Wichita Blues Society

Duston Arbuckle & the Damnations at Spaulding's Food & Drink

Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations roots rock, blues, and more from 8 - 11 p.m.

Southern Voice at the Red Brick Room

It's always a good time with this band !!! Music starts at 9p.m.

Open Blues Jam

7:00 pm at The Rusty Nail

Jason Callahan at the Shamrock Lounge

It’s HonkyTonk weekend at the Browntown Group! Start it off at the Shamrock for a FREE show from Jason Callahan (6-8pm). Then head over to Barleycorn’s for a high-energy show by Tequila Ridge, with special guest Billy Ray Carr.

Tequila Ridge at John Barleycorn’s for a high-energy show with special guest Billy Ray Carr.

Jeremiah Johnson at the Red Shed

After a long 2 year wait, Jeremiah is back at the Red Shed!

Music starts at 8 p.m

Tickets here:

Orphan Jon & The Abandoned at Shamrock Lounge

Get to the iconic Shamrock Lounge for a night of Roots, Rock and Blues with OJATA and special guest T-Roy Tayrien.

Show's at 9pm. $5 Door (Brought to you by Vintage LaNell Records and Browntown Productions)

Open Blues Jam

7:00 pm at The Rusty Nail

Open Blues Jam

7:00 pm at The Rusty Nail

Phil Bollig and Heather Bruno Duo

Hope you’re ready for this! It’s going to be a high-energy, foot-stomping, acoustic whirlwind, when Phil and Heather take the Shamrock stage. Show starts at 6pm, and it’s FREE!

Sleepy Truckers at Shamrock Lounge

It’s Trucker time again! Your favorite music trio (with maybe some special guests) will be strumming, singing, playing, performing, and joking the night away. It’s gonna be a good one – don’t missi t!

Cover $5

Arbuckle & Long at Walker's Jazz Loung

Get ready for an unforgettable evening with Arbuckle & Long at Walker's! This dynamic duo brings the raw energy and soul of blues music to life with every note. Their powerful performances are the perfect backdrop to a night of relaxation, great company, and expertly crafted cocktails. Tickets on Eventbrite.

MAHAN Band at the Shamrock Lounge

This show is right after Valentines Day, but we’re continuing to spread the love, man! Howard Mahan and the band are coming to town, and they’ll put on a sensational V Day after-party. Nothing like some straight-ahead Blues from this amazing band to make for a great evening!

Cover $5

Kurt Allen Band at the Red Shed Music Venue

Date: Saturday, February 22 ·

Location: Red Shed Music Venue

Kurt Allen returns to The Red Shed for a night of heavy hitting blues! Details and tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kurt-allen-tickets-1065665015749?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0_VwjCF5LjY3Pafi4nN9BwpYWA_FQGlns0vmUw0y26mbyXKJJtE8tuW2M_aem_2yvjPaFh-Vj6c4j5gcVlYA

GEORGE SANDERS BAND at Vorshay's!!!

Join us for our Annual Meeting & Blues Party where we will give a state of the union for the organization, spend time with fellow blues fans, and boogie to the Kurt Allen Band.

This is an All Ages Show! Doors at 2:00 p.m. Music at 3 p.m.

Members FREE with valid membership.

Non-members: $10, Students and under 17 years $5 (must have student ID)

We will also be giving away 2 tickets to Keb Mo & Shawn Colvin show at The Cotillion on March 16.

Join us at Walker's Jazz Lounge for Final Friday with music by Keefer Madness.  WBS members get $5 off their first drink - must show your membership card!

Get advanced tickets here. 

Sleepy Truckers at the Shamrock
Show 8pm – Cover $5 Kicking  off St Patty’s Month with the Sleepy Truckers! The guys will be bringing the stuff– special guests, terrific vocals, exceptional musicians, new stuff, old stuff, covers and originals, classics and new favorites. You don’t want to miss it!

Orphan Jon & The Abandoned

SATURDAY MARCH 1ST!!

It's a night of Roots, Rock, and Blues at the fun filled Vorshay’s Cocktail Lounge in downtown Wichita!

The fun and frivolity starts at 9pm.

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w/ Special Guest Paul Kelly, All Ages/ All Seating is Reserved

Concessions and full bars open!

