Friday Night Blues

Singer, songwriter, comedienne, and Texas native Sweet Mama Cotton performs Friday, June 7, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at 5 Points Bistro, 3019 Montana.  http://sweetmamacotton.com/

Coco Montoya plays a special Memorial Day concert on Mon. May 27 at 7 p.m. at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.  Tickets on sale now!  575-267-4222, www.sparkysburgers.com.  www.cocomontoya.com.

Blues Music Award winner Lightnin' Malcolm makes a stop at Sparky's Burgers on Thursday, June 13th, at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.  Lightnin'  Malcolm has worked with the best in Mississippi including Kenny Kimbrough, Cedric Burnside, Calvin Jackson, Cameron Kimbrough and many others.   $5.  575-267-4222, www.sparkysburgers.com.  http://lightninmalcolm.net/

Guitar Slim plays Sunday, June 16, 12:30-3:30pm at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM. www.sparkysburgers.com, www.guitarslim.net

The Zerbe Strut Band plays their groove-based blend of soulful funk, cool blues and hot jazz on Saturday, June 29, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM.  www.sparkysburgers.com, http://zerbestrutband.com/home.cfm

Little Wolf plays at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM on Sunday, June 30, noon-3:30 p.m.  www.sparkysburgers.com

Catch Mississippi Heat in an exclusive set before they take the stage at the Silver City Blues Festival on May 25.  They play at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM on Thursday, May 23, 7:30-9:30 p.m., doors open at 5 p.m.  $10 tickets.  www.sparkysburgers.com, www.mississippiheat.net

Sparkys Burgers in Hatch NM is hosting a Country Blues Revue, Saturday, May 25, 12:30-3:30 p.m.  www.sparkysburgers.com

Bay Area blues man (and Texas native!) Blues Boy Willie makes a stop at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM on Sunday, May 26, 12:30-3:30 p.m.   http://bluesboywillie.net/, www.sparkysburgers.com

CW Ayon, the one-man band, plays at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM on Thursday, May 27, 12:30-3:30 p.m. www.sparkysburgers.com, www.reverbnation.com/cwayon

Blues musician James Armstrong is touring to support his new CD "Blues at the Border," and he'll make a stop at Sparky's Burgers on Friday, May 31, 7:30-10 p.m.  Tickets on sale at www.sparkysburgers.com, 575-267-4222.  http://jarmblues.com

Singer & songwriter Drew Reid, based out of Nashville and Florida, performs at Sparky's Burgers on Friday, May 31, 4:30-7:30 p.m.  www.sparkysburgers.com, http://drewreid.com

Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM is hosting an Open Mic with the Hard Knocks Blues Band as the host band - Saturday, June 1, 12:30-4 p.m.  Hard Knocks will take the stage again on Sunday, June 2, 12:30-3:30 p.m.  www.sparkysburgers.com

The Kat Crosby Blues Band performs Sunday June 23, 12:30-3:30 p.m., at Sparky's Burgers in Hatch NM.  www.sparkysburgers.com, http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Kat-Crosby-Band/100603003389040

The Mountain of Blues Festival returns to Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Saturday, June 1, from noon-10 pm!  Featured acts include the Dirty Mojo Junkies, CW Ayon, Austin Jimmy Murphy, the Zerbe Strut Band, the 24-7 Blues Band, and James Armstrong. 

$10 in advance, $12 at the gate.  Info: 866.207.4816 or 575.257.9535, or visit http://www.ruidosoblues.com/

The Silver City Blues Festival takes place Memorial Day weekend, May 24-26 at Gough Park in Silver City NM.  Except for the Kick-off Dance and the Performer's Jam at the Buffalo Dance Hall, admission is FREE!  Click here for details:  http://mimbresarts.org/blues-festival-homepage/

Here's the lineup:

Friday Night, May 24, 2013 – Kick-Off Dance
(Buffalo Dance Hall – Historic Downtown Silver City)

Catch Austin Jimmy Murphy at the Silver City Blues Festival in May and the Mountain of Blues Festival in Ruidoso NM in June!

Murphy has released an app for Apple and Android devices. Simply go here to keep up on the latest news, available uploads and gigs. http://www.reverbnation.com/mobile-app/411586/austinjimmymurphy.

Murphy recently posted a mini-album entitled, The Austin, TX Sessions (1984-1985). These four songs are in a more Pop vein than you have ever heard from him before!

Austin Jimmy Murphy's collection, "A History of Blues," has WON a SAMMY (Syracuse Area Music Award)! Murphy is from Syracuse, NY, and in August 2012 he released this box set of blues that includes four CDs and a 12-page booklet. The SAMMYs are an annual award presentation to local musicians of all genres. Murphy won a SAMMY in 1997 in the category "Best Concert Event or Series" for the New York State Budweiser Blues Festival. The awards are voted on by the people of that region.  CONGRATS!

SAMMY Website: http://www.syracuseareamusic.com

Austin Jimmy Murphy website: http://www.reverbnation.com/austinjimmymurphy