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January 16, 2009
Volume 4 Issue 2













Special Announcements
News Flash
Record Label News
Blues Artists on the Rise
House of Blues Radio Hour
Roots Blues Airplay Charts
Blues Festivals
About Us
HI FELLOW BLUESERS

Hi Fellow Bluesers:
Greetings... It's Michele Lundeen, "Queen of Steam," and Editor of the Blues Festival Guide magazine. Last year we asked and you answered! Some of you shared your treasured, unique and memorable Blues festival moments with us and some fab photos, to boot. We published many of these in our 2008 Guide
"You Tell Me" article and had so much fun with it we thought we'd just do it again!
So, how about it?
In 100 words or less we'd love for you to describe the most truly UNIQUE thing you've witnessed or experienced at a Blues festival that you've attended or been an integral part of. Not just "they had the best hotdogs" or "we got to sit up close"... Get creative, don't be shy... and YES, look for those quality photos to accompany.

Please email your responses right away to michele@bluesfestivalguide.com
 The sooner the better! Include the festival name, date and location, plus your full name and your location.

Your submission may be used in the Blues Festival Guide 2009 magazine!
Bring it on!
Michele Lundeen
Magazine Editor

 

WHERE ARE THE BEST BLUES JAMS?

The Blues Festival E-Guide needs your help as well. We are putting together a list of some of the best Blues Jams around the country or world for that matter. Let us know where the best jam nights are and we will try to include them on our list. Please make sure they have been ongoing at least 1 year and let us know where, when, and what makes that jam night one of the best. Tell us about how it's run, if any special guest's show up to play or whatever you think makes your local jam night the best. Send your responses to Gordon@BluesFestivalGuide.com under the heading "Jam Night"

Thanks for you help and I will see you at Jam Night.


First Annual Mile High Blues Festival

Denver, CO (PRWEB) January 15, 2009 -- Mile High Marketplace is proud to announce the first annual Mile High Blues Festival on August 8th and 9th 2009 in Denver, Colorado. Denver's blues scene has been without a major Blues Festival for over 5 years but the drought is over with the NEW Mile High Blues Festival. The Festival is loaded with 2 days of nationally renowned and Grammy-winning blues recording artists; plusmany artists who were recently nominated for the 2009 Blues Music Awards (BMA). A portion of the proceeds from the event will benefit the Colorado Blues Society to support keeping the blues alive in Colorado.

The line-up includes blues artists such as C & C Records Recording Artist and guitar great Bernard Allison (son of blues icon Luther Allison), singer-songwriter Curtis Salgado (the inspiration for John Belushi's Blues Brothers character) and acclaimed guitar virtuoso Jimmy Thackery. One of the hottest rising stars of Blues with 4 BMA nominations including Best New Artist and Album, the magical Eden Brent will perform. Also on the line-up are renowned national artists such as the legendary Grammy Award-winning John Hammond, Memphis singer-songwriter Reba Russell and a special guest star appearance by Rick Estrin & the Night Cats formerly known as Little Charlie & the Night Cats. Ryan McGarvey will perform a special tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn and local favorite Delta Sonics will kick off the festival. PLUS more to be announced soon...

The 2-day event will be held at the NEW Mile High Marketplace Event Center, the newest addition to the 80-acre Denver landmark long known for the Mile High Flea Market. The 25,000 square foot tented venue will offer guests a unique festival setting for listening to some of the finest blues music around including all the things that make a blues festival great such as plenty of food, BBQ, cold beer and festival merchandise to choose from. Included in the price of the concert ticket is free parking and admission to Mile High Marketplace with acres of additional entertainment, shopping and family fun.

Mile High Marketplace is conveniently located at I-76 and 88th Avenue just minutes from downtown Denver. Tickets go on sale in March 2009. General admission tickets are $25 per day in advance or $20 per day if purchasing both days. Tickets at the gate are $30 per day. VIP tickets will also be available. Kids under 12 are free.

