2011 Antifreeze Festival this Weekend! January 6, 2011
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Tomorrow begins the 17th Annual Anti-Freeze Blues Festival in Ferndale. This event is Detroit’s largest gathering of blues artists & blues lovers! It is a great event and this year for the first time, we have a Detroit theme on the first night! It is so important that we show some support to our local folks like Boogie-Woogie virtuoso, Mr. B and his trio with Kurt Krahnke & Skeeto Valdez, Harmonica wizard Little Sonny, Ann Arbor legend Bill Kirchen (of Commander Cody fame) and Detroit’s Queen of the Blues, Alberta Adams.
Friday 1/7/11
Little Sonny / 11:00 to 12:15
Mr. B / 9:45 to 10:45
Bill Kirchen / 8:30 to 9:30
Alberta/ Adams w/RJ’s Rhythm Rockers / 7:30 to 8:15
Saturday 1/8/11
The Blasters / 10:30 to close
Laith Al-Saadi / 9:30 to 10:15
Motor City Josh / 8:30 to 9:15
Black Beauty / 7:30 to 8:15
The Magic Bag
22920 Woodward Avenue
Ferndale, MI 48220
Event Hotline: (248) 544-3030
Rental Information: (248) 544-1991
Fax: (248) 544-1989
Email: info@themagicbag.com
Blues Rock Guitar Summit Featuring Ryan Mcgarvey, Lance Lopez, Wes Jeans To Happen November 21st At Lola’s In Ft. Worth November 17, 2010
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New York, NY–On Sunday, November 21st three of the hottest bands in contemporary blues rock -Texas based Lance Lopez and Wes Jeans with Albuquerque based The Ryan McGarvey Band, will be tearing the house down as they make a very special joint appearance at Lola’s Saloon on 6th Street in Ft Worth, Texas. An all ages event, the show, which promises to be one of the best of 2010 starts at 9:00 PM.
Delta Moon Returns to Kitchener! And so does Big James and the Chicago Playboys! October 20, 2010
Posted by David W. King in Festivals.Tags: Big James and the Chicago Playboys, Blues On The East Side, Delta Moon, Grand River Blues Society
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Don’t miss these great acts returning to Kitchener!
DELTA MOON
BIG JAMES AND THE CHICAGO PLAYBOYS
GRAND RIVER BLUES SOCIETY YOUTH BLUES CAMP
Saturday November 6, 2010
Edelweiss Tavern,
600 Doon Village Rd Kitchener
Doors open at 6:00 – show starts at 6:45
Tickets $25.00
— $5 refund at the door for Grand River Blues Society members (memberships can be purchased at the door for $20)
Telluride Blues & Brews Announces First Annual Sunset Blues Concert September 13, 2010
Posted by David W. King in Blues Festivals, Blues Guitar, Blues Piano, Blues Radio, Boogie Woogie, Festivals, Music News.Tags: First Annual Sunset Blues Concert, Telluride Blues & Brews
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WHAT: Sunset Blues Concert
WHEN: Thursday, September 16, 2010
WHERE: Sunset Plaza, Mountain Village, Telluride, CO
TICKETS: FREE
SHOW TIME: 5:00 pm
WHAT: 17th Annual telluride Blues & Brews Festival
WHEN: September 17-19, 2010
WHERE: Telluride Town Park, Telluride, CO
TICKETS: 3-day pass $160.00; Juke Joint tickets $25; Friday and Sunday $55.00 each; Saturday $65.00; Bal de Maison $20; After Hours Jam $15.00; Festival camping $40 per person
Telluride, CO – Need another reason to attend Telluride Blues & Brews? In addition to jaw-dropping scenery, performances by the finest blues, rock, gospel and soul artists and more than 150 brews from over 50 of the best microbreweries from the Southwest and beyond, the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is delighted to announce the addition of a free concert to kick-off the weekend’s festivities. The Sunset Blues Concert, which will be held on Thursday, September 16, 2010, will feature British blues sensation, Matt Schofield, and hometown favorites, the Gold Kings.
Top Blues Artists Headline at Newark Blues Festival, September 12 September 5, 2010
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More than 25 national and local blues artists, including four of the UK’s top blues bands, will play at venues across Newark, between Friday 10 and Sunday 12 September.
Four of the UK’s top blues bands complete the line up for the second annual Newark Blues Festival.
Leading UK blues artists Aynsley Lister, Sean Webster, Tipping Point and Virgil and the Accelerators will perform at the festival’s showcase event, Blues at the Castle, in the atmospheric and majestic setting of Newark Castle on Saturday 11 September.
