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Photo Moments with the 22nd Annual BFG Magazine!
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 Boca Raton, Florida based, singer and multi-instrumentalist J.P. Soars has been garnering well-deserved attention worldwide since his 2009 band win for J.P. Soars & The Red Hots at the International Blues Challenge, where he also took home the prestigious Albert King Guitar Award. Since then he's been a multiple Blues Music Award nominee. In 2019 he took home the Blues Blast Music Award for “Blues Band of the Year” and “Best New Artist Debut Release," and continued to be a multiple nominee in several Blues Blast categories.
Soars tours with his powerhouse trio, the Red Hots, and is also part of the super group Southern Hospitality.
He's released 1/2 dozen albums, with the latest, Brick by Brick, his debut on Little Village Records released in June.
Soars also builds his own cigar box guitars and compact 9 volt battery-powered amplifiers, which in turn, have become prized, one-of-a-kind collectors items treasured by aficionados worldwide.
Photo: Marilyn Stringer
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7th Annual Reading Blues Fest Nov 22-24
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 (READING , PA) - Berks Arts presents the 7th Reading Blues Fest on Nov. 22-24 with most held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Reading Hotel (701 Penn St.), Reading, Pennsylvania.
The kickoff lunch at the Peanut Bar Nov 22 will feature Berks County’s own Bluesmasters at 11:30am. Then, opening night of the Blues Fest will be singer, pianist, songwriter Victor Wainwright and his band followed by singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter Vanessa Collier and her band.
Young guitar phenoms Ally Venable and Solomon Hicks will appear Sat Nov 23 in the Grand Ballroom beginning 1pm. At 8 pm it's Alexis P Suter and her 6-pc band, then multi-award-winning Southern Avenue, will close it out with bang.
Sunday morning brunch will be served for ticketholders at 10:30am Nov 24 in the Grand Ballroom, followed by a concert featuring bluesman Bernard Allison. The Blues Reincarnation Project will open the brunch show.
Also on the schedule will be popular Reading Blues Fest regulars Dave Keyes with Carly Harvey, and the Dave Mell Blues Band. The Reading Musical Foundation will also sponsor a guitar workshop, hosted by Dave Kline, Sat Nov 22 at 6:30pm in the DoubleTree Amphitheater.
Blues fans can also attend a community concert Weds Nov 20 hosted by Reading Liederkranz (143 Spook Ln.). Busker Incognito and The SHOW kickoff at 6pm followed by headliner, The Trudy Lynn Blues Band at 8pm.
For more information and tickets to the Reading Blues Fest, visit here.
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Blues Alive in Czech Republic Nov 14
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(ŠUMPERK/CZECH REPUBLIC) - The 28th edition of Blues Alive kicks off in Šumperk on November 14. It will feature over thirty top-of-the-crop international acts on four stages.
For more than a quarter of a century the Blues Alive Blues & Roots Music Festival been promoting authentic blues performed by living legends, current stars, and fresh discoveries from around the world.
Artists appearing include (lt-rt) The Devon Allman Project, "Legends of Chicago Blues" featuring Oscar Wilson, Jimi Primetime Smith & Bob Corritore, Duwayne Burnside Band, Albert Castiglia, Chuck Prophet & The Cumbia Shoes, Eric Bibb, "Chicago Blues Festival" featuring Sheryl Youngblood, Stephen Hull & Dave Herrero, The Courettes, plus over a dozen more top international and regional acts.
The festival includes a photo exhibit, night jam sessions hosted by Cadillac Slim & The Leghorn Players Club, music documentary film screenings, masterclasses for active musicians, and listening programs by leading Czech publicists.
Blues Alive is three days and nights of music, knowledge, and joy.
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Mark Hummel Blues Blowout Dec 1
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(LIVERMORE, CA) - On Sunday, Dec 1st in Livermore, California, get ready for the Mark Hummel Blues Blowout at the award-winning Almost Famous Wine Lounge, 2271 S. Vasco Suite D, in Livermore. The 21+ Bar opens one hour before showtime. Show starts at 7 pm.
Five incredible blues artists, one night! Grammy nominee and Bay Area blues harpist extraordinaire Mark Hummel teams up with award winners and chart toppers from all over the country for a Blues blowout.
