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June 13, 2007 |
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Hey Blues fans,
Did you make it to The 2007 Chicago Blues Fest this past weekend? WOW what a show!
Bobby Rush at the Chicago Blues Fest
IllinoisBlues.com was there! Click Here for pictures of some huge Blues stars!
Featured Blues Events
Nothin' But The Blues Festival
July 20th and 21st, 2007
The Sale Barn -
2027
S Main St
Bloomington, Illinois *
Directions
*
CLICK
HERE
for
Festival Website
CLICK HERE For Tickets or further Info
Friday July 20th
Gates Open at 5:00 pm
6:00 pm Rooster Alley
7:00 pm Doña Oxford
8:15 pm John
Primer and the Real Deal Blues Band
9:30 pm Blues
Caravan 2007 "The Guitar Women"
**Sue Foley -
Debra Coleman
- Roxanne Potvin*"
Saturday
July 21st
Gates Open at NOON
1:30 pm TBA
2:45 pm Central Illinois Blues Challenge
Winner
4:45 pm TBA
6:00 pm Big Ray and Chicago's Most
Wanted
7:30 pm
Tab Benoit
9:00 pm
C.J. Chenier
FOR THE KIDS
1:00 - 4:00 pm Kids Face Painting
1:00 - 4:00 pm The Unique Twist
The only Blues festival in the Midwest
held on an island in the middle of the Mississippi River!
July 27th & 28th, 2007
Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin on St. Feriole Island
Click HERE for Complete Schedule
Friday, July 27, 2007
The Tom Hunter Band -
Shannon Curfman
-
Alvin Jett &
Phat noiZ -
Tab
Benoit
Plus Big Daddy Cade & The Blues
Masters
Saturday, July 28, 2007
Everett Smithson Band -
Kevin "B.F." Burt & the Instigators
-
Mark Sallings & the Famous Unknowns
Steve Arvey & The Saxtelles -
Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
Anthony Gomes
Plus
Pete Cornelius
(from
Australia)
Festival Website www.prairiedogblues.com
Jack Daniels & Beamish Irish Stout presents...
MARK HUMMEL'S BLUES HARMONICA BLOWOUT
Friday June 29th, 2007
Location:
Best Western Ashland House
201 Ashland Ave, Morton, IL
309 266-6919
Blue Bella
Recording Artist's
Kilborn Alley Blues Band
Russell Miller & 6V6
To see Festival Poster Click Here
2007 IH Mississippi Valley Blues
Festival
CLICK HERE
for complete schedule with performance times
Friday June 29th
Damon Fowler
Group
Albert
Cummings
Chubby
Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band
Robert
Randolph & the Family Band
Robert Belfour
Paul Oscher
Big
Bill Morganfield
Nappy Brown Bob Margolin
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith
Mookie Brill
Saturday June 30th
Kelly Richey
Jason Ricci
and New Blood Big James & the
Chicago Playboys
The Jackie
Payne and Steve Edmonson Band Blues harp blowout featuring
Mark Hummel James Harman
Paul Oscher
Bad Luck
City featuring Matt Woods and Michael Swanger
Jimmy
“Duck” Holmes
Alberta Adams & RJ’s Rhythm Rockers with CeeCee Collins
Ari Brown Quartet
Watermelon
Slim
Trudy Lynn with
The Chicago Rhythm & Blues Kings
Sunday July 1st
Dona Oxford
Tom
Principato
Ruby Wilson
Little
Charlie & the Nightcats
Drink Small “The Blues Doctor”
Dave
MacKenzie
Bruce Katz Henry Gray &
the Cats
Festival website http://www.mvbs.org
Miller Lite
Spoon River
Blues Festival
JULY 28, 2007 - NOON TO MOON
INGERSOLL COUNTRY MANOR
Route 78 N. Just North Of Canton, IL
Featuring:
Steve the Harp & the Blues Deacons
Blues Society News
Call for Band Entries For The ICBC Blues Challenge August 25, 2007
The Illinois Central Blues Club in Springfield, IL will be conducting its first Annual Blues Challenge during the Old Capitol Blues & Barbeque, August 25, 2007 beginning at noon. The winner of the challenge will receive $500 in travel monies to represent the Club at the Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge in Memphis, TN during February 2008. Bands interested in competing in the Challenge should go to the Illinois Central Blues Club’s website at http://www.icbluesclub.org for contest rules and forms, or they can be requested by contacting markredmiston@msn.com or call 217-622-0340. PERFORMERS FROM ANY STATE OR AREA ARE WELCOME TO COMPETE!
At least one member of the band must be a member of the Illinois Central Blues Club. Applicants can join ICBC by contacting Mark at the above email address and phone. Applicants should submit photos, band biography, a cassette tape or CD of the band’s music. Quality of recording/picture is not considered in selecting and only the first 3 songs will be considered. Entries must be accompanied by a $10 entry fee. Entry fee will be returned if your band is not selected to compete in the August 25th competition. ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY JUNE 30, 2007
Central Iowa Blues Society - 2007 Solo/Duo Iowa Blues Challenge
Preliminary rounds - Des Moines, August 16,
2007 & Davenport August 17, 2007
Finals - September 2, 2007 At Blues on Grand
Prizes include cash, travel expenses, as well as performance opportunities plus
the winners will compete at the Blues Foundation International Blues Challenge
in Memphis, TN during February 2008.
