Welcome to
Jelly Roll Blues Band

Coming Events

Upcoming
Events

Jelly Roll @ Junction in Walloon Village

January 25, 2025 8:00 PM
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4472 M-75, Walloon Lake, MI 49796

Jelly Roll @ Muskrat, Boyne City

April 19, 2025 8:00 PM
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121 Water St, Boyne City, MI 49712

Jelly Roll @ Pond Hill Farm

May 16, 2025 5:00 PM
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5699 S Lake Shore Dr, Harbor Springs, MI 49740

Jelly Roll @ Northland Brewing in Indian River

May 24, 2025 7:00 PM
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3798 S Straits Hwy, Indian River, MI 49749

Jelly Roll @ Gypsie Vodka Distillary

May 25, 2025 3:00 PM
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5251 Charlevoix Ave, Petoskey, MI 49770

Jelly Roll @ Pond Hill Farm

June 6, 2025 5:00 PM
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5699 S Lake Shore Dr, Harbor Springs, MI 49740

Jelly Roll @ Shorts Brewing Company

June 7, 2025 7:00 PM
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121 N Bridge St, Bellaire, MI 49615

Jelly Roll @ Fireside Lounge in Bellaire

June 25, 2025 6:30 PM
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201 E Broad St, Bellaire, MI 49615

Jelly Roll @ Bay View Petoskey Swift Field

July 2, 2025 7:00 PM
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Swift Field, Moss Ave, Petoskey, MI 49770

Jelly Roll @ Boyne Valley Vineyards

July 18, 2025 4:00 PM
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05325 US-131 S, Petoskey, MI 49770

Jelly Roll @ Stroll the Streets in Boyne City

July 25, 2025 6:00 PM
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128 Water St, Boyne City, MI 49712

Jelly Roll @ AuSable River Fest: Main Stage Grayling

July 26, 2025 7:30 PM
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227 Michigan Ave, Grayling, MI 49738

Terrace Inn Bay View

August 11, 2025 5:00 PM
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1549 Glendale Ave, Petoskey, MI 49770

Jelly Roll @ Stroll the Streets in Boyne City

August 29, 2025 6:00 PM
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128 Water St, Boyne City, MI 49712

Jelly Roll @ Cross Village "concert on the bluff"

August 31, 2025 6:30 PM
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6340 N Lake Shore Dr, Cross Village, MI 49723

Jelly Roll @ Boyne Valley Vineyards

September 5, 2025 4:00 PM
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05325 US-131 S, Petoskey, MI 49770

Jelly Roll @ Pond Hill Farm

September 12, 2025 5:00 PM
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5699 S Lake Shore Dr, Harbor Springs, MI 49740

St. Ambrose Cellars

September 13, 2025 3:00 PM
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841 S Pioneer Rd, Beulah, MI 49617

Cellar 1914

September 20, 2025 5:00 PM
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5833 Shooks Rd, Central Lake, MI 49622

Boyne Skitoberfest Friday Kick Off Party

October 3, 2025 7:00 PM
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1 Boyne Mountain Rd, Boyne Falls, MI 49713

Jelly Roll @ Pond Hill Farm

October 24, 2025 5:00 PM
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5699 S Lake Shore Dr, Harbor Springs, MI 49740

About
Jelly Roll

Jelly Roll has been together since 1981.  Yes.. we are pretty much that same band you saw in Boyne City at the Sportsman. We played there over 20 years... It was a great gig.  It was different back then. "Up North" was more rustic. We never moved our equipment and we played Weds-Sat. It was really the only party within 100 miles other than Union Station in Traverse City or Leggs inn..(It was the only party up north when we played there too).

Formally known as the Jelly Roll Blues Band, and more formally the Jelly Roll Morton Memorial Blues Band, Jelly Roll grew organically out of “lively” open mic nights at the City Park Grill (at the time called Park Garden Café) in the late 70’s. Today, we are still playing and celebrated as shaping Northern Michigan’s live music scene.

Maybe you did catch us in the 80’s and 90s when we were the house band at the Sportsman in Boyne City, or at the Snowflake Lounge at Boyne Mountain, or Highlands… or maybe you caught us during the 30 plus years we played Sunday nights out at Legs Inn in Cross Village? ... Let’s not forget Horns Bar during the yacht races on Mackinac! So many gigs we can’t remember.  

Currently, original members include Johnny Storm (guitar) and Bob Crosser (bass). Bill Riesenbeck (Drummer) replaced Gram Fineout in the 80’s. So Bill's been with the band going on 30 years...  Kenny Mustang replaced Craig Stadtmiller on piano/organ.  The newest member is Tony Sasso (singer/congas) who played with Johnny Storm for 7 years in a band prior to Jelly Roll.

Other members during that formidable time in the early 80s include Marty Ward, Newt Cole, and Patty McPeak. After Craig’s retirement, the band performed for 5 years or so as a 3 piece before bringing in Kenny Mustang on Keys (Incidentally, Kenny took piano lessons from Stadtmiller in the 80’s).

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The members of Jelly Roll Blues Band
Bill
Bill
Drums
Bob
Bob
Bass
John
John
Guitar
Kenny
Ken
Piano/Organ
Tony smiling
Tony
Singer/Congas

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