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Photo Moments with the 21st Annual BFG Magazine!
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 Here's Toronto, Canada band Bywater Call. Powerhouse, soulful vocalist Meghan Parnell and slide-guitar master Dave Barnes are the driving force of this 7-piece Southern Soul, Roots Rock outfit that features Bruce McCarthy on drums, Mike Meusel on bass, John Kervin on keys, Stephen Dyte on trumpet and Julian Nalli on tenor sax. Formed in 2017, they have been Canada's Maple Blues and Independent Blues Award nominees and have made waves on the Canadian Festival Circuit, the U.S. and Europe.
This picture was taken in July after their rousing set at Briggs Farm Blues Festival in rural Pennsylvania. Staunch blues music fan and photographer Mary Ann Haskell raved about the band and said she can't wait to see them again!
Photo: Mary Ann Haskell
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An Evening with Carolyn Wonderland and Friends October 22
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 (WILLITS, CA) - Cosmic Pickle Productions presents An Evening with Carolyn Wonderland and Friends on Sunday, October 22 at Little Lake Grange, 291 School Street in Willits, California. The doors open at 5pm and the music starts at 6pm.
General Admission tickets are $30 in advance and available on Eventbrite.
Carolyn Wonderland is on a U.S. tour and Willits is fortunate to have her coming to the Little Lake Grange. Come out, dance, and enjoy the great blues music of Carolyn Wonderland.
Alligator Records artist Carolyn Wonderland has been recording and touring the world with John Mayall since 2018. She has been on the top of the Blues, Americana, and Alt Country charts. Carolyn has had two nominations in The Blues Foundation’s 43rd Blues Music Awards for "Contemporary Blues Female Artist," and "Song of the Year."
“Mighty and joyous rock-injected blues… luxurious vocals and fine guitar work. Her voice is as muscular as her name is evocative.” – Austin Chronicle
Opening act is singer, songwriter bluesman Ronnie Lee from Mendocino County.
Local breweries North Spur Brewing and Hare in the Forest Brewing will be pouring beers for sale. This all-ages show is a benefit for the Little Lake Grange Building Fund.
For more information, contact Pooba at Cosmic Pickle Productions via email or phone 408-656-6932
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Bob Corritore’s Chicago Blues Birthday Bash Fri Sept 29
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 (PHOENIX, AZ) - Bob Corritore’s Chicago Blues Birthday Bash happens this Friday Sept 29 at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix, Arizona. Bob has called upon artists from Chicago and from all around the country for this most amazing blues revue!
Friday will also celebrate the release of Somebody Put Bad Luck On Me, the new album by Bob Corritore & Friends. This latest collection of newly recorded songs features a spectacular offering of some of the top blues artists on the scene today. Bob’s brilliant harmonica work is the connecting thread, effortlessly tying together a great variety of blues styles and always serving the song.
Unlike Corritore’s From the Vaults series albums, these are all freshly recorded tracks, and they reflect the diverse richness of today’s blues world. Listening to this album is like going to an awesome blues festival filled with one heartfelt performance after another.
Congratulations also goes out to Bob Corritore for the album, Women In Blues Showcase, which won the 2023 Blues Blast Music Award for "Historical Album."
The Rhythm Room is located at 1019 E. Indian School Rd. in Phoenix, Arizona. Advance tickets here.
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16th Blues Blast Music Awards was incredible time at incredible venue
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 (PEORIA, IL) - The 2023 Blues Blast Music Awards winners were announced at a music-filled ceremony September 23, at the 3300 Event Center in Peoria, Illinois. More than 6,600 Blues Blast readers and blues fans voted. Lifetime Achievement Awards were also given to Bob Stroger, Bob Margolin and John Primer.
