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New Blues Radio Page

WISH YOU HAD A BIGGER BLUES CD COLLECTION TO LISTEN TO? Do you want to be able to listen to GREAT BLUES MUSIC 24X7 for FREE! Visit our Blues Radio Page!

If you like listening to Blues music we have compiled the best in FREE streaming Blues radio links. We have listed blues radio links from all over the US and links from other countries such as England, Canada, South America, Poland and YES even KOREA! Every style of blues is there including one site that plays nothing but country blues.

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Featuring
The Mannish Boys w/ special guests Big Pete Pearson & Bob Corritore
The Hollywood Blue Flames -  Phillip Walker - Mitch Kashmar
John Long  - Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band -
Nick Moss & The Flip Tops w/ Eddie Taylor Jr.
Bill Lupkin - The Kilborn Alley Blues Band

May 11th, 2007
The Gibson Beale Street Showcase  - Memphis TN

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Simple Man Enterprises Presents...

The 1st Major Blues Fest of the season!

Simply The Blues Fest 2007

May 11 -Second Skinny Blues Band, Bad Luck City, Hal Reed, Daniel Burnside, Jimmie Bratcher
 David "Honeyboy" Edwards   Otis Taylor Band  
The Legendary Hubert Sumlin & Willie "Big Eyes" Smith w/ The Willie Smith Band

May 12 - Juke Joint Sinners  Sean Carney Band   Mississippi Heat   Eric Lindell   
Michael Powers   Hamilton Loomis

Second Skinny Blues Band , Bad Luck City, Hal Reed, Daniel Burnside, Jimmy Bratcher David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Otis Taylor Band, Hubert Sumlin & Willie "Big Eyes"Smith
May 12th Juke Joint Sinners, Sean Carney Band,  Mississippi Heat, Eric Lindell, Michael Powers, Hamilton Loomis

Festival Line Up   Friday May 11th       4:30PM Second Skinny Blues Band      5:15PM Bad Luck City  -  Iowa Blues Challenge Solo/Duet Winners       6:30pm David "Honeyboy" Edwards      8:00PM Otis Taylor Band      10:00PM The Legendary Hubert Sumlin & Willie "Big Eyes" Smith w/ The Willie Smith Band        Saturday May 12th     2:20PM Sean Carney Band -2007 International Blues Challenger Winner       4:10pm Mississippi Heat       6:00pm Eric Lindell       8:00PM Michael Powers       10:00PM Hamilton Loomis   For tickets & Info:      Click This Link     SimplemanEnterprises.com.      The 2007 Simply The Blues Fest  The Best Springtime Cure for the Blues!

May 11th and 12th, 2007

 C.E. Richards Rodeo Arena - Fort Madison, Iowa   * Directions *
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South Side Cindy
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A GREAT Site dedicated to preserving Country Blues

Streaming Blues Radio Links of the Week

BluesOnAir.com - Blues from Korea? YES! Click Here to listen.

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HELP Wanted - IllinoisBlues Street Teams

Do you enjoy listening to Blues CD's and telling others about how great they were? Do you go to live Blues shows and want to share the great music you hear? IllinoisBlues.com is looking to find a few good Blues folk for our new IllinoisBlues Street Teams. We are seeking reviews and commentary to share on our site with other Blues fans everywhere. Our  street teams will help promote Blues in YOUR backyard by letting the world know about events in YOUR area anywhere in the Central US.

If you are a Blues fan in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee or Wisconsin,  please email us today at info@illinoisblues.com for Volunteer for the Blues!

Blues Society News

Central Illinois Blues Challenge - Blues Blowtorch Blues Society

Time is running out if you want to compete in the Central Illinois Blues Challenge sponsored by the Blues Blowtorch Blues Society in Bloomington, IL.  Submission deadline is April 19th 2007

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Send your Society's BIG news to info@illinoisblues.com  to be considered for next week!

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llinoisBlues.com covers Blues all over the central US - NOT just in Illinois!

If you list your performance dates they will go to thousands of Blues fans in the next Blues Blast emails. They will also be listed on the Blues Shows page at http://www.illinoisblues.com/bluesshows.htm 

IllinoisBlues.com also offers paid/sponsored advertising for Festivals and performers. We can put your event on our homepage at: http://www.illinoisblues.com  either as a sponsored event or as a featured event.

We have a very large and growing email list of Blues Fans, Musicians, Club Owners, Blues Societies and Festival Promoters all over the Central US. We send out weekly Blues Blasts of all Central US Blues events. With paid advertising we can feature your event in these emails. Our website is new and is growing fast. We are getting an enormous amount of visitors and hits. Our rates are very reasonable.

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