For more information, visit www.milehighbluesfestival.com and watch for artist bios, pictures, feature stories, festival activities and more.

KNOLOGY CLEARWATER SEA-BLUES FESTIVAL

The third annual Knology Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival is bigger and better than ever with four nights of world-class blues music accompanied by the Florida's best Gulf Coast seafood cuisine. Join us February 19th -22nd with Jonny Lang, Elvin Bishop, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes and many more in Clearwater, FL for the performance of a lifetime. Visit our website for full line-up and visitors travel information.

Friday 2/20
Lil' Malcolm &the House Rockers
Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes

Saturday 2/21
Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials
Jonny Lang

Sunday 2/22
Marcia Ball
Kenny Neal
Elvin Bishop

http://www.clearwaterseablues.com/

Music mart set to sing the blues as CD sales continue freefall
The latest IFPI statistics also highlight that piracy continues to stalk the music industry


Cannes: This year's influential MIDEM music trade show is likely to be short on high notes as the music industry struggles on in a crisis-hit world to find new revenue to compensate plummeting CD sales.

But the outlook for music fans worldwide remains upbeat as more music and music videos become available on a growing number of Internet sites including MySpace Music, mobile phones and other new digital platforms. "There will be fewer people this year," MIDEM director Dominique Leguern told AFP ahead of the Sunday opening of the world's biggest such show. "Our industry has been in crisis for over five years and, on top of that, there is the global economic crisis."

Over 85 countries are expected in this Riviera seaside resort for the event, with huge interest also in the MidemNet show, held on the eve of MIDEM against the backdrop of several potentially ground-breaking announcements. Apple announced early this month that it will make every song in its massive iTunes library available without DRM anti-piracy software by April. This means even music lovers who don't own an iPod will be able to buy and download songs from the iTunes site on to any MP3 music player.
And Apple's parallel decision to drop its sales practice of selling all iTunes songs for 99 US cents in favour of a triple pricing system is also likely to be followed by other online music sites. But what impact Apple's shift will have on the troubled music industry, as well as the Internet, mobile phone and video game worlds, remains far from clear.

The recording industry for its part has started to reinvent itself and its business models, John Kennedy, chairman and chief executive of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), said Friday. "There is a momentous debate going on about the environment on which our business... depends. Governments are beginning to accept that... doing nothing is not an option if there is to be a future for commercial digital content."

And the situation online is rosier than in previous years. Digital outlets -- as opposed to CDs and other traditional forms of music -- now account for some 20% of recorded music sales, up from 15% in 2007, according to the IFPI report. Music company sales internationally from digitally downloaded music rose 25% in 2008 to $3.7 billion, the report noted. But the latest IFPI statistics also highlight that piracy continues to stalk the music industry. "The music sector is still overshadowed by the huge amount of unlicensed music distributed online," IFPI said, citing studies in 16 countries that showed that only one in 20 downloads are via legal channels.

Russia, where digital music sales have fantastic growth potential and physical sales continue to defy industry norms, according to MIDEM's Leguern, will be the fair's 2009 country of honour. Russian superstar Valeriya will perform at the Opening Night Party Sunday along with a plethora of other top names from the country's music scene.
Taiwan and Korea are bringing some of their hottest musical talent.

Glitz and glamour will be provided by some of the world's top music stars, including Coldplay, Seal, Duffy, Katy Perry and Akon, in town for French radio station NRJ's annual music awards.
RUF RECORDS ANNOUNCES 2009 BLUES CARAVAN TOUR
Ruf Records' BLUES CARAVAN TOUR 2009: FRESH BLUES

The BluesCaravan has taken the big blues bus around the world four times already. They've toured across Europe, headed through the great American cities and passed all the world's great landmarks. The New York State Blues Festival or an intimate performance for BBC Radio, huge theatres or small clubs, the musicians of the caravan have played wherever they have been invited.

The Caravan is in its fifth year now, which calls for a celebration. Like every year the travelling festival features three artists performing their own shows, and as ever, the finale will culminate in all three artists jamming together.