2023 winners are:
• Blues Band of The Year - The Cash Box Kings
• Female Blues Artist of
The Year -
Shemekia Copeland
• Male Blues Artist of the Year - Taj Mahal
• Producer of the Year -
Mike Zito
• Contemporary Blues Album - Taj Mahal Savoy
• Traditional Blues Album - John Primer Hard Times
• Acoustic Blues Album Of The Year - Charlie Musselwhite Mississippi Son
• Soul Blues Album - Annika Chambers & Paul DesLauriers Good Trouble
• Rock Blues Album - Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia – Blood Brothers
• Live Blues Album - John Primer Teardrops for Magic Slim
• Historical or Vintage Recording - Bob Corritore & Friends
Women in Blues Showcase
• New Artist Debut Album - Lady J Huston – Groove Me Baby
• Vocalist Of The Year - Shemekia Copeland
• Electric Guitarist of The Year - Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
• Acoustic Guitarist of the Year - Rory Block
• Slide Guitarist of the Year - Sonny Landreth
• Bass Guitarist of the Year - Bob Stroger
• Harmonica Player of The Year - Charlie Musselwhite
• Bass Guitarist of the Year - Bob Stroger
• Percussionist of The Year - Kenny "Beedy Eyes" Smith
• Keyboard Player of the Year - Kenny “Blues Boss Wayne
• Horn Player of the Year - Vanessa Collier
• Sean Costello Rising Star Award - Dylan Triplett
• Blues Music Video of the Year - Jimmy Hall Jump for Joy
The venue first opened in 1971 as the Second Chance, a rock ‘n roll night club which hosted many legendary bands. Second Chance closed in 1983 and became the Second Hand Church. The 3300 Event Center was born in 2021. “Whenever we do the Awards, this will be our venue from now on,” says Blues Blast publisher Bob Kieser. “It is an incredible venue with seating on three levels.”
(Awards Photos by Jim Hartzell)
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Roots & Blues Festival asks ticket holders to pay it forward, waive refunds if possible
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 (SALMON ARM, BC, CANADA) - After a wildfire-abbreviated Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival in British Columbia, organizers are asking ticket holders to waive their refunds to support next summer's festival.
The festival was cancelled after its opening night in August as the Bush Creek East wildfire threatened the Shuswap.
"Ticket holders to the 31st annual Roots and Blues have the chance to support the magic of live music," the festival says.
"After the short but sweet festival this summer, ticket holders can choose to waive all or a portion of their refund and donate the proceeds to support next year's Roots and Blues," management says in a press release.
Salmon Arm Folk Music Society executive director David Gonella says the festival relies on revenue from multiple sources, with a large portion of generated through the previous year's festival.
...read article in full by Jon Manchester/Castanet
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Music documentary “The Blues Society” to premiere Oct 29
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 (MEMPHIS, TN) - The Blues Society, directed by filmmaker and scholar Dr. Augusta Palmer, begins its film fest run with their world premiere at the Indie Memphis Film Festival Oct 29 at 3pm (CDT), at Playhouse on the Square in Memphis, Tennessee. The screening will be followed by live musical performances.
The Blues Society pays tribute to the artists who performed at the Memphis Country Blues Festival in the late 1960's and of Bohemia in 1960s America. The Memphis Country Blues Festival (1966-1969) all started with a $65 check, a ball of hashish and a bunch of white bohemians who set out to rediscover forgotten bluesmen of the early 20th century.
This feature-length documentary reevaluates the life of the Memphis Country Blues Festival through the lens of race, the counterculture of the 60s and the genre of Memphis blues. It’s the story of Blues masters like Furry Lewis and Robert Wilkins who had attained fame in the 1920s but were living in obscurity by the 1960s. It’s also the story of a group of white artists from the North and the South who created a celebration of African American music in a highly segregated city. The Blues Society also contains some fantastic footage of the 1969 Memphis Blues Festival.
Indie Memphis site with Ticket Link
Film Website
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• Magic City Blues Society Battle of The Blues Bands
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 (BIRMINGHAM, AL) - Blues musicians will compete in the Magic City Blues Society - Battle of the Blues Bands Sunday Oct 1 at Woodlawn Theater, 5503 1st Ave., Birmingham, Alabama. Winners of the Band and the Solo/Duo divisions will represent Birmingham and the Magic City Blues Society at the 33rd International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis January 16-20, 2024. Purchase tickets by cash (in person) or online here. MCBS Members $10 / General $12. Limited seating - so get your tickets now!
Those interested in competing may enter on the Magic City Blues Society site or by calling 205-215-0616.
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Tom Buenger :: BLUES FROM CAUCASIA
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West Coast songwriter multi-instrumentalist and talented vocalist, Tom Buenger, has burst onto the national scene with his sophomore album, Blues From Caucasia. The ten new originals and an inspired cover reflect his love of rock, soul, blues, roots, and gospel. Buenger is once again joined by award-winning guitarists Teresa Russell from Los Angeles and Rafael Tranquilino from Mexico City as well as Pacific Northwest cohorts, guitarist Chris Eger, Richard Williams on bass, and drummer Cyrus Zerbe.
