Happy 150!!!!! The house band plays some blues through technical difficulties. Sounds like a typical Iowa Blues Showcase:-)Thanks!!! Please like, share, comment and subscribe. If you are on Podbean please follow us. THANKS!!!!!!!

IBSC 149 Fat Tuesday and the Griese Fire Horns featuring Jimmy Pryor 1999 Hull Ave

Apr 1st, 2019 53m 54s

Tonight we listen to Fat Tuesday and the Griese Fire Horns featuring Jimmy Pryor live at the Hull Ave in 1999. Cool show from the archive. This was Fat Tuesday trying out some tunes in advance of the CIBS Blues Challenge of 1999. Fat Tuesday

IBSC 148 Big De!!!!!

Mar 25th, 2019 1h 30m

Cool show! Big De live at Fat Tuesday's. Big De is a Des Moines treasure. He plays delta, hill country, and Chicago blues. He plays guitar, harmonica, and sings. Tonight we listen to him play, sing, and talk a little bit about blues, and D

IBSC 147 Regional Local number 13

Mar 18th, 2019 1h 1m

The thirteenth episode of the regional local Iowa Blues Showcase. a podcast in a podcast!!!! Tonight we listen to Big De, Rob Lumbard, Curry Harter, The Backstage Boogie Band, Tom Gary, The Blue Collar Band, The Blues Notions, Sherry Lueders,

IBSC 146 JImmy Pryor and the Bad Boys with Jethro and Curtis Faison Hull Ave 1999 Part two

Mar 11th, 2019 1h 2m

Tonight we listen to the Sunday Night Blues Showcase from the Hull Ave in 1999. Our guest tonight are Jethro on guitar and vocals, and Curtis Faison on drums. We also have the mystery guitar player from last week, and tonight a mystery singer

IBSC 145 Jimmy Pryor and the Bad Boys of the Blues at the Hull Ave 1999

Mar 4th, 2019 1h 9m

Another blast from the past. This was recorded 20 years ago! Tonight we listen to John Woody Wood and Jimmy Pryor sing the blues with the Bad Boys Scott Long on guitar, Jim Farr on bass, Woody on the Drums Tom Gary on piano, and Jeff Ward on

IBSC 144 Tom Gary Live at Connie's Lounge 1994

Feb 25th, 2019 46m 14s

25 years ago I was recorded at Devon Anderson's jam session at Connie's Lounge. Devon was a singer and guitar player. He joins me on the first song and then I play the rest. Please like, subscribe, share, and comment. If on Podbean pleas

IBSC 143 Tom Gary Blues Band at Johnnys Hall of Fame Part Two!!!

Feb 18th, 2019 1h 9m

The last set of last week show from 1993 at Johnny's Hall of Fame with the Tom Gary Blues Band. Same line up as last week Tom Gary on piano and vocal, Harry Michaels on guitar, Ernie ET Terrell on bass, Billy Birch on sax, and Ron Miller on dr

IBSC 142 Tom Gary Blues Band at Johnny's Hall of Fame 1993

Feb 11th, 2019 1h 17m

another great oldie. Tonight its the second Tom Gary Blues Band with Tom Gary on Piano, Harry Michaels on guitar, Ernie "ET" Terrell on bass, Billy Birch on sax, and Ron "Rongo" Miller on drums. Cool show from 1993 Seems like yesterday, but i

IBSC 141 Jimmy Pryor and the Bad Boys with Scott Stratton

Feb 4th, 2019 1h 25m

Tonight we go back almost 20 years in the Tartus to listen to Jimmy Pryor and the Bad Boys of the Blues (Tom Gary piano, John Lukehart guitar, Scott Cochran bass, and Rick Mosqueda drums) Our guest that night was the amazing Scott Stratton. S

IBSC 140 Women in Blues 2.0 part two

Jan 28th, 2019 1h 38m

The second set from last weeks show. Tonight we listen to more from the Women in Blues Show at the Hull Ave. Musicians showing in order of appearance. The Bad Boys of the Blues, Joni, Sherry Luders, Bri Edwards, Krista Haugland, Trish Toma,

IBSC139 Woman in Blues 2.0

Jan 21st, 2019 1h 21m

UPDATE!!!! There was an error in this weeks The first 25 people are missing songs. Redownload now and you should have the full show. THANKSThis is the first of two shows. The previous women in blues shows did not feature the whole

