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Volume 4 Issue 20
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DIGITAL EDITION OF THE 2009 BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE MAGAZINE FOR YOU TO READ AND ENJOY!
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OUR MAGAZINE IS NOW ALSO DIGITAL!
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No need to worry if you don't receive a copy of the 2009 BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE magazine from your local blues society or festival this year, because our magazine is now also digital!
Regardless of whether you are in Timbuktu or Los Angeles, you can now read the ENTIRE magazine ONLINE by simply clicking through page by page, or go directly to the page number you wish using the Table of Contents as your guide. You can even click through to advertiser’s website or search for a particular festival or use the Search function.
Email a page or the whole magazine to a friend on the other part of the earth with a simple click. Or you can print out your favorite article as a keepsake. Lots of fun bells and whistles make this Digital magazine a welcome addition to the media products of RBA Publishing.
This helps us distribute more copies of the magazine without using natural resources.
Viewers can find the link on our homepage at bluesfestivalguide.com or click
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Click, read, enjoy and have a bluesy summer!
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MAGAZINES STILL AVAILABLE
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We have a few boxes of Blues Festival Guide 2009 magazine left over and if
you would like a box of 75 magazines to distribute in your area, please send
Flow an email
flor_mariona@hotmail.com
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MIDWEST BLUES ALL-STARS : : COVERED UP
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The Midwest Blues All-Stars announce the release of their new CD, “Covered Up,” on Hander Pander Records. With this recording, the band reinforces its blend of authenticity and in –your-face traditional Chicago Blues. “Our fans wanted us to make a record that sounded like our live performances,” said Richard Radbil, guitarist and founder of the All-Stars. After listening to this CD, you’ll definitely want to see this band live.
Fronted by Blues Harp Jimmie Davis, and supported by former Everly Brothers guitarist Sam McCue, along with bass man Dave Chyla and “swingmaster” drummer Vodie Rhinehart, this band rocks, but at the same time respects its roots.
Any true blues fans owe it to themselves to check out this thus far under appreciated group from the Midwest.
www.themidwestbluesallstars.
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RICK ESTRIN AND THE NIGHTCATS : : TWISTED
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For thirty years, Rick Estrin was the voice and face of one of the country’s best-loved blues and jump bands, Little Charlie & The Nightcats. His huge harp sound, streetwise vocals, razor-sharp lyrics and hipster persona were as much the focus of the band as Little Charlie Baty’s hard-swinging and unpredictable guitar. In fact, Rick was so much the central figure of the band, most newcomers assumed that he was “Charlie.”
Now, with Little Charlie’s retirement from touring, Rick has truly stepped up to become “the man.” With support from the ever-inventive and swinging Nightcats rhythm section of Lorenzo Farrell and J. Hansen, and a new young recruit—Norway’s greatest contribution to American blues, guitar wildman Kid Andersen—Rick has taken the band in a fresh direction, rocking harder and more intensely than ever, but never straying far from the blues.
At the core of everything are Rick’s sly, incisive and often hilariously twisted original songs. They are tales inspired by his teenage and young adult years, hanging with the musicians, lowlifes, pimps and hustlers of San Francisco’s tough Fillmore District and Hunters Point neighborhoods and on Chicago’s South and West Sides. The songs range from rollicking rock ‘n’ roll to subtle and haunting slow blues, all delivered in his patented wry and worldly-wise voice. And along with his vocals, Rick’s harmonica is front and center, proving to the world once and for all that he is one of today’s truly gifted harp players, thoroughly rooted in the blues tradition, but bringing his own sound and vision to the instrument. As Muddy Waters so perfectly expressed it, “You play like a man, boy!”
–Bruce Iglauer
Alligator Records
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RONNIE EARL AND THE BROADCASTERS : : LIVING IN THE LIGHT
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Ronnie Earl creates his most intense, emotional and passionate album to date.
In standard music industry terms, Ronnie Earl is a bright and shining anomaly. He doesn’t tour, he doesn’t show up on David Letterman, he doesn’t play at rock festivals, he rarely gives interviews, and he isn’t the slightest bit interested in what Joni Mitchell called “the star-making machinery.” But he does make some remarkable, memorable and deeply touching recordings, and a wonderfully intimate DVD.
And to underscore that point, Ronnie Earl has created Living in the Light, his fifth CD for Stony Plain, the international roots music label based in Edmonton, Alberta. Like his other albums, Living in the Light is a varied mix of blues, soul and gospel, all marked by his distinctive guitar style and the passionate conviction he brings to every track. It is also, perhaps in a contrary way, a record shot through with love, warmth and very real peace.