Opener “Above The Sun,” is a joyous Tulsa blues train shuffle with a tent revival melody. “Start A Fire,” mixes neo soul vocals with gritty blues harp and sizzling lead guitar. Blues of desperation, “That Ain’t Right,” flaunts some swaggering drums, more hot harmonica, and snarling vocals from Buenger convincingly playing the part of a man done wrong. “Mean Things” is a deceptive title for a cheeky easy going acoustic ramble with sweet guitar picking.
Buenger and company do their best Orange Blossom Special-styled country fiddle tune, “Get With Me,” as he tries to sell himself to a prospective love interest. The vocal showcase, “Don’t Stop,” is akin to a number from the Blind Boys of Alabama with its message of hope and inspiration delivered with layers of soothing harmonies. The ultra-smooth ballad “Feel Alright,” is a powerful acoustic driven piece of modern R&B with high production value. “Fight No More” showcases more of Buenger’s vocal skills as he handles all the harmony backups on the track with a simple guitar accompaniment and harmonica colors in a fresh creative way.
The Piedmont Blues update, “Talk To Me,” is a sweet solo acoustic track that mixes trad style with modern energy. “Soul Of A Man,” first recorded in 1930 by blues evangelist, Blind Willie Johnson, is transformed into a soaring hymn of personal testimony and praise for an uplifting benediction.
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The Cash Box Kings
"Ain't No Fun (When The Rabbit Got The Gun)"
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Just In Case... plus Holidays & Birthdays
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 • Oct is "International Drum Month"
“You see, we are here, as far as I can tell, to help each other; our brothers, our sisters, our friends, our enemies..."
...Stevie Ray Vaughan
Birthdays: Sept 28- Koko Taylor (1928-2009), Ben E. King (1938), Rev. Billy C. Wirtz (1954); Sept 30- Z.Z. Hill (1935-1984), Nick Schnebelen (1978), Tony Braunagel (1949); Oct 1 Albert Collins (1932-1993), George "Wild Child" Butler (1936-2005); Oct 2-Coco Montoya (1951); Oct 3-Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990 pictured), Billy Branch (1951 Blues in The Schools founder), Keb' Mo' (1951), Deborah Coleman (1956-2018); Oct 4-Duke Robillard (1948), Betsie Brown (Blind Raccoon CEO); Oct 5-Roy Book Binder (1943), Rick Estrin (1949); Oct 6-Cheryl O'Grady Yearnshaw (great friend & BFG Sales Director), Diunna Greenleaf (1957)
 Just in case: October 1st is loaded with "holiday" mentions... for instance it's "International Coffee Day" (an extra pick-me-up in order), "National Homemade Cookies Day" (bring it on neighbor), "International Day of Older Persons" (respect), "National Hair Day" (more or less?), "National Black Dog Day" (loyal and lovable).
Man, you could no doubt match some blues attributes to this list! And that's just October 1st! Ya gotta wonder how much time people have on their hands!!
Whatever you do, please keep smiling. It's good for the soul!
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5th Transilvania Blues FestivalSep-28-2023 - Sep-30-2023 Brașov, Romania
Bogalusa Blues & Heritage FestivalSep-29-2023 - Sep-30-2023 Bogalusa, Louisiana
Nevada Blues FestivalSep-29-2023 - Oct-01-2023 Las Vegas & Goodsprings, Nevada
Bad Apple Blues Festival
Sep-30-2023 Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Battle, Axe & Tracks
Sep-30-2023 - Oct-01-2023 Reno, Nevada, USA
King Biscuit Blues FestivalOct-04-2023 - Oct-07-2023 Helena, Arkansas, USA
Front Porch Blues BashOct-05-2023 - Oct-07-2023 Helena, Arkansas, USA
Redwood Coast Music Festival
Oct-05-2023 - Oct-08-2023
Eureka, California
Chain O' Lakes Blues Festival
Oct-06-2023 - Oct-07-2023
Waupaca, Wisconsin, USA
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Napa Blues, Brews & BBQ
Oct-07-2023
Napa, California, USA
Forgotten Music Festival
Oct-07-2023 - Oct-08-2023
Port St. Joe, Florida, Florida, USA
Pinetop Homecoming Celebration
Oct-08-2023
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Cat Head Mini Fest
Oct-12-2023 - Oct-14-2023
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Jimiway Blues Festival
Oct-13-2023 - Oct-14-2023
Ostrów, Poland
Garvin Gate Blues Festival
Oct-13-2023 - Oct-14-2023
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Reds & Greens
True Blues Fest
Oct-21-2023
Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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