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Photo Moments with the 21st Annual BFG Magazine!
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 Here is the talented guitarist, singer, songwriter and truly affable John Primer at the 2023 Blues Music Awards (BMA) in Memphis, Tennessee where he won "Traditional Blues Male Artist." He was also one of the featured performers at the ceremony.
Primer's musical journey includes a who's who of blues icons. Former bandleader and lead guitarist for Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, and Magic Slim & The Teardrops, he's a multi-award-winning, GRAMMY Nominated legend.
You may have caught him at the Big Blues Bender this past weekend where Primer and his Real Deal Band laid down some real Chicago Blues.
Yes, my friends, John Primer IS the Real deal!
Photo: Gordon Bulcock
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Tom Hambridge :: BLU JA VU
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 When you have a musical career as a singer and drummer that includes writing over 1000 songs, producing 100 albums, and working with everyone from Chuck Berry and Bo Diddley to Buddy Guy - two things come to mind. You must be exceptionally talented. You must be Tom Hambridge.
Hambridge is the four-time Grammy-winning whirlwind talent behind – among many other projects – three of blues legend Buddy Guy’s most critically acclaimed albums: Living Proof (2011), Born To Play Guitar (2016), The Blues Is Alive And Well (2018), Keb Mo’s Good To Be (2022) and for his work on rising blues star Christone “Kingfish” Ingram’s albums 662 (2022) and Kingfish (2020).
Hambridge has been such a prodigious creator and producer of music that Guy says of him: “Someone like that comes along only once in a lifetime. I call him the white Willie Dixon.”
But every once in a while, Hambridge takes time out to make an album just for himself. His latest, Blu Ja Vu, is the first since his 2018 The NOLA Sessions, a sparkling tribute to New Orleans music.
Blu Ja Vu is a look back at some of the songs Hambridge has written or co-written – usually with Richard Fleming – and produced for his musical friends. A few of them return the favor here, so it's bluesy déjà vu all over again.
Among the fine tracks is the hard-driving “Ain't It Just Like Love” with Buddy Guy, and Joe Bonamassa on “That's My Home.” Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is featured on “Blues Don't Care,” and “Brother John Boogie” is an instrumental featuring harmonica legend James Cotton (R.I.P.). “Meet Me In Chicago” is co-written by Robert Randolph.
If Blu Ja Vu shows us anything, it's that Tom Hambridge can be counted on to create great music … again … and again … and again.
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Delmark’s 70th Anniversary All-Star Blues Revue
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(EVANSTON, IL) - Chicago’s own Delmark Records, the oldest independent jazz and blues record label in the world, celebrates its 70th anniversary Sept 20 at Evanston SPACE Live Music Hall (1245 Chicago Ave.) in Evanston, Illinois.
An all-star blues revue will feature Bob Stroger, Mike Wheeler, Sheryl Youngblood, Dave Specter, and Tad Robinson.
Award winning bassist and vocalist Bob Stroger is still going strong at age 92 and continues to perform and tour the world behind his critically acclaimed Delmark release, That’s My Name.
Guitarist and vocalist Mike Wheeler represents a generation of contemporary blues artists who combine soul, funk and R&B into an exciting style of modern, high energy, urban blues.
Vocalist and drummer Sheryl Youngblood is a rising star on today’s Chicago scene and combines traditional blues with a touch of soul and R&B while lighting up the stage with her powerful and soulful vocals.
Rock & Roll and Blues Hall of Fame inductee Billy Boy Arnold is one of the newest members of the Delmark family. The vocalist and harmonica player recently released his autobiography, The Blues Dream of Billy Boy Arnold, and will also be on hand to autograph copies.
Guitarist and vocalist Dave Specter signed to Delmark in 1990 and recently released a double album, Six String Soul, celebrating his 30 years of recordings on the label. Specter appears on dozens of Delmark recordings as a guitarist, producer and bandleader.
From his NYC roots and Indiana and Chicago musical upbringing, guest vocalist and harp ace Tad Robinson is one of the leading voices of modern soul-blues music.
Also featured on the show are Roosevelt Purifoy on keys, Larry Williams on bass and Pooky Styx on drums.
