I have been exposed to the virus and had to cancel a party for today, and a gig on Monday at Irish Brigade in Lake Worth. The last thing I want to do is expose somebody else who might be susceptible to serious illness. My little family and I have been thoroughly vaccinated along with the booster but my girlfriend Vicky was on a cruise and got infected. Vicky has had cold symptoms for about 5 days. We have 4 rapid tests from the government and Vicky tested positive with the first one. If you get a positive r ...Continue Reading

I'll be at Mondo's in Stuart on Friday playing next to the outside bar. Get some pizza, it is delightfully delicious! Oh, and I'll be playing some blues and jazz. LATE FEBRUARY 2022 SCHEDULE Robert Ross @ Mondo’s Bar When: Friday, February 25, 2022 Time: 6pm to 9pm Address: 950 SE Indian St, Stuart, FL 34997 Phone: (772) 291-2767 Venue Website: https://www.mondospizza.com Robert's Website: https://www.RobertRossBand.com I play alongside the outside bar at Mo ...Continue Reading

I will be performing in West Palm on Monday and in Stuart on Friday. I've been playing quite a lot in the Stuart area the last few months, they seem to like me a lot there. Both West Palm and Stuart are very scenic areas with a lot of tasty restaurants, good music, and cool bars. Then the following Monday I am in Lake Worth again, another cool town I have been gigging a lot in lately. Thank you to the South West Florida Blues Society for their fundraising efforts for my trip to Memphis to compete in t ...Continue Reading

Happy Valentine's Day everyone! A package came for me today from the South West Florida Blues Society (SWFBS) for winning the South West Florida Blues Challenge last October. Mel Suran, the SWFBS Membership Chairman told me to expect the package and that it would include a trophy for winning the solo/duo category, a SWFBS tee shirt, and the promised check. The trophy is a real beauty. So is the tee shirt. I was expecting a check for $150. That’s what I was told. At least that is what I “t ...Continue Reading

Due to a communication breakdown and because Piano Bob is not feeling well, tonight's gig at The Blues Burghers is canceled. Anyway the Greenwich Village Folk Festival Blues Edition is on Sunday. It will be live streamed. Don't miss it. The show starts at 3:05pm and my 15 minute segment starts somewhere around 4:15pm give or take. There will be 10 great blues artists on this live stream including Chris Smither & Guy Davis, and each will get 15 minutes to shine. Last night's show at the Dolphin R ...Continue Reading

I am looking forward to a busy week. My old pal Rafael Alvarez is in town coming in from Baltimore to spend a few days. He's a writer who has a long history with the Baltimore Sun. He also wrote a lot of episodes HBO's The Wire. Rafael will join me at a private party I am doing on Wednesday. Friday I'll be at The Dolphin Bar in Jensen Beach, Saturday I'll be at The Blues Burghers with Piano Bob, and Sunday I'll be playing the Greenwich Village Folk Festival with a bunch of other blues artists. 0000 ...Continue Reading

It'll be unusually cold here in south Florida this weekend so warm up with some hot licks tonight and Sunday. LATE JANUARY 2022 SCHEDULE* Robert Ross @ Hurricane Dockside Grill When: Saturday, January 29, 2022 Time: 7:15pm to 10:45pm Address: 1500 Gateway Blvd. (#110), Boynton Beach, FL 33426 Phone: (561) 877-4562 Robert's Website: https://www.RobertRossBand.com I will be performing outside at Hurricane, but no worries, they outdoor space has a roof and propane he ...Continue Reading

I have a couple of private parties this week, but I also have 2 public gigs. The Hurricane Dockside Grill in Boynton and Irish Brigade in Lake Worth. Why not come down and hang for an hour or THREE!??! I performed again with Clay Goldstein last Sunday at The Blues Burghers. It was the 2nd gig this month that I did with Clay. The other gig was at Kelly Brothers. We had a ball. Mike Ancona on bass held it ALL together; with Jarvis Jones on drums, and Michael Mastaler on piano. There was a great crowd there to ...Continue Reading

LATE JANUARY 2022 SCHEDULE* Clay Goldstein & Robert Ross @ The Blues Burghers (in the back courtyard) When: Sunday, January 23, 2022 Time: 6pm to 9pm Address: 801 N. Federal Hwy (Suite 109-110), Hallandale Beach, FL 33009 Phone: 754-263-3294 Robert’s Website: https://www.RobertRossBand.com Clay performs outside with different duo partners every Sunday and it is my turn to play the Courtyard Jamboree with him. We perform under an overhang behind 2 restaurants, The Blue ...Continue Reading

I've got some interesting gigs coming up so check it out. Over the next few weeks I'll be doing gigs with some great old Florida buddies including Clay Goldstein (this Sunday), Piano Bob (February 5), and Hurricane Hawk (February 10) in various venues. Blast! Mary Council, Bluesbobby Weinberg, and Mike Ancona of the South Florida Blues Society got me the private party for Blues Cruise ticket holders on Friday January 28. That should also be a blast! I'll be playing the monthly Greenwich Villa ...Continue Reading