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Red Rooster Early-Bird Special
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It's time to figure out your 2016 Marketing Strategy and
we are offering an Early-Bird Discount.
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ATTENTION: Promoters! Post Your 2016 Festival Dates
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Festival promoters can post their 2016 festival dates on our top-ranking blues festival website. You don't need your line-up, just dates and venue. Easy and free. Click here |
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Share your pose with the 2015 BFG Magazine
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We caught up with Bubba Jackson, MC extraordinaire and On-Air Personality (KKJZ 88.1 FM, Long Beach, CA) backstage at the 2015 Simi Valley Cajun & Blues Festival in Simi Valley, California.
Photo: Michele Lundeen
*NOTE! Snap photos of you and your friends or an artist with the 2015 Guide! *EMAIL your photo plus caption & credit.
*Want your own hard copy? You can order via our website.
Find the digital version here. Our 2015 edition is sponsored by the Jackson Rhythm & Blues Festival, Jackson, MS.
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Deb Callahan :: SWEET SOUL
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 Philadelphia’s blues-soul singer/songwriter Deb Callahan released her fifth CD, Sweet Soul, on Blue Pearl Records. The CD, produced by renowned producer and drummer Tony Braunagel, was recorded at Ultratone Studios in Los Angeles, California. Deb and guitar player Allen James travelled to Los Angeles in February 2015 to record the tracks with an all star studio line-up including Johnny Lee Schell, engineering and slide guitar, Mike Finnigan on keyboards, Reggie McBride on bass, Braunagel on drums and James on guitar. This group of musicians have recorded and toured with performers such as Etta James, Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal so it was, “a truly wonderful experience to play with and learn from each one,” says Deb. Find more details about this release
 "I Keep things Running"
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Lazer Lloyd (self-titled)
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 Lazer Lloyd, Israeli blues-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist Lazer Lloyd’s self-titled album, is packed with 11 new electric and acoustic original songs and a cover of Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ on the) Dock of the Bay.” Released on CD and vinyl, Lazer Lloyd follows the critical success of his 2013 stripped-down acoustic solo album, Lost on the Highway and his 2012 electric CD, My Own Blues (chosen by the Israeli Blues Society’s for Best 2012 Blues Album). The new album was written and recorded in two Tel Aviv studios (Sonic and Papa) during a period of intense songwriting throughout 2014. Lazer gives voice to his experiences shuttling between a demanding touring schedule on the stages of Israel, as well as in Russia and North America. Find more details about this release
"Burning Thunder"
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ISC 2015 Extended Deadline is Approaching November 5th
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 NASHVILLE, TN - Join the ranks of past winners that include Tommy Castro, Terry Hanck, Nico Wayne Toussaint , Vance Joy, Gregory Porter, Kasey Chambers, Bastille, For King & Country, The Band Perry, Passenger, Omar Sosa, Gin Wigmore, Lindsey Stirling, Andrew Bird, and more!
Why Enter ISC: Whether you're an aspiring songwriter or an established one, the International Songwriting Competition (ISC) is known to be one of the most high-caliber competitions the music industry has to offer. For over 14 years, ISC has nurtured the musical talent of songwriters on all levels and promoted excellence in the art of songwriting. ISC offers the opportunity to have your songs heard by some of the most influential decision-makers in the industry.
Win Cash & Prizes: You know that new album you've been dying to record and that tour you've been wanting to book, but you just don't have the funds?
More details about ISC
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2015 Gainesville Downtown Blues Concert Headlined by Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues
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 GAINESVILLE, FL – The North Central Blues Society’s free Gainesville Downtown Blues Concert will be held on Friday, November 13 at Parking Lot 10, and will feature Mac Arnold & Plate Full O’ Blues, 2015 International Blues Challenge semifinalist The Bridget Kelly Band, and renowned acoustic artist Barbara Paul. Headliner Mac Arnold, who has played with Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, and James Brown, is gaining recognition for his band Plate Full O’ Blues and their very entertaining shows.
