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 Here's multi-award-winning Candian artist Dawn Tyler Watson taken aboard the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise.
A fiery and soulful performer, her many accolades, nominations and awards include the 2017 International Blues Challenge "Best Band" winner, Blues Blast "Vocalist of The Year," Canada's Maple Blues Award winner for "Songwriter" and Producer" of the year, and the 2020 Juno Award (the Canadian Grammy of the Blues) for "Album of The Year."
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Gator By The Bay Announces Artist Lineup and Enhanced Blues Music Presence for 2024
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 (SAN DIEGO, CA) - Laissez les bons temps rouler! The Bon Temps Social Club of San Diego is going all in for the 21st Annual Gator by the Bay music and food festival and expanding upon its ever-growing, award-winning Louisiana Cajun, and Zydeco artists, and some of the hottest names in blues music. The festival will be held May 9-12 at Spanish Landing Park on the San Diego Bay.
Gator By The Bay enhanced its blues music lineup in 2024 with the announcement of Tommy Castro and The Painkillers, who will close the festival on Sunday, May 12. Tommy will be making his first appearance at the festival, as well as other blues and roots artists making their debuts including Southern Avenue, Nikki Hill, Nick Moss & Dennis Gruenling, Rosie Flores, James Intveld, Jimmy Carpenter Band, and many others.
The Friday night show billed as Bayou Boogie, is being presented in celebration of the 100th birthday anniversary of Clifton Chenier, known as the “King of Zydeco.” The show will feature a never-before-seen musical combo headlined by his son C.J. Chenier, slide guitar master Sonny Landreth, and blues pianist Marcia Ball. On Saturday, each of these artists will return to the stage with solo performances.
With its beginnings in 2001, the Gator By The Bay Festival is held on Mother’s Day weekend at Spanish Landing Park on San Diego Bay across from the San Diego International Airport. It features 100+ performances on 7 stages, Mardi Gras parades, 10,000 lbs. of fresh crawfish, delicious Southern cuisine, expansive dance floors and lessons, and incredible music featuring multiple genres, including: zydeco, Cajun, blues, rockabilly, salsa, swing, rock ‘n roll and New Orleans jazz. Open to all ages. For more information, please visit the website.
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Cruise Raffle to Benefit Music Fund
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 (SACRAMENTO, CA) - The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise LRBC #41 Raffle with Rick Estrin and the Nightcats will benefit Sacramento Blues Society's Little Charlie Baty Memorial Music Fund.
Win an ocean view cabin for two on the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise # 41 featuring Rick Estrin and the Nightcats, Taj Mahal, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Kid Andersen's Greaseland All-Stars, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, Ivan Neville & Dumpstaphunk, Vanessa Collier and many more! The LRBC #41 will sail Oct 26-Nov 2, 2024 on the Holland America Eurodam from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to Aruba and Curacao. Here is the link to raffle.
This Little Charlie Baty Memorial Music Fund scholarship honors Charlie Baty’s commitment to the Blues in Schools program, and supports the Sacramento Blues Society’s commitment to continuing the education and preservation of Blues music. It is intended to support students in the School of Music within the College of Arts and Letters, California State University, Sacramento, California.
One ticket is $24 or 4 for $100. Purchase here.
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Blues Supergroup to Give Audience Education in Live Blues
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(TUCKERTON, NJ) - Paul & Annie, Dave Keyes and Purdie-Bergson-Hooks will bring an evening of blues to the Lizzie Rose Music Room you won’t soon forget on Saturday, April 6. The venue is located at 217 East Main Street, Tuckerton, New Jersey.
For 30 years, Paul Rishell and Annie Raines have been hailed as one of the world’s greatest blues duos. Among their numerous award nominations from the Blues Foundations, they have recorded six albums including W.C. Handy Award-winning Moving to the Country.
Jersey native Bernard Purdie is renowned as the world’s most recorded drummer, who drummed on Aretha Franklin’s most-inspired albums of the early ’70s and has kept time for other countless legends including Steely Dan, Isaac Hayes, Donny Hathaway and B.B. King.
Dave Keyes has played with some of the most iconic figures in blues, roots and folk music, sustaining long standing relationships with Odetta, David Johansen, Bo Diddley, rockabilly legend Sleepy LaBeef and gospel great Marie Knight, to name a few.
