Junior Boogie brings a ‘patriot act’ of a musical kind to Rossi’s

It’s time for “Red, White and Blues” this Sunday, July 3, at Rossi’s 1906 Roadhouse, where Junior Boogie brings in an all-star cast of players for the all-day event.

Boogie in 2012 received the Bay Area Blues Society’s West Coast “Best Blues Harmonica” award and has opened and played with the likes of Johnny Winter, Dr. John, Jackie Green, the Doobie Brothers, Buddy Guy, Dave Mason, Gregg Rollie, Taj Mahal and more.

The day kicks off at 2 p.m. with Boogie giving a short verbal history of the blues, with some examples played by him on harmonica and he will be spinning some old vinyl as well. Then his band, which includes Luke Domingue and Zakk Murphy, will take the stage.

Next on the bill is Rich Kirch. Kirch is a blues guitar legend, having toured with John Lee Hooker for over 13 years, until Hooker’s passing. Born in Chicago, he set out touring in the ‘70s with the Jimmy Dawkins Blues Band, playing the United States, Canada and Europe in ‘77 and ’81 and was part of the “American Living Blues Festival” that toured Europe in 1982. Junoir Boogie’s band will be backing Kirch.

Then it’s time for Freddie Roulette. Roulette is a blues lap steel guitarist from New Orleans, though he was born and raised in Evanston, Illinois. Roulette learned to play the steel guitar in high school and began playing in clubs in Chicago in his teens; in 1965 he began work in Earl Hooker’s backing band. Since then he has collaborated with Charlie Musselwhite, Henry Kaiser, Harvey Mandel and more and has also released several solo albums. Boogie’s band will also be backing Roulette, with Kirch joining in as well.

The Second Street Blues Band hits the stage next. Best described as “blues-rock-R&B,” the act has an infectious sound with all five members having vast experience playing all over the country, individually sharing the stage with artistssuch as Muddy Waters, Elvin Bishop, Paul Butterfield and many more. With a style honed in clubs from Chicago to New Orleans to San Francisco and Seattle, the Second Street Blues Band comes together with a sound all their own.

“Red, White & Blues” rounds out with the Shakedown Choir, which is Paulie Hips’ latest project - and that rolls into the legendary “blues jam’ which happens each Sunday night at Rossi’s. Formerly held at the Blue Moon Saloon, the event moved to Rossi’s when the venue changed ownership three months ago. The “House Band” - which features Isaac Carter, Mikey Cannon, Stuart Sperring, Bob McBain and occasionally Phil Herrschaft and Adrian Trevino - never seems to have a bad night, and local musicians are welcome to bring their axe, voice or drum sticks and sit in with the band.