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Performance Schedule Thursday, May 8, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear with Dave Riley for a performance at the Blues Music Awards show in at the Grand Casino Resort in Tunica, Mississippi. For more details, go to www.blues.org. Friday, May 9, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear as part of the Delta Groove Showcase at Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Randy Chortkoff will once again show us how it's done with his 3rd Annual Delta Groove Showcase. Acts will include The Mannish Boys (Kid Ramos, Finis Tasby, Randy Chortkoff, Richard Innes, Franck Goldwasser, Bobby Jones, Tom Leavey, and Kirk Fletcher), The Insomniacs, The Jackie Payne/Steve Edmondson Band, the amazing Phillip Walker, plus Mikey Junior, John Black, Lionel Young, and a Blue Witch Records showcase set with Big Pete Pearson and The Rhythm Room All-Stars, Dave Riley & Bob Corritore, and Tomcat Courtney. Other pending special guests are soon to be announced. This show will take place at Ground Zero Blues Club owned by Morgan Freeman and Bill Luckett. For all the details on this great event, click here. Details TBA. Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn. Doors open at 8pm, cover charge is $7. Rack Shack Barbeque will be available at these events. These nights will be patio smoking only events; no indoor smoking will be permitted. Saturday, May 24, 2008 - Big Pete Pearson and The Rhythm Room All-Stars will appear at the Silver City Blues Festival in Silver City, New Mexico. The All-Stars' set will be from 4:45-6pm; this community-based event is free of charge and takes place in Gough Park at Pope and 12th Streets in Silver City, New Mexico, 88061. Sunday, May 25, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear for an early show from 7-10pm at Old Town Artisans, 201 N. Court, Tucson, AZ 85701 in downtown Tucson with Big Pete Pearson & The Rhythm Room All-Stars. Cover charge is $12. Friday, May 30, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear at the Rhythm Room, Phoenix, AZ as part of the Tomcat Courtney CD Release Party for Downsville Blues on Blue Witch Records, which will be available for sale the first time at this party. Doors open at 8pm, cover charge is $8. Rack Shack Barbeque will be available at this event. This night will be a patio smoking only event; no indoor smoking will be permitted. Thursday, June 5, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear with Louisiana Red from 7:30pm to 9:00pm at Buddy Guy's Legends, 754 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago IL 60605. Louisiana Red's backup band will include Bob Corritore, Chris James, and Patrick Rynn of The Rhythm Room All-Stars. This event is being held in conjunction with the Chicago Blues Festival. Friday, June 20 and Saturday, June 21, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn. Doors open at 8pm, cover charge is $7. Rack Shack Barbeque will be available at these events. These nights will be patio smoking only events; no indoor smoking will be permitted. Friday, July 4, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn at the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival at LeClaire Park in Davenport, Iowa; performance time is 5:30pm. Tickets are $40 for a 3 day pass, or $15 for a 1 day pass. Also on the bill are Koko Taylor, Billy Boy Arnold with Jody Williams, The Holmes Brothers, Big George Brock, Denise LaSalle, Marie Knight, Elvin Bishop, Jimmy Thackery, The Kinsey Report, Phil Guy, Steve James, Kilborn Alley Blues Band, and many others. Bob will also give a harmonica seminar at 2:30pm. Saturday, July 5, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn. Doors open at 8pm, cover charge is $7. Rack Shack Barbeque will be available at these events. This night will be a patio smoking only event; no indoor smoking will be permitted. Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear with Dave Riley at the The Cognac Blues Passions Festival in Cognac, France. Details TBA Friday, August 15 and Saturday, August 16, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn. Doors open at 8pm, cover charge is $7. Rack Shack Barbeque will be available at these events. These nights will be patio smoking only events; no indoor smoking will be permitted. Friday, September 19, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn. Doors open at 8pm, cover charge is $7. Rack Shack Barbeque will be available at this events. This night will be a patio smoking only event; no indoor smoking will be permitted. Saturday, September 20, 2008 - Bob Corritore will appear with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn at the 4th Annual Bisbee Blues Festival in Bisbee, Arizona. The fourth annual Bisbee Blues Festival will feature live blues from a variety of bands from 11am to 7pm. Food and beverages will be available. Sponsored by the Bisbee Arts Commission. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15 at the door. For additional information, check the website at www.bisbeebluesfestival.com or call (520)432-3554 or 1(866) 2BISBEE. Saturday, September 27, 2008 - Big Pete Pearson and The Rhythm Room All-Stars will appear at the Lahnstein Blues Festival in Germany. Details TBA. Past Performances - 2008 January 18-19, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Patrick Rynn, and Very Special Guests Bob Margolin, Diunna Greenleaf, and Chuck Cotton. February 2, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as part of the Super Bowl Blues Pre-Party; Bob performed as part of the duo Dave Riley & Bob Corritore and shared the bill with Long John Hunter and Big Pete Pearson. February 8, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn. February 13, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix, AZ with Dave Riley. February 22, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as part of the Blue Witch Records Showcase/Blues Blast Pre-Party with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Bob Corritore, Jim Dorholt (filling in for Brian Fahey), and Patrick Rynn, plus Dave Riley & Bob Corritore, and Tomcat Courtney. March 7-8, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn. March 15, 2007 - Bob Corritore appeared with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn in Santa Barbara, California for the Santa Barbara Blues Society at Earl Warren Showgrounds, 3400 Calle Real, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. March 21, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared at Patrick's II in San Diego with Tomcat Courtney with Chris James, Patrick Rynn, and Kurt Kalker (of The Fremonts). March 22, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared with Johnny Dyer, Chris James, Patrick Rynn, and Kurt Kalker (of The Fremonts) at the 9th annual Spring Harmonica Festival Benefit - Saturday March 22, 2008 at Harry Griffen Park Amphitheater - 9550 Milden St., La Mesa, California 91942-4115. - 6:00 pm. Also on the lineup were The Fremonts, Billy Watson Band, Bob Corritore, Kenny Shoppmeyer and Delta Heat, Dan Byrnes and Friends, Rachelle Danto, Chet and The Committee, The World Famous Unknown Players Jam, and Harmonica John Frazer's All Star Jam Set. March 29, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared with Dave Riley at Pranksters Too, 7919 E. Thomas Rd. Ste. 102, Scottsdale, AZ 85251. April 2, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared with Dave Riley at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix, AZ. April 10, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared with Dave Riley on the KTVK (Phoenix, Arizona - channel 3) show "Good Morning Arizona" to promote the 25th Annual Gibson Glendale Jazz & Blues Festival. April 11-12, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn; and another set afterwards with Dave Riley. April 13, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared with Dave Riley at the 25th Annual Gibson Glendale Jazz & Blues Festival. Also performing on that day were Roomful of Blues, Big Pete Pearson Blues Band, Cold Shott and the Hurricane Horns, and the Chuck Hall Band. April 14, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Dave Riley and with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn for a benefit show for Candye Kane, who has been diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer. Also on bill were Sistah Blue, The Rocket 88s, Mike Eldred, and many more. May 2-3, 2008 - Bob Corritore appeared with Louisiana Red at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn. Past Performances - 2007 January 6, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Paris James as an opening set for the Chicago Blues Reunion concert featuring Barry Goldberg, Nick Gravenites, and Harvey Mandel. January 9, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room, Phoenix, AZ with Paris James and friends. January 12-13, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ for the long awaited CD Release Party of Big Pete Pearson I'm Here Baby on Blue Witch Records, with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and Johnny Rapp. January 19, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ for a special reunion of the Sam Lay band, with Sam Lay, Chris James, and Patrick Rynn with Very Special Guest David Maxwell. January 30, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ for Chico Chism's Memorial and