The Poor House Bistro, located in San Jose, California, opened in 2005 as a blues club and a New Orleans-style restaurant. Jay Meduri, owner and booker, hosts live blues at the PHB with both local and national touring bands seven days a week, every day of the year except Thanksgiving and Christmas, including a School of the Blues jam on Sundays. The club now has two music venues on-site, the original outdoor stage, covered and heated for patrons and with no cover charge, and a newly opened Studio for special events. Often two bands are scheduled successively the same day, one inside and one outside. Many benefits are also held at the club for several worthy causes, both music-related and non-music-related, including for people affected by Hurricanes Katrina and, more recently, Harvey. Musicians who have played the PHB include Frank Bey, Elvin Bishop, Chris Cain, Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, Terry Hanck, James Harman, Mark Hummel, Nick Moss, John Németh, Danielle Nicole, Tail Dragger, Wee Willie Walker, Kim Wilson, and many more. The Poor House Bistro is definitely keeping the blues alive!