GIGS
Upcoming Gigs
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Fri03Jan2020
1st Show of the Year!
7:30-10:30Rockfish Grill & Anacortes BreweryAnacortes here we come,
So many shows over the years, Glad to be back in town!
Start of the 2020 Hind-Sight” Tour
featuring Rob Smith, Ranger Kidwell Ross, and Rick Haykin.
Great way to break in the New Year!
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Thu09Jan2020
Featured Artist, Dam Bar Blues Jam
7pmThe Dam Bar
Bing Local(360) 452-9880Jammin’ the Blues with Big Al and the gang. This Jam is the place to be!
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Fri10Jan2020
Roots Blues Show
5:30-8pmOld Alcohol Plant Inn
www.oldalcoholplant.com(360) 390-4017Trio in the Spirits Lounge
Featuring Jon Parry and Rob Smith
Fine Dining, Art Gallery, Hotel and Blues!!!!!
No Cover
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Sat11Jan2020
Skagit Eagle Festival
10am-5pmMarblemount Community Hall
60155 Hwy 20
360-853-8784
Hosted by J.P. Falcon Grady and the Marblemount community. Sat. and Sun.
A variety of performers including yours truly at
10am Peregrine Puppet Theater featuring Bonzo the Clown
2:15 pm Badd Dog Blues Solo show
Live Music, Story telling, Indian Tacos, Family Fun All Day!
$10 general admission/ $5 for the whole family
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Sun12Jan2020
Skagit Eagle Festival
10am-5pmMarblemount Community Hall
60155 Hwy 20
360-853-8784
Hosted by J.P. Falcon Grady and the Marblemount community. Sat. and Sun.
A variety of performers including yours truly at
10am Peregrine Puppet Theater featuring Bonzo the Clown
2:15 pm Badd Dog Blues Solo show
Live Music, Story telling, Indian Tacos, Family Fun All Day!
$10 general admission/ $5 for the whole family
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Sat25Jan2020
Underground Blues Show
8pmCellar DoorSo Glad the Cellar Door has re-Opened. Full Band, Boogie N Blues!!!!
Featuring Jim Nyby, Tom Svornich and Rob Smith.
Lunar New Year too!
$5 Bones Cover all to the Band
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Sun26Jan2020
Music on the Land
2-5pmFinnriver Farm & Cidery
- Address:
- Phone: (360) 732-4337
Roots Blues Duo featuring Jon Parry.
Wonderful setting. All Ages
Excellent food and beverages! Yeee Haw!!!!!
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Thu13Feb2020
Featured Artist, Dam Bar Blues Jam
7pmThe Dam Bar
Bing Local(360) 452-9880Jammin’ the Blues with Big Al and the gang. This Jam is the place to be!
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Fri14Feb2020
Valentines Dance Party!
7:30-9:30pmOld Alcohol Plant Inn
www.oldalcoholplant.com(360) 390-4017Valentines Day Dance Party!
Full Band in the Skyview Room, Dancin’ and Romancin’
Fine Dining, Art Gallery, Hotel and Blues!!!!!
Featuring Jon Parry, Rob Smith and Alfred Rijkers.
Free with Dinner Receipt, or Music only $5 cover
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Mon17Feb2020
Blues on the Mountain
Noon-3pmMount Baker Ski Resort
- Address:
- Phone: (360) 734-6771
Andy’s Big Birthday Adventure Week Begins!!!!!
Presidents Day! Heather Meadows, Upper Lodge. All ages. Think Snow!!!!!
Blues trio with Rob Smith and Alfred Rijkers.
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Wed19Feb2020
Blues in the Tap Room
7-9:30pmStones Throw Brewery
www.stonesthrowbrewco.com(360) 362-5058Andy’s Big Birthday Adventure Week!
Kid and Dog friendly. BBQ Food Truck. Brews, Blues and BBQ, ……FUN!!!!!!
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Thu20Feb2020
Featured Artist at JP Falcons, Acoustic Spotlight
6-9pmMain Street Bar & Grill
www.main-street-bar.com(360) 312-9162Andy’s Big Birthday Adventure Week,
Proud to be asked to perform at Falcon’s Weekly showcase. I perform at 7:15-8pm.