Ronnie Earl’s searing, deeply felt guitar playing permeates every one of the dozen tracks on Living in the Light, but there are many other surprises and deep pleasures to be found. Nine of the dozen songs are originals, written or co-written by Earl.
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Enter this contest and win!
ENTER TO BE ON ELWOOD'S GUEST LIST
AND ENJOY LIVE SUMMERTIME BLUES
Elwood Blues (aka Dan Aykroyd), The BluesMobile.com, and The Blues Festival Guide want to get you into a local Blues music festival FOR FREE! We're giving away tickets to over 50 Blues festivals all across the continent, all summer long. 40 Blues fans will each win a pair of tickets to a Blues festival in their area.
The festivals range from small, unique gatherings to large, multiple-stage events. Each festival has its own character. Enter for your chance to win a pair of tickets and choose a festival in your region. 10 winners will be chosen each month in May, June, July, and August, 2009.
There is nothing to purchase, and we'll never sell your information. Entrants must be 18 or older. One winner per household, prizes do not include transportation, accommodations, food, drink, etc. unless otherwise specified. Void where prohibited.
For your chance to get on Elwood's Guest List visit TheBluesMobile.com.
CONGRATULATIONS to the JUNE ticket winners
17th Annual Bowlful of Blues- Newton, IA- June 13
James Ronan, Decorah, IA
Hot Blues and BBQ- Oxford, MI- June 19-20
Ann Bower, Grand Rapids, MI
Virginia Blues and Jazz Fest- Hot Springs, VA- June 13-15
Julie Vogl, Eldersburg,MD
Greeley Blues Jam- Greeley, CO- June 12-13
John Catt, Tabernash, CO
Blues From The Top- Winter Park, CO- June 27-28
Donald Hart, Keenesburg, CO
Great Eldorado BBQ, Brews & Blues Fest- Reno, NV- June 27-28
Roger Slugg, Sparks, NV
Hambone Blues Jam Fest- Austin, MN- June 26-27
Artie Flores, St Paul, MN
Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Fest- Fort Smith, AR- June 26-27
Chantay Heidenthal, Hackett, AR
T-Bone Walker Blues Fest- Linden, TX- June 19-20
Dennis Damek, Huffman, TX
Bear Creek Blues Fest- Slater, MO- June 27
Ron Riley, Florissant, MO
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Koko Taylor, Queen of Blues, RIP 1928-2009
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As you probably know by now, this week we lost one of the few remaining original artists of Blues. Koko Taylor passed on June 3rd.
On May 7, 2009, the critically acclaimed Taylor, known worldwide as the “Queen of the Blues,” won her 29th Blues Music Award (for Traditional Female Blues Artist Of The Year), making her the recipient of more Blues Music Awards than any other artist.
Taylor’s final performance was on May 7, 2009 in Memphis at the Blues Music Awards, where she sang “Wang Dang Doodle” after receiving her award for Traditional Blues Female Artist Of The Year. If you are interesting in funeral arrangements (when they become available), or posting condolences to the family please visit Koko's official website www.kokotaylor.com.
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GREELEY BLUES JAM - PRESERVIN' THE BLUES
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Enjoy one of the Best Festivals in the West June 12 & 13th in Greeley, Colorado. An all star line up on the main stage includes Walter Trout, Charlie Musselwhite, Marcia Ball, Ronnie Baker Brooks and Doug Kershaw. Future blues star young Michaela Rae, who "wowed" the audience at the youth showcase at the IBC in Memphis with her guitar skills and Jay Gaunt, 14 year old New Jersey gifted harp player will open the main stage.
The Greeley Blues Jam launches on Friday the 12th with a free show in Downtown Greeley-starting at noon and ending at midnight-with some of Colorado's most talented blues performers playing on the street and in many different bars and restaurants---Greeley's answer to Beale Street!
Saturday the 13th from 11 am to 11 pm, the Festival moves to Island Grove Park-a beautiful venue with on-site camping, 2 stages providing continuous music and a Blues 101 stage teaching kids of all ages how to play the blues!
The festival is going "green" this year and all of our food and beer vendors will be serving in compostable containers with volunteers on hand to help attendees properly dispose of their waste. Even the sod you sit on is recycled-and sold on Sunday at a discounted price!
It all adds up to two days of great music which supports our motto:
"it ain't nothin' but a party"!
For tickets and information go to greeleybluesjam.com. The Greeley Blues Jam is presented by the Greeley Chamber of Commerce and the City of Greeley.
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FOAM IT BEFORE YOU OWN IT! - MICROPHOME
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St. Petersburg, FL (May 29, 2009)--The Summer NAMM show in Nashville will be a slightly cleaner place this year, as Microphome founder and president Tommy McCoy will be cleaning mics at the Players Music Accessories booth (booth 831).