Tribute with many special guests. February 17, 2007 - Appeared at Palo Verde Pass, 29150 W. Roosevelt, Palo Verde, AZ, with Big Pete Pearson for the Westside Blues BBQ. (1-10 west to exit 109 (Palo Verde/Sun Valley) and go right (north), 1 mile to Roosevelt Parkway, 29150 W. Roosevelt Parkway) February 21, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Paris James as an opening set for Alvin Youngblood Hart. February 23, 2007 - Appeared at the Blues Blast Kick-off Party & Harmonica Extravaganza, Rhythm Room, Phoenix, AZ with Mark Hummel and the Blues Survivors, Johnny Dyer, and the Rhythm Room All-Stars with Bob Corritore on harmonica and Big Pete Pearson, Chris James, Johnny Rapp, Patrick Rynn, and Brian Fahey. February 24, 2007 - Appeared at the Blues Blast Pre-Party at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and Johnny Rapp, plus Very Special Guest Roy Gaines. March 11, 2007 - Appeared at the West Valley Art Museum with the Big Pete Pearson Blues Band. March 23, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Tomcat Courtney. The backing band included Chris James, Patrick Rynn, and Brian Fahey. March 30-31, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Patrick Rynn, Johnny Rapp, and guest drummer Gregg Shuck from the Minneapolis-based Lamont Cranston Band. April 11, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Paris James. April 27-28, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and Johnny Rapp. May 5, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as a special guest of the Bob Margolin Band with Diunna Greenleaf. The band included Mookie Brill on bass and Chuck Cotton on drums. May 11, 2007 - - Appeared with Big Pete Pearson at the Second Annual Delta Groove All-Star Blues Revue "West Coast Meets Chicago". This event was associated with The Blues Foundation's 2007 Blues Music Awards, which took place the night before (May 10, 2007). The spectacular lineup included Phillip Walker, Mitch Kashmar, John Long, Hollywood Blue Flames, and The Mannish Boys, plus special guests Big Pete Pearson & Bob Corritore, The Jackie Payne/Steve Edmondson Band, Nick Moss & The Fliptops with guests Eddie Taylor Jr. & Bill Lupkin, and the Kilborn Alley Blues Band. The show was co-hosted by Bill Wax, of XM Satellite Radio’s Bluesville Station and Brett Flemming of WEVL 89.9 (Memphis). On this showcase, Rand Chortkoff combined highlights from his label and its friends (thank you Rand) and Nick and Kate Moss' Blue Bella label. It all took place at the Gibson Beale Street Showcase. May 12, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Tomcat Courtney. The backing band included Chris James, Patrick Rynn, and Brian Fahey. May 13, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as part of the Chief Schabuttie Gilliame benefit show. (Chief was hospitalized for a heart condition) May 22, 2007 - Appeared at The Farm at South Mountain, 6106 S. 32nd St, Phoenix, AZ 85042, with Paris James and Big Pete Pearson. May 23, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as part of the Chico Chism Memorial Birthday Tribute. May 25-26, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and special guest "Little Frank" Krakowski. June 9, 2007 - Appeared on a guest set playing behind veteran blues piano great Aaron Moore with Chris James and Patrick Rynn at Liz Mandeville's Blues Fest After-party, by invitation of Michael Frank of Earwig Music and Liz Mandeville at The Taste Entertainment Center in Chicago's South Side. The event featured two music rooms: Liz Mandeville & the Blue Points with the Supernatural Horn Section appearing in one room, and Aaron Moore and Barrelhouse Chuck alternating sets in the other. This event was in conjunction with Big City Blues Magazine. June 22-23, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and Johnny Rapp. July 13, 2007 - Appeared at the Community Concert Hall in Durango, Colorado with the Big Pete Pearson Blues Band. Saturday, July 14, 2007 - Appeared at the Cortez City Park in Cortez, Colorado with the Big Pete Pearson Blues Band. July 20, 2007 - Appeared with The Rhythm Room All-Stars as an opening act for the legendary The Bobby Rush Revue at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ. July 21, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and Johnny Rapp. July 28, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ, with The Fremonts, filling in for the vacationing Troy Sandow (The Fremonts' great harmonica player). August 24-25, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and Johnny Rapp. September 2, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix, as a part of the Down-Home Blues Festival featuring a champion lineup of four legendary masters