Jon McDonald http://www.jonmcdonald.com Jon's Blues Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:44:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 en Spring 2010 Touring Schedule http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2010/02/03/spring-2010-touring-schedule/ http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2010/02/03/spring-2010-touring-schedule/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:44:53 +0000 roboquirk http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2010/02/03/spring-2010-touring-schedule/ …with Magic Slim

Fri 02/05/10 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 02/06/10 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 02/13/10 Guaramiranga, Brazil TBA
Sun 02/14/10 Recife, Brazil TBA
Mon 02/15/10 Garanhuns, Brazil TBA
Sat 02/20/10 Fortaleza, Brazil TBA
Thu 02/25/10 Curitiba, Brazil John Bull Music Hall
Fri 02/26/10 Sao Paulo, Brazil Teatro Do SESC Vila Mariana
Sat 02/27/10 Pocos De Caldas, Brazil TBA
Mon 03/15/10 Paris, France Le Meridien Etoile
Tue 03/16/10 Paris, France Le Meridien Etoile
Wed 03/17/10 Paris, France Le Meridien Etoile
Thu 03/18/10 Paris, France Le Meridien Etoile
Fri 03/19/10 Paris, France Le Meridien Etoile
Sat 03/20/10 Vienna, Austria Wiener Stadthalle
Sun 03/21/10 Vienna, Austria Reigen Live
Wed 03/24/10 Basel, Switzerland Volkshaus Basel
Fri 03/26/10 Vaulx En Velin, France Centre Culturel Charlie Chaplin
Sat 03/27/10 Talant, France Nuit Du Blues
Tue 03/30/10 Monte Carlo, Monaco Moods
Wed 03/31/10 Monte Carlo, Monaco Moods
Thu 04/01/10 Monte Carlo, Monaco Moods
Fri 04/02/10 Monte Carlo, Monaco Moods
Sat 04/03/10 Monte Carlo, Monaco Moods
Fri 04/09/10 Tallahassee, FL Bradfordville Blues Club
Sat 04/10/10 Saint Petersburg, FL Vinoy Waterfront Park
Sun 04/11/10 Jacksonville Beach, FL Sea Walk Pavilion
Fri 04/16/10 Hillerod, Denmark Stoberihallen
Sat 04/17/10 Helsinger, Denmark Thai Chili
Sun 04/18/10 Copenhagen, Denmark Pile Garden
Mon 04/19/10 Kolding, Denmark Godset
Tue 04/20/10 Odense, Denmark Jazzhaus Dexter
Wed 04/21/10 Copenhagen, Denmark TBA
Thu 04/22/10 Copenhagen, Denmark Mojo
Fri 04/23/10 Lulea, Sweden Kulturens Hus
Sat 04/24/10 Umea, Sweden Folkets Blues
Sun 04/25/10 Umea, Sweden TBA
Thu 04/29/10 Haderslev, Denmark Maanen
Fri 04/30/10 Fredericia, Denmark Bruunske Pakhus
Sat 05/01/10 Goteborg, Sweden Bluesclub
Sat 05/08/10 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends
Sat 05/15/10 St. Paul, MN Wilebski’s Blues Saloon
Sat 06/05/10 Eureka Springs, AR Various Venues

