHNNY PEPPERS- Bass Saxophone, Contrabass Saxophone, Soprano Sax... among others...
FRANNY SMITH - Plectrum Banjo & Vocals

Show starts @ 9pm

$15 Admission

Friday - June 3, 2011

Johnny Childs

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Electric, Memphis Blues, Piano, Texas

01/11/2011
Johnny Childs - Groove CD
The first studio recording by Johnny Childs since 2005 and since the release of his acclaimed feature film "The Junkman's Son" www.junkmanssonmovie.com.

The new CD "Groove", produced by Grammy Award winning producer Bruce Bromberg (Hightone Records), features 14 new tracks by Johnny Childs (guitar and vocals) with Mike Bram on drums, Cliff Schmitt on bass and Dave Keys on piano.

Read what the critics are saying:


"Paints blues riffs as radically as Picasso, he pushes blues to experimental and quirky heights".
Char Ham - Southland Blues Magazine

"A triple threat...touch, timing and taste".
Zack Slovinsky - President/Southern California Blues Society

"An exceptional blues talent with a unique guitar-style and an infectious energy".
J. Blake - American Blues News

"A highly unusual blues-rock six stringer".
Earl Bass - Blues Review

"A songwriter with an unusual flair for exciting arrangements, rhythms and dynamics".
Morgan Ellis - Roots and Blues Magazine

"A marvolous blues guitar player in the mainstream tradition".
Jim Santella - South Bay Blues

Show starts @ 9pm

$15 Admission

Saturday - June 18, 2011

VD King & Better Off Dead

Style: Chicago Blues, Covers, Delta Blues, Jump, Rockabilly

Better Off Dead- Girl With A Job
A good sense of humor is an essential element for a blues songwriter (no one was more subtly funny than Willie Dixon), so any band with V.D. King tunes is already a step ahead of the competition. Girl With a Job (GarageLand 0722) from New Jersey's Better Off Dead doesn't look or sound like the budget production it is (the liner notes say it was "recorded in a bedroom in Jersey City"). It's got thick, meaty production, a batch of great songs, and fiery playing from guitarists King and Don Kenny and harpist Tim Cassidy, backed by a tough rhythm section. This disc is a blues party all by itself. Best cuts: the title tune ("I'm looking for a girl/I'm looking for a job/I'm looking for a girl, a girl with a job"), the loser's lament "Sleepin' On the Sofa," and the groovy "Sock It to 'em JB" (that's Bond ... James Bond). Highly recommended. - Blues Revue Magazine

Members include VD King- guitar/vocals,Don Kenny - guitar,Tim Cassidy - harmonica,Mike Kenny- drums,Carl Lorentzen - bass

Music starts @ 9pm

$10 Admission

Friday - June 24, 2011

The Tony O Band

Style: Chicago Blues

I have toured through Japan, Canada, British Islands, & USA, etc. Pro Striped Bass Fisherman/ New York City Blues Guitar Player/Singer/Songwriter, Playing on a Grammy nominated cd, (Born in the Delta) PP - a recording that I played guitar on, helped produce, it also has one of my original songs on it, a song titled (Blues Oh Blues) that I wrote excusively for Pinetop. Playing guitar on over 20 different cd's and six different record labels. I was a stable member of the Legendary Blues Band from 1990 thru 1992 (LBB) aka (post - Muddy Waters Band. I have toured and recorded with Victoria Spivey, Jimmy Rogers, LBB, James Cotton, Steve Guyger, Hubert Sumlin, Little Mike, Pinetop Perkins, Zora Young, and other greats as well. All that said "Would Rather Be Fishing" My home is New York City (I love it)

Show starts @ 9pm

$10 Admission

Friday - July 1, 2011

Bobby Radcliff

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Memphis Blues, Texas

"...the return of of guitarist Bobby Radcliff as a recording artist is a cause for celebration. Radcliff, one of the most underrecognized players on the scene, is a phenomenally gifted musician whose soulful delivery, funky picking,
and sparse, stinging West Side sound (as personified by his hero Magic Sam) is distinctive and eleltrifying."
- Hal Horowitz in Blues Revue

Show starts @ 9pm

$10 Admission

Friday - July 8, 2011

The Todd Wolfe Band

Style: Blues-Rock

Blues Leaf recording artist TODD WOLFE and band, plays aggressive and daring blues tinged jam-rock reminiscent of the bands of the sixties and seventies. Todd's band was formed following his five-year stint with Sheryl Crow as lead guitarist and occasional writing partner. Todd toured the world with Sheryl from 1993 until 1998 ... Now, with his newest band Todd Wolfe picks up where he left off 10 years ago with his original Bluesadelic-jamming sounds!

Music starts at 9pm

$10 Admission

Saturday - July 9, 2011

High 5 featuring Steve Johnson

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Harmonica, Memphis Blues

What critics and musicians are saying about Steve Johnson...
"Like Les Paul and the Harmonicats with way too much Vodka." - Bruce Iglauer, Alligator Records

"Hard rockin' solos." - Dan Forte, Guitar Player Magazine.

"The band is great. And if you like kick-ass, give-me-another-pitcher biker blues, this one is for you." - Richard Ludmerer, New York Blues and Jazz Society.

"Give me your telephone number." - Albert Collins.

I guess that pretty much sums it up...Let's Just say, 'This Cat's AWESOME!!!" and a Real Cool Dude Too....

