Blues Lunch with Buddy Reed and th' Rip it Ups

Buddy Reed and th' Rip It Ups play a midday set of blues at Oak Deli & Brewery in Arcata, 1-3 p.m. every Friday. Reed is a veteran of the West Coast blues scene who backed George "Harmonica" Smith, toured with Little Richard and Bo Diddley, and was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame. The deli serves sandwiches, soups, salads and small-batch beers.