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ONCE A YEAR MARKETING OPPORTUNITY!
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We're celebrating 21 Years as Blues Industry Leaders!
And it's time to reserve your Ad Space in the 21st Annual BLUES FESTIVAL GUIDE Magazine!
Click Here for Ad Sizes and Prices (ads and payment not due until April 15)
Why You Should Include a PRINT Ad in Your Budget...
• People love the magazine! The physicality. Getting their hands on it. Engages senses: sight, touch, smell; the sound of pages turning, sharing with friends
• Interesting and entertaining editorial by top blues aficionados.
• Your website, e-Guide and Facebook Ads with us are deeply discounted when your campaign is anchored with a Print Ad.
• Thousands of bluesers read it online in digital format, also for free! We have an aggressive outreach program for our Digital Magazine (your ad in our print magazine, is automatically in the digital version at no up-charge).
• The Digital Magazine is also available to millions through two electronic newsstands: Magzter.com and Issuu.com
• The print and digital versions of the magazine have a long shelf life and are read and re-read throughout the year.
• Tens of thousands of magazines are shipped free to festivals, music museums, music venues, blues societies, etc. to be distributed free to blues fans.
• Thousands more order through a paid subscription to have magazine mailed directly to them.
ASK US ABOUT DISCOUNTED AD PACKAGES (PRINT & DIGITAL)
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We have so many ways to market your project!
Peace & Music from Team Blues Festival Guide,
Kaati, Cheryl, Heather, Michele, Joana, Irene and Goran
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Photo Moments with the 20th Annual BFG Magazine!
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 Here's guitarist, band leader Anthony Paule and singer Terri Odabi of the award winning Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra on the Oct 2022 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise.
This highly entertaining soul-blues band captured the hearts of all those lucky to see them onboard. And Paule is so upbeat! A treat! It was also fun for me personally to see and hear an old recording acqaintance of mine, trumpet man Tom Poole.
The band is based in Northern California and has a show at the Sound Room in Oakland, CA on Saturday February 18 plus more Bay Area and other U.S. concerts leading up to their annual trek to Europe in July and August.
Photo: Michele Lundeen
ORDER your 2022 Magazine *SEND US A PIC WITH ANNUAL BFG MAG! BFG clients, contact your sales rep for one.
Anyone can Order here! Once you receive, have fun, get creative and SNAP A PHOTO of you, your friends, and/or artists, etc. with the BFG magazine and EMAIL photo, caption (120 words or less), URL if applicable, and photo credit to e-Guide editor!
The Blues Foundation is official sponsor of the 20th Anniversary Blues Festival Guide!
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Delta Wires : if somebody told me…
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 Delta Wires, longtime mainstays in the San Francisco/Bay area blues scene, released their new full-length album, if somebody told me... on Tuesday, January 24.
"Ernie Pinata’s searing and impassioned harp opens this dynamic new CD, If Somebody Told Me from San Francisco Bay Area treasure, The Delta Wires. This 7-piece East Bay-based band has been generating powerful blues for over 30 years, performing in festivals from Italy to Monterey, always with monumental audience response and earning them membership in California’s Blues Hall of Fame.
A combination of tight and highly-polished horns, fierce bluesy guitar and that crying, emotional harp make for a powerful fusion, blending the heartbeat of the Delta with electric sophistication and a full-blooded brass sound. Their latest release includes a number of originals, a few nods to the legendary Sonny Boy Williamson – and even a little Count Basie lagniappe. The best way to experience The Delta Wires is undoubtedly live. Onstage, the Wires always deliver an incandescent experience. But if you can’t catch them live, grab this CD – and hold onto your hats. You’re in for a wild, wild ride! "
- Kathleen Lawton/Crazy ‘Bout the Blues KCSM-FM www.kcsm.organd Blues Foundation’s "Keeping the Blues Alive" award recipient
More about the new album here
Delta Wires are now booking 2023. Contact them via email.