**Featuring**

Steve Johnson - Guitar and Vox
Alvin Harrison - Bass
Dave Hirschberg - Drums and Vox

Show starts @9pm

$10 Admission

Saturday - July 16, 2011

Bobby Kyle

Style: Chicago Blues

In today's music scene there are hundreds of talented guitarists vying for the brass ring, and there are many, many great players out there. But there are very few with the heart and soul of Bobby Kyle.Between touring dates with Eddie Kirkland and Johnny Copeland, Bobby took his solo act on the road, performing his own material at nightclubs and festivals throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Now performing with his own band, Bobby's emotional, soulful voice rings true, and is forged with a raw, distinctive quality all his own. Honest and forthright, Bobby's original songs tell the story of Everyman with a passion born of life, love and loss.

Show Starts @ 9pm

$10 Admission

Thursday - July 21, 2011

NJPRO Fundraiser with Music by Charlie Jones

Style: Acoustic

One of the most talented Blues guitarists in the Tri-State Area...Charlie Jones brings it on home...

**New Jersey Paranormal Research Organization**

New Jersey Paranormal Research Organization (NJPRO) is a non-profit group of paranormal investigators located in Central New Jersey. The organization includes an elite group of individuals with various degrees of skill and knowledge in specific areas of primary interest.

NJPRO is dedicated to applying science to the best of our ability in all aspects of the paranormal field in anticipation of obtaining proper evidence, achieving a holistic view, educating those inquiring, and most importantly supporting those who may have any concerns regarding paranormal phenomena.

NJPRO brings professionalism and confidentiality to each investigation on a case by case basis. Each investigation is approached objectively without religious bias, practice, or influence. All data, media, or any details collected as part of the investigation is strictly confidential and will not be discussed, released, or published outside NJPRO’s member community without prior consent of the client. As a commitment to providing excellent service through thorough research and investigation methods, each client upon request will receive a summary of the findings.

NJPRO is a non-profit organization recognized by the state of New Jersey under section 501 (c)(3). All services provided are at no cost to the client. Generous contributions or donations from those who support the services we provide are accepted. Sponsors are welcome

Fundraiser starts @ 7pm / Music By Charlie Jones starts @ 8pm...

Free Admission

Thursday - July 28, 2011

Lance Lopez

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Rockabilly, Texas

"Texas has been know throughout the years to be the breeding ground for some of the baddest guitar players of all time...Lance is yet another one to carry on that Texas tradition..." BILLY F. GIBBONS - ZZ TOP

"A very exciting and intense Blues Guitarist..." JEFF BECK

"Lance Lopez got 3 standing ovations when he opened a show for me and I was among those standing..."B.B. KING

"One of my favs, the boy can make a Stratocaster sing!" GREG MARTIN - KENTUCKY HEADHUNTERS

"...when we are onstage together I get chills because Lance reminds me of someone I used to play with along time ago..." BUDDY MILES

Show starts @ 8pm

$10 Admission

Friday - July 29, 2011

The SaRon Crenshaw Band

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Memphis Blues

Gig Review on harpsurgery.com
...SaRon Crenshaw is incredible. He has presence and rapport to match the likes of Luther Allison and Eric Bibb. His voice is the equal of any Atlantic soul singer – its richness, depth and expression is astonishing. His guitar work is comprehensively top drawer.

...I couldn’t name all the songs SaRon performed – many were his own – but his covers included Mojo, Cold Shot, at least two Robert Cray tunes and Rainy Night In Georgia/New York.

From the chair, as his chest swayed and his knees jumped to the beat, his guitar painted countless moods and his voice filled our souls to the very brim. His repertoire meandered through moody urban blues, soul, down home and upbeat delta styles. He could have comfortably moved into funk or jazz; but in every case, through altered rhythms and lyrics or simply his pure personality, SaRon injected a unique twist, taking full ownership of each song. This man is the perfect blues performer...

Show starts @ 9PM

$10 Admission

Thursday - August 11, 2011

Joe Taino Solo

Style: Acoustic, Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Memphis Blues

Joe Taino...New York`s most versatile blues guitarist....from Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters to Jimi Hendrix;Johnny Winter and Carlos Santana...Joe covers every ground with his furiosus mean guitar playing unique vocals and enigmatic persona...Village Voice said once..it will take somebody with the drive and fire of Joe Taino to make it in this city.

Show starts @ 8pm

Free Admission

Saturday - August 13, 2011

BBQ Bob and The Spareribs

Style: Chicago Blues, Country, Harmonica, Rockabilly

With any luck, we'll be grillin' and chillin' w/ BBQ Bob all day!!
The first Barbecue Bob & the Spareribs show took place at the Furnald Folk Festival at Columbia University in 1981, followed by shows at the Postcrypt coffee house. A long residency at Dan Lynch’s blues bar (booked by blues artist Bill Dicey) followed. Looking for a neighborhood bar, the band settled in at the Blue Rose Lounge at 106th St. & Broadway (NYC). Bob stocked the jukebox with his favorites and began booking acts as diverse as The Holmes Brothers, The Raunch Hands, Bobby Radcliff, and The Dogmatics (from Boston). During this period, the band released two 45’s on their own label, Rib records, (“Linda Lu” b/w “Shake Your Money Maker” and “My Barbecue Baby” b/w “Oedipus Rex”), acquired drummer/pianist Howie Wyeth, and began a series of shows opening for national acts at the original Lone Star Café (13th & 5th Ave. NYC).

Show starts @ 9pm

$10 Admission

Friday - August 19, 2011

Jay Gaunt

Style: Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, East Coast, Harmonica, Jump, Memphis Blues, R&B, Rockabilly, Swing, Texas

Jay Gaunt began playing harmonica at the age of 12, developing a passion for blues music. One of Jay’s first exposures to blues was The Blues Brothers movie and shortly thereafter he went to see Dan Aykroyd (in full Elwood mode) at the Opus Theater in West Nyack, NY, at which time Dan called up Jay to sit in for the encore. The moment he stepped on stage and played the Mississippi sax, Jay was hooked. Since then he has been hungrily seeking out everything he can find that relates to harmonica, blues and roots music.