A disinfectant/deodorizer designed specifically for microphones, Microphome is a fast-drying cleaning foam that aims to eliminate germs, cosmetics, and odors, leaving the mic safe to use.
Microphone was developed by McCoy, a singer/songwriter, blues guitarist and habitual inventor. "In my musical career, I've had to use a lot of grungy mics, whether at clubs, festivals or jams" he notes. "Besides being nasty and bad-smelling, unsanitized mics can be a real health hazard, and there was no easy way to deal with it. They say necessity is the mother of invention, and that's what inspired me to develop Microphome."
According to McCoy, a single pump provides a dose of alcohol-free foam that is spread onto the external surface of the mic grille, safely away from the internal electronics. After about two minutes, the residue-free foam evaporates, leaving the mic deodorized, reputedly 99.99% germ-free and safe to sing through.
"All performers should be concerned about health issues," says McCoy. "Microphome is the first and only product that addresses this concern. Now anyone can quickly and safely disinfect the mic before each sound check and performance.
As we like to say: Foam it before you own it!" Microphome !
www.microphome.org
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PLACER SPCA 20TH ANNUAL BBQ & BLUES
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The Placer SPCA is proud to announce Curtis Salgado, the legendary blues artist who inspired the Blues Brothers, will be the headline act at the 20th Annual BBQ & Blues on Saturday, July 11 from 1:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Gold Country Fairgrounds in Auburn, California.
Curtis Salgado has long been recognized as one of America’s finest blues/soul singers. His most recent album was 2008’s critically acclaimed “Clean Getaway.” In 2008, Curtis Salgado was awarded four "Muddy Awards" by the Cascade Blues Association, winning for Best National Recording, Best Male Vocalist, Best Rhythm & Blues Act, and Performance of the Year.
Also appearing on the main stage will be the powerful musical acts of Café R & B and Mr. December. Local acts appearing include the Larson Trio, Roger Lauderman, Kyle Rowland, Shane Tillar, Jr., and an All-Star Band.
In honor of the 20th Anniversary of BBQ & Blues, individual tickets are reduced to $20 when purchased in advance, a steal for a music festival of this caliber. Tickets purchased at the gate will be $30.
Tickets can be purchased online at www.placerspca.org or by contacting the Placer SPCA at (916) 782-7722, extension 106 or (530) 885-7387, extension 106.
BBQ & Blues is a destination event for blues enthusiasts. With two stages of entertainment, great food, and a beautiful setting, BBQ & Blues raises funds for the programs of the Placer SPCA, an independent nonprofit organization rated four stars by Charity Navigator. The Placer SPCA is located in Roseville, California and serves all of Placer County. In 2008, the Placer SPCA, local companion animal welfare experts, placed 1,979 animals in permanent homes.
The Placer SPCA gratefully thanks Signature Sponsors The Eagle 96.9 FM and the Harry Rosenberry Foundation.
Come enjoy great blues music while benefitting a great cause!
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AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH ROBBEN FORD AND FRIENDS IN TAHOE
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AN INTIMATE DUET PERFORMANCE WITH ROBBEN FORD AND TOSS PANOS ALONG WITH SPECIAL GUESTS ON FRIDAY, JUNE 19 AT RIVER RANCH IN TAHOE CITY, CA
Renegade Productions and River Ranch Lodge start the festival season off with a big show on Friday, June 19 at 9pm. Legendary guitarist, Robben Ford along with Toss Panos and Jonathan Mc Euen will delight music lovers. Opening act, vocalist Anne Kerry Ford will start the evening’s entertainment at 9pm. Tickets are $25 in advance and can be purchased at www.renegadeshows.com <http://www.renegadeshows.com> or at local ticket outlets (see below).
“The blues is a leaving, breathing art form,” explains Robben Ford, who has been playing them for most of his adult life. “They have always been sociopolitical.”
The veteran musician, who has received four Grammy nominations, a nod by Musician magazine as one of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of the 20th Century” and has played with the likes of Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Miles Davis, Greg Allman, Phil Lesh and Larry Carlton, puts that observation into practice on his third and latest Concord Music Group album, Truth.
While recognized by his peers and critics as a superlative instrumentalist and technician, Ford insists writing songs has kept his career on an upward trajectory. Truth features superb playing, but more importantly, it tells a story.
“On this album, I am speaking out about the things I believe in, using the language of the blues, but updating it in a modern, evolutionary context,” he explains, with new songs like the first single, “Lateral Climb,” and “Peace on My Mind,” dealing with such issues as the faltering economy and the war in Iraq with a fresh, personal approach.