Doors: 6pm // Show: 6:30pm,

Tickets, $49 to $119 available here

Bonnie Raitt headed back out on tour just months after being recognized for her lifetime of artistic achievements as part of the Kennedy Center's 47th Class of Honorees in Washington, DC last December.  Tickets here.

Lady Dee and Lynn Duo at The JukeBox

Info: Lady Dee and Lynn Avants  perform a variety of classic Blues, R&B and Jazz favorites. Stop by and join them for a great time after-work in a fun atmosphere with fantastic drinks!

Roadhouse Saints is Classic Rock cover band, passionate about keeping the greatest decades of rock alive from the 60's, 70's and 80's.

Cover $5

Open Jam at The Red Brick Room
Hosted by Southern Voice

Eden Brent at The Red Shed Music Venue

Eden Brent is an American musician on the independent Yellow Dog Records label. A blues pianist and vocalist, she combines boogie-woogie with elements of blues, jazz, soul, gospel and pop. Her vocal style has been compared to Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie and Aretha Franklin

Tickets here

Tom Page Acoustic Band at Central Standard Brewery.

Don’t miss this night of uplifting beer and music.

Orphan Jon & The Abandoned - SATURDAY MARCH 29th

It's a night of Roots, Rock, and Blues at the fun filled Shamrock Lounge ! The fun and frivolity starts at 9pm.

Terry & Craig at Mort’s Martini Bar

8:00 pm to midnight.

Sleepy Truckers at The Shamrock Lounge

Show 8pm – Cover $5

Get ready, get set, and plan to GO to the Sleepy Truckers monthly gig at the Shamrock. The guys always have surprises in store!

Made From Scratch at Mort's

Made From Scratch stirs up a mix of blues, jazz and swing!

OJATA TRIO at the Humidor Cocktail Lounge

OJATA TRIO returns to the ever popular Humidor Cocktail Lounge. Come out and enjoy an evening of Top Shelf Drinks, Satisfying Stogies and Righteous Tunes in a Cool and Relaxing Atmosphere.

Starts at 8pm.

Henry Walker 90th Birthday Bash at Mort's Martini Bar

This will be a Rockin Blues Blowout! Come celebrate one of Wichita's blues masters!

Party starts at 3p.m.

The George Sanders Band is back, with their unique take on Blues, Funk and Rock Classics.  $5 cover

Location:Jazzy Soul Night with Injoy Fountain at Walker’s Jazz Lounge

Experience the perfect fusion of jazz and soul at Jazzy Soul Night! Smooth grooves, rich vocals, and craft cocktails set the mood.

21+ to purchase a ticket for this event. Tickets here

Dirty Red & the Soul Shakers and Main McMann & the Difference at Jerry's Bar & Grill

Two great bands!

8 p.m. - Midnight

Ben Brandt at The Red Shed

Ben will bring a blues/rock sound to the Shed. Ben’s band for formally known as the Soul Miners Union.

Info here

Join your blues friends for our annual Spring Blues Crawl in Old Town.  Doors open at 3 p.m.  Music 4 p.m. - 7 p.m.

The Wichita Blues Society will be setup in Old Town Square (directly in front of the Museum of World Treasures).  We will have t-shirts, buttons and stickers for sale so you can show your support for the blues.

$20 Wristbands get you into each club PLUS the AFTERPARTY.  Wristbands will be sold at each club below - cash only - and at the WBS tent - accepting cash and credit card.  Sorry no Venmo or other digital payment apps.

• Mort's Martini Bar - Lonesome Stranger
• Brickyard - Cleveland Blue
• Rock Island Live - Made From Scratch
• Barleycorn's - George Sanders Blues Band
• Walker's Jazz Lounge - Ms Lady Dee & the Shadow Daddy's

AFTERPARTY at The Brickyard 7:30 band:  To Be Announced

Second Annual Jenny Woodstock at Shamrock Lounge

5-9pm - (Doors at 5P) $20 suggested donation

With love and appreciation for the funds raised to help her during her recovery from an accident in 2019, Jenny Wood wants to give back to the Wichita community. Join us for an evening filled with music, community, and love at Jenny Woodstock, May 3rd at 5pm, a benefit show for the Down Syndrome Society of Wichita.