Steak night, No cover
Part of my Big Birthday Adventure!
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Fri21Feb2020
Andy's Big Birthday Adventure
7-10pm122 West Brewing Co.Early Show at Bellinghams Newest Hot Spot!
Boogie N Blues Dance Party!
Featuring Rick Haykin, Rob Smith, and Kevin Kreestoe from Baby Cakes.
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Sat29Feb2020
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Wed11Mar2020
Blues in the Tap Room
7-9:30pmStones Throw Brewery
www.stonesthrowbrewco.com(360) 362-5058Kid and Dog friendly.. Brews and Blues, ……FUN!!!!!!
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Thu12Mar2020
Featured Artist, Dam Bar Blues Jam
7pmThe Dam Bar
Bing Local(360) 452-9880Jammin’ the Blues with Big Al and the gang. This Jam is the place to be!
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Fri13Mar2020
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Sat14Mar2020
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Mon16Mar2020
Canceled Engels Unplugged
8-10pmEngels Pub
Bing Local(425) 778-2900Roots Blues Solo Show. Wine specials.
Relax with an evening of down home Blues!
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Tue17Mar2020
Canceled Badd Dogs and Irishmen
8-11pmEngels Pub
Bing Local(425) 778-2900Be Safe and Healthy, Hope to see you soon!
Guest Artist at Dano’s weekly Open Mic. Let the Good Times Roll!!!!!
Celebrating St. Patricks Day! I got the Greens, Soooo Badd!
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Fri20Mar2020
Canceled World Puppet Day Performance
7-9pmHeiner Theater
Whatcom Community College
Be Safe and Healthy, Hope to see you soon!
The Peregrine Puppet Theater will be participating!
Whatcom Community College ASWCC Art Club co-hosts puppetry Cabaret featuring String and Shadow, Peregrine Puppet Theatre, Vox Fabuli and more. Admission to the cabaret performance at WCC is free of charge.
World Puppetry Day was established in 2002 by UNIMA, the Union Internationale de la Marionnette, a non-governmental organization affiliated with UNESCO, and has been celebrated around the world since 2003. Bellingham celebrated World Puppetry Day for the first time in 2019 in partnership with the Alternative Library where the three-night mini-cabaret sold-out all shows. Local volunteers, performers and arts groups came together in late 2019 to plan a Bellingham World Puppetry Day celebration with the goal of increasing awareness of the artistry and technical advancement of puppetry, and to demonstrate that this art form goes well beyond childhood play.
The festival includes a line-up of local and regional performers:
March 6: Festivities begin with a puppetry display during Art Walk on Friday, 5 -7 pm
March 7: Trivia Puppet Company presents Puget Sound Puppetry Festival in Seattle, noon to 8 pm. Get tickets here.
March 8: Pickford Film Center features Dark Crystal, the mystical adventure film by the Henson studio (famous for Muppets). Local marionette artists will entertain in the lobby before the show, 4 pm
March 14: The Whatcom Museum FIG features Pappenspiel performing and teaching children and families, noon.
March 15: Welcome Marionettes host an open house at their magical studio theatre in the woods of Deming (details below), 1 – 3 pm
March 20: Bellingham Storytellers’ Guild features puppetry and story
March 20: Whatcom Community College ASWCC Art Club co-hosts puppetry Cabaret featuring String and Shadow, Peregrine Puppet Theatre, Vox Fabuli and more. Admission to the cabaret performance at WCC is free of charge.
March 21: World Puppetry Day at the Jansen Art Center in Lynden features ventriloquist Ellie deVeer (Bellingham’s Got Talent winner), FireFly Productions, Peregrine Puppet Theatre and more, from 3-4:30 pm
March 22: Mt. Bakery Fairhaven hosts Pappenspiel at 4 pm -
Sat21Mar2020
Canceled World Puppet Day Performance
3-4:30Jansen Art Center
Lynden
Be Safe and Healthy, Hope to see you soon!
The Peregrine Puppet Theater will be participating!
World Puppetry Day is March 21, 2020, and Whatcom County is celebrating with a mini-festival of performances and workshops throughout March. The festival includes a line-up of local and regional performers in a variety of marionette, mask, string, shadow and stick puppetry media.