of traditional blues: Honeyboy Edwards, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Tomcat Courtney, and Big Pete Pearson & The Rhythm Room All-Stars (Bob Corritore, Chris James, Johnny Rapp, Patrick Rynn, and Brian Fahey). September 6, 2007 - Appeared at Ground Zero with Chris James, Patrick Rynn, and Sam Lay in conjunction with The Paul Butterfield Fund and Society's second annual Conference & Gathering in Clarksdale, Mississippi. September 7, 2007 - Appeared at The Depot with the Sam Lay Blues Band and Marshall Drew in conjunction with The Paul Butterfield Fund and Society's second annual Conference & Gathering in Clarksdale, Mississippi. September 8, 2007 - Appeared at Hopson's Commissary in Clarksdale, MS as part of The Paul Butterfield Fund and Society's second annual Conference & Gathering in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Bob Corritore played with the Sam Lay Blues Band reunion, part of a large lineup that included Gabriel Butterfield, Rod Hicks (Former bassist with Paul Butterfield, as well as Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder), Marshall Drew, Vince Scardina, Roy Moore, Mark Hutchison, Eric Hughes, Zack Pomerleau, and more. Sam Lay was reunited with Chris James, Patrick Rynn, and Bob Corritore, who all worked together in the Sam Lay Blues Band. For more information on becoming a member of the Paul Butterfield Fund and Society, click here for the general website, or here for the MySpace site. Thanks to Salli Squitieri and Gabriel Butterfield for organizing this wonderful event. September 9, 2007 - Appeared at The 1500 Club with Marquis Knox and Chris James in conjunction with The Paul Butterfield Fund and Society's second annual Conference & Gathering in Clarksdale, Mississippi. September 15, 2007 - Appeared at Chief Schabuttie Gilliame's 82nd Birthday Party at the Rhythm Room, as a special guest with Big Pete Pearson backing Chief. September 21-22, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn. September 23, 2007 - Appeared at the Scottsdale Music Festival, which took place September 22-23, 2007 with the first day dedicated to jazz, and the second to blues. The September 23, 2007 blues lineup included The Robert Cray Band, Blues Traveler, Taj Mahal, Koko Taylor, Eric Johnson, Candye Kane, and Big Pete Pearson & The Rhythm Room All-Stars. September 28, 2007 - Appeared at Patrick's II in San Diego with The Fremonts, filling in for the vacationing Troy Sandow (The Fremonts' great harmonica player). September 29, 2007 - Appeared at his own "Birthday Bash" at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as a special guest with Phillip Walker. October 4, 2007 - Appeared with Dave Riley for a live performance on KFFA hosted by Sonny Payne and Terry Buckalew. October 6, 2007 - To celebrate their new release on Blue Witch Records, Travelin' The Dirt Road, Dave Riley and Bob Corritore hosted a CD release party in conjunction with the Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival at the Delta Cultural Center Annex, 223 Cherry Street, Helena, AR, 72342. October 6, 2007 - Appeared as a special guest on Mannish Boys set at Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival. Bob played harmonica behind Johnny Dyer on a Jimmy Rogers number. Thanks to Randy Chortkoff for including Bob. Rand and all The Mannish Boys have always treated Bob as one of their family. October 7, 2007 - Appeared with Cedric Burnside and Lightnin’ Malcolm at the Shack Up Inn, adjacent to Hopson's Commissary, in Clarksdale, Mississippi as part of a celebration honoring Pinetop Perkins. October 12-13, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn. October 20, 2007 - Appeared as a guest of Diunna Greenleaf on three songs with her at the Blues For The City benefit show in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, put on by the Phoenix Blues Society November 2-3, 2007 - Bon Voyage party for the Rhythm Room All-Stars' Swiss appearance! Bob Corritore appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn. November 6-8, 2007 - Big Pete Pearson and The Rhythm Room All-Stars appeared in Paris at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Club at the Le Meridien Hotel on November 6, 7, and 8, 2007. This was right before their appearances at the Lucerne Blues Festival in Switzerland on November 9 and 10, 2007. November 9-10, 2007 - Big Pete Pearson & The Rhythm Room All-Stars appeared at the highly acclaimed Lucerne Blues Festival in Lucerne, Switzerland. November 14, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as a special guest of Paris James. November 17, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Big Pete Pearson & The Rhythm Room All-Stars backing the