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The clock is ticking... RESERVE YOUR AD SPACE in the 21st Annual Blues Festival Guide Print Magazine
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Photo Moments with the 20th Annual BFG Magazine!
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 We caught up with Michael Kinsman on the January 2023 Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, Kinsman, of Hoodoo Productions and founder and former producer of the San Diego Blues Festival, is a full fledged champion of the blues both traditional and contemporary.
He's a former newspaper staff business and music journalist that turned festival and event producer, and blues DJ, and is an all-round respected and knowledgeable blues guru. He has written for Blues Music Magazine, Blues Revue Magazine and VH1.com; interviewed more than 500 blues, roots and rock musicians; reviewed hundreds of CDs; and his freelance stories have been published in more than 100 publications and scores of websites through the years.
The longtime former San Diego resident resides in Memphis.
Photo: Gordon Bulcock
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The Blues Foundation is official sponsor of the 20th Anniversary Blues Festival Guide!
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Paramount Music Association presents Women of The Blues & Generations of Blues April 22-23
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(CEDARBURG, WI) – Join the Paramount Music Association (PMA) on April 22-23 at St. Mary’s beautiful Expo center located on the Ozaukee County Fair Grounds for two full days of music, food, drink, history, silent auction and education all supporting the PMA mission and local school music departments. Come early and visit the historical displays, the Jack White Paramount boxed sets, and Paramount Festival memorabilia from the past 17 years.
Saturday “Women of the Blues” are front and center starting at 1pm with Slow Train featuring Sue DaBaco, then Ivy Ford, Win Noll & the Rockin' Souls, The Mighty Ms. Erica, and closing out with Tammi Savoy at 8pm.
Sunday, take a stroll through the “Generations of Blues” from up and coming and veteran artists. Young Sean McKee kicks off at 2pm followed by Paul Filipowicz, Reverend Raven & the Chain Smokin' Altar Boys featuring Westside Andy, and closing out with the Altered Five Blues Band at 7pm.
The Silent Auction includes charter fishing trips, Paramount Boxed sets from Third Man Records, an Autographed guitar from one of the first blues festivals held in Grafton, Packer memorabilia, local gift baskets and more. Food and drink will be available for purchase.
Table reservations are available for the day or the weekend. You can bring your own "camp" chair if you like, as this is a very big space. Tickets are available here and at the door. Times and artists are subject to change. Bring your dancing shoes.
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Sneak peek into the 2023 Blues Festival Guide magazine
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From the desk of our Blues Festival Guide magazine Editor, Irene Johnson:
It’s been a long winter and I know we all can’t wait to hit the festival circuit! Our team is hard at work on the 2023 issue and we’re looking forward to bringing you the latest happenings in the industry, glimpses of blues history and, of course, blues festivals to plan your calendar! Here's an editorial sneak peek. Enjoy!
• Living Legend: Leon Blue / By Dan D. Harrell Everything that Leon Blue is on stage, he is in real life. Meet the man behind the legend in this exclusive interview with Mr. Blue for the Blues Festival Guide.
• Partners in Love & Blues / By Michele Lundeen What would it be like to work with your romantic partner? In this feature, we asked blues couples to give us the inside scoop on how they balance business, love and the blues.
• Capturing Magic & Passion - Blues Photogs at Work / By Mark Thompson Photographers at every blues festival capture moments, creating a visual montage that allows blues fans around the world the opportunity to experience the festival. Get to know some of these unsung heroes!
• Cast Your Vote for the Blues Blast Music Awards - Blues music thrives thanks to its fans, and the Blues Blast Music Awards give fans the opportunity to voice their favorites!
• Eight on the Eighty-Eight / By Reverend Billy C. Wirtz The Rev is back to highlight eight ivory ticklers every blues fan should know!
• Just Like Your Mama Did: Cookin’ Onboard the LRBC with Bobby Rush and Mizz Lowe / By Kaati Gaffney, BFG Publisher Between their comedic dialogue, colorful innuendos and delicious recipe for garlic butter shrimp and cabbage stir fry dish, there’s lots to savor!
• Storytellin’ Blues Dig Deep / By Gaye Adegbalola Gaye schools us on contemporary blues story-songs – always, of course, with a bit of humor!
And more!
Order your very own 21st annual copy to be delivered straight to your door!
Want your ad or listing to be included in this edition? MUST ACT FAST!