IBSC 138 Regional Local number 12

Jan 14th, 2019 1h 13m

Tonight we have another installment of local and regional blues. This show features Rob Lumbard, Don Brown, Curry Harter, Big Daddy Dennis Kain, the Tom Gary Blues Band, Fat Tuesday, George and Gill Davis, Jimmy Pryor, The Soul Searchers, Stev

IBSC 137 Ronn Hill with Scott Kay on Local Licks 1994

Jan 7th, 2019 1h 28m

Tonight we listen to a nearly 25 year old recording from the legendary KFMG! Scott Kay's Local Licks show from 1994! Ronn Hill is the guest and he brought with him his newest release, which at the time he hoped to release within a few weeks.

IBSC 136 Happy New Year The Backstage Boogie Band!

Dec 30th, 2018 51m 9s

Happy New Year!!! Tonight we listen to the Backstage Boogie Band as we played last year for New Years Eve at the Elks Club in Perry. (to have the band tell you happy new year at midnight be sure to start the show at 11:27:55Pm. Or to five se

IBSC 135 Merry Christmas 2018!!

Dec 24th, 2018 56m 48s

Merry Christmas everyone! Tonight we listen to Christmas music from Jono Smith, John Evans, Michelle Baldwin, Bob Dorr, The Worlds Most Dangerous Blues Band, Brian Holtz, Rob Lumbard, Tina Hass Finley, and Max Wellman. Oh, and it was Bobby

IBSC 134 The Blues Notions This is It!!!!

Dec 17th, 2018 59m 4s

Tonight we listen to select cuts from the 1997 CD release of the Blues Notions called This Is It!!!! It features Tom Trashmouth Baker on Harmonica and vocals, David the Professor Creighton on Hammond and piano, Karl Angerer on guitar, and Tim

IBSC 133 Backstage Boogie Band

Dec 9th, 2018 58m 4s

Backstage Boogie Band live at the Thirsty Sportsman. Featuring Doug Trammel on guitar and vocal, Tom Gary on Keys and vocal, Byron Wells on bass and vocal, and Rick Mosqueda on drums. Please like, subscribe, share and comment. If you are o

IBSC 132 Alien Corn at the Hull Ave 2001

Dec 3rd, 2018 1h 8m

Tonights show is Alien Corn live at the Hull Ave from 2001. It features Jono Smith on guitar and vocal, John Woody Wood on harmonica and vocals, Dave Andrews on the drums, and Bryan Marsden on Keyboards. Please like, subscribe, share, and c

IBSC 131 More Early demos of the Tom Gary Blues Band 1993

Nov 26th, 2018 58m 9s

1993 is where the time machine takes us tonight as we listen to some early studio and live recordings of the Tom Gary Blues Band. These are so old that I don't remember recording most of them:-) The studio recordings that come first feature

IBSC130 Regional and Local No 11

Nov 19th, 2018 1h 4m

Tonight we listen to some more great Regional and Local midwest blues. We start off with Kansas City's John Paul Drum and the Hell Hounds, Then follow with Patrick Hazel, Alien Corn, the Blue Band, Jono Smith, Erick Hovey, Chicago Rick Lussie,

IBSC 129 Steve George and the Other Brothers at the Hull Ave

Nov 12th, 2018 1h 7m

Another shot of Steve George with the Other Brothers from 2003 at the Hull Ave. This show features Jono Smith on guitar and vocal, John lee Eagan on bass, Gary Lofstadt on drums, Bryan Martens on keys, and Tony Waddle on Sax. Cool show! Enjo

IBSC 128 Steve George and the Other Brothers

Nov 5th, 2018 48m 4s

Tonight we listen to Steve George and the Other Brothers, circa 2004 at Smoky's BBQ. Iowa Blues Hall of Famer Steve George is joined by Jono Smith guitar and vocal, John Lee Egan Bass, Don Brown Sax, Gary Lofstadt drums, Bryan Martens Keys.

IBSC 127 Bad Boys of the Bues live at the Whiskey House October 25th

Oct 28th, 2018 56m 21s

Tonight we listen to the Bad Boys of the Blues live at the Whiskey House from October 25th. Cool show and lots of fun. The Bad Boys are Tom Gary piano and vocal, Jon East guitar and vocal, Norman Su bass and vocal, and Scotty Hartung on the