The Thunderbird Cafe



	TUESDAY MARCH 9th 8pm $8/10
	BAREFOOT TRUTH
	"With over 4.5 millions radio spins on internet radio "Pandora", Barefoot Truth's unbridled optimism has captured people around the world. Their new album "Threads" (released Feb 16th) is a testament to the band's upbeat music and unique live performance. "


	THURSDAY MARCH 11th 8pm $18/21
	CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS
	The Carolina Chocolate Drops are a group of young African-American stringband musicians who play the rich tradition of fiddle and banjo music in Carolinas’ piedmont. Members Rhiannon Giddens, Dom Flemons and Justin Robinson strive to carry on the legacies of countless black musicians who have passed beyond memory and recognition, all the while remaining true to their own unique style.


	FRIDAY MARCH 12th 8pm $10/12
	CARAVAN OF THIEVES
	Stretching the parameters of acoustic swing, Caravan of Thieves has been winning immediate praise for their new and unique brand of gypsy flavored song writing and their high intensity show. The vocal harmonizing, acoustic guitar spanking husband and wife duo Fuzz and Carrie have extended their family to include fiery violinist Ben Dean and double bass madman, Brian Anderson to complete their colorful vision. Special Guests:

	SATURDAY MARCH 13th 8:00 AM
	St. Patricks Day "Parade KICK-OFF" With the BEAGLE BROTHERS
	SATURDAY MARCH 13th 10pm $5



	SUNDAY MARCH 14th 8pm $10/12
	SARA HAZE (with full band)
	Releasing her first major album at the age of 19 has been a long time coming for this songstress, writing fan favorites like "Lovely" and "My Own Hands To Hold" years earlier. Fans of MTV's reality phenomenon The Hills responded en masse with over 300,000 hits on Sara's MySpace page when her song "My Own Hands To Hold" was used to illustrate a scene depicting a rocky relationship. Sara sings "you're bringing me down" in the chorus, describing a relationship gone bad.
	Special Guests: JD Eicher & The Goodnights

	THURSDAY MARCH 18th 10pm $5



	FRIDAY MARCH 19th 10pm $5
	The OLD E ALLSTARS
	Slammin funk grooves that get the people dancing, and blues ballads that often leave fans with goosebumps. The Allstars perform mostly original material, with a few soul/funk classics rounding out each set.


	SATURDAY MARCH 20th "Early Show @ 7pm" $15/18
	THE GRASCALS
	Already among the most beloved and acclaimed of contemporary bluegrass groups, The Grascals are the 2007 International Bluegrass Music Association’s Entertainers of the Year, first earning the top honor in 2006, only one year after being named Emerging Artist of the Year and winning Song of the Year for “Me and John and Paul.”

	SATURDAY MARCH 20th 10pm $5
	CITY DWELLING NATURE SEEKERS
	[City Dwelling Nature Seekers] holds down the alt-country end of indie rock, citing (and revealing) The Band as a key influence.” Andy Mulkerin, Pittsburgh City Paper
	Special Guest: Strip Mall Ballads

	MONDAY MARCH 22nd 8pm $ 10/12
	THAT 1 GUY
	Like a one-man band plucked from the pages of Dr. Seuss, That 1 Guy delivers earthshaking future funk from the magic pipe to accompany his madcap lyrics about turbo snails, meat storms, and weasel pot pies." J.G., Bass Player Magazine

	THURSDAY MARCH 25th 9pm $ 5
	CHET VINCENT & BIG BEND
	Chet Vincent & the Big Bend is a roots rock band based out of the empire that is Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Combining the raw electric energy of blues-tinged rock and alt-country with haunting and (sometimes) heartwarming songwriting in the spirit of the American folk tradition, Chet Vincent & the Big Bend reconcile the great divide between intellectualism and accessibility; by ignoring both -- and just writing songs. WITH: The SLANT & The DECEPTIONS

	FRIDAY MARCH 26th 9pm $5
	the PAWNBROKERS
	An evening of Original/Classic/Jump Blues The Pawnbrokers have performed with such National Acts as Anson Funderburgh & Sam Meyers, James Cotton, John Hammond, The Nighthawks, Little Charlie & the Nightcats,Long John Hunter and Eddy Clearwater. The band is a past winner of the Pittsburgh Blues Challenge.