Jay has shared the stage with Dan Aykroyd, Honeyboy Edwards, the James Cotton Blues Band, Tab Benoit, Kenny Brown, Keith Sykes, Jason Ricci & New Blood, Bob Margolin, Dave Fields, Rich DelGrosso, Eric McFadden, Zac Harmon, Jimmy Hall, Mark Hummel, Jon Paris, Rob Paparozzi, Michael Powers, Richie Canata, Victor Wainwright, Davis Coen, Treasa Lavasseur and Mike Zito.

In addition to performing at B.B. King’s Clubs in New York and Memphis, Terra Blues and The Cutting Room in NYC, Jay has also gigged at Ground Zero Blues Club, Rum Boogie and New Daisy in Memphis, and Biscuits & Blues in San Francisco. Festival performances include The Greeley Blues Fest (2008 & 2009) and Blues from the Top (2008 & 2009) in CO as well as the Cape May Jazz Festival (2009) in NJ. In December 2009 he undertook his first European dates performing with Knut Reiersrud and The Alabama Lovesnakes in Oslo, Norway.


Gaunt has studied with Dennis Gruenling, David Barrett, Jason Ricci, Chris Michalek, Mark Hummel, Jon Paris and Michael Peloquin. He is presently studying music composition with Dr. Pedro Da Silva of NYU.

He is a regular attendee and performer at the annual SPAH conventions and is featured in the spring 2010 issue of Harmonica Happenings. A recent interview with Jay is posted at www.harmonica411.com. Late fall 2009 he appeared in a New Jersey Network State of the Arts TV program and earlier this year Jay was the featured artist on a CBS Sunday Morning segment about Harrison Harmonicas, both videos of which are posted on his YouTube channel.

In 2008 he released his debut album, Blown Away, recorded in San Francisco. His 2010 release, Harmonicopia, was recorded at Royal Studios, Memphis, TN and produced by Lawrence \"Boo\" Mitchell and Charley Burch.

Jay Gaunt plays Harrison Harmonicas, www.harrisonharmonicas.com, and uses the Ultimate Series Microphones from BlowsMeAway Productions, www.blowsmeaway.com.

Show starts @ 9pm

$10 Admission

Thursday - August 25, 2011

The Adam Baldych Quartet

Style: Jazz, Modern

His nickname "Evil" is probably the best word defining his emotioning kind of playing and improvising. In the age of 16 started performing internationally ( Germany, Poland, Serbia, Hungary, Indonesia, Spain, France. First called "infant prodigy" evolved to being named a one of the most interesting jazz violinist in Europe.
Adam Baldych music is a extremely expressive combination of modern musical flows. The virtuosity, which is the trademark of the artist make Adam's concerts a unique sight full of energy, youthful zing, but also a mature sound, that receives popularity and respect both from the audience as critics. Author of music for Theaters and Film Scoring.
He got scholarship at Berklee College of Music. Graduated with honors Music Academy / jazz department in Katowice (Poland).

Show starts @ 8pm

Free Admission

Saturday - August 27, 2011

Michael Powers Frequency 2011

Style: Delta Blues, Electric

BOSTON BLUES SOCIETY
www.bostonblues.com/features.php?key=cdPowers-Prodigal If outrageous blues guitar is your thing, if the electric Delta blues Jimi Hendrix played fires your soul - but if you also appreciate the humble tones of acoustic guitar - you need to check out Michael Powers. His first record, Onyx Root, was released in 2004 and received two Blues Music Award nominations, including contemporary blues album of the year.

Posted at 10:27pm on Sat, Mar 20 2010

LAST.FM REVIEW
www.last.fm/music/Michael+Powers His father, James B. Murchison, was a merchant marine who sailed around the world before settling in Bayonne where he opened a local shop. Mr. Murchison divided his time between New Jersey and North Carolina working on tobacco fields in the summers. From early on, Michael would be familiar with the rural South, the blues, Gospel and segregation. He would always remember

Posted at 11:00pm on Sat, Mar 20 2010

Show starts at 9pm

$15 Admission

Thursday - September 1, 2011

JB Lawson and Last Eddie Duo

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Covers, Delta Blues, Jump, Memphis Blues, Various Styles

JB Lawson and Last Eddie combine forces, and bring their style of the blues to The Nest. Should be a special night for ALL.

Show starts @ 8pm

No Cover

Tuesday - December 27, 2011

A Night of R&B and Phunk w/ “ Cool Down Mamma”

Style: Open Jam

A Night of R&B w/“ Cool Down Mamma” Hosted By Bassist, Pete Cummings. This is an OPEN Jamm. So come on down and get yo Phunk on...All Phunk and R&B musician's, singers, and dancers are welcome to join in.. Full PA and Backline provided, including amps, and drums, and keys.

Show starts @ 8pm

Free Admission - 2 Drink Minimum

Tuesday - January 3, 2012

“ The Garage Band Blues Jam”

Style: Open Jam

This is a less pressured jam, than the Wednesday jam. Loosely organized, and lots of fun. Bring you rig, your voice, or just your ears...you're bound to have some fun.

Jam starts @ 7-11pm

FREE ADMISSION - 2 Drink Minimum

Wednesday - January 4, 2012

The Robin's Nest Rhythm and Blues, Weekly - “ All Star Blues Jam Party” Hosted by Dean Shot and Friends

Style: Open Jam

The “ All Star Blues Jam Party” is an OPEN BLUES JAM, Hosted by Dean Shot...All ya'll gotta do is, come on down, sign up, and show us what ya'll got...or ya'll can just sit back and enjoy the Jam...it's FREE...