Call or text Kaati: 775-846-8238 or email
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NC Blues Week starts Saturday May 13 + 37th Annual Carolina Blues Festival May 20
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 (GREENSBORO, NC) - The Piedmont Blues Preservation Society (PBPS) announces NC Blues Week beginning Saturday May 13 and the 37th Annual Carolina Blues Festival: Origination on Saturday, May 20th at LeBauer Park in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina. Tickets are on sale now at the website and start at $50 for general admission with VIP tickets at $75, or $85 which include premium seating. Lineup includes Charlie Musselwhite, Callie Day (Gospel), Little Pink Anderson, Sandra Hall featuring the King Bees, Kat Riggins, the Wezo Trollinger Band, and Mama & The Ruckus.
PBPS president Atiba Berkley states, “The theme ‘Origination’ was chosen for the Carolina Blues Festival by the board of trustees to acknowledge and honor the spirit of originators of blues music and participants of blues culture. The Piedmont Blues Preservation Society launched the Carolina Blues & Gospel Festival in 1985 in the parking lot of the Friends Motor Lodge. To honor this legacy, PBPS has programmed an eclectic lineup of performers that demonstrates the variety of blues music performances with the intent to grow interest in and understanding of blues culture.” The 37th Annual Carolina Blues Festival affords a unique opportunity to observe the range and depth of blues that inspired generations of blues players and was the beginnings of popular music as we know it today.
NC Blues Week cultural programming includes a formal proclamation from the Greensboro Mayor's office, community blues jams, virtual events, mural dedications, and concerts in various venues.
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19th Orangeville Blues and Jazz Festival returns June 2-4
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 (ORANGEVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA) - Downtown Orangeville comes alive with the sound of music when the 19th annual Blues and Jazz Festival comes to town for three days, June 2-4.
“We are very excited to announce this year’s 19th festival which will feature 75 acts on three stages with several bands performing on Broadway and Mill Street plus live music being featured in participating local pubs and restaurants and other special events throughout the weekend,” said Larry Kurtz, festival founder and artistic director.
Crowd favorites like the Friday evening Blues Cruise on Broadway, Saturday New Orleans-style Jazz March and Sunday afternoon Blues and Bikes event will be back this year. TD will be sponsoring both the Broadway and main stages and the Orangeville Opera House will again play host to world-class musicians.
Confirmed acts this year include the Toronto Mass Choir, Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, Shakura S’Aida, the Tony Halliday band with special guest Steve Marriner, Barbra Lica, Soul Collective, Travelling Wannabes, Heather Katz, Voodoo Pawnshop, Bywater Call, Danny Marks, Stan Chang and Charlie Cooley and more.
Marion Hall, at Covenant Alliance Church, will host special performer workshops featuring some of the musical acts, including a blues guitar workshop with Brandon Isaak and harmonica workshop with Guy Belanger. Dance Orangeville will also host a dance workshop there.
For the full schedule of events and ticket options, visit the website.
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Featured Video of the Week
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Mississippi Macdonald :: HEAVY STATE LOVING BLUES
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 British musicians have long had a burning passion for American roots music and none more than three-time British Blues Award nominee, Mississippi MacDonald, who earned his moniker for displaying his love for the blues at an early age. The guitarist/singer songwriter with a whiskey-soaked baritone doesn’t waste time on his latest album, Heavy State Loving Blues, launching into a tight Chicago Blues rebuke of “would be” music fans on the horn driven opening number “Howlin’ Wolf,” emphasizing his point with sharp guitar leads. Mississippi MacDonald’s eighth album, his second on APM Records, is once again produced by Phil Dearing and features two inspired cover songs and eight great new originals. Lucy Dearing soulful backing vocals, give many tracks a notable real depth.
The title track is a chunk of Hi Records Soul that could have come from the Al Green catalog. Acclaimed vocalist and Memphis scion Vaneese Thomas joins MacDonald for the fiery duet “Blind Leading The Blind,” followed by the spacious soul number “Heading South,” and the smooth burning “(I Ain’t Gonna) Lie No More.”
The first cover song is a pure rundown of O.V Wright’s “I’ve Been Searching,” from his 1973 Memphis Unlimited album delivered as a loving tribute. The emotional blues ballad “I’ll Understand,” finds him digging deep into his softer side. The country tune “Trouble Doing The Right Thing,” from Zack Logan is remade here as an easy-going blues ramble. The mysterious tome “The Devil Wants Repayment,” has a lazy bayou feel and a touch of voodoo charm. MacDonald confesses that he played a Fender Albert Collins Telecaster so naturally he was moved to write “Blues For Albert,” on which he professes the origin of his obsession and the devotion to the art as a blues benediction to close.