	SATURDAY MARCH 27th 9:30pm $ 5
	Blue Sky Mission Club Tiger Maple String Band
	An evening of : Folk and Roots Music


	TUESDAY MARCH 30th 8pm $ 12/14
	AN HORSE
	The pair soon decided to lead An Horse out from the dank basement store. Like revolutionaries they took to the streets but without the cause or the fight or the gnarly banners, they did have songs though. And hand claps. They were surprised when after one show they were offered a whole lot more including an opening slot on Tegan and Sara's 2008 Out Of Hibernation Spring US tour. Shortly after they were invited to open for Death Cab For Cutie on their Australian tour. But they weren't as surprised as the owner of the record store when he found his two loyal managers playing to a packed out room when they were supposed to be selling CDs, his not theirs.



	FRIDAY APRIL 2nd 10pm $ 5
	FOURTH RIVER
	Fourth River is also the name for one of Pittsburgh’s finest up and coming grassroots bands. Appropriately named after the subterranean aquifer, Fourth River’s music streams from the Pittsburgh underground quenching the euphonious tastes of new fans with every performance

	SATURDAY APRIL 3rd 9pm $7

	The Rock and Roll Spookshow gives you a monster Halloween fix the first Saturday of EVERY OTHER month! Come degrade all yer senses with a Full-Length Horror Movie, Halloween Candy, Toys, and 3 horror/rock/psycho/billy/surf/trash bands!!!

	TUESDAY APRIL 6th 8pm $8/10
	MICHAEL MILLER
	SoCal troubadour-misfit Michael Miller is an American singer- songwriter who recently made "the all-time great make-out-and-cry record." His music has been described as "brooding acoustic ruminations and multi-layered, melancholic pop symphonies." (OC Weekly) Miller's new album, "I Made You Up," features friendly appearances from Pete Yorn, Tracy Bonham, Amy Correia, and his band of elite luminaries, who also happen to play with Damien Rice, Ray LaMontagne, Foo Fighters, Tom Waits, Beck, Son Volt, Aimee Mann, Lucinda Williams, and Shakira.

	THURSDAY APRIL 8th 9pm $18/20
	AZTEC TWO-STEP
	In 1972, Aztec Two-Step, whose name comes from a poem by beat poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, burst upon the scene with their self-titled debut album on Elektra Records. Their first album, along with their subsequent albums for RCA Records were staples of progressive FM and college radio and helped to bring the music of the 1960s into the 70s. Since then Rex Fowler and Neal Shulman have spent a lifetime making music together as the folk/rock duo Aztec Two-Step, and after more than 30 years of non-stop touring, they continue to impress audiences with intelligent songwriting, dazzling acoustic lead guitar, and inspiring harmonies, and remain one of acoustic music's most respected and enduring acts Special Guest: Jon Pousette-Dart

	FRIDAY APRIL 9th 9pm $5
	DIGITAL
	Featuring former members of JAZZAM --- Glen Strother and Jon Riley


	SATURDAY APRIL 10th 7:00pm EARLY SHOW $25/28
	LUNASA
	Lúnasa are internationally acknowledged as being the finest traditional Irish instrumental band of recent times. In October 1997, Ireland’s all-star quintet Lúnasa released their début CD Lúnasa, it became an immediate best-seller in Ireland, topping Hot Press’ folk charts and nominated one of the year’s top ten by the Irish Echo in the USA.
	SATURDAY APRIL 10th 10:00pm $10/12
	FRANCIS & the LIGHTS