Jam starts @ 8pm - 12am

Free Admission - 2 Drink Minimum

Thursday - March 1, 2012

Robert Ross Solo

Style:

The New York Music Awards just announced winners in 60 categories for 2010 and Robert Ross was selected Best Live Blues Artist. This is the second time Robert has won having been chosen Best Blues Artist in 1989. He has also been nominated a total of six times over the years alongside such stars as Johnny Copeland, Taj Mahal, John Hammond Jr., and Roscoe Gordon. Robert has also won an East Coast Rocker Award for Best Blues Artist in 1991.

Show starts @ 8pm

free admission.....2 drink minimum

Friday - March 2, 2012

The Slippery Chickens

Style:

The Chickens, latest CD and "War Cry" is titled - We Ain't Scared...We're Just Chicken. A mix of raw Rockabilly and New Orleans blues, that's guarenteed to keep you movin'.

Featuring NYFD member, Jerry Scaringe on Upright Bass, Harmonica and Vocals...and Whiskey.

Michael Olivieri on Guitar
Funk Butt on Drums

Show starts @ 9pm

$10 admission

Saturday - March 3, 2012

The Chuck Lambert Band

Style: Various Styles

Robin's Nest is proud to present--The Chuck Lambert Band , a powerhouse blues band. While drawing upon the influences of many Blues genres, such as Chicago and Texas-style blues and Kansas City jump, they also inject an original perspective into their performances.

Playing the blues for over 40 years, Chuck Lambert complements his fiery guitar playing with compelling vocals. Chuck delivers string after string of blues "bullets," but he can also sound as soft as an acoustic 12-string guitar.

"It's a show you're gonna want to see. They take almost every major form of music and incorporate it into some good down-and-dirty blues."
Aisha Irvis, triCity News



Chuck has led the band as they opened for popular artists, (such as Little Feat and Kenny Wayne Shepard), performed in popular places (such as NJPAC and The Count Basie Theatre) and performed at many, many festivals over the years. More than 10 years of festivals include Festiblues International de Montreal; Riverhead Blues Festival; Blues, Brews and BBQ Festival at Six Flags Great Adventure, Freehold, and Toms River, New Jersey; Westfield Jazz & Blues Festival; Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival; Clearwater Festival at Sandy Hook; the Jazz in the Park Series in Red Bank; just to name a few.

show starts @ 9pm

$10 admission

Friday - March 9, 2012

Robin's Nest Rhythm & Blues 2 Year Anniversary Party featuring The Slippery Chickens and The Tiger Man!!!

Style:

On March 11th, 20112, Robin's Nest Rhythm and Blues will celebrate it's 2nd Year Anniversary!!! So to kick the celebration into gear.....THE SLIPPERY CHICKENS & THE TIGER MAN (aka Dean Shot) are goin to get the joint jumpin!!
We are going to celebrate ALL the WONDERFUL Musicians, Family, Friends, Music Lovers, Party People and EVERYTHING that IS ROBINS NEST. Our Brother ERIC will be there with us in spirit, and ROBIN and the Staff will ALL BE THERE!!

MANY OF THE ARTISTS THAT HAVE PLAYED THE NEST OVER THE FIRST 2 YEARS WILL BE PERFORMING ALL DAY!




We wanna say, "Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!!!" Without your support, we never could have done it!

Show starts @ 9pm

$10 admission

Saturday - March 10, 2012

Ramblin Dawgs Celebrate Robin's Nest 2 Year Anniversary!!

Style: Blues-Rock

Come rock the blues and help celebrate 2 amazing years of Robins Nest Rhythm and Blues Club. The Dawgs take the stage at 9pm sharp, so get there early and grab a table. Hope to see you there.

The Ramblin Dawgs formed in late 2007, making waves with their energetic rock driven modern blues performances. Currently Driven by Carlos “C-Dawg” DC’s soulful vocals and tasteful guitar playing, Raul DC’s thunderous drumming, Charlie's screaming Hammond organ, and Anthony D's rock solid grooves on bass, the buzz continues as the band performs relentlessly throughout and around the north east area. A broad demographic of music lovers can be counted as part of the band’s fan club, known as the “Dawg Pound.” Thirst for new yet familiar music is quenched by the band's originality and passion when performing covers as well as self penned songs to packed venues.

In October 2010, the Ramblin Dawgs released their new 11 song CD "Shoot Em Up" featuring 10 originals and the band's up beat rendition of BB King's "The Thrill is Gone" that is sure to please traditional as well as modern rock and blues fans. If you like Clapton, BB King, Jimi Hendrix, Derek Trucks, Buddy Guy, rock and blues, you'll love the Ramblin Dawgs.

Music starts @ 9pm

$10 admission

Thursday - March 15, 2012

The Danny Petroni Blues Project

Style: Blues-Rock, Electric, Jazz, Louisiana, Memphis Blues, Modern, R&B, Texas, Various Styles

DP, aka Danny A Petroni (b. 1956, Trenton, New Jersey), is an American composer-songwriter of Jazz, Blues, and Rock, as well as an accomplished guitarist in all of these styles. He has performed with the the jazz musicians Steve Nelson, James Spaulding, Johnny Griffen, Frank Lacy, Luther Thomas, and Tony Scott.

Danny’s father was born in Ravigo, Italy and his maternal grandfather was born in L’Aquila, Italy. He attended Trenton High School where Jazz organist/arranger Tom Passarella and alto saxophonist Tom Grice were his teachers. Bassist Reggie Workmen, trumpeter Clark Terry and an assortment of world class jazz musician would come to the Trenton school to teach and conduct Jazz workshops.