“The blues is where all my songs come from,” Ford admits. “It just feels good to work with a classic musical art form and keep it alive. I feel part of a tradition, as opposed to being out there all alone trying to create songs out of thin air. It’s unfortunate that people would think of the blues as something that’s ancient. The blues is pretty universal, but there’s a boldness to this record, a language I’ve used to make it new.”
“I want my music to be about something,” concludes Ford. “I have come up with new contexts for my playing… that’s what gives it a purpose.”
Ford speaks the Truth… not just with the sound of his guitar, but the vision behind his music.
Tickets are available at the River Ranch, New Moon Natural Foods, Joby’s, Recycled Records, Mad About Music, Tahoe Hemp or online at www.renegadeshows.com <http://www.renegadeshows.com> , tickets.com, jambasetickets.com
The River Ranch is located on just 5 miles north of Tahoe City on Highway 89. Come early and enjoy dining on the outside patio next to the Truckee River, call River Ranch , 530/583-7237 or for more information contact Renegade Productions 530-583-2801 or visit www.renegadeshows.com
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14TH ANNUAL MAMMOTH FESTIVAL OF BEERS AND BLUESAPALOOZA
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Mammoth Lakes’ Most Talked About Summer Event Returns!
14H Annual Mammoth Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza showcases a tasty variety of brews and blues in an idyllic mountain setting
(MAMMOTH LAKES, CA) Successfully celebrating its 14th year, Mammoth’s Festival of Beers and Bluesapalooza promises an energetic lineup of blues talent and a grand tasting of microbrews from around the country. It all takes place Friday, July 31st through Sunday, August 2nd outdoors among the pines at Sam’s Wood Site, located on Minaret Road between Main Street and Meridian Boulevard, with California’s Eastern High Sierra as the backdrop.
Headlining this year’s Bluesapalooza is one of the best blues/rock guitarists in the world, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and longtime Mammoth favorite, Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers. Other well-known performing artists include the wickedly intense, southern blues star, Eric Sardinas and Big Motor, the uncanny blues vocalist and harmonica player John Nemeth, the funky, jazz tinged, blues soaked sounds of John Lee Hooker Jr. (son of blues great John Lee Hooker), the powerful and soulful singer Janiva Magness and the funky good time, down-home party blues of The California Honeydrops. “This is the most rockin’ lineup in our 14 year history,” says Sean Turner of Mammoth Brewing Company, the event’s sponsor. “We are proud to bring these amazing performers and this exciting event to Mammoth Lakes.”
And, what goes better with Blues than a good microbrew! “Last year we had more then 70 microbrews, a festival record,” says Turner, “and that’s our goal again this year!” Mammoth Festival of Beers features some of the country’s best such as Mammoth Brewing Company (sponsor of the event), Fireman’s Brew, Deschutes, Mendocino, Alaskan, Bear Republic, Anderson Valley, Anacapa, Stone, Lost Coast, Green Flash, Ballast Point, Kern River, Samuel Adams, San Diego, Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing, New Belgium and many more. Along with the beer and blues, tasty blues food will be served in the ever-growing Blues Food Court - Blues-style BBQ and plenty of other foodstuff will satisfy the heartiest of appetites and keep the party going!
The Friday Night Blues BBQ and Concert (5-9:00 pm) is a great way to kick off a Mammoth blues weekend, and is not to be missed! The evening begins at 5:00 p.m. with a delicious Blues-style BBQ as well as a variety of other food vendors to satisfy every taste. Then things really get cookin’ with some good-time, New Orleans-style blues with The California Honeydrops followed by the evening’s headliner, the blues harmonica great Rod Piazza & the Mighty Flyers.
The Mammoth Festival of Beers Grand Tasting (12-5:00 pm) begins at 12 noon on Saturday at Sam’s Wood Site, and includes unlimited beer tasting until 5:00 p.m. Bluesapalooza (11:45 am-9:00 pm) gates open at 11:30 a.m. with continuous music until 9:00 p.m. Blankets and low-back sand chairs are encouraged for the first-come, first-serve seating. Pets and outside alcohol are prohibited. The weekend event will take place rain or shine.
Brand New for 2009! The Sunday Morning Hangover Party, (8:00 am-1:00pm) Unwind! Kick Back! Relax! The Beer Festival is over but not the fun! And best of all, admission is FREE! Bring your blanket or sand chairs, soak up the sun, and enjoy some live music on us! We will be serving breakfast, Bloody Mary’s and of course, some local Mammoth Brew (breakfast and bar separate cost). If you’re in a helpful mood, lend a hand by picking up some garbage from Bluesapalooza and we'll buy you a beer!