Music Lineup:

- JENNY WOOD AND THE WATCHERS

- EMMITT DEWATER

- MOONLIGHT DREAMERS

- SUNBLUSH

But that’s not all! Jenny Woodstock promises to be a day of fun for the whole family, with food, libations, live graffiti artist, and performances by several incredible bands. It’s an event meant to unite us all, regardless of age or background, in a celebration of life and togetherness.

Link for donations here

A Special Evening with Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Bobby Rush

SHOW : 8:00 PM Doors : 6:30 PM  Tickets and details here

Jackson Stokes & Melody Trucks at The Red Shed Music Venue

As the daughter of the late Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks, Melody Trucks has continued her family's legacy in the world of Southern rock and jam band music. Her skillful percussion work and dynamic stage presence have earned her a devoted following among music fans. For this run of shows, she is featuring members of the Jackson Stokes Band rhythm section, Paul Brackens and Ben Bicklein. As well as guitarist Gregg Erwin. Tickets and info here

MARCUS KING BAND GOES TO SCHOOL: THE TOUR

All Ages

Tickets $39.50 to $59.50 here

Beth Hart at The Cotillion

Doors: 7pm // Show: 8pm All Ages Show. Tickets and details here

Orphan Jon & The Abandoned at The Shamrock Lounge

Orphan Jon & The Abandoned are laying down the Blues at the Shamrock! These guys are great!

Cover $5

CHRISTONE “KINGFISH” INGRAM & SAMANTHA FISH at The Cotillion

Gone Fishin' Tour with guest Matthias Lattin

Doors: 6pm // Show: 7pm $42 Tickets and details here

If you're feeling “stuck in a rut” with your guitar playing, then meet Hamilton Loomis!

Hamilton is an international blues recording artist who will help you get to the next level in this FREE guitar workshop by learning practical techniques & shortcuts that can apply to all genres.

The workshop is geared to INTERMEDIATE guitarists but could benefit more skilled players. ALL AGES, ACOUSTIC OR ELECTRIC.

A protégé of Rock-n-Roll icon Bo Diddley, Hamilton enjoys helping musicians be their best, especially young, up-and-coming musicians.

Registration not required but appreciated at our website.

May Final Friday with Main McMann & The Difference

7 - 10 pm

Cover: $15

Main McMann brings his hot style of blues, soul and funk north from Oklahoma for a Wichita Blues Society Final Friday performance at Walker’s Jazz Lounge. Main has been performing for more than 30 years and is a member of the Oklahoma Blues Hall of Fame. If not sold out, tickets will be available at the door.  $15  Advance tickets here.

AJ Harvey at the Brickyard

He’s bringing the full band back to Wichita!Live at The Brickyard in Old Town With a special guest.

Music at 9pm

Blues Inferno at The Red Shed

Ruthie Foster at the Bartlett Arboretum

Three-time Grammy nominee, and 2024 Grammy Blues Winner, Ruthie Foster transforms sorrow into career defining soul+blues joyful journey. Gates open at 3pm, concert at 4pm.

$20 at the gate, children free if kept under wing. Support local food vendors onsite or pack a picnic. Please leave pooch at home.

Tickets here

Details here

Piper & the Hard Times at The Red Shed

Nashville-based blues & roots music group, Piper & the Hard Times, deliver intense and rhythmically dynamic blues-based music that translates into an unforgettable, captivating live show. The blues is the main foundation that defines their work, along with R&B, soul and rock. In January 2024 they won first place in the band division at the prestigious International Blues Challenge held in Memphis, TN.

Info here

The Sleepy Truckers at The Shamrock Lounge. Music 8pm – Cover $5

Don't miss this Blues Music Award nominee presented by the Wichita Blues Society!

After touring the U.S., Canada and Europe for years, and opening shows for Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, George Thorogood and Tinsley Ellis, Dennis Jones and his band are now HEADLINING!

His sizzling hot guitar solos, smooth and soulful vocals combined with a high-energy stage performance, plus a rhythm section second to none, makes Dennis' shows a blues experience you will never forget!

Dennis' latest album “About Time” has been nominated for Best Blues Rock Album by the Blues Foundation for their 2025 Blues Music Awards. 

