Blues music, especially live blues music has a rich history in America, particularly with African American history. Singing the blues was often a way to deal with adversity, regret or lost love and most blues music had its origins on plantations in the south of America during the early 19th Century. Blues music was sung by the African Americans who worked in the cotton and vegetable fields and from there moved up the Mississippi Delta to influence other areas of America, namely New Orleans the birth place of jazz music.
Blues music can move the listener from great joy to deep sadness unlike any other form of music which is why many people enjoy the blues when performed live in great music venues. The United States has many of the best live blues music venues with the top venues listed below.
McKenna’s Blues, Booze and BBQ is a great local hangout located in Omaha, NE which combines the smooth New Orleans Blues with great BBQ food such as steaks, ribs and chicken. This venue gets great reviews due to the quality music as well as the friendly staff and the excellent food. McKenna’s Blues, Booze and BBQ is open late all week and weekends with quality musicians playing long into the night. This place is defiantly worth a visit if you’re in the area.
Danny’s Blues Saloon is another great live blues venue located in Oklahoma City, OK which is rated as the number one blues venue in this city. The Saloon hosts live music every night of the week and features a great mix of local and international blues music performers. This venue also has a house band that performs nightly and a Sunday night jam session that draws performers from all over the US as well as large crowds to match.
B.B. King’s Blues Club and Grille is located in the theatre district of New York, NY and this excellent venue attracts people from all over to experience a tribute to the blues legend B.B. King. The music that is featured at this venue includes everything from blues, jazz, blue grass and on some occasions heavy metal. This mix of music means that every night is a new experience and the venue hosts everything from tribute bands to live gospel music on a Sunday. The food at this club has a home cooked feel and is second only to the entertainment on offer.