Starting guitar at age 13, he studied under master teacher Dennis Sandole of Philadelphia. From 1974 to 1977, Danny attended Rutger University’s Livingston College Jazz Studies program under a Pee Wee Russell scholarship.

After graduation, Danny studied at the American School for Music in Vienna, Austria from 1977 to 1978 and then spent several years in Italy. In Rome, Danny start working with the great clarinetist Tony Scott. In Italy he also performed with alto saxophonist Luther Thomas.

Returning to the States in 1982, he joined the Luther Thomas Dizzazz Band, recording an album for Moers Records (Germany), “Luther Thomas Dizzazz.” After completion of the recording, Danny toured Europe with the Band. In 1984, DP and the Grey’s recorded an album on Greyboy Records entitled, “If You Really Love Me, You Will Kill Yourself,” featuring the trombone and arrangements of Frank Lacy, as well as Frank Lowe on tenor sax.

Presently residing in Asbury Park, New Jersey, Danny has formed the Danny Petroni Sound Project, which includes the dp Jazz Nontet and dp & The Precision Blues Band. He is working on a variety of other musical projects and is currently in the studio with Bobby Chavis and David Schultz with their “The Series of Shocks Band.”

Show starts @8pm

free admission....2 drink minimum

Friday - March 16, 2012

PJ Cotroneo Band

Style: Chicago Blues, Jazz, Memphis Blues

The PJ Cotroneo Band’s sound is a musical amalgam of gritty blues augmented by the improvisational aspect of jazz. Initially a blues guitarist, PJ moved to Antigua, West Indies where he met and subsequently began playing and studying with master jazz guitarist Roland Prince. Roland's influence greatly inspired PJ, and having fallen under the spell of jazz, he immersed him self in that music. He attended The New School’s Jazz/Contemporary Music program and went on for a Master’s degree in Jazz History at Rutgers-Newark. He studied with jazz guitar maestro Vic Juris as well as playing various gigs around the New York/New Jersey area. In 2003, PJ and a friend from his New School days organized a band and recorded. Though gigging around in support of the CD, PJ suddenly began to feel within him a reawakening of the blues influence he had pushed aside upon becoming seriously interested in jazz. He recognized that his path forward must accommodate both of the musical styles that define who he is as a musician, and slowly but surely the line-up of the PJ Cotroneo Band began to take shape. The rhythm section is made up of bassist Antar Goodwin who is a dear friend of PJ’s for many years. His lyricism, experience and ability to play different musical styles contribute greatly to the sound of the band. Drummer Corey Rawls is one of the most versatile and masterful drummers playing today. His ferocious technique and musical vocabulary are unequaled. Sharing the front line with PJ is tenor saxophonist Scott Michael, who brings to the band a contemporary and soulful sound that perfectly complements PJ’s guitar style. The confluence of these backgrounds and experiences comprises the band's spirit, emotional depth and identity. Being jazz musicians at heart, the group’s four members are far-reaching in their individual and collective musical scope. Covering varied musical ground in performance, they envelop their music in the fresh, bold and unique style that defines The PJ Cotroneo Band.

Show starts at 9pm

$10 Admission

Saturday - March 17, 2012

Nikki Armstrong's St. Patricks Day Party!!

Style: Various Styles

Come join WFDU's Radio Personality and Blues Singer from NYC...NIKKI ARMSTRONG for her St. Patricks Day Party!

Singer/Performer Nikki Armstrong began her performing career as a dancer and actress at age 11. She was inspired by the great jazz singers, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Peggy Lee as well as the great Soul and R&B artists, James Brown and Tina Turner, and finally in her late 20's Nikki decided to commit to singing. She has studied music and voice in Boston , LA and New York , most notably with the great arranger Hal Schaefer (Peggy Lee, Marilyn Monroe). Writing and doing session work in Los Angles and Sydney , Australia for the first few years was fun, but it was live performing she craved and New York was the place to be.

Show starts @ 9pm

$10. admission

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Saturday - March 24, 2012

NJ's Very Own....The Mighty TONEMASTERS!!!!

Style: Jump

Big Joe Fitz
WDST, Woodstock NY...

"You'll find the Tonemasters at the place where Blues, Swing and Jazz converge. These are some serious players who never fail to deliver the goods, and never fail to get the crowd going. When a band wins the regional blue challenge THREE TIMES what does that tell you? The Tonemasters have been consistently, REPEATEDLY, recognized by their peers and by music insiders for their musicianship, their professionalism and for their commitment to the spirit and the traditions of the Blues. And now it's time for YOU to come out and see what all the shouting is about."

Joe Morabia
Blues Leaf Records...

"The Tonemasters give true meaning to the word vintage. A diversified blue outfit who can cover all the bases of Blues from Texas, Chicago Jump and forth. One of New Jersey's best."

Robert Putignano
President, New York Blues and Jazz Society...

"If you like West Coast Jump, check out the Tonemasters, and be sure to see them live! Definitely one of the best

$10 in advance, $15 at the door

Thursday - March 29, 2012

Big Frank Mirra

Style: Country, Delta Blues, Louisiana, Memphis Blues, Texas

Staten Island, NY's very own...Big Frank Mirra brings his brand of country blues to The Nest.

Music starts @ 8pm

Free Admission

Saturday - March 31, 2012

Joe Taino Band

Style: Various Styles

Joe Taino...New York`s most versatile blues guitarist....from Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters to Jimi Hendrix;Johnny Winter and Carlos Santana...Joe covers every ground with his furiously mean guitar playing unique vocals and enigmatic persona...Village Voice said once..it will take somebody with the drive and fire of Joe Taino to make it in this city.