The ages of this year's trio add up to only 69, younger than Buddy Guy alone! That's why this year's motto "Fresh Blues" fits- in every sense.

Take Oli Brown(18) for example. Oli revels in his role as the leader of a tough little bluesrock trio who had their first gig in March 2007 in a small Norwich pub. News travelled fast about this new kid on the block with a sound of his own: loud, rough, soulful. Reverend John Mayallhas already praised Oli, not only because of his skillful guitar playing, but also because he has a voice that he needn't hide behind his Stratocaster.

The Finns are pretty well known for their love of the blues, not only because of the Kausrismakis, but even more because of Erja Lyytinen(29). RUF has made this young musician internationally known, partly by installing her into the BluesCaravan two years ago, where she bewitched her audience with her powerful playing and smoking good looks.

And here's the latest discovery from the RUF youth work department. It cannot be denied that Joanne Shaw Taylor (22) equals Erja Lyytinen in the eye candy stakes. She hails from Birmingham and the city's dialect is in her genes but once she starts singing you would never know it because once this perky girl grabs her guitar and plays a few notes, male-dominated blues begins to be a thing of the past. She is one of the best female blues guitarists around. Her CD debut, which will soon be released in the US, was produced by the legendary Jim Gaines (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Santana) who, by the way, also took responsibility for the last Ruf Records of the late Luther Allison.

Piedmont Talent Agency is the booking agency for North America. Festival promoters and talent buyers please contact Steve@piedmonttalent.com or Tina@piedmonttalent.com or call (704) 399-2210.
JEFF HEALEY WINS INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARD
Jeff Healey is named the Winner in the Blues - Album category for the release "Mess Of Blues" in the 8th Annual Independent Music Awards!

The artist's work was selected from the largest number of entries the Independent Music Awards has received to date. So this was no small feat, to say the least.

For more on the Independent Music Awards and all the winners: CLICK
BLUES SUMMIT IV
The Blues Summit IV is a three-day music industry conference creating opportunity for the blues community to personally connect with key leaders in the industry, attend professional development seminars, working meetings, networking receptions, and showcase concerts. Held at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in downtown Toronto, the Blues Summit IV is the largest meeting of blues artistic directors in Canada with representatives from over 25 top draw blues festivals and blues societies across Canada and the U.S., and Europe. There is a Keynote Brunch on Sunday with Ben Manilla who will reflect on current blues industry trends and insights.

Our Blues Festival Guide magazine editor Michele Lundeen has been invited as a international delegate and panelist to the 2009 Blues Summit IV and will participate in roundtable discussions such as Festivals, Media and Blues in the Schools. Panelists at the Summit include a diverse and prestigious lineup such as Jay Sieleman of the Blues Foundation, Jostein Forsberg (Notodden Blues Festival), Chip Eagle (Blues Revue), Jean Gullermo (Blues sur Seine), Amos Garrett (veteran musician), Rob Bowman (Professor in Ethnomusicology) and many, many more. Michele is not only our editor and a respected, award-winning singer/songwriter/bandleader, but is also one of San Diego county's presenters of BLUSD's Blues In The Schools program, has been a founding member and longtime editor of two Blues societies and owns a graphics/print broker business.

Showcase concerts will be featured on the evenings of Saturday, January 17 and Sunday, January 18. Admission is free for Blues Summit IV registered delegates. For venues and schedule, click here.
The Summit culminates on Monday, January 19 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre with the 12th Annual Maple Blues Awards gala, Canada's national celebration of homegrown blues talent.
www.torontobluessociety.com/summit/index.html

Singing the blues: Baytown denies county fair organizers' request for live music festival
BAYTOWN TOWNSHIP - Washington County Fair organizers are singing the blues this week, after Baytown Township officials denied their request to host a live music festival that would have given them another revenue-generating annual event.