ALL AGES SHOWS!  Members $15  ~~ Non-Members $20 (cash at the door, please)

Join us for our monthly jam at The Shamrock Lounge.

Orphan Jon & the Abandoned at Mort's Martini Bar

Music starts at 8p.m.

Open Jam at The Rusty Nail

Eberly Farm Concert Series ROCK Night

Opening band: Damaris Kunkler at 6:30pm with Headliner: Eclipse at 7:30pm

Doors open at 5:30 pm , so come early and grab a great spot!

$10 Door Cover – Tickets available now,  hear?

Enjoy a cash bar and delicious concessions while you groove to the tunes!

ALL AGES EVENT for the WHOLE family!

The Fly By Night band kicks off at 8

PM at Mort’s

Delano Drive at The Red Brick Room

Come early and stay late!! Food, Darts, pool and amazing music. Come join the fun!

Open Jam at The Rusty Nail

Spirit of Kansas Blues Festival at Lake Shawnee, Topeka

Free festival! 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., followed by fireworks over the lake!  Info here.  

Sleepy Truckers at the Shamrock Lounge

Join us for The Sleepy Truckers as they set off musical fireworks on the Shamrock stage! The Truckers put on a great show, so plan to be here!

Cover $5

Open Jam at The Rusty Nail

Join us for our monthly jam at The Shamrock Lounge.

Eberly Farm Concert Series - Jazz

Opening band: Damaris Kunkler at 6:30pm with Headliner: Eclipse at 7:30pm.  Doors open at 5:30 pm , so come early and grab a great spot!     $10 Door Cover – Tickets available here

Enjoy a cash bar and delicious concessions while you groove to the tunes!

ALL AGES EVENT for the WHOLE family!

KEYN Summer Concert Series - Gates open at 6:30. Music at 8pm

Bring your family and friends, your own lawn chairs, some spending money for the food and drink trucks, and some water to keep you cool. No glass bottles or alcohol are permitted.

Since these are outdoor concerts, be sure to check the KEYN Wichita Facebook page for any schedule changes or cancellations once the concert season starts.

Get ready for a night of bluesy funk with the Keepers of the Funk at Walker's! Sip on fantastic cocktails as the music takes you away! Keepers of the Funk will be playing a fusion of instrumental funky, soulful, R&B, rock. From Aretha Franklin & Stevie Wonder to Herbie Hancock & Miles Davis to Clapton & The Allman Brothers. 21+ to enter

Advance Tickets Here

Open Jam at The Rusty Nail

Big Fat Fun at the Capitol Federal Amphitheater

Gates open at 6:30. Music at 8pm

Bring your family and friends, your own lawn chairs, some spending money for the food and drink trucks, and some water to keep you cool. No glass bottles or alcohol are permitted.

Since these are outdoor concerts, be sure to check the KEYN Wichita Facebook page for any schedule changes or cancellations once the concert season starts.

Open Jam at The Rusty Nail

Free show at The Lounge! Annie Mack brings powerful vocals, soulful blues, and feel-good vibes for a night you won’t want to miss. Grab a cocktail, settle in, and let her music lift your spirit and move your soul.

21+ to purchase a ticket for this event.

Jet City at the Capitol Federal Amphitheater

Gates open at 6:30. Music at 8pm

Bring your family and friends, your own lawn chairs, some spending money for the food and drink trucks, and some water to keep you cool. No glass bottles or alcohol are permitted.

Since these are outdoor concerts, be sure to check the KEYN Wichita Facebook page for any schedule changes or cancellations once the concert season starts.

Kent Burnside at The Red Shed

Kent Burnside is a dynamic and soulful musical artist, carrying on the rich legacy of Mississippi blues. Born into the renowned Burnside family, with roots deeply embedded in the Hill Country Blues tradition, Kent is a torchbearer of the genre, blending tradition with his own contemporary flair.

Info here

AJ Harvey at Artichoke Sandwichbar East

Open Jam at The Rusty Nail

Dirty Red & the Soul Shaker at Walker’s Jazz Lounge

Join us for another wonderful Final Friday at Walker’s! 8:00 - 11 p.m..

Lucky People at Naftzger Park

Gates open at 6:30. Music at 8pm

Bring your family and friends, your own lawn chairs, some spending money for the food and drink trucks, and some water to keep you cool. No glass bottles or alcohol are permitted.

