I am still feeling the excitement of winning the South West Florida Blues Challenge as a solo in the solo-duo category. I'm starting to get myself ready. And thanks again to the South West Florida Blues Society for organizing the event. We're starting to plan the trip to Memphis. Hotel reservations are done, and flights will be done tonight, hopefully. And a few good friends have told me that they are going to meet us there in Memphis and root me on. I am also quite sure that I will see several old pals fr ...Continue Reading

I won the South West Florida Blues Society Regional Blues Challenge last night in the solo/duo category at Cape Cabaret Dinner Theater in Cape Coral. That gives me the right to go to Memphis in January to compete in the International Blues Challenge (IBC). This will make the second time in 3 years that I have competed in the IBC. in 2020 Ross 'n' Rose made it as far as the semi-finals. Heidi Ho Rosenbaum was my partner then. She was on drums & background vocals, and handled half of the song introducti ...Continue Reading

SUNDAY OCTOBER 3rd I will compete in the Southwest Florida Blues Society Road To Memphis Blues Challenge. I go on at about 2:40pm. I will be in the solo/duo category. Thank you to Mel, Blues Bobby, and Heidi Ho Rosenbaum for all the help getting prepared for this. Heidi is still on the mend from a knee operation or she'd be banging it out alongside me. Maybe next time! The northeast tour went great. Me and Vicky just got back to Florida on Tuesday. The whole trip along with the drive was about 17 days. ...Continue Reading

SEPTEMBER 2021 SCHEDULE* The Robert Ross Band (aka: The Jazz-Manian Devils) gig at the Stanhope House was cancelled today by the club, the day before the gig was scheduled to take place on September 17. Don't go there because we will not be there. More about this in the days to come.  So the Stanhope gig is cancelled.  We will be at the TURNING POINT in Piermont NY on Saturday  September 25 next week. That is a music venue that everyone should support because they are profe ...Continue Reading

Saturday night was at 26 Degree Brewing in Pompano. Satuday was at Blues Burghers in Hallandale with Alan Wilkov on drums. And Monday I was at Fishtales on 33rd in Fort Lauderdale. Wonderful crowds of fun loving people. Three gigs in three days, very unusual these days. And I still have a library zoom gig on Tuesday, and a private party on Wednesday. Five in a row. I'm rocking. Going to the northeast after that to play at The Stanhope House in Stanhope NY, the Bootleg Hollow Blues Retreat in Andes NY including a ...Continue Reading

There's a lot going on in September! Check it out. SEPTEMBER 2021 SCHEDULE Robert Ross @ The 26 Degree Brewing Co. (26° Brewing) When: Saturday, September 4, 2021 Time: 7pm to 10pm Address: 2600 E Atlantic Blvd, Pompano Beach, FL 33062 Phone: 954-532-6964 Website: 26brewing.com Robert's Website: www.RobertRossBand.com 26 Degree Brewing has a wide variety of beer so if you like hops, check it out. And if you like blues and hipster jazz, check me out too. F ...Continue Reading

I will be performing at Wolf's Steakhouse in Cooper City FL on Tuesday early in the evening. Thanks Heidi for the connection. This will be a mellow jazz and blues gig at the best steakhouse in Florida. And there's a lot of interesting gigs coming up in September too, including a tour in NY & NJ. LATE AUGUST 2021 ADDITION Robert Ross @ Wolf's Steakhouse When: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 Time: 5:30pm to 8:30pm Address: 8655 Stirling Rd, Cooper City, FL 33328 Phone: 954-25 ...Continue Reading

SWITCHEROO The August 14 gig at 26 Degree Brewing has been postponed until September 4. The switch happened yesterday soon after I sent out a mass email and Facebook invites. By the way, if you want to be a Facebook friend, just go to Robert Ross Band on Facebook and put in a friend request or send me a message on FB letting me know what state and county you live in so I can better organize my friends list. Thanks!! VIDEO Here's a great video from an interview I did with Greg Lewis on hi ...Continue Reading

Here are two upbeat songs that never fail to bring the house down. Check it out. *BOOGIE CHILLEN - Robert Ross (solo)* Robert Ross performing solo on Rock-It Science with Greg Lewis on WNTI (91.9FM on Thursdays 8-10pm) on 1/1/15. The song was composed by John Lee Hooker with whom Robert played for two glorious nights way back when. Robert Ross (guitar & vocals); and Greg Lewis (video & sound). *https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElZuHEr0R08&feature=youtu.be* *I G ...Continue Reading

Clay Goldstein & I will be playing as a duo at The Blues Burghers in Hallandale Beach on Sunday eve outside in the plaza. The food will be great, the beverages will be cold, and the music will be off the charts. There will be some other musicians sitting in. Ya never know who might show up. AUGUST 2021 SCHEDULE Clay Goldstein & Robert Ross @ The Blues Burghers When: Sunday, August 1, 2021 Time: 6pm to 9pm Address: 801 N. Federal Hwy (Suite 109-110), Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 ...Continue Reading