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Fri 05/08/09 Kennewick, WA Benton Franklin Fairgrounds
Sat 05/09/09 Kennewick, WA Benton Franklin Fairgrounds
Fri 05/15/09 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 05/16/09 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Fri 05/22/09 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends
Sat 05/23/09 St. Louis, MO Beale On Broadway
Sun 05/24/09 Sedan, KS Kurtis Arts Plaza
Fri 06/12/09 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 06/13/09 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends
Fri 06/26/09 Winnipeg, MB Windsor Hotel
Sat 06/27/09 Winnipeg, MB Windsor Hotel
Sun 06/28/09 Winnipeg, MB Windsor Hotel
Mon 06/29/09 Saskatoon, SK Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Grounds
Tue 06/30/09 Saskatoon, SK Saskatchewan Jazz Festival Grounds
Fri 07/03/09 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 07/04/09 Davenport, IA Le Claire Park Riverfront
Sun 07/05/09 Portland, OR Tom McCall Park
Wed 07/08/09 Helena, MT Alive At 5
Fri 07/10/09 Butte, MT Folk Festival Grounds
Sat 07/11/09 Butte, MT Folk Festival Grounds
Sun 07/12/09 Butte, MT Folk Festival Grounds
Wed 07/15/09 Port Townsend, WA Upstage Restaurant
Thu 07/16/09 Vancouver, BC The Yale
Sat 07/18/09 Winthrop, WA Blues Ranch
Thu 07/23/09 Aomari, Japan Japan Blues Festival Grounds
Fri 07/24/09 Aomari, Japan Japan Blues Festival Grounds
Sat 07/25/09 Aomari, Japan Japan Blues Festival Grounds
Sat 08/08/09 Cincinnati, OH Sawyer Point
Sun 08/09/09 Wheeling, WV Heritage Port Amphitheatre
Sat 08/15/09 Reno, NV San Rafael Park
Fri 08/21/09 Edmonton, AB Heritage Amphitheatre
Sun 08/23/09 Mount Snow, VT Vermont Blues Festival Grounds
Fri 08/28/09 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 08/29/09 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Fri 09/11/09 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends
]]> http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2009/05/05/summer-2009-tour-schedule/feed/ Playing at Le Meridien, Paris http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2009/05/04/playing-at-le-meridien-paris/ http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2009/05/04/playing-at-le-meridien-paris/#comments Mon, 04 May 2009 15:14:34 +0000 roboquirk http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2009/05/05/playing-at-le-meridien-paris/ jon-at-jazz-club-parissmall.jpg

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Thanks, Marlène for the pics…





]]> http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2009/05/04/playing-at-le-meridien-paris/feed/ Spring 2009 Tour Schedule http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2009/01/31/spring-2009-tour-schedule/ http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2009/01/31/spring-2009-tour-schedule/#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:06:16 +0000 roboquirk http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2009/01/31/spring-2009-tour-schedule/ …with Magic Slim