World Puppetry Day at the Jansen Art Center features ventriloquist Ellie deVeer (Bellingham’s Got Talent winner), FireFly Productions, Peregrine Puppet Theatre and more! $10
World Puppetry Day was established in 2002 by UNIMA, the Union Internationale de la Marionnette, a non-governmental organization affiliated with UNESCO, and has been celebrated around the world since 2003. Bellingham celebrated World Puppetry Day for the first time in 2019 in partnership with the Alternative Library where the three-night mini-cabaret sold-out all shows. Local volunteers, performers and arts groups came together in late 2019 to plan a Bellingham World Puppetry Day celebration with the goal of increasing awareness of the artistry and technical advancement of puppetry, and to demonstrate that this art form goes well beyond childhood play.
The festival includes a line-up of local and regional performers:
March 6: Festivities begin with a puppetry display during Art Walk on Friday, 5 -7 pm
March 7: Trivia Puppet Company presents Puget Sound Puppetry Festival in Seattle, noon to 8 pm. Get tickets here.
March 8: Pickford Film Center features Dark Crystal, the mystical adventure film by the Henson studio (famous for Muppets). Local marionette artists will entertain in the lobby before the show, 4 pm
March 14: The Whatcom Museum FIG features Pappenspiel performing and teaching children and families, noon.
March 15: Welcome Marionettes host an open house at their magical studio theatre in the woods of Deming (details below), 1 – 3 pm
March 20: Bellingham Storytellers’ Guild features puppetry and story
March 20: Whatcom Community College ASWCC Art Club co-hosts puppetry Cabaret featuring String and Shadow, Peregrine Puppet Theatre, Vox Fabuli and more. Admission to the cabaret performance at WCC is free of charge.
March 21: World Puppetry Day at the Jansen Art Center in Lynden features ventriloquist Ellie deVeer (Bellingham’s Got Talent winner), FireFly Productions, Peregrine Puppet Theatre and more, from 3-4:30 pm
March 22: Mt. Bakery Fairhaven hosts Pappenspiel at 4 pm -
Fri27Mar2020
Canceled Underground Blues Show
8pmCellar DoorBe Safe and Healthy, Hope to see you soon!
So Glad the Cellar Door has re-Opened. Full Band, Boogie N Blues!!!!
Featuring Jim Nyby on Piano.
$5 Bones Cover all to the Band
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Sun29Mar2020
Canceled HarpFest Beginning/Intermediate Workshop
3-5pmBellingham Wind Works
360-733-58402405 Meridian St. Bellingham, WA 98225Be Safe and Healthy, Hope to see you soon!
Beginning / Intermediate Harmonica with Andy “Badd Dog” Koch and Jan Peters
Local artists Andy “Badd Dog” Koch of the Badd Dog Blues Society and Jan Peters of the Gallowglass Irish Band and The Tango Cowboys will provide insight into developing your harmonica playing style in different musical genres such as Blues, Folk, Klezmer, and more!Free! Pre-registration at Windworks recommended.Events all month, Check the Windworks Website for Full Schedule -
Thu09Apr2020
Canceled Featured Artist, Dam Bar Blues Jam
7pmThe Dam Bar
Bing Local(360) 452-9880Jammin’ the Blues with Big Al and the gang. This Jam is the place to be!
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Sat11Apr2020
Canceled; Thar She Blues!
5-8pmPort Townsend Brewing
https://www.porttownsendbrewing.com330 10th Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368, (360) 385-9967I mean “Thar She Brews!”
Roots Blues Trio in the Leeside Tap Room.
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Sun12Apr2020
Canceled; Blues on the Mountain
Noon-3pmMount Baker Ski Resort
- Address:
- Phone: (360) 734-6771
Easter Sunday Blues on Mt. Baker!
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Fri17Apr2020
Canceled; 122 Blues Show
7-10pm122 West Brewing Co.Early Show at Bellingham’s Newest Hot Spot!
Full Band, Dance Party.
Great Beer, Tasty Food, No Cover, Early Show!
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Fri24Apr2020
Canceled; Blues Show in Pe Ell
7pmPhone: (360) 669-6134Roots Blues Solo Show in this Beautiful small town setting.