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Chain O’ Lakes Blues Festival at historic dance hall
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 (WAUPACA, WI) - The history of the Indian Crossing Casino will come alive at the 12th Annual Chain O’ Lakes Blues Festival October 6th and 7th on the shores of the beautiful Waupaca Chain O’ Lakes located in central Wisconsin.
The Indian Crossing Casino waterfront bar and premier restaurant is a historic Dance Hall venue built in 1925 (not a gambling facility) and the largest live music venue in the County.
Chain O’Lakes Blues Festival 2023 Lineup:
Friday, October 6 – Gates 6pm
7pm Reverend Raven & The Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys featuring Westside Andy
9pm Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames
Saturday, October 7 – Gates 2pm
3pm Michael Murphy & the Men of Blues
5pm Alex Wilson
7pm The Mighty Ms. Erica & the Sound Production
9pm Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials
Advance ticket prices are available online until noon October 6th, 2023, by phone order at (715) 258-7343 or you can purchase at the Waupaca Area Chamber of Commerce, 315 S. Main Street, Waupaca, Wisconsin until 4 pm October 6th. Online tickets will be held at “Will Call.” Pick up at the Indian Crossing Casino Friday evening or Saturday.
The Chain O’ Lakes Blues Festival is a 21+ event.
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5 Younger Musicians Keeping The Blues Alive
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 If the blues in the 21st century conjures suburban sports bar nightmares, it's time to wake up: these five younger bluesbreakers keep the flame burning.
Does blues-based music have a certain agelessness?
Robert Johnson, Chuck Berry, the early Beatles and Stones — all of them, and so many more — seemingly walked out of this primordial soup and flipped the world on its head. At their peak, their songs could have been written this morning.
But timelessness can be a double-edged sword. While the parameters of 12 bars has been a launchpad for innovation and imagination, it can also stymie and bind.
Most of us know the shadow side of the issue: pentatonic scales and pitch harmonics, laboriously picked out in the suburban sports bars of America. God bless, but it's difficult to imagine that's keeping the blues alive, per se. Negative associations with the genre can even wall it off from youthful possibilities.
If the utterance of the b-word conjures visions of scrunch-faced dads, let's unwind them. In the 21st century, younger folks are excellent stewards of this music; GRAMMY.com [via author Morgan Enos] takes a quick tour through five of such bluesbreakers: Marquise Knox, Marcus King, Ally Venable, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Buffalo Nichols
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• CIBS Blues Challenge & Member meeting
• PBPS Blues & Foods Market season final events
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 (DES MOINES, IA) - The 2023 Iowa Blues Challenge happens Sun Sept 24, 1-6pm at Lefty’s Live Music, 2307 University Ave, Des Moines, Iowa. Doors open 12:30pm. There will be 3 Solo/Duo acts and 4 Bands competing.
Performance schedule:
1-1:20pm SOLO/DUO Beggars Bargain - 1:35-1:55pm BAND - Izzy Starchild & the Psychedelic Rose - 2:10-2:30pm SOLO/DUO - Cedar County Cobras 2:45-3:05pm BAND Ronley King Band – INTERMISSION - 3:45-4:05 SOLO/DUO Matt Woods - 4:20-4:40pm BAND Chuggaluggers - 4:55-5:15pm BAND Rush Cleveland Trio.
The prize package includes cash, opportunities for paid gigs (including but not limited to the 2024 Winter Blues Fest) and a travel expense stipend for the 2024 International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN.
Coming up Monday, Oct 9, the Central Iowa Blues Society (CIBS) Membership Meeting will be at Confluence Brewing Co., 1235 Thomas Beck Rd, Des Moines, Iowa starting at 7pm. CIBS members that attend the meeting are eligible to win door prizes at the end of the meeting. Prizes can include items such as tickets to a blues show, CDs, DVDs, Books, etc. Enjoy some live music after the October meeting with the Buckmiller Schwager Duo.
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 (GREENSBORO, NC) - Piedmont Blues Preservation Society (PBPS) will host its final two Blues & Foods Markets at Renaissance for the 2023 season in September and October. The markets will occur at Renaissance Shops in East Greensboro, North Carolina 2pm-6 pm.
Sunday's September 24th event will feature Greensboro artist, Soultriii, a self-described hybrid R&B, Soul, Pop and Rock band. The series finale takes place Sunday, October 22nd and features musical artist the Nu Being Collective.