The Lineup:
Joe Taino - guitar and vox
George Morales - drums
Art Zo - Bass
Alex Siclari - harmonica

Show starts @9pm

$10. admission

Thursday - April 5, 2012

1st Responders Night w/artist Gary Wright

Style: Country, Delta Blues, Memphis Blues, Texas, Various Styles

Singer - Songwriter, Gary Wright, plays acoustic Delta Blues like no one else. Traditional blues the way it should be played, honest and from the heart.

1st Responders Night? - Our way of sayin' thanks to those who are there for us, when we need them most!

Music starts at 9pm - 1am

Thursday - April 5, 2012

The Dave Fields Band...ROBIN & DAVE's BIRTHDAY PARTY!!!

Style: Blues-Rock

COME OUT AND HELP ROBIN AND DAVE CELEBRATE THIER BIRTHDAYS in our ROBINS NEST TRADITION!!!!!


Dave Fields has music not just in his blood, but also in his genes. Fascinated with music from the very beginning, he studied piano at a very early age and began learning musical composition, arranging and production on his father's knee. His father is Sammy Fields, a well known composer-arranger-producer of great American standards as well a collaborator with the great Hollywood, Broadway and standards writer, Sammy Cahn.
Dave Fields discovered his love for the guitar at age thirteen and was soon playing on sessions with his father, and writing his first score for a big band at age 16. In high school, Dave had been exposed to some of the top session musicians, composers and arrangers in America.


After high school, Dave attended the Berklee School of Music in Boston where he studied performance and composition/arranging. After college, Dave soon found a career back in New York as a budding composer/arranger/producer working for independent record labels and also playing on records as a "first-call" guitarist-multi-instrumentalist with likes of GRP productions and Ahmet Ertegen.

Dave Fields was the band/writer director for the world renowned New Voices of Freedom performing with U2 in their movie "RATTLE AND HUM". He has also worked with other musical legends including Aretha Franklin, Lenny Kravitz, Sean Lennon, The Drifters and Tommy James.

Dave also has extensive TV, Radio, Broadway and film musical credits including the movie SECRETARY with Angelo Badalamenti, Comedy Central, The Learning Channel, Fun Factory (a nationally syndicated radio show) and the cast album of the Broadway hit "Bright Lights, Big City". Just take a look at some of his working credits.

Dave Fields is a former staff member of Look music where he produced and wrote many national TV and Radio commercials. He has also been a significant contributor to a variety of stock music libraries including Aircraft Music Library. Dave founded Fields Music in 1996. Fields Music has focused on TV, film, interactive and industrials, along with recording producing the Fields Music Library, his own extensive and constantly expanding library of "original" stock music.

Fields Music is proud to announce "BACK IN BLUESVILLE" (Roxy Perry) Wins best self produced CD for 2006 in Memphis at the IBC! Produced, recorded, co-written and mixed by Dave Fields Jersey Shore Jazz and Blues Foundation (JSJBF) entry.

Show starts @ 9pm

$15 admission

Saturday - April 7, 2012

The Junior Mack Band

Style: Blues-Rock, Jazz, Memphis Blues, Modern, Texas, Various Styles

Junior Mack explores the world of traditional blues with excursions into jazz, rock, soul and gospel. Junior Mack is a New Jersey native, self taught, he has been playing guitar since the age of nine. Influenced by Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, Jan Akkerman, and Wes Montgomery, he deftly displays these influences, although the foundation of his playing lies in the soulfulness of Gospel and Blues.
Junior is a memeber of the Jaimoe Jasssz Band since 2006 and has sat in or worked with The Allman Brothers Band, Warren Haynes, Gov't Mule, Derek Trucks, Robert Randolph, Dickey Betts, Honeyboy Edwards and Cyndi Lauper to name a few. Junior has also recorded an excellent CD, Live Adventures.

Show starts @ 9pm

$15 admission at the door, $10 in advance

Thursday - April 12, 2012

Dean Shot Alone & Acoustic

Style: Acoustic, Chicago Blues, Country, Delta Blues, Louisiana, Memphis Blues, Swing, Texas, Various Styles

Dean Shot aka The Tiger Man

DO NOT MISS THIS RARE ACOUSTIC SHOW!!


Dean plays guitar and sings with a unique style and undeniable energy that is all his own. He has recently been inducted into The Blues Hall Of Fame as a "Great Blues Artist from New Jersey"!! Dont miss your chance to catch this terrific artist in motion!

Music starts @ 8pm

Free Admission

Friday - April 13, 2012

Johnny Charles and Nasty Ned

Style:

2010 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees, Johnny Charles and Nasty Ned(aka Shout Bamalama) Bring a their combined talents together with a full blown band to Robin's Nest!

Born in Plainfield, New Jersey, March 21, 1952, Nasty Ned is a roots-rockin' blues man who celebrates the music. Enjoying a career that spans six decades, Nasty Ned has burned the hottest stages in America with the coolest cats and kittens in the world. WATCH OUT FOR A NEW CD FROM NED!!!

Blues Leaf Recording Artist-JOHNNY CHARLES, HAS SHARED THE BILL WITH BLUES GREATS SUCH AS B.B. KING, ROY BUCHANAN, JIMMY VAUGHAN, ANSON FUNDERBURGH, ROOMFULL OF BLUES, JOHN MAYALL, JOHNNY COPELAND, DR. JOHN, HUBERT SUMLIN AND RONNIE EARL.

Music starts @ 9pm

$10 admission

Saturday - April 14, 2012

Matt Hill & The Deep Fryed Two

Style: Memphis Blues

2011 Blues Music Awards Winner for Best New Artist and one of the most talked about and electric performers on the circuit today. Onstage he is uninhibited driving audiences wild with his “whatever it takes” boundless stage antics. His voice, guitar playing, and his magnetic energy surely will take him straight to the top.

