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BIG GEORGE BROCK TOUR SCHEDULE
AND UPCOMING CONCERT EVENTS...



(Photo: Big George Brock, unidentified lady and Muddy Waters -- circa 1960)

2011 (scroll down)
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• Go to BB's Jazz Blues & Soups web calendar to search for more Big George dates in St. Louis.
Sat., 4/2, 2011 - Highway 61 Roadhouse, Webster Groves (St. Louis), MO: Big George Brock, 9pm.
Sat., 4/16, 2011 - Juke Joint Festival, Hopson Commissary, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock at one of 17 nighttime blues venues (pre-sale wristbands on sale at jukejointfestival.com.
Sat., 4/17, 2011 - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest , Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art store, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock (around noon), Honeyboy Edwards, Rev Peyton and more! Free event. "Please tip your musicians!"
Thurs. 6/23 , 2011 - Becky Thatcher Riverboat Cruise, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
Sat., 8/13, 2011 - Hopson Commissary, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock performs a late night blues show at historic Hopson Commissary during Sunflower Blues Fest weekend.
Sun., 8/14, 2010 - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest II, near Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art store, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock and more! Free event. "Please tip your musicians!"

2010 (scroll down)
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Sun., 2/21, 2010 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: "Helping Hand for Haiti" Big George Brock plus all bands welcome (donations go to Haiti).
Sun., 3/21, 2010 - St. Louis Jazz and Blues Vespers, Second Baptist Church (9030 Clayton Rd at Clayton and McKnight), St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock, 6pm-8pm.
Sat., 4/17, 2010 - Juke Joint Festival, Hopson Commissary, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock at one of 16 nighttime blues venues (pre-sale wristbands on sale at jukejointfestival.com.
Sat., 4/18, 2010 - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest , Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art store, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock, Honeyboy Edwards, Rev Peyton and more! Free event. "Please tip your musicians!"

Fri., 5/7, 2010 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
Fri., 6/4, 2010 - Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock returns to where he recording "Live at Seventy Five"!!!
• Sat., 6/5, 2010 - Highway 61 Blues Festival, Leland, MS: Big George Brock performs... along with Johnny Winter, Big Jack Johnson, T-Model Ford and other Mississippi legends.
• Fri., 6/11, 2010 - Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago, IL: Big George Brock plays Howlin' Wolf Tribute! (He shared the stage with the Wolf more than once, after all, and recorded with Wolf's guitarist Hubert Sumlin...) Big George's son will also join the show.
Thurs., 7/22, 2010 - Becky Thatcher Riverboat Cruise, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
Sat., 7/31, 2010 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
Sat., 8/7, 2010 - Hopson Commissary, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock performs a late night blues show at historic Hopson Commissary during Sunflower Blues Fest weekend.

Sun., 8/8, 2010 - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest II, near Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art store, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock and more! Free event. "Please tip your musicians!"
Sat., 8/22, 2010 - Summer Fusion - Fundraiser for Independence Center (4245 Forest Park Ave.), St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
Sat., 8/28, 2010 - Benefit for Gary Myers at Hwy 61 Road House, Webster Groves (St. Louis), MO: Big George Brock w/Love Brothers Band, Last to Show First to Go and JG.
Thurs., 9/30, 2010 - Becky Thatcher Riverboat Cruise, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock, 8pm (three-hour tour).
Sat., 10/9, 2010 - Hopson Commissary, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock performs a late night blues show at historic Hopson Commissary during Helena Blues Fest weekend.
Sun., 10/10, 2010 - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest III, near Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art store, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock, Terry "Harmonica" Bean, Big A, Bilbo Walker and more! Free event. "Please tip your musicians!"
• Sat., 10/16, 2010 - Bukka White Blue Bluff Festival, Aberdeen, MS: Big George Brock performs... along with Super Chikan, Cedric Burnside, Lightnin' Malcolm and more.
Sat., 10/23, 2010 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: "King of St. Louis Blues Day" starring Big George Brock.

Fri., 11/5, 2010 - The Old Rock House, St. Louis, MO: "The Listening Room Series" with Big George Brock, 8:30pm.
Fri., 11/12 , 2010 - Hattie's (310 E Main, Belleville, IL): Big George Brock, 8:30pm.

Fri., 12/3 , 2010 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
Fri., 12/31 , 2010 - Annual "New Year's Eve Blues House Party" with Big George Brock (venue TBA).