Ticket prices are per person and include the Ultimate Blues/Brews/BBQ Party Package, $80 (combination of the Friday Night Blues BBQ & Concert (includes BBQ dinner) and Saturday Brews & Blues Party Package); Friday Night Blues BBQ & Concert (includes BBQ dinner), $40 advance / $45 at the gate; Friday Night Blues only, $25 advance / $30 gate; Saturday Blues/Brews Party Package, $54 advance / $64.00 gate; and Saturday Blues only, $45 advance / $50 gate. Children 10 and under are free with a paid adult. Saturday’s party package includes unlimited beer tasting and commemorative glass (21 years or older to purchase). Ticket prices are subject to service charges. Artists and times are subject to change.
Parking is along Minaret Road and at the Eagle Lodge Parking Lot on Meridian Blvd. Parking shuttles are available on Saturday, 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. from Eagle Lodge Parking Lot.
Tickets are on sale now and this year’s event is expected to sell out. Tickets are available online at www.vallitix.com or www.MammothBluesBrewsFest.com; by phone at 888-825-5484; locally at the Mammoth Brewing Company Retail Store and Tasting Room at 94 Berner Street in Mammoth Lakes; and at the gate day of the event. For festival updates and additional information, contact 888-99-BREWS (888) 992-7397, or visit www.MammothBluesBrewsFest.com.
Mammoth Lakes is a beautiful mountain resort located near Yosemite National Park in the cool Eastern High Sierra off Highway 395. Mammoth offers world-class golf courses, mountain biking, fishing and hiking as well as wonderful restaurants and resort facilities. It’s the perfect place to spend a “blues and brews’ weekend. Special lodging packages are available at 888-992-BREWS or www.MammothBluesBrewsFest.com
For additional information about camping or local accommodations, call 800-GO MAMMOTH or visit www.visitmammoth.com.
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MATH EQUATIONS HELP ANALYZE THE BLUES
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Washington,(ANI): Dalhousie math professor Jason Brown has once again applied mathematical principles to music to determine what make the blues ‘the blues’.
The professor, whose groundbreaking research has already deconstructed the opening chord to The Beatles’ A Hard Days Night, has now made an attempt at analyzing the blues progression, which is said to be the ‘most famous chord progression in modern music’.
Publishing an article titled ‘Deducing the Blues’ in the journal CMS Notes, He says that the significance of this progression is singularly important to the genesis of rock ‘n’ roll.
Dr. Brown points out that numerous classic rock songs owe their structure and their universal appeal to this progression. He looks at a common blues chord progression that links them all together. According to him, the harmonic sequence is ‘perfect’ and compares the experience of listening to the progression to a roller coaster.‘The blues chord progression has been used in other genres, such as country music and jazz, perhaps indeed precisely for the thrill it can add to the harmonic underpinning of the songs. The research points towards how you might have the pace of any given chord progression ebb and flow to create and release tension along the harmonic path,’ he notes.
Dr. Brown’s ‘roller coaster’ concept uses the notion of the excitement one might feel on the amusement park ride: up and down, peak to valley and to peak again.
He applies the idea of tension and release to music, constructing a model that uses twelve bars following a sequence that assigns the most ‘exciting’ chords to key places in the sequence, with the biggest ‘climb’ at the beginning of the end of the song.
As to whether or not the same formula can be applied to other kinds of music, Dr. Brown says that the blues lends itself to this kind of mathematical modeling in a way other musical genres do not.‘Country music has no one fixed chord sequence that permeates its tunes, and jazz has even a greater variety of chord progressions for its songs. It is the fixation of blues on essentially one famous chord progression that makes it amenable to mathematical study,’ Dr. Brown points out. ‘While there are undoubtedly some great blues solos that defy explanation, mathematical principles can explain why we are so moved by blues - why it is indeed so external, so right,’ he adds.
Dr. Brown plans to continue his musical/math collective journey. ‘I continue to seek a further understanding of the process of writing music, and the connections between mathematics and the aesthetics of music. The border where the creative, emotional and analytical aspects of great songs meet is one that I want to continue to explore,’ he says. (ANI)
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CATCH THE BLUES IN FALLS CHURCH, VA. ALL BLUES, ALL WEEKEND, ALL OVER TOWN!
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Photos by Gary Mester
THE TINNER HILLBLUES FESTIVAL IS MAKING A NAME FOR ITSELF AS ONE OF THE PREMIER BLUES FESTIVAL'S OF THE REGION!
This rocking, small town friendly and big city production quality offers a three day weekend in a charming city 7 miles from DC with most events free!