Since these are outdoor concerts, be sure to check the KEYN Wichita Facebook page for any schedule changes or cancellations once the concert season starts.

Monterey Jack at Naftzger Park

Gates open at 6:30. Music at 8pm

Bring your family and friends, your own lawn chairs, some spending money for the food and drink trucks, and some water to keep you cool. No glass bottles or alcohol are permitted.

Since these are outdoor concerts, be sure to check the KEYN Wichita Facebook page for any schedule changes or cancellations once the concert season starts.

Instrumental funky bluesy jazzy rock. Kevin Moore, Larry Sanders, Keith Misemer, Coal Miner, Steve Kraskow

Keepers of the Funk plays instrumental Funky, Blues, Soul, R&B, and Fusion Rock.

Cover $5

Musicians, Vocalists and Live Music Lovers - Join us and jam to the blues at Shamrock Lounge.  It will be F U N!  Backline provided

The jam starts at 6 p.m. and goes until 9 p.m. You can get your dinner and cold drinks, relax and enjoy the music.

The Roadhouse Saints at Naftzger Park

Gates open at 6:30. Music at 8pm

Bring your family and friends, your own lawn chairs, some spending money for the food and drink trucks, and some water to keep you cool. No glass bottles or alcohol are permitted.

Since these are outdoor concerts, be sure to check the KEYN Wichita Facebook page for any schedule changes or cancellations once the concert season starts.

Free show 6-8pm
Shamrock’s After Work Party will feature a free acoustic show from the talented Matt Eichelberger. Come down, have some drinks, chill out with Matt unplugged.

King Midas at YaYa's Euro Bistro

Playing some good old Rock N Roll on the patio.

Show: 8pm to 11pm

Tab Benoit at The Cotillion

Doors: 7pm // Show: 8pm $30

Tickets and details here

Orphan Jon & the Abandoned - LIVE Recording at The Red Shed

Two nights of live recording! Be part of the fun!

Info here

Wichita, get ready for a musical blowout like no other-- ** The 4th Bacchanal. With genre-bending celebration of rhythm, blues, & country. This year's line-up is stacked with jaw dropping talent. From toe-tapping twang to bluesy ballads and everything in between, this is the summer send-off you've been waiting for.

- Patz-Kodi Baxter -Bucky Fowler and Southern -Harrison Steele -Martin L Bowie Quintet -Uche & the Crash -Sometimes on Sunday -Monterey Jack -Llew Brown Band -Remedy- Wichita -Bacchanal Band and Guests -Jess Bowling -Piper Leigh -Dixon Knowles - the band -Lady Dee & The Shadow Daddies -Kodi Baxter -Bucky Fowler and Southern Charm -Pretty Ugly

Three days of electrifying blues and roots music throughout the town of Humboldt Kansas!

Details here

Phil and Heather are a talented Acoustic Duo that have become a Shamrock favorite.

Plan on having dinner too! Smokehouse Sessions offers delicious charcoal-grilled goodies out of the smokehouse on the back patio. Menu rotates weekly, but it’s always delicious!

Show: 6-8pm (free)

Enjoy a FREE performance from Wichita based acoustic artist Ben Fuchs sharing originals and covers from 6 pm to 8 pm!

Dinner and drinks served to the patio all evening from Public at the Brickyard. All ages and well-behaved doggos welcome.

Uche & The Crash are on a mission to resurrect the power of pop, rock and groove. Come out early and grab some dinner before the show.

Cover $5

Open Jam at The Rusty Nail

Delano Drive at The JukeBox

Enjoy delicious Barbeque while listening to amazing sounds of classic, pop and original Rock music. $5.00 cover charge. Plan your party now! Show starts at 9pm

WBS MEMBERS GET $5 OFF THEIR TAB NIGHT OF THE SHOW!

Get to Artichoke Sandwichbar East for incredible acoustic blues from award-winning artist Joe Waters on Sept 18! Make the night complete with great food, craft cocktails and cold beer.

Joe Waters, a multi-instrumentalist from Dayton, Ohio, pours his creative passion into his music. In January 2024, Joe won the solo/duo category at the Blues Foundation’s International Blues Challenge in Memphis. He is also the 2022 Telluride Blues Challenge winner.