Artists Website
Press Contact: Doug Deutsch Publicity Services
"If Somebody Told Me"
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Soaking in the Memphis offerings at the 2023 IBC
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(MEMPHIS, TN) – The Blues Festival Guide (BFG) is proud to be one of the media sponsors of the International Blues Challenge (IBC) that is happening this week in Memphis. The IBC winners (both Duo/Single, and Band) winners will receive an advertising package with the Blues Festival Guide magazine and online platforms as part of their official prize package. If you're at the IBC’s, you’ll see BFG mentioned in the comprehensive IBC program that everyone gets with their IBC ticket.
Our BFG publisher Kaati is in town for the 2023 IBC, the world’s largest blues cutting contest, and she and some friends are also enjoying the sights and sounds of all there is to take in – the Stax Museum, shrimp and grits at a place called Itta Bena's, the Martin Luther King Jr. Museum, the Blues Hall of Fame, Graceland, the Peabody Hotel and more.
During IBC band registration, Kaati, friend Leslie and our local BFG representative Belinda, greeted over 170 bands from around the world as they came into Alfred’s on Beale Street to register. They passed out Blues Festival Guide magazines, Mardi Gras beads, a handbill with a discount offer for IBC participants of 20% off of ads in our annual print magazine. They met blues bands from countries including South Korea, France, London, and of course, from all over the USA.
The IBC quarter finals started Wednesday Jan 25th. We’ll post final results in next week’s issue and will update on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Blues Revue Feb 4
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iView Music presents the first episode of the Chicago Blues Music Series: “Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Blues Revue,” an epic night of blues music, performed at the Al Larson Prairie Center for The Arts in Schaumburg IL. Three prominent acts from the venerable Chicago label’s roster are featured, as well as revealing interviews with Julia Miller and Elbio Barilari of Delmark, Michael Frank of Earwig Music, and the performing Delmark artists.
First, Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames hit the stage with guest artist, harmonica player Pierre Lacocque, showcasing driving blues, boogie and soul. Following the Flames is the versatile Mike Wheeler Band, who deliver “old school for the new century” (Blues Blast), joined by singer and Blues Music Award nominee Demetria Taylor. The evening closes with the “global ambassador of Chicago Blues” (Chicago Sun-Times) Dave Specter Band with Delta roots guitarist/singer Jimmy Burns.
With more than 2 hours of musical history, the “Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Blues Revue” will be livestreamed at 8:00 pm CDT on Saturday, February 4, 2023 on Mandolin. Get your tickets for the show and sign-up for the special VIP After Party with Julia, Elbio, Michael, and artists from the show.
The special VIP After Party will be include sharing the history of Delmark and the artists relationship with the venerable Chicago record label. Grab your tickets here. Each ticket includes one (1) entry into the livestream event and on-demand replay for 48 hours after the broadcast ends.
Delmark Records was founded by Bob Koester in 1953. By now Delmark is the oldest continuously operating blues & jazz label in the US. Help us to celebrate Delmark's birthday, now under the leadership of guitarist/composer Julia A. Miller, Delmark's new president since 2018. Delmark treasures Bob's legacy and its amazing catalogue of over 12,000 songs. The whole Delmark catalogue is now digitally available.
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News From the Slidewinder Roy Rogers
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 “Happy 2023! Excited to be re-entering the live performance world once again after an amazing 40 + years of touring the globe. It's been quite a ride these last 2 years, and we so appreciate all of your support in getting through this crazy pandemic time.”
Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings have a show coming up at the beautiful newly renovated Center for the Arts in Grass Valley Saturday February 11. This show is for Mardi Gras season - so be bold, costume up, and bring your dancing shoes!
Roy says he’s also looking forward to the dates with Bonnie Raitt as her Just Like That tour continues. Look for them Tuesday, March 14 at the Long Beach Terrace Theater (Long Beach, California), Tuesday, March 21 at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium (Santa Cruz, California), and Wednesday, March 22 at the SAFE Credit Union Performing Arts Center (Sacramento, California).