*Friday, June 12 from 5-7 pm, there will be an opening reception of Rik Freeman's incredible art exhibit which depicts the history of the blues. The paintings are vivid, bigger than life (some are 4' x 8 ' and larger) and just amazing. Rik has been recognized nationally, and a short while ago an art critic suggested President Obama include his work at the White House!
*At 8 PM at the State Theatre, history will be made when Chuck Brown the undisputed god-father of D. C. go-go music returns to his roots and Sings the Blues along with guitar legend Mr. Bobby Parker! This will be the first time Chuck Brown has been in concert singing the blues, his shows usually sell out, this will be a real treat for his fans and Mr. Bobby Parker is a real blues pioneer with a style that makes James Brown look tame!
*On Saturday morning a tantalizing panel discussion, "Whites, Blacks and Blues, the Politics of Blues Music" will explore what the influences of race has had on the music, the top scholars in our area, as well as the very best loved pioneering blues musicians will be there! Dr. Kip Lornell, Dr. Luvenia George, Dr. Barry Lee Pearson, Dr. Harold Anderson, blues pioneers, Phil Wiggins (of the famed Cephas & Wiggins duo - Cephas passed away in March), Warner Williams (a third generation musician with a urban, country groove that can't be beat) Ida Campbell, Rick Franklin plus more.
* From 1 pm until 8 pm, a free concert will take place at Cherry Hill Park in Falls Church, the line up includes Deanna Bogart, Daryl Davis and the First Ladies of the Blues (Ruby Hayes, Angela Hill, Stacy Brooks)Curtis Blues, Three Chords and the Truth,Nadine Rae and the All Stars, Warner Williams, Sheryl Warner & the Southside Homewreckers with Gregg Kimball. Plus kids workshops with Choo Choo Charlie, Kristin Snyder Gomez and the cities own yo-yo prince, middle schooler Jonah Hicks. Food, vendors, carnival games plus more.
* On Sunday, from 11-3 pm a Blues Brunch and Jam, a tribute to John Jackson and John Cephas will take place at Bangkok Blues t
* The festival closes out with another amazing art exhibit "Color Me Blue" and a musical performance by M. S. G. acoustic blues trio.
Over 50 businesses will offer blues music and/or shopping specials! You can't go wrong coming to Falls Church!!
MORE INFORMATION and Full Schedule www.tinnerhill.net (703) 241-4109
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THE RHYTHM ROAD: AMERICAN MUSIC ABROAD
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The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, in partnership with Jazz at Lincoln Center and National Geographic Live, will present a free concert featuring musicians of The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad, on June 4, 2009, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at The National Geographic Society’s Grosvenor Auditorium (1600 M Street, NW, Washington, D.C).
This concert is the final of a series of five free concerts to give audiences in the United States the opportunity to meet and listen to these talented performers. The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad sends 10 American quartets abroad to present original American music, including jazz, urban, and roots. Quartets from across the United States auditioned in New York City. Ten were selected to represent American culture through concerts, jam sessions, classes, and person-to-person interaction with foreign audiences who historically have had few opportunities to meet Americans firsthand. These American musical ambassadors are following in the footsteps of legends Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, and other great American jazz performers.
Performing will be:
Duende Quartet: Duende Quartet's repertoire ranges from traditional Cuban songs to arrangements of jazz standards-all pieces strike a balance between danceable groove and effortless improvisation.
Eli Yamin Blues Band: This ensemble welcomes audiences of all ages into the varied and rich world of the blues, America's primary musical art form. The band explores the healing power of the music and its range from spiritual to classical, from bebop to folk.
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Homemade Jamz on BET
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The Homemade Jamz Blues Band is one of six featured artist in this years BET Black Music Month campaign. Again this year through the spot BET is encouraging its audience to discover new music outside of the Hip-Hop R&B realm. The Homemade Jamz Blues Band spot will air through out the month of June. Check your local listings.
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REGATTABAR JAZZ CLUB PRESENTS ~ DAVID MAXWELL'S MAXIMUM BLUES BAND
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FRIDAY EVENING · JUNE 5th 2009
TWO SHOWS · 7:30 & 10pm
The Band will do a SPECIAL TRIBUTE to the Group STUFF!
MAXWELL has put together a "BLISTERING BLUES LINEUP"
"SAX" GORDON BEADLE ~ tenor sax
MICHAEL WILLIAMS ~ guitar
JESSE WILLIAMS ~ bass
PER HANSON ~ drums
DAVID MAXWELL ~ Steinway Grand & electric pianos & vocals
DAVID MAXWELL is a World Class Keyboardist who's played with just about everybody and their brother! MAXWELL holds 6 WC HANDY AWARDS NOMINATIONS, ONE GRAMMY AWARD and MANY more NOMINATIONS for his work on albums with various artists.