	THURSDAY APRIL 15th 8pm $14/16
	HOT CLUB of COWTOWN
	The Hot Club of Cowtown has grown to be the most globe-trotting, hard-swinging Western Swing trio on the planet. From early days busking for tips in San Diego's Balboa Park, the band has grown and developed into a formidable international sensation. The Hot Club's ever-growing presence on the international festival scene has grown with its relentless touring over the years alongside the release of five critically acclaimed CDs .
	Special Guest: The Beagle Brothers

	SATURDAY APRIL 17th 9pm $ 5
	BREWERS ROW
	Brother-and-sister Nicholas Hohman and Leah Hohman-Esser make up the songwriting backbone of the band Brewer's Row, named after their practice space located next to a brewery. But they never stray too far stylistically from the golden era of their dad, Mark Hohman, a veteran of '60s rock band Shredded Wheat, who plays guitar and sings backup with them.

	SUNDAY APRIL 18th 8pm $12/14
	JOHN NEMETH
	Steeped in the tradition of B.B. King, Ray Charles & Junior Parker, John Németh is a singer & harmonica player of riveting intensity & virtuosity. His decade long career has found him opening for the likes of Robert Cray, Keb Mo' & Earl Thomas. "Classic soul and R&B styles have been revitalized in recent years by a cadre of young and relatively young artists such as James Hunter, Eli "Paperboy" Reed, and Sharon Jones. You can include John Németh on any list of the best of them." – Nick Cristiano, Phila. Inquirer

	FRIDAY APRIL 23rd 9pm $8/10
	Jason Ajemian and the Highlife
	"Ajemian is a bassist of indefinable sophistication. His sound, whether pizzicato or arco, is rich, flexible and commanding, albeit supportive and facilitating to the creative output of his musicians. Throughout there is an overriding sense of community heard within. The communicative spirit of the performers leads to an intriguing listening experience, overflowing with warmth." http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=29495 Special Guests: the Hit & Miss Engines

	SATURDAY APRIL 24th 10pm $5
	JIMBO and the SOUPBONES
	A funky soulful band hailing from New Kensington PA, and lead by the vocals of smooth operating front man Jimbo Jackson,return to the THUNDERBIRD CAFE. Jimbo and the Soupbones captured the title of the best band in the Burgh @ The Carnegie Arts and Heritage Festival 2009


	TUESDAY APRIL 27th 8pm $13/15
	HEAVY TRASH
	Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray are... HEAVY TRASH -- Formerly (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion ) Jon remains an indelible totem to his enormous mojo spirit and red-hot power of deliverance. He is Daddy Boss Hog! He is the Blues Exploder and Microphone Destroyer! A Gibson Brother! The man who shared a Chicken Dog with Rufus Thomas, got Soul with R.L. Burnside


	FRIDAY APRIL 30th 10pm $ 7
	Uncle Scratch's Gospel Revue The Whiskey Daredevil's
	An evening of No Frills RocknRoll/Punk/ Rockabilly


	SATURDAY MAY 1st 10pm $5
	TheCAUSE
	Solid musicians with an attention to the delicate touch who love playing - Grateful Dead, The Beatles, Dylan, Phish and a whole lot more - including several smokin originals.

	MONDAY MAY 3rd 8pm $8
	KASEY ANDERSON
	A versatile and confident songwriter and singer." No Depression "[Anderson is] a literate working man’s poet." Paste "Equally at home with introspective ballads as he is with political dirges." The Onion A/V Club


	SUNDAY MAY 9th 8pm $15/18
	FRED EAGLESMITH (With Full Band)
	The New Yorker magazine said it best: “If you’re missing Fred Eaglesmith, you’re really missing out.” An award-winning and acclaimed music auteur of the highest order, he has forged a singular and distinctive legacy with his songs, recordings, live performances, achievements and impact unlike that of anyone else in contemporary music. And done so as a fiercely independent and original artist through the sheer power of the music he creates.