Appearing on the bill along with Harman will be the charismatic vocalist Oscar Wilson of Cash Box Kings, Texas bluesman Anson Funderburgh, one of contemporary blues music’s most influential guitar players, Award-winning powerhouse singer Diunna Greenleaf, and cult-status guitarist Junior Watson and his band.
Find tickets and more details here.
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Kick back at the Big Island Blues Festival Nov 16
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 (KAILUA KONA. HI) – “A good blues player has the ability to strike a chord deep within your soul and take those bottled up feelings of sadness, love, hope, and sorrow and smash it against a brick wall to set them free.”
Off the Grid Productions presents the 4th Big Island Blues Festival. Original Blues music, local brews, unique vendors, delicious BBQ cuisine, all in an inviting atmosphere. The event takes place Sat Nov 16th from 5pm-10pm in beautiful Kailua Kona at the Kona Brewery. Unplug from the daily stresses of life and come enjoy some tasty food and great live music featuring Lightning Larry Dupio, Tomi Isobe and Blues Dogs, and Overtime.
Blues music most certainly gave life to so many musical genres that came after it, setting the foundation for almost all popular music in the 20th century. Don't be fooled by the blues' basic musical structure that's fairly simple to play – that only makes conveying a song's message even more difficult, which is why the blues singers' styles are so deeply rooted in passion and emotion.
This is a family-friendly music event. All ages (10 & under free). Outside blankets and chairs allowed. Tickets available on Eventbrite.
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(Brooksville, FL) - MarEmil Music in partnership with Brooksville, Florida’s Sparacia Witherell Winery, will present the 1st annual December Fest at The Sparacia Winery and Event Center Dec 7, with music starting at 1pm.
The event will feature five premiere blues-rock artists. Acts include The Lightning Xpress, Alex Lopez and The Xpress (ALX), Street Preacher Band, and the David Julia Band. Headlining is 7x Blues Music Award (BMA) Nominee and 3x BMA Winner, including 2023 “Blues Rock Artist of the Year,” guitarist, singer, songwriter Albert Castiglia. Castiglia is a Gulf Coast Recording Artist and also a part of The Blood Brothers with Mike Zito. There will be an All-Star Jam at 8pm.
The Sparacia Witherell Family Winery & Vineyard is located at 21509 Snow Hill Rd, in Brooksville, Florida. Gourmet Food trucks will be on site. Tickets found here.
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Blues Society News & Road to IBC's
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• Minnesota Blues Society Combined Event Dec 1
• Houston Blues Society Holiday Bash Dec 8
• ROAD TO IBC: Minnesota Winners Fundraiser Dec 8
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 (ST. PAUL, MN) - Minnesota Blues Society’s Annual Meeting will be held on Dec 1st, at Minnesota Music Café in St Paul, Minnesota beginning at 1pm. This will be a combined event with their Hall of Fame Awards and Holiday Party.
The Board of Directors election results will be announced, plus information about activities and events. The meeting will be followed by the MnBS Hall of Fame Celebration and the MNBS holiday party with food and music.
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(HOUSTON, TX) – The Houston Blues Society (HBS) Holiday Bash 2024 will feature the multi-award-winning Shemekia Copeland.
The event will be held from 2-5pm, Dec 8 at Rockefellers, 3620 Washington Ave, in Houston, Texas.
The festivities will kick off at 2pm with a special performance by the Houston Blues Challenge winners. Tickets available here. There will no tickets sold at the door.
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 (ST. PAUL, MN) - Representing the Minnesota Blues Society (MnBS) at IBC in Memphis will be the Dylan Salfer Band, and Solo/Duo winners Brother Jon and Frensz.
On Dec 8th the MnBS will hold a Road To Memphis fundraiser at The Blues Saloon, 1638 Rice St., in St. Paul, from 1-6pm to help send these regional winners to Memphis. Performing will be the current and last year's MnBS winners.
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Bobby Rush - "You’re Gonna Need A Man Like Me"
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Happy 91st Birthday Nov 10
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 Katie Henry’s latest project, Get Goin’ on Ruf Records, shows off a whole lot more of what she has to offer. It drops her square into an unfamiliar musical setting and sees her rise to the occasion. Backed by the crack band of celebrated bluesrocker Bernard Allison (who produced the album and contributed two songs), Henry raises her game and delivers her finest performances to date.
“Working with Bernard Allison and his band was a blessing,” beams Henry. Though she is surrounded by experienced players on Get Goin’, Henry's growing abilities as a singer, guitarist and keyboard player, not to mention her adept songwriting and magnetic personality, are the heart and soul of the album.