“Mississippi MacDonald represents the next generation of great guitarists, who hail from the UK. … wholly authentic, he’s earned the right to claim the name.” Living Blues
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High Plains Blues Society Summer Blues Series
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(FORT COLLINS, CO) - High Plains Blues Society Summer Blues Series: Dale Cisek Band/Spidercat! Even Mother's Get the Blues! Treat Mom to an afternoon of live blues on the patio at Avogadros at 605 So. Mason St. in Fort Collins, Colorado! Let Avos do the cooking — all you have to do is show up with the family and enjoy some eclectic Blues from two of the areas most loved Blues Bands: Spidercat and The Dale Cisek Band! Your Mom will thank you! Only $15 for two bands! Get your tickets here or at the door.
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Just In Case... plus Holidays & Birthdays
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• April: "International Guitar Month"
• April 14-23 "National Dance Week"
Birthdays upcoming of note:
April 14 Joseph "Mojo" Morganfield (1964-2020); April 15 Tommy Castro (1955), Bessie Smith (1894-1937); April 16 Sean Costello (1979-2008); April 18 Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (1924-2005), Alexis Korner (1928–1984), Alastair Greene (1971); April 21-Clara Ward (1924-1973); April 22-George "Harmonica" Smith (1924-1983), Bullmoose Jackson (1919-1989); April 23-Charles "Cow Cow" Davenport (1894-1955); April 25-Albert King (1923 –1992); April 26-Gertrude "Ma" Rainey (1886-1939), Johnny" Shines (1915-1992), J. B. Hutto (1926-1983), Mike Finnegan (1945-2022); April 27-Ann Peebles (1947), Michael Ledbetter (1985-2019); April 29-Big Jay McNeely (1927-2018), Otis Rush (1935), Frankie Lee (1941), April 30-Rev. Gary Davis (1896-1972), Mabel Scott (1915-2000), Frankie Lee Sims (1917-1970), Jimmie Lee Robinson (1931-2002)
 Just in Case: April 14-23 is "National Dance Week." Early dance dates back to 3300 B.C. Dancing is a natural reaction to your body's senses. Music makes us move, we can't deny it, so don't be shy. Get out and groove with the music... it's not a contest. The moves can be improvised or purposefully selected such as swing dance moves. According to a study (by somebody), Jazz is the most popular style of dance among dancers, but let's talk about about swing dancing, and blues dancing. It's all in that vein. Drag Blues is a modern variation of Ballroomin' and Slow Drag, both close-embrace vintage dances, danced to the swinging rhythms found in Blues music. Dance is linked to rhythm, it's therapeutic, it unites people, and, yep, it's exercise. Get up and just do your thing. ____________________________________
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20th Annual Blues Festival Guide Magazine
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 You can not only get a hard copy of the magazine via select festivals, blues societies or by ordering, but our 20th Anniversary digital edition of the Blues Festival Guide is available on our website! Click the image at left to read and enjoy all 84 pages. Turn on the speaker to hear Tulle Brae singing "Seven Bridges."
Blues legend Bobby Rush calls our magazine: "The roadmap to everything blues." Indeed, the articles offer something for everyone, all blues related, of course. This year’s engaging editorial from aficionados in the blues community includes articles from Victor Wainwright, Mitch Woods, Reverend Billy C. Wirtz and Roger Stolle among others.
Our cover by photographer Marilyn Stringer features the talented Tullie Brae and Calvin Johnson at the 2021 North Atlantic Blues Festival!
You can also order your own hard copy here!
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Nidaros Blues
Apr-13-2023
Trodheim, Norway
Veszprém Blues Festival
Apr-13-2023 - Apr-16-2023
Veszprem, Hungary
Juke Joint Festival
& Related Events
Apr-13-2023 – Apr-16-2023
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Tampa Bay Blues Festival
April-14-2023 - April-16, 2023
St. Petersburg, Florida USA
Temecula Blues Festival
April-15-2023
Temecula, Cailfornia, USA
Buffalo Blues & Roots Festival
Apr-22-2023
Buffalo , New York, USA
Baton Rouge Blues Festival
April-22-2023 – April-23-2023
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Blues, Brews & Barbeque
May-06-2023
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Lincoln Blues, Rhythm
& Rock Festival
May-6-2023
Lincoln, United Kingdom
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Gator by the Bay
May-11-2023 – May-14-2023
San Diego, California, USA
Simply Texas Blues Festival
May-20-2023
San Angelo, Texas USA
10th Annual Big Island
Jazz & Blues Festival
Jun-01-2023 – Jun-03-2023
Kailua Kona, Hawaii, USA
Orangeville Blues
& Jazz Festival
June 2-4
Orangeville, Ontario, Canada
Billtown Blues Festival
Jun-09-2023 – Jun-10-2023
Hughesville, Pennsylvania, USA
Central Virginia Blues Festival
Jun-10-2023
Afton, Virginia USA
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We're thinking of you... here's to good health & good music!
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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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