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Photo Moments with the 21st Annual BFG Magazine!
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 Here's multi award-winning pianist, Hammond organist, and composer Anthony Geraci after performing at Bob Corritore's big birthday bash at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix, AZ.
Most recently, Geraci won the 2023 Blues Music Award for "Instrumentalist-Piano of The Year (Pinetop Perkins Piano Player)" and Anthony Geraci and The Boston Blues All-Stars were nominated for Band of the Year.
Photo: Marilyn Stringer
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Blues Cruisin' coming right up....
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Getting ready to board the LRBC
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 Hi blues friends!
I have to say I'm super excited to be sailing on the upcoming Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #39 (LRBC). We board Holland America’s ms Koningsdam in San Diego, California this Saturday Oct 28 and head off to the Mexican Riviera with ports in Cabo San Lucas, Mazatlan and Puerto Vallarta. Nearly 150 artists will be playing over the course of the week, along with artists from various bands gathering together for one-of-a-kind, impromptu jams into the late nights.
I'll even be hosting one of the Pro-Am Jamarama's in the Crow's Nest on Oct 31st (Halloween) from 5:15pm-7:15pm. If you're so inclined, come by and jam or at least say "hi" and hang a bit!
There are theme nights throughout the week that are fun. The outfits and costumes can be spectacular if not hilariously creative!
We return Nov 4... no doubt tired but truly energized from a week's long journey filled with over-the-top musical passion, laughter, and camaraderie. The stuff memories are made of and forever etched.
Yes, it's going to be a killer Blues experience! Needless to say, next week's E-Guide will be delayed.
If you're sailing with me hope our paths cross!
Your E-Guide Editor,
Michele Lundeen aka the "Queen of Steam"
(the pic is a snippet of one of my costumes from last year... still working on some of this year's ideas, and as I type, I realize I'd better hurry it up!)
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Bobby Rush to celebrate his 90th birthday Nov 10
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 (PHILADELPHIA, MS) – Genuine, old-school, award-winning blues and R&B musician and entertainer extraordinaire Bobby Rush will be celebrating his Nov 10th 90th birthday with a special performance at the Ellis Theater in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
The “90th Birthday Celebration” will include several outdoor festivities starting at 8pm before the electrifying performance kicks off inside the theater later in the evening.
Among his many accolades, Rush is a two-time GRAMMY winning legend, Blues Hall of Famer, six-time Grammy nominee, and 14-time Blues Music Award winner, has been featured in multiple documentaries and films over the years, has a cameo in the Golden Globe-nominated Netflix original Dolemite Is My Name starring Eddie Murphy, and published his autobiography, I Ain’t Studdin’ Ya: My American Blues Story, in 2021.
Rush was born Emmett Ellis, Jr. outside of Homer, Louisiana on November 10, 1933, to Emmett and Mattie Ellis, later picking up a guitar around the age of 11 after playing on a diddley bow for years. His family then relocated to Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1948, where he eventually decided to pursue a career as a professional blues musician in his teenage years.
To this day, Bobby Rush still tours and has been making records for nearly 70 years and has more than 400 recordings, 75 career releases, and now 27 studio albums to his name.
Tickets for this celebration can be purchased here.
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"Black And White Ball" in Oil City this Friday Oct 27
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 (OIL CITY, PA) – The Graffiti Gallery presents the "Black And White Ball," an evening of music and fun at the National Transit Building Annex, 210 Seneca Street, Oil City, Pennsylvania on Friday October 27 from 4-7pm.
Dress in black and white only (costumes are welcome) and enjoy music by the Max Schang Trio of Blues. Food will be provided with a cash bar. Artist John Manders will be offering caricatures.
Advance tickets are available at the Oil City Library and Woods and River. Tickets: $20 per person or $30 per couple. This festive event benefits the Graffiti Gallery.
Come out for a great afternoon/evening and support the arts in Oil City!
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2024 Big Blues Bender sale is going gangbusters!
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 (LAS VEGAS, NV) - The Big Blues Bender returns to the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, September 5-8, 2024. Get ready for a musical vacation of a lifetime! 5 stages, 4 days & nights of 'round the clock world class blues music, all within a four-star Las Vegas resort.
