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Photo Moments with the 21st Annual BFG Magazine!
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 Here's the fun and funky Sugaray Rayford band taken aboard the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise.
The soul-blues powerhouse, award-winning performer, Sugaray has been Grammy nominated and won such coveted awards as the prestigious BMA "Entertainer of The Year," "Soul Blues Artist of The Year," Blues Blast and BMA "Soul Blues Album of The Year" among many more.
Sugaray is a man with a message that can move mountains and your heart and soul.
Photo: Michele Lundeen
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The Blues Foundation is official sponsor of the 21st Annual Blues Festival Guide!
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Anson B. Nixon Park Roots and Blues Festival July 27
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 (KENNETT SQUARE, PA) - Do you like swing dance, zydeco, blues music, funky horn bands, great food, all in an outdoor park setting? Then come out to the Anson B. Nixon Park Roots and Blues Festival on July 27 in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania.
Festivities start at 11am with a New Orleans style second-line parade through the park, led by the “Wild Bohemians” horn band. There will be an outdoor cafe created by the design team from Longwood Gardens.
Gracing the two performance areas are the following bands:
Jeffery Broussard & the Creole Cowboys - Wild Bohemians - Deb Callahan - Slim & the Perkolators - Dibbs & the Detonators -
Swing That Cat - Street Beans - Steve Guyger & the Excellos -
Old Refuge - The 2 John’s.
Combine this Saturday festival with a Sunday visit to Longwood Gardens and a Friday night Zydeco dance party at the TK Club in Conshohocken, PA, and you have a great weekend getaway!
This festival is a fundraising event. Your $50 donation is tax-deductible and will go directly to the park to fund their operations and events. Ticketing will be linked to Eventbrite after April 27 on the website.
Thanks for supporting this great music and venue! See you there!
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Book Sandy Beaches Cruise 2025 Before it’s too Late!
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Our 29th reunion at sea is on its way to a quick sell-out at over 80% sold! As always, the next Sandy Beaches Cruise promises a mix of Americana, roots, blues, soul and more with artists and friends who have become family.
While we’re gearing up for another incredible week at sea with Founder and Musical Host Delbert McClinton back onboard, we’re excited to announce that the talented Seth James and Etta Britt are joining the 2025 lineup! Check out these awesome artist additions and others in our stellar lineup.
Don’t miss this week-long vacation filled with 75+ LIVE performances, songwriter and late-night jam sessions, and so much more. Once you step onboard, whether it’s your 1st time sailing, your 29th, or any number in between, you’ll understand why the Sandy Beaches Cruise has been described as “the most fun you can have with your clothes on!”
Enjoy the heart and soul of American Music while sailing the beautiful Caribbean on the Sandy Beaches Cruise. Use code BLUESGUIDE to save.
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Biscuits & Blues getting close!!
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(SAN FRANCISCO, CA) - Biscuits & Blues recently announced their reopening date of May 15, 2024 and shared a message.
"To our fans and beyond: We have begun the road to recovery since October 2023. Although it was unfortunate that there were more obstacles and unexpected road blocks than we can handle, none were enough to dent our spirit and our effort to reopen Biscuits And Blues back up.
Currently our contractors are working hard to repair and restore our place back to normal. Please support us by signing up on our email list so you'll be the first to be notified of our grand reopening and future lineup."
Sign up on their mailing list here for updates.
Biscuits & Blues is located at 401 Mason St. at Geary in the heart of San Francisco's theater district. They are just one block from the world famous Union Square, several cable car lines, and within walking distance of the Powell Street Bart Station. They are also easily accessible by both the Golden Gate Bridge and the Oakland Bay Bridge.
We look forward to their triumphant return soon and reviving their hosting of world-class blues performances.
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 (CLARKSDALE. MS) - McKinley Morganfield a.k.a. Muddy Waters (born April 4, 1913) grew up on Stovall Farms, outside Clarksdale, Mississippi where he learned Delta blues from Son House and Robert Johnson.
In 1941, he was recorded by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress which sparked his move to Chicago to become a professional musician. The rest is music history, from creating now-classic Chicago electric blues to influencing an entire generation of rock legends.
You can hear the sound that shook the world of popular music in these vintage, hard-to-find recordings, along with other Muddy souvenirs, from posters pins, all available in the Delta Blues Museum Gift Shop.
Shop online now through the end of April at the museum gift shop and get 10% off any "Muddy Merch" with the code MUDDY2024.
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• Smoky Mountain Blues Society Blues Cruises start April 7
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 (KNOXVILLE, TN) - Starting on April 7, the Smoky Mountain Blues Society (SMBS) will present live music with its 2024 River Cruise Series onboard the Tennessee Riverboat, docked at 300 Neyland Dr, Knoxville, Tennessee. Boarding 3:15pm, and sailing 4pm-7pm, rain or shine. Tickets available through Tennessee Riverboat Company website and/or by calling (865) 525-7827. Tickets are $20 for SMBS members who order in advance and $25 for non-members. SMBS Members should call to claim their discount at (865) 525-7827. There will be a no-host, full cash bar and snack menu available onboard for purchase.
2024 Blues Cruises will feature:
April 7 – Cory Dennison Band
April 28 - Ray Fuller and the Bluesrockers.
