The Gotham Blues Society NYC

10/31/2026

The Gotham Blues Society NYC recommends the following shows for Saturday, 🎃October 31st🎃:
Joe Taino & Blueflames 2:30pm @ Arthur's Tavern
Adjua Ajamu Trio 7pm @ Terra Blues
Seth Okrend 7pm @ Il Porto 37 Washington Ave Brooklyn
Honey Marmalade 9:30pm @ The Bitter End
New Moon Acoustic Blues 9:30pm @ The Rum House
T-Blues Band featuring Junior Mack (Junior Mack Fans), Adjua Ajamu. Andy Galore, Barry Harrison 10pm @ Terra Blues
Rae The Band 11pm @ The Bitter End

10/30/2026

Check out this article in Blues Matters Magazine by Abbe Sparks Media Group. If you missed Sons of Cream at The Iridium last month, you can re-live the experience here. Photos by Arnie Goodman Photography

My November column is aptly titled
"Sons of the Rock Gods" (as in CREAM) and talks about how Malcom Bruce, Kofi Baker & Rob Johnson - as Sons Of Cream - keep their famous dads/uncle's legacy alive and moving forward with their own versions and new music.

Read all about it in "Blues In A New York State Of Mind"'s 3 page spread with photos from Arnie Goodman. It's all inside Blues Matters Magazine issue no. 167, pages 50-52. bluesmatters . com. Love to know what you think.

10/30/2026

The Gotham Blues Society NYC recommends the following shows for Friday, October 30th:
Seydurah Avecmoi Trio 7pm @ Terra Blues
Rich Townsend & The Magnificent NighTrain 7pm @ Arthur's Tavern
New Moon Acoustic Blues Trio 8:30pm @ Fred's Dog House 354 Grand Street Brooklyn
SaRon Crenshaw Band 10pm @ Terra Blues
Matt Pinto 11pm @ The Bitter End

10/30/2026

NYC BLUES & R&B FANS: Mark your calendars! 🎷🔥

Multiple Blues Music Award winner John Németh is bringing his powerhouse vocals, electric harmonica, and infectious R&B sound to The Iridium on Saturday, November 14th!

If you love gritty blues, classic vintage grooves, and a live performance packed with raw energy, this is a show you cannot miss. Experience one of the finest artists in modern American roots music in an intimate venue with world-class acoustics.

📍 Where: The Iridium 1650 Broadway, NYC (50th/51st Streets)

📅 When: Saturday, November 14th

🎟️ Tickets: Get yours before they sell out! Tickets available here:

As a teenager in the early '90s growing up in the muddy potato fields of Idaho, Németh was drawn to the hard-edged hip hop sounds and rock bands of the day, until a friend, Tom Moore, introduced him to the Junior Wells and Buddy Guy classic "Hoodoo Man Blues." Together they formed Fat John & the 3 ...

10/29/2026

Percussion Pun!!!

10/29/2026

The Gotham Blues Society NYC recommends the following shows for Thursday, October 29th:
Noé Socha Album Launch Party 7pm @ Terra Blues
New Moon Acoustic Blues 7:30pm @ Retro Restaurant 853 Manhattan Ave. Brooklyn
Blues Jam hosted by Dean Shot 8pm @ Kitty Sullivan’s 27-01 23rd Ave Astoria Queens
Blues with Doc French (David French) & Arthur Neilson 8:30pm @ Fred's Dog House 354 Grand Street Brooklyn
Clarence Spady Band 10pm @ Terra Blues

10/29/2026

Noé Socha live @ Terra Blues
Album release party
Thursday, October 29th @ 7pm