2009 (scroll down)
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Sun., 1/18, 2009 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: "Obama-MLK Appreciation Concert" with Big George Brock, Clarine Wagner and many special blues guests -- on the eve of Martin Luther King Day and President-elect Obama's inauguration.
Fri., 3/20, 2009 - Club TNT (418 W. Kirkham), Litchfield, IL: Big George Brock, 9pm.
Sat., 4/18, 2009 - Hopson Commissary, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock & the Houserockers play JUKE JOINT FESTIVAL at Hopson, 9pm.
Sun., 4/19, 2009 - Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock & the Houserockers join the Cat Head Mini Blues Fest line-up in street in front of store (starts at 10am) - FREE!
Fri., 5/8, 2009 - Club TNT (418 W. Kirkham), Litchfield, IL: Big George Brock, 9pm.
Sat., 6/13, 2009 - Central West End Art Fair & Taste, St. Louis, MS: Big George Brock.

Sun., 6/28, 2009 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
Thurs., 7/16, 2009 - Becky Thatcher Riverboat Cruise, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
Sun., 7/26, 2009 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
SATURDAY, 8/8, 2009 - Hopson Commissary, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock plays during Sunflower River Blues Fest weekend at Hopson, 10pm. Look for his brand new tour bus (click to see it) painted by artist Carol Boss... Very cool!!!
Sun., 8/9, 2009 - Cat Head Delta Blues & Folk Art, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock & the Houserockers join the Cat Head Mini Blues Fest line-up in street in front of store. FREE! (10am fest starts... Big George goes on around noon.)
Sun., 8/30, 2009 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: "BLUES BUS" REPAIR FUNDRAISER!!! The engine blew up on the Big Brock Blues Bus during its recent tour of the Delta. Help the big man get it fixed and back on the road. All proceeds go towards repairs. (Thanks!) Show stars Big George Brock & the New Houserockers with guest.
Sat., 9/5, 2009 - Big Muddy Blues Festival, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock headlines on Sat night after Marquise Knox (9pm, 2nd & Morgan Stage).
Sun., 9/6, 2009 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock plays festival weekend at BB's.
Fri., 10/30, 2009 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
Fri., 11/6, 2009 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
Thurs., 12/31, 2009 - Highway 61 Roadhouse, Webster Groves (St. Louis), MO: Big George Brock's Annual New Year's Eve Blues Bash! Contact club early for reservations.

2008 (scroll down)
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Fri., 1/11, 2008 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
Sat., 1/12, 2008 - Bruno's Pub & Grill, Rolla, MO: Annual diabetes fundraiser starring Big George Brock.
Wed., 2/13, 2008 - The Family Arena, St. Charles, MO: Big George Brock opens for BB King, 7pm.
• Sat., 3/15, 2008 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
• Sat., 3/29, 2008 - Club TNT (418 W. Kirkham), Litchfield, IL: Big George Brock.
Sat., 5/10, 2008 -
Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale, MS: Big George's 76th Birthday Celebration during Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest weekend -- very special opener Jimmy "DUCK" Holmes!
• Sat., 5/31, 2008 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
• Sat., 6/7 - Hannibal, MO: Private Party.
• Sat., 6/28, 2008 - Club TNT (418 W. Kirkham), Litchfield, IL: Big George Brock, 9pm.
Sat., July 5, 2008 - Mississippi Valley Blues Festival, Davenport, IA: Big George Brock.
Sat., July 12, 2008 - Brigg's Farm Blues Festival, Nescopeck, PA: Big George Brock headlines festival.
Sun., July 13, 2008 - Blues Society Party, PA.
Sat., Aug. 9, 2008 - Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock at GZBC during Sunflower Fest weekend, 9pm.
Sun., Aug. 10, 2008 -Cat Head Mini Blues Fest, Clarksdale, MS: Big George Brock along with four other real-deal blues acts.
Sat., Aug. 30, 2008 - Big Muddy Blues Festival, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock performs at 5pm on Budweiser Main Stage. (Other fest acts include Kenny Neal, Michael Burks and Bettye LaVette.)
Sun., Oct. 26, 2008 - Starlite Room (8350 N. Broadway), Baden (St. Louis), MO: Big George Brock opens up for Latimore. Doors 6pm. Show 8pm.
Sat., Nov. 1, 2008 - Highway 61 Roadhouse, Webster Groves (St. Louis), MO: Big George Brock's Annual Fan Appreciation Day... with Big George celebrating his 57th year of playing blues in St. Louis!
• Sun., 11/23, 2008 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.
• Sun., 12/21, 2008 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock.

