“Liviu’s Invitational Series”  with weekly special guest- ya never know who might show up! Come enjoy some soul satisfying food & music!
Every Thursday- No Cover Charge!

Black-Eyed Sally’s is PUMPED to bring back The Popular “NORTHEAST BLUES HARMONICA SHOWCASE”! Fans of Stellar Blues Harmonica Playing, Sizzling Live Electric Blues and Outstanding Entertainment will be treated to another “Off the Charts” display by FOUR  Highly  recognized Blues Harmonica talents!!

PROFESSOR HARP: As a young man, “The Professor” witnessed Blues Harp Legend George Smith’s Harmonica Prowess in 1969 at a Boston club and the rest is History! Professor Harp was so blown away by George that he put down the sticks (Professor Harp originally played drums), picked up the Harp and took to it!!!  In 1975, a friend brought Professor Harp to a Boston area Muddy Waters show in which he was introduced to Mud in the green room. It was suggested that Hughie (Pro Harp’s given name) sit in with the Blues Icon and Father of Electric Blues. Mud invited Professor Harp up to the stage and played so much to Muddy’s liking that Muddy gave him an open invite to sit in anytime! Since then, the Professor has been fronting his own popular Blues band and has played with many greats including the likes of Luther “Guitar Jr.” Johnson and “Solomon Burke” (who actually gave/honored “Professor Harp” with his life long moniker!

DAVE ROBBINS: Blues Harp Burner & Vocalist Dave Robbins was a side-man for Boston’s “West End Blues Band” from 1991-1999. Dave formed “The Robbins Blues Band” in 2000 playing clubs throughout New England. From 2012-2016, Dave was an original member of Connecticut’s “Easy Baby”.

Nowadays fans know Blues Harp Burner and Vocalist, Dave Robbins as Bandleader for popular New England Regional Blues Act, “The Amplifires”. Since early 2018, Dave has also become a member of The Mud Morganfield Band (Muddy Waters’ Firstborn Son), and has also been seen working with the legendary Chicago Blues Great, Lurrie Bell as well as up and coming Blues Star Rockin’ Johnny Burgin.

For 30 years Dave has travelled throughout New England and beyond playing clubs, festivals and roadhouses, as well as supporting nationally touring acts and/or sharing the stage with such notables as Anson Funderburgh feat. Sam Meyers, Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters, Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes, Junior Wells, Matt Guitar Murphy, Darrell Nulisch, James Cotton Band, Junior Watson, Spin Doctors, David Foster and The Shaboo Allstars, Mitch Shakour, James Montgomery, Sugar Ray Norcia, Steve Guyger, Sugar Ray & The Bluetones, Dennis Gruenling, Bruce Katz Band, Ricky King Russell, Johnny Hoy, Matt Stubbs, Neal Vitullo, Michael Williams, Rockin Johnny Burgin, Mud Morganfield and many others.

RYAN HARTT:  Blues Harp Master and Vocalist, Ryan Hartt leads successful CT Blues band “The Blue Hearts” and has done so steadily since 2000. Since it’s founding, Ryan Hartt & The Blue Hearts” have gained popularity playing countless shows in and beyond the Northeast. Ryan and the band have recorded 3 CD’s and have several awards including Top 8 finalists in the IBF Best self produced CD, IBC competitors in 2004, 2007 & 2010. Voted best Blues band by Hartford Advocate reader polls and CTBS challenge winners 2003, ‘04 & ’09. Ryan can be seen playing shows with his band and a who’s who of Blues Stars when they pass through New England, just about any night of the week!

DREW BLOOD: If you are a Blues Harp fan and haven’t seen (or heard) Drew Blood, you are in for a Huge treat! Mr. Blood has been performing throughout Connecticut for many years. Drew is also a very soulful vocalist and great band leader. Fans will know Drew by his work as frontman extraordinaire with Carl Ricci & 706 Union Ave. Drew can also be seen filling in with popular CT Blues Band, Jr. Krauss & The Shakes

Washboard Slim & the Bluelights presents our American Roots and Blues DIVA Show! Eat, dance or just listen to some great music!

For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce Southern cookin’ of Sally’s kitchen. Jam session begins after 1st set.  Under 21s welcome. Sponsored by the Hartford Jazz Society!

Every tuesday come see this 18 piece orchestra get funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. Free Admission!