Roy Rogers will also be playing at the Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas, Nevada during Sept 7-10.
“Thatʼs not a slide on Roy Rogersʼ pinky, itʼs a time machine. With it, Rogers transports you to the Mississippi Deltaʼs past and future. ......” - Guitar Player
The RR SlideZone Vault is also packed with memories, and the RR team says they'll be putting up some very rare and wonderful live footage and “moments” in TV & Film on the RoyRogersSlides YouTube channel. You can subscribe here and share with friends and family circles as they build this channel.
(Top Photo): Roy & his 12 String Dobro (from the early 1960s) Photo by David Rocco, The Nashville Social Club, Carson City, Nov 2022
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Reno Blues Society present the Delta Wires to Mardi Gras Dance Fundraiser
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 (RENO, NV) The Reno Blues Society’s annual Mardi Gras with California Blues Hall of Famers the Delta Wires will be held Saturday, February 18th at the Ramada in Reno, Nevada. This always fun event will also feature a silent auction fundraiser with lots of great items to benefit the non-profit’s local causes. Tickets are available for $30 at the website or at the door. They expect a full house for this event so better get to it!
Doors and the no-host bar will open at 7pm with the Delta Wires and dancing from 7:30-10:15pm'ish. Festive and colorful attire is encouraged. You’ll be gifted with beads at the door.
This event’s proceeds will benefit the Reno Blues Society’s sponsorship of free summer Tuesday Bluesdays at Palisades Tahoe and the RBS music grant program for local school kids. Among the great items on the auction table, there will be a 2023-2024 Palisades season ski pass, generous gift certificates to the Peppermill and Atlantis, a guitar and much more!
This will be the Delta Wires third appearance at an RBS event and it happens to be a CD release event for them, as well, (see CD Releases this issue). They will have their new CD for sale at the RBS Mardi Gras dance.
The Reno Blues Society, founded in 1993, is a non-profit, all-volunteer organization dedicated to promoting the history and significance of blues music through events and education.
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Which Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Hits Your Groove?
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- #38 Eastern Caribbean: Sold Out
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Big Time Sarah "Sweet Home Chicago"
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Just In Case... plus Holidays & Birthdays
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 • Coming right up...
February is "Black History Month"
Birthdays upcoming of note:
Jan 26-Huey "Piano" Smith (1934); Jan 27-Andrew "Smokey" Hogg (1914-1960), Elmore James (1918-1963), Bobby "Blue" Bland (1930-2013); Jan 28-Drink Small (1933 pictured); Jan 29-Eddie Taylor (1923-1985), Jonny Lang (1981); Jan 30-Janiva Magness (1957), Samantha Fish (1989); Jan 31-Roosevelt Sykes (1906-1983), Chuck Willis (1928-1958), Paul deLay (1952-2007), Charlie Musselwhite (1944), Big Time Sarah (1953-2015); Alan Lomax (1915-2002 musicologist, writer, producer); Feb 1-“Baby Face” Leroy Foster (1923-1958), Sonny Landreth (1951), Lisa Mann; Feb 3-Johnny "Guitar" Watson (1935-1996), Jody Williams (1935-2018); Feb 3-Jason Ricci (1974)
 Just in Case: Yep, I know it's last minute for planning, but January 27th is "National Fun At Work Day." Of course being a working musician can be so very rewarding ... but like any job, it's essential for your survival, mental health and productivity to keep making it fun. The old Groucho Marx saying, "if you're not having fun you're doing something wrong," is a good reminder. If you work in an office, you already know that some fun-time builds camaraderie, which in turn makes you and others happy and can encourage creativity, loyality, etc. etc. So take some time to celebrate and have a little fun. We certainly can all benefit from this kind of holiday...
Oh, and look at that... January 28th is "National Kazoo Day" HA!... Gotta love it! If you bring these to the office, hope your boss has a sense of humor. Try humming their favorite song.