On Monday, the Baytown Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to reject a Washington County Agricultural Society application that would have made the County Fairgrounds the site of the fledgling Deep Blues Festival for the next five years. "It just plain limits the opportunities we have to be self-supporting," Agricultural Society President Dan Dolan said after the meeting. "We need events - dog shows, horse shows, blues festivals, whatever - to generate revenue to support the fairgrounds and have the fair."

Baytown residents and officials said they are sympathetic to the Agricultural Society's need to find new revenue streams but are not willing to tolerate the noise that comes along with outdoor music festivals. "Amplified music wreaks havoc on our neighborhood," said Baytown resident Steve Ogren, "We live here. This is our whole weekend ... and it's intolerable."

The first Deep Blues Festival was held in River Falls, Wis., and it moved to the County Fairgrounds last year for its second event. The three-day festival featured 45 bands and drew about 550 fans July 18-20. While festival organizer Chris Johnson said he didn't receive any complaints last year, several Baytown residents turned to oppose its return at a public hearing Monday night.

"We get the noise from the Fairgrounds running through our yard all day and all night," said Douglas Lake. "I appreciate the fair's position, but I oppose this application."

After hearing similar comments from several residents, the town planning commission unanimously recommended the Agricultural Society's request be denied. In the meeting that followed, town board members took their recommendation.

"I love the fair - noise is the only issue," said board member Michael Amundson. "I think it's telling that the guidelines we're talking about come from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. ... Noise is a form of pollution, and (the Agricultural Society is) basically asking for the right to pollute at will."

When Agricultural Society representatives protested, Amundson said he questioned the group's apparent willingness to risk alienating its neighbors over the $2,000 the Deep Blues Festival had agreed to pay this year.

"I don't understand how this has become so adversarial over such a small amount of money," he said. "You don't seem to be a penniless organization. ... Let's try a different approach."

After the meeting, Dolan said he and his board are trying to proactively address declining fair attendance and the loss of other events by creating new revenue streams in the hopes they will grow in the future.

"We're running pretty lean, and every penny counts," he said.

Johnson - who lost money after investing more than $30,000 in last year's event - said he wasn't surprised by the town's decision, but he was still disappointed by it.

"I would have loved to come back here. It's a great open-air place that doesn't disturb many people," the 45-year-old Hudson, Wis., resident said.

Now that the Fairgrounds are off the table, Johnson said he expects to hold the Deep Blues Festival July 15-19 in Minneapolis, in the parking lot between the Cabooze and Whiskey Junction.

http://www.deepbluesfestival.com/

BLUESALICIOUS
From Bluesalicious:

Get ready for a one-two punch of authentic blues & venues... from the best live bands in Memphis to some of our favorite places to get down.

Memphis' all-blues dance exchange, now in its second year, is coming around again. Watch out: it just may knock you out this time! We've got a double shot of authentic blues & venues... with high-energy blues bands to get your heart pumping, plus the smooth sultry sounds that gave birth to Stax. DJs from around the country will spin a range of blues styles to give you the best of both worlds at Bluesalicious.

At Bluesalicious, it's all about rockin' Delta Blues, Juke Joints and late nights. We've got authentic Blues everywhere you go in this city, but you won't find any pretty dance halls here. This weekend is all about immersing you in the unique culture of Memphis, where even our blood runs blue. We want you to experience the Home of the Blues, so we'll take y'all to some of our favorite dance spots -- and even show you around town during the day. At night, get ready to really rock out til the sun comes up. What else would you expect in the Home of the Blues & Birthplace of Rock'n'Roll? 

For more: CLICK 

Cast, Creative Team Set for Kennedy Center's Blues Journey Tour

Full cast and creative team information has been set for the Kennedy Center's Theater for Young Audiences touring production of Blues Journey, with direction by Scot Reese and musical direction by Stephen M. McWilliams, January 10-April 21.

