Moving, the brand new, full acoustic release by Little G Weevil out on Vizztone Label Group, includes eleven original numbers and a cover of the beautiful southern blues ballad, "Let's Talk It Over (Come Back Baby)." Moving features a soulful, tight band on three tracks and shows Little G at his very best.

 

 

Sin City Soul and Blues Revival Limited Special Offers

Sin City Soul and Blues Revival is happening at the Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, NV; 40 Bands, two indoor stages and one at The Pool. Las Vegas Sept. 15-17. Right now they’re offering Half-Price Ticket Packages and Ticket-Only Packages are now available for a limited time! 40 Bands on 2 Indoor Stages and One at The Pool, all just an elevator ride from your suite! Grab your great time at www.SinCitySoulandBluesrevival.com. Read all about it and see lineup here

Blues Food Fest celebrates food, music and community Aug 31

Welcome to Blues for Food Fest – an all-day, all-ages event Aug 31, noon-9pm at Magnuson Park (7400 Sand Point Way NE), Seattle, WA. Enjoy live music by some of the finest blues bands in the Northwest, fresh tasty food from local vendors, a fabulous auction of luscious, homemade pies, children’s gardening activities..and free parking, too!Blues for Food Fest raises money and awareness for the people and organizations in Seattle that grow food for the hungry. Proceeds from the festival go to Seattle’s Giving Garden Network. They welcome your donations of non-perishable food and fresh produce at the festival....

Proceeds from Illinois Blues Festival to help Illinois Blues Coalition

The 25th Budweiser Illinois Blues Festival, held Aug 30-31,2013, features internationally known Blues artists and workshops and is produced by Jay Goldberg Events & Entertainment, with proceeds going to the Illinois Blues Coalition.

 

The objective of the Illinois Blues Coalition is to promote the art of blues-related music by performance, by interpretation, by preservation and by enhancement of appreciation through knowledge and education. The Illinois Blues coalition supports blues societies, blues music entertainers and blues music education by offering grants and scholarships to help fund projects which preserve and promote the history and future of blues music.

The Illinois Blues Coalition is a not-for-profit organization and does not compete with Blues Societies as it does NOT put on events of any kind. What it does is provide grant money to Blues Societies and others who may request funding. For more information on how the Illinois Blues Coalition can help your organization, send an e-mail to: illinois_blues_coalition@jaytv.com.

King Biscuit Blues Festival's "Call And Response Blues Symposium” To Feature Veteran Blues Icons

(Helena, Arkansas) — "A man can live a long time without water or food, but a man cannot get along without hope." So says blues legend Bobby Rush, one of 11 participants in the third annual Call and Response Blues Symposium beginning at noon on Saturday, October 12 at the Malco Theater, in historic Helena, Arkansas, a featured event at the 28th annual King Biscuit Blues Festival, the foremost showcase of authentic blues.

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Bluesville's Tony Colter will MC Southern Maryland Blues Festival

Chesapeake Bay Events, Inc. is pleased to announce that Tony "Maddog" Colter, host of the Bluesville radio station on SiriusXM radio will MC the First Southern Maryland Blues Festival. "We are very excited to have Tony Colter here to kick off our inaugural festival. He brings a world class voice to the stage" states Don Hooker, promoter.

 

The Southern Maryland Blues Festival is a two day festival featuring twelve national, international and local bands held at the Calvert County Fairgrounds in Prince Frederick, Maryland on September 7-8, 2013.