May 2012 Concert Calendar

Here is a list of concerts you might be interested in for the month of May. Most of these are bands that I've reviewed, though some are some bands that I haven't yet written about, but really like. If you can, try to check out at least a few of these shows. I will be adding listings throughout the month, so please check back again later.

May 1, 2012  (Tuesday)
Paul Brady  -  The Stables, Milton Keynes, UK
James McMurtry  -  Continental Club Gallery, Austin, TX

May 2, 2012  (Wednesday)
Paul Brady  -  Assembly, Leamington Spa, UK
James McMurtry  -  Continental Club, Austin, TX 
Paul Thorn and Ruthie Foster  -   Acadiana Center for the Arts,  Lafayette, LA

May 3, 2012  (Thursday)
I See Hawks In L.A.  -  The Evening Muse, Charlotte, NC
Paul Thorn and Ruthie Foster  -   House of Blues, New Orleans, LA

May 4, 2012  (Friday)
7 Walkers  -  Republic New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
Anita And The Yanks  -  Ireland's 32, Van Nuys, CA  -  9:30 p.m.
Paul Brady  -  The Arc, Stockton, UK
David Bromberg  -  Strand-Capitol Performing Arts Center,  York, PA
Lindsey Buckingham  -  The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA
Moot Davis  -  Blue Moon Saloon, Lafayette, LA
I See Hawks In L.A.  -  Albino Skunkfest, Greer, SC
Ellis Paul  -  Leon Memorial Hall, Adam State College, Alamosa, CO
Martin Sexton  -  Irving Plaza, New York, NY
Paul Thorn and Ruthie Foster  -  Manship Theatre, Baton Rouge, LA
Christopher Williams  -  Wesleyan Church, Ellington, CT -  7 p.m.
Keller Williams  -  Cox Capitol Theatre, Macon, GA

May 5, 2012  (Saturday)
Big Head Todd And The Monsters  -  Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, CT
Paul Brady  -  The Sage,  Gateshead, UK
David Bromberg  -  The Grand, Wilmington, DE
Marshall Chapman  -  The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville, TN  -  9:30 p.m.
Moot Davis  -  Rockett Cafe, Waxahachie, TX
I See Hawks In L.A.  -  French Broad River Festival, Hot Springs, NC  -  8:00 p.m.
Los Lobos  -  Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA
Ellis Paul  - Curry House Concert, Las Cruces, NM
Martin Sexton  -  Irving Plaza, New York, NY
Paul Thorn and Ruthie Foster  -  Mississippi State University - MSU Riley Center for the Performing Arts, Meridian, MS
The Whooligans  -  The Auld Dubliner, Long Beach, CA  -  10:00 p.m.
Christopher Williams  -  Pilgrim Congr Church, Merrimac, MA -  7 p.m.
Keller Williams  -  Vinyl Music Hall, Pensacola, FL

May 6, 2012  (Sunday)
Paul Brady  -  The Artrix, Bromsgrove, UK
Ruthie Foster  -  The Maple Leaf, New Orleans, LA
Ellis Paul  -  Academy of Music and Dance, First Christian Church, 1809 El Taseo, Las Cruces, NM  -  4:00 p.m.
Special family show
Christopher Williams -  Eastern Hills Church, Manlius, NY -  6 p.m.

May 7, 2012  (Monday)
Mickey Hart Band  -  Tower Theatre, Bend, OR

May 8, 2012  (Tuesday)
Paul Brady  -  Assembly, London Islington, UK
Mickey Hart Band  -  Vogue Theatre, Vancouver, BC
James McMurtry  -  Continental Club Gallery, Austin, TX 

May 9, 2012  (Wednesday)
Paul Brady  -  Junction, Cambridge, UK
The Evangenitals  -  Villains Tavern, Los Angeles, CA  - 9:00 p.m.
Mickey Hart Band  -  Neptune Theatre, Seattle, WA
James McMurtry  -  Continental Club, Austin, TX 

May 10, 2012  (Thursday)
Paul Brady  -  The Fleece,  Bristol, UK
The Evangenitals  -  L.A. Artwalk, Los Angeles, CA
Mickey Hart Band  -  Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR
Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks  -  Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA
Moonalice  -  Applegate River Lodge, Applegate, OR
Christopher Williams  -  Club Passim, Cambridge, MA  -  7 p.m.