Wed., Dec. 31, 2008 - Highway 61 Roadhouse, Webster Groves (St. Louis), MO: Big George Brock's Annual New Year's Eve Blues Bash!

BOOKINGS: To book 5-time Blues Music Award nominee and Living Blues Critics Award winner Big George Brock for blues festivals worldwide, call 662-624-5992 or email roger@cathead.biz .

2007 (scroll down)
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Sat., 1/13, 2007 - Bruno's Pub & Grill, Rolla, MO: Annual diabetes fundraiser starring Big George Brock.
Fri., 2/9, 2007 - Oxford Film Festival ("Hard Times" documentary screening, 3:30pm) AND Long Shot Bar ("live" concert, 10pm), Oxford, MS.
Sat., 2/10, 2007 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Marquise Knox opens the show at 7pm.
Sat., 2/17/2007 - Royal Vagabonds Mardi Gras, St. Louis, MO: Masked ball ("After 5" attire); $50 advance only; info 314-971-3040.
Sat., 3/10/2007 - Illinois Central Blues Club Anniversary Show, Springfield, IL.
3/22-25, 2007 - Memphis International Film Festival, Memphis, TN ("Hard Times" documentary screening; day/time TBA).
Sat., 3/24, 2007 - Le Passage Blues Festival, Le Passage, France.
Thurs., 3/29, 2007 - Washington University, St. Louis, MO: Jazz at Holmes concert series, 8pm.
Fri., 4/27, 2007 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Marquise Knox opens the show at 7pm.
Thurs., 5/10, 2007 - Blues Music Awards, Memphis, TN: 3 nominations plus a short performance.
Fri., 5/11, 2007 - Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale, MS: Special guest on Watermelon Slim's show.
Sat., 5/12, 2007 - Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale, MS: Big George's 75th Birthday Celebration during Clarksdale Caravan Music Fest weekend. To be recorded for upcoming CD tentatively titled "Live At Seventy Five."
Sat., 6/2, 2007 - Shannon Street Blues Festival, Jackson, TN: Along with Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, Jimbo Mathus, Nora Jean Bruso and others.
Fri., 6/8, 2007 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Marquise Knox opens the show at 7pm.
6/20-6/30, 2007 - First-ever U.K. Tour with Bill Abel from "Round Two" album. (Contact flo@floarpin.com with date/venue questions.):
Wed 6/20 YORK – Deep Blues Club
Thurs 6/21 NEWCASTLE – The Cluny
Fri 6/22 DARLINGTON – Darlington R&B Club
Sat 6/23 STAMFORD – Shake Down Blues @ Stamford Arts Centre
Sun 6/24 LEICESTER – The Musician
Mon 6/25 LONDON – BBC Radio 2 Paul Jones Session
Tues 6/26 SWANSEA – Tawe Delta Blues Club
Wed 6/27 BRACKNELL – South Hill Park Arts Centre (performance plus "A Talk About Harmonica Blues")
Thurs 6/28 BASINGSTOKE – Sainsbury’s Blues Club
Fri 6/29 LONDON - Pizza on the Park
Sat 6/30 WORTHENBURY – Worthenbury Blues festival
Sat., 7/21, 2007 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Big George Brock with Riley Coatie and the Houserockers.
July 25-29, 2007 - Cognac Blues Passions Festival, Cognac, France: 5 days of shows with Riley Coatie band from "Club Caravan" album plus Barry Bays!
Sat., 8/4, 2007 - Cincy Blues Festival, Sawyer Point, Cincinnati, OH.
Sat., 8/11, 2007 - Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale, MS: Big George's CD Release Party during Sunflower Blues Fest weekend. Pick up his new "Live At Seventy Five" CD from Cat Head Presents, and have him sign it at the show! Bill Abel opens the show at 9pm. Special guests Riley Coatie and Clarine Wagner.
Sat., 9/1, 2007 -
Big Muddy Blues Festival, St. Louis, MS (Laclede's Landing): Main stage performance.
Sat., 9/22, 2007 - Imperial Palace (formerly Club 54), St. Louis, MO: Big George plays party open to public.
Sat., 9/29, 2007 - Columbus Jazz & Blues Festival (662-328-2787, 662-242-0860), Columbus, MS: Headliner is Big George Brock. Also appearing Willie King, Eden Brent and others.
Fri., 10/5, 2007 - Blueberry Hill, St. Louis, MO: 9pm, with Riley Coatie band and special guest Clarine Wagner.
Sat., 10/20, 2007 - Blues Masters at the Crossroads, Salina, KS: All-star concert at Blue Heaven Studios.
Sat., 10/27, 2007 - 11am-1pm, Blues & BBQ college event, St. Louis, MO.
Sun., 11/4, 2007 - BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Annual "Appreciation Day" (w/special guests, including "Big George Junior") and St. Louis CD Release Party for "Live At Seventy Five."
Sun., 12/23, 2007 - Spruell's Int'l (Jefferson & Stoddard), St. Louis, MO: Pre-Christmas Party Show.
MON., 12/31, 2007 - HWY 61 ROADHOUSE, Webster Groves (St. Louis), MO, 314-968-0061: NEW YEAR'S EVE HOUSEPARTY starring Big George Brock & the Houserockers w/Clarine Wagner. 9pm. $10 music cover... OR contact club about "special dinner show offer." VERY cool venue (take virtual tour on their web site). CD signing at the show.

