"The Dirty River band is in town. Let the good times roll!"
Dirty River features the best show, class and all blues!
Our purpose is to have fun, explore the blues and share an engaging hi-energy performance that connects with the audience. A band that is not afraid to try new things but still play the old delta and front porch style blues.
Prior to the Cincinnati Blues Society, Dirty River was instrumental in starting the first blues festival in Cincinnati and getting the Blues Society rolling. Don Schott was an early bass player in the band, and we played on WAIF-FM, home to Kitty Carson's "Kitty's Blues" radio program, starting the alliance that started the whole thing.
In the same time frame, Dirty River was the house band at Township Fields and Tavern, where it was Sondra and Jenelle's idea to host a blues festival, a first for the area; we did so in conjunction with the Cincy Blues Society that was just getting started. It was sponsored by the March of Dimes.
Jenelle, the next year, working on the Blues Society's festival committee, helped bring James Cotton to town for the first 'official' Blues Society festival. It was held indoors at the Topper Ballroom at Music Hall.
Dirty River that same year played a blues performance for "RiverFest" that was televised.
This is but a small part of our history of which there is much more! There were many great players that have played in the band though the years including our very first singer Kathy Wade, now known primarily for jazz!
The band consists of:
Paul Corello Guitar, Bottleneck, National/Resonator, Bass, Vocals
Jeff Bonta Guitar, Bottleneck, Vocals
Randy Birckhead Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Brad Hatfield Blues Harp
Jenelle Murray Drums
Other members will include Kurtis Heinrick, Jay Tucker, Jymii, Albert Crabtree and other special guests.
All-in-one Band Bio
Past events, concerts, festivals and outings:
"Blues Heroes of Cincinnati" is honoring the best of Cincinnati's past and present filmed and made available world-wide to audiences bringing world-wide recognition to Cincinnati, from the Play by Play Rock Cafe and Sports Bar on Plainfield in Silverton, Cincinnati, OH, formally known as "Never On Sunday".
Blues Heroes of Cincinnati Concert Lineup
4:00-4:15 Sweet Alice Hoskins
4:25-4:40 Them Bones
4:50-5:05 The Blue Birds
5:15-5:30 Cheryl Renee & Keith Little
5:35-5:50 Greg Schaber
6:00-6:15 Dick & The Roadmasters
6:25-6:40 Little Al Thomas & Friends
6:50-7:05 The Blues Merchants
7:15-7:30 The Dirty River Band
7:40-7:55 Mary Ann Kindel
8:05-8:25 Cincinnati Blues Allstars
8:35-8:50 Sonny Hill & The Nightshift
9:00-9:15 Lanky Frank
9:25-9:40 The Conrail Saints
9:50-10:05 Ricky Nye & the Swingin Mudbugs
10:05-10:20 II Juicy
10:30-10:50 John Redell
11:00-11:15 Phil Blank
11:25-11:40 The Sonny Moorman Group
August 18th, Saturday
Chillicothe, OH
Southern Ohio Blues Festival
Raise awareness of blues in Southern Ohio, and
supports the Wounded Warrior project: serving the needs of a new generation of
veterans and ensuring that the United States government and the American public
live by our motto, "Putting Veterans First in America."
http://www.myspace.com/southernohiobluesfestival 3 1/2 ACRES, FREE
PARKING. BRING YOUR OWN CHAIRS. WATER IS AVAILABLE. 12.00 FOR ADULTS. KIDS 16
AND UNDER FREE. TENT CAMPING AVAILABLE FOR 5.00 PER SPOT. CAMP FIRES ARE
PERMITTED. NO RV'S PLEASE.
Anthony's Cigar Bar and Grill 7641 Voice of America Center Drive, Westchester, Ohio 513 779-3455 (in a shopping center, on Tylersville Rd.)
Mahogany's Coffeehouse and Bar
3715 Winston Avenue, Latonia, KY 41015 · (859) 261-1029
Wild Bill's New American Grill in Lebanon
Break Room Lounge 8809 Beechmont Ave. Anderson Township (10PM to 2AM) 513 528-2601
Coco's 322 Greenup St., Covington, KY 859-491-1369 Restaurant/bar
Dew Drop Inn-Harrison, Ohio (Miamitown-Whitewater) 8956 Harrison Pike Friendly neighborhood bar, located 20 minutes from downtown. Located on Harrison Rd. between Miamitown and Harrison, OH.
Harmony Club 7532 Reading Rd. Roselawn 513 761-5729
Jud-I's 5120 Pleasant Ave. Fairfield, Ohio 45014 513 868-0317
Mahogany's Coffeehouse and Bar 3715 Winston Avenue, Latonia, KY 41015 · (859) 261-1029
9PM-1AM
Burbank's BBQ (House band)
Foley's
Mr. Pitiful's-1323 Main Street - Downtown Cincinnati - 513-661-6215
Allyns' Cafe
Jazzmania/Bar Monet
The Avenue
Mansion Hill, Newport, KY.
Putters'
Shady O'Grady's
Slammer's
Gay 90's (House band)
Daniel's Pub
KC's Pub (map)
921 Highway 28,
Milford, Ohio 45150
Township Fields and Tavern (House band)
Sonny's All Star Blues-Paddock Hills-Cincinnati, Oh.
and many more!
Booking: Jenelle at dirtyriverband dot com
Call Now! 513 731-2464 (Jenelle)
Operators are standing by ;-)