May 11, 2012  (Friday)
The Dunwells  -  Wardrobe, Leeds, United Kingdom
Dean Fields  -  House Show, Lynchburg, VA
Ruthie Foster  -  South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center, South Milwaukee, WI
Mickey Hart Band  -  Ashland Armory, Ashland, OR
I See Hawks In L.A.  - Cinema Bar, Culver City, CA  -  10:00 p.m.
James McMurtry  -   Floore's Country Store, Helotes, TX
Moonalice  -  Mt. Tabor Theatre, Portland, OR
Ellis Paul  -  The Crow's Nest, 150 Maysville St, Presque Isle, ME
Christopher Williams  -  225, Colorado Springs, CO  -  7:30 p.m.

May 12, 2012  (Saturday)
Big Head Todd And The Monsters  -  House of Blues, Myrtle Beach SC
Paul Brady  -  City Hall, Salisbury, UK
David Bromberg Quartet  -   The Mockingbird Roots Music Hall, Staunton, VA
Marshall Chapman  -  Peerless Books, Alpharetta, GA  -  6:30 p.m.
Dean Fields  -  Luther Cafe, Cary, NC
Ruthie Foster  -  Thrasher Opera House, Green Lake, WI
Mickey Hart Band  -  Knitting Factory, Spokane, WA
James McMurtry  -  Lola's,  Ft. Worth, TX
Moonalice  -  Domino Room, Bend, OR
Ellis Paul  -  Stone Soup Coffeehouse, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 50 Park Place, Pawtucket, RI
with special guest Chris Trapper
The Whooligans  -  Dublin Square, San Diego, CA
Christopher Williams  -  Boulder Center for Conscious Community, Boulder, CO

May 13, 2012  (Sunday)
David Bromberg  -  Lake Eden Arts Festival,  Black Mountain, NC
Moonalice  -  W.O.W. Hall, Eugene, OR

May 14, 2012  (Monday)
Mickey Hart Band  -  The Wilma Theater, Missoula, MT
James McMurtry  -  Massey Hall, Toronto, ON
(Leonard Cohen Tribute Concert)

May 15, 2012  (Tuesday)
Mickey Hart Band  - Knitting Factory, Boise, ID
James McMurtry  -  Continental Club Gallery, Austin, TX 

May 16, 2012  (Wednesday)
Mickey Hart Band  -  The State Room, Salt Lake City, UT
James McMurtry  -  Continental Club, Austin, TX 
Moonalice  -   Union Square Live, San Francisco, CA

May 17, 2012  (Thursday)
Marshall Chapman  -  Hard Rock Cafe, Nashville, TN  -  8:00 p.m.
Gaelic Storm  -   Admiral Theatre,  Bremerton, WA
Mickey Hart Band  -  The Ogden Theatre, Denver, CO
Ellis Paul and Vance Gilbert  -  Ram's Head On Stage, 33 West Street, Annapolis, MD
Stephane Wrembel  -  Joe Pub, New York, NY

May 18, 2012  (Friday)
Ruthie Foster  -  Cherokee Creek Music Festival, Cherokee, TX
Gaelic Storm  -  Edmonds Center for the Arts,  Edmonds, WA
Moonalice  -  Golden Sails Hotel, Long Beach, CA
Ellis Paul  -  Joe's Pub, 425 Lafayette St., New York, NY
Chris Smither  -  Camp Jam in the Pines, Monroeville, NJ
Keller Williams  -  Dominion Riverrock, Richmond, VA
Stephane Wrembel  -  Brooklyn Folk Festival, Brooklyn, NY

May 19, 2012  (Saturday)
Ruthie Foster  -  Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival, Annapolis, MD
Gaelic Storm  -  Broadway Center for the Performing Arts  Tacoma, WA
Mickey Hart Band  -  Musical Instrument Museum, Phoenix, AZ
I See Hawks In L.A.  -  London Gastropub, Monrovia, CA
Ellis Paul  -  Landmark on Main Street, 232 Main St., Port Washington, NY
Chris Smither  -  The Regent Theatre, Arlington, MA  -  8 p.m.
Tickets: $23 advance/$28 at door
The String Cheese Incident  -  Hangout Music Festival, Gulf Shores, AL
The Whooligans  -  The Auld Dubliner, Long Beach, CA
Keller Williams  -  DrumSTRONG, Charlotte, NC

