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- Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival draws dozens of performers aids …
- Jazz Blues and Dylan
- 10 concerts not to miss this season
- Charm City Devils to tour with Motley Crue
- Blues Music Awards winners headed to Maine
- Blues Music Awards Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Seven-Hour …
- Devil Makes Three brings the blues
Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival draws dozens of performers aids …
Baltimore Sun
“It’s just a gorgeous setting – right on the bay with a view of the Bay Bridge” he said. Hooker a blues fanatic who worked in computer sales had never put on a festival – or concert of any kind – before. But his love of blues music and sheer determination led him to organize the first. It was an explosive hit bringing more than 13000 people to the park over the course of two days even though it rained. Since then it has become one of the biggest music festivals in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Jazz Blues and Dylan
Wall Street Journal
–>Jazz Blues and Dylan ArticleCommentsmore in. There will be seven headliner concerts hosted in a giant tent with a food and wine plaza (wines from Kunde Nicholson Ranch Gloria Ferrer and Viansa will be poured). The more intimate “Wine & Song” tasting event around the Sonoma Plaza pairs eight different music acts a day with wine (JazZin’ and Piano & Pinot for example). Festival sponsor tickets include special parties and a private food and wine tent; sonomajazz.
10 concerts not to miss this season
Enterprise News
You just cannot top Musselwhite as a harmonica virtuoso – and not one who just blisters you with volume – and the added dollop this year is that 24-year old New Hampshire native and frequent area player Matt Stubbs is holding down the guitar chair in Musselwhite’s band. Li’l Ed is among the most exciting slide guitar masters to emerge from Chicago and he’s an endearingly off-the-wall live act. Hoy’s original rock and blues music is superb and Thomas’ new album features a horn section he’ll be bringing along. (If you crave happy feet come back Aug. 30 when the Green Harbor Roots & Blues Festival boasts zydeco king Terrence Simien. TM JNES July 25 Bank of America Pavilion Boston and July 26 Cape Cod Melody Tent Hyannis.
Charm City Devils to tour with Motley Crue
Baltimore Sun
He’s like the Eddie. “I think a lot of my influences they go back to blues music. Then later on there were bands like Motley Crue. And there’s the Ramones to throw a little punk energy into things. It’s not hard to hear those influences in the Devils’ first single “Let’s Rock-N-Roll” a burst of metal-heavy blues-rock that’s been getting airplay on local radio stations especially 98 Rock. “They’ve been supportive throughout my career” Allen says.
Blues Music Awards winners headed to Maine
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(May 8):The 2009 Blues Music Award winners were announced May 7 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. A number of winners have performed on the Midcoast at the North Atlantic Blues Festival Time ut Pub and Strand Theatre in Rockland; and the Strom Auditorium in Rockport.
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Blues Music Awards Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Seven-Hour …
Top40-Charts.com
Blues Music Awards Celebrate 30th Anniversary With Seven-Hour Blowout In Memphis @ Top40-Charts. com – 40 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 25 Countries. The seven-hour blowout featured historic pairings poignant moments and plenty of unforgettable music. Here are some highlights.
Devil Makes Three brings the blues
The rion
Like a talking snake in Eden The Devil Makes Three aims to entice. The Devil Make Three brings a modern bend to old-time string bands. They draw from bluegrass blues and jug bands but have rock ‘n’ roll sensibility. Their music is rhythm heavy despite not having a drummer. But the show will not be without a rhythm section.