BOOKINGS: To book 5-time Blues Music Award nominee and Living Blues Critics Award winner Big George Brock for blues festivals worldwide, call 662-624-5992 or email roger@cathead.biz .

2006 (scroll down)
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Sat., 1/14, 2006 - Bruno’s Pub and Grill, Rolla, MO: Diabetes Fund fundraiser.
• Sat., 4/15, 2006 -
Horizon Casino Mulberry Lounge, Vicksburg, MS: special guests Bill Abel Blues Band.
• Sun., 4/16, 2006 -
Riverboat Cruise, Helena, AR to Greenville, MS: Private party.
• Wed., 5/10, 2006 -
Ponderosa Stomp, Memphis, TN: special guests Bill Abel Blues Band.
• Thurs., 5/11, 2006 -
"Blues Music Awards," Memphis, TN: nominated for Comeback Album of Year!
• Fri., 5/12, 2006 -
Proud Larry's, Oxford, MS: special guests Bill Abel Blues Band.
• Sat., 5/13, 2006
, 9pm - Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale, MS: DVD release party w/special guest Hubert Sumlin.
• Sun., 5/14, 2006
, 8:30pm - Huey's Midtown, Memphis, TN: Brock Trio w/Bill Abel.
• Sun., 5/21, 2006
- BB's Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Late "Mother's Day" celebration.
• Sat., 6/3, 2006 -
Highway 61 Blues Festival, Leland, MS: special guests Bill Abel Blues Band.
• Sat., 6/10
- Chicago Blues Festival, Chicago, IL: On the Gibson Crossroads Stage at 12:30pm.
• 6/20-6/26, 2006
- Rootsway Roots & Blues Festival, Rome and Parma, Italy plus Bellinzona, Switzerland.
Thurs., 7/20, 2006 - Becky Thatcher Riverboat Cruise, St. Louis, MO: Sorry, sold out.
• Sat., 8/12,
2006, 6pm - Sunflower River Blues Festival, Clarksdale, MS.
• Sat., 8/12, 2006
, 9pm - Ground Zero Blues Club, Clarksdale, MS: CD Release Party for Round Two
with special opener Homemade Jamz (the young blues brothers from Tupelo, MS)!
• Sun., 8/13, 2006
, noon - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest, Clarksdale, MS: Free show during...
CD Release Party Weekend for Round Two -- Big George's follow-up to Club Caravan . Other acts include Bill "Howl-N-Madd" Perry, Rev. Peyton, L.C. Ulmer and more.
• Fri., 9/1, 2006 -
Howlin' Wolf Memorial Blues Festival, West Point, MS: Plus Hubert Sumlin, Willie King, Slick Ballinger and more.
Sat., 9/3, 2006 - Memphis Music & Heritage Festival, Memphis, TN: 4:15pm set (duo w/drummer!).
Sun., 9/3, 2006 - Big Muddy Blues Festival, St. Louis, MO: Plus Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, Henry Townsend and more.
Sun., 10/8, 2006 - Cat Head Mini Blues Fest, Clarksdale, MS: Plus T-Model Ford, Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, more.
Sat., 11/4, 2006 - BBs Jazz Blues & Soups, St. Louis, MO: Annual "Appreciation Day" w/Clarine Wagner and special opener Marquis Knox -- St. Louis' 15-year-old blues sensation!

BOOKINGS: To book 5-time Blues Music Award nominee and Living Blues Critics Award winner Big George Brock for blues festivals worldwide, call 662-624-5992 or email roger@cathead.biz .

 

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