legendary Pinetop Perkins. December 7-8, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, and Patrick Rynn, as part of the Rhythm Room Christmas Blues Party Weekend, with Big Pete Pearson & The Rhythm Room All-Stars, Henry Gray, Billy Flynn, & Eddie Kobek. December 18, 2007 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as part of the Harmonica Showcase, which also included Bill Tarsha, Bob Corritore, Jimmy Johnson, Larry Dee, Big Nick, Walkin' Cane Mark, Robert Jackson, Blind Ronnie, Larry Polk, Lee Poole, John Cally, Dee, Barry Logan, Dwight Miles, Doc, Steve Passanelli, Paul Klapper, Hans Olson, Sugar Bear, Lenny Blues, Jerry Swartz, and others. Past Performances - 2006 January 6, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix, AZ with Dave Riley. January 13, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, Matt Bishop, and Johnny Rapp. January 14, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, Matt Bishop, and Johnny Rapp. January 15, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Dave Riley in the Phoenix Blues Society's benefit and potluck for IBC Winners Tom Walbank & The Ambassadors and Danny Rhodes. Many other bands appeared, including Tom Walbank & The Ambassadors, Danny Rhodes, The Jim Glass Band, Mikel Lander, and the Chuck Zeigler Band. February 25, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, Matt Bishop, and Johnny Rapp, with the Rhythm Room All-Stars then playing another set with Billy Boy Arnold. March 24-25, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, Matt Bishop, and Johnny Rapp. April 22, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, Matt Bishop, and Johnny Rapp. April 29, 2006 - Appeared at the Bay-Car Blues Festival in France with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, Matt Bishop, and Johnny Rapp. May 20, 2006 - Appeared as part of an all-star lineup for the Chico Chism birthday and CD release party with Big Pete Pearson. May 26-27, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, Matt Bishop, and Johnny Rapp. June 10, 2006 - Appeared at Smoke Daddy in Chicago as part of Scott Dirks' harmonica players showcase, followed by Billy Flynn, later that same night appeared with Louisiana Red at the Hothouse as part of Honeyboy Edwards' birthday party. June 11, 2006 - Chicago Blues Festival. Appeared with Louisiana Red and Chris James doing a duet set on the Louisiana Bayou Station and Social Club Stage. June 30-July 1, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, Matt Bishop, and Johnny Rapp. July 13, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Paris James. July 21, 2006 - Appeared as a special guest on Jimmy Morello's set at the Marco Fiume Rossano Blues Passions Festival in Rossano, Italy. July 22, 2006 - Appeared as a special guest on Sweet Betty's and Miss Sophie Kay's sets at the Marco Fiume Rossano Blues Passions Festival in Rossano, Italy. July 23, 2006 - Appeared with Louisiana Red and Little Victor at the Marco Fiume Rossano Blues Passions Festival in Rossano, Italy. July 28-29, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, Clay Swafford, and Johnny Rapp. July 31, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as part of the Bernard Williams Memorial Benefit, along with Soul Power, Big Pete Pearson, George Bowman, Roger White & Sariah Soul, Lucius Parr & Street Life, Alvin Battle (Bassist for Dyke & The Blazers), Lawrence Carroll (Formerly of Motown Records), Fire In The Sky, Dr. Fish, The Whitehead Brothers, and many others. August 10, 2006 - Appeared at the West Valley Art Museum with the Big Pete Pearson Blues Band. August 18, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Louisiana Red. August 19, 2006 - Appeared at Club Congress in Tucson, AZ with Louisiana Red. August 25 and 26, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and Johnny Rapp. September 2, 2006 - Appeared at the Thirsty Ear Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with Louisiana Red. Also at this festival was Honeyboy Edwards, Dave Alvin, Richard Johnston, Eddie Turner, Greg Brown, The Be Good Tanyas. Po' Girl and other roots, blues, folk, and bluegrass bands. September 3, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as part of a huge lineup including Tail Dragger, Dave Riley, Chief Schabuttie Gilliame with Tom Grills, and Paris James (who released his new CD at the event) for the Rhythm Room 15 year anniversary celebration with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, Clay Swafford, and Johnny Rapp. September 9, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Dave Riley. September 13, 2006 - Appeared on Bill Wax's "Bluesville" on XM Satellite Radio. The show was broadcast worldwide. September 