Based on a children's book by Walter Dean Myers with pictures by Christopher Myers, this stage adaptation was written by Jerome Hairston. Blues Journey follows the life of a seasoned Blues performer, Willie Brown, who shares stories of his life and the history of Blues music. The cast will feature Kearstin Piper Brown (Big Mama Bailey), James Flanagan (The Man in White), Keith N. Johnson (Willie Brown), and Kevin Ray Johnson (The Great One, Young Willie).

The tour is set to kick-off in Rockville, MD at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center (January 10), and it will reach 32 cites in 22 states. The production will feature lighting design by Andrew Cissa, set design by Daniel Conway, sound design by Kevin Hill, costume design by Erin Nugent, and music direction and compositions by Stephen M. McWilliams.

For more information, visit kennedy-center.org.

Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Led Zeppelin
By Chris Gray in Eyeballin'


Even the most naïve and surface Led Zeppelin listener tell you at least that they were influenced "by the blues." But this insightful and surprisingly solid documentary goes way further in delving into the sound and the performers which were in the minds (and on the home stereos) of Mssrs. Page and Plant, both in their youths and while recording some of the greatest rock music ever.

Even without the draw-you-in Zeppelin tag, Down the Tracks could serve just as well as a historical jaunt through the blues of Charley Patton and Son House through the electrifyin' of Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf, up to the English skiffle and folk booms. All of which took place well before the 1969 release of debut Led Zeppelin, where - according to one interviewee here - the band "pumped the blues with steroids."


And you can easily see why young, white, pasty-faced English teens would be attracted to American blues music with its raw, manly, and blatantly sexual power. The DVD does have a weakness in its unfortunate dearth of actual musical performance video. The absence of Zep songs and footage is understandable, given the probable high cost of their licensing fees.

But it's curious that there's so little - and then only snippets - of players like Son House, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf and Bukka White. Elvis's guitar picker Scotty Moore, also noted as a huge influence on Page, doesn't even appear in a photo. As a result, Zeppelin's music is explained an awful lot by talking-head music writers and blues historians... mostly white males, middle-aged and often bearded.
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ALLIGATOR RECORDS SIGNS BUCKWHEAT ZYDECO
Alligator Records is proud to announce the signing of musical legend Buckwheat Zydeco. The Louisiana accordion master and vocalist will begin recording his debut for the label on Janary 10 at the famed Dockside Studios in Maurice, Louisiana with Steve Berlin (Los Lobos) producing. The multi-Grammy nominee will celebrate his 30th anniversary as a solo artist with the new CD and a lengthy tour.  

Over the course of his celebrated career, Buckwheat Zydeco has played for President Clinton, performed at the closing ceremonies of the 1996 Summer Olympics (to a worldwide audience of 3 billion people), and gigged with everyone from Eric Clapton (with whom he also recorded) and U2 to The Boston Pops. He has appeared in a number of theatrical films and on too many television programs to mention, including The Late Show With David Letterman, The Today Show, MTV, NBC News and many others.  

According to Alligator Records president Bruce Iglauer, the addition of Buckwheat Zydecoto the label is huge. "Buckwheat Zydeco is the iconic figure of Louisiana zydeco music worldwide. It's a thrill to bring an artist of this stature to Alligator. More important, he still tears it up at every show. His energy level and accordion chops are just amazing, and he's a terrific, soulful singer. And he's no slouch on Hammond organ, either. I'm also excited to reunite Buckwheat with Steve Berlin of Los Lobos as producer. Berlin produced Five Card Stud, one of Buckwheat's finest albums, so we're expecting Buckwheat's Alligator debut to be just as good, if not better. Also, Buckwheat has been booked for years by Concerted Efforts, a great agency for American roots music." 