Mac Arnold was nominated for best Traditional Blues Male Artist at the 2012 Blues Music Awards. He also headlined the Brick City Blues Festival in 2013 to rave reviews.
Jazz Now said Arnold has “one of the most original voices in Blues” and All Music Guide called him “one remaining virtual Blues goldmine”.
More details about the Gainesville Downtown Blues Concert
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"Way Down in Louisiana" celebrates Clifton Chenier and his star-studded legacy
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 Author Todd Mouton’s Way Down in Louisiana celebrates the king of Zydeco, Clifton Chenier and his star-studded legacy. The trailblazing roots music pioneer and his influence on Cajun, zydeco and swamp-pop music are amplified with in-depth profiles of dozens of musicians and culture-bearers from Sonny Landreth to Buckwheat Zydeco.
“'In Way Down in Louisiana,' Todd Mouton introduces you to the storytellers: the stars, preservationists, and seekers who have mastered their heritage, then fought to keep it natural and true while taking it forward and way over the state lines. This is journalism, vigorously researched and intimately reported.” – from the Foreword by David Fricke
Like Muddy Waters and Bob Marley, Clifton Chenier (1925-1987) brought the music of his home to international prominence. Find more details about this book and CD
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Halloween Blues Party includes Live Recording, Live Video Filming, Streaming
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 FREDERICKSBURG, VA - Halloween Blues at the Catalyst (3451 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Fredericksburg, Virginia) features Fredericksburg’s own Blues Music Award winner, Gaye Adegbalola & the Wild Rutz on Halloween, Saturday, October 31st from 7-11pm. The group will be filming a music video, recording a live CD and streaming the production over the internet worldwide. Put on your costume and be a part of the live party audience. Cash bar, food, and dancing after the
production. More details about this event
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IBC Tix and T's on Sale... plus reserve your room
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MEMPHIS, TN -The International Blues Challenge is just around the corner! Tickets and t-shirts have gone on sale and affiliate Blues Societies have either held or are holding their local competitions to see who will be competing in January! For everything IBC, click here.
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Halloween Partys + IBC Contests & Fundraisers...
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 Black Swamp Blues Society Halloween Boooos & Bluuues Oct 30th
TOLEDO, OH - Black Swamp Blues Society Halloween Booooos & Bluuues Bash Friday October 30th, 2015 Ottawa Tavern (1817 Adams St., Toledo, Ohio). Doors 8pm, music 9pm by Johnny Reed and the House Rockers. Photo booth, contests, and prizes. Awarding Best Blues Costume and Wackiest Costume. Tickets $5. Costumes optional.
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 Walla Walla Blues Society’s Halloween Party
October 31st
WALLA WALLA, WA - Walla Walla Blues Society’s Halloween party October 31st will be held at the Walla Walla Eagles (350 S. 2nd Ave) and features the Iguana Hat Blues Band from 8:30-11:30pm. Door prizes and a Costume contest with a $100 Cash prize for Best Costume and $100 for Best Couple. Cover is $5.
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 Orange Blossom Blues Society Blues Challenge Nov 1
The Orange Blossom Blues Society (OBBS) Blue Challenge will be held November 1st, 1- 8:30pm at The Alley Blues Club (114 S. Park Ave., Sanford, Florida), a non-smoking venue. Admission is $5 at the door. The Burgers Gone Wild food truck will be on hand from noon onward. The winner will represent OBBS at the 32nd International Blues Challenge, held January 26-30, 2016 in Memphis TN. The 12 acts are as follow in order of appearance are...
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 Austin Blues Society Heart of Texas Winners
IBC Fundaraiser
AUSTIN, TX - The Austin Blues Society's first fundraiser to send their 2015 Heart of Texas Blues Challenge winners to Memphis will be on Sunday, November 8th from 2-6pm at the Skylark Lounge (2039 Airport Blvd, Austin, Texas). The winning artists, Matthew Robinson and the Jelly Kings (band) and Trimmed and Burning (solo/duo), will be performing, with other performers TBA.
