Firefly's BBQ/Framingham, MA


OK, It's been about 2 1/2 months since my last post. I've had the chance to jam at many places during that time-MA, FL, RI, Canada..... Last night it was local here in MA. I've always seen this acoustic blues jam listed on the Boston Blues Website, but never had the time to check it out. It turned out not really to be a blues jam. It was more of an open mike-singer-songwriter kind of thing. I did have my cocktail set with me and the host Bruce Marshall was kind enough to let me set up and play with him as well as some of the other musicians. Space was very tight for setup with a good crowd, good sound system and a wide range of music and skills displayed behind the mike during the night. No attitudes here, a well run program with everyone getting at least two songs. Highlights for me was getting to play with two dobro players at the same time and the one harp player that I jammed with was a former student of Jerry Portnoy. Bruce is a fine musician in his own right able to play and sing all different types of popular music. Even pulling a couple of tunes from his eighth grade band's set list. All which made me feel nostalgic and old, since I was playing the same songs during those years.

Blues Jam Venues I've Played

  • 3 Gs Sports Bar/Worcester, MA
  • 4050 Chophouse/Addison,TX
  • Acton Jazz Cafe/Acton, MA
  • Alligator Alley/Oakland Park, FL
  • Back Room Blues Bar/Boca Raton,FL
  • Backstreet Jazz & Blues/St Louis, MO
  • Baldwin's Pub/Orlando, FL
  • Bangkok Blues/Falls Church, VA
  • Barley House/Concord,NH
  • Bayou/Ottawa, Canada
  • Black-eyed Sally's/Hartford, CT
  • Blarney Stone/Pickering, OH
  • Bluetone Cafe/Easton, PA
  • Broadway Oyster Bar/St Louis, MO
  • Bunkhouse Saloon/Las Vegas/NV
  • Buzz's Lounge/Sunrise, FL
  • Cadillac Jack's/Kettering, OH
  • CC Tavern/College Corner, IN
  • CCD's/Parma, OH
  • Cecil's Texas BBQ/Orlando, FL
  • Chans/Woonsocket/RI
  • Charlies Throttle Stop/Fairfield, OH
  • Cody Jack's/Clermont, FL
  • Colonial Inn/Concord, MA
  • Deckbar & Grille/New Orleans, LA
  • Dennis' Place/Springfield, MO
  • Dinosaur BBQ/Rochester, NY
  • Dolphin Lounge/Gahanna, OH
  • Famous Dave's/Minneapolis, MN
  • Fat Boy Bills/Milford, MA
  • Fat Daddy's/Dunedin, FL
  • Finnegans/Delano, MN
  • Firefly's BBQ/Framingham, MA
  • Frank's Place/Ocoee, FL
  • Franks/E. Brookfield, MA
  • Gilly's/Dayton, OH
  • Gilrein's/Worcester, MA
  • Gloria's/Philadelphia, PA
  • Green Dolphine Grill/Roanoke, VA
  • Green Iquana-West/Tampa, FL
  • Handlebar Harrys/Plymouth, MA
  • Harry's/Hyannis, MA
  • Hole In The Wall/Dallas, TX
  • Holly & Dolly's/Casselberry, FL
  • Hungry Tiger/Manchester, CT
  • Irene's/Ottawa, Canada
  • Iron Horse/Northamton/MA
  • J-Alans/Dayton, OH
  • Jazz Corner/Hilton Head, SC
  • JJs House of Blues/Worcester,MA
  • Johnny Ds/Somerville, MA
  • KC's Rib Shack/Manchester, NH
  • Lashaway Inn/E. Brookfield, MA
  • Loose Moose Cafe/Sagamore Hills, OH
  • Lou's Cafe/Manville, RI
  • Lydia's/Akron, OH
  • Mac & Joe's/Oxford, OH
  • Maddy's BBQ/Atlanta, GA
  • Mansion Hill Tavern/Newport, KY
  • Maxie's Place/Pittsburgh, PA
  • Midnight Blues Cafe/Auburn, ME
  • Mill St Brews/Southbridge, MA
  • Mojo Lounge/Fremont, CA
  • Moonlight Tavern/Parma,OH
  • Muddy River Smokehouse/Portsmouth, NH
  • Ned Peppers/Dayton,OH
  • Nik's Place/Marietta, GA
  • Nite Owl/Dayton,OH
  • Northside Tavern/ Atlanta, GA
  • Nortons/Kettering, OH
  • Old Bowie Town Grille/Bowie, MD
  • Oregon Express/Dayton, OH
  • Oskies/Farragut,TN
  • Oyster Bay/Casselberry, FL
  • Parkview/Cleveland, OH
  • Pat Murphys/Phoenix, AZ
  • Pat's Bar/Oakland, CA
  • Rain Desert/Danielson, CT
  • Rainbow/Ottawa, Canada
  • Remingtons/Laurel, MD
  • Rhythm Room/Phoenix, AZ
  • Rockwells Corner Pub/Largo, FL
  • Rusty Nail/Philadelphia, PA
  • Rynborn/Antrim, NH
  • Sal's Rhythm & Blues Club/Johnson, RI
  • Sapphire Indian Restaurant/Laurel, MD
  • Savannah Blues/Savannah,GA
  • Savannah/Westlake, OH
  • Slippery Noodle Inn/Indianapolis, IN
  • Stan & Joe's/Annapolis, MD
  • Stones Public House/Ashland, MA
  • Strange Brew/Manchester, NH
  • The Alley/Sanford,FL
  • The Roma / Haverhill, MA
  • The Springs/Springboro, OH
  • Theodores/Springfield, MA
  • Thirsty Moose/Carleton Place, Canada
  • Thunderbird Cafe/Pittsburgh. PA
  • Tip Top Tavern/Indianapolis, IN
  • Trizzys/ Altamonte Springs, FL
  • Trolley Stop/Dayton, OH
  • Tumbleweed Connection/Dayton, OH
  • Uncle Charlie's American Grill/Glendale, AZ
  • Uptown Night Club/Oakland, CA
  • Ware Banquet Center/Dayton,OH
  • Warmdaddys/Philadelphia, PA
  • Waterstreet Cafe/Fall River, MA
  • Wildwood/Upton, MA