At the Bender, your private oasis awaits. Dip back to your room for a power nap or a bathroom break.  Enjoy a fine dinner in the steakhouse or play a few hands of blackjack, all within paces of the entertainment. Comfort, convenience, and world class entertainment is the hallmark of the Big Blues Bender. Join us, and you'll see why our motto is "Everything, An Elevator Ride Away!®"
The Big Blues Bender prebook period has come and gone, and the interest has been gangbusters! Limited packages remain, so book your package while you can!
Make your Bender even better with these Add-ons:
The Big Daddy Baller Upgrade includes premium seating in all venues, exclusive Baller area in multiple venues, unlimited premium beverages, daily meals, concierge service, massages, and more!
The VIP Upgrade includes premium, stage front seating in the International Theater & The Bender Ballroom.
Get an Unlimited Premium alcoholic beverages & Imports Wristband and/or an Unlimited Soda & Water Wristband.
The Bender Extender adds additional hotel nights to your package.
The Hart Party is the Official Bender Pre-party and charitable event that kicks off Wednesday Sept 4.
Gather your crew and join us for a Bender!
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Which Cruise Hits Your Groove?
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#39 Mexican Riviera: SOLD OUT! Sailing Saturday!
#40 Western Caribbean: SOLD OUT - Join Waitlist!
#41 Southeastern Caribbean Prebooking Open Now!
#42 Southeastern Caribbean Prebooking Open Now!
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LRBC #39
MEXICAN RIVIERA
Sailing OCT 28~NOV 4, 2023
on Holland America’s ms Koningsdam from San Diego to Cabo San Lucas,
Mazatlan & Puerto Vallarta.
SOLD OUT! Call (816) 753-7979
(just in case!)
LRBC #40
WESTERN CARIBBEAN
Sailing JAN. 28~FEB. 4, 2024
on Holland America’s ms Nieuw Statendam from Ft. Lauderdale to Grand Cayman, Roatán, Honduras & Costa Maya, Mexico.
LRBC #41
SOUTHEASTERN CARIBBEAN
Sailing Oct. 26~Nov. 2, 2024
on Holland America’s ms Eurodam from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Aruba & Curacao.
$500 per cabin (not per person) fully-refundable deposit holds your
space in line to book a cabin once bands are announced later this year.
PREBOOK is open! Visit HERE or call (816) 753-7979
LRBC ##42 EASTERN CARIBBEAN
Sailing Jan 26~Feb 2, 2025
on Holland America’s Rotterdam from
Ft. Lauderdale to Tortola (BVI),
St. Thomas (USVI) & Puerto Plata
(Dominican Republic).
PREBOOK is open! $500 per cabin (not per person) fully-refundable deposit holds your space in line to book a cabin.
Call (816) 753-7979 or visit HERE.
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• Hudson Valley Blues Society Blowout Anniversary Nov 11
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 (BEACON, NY) - The Hudson Valley Blues Society presents “HVBS Blues Blowout Anniversary” at the Towne Crier Cafe in Beacon, New York, Nov 11. This 4th Annual Blues Benefit will support the mission to preserve and promote the past, present, and future of blues music. Proceeds from this event go towards Blues in the Schools programming and help to defray travel expenses for the HVBS Blues Challenge winners headed to Memphis in January 2024. Showtime is 8pm.
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Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps ::
ROSE COLORED GLASSES VOL. 2
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 Those rose-colored glasses that Teresa James sports on the album cover of her latest release, Rose Colored Glasses Vol. 2, are much more than just a clever prop and title. They represent the continuation of a vision that began almost exactly two years ago, when James and her musically exuberant Rhythm Tramps – fronted by her warmly soulful vocals – released Rose-Colored Glasses Vol. 1, finding the joys of love and life through the lens of their rose-colored musical outlook. In addition to being awarded two silver medals from the Global Music Awards and a Libera Award nomination for Best Blues Record, James also received her second Blues Music Award nomination (Contemporary Blues Female Artist) following the release of Vol 1.
Since those glasses were overflowing with that vision, those ingredients are back in place for Vol. 2, another dozen expressive songs hand-crafted by producer/bassist/songwriter/husband Terry Wilson along with James and caressed into existence by James' honeyed voice that treats every song as an emotional rescue. Wilson notes, "So many times I thought I'd be finished with a tune, and then Teresa would come in, hear it, and teach me how it should be done, especially melodically and dynamically.”