Free Festival! 11AM- 8:30PM.  Info and lineup here:

Don't miss this blazing blues and gritty soul Final Friday at Walker's Jazz Lounge!

"Lady Dee," professional and fantastically talented, is a powerhouse singer and songwriter. She started her career as most great gospel, soul, jazz, pop and blues singers do - as a preacher's daughter singing in her fathers church.

Guitarist Michael 'Mud Cat' Gnapp, aka Les Ismore, began his professional career touring Japan in 1965 playing rhythm guitar with a band known as the Others.  He sharpened his guitar skills with the Blue Bloods and Ham Bonn; becoming a talented guitarist and musician.

$5 off your first drink with proof of membership to the Wichita Blues Society

21+ to purchase a ticket for this event

Open Jam at The Rusty Nail

One of the Midwest's premier fingerstyle guitarists, Tom Pevear, joins forces with Wichita's own Dustin Arbuckle for an evening of country blues tunes at Oliver's Lounge. FREE SHOW

The lineup includes: Kevin Burt, The Selwyn Birchwood Band, and The DK Harrell Band. Details and tickets available here

Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations will be kicking up dust for a special Sun show at Jerry’s. These guys are all veterans of the Progressive Roots music scene, and we’re lucky to have them. Our kitchen will be open if you want some dinner with your music.

Doors 5pm/Show 6-8pm – cover $10

Get down at Walker’s Jazz Lounge with Keepers of the Funk! This powerhouse band blends instrumental funk, blues, soul, R&B, rock, and fusion into an electrifying night of grooves. With tight rhythms, fiery solos, and unstoppable energy, they’ll have you moving, grooving, and feeling every beat. Grab a cocktail, snack on a charcuterie board, and let Keepers of the Funk keep the vibe alive all night long!

Advanced tickets here:

Oct 11th Is our annual potluck night that has become a big hit.

This year we will welcome back Nathan Bryce & The Loaded Dice for a night of classic rock.

Tickets here

Say HELLO to Fall !  Join friends and fellow blues lovers for our 2025 Fall Blues Bash at Jerry's Bar & Grill on SATURDAY Oct. 18.  Doors open at 2, music from 3 - 6p.m. from Sister Lucille and Keepers of the Funk.  This is an ALL AGES SHOW!  $20 for WBS Members, $25 Non-members.  $15 for youth and students.

Hailing from Southwest Missouri, Sister Lucille is a foursome deeply inspired by the musical legacy of Memphis.  These talented musicians breathe funk into the Blues, stir it with the soul of Gospel and tint it with an air of Country to forge a distinctly groovy sound they call Memphunk!

Opening the Bash is Keepers of the Funk, an instrumental funky fusion of blues, rock, jazz, soul and R&B with plenty of improv!

Blues master Howard Mahan is bringing the band to Wichita on Sat, Oct 18. You’re going to be amazed at this talented group! Come see MAHAN Band, and plan on dinner before the show from The Burrito Stand (serving on the patio from 6-11 pm).

Show 9pm – Cover $5

No holds barred funk, blues, and soul that marries the sounds and spirits of Detroit Rock City, Memphis, and Mussel Shoals. In the remarkable 30+ year career of The Boneshakers, they have built a substantial following among blues, jazz, and funk audiences with their powerhouse style with their latest album hitting #1 on Soul Blues radio charts (USA) and #1 on Blues radio charts UK).

Tickets and details here

Open Jam at The Rusty Nail

Special guest Jackson Martin.

Doors at 6p.m. Music at 7p.m.

Details and tickets here

Open Jam at The Rusty Nail

A high-energy, rootsy blend of guitar-driven Americana, blues, and crowd-pleasing covers. Show at 9:00 PM with a $5 cover. Ernie Mack BBQ smokin’ on the patio.

Catch Dustin Arbuckle & The Damnations on a hometown show at Central Standard Brewing in Wichita! It will be an evening of electrified roots music and some of the finest craft beers in the land. Music 8-11 pm

Dustin Arbuckle, Brandon Hudspeth, and Dr. Mark Foley come together for a special trio performance at Oliver's Lounge! It will be an evening of blues, jazz, and some old-school country tunes mixed in for good measure.

Open Jam at The Rusty Nail