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Photo Moments with the 21st Annual BFG Magazine!
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  I was so excited to be able to catch the Blood Brothers' Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia's inspired set at the Gator By The Bay Festival on May 13, just a few days after Albert won "Blues Rock Artist" and "Blues Rock Album" for I Got Love, at the The Blues Foundation's 2023 Blues Music Award (BMA) in Memphis. The album was produced by Zito on his Gulf Coast Records label. Guitarist, singer, songwriter Castiglia (that's "ka-steel-ya" damnit!) is a passionate player... he's also very funny and humble to boot. He wears his heart on his sleeve and it's a refreshing mix with the wild, honest intensity and clarity of his heartfelt performances.
The Blood Brothers are both multi award-winners and recently released their self-titled own CD in March. Their musical chemistry and their "brotherhood" alliance is a real treat!
Oh yeh, and here's what happened when I was taking pics while reminding Albert we'd like to see the cover of the magazine while he was posing with it! HA!
Photos: Michele Lundeen
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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 (100 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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21st Annual Blues Festival Guide and a sneak peek into some of the editorial stories
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 We are so excited to share the brand new cover of our 21st annual Blues Festival Guide print magazine featuring the amazing Ori and Tierinii Naftaly of the multi-award-winning, GRAMMY®-nominated, and critically acclaimed band Southern Avenue.
The photo was captured by photographer Jon Naugle at the 2022 San Diego Blues Festival.
Order your very own 21st annual copy to be delivered straight to your door!
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Blues legend Bobby Rush calls our magazine: "The roadmap to everything blues."
From the desk of our Blues Festival Guide magazine Editor, Irene Johnson:
Here's an editorial sneak peek into our issue that's due for release soon. Enjoy!
• Living Legend: Leon Blue / By Dan D. Harrell
• Partners in Love & Blues / By Michele Lundeen
• Capturing Magic & Passion - Blues Photogs at Work / By Mark Thompson
• Cast Your Vote for the Blues Blast Music Awards
• Eight on the Eighty-Eight / By Reverend Billy C. Wirtz
• Just Like Your Mama Did: Cookin’ Onboard the LRBC with Bobby Rush and Mizz Lowe / By Kaati Gaffney, BFG Publisher
• Storytellin’ Blues Dig Deep / By Gaye Adegbalola
And more!
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Colorado’s Greeley Blues Jam coming June 2-3
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  (GREELEY, CO) - The Greeley Blues Jam has been voted annually by the Colorado Blues Society as the “Best Blues Festival” in Colorado. On Friday, June 2nd there will be free music playing on the street in downtown Greeley, as well as in every bar and restaurant in a 2-block area.
On June 3rd the party moves to Island Grove Park, 501 N 14th Ave, in Greeley, Colorado.
Both R.V. camping and tent camping is available on site for a small fee. This tree lined area is the perfect place to enjoy a day filled with great blues.
The party opens at 11:30am and the music plays until 8:15pm. With two stages, the music never stops. An afterparty begins inside the Event Center (919 7th St.) at 8:30 pm.
The artist line up over the weekend includes 2023 Blues Music Award "Entertainer of the Year" Tab Benoit, Carolyn Wonderland, Southern Avenue, Matt Andersen, Proxima Parada, Erica Brown and more.
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Exit 56 Blues Fest celebrates 13 years over Memorial Day Weekend May 27-28
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 (BROWNSVILLE, TN) - The West Tennessee Delta Heritage Center invites you to visit Memorial Day weekend, May 27-28, for two days of live Blues during the 13th Exit 56 Blues Fest. The event recognizes the musical contributions of legendary Bluesmen Sleepy John Estes, Hammie Nixon and Yank Rachell, all Brownsville Tennessee natives. The festival takes place on the grounds of the Delta Heritage Center located at Exit 56 off of Interstate 40.
“It's important for us to continue to honor our rural Blues heritage and the pioneer Bluesmen who made the Brownsville Blues known around the world," says Sonia Outlaw-Clark, Director of the Delta Heritage Center. "And also important that we give rising Bluesmen and women an opportunity to perform."
The Exit 56 Blues Fest does just that with a lineup of regional performers offering a mix of traditional country blues, rhythm and blues, rockin' blues and everything in between. Also back this year is the “Women in Blues” feature on Sunday.
This year's entertainment line-up includes:
Saturday, May 27 on the hour starting at 10am: Sean "Bad" Apple, Daniel McClain, Simply Leland & Tennessee Smoke, JD Taylor & The Blues Ride, The Bonafide Bluesmen (Linzie Butler & Rod Hurt), Last Chance Jug Band, and Sugar Lime Blue at 5pm closing out that day.
Sunday, May 28 on the hour starting at 10am: Rita Perry, TBA, Joni Bishop, Charlotte Taylor, Mehuman, Angela Easley, and Reba Russell at 4pm closing out the festival.
Along with great music, attendees can enjoy a Corvette Car Show and Classic Car Cruise In, arts and crafts and a variety of food - including Brownsville barbecue. Admission is free. Bring a lawn chair or blanket for comfortable seating.