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Sat25Apr2020
Canceled; Blues Show in Pe Ell
7pmPhone: (360) 669-6134Roots Blues Solo Show in this Beautiful small town setting.
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Tue28Apr2020
Canceled Featured Artist at Dano's Open Mic
8-11pmEngels Pub
Bing Local(425) 778-2900Stay Safe all!
Guest Artist at Dano’s weekly Open Mic. Let the Good Times Roll!!!!!
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Fri08May2020
Canceled Underground Blues Show
8pmCellar DoorHope to See You Soon, Stay Safe!!!!!!
Full Band, Boogie N Blues!!!!
Featuring Jim Nyby on Piano.
$5 Bones Cover all to the Band
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Sat09May2020
Canceled Roots Blues Show
6:30-8:30pmOld Alcohol Plant Inn
www.oldalcoholplant.com(360) 390-4017Hope to See You Soon, Stay Safe!!!!!!
Trio in the Spirits Lounge
Fine Dining, Art Gallery, Hotel and Blues!!!!!
No Cover
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Sat16May2020
Postponed; Fairhaven College Outback Blues Festival
Noon -6pmOutback Farm
Fairhaven College, Western Washington University
Rescheduling for Oct. Stay Tuned!
Back to my Roots!
3 Bands, each including a Fairhaven Alumni
Noon; Ross Johnson Blues Project, with Gavin Potter FHC Alumni 98-2000
2pm; The Groove Doctors with Deb Hawley. Les Browning FHC Alumni 2014-2016
4pm; Andy Koch’s Badd Dog Blues Society, Andy Koch FHC and Outback Alumni 73-82
5:30 Allstar Blues Jam and Potluck
Free! All Ages.Bring Chairs, Dish to Share and your Stories!
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Fri29May2020
Finnriver Facebook Live
6:30-8:30pmFinnriver via Facebook Live on our Live Music in the Living Room Series
Chimacum, Wa
Looking forward to a live streaming show sponsored by one of my favorite venue’s
Join us for an evening of down home Roots Blues, Acoustic Folk, Country and Originals.
As you may know, Finnriver has closed up shop at the Cider Garden in efforts to help slow transmission of COVID-19. Unfortunately, closing down has also led us to cancel all scheduled community events including live music on the weekends. However, we have established a way to still offer events and music! In an effort to continue our mission and to grow community, Finnriver is opening a virtual gathering space called the Finnriver Incider Space
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Wed03Jun2020
Canceled Birch Bay Blues
6-8pmThe Beach at Birch Bay -
7876 Birch Bay Dr, Blaine, Washington 98230
360-392-8403
Hope to see you soon!!!!
Great to be back at the Beach!
Roots Blues Solo Show
No Cover
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Sat06Jun2020
Canceled 122 Blues Show
7-10pm122 West Brewing Co.Hope to see you soon!!!!
Early Show at Bellingham’s Newest Hot Spot!
Full Band, Dance Party.
Great Beer, Tasty Food, No Cover, Early Show!
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Sat13Jun2020
Canceled Roots Blues Show
6:30-8:30pmOld Alcohol Plant Inn
www.oldalcoholplant.com(360) 390-4017Hope to see you soon!!!!!
Trio in the Spirits Lounge
Fine Dining, Art Gallery, Hotel and Blues!!!!!
No Cover
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Fri19Jun2020
Canceled Blues Dance Party
8:30pm-12:30amHope to see you soon, Stay Safe!
Friday Harbor Fun!!!!!!!
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Sat20Jun2020
Canceled Blues Dance Party
8:30pm-12:30amHope to see you soon, Stay Safe!
Friday Harbor Fun!!!!!!!
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Wed01Jul2020
Weather Cancellation, Birch Bay Blues
5:30-8pmThe Beach at Birch Bay -
7876 Birch Bay Dr, Blaine, Washington 98230
360-392-8403
Moved to Livestream! Facebook Andy Koch.
Great to be back at the Beach!
Call in advance to reserve a table. 360-392-8403
Limited Seating, Social Distancing, Outdoor Setting!
Roots Blues Solo Show
No Cover
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Sat04Jul2020
Postponed Private Party
2pm till midniteStanwood
Hoping for Labor Day Weekend Sunday.
