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Thanks for diggin' the blues... we aim to please. ...Team BFG
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Photo moments with the 15th Annual BFG Magazine
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 The BFG staff ran into Selwyn Birchwood at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis, TN in May.
Photo courtesy Kaati
*NOTE! Our 15th annual edition has shipped to festivals, blues societies and a few distributors, etc. When you get yours, make sure to snap photos of you, your friends, and/or artists, etc. with the 2017 Guide! *Then EMAIL us your photo plus caption & credit.
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Mr. Sipp :: KNOCK A HOLE IN IT
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 Mr. Sipp’s Knock A Hole In It on Maleco Records features twelve brand new tracks of furious fretwork, sizzling solos and vicious licks that have become the identifying features Sipp has built his name on. With this album he is bringing in a diverse landscape of sounds and concepts that is sure to be enjoyed by old fans of the Blues; while also attracting new ones.
Mr. Sipp, "The Mississippi Blues Child," is the alter ego of gospel guitarist Castro Coleman. One of the hottest new names in the blues world, Mr. Sipp made his debut on Malaco Records in 2015.
Castro Coleman was born in McComb, Mississippi, on August 25, 1976, and started playing guitar as a young child. Coleman recalls, "I was born a musician. Music was in my life from the moment I arrived; both of my parents were in singing groups and played some type of instrument. It's just a natural part of me." ...Find more about this CD and the artist
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Trinidaddio Blues Fest, 8-26-17, Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson, John Primer, Alexis Suter!
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 (Trinidad, CO) - Returning to Central Park, the Trinidaddio Blues Fest will host the Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring 2016 Blues Music Award winner, Instrumentalist - Harmonica, world renown harmonica player, Kim Wilson. The lineup will also include 2X Grammy nominee, John Primer and The Real Deal Band with Special Guest, Ken Saydak; 2015 Clifton Chenier Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Nathan (Wilson) & the Zydeco Cha-Chas; 2016 BMA Nominee for best Soul Blues Album, the Tad Robinson Band; 2017 BMA Nominee for Contemporary Blues Female Artist, Alexis P Suter Band!
As is that is not enough, the Fest will kick off at Noon with guitar virtuoso, Jacquie Gipson followed by the Pleasure Pilots from Albuquerque, NM and then its ABC! The Albuquerque Blues Connection has revved up the crowd at every Trinidaddio since 1999! As Mexican Jerry says, "Ain't nothin' but the Blues!" ...Find pics and more about the Trinidaddio Blues Fest
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Tickets on sale for San Diego Blues Festival, Sept. 9
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 (San Diego, CA) - Tickets are on sale for as little as $25 for the 7th annual AimLoan.com San Diego Blues Festival on Sept. 9.
The festival on San Diego’s picturesque downtown waterfront features Grammy winner Mavis Staples, the California Honeydrops, Blues Hall of Famer Joe Louis Walker, Leo Bud Welch and Rick Estrin & the Nightcats and four other acts.
The noon to 8 p.m. festival also offers VIP tickets at $150 and Super VIP tickets at $250 for an up-close experience with our artists. VIP ticket holders get shaded seating near both stages, a catered lunch, two complimentary drinks and upgraded restrooms.
Super VIP ticket holders get all VIP benefits, plus a ticket to the Friday night kick-off party featuring guitarist Robin Henkel, the closest and best seating in the house and a festival t-shirt. ...Find pics and more about the San Diego Blues Fest
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Tas Cru’s Simmered & Stewed
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 Released on the VizzTone label... Tas Cru gives us eleven songs featuring his trademark well-crafted lyrics, strong vocal and well-played cigar box, resonator, acoustic and electric guitars. Simmered & Stewed proves to be a worthy follow-up to Tas’ chart topping You Keep the Money (2014).
This new album has earned high praise. Referring to its high energy opening tracks, “Dat Maybe” and “Grizzle n’ Bone,” Big City Rhythm and Blues says, “Nearly blew me out of my chair!” And the Midwest Record dubs it, “The smokingest record of the year!” The take from Living Blues magazine reaffirms Cru’s well-establish reputation as a gifted writer calling Simmered & Stewed “songwriting with a deep respect for the blues.” Enjoying wide airplay, including being featured as a Sirius/XM Bluesville “pick to click,” for the first half of this year Simmered & Stewed has resided at or near the top of every major blues chart. ...Find pics and more about Tas Cru
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Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
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- Verandah Balcony Cabins on LRBC Oct 21-28 - Enter to WIN a Cruise for 2 - LRBC #30 Eastern Caribbean Waitlist - Left Coast LRBC Returns in 2018
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LRBC #29 Southern Caribbean Oct. 21~28, 2017: CABINS ON SALE NOW!
Ft. Lauderdale to Aruba, Curacao & Half Moon Cay, Bahamas on Holland America’s ms Nieuw Amsterdam. There are still a few Verandah Balcony Cabins available.
Call Reservations @ (816) 753-7979 and Book Your Cabin NOW! Visit here for complete lineup and cabin availability.
