Thursday, March 12, 2009

PAPA MALI IN AUSTIN

PAPA MALI PLAYS TWO SHOWS IN AUSTIN...TOMORROW NIGHT (FRIDAY THE 13TH) AT THE PARISH ON HISTORIC SIXTH STREET IN DOWNTOWN AUSTIN. ALSO ON THE BILL: A DUO IN THE TRADITION OF BLACK KEYS AND RL BURNSIDE, THE ROOSTER BLUES (HATTIESBURG, MS) AND MC LEMORE AVENUE, A KILLER SOUL/FUNK ENSEMBLE THAT ALWAYS DRAWS COMPARISONS TO BOOKER T & THE MG'S AND THE METERS!

AND NEXT WEEK, FOR SXSW ATTENDEES, PAPA MALI IS HOSTING THE 1ST ANNUAL HOODOO BLUES AND BBQ, SATURDAY MARCH 21ST FROM 2PM TIL 6PM AT KENNY DORHAM'S BACKYARD, AN OUTDOOR VENUE LOCATED NEXT TO THE FAMOUS VICTORY GRILL IN EAST AUSTIN!

1:30PM: GATES OPEN
2PM: THE ROOSTER BLUES
3PM: THE GREYHOUNDS
4PM: TOPAZ AND MUDPHONIC
5PM: PAPA MALI AND FRIENDS

ALL PROCEEDS GO TO BENEFIT THE DIVERSE ARTS GROUP