Take a vacation or weekend trip to my native 
land, NYC for some great blues - in the clubs 
and on a cool cruise around New York Harbor
~mary

NYC Blues Cruise - "Blues With A View"
New York's Only Floating Blues Bar

*"A unique and exciting musical event —a concert series that presents world-renowned performers on a scenic cruise around lower Manhattan. Every Wednesday and Thursday evening from June 26th through August 29th, two cruises depart each night from the historic South Street Seaport at 7pm and 9:30. You'll cruise through New York Harbor, drift up the Hudson, then return to our slip under the Brooklyn Bridge...floating by the Statue of Liberty on the way!

While you're out on the water, you can rock to America's roots music performed live by the best bands in blues, soul, boogie, swing, R&B, and Zydeco. Food and drinks are available on board, and for two hours you'll be sailing to the sweet sounds of todays top performers.

The open, friendly atmosphere onboard makes a Blues Cruise much more special than your typical concert. You can dance just steps away from the bands, meet your favorite artist, and who knows—maybe you'll even sing a verse or two."

*Information from the Blues Cruise site, 
check it out to order tickets

Tickets are $30 in Advance, $35 the night 
of the show (unless otherwise noted on the schedule)
Shows are 7:00 and 9:30.

Order your tickets On-Line at Ticketweb.com  
or call (212)630-8888.

Purchase tickets early! Shows sell out

Here's the cruise schedule

Concert Tickets in New York City

BB King's Blues Bar and Grill
237 West 42nd Street between 7th and 8th Avenue 212-997-4144. $15-$35.  Features a wonderful Gospel Brunch on Sundays and famous rockers, jazz and blues players most nights of the week.  Check the BB King Blues Club website for scheduling. Gotta warn you that the mixed drinks are $7.00 each. It didn't matter, because we were there to hear Etta James. I only spilled one.

Terra Blues
149 Bleecker St. at Thompson St. 212-777-7776. Free - $15, AmEx, MC, V. Wide range of artists. I got yelled at there for tapping the tambourine. party-poopers

Chicago B.L.U.E.S.
73 8th Ave. between 13th and 14th St. 212-924-9755. Free - $20. AmEx, MC, V. Otis Rush often plays here.  Might see Johnnie Johnson here as well. Also open jams.

Arthur's Tavern
57 Grove Street, between Bleecker and 7th Avenue South, 212-675-6879.  No cover charge, no credit cards.  Entertaining New York City's West Village for more than sixty years with the finest in live jazz, blues and Dixieland music.  In days past, regular host to the great Charlie Parker, now home to blues greats Sweet Georgia Brown, Frankie Paris, Johnny Parker, and the Dixieland band Grove Street Stompers featured Monday nights for the past 37 years.

Village Vanguard
178 7th Ave. South at Perry St. 212-255-4037.  $15, plus $10 min. No credit cards. Basement club has been around for 60 years. Big names such as John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Bill Evans have played here. Monday nights Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.

Birdland
315 W. 44th St. between 8th and 9th Ave. 212-581-3080.  From $10, plus $10 min. AmEx, MC,V. Features some of the biggest names in jazz.  Three tiered dining area.  Artists such as Jon Faddis and Chico O'Farrill, and Pat Metheny.  Monday night big bands such as Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin.

Blue Note
131 W. 3rd St. between MacDougal St. and 6th Ave. 212-475-8592.  $7.50 - $47.50, plus $5 min. AmEx, DC, Disc., MC, V. Jazz capital of the world features the biggest names - Ray Charles, Grover Washington, Jr., David Sanborn, and Dave Brubeck. Always a long line, so plan ahead and either have advance tickets or allow enough time

Information above was excerpted from Readio NYC. Updated when info is made available

Blues Traveling - Books To Help Get You There
just click to view the descriptions

"Where to Find the Best Blues and Soul Food"

"The Jazz and Blues Lover's Guide to the U.S."

Charleston Blues cuisine is this way--->

Tri-State Northeast Blues and Jazz Clubs--->

Become a Member of The Scranton/WB Blues Assoc.--->

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