Hope to see you soon, Stay Safe!
Red White and BLUES!!!!!!
Happy 4th of July!
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Fri10Jul2020
Canceled, 122 Blues Show
7-10pm122 West Brewing Co.Stay Safe, Hope to see you soon!
Early Show at Bellingham’s Newest Hot Spot!
Full Band, Dance Party.
Great Beer, Tasty Food, No Cover, Early Show!
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Wed15Jul2020
Cancelled Birch Bay Blues
5:30-8pmThe Beach at Birch Bay -
7876 Birch Bay Dr, Blaine, Washington 98230
360-392-8403
Stay Safe so we can get back to Live Music!!!
Great to be back at the Beach!
Call in advance to reserve a table. 360-392-8403
Limited Seating, Social Distance Protocols in place, Outdoor Setting!
Roots Blues Solo Show
No Cover
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Wed22Jul2020
Canceled Wednesday Night Blues Party
8-11 pmEngels Pub
engelspub.com· ~64.9 mi(425) 778-2900Lookout Edmonds, Badd Dogs are coming to town! No Cover
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Fri07Aug2020
Canceled 122 Blues Show
7-10pm122 West Brewing Co.Early Show at Bellingham’s Newest Hot Spot!
Full Band, Dance Party.
Great Beer, Tasty Food, No Cover, Early Show!
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Wed12Aug2020
Canceled Birch Bay Blues
5:30-8pmThe Beach at Birch Bay -
7876 Birch Bay Dr, Blaine, Washington 98230
360-392-8403
Great to be back at the Beach!
Call in advance to reserve a table. 360-392-8403
Limited Seating, Social Distance Protocols in place, Outdoor Setting!
Roots Blues Solo Show
No Cover
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Fri21Aug2020
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Sat22Aug2020
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Wed26Aug2020
LiveStream with JP Falcon
6-8pmFort Banket
True Tone Audio Studio
BIRDDOG! rides again
Trading Tunes with JP Falcon Grady.
Fun!
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Sat29Aug2020
Canceled Ferndale Street Festival
1:30-3 pmMain Street
Hope to see you next year!
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Sat29Aug2020
Postponed 2nd Annual Peace Festival
Afternoon and EveningGary, Geri and Andy's Place. Ferndale
Peace, let it begin with me.
Live Music and Potluck
We perform in the early evening.
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Fri04Sep2020
Canceled 122 Blues Show
7-10pm122 West Brewing Co.Early Show at Bellingham’s Newest Hot Spot!
Full Band, Dance Party.
Great Beer, Tasty Food, No Cover, Early Show!
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Sun06Sep2020
Canceled Private Party
Afternoon and EveningStanwood
ReBoot 4th of July Party,
Red White and BLUES!
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Mon07Sep2020
Canceled Private Party
3pmSan Juan Island
Annual Labor Day Party!
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Thu10Sep2020
Livstream Fairhaven College
7-9pmFacebook, my band page, please like!
Andy Koch's Badd Dog Blues Society
Part of a Fairhaven College Live Music Streaming series featuring Fairhaven Alumni
Thursday Aug 27 Flip Breskin Birtday Celebration 7pm @ facebook Flip Breskin
Thursday Sept 3 David Donohue Songs and Stories 7pm @ facebook David Donohue
Thursday Sept 1o Me! 7pm Roots Blues
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Fri18Sep2020
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Sat19Sep2020
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Wed21Oct2020
Livestream From Fort Blanket
7-9pmTrue Tone Audio facebook page
Looking forward to taking the Stage at Fort Blanket.
High Quality Sound and Video for your Blues Listening Pleasure!
Finally a SHOW!!!!!!!
Join us or check it out later.
BaaaaWoooo!!!!!!!!!!
NEWS & YELPS
Andy Koch (pronounced “cook”) moved to Bellingham from Seattle in the fall of 1973 to attend Fairhaven College. It was meant to be a temporary move.
His motto now, he says, is “old enough to know better; too late to stop now.”
A heartfelt thanks to all for keeping track of our goings ons, and making it out to shows when you can.
We could not do it without your support.
Our latest CD OFF LEASH! Featuring Fat James, is available at shows and is a perfect gift for the Blues Lover on your list.