	SATURDAY MAY 15th 8pm $12/14
	EILEN JEWELL
	Boise-born and Boston-based, Jewell has quickly distinguished herself as one of the rising stars of a new generation of roots musicians. Jewell is showing she can wander with the best of them, and write riveting song-stories about her adventures along the way.” Indicative of Jewell’s strong following in Europe, The Word in the UK described her as “A voice of real distinction [that] manages to transcend some powerful influences and pierce the fog long enough for her own point of view to emerge.”


	TUESDAY MAY 18th 8pm
	DIAS FELICES
	Details to follow


	FRIDAY MAY 21st 8pm $10/12
	ELIZABETH COOK
	To say that Elizabeth Cook’s background is like something out of a country song would be wildly underestimating the entire genre. The youngest of 11 half-brothers and sisters, she grew up in rural Florida where her musician parents met while playing in local country bars. Her father learned to play upright bass in a Georgia prison band while serving 11 years for running moonshine. Her mother, a singer and mandolin player from the hills of West Virginia, wrote her daughter’s first songs, including “Does My Daddy Love The Bottle More Than He Loves Me,” and had Elizabeth singing on stage at 4 years old.

	SATURDAY MAY 22nd 10pm $8/10
	PONTIAK and ARBOURETUM
	Pontiak led by Van, Jennings and Lain Carney, three brothers from the Blue Ridge Mountains, Pontiak delivers powerful anthems that worm their way into your lobes and lay beautiful, noisy eggs.” Arbouretum is showing teeth, getting restless. You hear it in Kale's nine-minute opening track, "Time Doesn't Lie"--the beast leads in as a rolling, interlude-filled folk-rock song with a powerful, cresting chorus/chorale.
	Special Guest: Kevin Finn

	THURSDAY MAY 27th 8pm $10/12
	ZACH DEPUTY
	There is nothing out there like Zach Deputy. Truly a one-man band, he is a powerhouse of performance, technical chops, and one hell of a charismatic presence. Put simply, Zach Deputy does what is called live looping: layering sounds through the magic of technology to create a full band effect. He isn’t the only performer out there doing this, but he has taken the technique to the next level. First and foremost, however, Zach Deputy is a songwriter, a shredding guitarist and a soulful singer with a 4+ octave range.

	FRIDAY MAY 28th 8pm $12/14
	The GIBSON BROTHERS
	"Eric and Leigh Gibson's sweet harmonies fall somewhere between those of Phil and Don Everly, and Charlie and Ira Louvin ... There is little question about the role of the heart in the making of modern bluegrass music and there is no doubt that the Gibsons apply lots of it to the music they so clearly love to make." Eric Thom, Exclaim! "Very much the real deal." Daniel Durchholz, St. Louis Post-Dispatch




	SATURDAY JUNE 12th 9pm $5
	ROWDY BOVINES Reunion Show
	From 1990-1995, the Bovines were a force to be reckoned with! No, they weren't the 1st rockabilly band in the area but they probably made the strongest impact. Billy Poore, author of ROCKABILLY: A 40 Year Journey referred to them as "regional legends".


	SATURDAY JUNE 26th 9pm $7
	SHARKSKINS & BLOOD FEATHERS
	From the briny deep, comes the tri-state area's premier surf/spy band, the Sharkskins! Da 'Skins are a group of individuals summoned by the spirit of the great Watusi Tuna Kahuna, the Pacific Rim god of surf and dance to go forth and bring sounds inspired by his greatness to the East Coast. **** Ben Dickey and Drew Mills formed Blood Feathers in 2005 to perpetuate America's most important export, Rock n' Roll music. Sailing the same tradewinds that brought rhythm to the New World and shipped gospel, blues, and jazz back as a thank you note, Dickey and Mills write songs that snug into the grooves of your grandmother's 78s. ****