Hearing the vulnerability Henry displays on tracks such as “Wake Up Time” and “A Doll’s Heart,” it’s impossible not to feel that her newest compositions come from a place deep within her. Henry and the band also kick up a storm or three on Get Goin’, as evidenced in the sizzling, guitar-driven blues rock of “Love Like Kerosene” and the brooding back-alley beat and big payoff crescendo of “Jump.”
Producer Bernard Allison seized the chance to work with Henry in the studio and feels he achieved his goal of bring out all her strengths. “This album presents multiple sides of Katie Henry,” says Allison. “I felt that was missing on her previous album. Her vocals, keyboards and guitar all sit in the right place on this production.
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Birthdays & Just In Case...
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Just In Case... plus various upcoming Holidays & Birthdays
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 NOVEMBER
• Family Stories Month
• Nov 11 Veteran's Day (USA)
• Nov 28 Thanksgiving Day (USA)
Birthdays: 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 (1933), George "Mojo" Buford (1929-2011); Nov 11 LaVern Baker (1929-1997), Mose Allison (1927-2016), Chris Smither (1944); Nov 12 Bukka White (1906-1977), Booker T. Jones (1944); Nov 13 Louisa "Blue Lu" Barker (1913-1998), John Hammond (1942), Candye Kane (1961-2016), John Hammond Jr. (1942); Nov 14 Carey Bell (1936-2007), Anson Funderburgh (1954), Buckwheat Zydeco (1947-2016); Nov 15 Little Willie John (1937-1968); Nov 16 W.C. Handy (1873-1958), Hubert Sumlin (1931-2011), Chris Layton (1955), Eden Brent (1965), Francis Clay (1923-2008); Nov 17 Tab Benoit (1967); Nov 18 Hank Ballard (1927-2003); Nov 19 Chris Cain (1955), Mike Zito (1970)
 Just in Case: Nov 13, 2024 is "National Hug a Musician Day." It's not just fun and games... a lot of work goes into being a musician, and they/we literally share our souls with you! Souls need hugs! 
Left is Kevin Burt and Chris Cain sharing a heartfelt hug!
That's me, your e-Editor, on the right, sharing a hug with Sugaray Rayford who is also a longtime friend.
I bet many of you have some great photos of hugging a musician. Keep up the positive vibes. Hugs are good for all of our health!!
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Ruf Records 30th Anniversary TourNov-07-2024 - Nov-24-2024
PA-OH-IL-V- DC-NY-MA USA
Tipping Point Concert
Nov-08-2024
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Blues Heaven DenmarkNov-08-2024 - Nov-09-2024 Frederikshavn, Arena Nord, Denmark
Connecticut Rhythm & Blues FestNov-09-2024 Britain, Connecticut, USA
Blues Alive FestivalNov-14-2024 - Nov-16-2024 Šumperk, Czech Republic
Boca Blues FestivalNov-16-2024 - Nov-17-2024 Boca Raton, Florida, USA
Reading Blues FestivalNov-22-2024 - Nov-24-2024 Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Allman Betts Family RevivalNov-30-2024 - Dec-21-2024 St. Charles, Illinois to
San Francisco, California USA
Lakewood Ranch Blues Festival
Dec-07-2024
Lakewood Ranch, Florida, USA
Clarksdale's New Years WeekendDec-31-2024 Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
International Blues ChallengeJan-7-2025 - Jan-11-2025 Memphis, Tennessee USA
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15th Clarksdale
Film & Music Festival Jan-24-2025 - Jan-26 -2025 Clarksdale, Mississippi USA
Lehigh River Blues JamFeb-01-2025 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA
Cincinnati Winter
Blues Experience VIFeb-08-2025 Mason, Ohio, USA
Vero Beach Blues FestivalFeb-15-2025 - Feb-16-2025 Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Keeping the Blues Alive At SeaMar-21-2025 - Mar-26-2025 Miami, Florida, USA
19th Blues By the SeaApr-13-2025 Kiawah Island, South Carolina, USA
33rd Springing The BluesApr-4-2025 - Apr-6-2025 Jacksonville Beach, Florida USA
Baton Rouge Blues FestivalApr-4-2025 - Apr-6-2025 Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA
New Orleans
Jazz & Heritage FestivalApr-04-2025 - May-04-2025 New Orleans, Louisiana USA
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