DAVID MAXWELL'S MAXIMUM BLUES at THE REGATTABAR JAZZ CLUB
information/reservations 617.395.7757 or CLICK to order online.
REGATTABAR JAZZ CLUB at THE CHARLES HOTEL
One Bennett Street Cambridge, MA 02138
FRIDAY JUNE 5th 2009
two shows 7:30 & 10pm $16.
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1ST ANNUAL FRANKFORD ISLAND BLUES FESTIVAL
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Family-oriented Blues Festival brings a weekend of music and fun to Frankford Island Park
ONTARIO-Quinte region’s Loyal Blues Fellowship has announced its first summer blues festival to be held at Frankford Island Park on July 10, 11 and 12. The convenient location, just minutes north of Trenton and the 401, will house headline performances, music workshops, jams and Sunday Gospel Blues.
Headliners for the festival include such well-known Canadian artists as Bill Durst, Danny Marks, Tim Vaughn, Ila Vann, and Juno Award winner Georgette Fry. Auditions have been completed for a full festival line-up will feature over 30 acts including a rich offering of local and regional showcase performers.
“We are excited to bring top quality blues musicians to the Quinte region,” says festival Artistic Director Peggy Voigt. “Our previous concerts and our Blues in the Schools program have demonstrated the revived interest in blues and roots music. There’s something for every music lover – young and old – in the many varieties of blues music that will be showcased at our festival.”
Festival organizers have made the weekend affordable and fun. The family-oriented outdoor festival features three full days of music, workshops and demonstrations as well as a community campfire jam at the end of each day. Camping is available right at the site beside Lock 6 on the beautiful Trent-Severn Waterway.
A Celebrate Ontario tourism grant is making the great line-up and accessible ticket prices possible. Proceeds from the festival will go to the Loyal Blues Fellowship’s “Blues in the Schools” program and other fellowship activities including community artist development and year-round performances.
Volunteer applications are still being accepted.
For more information, ticket prices, camping info, detailed line-up of performers and workshops and directions to the festival visit: www.loyalblues.ca/festival.htm
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JAM NIGHT OF THE WEEK
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The Longshot Tavern
(502) 899-7898
2232 Frankfort Ave
Louisville, KY 40206
"This Jam has been going on for 3+ years at the Long Shot Tavern in Louisville, Ky. There is a sign up list- 1st come 1st serve. The core band plays 3 songs starting about 10pm, and then the jammers are called off the list and mixed in with the band. Everyone gets 3 songs no matter what. No politics! This is one of the best open jams I have ever been a part of... Great players as the core and we’re nice guys even though we’ve played with so many stars you’d think you’re looking through the Hubble Telescope! You never know who will grace the stage."
George “Harmonica Red” Heard
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RIVER CITY BLUES SOCIETY
The River City Blues Society continues "Bringin' The Blues To You" with our Wednesday Blues series. Next Wednesday, June 10, The Plateros, a Native American family Blues Band from a small Indian Reservation west of the Rio Grande near Albuquerque New Mexico will be performing.
On June 17 the second of our Bluz Guitar Gurlz concert series shows will feature Joanne Shaw Taylor all the way from England. Joanne cites Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix, and Albert Collins as the musicians who made her want to pick up a guitar and dedicate herself to playing the blues. At the age of 23 she is taking the world by storm with her new CD "White Sugar". She is guaranteed to change your opinion of what it means to "play like a girl" forever.
On June 23rd we will feature a true rising star in the Blues world with a performance by Gina Sicilia. Gina's first CD, "Allow Me to Confess", was nominated for a Blues Music Award. This show is one of only two in Illinois this summer by this great Blues vocalist from Philadelphia, PA.
The Wednesday Blues series at the Dragon's Dome in Pekin is designed for those who want to catch some great Blues artists midweek and still make it to work the next day. These early shows start at 7:00pm and are open to the public with a budget price of only $4. Details of shows coming up in the next few weeks are below. We are adding shows to the weekly lineup all the time so check our website at www.rivercityblues.com frequently for updates.
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JOE LOUIS WALKER:
 
GUITAR PRODIGY JOE LOUIS WALKER WALKED AWAY FROM THE BLUES IN THE MID-70'S, THEN MADE A TRIUMPHANT LEAP BACK IN 1985, AND HAS BEEN WALKING THE BLUES WALK EVER SINCE. HE JOINS ELWOOD TO TALK ABOUT HIS NEW CD, WITNESS TO THE BLUES, WHAT IT’S LIKE TO WORK WITH LEGEND STEVE CROPPER, WHAT GOT HIM INTO THE BLUES, AND HOW HE GOT HIS UNIQUE STYLE. PLUS TUNES BY SHEMEKIA COPELAND, THE GRATEFUL DEAD, AND A PERFORMANCE LIVE BY MR. WALKER IN THE RADIO HOUR STUDIO. MAKE SURE YOU TUNE IN!