North Carolina native Hill started playing guitar when he was 12, and than...ks to his Uncle Pat started digging deep into American Roots Music. While in high school Matt started going to blues jams, where he met drummer Chuck Cotton. Chuck had played with Bob Margolin (Muddy Waters Band alumnus.) In 2004 Matt started a band with Chuck, and they won the local competition that would send them to the 2005 International Blues Challenge in Memphis.

Back in Greensboro, Matt started playing with a couple different bands, playing with local blues icon Max Drake and the Buzzkillz, and sitting in with Bob Margolin. Soon Matt was joining Bob Margolin on tour, playing with the likes of Blues heroes like Carey Bell, Hubert Sumlin, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones, Pinetop Perkins, and Nappy Brown. Somewhere along the line, Matt developed a totally uninhibited, ferociously raving stage presence that harkens back to the heydays of Howlin' Wolf, Jerry Lee Lewis and Nappy Brown.

In September 2010 the Vizztone Label Group released Matt's debut album ON THE FLOOR which received great reviews and in May 2011 won the award for Best New Artist Debut at the Blues Music Awards (formally the W.C. Handy Awards) in Memphis TN. A couple months later Matt was also nominated for two awards at the Blues Blast Awards in Chicago IL. One for "Best New Artist Debut" and the other for the "Sean Costello Rising Star Award."

Since moving to St. Louis, MO in March of 2011 Hill connected with two killer musicians that are now taking the plunge to work with his crazy ass! Joe Meyer and Paul Niehaus IV have have joined Hill as The Deep Fryed Two. Together they deliver quality, original roots music, and put on a whatever-it-takes, high energy show for the people.

Matt, Joe and Paul just cut the follow up to Matt's award winning solo debut ON THE FLOOR and are ready to take the world by storm with the sounds from this great record. There's a little bit of everything on this album from gut-bucket blues to rock and roll, soul, and even gospel and country influences. And with the help of Felix Reyes (amazing producer, musician, and writer of Grammy award winning songs) at his House of Tone studio, they were able to capture it all!!!

Show starts @ 9pm

$15 admission

Thursday - April 19, 2012

Randy Lee and Snakeman Runyan.......The Devil's Son In Laws!

Style: Acoustic, Country, Delta Blues, Louisiana, Memphis Blues, Various Styles

Come catch Nest Favorites, RANDY LEE and New Blues Hall Of Fame Member, DAVID SNAKEMAN RUNYAN, doing their thangin Da Nest!!

Show starts @ 8pm

Free admission

Friday - April 20, 2012

The Joe Taino Band

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Covers, Electric, Jazz, Jump, Louisiana, Memphis Blues, Modern, R&B, Rockabilly, Swing, Texas, Various Styles

Joe Taino...New York`s most versatile blues guitarist....from Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters to Jimi Hendrix;Johnny Winter and Carlos Santana...Joe covers every ground with his furiously mean guitar playing unique vocals and enigmatic persona...Village Voice said once..it will take somebody with the drive and fire of Joe Taino to make it in this city.

The Lineup:
Joe Taino - guitar and vox
George Morales - drums
Art Zo - Bass
Alex Siclari - harmonica

Music starts @ 9pm

$10 Admission

Saturday - April 21, 2012

Rob Paparozzi and The Hudson River Rats

Style: Various Styles

Linden Native and Hometown Hero, Rob Paparozzi, and his Hudson River Rats return to Rob's Favorite Juke Joint...Robin's Nest Rhythm and Blues.
New Jersey-based frontman, singer, & harmonica player Rob Paparozzi has been a blues performer since 1967. But Rob is far from being strictly a blues musician. In fact, he's at home playing a wide range of music, ranging from rock to blues to jazz to pop. This versatility is reflected in the long and remarkably diverse list of major artists Rob has worked with, including B.B.King, Dr. John, Bruce Springsteen, Whitney Houston, Carole King, Roberta Flack, Culture Club, Cyndi Lauper, Randy Newman, Jimmy McGriff, and James Galway.


***The Line-up includes---Rob Paparozzi “ Vocals, Harmonica”, George Naha“ Guitar”, Mark Berger“ Bass”, Ed Alstrom“ Keys”, and Bernard “ Pretty” Purdie“ Drums”

Rob had been touring the world with the “Original Blues Brothers Band”, featuring guitar legend Steve Cropper and special guest Eddie Floyd 2000-2007. Since 2005 to present Rob is Frontman-Singer for the Legendary "Blood Sweat and Tears"

Rob’s own band The Hudson River Rats features Ed Alstrom, John Korba, Chris Eminizer, Bernard Purdie, George Naha and Bailey Gee and various others...
Rob's also a Grammy Nominee in 2010, for his solo debut, "Etruscan Soul", CD...

Show starts @ 9pm

$15. admission

Thursday - April 26, 2012

The Lyriqs

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Country, Covers, Electric, Memphis Blues, Modern, R&B, Swing, Texas, Various Styles

THE LYRIQS

Pop/Blues/Rock from New Jersey

The Lyriqs are revolutionizing the music world with a new genre -- Pop/Blues/Rock -- with songs that feature harmonies, blues-inspired rhythms, and a dynamic melody that is both unique and universally appealing. Their lyrics revolve around the classic themes of love, heartbreak, excitement, joy, and fun.

At performances, the group has drawn attention and excitement across the board. The Lyriqs entertain all types and ages in the crowd, making people dance as well as sing along to their most popular tunes.

Their success and appeal has them drawing the attention of respected producers and venues throughout the area. They have already recorded with the likes of Robert Honoblue, 80x Platnum Engineer, who has worked with Miles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, and Led Zepplin, among other recording artists.