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LRBC #25 & LRBC #26 Sold out but Join Wait List NOW!
LRBC#27 Pre-Book ~ LRBC #28 Pre-Book has Started
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 Join Waitlist: LRBC #25 Oct 24-31,2015Big Easy / Fantasy Fort Lauderdale to Key West (Fantasy Fest Finale), New Orleans & Cozumel.
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Prebook: LRBC #28 Prebooking for LRBC #28 January 22-29, 2017 Eastern Caribbean begins Tuesday, September 22 at 11am Central
NOTE: If you need help, please email or visit Booking FAQs or call (816) 753-7979 to join.
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OCT 31- NOV 1 Radio Show: JW JONES
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He’s easy on the eyes… one of the best blues guitar players around… And he’s been tearing up the Canadian blues scene for years. JW Jones. His latest, Belmont Boulevard, pairs him with producer, drummer and ace songwriter Tom Hambridge.
An hour with JW. Jones. Next time, in the Bluesmobile.
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For a list of stations where you can find BluesMobile Radio Click Here
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Howlin' Wolf - I AIN'T SUPERSTITIOUS
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 Happy Halloween Weekend!
~ Birthdays of note this week:
Oct 29 Peter Green (1946), Hadda Brooks (1916), Eric Gales (1974); Oct 30 Bob Koester (1932 Delmark's founder); Oct 31 Julia Lee (1902), Ethel Waters (1896); Nov 1 Sippie Wallace (1898); Don Robey (Duke/Peacock Records 1903); Nov 2 Mark Wenner (1948); Nov 3 Mable John (1930), Sonny Rhodes (1940); Nov 4 Delbert McClinton (1940); Nov 5 Ike Turner (1931), Studebaker John Grimaldi (1952); Nov 6 Rory Block (1949); Nov 8 Bonnie Bramlett (1944); Bonnie Raitt (1949), Eddie “Vann” Shaw Jr. (1955)
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Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise: Big Easy/Fantasy #25
Oct-24-2015 - Oct-31-2015
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Hambone Festival
Oct-29-2015 - Nov-01-2015
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Ultimate Louisiana Party: Blues and Cultural Festival
Oct-31-2015 - Nov-01-2015
Houston, Texas, USA
10th Tommy Johnson Blues Festival
Nov-06-2015 - Nov-07-2015
Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Lucerne Blues Festival
Nov-06-2015 - Nov-14-2015
Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
Frederikshavn Bluesfestival
Nov-06-2015 - Nov-07-2015
Pandrup, Denmark
Gainesville Downtown Blues Concert
Nov-13-2015
Gainesville, Florida, USA
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DC Blues Society College Park Blues Festival 8th Annual
Nov-14-2015,
College Park, USA
San Francisco International
Boogie Woogie Festival
Nov-15-2015
San Francisco, California, USA
Blues for Food
Nov-21-2015
Spring Hill, Florida, USA
Olde English District Blues Festival
Jan-14-2016 - Jan-18-2016
Chester, Virginia USA
Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise #26, Eastern Caribbean
Jan-17-2016 - Jan-24-2016
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
Blues on the Beach, Huatulco
Jan-21-2016
Huatulco, Oaxaca, Mexico
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We produce the annual Blues Festival Guide magazine (publishing our 12th annual in 2014), affiliated with the top-ranking website, and this weekly blues newsletter: The Blues Festival E-Guide, with approximately 30,000 weekly subscribers.
We look forward to your suggestions, critiques and questions. Reach our E-Guide editor, Michele Lundeen via EMAIL or here.
Contact our home office to find out how to advertise in this e-weekly newsletter. Call 775-337-8344.
Information both editorial and advertising in the Blues Festival E-Guide is believed to be correct but not guaranteed. Double check info carefully before you attend any event or send money for anything. We do not write the news... we just report it.
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