More information about the event can be found at the website or contact the Delta Heritage Center at 731-779-9000 or via email.
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Blues on the Fox Festival is Back in Downtown Aurora June 16-17
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 (AURORA, ILL) - The Annual Blues on the Fox Festival is back this summer with a fresh line-up of blues legends and rising talent playing live on the banks of the Fox River, Friday and Saturday, June 16 and 17 at Thomas J. Weisner RiverEdge Park in downtown Aurora, Illinois.
Friday night’s opener Ruthie Foster kicks off suburban Chicago’s largest annual summer blues fest, followed by headliner Jimmie Vaughan. Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, one of the most exciting blues artists in the world, is Saturday’s star attraction, with Kenny Neal, Muddy Waters’ son Mud Morganfield, and Joey J.
Saye paving the way for a day of food, fun and fantastic live blues music.
RiverEdge Park is located at 360 N. Broadway in downtown Aurora, across the street from Metra’s Aurora Transportation Center. Purchase tickets on or before May 31 to take advantage of early bird discounts. Tickets for Friday, June 16 are $15 early bird; $25 regular. Tickets for Saturday, June 17 are $25 early bird; $35 regular.
For tickets and information, visit here, call (630) 896-6666, stop by RiverEdge’s satellite box office, Paramount Theatre, 23 E. Galena Blvd., Aurora, 10am-6pm, Monday through Saturday, and until show time on show days, or purchase day-of at RiverEdge Park. All tickets are general admission. Fees not included.
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Blues, Funk and More: Experience the Ultimate Mountain Retreat at Blues from the Top Festival
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 (WINTER PARK, CO) - The 21st Annual Blues From The Top Festival is set to take place from June 23-25, 2023, in Winter Park, Colorado, and features a lineup that includes a mix of blues and rock artists. The festival will be held at the Rendezvous Event Park, located in downtown Winter Park, with tickets available for purchase on their website. The lineup boasts notable artists such as Grace Potter, The Record Company, Devon Allman Project, Anders Osborne, Larry McCray, Galactic featuring Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph, Samantha Fish, Blood Brothers, Cedric Burnside, Shemekia Copeland, Jimmy Carpenter, and Robert Jon & The Wreck.
Grace Potter, a Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and rock musician, is set to perform on June 24th. Devon Allman Project will perform on June 25th, and they will be joined by Blues from the Top favorites, including Anders Osborne, Jimmy Hall, and blues guitarist Larry McCray.
The festival is presented by the Grand County Blues Society, a non-profit organization that aims to enhance the cultural existence of Grand County residents and visitors alike. They have produced twenty-one Blues Festivals and over two hundred and eighty-five individual blues concerts since their inception in 2002.
Festival-goers can choose from General Admission or VIP tickets, with prices increasing as the festival date approaches. This year's festival is marketed not just as a weekend of music, but also as a great mountain getaway vacation, as it is located in the Colorado Mountains with stunning views of the Continental Divide and fresh mountain air. The Grand County Blues Society has also been a pioneer in the realm of blues music education, providing school-age kids across Grand County the opportunity to be immersed in the blues. They have created their own "bluesical" and given performances on the festival stages over the years.
Get your tickets now.
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22nd Heritage Music BluesFest MainStage Lineup
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(WHEELING, WV) - We are pleased to announce that the 22nd Annual Heritage Music BluesFest will be held on August 11, 12, 13, 2023 in Wheeling, West Virginia, and are happy to present our MainStage lineup that features multiple Blues Music Award nominations.
Friday August 11 kicks off the 2023 BluesFest with Blues Music Award nominee Duwayne Burnside, and culminates with the funky piano and vocal stylings of John Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen supported by the Heritage Horns.
Saturday August 12 begins with a dramatic portrayal of “The Lady and the Empress.” Lady D portrays the Empress of the Blues, Bessie Smith. Harmonica is featured on Saturday with performances by Tony Holiday, Dustin Arbuckle and multiple 2023 BMA nominee and winner John Nemeth. Blues Hall of Fame legend, Joe Louis Walker, will close out this incredible day of music.
Sunday will feature new music from IBC winners Deuce’n a Quarter and Mathias Lattin, and BMA Best Emerging Artist nominee, Yates McKendree. Closing out the BluesFest will be 2023 B.B. King Entertainer of the Year nominee, Sugaray Rayford.
BluesFest "Weekend, "VIP," and "Backstage VIP"" passes are available now at the website. "Single Day" passes will go on sale June 1st.
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• May 19 Piedmont Blues Preservation Society presents an "Evening with Bob Margolin"
• June 2-3 Kentuckiana Blues Society hosts Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival
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Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Reserved tables and seats are available. The concert will celebrate an "Evening with Bob Margolin — The Songs and the Stories Behind Them" during North Carolina Blues Week.
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 (LOUISVILLE, KY) - The 13th annual Germantown Schnitzelburg Blues Festival is being held for June 2-3 at the corner of Burnett Avenue and Hickory Street in Louisville, Kentucky. The Kentuckiana Blues Society and Check's Cafe are hosting this free event. The street festival will have an outdoor stage with four blues acts on Friday, followed by six performances on Saturday. Proceeds will be donated to The Academy of Music Production Education and Development (AMPED).