15, 2006 - Appeared with Henry Gray at the Strathmore, North Bethesda, Maryland for the NEA National Heritage Fellowship Awards Celebration. Also appearing were Mavis Staples, Tremé Brass Band, Doyle Lawson, Esther Martinez, and other award recipients. September 16, 2006 - Appeared with Henry Gray at the Open House Arts Festival featuring Arts Along the Gulf Coast Highway in Washington D.C. This event also featured Nancy Griffith, Marcia Ball, Geno Delafose, BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, The Wild Magnolias, Tremé Brass Band, Super Chikan, The Blind Boys Of Alabama, and many more. September 18, 2006 - Appeared with Henry Gray at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. for a set on the Millenium Stage. See the Kennedy Center schedule for more details. You may view the archived event by clicking here. September 19, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Paris James. September 22-23, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and Johnny Rapp. An opening set and performances by Little Victor were also featured both nights. September 30, 2006 - The birthday boy himself made a guest appearance at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as part of Bob Corritore's 50th Birthday Gala. Headliners included Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Henry Gray, and Hubert Sumlin. October 6, 2006 - Appeared at the Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival with Dave Riley at the Robert Lockwood Jr. Heritage Stage. October 7, 2006 - Appeared in a duet setting with Dave Riley at the Delta Cultural Center Annex. October 8, 2006 Appeared at Hopson's Commissary in Clarksdale, Mississippi as part of a celebration honoring Pinetop Perkins. Bob performed on a set backing Calvin "Fuzz" Jones (vocals) with Bob Margolin, "Little" Frank Krakowski, Mookie Brill, and Clay Swafford. Many other performers appeared, including host Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Paul DeLay Band, Michael Burks, and Pinetop Perkins (of course). October 13, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Very Special Guest David Maxwell plus the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and Johnny Rapp. October 14, 2006 - Appeared at a free Tucson Blues Heritage Festival Kickoff Party at Hotel Arizona with Very Special Guest David Maxwell plus the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and Johnny Rapp. October 15, 2006 - Appeared at the Tucson Blues Heritage Festival with Very Special Guest David Maxwell plus the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and Johnny Rapp. Other festival acts included Marcia Ball, Leon Kittrell & the Statesboro Blues Band and more! Plus a special bonus appearance at the after-party at the Boondocks! October 27, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with Pinetop Perkins, plus the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and Johnny Rapp. November 3-4, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, Patrick Rynn, and Johnny Rapp. November 9, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as part of the Harmonica Showcase hosted by the Rocket 88s featuring many local talents. December 2, 2006 - Appeared at the Robert Lockwood, Jr. post-funeral repast at The Agora in Cleveland, Ohio along with Robert "Red Top" Young, Wallace Coleman, Billy Branch, and "Crazy" Marvin. December 8-9, 2006 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ with the Rhythm Room All-Stars featuring Big Pete Pearson, with Chris James, Brian Fahey, and Patrick Rynn, with Very Special Guest Bob Margolin. December 16, 2006 - Appeared at the West Valley Art Museum with the Big Pete Pearson Blues Band for the West Valley Art Museum Christmas Show. December 22, 2206 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room Phoenix, AZ as part of Chico Chism's Christmas party with many other special guests. Past Performances - 2005 January 28-29, 2005 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room playing in a Blues Showcase with Finis Tasby, The Chief, Big Pete Pearson, Leon Blue, Richard Innes, Paul Thomas, Chico Chism, Johnny Rapp, and more. February 19, 2005 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room backing Pinetop Perkins in an all-star lineup that includes Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Calvin Jones, Billy Flynn, and Johnny Rapp. February 26, 2005 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room with the Rhythm Room All-Stars backing Roy Gaines. March 16, 2005 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room as part of a benefit for Chico Chism, hosted by One Class Act Blues Band. March 24, 2005 - Appeared at the Coffeehouse at the Glendale