Fri 02/20/09 Kalamazoo, MI 411 Club
Sat 02/21/09 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends
Thu 02/26/09 New York, NY Terra Blues
Fri 02/27/09 Philadelphia, PA Warmdaddy’s
Sat 02/28/09 Philadelphia, PA Warmdaddy’s
Fri 03/06/09 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 03/07/09 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Fri 03/13/09 Minneapolis, MN Famous Dave’s BBQ & Blues
Sat 03/14/09 Milwaukee, WI The Times Cinema
Fri 03/20/09 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends
Wed 04/01/09 Copenhagen, Denmark TBA
Wed 04/08/09 Sonderborg, Denmark Sonderborghus
Thu 04/09/09 Haderslev, Denmark Maanen
Fri 04/10/09 Frederica, Denmark Det Bruunske Pakhus
Sat 04/11/09 Copenhagen, Denmark TBA
Sun 04/12/09 Burnley, United Kingdom Burnley Mechanics
Tue 04/14/09 Bronshoj, Denmark Pilegaarden
Wed 04/15/09 Copenhagen, Denmark Mojo
Fri 04/17/09 Naestved, Denmark Vershuset
Sat 04/18/09 Hileroed, Denmark Stoeberihallen
Wed 04/22/09 Odense, Denmark Jazzhaus Dexter
Thu 04/23/09 Hannover, Germany Bluesgarage
Fri 04/24/09 Warsaw, Poland TBA
Sat 04/25/09 Chorzow, Poland TBA
Mon 04/27/09 Paris, France Le Meridien Hotel
Tue 04/28/09 Paris, France Le Meridien Hotel
Wed 04/29/09 Paris, France Le Meridien Hotel
Thu 04/30/09 Paris, France Le Meridien Hotel
Fri 05/01/09 Paris, France Le Meridien Hotel
Sat 05/02/09 Paris, France Le Meridien Hotel
Thu 05/07/09 Seattle, WA Highway 99 Blues Club
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Sat 11/08/08 Jacksonville Beach, FL Mojo Kitchen
Fri 11/14/08 Fortaleza, BRZ Teatro Sao Luiz
Sun 11/16/08 Recife, BRZ Teatro Santa Isabel
Fri 11/21/08 Sao Paulo, BRZ Sesi
Sat 11/22/08 Caxias Do Sul, BRZ Mississippi Delta Blues Bar
Tue 11/25/08 Florianoplis, BRZ John Bull Pub
Thu 11/27/08 Curitiba, BRZ John Bull Music Hall
Fri 11/28/08 Blumenau, BRZ Clube Bela Vista
Sat 11/29/08 Goianias, BRZ Bolshoi Pub
Tue 12/02/08 Buenos Aires, ARG Teatro IFT
Fri 12/05/08 Santiago, CHL Backstage
Wed 12/31/08 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends
Thu 01/08/09 Omaha, NE Murphy’s Lounge
Fri 01/09/09 Lincoln, NE Zoo Bar
Sat 01/10/09 Des Moines, IA Blues On Grand
Fri 01/16/09 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 01/17/09 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Fri 02/27/09 Philadelphia, PA Warmdaddy’s
Sat 02/28/09 Philadelphia, PA Warmdaddy’s
Wed 04/01/09 Copenhagen, DEN TBA
Wed 04/08/09 Sonderborg, DEN Sonderborghus
Thu 04/09/09 Haderslev, DEN Maanen
Fri 04/10/09 Frederica, DEN Det Bruunske Pakhus
Sat 04/11/09 Copenhagen, DEN TBA
Fri 04/17/09 Hileroed, DEN Stoeberihallen
Sat 04/18/09 Naestved, DEN Vershuset
Thu 04/23/09 Hannover, GER Bluesgarage
Fri 04/24/09 Warsaw, POL TBA
Sat 04/25/09 Warsaw, POL TBA
Mon 04/27/09 Paris, FRA Le Meridien Hotel
Tue 04/28/09 Paris, FRA Le Meridien Hotel
Wed 04/29/09 Paris, FRA Le Meridien Hotel
Thu 04/30/09 Paris, FRA Le Meridien Hotel
Fri 05/01/09 Paris, FRA Le Meridien Hotel
Sat 05/02/09 Paris, FRA Le Meridien Hotel
]]> http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2008/11/08/fallwinter-2008-tour-schedule/feed/ Magic Slim works his magic at Moondog’s http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2008/05/18/magic-slim-works-his-magic-at-moondogs/ http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2008/05/18/magic-slim-works-his-magic-at-moondogs/#comments Sun, 18 May 2008 17:33:29 +0000 roboquirk http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2008/05/18/magic-slim-works-his-magic-at-moondogs/ From a review in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

He begged, he pleaded, he shouted the blues — his magic fingers bending blues strings into tough notes that stab at the heartstrings.

Slim (Morris Holt, if you must know), wasn’t exactly without help on the stage. The band, as nearly as I could tell, included Lenny Media on drums, Danny O’Connor on bass, and the quite excellent in his own right Jon McDonald on guitar and vocals when Slim took a break.

They backed him with tight, crackling work, just what a Chicago combo should be.