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Yates McKendree :: BUCHANAN LANE
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 When the legendary John Hiatt tells Rolling Stone magazine “Yates was our secret ingredient,” you know that Yates McKendree’s debut record will be something special. Multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter and Grammy winner Yates McKendree is a Nashville scion, who grew up in the Rock House studio run by his father, multi award winning producer, engineer, and piano man, Kevin McKendree. Buchanan Lane is Yates’ debut album dedicated to the music he loves the most: straight-up Traditional Blues.
The 13-song collection features four original compositions, two of which Yates co-wrote with Gary Nicholson, 2022 Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame inductee and multi-Grammy winner, and a selection of deep cuts from the heroes of blues and soul he has followed since the age of three, self-taught on guitar, bass, drums, and piano. While the focus is on Yates’ stellar vocals and inspiring playing, the assembled all-star group of music city session musicians leaves nothing to chance on Buchanan Lane. The crew includes Steve Mackey on upright bass, Big Joe Maher on drums, the horn section of Jim Hoke: saxophones, Andrew Carney: trumpets, and Roland Barber: trombones, with the renowned McCrary Sisters supplying background vocals while McKendree Sr. manned the recording console and multiple keyboards.
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Just In Case... plus Holidays & Birthdays
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 Birthdays upcoming of note:
May 18-Little Son Joe Lawlars (1900-1961), Big Joe Turner (1911-1985); May 19-Jimmy Thackery (1953); May 20-Joe Cocker (1944-2014); May 21-Fats Waller (1904-1943), Dave Specter (1963), Billy Wright (1932-1991), Ronald Isley (1941); May 24- Bob Dylan (1941); May 25-Miles Davis (1926); May 26-Mamie Smith (1883–1946), Levon Helm (1940-2012); May 27-Junior Parker (1932-1971); May 28 T-Bone Walker (1910-1975 pictured), Gladys Knight (1944), Kaati (BFG Owner/Publisher), Papa John Creech (1917-1989); John Fogarty (1945); May 29-Ron Levy (1951); Jun 1 Ronnie Wood (1947); Jun 3-Jimmy Rogers (1924-1997), Memphis Minnie (1897-1973), Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999), Heather Penrod-Rudd (BFG Sales Rep & Distribution Mgr); Jun 4-Tinsley Ellis (1957); Jun 8-James Harman (1946-2021)
 Just in Case: May 18 is "International Museum Day" ... there are so many interesting and informative blues-roots music museums around the country to be sure, but you might also discover a blues-related art or photography installation happening at one of your local museums. Look around and see what you can find. Broaden those horizons.May 22 is "Buy A Musical Instrument Day"... this obviously needs no explanation but whether you chose a harmonica or a drum kit at music store or a thrift store, go ahead and get down with your bad self!
May 24 is "National Brother's Day"... I do feel so blessed and fulfilled to have many music brothers that are like my family.
May 25 is "National Sing-Out Day"... so if you're a singer and don't have a gig that Thursday, maybe find a jam. or whether you're a singer or not, might as well enjoy yourself... let it all hangout and let the neighbors "hear" some of your favorites. I know for a fact that music is a healer, so just do your thing. It's a stress reliever.
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NC Blues Week
May-13-2023 - May-20-2023
Greensboro, North Carolina USA
Carolina Blues Festival
May-20-2023
Greensboro, North Carolina USA
Women In Blues Festival
May-20-2023 Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Simply Texas Blues Festival
May-20-2023
San Angelo, Texas USA
Ground Zero Blues Club
21st AnniversaryMay-26-2023 - May-27-2023 Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Exit 56 Blues Fest
May-27-2023 - May-28-2023
Brownsville, Tennessee USA
European Blues ChallengeJun-01-2023 - Jun-03-2023 Chorzów, Poland
10th Annual Big Island
Jazz & Blues Festival Jun-01-2023 – Jun-03-2023
Kailua Kona, Hawaii, USA
Smokin' in Steele
BBQ & Blues FestJun-02-2023 - Jun-03-2023 Owatonna, Minnesota, USA
Blues Rules
Crissier FestivalJun-02-2023 - Jun-03-2023 Crissier, Switzerland
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Greeley Blues Jam
Jun-02-2023 - Jun-03-2023
Greeley, Colorado, USA
Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival
Jun-02-2023 - Jun-4-2023
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Ojai Blues Fest
Jun-03-2023
Ojai, California, USA
Billtown Blues Festival
Jun-09-2023 – Jun-10-2023
Hughesville, Pennsylvania, USA
Legends of 7th Street Festival
Jun-10-2023
Oakland, California, USA
Stomp The Blues Festival
Jun-10-2023
Springfield, Missouri, USA
Central Virginia Blues Festival
Jun-10-2023
Afton, Virginia USA
Blues on The Fox
Jun-16-2023 - Jun-17-2023
Aurora, Illinois USA
Blues From The Top
Jun-23-2023 - Jun-25-2023
Winter Park, Colorado USA
2nd Manomet Blues Festival
Jun-25-2023
Plymouth, Massachusetts USA
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