Not only does the band excite and inspire with every performance, but they also surprise with their talent for writing catchy pop music. The Lyriqs’ repertoire includes more than an album’s worth of original material. Their two most recent singles, “In Love Again” and “Too Much” have received radio play along the east coast.

Keeping in line with their New Jersey roots, The Lyriqs began their career with own weekly night at Cecil's Jazz Club in West Orange (Proprietor - Cecil Brooks III), a venue that featured world renowned musicians.

The Lyriqs have just issued their latest release "In Love Again," which is on track to take the U.S.. by storm.

THE LYRIQS ARE:
Eric Quatrone - Drums, Vocals
John Quatrone - Guitar, Vocals
Evan LaFragola - Guitar, Vocals

http://www.thelyriqs.com/

Music starts @ 8pm

Free Admission

Friday - April 27, 2012

The Ramblin Dawgs

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Electric, Modern, Texas, Various Styles

The Ramblin Dawgs formed in late 2007, making waves with their energetic rock driven modern blues performances. Currently Driven by Carlos “C-Dawg” DC’s soulful vocals and tasteful guitar playing, Raul DC’s thunderous drumming, Charlie's screaming Hammond organ, and Anthony D's rock solid grooves on bass, the buzz continues as the band performs relentlessly throughout and around the north east area. A broad demographic of music lovers can be counted as part of the band’s fan club, known as the “Dawg Pound.” Thirst for new yet familiar music is quenched by the band's originality and passion when performing covers as well as self penned songs to packed venues.

In October 2010, the Ramblin Dawgs released their new 11 song CD "Shoot Em Up" featuring 10 originals and the band's up beat rendition of BB King's "The Thrill is Gone" that is sure to please traditional as well as modern rock and blues fans. If you like Clapton, BB King, Jimi Hendrix, Derek Trucks, Buddy Guy, rock and blues, you'll love the Ramblin Dawgs.

Music starts @ 9pm

$10 admission

Saturday - April 28, 2012

Bobby Messano

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Delta Blues, Electric, Memphis Blues, Modern, R&B, Texas, Various Styles

If you’ve never heard of Bobby Messano, he was born in New Jersey very close to New York City.He grew up in a time when a young guitarist could work hard, learn his craft and maybe become a guitar hero...(or at least play on a record or two) His main influences as a young guitarist were Jeff Beck,BB King,Eric Clapton,Duane Allman and Jimi Hendrix. He also listened to as much Beatles and R&B as he could get his hands on.Bobby played in NJ club bands from the time that he was fourteen years old, and by the mid seventies, he had become rather well known in the North Jersey area.His first big break came when Craig Leon and Seymour Stein of now famous Sire Records tried to sign him to a solo deal.

Show starts @ 9pm

$15 at the door, $10 in advance

Thursday - May 3, 2012

The Michael Packer Duo

Style: Acoustic, Canjun, Chicago Blues, Country, Covers, Delta Blues, Louisiana, Memphis Blues, Texas, Various Styles, Zydeco

The Michael Packer Duo featuring Ed Jackson on bongos. These NYC blues stalwarts are bringing there no nonsense approach to the blues to THE NEST! Michael is a member of The Blues Hall of Fame! Dont miss your chance to see the city boys in action

Show starts @ 8pm

FREE admission

Friday - May 4, 2012

Johnny Feds & Da Bluez Boyz

Style: Blues-Rock, Chicago Blues, Covers, Electric, Louisiana, Memphis Blues, Modern, Texas, Various Styles

Johnny Feds is a great guitarist and front man. His band is a no-nonsense straight ahead blues group. They play classic and modern blues and can throw down with the best of them!

The Nest is glad to have Johnny steppin in!

Wicked high energy kick-ass blues!
Once Da Boyz get cookin' they'll boogie your woogie 'till you can't find your way home!

Show starts @ 9pm

$10 admission

Saturday - May 5, 2012

The Eryn Shewell Band - Cinco De Mayo Celebration!

Style: Acoustic, Blues-Rock, Canjun, Country, Covers, Electric, Jazz, Jump, Louisiana, Memphis Blues, Modern, R&B, Rockabilly, Various Styles

Come celebrate Cinco De Mayo with the beautiful and wonderfully talented ERYN SHEWELL and her band!!!

In venues such as the legendary Stone Pony, The Saint, The Cutting Room, Bluebird Café, Café Coco, Six Flags theme parks, as well as popular clubs throughout New Jersey, New York City, New Orleans and Nashville, many crowds and hearts have been won over by the power and sweet sound of the young talented singer and songsmith, Eryn Shewell.

A recent press article described Eryn as having "the power to woo audiences into an amused silence", with a "seductive range changing voice,,," "...bending and moving to the music, especially in tunes where her voice trails off in jam band moments of pleasant belting-meets-screaming... when songs later her voice is soft as butter and seems to roll off and melt into the air around you."

Born in Washington, DC, Eryn moved to New Jersey at an early age. She found inspiration in her musical family (her parents and aunts all sing; her grandfather is a bluegrass musician), and chose music as her career at an early age. She has always known she would work in the music industry. She has been singing publically since she was ten, wrote her first song at fourteen and hasn't stopped writing since. She taught herself guitar to help facilitate her songwriting and performing and even trained as a sound engineer so she could better understand some of the science behind the perfect sound.

"Music has always been my passion, my therapeutic outlet. I’m not just chasing fame; this is my career. I will always work in the music industry in some capacity," she says in her soft speaking voice that belies the powerful tonality that is her trademark.


www.erynshewell.com

Music starts @9pm

$10 admission