Chris Bergson is an internationally acclaimed guitarist, singer and songwriter. His guitar playing has been described as “B.B. meets Steve Cropper meets John Scofield.”
Ellis Hooks is an American soul-electric blues singer/songwriter who has released six albums to date.
Together, this six-piece supergroup will give its audience an education in live blues. Tickets are $45 in advance and $50 at the door.
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• Long Beach Blues Society events
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(LONG BEACH, CA) - The Long Beach Blues Society "Blues For Vets" and the VA Long Beach Healthcare System present a special Vietnam War Veterans Day Event Friday, Mar 29 from 8:30am- 1:30pm at Patriot Park, Tobor Rubin VA Medical Center. Music will be provided by the Bill Grisolia Band which includes Veteran Ming Chen, Veteran Stoney B Blues, and aces Lester Lands and Kirk Vickers. Veterans Robert Gates and Ken Huntington will also help round out the band. Food and drinks will be provided.
Then, save the date of Thursday, April 18 for the benefit streaming of the music film, Immediate Family from Denny Tedesco, director of The Wrecking Crew. This will be shown at 7pm at The Art Theater, 2025 E 4th St., Long Beach, California. The documentary follows the work and lives of legendary 1970s session musicians who were featured on some of the most iconic recordings of the era. Click the image on the right to enlarge.
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CD, Singles & DVD Releases
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Orianthi :: FIRST TIME BLUES (single)
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 Blues rock guitar virtuoso Orianthi, a veteran of projects with the world’s top music artists, has released a blues single entitled “First Time Blues,” featuring work from longtime friend Joe Bonamassa.
The Australian-born, Los Angeles-based Orianthi wanted to create something special to celebrate her 25th anniversary as a professional musician. She entered The Doors guitarist Robby Krieger’s Love Street Sound studio, where she wrote, produced, and recorded her debut single for Woodward Avenue Records.
To add a second guitar solo to “First Time Blues,” Orianthi invited three-time Grammy-nominated blues rock guitar prodigy Joe Bonamassa. They had played together many times, but “First Time Blues” is their first recording together
"First Time Blues"
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Lady J Huston "Groove Me Baby"
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Just In Case... plus upcoming Holidays & Birthdays
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 MARCH: Women's History Month
March 31 - Easter Sunday
APRIL: International Guitar Month
• National Humor Month
Birthdays: Mar 28-"Cripple" Clarence Lofton (1887-1957); Mar 29- Willie Clayton (1955), Sue Foley (1968), Camille Howard (1914-1993); Mar 30-John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson (1914-1948), Eric Clapton (1945); Mar 31-Big Maceo Merriweather (1905-1953), Lowell Fulson (1921-1999), Lizzie Miles (1895-1963) Mar 28-"Cripple" Clarence Lofton (1887-1957); Mar 29- Willie Clayton (1955), Sue Foley (1968), Camille Howard (1914-1993); Mar 30-John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson (1914-1948), Eric Clapton (1945); Mar 31-Big Maceo Merriweather (1905-1953), Lowell Fulson (1921-1999), Lizzie Miles (1895-1963); April 1 Lucille Bogan (1897–1948), Alberta Hunter (1895-1984), Joseph Amos Milburn, Jr. (1927–1980); April 2 Marvin Gaye (1939–1984); April 3 Mitch Woods (1951); April 4 Muddy Waters McKinley Morganfield (1913–1983), Gary Moore (1952-2011); April 5 Larry McCray (1960), Paul Oscher (1950–2021)
 Just in case: April 7 is "National Beer Day"...the oldest and most venerable of all beverages, people have been making beer for over 5,000 years; in fact, the oldest recorded recipe we know of is for beer. Beer has inspired a lot of blues songs... like "Beer Bottle Boogie," "Beer Drinking Woman," "Gimme A Pigfoot," "Hey Bartender," "Beer Drinking Daddy," "Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers"...
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Billboard #1 Blues Albums
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Byron Bay Bluesfest
Mar-28-2024 – Apr-1-2024
Byron Bay, Australia
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
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Spring FlingApr-20-2024 Freeport, IL, Illinois, USA
Buffalo Blues & Roots FestivalApr-20-2024 Buffalo, NY, New York, USA
SoCal Blues & Jazz FestivalApr-20-2024 - Apr-21-2024 Murrieta, California 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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