June 9 - Memphis Lightning and Steve Arvey
July 7 - SlideWinder Blues Band
Aug 4 – Bywater Call
Sept 8 – Ray Beltran & Blues Maxx
Oct 6 – Nick Moss Band feat. Dennis Gruenling
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Sailing on the Holland America Eurodam from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Aruba & Curacao. Taj Mahal, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Dumpstaphunk, Tommy Castro, Vanessa Collier, Paul Thorn & more
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Canned Heat :: FINYL VINYL
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 Legendary blues rockers Canned Heat are back with a new album Finyl Vinyl, dropping April 5 on Ruf Records (CD and LP formats), nearly sixty years after the band was founded. Recorded in Burbank, California, long-serving drummer Fito de la Parra is joined in the studio by the band's current line-up: guitarist/keyboardist/singer Jimmy Vivino; harpist/vocalist Dale Spalding; and Richard "Rick" Reed. Guitar great Joe Bonamassa makes a guest appearance as lead guitarist on "So Sad (The World's In A Tangle)." Canned Heat first recorded this song on their 1970 album Future Blues with founding members Alan Wilson and Bob Hite.
The early days of Canned Heat’s history are reflected on the song "Blind Owl," a homage to Alan Wilson, which refers to his nickname owing to his extreme nearsightedness. The song was written by The Blaster’s Dave Alvin, featured as a guest guitarist and singer here. There are three compositions each by Jimmy Vivino ("One Last Boogie," "Goin' To Heaven (In A Pontiac)," and "When You're 69,") and Dale Spalding ("Tease Me", "You're The One" and "Independence Day"). Another track, "East West Boogie," presents an unusual musical mix with the oriental sounds of the "Theme From Tehran," a U.S. TV show, combined with a typical Canned Heat boogie groove.
Is this the grand finale of a long recording career with which Canned Heat say their goodbye to the music industry? The album title seems to point in that direction, since Finyl Vinyl can be interpreted as "final vinyl." On the other hand, the tour plan on the band's home page is already filled with dates for 2024, not just in the U.S., but also in Europe later this year.
"So Sad"
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Just In Case... plus upcoming Holidays & Birthdays
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 APRIL:
• International Guitar Month
• National Literature & Poetry Month
• National Humor Month
• April 7-13 International Trombone Week
Birthdays: April 4 Muddy Waters aka McKinley Morganfield (1913–1983), John Dee Holeman (1929-2021 pictured), Gary Moore (1952-2011); April 5 Larry McCray (1960), Paul Oscher (1950–2021); April 6 Big Walter Horton (1918 – 1981) Warren Haynes (1960); April 7 Billie Holiday (1915-1959), Bo Collins (1932); April 8-“Little Ed” Williams (1955); April 9 Mance Lipscomb (1895 – 1976); April 10 John Brim (1922–2003) Rosco Gordon (1928–2002), Shemekia Copeland (1979); April 11 Luther "Guitar Jr." Johnson (1939); April 12 "Hound Dog" Taylor (1915-1975); April 14 Joseph "Mojo" Morganfield (1964-2020); April 15 Tommy Castro (1955), Bessie Smith (1894-1937)
Photo: Piedmont musician John Dee Holeman's hands by Tim Duffy
 Just in case: April 9 is "National Name Yourself Day"... a day to celebrate reinvention by trying on a new name for size. Studies show there’s a link between someone’s name and their personalities. Maybe pick a bluesy nickname for yourself if you're feeling it. Or you can Google "What's Your Blues Name" and use your initials and end up with something like ... "Jailhouse Bones Parker"... hummm? Better than one your big sister gave you when you were a kid like "Shelly The Belly Full of Jelly" for instance. Nah, pick your own cool name and work it!
April 10 is "Encourage a Young Writer Day"... most children are natural storytellers... stories can turn into songs... and there it is!
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Billboard #1 Blues Albums
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Billboard & iTunes #1 Blues Album - as of April 4, 2024
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Dirt On My Diamonds volume 1
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Springing The Blues
Apr-05-2024 - Apr-07-2024 Jacksonville Beach, Florida, USA
Atlanta Blues FestivalApr-07-2024 Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Juke Joint Fest & Related EventsApr-11-2024 - Apr-14-2024 Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
13th Coeur d'Alene
Blues FestivalApr-12-2024 - Apr-14-2024 Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, USA
Tampa Bay Blues FestivalApr-12-2024 - Apr-14-2024 St Petersburg, Florida, USA
Cat Head Mini Blues FestApr-14-2024 Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Milwaukee Blues FestivalApr-19-2024 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Bob Sykes
BBQ & Blues FestivalApr-20-2024 Bessemer, Alabama, USA
Spring FlingApr-20-2024 Freeport, IL, Illinois, USA
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Buffalo Blues & Roots Festival
Apr-20-2024 Buffalo, NY, New York, USA
SoCal Blues & Jazz FestivalApr-20-2024 - Apr-21-2024 Murrieta, California USA
New Orleans Jazz
and Heritage FestivalApr-25-2024 - May-05-2024 New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Austin Blues FestivalApr-27-2024 - Apr-28-2024 Austin, Texas, USA
Arena Blues FestivalMay-03-2024 - May-04-2024 Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Clarksdale Caravan Music FestivalMay-11-2024 Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Blues on Broadbeach
Music FestivalMay-16-2024 - May-18-2024 Gold Coast, Kombumerri,
Broadbeach, Australia
Blues PeerMay-17-2024 - May-19-2024 Peer, Belgium
Bluesfestival BadenMay-18-2024 - May-25-2024 Baden, Switzerland
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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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