Public Library with Paris James, The Chief, and Johnny Rapp. April 1, 2005 - Performed at the Rhythm Room with Dave Riley. April 2, 2005 - Performed at the newly reopened Monroe's with Paris James, Chief, Chico Chism, Johnny Rapp, and Tom Coulson. April 8-9, 2005 - Performed at the Rhythm Room with Lil' Ed as part of the Rhythm Room All-Stars. May 27, 2005 - Appeared as part of the Rhythm Room All-Stars with Chief, Big Pete Pearson, Chris James, Paul Thomas, Brian Fahey, and more! June 11, 2005 - Bob was one of the featured harmonica players on Scott Dirks Harmonica Showcase at Smoke Daddy in Chicago. Other harmonica players included Steve Guyger, Al Blake, Dave Waldman, Martin Lange, Randy Chortkoff, Big D, and of course, Scott Dirks. June 16, 2005 - Bob was one of the featured harmonica players at the Harmonica Showcase at the Rhythm Room. The showcase featured over 20 harmonica players and was hosted by Bill Tarsha and the Rocket 88s. June 18, 2005 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room as part of the Rhythm Room All-Stars with Chief, Big Pete Pearson, Chris James, Paul Thomas, Brian Fahey, and more! July 15-16, 2005 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room as part of the Rhythm Room All-Stars with Big Pete Pearson, Chris James, Paul Thomas, Brian Fahey, and more in a Bon Voyage Party prior to departing for Italy! July 22-24, 2005 - Appeared in Rossano, Italy at the Rossano Blues Passions Festival in Bob Corritore's All-Star Phoenix Blues Showcase with Big Pete Pearson, Chris James, Paul Thomas, and Brian Fahey. The band did a revue style show on both nights of the festival and participated in a jam session on the third day. Also appearing were the Mannish Boys (with Kid Ramos, Finis Tasby, Richard Innes, Randy Chortkoff, Tom Leavey, and Leon Blue), Lisa Otey and Kathleen Williamson (Lisa also was a guest with the Phoenix showcase), and a number of Italian Blues Bands. July 28, 2005 - Appeared with Louisiana Red at the Golden West in Albuquerque, New Mexico. July 29, 2005 - Appeared with Louisiana Red at the Main Street Concert Series at Overlook Park in White Rock, New Mexico (by Los Alamos). July 30, 2005 - Appeared with Louisiana Red in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the Gerald Peters Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico for an intimate duet concert benefiting the Thirsty Ear Concert Series. August 6, 2005 - Appeared at theRhythm Room with the Rhythm Room All-Stars, featuring Big Pete Pearson, Chris James, Johnny Rapp, Lisa Otey, Brian Fahey, and Paul Thomas. August 12, 2005 - Appeared at Monroe's with Paris James. August 19-20, 2005 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room with Louisiana Red in a band that also includes Paul Thomas, Buddy Reed, and Brian Fahey. This weekend will be a CD release party for Red's new release "No Turn On Red" and both nights will be recorded by the award winning Clarke Rigsby for a Louisiana Red "Live" CD. August 21, 2005 - Appeared at the Boondocks in Tucson with Louisiana Red in a duo setting. August 28, 2005 - Appeared with Paris James at the Phoenix Blues Society's Back Porch Blues Festival at the Rhythm Room. Also appearing were Hans Olson, Tom Walbank and the Ambassadors, and headliner Robert Belfour. September 10, 2005 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room with the Rhythm Room All-Stars (Big Pete Pearson, Chris James, Brian Fahey, Paul Thomas, and Bob), plus special guests Johnny Dyer and Dave Riley. September 14, 2005 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room with the Chief on his 81st birthday. September 15, 2005 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room with Dave Riley. October 2, 2005 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room with Jessi Colter for a performance of "Jambalaya" at the All-Day Katrina Red Cross Benefit. October 7, 2005 - Appeared at the King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, Arkansas, with a guest appearance on Dave Riley's set with a number of other harmonica players in a tribute to the late John Weston. October 8, 2005 Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival (formerly the King Biscuit Festival) Main Stage Guest Appearance on Mark Hummel's Harmonica Show for the harmonica finale with James Harman, Little Sonny, Mark Hummel, Rick Estrin, John Nameth and Bob all on stage blowin' rounds of solos! Thanks Mark for including me in this. October 9, 2005 Appeared at Hopson's in Hopson, Mississippi as part of a celebration honoring Pinetop Perkins. October 21, 2005 - Appeared at the Rhythm Room with the Rhythm Room All-Stars (Big Pete Pearson, Chris James, Brian Fahey, Paul Thomas, and more!). |