May 20, 2012  (Sunday)
Ruthie Foster  -  Charlie West Blues Fest, Charleston, WV
Mickey Hart Band  -  Sainte Rocke, Hermosa Beach, CA
I See Hawks In L.A.  -  Topanga Banjo And Fiddle Contest, Camarillo, CA
Moonalice  -   Civic Park, Hanford, CA
Free show
Ellis Paul  -  The Vanilla Bean, Corner of Rts. 44, 169 & 97, Pomfret, CT
Chris Smither  -  One Longfellow Square, Portland, ME  -  8 p.m.
Stephane Wrembel  -  Barbes, Brooklyn, NY

May 21, 2012  (Monday)
The Dunwells  -  Borderline, London, United Kingdom

May 22, 2012  (Tuesday)
James McMurtry  -  Continental Club Gallery, Austin, TX 
Christopher Williams  -  Fellowship Bible, Brentwood, TN

May 23, 2012  (Wednesday)
David Bromberg  -   Basilica Palladiana, Vicenza, VI, Italy
James McMurtry  -  Continental Club, Austin, TX

May 24, 2012  (Thursday)
David Bromberg  -  Auditorium Modernissimo, Nembro, Italy
I See Hawks In L.A.  -  The Ugly Mug, Santa Cruz, CA
Yonder Mountain String Band  -  Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden, Richmond, VA

May 25, 2012  (Friday)
David Bromberg and Jorma Kaukonen -   Acoustic Guitar Meeting, Sarzana, Italy
Marshall Chapman  -  7th Annual Hippie Jack May Festival, Crawford, TN  -  4:25 p.m.
The Dunwells  -  Cragfest - Main Stage, Skipton, United Kingdom
Gaelic Storm  -  Summer Camp at Three Sisters Park,  Chillicothe, IL
I See Hawks In L.A.  -  Strawberry Music Festival, Jamestown, CA  -  3:00 p.m.
Keller Williams  -  Summer Camp, Chillicothe, IL
Yonder Mountain String Band  - DelFest, Cumberland, MD

May 26, 2012  (Saturday)
Entrain  -  Theater in the Wood, North Conway, NH
Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks  -  The Soiled Dove Underground, Denver, CO
I See Hawks In L.A.  -  Strawberry Music Festival, Jamestown, CA  -  5:45 p.m.
Ellis Paul  -  Kerrville Folk Festival, Quiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville, TX  -  10:30 a.m.
Special family show
Ellis Paul  -  Kerrville Folk Festival, Quiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville, TX  -  7:00 p.m.
Keller Williams  -  DelFest, Cumberland, MD
Yonder Mountain String Band  -  Hookahville, Thornville, OH

May 27, 2012  (Sunday)
Marshall Chapman  -  Sounds Stadium, Nashville, TN
Moot Davis  -  Chesterwood Antique & Classic Car Show, Stockbridge, MA
Ruthie Foster  -  Strawberry Music Festival, Yosemite, CA
Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks  -  Meandowgrass Music Festival, Colorado Springs, CO
I See Hawks In L.A.  -  Studio E, Sebastopol, CA  -  7:00 p.m.
Tickets: $22
James McMurtry  -   Hidden Cove Marina, Lake Lewisville, TX
Patrolled By Radar  -  SoCal Singer Songwriter Tribute, Cinema Bar, Culver City, CA
Ellis Paul  -  Kerrville Folk Festival, Quiet Valley Ranch, Kerrville, TX  -  10:30 a.m.
Special family show
The Whooligans  -  Nadine's Irish Mist, Sunset Beach, CA
Keller Williams  -  Jam on the River, Philadelphia, PA
Yonder Mountain String Band  -   Summercamp, Chillicothe, IL

May 28, 2012  (Monday)
Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks  -  Sol Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM

May 29, 2012  (Tuesday)
I See Hawks In L.A.  -  Laurel Thirst Pub, Portland, OR  -  9:00 p.m.
James McMurtry  -  Continental Club Gallery, Austin, TX 

May 30, 2012  (Wednesday)
James McMurtry  -  Continental Club, Austin, TX 
Bonnie Raitt and Chris Smither  -  Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach, NH
Stephane Wrembel  -  The Ark, Ann Arbor, MI

May 31, 2012  (Thursday)
I See Hawks In L.A.  -  Triple Door Musiquarium Lounge, Seattle, WA
James McMurtry  -  Shady Grove, Austin, TX
Moonalice  -  The Coach House,  San Juan Capistrano, CA
Keller Williams  -  Wakarusa, Ozark, AR