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20th Annual Blues Festival Guide
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20th Annual Blues Festival Guide Magazine
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 You can not only get a hard copy of the magazine via select festivals, blues societies or by ordering, but our 20th Anniversary digital edition of the Blues Festival Guide is available on our website! Click the image at left to read and enjoy all 84 pages. Turn on the speaker to hear Tulle Brae singing "Seven Bridges."
Blues legend Bobby Rush calls our magazine: "The roadmap to everything blues." Indeed, the articles offer something for everyone, all blues related, of course. This year’s engaging editorial from aficionados in the blues community includes articles from Victor Wainwright, Mitch Woods, Reverend Billy C. Wirtz and Roger Stolle among others.
Our cover by photographer Marilyn Stringer features the talented Tullie Brae and Calvin Johnson at the 2021 North Atlantic Blues Festival!
You can also order your own hard copy here!
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Go Mexico Rock ‘n Blues
Explosion Festival
Jan-21-2023 – Jan-29-2023
Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Mexico
Clarksdale Film & Music Festival
Jan-27-2023 – Jan-29-2023
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
The February Blues XXIV
Feb-02-2023 – Feb-26-2023
Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Cincinnati Winter Blues
Experience IV
Feb-11-2023
Mason, Ohio, USA
Mahindra Blues Festival
Feb-11-2023 – Feb-12-2023
Mumbai, India
Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival
Feb-18-2023
Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA
Villa Sessions 2023
Vila do Conde Blues Festival
Feb-23-2023 – Feb-26-2023
Vila do Conde, Portugal
Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival XXI
Feb-24-2023 – Feb-26-2023
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vero Beach Blues Festival
Feb-25-2023 – Feb-26-2023
Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Saskatoon Blues Festival
Feb-27-2023 – Mar-05-2023
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Leeds Blues, Rhythm
& Rock Festival
Feb-26-2023
Leeds, United Kingdom
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River City Blues Festival
Mar-17-2023 – Mar-18-2023
Marietta, Ohio, USA
Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival
Mar-17-2023 – Mar-19-2023
Boquete, Panama
Woodystock Blues & Brews Fest
Mar-25-2023
Lake Havasu State Park, Arizona, USA
2023 Byron Bay Bluesfest
April-6-2023 - April-10-2023
Byron Bay, Australia
Nidaros Blues
Apr-13-2023
Trodheim, Norway
Juke Joint Festival
& Related Events
Apr-13-2023 – Apr-16-2023
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Tampa Bay Blues Festival
April-14-2023 - April-16, 2023
St. Petersburg, Florida USA
Buffalo Blues & Roots Festival
Apr-22-2023
Buffalo , New York, USA
Baton Rouge Blues Festival
April-22-2023 – April-23-2023
Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA
Lincoln Blues, Rhythm
& Rock Festival
May-6-2023
Lincoln, United Kingdom
Gator by the Bay
May-11-2023 – May-14-2023
San Diego, California, USA
10th Annual Big Island
Jazz & Blues Festival
Jun-01-2023 – Jun-03-2023
Kailua Kona, Hawaii, USA
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We're thinking of you.. here's to good health & good music!
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We welcome e-Guide suggestions and questions. You can reach our E-Guide editor, Michele Lundeen (pictured here) via EMAIL.
Michele is also a singer, songwriter, performer and bandleader based in the San Diego County, California area and nicknamed the "Queen of Steam" for her high energy and passionate style.
RBA Publishing, Inc. in business since 1993, is a boutique, blues-specific PR and marketing firm based on the West Coast. We help musicians, festivals, labels and music-related brands. Our digital campaigns target fans, industry and influencers. We are masterful at email marketing, social media, fan acquisition and long-term marketing plans. Our media services are supported by people who understand and love the blues genre. Publishers of the annual Blues Festival Guide magazine, our top-ranking website, and e-Guide newsletter with approx. 30,000 weekly subscribers, we have been blues industry leaders for 20 years. Please contact us at 707-630 3304 or EMAIL to find out how we can help you!
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