ALLIGATOR RECORDS SIGNS TOMMY CASTRO

Alligator Records is proud to announce the signing of blues/rock guiarist and vocalist Tommy Castro. Winner of the 2008 Blues Music Award for B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year, Castro is known not only for his scorching musicianship, but also for his gritty vocals and soul-drenched songwriting. He is recognized as one of the absolute best players, singers and live performers around. Guitar Player called Castro "the hardest working bluesman on the scene today. He has a vibe somewhere between Booker T. & The MG's and The Rolling Stones." Playboy declared, "Castro throws rock and two bits of soul in his blues. He has the voice, the band and the guitar to pull it off." Castro will record his Alligator debut this month, with John Porter (B.B. King, Elvis Costello, Buddy Guy, Keb' Mo', The Smiths, Otis Rush, Billy Bragg, Roxy Music) producing.  

Joining Alligator is a high point in Castro's career. "I feel that in signing with Alligator I'm making a major step frward. I'm excited about the new release and grateful for the opportunity to record for a label with such a rich history in blues and American roots music."

Iglauer is equally thrilled to have Castro in the Alligator fold, "Tommy Castro has earned his huge and devoted fan following the old-fashioned way-by delivering thousands of totally knockout live performances, coast to coast. His music rides the fine line between blues and Memphis soul, and his energy level is unbelievable. He's certainly a guitar hero, but even more than that, Tommy is simply a great singer, very soulful and very intense."

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JEFF NORWOOD:
Jeff Norwood grew up on his family's farm in rural Chesterfield County, SC, where he worked as a field hand and a tractor driver in his formative years. His first exposure to roots music and blues was in the homes of field hands and in country juke joints. After seeing Johnny Winter perform a show in Columbia, SC,  a young Jeff Norwood decided to make music his profession. 

  Jeff began his career performing in small town dance halls and backwoods juke joints. He then apprenticed himself to R&B greats, The Drifters, and later, The Tams, working as road manager, sound man and  fill-in band member whenever possible. He traveled through Mississippi to learn and experience the Blues at the hands of such notables as Odell Harris, Robert Belfour, T- Model Ford, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, the Late Paul"Wine"Jones and others. Jeff has also toured and worked with Drink Small, known as 'The Blues Doctor', for his mastery of Blues and Gospel styles. Others Jeff has worked with include artists as diverse as Hootie and The Blowfish, The Independents, Jason Ricci and New Blood, The Impressions(Curtis Mayfield's Band), GWAR, Rockin' Jason D. Williams, etc..

    Equally comfortable solo or fronting a band, Jeff stays busy performing as many as 5 nights per week, mostly in the Southeast US. Jeff is also listed as an approved artist on the South Carolina Arts Commission Artist Roster for Performing Arts in Education and presents programs and workshops on roots music and its origins.

    Norwood has performed at several notable festivals: The former King Biscuit Blues Festival in Helena, AK, Piccolo Spoleto  in Charleston,SC,  The Juke Joint Fest in Clarksdale, MS, the former Riverwalk Blues Festival in Ft. Lauderdale, FL, The  Sweet Gum Bottom Blues Festival in Greenville, AL, with more on the way.

  Norwood is focused on the preservation of  the traditional  music and culture of the American Southeast as is reflected in his music: an original blend of traditional and modern elements bound together with the primal pulse of a backwoods, moonshine-drenched Saturday night. Norwood's sound is authentic deep blues that still manages to resonate with audiences of of its more modern offspring, helping to bring roots music into a new era.

Instrumentation:

Jeff Norwood: Electric, Acoustic and Resonator Guitars, Vocals, wooden drink crate, Mississippi tamborine, cigar box guitar, and other primitive American roots music instruments.

Discography:

2008 "AWENDAW" Awendaw Green Records
2007 "BLACK DARK" Independent
2007 " LIVE AT DOUBLE DOOR" Independent
2006 " LIVE @ VENUE"  Independent
2005 "EAST OF MS" Independent
2004 "RESONATE" Independent

http://www.jeffnorwoodblues.com

TAJ MAHAL:previews his new CD, MAESTRO





Taj Mahal is a tremendous friend to blues music, and a giant of roots music and he's got a new record! Join Elwood this week on the House of Radio Hour, where Taj is the special guest.  Elwood will play his new CD, MAESTRO featuring Jack Johnson, The Phantom Blues Band, Ben Harper, Ziggy Marley, Los Lobos, and more!