More than 25 national and local blues artists, featuring four of the UK’s leading blues bands, will play at venues across Newark, between Friday 10 and Sunday 12 September.
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The Garvin Gate Neighborhood Association Presents 2010 Garvin Gate Blues Festival September 5, 2010
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The 2010 Garvin Gate Blues Festival will feature a special tribute to Councilman George Unseld, a long time supporter of the festival who passed away in June
The free festival is planned for Friday, October 8, from 6:30-11 pm, and Saturday, October 9, 3-11 pm, at the Gate on Garvin Place and Oak Street in Old Louisville.
The event is presented by the Garvin Gate Neighborhood Association, with sponsorship by Louisville Metro Government District 6 Councilman Deonte Hollowell and the Franklin Law Group.
Americana MusicFest Seeks Vendors and Volunteers September 5, 2010
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Americana MusicFest is seeking vendors and volunteers for its inaugural event, Oct. 3 at Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills. The festival will feature live traditional American music including folk, bluegrass, Cajun, country, gospel, blues and jazz.
AGOURA HILLS, CALIF.–Americana MusicFest is seeking vendors and volunteers for its inaugural event, Sunday, October 3 at Paramount Ranch in Agoura Hills. The festival, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Thousand Oaks, will feature live traditional American music including folk, bluegrass, Cajun, country, gospel, blues and jazz.
=”In keeping with the festival theme, we are looking for arts and craft vendors who produce American-made goods,” says Brad Lewis, Kiwanis vendor coordinator. Booth sizes are 10’ x 10’ ($95) and 10’ x 20’ ($175). An additional $50 National Park Service fee will be applied. (more…)
“Father Of Woodstock” Artie Kornfeld Releases Autobiography September 4, 2010
Posted by David W. King in Blues Festivals, Festivals, Music, Music News Updates, New Releases, Uncategorized.Tags: 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair., Artie Kornfeld, Woodstock
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Woodstck ’69 Creator Artie Kornfeld Releases Poignant Memoir Of His 40+ Year Career In The Music Industry. Poignant Memoir from Legendary Producer, Songwriter, Record Executive and Creator of Woodstock ’69 Now Available on Amazon.com and iTunes
One of rock music’s most enigmatic icons Artie Kornfeld has released his autobiography, “The Pied Piper of Woodstock.” While his auspicious music industry career as a songwriter, producer, artist relations executive, producer, record company executive and promoter has spanned four decades, Kornfeld is probably best known as the creator of the seminal 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair.
Available now on Amazon.com and iTunes, Kornfeld’s autobiography “The Pied Piper of Woodstock” is more than a personal account of rock history. This touching memoir from “The Father of Woodstock” offers an unprecedented look at a life fueled by a deep passion for music, freedom and equality as well as Kornfeld’s struggles with addiction and coping with the loss of a child. (more…)
First Annual “REAL BLUES FESTIVAL OF ORANGE COUNTY” – No Rock, No Bull, Just BLUES! September 1, 2010
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Sunday, October 3rd, 2010 @The Olde Ship British Pub & Restaurant In Santa Ana, Calif****Portion Of Proceeds Go To Saint Joseph’s Hospital Of Orange For Cancer Prevention & Treatment Center; Outdoor Day-Into-Evening Event For The Entire Family To Enjoy (Children Under 10 Are Free)
<strong>SANTA ANA</strong>- Longing for Real Blues? So was Orange County musician Papa J — hence, the impetus behind the First Annual Real Blues Festival of Orange County, taking place Sunday, October 3, at The Olde Ship British Pub & Restaurant, 1120 W. 17th St., Santa Ana. Time: 2 pm-10 pm. Admission: $15 (children under 10 free). Infro: (714) 328-9375 or (714) 550-6700. Tickets available at both Olde Ship locations (Santa Ana, Fullerton) and at the participating band’s websites. 25% of all net proceeds go to Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Orange Cancer Prevention and Treatment Center.
American Music Festival in Daytona Beach Presents Buddy Guy and Taj Mahal w/ the Phantom Blues Band August 6, 2010
Posted by David W. King in Event, Festivals, Music.Tags: American Music Festival, Buddy Guy, Daytona Beach, Phantom Blues Band, Taj Mahal
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American Music Festival w/Buddy Guy and Taj
September 4, 2010
3:30pm – Historic OceanFront Bandshell
Earl Street, Downtown Daytona Beach, FL 32118
The American Music Festival is a four day Labor Day Extravaganza from September 1st-5th that will feature performances from iconic artists on the stages of the Bandshell, Ocean Center and Peabody Auditorium. Regional artists and local favorites will also take the stage at community stages located on the festival campus.
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Blues In The Digital Age 