Every wed at 8:00 pm we host one of the longest running open blues jams in New England! Featuring our house band with a different host each week, you’ll hear some of the best musicians CT has to offer and it’s open to all ages (under 18 with a parent). Come on in, sign up, and let us hear your stuff- No Cover Charge!!

“Liviu’s Invitational Series”  with weekly special guest- ya never know who might show up! Come enjoy some soul satisfying food & music!
Every Thursday- No Cover Charge!

The members of Trombeatz are all professional artists, but above all else, they are friends, whose only interest is to create and disseminate music. Trombonist Hommy Ramos, who also serves as the ensemble’s musical director, began forming the initial incarnation of Trombeatz in 2005. Nelson Bello is the band’s primary percussionist and conga player. Ramos and Bello met while working together in different “Latin” bands during Ramos’ studies at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts. At that time, neither man knew that a common thread between them was their shared connection to both pianist Zaccai Curtis and bassist Luques Curtis, better known to many as The Curtis Brothers, and core creators of what is now Truth Revolution Recording Collective. According to Hommy, “Nelson is a friend and my right hand man, who is in charge of representing ‘Trombeatz’, in addition to his excellent work as a percussionist.” Joel Mateo is a Puerto Rican drummer based in New York City. Ramos and Mateo have performed together with several artists of great caliber, in addition to shared appearances on recordings with Truth Revolution Recording Collective Artists over the years. Vibraphonist Felipe Fournier is from Costa Rica, while bassist Alex “Apolo” Ayala hails from Puerto Rico. Hommy Ramos had the pleasure of discovering them while teaching at The Puerto Rico Music Conservatory. He immediately recognized their respective skills as musicians. Years later, these men made the move to New York City, and became an integral part of the Trombeatz family.

For the aficionado, or the curious first-timer, Jazz Mondays is the best taste of live jazz in Hartford. Set in the southern juke joint atmosphere of Black-eyed Sally’s, Jazz Mondays will strike a chord as you hear what our local talent has to offer, with regular special appearances by big city jazz names. Experience the cool original music of the jam session while you enjoy the hot fierce Southern cookin’ of Sally’s kitchen. Jam session begins after 1st set.  Under 21s welcome. Sponsored by the Hartford Jazz Society!

Every tuesday come see this 18 piece orchestra get funky with their take on jazz, R&B, and soul classics. Free Admission!

Every wed at 8:00 pm we host one of the longest running open blues jams in New England! Featuring our house band with a different host each week, you’ll hear some of the best musicians CT has to offer and it’s open to all ages (under 18 with a parent). Come on in, sign up, and let us hear your stuff- No Cover Charge!!

“Liviu’s Invitational Series”  with weekly special guest- ya never know who might show up! Come enjoy some soul satisfying food & music!
Every Thursday- No Cover Charge!

The Claudettes fuse Chicago piano blues with the full-throttle energy of rockabilly and punk and the sultriness of ’60s soul to write a thrilling new chapter in American roots music. Johnny Iguana pounds the piano alongside seductive singer Berit Ulseth, bassist/guitarist/singer Zach Verdoorn and drummer Michael Caskey. Johnny, who toured for years with his cult-favorite rock band oh my god, is also in the Grammy-nominated groups Chicago Blues: A Living History and the Muddy Waters 100 Band. He has toured/recorded with Junior Wells, Buddy Guy, Otis Rush and more and played piano on the new “Chicago Plays the Stones” album featuring Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Buddy Guy. The Claudettes recorded their 2018 album “DANCE SCANDAL AT THE GYMNNASIUM!” (Yellow Dog Records) with Grammy-winning producer Mark Neill (Black Keys, Old 97’s, J. Roddy Walston, J.D. McPherson). The Claudettes have recorded a new album with Grammy-winning producer Ted Hutt (Violent Femmes, Lucero, Old Crow Medicine Show, Gaslight Anthem, The Devil Makes Three). It will come out in early 2020.

GREG KOT, CHICAGO TRIBUNE   A revelatory blend of jazz and blues, stirred with punk brio. There are also dashes of classical and world music, and enough stops, starts and hairpin turns to suggest the giddiness of Raymond Scott’s cartoon music…How do they do it?
MINNEAPOLIS STAR-TRIBUNE   A skewed cabaret band of blues, jazz and rockabilly…a sensibility that feels equal parts James Dean and David Lynch.