The Tramps plus a few friends are their usual crackling good selves here, allowing James to blend her Texas roots with their present Los Angeles environs into crisp, swinging, countrified Southern California soul. James's expressive vocals are smooth and sensuous, with just a hint of romantic grit, and always right in tune with her message. The icing on the cake for the project was a trip to Malmsbury, England where James and Wilson had the opportunity to visit with and learn from their friend, Grammy-winning producer and engineer, John Porter, while he completed the mixing and mastering of the album
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"Spider Web Blues" by Victoria Spivey
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Just In Case... plus Holidays & Birthdays
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 • Halloween Oct 31
• Nov 1-2 Día de Muertos
"Day of The Dead"
"I Put A Spell On You," was composed in 1956 by Jalacy "Screamin' Jay" Hawkins
"What’s wrong with acting like a wild warrior?” Hawkins said when criticized by certain groups about his performances. “I’m making a living. I’m not breaking the law. How dare you?'”
Birthdays: Oct 26 Detroit Junior (1931-2005); Oct 27 Henry Townsend (1909-2006), Clifford Antone (1949-2006 Antone Records and Nightclub pictured); Oct 28 Ben Harper (1969); Oct 29 Peter Green (1946-2020), Hadda Brooks (1916-2002), Eric Gales (1974); Oct 30 Bob Koester (1932-2021 Delmark's Founder); Oct 31 Julia Lee (1902-1958), Ethel Waters (1896-1977); Nov 1 Sippie Wallace (1898-1986); Don Robey (Duke/Peacock Records 1903-1975); Nov 2 Mark Wenner (1948); Nov 3 Mable John (1930), Sonny Rhodes (1940); Nov 4 Delbert McClinton (1940); Nov 5 Ike Turner (1931-2007), Studebaker John Grimaldi (1952); Nov 6 Rory Block (1949); Nov 7 Johnny Rivers (1942); Nov 8 Bonnie Bramlett (1944); Bonnie Raitt (1949), Eddie “Vaan” Shaw Jr. (1955); Nov 9 Linda Hopkins (1924-2017), Susan Tedeschi (1970); Nov 10 Bobby Rush, George "Mojo" Buford (1929-2011)
 Just in case: "National Author's Day" is Nov 1st. Regardless of what time period or where they’re from, authors have always had the ability to teach, entertain, and move us.
So what is an author? Well, historically and permanently, it’s someone who uses their words to move their followers.
If you search online for blues books, you'll discover a plethora of authors. But let's not only salute authors of books that are historical, educational and fictional, but also of documentaries, movies and, yes, songs.
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Hambone Festival
& Related Events
Oct-29-2023
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Highmark Blues
and Heritage Festival
Nov-03-2023 - Nov-04-2023
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
South Carolina Pecan
Fest-Blues Stage
Nov-04-2023
Florence, South Carolina, USA
Blues Heaven Festival
Nov-10-2023 - Nov-11-2023
Frederikshavn, Denmark
Whitby Rhythm & Rock
Blues Festival
Nov-10-2023 - Nov-12-2023
Whitby, United Kingdom
Township Blues Festival
Nov-11-2023
Ridgeland, Mississippi USA
Blues Alive
Nov-16-2023 - Nov-18-2023
Šumperk, Czech Republic
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Reading Blues Festival
Nov-16-2023 - Nov-19-2023
Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Wisconsin Annual Blues Harmonica Festival
Nov-17-2023
Hubertus, Wisconsin, USA
Bradenton Blues Festival
Dec-01-2023 - Dec-02-2023
Bradenton, Florida, USA
New Orleans
Cigar Box Guitar Festival
Jan-18-2024 - Jan-20-2024
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Go Mexico Tequila
Rock 'n Blues Explosions Fest
Jan-19-2024 - Jan-28-2024
Zihuatanejo & Ixtapa, Mexico
Cincinnati Winter Blues
Experience V
Feb-10-2024
Mason, Ohio, USA
Vero Beach Blues Festival
Feb-24-2024 - Feb-25-2024
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21st Annual Blues Festival Guide magazine
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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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