Information and applications are available from
the Central Iowa Blues Society at (515) 225-6638
and our website www.cibs.org The
deadline is July 16, 2007.
Madison Blues Society - Blues Picnic June 23, 2007
Madison Blues Society and Vera Court Neighborhood Center will host this year’s Blues Picnic on Saturday, June 23, 2007 at Madison’s Warner Park. This free public festival will feature a performance by Vera Court’s blues kids followed by a fantastic line-up of popular local and regional blues bands. Anticipated attendance at this year’s Picnic will be several thousand people. Event details follow:
What: 5th Annual Blues Picnic, hosted by
Madison Blues Society
When: Saturday, June 23, 2007, 11:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Where: Warner Park in Madison, WI
Tickets: Free and open to the public
Bands: Vera Court Blues Kids, Queenie & The Bluecats, Sue DaBaco & Wise Fools,
Charles Walker Blues Band, Livin' Will, Tate & 008 Band, and Bobby Bryan & The
Original Downtown Players More Info:
www.madisonbluessociety.com
Send your Society's BIG news or Press Release to:
info@illinoisblues.com
to be considered for next week
Blues Review of the Week!
This week we feature another of our review series by James “Skyy Dobro” Walker , noted Blues writer and IllinoisBlues.com contributor. James reviews Malkum Gibson and the Mighty Juke CD It's Gonna Be Alright
Malkum Gibson And The Mighty Juke
It's Gonna Be Alright
Whata’ Records
By James “Skyy Dobro” Walker
12 songs; 51:11 minutes; Very Good
This is a solid home made album of enjoyable blues. There may not be any new ground broken here, but at least Malkum Gibson and the Mighty Juke know what the Blues are and don’t take any detours down a “Rock” road or unscheduled stops in a “Country” outhouse. Gibson’s vocals and harmonica are instantly likeable in front of a competent band.
Hailing from Ohio, the band is decades-long blues veteran Malkum Gibson –vocals, harmonica, accordion (on “St. James Infirmary”); Rob Cole – guitars and vocals; John Hack – bass and vocals; and Jake “The Snake” Shumaker – drums. Gibson’s harmonica playing has been reviewed as “good harp tone” by Bruce Iglauer at Alligator Records and “passionate harmonica” by Bill Kisliuk, Blues Access magazine.
Of the 12 tracks, Gibson or Hack or Cole penned five of them including the rocking, Chuck Berry-esque second track, “Bow Legged Woman”. The song is a fun romp in the “Johnny B. Goode” vein with Gibson blowing harp like he has three lungs. “Bonita” is another original with an infectious hook and a rhythm that’s a slight variation of the Bo Diddley beat. John Hack’s “Victim of Fate” brings a wry smile when the title is kept in mind while hearing lyrics like, “Didn’t see that stop sign...didn’t see that speed limit sign...lost track of time...can’t understand why that cop gave you a ticket.”
Don’t expect any slow dirges here; this is energetic, foot tapping, dance floor burning Blues.
To purchase this CD Click HERE
IllinoisBlues.com
also features another review on
our website by
Ben
Cox this week.
Ben's review of Gina Sicilia's CD, Allow Me To Confess, can be found HERE
Click HERE for More Blues CD reviews
Blues Links of the Week
Bernard Allison
-
www.bernardallison.com/
Website of
emerging blues legend Bernard Allison. Bernard has a guitar page
featuring photos and information about the guitars he plays. Some of
them belonged to his father Luther Allison.
Click HERE to visit the IllinoisBlues.com Links Page
If you know of a COOL Blues link, please send it to info@illinoisblues.com
Blues Radio - Streaming Link of the Week
Canada's Internet radio service offers a variety of music styles. They have two flavors of Blues music. Click HERE for country blues HERE for "spectrum" blues.
The Best of the BEST Blues Radio Streams is.....
Tune In! TURN IT UP LOUD!
To Hear GREAT GLT blues 24X7 Click HERE
Check out other great Blues Music Streams Click HERE
Other IMPORTANT News Help Save the music! Click HERE to Keep Blues Radio Alive!
Featured Blues Artist:
You GOTTA check out the new CD From
South Side Cindy
Visit South Side Cindy & The Slip Tones'
website
http://www.thesliptones.com
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Mojo Street Teams
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IllinoisBlues.com is looking to find a few good Blues folk for our new Mojo Street Teams. We are seeking Blues news, reviews, photos, interviews, videos 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.
If you are a Blues fan, photo journalist, writer, musician or just a plain ole Joe, please email us today at info@illinoisblues.com to volunteer for the Blues!
Live Blues Calendar
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