Joe Grissino at Tuesday Night Summer Blues

Joe Grissino is the featured artist at Harrah’s Tuesday Night Summer Blues.

The Harrah’s house band is Buddy Emmer (guitar, harp, vocals), Kim Emmer (vocals), Dave Clark (bass), Kevin Clark (drums) and Mark Ishakawa (keyboard). A guest artist, usually a guitarist, is featured each week. There are three sets from 8 p.m. to midnight. The first is with the Buddy Emmer Band which plays its originals and covers songs, the second features music by the guest artist and the third is a jam with a lot of improvisation. The Buddy Emmer Band learns about 12 of the guest artist’s tunes for the second set.