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- Australian Blues Superstar Fiona Boyes Makes First Appearance in …
- Santa Cruz Blues Festival: Capacity crowd soaks in the blues
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- Utah Symphony and pera sing blues but fight on
- IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival 25th Annivesary Line-up of Acts
Australian Blues Superstar Fiona Boyes Makes First Appearance in …
All About Jazz
This one night engagement only will be her first ever performance in Columbus. Fiona Boyes has been nominated for ‘Acoustic Album of the Year’ 2009 Blues Music Awards Memphis TN; nominated for ‘Contemporary Female Blues Artist of the Year’- 2008 Blues Music Awards and ‘Contemporary Blues Album of the Year’ – 2007 Blues Music Awards. Fiona Boyes Acoustic Concert June 4 2009 8PM (7:30 PM opening time) Vonn Blues 2151 W. Dublin Granville Rd Columbus H 43085 (614) 888-6133 $10 cover With the release of her debut US album Lucky 13 Aussie blues woman Fiona Boyes has come full circle. Nominated for Contemporary Blues Album of the Year in the 2007 Blues Music Awards the worlds premier Blues awards Fiona is the first Australian blues artist to be so honored. Described by noted critic Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Grammy Awards adviser Jeff Tamarkin as one of the most sizzling blues albums – by anyone – in years Lucky 13 has propelled Fiona Boyes into the international spotlight.
Santa Cruz Blues Festival: Capacity crowd soaks in the blues
San Jose Mercury News
The 83-year-old American music legend worked his way to the stage slowly Saturday and was welcomed with a roar of applause at the 17th annual Santa Cruz Blues Festival. Brass bass and drums set the tone for the old school blues that make King well the king. He only had one question for the crowd once he sat down at the front of the stage: “Are you ready to shake your boogie-oogie-loo?” The crowd answered with a deafening response. “He is an American music icon” said Bill Welch festival director. “To say you saw this man who has been around for the duration of this genre is incredible.
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Music Calendar
HeraldNet
Sundays all-ages until 11 p. Live blues music 8 to 11 p.
Utah Symphony and pera sing blues but fight on
Salt Lake Tribune
Like all arts groups US | U has been pummeled by the recession but the economics challenges have forged a closer relationship between the usually fractious administration and musicians as they partner to slash costs while trying to maintain the programming integrity — in the smallest-sized market in the country with a 52-week professional orchestra. The obstacles however are unlike anything the organization ever has faced. Financial challenges are complicated by the loss of Utah Symphony music director Keith Lockhart whose 11-year tenure ends May 30. rchestra leaders held three days of strategic planning meetings earlier this week coinciding with the completion of an annual audit that reveals the dire nature of US | U’s epochal predicament. “I don’t have a crystal ball” said Erich Graf principal flutist and president of the local chapter 104 of the American Federation of Musicians. “We’d all like to say there’s smooth sailing for the next five years but that’s not the way the society is right now.
IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival 25th Annivesary Line-up of Acts
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Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Celebrates 25th Anniversary and Flood RecoveryDAVENPRT Iowa — ne year after the historic Floods of 2008 the IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival returns to LeClaire Park on the banks of the Mississippi River in Davenport Iowa to celebrate the festival’s 25th Anniversary and flood recovery. The Mississippi Valley Blues Society (MVBS) today announced the festival lineup of 28 acts performing on two stages July 2 – 4. Produced by MVBS and presented by IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union the event is one of the longest running all-volunteer-operated blues festivals in the nation. But earlier in the year it was questionable whether the 25th Anniversary festival would have the funding to go on. “We’re so thankful to the blues fans across the world who supported our flood recovery fundraisers to provide the seed money for this year’s festival — our 25th Anniversary” says Karen McFarland co-chair of the MVBS Entertainment Committee which books the acts for the festival. “When we had to move last year’s festival from LeClaire Park to the streets of Davenport due to the flood we had additional expenses and reduced revenues.