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Fri 05/16/08 Youngstown, OH Michael O’Malley’s
Sat 05/17/08 Blawnox, PA Moondog’s
Sun 05/25/08 Saint Louis, MO Beale On Broadway
Wed 05/28/08 Maryville, TN Brackins
Thu 05/29/08 Montgomery, AL Capitol Oyster Bar
Fri 05/30/08 Tallahassee, FL Bradfordville Blues Club
Sat 05/31/08 Atlanta, GA Blind Willie’s
Fri 06/06/08 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 06/07/08 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends
Sat 06/14/08 Greeley, CO Greeley Blues Festival

appearing at “Arts And Blues Festival”

Sat 06/21/08 Mount Prospect, IL TBA

Magic Slim & The Teardrops

Sat 06/28/08 Alpena, MI Blues Festival
Sun 06/29/08 Ann Arbor, MI The Ark
Fri 07/11/08 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 07/12/08 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 07/19/08 Morrisville, PA Bucks Co. Blues Society
Sun 07/20/08 Bridgewater, NJ Duke Island Park
Fri 07/25/08 Bangough, SK “Gateway Festival”
Sat 08/02/08 Frankfort, NY Blues Festival
Sat 08/09/08 Ottawa, ON Blues Cruise

appearing at “Kitchener Blues Festival”

Sun 08/10/08 Kitchener, ON Downtown Kitchener

Magic Slim & The Teardrops

Fri 08/15/08 Fargo, ND Blues Festival
Sat 08/16/08 Minneapolis, MN Famous Dave’s BBQ & Blues
Fri 09/12/08 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 09/13/08 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines

appearing at “Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise”

Sun 10/05/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Mon 10/06/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Tue 10/07/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Wed 10/08/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Thu 10/09/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Fri 10/10/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Sat 10/11/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
Sun 10/12/08 San Diego, CA Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise

Fri 11/07/08 Gainesville, FL TBA
Sat 11/08/08 Jacksonville Beach, FL Mojo Kitchen

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Sat 10/20/07 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends
Fri 10/26/07 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 10/27/07 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Fri 11/09/07 Savannah, GA The Roundhouse
Sat 11/10/07 Atlanta, GA Blind Willie’s
Fri 11/16/07 Buenos Aires, ARG TBA
Sat 11/17/07 Santiago, CHL TBA
Thu 11/22/07 Recife, BRA TBA
Fri 11/23/07 Natal, BRA TBA
Sat 11/24/07 Fortaleza, BRA TBA
Wed 11/28/07 Las Vegas, NV Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino
Thu 11/29/07 Las Vegas, NV Boulder Station Hotel & Casino
Sat 12/01/07 Redwood City, CA Little Fox
Sun 12/02/07 Sacramento, CA Horsemen’s Club
Fri 12/14/07 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 12/15/07 Chicago, IL Kingston Mines
Sat 12/29/07 Bradley, IL Legacy’s Bar & Grill
Mon 12/31/07 Chicago, IL Buddy Guy’s Legends

]]> http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2007/10/16/fall-tour-schedule-2/feed/ Tribute to Son Seals http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2007/09/30/tribute-to-son-seals/ http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2007/09/30/tribute-to-son-seals/#comments Mon, 01 Oct 2007 03:33:41 +0000 roboquirk http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2007/09/30/tribute-to-son-seals/ Kingston Mines held a tribute to the late, great Son Seals on September 30. Here’s a few pics from that night.

Bruce Iglauer, founder of Alligator Records, remembers Son Seals
Bruce Iglauer remembering Son Seals

Jon and Phil Guy
Jon and Phil Guy

Jon and Phil Guy(2)

]]> http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2007/09/30/tribute-to-son-seals/feed/ Glider Flight Notodden Norway http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2007/08/03/glider-flight-notodden-norway/ http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2007/08/03/glider-flight-notodden-norway/#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2007 01:25:05 +0000 roboquirk http://www.jonmcdonald.com/2007/08/03/glider-flight-notodden-norway/ And now for something completely different. I got a chance to take a glider flight while in Notodden Norway. Here’s a couple of pics.

Jon in the Glider Notodden Norway Aug 2007

Jon in Flight Notodden Norway Aug 2007

Thanks to Knut for the pics.

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