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Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival
Thursday-Sunday, June 4-7, 2009
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
www.orangevillebluesandjazz.ca
1-888-79BLUES
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Vancouver Island Blues Bash
Friday-Monday, June 4-7, 2009
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
www.jazzvictoria.ca
250-388-4423
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B. B. King Homecoming Festival
Friday, June 5, 2009
Indianola, Mississippi, U.S.
www.indianolams.org
662-887-4454
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Kaavi Blues 2009
Friday-Saturday, June 5-6, 2009
Kaavi, Koillis-Savo, Finland
www.kaaviblues.com
+358409132042
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The 18th Annual Shannon Blues & Heritage Festival
Friday-Saturday, June 5-6, 2009
Jackson, Tennessee, U.S.
www.downtownjackson.com
731-427-7573
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Pender Harbour Blues Festival
Friday-Sunday, June 5-7, 2009
Garden Bay , British Columbia, Canada
www.penderharbourbluesfestival.com
778-222-0072
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Red Bank Jazz & Blues Festival
Friday-Sunday, June 5-7, 2009
Red Bank, New Jersey, U.S.
www.redbankfestival.com
732-933-1984
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Morro Bay Music Festival
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Morro Bay, California, U.S.
www.mbmusicfest.com
805-772-1155
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Cedar House BBQ and Blues Festival
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Oak Grove, Minnesota, U.S.
www.myspace.com/littlebobbyblues
763-753-2164
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Coloma Blues Live
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Lotus, CA, U.S.
www.colomablueslive.com
530-295-3496
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Union County's Rhythm & Blues by the Brook Festival
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
www.ucrandb.com
908-436-2900
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12th Annual Mountain of Blues Festival
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Ruidoso, New Mexico, U.S.
www.ruidosobluesfest.com
866-207-4816
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7th Annual Blues on the Beach
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Caseville, MI , U.S.
www.bella-caseville.com
989-856-2650
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Highway 61 Blues Festival and Holly Ridge Jam
Saturday-Sunday, June 6-7, 2009
Leland, Mississippi, U.S.
www.highway61blues.com
662-347-4223
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Gosford City Blues Festival
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Gosford, New South Wales, Australia
www.gosfordcitywaterfrontblues.com
0428 84 2315
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Porquis Blues Festival
Friday-Sunday, June 10-12, 2009
Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada
www.porquis.ca
705-232-4475
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Limavady Jazz and Blues Festival
Thursday-Sunday, June 11-14, 2009
Limavady, CO, United Kingdom
www.limavadyjazzandblues.com
07808161331
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Greeley Blues Jam
Friday-Saturday, June 12-13, 2009
Greeley, CO, U.S.
www.greeleybluesjam.com
800-449-3866
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River & Brews Blues Fest
Friday-Saturday, June 12-13, 2009
Red River, New Mexico, U.S.
www.redrivernewmex.com
800-348-6444
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Virginia Blues & Jazz Festival
Friday-Sunday, June 12-14, 2009
Hot Springs, Virginia, U.S.
www.VaBluesFest.org
877-558-1689
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Waterfront Blues
Friday-Sunday June 12-14, 2009
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
www.waterfrontblues.ca
416-423-2224
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The Orillia Spring Blues Festival
Friday-Sunday, June 12-14, 2009
Orillia, Onatario, Canada
www.orilliaspringblues.com
705-325-8508
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26th Chicago Blues Festival
Friday-Sunday, June 12-14, 2009
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
www.Chicagobluesfestival.us
312-744-3370
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Tinner Hill Blues Festival
Friday-Sunday, June 12-14, 2009
Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
www.tinnerhill.org
703-241-4109
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Xerox Rochester Intl Jazz Festival
Friday-Saturday, June 12-20, 2009
Rochester, New York, U.S.
www.rochesterjazz.com
585-586-6650
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Famous Dave's BBQ & Blues Festival
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
www.famousdaves.com/bluesfest
952-294-1299
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Playing with Fire
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
www.playingwithfireomaha.net
402-960-1001
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State Street Blues Stroll
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Media, Pennsylvania, U.S.
www.statestreetblues.com
610-566-5039
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Bricktown Blues festival
Saturday-Sunday, June 13-14, 2009
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.
www.bricktownokc.com
405-236-4143
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WC Handy Blues and Barbecue Festival
Saturday-Saturday, June 13-20, 2009
Henderson, Kentucky, U.S.
www.handblues.org
270-860-2929
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