visit
www.TheBluesMobile.com
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Click on festival name to click through to festival website.
Chubby Carrier's Party Cruise
Thursday, January 15, 2009

Galveston, Texas, U.S.
www.travelmachine.net
800-683-9882
Rogue Valley Blues Festival
Friday-Sunday, January 16-18, 2009

Ashland, Oregon, U.S.
www.stclairevents.com
541-535-3562
Chicago Blues Tour
Saturday, January 17, 2009

Chicago, IL, U.S.
www.chicagobluestour.com
866-548-3258
Sandy Beaches Cruise


Saturday-Saturday, January 17-24, 2009

San Diego, California to Mexico
www.delbert.com
800-335-2378
Jamaica Jazz and Blues 2009
Thursday-Saturday, January 22-24, 2009

Montego Bay, Kingston, Jamaica
www.jamaicajazzandblues.com
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise


Saturday-Saturday, January 24-31, 2009

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
www.bluescruise.com
888-Bluesin

Luckenbach's 2nd Annual Blues Festival
Saturday-Saturday, January 31, 2009

Fredericksburg, Texas, U.S.
www.luckenbachtexas.com
830-997-3224
Southern Comfort Bllues Bash
Friday-Friday, February 6-15, 2009
Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.
www.bluesbash.com
843-762-9125
25th International Blues Challenge

Wednesday-Saturday, February 4-7, 2009

Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
www.blues.org
901-527-2583
Club Cubano
Saturday, February 7, 2009

San Jose, Costa Rica
www.crbluesfest.com
+011-506-2383-8385
Homestead Blues Festival
Sunday, 15 February, 2009

Point Cook, Victoria, Australia
www.bluespointcook.com
Knology Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival

Friday-Sunday, February 20-22, 2009

Clearwater, Florida, U.S.
www.myclearwater.com
727-562-4700
St. Augustine Bluz Festival
Thursday-Sunday , February 12-15, 2009

St.Augustine, Florida, U.S.
www.bluzcompany.com
904-540-1449
Australian Blues Music Festival
Thursday-Sunday, February 12-15, 2009

The National Festival of Australian Blues Music
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
www.australianbluesfestival.com.au
+61 2 4823 4492
Phoenix Blues Blast
Saturday, February 21, 2009

Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
www.bluesblast.info
602-252-0599
Traditional Acoustic Blues Festival
Saturday, February 28, 2009

Worthington, Ohio, U.S.
www.columbustradfest.com
614-486-4575
Pickle's Blues Extravaganza
Friday-Saturday, March 6-7, 2009

Lima, Ohio, U.S.
www.bluescommittee.com
419-221-3897
Bonita Blues Festival
Saturday, March 14, 2009

The Blues, Jazz & Folk Music Society
Bonita Springs, Florida, U.S.
www.bonitablues.com
239-947-0715
St. John Blues Festival

Wednesday-Sunday, March 18-22, 2009

St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands
www.stjohnbluesfestival.com
340-643-6475
19th Annual River City Blues Festival
Friday-Saturday, March 20-21, 2009

The Blues, Jazz & Folk Music Society
Marietta, Ohio, U.S.
www.bjfm.org
304-295-4323
Tampa Bay Blues Festival

Friday-Sunday, March 20-22, 2009

St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
www.tampabaybluesfest.com
727-502-5000
Berks Jazz Festival


Friday March 27 - Sunday April 5th

Sovereign Center
Reading, PA
www.berksjazzfest.com
215-336-2000


Springing the Blues


Friday-Sunday, April 3-5, 2009

Jacksonville Beach, Florida, U.S.
www.springingtheblues.com
904-465-2426
Delta Music Experience

Wednesday-Sunday, April 15-19, 2009

Clarksdale, Mississippi, U.S.
www.AGDME.com
888-DME-MUSIC
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