Like every Monday, you'll be able to catch guitarist Jim Campilongo & friends playing a show at the Living Room at 10pm tonight (5/2), but tonight's show will also feature a 9pm set by Ulysses S. Grant, "a NYC-based, Classic Country & Western band." Their members are: Jim Campilongo - Guitar, Rich Hinman - Pedal Steel & Guitar, Dan Rieser - Drums, Chris Morrissey - Bass, J. Blynn - Vocals, Guitar, and Pete Harper - Vocals, Piano. Check out a video from rehearsal HERE.

The supergroup also plays a show Tuesday (5/3) at Rockwood Music Hall, and again next Monday (5/9) at Living Room before Jim's residency show. All tour dates are listed below...

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"I think that I saw the baddest Telecaster player on the planet last night, his name is Jim Campilongo." [puremusic.com]

Jim Campilongo w/ Martha Wainwright @ Highline Ballroom (more by Chris La Putt)

While we're on the subject of guitarists with Monday night residencies in NYC,

CAMPILONGO ELECTRIC TRIO
LIVING ROOM MONDAY NIGHTS - NEW YORK CITY RESIDENCY

EVERY MONDAY- SPECIAL GUESTS - SPECIAL GROUPS - SPECIAL HAPPENINGS - 11PM to 1:30 AM
AUGUST 18 - w/ Stephan Crump and Tony Mason
AUGUST 25 - w/ Stephan Crump and Tony Mason
SEPTEMBER 1 - w/ Stephan Crump and Tony Mason
SEPTEMBER 8 - w/ Brad Jones? and Tony Mason
SEPTEMBER 15 - w/ Brad Jones? and Tony Mason
SEPTEMBER 22 - w/ Stephan Crump and Tony Mason
SEPTEMBER 29 - w/ Stephan Crump and Tony Mason