Vendors with both crafts and foods will share space with community resource partners at these remaining markets. This series is free to attend and is designed to introduce Triad families to their neighbors while creating a Public Health access point for community services.
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Levi Platero Band "Dirt Road Blues"
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Just In Case... plus Holidays & Birthdays
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 • International Peace Day Sept 21
• Native American Day Sept 22
"Hard times ain't nothing that
music won't help heal..."
Birthdays: Sept 15-Silas Hogan (1911-1994), Snooky Pryor (1921-2006); Sept 16-B.B. King aka Riley B. King (1925-2015), Little Willie Littlefield (1931-2013 pictured top left with Pee Wee Crayton), Billy Boy Arnold (1935); Sept 17-Henry Butler (1948-2019); Sept 18-Vanessa Collier (1987); Sept 19-Brook Benton (1931-1988), Bill Medley (1940), David Bromberg (1945), Scott Bradlee (Post Modern Jukebox 1981); Sept 21-Leonard Cohen (1934-2016), Jesse Ed Davis (1944-1988); Sept 23-Roy Buchanan (1939-1988), Ray Charles (1930-2004), Fenton Robinson (1935-1997), Tiny Bradshaw (1907-1958); Mighty Joe Young (1927-1999); Sept 23-Roy Buchanan (1939-1988), Ray Charles (1930-2004), Fenton Robinson (1935-1997), Tiny Bradshaw (1907-1958); Mighty Joe Young (1927-1999)
Just in case: Sept 15th is "National Felt Hat Day" celebrated to honor the rich history of hats. Oh yeh, it also marks a shift in the weather. But how many cool hats have we seen worn by blues musicians over generations whether cold or hot?! Whether and everyday thang or a performance thang, hats are definitely, and no doubt always will be, an integral part of music and arts culture.
 Saturday September 16 is "National Dance Day!" I love to dance. Dancing is not only an artistic outlet, it improves our emotional and mental health as well. And let's face it, sometimes you just can't help yourself when the music moves you! It's spontaneity at it's best. There are certainly a lot of chances to dance to blues-type music. Interpret the mood and tempo of the music with your body and open yourself up to creativity when you start moving to the beat. No need to hesitate if you're feeling it... just go ahead and dance like nobody's watching... seriously. It's about you! Let the music move you... literally. Dance in your seat or dance on your feet!
(art image by Diane Russell for LRBC)
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Niagara Falls Blues FestivalSep-15-2023 - Sep-16-2023 Niagara Falls, New York, USA
Telluride Blues And Brews
Sep-15-2023 - Sep-17-2023
Telluride, Colorado USA
Stonebridge Wasaga
Beach BluesSep-15-2023 - Sep-17-2023 Wasaga Beach, Ontario, Canada
Blue Ridge Blues & BBQ FestivalSep-16-2023 Blue Ridge, Georgia, USA
Delmark's 70th Anniversary
Sep-20-2023
Evanston, Illinois USA
Mighty Roots FestivalSep-22-2023 - Sep-23-2023 Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Blues Blast Music Awards
Sep-22-2023 - Sep-23-2023 Peoria, Illinois, USA
Blues and Bones FestivalSep-23-2023 Angel's Camp, California, USA
Black Prairie Blues FestivalSep-23-2023 West Point, Mississippi, USA
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Tall City Blues Fest
Sep-23-2023
Midland, Texas, USA
Blues in the Bottoms
Sep-23-2023
Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Nevada Blues Festival
Sep-29-2023 - Oct-01-2023
Las Vegas & Goodsprings, Nevada
Bogalusa Blues &
Heritage Festival
Sept 29-30, 2023
Bogalusa, Louisiana
Battle, Axe & Tracks
Sep-30-2023 - Oct-01-2023
Reno, Nevada, USA
King Biscuit Blues Festival
Oct-04-2023 - Oct-07-2023
Helena, Arkansas, USA
Front Porch Blues Bash
Oct-05-2023 - Oct-07-2023
Helena, Arkansas, USA
Redwood Coast Music Festival
Oct 05 - Oct 08 2023
Eureka, California
Chain O' Lakes Blues Festival
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