There's nothing better than live music to chase the winter blues away... or to bring them on! This month the Narrows Center for the Arts presents their 3rd Annual Winter Blues Festival on 1/15-1/16. On Friday, catch Luther Guitar Johnson, Davy Knowles, Mark T. Small and Matthew Stubbs. Saturday's all-star line-up includes Duke Robillard, Johhny Hoy & The Bluefish, Neal & The Vipers, Erin Harpe & The Delta Swingers and Neal McCarthy Problem. Also this month: Anna Nalick on 1/20, David Bromberg Quintet on 1/21, The Steel Wheels on 1/22, Entrain on 1/23 and  Marshall Crenshaw & The Bottle Rockets.

Right here on Aquidneck Island, you can hear great live music each Wednesday at Norey's -- check their website for weekly details.  Common Fence Music's 17th Annual Gathering of Fiddlers & Fishermen hosted by Ilana Katz will be held on 1/23. The Redwood Library hosts classical and flamenco Guitarist Pablo Gimenez Hecht on 1/24 and don't forget about, Ocean Mic at Jimmy's Saloon), held each Thursday. I'll be playing there myself this month, email me to find out when ;-)