January 20th: The Breeze Kings “The Breeze Kings are rapidly becoming one the premier blues groups in the South. Never bound by any one style, they can stretch out and do great Texas, Chicago, and Delta blues. Their sets are carefully constructed to give you a great blend of originals and standards with boundless enthusiasm. From a club owners perspective, the guys are easy to work with and great people. The Breeze Kings are audience friendly, any audience, and they are building up a very loyal following wherever they play." -Dr. Russell "The Blues Doctor" Linnemann, member of Blues Foundation Board of Directors & host of WUTC Blues & More radio show.
Saturday, January 21st: January Beer Pairing at Uptown, must purchase tickets in advance, please call 770-966-1515 for more information.
January 27th: The Dead Kegs Atlanta’s Premiere cover band. "We play a few covers that everybody plays, many covers that nobody plays, and a lot of covers that some might think about playing but don't." Playing everything from Led Zeppelin to U2 to Tom Petty, the Dead Kegs throw the best party around! If you miss the Dead Kegs, you miss the party!
February 3rd: “Chicago” Matt Morrison and the Rosedale Allstars Chicago Matt & The Rosedale Allstars are a quartet of talented musicians and performers who share a love of the Blues and Roots genres that defined American music. Since beginning his professional career at age 15, Matt has recorded at Chess Records and has several albums, theatrical productions and television shows to his credit. With over 100 years of musical experience between them, Chicago Matt & the Rosedale AllStars rock and swing with authority and joy. Performing their original compositions and unique versions of up-tempo blues and swing classics from Louis Jordan to Eric Clapton and all points in between, Chicago Matt and the Rosedale AllStars keep the house rockin’ and the good times rollin’!
February 10th: Men In Blues This group of professional musicians has over 100+ years of combined performance experience. Members of this group have played with The Tams, Jimi Hendrix (no lie!!), Bertie Higgins, Gregg Allman, Little Richard, James Brown, Otis Redding, and Sam & Dave, The Platters, The Drifters, and Arthur Conley, & Boxcar Willie. Once upon a time........they were featured on both Z 93 Radio (now Dave FM, 92.9), WRFG (Radio Free Georgia, 89.3 FM). They also played at "Taste of Marietta" 2003 - 2009, and are currently scheduled for April 2010! MEN IN BLUES was established in 2000, and quickly became a force on the Atlanta music scene. MEN IN BLUES has been entertaining around the Atlanta area for 8 years now!...800+ gigs later and going strong!!
Saturday, February 11th: Valentine’s Dinner #1 at Uptown must purchase tickets in advance, please call 770-966-1515 for more information.
Tuesday, February 14th: Valentine’s Dinner #2 at Uptown must purchase tickets in advance, please call 770-966-1515 for more information.
February 17th: Beverly “Guitar” Watkins "Beverly Watkins is a pyrotechnic guitar maven whose searing, ballistic attacks on the guitar have become allegorical tales within the blues community." Sandra Pointer-Jones. A native of Georgia, Watkins has been a vibrant member of the blues scene for the past 50 years, playing with various groups since she was a child. Watkins, who not only has had a long and continuous musical career in her own right, but has worked with artists like James Brown, B.B. King and Ray Charles, and is well-known within the blues community and has been a well-known fixture at Underground Atlanta. Watkins was a part of the all-star “Women of the Blues ‘Hot Mamas’” tour in 1998. And her 1999 album, Back in Business, earned a W.C. Handy Award nomination in 2000. Make sure you’re at Henry’s Uptown to see this legend of blues!
Tuesday, February 21st: FAT TUESDAY/MARDI GRAS PARTY at Uptown featuring Atomic Boogie Come celebrate FAT TUESDAY with Henry and his crew. Live Music, Drink Specials, BEADS, BEADS and more BEADS and wear your best Bourbon Street outfit! Take a vintage Sun Rockabilly 45 RPM record and a classic Chess Blues 45 RPM record; apply enough musical heat to fuse them together into a toe tapping, body gyrating boogie explosion; and then you've got a band like Atomic Boogie! This rockin' three piece band has been tearing up the Georgia club circuit for the past six years. Playing a personalized brand of roots rock music, including elements of Rockabilly, Blues, Hillbilly, Psychobilly; Surf, and good old traditional Rock and Roll, Atomic Boogie has gained a loyal following of fans known affectionately as Boogie Heads. With a professional attitude and a credo of God loves you if you dance, every show is an unpredictable fun filled good time so get ready for the shack to shake and the house to rock!!! It’s Atomic Boogie comin at ya!
February 24th: Davin McCoy & The Coming Attractions: "Davin McCoy's music offers an honest observation on the dark sides of humanity, while leaving much needed space for hope and redemption. Natural melodies leave an open canvas for heavy lyrics, soulful vocals, and emotional performances. Whether solo or with the band, Davin is sure to captivate."-Colton Priest Entertainment "Emotional, soulful songwriter with a bluesy jazz feel that's been likened to Cat Stevens, Damien Rice and even Dave Matthews."-The Melting Point Perhaps in the realization of his roots, Davin returned to Georgia, where parallel destinies converged and a long overdue meeting took place with music legend Davis Causey (Sea Level, Allman Bros.). Recording sessions with Causey led to the creation of So Good, So Cruel, Davin’s newest album and his most inspired work. Inspiring indeed, as Causey would need to hail the talents of masters and former Sea Level band mates Randall Bramblett and Chuck Leavell (Allman Bros, Rolling Stones, Sea Level) to play on the record along with a borrowed Widespread Panic horn section. Together with Casey Crogan on the drums, Davin and company made magic in the studio. Calling on every influence available, there was never an attempt to hide where the bodies in this collection of sure to be classic, timeless songs were buried. Don’t miss this up and comer! To listen to Davin McCoy & The Coming Attractions visit www.davinmccoy.com
March 2nd: The Deacon Brandon Reeves The Deacon is currently supplying the best blues, soul, and rock n roll out of Atlanta, Georgia to the entire southeast. “Far too often it seems that the heyday of blues in the early-20th century and its big revival in the ‘60s and ‘70s is long gone, and all that remains are a few living relics like B.B. King. A few crusaders are still fighting for it, though, and The Deacon Brandon Reeves numbers among their ranks. Reeves, a 28-year-old Gainesville native, knows his way around the blues.” Charlie Stafford, Flagpole magazine, Dec 2009
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