Enter for your chance to Win A Blues Cruise For 2! One lucky winner will be drawn on August 15th for an ocean-view cabin for 2 on LRBC #29, sailing Oct. 21-28. Tell ’em Blues Festival Guide sent you! Please limit one entry per person, must be 21 to enter. Entry form
LRBC #30 Eastern Carribbean Feb. 4~11, 2018: Sign up on Waitlist
Ft. Lauderdale to Tortola, San Juan, Puerto Rico & Grand Turk on Holland America’s ms Koningsdam (Pinnacle Class).
Visit here for complete lineup and waitlist link.
The Left Coast Blues Cruise returns in 2018! The LRBC #31 Sea of Cortez Oct. 28~Nov. 4, 2018 will be sailing on Holland America's ms Eurodam from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas, La Paz & Loreto. Prebook starts July 25th at 11am CDT.
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More Than A Cruise… More Than A Festival... More Than You Can Imagine!
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July 22-23, 2017 Radio Show:
The Bluesmobile Mini-Series Pt. 3
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Coming up in the BluesMobile. We conclude our mini-series, the Best of the Bluesmobile, with exclusive interviews and music from Jack White, Fantastic Negrito, the North Mississippi Allstars, Valerie June, and the Wood Brothers – who play for us live in the studio.
The best of the best of Bluesmobile Radio. Next time in the Bluesmobile.
TheBluesMobile.Com
For a list of stations where you can find
BluesMobile Radio
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Alexis P Suter & Victor Wainwright "Song For You"
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Thoughts & upcoming Birthdays
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 Birthdays upcoming of note:
July 26 Popsy Dixon (1942), Mick Jagger (1943); July 28 Roy Rogers (1950), Mike Bloomfield (1943), Junior Kimbrough (1930), "Banjo" Ikey Robinson (1904);
July 30 Buddy Guy (1936), Big Jack Johnson (1940), Otis Taylor (1948)
July 31 Roy Milton (1907), Ahmet Ertegun (Atlantic Records founder) (1923)
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Roots Blues Airplay Charts (click chart for samples)
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Roadhouse Bluesfest
Jul-22-2017
Magnolia, Delaware, USA
Redwood City PAL Blues, Music, ARTS & BBQ Festival 2017
Jul-22-2017
Redwood City, California, USA
Canal Winchester
Blues and Ribfest
Jul-28-2017 - Jul-29-2017
Canal Winchester, Ohio, USA
Fargo Blues Festival
Jul-28-2017 - Jul-29-2017
Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Prairie Dog Blues Festival
Jul-28-2017 - Jul-29-2017
Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, USA
Blues, Brews & BBQ
Waterville Blues Festival
Jul-29-2017
Waterville, Ohio, USA
Mammoth Festival of Beers & Bluesapalooza 22nd Annual
Aug-03-2017 - Aug-06-2017
Mammoth Lakes, California, USA
Calgary International
Blues Festival
Aug-03-2017 - Aug-06-2017
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Notodden Blues Festival
Aug-03-2017 - Aug-06-2017
Notodden, Norway
Blues On The Chippewa
Aug-04-2017 - Aug-06-2017
Durand, Wisconsin, USA
TD Kitchener Blues Festival
Aug-10-2017 - Aug-13-2017
Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Cincy Blues Fest
Aug-11-2017 - Aug-12-2017
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Waukesha BluesFest
Aug-11-2017 - Aug-12-2017
Delafield, Wisconsin, USA
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The Sunflower River Blues
& Gospel Festival
Aug-11-2017 - Aug-13-2017
Bicentennial Mississippi Event Downtown Clarksdale,
Mississippi, USA
Bloomington Boogies: The Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival
Aug-13-2017 - Aug-14-2017
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Baja Blues Fest
Aug-18-2017 - Aug-20-2017
Rosarito Beach, Mexico
Madison Ribberfest
BBQ & Blues Festival
Aug-18-2017 - Aug-19-2017
Madison, Indiana, USA
Ann Arbor Blues Festival
Aug-19-2017
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
Edmonton Blues Festival
Aug-25-2017 - Aug-27-2017
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Trinidaddio Blues Fest
Aug-26-2017
Trinidad, Colorado, USA
2 Left Feet Blues Festival
Aug-26-2017 - Aug-27-2017
Simsbury, Connecticut, USA
Black Prairie Blues Festival
Sep-01-2017, West Point
Mississippi, USA
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P.O. Box 920, Arcata, CA 95518
Call 707-630-3304
RBA Publishing is the parent company of the Blues Festival Guide and Reggae Festival Guide.
We are woman owned and operated.
We produce the annual Blues Festival Guide magazine, affiliated with the top-ranking website, and this weekly blues newsletter: The Blues Festival E-Guide, with approximately 30,000 weekly subscribers.
We look forward to your suggestions, critiques and questions. Reach our E-Guide editor, Michele Lundeen via EMAIL.
Contact our home office to find out how to advertise in this e-weekly newsletter. Call 707-630-3304.
Information both editorial and advertising in the Blues Festival E-Guide is believed to be correct but not guaranteed. Double check info carefully before you attend any event or send money for anything. We do not write the news... we just report it.
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